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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
DOMESTIC:
Backfre of War

AS Europe's military machines
got up steam, Franklin Roosevelt
found himself puzzling over two con-
f1icting problems: (1) How to keep
out of war and preserve U. S. busi-
ness-social normally; (2) How to
prepare against war, yet be ready
for it when and if it comes.
Neutrality and Normally Para
logically, commodities, stocks and
bonds scared despite food SURPRISES
and the present neutrality law,
which automatically clamps an en-
barge on arms shipments to bellig-
erent nations. Reason: Wiseacres of
Wall street, most of them anti
Rooseveltian, were pretty sure the
President would summon congress
to repeal the present neutrality law
and substitute "cash-and-carry."
After a week of mildly effectual
warnings to profiteers, the cause of
normally was still suffering. Mean
while the White House played a
waiting game, holding congress
sional summons in allegiance until
public opinion had crystalized.
When housewives began complain
ing of rising prices, when politi-
clans began debating the merits OF
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22

occurring. Ministries Of information
worked at such snaiPs pace that
the London Daily Mirror comment
ed: 'The mills of the Gods grind
slowly, but seemingly those of the
air ministry are geared even more
slowly" Soon radiophotoing of news
pictures was banned by London,
leaving U. S. readers with nothing
but German propaganda photos.
Meanwhile the British propaganda
office gave correspondents such pat
emily cooked-up stories as one that
the ex-Kaiser had warned Hitler he
faces disaster.
Herr Goebbels was smarter, if
more unethical. His radio stole
Warsaw wave length and warned
the Poles to evacuate.- But he did
allow u. S. correspondents to visit
the. front and released announce
ments which were acceptable to the
press because they were partly true,
and. more damaging for the same
reason / SY~'t4 49,
But the major war of words came
from Germany's Field Marshal Her
mann Wilhelm Goering, who swore
at Britain and cooed at France, re-
newing the well-substantiated rumor
that Germany will be ready for
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22

fried line did Adolf Hitler withdraw
several divisions from Poland and
rush them westward to the rescue.
AS the second week got under
way, two salients and counter-offen-
sives seemed brewing into two ma
jor battles. (See Map. The first
was near Saarbrueken, where
French offensive pointed eight miles
into German territory. To the west,
Nazi troops sought to relieve this
pressure and possibly reach
Frances highly touted Maginot line.
Meanwhile, just north of Switzer-
land, French troops pushed into the
Black forest hoping to open path
via Austria to sorely pressed Po-
land. In Rome military observers
chuckled over this offensive, know
ing full well that France had origi-
nally intended to aid Poland via
highly vulnerable Italy, which de-
cided instead to stay neutral.
Eastern War
AS war in the east reached its
second week, Adolf Hitler released a
masterpiece of understatement: BY
decree, Germany's far eastern from
tiers were restored to their 1914 po-
sitions (See Map. Since Germany
had already regained about twice
the area she lost in 1919, some naive
observers may have wondered why
Der Fuehrer continued his march
to Warsaw. But while he was about
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
Public Sentiment 10 Only
Force to Work Effectively

And what will be the result Of
all of these things? ! said early
they would react on all business,
good business as well as the rats.
The government can not do anything
about it. Public sentiment is the
only force that can operate effec-
lively, and public sentiment ought
to exert its pressure.
There will be a lot of talk about
government control and there will
be half-baked, and even quarter
baked schemes offered in abund-
ance-all with a serious desire to
break the grip of the small ele-
ment that has started this wave Of
fright, higher prices and more
fright. OF course, it is unlikely that
there will be any legislation result,
because as far as I can find out
there is no sound and workable
method by which government can
reach the scoundrels responsible.
Yet, there will be efforts made and
there will be Investigations, and the
demagogues without any more idea
of what to do than your runt pig
will shout and harrangue and create
new doubts as to any and every
kind of business practice. And hav-
ing as many crackpots in places of
responsibility as we now have in
the federal government, you can be
sure that those boys will give birth
to ideas in quintuplet quantities.
So, when one sums up all of the
data, it is made to appear that all
honest and fair-minded business
men had better get together and use
their own type of blackjacks on the
elements within their ranks hat
constitute q cancer ON trade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22

a neutrality that barred shipment
of bullets but permitted highly vital
oil to 60 abroad, the President was
apparently ready to act. Washing
ton expected congress about Octo-
Der 2, but Idaho's Sen. William E.
Borah warned there would be no
hasty change in the law.
Emergency To most citizens
surprise, the White House revealed
that u. S. military strength is far
below the 937, 000-man peacetime
level authorized by congress. Or
dered, therefore, was 104, 500-man
increase in armed forces and $50
man boost in FBI under an execu-
tive decree declaring ''limited ma
tional emergency"
While Secretary of War Woodring
mulled over his immediate expan-
sion problem, his minds eye might
have looked to the future and an
even greater problem should the U.
S. get its. feet in Europe's mud.
Within 80 days after declaration
of war, an army of almost 100000
men could be drafted. Since the
subject popped into headlines, the
joint army and navy selective serv-
ice committee announced there are
about Al 100000 males between 10
and GA of whom about $4,000, 900
are between Is and As, the normal
military age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22

it, Hitler had evidently decided to
take little more, plus all the land
Poland got from Austria-Hungary in
1919.
This was no easy job. clustering
and boasting of the wars first days
was silenced as Poland lived up to
her promise. The retreat had really
been strategic, after all. Moreover,
Marshal Edward Smigly-Rydz really
had about 100000 unused troops.
AS the Poles dug in behind the Bugg
and Vistula rivers, London heard
that the eastern fronts greatest bat
tie was growing on a 250-mile front.
Even Berlin communicates admitted
fierce battles"
Biggest of Poland's unspoken wor-
ries was the juggernaut at her back
door, Russia. Thousands of reserves
poured through Moscow bound for
the west after mobilization was de-
creed sin connection with the Ger
mani Polish war" Was the Red bear
about to strike, too?
Next day Moscow's Prauda said
no. Russia was merely preparing to
disarm and inferno acknowledging
Poles when the war was over.
War at Sea
Still a mystery was the where
abouts of Germany's giant Bremen,
which left New York one day be-
fore war was declared. Reports
placed her variously at Iceland,
Mexico, South America and Russia,
but she was probably snug in a
Spanish harbor. Manhattan's wa
terfront still housed the French Nor
mandie and British Queen Mary,
probably there for the duration.
Though British and French lines no
longer announced their schedules,
the lie de France sneaked into New
York. Two British boats, the Geor-
gic and Samaria, sailed in darkness.
This was FOOLS fun unless conveys
awaited the allied vessels when they
left neutral waters. After one week
of war IL British-French boats had
reached Davy Jones' locker as the
Reich's submarine campaign began
gathering force. Small victory for
Britain was the fact that all Ger
man shipping had run to cover; un-
less allied boats could sail the seas
there might be REPETITION of 1917's
near tragedy. In that year conveys
were perfected.
War at sea could not fail to touch
U. S. shipping. The Manhattan and
other boats left for Europe with
giant flags painted on their sides.
New York brush wielders did
landoffice job camouflaging allied
vessels. Of Cobb, Ireland, the liner
Washington rescued SO crewmen
from the torpedoed British freight
err, Olivegrove.
But U. S. shipping was breath
holding business. Painted flags
meant little in mined waters. Be
sides, other neutral nations were be-
ginning to suffer: "a A Dutch mine
sweeper hit her own mine and sank
with SO aboard; (2) a Greek freight
err, Kosti, was repeatedly destroyed
by German mine in the Baltic; (3)
Danish fishermen, fearing mines,
chung ashore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22

I. Who is this Baltimore lady,
and where has she just gone with
her husband?
2. Selection: Father Divine has
just bought a new five-story
"heaven" at ~ Walla Walla, t2)
Philadelphia, (3) Chicago, az
Newport, (5) Bombay.
3. While war waged in Europe,
what disaster overlook the U. s.
navy air force?
A.. True or false: The U. s.
justice department has closed its
antitrust suit against the Ameri-
can Medical association.
s.. Why did this alleged remark
start a rumpus: ''We cannot al
low workers to lose strike even
though it does cause bloodshed."
(Ans,oers at bottom OF column
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22

shown among the retailers. In.
stances of actual sales and cancella-
lions of contracts and refusal Of de-
liveries and delays in handling ship
ments were related, where added
profit accrued to the wholesaler or
jobber, that almost seemed too
fiendish to believe. And worse, those
fellows were constantly offering new
suggestions that had no basis in
fact in justification of their acts.
We heard every one of the alibis Of
fered during the days Of 1917.
And the manufacturers. A flock
Of those fellows, again, not large
percentage, were found to be hiking
their prices on goods already manu-
featured and ready for delivery.
Now, ask how on earth the prices
on a finished product can be inf1u-
enced by conditions that did not
arise until after the work was done.
The only answer / obtained to the
question anywhere was that replace
ments would cost more, and there
must be an inventory of sufficient
size maintained to meet the demand.
In other words, that limited group
was taking the profit while the TAX
ing was good.
One can not examine the situation,
as now presented without consider
ing the stock market-the buying
and selling of securities. It is not
news to hear that quotations have
doomed on every share of stock Of
corporation that may sell an add
ed cargo overseas. I believe it is
fair to state, however, that this con-
dition is one of pure gambling, and
this speculation has added to the
fright of consumers whose house.
hold budgets are limited.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
People Are Frightened
And Commence Hoarding

In discussing the situation around
Washington, I found another infiu-
ence, or what might be called an
other basis for excitement. It is
quite unjustified, of course, but peo-
pie nevertheless were swayed by it.
President Roosevelt has been talk
ing about the dangers that exist,
and how we must avoid them in
order TO. stay out of the European
cataclysm. Heads of government
agencies everywhere have been
echoing the sentiment. There can
be no argument: this nation must
stay out and must help to keep all
of the nations of North and South
America out of the stream of molten
lava that is spreading through the
belligerent nations. 1t may be a
necessary evil then, an unavoidable
phase of world affairs, that people
are frightened and seek to hoard.
The tragedy of it is that the I'M
principled element I have referred
to is in a position to capitalize upon
such circumstance.
But to get down to cases, let me
repeat that there has been no in
crease worth noting in wages, in the
costs of raw materials. There has
been no increase whatever in trans
portations costs. There has been no
increase in overhead expenses Of
grower or producer or manufacturer
or wholesaler and jobber or retailer.
All of these may come, and prob
ably will come some time, but they
have not arrived and when anyone
attempts to justify profiteering
prices, that individual should be
asked to show how and where those
increases have had their origin. My
guess is that, for the time being at
least, most of these price increases
are due largely to racketeering.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
YSEkX
(KN-@) w
Things Are Looking Up

"Good morning, Mrs. Twister,"
said the vacationist. ''I've a room
reserved here"
sLet me see now," replied the
1andlady; (which room did !
promise your"
"You said it was the room with
the heavenly view"
"Ah, yes! Jane, show this gen.
tleman the room with the sky
light"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
Nesvs Quiz Answers

1. The duchess Of Windsor. who. with
her exiled husband. has just been re-
patriated by England.
2. Philadelphia.
s. Six fiers were killed when patrol
bomber crashed near San Diego.
4. False: The U. s. Supreme court has
been asked to review q decision by the
District of Columbia federal court dis.
missing the indictments.
s. Chairman J. Warren Madden Of the
national labor relations board allegedly
made the remark. Source Of revelation:
The senate labor committees hearing
on NLRB.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22

taking better
hold than the
ironclad CEN
S o r S h p of
France and
Britain. The
allies fl S t
mistake was
to confne an
nounce ments
to useless Off
cial conmuni-
ques, i opening
the way for
nnrxyNI1c non.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22

Still aloof were the impondera-
bles. Egypt, treaty-bound to Brit
ain, had severed diplomatic rela-
lions with the Reich. Turkey, also
treaty-bound, called up her reserves
as Frances Gen. Maxine Weygand
reached Ankara. But the greatest
irnponderables were Russia and It.
ally, both leaning Germany-ward,
whose jump to Adolf Hitler's assist
ance could place France and Brit
ain in an extremely uncomfortable
position. $3.50
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22

It takes a man, on an average,
10 minutes to buy hat. A woman
may hunt for three weeks before
she finds one to suit her. And
then-hats being as they are now
adays-it won't.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
Obliging Fellow

''Does your company allow you
to take tips?"
''No, lady, but if they asked if
you gave me one, I'd lie like any,
thing to save you"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
NEWS QUIZ

Are you reading anything except
par nesos? Subtract 20 for each Of the
following questions you miss. Score OF
100 is perfect; anything under so isn't
so good.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH ". LaBINE
European War Gathers Steam
After Preliminary Skirmishes;
Polish Resistance Is Expected

opinions these columns they
the analyst and mot necessarily Of this newspape
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
Wrong Number

Wrong Number
'Jones isn't too pleased he's got
twins. He only wanted one child"
"Well, what do you expect? He
married telephone girl"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
Willing to Pay It

''How much do you still owe ON
your carr"
'Only grudge against the man
who sold it to me-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
Give a Thought to
MAIN STRE EFT

For, in our town. and towns
like ours clear across the country
=. there's q steady revolution
going on. Changes in dress styles
and food prices the rise of
hat crown the fall of furni-
ture prices-these matters vitality
affect our living /. And the news
isably observation-disclosures.
Smart people who like to be
up-to-the-minute in living and
current events, follow advertise
ments as closely as headlines.
They know what's doing in
America and they also know
where money buys most!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
War of Words

Postmaster at the art of propa-
ganda is Gernany's DR.. Paul JOS
eph Goebbels, whose technique aft
er one week of war was obviously
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
INSECTICIDES
re RID OF REACHES!

Harris Famous Roach Tablets break up nesting
places: Clean. odorless. safe to use a1yTheTe;
for generous package mailed in plain wrap
per. Money back II not entirely pleased. Addrese
P. r. HARRIS MFG, 407 w. Lombard, Baltimore, Md.
AGENTS WAMTEB-Afew sales territories still open.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
FEMALE HELP WANTED
HELP SUPPLIED

White and Colored Help supplied to homes.
hotels. restaurants, farms. mines. mills and
contractors. Frederick-Phillips Agency.
1887 Druid Hill Ave.. Baltimore. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
~ Hsa q
THE WAR:
Lineup

AS day after day passed into his
tory, the War. of 1889 engulfed more
nations and brought more millions
face-to-face with dread actually. On
Britain's side came the Union of
South Africa, one-third of whose 3d.
600 European population speaks
German. A few days later Cana
da's Prime Minister Mackenzie King
ordered declaration of war pub
ished in the Canadian Official Ga
zette. After 10 days of fighting,
the lineup found Germany and her
ally, Slovakia, with 10000, 900 popu-
lation against total ally population
- EnE EER mn The foY,rnc.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-22
BEAUTY SCHOOL
BABY CHICKS

BRED FOR PRODUCTIONS: Ducks ,
RAISED FOR PROFIT: Chicks
SOLD BY QUALITY: Turkeys
STARTED CHICKS: Pullets
MILFORD HATCHERY Mo ssH;1Is : No q
Evening star., 1939-02-13
A. F. |. 10 Carry
Feud With Rival
Into Coal Fields
Struggle Due EorIy in
Spring; Push in Auto
Industry Considered

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 13.-The Amer
ican Federation Of Labor leadership
gave notice today that the Nations
coal fields and automobile industry
may be the spring testing grounds
for the A. F. of Lie. I. o. struggle
unless peace settlement terminates
the rivalry.
After two weeks of conferences
with his Executive Council, PresidiHt
William Green disclosed that the
A. F. Of L. strategy in the war with
John L. Lewis G. I. o. was shaping
up along these lines:
l. The Progressive Miners Of Amer
lea, an A. r. Of L. chartered union
in the coal fields, will demand COL
lective bargaining recognition from
some $50 coal operators rs soon as
the industry's contract with Mr..
Lewis United Mine Workers expires
March 81.
2. The A. F. of L. Council is
Specializing" on the possibilities
that Homer Martin and his anti
C. I. o. faction in the automobile
industry will not be able to maintain
an independent union status after
splitting from c. I. O.'s United Auto
Workers Union.
No Overtures Received.
If the Martinites failed to MAIN
tain an independent union in COM
petition with c. I. O. their alterna-
tive would be affiliation with the
A. F. of L. Mr.. Green said no over
lures had been received from the
Martin group for an A. F. Of L.
| charter.
The Martin and anti-Martin groups
have scheduled rival conventions
in March and the outcome may
determine whether the A. F. Of l..
will reappear as an organizing force
in the automobile field.
The two weeks Council meeting,
which may adjourn early this week,
developed no new approach to the
recurring question of how to restore
peace and unity in the labor move
ment.
Mr. Green said the state of mind"
on the other side favored peace
and the pressure on q. !. .. 10
negotiate settlement has become
very great"
A. F. of L. Rejects c. 1. o. Terms.
The federation, however, is sit
ting tight on its policy that peace
is obviously impossible" until Mr..
Lewis withdraws his ultimatum that
all the c. I. o. be taken into the
A. F. of L. before negotiators ad-
just their jurisdictional conflicts.
Referring to Mr.. Lewis peace
terms, Mr.. Green said:
"It would be dualism in the
A. F.. of L. and warfare in our
ranks. That ultimatum must be
Withdrawn before there is any pos
sibility of peace"
Mr.. Green scoffed at the strength
and membership claims of c. I. o.
He termed its claim Of nearly
1000 900 members as fictitious" and
said its steel union was a paper"
organization. He declared Mr..
Lewis labor movement was made
up of only two substantial unions
the Mine Workers and the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers.