JULY 19,1~S PAGE SEVEN
EN~DING THE
*RUBBER-CHEOK" AREA
:Year 1945--the one-hundreth an-
of sound banking practices--
steadily expanding their
and checking accounts. It is
.~d by a tremendous increase
of payments by check
part of firms and individuals.
ninety per cent of all
!or goods and services are
by check. However, the
factor for those honoring
Continues to be a financial haz-
Is estimated that losses from
checks run as high as $300,-
a year.
Problem facing those accepting
and persons trying to get
Cashed steadily becomes more
W|th sales and distribution
upon for the heaviest postwar
millions of new faces will
of business travel. More
Will be attending conventions
and still more mil'iions
for recreation. Thus the
of checks drawn on banks at
around $150,000,000,000 is
will be enourmous. The
has become a matter of ser-
not only to banks and
but also to firms is-
checks and to embar-
l~dividuais finding difficulty in
satisfactory identification
to cash checks.
)peful sign is greater use of
of credit assuring
of checks. While such
long been popular with
ra.veling abroad, the modern
rovides weekly limitation on
quick cance'ilation and re-
heavy outlay of cash such
with traveler's checks. Vir-
have pioneered with
of credit letter and are thor-
with its method of op-
firms are more and
Traveletters as a protection
and persons cash-
; easing the work of audit-
; avoiding delays due
cery of expense checks to
and embarrassment to
A BOOK ABOUT T H E B O O K
George Stimpson was the first news-
paperman in Washington "the news
center of the World," to discover that
inasmuch as more than a billion Bibles
have been printed, the record deserved
recognition as a billionaire subject. And
that may be a reason why he decided
there should be "A Book About The
Bible."' Any how our Dean of Wash-
ington correspondents laid aside many
of his heavy duties and" "researched"
through thousands of volumes in the
Congressional Library where he dis-
covered so "many odd. interesting and
important facts about the Bible that
everybody wants to know" that he
finally corr~leted a manuscript which
has been printed in a book of about
500 pages, by Harper & Brothers. This
book about the Book may be definite-
ly classified as invaluable, as it clari-
fies and stimulates greater interest in
topics listed as secular beliefs, cus-
toms, moral precepts, stories, illustra-
tions, figures of speech, treasures of
literature, history, biography, poetry,
drama, orations, epigrams, proverbs,
psalms, anecdotes, elegies, letters.
common sayings, maxims, general wis-
dom, punch. He humanizes many parts
of the original Book. Every Bible
student, or reader, should have tile
volume in the family library.
This book has the distinction of hav-
ing been written by a former presi-
dent of the National Press Club, the
greatest organization of newsmen in
the round world. That is a guarantee
that the Book has interesting human
interest, covering such interesting ex-
planations as the language spoken by
Adam, the antiquity of Bible manu-
scripts, the origin of Sunday as the
Christian Sabbath, the mystery of the
whale " and its swallowing capacity
Harper and Brothers say the "book
is for everyone," from the average
reader to the wisest minister. The
distinguished John Haynes Holmes
says the last word on the jacket-cover ;
that this Book about The Bible is "a
highly original approach to the ques-
tion, as fascinating as it is unusual."
THIS BUSINESS OF LIVING
by Susan Thayer
WAR HERO MISSES
BENEFITS OF MEDAL
My friend has been looking for a
new house. She hunted and hunted,
and finally she went home and said
"This is pretty good. I'd be foolish
to leave "
Which reminded me of some people
who are looking for an improvement
on the traditional American way of
life. If they're wise, they'll take a
good look at what they have and say,
"I'll keep it!"
We can look at America ~y,
"It's not perfect." Bt~t we can look
again and add "It's the best any
country has ever been ab!e to do--and
it's pretty darn wonderful!"
As somebody put it, our form of so-
ciety has combined liberty and grocer-
ies better than any form of govern-
ment ever conceived by man.
So, if our house isn't perfect, let's
see what we can do to improve it. But
let's not ~ive it utt li~'htrv W'~''t
find anythin~ to compare.
Three Dimensional Television has
been worked out, very hush-hush, by
big radio companies. Result is tele-
pictures with life-like depth. Biggest
snag, technicians found, is that third
dimension takes a wider broadcast
band, and is more costly.
Fearing a postwar industrial migra-
tion to the South representatives of
12 northern industrial states, meeting
at Columbus, Ohio, protested lowering
of freight rates on southern rail lines.
Lieut. William Robertson, the first
American officer to greet tile Russians ~
at the historic Elbe River meeting, is
missing most of the benefits of his
Russian decoration, the O~rder of Alex-
ander Nevsky, by not being in that
country.
Speaking before an audience of 1500
students at his alma mater, the Uni-
versity of California, ~)~a the Los An-
geles campus, Lieutenank -Robertson
j)ointed out that i.f he were in Russia
he would b~ exempt from all govern-
meat taxes, his rent would be reduced
by half, and he could take a yearly
trip over all the railroads of the Sov-
iet Union. Morever, he said, the order
carries with it a monthly allowance of
lS rubles or about three dollars.
' Describing the meeting with the
Russian soldiers, Lieutenant Ro'bertson
declared that they were "as glad to
see us as we were to see them. If
such understanding and cooperation is
possible between people, why is it not
possible between peoples?"
----.BUY MORE: BONDS
Thousands of Philadelphia pigeons
may be sentenced to death. Their
crime: A disease called ornithosis,
similar to parrot fever, which can be
transmitted to human beings with
sometimes fatal results.
Orvill L. Steen, Miles City, Mont
got his 1944 income tax refund check,
but didn't celebrate. The check wa~
for lc.
proper indentfication. CHANGING FACES ~/
ught down the cost of .
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After starting out slowly last April
the pioneers in the field ofin regard to changes in top govern-
ters was the late Edgar A. ment posts, the Truman Administra-
Ore than fi,fty years ago, when tion is now picking up speed.
:r of checks in use was small On the first of this month fhree ~///~//~.
'.edhe tOsawtheanbiriionSanswernOWtoiSSUedbusi, new appointees took office: Tom i ~~~/y//-~"
,rner relations in Traveletters. Clark as Attorney General, Repre-
eeptance of this means of sentative Clinton Anderson as Secre-
eeks. with adequate safe- tary of Agriculture, and Judge Lewis
r those acceptin~ checks and Schwellenbach as Secretary of Labor. i
rassment to those tenderingThen on July 3, James Byrnes, the
~rnises t be he fl'he finan- ne-time senat r' ass elate justice f !
~ees of the postwar period,the Supreme Court, and "assistant :"
they wot, dd help to solve thepresident", was sworn in as Secretary
serious rubber check" prob- of State. The same day, Harry Hop-
kins resigned as Presidential adviser.
-~-o~, "to wc'roR't TWO days later the resignations of ~ * i
'CHARTER DAY Treasury Secretary Morzenthau and i ~B teleph0!e wont wm i
PUBLISHED Supreme Court Justice Roberts were
announced. Mr. Roberts will continue
-- in office unti, July J1, and Mr. Mor- i lhe Wa[| that s t["!: BUt I
iVersitv of California Charter ~enthau until early August.
ss of" Herbert Vere Evatt.
Minister for External Af: "-Thus Mr Truman is producing a
Spokesman for the smaller marked "change of face" in high . * *
Washington positions. Even the res-
the Vorld Security Con- ignation of Associate Justice Roberts
printed in full in the cur-
?f the Pacific Historical Re- who, of course had a life appointment. ~ that telephone you may be waiting for is serving
is traceable to Mr. Truman's presence as part of a gigantic communications network at
tshed bv the University of in the White House. Mr. Roberts. it
Press "
e of ti e stand which he was is reported, is confident that the Presi- ~ the fighting front. There, communication is often
te at the conference, Evatt's dent will be conservative in naming i the thread on which hangs success or failure--life
his successor to the bench and is wilt-
atained a plea for the rights ing therefore to step down . i or death. We think vou'll agree, ghtlng men's
natxons to an effective voice The main topics of discussion along i needs come first.
~Uncils
does not at all support tide the Potomac for the next few weeks
Wisdom is confined to thewill center around the probable suc-
cessors of Morgenthau and Roberts, That is why there is a shortage here, why many
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nations;orthatknowiedge i a. i
OUnd only at the center ofand whether or not Secretary of the
Interior Ickes will be next to depart, people are w icing for telephone service.
vatt said. " suc RS.S ER eeA.~ .A ou ~." We appreciate t
)rid organiztion to be - Movies, talks and demonstrations ~e understanding of those who
:st be capable not merely of
t S.maller powers an oppor- are held on Long Beach, Califorma ~ ore waiting for ser ice, and we will do #Vel~hJng l
right of participation, but streets to make citizens traffic safety i i
yoking an enthusiastic con- conscious. Faculty of "Curbstone Col- possible to make the delay as short as possible.
:~o~, them, and particularly lege" are eight police trained m the
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'es,' he declared, public relations. Pedestrians and nlo- ~ Ii
"~q. xo v,r.vomr --, torists are the students Classes last War Bonds for Vk~ry
,ow that Santa Catalina about 20 minutes. There are no di-
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