The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-05-01
Straight From
Washington
By STEPHEN NJ. YOUNG
Congressman at Large, Ohio

American armed forces at this mo-
ment in the army, navy, air force anc
coast guard are more than one million
five hundred thousand young men
Intensive training in modern warfare
is being given. Thousands Of selective
service enrollees are being addec
daily. Many Congressman feel that
sufficient young men are in camps
that time out should be called, al
least for the present, and that atten.
ton should be concentrated upor
thorough mechanization of our armed
forces.
John Bull Drives Hard Bargain
1t is about time that Great Britain
show some appreciation for the al
out aid she is receiving from this
country. American plans call for the
expenditure of several hundred million
dollars in making permanent improve
ments from air and naval bases ir
Newfoundland, Bermuda, Trinidad
British Guiana and other recently ac'
quired naval air outposts. Great
Britain received fifty destroyers. This
nation received the right to secure
ninety-nine year leases Of property
and the right to erect naval air bases
Minor British officials put obstacles
in the way of Uncle Sam. They trieG
on several occasions to have us lease
submerged land. Then British natl
onals demanded exorbitant prices fol
land to be leased. The main thing
however, is that our government is
obligated to return these properties
in ninety-nine years. This govern
ment should demand that these bases
be ceded to us for all time. Ninety
nine years in the life of our natior
is not such long time, we hope. Lei
US redraft our agreement with Britain
giving US absolute ownership of these
naval and air bases and furthermore
our government should insist upon {
corridor through Canada to Alaska
Great Britain would do we'll to par
willingly with some territory since
she expects us to keep Hitler from
destroying her.
lnOmaS JeHeTSOn
April being the birthday month OF
one of our very great Americans
Thomas Jefferson, let us recall an i'm
portant statement of the author OF
the Declaration of American Inde
pendence. Mr.. Jefferson said: "a navy
is no menace to democratic institu
tions, but a great permanent standing
army can be-" We appear on our way
toward very great permanent army
The only reason for this army is feal
of Hitler. Should the British win WI
can stop going mlitaristic.
Inggtion
1t is rumored that new currency will
be issued, that some interest bearing
bonds will be replaced by new cur
rency, and the Government will there
by save some money.
The well known motto on silver doll
ars an God We Trust" may be dis
placed. Paul Mallon suggested that j
new currency is issued a good mott
would be 81 hope that my Redeeme
liveth." Another suggestion could b
"Silver and gold have none; bu
such as | have, give | thee"
War?
Even though your Administrative
were to embark on a policy of Ameri
can Naval conveys, Hitler would b
unlikely to declare war. Instead O
war there would probably be the typ
of conflict localized, precisely as wer
the operations of Germany and Ital
with respect to British shipping
few years ago in the Spanish wal
Hostilities existed but there was n
declaration of war, nor retaliatOr
action from Great Britain. LocaliZe
hostilties would certainly result frol
conveying, but formal declaratio
of war, with the American navy er
gaging in offensive operations an
with an American Expeditionar
Force, though possible, is not prot
able. Whatever your Government doe
will be construed as protective net
trality, or in other words, as a ste
for national defense, but not as
step toward war Only Congress ca
declare war. The American peopl
and their representatives want peac
not war.
Breaking a Precedent
All American wars have commence
during the month of April. A Coz
gressman asked, as President Roost
welt holding off going to war unit
May just to break another prec'
dent ?"