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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23
Progress Being
Made with Exposition

I;,-~iI th, tiri,l d.> .ay IF booths
win mrr-!aadl~r 't , known Kind
being DISPLAYED rh, po>" River
CIImh, r.or G. mulcr,7. indus ..1l y\l To-
SllI.u viii br ~I.-7>- ia Mau' ,'n"r
way>
Repairs coming from & y smith,
cltairmuu of he forum and cutrr:;;iI.-
mcut co.umi';,~. State hat professions
"a vaudc,illc act, and a very Gold or
rn,.~tra viii rntrr'Jiu The nIb'i- fram
rAr time The doors arr. open uHtil clo--
.l- time every day
The exposition "l'ru~ az =. m. sun
,sy. Murrh 81. and runs rhr l"
Lite a. Ili=hI April T.
A admission clar-e Will b. ma'i,'
,t lU cclIl> and iu order la have Il
I-c a-r,ndan,,.. q ticket >.'llius cam
lai.u j. b,.iu. arranged in the va. 81
:. r,u., lie This contest Will enter iIJ
j. a. cnf rir~ anil each ticket they sell
g.. uII~ rril yp;c~ for them Th"5 al>
receive -. percentage Of all tickets sofia.
I 10. -rdlid prizr 10 llr lady selling til"
-.caIt~t number pf tickets will hc :
Tree paid rip 10 ih,. New York world ;
I. ir ,hi> coming summer anytime tli'y
..Ir Iu 20. Other valuable prizes will
L., given all other contestants at tn"
ED IF The contest. which CLOSES Il
the last night of Tie exposition.
Any lady caring to enter the ticket
selling contest can call at the Down
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23
I sachers Named
TO Fill Vacancies

Al Monday nights session of the
Beard of Education. superintendent +.
W. FrOStic nominated the following
teachers Ia fill vacancies caused by re-
semester.
Health education. Mary Louise Mil
Ter. Eileen Collins. Dorothy Miller,
Jean Marie L;lrhrnp; early elementary,
Donald
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23
THEFTS REPORTED TO
THE LOCAL POLICE

snare wheel and tire were stolen
fam - car belonging to Miss Helen
E,b..r,s MARKED i'm a driveway ut her
homo 1433 Biddle avenue last Friday
nighf
g. Johnson saws tlrat an outside
show case at 1910 Biddle avenue was
h~,,Leu into Friday night and Il guam
tity Of polish. insect spray ana radia-
tor cement taken.
Agnes Jeffries. LIB Miller street. re-
1,orts that two gold lavalier cha rms ana
a platinum wedding ring were stolen
.rn,, b.r home last week: and Il day
or 81 later. eight One-doliar bills.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23
Aged Cross lie
Reside nj Passes

Mrs. Catherine Nitti>ke. whose home
was on Lagoon avenue. Crosse He
died III the Wyanduttc General hos
pital last Friday AT the age of 81
years. She is survived by her husband
Casper Nito~ke: four SONS Sylvester
Edward. Wilbur and Victcr Witty
three sisters. Mrs. Helen Murnaham.
Mrs. Elizabeth Caster and Mrs Alice
Breeze. and Il brother. james Murna-
ham.
Funeral services were held III the
ThUn funeral home al . O'Clock Mon
day morning. and ut ST Patrick church
AT $50 Burial waS in MI Carmel
cemetery.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23
7 aksn to Hospital
Following Accident

Mrs Trnuinan. 20 uf 80 Rivcrb;tmk.
Miss Fl renee RrdZur ~. eff East Riv-
cr road. Gross lie. and Walter P"r-
iIi.ha If. Ecor>r were taken 1" The Wy
alsiot.c General II. ~pilal early Salur-
daN muruin" after puramha' car had
ram into 4 ear driven by Donald +.
I:rLm uf .u3> F"u1-lh street The la
dies were passengers in The Benin car.
\.-ur WIRE seriously injured
l'"ramrha. VIII" left 'hc hospital TN"
L,Nt day. WAS arrested uu Il charge of
reckless driving ami released under
500 bond Ia uHps;tr fslr trial.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23
Beard Of Education
Beings Monday

Nj The Monday night meeting Of the
Beard of Education. Secretary y. f..
l;ai~lry and Archi1c,f Jensen reported
ca th,r conference al Ghica"d with
Nctn9 Regional Director RWlndS of
Tie pWA. Mr. Rounds promised that
"a reduction of $3.3l3.35 from the
grant ha~r uf The Mckinney school pIs'-
ic,I we al b. rrcOn~idcrt1l and re-
investigated.
TREASURER John + McWhirter re-
ported a balance Of $II.9NOtN i'm funds
drlr Sitcd IN banks.
Bills totalin. S4,9:El0 were approx
ell for payment.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23
Peter VonMoll
I aiken Suddenly

Peter Won Moll. ~ years of age.
died al the family home. 10 Poplar
street ON February IL. While he had
Itrn ailing fer several months the end
t.,mc suddenly He had never married.
For MANY years he was an emplOyc Of
the Michigan AIkali Company.
Surviving relatives are two sisters,
Miss Marie Won MOll and Mrs Emma
Sir rmaker. and Two brothers. Fred
and Louis Won Mol.
Funtral services were held al the
Nixon funeral home on Saturday af-
IrrnV d. conducted by KEY. Il. I'll. SeN-
crancr "f 81. Stephens Episcopal
ciutr,l,. Burial was in Ferndale GENE
terry
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23
Denald N. Hatch S
Father Diss

Jess. NJ. Hatch. dean of the Cal
huun county har. died at his home i'll
Marshall on Tuesday at the age Of ~
Years lie had practio+d law in his
home county for over ~ years. ami
hid served ~ prosecution AMI state re-
preventative
Il,Sea< t-d WAS the father IF Dunaid
NJ. Hatch uf WyandOtte
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23
WIFE DESERTER Is
HELD FOR DEPORTATION

local police on Monday arrested and
turned over 10 immigration officials in
itpfroii. one George Kara>. The latter
i alleged to have deserted his wife in
Philldplphia tn be in this country IL
legally and ~nhjcct to deportation.
kara~ l. said 10 have went under
= hp aliases If George Miller. Harry
Kara~ and Charalampo> karaPlnagi-
o;er
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23

In general. The large. pine stands Of
Mithi-an'> primevHl forests developed
an Iir lighter = lis. the Sslntl> and gr;l
N..l& while the harClwHSf> grew On
Ir;tvier lands like loans AMI cltNS.
and swamp ,7nifer> fluuriSled iUn
peat - i'll. Thus the PATTERN III the or
i-inaI forest WAS determined by SsJn
initrrr~ left 10y glacEltiUn.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mrs Mayme Dodge of 431 Chestnut
street Announces the engagement OF
her daughter. Edw1na Harriet Dodge,
to William f. Cassell, ~On Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Oassell nf $50 Superior
The nuptial date has not as
vet heen set.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23
Women
TO Meet Feb. 20

This Republican WUmcifS club will
meet Monday February 10. al the
home of Mrs W. Hugh Williams, L.
EmmOnS court.
The speaker will be Mrs. Grace
Thayer krOlik. who will talk Oh bill
of Rights"
All Republican women are invited
to be present.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23
Poles Report
for Januar,

January was rather an nneventful
month for the Wyandotte police.
Twenty arrests were made during the
month and there were Is traffic com
plants. one person WAS sent To jail
and 10 motorists paid fines totaling
S33.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23

Payment Of a bounty 10 encourage
exploration for oil in Michigan was
urged on the legislature in 1856. A sim
liar bounty, many years earlier had
salt exploration.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23

In addition To the places named last
week tickets for thu. Michigan Iorti-
cIltnr1Il SRiPty'~ fLIwPr show may he
,.h:aiIitAd at r. W. GihnI TO. and the
main office of The Michigan Alkali
Company.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23
PLUMBING MATERIAL.
STOLEN FROM CONTRACTOR

Fred Barton. a Detroit plumber re-
ports the theft Of 81 worth of mater
ial from a house under cOnSt ruction at
1856 Twenty-third street.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23

Eord sedan. reported stolen from
I,.s~pIl Ross. Of River Rouge OH sun
day. was recovered by Officers Bates
AID Sirloff on Tuesday.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-23

of all Great Lakes waters. the north
I rn end If Lake Mitdrigan including
Biy AMI Litile Bays dt' Mo-. Il the
M. y productive of >mtlf
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
Sp'gs. News
BY MISS BLANCHE PUGH
Staff CORRESPONDENT

Jane and D. C. Bledsoe. Jr.,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
their father D. c. Bl5dsoe, of
Sparta.
Don Miller visited John Robert
Church, student at State col
lege, Raleigh, during the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Osborne,
who ere teaching at Ennice and
Hanes, respectively. and F. T.
Hart, who is teaching at Rich
Hill, spent the week end at their
homes here.
Hart and Fred Miller visited
their mother, Mrs. Belle Miller,
at Mountain View, Sunday.
Charles Pugh returned to A.
S. T. c., Boone, Tuesday after
spending b few days with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reeves and
family moved to Deep Gap, Mon
day, where they will make their
home. Friends regret to learn of
their leaving the community.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22

school this week because OF i'll
ness.
Miss Joyce Sutherland OF A. 5.
T. c., Boone, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Sutherland at Suther-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Perry OF
Coeburn, Va, were the weekend
guests of their neice, Mrs. Am
ma Ray.
Mrs. Dorothy Loggins spent
the weekend in Blowing Rock
as the guest of Miss Earl Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Perkins,
Miss June Smith and Frank Per-
kins were among those seeing
"Gone With the Wind" in Win
ston Salem, last weekend.
Miss Eva Morton spent the
weekend at independence, Va.
Mr.. John Ray Oft the National
Park Service in Wyoming, who
has been spending the winter
with his sister at Boone spent
several days last week visiting
relatives on Beaver Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Booth,
Miss Ethel Davis and Mr.. William
Booth spent last week end here
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Van
noy.
Miss Gladys Ray Shatley, of
Jefferson, was member OF a
class of Is girls who entered
training this week at City Me-
mortal hospital in -Winston-Sal-
EN-.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Howell and
children, Sarah Francis and Bill,
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. L. Shatley.
Mrs. Effie Galloway, of Jeffer-
son who has been i'll for some
time, is much better.
Mrs. Carl GRAPHICAL visited re-
latives in Raleigh last week and
while there saw Gone With the
Wind.
Mrs. J. N. Tulbert who has
been spending some time in Win
ston-Salem with Mr.. Tulbert
who is recuperating successfully
from an operation, has returned
to her home here.
MFR. Arthur Frazier who has
heen i'll with the flu is able to
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
PERSONALS.

The singing convention of the
Ashe county association will be
held Sunday afternoon, starting
at l:3O o'clock here at the West
jefferson Baptist church.
Messrs. P. G. Wright and Ed
Barr attended a Forty and Eight
meeting held at Boone last
Thursday night.
MesSrs. Lem Hafer and Ed Barr
made a business trip to Raleigh
this week.
Mr.. Amos Wagner was bust
ness visitor here Tuesday.
DIR. ]. K. Hunter was in bed
Tuesday, suffering with a severe
cold.
Mr.. E. Ford King, district high
way supervisor who was in town
Tuesday, said this was one of the
worst winters he has seen in a
long time. "We are doing our best
to keep >all school bus routes
open," he stated.
MIR. and Mrs. A. J. Giles and
Mrs. j. 0. Goodman and Mrs.
Ruth Morphew visited Mr.. j. O.
Goodman at the Baptist hospital
in Wmston-Salem on Saturday
where he is taking treatment.
His condition is still serious.
Mrs. Jim Gambill spent the
weekend with her daughter,
Mrs. Ben Reeves of Sparta. Mrs.
Reeves has been i'll.
Miss Lenna Gambill, Mrs. Ray
mond Francis and Bryan Oliver
attended district meeting of the
F. S. A. in Asheville Tuesday.
Mrs. R. B. Mcmillan of Mouth
Of Wilson, Va, visited DR.. and
Mrs. J. K. Hunter last weekend.
Jimmie Allen is now working
with the Nello Teer Construction
Co. and is located in Boone. Mr..
James Allen is also working with
the same group who will start
construction on the link of the
Scenic Highway which is incom-
plete in that section.
Miss Sallie Miller of A. S. T. c.,
Boone, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Miller.
Miss DeEtte Crawford, fourth
grade teacher in the West JEFF
ferson school, has been out OF
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
American Home Is Subject
At WOman's Club Meeting
Mrs. Dent Is Winner OF $500
Book i'm Time
Quiz.

"The American Home" was the
subject of the program at the
February meeting of the Wo-
mans Club held at the communl-
ty clubhouse, Friday afternoon.
Mrs. S. w. Diggs, program
chairman for the afternoon intro
luced Mrs. Ed M. Anderson, the
first speaker who gave an intro
ductory talk on the American
home as an institution, its archi-
lecture and furnishings as COM
pared to those in other lands.
This was followed by an in
teresting paper prepared by Mrs
c. D. Neal, on "Literature in the
Home, which was read by Mrs
Levern Johnson in the absence OF
Mrs. Neal. Mrs. B. E. Reeves gave
an inspiring paper on Christiani-
ty in the Home.
Following the program the
Time Quiz was given and the an
swers to this will be sent to the
magazine.
Mrs. Bruce Dent won first
prize, a SIS book. The prize Of
fered to high school students who
participated, by Mrs. A. B. Hurt
president of the club, was won
by Nena Belle Barr.
During the business session
number of routine matters were
heard. Mrs. Hafer gave report
on the Christmas seals. More
than $50 worth were sold during
the Christmas season. The club
voted to sponsor the sale of seals
again this year.
1t was announced that officers
would be elected at the March
meeting.
At the end of the program, re-
freshments were served by Mrs
Levern Johnson and Mrs. S. w
Diggs. In addition to the mem.
bers, large number of visitors
were present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
Junior-Senior Banquet Was
Held At Clubhouse On Wed.

The Community House was the
scene of a very gala affair last
Wednesday night, when the Jun
ior class of the West Jefferson
high school entertained the Sen
iors and their guests at the an
nual Junior Senior banquet.
The banquet hall was decora-
ted throughout with the Valen-
tine colors of red and white.
Place cards on the long table
were in the form of red heart
booklets with the name of the
guest on the front and the in
side holding the menu, program,
class officers and one page for
autographs. A four course dinner,
also carrying out the Valentine
motif, was served by members Of
the sophomore class.
Coach Paul Perkins acted as
POSTMASTER. The address of well
come was given by John Nor
gan, president of the junior class
and the reply by F. B. Jones,
president of the senior class. The
program consisted of a number
of toasts by members of the two
classes, a reading by Nena Belle
Barr and a solo by Wayne Ra-
der. Music was furnished for the
evening by Bill and Joe Garvey.
The farewell was sung by Misses
Wayne RAIDER and Ruth Greene.
About sixty guests were pre-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
BOX SUPPER AT GLENDALE
SAT. NIGHT, MARCH 2

Mission Sister T. Evelyn Howe
announced that there would be a
box supper and square dance at
the Mission house at Glendale
Springs on Saturday night, March
2.
All of the girls are requested to
bring boxes. String music will be
furnished throughout the eve
ning's entertainment.
The funds raised will go to-
ward repairs and improvement
on the Mission house.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
Idlewild News

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ow-
ems, of Idlewild, a baby. Feb.
II, which lived only a few hours.
Miss Edna Scott, of Todd, spent
the week end with Nina Hartzog.
Miss Wilma Baker attended the
basketball game at Fleetwood on
Friday night.
Mr.. J. E. Cheek has purchased
the hammer mill near his store,
from Mr.. H. 0. Baker.
Mr.. Andrew Perkins, who has
been very i'll, is slowly improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford McNeill
and family are moving to Vir-
ginia where he plans to work at
a timber job for a few months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
NEW HOUR SCHEDULE
FOR COMMODITY ROOM

Miss Ruth Tugman yesterday
announced a new schedule of
hours for the Ashe county sur
plus commodity store room, To-
Gated in Jefferson.
The room will be open from 9
until 3 o'clock each day of the
week during the first and third
weeks in the month, although
it will close at noon on Satur-
day and from to 3 o'clock on
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednes-
days of the second and fourth
weeks each month.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. James Stanley
entertained at a delightful din
ner party at their home near
Baldwin Saturday night. The
hostess very charmingly carried
out the Valentine idea in her ia
BILE decorations and in the desert
and salad course.
The guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
Ray, Miss Elizabeth Speers and
her weekend guest, Jim Barlow
of High Point, enjoyed the even
ing playing bridge and rummey.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
Packages For
Needy Families

Members of the Woman's club
have been asked by the presi-
dent, Mrs. A. B. Hurt, to call at
the NYA headquarters in the
basement of the community
clubhouse for some surplus
Christmas packages which may
be distributed to needy families
at this time.
Club members are also invited
to view the work which is being
done by the NYA girls under the
direction of Mrs. Bruce Dent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
Ghorrnley-Spicer

The following announcements
have been received here: ''Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Ed Ghormley
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Alice Ann to Mr.. Phil
lip Spicer, on Friday. the twenty
ninth of December, 1899, Lenoir
City, Tenn"
The announcement is of much
interest here since the groom's
mother was the former Miss Ad-
die Neal, a native of Jefferson.
The bride, who is a popular
member of the younger set, has
been entertained extensively in
Lenoir City and Knoxville since
her marriage. ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
TO HOLD BENEFIT
DANCE HERE TONIGHT

A dance will be sponsored to-
night by the Ashe post of Ameri-
can Legion at the West jefferson
community club house for the.
benefit of this beautiful new
community building.
The music will be furnished bv
Hess orchestra and will last from
9 till.
There is still around $4,000
owing on the community build
ing and the Legion is anxious to
pay all indebtedness as soon as
possible.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
ENTERTAIN AT LUNCHEON

Mrs. Flora Johnson and Mrs.
Callie Perkins entertained, a
group of friends at a luncheon at
the Kit Carson Hotel in Jeffer-
son on Tuesday. Those invited for
the delightful occasion were Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Austin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira T. Johnston and Mr.. and
Mrs. P. C. Wright.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22

The most manifest sign of Wis
dom is continual cheerfulness;
her state is like that of things
in the regions above the moon,
always clear and serene.
-MONTAIGNE
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22

sent. Mrs. Robt. Barr, Mrs. Edith
Barr and Miss Elizabeth Speers
assisted the Juniors with the ar
rangements.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22

Experience is the best of
schoolmasters, only the school
fees are heavy.
CARLYLE
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22

be out again.
Mr.. Langdon Scott, has been
confined to his home with cold.
Miss Blanche Pugh, of Laurel
Springs, was in town on Tues
day.
Mr.. John Littlewood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Francis, of Helton,
were in town, Tuesday.
MIR. Joe Neal and Raymond
Francis were in Detroit this
week, on business.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
Hostess To Aux.

Mrs. Ed Anderson was hostess
to the auxiliary of St. Mary's
Episcopal church of Beaver
Creek, at her home here on
Thursday afternoon.
In the absence of the president,
Mrs. T. c. Bowie, Miss T. Evelyn
Howe was in charge. Following
the routine business and devo-
tionals, Mrs. J. F. Johnson gave
an interesting report on Philip
Deloria and his work among the
Indians.
At the close Of the program the
hostess, assisted by her young
daughter Billie, served refresh
ments, carrying out the Valen-
tine motif.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22

He who considers too much will
perform too little.
SCHILLER
Evening star., 1940-07-08

of Representatives by vote of $50
to reaffirmed the Monroe Doctrine
within the last 80 days.
Practical Question.
The practical question, of course,
is not whether we are ito send our
boys to Europe" but whether we are
to defend the Monroe Doctrine
Maybe Herr Hitler will furnish the
pretext for a crisis by some blunder
in the Western Hemisphere. but
otherwise there will be no campaign
issue made out of Americas attitude
toward war unless the Republican
isolationists and their brethren in
certain Democratic quarters on Cap
itol Hill furnish one through third
party.
The country is far more inter-
ested now in national defense prep
arations than in singing and
wishes to learn which of the two
candidates will assure strong
enough Army, Navy and air force
at the earliest possible moment so
as to keep war from coming to our
shores. And inside that national
defense problem is the question
of organizing and unifying Amer
lea by getting rid of class war
fare-the constant charges and
countercharges impugning the mo-
tives of honest citizens - and by
removing the smoke screen of social
gains" that hide the inefficiencies
of the national defense mechanism.
Evening star., 1940-07-08

urging President Roosevelt for a
third term on the ground that mo
other Democrat can hope to win
the election"
But if the New Dealers are out
of touch with public opinion, it IS
also true that some Republicans
here in Washington equally are liv-
ing in a past and bygone day. The
frequently recurring cry that "our
boys must not be sent to fight on
European soil" sounds hollow in the
face of the fact that France has
been conquered and movements of
land armies have been reduced to
small area where there are plenty
of soldiers but not enough airplanes.
President Roosevelt has shown
himself lately keener judge of
public sentiment on foreign issues
than on domestic policies. He is
watching the Republicans in Con-
gress to see if they become peace
at-any price" party. If he is a
candidate for a third term, he will
try to drive wedge between the
realistic Willkie view on interna-
tional affairs and that of the men,
bers of his party. This is justified
strategy, especially since Herr Hitler
has already come to the political
rescue of the President by sending a
note publicly refusing to recognize
the Monroe Doctrine or even to
understand its historic basis.
Mr. Roosevelt needs only to
remind the country that the Senate
by vote of 76 to O and the House
Evening star., 1940-07-08
BY the Associated Press.

DES MONIES. Iowa, July g.
Cheer up if your young son is an
onery little troublemaker.
Homer White of Des Moines says
such lad is more apt to be a success
as an adult than if he didn't pick
on the neighbors' kids. And Homer
ought to know. He has had more
than 10000 boys under his wing
at one time or another during his
50 years with the Western Union.
Mr.. White, veteran district tele-
graph supervisor here, said he never
yet has found boy who was wholly
bad"
Millions of American parents will
say amen to his next conclusion
There isn't any set rule by which
you can handle boys he said. God
didn't make any two of them alike" "
Nevertheless, he added, long ex-
perience has taught him the truth
of these generalizations:
l. Almost invariably the bad egg"
is more capable than his companions
and therefore is subject to develop
ment beyond the possibilities of the
ordinary boy
2. If you win a boys confidence
he won't try your patience. But if
you try to control his activities
without first getting him on your
side he will drive you nuts"
3. Draw upon your own personal
experience as boy and show him