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Evening star., 1939-03-12

at present. A scrip payment of $40 to
each OF these families over and above
existing payments would cost 100000 900
a month or s72O,oooOoo a year. Adding
S72O,OO0OO0 year to a budget already
nearly $4,000, 100000 a year out of bal
ance might raise new problems.
The second question involved is that of
farm relief. Farmers get only fraction
OF the dollar spent by consumer for
foodstufts. The grapefruit that the
Florida producer sells this year for 20
cents crate costs the consumer more
than Sl25 a crate. In this operation
there is no processing cost and rela-
lively simple marketing problem. Some
experts figure that farmers might be
lucky to get sl5o,oooooO out of s72o,ooo,-
600 used to subsidize consumption. Proc
essors. merchants, railroad companies,
wholesalers and many other handlers
would get the remainder.
~ X X
The third question involves the in
increasingly important problem of ia
voritism for special groups in the popu-
lation. w. P. A. workers today are re-
celvlng an average of 5000 year in
come. The food subsidy would bring
this income to $720. The National Re
sources Committee recently reported
that one-third of all of the families in
the Nation exist on an income of less
than $780 year. Most OF those families
are struggling for an existence through
private employment. Steady Govern
ment employment, and even relief, is
nade increasingly attractive, creating
problem of how that employment ever
is to be diminished.
tCopyrisht, 1930.)
Evening star., 1939-03-12

Capital reads an editorial
in The Star of March 8,
1889, "and the bill for that
purpose was passed, the
work was undertaken as a
national nroiect at Govern
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-29
@ Harris d Eloin0

the term without qualification. prefix.
or Suffix
IN such an atmosphere as this,
think we find the real soul and per-
sonality of America From such hum
BILE surroundings as these, typified by
the lowly log cabins where John Gar
ner and his sainted mother were born
have come the truly great in
Americas glorious history. They
knew. as he knows. what America is
what America stands 'or. and how
and why our American system of gov.
ernment was conceived They knew
as he knows, what it means to toll
and strive and work They knew. as
he knows. that there is no substitute
for self-reliance and individual nitia-
tive, and that any system of govern
ment which takes from the individual
these fundamental tenets of liberty
cdnrot long endure as democracy OF
freemen They knew as he knows that
for men to be free they must be guar
anteed only freedom of opportunity
to work out their own destinies. and
that the highest purpose and duty OF
government in democracy is to as
sure to every citizen an equal chance
with his neighbor This is the essence
of John Garner's political philosophy
Il have ne patience with those who
would seek to analyze the percentage
OF ones Americanism II is not a d-
visible thing 1t is not something that
can be broken up into parts and ap-
praised in its constituent elements.
Either one is an American or he is
not Nevertheless, | cannot help but
feel that there never was a time in the
history of our beloved country when
the need for the leadership of those
whose Americanism is beyond all per-
adventure of doubt was SO essentially
and vitality necessary to the preserva-
ton of America and American insti-
tutions as it is at the present moment
Here in Red River County, where
John Gamers widowed grandmother
with her six fatherless children came
from Tennessee almost a hundred
years ago. built yonder og cabin. and
Joined the ranks of valiant pioneers
who blazed trail for civilization and
laid deep and broad the firm founda-
tons of Imperial Texas. may we find
indeed. the soil from which true
Americanism is generated and born.
Here in this community plain. home
like. typically American. is the BIRTH
place of great American who. in my
humble opinion has been marked by
the hand of destiny to become the
President of the greatest. richest. and
most powerful nation of all time. the
United States of America"
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-29
Continued from Page One)


ing the Casa Grande Drum & Bugle
Corps to Los Angeles, the deaf and
blind school and lending moral
support to the organization of the
Chamber of Commerce.
c. ]. Moody. chairman of the
Community Service Committee,
showed how the efforts of ]. G.
Jayne had been responsible for
the successful softball team which
the club sponsored last year. He
advocated that something be done
about the boys softball team in
order that they may find some
means of spending their idle time
in a profitable manner. He then
gave Earl Ward and Art Wynn
credit for success of the Com
munity Xmas Tree. He also ex-
planned that they had been active
in assisting the Boy Scout and the
Red Cross in their respective
activities.
Nate Murray then gave brief
report on the attendance record
/ of the club as whole, stating that
4S meetings had been held during
the year with an average of 19l,
persent. This gave an So percent
attendance. The club started with
"a members and ended with 26.
This made a gain of seven meln-
bers and a loss of five. During the
year the club had 55 visiting
Rotarians from other clubs and
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-29
Garner Man of the People,
Sound Rugged and Honest

The time has definitely arrived in
America when positions OF trust and
responsibility should be placed exclu-
slvely IN the hands Of the elders. de.
clared Roy Miller. oldtime editor OF
Texas. IN speaking recently at gath
erlng of old friends and neighbors OF
John Nance Garner. vice president. in
the nttle village of Detroit. Texas
where the distinguished Texan was
oorn nearly SIXTY nine years ago.
'T:ere is no substitute. either In
puC.c Or private life. for experience.
ana experience. of course. comes only
with years AS a matter Of fact, the
only thing that Is old about John
Nance Garner Is some of his political
plIloSOphy He still believes in the
fashioned virtues of economy.
thru and self-reliance In other
words ne believes In the old-faSh.
tJned. fundamental principles of de.
mOcracy. and no man in America. in
Doth his public and private life. exem-
plifies those principles 10 such de-
gree as does this great nan.
while achieving nigh place politi-
cally he has made substantial success
Of MS private life. and il is his proud
boast that ne owes no human being
thin dime He believes in the pay
AS-you-go system. and what a blessing
II would be If that system could be
applied to America today
Lest ! be misunderstood. let me
say here. with all of the emphasis
can command that John Garner is no
rea1 tionary IN his political philosophy
Indeed he is not even conservative,
If the term be applied with the mean
ing with which it was clothed in years
gone by
John Garner is a liberal and great
liberal He was a liberal Democrat
practicing liberalism many years be-
fore suTne of the most vocal present
day sponsors of liberalism were even
BORN But there is no tinge or talnt of
-adcaliSm in the liberalism of John
Garner His liberalism is that which
would guarantee to every American
citizen the right and opportunity to
work out his or her salvation with the
least possible interference upon the
part of the Government Therefore he
believes in all necessary legislation
and regulation to protect the weak
against the strong. the poor agains,
me -ich. the owner of property against
those who would destroy the owner.
ship of property: in short equality of
opportunity for every American citi-
zen He believes in Democracy and
prefers to be known as a Democrat
n the old-fashioned Interpretation Of
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-29
through the Gordon. The police had
surrounded that district and would

through the Gordon. The police had
surrounded that district and would
rot ,et anyone go through hec- use
IT was considered dangerous.
managed, however, to get through
bv reassuring the police that they
would not be held responsible il
anything happened to me. l found
the staff clam and collected.
They had packed all the records
and office files and were waiting
TO see what would happen. Lookine
back upon it I wonder what they
could have done If the wind had
not changed, because all avenues
of escape would have been cut off.
You may be sure, however that
I moved them outside of the city
that night. BY dawn the next morn
ing the whole staff was back in
the city again to serve the various
refugee stations and to collect the
children who had been orphaned by
the raids.
For the last three or four days
the enemy bombers have not ap-
peared. I cannot understand why
they are letting Us alone because
the weather has been good. Per-
haps the punishment so inflicted
on their bombers is greater than
they would acknowledge. But soon
er or later they will come again,
because they have boasted that
they would immediate us. We are
taking whatever precautions we
can by tearing down some of the
closely packed houses, but when all
is said and done thousands of lives
will be the death toll as result
of each raid, and millions of dol
lars worth of property and busi-
nesses will be ruined.
Do what you can to make your
people realize that this death and
havoc come to us with the help of
American gasoline and oil, and
materials for bombs. Also, it
should be realized that isolation
ism is not going to keep the An-
orleans from meeting a similar
fate, in another generation, per
haps. Americas only safeguard lies
in taking a courageous. resolute
and active stand against all ag-
gressor nations.
With best wishes,
Yours very sincerely,
Mayling Soong Chang
MADAME Chang Kai-shek) |
232
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-29
No cobwebs in His Broir

John Nance Garner was born
On Nov %. a. near Tha lksgiving
as so modest and wise person
would choose tc be His country
men can't helo numbering him
among then blessing, this week.
said an editorial in the New York
Times a year or SO ago IN COM
mentlng upon the vice-president's
birthday He holds playfullv :"
said the editorial. that the books
have got the yeaI of mis- birth
wrong They say it was 1868 He
prefers SO For us II is $50 until
he selects some other date.
He has been at Washington for
nearly 35 years He has minded his
own business perfectly He has
minded the nations affairs care
fully and competently
He can be patient with policies
that he disapproves A sort of Ben
Franklin. he has no cobwebs in
his brain. He can b.. exposed free
ly to fantasists and fanatics and
keep the peace 1t is lucky for his
own that he is a philosopher The
fluctuations of his colleagues
drove him from the chamber
Politicians who habitually spread
their ears upon the ground can
admire man given to forming his
own opinions
HE is wise by nature and long
experience. without pretense, ped
antry or solemnity He is a good
man. an able man full If humor
and good fellow If he doesn'i
make his years a round hundred
that will be the first time that he,
has disappointed the public hope.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-29

157 outside guests. He then stated
that Paul w. Loucks, ]. ]. Jones.
Geo. Dell, Martin Talla, and Park
Soule had 100 percent attend
ance record for the year.
David Kirby, from West Virginia,
brother of Wesley Kirby, was the
out of town guest present.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-29

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Evening star., 1939-12-01
y. S. Reporters, Tired Waiting
For War, May Quit West Front

al expectations is the weather and
here lies the greatest source Of hope
for those who pine for action. Ger
man armored divisions may not be
able to operate in the local mud,
but they can operate on soldly
frozen ground and thick ice II the
generals are willing to risk q thaw.
For the last two years, what is more,
the month Of December has been
distinguished by three weeks Of Bit
ter weather In this district.
In case Of a freeze-up the Ger
mans, of course, will still have to be
willing to take a gamble. There is
no guarantee that cold spell would
last and sudden thaw which
caught Germany's tank forces in
the middle OF drive through boggy
country might be completely disas-
trous. Nobody but Fuehrer Adolf
Hitler and the high command can
tell whether such a gamble would
be accepted.
Incidentally, 1t is raining cats and
dogs this morning.
(copyrisht. 1889, BY Chicago Daily
News, 1nc)
Evening star., 1939-12-01
By WILLIAM H. sTONEMAN,

0y WILLIAM H. SxONEMhNs
Chicsso Daily News Forsign Correspondent.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Nov. 80 delayed Can
the combination wild-goose chase
and snipe hunt which American war
correspondents in France have been
conducting to date still produce q
vigorous slashbang tight between the
British Expeditionary Force and the
German Army?
The answer apparently still rests
with the Germans and to certain
extent with the weather gods. But
one thing which is certain is that
unless something does happen soon
and we don't mean another con-
cert by q visiting troupe Of actors
many Of those who have embarked
on this expedition will do just what
the sucker in snipe hunt does after
holding the bag for a few hours on
q dark and rainy night. In other
words, they will leave.
We have been in France just ex-
dCGly oCNCll WCChS llO"s CSNC11 WCCho
Of rain broken now and then by a
day of brilliant sunshine, and more
recently by q touch or two of wintry
weather. We have visited the front
lines so many times that we know
the pillboxes by heart and, what is
even more of an accomplishment.
the first names of great many
British officers. We have heard the
anti-aircraft guns in action, three
or four times, and once, when we
visited the main Maginot Line, we
heard an artillery duel. And that is
just about the size of our seven
week experience.
The story, in other words, is get
ting as thin as a razor blade, and
it is the general opinion Of the cor
respondents that it will continue to
grow thinner and thinner as the
days grow shorter and shorter.
Finland, yes: Rumania, maybe;
but here-ro newspaperman really
believes In it any longer.
One thing which may still upset
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Press in Britain
Indignant Over
Russia 5 Attack
Ultimate Break Between
Soviet and Germany
Is Predicted
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. r:-Under such
headings as 'The Murder Of Fin
land" Freedoms Latest Martyr" !"
and "Wanton Attack" the British
press hared with indignation today
over Soviet Russia's invasion of Fin
land.
The press reaction varied from ex-
pressions of rage to disillusionment,
but none suggested any new course
for Great Britain as result of the
Russian stroke.
Well-informed political students
advanced the long-range suggestion
that the action in Finland might
presage an ultimate break between
Germany and Russia.
"The dilemma seems inescapable, /"
said the Times of London, that
either the present expedition is an
act of naked aggrandizement, which
premier Vyacheslaff) Molotoff de-
nies, or the pact of friendship so
recently concluded at Moscow
means little for the future"
The Times added, Germany can
not but observe the plan to erect
elaborate Notifications In parts of
the Baltic that no power but herself
could conceivably threaten"
1t observed also that the Russian
move must cause anxiety among
her southern neighbors in the Bal
kan Peninsula, to whose fortunes
the italian government is \very far
from Indifferent"
The Daily Mail said the Russian
"trumped-up excuses are even film
sier than the Fuehrer's."
Never in the history of aggres-
sion has a small nation offered less
justification for brutal assault
commented the News Chronicle.
The press gave the Finnish news
greater display than it did Britain's
own war with Germany.
Evening star., 1939-12-01

boundaries, at Moscow for . trade
agreement. and ut Moscow and at
Toxic for discussion Of q non
aggression treaty.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister
Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura pro-
tested to French Ambassador
Charles Arsene Henry against the
British-French blockade OF German
exports and objected to inspection
Of japanese shipping in the vicinity
Of French 1ndo-China.
Suma disclosed that Nomura also
had asked cessation Of arms trans
portation to China.
Offensive Recently Begun.
Japan recently launched an Of
fensive in South China, avowedly
aimed at cutting the Chinese gov
ernment's supply routes from
French Indo- o-China and British
Burma.
Suma declined to answer when
asked If Russia similarly would be
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Japanese Preserve
Strict Silence on
Attack on Finland
Attitude Seen as Sign
Of Desire for Soviet
Ropproehement
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec. Japan, pressing
toward friendlier relations with
Soviet Russia. kept ofncially silent
today on the invasion Of Finland.
ut is too far away" said Yakichiro
Suma, spokesman for the foreign
office. The press also refrained
from comment.
Informed quarters interpreted the
official attitude as indicative Of
Japanese aims at rapprochement
with Russia, which, it was reliably
understood, were progressing
smoothly.
Conferences Scheduled.
Conferences have been scheduled
at Chita and Harbin for demarcation
OF Outer Mongolian- -Manchukuoan
Evening star., 1939-12-01
requested to stop transportation Of
arms to the Chinese.
japanese Airmen Bomb
China's Route to Russia.

japanese Airmen Bomb
China's Route to Russia.
HONG KONG, Dec. / R.-Japa-
nese airmen last night pounded
towns along China's 300-mile sup
ply route from Soviet Russia,
Bombs were dropped along the
route frcm Sian, capital Of Shensi
Province, to Lanchow, capital Of
Kansu Province. Lanchow residents
spent II hours in dugouts while i've
successive groups of attackers
dropped 200 bombs, causing extern
sive damage.
Evening star., 1939-12-01

Alaska was purchased from Rus
sia in 1867.
Evening star., 1939-12-01

Italy expects to launch two IS, 900
ton battleships next summer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11
3 PERSONS DEAD
IN STORM WAKE

Wind and rain shated IN the Pa.
cifie Northwest today. but left two
and possibly three persons dead
and "a men injured In the wake Of
the storm.
A fisherman, Leslie Zimiicka. Of
Hoquiam. drowned in crays Har-
Dor when his rowhoat capsized
Rain that caused scores Of traf-
fic accidents led to the death Of a
pedestrian. John Hradics. 81. who
was struck down and fatally in
jured by an automobile in Seattle.
A crab fisherman. Roy shearsr.
was feared drowned st Everett. He
was missing after boat capsixed
In the bay. Two other crab fisher
men. Thomas wehreim and his son.
Russell. were rescued by the crew
Of the tug Sea Prince.
Twenty-four British Columbia
loggers were In hospital Al Port
Alberni on Vancouver Island after
train wreck. The logging train
plunged through a trestle weak
ened by high water Friday.
Falling trees forced suspension
OF work on Mud Mountain dam,
near Enumclaw.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11

is going to make = big profit out
OF the deal.
Biggest blow to the districts
cause in the recent election was
the overwhelming defeat Of A. j.
Friese. OF Bellingham, president Of
the state association Of public
power district commissioners. The
honors were about even in most
counties. with many incumbent
commissioner being reelected and
known grangers winning many
posts.
Another Angle
Another school of thought In the
power field hints that the private
companies would like TO see their
properties condemned and pur-
chased by the districts before the
latter establish their own dupli-
eating lines and distribution sys-
TENS.
Such duplication might decrease
the value Of the private companies
holdings and reduce their CUSTOM
ers to a point where they might
20 bankrupt, and stockholders
would get less for their holdings
than they would through condem-
nations.
Fight In Courts
The private ownership group IA
fighting its battle on third front
the courts.
The state supreme court today Is
studying a case from Grays Har-
Dor county. where a judge held the
people had TO vote before the dis
trict could buy Grays Harbor Rail-
way & Light company.
If the court upholds this eonten-
ton, it will be a stunning defeat
for public power and will gain for
private ownership all the adj
vantage 1t sought in the 1899 legis-
lature and the recent district cleo
lions.
Public Might Lose
The districts, II they lose, viii
be unwilling TO put 10 a vote any
propositions for buying existing
utilities.
They will be forced to build their
own power lines, distributing sys-
TENS, hire crews Of workers and
levy taxes TO pay for them instead
Of issuing revenue bonds which
would be retired only out Of pro-
fits.
The public. as a whole. also
would lose along with the districts
II personal property had 10 carry
the load for the districts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11

Storrs =. Waterman tahove) /,
newly selected president Of the
Tacoma Lumbermen's club for the
ensuing year. lie succeeds Paul
W. Billings.
storrs 8. Waterman. st. Paul a
Tacoma Lumber Co. executive,
was named president Of the Ta-
coma Lumbermen's club At the
goth annual banquet held at the
Winthrop hotel Friday evening.
Serving with him will be Cecil
cavanaugh. vice president. and
Don Hartman, secretary.
Paul w. Billings. retiring presI-
dent Of the club. was presented
with a handsome silver serving
tray in recognition Of his service
TO the club. Other gifts were pre-
scented to Paul Smith, retiring sec
Rotary, and 10 Paul johnson. mem
Der OF the board Of trustees.
Roderic olzendam was dinner
chairman and master Of oere-
monies. Among others. he intro
duced At the head table Mayor
J. J. Kaufman. Col VIM. b.
Greeley OF Seattle. Robert lngra-
ham. Earl y. LavAlle. Everett.
president Of the Western Retail
Lumbermen's association. Roy
Daley. western manager OF the
National American Wholesale
Lumbermens association: Presi-
dent y. J. Gavin Of the Great
Northern Railway Co. Thomas y
Balmsr. Seattle, vice president Of
the G. ". Ry. Co; Vim. Reed
Of Seattle. VIM. n. Reynolds Of
Raymond. head Of the Pacific
Lumber Inspection bureau and
Phil Garland, Tacoma. president Of
the Douglas Fir PiySood Assocla-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-11

That II their verdict after IN.
inventor made demonstrations be-
fore the group recently. following
a whole year Of severe tests In
actual use aboard 9 boat. Ex.
perts. In other words, havs pro.
nouneed the new engine success
ful."
Construction OF the motor de-.
parts radically from all previous
efforts along conventional llnss.
The engine il = i0-horspowsr
dIssel---and don't jump At srroneo-
Gus conciuslonsl
Above all else. II IL vibration
less That alone IL enough 10 en-.
dear Il 10 mariners, mechanics.
mice and mortals generally.
Paradoxically enough, II il a
one-cyllnder job. which IL an sbso-
lutte about-face In the old, old
search to eliminate the scourgs of
vibration.
II has been previous belief
among engineers that thu mers
cylinders. the less vibration. that's
how come we have autos nowadays
with a. many many barrels a. We
can afford.
The theory behind II has been Ia
have the moving parts Of the ssri-
Gus cylinders compensate saeh
other in the greatest possible do
gree,
In striking contrast. the new
Swedish motor In termed "theo-
retieally compensated"
The main part OF the motor
body serves as the compromising
agent II IL designed as a mobile
counterbaiance for the piston
movements.
Both the reciprocatlng and the
rotating parts. and the power i'm.
pulses. are given perfect eomprn-
sation. Therein the new engine
differs radically from all others
Frankly. ve don't know when
the engine viii go into production
for sale. But it's a fact now. and
don't say We never told you.
Its The Truth.
Frequently the topic Of vessels
In quantity arises 10 start the con.
versational ball rolling among this
yarnsrs.
For instance. Jim Bashford vss
recalling the time when he sas
IS vessels moored here ~ once.
so we commented that we'd
counted 81 ocean, going steamers
one normal day In Hong Kong "a
towfn smaller than Tacoma
Paddy Doyle vouehss for no lsas
than $50 squars-rlgEers At ons
time In cApetown.
But honors 90 70 Jack Moore,
WIN told us that when he arrived
In YokohAmA's hArbor right after