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feels that the arguments Of the air.
men for a separate air force have not
been "squarely met or conclusively
answered" He goes on to say that
the airmen recognize perfectly that
the Navy must have its own air
arm. And the Army likewise; what
they want is an independent air
force, in addition, under separate
cabinet department or under sep
arate subdepartment of one great
department of national defense.
What we are to have, then, under
Mr.. Lippmanns suggestion. is:
l. A naval aviation. as at pres
ent, controlled and operated by the
Navy.
g An Army air corps, whose func-
tions would presumably include
reconnaissance and observation mis-
sions, close support missions for in
fantry cooperation, fire control
missions for artillery cooperation
and liaison missions
3. A separate air force, whose
missions would seem to be restricted
to long distance bombardment opera
tions and perhaps to fighter missions
in defense of cities and other vital
centers.
Brings New Troubles.
Thus the control of our fighting
aviation, now divided between two
departments, would be divided be-
tween three. Such cooperation as
might be required would. of course,
be made far more difficult. since it
is always much easier for two men
to agree than three. If it is now
some times difficult matter to de-
termine whether certain functions
should be performed by naval or
Army aviation. what will it be when
there are three air forces to be
dealt with? If there is some meas
ure of overlapping and consequent
waste in procurement facilities, re-
search and storage now, what will be
the case when a third air force is
injected into the picture?
The chief argument Mr.. Lippmann
makes for his case is that lust as
sailors alone can develop the full
potentialities of navy. just as
soldiers alone can develop the full
potentialitieS of an army. so airmer
alone, men who are air-minded. can
develop the full potentialities of the
still undeveloped art Of aerial war
fare. For my own part" adds Mr.
Lippmann, Il have yet to hear a
satisfactory answer to this argu-
ment"
I shall endeavor to provide one.
from the record. The United States
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Washington Observations
State Disqualification Laws and Stacker
Voters to Cut Ballots Below 10000 900 'EIigibes'
By FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Apopos Census estimates that rondy 100000 American
SO
Michigan
from the polls least ground Election laws of South
facts figures the Council of State Governments
apeab the total President and Vice President November
Heavy registrations indicate according the Associated Press me
an
the of quadrennial in
other occasions
Potential rather than eligible would correctly describe the
United
Special
requirements eight such poll important factors in
disquai-
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The Separate Air Force Issue
Eliot, Arguing Against Ideo, Points Out
Thot U S. Places First Reliance in Novy

navy has It's own aviation. Great
Britain has separate air force, and
only within the last few years has
the SO-called fleet air arm been
placed under admiralty control.
Even today the air ministry retains
certain holds on it.
Ask any informed observer which
country has the best naval AVA
ton. There Is the answer to Mr..
Lippmann's point. If only airmen
can develop aviation how does it
happen that the United States
Navy has developed and now pos
sesses by far the largest, the most
efficient and the best all-around
naval aviation in the world?
The arguments used by Cy Cald-
| we'll at the Herald-Tribune Forum
arguments which seemed to have
inspired Mr.. Lippmann's article
are rather beside the point. 1t is
quite true that the German air
force was very effective against the
Poles, but the Polish air force had
no chance anyway, for reasons
quite unconnected with its organ
ization. Against the French and
British, who both have separate air
forces, the results obtained by the
Germans obviously have little to do
with the merits or dement's of the
separate air force as such.
Reasons for British Success.
The successful defense of Great
Britain by the Royal Air Force,
which reflects such immense credit
on that organization, is largely due
to the fact that the Royal Air
Force has a better staff, a better
system of training and administra-
ton and better and more expert
enced officers for the command OF
large formations and senior staff
duties than the German air force.
1t is an argument for experience
and training, not for one form OF
organization as against another.
Mr.. Lippmann thinks that air
forces should be controlled by men
who have spent their lives think
ing in terms of air power. So they
should. But the question at issue is
one of the high command, and in
the high command We require that
breadth of vision which enables
the proper coordination OF weapons
and units in which lies the key to
victory. It is in their marvellous
coordination Of air and surface
units to the achievement of a COM
mon end that the great merit OF
the German leaders is to be found
But there is danger in too much
of taking foreign examples bnndly.
We ought not to accept their con-
clusions without examination to de-
termine whether they fit our con-
ditions.
This country's chief military re-
lance is upon its Navy, and no one
more than Mr.. Lippmann has con-
tributed to our realization of that
basic truth. If the Navy must have
its own aviation-as obviously 1t
Tended by the Army with its own
aviation. then we must ask ourselves,
what missions are to be assigned to
our new independent air force?
Obviously. those missions must-h
divorced from cooperative missions
be of two sorts:
First-Long range bombing mis-
sions, Of a more or less independent
nature, carried out from shore bases
under protection of the Army. In
general, these missions will be either
in cooperation with naval forces
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Petoin Holds Army in Check

the commanders of the African
obeying
French mill
the fighting generals Africa des his
wise enough to maintain Pan in Office because
command the and obedience OF
Army outside the country.
that the Germans do anything they want with the
organized The African will remain
equally bedient long Petan remains the father OF France
other the British
the African against its former enemies
this possibility believed here that the Germans will
do to the
Ribbenrop will threats
Laval alliance with
totahtaan
action will be the signal of revolution
people Most observers who have
still
likely anything the Germans
ma ask o
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The 'Stoy-ot-Home' Vote

1t Nationwide election interest whipped by rival campagners
during the past 10 days that is mainly responsible for prospective
We-known Washington lawyer president of
record in sight complete
so-caed always considerable
these possible
mentS will direct energetic attention from close
ca IN various congressional districts the of the
ballots.
TO Wendell L Wllkie
Will be entitled to good deal OF credit for such exhibition the
American His
unappoached in either volume intensity by ANYTHING
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New U.S.. Office to Speed
Apprenticeship System

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG. Pa. Oct. 25.-The
United States Department of Labor
established regional Office in
Pennsylvania today to step up" ap-
premiership systems in private in
dustry to meet need for skilled
workers in the national defense
program.
w. J. Moore. department repre-
sentative, said the Office here would
aid industry in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Ohio, Kentucky, West Vir-
ginia. Virginia. Delaware and the
District of Columbia.
There have been so many re-
quests in Washington for informa-
ton and aid in apprenticeship since
the national defense program start
ed that we had to expand to take
care of it," he said.
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Mare Island Too Busy
To Observe navy Duy'
B, the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
VALLEJO, Calf, Oct. 25.-Mare
Island Navy Yard, one of the West
Coasts most important naval CEN
tiers, will ignore Navy Day Sunday.
Rear Admiral David w. Bagley,
commandant, said all Of the yards
10000 employees would be too busy
with national defense program
activities.
The yard has been closed to visi-
tors for weeks.
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fications are classed for the most
part in two categories-one covering
persons guilty of certain crimes, the
other applying to the insane, in
competents, illiterates and paupers.
Forty States bar voting on the
count of conviction for a felony,
which is the most general disqualiti-
cation. Persons convicted of cleo
toral bribery can be disfranchised
in 81 States. Treason bars voting
in Is States. Dueling takes away the
Evening star., 1940-10-25
White Would Disregard
Foreign Policy Issue
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EMPORIA, Kans., Oct. 25.-"The
foreign policy issue, so far as it af-
fects Great Britain and this war"
should be left out of the presidential
campaign, says William Allen White,
chairman of the Committee to De-
fend America by Aiding the Allies.
THE acts of the President in aid
ing Great Britain and the promises
of Mr.. Willkie to give full aid
amount to the same thing" said the
editor in a statement issued for the
committee,
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vOrlte tactlcS OF
trying to impugn
the honesty and
integrity of their
opponents. But
to date that's the
record.
The latest bit
OF verbal egg
throwing came
from Attorney
General Jackson
In the Is min
ut es preceding
President Roose-
velt's speech on
Wednesday night
about "falsifying
Nl. xzzl
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(ships or patrol planes) or will be
conducted in areas where our naval
forces are not operating. Obviously
in the first case. the question arises
as to whether naval planes would
not be better land in practice. the
planes available. of whatever service,
would be sent to do the job. while
in the second case it would seem to
matter little whether the Army, the
Navy or the new air force found the
planes to do the work.
Might Cause Dislocation.
The second type of mission for the
independent air force is the defense
of vital centers, which requires the
closest sort of cooperation with
anti-aircraft artillery, air defense
measures. reporting stations and
searchlights. If this is not an Army
task, then the only plan is to follow
the German idea and put the anti
aircraft artillery, etc. in the air
force, further dislocation Of exist
ing organization without any ap-
parent compensatory reward
The question of restraint upon air
development by jealous or other
wise preoccupied officers of other
arms is passing away. Most general
officers and most admirals today are
decidedly air minded. We now have
air officers in the seats of the
mighty; one of the most distin-
guished air officers of the Army,
Brig. Gen. Andrews, is now assist
ant chief of staff for operations
and training-not of the Air Corps
but of the whole Army. One of our
most distinguished naval aviators,
Admiral Reeves, was, not long ago,
commander in chief of the fleet.
Generals and admirals move from
place to place in planes to exer-
else their functions of command.
1t is unjust to attribute to them.
as body, either prejudice against
or lack of understanding of the air
arm.
In Europe, where air attack is
the first consideration the earliest
possibility, separate air forces and
staffs may be necessity. With us,
where the Navy is still first, its
efficiency must be our primary
thought. We are not likely to have
enough independent missions for a
separate air force to justify a sep
arate cabinet department for it; we
have had an adequatae demonstra-
ton of the fact that our Navy
can develop an adequate and in
deed superior aviation, and what
the Navy has done the Army can
do. Moreover, does any one who
knows anything of human nature
imagine that once we had set up our
separate air force, its officers and
friends in Congress would ever be
happy or satisfied until it had laid
hands on as much of the Army and
Navy aviation as 1t could? The la
mentable history of Britain's fleet
air arm and the bitter pickering be-
tween Admiralty and Air Minis
try over it, for which the British
paid so dear a price in Norway
not long ago, is sufficient evidence
on that point.
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try. PfOfOundly
disagreeing and,
indeed, conSid-
ering establish
ment of a sep
arate air force
at this tim e
nothing short of
a national ca
! a m i t y, t h e
writer feels i'm
PEELED to subject
certain of MI.
Lippmann's ar
gumentS to more
extended anal
ysis.
Evening star., 1940-10-25
Voters Bureau Established

Establishment of an absentee
voters bureau in rooms 2O7-2O8 at
527 Ninth street NV. was an
nounced today by the Communist
party unit in the District.
Evening star., 1940-10-25
This Changing World
U.S.. OfficioIs Are Concerned as Signs Point
To frances Totterine Toward Axis
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Churchill pleaded with Maxine Wey
continue to fight because united
victorious French
replied We shall be reunited few weeks
defeat"
Premier suggested This
Evening star., 1940-10-25

right in eight States bigamist be dsfranhised in Alabama
Carolina betting
election disquae Florida Indiana New York Utah. Wisconsin
Wyoming Hiterates
l8 r. Five dsquay immoral"
others have ated Indians vongRhode Island specifically
States between five number Illinois Pennsyl
only felony bribery respectively
WI
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u. S. Officials Concerned

The that French warshp fought against the British when Gen
understood
neutrality territorial
against any belonging to the axis
other indications which make responsible
somewhat the future policies OF
subantaed that the French
being rapidly
the Vchy
natural in country which has
examining the situation responsible authorities in wash
panSand
plans would French
O strengthen their
must that while the French France shot
pieces perfect fighting At
Mtle-
consider fighting the side of Frances
former ally in Africa.
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plains why the Germans are now
endeavoring to enlist the active sup
port of France against her old ally.
There nave been frequent re-
ports in the last few weeks that
France eventually will join Ger
many actively to rid Europe of the
British supremacy" These reports
were not based on rumors but on
actual facts. High official quarters
in Washington have been impressed
by the authenticity of these stories.
Evening star., 1940-10-25
BY MAI. GEORGE FIELDING
ELIOT,

In a carefully reasoned article
Thursday Walter Lippmann sup
ports the ever-recurrent idea of q
separate air force for this coun-
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|Juckson's S
Attack on
|Wi||kie Is Hit
Profits Above
Patriotism Theme
Brings Rebuttol
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

1t probably would be expecting too
much to find the New Dealers argu-
ing the merits of public questions
rather than engaging in their fa-
Evening star., 1940-10-25

except The Bryan campaigns, has
brought 1910 issues home to incalcu-
lably large numbers. Candidates
nowadays, too, are aided by wide
spread dissemination of their views
over the radio. The fighting rebuttal
drive in which President Roosevelt is
engaged will also play a major part
in stirring up the electorate. All con-
cerned, regardless of party, crave an
immense popular vote in order to
show the world at this critical time
Evening star., 1940-10-25

Tic hII CdII dI MY ID dIIIIOoO cIt1
ties in France Hence the same
pressure which was exercised by the
Germans on the personnel of the
French fleet could not be exercised
on the soldiers of that army. The
army in Tunis, Algiers and Morocco
could turn the tables on the Italians
who are engaged against the British
in Egypt. Should that army decide
to break with the Vichy govern
ment and think that it is in the
interest of France to join the Brit
ish. the forces of Marshal Graziani
Evening star., 1940-10-25

HE opinions of the ,pers on this PAGE are their o,un not
necessaty The stars Such opinions presented in The
stars etot to gDe all sides OF questions interest to its
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1940-10-25
Senator Pittmun Meets Old Foe

There's probably Senator reelection
colleagues would welcome than
Nevada President Pro of the of
Foreign Relations Committee has been the Upper House continuously
1913
days Mr. Piman restless mining
other Western welfare interests He
Sam Plat Republican Reno attorney whom he has previously
Mr. Pat United
the fourth time the Senate
in invincbe
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Old Argument Dropped.

When these arguments for an in
dependent air force began back at
the time of the World War, the
original idea of the air force pro-
ponents was to combine the Navy
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compelled consideration the possibility
America
world crisis.
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peoples
choice of their National
and issues factors in
Evening star., 1940-10-25

The whole Jackson speech was de-
voted to a thesis which isn't true
namely, that Wendell Willkie was
more interested in the profits of
his friends when he opposed the
Russel-Overton amendment than he
was in anything else. The Attorney
General rehashed the cry that the
Republican nominee was willing to
conscript youth but not private
property.
But the record reveals that the
Russell-Overton amendment was
rejected by the Congress because it
was unfair and would have sabo-
tagged defense. Had it not been for
Wendell Wilkes courageous fight,
his willingness to run the risk of
being misrepresented by the politi-
cal smear captains of the campaign,
1t might have been in the law today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-14
ICkE5 SCHEME ON C0L0NISTS
 WEARS DEATH
Congress May Adjourn Balkers of Plan Any
 thing Buf Numerous

WASHINGTON, Nov 14.-Ickes plans for colonizing Alaska through the setting up of corporations au- thorized by the Government, but privately financed, will die and have to be reintroduced next ses- sion of Congress if the present ses- sion adjourns next week as pre- dicted
 A few proponents of the measure said the bill would afford employ ment to natives and whites from the United States on a 12 months basis.
 The measure provides that al least 50 percent of the employees will have to be American citizen' while the remainder could include war refugees, properly qualified who are admitted under specia visas as non-quota immigrants anC have adequate financial guaran- tees they will not become public charges
 This section met with opposition in hearings before the Senate Ter ritorics Committee and the bil was not approved by the full com mittee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-14
F|LIpIN0S 10 HAVE BANQUET
 FRIDAY NIGHT

Fer first time since a Filipino community was built up in Juneau, a Commonwealth Day Celebration will be held here with an elaborate banquet scheduled for tomorrow evening in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel
 Commonwealth Day to the Fili- .pino means that scheduled day upon which the islands will be given their opportunity to. embark along in the international scheme and be no longer charge of the United States.
 Most Filipinos here consider The Day as ill-advised and would cling to the United States flag. but it still holds for them a clarion call of new freedoms beyond a new hill and a larger measure of independence.
 The evenings program will in clude an overture by an Islanders String Ensemble, addresses. piano selections. songs and readings and a speech by His Excellency the Gov ernor of Alaska, Ernest Gruening who will be a guest of honor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-14
MARIHA SOCIETY
 BAZAAR WILL
 OPEN TOMORROW
Tray Luncheon Planned Colonial Tea Will Be
 Given Saturday

Plans arc complete for the Martha Scoiety's annual baraar to be held Friday and Saturday in the par lors Of the Northern Lght Presby- terian Church.
 Opening at 10 o'clock tomorrow orning, Juneauites are invited to view the fine selection of novel; ties which will be placed on sale in the various booths. There will be embrcideries of all kinds, at tractive gift suggestions, home made candy, jelly and preserves, and a plant concession will als obe laden with a variety of bulbs, plants and flower slips.
 At 11:30 o'clock tray-luncheon will also be served tomorrow until l c'clcck. This will be in charge of Mrs. Katherine Hooker and Mrs. Florine Housel
 On Saturday the bazaar and Colonial team will be held between 3 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
 Arrangements will be in charge of Mesdames A. E. Glover, V. Hoag, H. L. Faulkner, Harry A. Suggett and John A. Glasse. Hostesses Will be Mrs. Helen Webster and Mrs. Alma Richardson.
 Serving during the tea hours Will De .Masdames Robert White, Dudley Reynolds, Jack Finlay and rom Morgan.
 The minuet will be danced py Misses Florence Hawkesworth and Marie Jean Glasse at 2:45, 3.30 and o'clock. Throughout the alter neon selections will also be sung by Mrs. Dudley Reynolds, accom- panied at the piano by Mrs. Robert White.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-14
3 0BjECTOQS
 GO 10 JAIL,
 UNREGISTERED
Judge Tells Students They Can Get Out Of Signing
 for Army Duty

NEW YORK, Nov IA. Eight theological students who refused to register for selective service, have bean sentenced in Federal Court to serve year and a day in an undesignated Federal prison.
 The attorney general designated the students as conscientious ob- jectcrs" of Union Theological Sem mary when they were indicted Oc- toher 2l for refusing to register in compliance with the SelectiVe c Training Service Act.
 They pleaded guilty and Federal Judge Mandelbaum said on sen tencing them that if at any time within the period imposed upon them the defendants decided to comply with the act, the court would be only too happy to mod crate their sentences.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-14
Tenor, DuekIess, Remembers
 Good Old Alaska

NEW ORLEANS, Nov IA. - Lieuritz Melchior, here on. a re- cital, was disappointed in a duck hunt here off the Gulf Coast
 He and guide rowed what seemed hours before they reached duck blind, and then, a few minutes before the 1 pm. deadline for duck hunting. he hadn't gotten a shot so he tried fishing-but the water was too rough.
 The tenor then consoled himself with thoughts of his bear shoot recently in Alaska and headed fo. New Orleans, for creole food
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-14
COAST GUARD FACILITIES 10
 BE iNCREA.sED
Wards Cove, Near Ketlhi- kan 10 Get Radio Station
 -Cuiier for Cordoya

WASHINGTON. Nov. 14. - Plans to increase the Coast Guard facii- ties in Alaska were made known today by Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Limcnd. 2
 A radio station Will be con- structed at Wards Cove, n e a I Ketchikan. and a 165foot cutter will be stationed at Cordova. The vessel will take the place of a larger cutter assigned to patrol duty in the Atlantic after the out break of the European war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-14
Girl Scouts Hold
 Tea, InvesttWe Service Yesterday

An investiture service and infer nal tea was held yesterday alter nocn in the parlors of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church by tha Girl Scouts of Troop 3.
 Mothers of the girls and troop ccnsultants were present for the ceremony. which was exempllfied ev Mrs. Earl McGinty, assisted by Mrs. c. J. Denhof.
 The following girls were given the Girl Scout Trefoil Pin, the em- olem of membership; Bonnie Ches- ney. Rcma Fargher, Gloria Gud- 5ranscn, Bernice Harris, Myra Lee Hobgood, Lodema Johnson. Marilyn Jewett, Aileen Maloney, Slieila MacSpadden, Leota Robinson, Pa tricia Sey, Claire Folta, Marilyn Growers. Joyce Knight. Lois Hared Anticnette Spendlove and Lorraine angl'sh.
 Arrangements for the tea were in ,harge of Mrs. George Folta Mrs Tchn G.asse and Mrs. B R. Glass Prisr to the service plars for tn Year's work were discussed by Mrs !. J. Denhcf. Mrs. Jchn Glasse Mre. V. R. Farrell and Mrs. Ear McGinty
 Ccnsultants for Troop 3 include Miss Wanda Peterkin, nature study; Mrs Robert Schoettler, clothing, Mrs. V. R. Farrell, readers badge; Trevor Davis, photography, Earl McGjnty, architecture; Mrs A Blackerby, folk dancing and Miss Ann Coleman. library.