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Evening star., 1941-12-09
Hutson's S Foot Joins
Hands 10 Nef Pro
Scoring Honors G.
Kicks Account for q
Of TotoI of 95 Points;
McAfee Next With II
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 9-Don Hutson
was more than just a pass-catchlns
end for the Green Bay Packers IN
the National Football League season
which Just finished its regulation
span. Hutson can boot that ball,
too, and % points he picked up with
his toe won the individual scoring
race for him.
On touchdowns Hutson's IL was
euualed by George McAfee OF the
Chicago Bears, each exceeding the
former league record by IL. But
where McAfee earned points only
by crossing the goal line, Hutson
acquired 20 on placement conver-
sions and also kicked one field goal.
Those % points. added to the "
via touchdowns, gave him ne"
league record total OF 30.
GalIarneau Presses McAfee.
McAfee's two touchdowns In the
Bears ANAL game Sunday carried
him to second place in scoring WIN
72. but he was only six points ahead
of his teammate, Hugh Gallarneau'
who scored II touchdownS.
Clarke Hinkle OF Green Bay nm
ished fourth with Sc points, on SIX
touchdowns, two points after touch
downs and six field goals. F11tn
was Ward Cuff OF the New YORK
Giants. also a kicker de luxe, who
ran up Al points on two touchdowns,
20 conversion points and five f1eid
goals.
Next came Pug Manders, Brook
lyn, AZ; Merlyn Condit. Brooklyn,
Al; Ken Kavanaugh, Chicago Bears,
81; Andy Marefos, New York. 80;
Art Jones, Pittsburgh. 80; Norman
Standlee, Bears, 30; Joe Maniaci,
Bears, %: Bob Snyder. Bears. 26
and Joe Aguirre, Washington 26.
Seymour Gets - Points.
Tied at "a points each were Bill
Osmanski. Bears; Bob Seymour
Washington: Jim Castiglia. Phila-
delphia; Whizzer White, Detroit;
Howard Hickey, Cleveland; Howard
Yeager. Frank Reagan, Tuf1y Lee
mans and George Franck. all New
York, and Johnny Hall and Mar
shall Goldberg, Chicago Cardinals
Evening star., 1941-12-09
Pirro Given Sample
Of Coaching Strain
As {. u. Five Wins
Makes Thrilling Debut
In 47-A Victory Over
Mount st. Mays

Catholic University's H-A VICTORY
over Mount st. Mary's iass night
was an eye-opener for Ca1nnAn
(Cus) Pirro, who experienced svsry
coaching emotion but that Of d.
feat IN his debut It isns q tzAsA
he discovered.
This STUFF really vosts yoa nAq
q condition, doesn't ~ b gx4nnsd
at the finish. Z don't hnow vhst1nso
can stand much Of u 4 sR oua
games are going 10 b - tough ca Q
coach ~ that one.
Prro sat back compAacsuxy ve,su
his boys helped themselves 70
z5-15 lead In the first hak with tbs
best brand Of basket ball seen IN
the rambling Brookland barn sincs
Bernie Lieb and Herrnie Schmarf
graduated, and then almost swooned
when the Mount came back with
rush in the last three minutes to
grab a briefly held 41-40 lead.
Prove Equal to Occasion.
But this c. U. team, comprised
of basket ball players for a change
not drafted gridmen, knew what TO
do in an emergency.
Joe Corrado, a product OF St
Johns, looped in a long one to givs
C. U. 42-4l advantage. Fred Rice
added another point on foul and
Archie Panago clinched matters
with one hand shot fired on the
dead run. Jim Flood sank a foul
for the Mount and Bill Harkins
who topped both quints in scoring
with Is points, rang the bell with
a one-hand shot, but it was too lats
to stay defeat.
The Cards were not too impres.
sive in victory and at times theiI
attack was downright shoddy, but
they seem to have the makings Of
good team and probably will i'm.
prove with experience. They re.
sorted to long shots too frequently
/ for their own good. and seemed i'm.
1 patient-and at times unable-td
work the ball in close 10 the back
/ board.
Cards to Play Gallaudet.
Friday will see the victors in ac-
ton again when they tangle with
Gallaudet in the Blues opening
! game at Tech High School.
/ BY its victory c. U. bettered last
years record. which showed no wins
in 13 games, and the game may
have meant a disastrous season fol
Coach Art Malloy OF the Mount
who is expected 10 embark or a neu
career with the United Service Or.
ganization within the next few days
Evening star., 1941-12-09

of Blues, but Staff Cassell is in the
midst of a battle royal for Ameri-
cans starting berths with the scene
almost completely dominated by
new material. Bling" Byham and
Bart Reese are the only Eagle hold
overs.
Georgetown, opening against West
ern Maryland Friday night at Tech
High School, has announced prob
able starting lineup showing Ken
Engles and Don Martin at forwards;
Bill Bornheimer, center; Buddy
O'Grady and Charley Schmidt,
guards. But Coach Elmer Ripley
quickly points out it is subject to
change without notice.
Soph Gabbianelli Is Clever.
One good reason for this attitude
is Dan (Gabby) Gabbianelli, a
sharpshooter of first water, who has
been pouring a steady stream OF
leather through the hoops in scrim-
images and who will be hard to keep
on the bench. Whether he dis
lodges a regular or not, Gabby will
see lot of action this winter.
At G. w, which opens against
Wake Forest the following night on
the same court, Jim Myers and
Johnny Rausch have attracted no.
tice in recent scrimmages and while
they aren't in imminent danger of
crashing the starting lineup they
are making the so-called regulars
hustle to hold priority.
The Colonials will show at least
one new face when they take the
floor against the Deacons, that of
Evening star., 1941-12-09
6. U. PubIicist Is Modest

High scoring center of George
towns ice hockey team is Bill Dee
gan, but you won't hear much about
him from school sources. Bill han
dies local sports releases for the
Hilltop and is too modest to give
himself a write-up.
Evening star., 1941-12-09

five games in six nights. Tomor-
row night they will make their first
invasion Of Baltimore. while on Fri
day night they will battle the Johns
town Bluebirds here. On Satur-
day and Sunday they will be meet
ing the Olympics at Boston.
Evening star., 1941-12-09
La Fond Knows How to Duck

A protege Of Track Coach Dorsey
Grifith, Eddie La Fond, Catholic
us director of athletics, has be-
come an ardent duck hunter and
expects to bag one any day now.
Evening star., 1941-12-09
Hoyo, Colonial, Terp Out|ooks
Boosted by Recruit Tossers
Gol|oudet Only Quint Dominated by Vets;
G. u Makes Debut Friday Against Terors

spectacle rockies pressing vets for regular
positions all three schools that Georgetown
Washington and Maryland thoroughly warmed and poised
this week end
situation Gallaude American
English Sullivan standing
Evening star., 1941-12-09
buffers Steal Show Bowling Aces Shoot Big Scores Stars 7oue
GUY Named Clarke in Front
But His Tag Is Not Astor
Answering to Oliver, He Fires 499 With II
Free Sticks; Wootton Tops From Scratch;
Margaret Gougher's 72@38 High
By ROD THOMAS.

Gul had proved what has been said
along Bowling Tournament
preliminary which opened last night at all Metropolitan Wash
ington maple plants 1t tournament for star and duer
alike
Rolling at Lafayette ranking duck
Evening star., 1941-12-09

Three years ago-Ki Aldrich,
Texas Christian center, No.
man in pro football draft and
selected by Chicago Cardinals.
Evening star., 1941-12-09
Courteou on Suspended List
As Eagles Play River Vale
Top Scorer Victim of Three Major Penalties;
Mundey to Take His Place in Forward Line

Minus their leading in supy Paul Courteau who has
suspension drawing three major penal
Washington Eagles will ange with the River Vale Skeeers
Hockey tonight at Riverside
Stadium at $50 o'clock
Coach will shift Ernie Mundey veteran left
Evening star., 1941-12-09

udpicS Il iVChcu "e S.''
Leaders among lengthy list OF
4O0-shooters at the Penn Recrea-
tion were Ben Jaffe with 452;
Duval Martin. 6O-449; Ira johnson,
s4-444; Mike Cohen, 66-44l; l. D.
Goad, 33-441; William Kelly, 10
40, and John OMalley, 84-438.
Margaret Williams rs franked
sticks gave her an even 400 at HI
Skor, where the male leaders were
John L. Mullin, 51-455; c. Robin
son, 5i-448: Robert B. Meckley, g.
43S, and Alexander c. Konouck,
72-429.
Gus Freeburg led the pack st the
Columbia with 69-440, trailed by
Robert Price, 123-437. and Bill AL
len, 57-431. Pauline Willier at Co.
lumbia had one OF the gest gross
scores among women with 105--408
and Doris Rothwell, at the same
plant, shot 400.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04

Pvt. Robert Kohl of Camp Grant,
ILL.,, .and Elbert Kohl of Peoria, Ill.,,
spent Labor day at the home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. Brinkman and
daughters of Pontiac, Mich, were
week end guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. II. E. Augsburger and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Bowersox
of St. Johns were guests at dinner
last Thursday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Conaway and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shaller and
Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan Stratton of
Columbus Grove spent the week end
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Ream at Gary, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Locher and
family visited relatives here the first
of the week. The Locher family
came to this country a month ago
from Maracaibo, Venezuela, where
he was in the employ of the Stand
ard Oil company. They are now To-
Gated at Atlanta, Ca, where Mr..
Locher is employed as an electrical
engineer by the Plantation Pipeuine
company.
Miss Annabel Weed of North Jack
son street returned home Saturday
night after spending a week in Chi
cago. She was accompanied by her
brother and wife, Mr.. & Mrs. Dwight
Weed, who spent the week end with
Mr.. Weeds parents, Rev. and Mrs. j.
A. Weed. Mr.. and Mrs. Weed return
ed to Chicago, Monday night. Miss
Weed left Monday for Elmore to re-
sumo her work for another year as in
structor in home economics and
French in Elmore high school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04

A bridal shower was held in honor
of Miss Marcella Niswander, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carey Niswand-
er and bride-elect of Racine Warren,
at the home of Mrs. Robert Ewing
of Grove street Friday night.
Miss Niswander was informed of
the whereabouts of her gifts by
means of a descending blimp named
the honeymoon clipper. A treasure
hunt and games were then enjoyed
by the group. Attending were the
following: Misses Della Krehbiel,
Rachel Criblez, Theda Hankish,
Letha Niswander, Laura Hiestand,
Mary Jane Klay, Lois Basinger,
Magdalene Geiger; the Mesdames
Robert Deerhake, Charles Patterson
Charles Bartholomew, Charles En-
mans, Don Cupples, Byron Ander-
son, Harold Young, Lloyd Van
Meter, Carey Niswander, Mrs. Henry
Hilty and Mrs. John Warren and the
hostesses Miss Ruth Steiner anC
Mrs. Robert Ewing.
Unable to be present, gifts wer,
received from Mrs. James Basinger
the Misses Betty Amstutz, Evelyr
Oyer, Elvira Niswander.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Miscellaneous Shower

4hiStCiidHtOus DHOWeT
A miscellaneous shower and pot
luck supper for Mrs. Foster Griffith,
the former Miss Billie Bechtel, was
held at the home of Miss Harriet
Blome of North Main street Tuesday
night. Miss Charlotte Santschi was
assistant hostess. Attending were
her former classmates of Bluffton
High school as follows: The Misses
Carolyn Stonehill, Marilyn Hofer,
Helen Soldner, Betty Bracy, Bette
Murray, Winifred Fett, Lois Schae-
ublin, Dorothy Greding, Betty Stein
man, Marjorie Buckland.
Geneva Hankish, Wanda Diller,
Grace Miller, Doris Garmotter, Flor
ence Ann .Blome, the hostesses,
Charlotte Santschi and Harriet
Blome and the honored guest Mrs.
Griffith.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04

William Snyder of Altoona, Pa,
visited friends in town over the
week end.
Miss Anna Ludwig and E. C.
Steiner of Lima attended the funeral
of Ellen Ludwig Tuesday.
Miss June Gorham of Columbus
spent the week end at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Gorham
of Thurman street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Lugibill will
move soon from the Rosa Welty
property north of town to one of
the Homer Green farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Hamilton of
Kansas City, Kans., who were visit
ing his mother Mrs. ]. j. Hamilton
of Poplar street left for his home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Markham of
Pontiac, Mich and Mr.. and Mrs. Verne
Brown of Saginaw, Mich, were Sun
day night guests at the home of Mrs.
John Fett.
Miss Donna Lou Stratton of Col
umbus Grove spent several days last
week at the home of her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z. Augsburg
er and family.
Mrs. Noah Augsburger, Mrs. H. E.
Augsburger and sons Dick and Don,
Tommie Conaway and Mrs. Joe
Grouse of Ada spent last Thursday at
the State fair in Columbus.
Rev. and Mrs. A. j. Neuensch-
wander and family of Quakertown,
Pa, visited relatives and friends
here over the week end. Their two
children Ruth and Robert will re-
turn here next week to resume their
studies in Bluffton college.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04

Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Armentrout
and little daughter have returned
from two weeks vacation in Mich
igan.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Bushong of
Columbus Grove visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Clark of Grove
street Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Shook of De-
troit, Mich, visited with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Clark of Grove
street over the week end.
Miss Judith Lehman of Chicago
visited the first of the week at the
home of her niece, Mrs. d. c. Bixel
and family of North Lawn avenue.
James Basinger, of East st. Louis,
Mo-, visited at the home of his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Basinger of
South Lawn avenue over the week
end.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
WANT-ADS


Wanted-Thresed alfalfa chaff. For
prices call the Meyer Milling Co.,
Deshler, o., Phone 255-R. 10
Wanted-To buy good used kitchen
cabinet. Call Bluffton phone 383-W.
Wanted-Experienced girl or mid
die aged woman for housework and
care of child. Inquire News office.
Wanted-Girl attending Mt. Cory
school for general housework part
time and care of child Mrs. Ruby
Diefendeifer on Allen Hancock county
line second house toward Bluffton
from Dixie highway intersection.
Now is the time to get your pullets
in the laying house and feed Master
Laying Mash. Master Feed Mill,
phone 317-W.
For rent-Furnished room. In
quire Ia E. Elm st.
For rent-Rooms for light house
keeping, or sleeping rooms. Inquire
News office.
For rent-Modern property at South
Main and Kibler streets. Fred C
Badertscher, Bluffton phone.
For rent-3 unfurnished rooms. In.
quire 1928 Cherry St.
For sale-Electric range, good con-
dition; may be seen in operation.
Priced right for cash. Inquire News
office. 10
For sale-500 used WPA wheel
barrows, $3.50. Bring in rags, bund-
led papers and iron and trade for one.
No telephone calls. Blooms Junk
yard, Kibby and Central, Lima. 90
For sale-Pure apple cider vinegar;
age and test guaranteed. Morning
Star Press. 90
For sale-Goodcooking apples. w.
G. Carr, 31a miles north of town. 20
For sale-Business block on S.
Main St.; also lot on Spring st. Edith
L. Mann, phone 197-W. If
For sale-Restaurant and pool
room, good growing business. Beer
license available. Owner ILL., Green
Candle Cafe, r. r. 5, Upper Sandus-
ky, Ohio. 20
For sale-Peaches of good quality.
Melvin Dudgeon, miles northwest of
Bluffton. 19
For sale - Thorne seed wheat
Memo Schumacher, miles northwest
of town. Bluffton phone 550-T. &c
For sale-Hand cider press in good
condition; also good potatoes. j. c,
Deppler, Bentley road &c
For sale-Our new crop of honey
Quart 30c; 5 lb. pail soc; lob. pal
81; 60 lb. can S4. All orders will re-
ceive prompt attention. Buy honey
natures own sweet, direct from the
hive to you. Howard H. Rickly
Keeper of the Bees" miles south oi
Bluffton on Bentley road.
For sale-McCormick-Deering corr
binder in good condition. Elan
Welty, 212 miles north of town.
For sale-Thorne seed wheat, po.
tatoes, apples and vinegar. Stanley
Bixel, 212 miles north on College
Rd.
For sale-New 16 ft. ladder
Aaron Geiger, S. Main St.
For sale-Peaches; also old apple
butter. John Bixler, Bluffton phone
For sale-DeLaval cream separator
good as new. d. G. Neiswander farm
212 miles northwest of town.
For sale-Fine ripe tomatoes. j
NJ. Bowers, mile east Of Beaverdam
Phone $50.
For sale-Grapes and pickles. San
| Augsburger, mile east of Beaver
dam.
For sale-Dutches pears and Con
cord grapes. Place orders now. L
J. Boutwell,, 3 miles east of Orang
Center.
For sale-Dutchess pears, goo
cooking apples, sugar pears, crab ap
Piles for picking or canning and gree
gage plums. Steiner Fruit farm.
Lost-Ladies pocketbook contain
gold watch and chain, also pictue.
about three weeks ago. Finder plea
return to News office. Reward.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Farm Woman's Club

arm woman > Sluu
The Farm Woman's club of
Orange township will meet at the
home of Mrs. Pearl Anderson
Thursday afternoon, September 4.
The following program has been
arranged: Devotionals, Eulalia War
ren; The Books Your Children Read,
Pearl Anderson; "Have Faith In
Youth" Edith Powell; "Can Your
Child Breathe Right %, Mary Triple
horn; Baby's Prayers, Bertha Will
hanson; This Year Is Yours"
Maude Fisher; Our Most Important
Years, Myrle Warren; Your Child
ren's Future, Iona Marshall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Mayors Notice

Persons dumping garbage along
rural highways near Bluffton are
hereby warned that such practise is
violation of law for which severe
penalties are provided. Unless this
is stopped at once, violators will be
liable to prosecution to the full ex-
tent of the law.
w. A. Howe, Mayor
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
SOCIETIES
and CLUBS
AMIGO Club

AMIGO Club
The AMIGO club will open its fall
meetings with a hamburger fry at
the roadside park near Findlay Fri
day night. The second meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Bess
Goodman of North Main street Sept.
IT.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
THE BLUFFT0N NEWS
B. F. BIERY, Business Mgr.
C. A. BIERY, Editor

Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by the Bluffton News Publishing and
Printing Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Wedding Sunday

Wedding of Miss Marcella Mis-
wander, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carey Niswander, and Arthur Ra-
cine Warren, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Warren of Orange township,
will take place Sunday afternoon at
o'clock at the First Mennonite
church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
Family Gathering

Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Thompson en-
tertained at their home in Orange
township, Sunday all the relatives and
friends numbering 70 or more who
came to attend the George reunion
held on Saturday.
Dinner was served cafeteria style
and the afternoon was spent in visit
ing. Honor guest for the occasion
was Mrs. Selma Overocker of Hunt
ington Park, Calf, sister of Mrs.
Thompson.
Afternoon callers were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Thompson, Mt. Cory; Mrs.
Bertha Weaver and son Harry of
Knox, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Thompson and daughter of Wooster;
Ross Thompson, Mrs. Mozell Thomp-
son and children of Ada Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Close, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Bell
of Lafayette; Rev. and Mrs. Remaley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daft and Mrs. Morrison.
Mrs. John Dodge of Detroit and
daughter Miss Nettie Dodge of near
Bluffton were Labor day guests of
Jacob Nusbaum and family. Even
ing callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Brice
Watkins and family.
Mrs. Samuel Bixel, who recently
underwent a major operation at the
Bluffton hospital is convalescing at
her home.
Miss Ruth Locher, formerly OF
Bluffton, now residing in Cleveland
stopped in Baltimore, recently while
on a trip through the east and Wis
tied Miss Doris Diller, nurse a
Johns Hopkins hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Button, Ohio,
under the Act of March 8, 1879.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04
George Reunion

There was an attendance of 70 at
the twenty-first reunion of the George
family held at Orange township COM
munity house, Saturday. The oldest
member of the reunion living is Mar
tin George, ST, of Davidson, Mich.
Those coming from the greatest
distance to attend the reunion were
Mrs. Selma Overocker, Mrs. Chas.
George and children James and Ger
aldine from Huntington Park, Calf.
Others present were: 10 from
Flint, Iona, Davidson and Langsburg,
Mich; 5 from Alliance; from Cleve-
land; 4 from Middletown; from To-
ledo and others from Bucyrus, Ada,
Findlay, Bluffton and Lafayette.
Fred George of Iona Mich, was
elected president for the coming year
and his wife was chosen secretary.
Mrs. 0. ID. BRENNAN left Wednes-
day morning, returning to her home
in Glendora, Calf, after spending
the past two months here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Agin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Agin who were both
ill are now much improved and To-
Gated at Lyle Rest home in Dunkirk.
Miss Adelaide McGinnis, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. McGinnis of
Garau street returned Sunday from
a weeks stay at Chicago. With
Miss Thelma Schultz of Fostoria,
she represented st. Vincent's School
of Nursing at the Summer School
of Catholic Action, conducted by
Jesuit missionaries at the Hotel
Morrison in that city. Miss Nc
Ginnis, junior at st. Vincent's re-
sumed her studies at Toledo after
a three weeks vacation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04

Subscription rates: $500 per year
in u. S. payable in advance.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-09-04

Christian Service Society
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service of the Methodist church will
hold its September meeting in the
church basement Thursday night at
500 o'clock. Hostesses are Mes
DANES Forrest Steinman, Nelson
Steiner, Alva Scoles, B. r. Shafer.
Mrs. D. r. Tripplehorn will lead the
devotions and Mrs. F. J. Harmon
will be in charge of the program.
Evening star., 1941-12-23
Concerted War Effort

The surprise visit of Prime Minister
Winston Churchill to Washington
will have tWofold value at this
crucial hour of world history. The
sheer drama of the meeting on
American soil of the chiefs of state
of the United States and Great
Britain should have salutary psyche
logical reactions in every quarter of
the globe. To the embattled defend
ers of free nations on farfung fronts
and to the victims of Axis aggression
whose hopes for an Allied victory are
latent but ever present, the news Of
this conference will bolster spirits
and strengthen the determination to
achieve what President Roosevelt
succinctly describes as the "one pri-
mary objective -''the defeat of Hit
lerism throughout the world" And,
contrariWise, the implications of this
meeting of democratic minds are
bound to cause misgivings in Berlin,
in Rome and in Toxic.
Beyond the drama of the occasion,
however, are the potentially tangible
results expected to flow from the
discussions just begun at the White
House. 1t is stated that "all ques-
tions relevant to the concerted war
effort" are to be considered, with a
view to working out plan for over
all unity in the conduct Of the war"
Manifestly, the initial conversations
between Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Churchill must be merely preliminary
to broader conferences participated
in by all powers presently allied
against the Axis. It has become
palmer than ever before. since Pearl
Harbor, that the battle of Russia, the
battle Of Libya. the battle of the
Atlantic and the battle of the
Pacific are not local actions but are
essential parts OF the grand Axis
program of total war against all
democratic nations. The broad
strategy involved in this campaign
Of global aggression is being planned
and directed from one central head
quarters-in Berlin. II the democ-
racies are to meet this worldwide
threat effectively, they must not only
pool their resources but must adopt
a similar coordination Of Allied
military and naval strategy and
tactics.
The difficulties in the way Of
achieving this unity OF action are
many, but are far from insurmount-
able They undoubtedly can best be
solved at such face-to-face meet
ing as that which happily is taking
place In the Nations Capital. Amer
lea and the world will await ex-
pectantly and confidently the historic
decisions which are in the making
here this week.