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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY ROGER SHAW
War Opens Up on Norway Front
AS British and French Arrive;
Balkan Nations Fear Nazi Coup

EDITORS N0TEWhen opinions these columns
Of the necessarily this
by STERN ewspap Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03
Remember, Chief. You Are in
the Western Hemisphere.

the Western Hemisphere.
Dutch East Indies, in the Far East.
There was, however, one essential
difference: Greenland is plenty poor,
and East Indies is Keeling rich.
Secretary Hull apparently viewed
with alarm, and got out a statement
to warn the Japanese against any
meddle-meddle with the East In
dies oil, rubber, tin, and strategic
location. The Japanese politely re-
garded this question as none of Mr..
Hulps business, and some Ameri-
cans were inclined to agree with
them. 1t seemed that the Japs were
as afraid of an English seizure, as
the state department boys were of
Japanese seizure. Then Roosevelt
entered the word-fray on Hulrs side,
lauding the status quo in the Pacific.
Meanwhile, the senate CATER a
mere four-hour chat) voted a virtual
billion dollars to the admirals, to
pay for the two biggest battleships
in the world, two cruisers, an air.
plane carrier, eight destroyers, six
submarines, and five other craft.
This hasty balloting was regarded as
gesture against the Japanese, who
were reported as also on the build
up. So-called experts said that ia
pan was slapping together some
eight super-dreadnoughts, ''for the
American trade" At this point, the
worlds biggest warship is the A.
00O-ton English Hood.
The admirals also renewed their
chronic demand that insular Guam
be turned into a major American
aerial and submarine base: pis-
toll to be pointed, presumably, at the
head of Nippon's Son of Heaven.
LABOR ELECTION:
The A. F. of L. took a signal beat
ing in the General Motors general
elections. C. /. o. won out by a
total of 10000 to 10000, with an
other $4,000 workers balloting for
scattering independent unions. Chief
Green of the A. F. of L. had charged
that Chief Lewis of the C. I. o.
wanted a political revolution, to
make himself U. S. dictator. But
the Brotherhood of Consolidated Ed
ison Employees, independent union,
beat c. /. 0. as bargaining agency
for $4,000 Edison workers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03
Passport Fingerprints.

The war in Europe has put band
age on the thumb of certain state
department official in Washington.
Twenty times a day he removes
the bandage and uses that valuable
thumb in the departments official
business.
James E. McKenna, of the pass
port division, validates every pass
port issued for travel to Europe by
pressing his right thumb on an ink
pad, then stamping the fingerprint in
two places on the passport-one
print on the picture of the appli-
cant, and one on the facing page.
His fngerprint is on file in every
U. S. consulate abroad, and through
it U. S. consuls can establish the
validity of every passport.
The application must first be
passed upon by the division chief,
Mrs. Ruth B. Shipley, but Mrs. Ship
ley, who is neat and comely young
widow, prefers not to press her fin
ger on the ink pads.
To insure a clear print on every
RdSoHOlI, 1uCIAClll1C hCCPS tllC tllQlll0
protected with a rubber bandage.
He removes it only when there is
imperative necessity"
This is the phrase governing is
suance of passports to Europe. Since
the war began, Americans have
been forbidden to travel to Europe
for any ordinary purposes. Pass
ports were called in, and are not re-
issued unless Mrs. Shipley gives the
nod of approval and Mr.. McKenna
gives the stamp.
It was not nod but negative
shake of the head which Mrs. Ship
ley gave to an American dowager
recently who wanted to go to
France. The woman had lived in
France, and had cabled servants to
ship her belongings to this country.
So she came to the state depart
ment and requested a passport to
France, for the imperative neces-
sity" of bringing back her pet dog.
The passport was not approved and
Mr.. McKenna did not remove the
bandage from his thumb.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03
American Royalty.

Jay Newlin is a worker on Secre-
tary Henry Wallace's Pioneer-Hi-
Bred farm near Grimes, Iowa, and
when Grand Duke Otto Won Haps-
burg visited the place recently,
Newlin acted as his guide. After
wards friends asked Newlin what
he thought of the royal guest, who
had been visiting at the farm.
'.Oh, guess he's nice young
: fellow" said Newlin, "but the only
royalty that cuts any ice with me
Is in cattle and corn"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03
CENSUS:

Still ringing doorbells and ferret
ing out information, Uncle Sans
census enumerators counted the 100,-
0O0,00Oth American, with about 3d.
100000 to go. Actual counting was
expected to be completed within a
week, but the bigger job of tabu-
lating and compiling the information
obtained will take months and in
some cases years. Totals for states
and the nations should be available
during the summer. Near Zanes-
vile, Ohio, one footsore enumerator
claimed he had made II unsuccess-
full trips to the same house. Local
wits suggested that possibly some
of Mr.. Tobey's (Rep. Charles To-
hey of New Hampshire, arch-oppo-
nent of the income question in the
census questionnaire) relatives lived
in the district.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03
OUR PRESIDENTS:

Our President warned the Pan
American Union governors to be
tough, meeting force with force, if
that force came from overseas. No
mention was made of force coming
from above the Rio Grande. He also
tossed the opening pitch in the open
ing game, between Washington and
Boston, and took Jim Farley along
with hirn-a gesture of reconcilia-
ton, or a common love of sport?
Farley is a ball player from way
back.
Our President asked congress for
close: to billion dollars, for the
worthy purpose of relief over the
fiscal year-to-be. He said he might
have to spend it all in the first eight
months.
Our President took a beating from
the house when it passed the Logan
Walter bill, which subjects the &C.
tons of 100 federal bureaus to court
review. Our President, and the New
Dealers, were strongly against this
vicious thing"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30

When the state convention of the
Junior Chambers of Commerce
PASSED a resolution favoring the en-
actment of more effective drivers
license law, they added another
group to the forces seeking ade-
ouate legislation in Montana on that
subject. As one organization after
another puts the weight of its in
fluence back of this movement,
hopes increase that the next Mon
tana legislature will line up with
the majority of the states in thus
movement.
Revision of our present weak
drivers license law should take the
course of adopting the uniform law
which has been recommended by
the national safety council and the
conferences of state and federal
highway officials and the motor as
soeiations. - Nothing is to be gained
in this state by trying to write a
law on the subject which is mate
rally different from the uniform
act which already has been so wide
" adopted. 1t represents the ex-
perience of the most competent spe-
cialists in the country and 1t has
proven itself in operation in states
with a heavy density of highway
travel.
The uniform drivers license law
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30
Gate-Crashers Are Auisance-But.

The dance-hal fire. which about 200 Negroes dea
the most horrible of Deaths simply of those conagra-
tions viii have been prevented
fire. reported started deliberately py drunken
merry maker be blamed for that But
oehought used hazards ta MAKE oi
serious frewo have existed
The dance-ha with streame of Spanish moss
explosive On top Oh
all windows for the front door had been
barred in order to possible gate crashers
when match touched he mosst
He'll broke the ceiling Vast pillars OF black
smoke beloved seconds the danceha was an inferno
choking from fumes beat with pfu
fty against and doors few escaped by the
front entrance persisted from uffocaton and flame
tenes OF IRE prevention
Under circumstances should nfiaT
nabe materials disastrous fire has
practice OF barring WIN
dos and Gatecrashng nnoyancbu its consider
ably less annoying than being cremated alive.
this But let the country
learn lesson needless deaths Think frshen you
won't have vainly sorry afterwards
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30

is moderate and reasonable ap-
proach to the problem of driver
control. 1t makes a drivers license
have some meaning. In Montana at
present a drivers permit is little
more than a receipt for small
personal tax on the motorist.
In the uniform law recommended
by the national conference of all
interested groups, drivers holding
licenses to drive at the time OF en-
actment would not be required to
take examinations as to driving
ability unless they became involved
in some traffic accident. But new
drivers would be given tests to de-
termine their knowledge of rules
and regulations, and their ability
to drive car.
Under the standard law, reports
of violations of the traffic rules
would be automatically reported
to a central authority that would
suspend or revoke the license
promptly. Before suspended or re-
voked licenses were renewed new
tests would be required The states
using the uniform act have found
that it has educated new drivers lr
safe operation of motor vehicles be-
sides giving more positive check
on those holding permits. Montana
should adopt that standard law
Great Falls Tribune
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30

laws, (c) the abolition of money,
and Id equal opportunities to win
honors for physical proves. Also,
there were no sexual offenses rec
ognized.
Sparta made no progress IN COM
merce, in culture or in the arts. In
itiative was destroyed and the in
dividual became the property OF the
state. immortality was rampant I'M
der sanction of the government,
II is said that in some sections OF
America many Boy Scouts have
joined the Young Pioneers, which is
a Communist Youth movement. The
Communist Party is said to have
over 5000 paid speakers and a still
larger amount Of organizers TO
spread ideas which are opposed to
both religion and government. Just
how far this propaganda is Dor
ing in" is hard to say. They siren
uously plead for the right Of free
speech, but just as soon as regi-
mented state is achieved, free speech
disappears. In Russia no one is al
lowed to express anti-communistlc
opinions. Instead, ''heads will roll. "
Agiators want freedom of action
while they sow the seed, but not
after the crop is matured. Then the
steam roller crushes all opposition.
The masses may think that they
think, but the bosses pull cur
tain over the teachings of history
and experience, and do all the
thinking.
Communism ignores the tenets OF
morality. 1t appeals to the emo
tons and not to the intellect. il
advocates class hatred and violence
rather than peaceful achievement
or brotherly love. Religion is taboo
It is not progressive; it faces back
ward to the days Of tyranny. Lets
have true cooperation, instead Of
that brand of retrogression.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30
THINK IT OVER
"INALIENABLE RIGHTS OF
MINORITIES."

The Inalienable Rights of man
are being crushed by the tyrants of
the Old World Throughout Poland,
Czechoslovakia, Denmark, and Nor
way the lives, property, and free
dom of peaceful people are being
robbed by tyrants simply because
they have the power and greed to
do SO.
AS civilization advanced in the
Old World, the Individual was be-
ing guaranteed his human rights and
liberties. Property holding was be-
coming more secure and class DIS
tinctions were breaking down Re-
ligious freedom was becoming a
reality. The high standard of Lib
erty set by the United States would
in time have been reached and o
basis established for worldwide
permanent peace.
A severe blow to this progress to-
ward freedom has been struck. Hit
Ter first struck at the Jews, mi
nority in his own country, and FOL
lowed that attack by overriding
and crushing the rights OF nearby
little nations-other defenseless mi
norities. Millions of people are be-
ing driven from their homes, forced
to leave their families and friends
and are being scattered like trees
torn from their roots Their nat
urai growth has been stopped, their
future is to be nodded by the hands
of one man. The march toward
| freedom and better civilization il
| in reverse. The Old World is stop
ping natural progress and is return
| ing to the law Of barbaric man witt
ali its ignorance, prejudice and pas
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30
SPLINTERS
BY Ted AronsOn
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
pr1RrIr APATHY.

When the majestic ship, Titanic,
struck an iceberg some years ago
and went down with nearly all on
board. New York daily editorial
had this to say: ''The staggering
fact is not that the ship went down,
but that she went down after fit
teen hours of radio warnings, her
engines at full speed, the band play
ing, her passengers dancing and APP
parently nobody caring that there
was ice ahead
There are plenty of warnings IN
the air today. A part of the world
is on fire. No neutral nation can
consider itself safe The danger OF
the so-called fifth column is per-
haps becoming clear to some peo-
pie for the first time, yet the mass
of our citizens are relatively uncon-
cerned.
We have many domestic problems
which demand serious attention and
clear thinking However, these are
being side-tracked by matters OF
less Importance, simply because they
are dull in comparison to more ex-
citing or glamorous events.
1t lis said that in our colleges the
students on picking up the daily
paper turn first to the comic sec
ton, the sport page, the illustrated
supplement or THE auto advertise
ments, and then lapse into dis
cussion Of football prospects The
subject matter found beneath the
big headlines received scant atten-
ton before the war news became
absorbing
II isn't easy to stir up interest in
such Issues as taxation, labor re-
lations, reciprocal trade agreements,
social security or unemployment,
hut they are Of vital concern. I'm
less they are solved the resulting
unrest merely paves the way for
those who would under mine our So
cial and economic fabric. There is
.'ice ahead of us, as Is well dem
onstrated by recent developments
in other countries, How can public
apathy and indifference be ex-
planned? Is it because people don't
like to look at facts, or that thinking
is downright hard work?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30

Neyberg of the Z u School OF Commerce
hobby grading public life their platform speak
and delivery OF speeches
Formerly "A
peg when he started to scod and scatter
meaningless his talks his speeches lost much Of their
former appeal" Here his hstings
Hoover "a plus; Franklin Roosevelt "A minus Thomas
Dewey Congressman Bruce Barton b. Robert A. TAFT
.Cn: Paul " McNutt &C.; Cordell Hull CO..
rated Hoover only at d. but ne says the
President improved speaker than other man
in public life.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30

BY r. r. STEVENS

sions
The Inalienable Rights of man are
disappearing. We use these words
without thinking that they mean
freedom and opportunity to develop
ones own life in accordance with
the law of God. No other nation
in history was built to protect those
rights in all their purity. Here, for
over $50 years we have prosperedi
and grown great by this natural
law of self-development.
In spite of the great efforts OF
those having power to Cypress 9TH
ers. in spite of the occasional out
bursts of passion and prejudice of
the mob, we hold to those 1nalien-
able Rights and continue to grow
and prosper.
No one knows what our future
may be, but of one thing | am GER
tain.-we must stand united in the
maintenance of our civil liberties.
Our strength depends on them. We
have traitors here-those who would
| foolishly or maliciously undermine
these precious rights.
There are those who seem to have
| forgotten that dictators once ruled
this land. They have also forgotten
that we, as well as Norway, had our
Benedict Arnold. Now, as $50 years
ago, these destroyers of Liberty are
among us.
! We must keep the lamp of liberty
burning, not only for ourselves but
as guide to the future generations
of the oppressed people Of Europe
who some day will find expression
for the urge for Freedom and have
the courage and strength to affair
it.
| Washington said: sDespots arise or
the ruins of our public liberties.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30

publican nomination
for congress in the
Sixth district--Davy
Lewis old stamping
ground. So was
House r epublic an
Leader Joe Nj artln,
and not just because
he takes an interest
in baseball. Nomlna-
ton of Johnson gives
the r public ans a
real chance to gain
one Republican seat
in Maryland, for the
Csyt r. district &c h q
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30

nearest thing to a Republican dis
trict the state has.
Actually the big battle was one
for control of the organization OF
the Democratic party in the state.
On one side were arrayed Senator
Tydings and Howard w. Jack
son. On the other we're Democratic
National Committeeman Howard
Bruce, who was the candidate
against Senator Radcliffe, and Gov.
Herbert r. O'Conor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30
NATIONAL
AFFAIRS
Reviewed by
CARTER FIELD

The big primary battle in
MARYLAND ,pas one for control
of the organization Of the
Democratic party in the state
Roosevelt has ,uorsted OPP
position both inside and out
side Of his party.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30
tBen syndicate-WNU Service. }

WASHINGTON.-It's kind of hard
for the average outsider to get much
reaction to the Maryland primary
results unless he has some personal
friends involved. This, of course. is
the case with many Washington OBJ
servers. Friends of Sen. George L.
Radcliffe we're pleased. So were
the friends of Sen. Millard E.
Tydings.
Admirers of big Train Walter
johnson were glad he won the Re-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30
Communism Is Old.

Communism is not new or mod
ern idea, as some people believe it
to be. It goes back to ancient times,
and its operation for 400 years in
Sparta is perhaps the best example.
Under the SPARTAN regime its
main features were: (a) an equal
division OF land, (b) sumptuary
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30
RAMBLING FACTS
About
AGRICULTURE

1t is necessary to watch body
weight very carefully when hens
have been producing heavily for a
long period of time, says Miss H. E.
Cushman, extension poultry special
ist. Not only is more grain neces-
sary at that time but also greater
amounts of vitamins. For the flock
that is kept in, some cod liver oil
should still be provided even though
nature is providing more vitamin d
in sunshine Care should also be
taken to provide the birds with
enough vitamin A..
A total of $4,000 wheat growers
have taken out all-risk crop insur-
ance on their 1910 crop, assuring
themselves of income from approx
mately LOG million bushels of wreat.
The domestic wheat supply in
1910 is expected to exceed 900 mil
lion bushels according to present
indications, reports the federal bu-
reau of agricultural economics.
This indication is based on winter
wheat crop indicated as of April l
at about 426 million bushels, a
spring crop very tentatively placed
at 200 million bushels, and a carry
over of all wheat on July l, 1910
estimated at about 900 million
bushels.
Slaughter supplies of livestock are
expected to continue larger than a
year earlier during the summer and
fall.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30
SEIZE SLOT MACHINES.

After a lull of several weeks, the
Helena Ministerial association came
back into action last week to raid
a combination lunch counter and
saloon at Wolf Creek and seize five
slot machines. The ministers pre-
viously seized nearly 100 machines
and destroyed them on the city
dump. The operator of the Wolf
Creek establishment was charged
with violating the anti gambling
law, and will appear in justice
court.
CAN BUY WATER.
Attorney General H. J. Freebourn
has ruled that the state fish and
game commission is authorized by
law to buy water for the propaga-
ton and preservation of fish. The
opinion added that it is extremely
doubtful" if the commission has the
right to enter into agreements for
the purchase OF water rights for
terms beyond that of the commits
sion.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30
Wages Higher

There are today Ford than there
ITO then-Ehse Ford
National Economic Committee This
despite the industry cuts costs whenever possible by
taking offob which done better by machines
Just another that machines make
more Jobs automobile industry supplies ousand
million Since the Gays
of handm adec prices lower, wages higher
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-02
Locust Grove Folk
Enjoy Wenatchee Fete

LOCUST GROVE NEWS and
Mrs. Arthur Nicoson spent the
weekend in Wenatchee, where they
attended the festivities of the Apple
Blossom Festival and visited at the
home of Mrs. Nicoson's sister.
Locust Grove grange will meet on
Saturday, April 4 at the hall. A
special Mothers Day program has
been prepared and all members are
urged to attend.
Mrs. A. A. Edwards entertained
twenty-five members of the Pink
and Green Club at her home on
Thursday with potluck lunch at
noon and an afternoon of business
and sewing.
Mrs. Clara Root and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynn Beightol we're Touchet visit
ors Monday at the James Anderson
home.
MIR. and Mrs. A. A., Edwards and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Edwards were
Walla Walla visitors Monday.
A. A. Edwards Ill
Cecil Edwards, who has been in
Seattle for some time, returned to
his home Monday, where he plans
to help his father, A. A. Edwards,
who is under the doctors care and
confined to his bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith and
Arlene were Prosser visitors Tues
day.
Mrs. NJ. Simmelink, Ruth and Le-
ona attended the Mother-Daugh-
ter banquet at the Methodist church
Wednesday evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-02

ed to attend the navy service school
and will be stationed at the Navy
Hospital at San Diego for his school,
ing. ~.
Alfred graduated from the Rich
land high school with the class OF
1899, and joined the navy in March.
Ed Lum of Ellensburg, son-in-
law of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Draper
was a visitor at the Draper home
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Erickson were
Sunday dinner guests at the Ralph
Anderson home in Benton City.
Mrs. Ed Frazier and small daugh-
ter of Maple Valley spent the week
end visiting at the home of Mrs.
Frazier's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Art
Hackney.
Mrs. G. F. Allen left Monday for
Tacoma, after having spent a few
weeks visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs Thad 3Grosscup.
The Social Hour club met We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Philip Schireman.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-02

Sloan of Kennewick. Walt Sommers
of Prosser is chairman Of the Ben
ton County Republican Central
Committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Roop and
sons. Wallace and John, will leave
Friday for a weekend visit in Port
land and TO attend the golden we'd
ding anniversary of Mrs. Roop's
parents, MI. and Mrs. @. NJ. Apple
man. They will travel the coast
route. going to visit Roop's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Maston Roop, former
ly of Benton City and his sister,
Mrs. Willis Wright in Sumner.
Dorothy Laisure underwent an
operation late Tuesday night at the
Pasco hospital for a ruptured APP
pendix. Her condition wednesday
was reported satisfactory.
b. c. Wins Again
Playing their second league game
of the season Sunday on the local
diamond, the Benton City baseball
team defeated Wallula by a to s
score. Douglas Montgomery pitched
the entire nine innings for Benton
City. Attendance was smaller than
a week ago due to the cool, windy
weather. Next Sunday the local
team plays at Toppenish.
w. E. Fillmore left Sunday for
his work at Ritzville after a week.
end visit at his home.