Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-04-13
This Week
BY ARTHUR BRIsBANE
The Time to Buy
Aleddling With Religion
The Akron
A Bill of Mystery

II AKRON
A Bill of Mystery
Circumstances alter cases" What
In peace times is a crime, namely,
killing strangers. becomes a patriotic
virtue when war comes. and killing
strangers becomes a nations business.
Similarly. in this war of depres-
sion, what might be called "extrav-
agance" in better times changes to
helpful spending and encouragement
OF business"
Those able to spend should spend
now. even though they strain a point
TO do it To refrain from buying
things that you want or things that
you need, when you have the money,
Is another form OF boarding.
Every dollar put In circulation now
does duty doubly and quadruply.
whether it be used for replenishing
W~ardrobes. new household equipment,
furniture, automobiles. r%enoYating,
painting and otherwise improving
houses All money spent now is lit
orally patriotic spending.
Revolution always means great en-
fhnsiasm. a desire to do something
new. The French revolution, object
Ing to established religion, decided
that there was only one God and or
dered worship OF the Supreme Be
Ing" Russia's revolution officially
eliminates that Supreme Being. calls
religion -the opium of the people"
putting the people TO sleep. making
them obey orders Of their exploiters.
Nazis representing revolution In
Germany would rewrite the constitu-
ton OF the Lutheran church. Thirty
nine million German Lutherans, prac-
ticaily the entire Protestant church
In Germany. are TO see the ancient
swastika emblem taking Its place be-
side the cross.
The church constitution fs to be
rewritten and German Protestants
marrying members OF d foreign race
will be excluded from the church. 1T
will be laid down as a tenet of the
church that If Christ came back he
would lead the Nazis against com
munism.
As much of the world as hears the
news talks OF the Akron disaster. fol
lowed 50 swiftly and tragicaIIy- by
that OF the nonrigid airship is. This
country has owned three great dIrigi-
bles. and two have been wrecked
with heavy loss OF life
A great majority of Americans hope
this second great air disaster
will not diminish government interest
airships OF all types, lighter than
air, or heavier than air. 1t is mans
business to conquer the air and It In
The business of our government to
this nation the most powerful
the air.
The Akron disaster will be fully in
T~estigated. as Is proper, but 1t is Inn
probable that blame will ever be
coated. supposing any blame to exist.
The government liz dredging the sen
loor. below the spot where the wreck
3 supposed to have gone down. re
aised, 1t probably would tell moth
ng. There Is no doubt that every
member OF the crew did his duty
o~urageously. although bad Judgment
not impossible Whether lightning
r wind caused the disaster VIII prob
bly, not be known. nor whether. with
judgment directing the ship, 1t
light have escaped the intense VIC
.nce of the electric storm
With much haste, and with no def
lite information given to the public.
house OF representatives passes a
HI fixing criminal penalties for 'un-
uthorized publication OF official doc
menfs.'
Congressman are being asked wheth-
: this new bill might be nsed to COW
up misconduct or corruption OF gov
officials, whether the bill
'nld conveniently help to cover up
aste OF public money. or commit Sc
ct agreements with other countries.
AIDE without letting the people know
,out them.
Those that established this govern
ent. with a good deal OF common
were especially interested I'm
.'otecting the right OF the people to
low what was being done by the gov