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Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
Bruckarfs Washington Digest
Only Time Can Test Advantages
OfHavana Conference Agreement
Pan-American Plan for Colonies Enlarges the Scope
Of Famous Monroe Doctrine and Assures
Enforcement of Its Provisions.

of that three-part country, of course
is still subject to British rule. No
body knows exactly the status of
the French and Dutch sections, since
Hitler forced France to her knees
and wreaked havoc with Holland.
To date. the situation is not thor
oughly clear how this protectorate
will work. It can be said, how
ever, that the idea is definite and
conclusive and that any move to
transfer Dutch and French Guiana
to Germany will meet with resist
ance. The United States and its
sister republics simply have said to
Hitler and the others in Europe:
stay on your own side of the At
lantic, we don't want you over here
and you shall not come here.
So. any fair Interpretation of the
Havana International meeting means
that ~ principle has been estab-
ished, (2) that means of support
ing and enforcing that principle have
been created, and (3) that any of
the nations of North or South Amer
lea can act against any foreign pow
er and will do so with the agreed
approval Of the others. 1t is pow
erful thing and. if it holds, there is
established an entirely new solidari-
ty within the New world.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
Value of Agreement
Is Highly Controversial

There are many objections possi-
BILE Of statement respecting this new
treaty arrangement. None can fore
tell whether those objections have
merit or not. Nor can anyone in this
day say with certainty that the pro-
gram will guarantee either peace or
war. In most arguments that we
hear in Washington discussions,
claims that appear sound are ad-
vanced both for and against the
value and general merit of the Ha-
vana treaty. The thing will have
to be studied and will have to be in
operation for time, l believe, be-
fore anyone can make an unequivo-
cal statement whether its advan-
tages outweigh its disadvantages, or
whether the reverse is true.
To get back to the copybook line
that time brings changes, it may
be pointed out properly that the
United States has bound itself to
defend all of South and Central
America. It may be said. more
over, that the Havana treaty ex-
pands the Monroe Doctrine beyond
any Of the original meaning of the
statement made by President James
Monroe. Or. it offers ground for
argument that the United States is
taking upon itself the guardianship
Of all Of the Americas, since 1t is a
fact that the United States navy is
the only navy worthy Of a name in
all Of the Western hemisphere.
Fate Of Small Republics
Has Become Very Important
These changes have taken place.
OF that. there can be little doubt
But there remains the condition that
confronts - If the nations Of North
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
God Bless America"

Many people go about whstling song that peases
their fancy 1t isn't love-sick dtty Utter jig but
patriotic air that is catchy and stirring 1t recently
part in both of the political campaigns The song
written in 1917 when Irving Berlin composed it for
and nothing heard from until Kate Smith gave it
life and feeling radio broadcast Armstice
ming in 1938 God Bless America" is now sung with
fire and fervor and to be national anthem. Due
to the radio this air is popularzed to such extent
that it really does ring, From the mountains to the
prares To the white with foam 1t easy for
any voice to handle and this helps make it hit.
With the many stores selling lapel pins of coored
American flags of ladies bracelets of small flags fast
ened by chains of ebems for coats bearing the words
God Bless America" we are having wave of pa
riotism that isn't all hysterca This song is sung at
public assemblies, open air meetings, baseball games,
band concerts Perhaps you did not know that Irving
Berlin gets money profit from the thousands of
sheets of this music that sold. Every penny goes
to the Girl and Boy Scouts God Bless America my
home, sweet home"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
u. S. Must Bear Burden
OF War in Americas

Probably, the Havana convention
will come in for some very harsh
criticism. 1t likely will be said by
some, for instance, that it is an
other step in the direction of war
and that its terms will result in
American troops being used all over
South America at some time in the
future. To the extent that the Unit
ed States must fight-if war comes
to this side of the Atlantic-the Ha-
vana treaty will send our troops
south of the border. It may be that
such a result would have to come,
anyway, whether the United States
was aligned with its sister repub-
lies or not.
II war comes our way-and / see
no reason for it to come over here
the United States is going to have
to carry the burden. The United
States has the great stake and it
must defend that stake. So, the
question turns on whether it is wise
to take in so much territory by
written agreement, or whether to
persist in following the doctrine of
President Monroe as is now a ira
dition, dealing with the problems as
they arise.
AS l said, none can tell yet how
the Havana treaty is going to work
out. II it works out as planned, it
has plenty Of meritorious phases. II
some of the South American repub-
lies kick over the traces. as they
have been known to do, the Ha-
vana treaty will be just another
scrap of paper. For the time being,
however, the agreement is .an ex-
cellent talking point. in any event.
1t is notice that any foreign ma
ton had better consider the conse-
quences before attempting to de-
eide the fate of European posses
sions here.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15

Last year on August 18th was celebrated the silver
anniversary of the Panama Canal This anniversary
did not pass by unheralded for its important role in
the life of country is too great to disregard The
linking of the two not dream but became
a reality with the completion of the Panama Canal.
They celebrated the of the canal CONNER
cal lane of traffic which showed monthly increase in
traffic and tonnage. The Panama Canal is vital link
in present scheme of national defense and this
month of August its 25th anniversary when the
government makes plans to protect it from any in
vasion, we salute the canal with special The
farmers of the west who this canal for shipping to
the east anxious for it to be preserved Transpor
taton of produce important But most important is
the fact that the canal may have many birthdays
to unite the east coast and the west coast
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
By WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press Bldg.
Washington, ID. C.

Washington, ID. e.
WASHINGTON. = Although copy
books long since have disappeared
and the school systems seem to have
omitted the ''R" from reading,
writing and 'rithmetic. the truth Of
the copy lines remains indisputa-
BILE. One line, ''time brings changes. !"
continues to be basic fact and it ap-
plies to nations as well as individu-
ais. II proof were needed as to the
truth Of the adage, recent develop
ments at Havana, Cuba, surely can
be used.
The conference at Havana, in
which the United States and 20 9TH
er American republics participat-
ed, brought into being an agreement
whereby all of the nations in North
and South America. excepting Can
ada and the possessions Of European
nations, will work together in de-
tense, military or otherwise. It was
a meeting that must be placed in
large print in history because it told
the whole world that the Monroe
Doctrine still exists and will be en-
forced.
The Havana conference was nota-
BILE and historical in another way. 1t
established for the first time, as a
policy Of the United States, a de-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
Working Together

Many are the companies of the country who will
be faced with the problem of who have been work.
ing for them taking part in training activities due to
conscription. This is problem to worry to the
employee. The offering of time and person for the pro-
lection of ones country is noble but it should not
ing in their community. We too anxious for pro-
lection to fail to appreciate it by refusing to cooperate
in the of hiring and sharing We must share and
share alike in this burden and it is very obvious
that there is fair way of continuing volunteer
and employer if we do not work together.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15

and South America. We do not know
in this country what influences are
operative in South and Central
America. OF course, it is known
that subversive agents-Hitler and
Mussolini and Stalin-are busy in
Mexico. We can see various signs
of the boring-from-within that is TAX
ing place in other nations. But the
truth is that we have no real knowl-
edge of how much progress has been
made or whether the parasites that
are within the body polite Of the
Latin countries have left only a
shell of solidarity on the surface for
us to see.
These things, if they do exist, are
highly dangerous to the United
States. How dangerous they are,
time alone will tell, but time has
brought the changes that force the
United States to build something in
the nature of protective fence. The
question is whether that fence shall
be on our frontier with Mexico and
Canada, or whether it shall be a
fence along the shores of the At
lantic and the Pacific. and whether
the United States can build fence
at all to make trespassers keep out.
1t was only a few years ago that
the Washington government was sort
of letting the South American repub-
lies hold their elections with gunfre
and thinking nothing Of it. Now,
those elections are important to us.
The United States cannot go down
there and supervise the elections.
That would be the surest way to dis
rupt the relations of a more or less
peaceful character that exist be-
tween the various republics. Yet,
anything that is done by any Of
those governments now, anything
that affects their status in relation
to any other nation in the New
world, becomes matter paramount
in importance.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
Model City Constructed
To House Feeble-Minded

SOUTHBURY. CONN..-Connecti-
cut is putting the finishing touches
to a new model state institution for
the feeble-minded which win be a
city in itself, raising its own crops,
manufacturing its electricity and
piping its own water.
The institution, when completed
this fan, viii house 1,5OO persons
and a staff of 800. There win be
70 buildings on 1.2OO acres.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
Town Loses Water Tank
So Post Office Is Closed

CAMAS, IDAHO.-Uncle Sam has
closed the post Office in this one
time roaring, wide-open city of the
West. The reason is that where at
one time Camas boasted of IL sa-
looms, four hotels, main street and
thousands of population, it now has
only four families.
The straw that broke the ghost
towns back was when the Union
Pacific tore down its water tank, the
last evidence that a railroad had
once been there.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15

termination to use our national de-
fense-our army, our navy, our air
force-in protecting not only our own
shore lines, but the shore lines of our
sister nations Of the Western hemi-
sphere.
In other words, the conference
which is described as ''the Pam
American Agreement on Colonies.
did these things: ID it determined
steps to be taken If any European
possession in the Western hemi-
sphere were threatened with trans
fer Of sovereignty to another for
eign nation; (2) it established new
base for inter-American trade and
economic relations so that inroads
by any European or Asiatic power
will be made more difficult; CD 1t
prepared the way for dealing with.
and the control of, agents of foreign
powers seeking 10 carry on subver-
sive activities against the New
world.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
Tangled Family Ties
Now Tangled Further

WHITEHALL, WIS.-The reIa-
tionships of the Holmen family
are now slightly confused.
Harry M. Holmen, IS years old,
married his widowed stepmother,
Mrs. Agnes E. Holmen, So. They
were attended by the son and
daughter-in-law of the bride, Mr..
and Mrs. Kerwin HoImen, who
were the half-brother and sister.
in-law Of the groom. It is reliably
reported that this makes the
groom's half-brother his stepson
and his sister-in-Iaw his daugh-
ter-in-law.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
PROBLEM OF COLONIES

The recent Pan-American Con-
ference on Colonies receives
thorough analysis by William
Bruckart, Washington corre-
spondent. This conference en-
larged the scope Of the Monroe
Doctrine to establish virtual pro-
tectorates over European posses
sions in the Americas. Bruck-
art believes that the true value
of this government cannot be
known until it has stood the test
Of time.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15

The people willing and anxious to dig down in
their pockets for the billions which necessary to de-
fend the United States in hostile world of force But
the people should not be expected to tolerate
sary drains their incomes Laws which deter enter
prise and aricialy boost the cost of living must be
reegated to the scrap heap "Anti-efficiency" laws
directed at modern distribution methods good
amples of this kind of legislative negation.
An army fights on its stomach. The is true
of nations. We not at But fighting
against time gain the power survive in the event
that is ultimately forced into hemisphere. By
all odds of the most essential tasks is the owcost
distribution of food and other necessities This is the
stuff which morale is but-and it becomes all the
important at time when the portion of national
income absorbed by government is taking sudden and
drastic rise. America has perhaps the most efficient
distribution system in the world But pressure groups
have been attacking this system the ground that it
is too big and too eficent Many states have passed
laws which, in effect make economy and efficiency in
distribution crime.
What we need today is more efficiency, not less
We need more efficiency in people, in industries
and in our legislative halls. Business and political
groups that spend their time in irrelevant snpng at
imaginary evils of some other group, might well be
looked upon with favor by the fifth columnist
Life is pretty good after all except that it still i'm
poses the fellow with the good disposition
1t is mighty hard to keep your chin clean during
the season of corn on the cob
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
Agreement Establishes
NeSU World Solidarity

Under this structure of interna-
tional agreement. there is set up ma
chinery which win provide some
thing Of q guardianship-a protec-
torate-for British and French and
Dutch Guiana. The British section
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
Naval Inspection

A seal was seen sitting on one
of the guns of the Graf Spec as
the vessel lay half submerged OUT
side Montevideo harbor.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15

Argentina estimates that it viii
require two years to ship abroad
its 8,247,OOO tons of exportable
corn surplus.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
Impossible 10 Replace Destruction

SPANS plan to rebuild manufacturing plants de-
stroyed during the revolution is retarded by the
inability to buy equipment in other countries.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
Dam Imperils
Traces of Race
Rising Waters in Oklahoma
Project Blot Out Old
Civilization.

GhONE, OhLA.-A page IOIH LnS
unwritten history of a cultured In
dian race, which fiourished when
Europe was plunging into the Dark
ages, will be blotted out by inn
pounded waters above Grand River
dam
Anthropologists. who have pieced
together part of the history Of this
vanished people, are racing with the
rising waters of the completed pow
er dam to salvage what they can.
To the excavations near this
northeastern Oklahoma town have
been sent 79 WPA workers and two
supervisors to nearth the traces Of
Indian villages and cliff dwellings
that lie in the path of the gathering
waters.
One project near Tahlequah,
which is outside the dam basin, has
been shut down temporarily to fur
nish the needed experienced work
men.
Depending upon the amount of
rainfall, supervisors calculate they
have only from three to six months
of grace.
Had Advanced Culture
Already the spade has turned up
enough evidence in eastern Okla
homa to convince anthropologists
that these mound-builders-w
peopled the Mississippi valley from
300 to 1900 years ago-boasted a
culture superior to most North
American tribes that the white man
found.
DR.. Forrest E. Clements, associ-
ate professor of snthropology at the
University of Oklahoma, who directs
the work, says that art designs on
engraved shell and repousse copper
gorgets are reminiscent of some
phases of Central American art.
Trade relations definitely existed
between these prehistoric tribes ex-
tending clear to the Gulf of Mexico.
The head on one of the ceremonial
pipes bears striking resemblance
to some Of the giant stone heads
recently unearthed in Central Amer
lea and has a similar headdress,
roughly resembling football he'll
met.
Feathers Were Woven.
Apparently, this ingenious race
could make cloth from nearly any
thing. The weavers warped and
woofed with feathers, with fibers,
and with tanned rawhide. They
dyed their cloth with yellows, blacks
and reds.
They also were handy metal and
stone workers. They hammered out
copper and covered ornaments with
it. A tribal priests mask, made of
cedar, was sheathed with thin, beat
en- copper.
They decorated themselves with
stone, copper-covered ear spools
ana nung strands OF pearls about
their necks. Many pearls, deterior-
ated by time, have been found.
For a living this sedentary race
cultivated maize. hunted and fished.
The last pat of earth was added
to the mound about 800 years ago,
DR.. Clements says.
This date was tentatively estab-
ished by DR.. Paul B. Sears, former
University Of Oklahoma professor
Of botany, on the basis of pollen
counts in the earth from which the
mound was made.
The filling of the Grand River dam
will not end eastern Oklahoma ex-
plorations, for there are many sites
outside the area yet to be explored.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
Improved n STINDAv
Uniform oo-AA
-:-LESSON-:- : :
By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST n n
Dean of The Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago
(ReIeaSed nv Western Namcnana-
Lesson for August 1S

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts 9.
lected and copyrighted by InternationsI
Council of Religious Education; used bv
permission. W
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15

Despite the number of leaders in our country we
can always supply enough grievances to go around
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
Speed In The Bush Country

Within five hours Rover Scouts in Durham South
Africa collected $50 dozen eggs and distributed them
to needy families in a 12O mile area
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
GODS CARE OF HIS PEOPLE

LESSON TEXT-Psalm %.
GOLDEN TEXT-The Lord is nv shen.
herd; shall not want.-Psalm 2S:I
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15

You can recall those days when man wouldn't
gambler.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15

You may bluff it out in large city but in a small
town the folks know when your bank account is over
drawn.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15

It is mighty hard to keep your chin clean during
the season of corn the cob
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15

Life is pretty good after all except that it still i'm
poses on the fellow with the good disposition.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-15
Fate Of Small Republics
H. p IT,. E...~-s..

These changes have taken place.
OF that, there can be little doubt
But there remains the condition that
confronts If the nations Of North
Nogales international., 1940-01-27

annual Firemen's Ball to be held
the night before Washington's Birth
day.
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State Conduct
Course In
Health Education

PHOENIX, Jan. 26-Dr. Colt I.
Hughes, superintendent of public
health, announced today that in
completing arrangements for the
course in health education and COM
municable diseases, to be given at
the Arizona State Teachers College
at Tempe and the Arizona State
Teachers College at Flagstaff this
year, arrangements had also been
made to obtain the very best in
demonstration and visual aid ma
terials for the various lecturers.
DR.. Hughes said that sound mo
tion pictures, posters, charts, graphs
and lantern slides would be used to
illustrate many of the subjects to
be covered in the courses. mot on
ly have arrangements been made
for such excellent visual aids, which
we all know are of utmost value i'll
education" DR.. Hughes said, "but
we have also arranged for pamph-
let's and booklets on many of the
Nogales international., 1940-01-27
ICEPLANE

ICEPLANE The seasons on for new and odder
ways of making speed across ice, Here's an air.
plane inspired skinner that Kenneth Richards of
Springfield Mass. put together in spare moments
over threeyear period, using old motorcycle engine
for power Including operator. it weighs 800 pounds
makes so miles an hour
Nogales international., 1940-01-27

Loyde Edmonson of Globe, for
merly of Nogales, showing Santa
Cruz County men points of interest
in the Globe-Miami district.
Don Damn of the Texaco Super
Service Station almost making a
perfect bowling score on the Elks
alleys. He got eight strikes, a split.
and a spare, scoring a total of 265
out of possible 300.
Cheeseman Able Mitchell eating
with chopsticks.
Nogales international., 1940-01-27
SEEN ad HEARD
-o~ -
THE MAIN DRAG

E. A. Titcomb declaring there is
more mining in this county now
than anytime since the World War.
Able Mitchell says that the fell
low who expects so much of others
is apt to expect so little of himself!
lone good diet exercise" insists
Eddie Edmonson 'is to sit at the
table and turn your head slowly
from side to side"
Two delegations from Santa Cruz
County holding a caucus at the an
nual convention of the Arizona
Good Roads Association in Globe.
!, A Stafford delegate to the roads
convention saying the name of the
organization should be changed to
the Arizona Good Alleys Asso-
ciation," after the municipal league
group won out in the voting Tues
day for a diversion of the state
gasoline tax
Two candidates for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor-R.
T. Jones and G. M. Menderson-at-
tending the good roads meeting.
After driving around some cities
we figure it would be a lot easier
to mark the spots where you can
park than where you can't.
Folks in our town think the way
of the transgressor is badly in need
of road repair job.
Charley Fowler's red tags reading
"take me home, ring the bell and
run like "h--'
A Bob Jackson For President
booster.
Clyde Baldwin publicizing the first
Nogales international., 1940-01-27
Hold On!

THERE have been complaints against this nation
locking UP our gold and storing that of other gov
erments. Perhaps the act may be justified for with
out gold countries have difficult time wagng salts
factory war.
called in all gold wedding rings and exchanged them
for iron ones Germany is taking measures to col
lect gold Japan demanding that all gold articles in
the possession Of anyone in Japan be reported This
includes everything from pen-points to gold teeth
Since certain nations lack money and need credit
and gold seems to be the goal perhaps it is we'll
tighten our grasp
Nogales international., 1940-01-27

communicable diseases and defects
of childhood" DR.. Hughes said that
such pamphlets and booklets along
with various types of mimeographed
materials on health subjects would
be distributed to the students at
tending the course.
''The thermometer, photometer
and audiometer are among the dem
onstration materials to be utilized
in illustrating lecturers" Dr. Hughes
said.
''I believe that the use of visual
aid and demonstration materials
will increase the practical value of
the course to the students and will
aid the lecturers in emphasizing the
topic under discussion" DR.. Hughes
said.