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sndBSinis TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1952 PAGE 8, SECTION 1 But Journal Contest Letters Use Varying WordsMeans Jul (diAcotAuv Statu. DWinaJL Page of Opinion Solved." "Women Have Given Up Smoking and Drinking." "New Monetary System Set up." "Abandoned UN Prayer Room Restored." "More Bible Study and Less Cocktail Parties." "Good Prices Down to level of Earning of Poor Laboring Man." "Prohibition Is Back." "Fishing Tackle of Every Nature Purchasable at All Hardware and Appliance Stores." "Joe McCarthy Reelected by Landslide." "More Respect and Kindness Among People." "Science Rediscovers Happiness." "My Three Sons Converted and Living Christian Lives." "Red, White, and Blue Colors on School Buses." i "Federal Budget Balanced First Time in 22 Years." "Summer Weather Back to Normal." "Russians and UN Meet in Church." "Lone Rock, the Nation's Refrigerator, Finally Thaws Out." Lets Trade At A New Store i $5,000 Free from Taxation." "Mac Arthur Elected President." "International Police Force a Reality: UMT Unnecessary." "H-Bomb Perfected to Bring Peace on Earth, Good ill to Men." "Fine, Healthy Boy Born to "Revival of Old Time Religion Sweeping Our Country." "England Prepares to Meet All Her Obligations." "All Countries Have Turned to God in United Prayer for Everlasting Peace." "Labor Unions Outlawed." "Beautiful City Hall Erected Not Down Near Gas Reservoir." "Wisconsin Vets Get State Bonus in '52." 'More Cooperation and Love Between Religious Denominations. "Women's Bathing Suit of 1930 Brought Back." "Christmas Spirit Lasts." "Mystery of Flying Saucer ison. John C. Kindschi, 416 W.

Cedar Platteville, Wis. Mrs. Edward Kromrey, 2222 Hubbard Middleton. Mr. and Mrs.

Anton Mickelson, 302 W. Main Mt. Horeb, Wis. Patricia Farr, Route 2, Cambridge, Wis. Merilyn Walker, 211 E.

Chestnut Box 88, Pardeeville, Wis. Clarence L. Wold, LaFarge, Wis. Mrs. George Schrader, Rt.

3, Evansville, Wis. A broad selection from other contributions will appear in subsequent issues under The State Journal's Mail Bag column on the editorial page. A brief preview of these include a desire for such headlines as: "Sen. Taft Defeats Truman by 1,500 Votes." "Jesus Returns to Earth." Home-Owning Far Allowed Homestead Exemption of appear in adjoining columns. The first prize-winner ($20) was written by Kenneth W.

Searles, Union Center, Wis. The second prize-winner ($10) was submitted by Roy W. Ehlert, 320 W. Maple Beaver Dam, Wis. The Third prize ($5) went to Marian Crothers.

(Mrs. W. Fox, 919 Shorewood Madison. Other prize-winners of $1 each came from: Mrs. Darrell E.

Wilds, 9040 Jackson Park Milwaukee, 13, Wis. Florence Garbush, Loyal, Wis. Mrs. E. L.

Obma, Dodgeville, Wis. Marion N. Olwell, 425 N. Few Madison. Jennie N.

(Mrs. Glenn Turner, Route 1, Middleton. Mrs. Magdalen Meise, 300 Polk Sauk City, Wis. Kathleen (Mrs.

A. Farina, Box 115A, Mendota Madison. Cy Butt, 505 N. Francis Mad- The people want peace. This peace for the world, in varying; words and through various mean is the headline most Wisconsin State Journal readers want most to see in 1952.

And in overwhelming numbers, most of these who answered The State Journal's contest query, "'What single happening would you like to see in the 1952 headlines?" pleaded for a return to the faith of the fathers, universal prayer to God. and a reaffirmation of the Golden Rule. Some yearned most for scientific discovery to cure such things as polio and cancer. Only a few expressed personal desires. Petty, even partisan politics, figured in a small minority of the replies.

Out of all the major classifications into which contestants' replies could be divided, the judges selected the best of each in their opinions. These the prize winning letters "He's Got Ike's Smile!" "Toft's Nose!" "Truman's Eyes!" served before the precious fuel is exported to the United States. There is competent testimony, however, that Canadian reserves are large enough to serve Canada's prairie provinces with plenty to spare. At least four pipe line companies are now in the process of expansion and what Minnesota would like to see is a line into that state by way of Emerson, Manitoba. Wisconsin has been forced to go before the Federal Power Commission in an attempt to force the Michigan-Wisconsin pipe line company to deliver a fair share of its Texas-field gas to utilities in Wisconsin.

It Ijas become apparent that the Texas firm prefers to peddle most of its gas to customers in Michigan. State authorities would lose nothing and might win a great deal by investigating the Canadian petroleum situation. It might be that Canadian companies would be willing and able to give us the natural gas that Michi-g a n-W i sconsin apparently would rather sell elsewhere. If Wisconsin is to continue having trouble buying natural gas from companies with headquarters in Texas, it might be well to investigate the possibility of securing all or part of our supply from Canada. During the last few years, and more particularly during the last few months, there has been extensive development of the petroleum industry in Canada.

One Canadian corporation, Western Pipe Lines, is seeking permission of the Canadian government to move natural gas from southern Alberta into homes and industries in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Hearings were recently held at Calgary, Alberta, on the pipe line's application. At those hearings, Minnesota was represented and indicated it would like to have the gas line extended into that state. At the present time the No. 1 question is the size of the gas reserves available in Canada.

Both the Canadian companies and the Canadian government will, quite naturally, see to it that Canadian customers are Here Are 78 Letters That Win Prizes Here are the 18 prize-winning letters in The State Journal's contest query, "What Single Happening Would You Like to See in the 1952 Headlines?" First Prize ($20) a city that had regained her former world leadership in art, literature, and culture. And were "Spike" Peterson still with us, nothing would please him so much as to read that he had just thrown Jimmy for the world's title in the elapsed time of 58 seconds. And poor Shaky Hermann, how he would liked to have read of the subterranean cataclysm that pushed The Big Rock Candy Mountain up through the waters of Monona Bay. But should my story break this year instead of the next, or the next, these wishes of these gentlemen would be forgotten: that of which I am writing would suffice. I should like to be around to write this story of mine.

There would be no argument with ulcer-ridden editors about space; I could have the whole paper. But then, there would be no arguments by anybody, about anything, anywhere. I am most happy to know that my story is sure to break, surer than anything in this world. It may even break tonight, or tomorrow, or it may not be for a thousand years. But break it will some day, as sure as the sun rises and sets.

For my story, you see, is the story that will tell of the Second Coming of Christ. Cy Butt, 505 N. Francis Madison. $1 Prize Winner How Will You Retire? become noticeable If everyone followed the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth, Who said. "Do unto others as ye would have others do unto you." All other hoped-for headlines would follow.

Communism would die out. Wars would cease. Nations would live in peace and harmony, helping each other. There would be nothing to fear except the violence of Nature: erupting volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, lightning, etc. Doors could be left unlocked.

No man would try to steal another's money or mate. Homes would all be happy. Divorces would be unrequired. Sickness and accidents might remain, but the former would be greatly reduced, especially mental illness, while even accidents would be on the decrease, since simple "courtesy" helps encourage safety. Murders and other crimes would be a nightmare of the past.

Without wars, taxes would be reduced, and dutiful children would make old-age pensions for penniless parents unnecessary. HOW WONDERFUL THIS WORLD WOULD BE! Mrs. Magdalen Meise, 309 Polk Sauk City, Wis. $1 Prize Winner The headline I would like best to see in 1952 is: "Peace Reigns Over All the Earth." Not just the cessation of the bloodshed in Korea, pleasant as that news would be, but real peace everywhere. I know this headling can not occur but we do have the formula to bring it about.

The angels gave it to us almost two thousand years ago when Christ was born in Bethlehem of Judea. "Peace on earth," the angels chorused, "And good will unto men." That is what we need; that is the formula. Good will toward all men everywhere. When that ideal is fully met. when all men work for the good of one another, then truly we will have peace over all the earth.

God grant we see the light and that the day of peace comes soon. Mrs. George Schrader, Rt. 3, Evans-ville, Wis. One of the "liberal" publications that comes to our desk seeks to startle its readers with the unsurprising statement that "most Americans still get only a small share of the total national income." are not bowled over by this; neither are we unduly depressed by the fact that 40 per cent of the families in the United States earn 71 per cent of the total national income, while 60 per cent of the families earn the other 29 per cent.

It is interesting to note that this study, by the U. S. Census Bureau, includes as income all money received by people from wages, salaries, investments, pensions, and other sources. But here's the gimmick: It is figured on income before personal income taxes are deducted. And that makes quite a difference.

The magazine U. S. News and World Report recently reviewed some of the tremendous changes in salaries and taxes that have taken place since 1939. The magazine's statisticians figure that including the most recent federal tax increase the man who earned $4,000 in 1939 must receive a little more than $9,000 a year now if he is to be as well off. The man who earned $10,000 in 1939 today must take in more than $25,000 if he is to pay his taxes and today's inflated prices and yet maintain the same living standard.

When you get into the really high brackets, the situation is even sillier. A man who earned $50,000 in 1939 would have to earn about $365,000 in 1952 if he wanted to live as well as he did back in the old days. Says U. S. News and World Report: "The day definitely is past when an individual can hope to grow wealthy from savings out of wages or salary.

Old ideas of what constitutes a 'high' income are having to be revised, along with ideas about the size of a fortune needed to support a family when a man retires." The trouble with most of our present-day Democrat-Socialists is that they see only one method of bettering the income of the presently low-paid: they would take the money from those who, according to the Democrat-Socialist standards, are earning "too much." The better answer, of course, lies in increasing production in which all may share. But the Democrat-Socialists put the damper on this by handicapping production in every way possible. The "rich" must be destroyed. Laws and rules must be passed which make increased production impossible. The end result is less goods at higher prices.

come true, every country would be good friends and there'd be no more wars. Then my two brothers that are across could come back home and never have to fight again. Merilyn Walker, age 12, 211 E. Chestnut Box 88, Pardeeville, Wis. co Harry Loveland.

$1 Prizewinner "Stricter Licensing Requirements for Operating Motor Vehicles." At a time when the 1,000,000 traffic fatality is just a matter of days away, there is one happening which could greatly curb our "autocidal" stampede. This would be a form of legislation which would singularly revise and revamp existing requirements for operating a motor vehicle, That the majority of traffic accidents are caused by physical failurenot mechanical failure is no profound revelation. Therefore agreed that most accidents are directly related to the human miscalculation factor, why not strike at the core of the problem John Q. Public. In most cases, after Mr.

Public first learned to "steer" his 120 horsepower contraption, he promptly went to the local police station, filled out several forms, answered a number of yes and no questions, and then took a rather routine drive around the block with the local officer. A week or so later he received his driver's license permitting him to "unharness his 120 horses" on the highways and byways. Such a menace would be negligible if the state adopted a uniform licensing This program must also include the enforcement of existing license requirements coupled with stringent new licensing tests affecting the inexperienced drivers, teenagers, the physically impaired and the aged. John C. Kindschi, 416 W.

Cedar Platteville, Wis. "Revolt Spreads to all Corners of Soviet Union." To me this would be the greatest single event of our time. It would mean that a Divine Power had taken over where mankind had failed. It would mean a refutation of the evil of Communism and would strike Communism's death knell throughout the world. The prayers of the Christian world should be directed toward the consummation of this dream.

It would bring: our boys home from Korea. It would ease the tension now resting upon our young people. The Christian faith and the brotherhood of man would again, have a chance to work for the good of the human race if by this event the masters of the Kremlin and their ideology could be destroyed through a master stroke within the Soviet itself. I believe that it is not beyond the realm of possibility. God will not permit such an evil to exist on this earth indefinitely.

We must all pray for this to- happen for "More things are wrought by prayer than this old world dreams of." Kenneth W. Searles, Union Center, Wis. Second Prize ($10) I would like to see a headline such as this following the presidential election in November of 1952: "All Time Record Vote Cast." Such a headline would be the sign of an awakening of the American people to their ity in government. People of the United States have been very reluctant to participate in the election and yet they have been ready to criticize their elected representatives for the state of the nation today. Until all people inform themselves about the issues and the candidates involved in the election, until all people become genuinely and unselfishly interested in the outcome of the election, and until all people come to the polls to vote, only then will we have true representative government and good representative government.

At the same time Joseph Stalin, Mao Tse Tung, and all left wing followers would be more concerned over such a headline than over any other because they have been capitalizing on our indifference. They work with fervor and zeal, while we, the people of the United States, do so little. We must vote to make our freedom secure! Roy W. Ehlert, 320 W. Maple Beaver Dam, Wis.

Truce signed. Communist China agrees to withdraw. American troops to leave Korea after a national election has been held there, and a responsible Korean government has been established. This would relieve considerable tension at home. Overseas service could be shortened.

Our boys would consider such service as a desirable experience and an opportunity to become acquainted with the foreign point of view. The urge to "stockpile" scarce commodities would be lessened. Production of certain steel commodities would be resumed. Buying and selling would again become normal. Inflation would be stopped.

Money now being expended on foreign wars could be used to improve our home conditions. Schools could be built, credit for home building could be eased, small business men would dare to go into business for themselves, roads could be built, and conservation projects could be given definite aid. Business would grow by leaps and bounds. Taxes would be lessened. Prosperity would again be around the corner.

Clarence L. Wold, La Farge, Wis. $1 Prize Winner With all the destruction possible with atomic energy I would like to see a headline reading: "Atomic Scientists Find Cancer Cure." The dreaded malady of cancer would be a welcomed destruction. So many people each year are facing certain death with this tragic disease. I'm sure our scientists would thrill millions with the joyous news of a sure cure.

I have faith in modern science and our Creator that some day a simple, inexpensive cure will be found. Why shouldn't it be 1952? Florence Gorbush, Loyal, Wis. $1 Prize Winner When Land Becomes A Liability What I would like to see In the 1952 headlines: "Hurrah! Korean War Ends In the New Year! I would like to see the Korean war end because there are lots of families whose boys or father will not be home for Christmas this year or next year and maybe never. Sure Christmas is a happy event every year but its not really a happy event without your brother or father. The longer the war lasts the morn boys get killed and never get home again.

There are lots of boys In this war that were in the last war. The boys that are getting killed in this war are so young. I would like to see peace once. Patricia Farr, route 2, Cambridge, Wis. $1 Prize Winner $1 Prize Winner $1 Prize Winner Most of all I should like to see headlined for 1952 the following: "Easy Ethics Era Ends." Our 15-year-old launched into breakfast and today's copy of the "Journal" to the accompaniment of an Ole Jorgeson record via the "Musical Clock," and thereupon followed a pancake-blurred, running commentary on Pogo, the Elizabeth, N.

J. plane crash, the temperature, suppose I'll have to wear slacks even the little seventh graders and the reading aloud crpts from today's editorial, "What, Then Is Government For?" "I don't get the politics part of this tax scandal but it's exactly like the thing that kids run into. Something is said or done which, considered by itself, isn't exactly wrong just a little off-center. If enough of those things happen, they snowball into something pretty horrid and boomerang. These government men were careless in stretching points, and now the snowball looks like a big national blackball, and they're being boomeranged to death.

Individual integrity doesn't come in sizes." And in the next breath, "I haven't enough money to finish my Christmas shopping an advance on January's allowance A'ould be most helpful It was suggested that a headline and a few words to the contest editor might be a better solution. "The headline is 'Easy Ethics Era You put it down, and we'll split the proceeds if any. I've got to dash. Montgomery's tandems tarry not. I've a Shuffle meeting after school so I'll be late 'bye." Marion N.

Olwell, 425 N. Few Madison. $7 Prize Winner I would like to see this in the 1952 headlines: "House Passes Senate Joint Resolution Combining World Federalist and Atlantic Union Program." The house passed today the joint resolution previously passed by the senate as follows: We, the congress of the United States announce to the world: first, our belief that there is only one way to guarantee permanent peace; namely total disarmament of all nations within a democratically organized United Nations em- powered to enforce that national disarmament and to make and enforce laws defining and prohibiting crimes against that peace; Second, our own readiness for that great step: and Third, our willingness, until the time comes when every nation will join us, to unite with all the nations which, will join us in a democratic federal union within the United Nations for the development of our economic strength and of a common defense force to protect ourselves against attack by those nations which are still unwilling to disarm. I suggest this: First, because disarmament under a-federal union is the only way to permanent peace; an Second, because the quickest way to persuade the Communist countries to disarm within a federal union would be to join with the non-Communist countries in a federal union for economic strength and defense. Jennie M.

Turner. (Mrs. Glenn P. Turner), Rt. 1, Middleton, Wis.

$1 Prize Winner "Everyone in the World Has Begun Practicing The, Golden Rule." That would be news to end the world's woes! Robert Burns' statement, "Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn" would no longer hold true! Surprising results would soon Third Prize ($5) program was started whereby large estates and the acreage belonging to absentee landlords were to be divided among small Japanese farmers. The farmers at that time thought the program was fine. Their goal was an extremely modest one subsistence. But the Japanese government, possibly taking a cue from American civilian supervisors sent there by the Truman administration, continues to spend money at a rate that requires ever-heavier taxation. As a result, the small Japanese farmers are being forced to sell part of the land they obtained to pay their taxes.

In 1950, according, to the Japanese ministry of agriculture, 100,000 farmers were forced to dispose of portions of their property. The final figure for 1951 will be even higher. What is happening is that in some areas the farm land once again is being sliced up into uneconomical holdings, recreating the very situation which the reform measures, by ending small tenure, sought to abolish. Many of these programs through which the United States is attempting to help the rest of the world sound good when they are started, and actually are programs that are needed. What we are gradually discovering, however, is that these plans and theories are inter-related, and in many cases one reform can nullify the beneficial effects of another.

A Whenever and wherever American occupation administrators go today to perform their tasks, there is one program that seems to be basic. Ordinarily it bears the title of "land reform." That has been the American plan in Japan; it has been the American program in the U. S. zone of Germany; it is likewise true in Greece. The theory seems to be that some citizens in those countries have too much land while others have not enough; therefore things must be divided on the basis of more equal shares.

There is much to be said for this, as the land problem has been the source of a great deal of trouble in all the world's history. Some day, perhaps, we may find a reasonable and equitable solution. But it is a curious coincidence that a government hell-bent on "land reform" always seems to be a government that spends and squanders fantastic amounts of money. And this means that the owners of land, no matter where they are, find themselves burdened with extremely heavy taxes, inflated prices, and mounting costs that are almost impossible to pay. In 1947 in Japan, for example, a Yesterdays (50 Years Ago Jan.

1, 1902) New Year's Day no paper. 25 Years Asro Jan. 1, 1927) New Year's Day no paper. (10 Years Aro-Jan. 1, 1912) New Year's Day no paper.

No longer shall children feel quietly heartbroken as they have to sit in a wheel chair and watch the other boys play football. No longer shall fathers and mothers wake at night, worrying and wondering what then, polio stricken child will do with his future as he goes through life "making out." with a leg brace and crutches. 1952 shall stand out the year scientists and doctors working together, found the vaccine which prevents the dread disease, polio, that previously had caused such deep mental anguish and physical suffering. That's my headline, and that my story for 1952. I know whereof I speak because for almost three years now I've been fighting off and learning to live with the crippling effects of polio Mrs.

E. L. Obma, Dodgeville, Wis. $1 Prize Winner My wish for the 1952 headlines is this that a daily nationwide minute of prayer for peace be observed. If all of us, at home, at work, on the street, at a specific time each day, took a single moment to pray, how much better a world we would live in! What a cry we would raise to God! On Armistice Day, we all give a moment in memory of the dead.

What a greater monument to give "Republicans win sweeping victory." No other headline could so help the ills of our great country as the one above. Juvenile delinquency is a major problem. What better example could we set our youth than completely expelling from power the moral and mental delinquents governing our people today? Creeping socialism and communism also threaten us. How better could we cope with these than by restoring to office the Republican party which symbolizes the principles 4 of liberty and freedom? Our farmers do not want to be regimented. They are the personification of our independent spirit.

What help a "Brannan Plan" to men who have fed the world with their own plans and sweat? Our sick do not want "Socialized Medicine." They want their loved and respected family doctors to care for them, not bureau-trained machines. Here is my letter, telling what single happening I would like to see in the 1952 headlines: I would like to see a large headline stating that an International or World University was being considered by, or to be established by, the United Nations ENESCO and the International College Youth Organization with headquarters at Boulder, Colorado, providing some of the needed impetus for getting it started. All colleges and universities would help, I am quite sure. A state university serves the people of its state. An international university could serve all of its member nations.

And what a service! The main university could have a central location, but extension services could gradually be placed where needed. Keeping their very precious personal identity, countries could then share their special advantages, and problems, and in the solving of the latter. Students attending, lecturers, and others, could carry back to their homeland the best in the culture each country has to offer. Foolish barriers between peoples could be levelled, the language barrier could be minimized to some degree and we could come closer to one world in the sense of mutual sharing. I believe Communism and war would fade into nothingness In the face of such brotherly (or Inter national) give and take Mrs.

Etf- ward Kromrey. 2222 Hubbard Middleton. Wis. The single happening I would like to see in the 1952 headlines: "All Nations Pledge Mutual Friendship, Back Economic and Disarmament Plans." Cessation of war in Korea, revolution in Russia, or even election of a new president will not cure the ills of the world. War will never stop until all countries, regardless of their respective forms of government, agree to work together for the betterment of all peoples.

A good disarmament plan, enforced, and acted upon by everyone, will automatically allow for more economic assistance to poor nations, giving them the means with which to help themselves. Economic opportunity for all will do away with much exploitation and racial prejudice, which are two causes of world unrest. Countries which can stand on their own feet, and provide jobs and the possibility of a decent standard' of living for their citizens, are not likely to make war. Democracy would have a better than even chance of supplanting dictatorships, whether to the right or left. This, tho' perhaps wishful thinking, I would like to see in 1952.

Mrs. Anthony A. Farina, Box USA. Mendota Rt. 1, Madison.

$1 Prizewinner If all the wishes that people have for the coming year should come true at the same time, I really believe that everyone would leave off watching his miracle and come straightaway to gaze with awe at mine. And I know that everyone would be happy, everyone but Stalin, that is. I suppose that there are wishes for many different events for the year 1952, and that most of them are for an end of the war and surcease from sorrow. And when my story breaks, this will come true. I suppose that Roundy's fondest wish would be to see the headline announcing that all orphanages and children's hospitals had closed because there was no further need for them.

I know Jimmy Demetral would like this headline, and that he would like to read that he had been elected honorary mayor of Athens, a moment every day so there Peace not ust our time" but would be no mre dad in the for all time, is the hope and pray WisconsinState Journal $1 Prize Winner New Year's Day "Thh month shall unto you the beginning of months' Ex. 12:2 Here now upon this Netv Year's Day is the usual thing to say. high resolve and some misgiving. change my usual uay of Lord, so often I've bewailed My reso-lutions that have So many things I noio abhor those I prayed unto You This year, Lord, choose what is best. let Your juSgment be the test.

JULIEN C. HYER service of their country, A moment of prayer would be the greatest single act to unite our nation for Good, and show the world the United States was a godly country. Let's practice what we preach. Mrs. Darrell E.

Wilde, 9040 Jackson Pk. Milwaukee, 13, Wis. $1 Prize Winner I would like to enter your contest. I would like the headlines to say, "Peace Has Come to the World and Every Country Is a Good Neighbor." I like this because if it would er of every mother. What other act could bring us closer to this great aim than our return to a thinking.

intelligent government, and the removal of one aimed at creating false pros--perity through war spending? "What single happening would I like to see in the 1952 headlines?" I repeat: Win Sweeping Victory." Mrs. W. W. Fox, 919 Shore-wood Madison. $1 Prize Winner What single happening I would like to see in the 1952 headlines? Member of Lee oPb Newspaper Croup Published by Madison Newspapers, Inc.

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Karnev Associate Editor: 1 sure would like to see my son, who is so crippled with arthritis, be able to walk in 1952. It would make us both so happy. So I hope and pray to the Almighty God in all his mercy to hear our prayer. This i3 the wish of his parents. Mr.

and Mrs. Anton Mickelson, 302 W. Main Mt. Horeb, Wis. I I I -I 1L.