The Washington times., 1938-09-21


one he has divulged is power.
Of electric facilities in Eastern
and Central States is nearD
But he is also quietly breaking
the neckS of three other bottles,
to wit:
Rail Transportation - Roads
are being encouraged to build
extra lines in vital areas. Some
new equipment purchases may
be Worn-out.
Industrial Education-Sample
orders have been placed extra
confidentially with some indus
trial plants to see what they
could turn out on short notice.
A typewriter plant, for instance,
has received an order for ma
chine gun parts. About $4,000
600 is being spent in this.
Skilled Labor-War experts are
working on a plan to train sub
stitute labor for munitions end
necessary" plants.
Program doVetails into the
Government business expansion
program.
Britain Outn1aneuUered
VOU will never hear it men.
l. toned, but there Is smother
controlling tactical reason why
Britain cannot afford q war
with the dictators just now. She
would face disaster without hope
in the Pacific.
How much the dictators out
played Britain in their alliance
with the JapS is just beginning
to sink in. In the current lineup
Of England, France and Russia
versus Germany, Italy and ia
pan, a declaration of war would
automatically chase British ship
ping from the worlds largest
ocean. With the British fleet
pinned in the Baltic, Japan
would be free to roam right up
to and perhaps into the Indian
Ocean. Australian shipping
would he at her mercy and moth
ing could go west from Canada.
Without the help Of our fleet
(Which she will not get) the
price Of war runs high fer Brit
ain.
For Under Dog
0FFICIALDOM has been sur.
" priSed by demonstrations in
the Eastern movie houses. Near
war pitch of enthusiasm against
Hitler and for the Czechs is in
dicated.
AS far as officials know, no
new extra foreign propaganda
efforts are under way. Kissing
and cheering is attributed to
spontaneous reVulSion of Hitler'S
long series of unsportSmanlike
activities and consequent Sympa-
thy for the Czech underdog.
After Britain makes up her mind
definitely, you may see some
artificial Spontaneity by the best
artificial reSpiratorS in the buSi-
ness (but not necessarily in the
movieS).
officials also doubt that the
rest of the country is as much
interested as the East. Reports
to them from Mid and Far West
precincts indicate majority to
keep footlooSe and free from
the foolishneSS.
Smoothing Out
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
u says the reason no wit
nesses have been sub
poenaed for the Medical AS
sociation indictments is because
the grand jury presentation has
been postponed until mid-Octo-
ber. Yes, it's an even money
bet, no witnesses will ever be
called. Conciliatory arrange
ments for freer disqualification,
adopted by the U. S. Medical AS
sociation at Chicago, may prove
satisfactory. Even if not, the
department is wisely working
toward a consent-decree ar
rangement.
LII loudspeakers in Agriculture
IA Department and farm or
ganizationS are being geared for
missionary work on the farm
price situation. American Farm
Bureau Federation has started.
Meetings are being held: more
are scheduled. Word in Wash
ington is: "White-collared farm
hands are going to have a very
busy fall and winter"
There'H Be Another
THE important thing about
l. European crises is that you
can always depend on having
one. When this one passes,
there will be another along in
month.
Hitler's eye, as everyone
knows, is on Hungary (where
he has promised support to the
Magyars) and on Poland (where
he must move more cautiously.
No one near the top thinks
settlement of the Sudeten issue
will settle anything permanent
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