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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21

policy2 Look to the record of known fact:
 ALLIED BANKERS
 PUT ON PRESSURE
 France and England found it difficult to finance their growing purchases in the United States. Their purchases were affording us a war boom that we came to relish. Any threat If the loss of this trade became of serious concern to us. England and France knew it.
 Through their American repre- sentatives, J. P. Morgan & Co.,, France and England pleaded for American credit. The Morgans said American bankers were prepared to underwrite these credit needs. Our neutrality policy ,forbid loans. The bankers insisted that credits and loans were not the same thing. Pressure was applied daily.
 The President finally gave in and allowed the bankers to provide the Allied credit needs, but cautioned against letting it be understood that he, Wilson, had changed his neu- trality policy.
 Soon it was found that there was a limit to bankers credit, that un- less a wider field to finance France and England were found we were going to lose their war trade. Another panic was in prospect.
 At once the foreign agents, aided considerably by our own officials, went to work on Wilson again.
 Again under pressure the Presi- dent was made to give ground and, while cautioning his cabinet officer against putting it in writing, he did authorize him orally to convey to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21
Should U S. Repeal Embargo on Arms to WarTorn Europe
M $ $ x s $

American economic system become dependent upon the war trade which the Allies would give us. This dependence permitted England and France to very definitely dic- tate our American policies.
 Overnight we went to war, as- suredly not for the purpose ot holding our trade advantage, but for the purpose of saving democ- racy and ending war for all time. Incidentally, the first job we did as an ally was to finance the show.
 England and France have not forgotten tt.is experience, though they may have forgotten to pay what they borrowed from us. They know that if they can get us into their eternal war in a business way, we can easily be brought the rest of the way soon enough.
 If Americans have forgotten all this, surely they haven't forgotten that only a few weeks back the main complaint of President Roose- welt over failure of Congress to re- peal the arms embargo was to the effect that the failure had pre- vented a nice business boom.
 SEES ROAD
 TO MORE WAR LOANS
 And now comes the President with an urgent appeal in what he has declared to be a limited emer- gency" to abandon the arms embar- go and make arms available for ex- port on a cash and cary basis. At one and the same time we are given to understand that of course we're going to stay out of Europe's war.
 A very few weeks of the cash and carry plan will find the nation con- fronted with the need of waving the cash" feature if we are to con- tinue enjoying the war boom trade which England and France are throwing our way. And there will be Americans ready to furnish the cash up to their ability. Then how many weeks will it be befQre we go the rest of the route.
 If we are challenged, if we do have a stake in the European mess, let's be honest with ourselves and declare ourselves in, way in. But if we think we can be half in and half out, we only deceive ourselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21

of war, etc." A constructive embargo law, instead of starting there, might start: whenever the president shall have proclaimed the neutrality of the United States" he shall or may do certain things.
 Thus 1t would not be war that would bring the invocation of an em- bargo but it would be our declara- tion of neutrality. That places the embargo act where it should be in relation to 8 domestic situation and it leaves the esquestion about whether we are to be neutral or not solved.
 There would no longer be, as there is now as the result of the two proc- lamations, any doubt that the pri- mary objective of the American na- tion would be to remain neutral, and by remaining neutral I mean to keep out of active participation in war. This makes it possible for America to be allowed all freedom within the realm of international law and leaves her actions in regard to do- nestle law definitely in the domestic field.
 WOULD PROHIBIT
 FOREIGN LOANS
 Within the present neutrality act the following things should be pre- served:
 1. The Munitions Control Board should remain much as it is, serv- ing, as 1t does, the nation in ca pacities other than the one in re- lations to the act which estab- lished 1t.
 2. The floating of foreign loans for war purposes should be pro- hibited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21
WATERBURY YOUTH IN FEDERAL COURT

Arraigned in federal court at New Haven yesterday before Judge Car roll c. Hincks, John G. Pashtashus, 23, of Waterbury pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft of a WPA check. Trial is set for October 2. Michael Ledego, also of Waterbury, pleaded not guilty to possessing non-taxed alcohol. He also will be tried Oct. 2.
 Guilty pleas were registered by Anne Cappello, Louis Manieri and Mary Gajewski, all of Waterbury, and all charged with possessing non- tax paid alcohol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21


 any move looking to the repeal of the arms embargo in the present neutrality act.
 People are asking: What possible danger can there be in letting war supplies be sold to a nation at war so long as those who buy pay their cash for it and come and get it and carry 1t away a; their own risk? Is there not as great security for the United States in cash and carry plan as there is in an outright embargo against the exportation of war supplies? What is the differ ence, if any?
 There is an answer to the ques- tion that the record of past ex- perience will substantiate. The answer is this:
 The difference is the difference between peace and war for the United States.
 The coming of the World War found the United States fortifying it's determination to stay out of it through a publicly pronounced neutrality policy laid down by President Wilson.
 That policy in about so many words declared that while it would not be considered unneutral for Americans to sell munitions to belligerents so long as we sold to both sides alike, it would be con- sidered unneutral for Americans to loan money to nations at war. What happened to and under this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21

6AAVAA4ASeSVAO4A VA OAAS RAS0SAAV " see those recommendations, if they are coming, no one can speak defi- nitely about them.
 In the first place, since there is . major war in Europe, we have noted that the declaration of An- erica's neutrality came not as a re- suit of the neutrality act of 1897. but as @ result of the law of na- tions and the law of war. There are domestic statutes and American cus- tom beginning with Washington first proclamation of neutrality.
 After the president had issued a proclamation, of neutrality, then 1t was necessary for him to invoke the embargo provisions of the neutrality act of 1897. This was done in 8 sec- ond proclamation.
 Some persons have asked why it was that the president had to in- yoke the neutrality act in the face of the European situation when he did not invoke it in the face of the Asiatic situation. One can give this simple answer:
 ASIATIC CONFLICT
 PRESENTS PROBLEM
 The president did proclaim our neutrality in the European situation He did not in the Asiatic one. It would be thoroughly inconsistent for the president not to find that war exists in the world after he had pro- claimed the United States neutral in that war. I tell this simple story to lay a background for what think is the constructive approach to an embargoing policy.
 The act of 1897 commences with the words Whenever the president shall find that there exists a state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21

schedule at line stations, due Hart ford, $50 p. m.
 Train 134, leaving Waterbury at 2:25 p. m. Sundays only for Hart ford, will leave at $50 p. m, and have correspondly later schedule at line stations, due Hartford $40 pI m.
 Train 135, leaving Hartford at 9:15 p. m. Sundays only for Wa terbury, will leave at $40 D. m., and have correspondingly later schedule at the line stations, due Waterbury 10:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21
SANNITICA SOCIETY
 ARRANGING SOCIAL

Sannitica society will hold so- cial at Liberty hall October IA, in connection with a current member ship drive. President Domenic Bar bieri is chairman of the arrange ments committee, assisted by Joseph Giannetti, Biagio Gagliardi, Antonio Pelosi and Samuel DeBellis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21
MORE CARoLINIANs FLYING

Columbia, S. c. (UP)-South Car olinians are becoming more and more air-minded, according, to Dex- ter c. Martin, director of the state aeronautics commission. Martin based his opinion on survey that showed the commission has licensed 341 pupils this year, compared with 21o in 1938-an increase of 64 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21
MASTER MASONS IN
 SESSION TONIGHT

All Master Masonsare invited to a meeting of Harmon lodge of Ma sons tonight in Masonic temple. The Master Mason degree will be exem- plif1ed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21
VEC1 RemoDe Bans to Strengthen
 4 L0e Neutrality---Senator Thomas

'T should like to see the arms embargo provisions in the present neutrality act re- pealed. I advocate this pri- marily because I believe that our neutrality is stronger un- der international law without them"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21

the interested bankers the informa- tion that if they hoated Allied bond issues in the United States nothing would be done about it.
 The truth is that we let our
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21
BY HILBERT D. THOMAS U. s. Senator From Utah

The President has called special session of Congress but he has not told the public yet exactly what he has called it for.
 It is assumed that he will have recommendations for modification of the present socaled neutrality act Until
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21
BY GERALD P. ME IT. S. Senator From North Dakota

Repeal of the arms embargo is nothing more nothing less than the Eastern path to the Western Front
 If only people would learn and know and remember the of the last 25 years there would be immediate read o understand why there should violent opposition to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21
NI00 It's Eastern Road to Western lNOs Front Warns Senator Wye

{ elf we are challenged, if we do have . stake in the Euro pean mess, let's be honest with ourselves and declare ourselves in, way in. But if we think we can be half in and half out, we only deceive ourselves"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21

A Saxon pocket sundial was dug
 up in Canterbury, England.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-12-14
Right Address Important
IF You Send nc Greetings

The Redwood Falls postoffice
staff is pleading with tears in
their eyes.
Please don't send Christmas
cards with 1h cent stamps unless
you're absolutely certain, sure and
confident that they bear the right
address.
These cards cannot be forward
ed or returned.
There's tremendous loss
on Them" one postal clerk
| said Each year thousands go
into the waste basket"
So if there's a possibility that
the person to whom you're send
ing the greeting has moved or
changed address, use three cent
stamp so that it can be sent on or
returned to you if the addressee
can't be found.
Parcels destined for foreign
countries should be mailed soon
and even then delivery cannot be
guaranteed to nations at war.
No parcels will be received for
Germany and territory recently
occupied by Germany. Mail to
those countries will be limited to
letters and written or printed
greetings this year.
The United States postal de-
partment several weeks ago or
dered that parcel post addressed to
destinations in Germany, Poland
Austria and Czechoslovakia be re-
jected.
First class letters will be dis
patched to German destinations
as usual. This mail is carried into
Germany through Italy.
For mailing of Christmas
matter in the United States
the department calls attention
to simple rules which should
be followed by everyone.
All matter should be addressed
plainly and completely in ink
giving street addresses or box OF
rural route number whenever
possible. The sender's return caro-
should be placed in the upper LEFT
corner of address side.
| Articles should be wrapped Sc
curely and packed carefully ir
strong durable containers.
| Parcels may not exceed 10(
inches in length and girth com.
bined.
The limit of weight for parce
post matter is 70 pounds for al
zones in this country.
| Parcels may be marked "D(
not open until Christmas" thi.
being permitted in order to en-.
courage early mailing.
Do not enclose letters in par.
GELS, as doing SO subjects entire
parcel to letter postage. n
Christmas seals or sticker
should not be placed Oh the ad
dress side of mail.
| Valuable parcels Should be in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-12-14
NEW AVON
BY Mrs. Ben Stewig

New Avon-Mr. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Petsinger visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Petsinger and fam
lily Sunday near Balaton.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Balko are
the parents of an eight pound son
born Thursday. He has been
named Robert Darrell. Callers at
the Balko home Sunday were Mrs.
John Balko and two daughters
and son Roger, Grace Fisher,
Elaine and Elenore Nelson, Mr..
and Mrs Russell Ramey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Muetzel and Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Wheeler.
Laura Hieling of Wabasso and
Hazel Parker of Clements spent
Sunday visiting in the Twin
Cities.
MI. and Mrs. William Berg and
Mrs. Russell Brandt accompanied
Dan Mott and daughter to New
Ulm Sunday to visit Mrs. Mott
who is ill at hospital.
Alice Wilson of Clements en-
tertained the Christian Home
Methodist church Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Steffl and
family of Clements visited Mr..
and Mrs. Wenzel Goblirsch Mon
day afternoon.
A handkerchief shower was
given in honor of Mrs. William
R. Parker by the New Avon
Methodist Ladies Aid Wednesday
at the N. L. Quesenberry home.
Mrs. Parker received 26 handker-
chiefs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Steinhaus
and daughters visited Sunday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Rein
hardt Steinhaus at Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Quesenberry
and Beverly Ann of Clements and
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Roush of
Redwood Falls were dinner guests
of MIR. and Mrs. Frank Boots
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Bryan and
family of Morton were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. J..
H. Bryan.
Mrs. Jesse Slaymaker, Mrs. r.
vim Quesenberry, Mrs. Milton
Quesenberry, Mrs. Calvin Wheel
er, Mrs. David Parker and two
children and Alice Wilson attend
ed committee meeting of the
New Avon Methodist church
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Otto
Lindeman.
Mrs. William R. Parker of Red
wood Falls spent Monday evening
with Mrs. Ben SteWig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Steinhaus
and Lois and Mrs. William r.
Parker were business callers in
New Ulm Tuesday.
Ben B. Stewig was business
caller in st. Paul Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-12-14
100 At Willow Lake
Birthday Observance
By Mrs. Helmut Timm

By Mrs. Helmut Timm
Willow Lake - One hundred
friends and relatives helped Mrs.
George Kruse celebrate her birth
day Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fennern
and family of Springfield visited
at the Robert Fenger home Sun
day afternoon.
Harold, Florence, Hertha and
Frieda Fennern went to Mankato
Saturday to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Foelster
visited at the Oscar Steinhaus
home at Morgan Wednesday.
Karl Timm was business call
er at Springfield Wednesday af-
ternoon accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. August Radel.
Friends and relatives helped
John Fennern celebrate his birth
day Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Fenger and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-12-14
.-NILROY SUNDAY
SCHOOLS ARRANGE
YULE PROGRAMS
WEDDING ANNOUNCED
FARM SOLD, OTHER
COMMUNITY NEWS
By Mrs. Oscar Solseth

Milroy-The Milroy Presbyter-
Ian Sunday school Will present a
CHRISTMAS program Friday eve
ming, December %.
The Sunday scnool Christmas
tree program will be presented at
Our Saviors Lutheran church
Friday, December % at 7:3O %. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wiuff and
Loretta of Marshall and Mr.. and
Mrs. 'Nels Nelson and family
were dinner guests at the c. O.
Peterson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Welsh
were visitors at the Mrs. .Alphonse
! Van Dale home at Mime ota Sun
Sday.
~ Merle Olson of Storden spent
the weekend at the A. E. Iverson
home.
James Tomasek and Ray Kleine
were visitors at the Joseph Wig
ton home Saturday.
Herman Glib has purchased the
200 acre farm where he lives
know as the Glib estate.
Frank Maroney and SON Ed
visited Hans Tuness at Worthing-
ton sanitorium Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Christopher
son and Peter and Mile Scott
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Southmayd at Vesta
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Penke, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Penke and Rae
Ann, Mr.. and Mrs Erwin Mueller,
Arthur Stolp and Joseph Zupfer
attended the trap shoot near
Marshall Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nelson and
Lois of Echo were visitors at the
L. A. Trudeau home Sunday.
Harlan Garry, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Manguson and DON
aid Keith, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Lewis, were baptized Sun
day in the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. c. G.. Seeman visited Mrs.
L. H. Powell in Marshall Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Philippe
. were visitors at the West Barlow
home at Tracy Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris MikkelSon,
rs. Thorvald Mikkelson and
yrs. Mike Christensen motored to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-12-14

| Window visited at the Fred
Scharfe home Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Strommen
of Lamberton were Sunday sup
! per guests at the Albert Hansen
home.
Mr.. and. Mrs. William Miller
and Mrs. August Siedschlag were
shoppers at Redwood Falls Thurs
day.
Hannah Kormann visited at the
William Haag home Thursday and
accompanied them to Redwood
Falls.
Vivian Jensen visited at the E.
E. Gehrke home at New Ulm from
Wednesday until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Kramer
and family were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Mike Kra-
mer at North Redwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo Leach of
Milroy visited at the Herbert
Seick home Thursday evening.
MI. and Mrs. Fred Viergutz and
daughter were Monday supper
guests at the Henry Bauer home
at Vesta.
The Degree of Honor lodge met
Thursday evening for its annual
meeting. Mrs. Herbert Seick and
Mrs. C. o. Schlick were hostesses.
The Ladies Aid of the Lutheran
Trinity church met Wednesday.
Mrs. William Haag and Mrs. Will
liam Hansen were hoStesses. A
large crowd attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Goblirsch
and daughter were Sunday din
ner guests at the George Wacek
home at Bechyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller
and son visited at the Merlin Mill
er home at Tracy Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Patterson
and Robert and Mrs. j. Nord-
meyer spent Sunday at the Harris
Kalbrenner home at Tracy.
Mrs. Oscar Solseth of Milroy
and Mrs. John Raveling visited at
the Earl Balfany home Saturday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-12-14

Humboldt Sunday for several
days visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Maroney
and son Ed and George Raymond
were visitors at the Levi Fraser
and James Maroney homes al
Warrington Friday.
Mrs. Scott Dysart is visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Abel
at Bertha.
Margaret Lind spent the week
end in the Twin Cities.
Oliver Croft was a visitor a,
the Ole Croft home at Springfield
Sunday.
Mrs. Stanley Farver (Martha
Rolland) was the guest of honor
at linen shower Saturday at the
Osborne ROLAND home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Torger-
son and Karen Rae of Toronto, S.
D. were over night guests of Mrs.
Anna Serr Wednesday. Mrs. Ser
accompanied them to Brewster
where they spent Thursday with
their brother and sister-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Torgerson
They spent the weekend with
their brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Roeder at
Winnebago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Luck
hardt and Floyd and Dickie
Gary visited relatives in Spring
field Sunday.
Carmen Stolp was a guest OF
Donna Mae Welter in Mankatc
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Solseth,
Mrs. Hans Tuness and Alfred
Gieser visited Hans Tuness in the
sanitorium at Worthington Sum
day.
Guests at the Nick Welu home
Sunday were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Louwagie and family of
Lamberton, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Verdeck of Marshall and Mr., a d
Mrs. Henry Welu and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Welu and
family.
James Dolan of st. Paul was a
visitor at the F. L. Dolan home
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Nosbusch
and Carol and Phyllis of st. Leo
were visitors at the L. G.. Mootz
home Tuesday.
The st. Anthony Study club
met at the H. E. Regnier home
Tuesday evening. Miss Russell
was the hostess.
Mrs. V. Peterson, Nels Teigland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Moyar,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moses and
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Ahlness were
guests at the Joseph Teigland
home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Mootz were
business visitors in Granite Falls
Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-12-14
WANDA
BY Esther Doepke

Wanda-Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Montiel of Lamberton were Wan
| da visitors Monday.
Mf. and Mrs. Andrew Hagert
Jr. moved their household goods
/, to Sanborn Monday.
Waldemar Spalding returned
from st. Paul Friday after spend
ing the week with relatives.
Sylvia Mammenga was a guest
at the Martin Dallmann home
last week.
Mrs. william Riley and Mrs.
Ernest Mohler and son Walter
were Wabasso visitors Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wenzel
were Mankato visitors Friday.
Mrs. Paul Spalding and son ~.
turned from the Springfield hos
pital Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Raddatz of
Clements called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Raddatz Thursday.
A shower dance was held at
the Wanda hall Tuesday evening
in honor of Laura Meighan and
Frank Anton.
Mrs. Paul Doepke, son Erwin
and daughter Esther were New
Ulm visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Max Darkow and daugh-
ter Rosemary and Winfield
Bloedow called at the Harold
Bengston home at Redwood Falls
Saturday.
Joseph Jenniges, Peter Beranek,
Ray Borte, John Riley and Her
man Berg attended party at
Fairmont Friday evening.
Benjamin Holman of San
born visited here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Holman Sum
day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-12-14

grandchildren, Bernadine and
Dorothy Foeister were visitors at
the Edward Werner home Tues
day. Edward Werner's son Daw-
ane broke his thigh Monday while
playing at school. He was given
medical aid at DR.. F. Brey's office
and is recovering at his home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-12-14
Suffers Eye Injury

A piece of glass, bdown into his
eye with street dust Friday, lodg-
ed in E. H. AleXander's left eye
and had to be cut out. His sight
will not be affected, physicians
coid
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-12-14

sured. The fee depends upon the
value, five cents if not over SIS, up
to 35 cents if the value is between
$3.50 and 5000. This is in addition
to the regular postage.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-12-14

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