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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Open Letter TO Wi|Ikie
From Disi|Iusioned Backer
BY HUGH S. JOHNSON

military, naval and economic ex-
perts; that you should find out
the precise danger to England,
just what she needs that we can
send, just how well she can de-
fend and whether or not our
contributions will be, as were
ours to France. a donation to
Hitler, or whether there is some
chance that they can help to
stop him.
Did you do that? You did not.
You took a banker and a pub
licity expert. Did you explore
that harsh practical end of our
problem and England's? 1t is
the only ends worth while. No.
You explored the emotional end
the terrific distress, the splen-
did fortitude. the unquenchable
courage. You wept, deplored,
applauded.
60 DO we all. These people
~ are of our blood. We are
torn for them with an anguish
of spirit and elated in an apex
of admiration. We don't need
any pep talk about that.
We, too, have a problem
deadly as death. 1t cannot be
sanely solved by abandoning
cold reason for emotion however
high. Are you bringing any con-
tributions to the somber proc
esses of thought? 1t appears to
be a matter of extreme doubt.
The indications are that you
are coming back here to help
emote through Congress a bill
giving one American man, and
us, responsibility for the conduct
and outcome of this war at a
risk of both the political and
economic Institutions of the
United States.
A measure for which. if you
had uttered such support before
last November, you would not
have carried a single state.
These ballyhoo antics do not
represent 22,000,O00 American
voters" They only misrepresent
the zealots who sacrificed greatly
to nominate you and many of
the 100000 who tried TO elect
you.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

TIVE most powerful thing IN
i the world is neither the
tongue nor the sword. 1t is ST.
lence.
Consider: 1t is thought, plan
ming. scheming. meditation that
change the face of the world,
history and our individual lives.
And all that is conceived IN Sill
lence.
All overturning books from
the first Bible 10 'Mein kampf
were conceived in silence. The
seasons come and 60 silently.
The whole universe changes
silently. We grow middle-aged
and then old silently.
There is a lot of noise in the
world. but it is silence that
rules all.
Emerson's Let us be silent so
that we may hear the whisper
of the gods might we'll have
been the inscription on a most
unusual book that l have been
reading by Alice Borchard
Greene. The Philosophy Of ST.
lence" Orchard r Smith.
DOCTOR GREENE describes
~ 20 US the different Kinds Of
sileuces in ne world-the ST.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
The Philosophy Of Silence
on Greatest Power
By BENJAMIN DE CAsSERES

lences in your heart and brain
that rage and the silences that
are meditative, cleansing, Sc
rene and that link us TO the
presence; group users of silence.
which we see exemplified among
the Catholics and Quakers and
the silent prayer at IL a. m. on
Armistice Day; silence as a self
discipline there we are told by
Doctor Greene how to go
through a daily gymnasuc of
silence and meditation TO re-
capture our diSlocated centerS
of gravity. which should always
be in the deepS of the soul); ST.
lencc as an instrument of heal
ing: the story of the Sufis, the
TrappiStS and other sectS that
remain silent for days. even
years, and so come directly into
contact with the silent god who
undergraduates all things; the
silence Of eternity; silence as a
challenge 10 authority and as d
source of knowledge.
In these days of uproar. both
physical and mental. and of fear,
worry and bugeymen | know of
no better medicine for you and
re-than this timely and "dif-
fnrent book.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Sees l.. :. I'm War
By JOHN O'CONNOR
of New York

of New York
Former Chairman of the Rules Committee
of the House of Representatives
Should America enter the European war?
That question was definitely and
positively answered on Armistice Day, Nov.
II, 1918. with unanimous NO" The sub
ject is closed
A ives" answer could not fall from the
lips Of real American.
2-Will our present course, if persisted in,
Inevitable involve us in war?
This question is like, Shall we have
Christmas in 1912" We are already I'm
volved, head over heels. We are one of the
belligerents right how and have been for
some time past. If involve us in war means
to send our boys over there again, the answer
to the question is still yes" They will be
there-first our pilots, next our navy and
marine boys and then our soldiers, and this
will happen despite all the carefully guarded,
equivocal assurances" Of the President, or
any one else.
3-Should America concentrate on her
own defense and her own independence or ally
herself with England as in the recent World
War?
The short answer to that, is that America
should mind its own business, first, last and
all the time and concentrate on her own neces-
sary defense, and endeavor to preserve her
own independence. already undermined at
home. The passage of the dictatorship bill''
will be the finishing blow of long attack
on our form of government.
1t is numbered "1776"-what irony!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Bluffs DictatOrs
By H, N. MacCRACKEN

President OF VaSSar College, POughkeeps1e, N. II
MOST citizens of the United States desire
'Ivl the defeat of Germany and the victory OF
Britain. Many Americans, stirred by emotions
of sympathy, would have America enter the
war Immediately in Britain's behalf. Other
Americans, among whom l number myself,
question the ACCESSIBILITY of such action at this
time.
In the first place, the United States is
not prepared to enter a war which would at
once involve this country both in the Atlantic
and the Pacific.
In the second place, the entrance of
America into the war would Immediately re-
duce the amount of aid contributed by
America to Britain.
In the third place, there is no evidence
that the present merchant tonnage Of the
world would be sufficient to convey, American
military, as we'll as industrial and food aid to
Britain at this time.
In the fourth place, the finances of the
United States and our precarious budget situa-
ton should give us pause.
We are assured by war experts that the
only possible way in which Britain can win
this war is by the starvation of the population
of Europe, and by the destruction of Ger
many's civilian morale by the air. 1t may be
issue as the survival of democracy in Britain
justifies these methods of warfare, on such a
vast scale.
AS member of Mr.. Hoover's committee,
I believe that the starvation of the five small
democracies of Europe should be ended, and
food should be supplied to them. In any case,
l deprecate the effect on American youth
from the setting forth of such a program
Americas first aim.
The purpose of the lendlease bill now
before Congress appears to be not so much
plan for aiding Britain as plan for buffing
the dictators, by authorizing acts of war-like
nature without actually going to war.
Believing that dictators will not long be
deceived by the unpredictable nature of the
American policy and that one bluff leads to
another until We are involved in war I advo-
cate the immediate discussion of the major
issue in all its implications rather than the
: sanction Of such a device.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
L. :. Meddling Again

A MERICA should not enter the European
"A war. We meddled in 191S-we are
meddling today.
The British Empire has had considerable
difficulty in preserving its conquests and has
fought continuously for hundreds of years to
keep them.
Hitler will have more difficulty in digest
ing the morses he swallowed recently.
In 1929 President Roosevelt said THE
only thing we have to fear is fear itself
That is no less applicable today. We have
freedom, education and unity, and will keep
them always.
Our present course Is like walking in
quicksand. We did not profit by our expert
ence in the last war and are making the same
mistakes The hot dog the queen of England
ate with the Roosevelts at Hyde Park will
cost us two billions or more.
We rightly hate Nazi propaganda in this
country but pay no attention at all to British
propaganda. Evidently this nation is too
young to realize we are not a colony of
England.
We should arm to the teeth, and not
destroy our battleships after this war at the
request of England. We should use American
money first for Americans and then to allevi-
ate the sufferings of the innocents in Europe.
BY entering the war we will extend its battle
front-not stop it!
LORETTA VAN KEUREN,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

BOSTON. Mass, Feb. 8.
Dear Mr.. Willkie: ~'
YOU got a great reception in
L England. You got it because
an impression had somehow been
given, or arose, that you were
there as the bringer or fore
runner of great gifts-for those
tortured souls the greatest gift
of all-the injection of your
country into their war.
1t shows great generosity
vicarious generosity with the
blood, tears and treasure of
Americans and, if you are not
authorized. a considerable reck-
lesSness with British hopes and
fears.
You must know that, while
only a small minority opposes
such aid TO Britain as we can
give provided. first; that it will
strengthen and not weaken our
own defense and. second; that it
will not get us into war, an over
whelming majority, at least IS
per cent of our people. still
strongly oppose our getting into
this war.
You must know that by who
ever had made them, either you
or Mr.. Roosevelt, if any such
statements as both of you are
making now had been made be-
fore election by either alone, the
man who made them would have
lost millions of votes if not the
race.
THIS is very distressing to
L some of your new political
faith who at great sacrifice were
foremost in your support.
Some of them should have
been warned by your reasons for
this reticence expressed to them
that you had to get "in" TO
be effective. that you could not
go too strong" on your beliefs
without antagonizing the great
New York metropolitan press,
daily, weekly and monthly.
Some of them shuddered and
vigorously expressed their views
To you orally and in writing.
but they were such crusaders
for YOU that they regarded your
tirnidity as an ill-considered
statement in the throes of hot
contest by a really fearless idol
who could not have feet of clay.
Just hicks and yokels is what
they turned out TO be. They
trusted blindly.
But the poor boobs helped
elevate you and would have
elected you if, in the hands of
the influences you feared. you
had not turned out to be such
a complete nullity of independ-
ent thought and courage in your
addresses to what you called the
"Amurricun peepul." Now you
have availed yourself of that
elevation to 60 TO England and
see for yourself" Now you are
coming home TO report TO those
"peepul. N
DEPORT what? You were
IL given the soundeSt and most
experienced advice on how to
make that report effective-that
you should take engineers and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

\ ND not long ago, wishing 10
"A express further their affec-
ton for brother Joe Weber, the
Musicians Union voted to pro-
vide him with an automobile for
his own use. together with a
Salaried chauffeur and all the
cost of maintaining and running
the car. and all insurance and
any and all damages and legal
services resulting from acct
dents, plus permission 10 trade
10 such car and get new one
whenever he likes.
Brother Y. who plays i'm
dumps and Kicks back so much
Of his pay for the privilege. is
paying Brother Weber's salary
and The costs of The car and
extras. but he seems a Surly
brute, so we will not ask him
whether he does this willingly.
He might make a scene.
And. furthermore. the press
mems union has voted emeritus
status for life 10 President
George Berry. the millionaire
labor leader and country squire
Of Tennessee. with a salary plus
an office and secretary. if and
whenever any one succeeds in
easing him but of the job in
which he became an employer
himself and a Inagnate in the
printing and land business.
A. fhese y clfsiiOns are offered
iuSf 10 show that, aS-some critics
have said he unions really do
take care Of some of their own
10 very handsome way.
COZ sh.ed - tinted Features synd. In,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER

IT HAS been truly said that
these dispatches sometimes
appear to ignore fine acts of gen.
erouS humanity on the part of
unions of the American Fedora
ton of Labor and tend TO en-
phaSize the Sordid.
For this I am deeply sorry, so
todayS essay will prove that. in
some cases at least, the boys do
take beautiful care of their own.
BY way of establishing a con-
trast to heighten the nobility of
these deeds let us first consider
some unhappy cases.
First is the routine, familiar
experience of brother y. as he
prefers to be known lest he be
canned eat of the musicians
union and deprived of his joyous
fellowship in the brotherhood of
labor with Jimmy Petrillo. who
governs the union at combined
salaries and allowances exceed
ing $4,000 a year.
Brother X is what you might
call a professor. meaning a mu-
stefan who plays solo in dumps
at night, and in order TO obtain
jobs he must hire an agent.
10 Ia .
work in a dump in an adjoining
state at $40 a week after five
weeks idleness. and his finan-
cial score was whitfield down to
S25 a week by the following de-.
auctions and expenses:
Ten per cent TO the agent, 10
per cent TO the local in whose
jurisdiction the Job was situated,
10 per cent of the first week
pay to that local as dues for one
quarter. 10 per cent to his home
local for a quarters dues. and So
a week for carfare. Total pay.
$50; total dues, commissions and
expenses, $50.
TIIERE- is-an unemployment
Il fund raised by assessment
on members of his home local.
but Brother X has been ad-
viSed that he must be out of
work for years. continuously. in
order to participate and, never
theless. must be a member in
good standing. meaning that he
must have paid his dues steadily,
though unemployed ali that time.
So the unemployment fund
Is not for him. and he is in
Clined TO take a rather gloomy
view of unionism as a personal
issue.
Moreover, further to accen-
tuate the sordid before we turn
on the sunlight of nobility. the
same union within the past year
has rejected proposals to confer
paid-up life membership on
members who have been in con-
tinuous good standing for 25
years or more.
But now. if you will shield
your eyes from the glare. you
will be shown how generous the
musicians union iS-not only 10
Jimmy Petrillo with his $4,000
a year plus. and never a strike
or layoff. but to Mr.. Joe Weber.
the eX-president, who enjoyed
many years of uninterrupted
luxury in that position until
Petrillo pushed him out in 1910.
Mr.. Weber, like Brother
Bowen. the former president of
the bricklayers, was made presi-
dent emeritus or technical adj
wiser TO his union, at approxi-
mately $4,000 a year for life. in
addition to his compensation and
perquisites as vice president of
the American Federation of
Labor and member of its execu-
tive councils
President Emeritus Bowen
gets approximately $4,000 a
year for life from the brick
layers. with no strikes or Law
offs. come rain, snow or sick
ness.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

The opinions expressed by
General Johnson are not neces-
soriiy those of The Detroit
Times.)
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Unions Do
Take Care
OF Their Own
Sad Case Is Contrasted
With Noble Deeds

(The opinions expressed by
Wsstbrook Pegier are NOT neces-
sardy those of The Detroit
Times.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

The king of Italy is still the SPOT ne in 1885
when his opinion Of the Duces African capes
He said We'll if Benito viii be king of Ethiopia. II
Behito loses 7 viii be KING Of Italy again
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
What DO YOU Think?

I-Shoud America Enter the European War?
Twill Our Course, Persisted in, Inevitably
Involve Us in War?
3-Should America Concentrate Her Own Defense and
Her Own Independence Ally Herself With England
the Recent World War?
mail today to the Editor Detroit Times We solicit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
BAERlNG DOWN on THE NEWS:
Orpg.-ln.viOHS
By ARTHUR BUGS BAER

guess Mussonis situation something like the poker
player who knocked FIST stack Of chips going after
the second.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

hope the next battle cry Of Banitos vii not be.
opa Irredenta That would just about knock this boy
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There's another king Of Ethiopia named Seasse Who has
a bone pick with his sOna-aw, whose IS Ras Adazze
something like that If my memory doesn't sutier the
sonnaw deserted Mussoin in 1896 ana left Sease hold
ing bags than &c Newark Irvine Paper Company
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DEPORT what? You were
IL given the soundeSt and most
experienced advice on how To
make that report effective-that
you should take engineers and
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80 Army Contractors
Praised for Fast Work

The War Department today desig-
mated 80 additional contracting firms
which are either on or ahead of
schedule with their work on Army
projects.
The firms, who are doing work on
81 projects in various parts of the
country, include the contractors en-
gagged at Fort George G. Meade,
Md: Fort Eustis, Va, and the
Nansemond CVa) Ordnance Depot.
Each of the firms was sent per-
sonal letter of congratulations from
the chief of the construction divi-
sion of the Quartermaster Corps.
The Hofheimer Construction Co.
of Norfolk and John P. Pettyjohn
& Co. of Lynchburg were the firms
mentioned in connection with the
work at Fort Eustis. The Joseph
Light Construction Co. of Wash
tngton was commended for being
on scheduled time at Fort Meade
and the Southeastern Construction
Co. of Charlotte, N. c., in on sched-
ule at the Nansemond Depot. The
survey covered progress as of jan
uary %.