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Evening star., 1940-09-14
Importance of Maine
Trends Challenged.

To the Editor of The Star:
1t doesn't take much to cheer up Re-
publicans these days.
That peculiar tuneless sound one hears
are the G. o. P leaders whistling as they
pass through the political graveyard,
having reference, of course, to the great
victory in Maine, which, like the dog
bite-man story, isn't news to anybody ex-
cept the Republican leaders. If Maine
ever goes Democratic-or the man bites
the dog-that would be news.
G. o. P. leaders say that when the
returns from Maine show a certain per-
centage gain in the Republican vote it
indicates the state of mind of the Nation
meaning Republican leanings. The
same thing, incidentally, could be said
of Mississippi in reference to the Demo-
cratic vote. P. T. JENKINS.
September IL.
Evening star., 1940-09-14
Thinks Presidents Talk
Helped Willkie.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star
President Roosevelt has made his first
political speech-though he declared
himself in a quandary as to whether it
was poltical-in this campaign for and
against a third term and perpetuation of
New Deal power.
He has lost none of his blithe vague
ness in regard to the debt and absence
Of business principles IN government
unless the recital of New Deal accom-
plishments. gains and miracles against
inhuman odds was meant to alibi devia-
tions from pledges, past and prospective.
But such tfivialities have never troubled
the easy-going adherents of prosperity
through bankruptcy and social gains"
whatever the cost-and wherever the
votes.
The President boasted of the gains of
labor under the dizzy deal, with wage
scales during a depression higher than
the tops of the fools paradise" boom
era, while unemployment figures some
times slumped 10 mere 100000. yet
the New Deal, in straight-faced sobriety,
asks the guliible to survey the gains wit
messed under it,
Our only American exponent of un-
broken power for himself was in perfect
voice but there are those who say" he
merely made another good speech for
Wendell Willkie. WALTER BAHNSEN,
September IL.
Evening star., 1940-09-14
How Questions
Are Answered

The incoming letters are opened,
stamped with date, and given to the
assignment desk. Here they are read
and distributed to the researchers ac-
cording to type Of inquiry. The answers
are not known offhand, but have to be
searched for. When the research work
is done and the replies have been typed.
the letters are read at the editorial desk
for accuracy, then sent to the depart
ment of outgoing mail. Join the hosts
of people who use The Stars Informa-
tinn Service
Evening star., 1940-09-14

may also be taken by mouth, but whether
it is as beneficial that way is a question.
Being out in the sunshine remains an
unexcelled way of getting this vitamin.
The tanning process helps create it, but
this reaction-tanring-a has another
function, and that is to protect the syS-
tenn from too much vitamin D.
Therefore, when one tans deeply, he
at the same time tends to cut down in
his ingestion of the vitamin. This is one
Of natures automatic checks, which, If
We let her alone, often will do better
job than we can do without her, despite
all our science.
Taking sunbaths, then, is not alto
gether as easy as it looks.
The cosmetic purposes of deep, gold
en- tan are quite different from the health
aspects. And neither of these has any
but an accidental relation to the cheer
ing powers of good sunbath.
Perhaps these effects are related to
rays in the total blend which we call
sunshine" that as yet have not received
much attention from the scientists.
We are, of course creatures of the light,
and it is not to be wondered that our
mind takes part in any response to its
effects. Just as moths fly to a fame,
and insects writhe when strong light
is turned on them, so human beings find
in bright lights a certain amount of stim-
ulation.
The mind-cheering effects Of sunlight
deep winter provided one is of an easily
influenced character.
In other words, provided one has imag-
ination.
The phlegmatic type probably will not
be able to experience these cheering ef-
fects to any way near the same degree
as they are experienced by the volatile
person who is up one minute, down the
next
This type gets more good out of sun
shine, whether the real thing or arti-
ficial, than the other.
In this way. gloomy thoughts are
chased away and are easily replaced by
gay ones. There is no mental striving
for these results-they just happen.
through the queer and as yet unex-
planned alchemy of the human spirit
cased in flesh.
Man has dipped into natures secrets
for his own good and also, alas, to his
own harm.
The battle Of the future lies not so
much in new discoveries, perhaps. as in
the better handling of the ones we al
ready have made. Thank heaven. we
have done nothing yet with sunshine TO
harm ourselves. 1t lies all about US on
a sunny day, ready to warm, tan and
gladden. us. May We not misuse it, now
or ever.
Evening star., 1940-09-14
General Pershinq at 80

1t would seem that there is some
thing significant in the truth that
General John J. PerShing was born
on the anniversary of the lombard
ment of Fort McHenry and of the
writing OF the words Of The Star
Spangled Banner" Some men ap-
pear to be pledged by fate to the
flag, and the commander of the
American Expeditionary Force in
France during the first World War
may be cited as an example. His
whole career is single continuous
act of service to the highest ma
tional ideals. The honors paid to
him on his eightieth birthday were
but a slight gesture of the apprecia-
ton of his countrymen.
General Pershing himself must have
rejOiCed in his attainment Of four
score years. No soldier ever was
less interpretive, but he has passed
the point in life where apology might
have been required for thinking mo-
mentarily in personal terms. In
deed, it is a duty, as he honorably
might regard it, to ponder the lessons
which he has learned in the school
of experience and to teach them to
the younger generations of his con-
temporaries. An instinct so to do
was the inspiration of the several
radio addresses he recently has given.
His appeal for the sending of fifty
destroyers to the assistance of en-
battled Britain was heard by citizens
who might have been deaf to any
other voice
But the entire American public, it
may be hoped, listened to General
Pershing yesterday when he said:
twenty-five years ago none of us
dreamed that the calamity of war
would come again to the world so
soon and in such hideous and deyas-
tating form. But we must face the
facts of today. Their warning call
to America is shrill and imperative.
The danger is imminent. To
meet 1t we must pledge ourselves
anew to fulfill our obligations to the
Evening star., 1940-09-14
Act Toduy!

If no further reasons for delaying
adoption of the conscription bill are
found by the Senate or the House,
the return of the bill to conference
last night for revision of the So
called draft industry" clause should
not seriously detract from the final
effectiveness of this historic legiSla-
ton The conferees, properly i'm
pressed with the need for speedy
action, lost little time in reconsider
ing the questioned phase Of the bill
and in approving as substitute the
House amendment for compelling
recalcitrant plant owners to CO.
operate with the Government in de-
fense production. This was not sur
priSing, for the Senate conferees were
under mandate from their parent
body and the House confereeS natu-
rally favored the House version, in
the first place.
The Smith amendment, originally
adopted by the House in preference
to the more drastic RuSSel-OvertOn
amendment passed by the Senate,
provides for temporary acquisition
and operation of factories needed
for production of arms and other
defense equipment, under leasing
arrangement, rather than by con-
demnation and purchase by the Gov
ernment, as called for in the Senate
proviSO. This would seem to be a
wiser procedure, since the permanent
seizure method might leave the Fed
eral Government with useless and
costly factories on its hands long
after the emergency has passed. The
Smith plan would enable Federal
authorities to return plants to their
private owners after defense needs
have been met. When the draft bill
first went to conference, the Smith
version was fur,Ier modified with
view to guarding against non-emer-
gency transcription" of industry. 1t
was specified that before an offending
plant could be taken over, the Secre-
ldI VI w dl VI VI GllC navy IHuSI
certify that the public necessity is
immediate and the emergency in
the public service is imperative" and
that it will not admit of a resort to
any other source of supply" Critics
of these restrictions took particular
exception to the latter qualification,
on the ground that it could be inter-
preted as preventing seizure of a
plant so long as sources of supply
were available anywhere in the
world" There was merit in the con-
tention that this language was too
broad.
Prospects now are that the con-
scription bill will receive final ap-
proval OF both houses of Congress
before the day is ovef. The Star
hopes that prompt and decisive
action will be forthcoming on this
epochal measure, so that Saturday,
September IA, 1910, will become a
red letter day on the calendar of
American defense.
Evening star., 1940-09-14
Urges Awakening
To War Dangers.


To the Editor Of The Star
While the totalitarian aggressors are
pushing their brutal conquests in a con-
certed tempo, with the ultimate goal of
destroying the greatest democracy on
earth, here in America We have been
debating conscription and national de-
tense. And some men have steadfastly
worked and campaigned against an ade-
quate preparedness.
There is mistaken conception that by
staying neutral, by simply "minding our
own business" by even putting on a
semblarce Of Fascist coloring, we shall
avert or escape the bloody Vaccinations
OF the dictatorS. Let us remember
France. Let us look at Rumania. Let us
look at the fate awaiting all the rest of
the Balkan countries. The French lost
more in human values in less than 80
days than they had won in over $50
years of blood and sacrifice
Let that be our lesson. Let us be
prepared. Let us have ConScription Of
men, materials and wealth.
1t seems unthinkable that our law
HldhcIS dIiu uuly ClcCtcO representatives
should dare to flout openly the manifest
mandate of the people and tinker with
the inconsequential differences of the
draft bill Our leaders are idly fiddling
while world conflagration is sweeping
the earth and may engulf this fair land
of ours.
God forbid that such a catastrophe
should overtake us. But when it comes,
it will have no respect for or discrimina-
ton of our so-called pacifists, isolation
lists, draft oppositionists or even the
'veiled mothers" M. SARKISIAN.
September IL
Evening star., 1940-09-14
September II
Convinced That Draft
Delay Is Dangerous.

To the Editor of The Star:
Isn't it about time that the truth con-
cerning the need of the immediate pas
sage of the conscription bill. free from
the proposed voluntary enlistment delay,
were made so plain that even the
mentally blind will recognize it?
While technically we are at peace, ac-
tually the United States is in the posi-
ton of greatest danger in its history,
and few days delay in drafting and
training powerful army may make the
difference between continued freedom
and being placed in the position IN which
France now is.
We have seen with dismay what the
ignoring of realities has meant to sew
eral European countries. Americans
should be too smart to blunder that way
now. Full speed ahead with conscrip-
ton and construction should be our
watchword until Hitler and his kind are
Gagged, no matter what it costs in cash
and sweat and comfort.
WALTER w. STRONG.
September Q.
Evening star., 1940-09-14
To the Editor Of The Star

40 tHe tuItoE Oi Inc SlaI-
Tonight in the leading editorial
your paper, for the second time, states
that the Fish amendment was passed
without record vote.
The first time noticed this statement
in your paper was Immediately after the
passage of the bill and I assume that it
was merely an error on the part of the
writer due to haste in getting the story
out. However, it seems to me that now,
almost week after passage of the bill,
it is time to correct the erroneous i'm
preston which you are giving to your
readers.
On page 1871 of the Congressional
Record of September 7. 1910, you will find
the roll call on the Fish amendment.
1t is true that in the Committee of the
Whole the amendement was passed by a
teller vote, but the rules of the House
make no provision for roll calls in the
Committee of the Whole. AS soon as the
committee went back into the session Of
the House this roll call was taken.
Neither those of us who voted for the
amendment or those of us who voted
against it, believe, are ashamed of our
votes and the implication of your edi-
torial tonight that We we're afraid to
stand up and be counted should be re-
tracted. WILLIAM J. MILLER,
Representative, First District of
Connecticut.
September II.
Editors note-In its editorial COM
ments on the action of the House on
the Fish amendment, The Star had
reference to the original teller vote by
which the House, as a Committee of
the Whole, approved the 6O-day de-
lay plan. AS Mr.. Miller states, the
House later passed the amendment
by record vote. The Star published
the full roll call in its editions of Sep
tember 8. The Star regrets the lack
of clarity in it's editorial of Septem-
ber II, which prompted Mr.. Millers
just criticism.
Evening star., 1940-09-14

Nation and again avow eternal devo-
ton to the principles of liberty and
justice upon which this Nation rests"
General Pershing, wise as only ma
tured men can be and earnest as
men of any age dare be, made use
of his birthday anniversary to speak
words which should be received into
every heart and obeyed by every
mind and every spirit. Let that be
understood, and he will have gained
his greatest victory.
Evening star., 1940-09-14
State
Casualty

Curse the careless wheel that crushed
you,
Curse the wagon rolling by,
Little turtle, bleeding, broken,
Left upon the road to die.
Look not at me as if looking
For your pain surcease to give.
I can only lift you, let you
For the little while you live
Rest below this roadside coppice
In the shade of thorn and pine.
Little turtle uncomplaining,
Bleeding blood as red as mine.
BRANSON BLAKE.
Evening star., 1940-09-14
ShuckIed France

From Vichy recently came a plain
tive suggestion that while the Petain
government rules over free
France" tha outside world must not
forget that there is cord" which
Germany can pull at will. The init
nation was that while nominally
independent regime governs unoccu-
pied France, it remains in fact in
the grip of a Nazi stranglehold.
Late developments would indicate
that Vichy'S masters are now pulling
the cord" though there are re-
ports that the Petain government
has Spurned major demands from
both Germany and Italy. Berlin is
said to have called for surrender of
fifty-eight per cent Of the livestock
in unoccupied France, for shipment
to Germany and slaughter for meat.
The Berlin radio denies any such de-
mand. while Vichy explains that
only in the occupied zone is the Ger
man Army requisitioning supplies,
under armistice provisions. The Pc
tain government, faced by a serious
food problem of its own in the un-
occupied region, fears that any re-
lated concession to Germany would
be only the forerunner Of later i'm
positions
This week the French people
learned officially that they must pay
twenty million reichsmarks daily for
upkeep of the Germany Army of oc-
cupation, totaling more than two
million men. In French currency,
the bill represents four hundred
million francs, or, in our money,
something over eight million dollars
a day. This stipend for mainte-
nance of the conquerors on Frances
soil is only part of the price she must
pay for defeat There is still to be
reckoned and found the vast sum
needed for reconstruction Of invaded
regions. Another item is the pen
sions to be paid for years to come to
dependents Of an estimated one hum
dred thousand Frenchmen killed in
the battle of France.
ItalyS repOrtef demands call for
rehabilitation of all French troops
in North Africa. numbering about
two hundred thousand. Rome fears
colonial revolt against the Petain
government might place extensive
reinforcements at Britain'S disposal
for defense of Egypt and the Suez
Canal. Unless Italo-German re-
quirements respecting foodstuffs, oc-
cupational costs and African de-
mobilization are met, well-informed
quarters believe the Petain regime
may be forced out, or, alternatively,
that axis troops may extend their
occupation to the whole of France, or
far greater part than is now held.
With stern censorship of news out
of France, Germany and Italy, it is
difficult to know how much is actual
fact in these various accounts of the
conquerorS' intention to keep the
French in helpless subsection.
What we do know is that the men of
Vichy" are far from being free
agents They have constantly to re-
member not only that they and all
France are completely at Nazi mercy
under the honorable" armistice
terms Marshal Petain hoped to Sc
cure, but that any INSTRUMENTATION is
certain to invite even harSher condi-
tions when the time comes for dicta-
ton of formal peace.
Evening star., 1940-09-14

and says: "Oh, that is politics :. What
can be done about it?"
Certainly house-poltical or other
wise-built upon deceit. falsehood and
falsity is destined to crash. Hence,
crusade TO restore American principles
of honor and justice seems overdue. f
indeed we wish to survive Who remem-
bers the adage, Honesty is the best
policy?
EDMUND K. GOLDSBOROUGH.
September 10
Evening star., 1940-09-14
Return to Political
Honesty Urged.

Return to Political
Honesty Urged.
To the Editor of The Star:
Why are so many American people
Indifferent to the political corruption
and graft which are so much in evidence
today? Is it because as race we are
deteriorating and have adopted don't
care attitude" while good. old-fashioned
standards of decency and morality are
"scrapped'?
1t is freely admitted that the late
Democratic convention was "bossed" by
low-grade politicians, while voters were
victimized, and yet the average person,
when reminded Of this, smiles tolerantly
Evening star., 1940-09-14

The late King George v once was
asked his opinion of his cousin, the
Emperor of Germany. He answered:
Il cannot forgive him for trying to
bomb the statue of our grandmother"
Obviously, the reference was to the
Victoria monument at Buckingham
Palace which again, in Hitler's time,
is taking it,"
Evening star., 1940-09-14
Letters to the Editor

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bear the name and address OF
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permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Cith
q ule1O TO condensation.
Evening star., 1940-09-14

The greed of a conqueror is a
contradictory phenomenon. What
tangible gain does it bring save that
of heaps of ashes?
Evening star., 1940-09-14

Wendell Willkie may not be popu-
lar in certain sections of Chicago.
Perhaps in those neighborhoods Earl
Browder is the favored leader.
Evening star., 1940-09-14
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Evening star., 1940-09-14
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Evening star., 1940-09-14
Clarifies House Vote
On Fish Amendment.

September II
Evening star., 1940-09-14

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-18
ROSE ANN SUDA
RITES AT VESTA

Vesta - Funeral services were
held Thursday morning at the
Holy Name Catholic church for
Rose Ann Suda, Al, daughter of
Mrs. Barbara Suda. Rev. Russell
of Walnut Grove officiated and
burial was in the Catholic ceme-
terry here.
Rose Suda was born in Echo
May 16, 1899 and at the age of
two moved with her parents to
Vesta. Her father preceded her in
death. She leaves her mother, one
brother Joe of Holland, MINI. and
one sister, Mrs. Peter Fisher OF
Knox, Ind.
Pail bearers were: Duane Nc
Connell, Joe Engel, Joe Jaros, Ed
Boushek, John Schueller .Jr. and
Thomas Dunno.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-18
Official Publication

published April IL. Is and "a, 1910, in
The Redwood GaZette.)
IN PROBATE COURT
Order For Hearing On Petition For
Probate OF Will And Notice To
State Of Minnesota S..
County of Redwood
In the Matter of the Estate of Jean
Whitney Morse, Decedent.
Whereas, Esther M. Read has filed
in this court the purported last Will
and Testament of Jean Whitney
Morse. with a petition for it's probate,
praying that letters TeStamentary
thereon be issued to Esther M. Read.
1t Is Ordered, That all persons in
show cause at a hearing to be had
before this court at the Probate Court
Rooms. at the Court House in the
City of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, on
the 7th day of May, 1910, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, why said
petition should not be granted.
1t Is Further Ordered, That the
time within which creditors may file
their claims against said estate is
hereby limited to four months from
the date hereof, and that the hearing
on claims so filed be heard at said
Probate Court Rooms in said City of
Redwood Falls, Minnesota, on the 9th
day of August, 1910. at 10 o'clock in
sthe forenoon, and that this order be
published in the Redwood Gazette
and notice mailed, as required by law,
WITNESS, The Hon. Robert V.
Ochs, Judge of Probate, this 3rd day
of April, 1910.
(SeaD "
ROBERT V. OCHS,
E Judge of Probate.
JULIAN T.. MORTEN.
Attorney for the Petitioner .
Redwood Falls Minnesota 42-3tS
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-18
per Sunday to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hosken.

per Sunday to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hosken.
Adolph Schmidt accompanied
by E. w. Henze were business
visitors at Minneapolis Wednes-
day.
M. and Mrs. w. Prodoehl and
family were weekend guests at
the Pettis and Willroth homes
near Gibbon.
Thursday evening callers at the
Alva Gaffney home were Mrs. C.
A. SALISBURY, Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Majala, Mr.. and Mrs. Syril
Garman, Mrs. j. p. Gaffney and
Anna Lechner.
Sunday dinner guests at the
Ralph MANN home were Mrs. j. P.
Gaffney, Anna Lechner, Jesse
Lechner and w. c. Mann.
Mrs. Carrie SALISBURY of Nc
Gregor and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Maijala of Bena visited last week
at the j. P. Gaffney and Frank
Smith homes and with other re-
lativeS and friends.
Ralph Simon of Bismarck, N.
D. was a caller at the Ida Ziels-
dorf home Thursday evening.
MI. and Mrs. Lewis Peterson of
Sleepy Eye visited Mrs. Adeline
Simondet Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson
and family moved into apartments
in the Clark Sponaugle home last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Castle and
family were dinner guests Sunday
at the c. F. Eckelbarger home at
BelvieW.
Henry Dreyer of Racine visited
his brother Rufus last week.
Fred Haeske visited relatives at
Sanborn Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Henze at
tended open house Sunday after
noon for the golden wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. K
Knudson at Delhi.