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Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
Mha Mroie Gsnden,s Speechl

Wonder who wrote the speech
made by Senator Gooden last week
when he proclaimed the Democratic
stand ON the legislation being pro-
posed by the Republicans to throw
out the needless expenses in State
departments and let go the inefi-
cient and political help with which
they are now filed? Probably the
same author who wrote the Demo-
cratic advertisement which appear
ed in some of the newspapers. Ger
tainly they need a new ''ghost writ
er" for it is a shame to have repu-
table men like Senator Gooden give
out such statements which are full
4 of so many inaccuracies and make
such declarations that even his
Democrat friends laugh. He called
attention to the fact that he feared
the Republicans were trying to make
a political football out of certain
departments and even his Democrat
brothers snickered when they knew
so well what the Democrats had
done politically to the State High +
way Department and to the Motor
Vehicle Department. The very rea-
son that the voters of the State
elected such a preponderant major
ity for the Republicans in the Leg
islature was to stop the political
practices which the Democratic Ad-
ministEation was performing in
those two departments. Hundreds Of
men were hired by the Highway De-
partment before election and then
laid off as soon as the voting was
over.
Remember The Democrat Ripper!
Wonder if the old timers remem-
ber back in 1921 when the Demo-
Gratis who are assuming such a holy
expression now, had a bill all ready
to do away with the State Highway
Commission and as they say now
do away with the orderly methods
of government ." They were ready
to pass the ripper" over the Cover
nor's veto but adjourned and forgot
to come back in session within the
ten days which passed for the Gov
ernor's veto of the bill to be return
ed. Wonder if they remember those
days? Certainly the Democrats tried
TO ripper" out Republican commits
sioners and yet they are yelling
murder" to the Republicans who.
with honest intentions to stop the
wastage of money. are trying to stop
trouble at its source by putting Gov
ernor McMullen and his advisors out
of the control of the Commission.
Not only political control" but the
actual control. The past two years
of their actual control has cost the
taxpayers of Delaware many thou
sands of dollars.
Show The Taxpayer Efficiency
What does the average citizen of
the State care about the political"
control of any department. He
wants action on the dollars and
cents that are being wasted. he
wants a stoppage of careless spend
ing, he wants proper management
and efficient men in charge. 1t does
not make any difference to the tax
payers whether the men who con-
troll these departments are Demo-
Gratis or Republicans. the question is
How do they run their job for we
That is what we want to know!
Who cares whether DR.. Holloway is
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
An DemOcrats Not To Blame

However, the taxpayers and the
voters have learned to their sorrow
the actual facts about these depart
ments. They know that it has been
costing nearly twice as much to
operate the State Highway Depart
ment as it had done in the past.
They know that the Motor Vehicle
Department has never yet been able
to get automobile tages out prop
erly. don't get the license applica
tions out on time and have been
holding the work of the department
backwards ever since they took
charge. They know that if things
continue as they have been going
that taxes must be increased. They
can read in the daily papers every
day of the increased appropriations
being asked for every department.
WHY? Just plain mismanagementi in
the past two years by the Demo-
cratic faction in power.
To tell the truth, the Democratic
party as a whole. cannot be blamed.
1t is just a part of the Democratic
party. a faction. a clique in power.
1t is the gang of Democrats who
took hold of the administration and
have resisted every effort TO get them
out. All who read this, know it is
true.
Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
Many Opposed To Governors Crowd

Man! Opposed To Governors rOWd
Good honest Democrats are just
as anxious as Republicans TO get the
Democratic crowd who is running
things in the State out of power.
Good Democrats, but men who have
honest ideas and believe in operat-
ing anything from a wheelbarrow 10
a State. along business-like lines,
are secretly hoping the Republican
Legislature will throw that other
crowd out" and il is beginning to
look TO us as if they were getting
ready TO come out and openly de-
clare that they are going to help do
il. We haye already heard a num-
her of Democrats who are hoping
the Democrat Senators will go along
and help throw that faction out of
control of the Highway Commission.
Wouldn't surprise us if when the
time comes to override the Cover
nor's veto of the Highway Bill. some
of the Democratic Senators, opposed
to the stealing of the Democratic
party by those in power. would not
come out and vote to over
ride his veto.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30

Hull's trade program breaks down
tariff walls and permits foreign
products. Under the most favored
nation clause a concession on wheat
from Argentina. for instance, would
be granted all other nations holding
reciprocal pacts with the u. S.
It was rumored in Washington this
month that President Roosevelt Is
girding himself for the toughest con-
gressional fight Of his entire admin
istration, il necessary. to extend the
act. 1t was even reported he would
attempt to beat Republican critics
to the gun by taking his fight to the
country before the G.. o. P. can
make an open issue Of it.
Entirely aside from the trade acts
influence on U. S. economy. observ-
ers noted it was not without inn
portant political significance. Since
reciprocal agreements are not SUBJ
ject to senate ratification. a lucra-
tive source Of legislative logrolling
has been forfeited. Proud Of his
work, Secretary Hull maintains he
is working to benefit the entire ma
ton, not any small section. Wheth-
er his admittedly sincere policy will
prevail Is among the most impor-
tant issues facing the new congress.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30

later. Although reports persisted
that the President would ask con-
gress to provide 81, 050, 600. 600 in new
revenue next year, his keeper of the
exchequer started a mild rebellion
that may burst into flames when the
budget is finally announced. Said
Mr.. Morgenthau: IT haven't
changed my views on consumer
taxes; the taxes are now a little
over go per cent and that's high
enough"
Still unsolved was agriculture's
No. l problem. Other problems:
q Condition Of crops in the winter
wheat area. where an unprecedent-
ed drouth remained ~unbroken. was
officially stated at SIS per cent of
normal. This would bring a crop
the third smallest on record.
d The bureau of agricultural eco
Monies estimated the farmers in
come from his products in 1899
dropped to $7,625. 900, 900 from 81. 627,-
DOC, 900 the previous year.
q Although 5,782. 900 bales OF cot
ton and cotton products were sold
abroad under the export subsidy
plan between August l and Decem-
Der Is. less than half of IL has been
shipped because of a shortage Of
ocean freight space.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30

1. Above Is the British cruiser
Orion. How did she violate U. S.
neutrality Off the Florida coast?
2. What important European
dictator just celebrated his six
tieth birthday anniversary?
3. Pope Plus XII decided TO
pay a state visit outside the yati-
can during the Holidays, the first
Of its kind In SO years. Who is
his host?
4. Choice: Louis t"Lepke")
Buchalter Of New York made
news because he: la) climbed up
the outside Of the Empire State
building; (b) was convicted for
conspiracy to violate the narcotic
laws; (c) announced he will run
for New York district attorney
to succeed Thomas Dewey.
5. True or false: Although U. s.
acreage planted to grain crops
wheat, corn, oats, rye and bar
ley1 was smaller In 1889 than In
the previous year, total produc-
ton was higher.
fAns0ers at bottom OF column
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30

self after scuttling his shell-battered
pocket battleship Graf Spec off Mon
tevideo. British ships. cheated out
Of the kill. sailed off for other illegal
conquests. Roasting at a Florida
port was the Nazi freighter Arauca,
driven to shelter by a British cruis-
err. At New York's Ellis island
were SIT survivors of the scuttled
liner Columbus. whose Capt. Will
helm Daehne charged a British boat
had fred across his bow.
By this time Pan America was so
aroused that Washington had its
choice of enforcing neutrality or sac.
rihcing prestige. With 20 other ma
tons, the U. S. signed an Intellectual
protest to the belligerents. Mean
while Sumner Welles prepared for
u. S. participation in the forthcom-
ing Pan American conference, but
Washington's enthusiasm was wan
ing. While the state department
said as little as possible. while the
navy remained unenthusiastic about
its job of patroling a 3.000-mile
coastline, Captain Daehne and his
rev had a merry Christmas as I'm
Gle Sans guests.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30
WHITE HOUSE.:
Message

To Pope Plus XII. Franklin Roose-
welt transmitted his Christmas
greeting, his hope that men will de
cline to accept, for long, the law Of
destruction forced upon them by
wielders of brute force" and his an
nouncement that former u. S. Steel
Chairman Myron Taylor had been
named u. S. representative to the
Vatican. Said the letter, also trans
mitted to DR.. George Butterick OF
the Federal Council of Churches,
and Rabbi Cyrus Adler. president OF
the Jewish Theological seminary:
Il take heart in remembering that
in a similar time, Isaiah first proph-
esied the birth of Christ"
The President also:
a. Repeatedly authorized the pairing
of about $500. 900, 900 from war and
navy department estimates to hold
next years national defense cost to
So, 1000, 600, 900. Meanwhile the house
naval subcommittee asked the navy
for estimates on 65, 000-ton battle
ships, bigger than any yet built.
Minnesota's Rep. Melvin Mas.
dreaming in eve bigger figures.
wanted them 80, 900 tons each.
q Took time off to celebrate Christ
mas with four generations of the
clan Roosevelt.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30
Star. Dust
4 3A Hour Picture!
X Logan Gets a Part
X When Johnny's Wanted
by Virginia Vale

IN THE midst of all the ex-
I element of giving Gone
With the Wind its premiere
showing at Atlanta, David O.
Selznick, the producer, took
time out to think of all of us
who couldn't be there. Before
leaving Hollywood he had
held a pre-view for the crit
les, and their opinion of the picture
convinced him that it ought not to
be cut.
He had thought that anyway. But
the picture runs three hours and 40
minutes-the average film only 30
minutes. Despite his long expert
ence as a producer, he couldn't be
sure that the public would sit still
that long for any film, no matter
how good 1t was.
The California critics did, and II
they would, anybody would. So, on
arriving in Atlanta, he announced
that it would be released at its pres
ent length; perhaps at the end of the
first year it may be cut so that 1t
will run only two hours and a half.
=
Ilona Massey is off to a good start.
The lovely blonde Hungarian, who.
according to one critic, looks like
Dietrich, talks like Garbo," and
sings like the former. has proved
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30
THE WARS:
In the Vest

Germany's eighth railroad acct
dent since September l killed more
people (52 dead. 80 injured) than
we're lost in several days on the
western front, where an undeclared
Yule truce held sway. AS usual,
there was nor activity in the North
sea. Britain, which was reported
building a speedy fleet of super
planes" adopted the Reich's trick
of laying mines from the air. AS
the year ended. various forecasts
had 1t that: Cd The next IL months
will bring a raging war: CD the
Netherlands will be invaded by Ger
many after its canals are frozen
over; CD Britain and France are
planning a big naval drive on the
Nazis.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30
COMMERCE.:
Trade Battle .

just before Christmas the state
department found it wise to an
nounce that no concession on copper
tariffs will be made in its reciprocal
trade pact with Chile. This set a
precedent, because eve before has
the department divulged such infor-
nation about an anticipated recipro-
cal pact before the treaty is con-
summated. Official reason was
widespread public interest" but
behind il lay the vocal protests of
conner producing states who would
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30

might never be repaid. Wall Street.
calling the Wallace plan Imitation
ary," was equally alarmed.
But Henry Wallace was boss. In
late December. Franklin Roosevelt
found himself called upon to write
Mr.. Hill a letter: I'm accepting your
resignation, I want to express my
very real appreciation of your
services :"
Speculation on FCA's future Inn
mediately became rife. Under its
new administrator. DR.. A. G. Black,
the agency will no doubt lose its in
dependence. tie in closer with the
department Of agriculture and pro-
vide a measure Of supervision over
the farm operations Of its borrow
ers.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30
ASIA:
Ungrateful Recipient

Official Washington was still ST.
lent at Christmastide over Japan's
present" the announcement that
China's Yangtze river would soon
be reopened to foreign traffic. Miss
ing were the whoops OF delight that
Tokyo expected from American
newspapers. Missing. too. vas en-
thusiasm among U. S. business men
in China.
Nevertheless many an observer
wondered IL the U. S. shouldn't be
a bit more receptive. Japan's ges-
ture was significant in that 1t rep
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30
Farm Money

j. It is no secret that the admins
tration is feverishly seeking to cut
the r in 1905 budget to
make way for g $500, 600. 900 boost in
defense expenditures. Most care
fully scrutinized item is agriculture,
whose parity payments have cost
1925. 900. 900 annually. The treasury's
plight is further complicated by ION
gress' failure to provide revenue
sources for its farm appropriation
the past two years.
Several weeks ago the treasury's
Secretary Morgenthau met with ag-
riculture's Wallace and a host Of
fiscal experts TO iron out this prob
lem. While the President told his
press conference he would ask con-
gress to dig up the money it loves"
the treasury for past farm pay
ments, Messrs. Wallace and Morgen-
thau talked owe the certificate plan.
under which farmers would get their
parity payments from consumers
rather than the treasury.
How Mr.. Morgenthau reacted to
this plan was indicated a few days
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30

Anschluss

Hungry for farm funds (see be.
loto) Secretary Of Agriculture Hen
ry Wallace has looked covetously
IN the well-tended 50. 900. 000. 900
Farm Credit administration fund u
pervised by its governor. F. F. Hill.
So conservative was Mr.. Hill that
there still remains a $500. 000. 900
FCA lending power which Mr.. Wal
lace thought should be used to bring
FCA's benefits to drouth sufferers.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30

resented an attempt to patch trade
relations before the abrogated trea-
ty expires January 26. Should the
gesture fall short, Premier Nobuyu-
XII Abe's weak sister" cabinet is
apt to collapse.
Danger lies in the fact that Nip
pon's American-hating army would
seize control If the Abe government
falls. Once that happens u. S. bust
ness men might as well pack their
bags and 60 home.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30
News 0uix Answers

l. BY shooting at the German cruis.
er Arauca. which was driven to cover
at Port Everglades.
2. Josef Stain of Russia. THE army
high command had promised to con-
quer Finland by hat day. as a birth.
day presently.
3. King Vittorio Emanuele Of Italy,
at the Quirinal palace which no pope
has visited since the uniication OF
Italy.
a. (B) is correct. "Lepke'' still
faces bribery charges.
5. False. In 1898. production was
4.868. 900. 900: In 1899 it was estimated
at 4.626, 000. 900. But barley, winter
wheat and corn showed much bigger
individual acreage yields. $50 did cot.
ton. tobacco and soy beans.)
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30
In the North

1t was an unhappy Christmas for
Russia's atheistic Dictator Josef
Stain. Even unhappier were two of
his stooges repeatedly purged for
failure on the Finnish front: Gen.
X. A. Meretskov. Leningrad military
districts chief Of staff. and Otto
Kuusinen. Finnish Communist who
organized the peoples" govern
ment the day Russia began her i'll
starred invasion. While Helsinki was
evacuated in the face Of a threat
ened Christmas air raid. the Fin
nish high command claimed its foe
had been routed on all fronts.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30
PAN AMERICA:
Neutrality

High sounding was the 300-mile
neutrality belt" thrown around the
Western hemisphere when Europe
went to war last September. Chief
sponsor was the u. S.. whose Under
secretary of State Sumner Welles
promised his nation would take the
lions share Of patrol du.y. But by
Christmastide the u. S. was feeling
less altruistic.
Buried at Buenos Aires was Capt.
Hans Langsdorff. who killed him
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30

h S c
Join in h e
hue and cry
when the re-
~ciprocal pro-
gram comes
up for r e.
newal in con-
gress next
term.
B a S | s Of
opposition Is
the claim
that Secre-
tary of State
CO q IL
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30

Ala T m e d,
M r. Hill
pointed out
I h at I h e
$1,400 90 0 o.
600 In bonds
which he has
sold to banks
and private
inv e s r S
m 6 hit b e
jeop
by a loose"
p o1icy o Z
l e n d n 6
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS By JOSEPH ". LaBINE
Administration Prepares Fight
For Reciprocal Trade Treaties
In Face of Senate Opposition

EDITORS NOTE-when opinions are expressed in these columns they
are those of The news analyst and not necessarily of this newspaperJ
Released by Western Newspaper union-
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30
NEWS QUIZ

Knoi0 your neros? Perfect score
is 100 and deduct 20 for each ques-
ton you miss. dny score above 90 is
good.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30

In the leading male role.
y
Stanley Logan, who for the past
six years has been n of Holly
woods leading dialogue directors,
has had to turn actor. He tested
four candidates for the role Of q
colonel in the British army, for the
Edward Small production, my Son,
My Son." and then was himself Sc
lected for the part.
y
Harry Carey. who won fresh lau-
rels in MIR. Smith Goes to Wash
ington." is going on tour with his
son and daughter in a stage skit
which he wrote for himself. They
will give the first performance in
Dallas, Texas, and then tour the
South, Midwest and East.
Those bits of music that you hear
as background for the Hobby Lob
by" program are written by Dave
Elman, its director. He used to
write ''blues" tunes with w. c.
Handy, and just can't stop writing
music whenever the opportunity Of
fers.
There's a chance that Olivia de
Haviland may get out of those fancy
costumes at last. She'll have q
chance in Married, Pretty and
Poor"-at least, that's the present
title of the remake of Saturdays
Children" which was filmed way
back in 1929 after 1t had been sue
cessfuI as a play. She and John
Garfield have been given the lead
ing roles.
Half an hour before Your Hit
Parade" goes On the air the studio
looks as if a walking marathon
were being staged. Barry Wood
walks the fastest, striding about
among musicians, sound crews and
members of the cast, rehearsing his
lines. Bea Vain walks in a circle
never knew she did it until some
body mentioned the fact to her.
Mark Warnow, the conductor, is an
exception-he just sits.
=
Say "Johnny's wanted on the
phone'' at a rehearsal Of CBS's
Johnny presents" and you'll think
you've started a riot. No less than
four males will rush for the wings.
They're Johnny Green, the orchestra
leader and master Of ceremonies;
John tombstone, dramatic producer;
Johnny the Call boy, and Johnny
Call, a young actor who plays in the
demonstrations featured on the pro-
gram.
And one Of the studio pageSi is on
the brink Of a nervou breakdown,
trying to distinguish between Call
for Johnny CALI and Call for John
ny the Call Boy"
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30

that she is stellar material. In
"Balalaika" she did her share to
give us a good picture and revive
musical films. OF course, she
was ably aided by Nelson Eddy.
Charles Ruggles and Frank Morgan.
Now she is slated for "Old New
Orleans perhaps with Clark Gable
In the leading male role.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-30

ODDS AND ENDS-TyTone Potoer
has signed for three years % with
goth Cennuy-Fox; his next picture iOiH
be "Dance With the DeUiF' -. Clark
Cable would like 10 direct pictures;
doesn't Uant 10 be an actor all his life
but the public probably Won'i let him
stop!
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-25
Rev. NOOnan Will
Speak At Milroy
Memorial Service

Milroy-Rev. Dennis j. Noonan
will give the Memorial day adj
dress at ceremonies beginning at
8 a. m. Tuesday at the Milroy
High school auditorium.
The program, sponsored by the
American Legion and Auxiliary,
includes the address of welcome
by Superintendent E. M. Bosch;
the flag salute; group singing of
America" with accompaniment
by the high school band; invoca-
ton by Rev. Noonan; numbers by
the rhythm band of the first and
second grades; Memorial Day."
by Herman Wegner; song,
"Sleep On" by a group of women;
Rev. Noonan's address; a song by
children of the intermediate
grades; a reading by Elaine Davis;
Keep The Home Fires Burning"
by a chorus; a tribute by Robert
Nicholson; Memorial Days To
Come" by Commander Sidney
Lovrien; response by Nancy
Welsh; song, 'My America by
group of boys and girls; placing
of wreaths; taps played by E. j.
Rod and 'The Star Spangled Ban
! ner," sung by the audience.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-05-25
Florence Erickson,
National Champion
All Girl Is Bride

Unreieved white in gown, veil
and flowers was selected by Flor
ence Erickson of Gales for her
marriage to Adrian P. Ries of
Mankato at st. Mary's church in
Tracy Wednesday morning.
Her effective costume was a
white lace dress, made princess
style with a circular train, a W
neckline and leg o'mutton sleeves
ending in points over the wrist.
She wore a finger-tip length veil
falling from halo and carried
white roses and lilies of the val
ley.
Gertrude Schmidt of Benedict,
the brides sorority sister and
roommate at college, was brides
maid. Yellow silk marquisette
over satin of the same color worn
with a redingote of apple green
silk marquisette was her gown. A
chapel veil with headdreSs of
daisies and a bouquet of daisies
and ferns were perfect accessor-
les.
Cyril Schmidt of Rollingstone
vast the groom's attendant.
Rev. H. Cahill performed the
double ring ceremony and music
was furnished by the church choir
and organist. The wedding march
was from Midsummer Nights
Dream"
After a wedding trip along the
North Shore and to Winnipeg, the
couple will be at home at Man
kato where the groom is employ
ed as salesman.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas E. Erickson of Gales, the
bride has been prominent in All
club and other young peoples
activities in Redwood county for
several years. In 1886 she was
awarded the Presidents trophy
as the most outstanding All club
girl in the United States.
She graduated from Tracy High
school in 1882 and attended the
college of home economics at the
University of Minnesota for two
years. She was a member Of
Sigma Phi Eta sorority there.
Mr.. Ries is a graduate of Holy
Trinity High school at Rolling
stone with the class of 1882. He
is the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John P. Ries.
Out-of-toWn guests at the we'd
dino uyere Mr. onJ MIRO TocapI, u
RieS, brother and siSter-in-laW OF
the groom, of Rollingstone; Mr.
and Mrs. Marion Konkel of Lew
iston; Anna Rose Gallagher OF
Ivanhoe, Kathleen Flom and Mrs
Albert Korlaski of Worthington
Mrs. Konkel is a sister of the
groom and Miss Gallagher and
Miss Flom, sorority sisters of the
bride.