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The Arizona gleam., 1937-02-05

NEW YORK (c) . Harlem
churches and schools are aiding
the Red Cross drive on behalf of
flood sufferers. Harlemites have
become concerned. however, with
the meagerness of reports in the
daily press and over the radio con-
cerning the condition Of colored
flood refugees. x. a.. !,
Evening star., 1937-10-08
America Must Decide
Must Choose Whether to Wait, Hoping War Tide Will
Never Reach Us, or to Drown Building Levee.

The neutrality act was based on q
belief in the possibility OF American
isolation from all conflicts troubling
the rest OF the world, outside Of the
Western Hemisphere. The Presidents
words counsel the end Of isolationism,
in favor Of collaboration in mutual re-
sponsihility. with the go per cent"
OF the peoples OF the world who want
peace.
Technicalities Unimportant.
But technicalities are unimportant.
The President has broken with the es-
sential philosophy back of the neu-
trality act. That philosophy was that
it is none Of our business what hap
pens elsewhere in the world; that it
Is our whole aim to keep from being
embroiled; that the way to do SO is
to withdraw from all areas where
strife is going on: Immediately to
refuse arms and money to bellgerents,
and further. to refuse to sell any goods
which the President may declare to be
essential war materials, except to such
nations as can come and get them
and pay for them in cash.
This column will weep no tears for
the demise Of the neutrality act: and
the point OF view behind it. On this
question our record is clear. We called
the act. when it was passed "the great
est Pontius PLATE act in history" We
questioned its morality, and we ques.
toned its realism.
Better to Face Facts.
We have said that II the United
States really makes up her mind TO
withdraw from the world. then we
should be logical, and do what Japan
did In the generations before Perry
make a self-contained, autarchial
economy, with all the regimentatjon
that that involves, and start doing it
quickly. To continue to be tied to the
world, as we are tied. involves the ac-
ceptance Of responsibility for every
effort to make that world the kind of
place in which We can continue to exist
with a degree Of safety. And the
acceptance Of responsibility involves
risk.
No Security in World.
America has got to decide. not be-
tween risk and security-there is no
security anywhere in the world today.
We have got to decide between risks.
whether 1t is greater risk to sit by
and watch the flood rise, on the gam
BILE that it may never reach us-al-
though it reaches us. visibly, already
or the risk OF being drowned. while
trying. with others, to build a levee.
Yesterdays dykes were, in all con-
science, weak enough. They we're
treaties, conventions. codes Of be-
havior. diplomatic procedures. They
didn't prevent all wars in the past.
They did, however, give opportunity
for delay, for negotiation.
And We know. still, very little about
how to build the kind Of dykes that
are needed, nor is there agreement
among the engineers. What We ap-
proach is only an agreement in will
an agreement amongst what are still
the strongest nations on earth that
war is no longer allowable. An agree
ment that some means must be found
to make it more costly to wage war
than not to. For 1t is not true that
Evening star., 1937-10-08

means OF invoking the nne-power
treaty, which bears the signature Of
the worlds leading nations, including
Japan, and pledges them to preserve
the integrity of China. They were
also spoken while Bruno Mussolini,
son Of the Duce, was arriving in Spain
with fresh forces to participate in the
Spanish civil war. ard Italy's answer
to the Franco British note on the
withdrawal OF all volunteers from
Spain was still unanswered
1t Is known that since the rebuff
from Japan some days ago. the State
Department has met to consider what
ought to be done. and we may take it
from the Presidents speech, decided
to play closely with the League pow
ers. For the President speaks of con-
certed" action-"a concerted effort in
opposition TO those violations Of trea-
ties and those ignorings OF humane
instincts which today are creating
state Of international anarchy"
Aligned With League.
Mr.. Hull's statement, published yes
terday. makes this decision even
clearer. 1t definitely aligns the
United States with the viewpoint on
Japan expressed in the report Of the
Leagues Advisory Committee on the
situation in China and the treaty cb-
legations OF Japan The Presidents
speech and the Hull note leave no
question that. in so far as the Presi-
dent and the State Department are
able to commit the American people
to a policy, We have been committed
to collaborate In the Sino-Japanese
trouble with the League, and that
this collaboration suggests positive
action. What the action may be Is
not yet indicated The President
used the word quarantine" when
an epidemic Of physical disease
starts" he said, the community
Joins In a quarantine of the patients,
in order to protect the health Of the
community"
Neutrality Act Dead.
The idea Of quarantining" war was
behind the neutrality act passed by
the last Congress. But there is no
blinking the fact that what the Presi-
dent suggests and what the State De-
partment, by its subsequent action
supports, is quite different kind OF
quarantine. The neutrality act at
tempts to quarantine war by cutting
of supplies from all nations engaged
in war, regardless Of who is the ag-
gressor What is now suggested Is
that the aggressors be Quarantined.
Evening star., 1937-10-08

in a new birth Of
American courage" He isn't out for
war. But he thinks bold cooperative
action by peaceful powers is about the
only thing that will prevent it.
His public statement was written a
day or two before the Presidents
speech.
He is good soldier, stubbornly faith
ful to an idea or a mandate. This
trait helped start him on his steadily
ascendant career in public life
1t was cold February day in WASH
ington in 1908. Henry L. Stimson,
a sergeant in the silk-stocking squad
ron A of the New York National
Guard. was riding In Rock Greek Park.
He heard hail from across bravl-
ing stream-"Come on over" The call
came from Secretary of War Elihu
Root With him was President Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Then T. r. called:
"Sergt. Stimson. the President of
the United States. through his Secre-
tary of War, orders you to report at
once"
Sergt. Stimson saluted and plunged
his horse into the torrent. Wet and
sfiverinE, he lurched through, made
dry ground and saluted.
Delighted" shrilled T. r. Il didn't
think you'd be such fool"
So the President made HIM United
States attorney at New York. He
was Secretary Of War in Taft's cabi.
net and Secretary Of State In Hoover's.
Background: De luxe; Phillips-An-
dover, Yale. Harvard Law School, Un-
ion League Club, Oliver Cromwell,
the Long Parliament and John Knox.
General specifications: Austere and
absteminous.
tCopyrirht 1877
Evening star., 1937-10-08
the foundations Of new peace. And
with peace comes trade.

WIN peace comes tr00e.
The way the United States Govern
ment and the League Of Nations are
standing together now to save democ-
racy in the world is the most hearten-
ing development since 1917 when the
flower of Americas youth crossed the
ocean to help make the world safe
for democracy" The slogan has often
since been spoken with cynicism but
this cannot rob the words OF their
biting truth. Woodrow Wilson fore
saw the danger to democracy. He
threw Americas resources into the
fray to help save democracy. His ac-
ton did save the British, French and
American democracies for two decades
but it remains now for Franklin Roose-
welt to keep democracy from being
destroyed by civil wars and the az
gression Of dictatorship and Fascist
states.
The three democracies marched
side by side 20 years ago. Today they
appear before the world, not with
bombs or guns, but with q penetrating
policy which boldly brands a major
power as an aggressor and which
shortly must refuse all economic aid
to that same nation in its invasion of
weaker state.
The heart Of the League covenant,
Mr.. Wilson used to say, was Article 10
by which the nations OF the world
were IN roSpcct oooI otbor,, &.--,
torial integrity and independence. It
Is still today the heart Of world peace.
And though We are not rigidly asso-
ciated with any league or group Of
powers, America takes her traditional
place as the champion of righteous
ness. ready to apply the deadly sting
OF its moral force to the nations
which prefer barbarism to humanity.
Copyright, 1879
Evening star., 1937-10-08

oakes on his forward
have had their to ~ ~ '
one thing be Uritten
oe Jar game and tar GRADERS" had look o,t
Ano President
ces olcator either He methods" He is
gong 70
"heher MS critics say he's after
win the international at domestic matters
neglected. but neglected
ton of housing ~ ' ~ ''' sN'e-
se Sums was swallowed up by the
IKE because still no head has
ing authority and he doesn't like like to appoint
The Senator's candidate IS Nathan Strauss " r
There another
Duke be
terested housing e e N'' AAe 40 ILL.,
Evening star., 1937-10-08

The next came when It vas
reported Wednesday, had the
OF Mr. Rooseves before before he
delivered - ~ o -"
League circles knew what attitude
almost before the State formulate such an
~ N "-
Shortly thereafter the League Nations Advisory
expressed its intentions OF inuokno treaty ,hch
the United States s0natory. After pord
could safely be taken
Ihee is no question that the
LOT dernte
weren't geared for the Mr. Roosevelt set
Each of subject of pocv was
stronger the last
speech New York. would the President
But the President that
hardly noticed - ~ e N''
some OF hose VINO have
700 na 700 e md some comfort the State
agreement with
ing Japan as an invader They seem to be
This Naement carefully macketed
NTH the League and olod
0uhoy htch explained the speech of the
.N' ~
We should be committed action the nine
power pact We might hnd
SINCE America Of
Evening star., 1937-10-08

number over his
conduct of vari-
Gus domestic pol
icies. but Just as
he was heading
for the fork in
I h e roa d that
might mean fs-
cal disaster to
A m eri ca, Mr..
r oos velt has
started in t h e
on y direction
that can possibly
lead our Nation
to real economic
recovery and a
Evening star., 1937-10-08

tI0cQ ADOuJ Tic
" orl d situation,
and at tn e
President himself
has felt that the
United 8 t a t e s
8 h ould take q
stand. The tim
ing Of the speech
would also indi-
cate t at t he
President wanted
to speak at an
effective moment.
His words were
uttered while the
League was still
Evening star., 1937-10-08
New "Air Bicycle" 7"

An "air bicycle" invented by q me-
chanic of zegreb, Yugoslavia, is driven
by hand levers and pedals, is said
to have reached a height of nearly
1000 feet and can be made for SITS.
Evening star., 1937-10-08

THE opinions OF the tortes this o1p not
scss:ariy The sta,s Such opinions presented n
reader although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1937-10-08

"HE whole course OF human
events In the next decade may
be shaped by the new turn in
Il American foreign policy which
President Roosevelt has so courageous
ly expressed by his words and his
action in the last 48 hours.
The objective is not merely to end
bloodshed but to establish once more
an economic equilibrium so that re-
employment and prosperity may en-
sue. For the problem of America is
the problem of the other nations as
well. Without world trade there can
only be curtailed production, more un-
employment, insolvency and human
misery.
The Presidents policy is statesman
ship Of transcendent value. Irritations
Evening star., 1937-10-08

no nation wants to 90 to war. It is
true that no nation wants to under
take a war which it is certain to lose,
either because it will face an over
Evening star., 1937-10-08

At &c eva,
when Japan first
began reaching
out for Manchu-
kuo, he made a
desperate but fu-
tile effort to mo-
bilize opposition.
He saw trouble
a h e a d. N ",
without rubbing
it in, he notes
t at 1t is here,
and once more
appeals a for an
act OF leadership
which will result
In a pou h,rtb -
Evening star., 1937-10-08
What's Back of 1t All
Roosevelt Surprises State Department by Early
Delivery of His Foreign Policy Address.
BY H. r. RANKHAGE.

EHIND the lghtningke
X ions which followed the Presidents
thread OF strange Of unrevaed to
A~
At looks
State Department.
International action and the State Department.
ing his intentions, trying tuinly to
hr the
planned
hours notice
only few Presden to speak r'
Evening star., 1937-10-08

support OF the League" were Just
one OF the great big family Of ma
tions.
In the former case, the brunt OF
the job would be on American
shoulders. and those shoulders
might be clothed with a navy blue
jacket.
Any ardent New Dealers who are
worried lest the Presidents West
ern trip may result in putting the
Evening star., 1937-10-08
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

TINE declaration of foreign policy
which the President made in
Chicago on Tuesday Is Of an
a importance which can hardly
be overrated. The move was not,
believe. impetuous. 1t is we'll known
that the President and the State
Department have been deeply dis
Evening star., 1937-10-08

whelming show of force, or because
it will be cut of, Immediately, from
necessary supplies.
(Copyrisht. 1857
Evening star., 1937-10-08


Although relationships appear unmpsed
making another eu the world affairs
doubt that Musson Hitler
than they
semofnca statements of the official the United
to look because there might trouble ahead.
The particular bitter about Americas
understanding their ctuzng policy They
American people determined neutral regardless
What happened other the
speech and the Official designation the State Department
as Gggreor made the Toxic leaders dizzy.
The administration
the President the
On they
and conference the thoy problems
1920 would threshed
faction.
tary nations which sacrificed everything
build their military dictate the other which
have neglected to do so.
But the relationships realize that America decides
in the international problems radically
Either
conference
the basis of the existing
Regardless how strong the Italians the
japanese have they could
nations headed by the United
fact that today this has the
in the world
Numerically. the British it
OF sections
dd who striking force The United States
NaDy
control all the
cloSAf the
Evening star., 1937-10-08

on high Tor or Mount Shasta and
from time to time plumb their sea-
soned minds for wisdom. Mr.. Stirn.
son wasn't so installed or plumbed,
but look back over the files for the
last four years shows him always on
mountain top, ding -donging a stern,
puritanical warning against moral
anarchy" among the nations. His
current blast against passive and
shameful acquiesence in the wrong
that is being done" in the Far East is
one more installment of Mr.. Stimson's
serial indictment Of international law
lessness.
Evening star., 1937-10-08

furthermore She was getting old,
decrepit and ugly.
Now, once more the two are
making an attempt to be friendly.
The moral virtues OF the League
appeal to Sam and Sans strength
appeals to the League. She is quite
willing to 90 through a rejuvenat-
ing operation to please the suitor of
her younger days.
Whether this hand-in- hand
promenade will lead the world
Evening star., 1937-10-08


The In
after his
places Hurtu stories
no endeaVor on the part of the
It consequently surprising that
country A
The Duke realizes lmeish United States
ton to MIN after he has been here for
Evening star., 1937-10-08
Headline Folk
and What
They Do
Stimson Again Opens
Fire on International
Lawlessness.
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON,

vENRY L. ST1MSON was 10
. years old September 21. II
We were like Japan, we would
u install our elder xtatesnen
Evening star., 1937-10-08

The next was the speech it
self with the general content of
which they were familiar. 1t was
privately admitted that the use of
the word quarantine" was a shock
to some Of the diplomats. They
weren't sure what Mr.. Roosevelt
meant. They were sure that Eu-
rope would read into 1t more than
he meant-or more than they felt
he should mean.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
This Changing World
Uncle Sam, in Flirting Again with League, May Turn
Tide Against Dctators.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.


UNCLE SAM speaking
| Sans guardian-he Senate-pevented marriage
when the pretty debutane Later 1881
incpen Irritation
getting
double-crossed Uncle shameful he
Evening star., 1937-10-08

hight, they can close the seas to
vessels flying the flag Of the dicta-
torships and force them into sub
mission by merely blockading them.
The Duke OF Windsor is sore
at the British government.
When he abdicated he made it
clear that he wished to go into
dignifled retirement and promised
to cause no embarrassment to the
new King and his government. He
wanted tn he left alone
Evening star., 1937-10-08
Foreign Trade
IsHeldNeed
of America
Roosevelt Sta n d, Bid
for Such Market,
Draws Praise.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

DHE whole course Of human
events In the next decade may
ii zl l,.- 4lao ~, In
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-09-16
10 New
Station Wagons

The most eye-filling spectacle to
be seen here In a long while was
the unloading of ten GMC special
built trucks to be used as station
wagons by the United States bu-
reau of reclama tion.
Besides being of all-steel con-
struction, the bodies on the trucks
are built for the accomm odation
of eight passengers. The leather
upholstered seats are removable,
allowing Use of the trucks for
hauling. The trucks are known as
suburban" type and are painted
dark green.
Jack Adams, local GMC truck
dealer was busy this week super
wishing the unloading and servicing
of the trucks, the first carload of
which arrived Monday. They were
from Pontiac, Michigan,
and were bought outright by the
government, with no trade-1n OF
regular station cars.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-09-16
Dam On Ether
This Saturday

The pounding OF the great steel
hammers. the thunder of blasting,
the roar of the mighty Colum bia, :
all part of the history-making and
gigantic Grand Coulee project I'M
folding before eyes of the North
west will be dramatized for the
entire nation in far reaching
broadcast Saturday, September Is.
This will be program of the CO.
lumbia Broadcasting system re-
leased from l to 1880 p. m. Pa
cific standard time
Don Forbes, announcer for the
Columbia system at KlNX, Holly
wood, will tell the story of con-
struction as he flies over the dam
in a United States plane. Four con-
trolls will be stationed at strategic
points on nthe ground and controls
will be switched back and forth
from these to the plane, as the
story of the House of Magic. of the
worlds first all-electric CITY, of the
Harvesting of the turbulent Column
bia. and the tasks of the 1000 men
working there are rescribed.
Grand Coulee dam now contains
enough concrete to- justify its name
Greatest Thing on EARTH" Tour
lists by thousands saw it this sum-
mer; and now, a broadcast of this
importance ond scope will still fur
Their concentrate the attention of
the country on the Northwest The
program next Saturday at one pm,
will certainly increase the circula-
ton of this regions story of prog
ress.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-09-16
Faculty Attend
Ephrata Meet

Local. school pedagogues spena
last Saturday at Ephrata attend
ing the Grant County Institute
There are about 100 teachers !,
the county this year, and the ga.
therlng was sizeable one. com
pletely filling the church parlor
where Ephrata church ladies SER
we'd the noon dinner.
Speakers at the session were
State High School Supervisor Kine
OF Olympia; Hon. Frank T. Bell
Fisheries commissioner; Jay Ell
Ter, physics instructor of the We
natdhee schools, and Arthur Marsh
secretary of the state teachers or
yganization.
AT the principals meeting, fol-
10 ling the sessions, the admins
traitors elected Tom Martin, super
intendent of Quincy schools, their
years president, and Mrs. Grace
Barron, superintendent of Marlin
chools, their secretary.
AS usual, the county's coaches,
including Ralph Woodhouse, went
into huddle from which they en-
erged with the coming basketball
seasons schedule pretty we'll iron
ed out.
The meeting of the county tea
chers' group, the Washington Flu
cation association of Grant coun-
ty, of which Superintendent H. p.
Baokus is president. was post
poned until a. date to be announced
soon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-09-16
''STRATOSPHERE BALLOONS" :
4, SUBJECT OF PROGRAM

The first of the Student Assoc
cations assembly programs of the
year met with poor response last
Monday evening at the school
gymnasium, though the program
was one which would have inter-
estad m a n people. Professor
Swallow was the speaker and his
address on he subject of stratoe-
phere balloons, livened by demon
stration of actual balloon models
was not only very instructive but
entertaining. Doubtless the short
enss of time in which to advertise
the assembly was largely account
able for the small crowd Four
other attractions will be brought
to town this year under the aus
pices of the Association. The next
of these is an Illustrated talk by
g enial' Jack Raymon on the
subject of "Our Frindly Reptiles"
He has made a name for himself
over NBC radio channels and his
appearance In small town like
Coulee City Is only possible be-
cause of the support of the public
schools up and down the Pacific
Coast. Raymon will have examples
of MANY of the rarer reptiles with
him when he speaks here Novem-
Der 9th
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-09-16
AND PARENTS
HOLD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Parents. patrons and teachers
met at the schoolhouse last Tues
day evening for a social get-to-
gether honoring the faculty mem
beers A program of speaking and
music had been arranged by a
comllnittee of the Parent-Teachers
group and this was presided over
by c. r. Spurbeck. president of the
organization for the past year The
chairman first introduced Frank
Mccain who welcomed the faculty
back to town in behalf of the bust
ness people. and then he introduce
ed the Reverend T. Davis who al
so extended a welcome and in
earnest words commented on the
work of the public schools. Super
intendent Backus responded for
the teacher group. introducing the
staff members. County Superinten-
dent Hawley, of Ephrata, was
present and addressed the meet
ing on the subject of the import
ance of the American people re-
tanning local supervision of the
public schools. He commended the
parent-teacher idea as offering an
opportunity for the mutual inter-
play of ideas which is necessary if
the schools are to remain what the
people want them to be-
Musical numbers provided fur
ther entertainmenItL the following
numbers being Offered: a piano
duet by Billie Jean Lewis and Bet
Ity Ann Chappell; vocal solo by
Florence Purcell in which she ac-
companied herself on the piano; "a
vocal solo by Mrs Virginia Jani
with Mrs. Clyde Walker accom-
panying on the piano. After the
program the group repaired to the
home economics rooms where the
folks INDUCED their appetites with
punch and cookies.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-09-16
AUCTION SALE SEPT. 30

An auction sale of farm machin-
cry and livestock win he held on
Thursday, September 80, at the
valentine Salageber ranch. A list
OF the items to be sold will be
found on another page OF the Dis
patch.
Following the sale, Mr. salz.
geber, who has lived in this vicin-
ity for many years, will move to a
farm near Portland, Oregon.
In addition to a fine assortment
of work horses and equipment,
chickens. cows and household fur
niture will be Offered for sale.
Sandy Keith will be auctioneer
and Tom Twining will clerk.