The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-08
GOOD AMERICANS DISAGREE,
AS USUAL
BY J. E. Jones

BY J. E. Jones
Washington, d. G. August 4--Ever
since wars began many thousands
of years ago armies have obeyed the
chiefs at the head of tribes, and rub
ers of civilized governments. In
great Democracy like ours the army
obeys it's officers, who in turn trans
late and execute the orders from the
head of our Government. Our Pres
ident is also Chief of the Army and
Navy, and he has informed Congress
and the country that the existing
emergency makes it necessary to
continue the draftees in the service.
Good Americans have disagreed
sharply, and bitterly, and have
availed themselves of the rights and
heritages of Democracy to criticize
the President for breaking a con-
tract" defining the time-limit OF men
in the Army. Mr.. Roosevelt success
fully denied the charge.
Ex-Governor Landon, who would
have been our President in 1887 if
he had got enough votes in 1885,
was about the first man to declare
that ''the President has the coun-
try out on a limb The Republican
capitulated, for Democ-
racy's sake and admitted that sit is
unsafe to release from service these
men who have had some physical
training, and some fundamental CO.
ordination"
No one in Congress stated the con-
dition clearer, or found an obvious
answer until they digested the Kan
sans speech.
Congress slowly swung i'm line
and got behind the Executive and
Military Chief of the Nation.
1t may seem pretty tough to sol
diers and their parents, but wars
many bright spots for a
President of for the people in De-
mocracy.
Wheels Are Rolling For Defense.
Current reports of American in
dustrial concerns bring gratifying
evidence that the defense activities
of men and machines, under efficient
are rapidly evolving
from the preparation stage into pro-
duction, resulting now in substan-
tial and increasing flow of wide
variety of defense materials.
AS good example, the second
quarterly report of General Motors
shows the progressive increases in
deliveries of G. M. defense products
as follows: Before October /, 1910,
$34,000,000; First Quarter, 1941,
$56,600,0O0; Fourth Quarter, 1910,
S43,7OO,OO0; Second Quarter, 1941,
$75,20O,0O0.
1t is natural that greater part of
current volumes in General Motors
defense production is made up Of
those products for which basic man
ufacturing facilities existed or were
under development at the inception
of the national defense program in
May, 1910. In these categories are
Diesel engines, military trucks and
Allison aircraft engines.
''But in addition, Alfred p. Sloan
Jr., Chairman of the Corporation,
points out, production and deliver
les of materials are under way in the
case of a number of entirely new
projects originated less than a
years ago following the Inauguration
of the national defense program
items for the production of which
extensive retooling and in specialize
ed electrical equipment, tank gun
mounts, shells, cartridge cases, fus-
es, airplame control and instrument
equipment, and many other products
of technical nature.
Further tooling operations and
factory construction are being push
ed to completion in case of still
other projects more recently assign
ed. Production from these sources,
together with an expanding output
of items already in production, may
be expected to increase delivery
totals progressively in coming
months
Americas industrial wheels are
rolling for defense.
Visitors Flock To National Forests
Thirteen million persons visited
the 400 National Forest camp
grounds, picnic sites, and other rec
reation sites of the Forest Service
last year. The greatest relative in
crease was in winter sports activi-
ties.
Most intensive use of camping and
picnic areas is noted in July and
August.
A Wise Observation
Some pertinent facts are obvious.