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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15

to generalities The Senator, how
ever, has slipped away again from
the channel he appeared ready to
paddle. Like the rest Of the candi-
dates on the Republican side, he is
no longer using the ammunition
available.
These references to the necessity
for the use of facts recalls how
thoroughly the National Labor Re-
lations board has been discredited
by special house committee which
II investigating the funny looking
activities Of the board. Thus far,
the investigation has had very little
In the way Of sensational statements
except those from the record Of the
board, itself. Its own papers, its
own writings, the exchanges be-
tween its own members and staff
workers has served to show better
than volumes Of argument what RI
diculous policies the narrow-minded
officials and employees have infiict-
ed upon an unsuspecting public.
Why? These were facts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
War And The Farmer

Gone all prospects that Europe's
will mean more markets and better prices for farmers
Of the United States When war started-just at the
right time for farmers who were harvesting their
crops-prices did rise and there was brief farm
boom But that soon subsidized. Since, wars and the
diplomatic shenangans which so far have been
major part of them have done far more harm than
good to the American farmer.
Latest blow as result of the conflict was dealt
American tobacco growers. Short time ago the
British, who have been paying dearly in loans" and
outright grants to keep the friendship of European
neutrals decided to buy Turkish and Balkan tobacco
instead of American. A propaganda campaign got
under way in England urging Britishers to smoke
Turkish and Balkan cigarettes as patriotic ges-
ture.
Weeks before this development other American
growers had felt the pinch of wartime measures.
diplomatic deal with England which would have bene-
fitted American fruit raisers called off after
the conflict started Cotton exports dropped below
their former depths. From their vast colonial en-
pires Britain and France frugay stocked other
ceiving the lions share of that business with Eng
land. Germany, of course was cut off by the Allied
blockade. And now England is preparing to ration
food for her civilians.
Farming has not been the only industry here
which has failed to benefit from the expected war
porarily aided have been the airplame makers The
gains made last fall by many industries proved chiefly
the result of orders from Americans who feared that
the war would create shortages.
All these troubles combined form one of the big
reasons why farm groups are urging Congress not to
diminish Federal aid to agriculture at this session.
Certainly, they declare, the farmer is no better off
in the House where the economy bloc last week
sashed the farm program drastically. It has been
revived in the Senate debate agricultural appro-
priations and probably will have more effect there.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
ALONG THE ROAD
By
JOHN RANDOLPH STIDMAN

The American Chemical Society
is authority for the statement that
North America is inhabited by al
most $4,000 different kinds of in
sects, and that at least 10000
species among these are injurious
pests. Wonder if this includes the
road hogs and the comedians who
keep pouring out CONTIGUOUS jokes ?
The Rev. Gerald L. X. Smith of
New Orleans has announced his
intention of taking the stump in
Louisiana's Democratic Guberna-
torial campaign, but he doesn't say
which candidate he will support =
Governor Earl X. Long or Sam
Jones. It would be quite fitting
for Smith to speak for Jones as
they always run neck and neck in
the telephone directory.
A news despatch comes in from
Greeley, Col, about a passenger
train having a head-on collision
with pheasant hen. It reads, "The
hen crashed through the headlight
lens and jammed into the concave
headlight so tightly that it was
damaged beyond repair" Even if
the hen were repaired she wouldn't
lay eggs again.
Howard Bruce, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the
United States Senate has incurred
the displeasure of the insurance
men of Maryland, by the statement
which I quote, "There are only two
kinds of people I won't see = in
surance solicitors and paint sales
men" Indignation meetings" have
been held and Mr.. Bruce has been
properly reprimanded. The Incl
dent merely serves to show that
the candidate has a sense of humor
and that the insurance men "can't
take it."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
BY WILLIAM BRUCKAKT
WNU Service, National Press
Bldg.. WaShingt0n. ID. C.

Bldg, Washington, d. C.
WASHINGTON.-About half Of the
Republican representatives and SEN
ators In congress. most Of the Re-
publican governors and scores Of
lesser lights are back home as these
lines are printed. They have been
away on speech-making trips. They
used Abe Lincoln's birthday as the
rallying point. They concentrated
on February IL just as their arch
rivals concentrate annually on An
drew Jackson's birthday for bally-
hoo and money raising.
Honest Abe received many, many
fine tributes. His services to his
country were told by good orators
and bad. The tributes were justly
deserved. But I could not help won
dering. as I read page after page
Of these speeches, just how Abe
Lincoln would feel about some Of the
things that were said, some of the
national policies that were advocat-
ed, some Of the solutions that were
offered for national problems.
It may have been just my imagi-
nation, but I thought Honest Abe
was bit restless as his great statue
sits out its unending days in the
vast memorial on the banks Of the
Potomac river. The memorial Is
so arranged that Honest Abe gazes
through daylight and darkness at q
vista that includes the tall and i'm.
posing monument to George Wash
ington and, beyond, to the capitol
of the United States. The things that
have been going on beneath the
capitol dome and the things that
were said by Republican flag-wavers
and represented as being Lincolni-
an, 1t seems to me, have been quite
sufficient to make the Lincoln eyes
heavier, 30 make the lines Of his
stoney face deeper.
Just as the Democrats, last month
failed to convince very many people
that jackson would do as the New
Dealers have done, so the Repubh-
can orators failed to prove they are
sticking to Lincoln's traditional PHI
losophy. The tragedy is that each
major party Is attempting to stream
line q national figure, and the result
obviously Is that neither jackson nor
Lincoln has been presented to the
newer voters in the light Of the
genuine services which they rem
dered their country.
Republican Presidential Mont.
nee AsPirants Haze Field Day
These speeches. to which have
referred. included, of course, re-
sounding statements by FIVE or six
Of the men who aspire to be the
Republican presidential nominee.
There were Senators Taft Of Ohio,
Vandenberg Of Michigan, and
Bridges Of New Hampshire. and
New York's racket-busting district
attorney, Thomas e. Dewey, Gov
ernor Bricker Of Ohio. Republican
Leader Martin Of the house Of rep
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Diplomacy On The Prowl

Announcement that Undersecretary of State
Sumner Welles soon will visit Rome, Berlin, Paris
and London has created new guessing game both
for political observers and wary hymen The ques-
toE is what is the purpose of Mr. Weles' mission.
Except that it has something vaguely TO do with
bringing peace to Europe little is known about the
project President Roosevelt and his closest advisers
probably the only persons who know the answer
and, so far, they aren't talking except in very
hazy terms.
That there is sentiment for peace now in Europe
is certainty. If President Roosevelt through Mr..
Weles, can crystalline that desire into real arns-
tice, well and good. If that worthy aim is thus
attained the United States will have performed a
service for mankind and Franklin Roosevelt will go
down in history an outstanding figure which would
by no means insult the President.
On the other hand, if Mr.. Welles jumps from one
and promises with each hop it will not be good.
That is improbable, but so-called diplomats of this
country have conducted themselves in such manner
in the past 1t might involve us in war; it positively
would mark as the worlds No. medders
There is no reason yet for the country to be-
excited over either of these possibilities. Mr..
Roosevelt has assured us that Mr. Weles is making
the trip merely to gather information and that he
has been given authority to speak either for this
country the Administration. That is reassuring,
but it will be small compensation to the many Amer
leans who think that best policy is TO keep our
noses out of Europe's messes.
Man is only fooing himself when he thinks he
is fooling the world.
They advertise that buying on credit y their
pleasure. And paying is ours!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
NOTHING NEW
UNDER THE SUN

In looking over an old Cyclic
pedia, dated 1882, I found this ad-
vice addressed to singers, "As a
general rule it - be laid down
that smoking is a bad habit for
the singer, male or female (for
there are females who are proud of
being able to smoke cigarettes
nowadays)". Note, nowadays,
written over half a century ago.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
FUTTLITY


/ hear a DRIP-DRIP-DRIP:
It is human blood
On the worlds battle-fields,
Since the dawn of time.
Where are you going, soldier,
Mangled and manned as well?"
Wouldn't you know Pm tramping
Down the road to HELP"
What are you seeing, soldier,
Staring at the SKYE"
Millions, millions of comrades
Marching out to die"
why twitch your nostrils, soldier :?
What is that smell, SO odd?"
"The stencil of human bodies,
Rising up to God"
"Why so respondent, soldier?
Your side has victory"
II have murdered someone;
Someone has murdered me-"
I hear a DRIP-DRIP-DRIP;
It is human blood
On the worlds battle-felds
Since the dawn of time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15

upon repetition Of charges of waste
and assertions Of danger to our
national welfare. All of these things
were said, with the usual pounding
Of the table and slapping Of hips.
But the Republican orators either
forgot their facts or neglected to use
them In the excitement of the &C.
casion.
What am seeking to say is that
no campaign is worth much in any
political battle unless the attacking
forces base their charges in the SIM
pie facts that individuals UNDER
stand. Generalities mean nothing any
more. President Roosevelt has been
the greatest generalizer Of all his
tory. and the folks have been dig
ging UP some of his earlier general
statements to ask about them. Such
presentation Of attack or defense
leads definitely to a lack of conf
dence on the part of the voters.
I referred above to Mr.. Hoover's
speech. Let US take one section Of
1t as an illustration of what I mean
about generalities. Mr.. Hoover
talked about the $45, 000, 600, 900 ma
tional debt. He went further. He
figured out that the annual interest
on this debt is about 81, 100, 000, 900 a
year. And thus, according to the
calculations, each man, woman and
child in the United States is paying
almost $3.50 per year in interest.
Going further, if there is a family
OF five, that family's share Of the
interest on the national debt is
roughly $3.50 year, or a little
more than three dollars a month.
Now, most of the speeches con-
tanned few plain and simple facts
like that. Most of them hit around
the mark. But not a single one of
the speeches laid down a real bar
rage Of facts. They failed misera-
bly, to apply the facts to the affairs
Of the individual voter. So, even
though the Republican orators did
not ask me for advice, am going
to offer some: If they really want to
restore this nation to its native,
conservative way Of doing things,
they will tell the factual story of
the New Deal and its theories and
dreams. And the voters ought to
ask for facts instead Of general
statementsi In these conclusions,
believe Honest Abe likely would
agree.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
The Reception Committee

Breathes there a person in this community so
austere that he did not thrill to the warmth of the
air and the brilance of the that greeted us as
the week started? Almost any day now friends will
be telling of flocks of robins aghtng in their back
yards. The more brash will be dscarding overcoats
and long flannes-or whatever the dickens the mod
equivalent of the latter may be. It's story we
hear every year. but it's still news and welcome
at that.
It's been many day since Maryland has seen a
winter the likes of that have just experienced.
Now don't get us wrong-we know blamed well it
isn't over yet! But that first breath of decent
weather a reliable indication that spring isn't so
far off. The snow we swore at did the good earth
upon which many of us depend for living no end
of good. Yes, it's been worth it, and we can even
stand little more bad weather
But that good old warm sun does things to every
one Most of us will be ready to greet the coming
season with everything short of brass band
It is not as important what folks think about you
as what folks might know about you.
Where's that fellow who started the rumor that
Great Britain was going to resume payment of her
war debt in December?
You can't convince some citizens that whatever is
done to help the town in turn helps them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Republican Presidential Non,i.
nee Aspirunts HGve Field Day
REPUBLICAN FIELD.DAY

Republican politicians who used
Lincoln's Birthday as an occa-
sion to all the air with speech.
making. failed to stick to the
real facts says william Bruckart.
Attempting to streamline Hon.
est Abe a. a national figure, as
the Democrats have done to An
drew Jackson, they failed to prove
that the q. o. p. il sticking to
Lincoln's philosophy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Taft Challenges Presidents
Handling of Budget

Senator Taft lately got right close
to specific statements when he chal-
lenged President Roosevelt on the
question Of balancing the budget. He
took many Of the federal agencies
that have come into being under the
New Deal ALPHABET and pointed out
the cost Of each and how little
worthwhile he believed them to be.
Il was something Mr.. Roosevelt
could not answer without resorting
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15

the same conclusion
that I reached. The
days oratory. with
the possible excep-
ton Of Mr.. Hoover's
speech, was as de-
void Of good SUBJ
stantial facts as a
frog is of feathers.
There was outburst
after outburst of
bitter criticism, ref
erence after refer
ence to New Deal
failures, repetition
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Collisions Frequent

Collision is the commonest form
Of rural highway accidents, while
pedestrian accidents occur most
often in cities.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
OUT OF THE PAST

"Man, proud man, dressed in a
little brief authority, like an angry
ape, plays such fantastic tricks be-
fore high Heaven as make the
angels weep."-Shakespeare.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Many Rural Accidents

Almost SO per cent of last years
motor vehicle fatalities occurred in
rural areas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
Irackart's Washington Digest
BTWck0TE8 warrington DIgeM
Latest Blasts of Political Oratory
Are Devoid of Substantial Facts
Honest Abe Gets Many Fine Tributes From Repub
can Speakers, but U. S. Voters Receive Minimum
OF Basic Governmental Information.

rssentatives, and former President
Herbert Hoover.
Anyone who heard the speeches
or read them must have come to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
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=
BY HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. d.
Dean of The Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
released by Western Newspaper Union.l
Lesson for February Is

lected and copyrighted by international
Council of Religious Education: used by
permission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
GOOD CITIZENS AND GOOD
NEIGHBORS

LESSON TEXT - Matthew 22:l5-22,
34.40
GOLDEN TEXT-Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thysen.--Matthew 22:39.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15
THE TRUE CASE

Little George with a Ratchet,
Cherry tree near by.
Well he knew, that he would catch
it,
If he told a lie.
He decided to admit it,
And confess the crime,
But the old man knew he did it
All the time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15

They advertise that buying on credit - their
pleasure. And paying is ours!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15

It is not as important what folks think about
as what folks might know about you.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15

Where's that fellow who started the rumor
Great Britain was going to resume payment of
war debt in December?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15

Man is only fooling himself when he thinks
is fooing the world.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15

You can't convince some citizens that whatever is
done to help the town in turn helps them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-15

If he told a lie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Cauli 10 Present
Little Women

Little Wcmsn~ anes msFe hvee
In ths hearts Il Tseena sn1s~~na
Ths Clara rseysvs. with = spssn-
did e~ns. ars sAilns new Interest
and sAsrm b IL svsr<llvsss rail-
tses u thAs favcrsis II psays
The play VIII - presented -
dsuIt juniar hikh suhnei rridAy
svsnsnx IL = oiotcch.
Fnr six Ksnsyaslans toslsa My
Aieottss Little Wamsn~ ms 70
manned the most papulsF Iuvsnlie
nnvsI ard this classic 20 Amsfisxn
life has hssn translated ints every
known sengus.
Ths cast ~ characters Includes
Dorothy aivsFtsuH. Beverly Carl
son. Ruthye xlsxlsF. Virginia Oar
YER. Pearl Hughes. ksnn<th stossy.
Edith psnisll. Harvey amsfh. Gun
mar Larsen. iIenFtsttn 1FAff and
Virgil IisrtIsy.
Ths play n produced undsr ths
direction ~ Philhusn FRIEDMAN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Elizabeth Wilson
To Speak Friday
Exchange Teacher TO Talk
On Louisiana

Miss Elizabeth Wilson OF
Baton Rouge, La, will talk
on Louisiana Life and Edu-
cation" in the April meeting
of the Stewart PIT. A. Friday
evening. Miss Wilson, teach
er in the Istrouma high
school, has exchanged places
and family homes this year
with Miss Ruth Moore of the
Stewart faculty.
Mrs. r. A. Morse. program
chairman, announces also that
George Burlingame, Stewart prin-
eipal, will discuss Our School, y
and Miss Violet Ahlberg will sing.
Frank Gorow, co-ordinator OF
visual education in Tacoma
schools. Will show eolored slides
of the recent daffodil parade, the
Narrows bridge, and the flower
fields.
At 7:3o o'clock. Mrs. c. W. Yost,
Stewart PIT. A. president. VIII
conduct election Of officers for
next year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Pi 0miCron Convention Here
To Have Theaier Theme
Junis Todd Hsaen. Williams Msrionettes HiohEohs.
Of Program which Opens Saturday .t Winthrop

In details of program, decorations and entertainment
the heater theme is being carried the province
venon of ri Omcron sorority which opens in Tacoma on
Saturday afternoon.
Official registration will begin at at the Winthrop
with two affairs the busy week end caen
dar attracting of the delegates On Friday evening
the visitors have been invited to Walter Suffers treasure
house" and on Saturday there will be o'clock nohost
luncheon and fashion show for those wishing attend
Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock there will be trip
to the site of the Narrows bridge and hphght of the
ming will be the formal banquet 100 in the junior ball
room of Hotel Winthrop
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Mrs. Sund Hostess
FRIDAY Afternoon

Mrs. Carl Sund, 1918 No. It'll.
entertained on Friday at a shower
honoring Mrs. John Strand. Floral
decorations were in pink and blue
and yellow with a predominanee Of
dsffodils. Centering the table was
a large stork with the flowers sur
rounding IT, Prizes for the games
were won by Mrs. Strand. Mrs.
Robert McDicken and Mrs. VIII
lam Lindquist.
Other guests were hesdsmes
Jerry Nyman. Eric Carlson, Will
lam sund, Martin Hermansen,
Victor Kulla, Mabel Benson, John
Erickson, William Lind quist,
James Anderson, Albert Gustaf-
son, Robert McDacken. victor
Solder, Sig Asplund, Harold Smith,
Felix ost, ssndra Lundquist,
Misses Lille ost, Dorothy and
Inga sund and Doris Solder.
Loyal workers club. Emma Il.
Shaw Rebekah. win meet Friday
AZ the home Of Mrs. James Oman.
4sIs SO. D IT. for noon potluek
luncheon. Mrs. D. o. Cinrich pre-
siding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19


Hossesses for the meeting VIII
b Ns.dssnes :. { Miller. x x.
Myhre. C. A. T. NsuheFt nianchs
Funk Miller. Carl y. Melissa. Mas
Emma Molr. and NJ. Nsttis y.
whitney.
nrs. C. c. MsllaTsr. whe was
% be one Of the assisting hes-
ts.ses. In now In Washington. d.
c, attending the sessions AZ the
u. A. r. National Continental
Congress. which began IL meet
inrs Sunday. MIRA helllnksr Il
> delegate. representing Mary
ball. Also In Washington. y. c.
and attending the National d. A.
n. Continental Congress this week
u Mrs. Della c. Taylor. = nan-
resident member Of Mary Ball.
now living In Washington. .. G.
Mrs. Taylor Il attending the Con-
tlnentai Congress A. aitsrnsts fnr
Mary Balls regent Mrs. Percy
CreAfh Smith.
Representing Mary BAH. ., A.
r., ~ the Red Cross and Gray
Ladies' dinner at Hotel winthrop.
last week. were the regent. Mrs..
Smith, and Mrs. Eari n. Robbins.
and for thu Junior Mary Bah
group. Mrs. Harry Cain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Classes at Y. w. G. A.
Friday Mornino

At the Y. w. c. A. on Friday,
in the Leisure Time classes Mrs.
George w. Dunlap in the travel
section will tell about Seeing
The Pearls of the Orient" Mrs.
w. s. Burroughs will review two
interesting new books - Green
Grows the City by Beverly Mich
OILS. and Mr.. Skessington" by
Elizabeth. and Mrs. Stewart Clark
in the gardening class will tell of
Helps for Summer Gardening"
Other classes scheduled are cur
rent events discussions by DIR.
Lyle Shelmidine, the English
class headed by Miss Mary Cowen
German by Mrs. A. A. Grau; social
bridge by Mrs. Donald Peterman;
bridge for beginners by Mrs. An
thony Arntson and the ever popu-
lar handwork class by Mrs. Elmo
Kirkpatrick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Tacoma DsMolsy Mothers
Club 70 Entertain

Tacoma chapter DeMolay moth
ers' club viii give the annual
luncheon honoring the past presi-
dents Of the club. Friday at the
home OF Mrs. Michael Magnussen.
18th and Mountain Drive. Day
Island.
Luncheon will be served At II 30
from tables csBtsred with spring
flowers. Mrs. n. w. Rlesenbeek
II in charge Of arrangements for
the party. She will be assisted
BY Mrs. n. n. sarff, Mrs. Ethel
Lldrsn and Ara william Miller.
The afternoon wiil be spent In
formally.
Those planning 10 60 BY bus
are requested 10 be A. iith and
Broadway on the Day Island bus
leaving 81 1913