The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 153, Ed. 1 Friday, June 27, 1952 Page: 2 of 6
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Editorial and Features
THE DA^Y NEWS-TELEGRAM, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS
Self-Help Is Far From Dead
To listen to a lot of people you’d think
the federal government was just about the
only place to turn for money, no matter
what they need. They ought to watch the-
operations of a growing American institu-
tion known as the “Telethon.”
The Telethon is a marathon program
on television, usually-conducted by one or
• two entertainment stars who lead a vast
parade of professional talent before the
cameras over a 12 or 15-hour span.
The cause has usually been some fund-
raising project for research or treatment
in the field of^a stubborn malady like ce-
rebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, or heart
disease, Rut the most recent one was dedi-
cated to getting money to send the Amer-
ican Olympic team to Helsinki this sum-.,
mer. ; *
Witnessing a performance like this,
you can hardly believe that the old Amer-
ican spirit of selp-help'is dead. For the
; Olympic Telethon the goal was $555,000.
Perhaps it would have been easier to
ask Congress for the funds but there is a
tradition against that. So Olympic offi-
cials appealed to the people of the United
States. * - \ s -
Wi^h Bing Crosby and Bob Hope lead- >
ing the way, stark of stage, screen and TV,
athletes and assorted other public figures
made a 15-hour procession across Holly-
wood and New York TV stages. There
were dozens of volunteer telephone work-
ers, auditors, checks, and other technical
helpers.
Altogether, nearly 1,200 people pitch-
ed in for the Olympic cause, donating their
full services in an all-night ordeal.
When it was all over at mid-afternobn
on a Sunday, the Telethon scoreboard
showed that more than $1,000,000 had
been raised from individuals, companies,
institutions and the like. The contribu-
tions ranged from driblets of $1 and $5
to big chunks of $10,000. "
Quite an accomplishment for a half
day of effort, however intensive that ef-
fort may have been. Quite a tribute, too,
to the generous-hearted impulses of the
American people who gave their dollars
to send our team abroad.
To be sui'e, many gave money with the
assurance that their names or those of
their business enterprises would be men-
tioned over a coast-to-coast network. But
still, they gave. <-
Of course it never has been- true that
the urge to mutual self-help was hopeless-
ly enfeebled in America. Private money-
raising for charitable and other worthy
causes has zoomed to record heights in re-
cent years. Yet this fact has been over-
shadowed by the colosal outlays of feder-
al money for many purposes.
Some of these federal outlays are ines-
capable. and perhaps more will be. But
there is no solid wisdom in the view that
Washington is the fount of all monies for
worthy purposes. We can still achieve
many of our goals without resort to the
federal treasury. It has always been so.
The new institution, the Telethon, just
happens to be a dramatic demonstration
of the fact.
lion farm boys and girl* and more than 15 million
alumni.
Miss, Warren, due to retire soon from her gov-
ernment job, says she will continue to develop in
rural youth a “way of life built on self-help and
the ability to work beyond their simple daily tasks
to take their place in the life of the nation.”
In addition to these interests, Miss Warren has
recently been endowed with others closely aligned.
As newly-elected president of (he Woman's Na-
tional Farm and Garden Association^ Inc., she will
carry on its current program of conservation,' 4-H
scholarships, horticulture and roadside improve-
ments. The association was founded in 1914'' to
help farm women merchandise thejr goods. This
work is still carried on in Maine, but in the other
10 member states it has been superceded by the'
other projects. In tecent years it has awarded
some $10,000 annually in scholarships to young
farm people. ^
Miss Warren was teaching home economics at
Columbia University, her ufma mater, and work-
ing for a doctorate when she was asked to come to
Washington. She helped develop the 4-H citizen-
ship oath, the National 4-H Founda^on and Na-
tional 4-H Club center here, the international
Farm Youth Exchange program and the one-year
4-H fellowships in the Department of Agriculture.
For her work in this field she'has receive^ the De-
partment’s superior service award,
She has traveled to every.'state in the union
many times over and twice to the Caribbean area
to healp start 4-H dubs. 44-H stands for "A Head
to clearer thinking, a Heart to greater loyalty,
Hands.to gi eater service anil Hehtth-to better liv-
ing.’’) The former government of Latvia confer-
red the Order of the Three Stars on her for the
help she gave in starting similar groups in that
little country.
—.—- .I.......... I ,
9 Years Ago
(Tuken from the files of The Daily News-Tele-
gram of June 27, 19411).
Capt. Glenn Chamberlain assigned to Freeman
Army Air Field, an advanced twin engine flying
school, Seymour, Indiana.
Miss Evelyn McCullough in Dullas as nursery
inspector in Fust Dallas Nursery school.
Mrs. Ohie Greenhill and son. Jerry, in Red ltay,
Ala., to he with her mother, Mrs. J../F. Gober, seri-
ously ill.
Miss Nell Dunaho of Dallas visits Mr. and Mrs.
Croydon Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. George Fox.
Cpl. A. C. Champagne of Nashville, Tenn., visits
wife here.
Mrs. Fred Moelk, reporter on The News-Tele-
gram, is on vacation.
Mr. nnd Mrs. I.eo H. llennett of Dallas, visit
her father, H. II. Sickles, and family.
Dan McDonald,*of Reily Springs, in town with
choice peaches which sold for $3.50 per bushel.
HOLLYWOOD
By GENE HANDSAKER
Associated Pross Writar
Architectural styles change from time to time
hut the last word in many modern homes is
■wife’s, **'» .
A college professor says a large percentage of
girl graduates will find husbands. That ought to
make a lot of wives sore.
Hollywood—Here’s a flash for
Donald O’Connor: Jean Simmons,
the British beauty, wants to do a
movie with him. She takes dancing
lessons in her spare time at MGM.
And she sings.
“I jang an Irish folk song in a
British film that was called
‘Johnny in the Clouds’ over here,”
Jean remembered. “But’’—rue-
fully—“I guess nobody remembers
me in it. And 1 did an Indian
dance number in ’Black Narcis-
sus’.” ,
Not that Miss Simmons thinks
., j she’s ready to eo-star with O’Con-
le nor. “I just think it would be fun.
It’s one of those, wild dreams; I’d
like to some day." Told her I’d try
to start the hall rolling.
Jean is presently co-starring
val and didn't eat gegulariy while
buzzing around to various events.1
Grisly fun betwixt movie scenes:
Cameron Mitchell plays a Cree In-
dian warrior in “Pony Soldier.’’
On a necklace he wears what ap-
pears to be a shriveled human
hand—a trophy from a defeated
Sioux. This property-shop carving
is shockingly realistic. For gag
vice to give a young actress who
is making her entrance to the
Broadway stage and wants to ap-
pear only with stars. Recently we
have had on Broadway a number
of shows which came in with fan-
fare and lasted only a few per-
formance*, say a week or two.
And in some cases even less. But
this young actress wanted a star-
Highbrow books are what a lot of people keep
on the shelves to make friends think they redd
them. _
Washagto. Letter...
BY JANE EADS
A.P. STAFF WRITER
Washington.—Miss Gertrude Warren has dedi-
cated her life to the rural youth - of America.
“Mother of the Four-H Club movement,” she has
helped groom them to assume responsibilities of
citizenship and leadership.
A} farm girl from Lockport, in upper New
York state. Miss Wairen came to Washington 35
years ago to direct the organization of Four-H
clubs under the Extension Service of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture. One of the world’s great-
est youth movements, the Four-H Clubs on the eve
of their annual Camp Meeting here (June 18-25)
boast an active membership of more than two mil-
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photos taken by Ty Power, Cam j ring role in a classic and that is
posed cleaning its nails, signing'a hard order to fill.
an autograph and holding a cigar-
ette with it!
Frequently the stars don’t know
the latest news about themselves
till they read it in the papers. Clif-
ton Webb had dinner with his
friend, Producer Charles Brack-
ett. Brackett said his next film
was to he about the sinking of the
Titanic. Webb suggested a houle-
vardier-type character who, in
disaster, was like the Rock of
Gibraltar.
“I saw that gleam come into
Charlie's eye," Webb recalled. “A
few days later I read in a column
that the ifjart1 was for me. I railed
w ith Robert Mitchum in "Beauti-; Charlie up and said, ‘You measly
ful hut Dangerous.” She plays an cur! Why didn't you tell me I was
English-reared American heiress going to play . that wonderful
who wrecks everybody’s life in a Pole’’ ”
small Arkansas town by making i — -...... .
his dream come true. Her-Twat! ^
comedy since “Adam and Evalyn”
with the man who is now her hus-
band, Stewart Granger. They ex-
pect to visit England, by the-way.
after co-starring in “Young Bess"
in mid-summer.
“Something for the Birds” is j
not only the title of Patricia NealV
current movie—it looks like all <
BROADWAY
By MARK BARRON
Assoc la tod Proas Writor
brought to their attention,
on tHia bull
New York.—A young lady came
she’s been eating. Now 118 pounds, | into the office the other day and
she’s lost 20, and it shows in her wanted to be an actress with the
face. At lunch the other day, 1, established stars. She wanted to
voted in favor" of her putting'be established immediately with
about 10 hack on. Pat said she Katherine Cornell or with Alfred
, hadn’t been ill or on a diet. For Lunt and Lyna Fontanne or, as
j one thing, she cut out all alroholir she expressed it, “with Orson
beverages. For the cHher, she st- Welles in a Shakespearean play."
tended a Mexico City film festi- i Iwauld like to know wb*t ad-
At present on Broadway Julie
Harris has won her first stardom
in “I Am A Camera," the John
Van Druten drama which won the
Dramatic Critics’ Award.
Before “I Am A Camera,” a
serious, dramatic play which de-
mands the most from an actress,
Miss Harris player minor roles.
But here she found a drama
matching her talents and it made
her a star.
Another young actress I would
choose to give advice to a young
actress is Uta Hagen. She has
just closed in her splendid per-
formance of the starring role of
“Tavorich,” the Robert E. Sher-
wood adaptation of Jacques De-
cal's comedy.
Miss Hagen has manners, charm
and a sense of comedy on stage.
But I recall when Miss Hagan first
came into the roomy Broadway
theater. She came as a supporting
actress. That meant that Miss
Hagen had to remain slightly in
the background and not push her-
self forward too fast. Probably it
was the greatest aid she will ever
have in getting ahead in the thea-
ter. For she learned from the stars
she supported, the art that has
made her one of the youngest
stars on Broadway today.
MYss Hagen is now a nestablished
Broadway star, and is on her suc-
cessfulown. No longer does she
have to depend upon other stars
to be a success in the theater.
* POLITICAL NOTEBOOK ★
Ferguson, Cut From Program,
Was to Present Ike in Detroit
IP! PETER EDSON
NEA Washington Correspondent
W7ASHINGTON—(NEA)—Original fran, for
W bower’s speech at Detroit was that he would be introduced by
MThe*^puwican°senator accepted the invitation. ^j^*"**
When Arthur Summerfield, Michigan GOP
about this he changed the program and introduced Eiseiih^er himself.
4 • • •
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., who Is natiohal chairman ofthe
Harriman-for-President committee, made the Pre*el®^°“
that he would consider it a victory if ^ m»n were not■ defeated by
more than two to one in the race against Sen. Estes Kefauver for the
District of Columbia’s six delegates.
Roosevelt’s reason was that Mr. Harriman had ^tered the race
only two weeks before the Democratic primary and this late start
gave Kefauver the advantage. The way it turned out, of course, was
that Harriman won, four1 to one. I* shows how far wrong even pro-
fessional politicians ran be.
1VTEITHER the Federal Communications Commission. nor the radio
and television networks keep any kind of box score on the
amount of time given to rival political candidates.
Though the law says that equal time and facilities must be given
to opponents for the same office, this issue hasn t arisen very often
gmong candidates for national office. ' . ..
Ii) the case of General Eisenhower’s free time on all the networks
for his Abilene speech and press conference. Senators Taft and
Kefauver demanded equal free time, apd got it. But radio and TV
officials claim they have no idea on whether candidate* of one party
have had more time on the air than the other. w
ndidal
Y
ng 351
pEORGIA Sen. Richard Russell’s hopes of having 350 delegates from
** the Solid South for the first ballot at Chicago aren’t materializing
as rapidly nor as solidly as anticipated. Here’s the line-up:
Alabama—22 split, 7 Russell. .7 Kefauver, 8 unpledged.
Arkansas^-22 pledged to Senator Fulbright as favorite son.
Florida—24 Russell 19, Kefauver 5.
Georgia—24 sure for Russell as native son.
Kentucky—26 for Vice President Alben Barkley, native soil
Louisiana—20 for Russell. ’
Maryland—18 for Kefauver.
Mississippi—18 for Russell.
North Carolina—Russell 19 %, Harriman 1, Stevenson V4, Barkley
%, unpledged J0%.
Oklahoma—24 for Senator Kerr, as native son.
South Carolina—16 for Russell. *
Tennessee—28 for Kefauver:— ___^
Texas—52 uncommitted. Heavily couhted 6n for Russell, they may
go for House Speaker Sam Rayburn ii his bpom develops.
Virginia—28 counted on for Russell.
For Russell this adds up to 151 % without Texas, 203% with it.
Kefauver has 58. The four favorite sons—Fulbright, Barkley,’Ken
nnd Rayburn—would have 124 delegates who would not hold but
would probably be split after three or four ballots. Likewise, the
two scattered delegates and the 18 Vi unpledged will split
Of these 144% uncertain delegates needed by Senator Russell to
give him approximately 300, he would probably get the majority,
but not all.
Now she is a star in her own right
1 don't mean to be a killjoy but
Miss Harris and Miss Hagen will
have their worries when they look
looking for another job on stage.
They Hie now confined to looking
for jobs as stars. So you see that
being made a star on Broadway
for their next stage roles. They may he a great honor, but it also
cannot go out as mere actresses may limit your employment.
FUNNY BUSINESS
by Hershberger
■ 0
--- "Jim
‘They certainly make i* tough to get into thl* place!"
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Frailey, F. W. & Woosley, Joe. The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 153, Ed. 1 Friday, June 27, 1952, newspaper, June 27, 1952; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth813072/m1/2/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.