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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02
QUOTES

SIR RONALD CAMPBELL, British
ambassador to France, telling
Americans about the war: 1--WE
ask you to believe that this war is
no more and no less than struggle
between right and wrong. This is
not phoney war;
, DIR. ALEXIS GABRIEL, French
scientist, on the path to peace:
.. 80. humans -. must really try
to understand each other. If we (the
allies) knew what was in the hearts
of the Germans now things might
be different. @
MAURY HUGHES, Jack Gamers
campaign manager, on prospects:
II am positive that with Mr.. Roose-
welt not running, Mr.. Garner will
be nominated" e sr'7s
w. GIBSON CAREY yR., presi-
dent of the u. s. Chamber of Com
merce, on budget balancing: Child
ISL references to the impossibility Of
effective control Of expenditures 49,.
are evidence Of a lack of will and
lack Of character Is itsnot silly to
say that the richest and most pro!
ductive nation on the globe cannot
pay its way?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02
One of many problems.

better in conserving these strategic
materials" the board threatened
new restrictions. N
Agriculture. Contrary to expecta-
tions, Europe's war has given the
u. S. farmer a bad time of it. Both
France and Britain, anxious to ce-
nent their ties with neutrals fsee
THE VARS are making trade pacts
nearer at home. Choice example is
Britain's decision to buy all her
tobacco from Turkey, eliminating a
$50, 1000, 900 annual market for U. S.
growers. This month Britain ceased
large orders of U. S. cotton as pro-
vided under a special barter treaty.
To bolster her foreign exchange and
save shipping space on her boats for
more important munitions, Britain
had almost eliminated purchases of
U. S. wheat, fruits, pork, etc. Said
the agriculture department: 'This
situation is likely to continue through
much of 1940."
Mails. For two months British
vessels have stopped and searched
European-bound U. S. vessels, often
Selling mail in violation of the 1907
Hague convention. After repeated
protests, Secretary of State Cordell
Hull finally got an answer-curt al
most to the point Of hostility: "His
majesty's government finds them
selves unable to share the views of
the United States !" Two days
later, hearing that Pan-American
clipper ships were being searched at
Bermuda for contraband mail, Mr..
Hull warned the planes may soon
skip Bermuda altogether, jumping
from New York to the Azores.
Whether by coincidence or because
Britain is trying furiously to tCin Italy
asUay from the Rome-Berlin axis, the state
department. figured Italian pessels halted
by the British at Gibraltar ,Uere detained
an Average OF four days; u. S. ships: 1874
days.
Safety Zone.9 After. considering for
one week Britain's refusal to rec
ognize the 300-mile zone around the
Western hemisphere wherein bellig-
erent acts are forbidden, the Pan
American neutrality committee
meeting at Rio de Janiero found it.
self stymied.
Japan. AS the abrogated U. S.
Japanese trade treaty lapsed, con-
gress and the state department felt
heavy pressure (nuch of it church.
inSniredl for irnnhSitinn IF NJ, ay,o
barge against munitions shipments
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02

field, ILL.,, where he once ran away
from home to join a theatrical
troupe, the folks mourned. They
did likewise at Boise, capital Of the
state he had represented for 80
years.
Who would follow William E.
Borah to congress was a matter Of
conjecture; it might be his longtime
friend, Idaho's Gov. A. C. Bottolf-
sen. But for the moment there was
strange dearth of conjecture on
this point. Democrats and Repub-
LEANS. politicians and statesmen,
congress and the nation paid tribute
to one of it's elders.
Also in congress:
q The house having hacked $102,-
600, 900 from President Roosevelt's
appropriation and deficiency bills,
responsibility for economy now rest
ed with the senate. Colorado's Alva
Adams, head of the senate appropri-
atoms committee, promised to un-
dercut the budget on treasury and
post Office items by $11 ,000, 900. Also
forecast was an even greater slash
in the defense deficiency bill (the
house had already cut 81, 100000
This looked encouraging to the econ
omy bloc, which hoped now for no
new taxes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02

HE WATCHED LANDON-Sen-
ator Borah matted for AT Landon's
campaign before ''prejudging" him,
but he later confded: Il am not
for him."
his speech-which he secretly hoped
would stampede the deIegates-I
countered Borah leaving his hotel.
1t was past midnight, hot and sticky.
"Come along, Robert, and walk
with me-" he said. "It's cooler out
here"
So we walked about the deserted
streets and he talked about Hoover,
the convention, and ALI Landon.
Doubted Landon's Ability.
"They'n nominate Landon tomor-
row." he said. "The stage is all
set. Hoover tried to run away
with the convention tonight, but they
don't want any Of him. 1t will be
Landon and Knox, you mark my
word"
"And then what are you going to
w, oSAotoA!
81 don't know. I'll wait and see
what Landon says. But what I'm
wondering is what can he say. He
knows nothing about national or for
eign affairs. I am told he is nice
gentleman, but the country needs
more than that in the White House
in these times. / don't want to pre-
Judge Landon. shall hear him out,
but have strong bunch ! will not
support him."
He Didn't, Either! 60
Borah's premonition was right.
Three months later I spent a day
with him in Boise as he campaigned
for his sixth senatorial term. We
had a long talk that night in his
room before he retired. remarked
that hadn't heard him say word
during the day about Landon.
s'And don't intend to say any
thing about him." Borah replied
quietly. 81 am not for him."
"Are you for ROOSEVELT"
"Well, Robert" he said, "I've got
a lot of Democratic friends in Idaho
and I think they know where I
stand" And then with gentle smile
he added, "That's a pretty good
news story, isn't it,"
It certainly was. It was the big
scoop of the campaign.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02
Mannerisms Mark the Man
They All Perform Off Guard
NEW YORK.-Al Smith

NEW YORK. = AL Smith
~ jingles coins in his left
pocket and the duke of Windsor
straightens his necktie. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt jerks his head
sideways.
Call them habits, manner
isms or just plain nervous
ness, but they're among the
distinguishing features you've no.
ticed when famous men make
speeches or appear before the news
reel camera. Most of us, great or
little, are thumb twiddlers, button
twisters, arm swingers or fist clench-
ers in our forgetful moments.-
This Is the Point
A widely known Boston professor
used to enter his classroom holding
a short, well-sharpened pencil which
he twirled as he talked.
''Now this" he would say at in
tervals, sis the point" Each time
he would jab the pencil at the class,
until his amused students finally
made up sweepstakes on how many
times he'd do it each hour.
The late William Jennings Bryan
combined his mannerism with prac-
ticality. Before his platform APP
pearances he would have someone
bring an old-fashioned dishpan with
a piece of ice to the rostrum. As
his fiery speech-making warmed him,
Bryan would run the palm of his
hand over the ice, then over his
forehead. To break this routine he
would occasionally step to the front
of the platform, weaving back and
forth while the audience gasped for
fear he would topple into the front
row.
A Monocle Swinger.
Bertha Wells of Boston, who was
formerly in Chautauqua work with
Bryan, recalls the platform gestures
of many other speakers. Dudley
Crafts Watson, director of music at
the Chicago art museum, went
through a repeated routine of TAX
ing of, his monacle, swinging it
around in his hand and replacing it
to the eye.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02
Last Newsman to See Borah
Recalls How Lion of Idaho
eptMumin 1896 Campaign
Didn't Favor Landon, So He
Played Ball With Home
= - State Dems.
By ROBERT S. ALLEN

(Co-author, Nth Dre,o Pearson, OF "The
Washington Merry-C 0-Round.")
tReleased by Western Newspaper Union.)
WASHINGTON. - The SEN
w ate just doesn't seem the
same without Senator Borah.
He was the first leader I
came to know intimately as a
cub Washington reporter Is
years ago, and saw him last
the day before his fatal acct
dent. think l am the last news
man he talked to.
It was late in the afternoon. !
knew that the Presidents message
on the Finnish loan was due the
next day, and / dropped into Borah's
office to get his views. Wrapped in
an army blanket, he was lying on
a couch, reading an article on trade
treaties. He motioned me to a chair,
which ! pulled up near him. On the
marble mantle directly over him
was a striking new photograph of
himself which he liked very much.
Duty Came First.
Borah looked well, but frail, and
recalling that during the Christmas
holiday he had told me he was think
ing of taking Mrs. Borah south, !
said, "What about your trip?"
''I guess that's off, Robert" he
replied. "Mrs. Borah won't STAY if
1 don't, and / can't"
"Why not? Things aren't so active
now. A few weeks of warm wealth
er and sunshine would do you a lot
Of good"
eyes, but I can't leave. Those
trade treaties are up and I've got
to be on hand to keep an eye on
developments. It's a close fight and
we can't take any chances. I would
like little rest, but I feel it's my
duty to stay on the job and oppose
this act"
''What about the Finnish loan?" I
asked.
s'That's very distressing dilem-
ma for me, Robert" he said. "My
heart goes out to those gallant peo-
pie, but at the same time I have
grave misgivings about lending
money to anyone in Europe. Once
we let down the bars we can't fore
see what it may lead to. We must
keep out of that mess regardless of
our personal sympathies."
Dilemma of 1896.
I remember another time when
he was in dilemma. It was in 1886.
That spring, at the age of II and
for the first time in his long career,
he decided to make a serious try for
the presidency. There was consid-
cradle popular response, but the ma
chine politicians were against him.
He went to the Cleveland conven-
ton empty-handed-and he knew it.
The night Herbert Hoover made
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02

dresses. You can make it either
strap style or with built-up Shout
ders. Pattern provides for both.
You'll want whole wardrobe OF
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now's the time to make them, when
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satins and lingerie crepes. You
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fabrics, when you make your own.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1821-B
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A, As, 48, so, and So. Size 38 re-
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rial for built-up shoulders; IA
yards with straps; yard ribbon
for straps.
For a pattern of this attractive
model send IS cents in coin, your
name, address, style, number and
size to The Sewing Circle, Pattern
Dept, 247 w. Forty-third St., New
York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02
DOMESTIC
Il NelttraL's Woes ,

In Washington, both executive and
legislative branches had their hands
full with rapidly increasing foreign
complications. u. S. neutrality had
come home to roost, bringing with 1t
the problems of war in Europe and
Asia. Among them:
Defense. The munitions board
warned there was too much crude
rubber and tin being shipped to Eu-
ropean countries. In January's first
IL days, for example, 1000 tons OF
tin were exported against stocks on
hand of only $500 tons. Unless deal
ers and manufacturers co-operated
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02

Zone woman speaker asked me
for a handkerchief just before she
went on Miss Wells remembers.
"All through her lecture she stood
twisting it in her hands. When she
returned it, the handkerchief looked
like a cruller."
Sen. James Reed of Missouri used
to have a habit of chewing tobacco
in the courtroom, while Sen. David
I. Walsh of Massachusetts can never
speak without thrusting his left
thumb into the corner of his trou-
sers' pocket. Ex-Gov. John G.. Wi
nant of New Hampshire used to
hang his arms straight down his
sides and walk sideways across the
stage like a small boy reciting his
"piece."
Emerson Had 1t Too!
Such mannerisms are not exclu-
sively a modern device. Many years
ago the highly intellectual Ralph
Waldo Emerson had a habit of plac-
ing the thumb and forefinger of one
hand between the thumb and fore
finger of the other, moving them
gently while speaking. Henry Ward
Beecher would emphasize the eli
max of his speech by rising to his
toes and throwing his arms over
his head, virtually pulling the audi
ence up with him.
Psychologists who have watched
such carryings-on from the specta-
tors seat don't believe it's neces-
sarily a matter of nervousness.
Sometimes the speakers are merely
throwing off excess energy. Or, as
one psychologist suggested, it may
not be so much the energy or the
audience as what the speaker had
for dinner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02
N A NJ ES
in the nesUs

IN LOUISIANA, Reform Candi-
1 date Sam Houston Jones
(above) began campaigning to de-
feat Gov. Earl X. Long in the
February runoff primary. Follow
inghis late brother Huey's tactics,
Long called special six-day leg
islature, ordering it to pass 20
new bills, and repeal several 9TH
ers. Commented Jones: "It's too
late now to try to fool the peo-
p1e."
q In Rome, Foreign Minister
Count Galeazz0 Cian0 cabled
good wishes to Wang Ching Wei,
whom Japan is establishing as
puppet ruler of conquered China.
Next day the government Of Chi
ang Kai-shek considered break
ing diplomatic relations with It
ally. @
q In New York, Communist
Earl Browder heard two COM
rades George E. Powers and
Nicholas Dozenberg) testify
against him in the governments
passport fraud case. Next day
the U. S. rested its argument.
q In Kansas City, 32-year-old
Mary McElr0y, once a kidnap
victim, daughter Of the late City
Manager H. F. McElroy, killed
herself. 81
q AT Paris it was learned Ignace
Paderewski, famed pianist and
former Polish statesman, has ac-
cepted presidency of Poland-in-
exile.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02
PHILIPPINES:
Choice

Unless something intervenes, the
; philippine islands will gain their in
dependence from the U. S. in 1916.
Then, as every Filipino knows. ag-
gressive Japan may step in to snuff
out their long-cherished independ-
ence. Hence, since Japan went to
war in China, many Filipinos have
back-slided on independence, seek
ing extension of U. S. control until
oriental waters are still again.
Faced with such indecisiveness,
fiery President Manuel Quezon de-
cided something had to be done.
Opening the national assembly he
told a startled audience that the is
lands must choose now: either risk
the dangers of independence or re-
sign themselves to permanent reten-
ton by the U. S.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02
AGRICULTURE:
Exit Wheat

Hearing rumors that u. S.. wheat
exports would diminish this year
(see DOMESTIC), the department
of agriculture and Commodity
Credit corporation decided to I'M
load while the chances were good.
simultaneously came two announce
mentS:
~ CCC announced all farmers
having 1888 wheat sealed under gov
eminent loans must redeem it by
paying their obligations or surren-
der the grain when the loans expire
March 81. Since the domestic wheat
price is higher than the world mar
ket, it was estimated that in most
cases loans, storage charges and in
terest would total less than the cur
rent price. At the same time the
corporation limited loans on 1889
wheat, maturing April 30, probably
will not be extended.
(2) To unload this unleashed sur
plus abroad, the department of ag-
riculture announced it would re-
sumo subsidy payments on exports
of wheat and flour from Pacific
coast ports to China and Hongkong.
Though subsidies were abandoned
January in the face Of poor winter
wheat prospects, worry over con-
gressional action on the farm prob
lem probably induced the depart
ment to get rid of all the wheat it
could, while it could.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02
If the Lights Go Out,
Look for a Muskrat!

ADRIAN, MICH.-Twice the head
lights of John Bates car went out
and twice he went to a garage to
have defective wiring replaced. The
third time he suspected that some
strange agency was at work so he
placed trap under the hood--and
caught a muskrat which had been
gnawing the wires.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02
DISASTER:
Ship in Flames

Out from Genoa with 643 passen-
gers and crewmen sailed the II $685.
ton Italian motorship Orazio, bound
for Chile. One day out, off the
French Mediterranean coast, she
suddenly exploded and was en-
veloped in flames. All lifeboats but
two were burned. Orasio's passen-
gers jumped into the sea while her
radio sent a desperate and final
SOS. Twenty-four hours later first
rescuers arrived and by nightfall
all but five crewmen were safe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02
CONGRESS-:
In Mourning

Senate page boys placed calen-
dar of bills on his desk as usual;
it would be unthinkable to do other
wise. Missouri's Bennett Clark stat
ed for the record: 'Last night at
8:45 p. M, remorseless events tram
spired to take from us our beloved
friend and colleague" At tiny Fair
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02
Slip Is Dart-Fitted
To Slenderize One

DESIGNED especially for large
- sizes, this slip (1821-B) as
sures a perfection to fit that you
can't otherwise achieve. Not that
it is difficult to make. In fact,
it's very simple. But skillful de-
signing has placed darts under the
arms, to give ease and not trace
of looseness or bulkiness over the
bust. Darts at the waistllne mold
it into your figure, smooth silken
sheathe beneath your fitted
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02

to Tokyo. Japan was worried, be-
cause the U. S. is both her best Gus
toner and the chief foreign source
OF her war supplies. without which
she could no longer fight in China.
U. S. cotton farmers meanwhile
feared a trade breach with Nippon,
heaping insult on the already deep
wound created by loss of British
trade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02
MISCELLANY:
RS and rs

q At Bombay, Mohandas K. Gandhi
indicated he favored an honorable,
compromise with Great Britain
over Indian independence demands.
But: MANY rs have to be dotted
and many st's' crossed"
d At Washington, Secretary Of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr.
said he was opposed to using u. S.
funds to take over holdings of Brit
ish-held American securities to in
sure orderly liquidation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH W. LaBiNE
Europe's Emergency Measures
Hit u. S. Economic Structure;
Allies Link Trade, Diplomacy

EDITORS NOTEwen opinions these columns they
Release by stern Newpa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-02

Lack Of Imagination
The absence of a poetic taste
is a sad Indication Of a lack of
the imaginative faculty; and with
out imagination what is life?-j
Richardson.
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You Saw IL In The Sentinel
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FATHER KoNROps BIRTHDAY

Sunday, June End, Father MOn- roe'a 85th birthday will see the com pletion of the Church of St. Rose of Lima and St. John.
 Most Rev. Joseph R. Crimont, s. J., esteemed Bishop of the Cath oIC Church in Alaska and life long friend of Father Monroe, has very graeiously accepted the invitation to be present at the ceremonies that will mark the dedication Of the church.
 Father Monroe has left many monuments in Alaska where be has labored since the summer of 1893 with little thought of his own well fare or comfort. He wanted to round out fifty years in this nOrthland and his last work was to be the comple- ton of the Catholic Church in Wrangell, according to plans made by him since coming here 14 years ago. In Gods design this was not to be.
 Although he himself will not HAkAgAA kas NAA1 kAAVkAAA 0A AA%o V OA "a he has made 1t easy for the one who comes after him to do so. By his per- sonal sacrifices he has saved the money to pay for what he had plan- ned. A set of stained glass windows are being made at the Deprat0 Sud- jos in New York that will depict in symbols fifteen events in the life Of Christ. A communion rail is be- ing fashioned in Seattle. Fred Cum ningham, who has long been in- structed by Father Monroe about the interior decoration of the church, is working at present on the painting. The beautiful altar and the statues had been placed in the church before Father Monroe s death.
 All will be ready by the day that would have marked FatherMonroe's s 85th birthday and we shall praise him for the monument be has left in our town of Wrangell.
 Father McNamara
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-04-12
ICE MOVEMENT CENTERs INTEREST; LEGION
 POOL STILL OPEN

lee is eentering the interest of many Alaskans al this time. partieu- larly when it goes out at Nenana. sweeping the pot of gold with il to somebody. While the big pot closes on April 15. the Merlin Elmer Pal mer Post of the American Legion s pool does not close until midnight. April 20 Legion officials report that this local pot of gold is going to run into the several hundred dol- lars. Report from Fairbanks is that the Nenana pot will be around S60,- poo while the Legion is estimating its pool at $500.
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AAAaaaAsA NH@-a A--7a coo
 Wrangell, Alaska, by LEW M. WILLLAAIs--Editor & Prop.
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 Last year the SecretG=y of Inter- for, Harold L. Ickes, got himself in bad with a great many Alaskans, es- pecially the mining fraternity, by urging 8 top-heavy tax on gold, talk Ing a position that if the Territory doesn't tax now 1t never will be able to after the ground is worked out. The thought had some merit up to a certain point, it was generally a. greed, but the tax plan suggested was up ia what was described as the impossible brackets; in other words, more than the industry could pay and survive. Outcome was that the Territorial Senate last January step- ped on the scheme without giving it a hearing with the result that the Secretary, far from becoming an idol of Alaskans, became their favorite dog-house candidate.
 Now Honest Harold" is on the pan again in the north. Recently he proposed to Congress that it enact legislation which would withdraw from entry all lands in Alaska with in 80 rods of navigable or other waters, permitting use thereof only under leases from the Department of Interior. The interior Department chief advanced the theory that such restriction Is necessary to insure re- tention by the government of such land as 1t may some day need for its own purposes.
 Probably one of the reasons the radio, reception has been so bad re- gently is the interference caused by the howls from Alaskans over MT. Ickes' latest plan for the Territory. They are. ''ag'in" it and they don't mean maybe.
 The Fairbanks Chamber of Com merce, home Of the against Ickes Crusaders, was among the first to jump into action. They have adopted a resolution declaring:
 "Such legislation would deprive Alaskans of their time honored right to acquire title to mining lands, ag- reculturai lands and industrial To- cations on innumerable creeks and rivulets Of no conceivable use to the government, and thereby unnecess- arily discourage and vex the typical lY American pioneer initiative and
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