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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-14

nation. But are we concentrate
ing any considerable effort in
this direction?
We have fought all the evils
in nature by craftsmanship and
a peaceful application of the
true principles of science, but
when it comes to the evil of
war we forget that these same
things can be just as effective.
Evil is not overcome by evil
but by good. Why can't we
learn that lesson?
Defense against aggression is
imperative while the aggressor
is in power, but only until the
forces of intelligence can strip
him of that power.
THE world in all doth but
two nations BEAR
"The good, the bad; and these
mixed everywhere"
The good people mixed in all
the nations are our allies the
moment we positively move to-
ward peace and make use OF its
power. The most powerful man
who ever breathed the air of
this planet was known as THE
Prince of Peace"
CHARLES A. BEACH,
676 East Grand Blvd.
TO THE EDITOR:
WHO are these men President
w Roosevelt. Hull. X n o y,
Stimson and Sol Bloom? Aren't
they all just men in flesh like
all of US? Why should they have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-14
TO THE EDITOR:

"RL f S S + ID are the war
~ makers, for they shall be
called the leaders OF men, and
shall right all the wrongs in the
earth"
Shall we adopt this bright,
new beatitude?
The Golden Rule is not mere
religious dogma: it is as inexor-
able as the law of reflection.
Look into a true mirror and you
see true image; look into a dis
torted mirror and you see d
false image. 1t never fails. The
mirrors of war are always dis
tortedi
Americans are the greatest
statesmen on earth. We are bet
ter statesmen than Europe's die
tators. They have sold their
people on war. and the people
are the real power.
There is enough selling intel
ligence in this country 10 put on
sales campaign for an honor
able and just peace that Will
strip the dictators of their
power. and there is no censor
ship that can shut il out any
more than the light of the sun
can be obscured from an entire
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-14
Urges United Strength

4 MERICANS with very poor memories are
"A pleading and proclaiming that it is our
solemn duty to give about aid to Great Brit
ain. Their weak memories forget that old
Uncle Sap benevolently gave aid to the Eng
lish in World War and then openly and in
sultngly was berated by these same English
when we made an attempt to collect the huge
war debt in 1921. Even now that debt already
has been forgotten by our Il don't care how
l spend YOUR money" senators and British
ENJOYS.
The short memories also forget that while
we lost the flower of American youth in the
bloody battle for democracy of 1918, England
gained the lions share of both the glory and
profits.
1t is about time that we began to worry
about our own affairs and left England alone
to get out of the trouble she manages to get
into. And it is certainly about time for the
idealists to glorify America NOT England.
No greedy European power will ever
menace our shores if we Americans become
realists and make this wonderful nation of
ours, the United Strength of America. by arm
ing to the teeth and Kidding ourselves of the
wolf in democracy,s- clothing, John Bull
GEORGE SANDERS JR,
1908 Pennington drive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-14
Quiz Answers

. Culver.
. Joseph was given a coat of
many color by his father. Jacob.
/. julius Caesar. The phrase
means. You too. Brutus ?"
/. The French "sabot" "a wooden
shoe. In its original inter-
probation. the meaning came
from the practice of throwing
a wooden shoe into machinery
in order to stop production.
/. The sugar cane and the sugar
beet.
. An organized slaughter of a
minority class.
Jess Willard defeated Jack John
son.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-14
Uncle Sam Pays bill
GEORGE SANDERS JR
1903 Pennington drive.

THE war mongers had two strikes called
on them when Uncle Sam refused to enter
the League of Nations. But they are still
up their swinging that old bat trying to make
home run for their side.
They don't care who gets aid in the form
of war materials as long as Uncle Sam pays
the bill. l say good old U. S. A. comes first.
Let Europe and the war mongers take care
of themselves.
THOMAS V. KELLY,
852 NavahOe avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-14
By HUGH S. JOHNSON


MIR. p. T. BARNUM WILLKIE
Ava was asked on landing, for
comment on my statement that
he had only been permitted to
see what British authorities
wanted him TO see. His reply
was that i didn't know what l
was talking about.
OF course, l never said any
thing remotely resembling that.
l said that he had been COM
pletely advised by the voice of
hard-bitten experience how 10
make effective the kind of pill
grimage on which he was EN-
barked.
He was advised las we all
know now that Winston
Churchill is the most adroit adj
vocate of our time. and per-
fectly and properly. He was
advised to listen to him respect
fully and then say. if familiari-
ties had progressed so far:
"WelI. Winnie. our hearts are
all with you but you are
Briton-praise God. half Ameri-
can-and l want to go home as
all-American and make realis-
tic report to the American
people.
'.HOw can we best help you
due regard tn our own
problem: What Is the truth of
your own production =: What are
the engineering rather than the
emotional problems here con-
cerned:
IL want to confer In this way
until l can take home 10 my
people an informed and not
-emntinnal estimate Of the sitt,a--
ton. We are entirely sympa-
thetic-that you know. But I
am an American. have this
duty. You have that response
bility."
7 ONLY criticized Mr.. Willkie
for not doing that, but ex-
posing himself to every emo
tional impulse-not for seeing
only what the British govern
ment wanted him to see. I be-
lieve that they would have with
held nothing from him.
He elected the emotional.
spectacular and blitz-publicity
role. He took what he was told
from Mr.. Churchill.
He did il at a time when one
Of the most serious pieces of
legislation ever presented TO our
people was before our Congress.
He became a part of British
effor' to bum's-rush that legis-
lation. first part of. which was
Lord Halifax's astounding visit
10 our congressional committee
demanding a Timetable
Then came Mr.. Churchill's
glorious and masterful speech
tthe interior texture of which
reveals much careful effort 10
appease or allay American opin-
ion on this bilD and. finally,
Mr.. Wilkes appearance advo-
eating exactly what Mr.. Church
i'll would like, further giving
away of the American navy.
THIS is not to blame Mr..
L Churchill or Lord Halifax.
This is TO honor and applaud
them. They are both among the
ablest advocates any nation ever
had. l think Mr.. Churchill is
one of the greatest leaders of
our time.
But somebody ought to speak
for America. l don't say that
Mr.. Willkie doesn't, but l do
say that his conduct over the
past weeks doesn't do it. At
least il doesn't do it in the
careful British way.
An honest confession is good
for the soul. If / had fully
understood this Barnum, |
would have again supported
Franklin Roosevelt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-14
Recalls World War Debt

CHOULD America enter the European war?
y NO.
Our present policy will involve us in war.
America should concentrate on her own
defense and her own independence.
l am against our administrations policy
in foreign affairs. and if the lend-lease bill is
passed in any form, it will mean that the
American Hitler is here.
Our government is supposed to function
in three separate branches, executive, Judici-l
airy and legislative.
But with our having the first third-term
President, our Supreme Court now consists
of justices, two-thirds of whom were appointed
by President Roosevelt.
The founders of our country failed to
see the power president could WELD over
Congress with patronage. If a congressman
or senator, elected by the people, fails to vote
as the President sees fit, he is disfranchised
by not being able to dispense the patronage
called for in his district.
The, lend-lease bill is bargain at 20
billion; it more than likely will be sixty billions
before we come to anywhere near the finish
of the episode it will create.
l do not believe the British navy is pro-
tectng the United States. In fact. it can't
even protect itself as its main fleet is seeking
its own protection in South Africa, leaving the
protection of England to cruisers and
destroyers.
WILLIAM +. THOMPSON,
1913 Woodward avenue
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-14
JOHN c. THOMAS,
81 Midland avenue.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-14

THE first question is misleading America
is in the war not because we wanted it,
The two gangsters Hitler and Mussolini. de-
clared war on all democraces. including ours.
We can not escape their challenge.
BY helping England now, we may escape
a worse fate later.
JOHN c. THOMAS,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-14
Why the Powers?

ISIS CATHRINE CURTIS chairman of the Womens
lVl National Committee to Keep America Out of War,
appeared before the Senate foreign relations committee
the other day support the aims of her Organization
Pursuing this purpose she opposed the British-ad
bill on the grounds that 1t would involve the United
States in the European and therefore objection
able to the majority of American
Since the percentage of American opinion opposing
involvement in war revealed by all available polls
is not less than SIS per cent and since the percentage of
opposing involvement in is uniformly higher
than that figure it is fair assumption that Miss Curtis
DOTS represent the women of America.
Her viewpoint should therefore be thoughtfuiy
sdered by the Senate
Certainly the people of America, and especially the
of America, do not want war, the Senate should
be at least peaceably inclined
OF the Senate has been told by observers and
authorities other than Miss Curtis that the British-aid
bill will NOT involve us in war.
ND if the Senate is disposed keep out of war
a by getting into t-zas the House of Representa-
tives has already voted to dot will probably vote as
the House did
However, in doing so, the Senate must leave un-
answered several pertinent and important questions
posed by Miss Curtis.
She inquired why this bill is necessary, since the
specific forms of aid Britain it proposes are already
possible under existing law and in fact already being
extended
What the bill does do said Miss Curtis is to extend
fled in existing law.
"They say President will not make use of such
powers, said Miss Curtis. But
"If he does not intend to them why is he
seeking themo"
Does the Senate have curiosity about this
1t is said in behalf of the President that he will not
American merchant ships for transport of cargoes
into the zones and that he will not American
naval vessels for convoy duty
Why then does the Senate enact giving
the President the power to American ships and
vessels in this manner?
EFT the Senate remember that the President said
IL taxes and debts and deficits runous burdens
the country and thereafter caused such burdens of
ton and debt to be imposed upon the country had
never borne before.
Perhaps the President, processing intent to keep
America out of would be successful in avoid
ing runous than he in avoiding runous taxation
and debt.
If the President having powers he does not intend to
use should later them-o authorize shipping
and conveys the British-ad bill would empower him to
do-does any imagine it would not be true, Miss
Curtis says that:
Then in this war-and under a military
dictatorship"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-14
WiIIkie
Compared
To Barnum
Halifax, Churchill @ ain
Some Assistance

1.-THE opinions expressed by
General Johnson are not nsces-
sarily those of The Detroit
Times.)
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What DO YOU Think !?

I-Shoud America Enter the European War?
Twill Our Present Course if Persisted in, Inevitably
Involve Us in War?
3-Should America Concentrate Her Own Defense and
Her Own Independence Ally Herself With England in
the Recent World War?
today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-14
BAERING DOWN ON THE NEWS:
= Tie. All Tie
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

From it might be a good idea if all congressional
deadocks broken by two boys with singing
kilograms.
I've got another good sporting of deciding questions
Let the the spots the left side of carriage dog
The take the other SIDE High spade wins
1t would be sporting way of exporting that Australian
fellow Bridges Looks like he will be playing charades
with old popular II know there will be custer next
month because March has an in it,
It's about time Bridges clustered the half she'll If
he in Germany Russia he wouldn't chance to
up laundry bill.
It's strange that Trotsy and Krvsky both got the works
and proves my argument that accidents don't sutter.
You slap in he face with landlocked salmon If
democracy doesn't stand for things than in the
dictionary
Distributed by n'nstODs N.Ss Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-14
Houseboy
Shanghaied
Into Army
A Boat Ride TO Europe
Brings Him TO Front

(The opinions expressed by
Westbrook Pegisr are not neees.
sarify those of The Detroit
Times.)
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WILLIAM +. THOMPSON,
1913 Woodward avenue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25
PLENTY OF SPINACH. SEED

Spinach seed was one of the items
i'm which the United States faced a
shortage when war disturbed the
usual supplies. U. s. Department of
Agriculture records showed we had
been importing more than 10 pounds
of seed for every pound home grown.
Home production promises a full
supply this year for planting in
1912. An early spring survey of seed
prospects issued in mid-April indi-
Gated that experienced seed growers
were planning acreage to provide a
full supply. This report, according
to George C. Elder of the Agricul-
tural Marketing Service, probably
prevented considerable wasteful pro-
duction by inexperienced producers.
Many fields of spinach that could not
be harvested profitably for green's
because of weather or market con-
ditions probably would have been
saved for seed, says Elder, had it
not been for the April report which
indicated that experienced cleaning,
and storage equipment were pre-
pared to furnish all the spinach seed
required.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25
War Confusion Blamed
For s.Jittery' Pictures

More than one commentator on in
ternational affairs has pointed out
that this is a jittery world.
It may be that this state of af-
fairs is behind the present vogue for
pictures with the filters. Anyway,
camera fans in this country and
abroad are making distorted prints
of the subjects they snap.
A photograph of dancing team
started out normally enough. The
cameraman took an ordinary pic
ture and made an orthodox print
from his negative. Then he took
this print, tackled it up SO that it
had a bulge in it, and took picture
of picture. That's where the
twist came from, making the Utter
bugs even more jittery than they
were on the dance floor.
Such camera tricks are not new,
although the fad for them has never
enjoyed such popularity as 1t does
at this moment. Whether the gen.
eral jitteryness of citizens in this
country and abroad has anything to
do with the vogue for twisted pic
lures is a question that even the
photographers might find it hard to
answer honestly.
It is a fact, however, that every
crisis which threatens to plunge ma
tions into war has been reflected in
photographs and the illustrations
that find their way into newspapers
and magazines. There was a sharp
increase in caricatures and in fam
tastic drawings generally by French
artists when that country was on the
verge Of war with Germany in 1870.
Just before the outbreak of the
World war the same tendency
cropped. out in the magazines of Ger
many, France and England.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25
Your Dollar Buys More
Today Than Decade Ago

In Washington, the Brookings in
stitution, a private research organi-
cation, recently released a report
disclosing some important develop
ments in U. s. economy during the
last 20 years.
Though industrial productivity
Capacity to produce) has increased,
Industrial output has Jagged. In the
last 20 years, productivity in the
electric power and light industry has
increased 100 per cent, but its output
rose only SO per cent. In mining,
there has been an SO per cent in
crease in productivity, but only a
II per cent increase in output. In
railroading, productivity increased
4S per cent, but traffic declined II
per cent. And In manufacturing,
productivity rose so per cent but OUT
put only rs per cent.
Because of increased industrial eff
ficiency, the consumer has been get
ting more for his money. In 1886
'37, a dollar spent on an auto bought
% per cent more product, and one
of much better quality, than In 1928
"a. Purchasers of iron and steel
got 80 per cent more for their mon
ey, consumers Of paper and allied
products 40 per cent more, and tex
tile buyers 30 per cent more.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP

Americans are said to take toe
lightly their rights as members OF
a democratic society, but during the
past year they have proved that they
have high regard for their religious
liberty. The 1941 edition of the
Yearbook of American Churches re-
veals 64,501,594 Americans--forty-
nine per cent of the population
were members of ESQ different reli-
gious bodies in 1910. They attended
244,319 churches, and put $780,
100000 into church Golfers.
AS usual, the Protestant bodies
continue to lead all other groups
with 36,1O3,984 members The Ro-
man Catholic Church, however
maintains its leadership in member
ship for a single sect with 21,284,-
ass. Nearly all groups reported in
creased membership over 1899, and
all reported increased enrolment
throughout the past decade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25
PULLETS CAN AID FOOD--FOR
DEFENSE PROGRAM

Keep your good pullets and turn
them into laying hens instead of put
ting them on the market this sum-
mer, thereby providing more eggs
for Uncle Sans food-for defense
program and aiding your own in
come.
That is the advice to poultry pro-
ducers offered by DR.. Morley A. JUL,
head of the poultry department of
the University of Maryland.
1--WE know that we can produce all
the eggs needed" DR.. JUL asserts.
TITS just matter of having plenty
of good laying hens and taking care
of them properly.
Eggs are one of the best foods, he
points out, and no one should elm
mate them from his diet because of
possible shortage. On the average,
each person in the United States
uses 26 dozen eggs a year. 1t is the
aim to maintain that average, along
with supplies for the Army and for
Britain.
A recent United States Depart
ment of Agriculture report shows
that about 10 percent more chicks
have been Matched since January
than a year ago, DIR. JUL states.
This would indicate that many pull
lets are being sold as meat along
with cockerels for the broiler mar
ket.
The egg-feed price ratio is at
, tractive to the poultry producer now,
and it is anticipated that it will re-
main favorable for several months.
| 1t looks as though it would be profit
able to fill all available poultry
houses with well-matured laying pull
let's this fall, says DR.. JUL.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25
ICELAND Is A HOT SPOT
BY J. E. Jones

Washington, d. G. July 21-Con-
gress was shocked when President
Roosevelt told the Senate and House
about occupying Iceland--without
asking permission. Congress didn't
see just what could be done about
the matter, so individually the men,
bers agreed that 1t was all right.
Then the President told his press
conference, and the press told the
World that Western Hemisphere
borders were out of the picture and
that other islands and territories
would be seized by our Navy and
Army when necessary. Nobody can
stop this Presidential defiance of
Germany except Congress.
Congress seems satisfied to have
been relieved of its responsibilities
and right now is patting the Presi-
dent on the back, telling him to "go
after 'em''-meaning the Germans.
The sinking of the Robin Moor by
German submarine remains an i'm
portant offense against our country.
The National Administration and
the American Navy is prepared to
shoot first il Germany interferes
with American ships, or the delivery
of American aid to England. What
will be next? Washington doesn't
know, but the President and Con-
gress has settled down to the job OF
helping to crush Hitler.
At present the disposition is to re-
fuse consent to General Marshall's
request to send American troops
overseas. But the United States Is
i'm, and our Government definitely
| in to the finish.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25
SOLDIERS DRINK MILK

Milk, that nearest perfect food"
according to 1t. Col. Paul p. Logan
Of the War Department Subsistence
Office, now figures in the U. s. SOL
dier's ration for the first time since
the War of the Revolution.
The ration of George Washing
toms soldiers called for pint of
milk day per soldier, but II they
got 1T they probably had to go out
and find a COW and supply themselv-
es. The present Army ration calls
for eight ounces of fresh milk, two
ounces of butter, one ounce Of evap-
GRATED milk and one-fourth ounce OF
cheese daily for each man. More
than 100000 quarts of milk from
American farms are required daily,
says the Milk Industry Foundation,
for pasteurization and distribution
or processing into dairy products
for the Army.
In addition to the fluid milk re-
quirements, says the same authority,
20 toms of butter, more than 10 tons
of cheese Tin spite of Secretary
Wickard's cautious, go easy
THEREBY and large quantities Of
other dairy products are consumed
daily. Since some of the large camps
and cantonments are in thinly set
tied areas, the problem of supply
and distribution was pretty big. But
the milkman had a well organized
system, which was extended to the
new territory while taking care at
the same time of the old thickly
populated areas.
Dieticians, who are determined to
make healthier and stronger men
out of the selectees, are pleased over
the milk program. 1t also proves the
foresight of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture in making an early call for in
creased production with Govern
ment support) of milk and milk
products.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25
ROAD SIDE TREE PLANTING

All appropriations for road build
ing and improvement should auto
matically carry provisions for road
side tree planting. Had this been
done when good roads were inaugu-
rated in this country, we would now
have a most beautiful country side,
comfort in travel and great enhance
ment in property values. The cost of
such program, considering the
amounts spent on our road systems
would be SO Insignificant and ulti-
mate results so desirable that it is
hard to believe we have not taken
full advantage of this wonderful op-
portunity. Trees improve with the
years and furnish real permanent
Improvement. Your support and en-
couragement of this idea would be
most helpful. John Peterson,
1909 Bolton St.
Baltimore, Md.