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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07

SELL USED CLoTHING-GIRL's
dresses. $500 doz. Mems pants
$500 doZ. Ladies dresses $3.50
-doz. Other bargains. Catalog free.
GLOBE RUMMAGE, Pr = 1888
State, Chicago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07

SALESMAN: SELL RETREADED
warranted quality tires reason
ably priced. protected territory,
high commission, drawing &C
count considered. Planet Tire &
Rubber, 145 Public Square, Cleve-
land, Ohio.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
Livestock

FOR SALE: 5 MALE PUPS. RAB-
bit dog stock. Phone 2363-R Mon
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07

ton. Long wheel base. Dual
wheels. Stoke express. Must sell
Monday. $225.00 cash. Floyd How
ell, Phone 812.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07

WANTED: SMALL FURNISHED
apartment for couple. Occupancy
by January 18th. &c. E. r" care
Star-News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07

1899 DELUXE f y r . COUPE,
with radio. This is a real buy for
YOU. Call Harris Haskell, 254.
Mauldin Motor Co.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07

FOR SHOE REPAIRING INVlSI.
BILE to the eye-try u guaranteed
work.
Cinderella Repair Dept, Call 261s
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07

WANTED-POSITION BY YOUNG
lady. Clerical, tipping or other Of.
flee work. Experienced as cashier,
Can give references. Phone 234S,J.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07

PEPPER. TOMATO AND LET.
tuce seed, special strains. Cok.r,
Pedigreed Tobacco Seed. Cro,
Seed Co.. II Market st.. Phone
I'LL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-09
RADIO TIME TABLE

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-09
WEDNESDAY


WEDNESDAY
700 A. II
no-nToziona.
Kv1-sInzlnE CosnAnds
tbs. March Tine
koNo-Tcp Q. Morning.
715. RsTertes.
zR CsE1G Sszzs
71k. News
KIRo-nme KICK. 71s.
FArm Forum.
7:30 4. ~
Kno-News sss. Trade
n Sales
| Evr-Eexxs 74s. Jane
Powers
keno Rsverse<. -.
Sam Hayes.
KJH-Brsakfast Club
KfRO-Eeus 7<e. Pop
Concert.
500 A. NJ.
KMo-Breakfasf Club
XVI Family Almanac.
ais, News.
KoAO-VIctor Linda NJ.
| Sis, Against Storm
| KJR-Breakfast Club
KIR Q - Pop Concert.
Sis. News.
$3.50 A. NJ.
Z ~ o. Happy Homes:
6.45. News.
XVI GolaberEx. e4o.
Kathleen Norris.
KOMO-HreAkfast Club
| 5.45. Ship OF JOY.
KJR-Befween Frien1s.
e.z5. Ann Sterling.
] KIRo-ooldbsrE
| 900 A. M.
| KMO-Ma Perkins.
KvI-kate Smith. e.1o.
When a Girl Msrries.
KOMO = Ship OF JOY
e.lS. O'Neills.
KJR-Hews. sf5, Health
Club.
/ KIRO-Kate Smith.
+, $3.50 A. Nj.
KhO-Bridze. e4s. Keep
Fit to Music.
KvT-Helen Trent. e4o.
| Our Gal Sunday.
| KOMO-Hlne to Cherish:
a45. George Eickson.
! KJR-Farm and Home.
! KIRO-Helen Trent.
1000 A. M.
KMo John B. Hughes:
1918. I'll Never Forget
XVI - Life Beautiful.
1918, Woman in White
KO NJ O. Julia Blake,
| 1918, Hotel Taft.
KJR-Farm and Home
1918. Inquirine Re
porter.
KIRO-Lfe Beautiful.
| 1880 A. M.
/ KMO-ohnson Family,
1o.45, Bachelors Chill
dren.
KvI-Happiness.
KOMO-kathleen Norris
| 1o.45. DR.. Kate.
KJR-Answer to Worlds
I Despair; i0.45, News.
KIRO-Happiness.
HOO A. M.
KMo Friendly Neigh.
] bors: ll:15, app }
| Homes.
KVI-Big Sister; l1:15
Aunt Jenny.
KOMO Betty Croker,
ii.l5, Grimm's daush-
ter.
KJR-was hing ton a.
at Work.
KIRO-Big Sister.
1880 A. M.
KMO-Ring-O.
XVI = Fletcher Wiley,
11:45, My Son and 1.
| KOMO - Valiant Lady;
| Has. Light OF World.
KJR On With the
Dance: IL AS. News.
KIRO-Fletcher Wiley.
/! 1900 NOON
! KMO-Friendly Is.
KVI-Society Girl: 12:l5
News.
KOMO - Mary Marlin;
12.15, Ma Perkins.
KJR Orphans of Di.
vorce. I2.l5. Amanda.
KIRO-Society Girl.
1880 P. M.
KMO-Troubadors: i2:4.
Hollywood.
XVI - Kate Hopkins,
12:45. Tune Time.
KOMO-Pepper Young
l2.45, Vic and SADIE.
KJR-Other Wife. i2.45
Plain Bill.
KIRO Kate Hopkins,
12:45. News.
| loo p. M.
RMO-School of Air.
KvI-Fortia Blake. lis
Myrt and Maree.
KOMO-Backstaee Wife,
Ills. Stella Dallas.
KJR-Mother of Mine.
1:15, Cecil Solly.
KIRO-Serial.
1880 p. M.
KMO-Symphony.
KvI-Hilltop House: la
Stepmother.
KOMO-Lorenzo Jones;
las, Wilder Brown.
KJR-Health Club: las
Cowboy Joe.
KIRO-Hilltop House.
200 p. Nj.
KMO-News.
KVI-School of Air.
KOMO-Girl Alone. ais
Lone Journey.
KJR7Frank Watana be
! ais, PIT. A.
| KIRO-Woman's World,
ais. School of Air.
| 2:30 p. nj.
. KMO-Know America.
KvI-Mystic Tunes: 2 As
Scattergood Baines.
KOMO-Guiding Light,
2.45, o'Neiils'.
KJR-Musical Soiree
KTRO-School Of Air.
500 p. Nj.
KMo-News; SOS. Danes
Orch.
KVI-Dr. Malone; 5.l5
Hedda Hopper.
KOMO-Your Treat; 3:is
That Gil.
KJR-Linda Dale. s.l3
Irene Wicker.
KIRO-Dr. Malone.
| $3.50 p. nj.
KM Lowry kohler
i Songs. s45. Smiltn
Through.
KVI-Gfrl Inferno. 343
World Today.
KOMO - Homekeepersi
3.45. Fairgrounds.
KJR-zollnan. Organ.
KIRO-Girl Inferno
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-09

Continued From Pare Eight
n behave Ike you'd had litus
bringing Up.
Ian laughed. Her nerves we're
tightening. Excitement made her
riddy. they stopped n : small
CIV ana dinsd hastily. Jan had
TIE gasoline tank fiIled for the
last time.
DID you ever near q Bridge
town - she asked the attendant
Yes indeed. One hundred and
fifteen miles due west Shall I
check the oil - He regarded the
beautiful car lovingly. He re-
garded Jan with open sdmira-
ton.
Please Jan stretched her tired
muscles. she opened and closed
her stiff hands.
they were on their way again.
Dark fell ss they hummed west
ward. Jan kept saying. Only 80
more miles-only so more to GO
30 miles. Mippy. and well be in
Terry's town" Twenty minutes
after the last report she said.
Wonder what place we're near
ing. Looks like = city. Terry said
Bridgetown was Just berg"
Roadside cafes and filling sta
tons lighted the highway. The
rolling hills Of . golf links APP
peared on the left. they crossed
paved streets, made a swing to
the left and descended a hin.
They were in a line of traffic
now, obviously approaching city.
Suddenly a glistening sign met
JAMS eyes. The Fortress-Bridge-
towns finest hotel
Terry was spoofing me-" Jan
unused. A little of her excitement
suhsided. Up to that moment
Terry had been \ lump of most
desirable clay. Her self appointed
task was to mould the clay to her
liking.
All at once he took on new per-
sonality. He had been laughing at
her in New York. poking fun at
her. playing little game of his
own.
Jan had thought him transpar-
ent, endowed with masculine stu
pidity. Now she wondered.
Busily she rearranged Terry's
setting. Mentally she had con-
structed tiny village. a small
white church with a steeple, q
sleepy, rural atmosphere.
Quickly she took on a new set
of impressions. They crossed
bridge. one of many concrete
structures. and followed a busy
street. A sign twinkled ahead.
Fortress Hotel.
Jan headed for the sign. When
she slid up to the curb a doorman
stepped forth, bell boys shot from
the revolving doors. Jan, sudden
ly aware of her attire, pulled the
scarf from her head and stuffed it
into her pocket.
You'll find the bags In the
back" she told the doorman.
Here are the keys. Please have
someone look after nv car" She
and Mippy entered the attractive
lobby and crossed to the desk.
Jan signed the card, Miss JAM
ice Van Walter, New York. Miss
Prue Doolittle, maid"
Ito BE Continued)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-09

II you're not using 1t, sell it with
Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1851.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-15
Indians Favor
Parkway Route

The tribal council of the East
ern Band Of Cherokee Indians,
meeting in special session at this
village capital of the reservation
Friday, voted unanimously to
grant right-of-way for the Blue
Ridge Parkway over reservation
lands. It also voted tribal funds
to develop tourist centers.
The vote on the parkway route
was complete reversal of the
policy of former tribal councils
which, since 1885, had blocked
all efforts of the state to obtain
the right-of-way.
Action was taken after a COM
plete description of the proposed
reservation route had been given
the council members. The des-
cription was based on the recent
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-15
Dancy Retires AS Postmaster
At ScOttville After Twenty
Years OF Continuous Service
Is % Years Old. His Daughter,
Mrs. Names, Appointed
Acting Postmaster.
EXCEPTIONAL RECORD
By Staff Writer

By Staff Writer
A. c. Dancy, Ashe county's old
est merchant and one of the best
liked men in Ashe and Allegha-
ny, has just retired as postmas-
ter OF the post office at Scottvi1le,
after having served in this ca
pacity for the past 20 years. y
Mrs. Carrie Names, his daugh-
ter, has been appointed acting
postmaster and the office will
continue to be located in Mr..
Dancy's store.
In accordance with postal law,
Mr.. Dancy will receive pension.
This law provides that a postmas-
ter who reaches the age of 70
and has served continuously for
Is years, is subject to retire.
ment with a pension. =
mo, I don't know what my
pension will be, but I am glad
to retire honorably," the veteran
merchant said a few days ago.
Il have helped run this office for
over 40 years and I've been post
master since my wife died Fl
years ago." he stated.
Mr.. Dancy's experience with
post offices started before he
moved from Wilkes county to
Scottville in December, 1890. II
helped to establish the Whiting
ton and Dockery post offices
down in Wilkes" he informed
the writer.
Mr.. Dancy is now 70 years old
and strange as it may seem, he
has never missed a single days
work from sickness during the
40 years that he has been run
a store at Scottville.
4 am mighty grateful for my
good health, too," he said and in
reply to the question as to what
he attributed his good health to,
HE answered, Il never drank Ii
fquor. I've been temperate all of
my life in all things"
Far and wide Mr.. Dancy is
known as a good man.. He is
fair in all business dealings, con-
siderate Of others and is always
glad to lend helping hand tc
his fellowman. He takes an &C
tive interest in the Baptist church
and never refuses to grant
friend favor. His store is a
. community center.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-15
ScOttville News
MRS. CARRIE NAMES

Mrs. w. F. Shepherd was hos
tess to the Woman's Missionary
Society of the Scottville Baptist
church February 3rd, at 2, o.
clock in the afternoon. Those on
program were Mrs. Hoyt Jones,
Mrs. w. E. Nuckolls, Mrs. Junior
Atwood, Miss Phyllis Nuckolls,
and Miss Martha Shepherd.
Miss Kate Cox, of Gambler, N.
c., has been visiting her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs T. C..
Perkins.
Mrs. Fulton Reeves and child
rem, of Nathan's Creek, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Mcmillan.
Mrs. Sallie Shepherd has the
flu.
Mr.. John G. Names and son,
John Dancy have been very i'll
with flu but are now improving.
Miss Reba Faulkner is at home
on her vacation from Virginia.
She plans to go back March l.
Misses Doris Jones, Billy Jones,
Edna Jones and Madge Fender
visited Miss Phyllis Nuckolls
Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Pyler filled his regu-
lar appointment at Scottville
church last Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Waddell
have had the flu but are able to
be out again.
Mrs. Paul Richardson is very
i'll.
Miss Helen Anne Prosser,
teacher in Rural Hall high school,
visited MIR. and Mrs. G. E. Woodie
Sunday.
The following travelling sales
men were in the community last
week: O. E. Sherwood, Bristol,
Tenn, S. o. Mcclure, Elkin, and
Frances Greene, North Wilkes
boro.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-15
Obituary
ISAAC F, FAW

Isaac Franklin Faw was born
Sept. 10, 1857 at Dresden in Ashe
county, and died Feb. 4, 1910,
making his stay on earth eighty
two years, ten months, twenty
five days. He was married to Sa-
rah Elizabeth Hartzog on May IS,
1876 and to this union were
born four children as follows: Re-
becca Ellen Faw McNeill, Rena
Belle FaW Hairless, Charity Eva
line Faw, Joseph Millegan Faw
all of them survive. One brother
and sister also survive: Judson
Faw and Martha Thompson.
He leaves to mourn his passing
IL grandchildren, 16 great-grand-
children. He also leaves a great
host of friends who mourn his
passing.
He was baptised and united
with the Missionary Baptist
church at Obids in 1908. For
many years he was an active
churchman. His life was a great
monument to christianity down
through the years. His active
works as man of God have in
spired many of the younger peo-
pie to higher, more noble life
in christian endeavor.
1t was always his greatest joy
to be of service and to lend a
helping hand to those in need un-
til his affiction rendered him
helpless, AS his condition grew
very grave the hope of going
home in the mansion above was
his chief concern.
And today as he rests in the
beautiful Garden of Paradise,
we know it is so beautiful there
where all suffering, pain and la
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-15
Governor Hoey Uncertain
About THANKSGIVING Dates

Governor Hoey hasn't decided
whether North Carolina will
celebrate next Thanksgiving on
November 81 or November %.
He said recently he had writ
ten several other governors to de-
termine whether they would fol-
low President Roosevelt's recon-
mendation, in the event the Presi-
dent decided again to advance the
date of the holiday by one week.
The President indicated last
year he would urge that Novem-
Der Fl be observed as Thanks
giving.
both political parties and the en-
the respect and confidence of
Carolina was on November 80,
despite the fact that the Presi-
pueuuuoo pInoo oqM pepo7u sem
dent had asked that the holiday
be observed November %.
to Rufus Doughton to carry on
his work. And in 1923 when a
scandal in the revenue depart
ment rocked the State, and a man
he thought that date should be
the one fixed by tradition-the
last Thursday in November.
day on the same date, but added
The 1889 Thanksgiving in North
states should celebrate the holi-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-15
Stafford News
MRS. CARRIE SANDERS
Staff Correspondent

Mrs. c. M. Sanders has been at
the bedside of her daughter, Mrs.
Rex Wagner, for 2 weeks. Mrs.
Wagner is suffering a light at
tack of pneumonia and sinus
trouble.
Mrs. Blanche Hendrix has re-
turned from visiting her sister,
Mrs. Chas. Boyer, of Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Mr.. Lonnie Hendrix returned
Sunday after spending month
at the bedside Of his mother who
is very sick at Porthmouth, Va.
Mrs. Maud Richardson of Spar
ia, visited relatives here Satur-
day.
Misses Ruth Pennel, Madeline
Sanders, Maybelene Richardson
of Sparta, visited Mrs. Rex WACO
ner Sunday.
Mrs. Ruth Hines is suffering an
attack of flu.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-15
Important Facts
From THE 1889 Report
of President Price

ASSETS HIGHEST IN HISTORY
Every Thirty Days assets increased at the
average rate of $625,OOo. Total assets
$s7, 500, 0OO-largest in Company history.
CONTINGENCY AND SURPLUS
INCREASE
Contingency funds, surplus, and capital
now total $6,3OO,OOO-a new high mark
in funds set aside for additional protection
of policyholders and benehciaries.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-15

He is one of the largest land
owners in Ashe or Allegheny
county. He has SOS acres Of land
and a large number of beef cat
tie.
Mrs. Names, VINO will no doubt
be appointed to take her fathers
place as Scottville postmaster, is
teaching school this year at the
Nathan's Creek high school. For
several years she taught in Ale
ghany county. Her husband, John
Names, is engaged in the saw
mill business and they have two
children.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-15

. -.
survey made by Colonel Lee, en-
gineer for the U. S. Bureau Of
Public Roads, and crew of sur
veyors. A location map Of the
area also was inspected by coun-
Gil members.
Following a careful study of
the map and data as well as a re-
view of the proposal of the state
of North Carolina, the resolution
to grant the right-of-way was put
to vote and carried unanimous
ly. Jarrett Blythe, chief of the
tribe, was leader in favor of the
proposal.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-15

Dor are over. We are sure he
heard the gentle voice of Jesus
say, ENTER thou unto the JOY of
the Lord, thou hast been faith
full over few things I will make
thee ruler over many"
The Lord hath great pleasure
in the death of His Saints.
Written by a grandson,
ALTON MCNEIL
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-15

The u. S. Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics has predicted
that reduced export demand
would make domestic fresh fruit
supplies as large in the first half
of 1910 as in the same period in
1889.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-15

Miss Maude Ham, who hes been
visiting her brother at Comet,
has returned home.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Ham, Of Comet, an eight pound
son, billiard Raymond Ham.
Mr.. Jess Black who has been
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-15

visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ma-
mic Ham at Cr1rnpler, is now Wis
ting his sister at Amy.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-09-13

Newspaper reporter Norman Phillips
lips after he had
escape OF other
OF Huntsville to whom Phillips over prisoner
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-09-13
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
BY Edward C. Wayne
King Carol II of Rmania Abdicates
AS Fascist Iron Guard Effects Coup;
House Votes 60-Day Volunteer Plan
Before Launching of Peacetime Draft


~o nose OF me
Rcleased hxW eser
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-09-13
Warrington Digest
BY CARTER FIELD

tNeeascu by western Newspaper Union.b
WASHINGTON is no way
Of confirming. either in Washington,
in Berlin. or in Tokyo, the most in
teresting report that comes out of
China-that Hitler has refused his
permission to Japan to grab French
Indo-China and the Dutch East In
dies. The general idea of the re-
port Is that Hitler is unwilling to
permit Japan to seize such a large
percentage of the fruits Of his VIC
tory over France and Holland, in
view Of the fact that Nippon has
contributed so little to the Nazi eff
fort.
The report further states that,
some time back, when the Germans
approached Japan about sending
her navy to join those Of Italy and
Germany, with view TO annihilat-
ing the British fleet, the Japanese
preferred watchful waiting. Now,
the report goes on, the Nazis feel
that they have victory within their
grasp without calling on Japan, and
they do not propose to see Japan
make the same sort of territorial
profit, only on a much larger scale
that she made from the last World
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-09-13
Harold Ickes Appears
On Information PIeose'

temper and the ease with which it
can be aroused, has never commit
ted murder. This is a record, con-
sidering his 81 years, which his
friends commend very highly, in
view OF the number Of times they
were unable TO understand how he
was able to restrain himself.
But the old man is getting soft,
or perhaps II Is the mellowing inhu-
ence OF his honeymoon, for Harold
l.. Ickes is still alive as this is writ
ten. The point OF all this is that, in
an effort TO demonstrate to the coun-
try that making a showing on the
Information Please" radio hour is
not much OF stunt, and that folks
are attaching entirely too much inn
portance to the showing Wendell l..
Willkie made over the air and in the
news-reels in his unrehearsed per-
Torrance as co-star with John Kier-
an and F. p. A.
So Honest Harold appeared. with
the two stars just mentioned and
Kenneth +. Simpson, the New York
Republican leader, as q fellow guest.
IL Is tough 10 admit but Ickes did
not show up very well, and in his
polite but misguided efforts TO help
the prominent New Dealer out, Cliff
ton Fadiman, the interlocutor, did
not help things any.
The question was In the admins
tration Of what President the fed
eral reserve act was passed. Ickes
had his hand up right away, and. I'm
fortunately for the feelings of Sena-
tor Glass, Eadiman ignored John
Kieran, who KNEW, and called ON
the secretary OF the interior. Ickes
promptly said this happened in the
Harding administration.
In the formidable discussion which
followed II appeared that both Fadi-
man and Ickes seemed 10 have got
ten the notion that Wilson followed
Harding in the White House. instead
OF the other way round. Stage fright.
probably, on Ickes' part, for he Ger.
tainly knew better.
But the trouble about Senate,
Glass reaction Is that. of ALI The
things he has done in his long and
useful life, the one he Is proudest
OF IS that he fathered the federal
reserve act. II was he who was
chairman OF the house banking and
currency committee at the time of
its passage, and his colleagues in
both house and senate have ALWAYS
given him more credit than anv
other man for plotting Il through
not only the house of representa-
tives, but through the conference
committee which adjusted the diff
ferences IN details of the bills as
they passed the house and senate.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-09-13

Here Is a scene typical of arnlories
throughout the nation as the national
guard prepares for mobilization. This
picture todS taken in The rife room of
The 244fh coast artillery nrnIOry, NetO
York national guard as soldiers checked
over weapons as one Of the first Steps in
arrangements 10 anstOeT their call TO
arms
ment to the bill which provided that
voluntary enlistments be given a 60
day trial before the draft was begun.
Under the terms of this amendment,
if the army's quota was not filed
within go days the draft would auto
matically go into effect to make up
the difference between enlistments
and the required number of soldiers.
Thus the bill was shuttled back to
the senate for consideration of this
amendment.
Barracks
To get these men into the canton
ments the President also acted with
out waiting for congress. Some
months ago he was given $3.50 zoo, 900
to be used at his own discretion.
He set SIS, 900, 900 of this aside for
construction of water mains, bath
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-09-13


ships to Great Britain for Western
hemisphere air and naval bases.
To the u. S. came:
Ninety-nine-year leases in New
foundland, Bermuda, the Bahamas,
Jamaica, st. Lucia, Trinidad, Anti
qua, and British Guiana.
Promise that if Britain loses the
war it will not turn its fleet over to
Germany, nor scuttle it.
To Britain goes:
Fifty old-age destroyers, of which
we have 1873
From a strategic and financial
standpoint it was an excellent deal
for the United States. The small
est base, at Antigua, one of the Lee
ward islands in the Caribbean, is
considered worth more than the
entire cost of the destroyers. Total
worth Of the bases is estimated at
about half the cost of the entire
United States navy. From the naval
view, the trade gives America
line of Notifications unparalleled in
protecting the Panama canal, the
Gulf and the Atlantic coasts. De-
pendence of the British navy means
Americas one-ocean navy can be
kept in the Pacific
More important than the material
aspects are those of prestige. The
trade served notice on the world
that America will not see Great
Britain go down under the blows
of a dictator. Spain, Turkey, the
wavering French colonies, even Rus
STA will be impressed. So will
japan. Latin America will feel the
Act of Havana implemented.
Reaction at Home
Congress was given no part in
the negotiations. President Roose-
welt notified them merely of the
accomplished fact, and cited legal
opinions from Attorney General
jackson unfolding his power to
make the deal.
While there was general accept
ance that the United States defense
position had been greatly advanced,
the Presidents methods are due tc
be given a raking criticism.