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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-10

TT TAKES A LONG TIME
TO SPEND SEVEN BILLION
HOW LONG WOULD it take you
to spend $1,000, 900, 900 if you could
call upon Johnny Bull and John Chi
naman as assistants, and with all
the mass production facilities Of
American factories and the produc-
tiveness of American and Canadian
farms from which to buy?
Under those conditions, our Uncle
Sam, up to August 81, had worked
six months on such a job and had
succeeded in actually spending
$40, 447 $40. That is a little less
than 8 per cent of the seven billion.
II that represents his top spending
speed, which it does not, it would
mean something more than IS years
to spend all the seven billion con-
gress gave him last winter.
That sum represented what I'm
Gle Sam had actually delivered to
England and other war-torn democ-
racies in the first six-months Pc
riod. During that time he had Ell
Their delivered or had con order"
war materials, ships and food rep
resenting total of So, 555, 585, 1895 and
had decided what he would buy, as
rapidly as he can get it, up to a
total Of 1921, 277, 421.
In the way of quick deliveries,
the farms did better job than the
factories. During the six-month pc
Rod, food represented a total Of
$118, 074, 1888, with only So, 373, 1882
from the factories and the ship
yards. Of the total purchases I'm
Gle Sam has made, ordered or de-
cided upon, $975, 008, 578 will come
from American and Canadian
farms.
The old gentleman is stepping on
the gas and the next six months
should show much greater spend
ing speed than he displayed during
the first six months, but we cannot
expect him to get through all that
seven billion in less than two years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-10
MEETING UNCLE SANS
HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES

BACK IN THE GOOD old days of
1913, which does not seem so very
long ago to many of us, our Uncle
Samuel picked the pockets of some
Americans - especially those with
plenty to pick from, of the COM
paratively small amount Of 1858, 000,-
600. BY 1922, when we were paying
for World War !, he was taking from
more of us So, 487, 900, 600. By 1882 he
had eased off to only 1873, 900, 900.
In 1910 he "nicked'' us for S., $685.
100000. Now he comes along with
a new demand for $13, 1000, 000, 900,
and has so fixed it that none will
escape contributing share, for we
will pay either directly, indirectly,
or both-and in practically all cases
it will be both.
Uncle Sam will charge you SIS a
year for the privilege of driving an
automobile. That 10 cent movie will
now cost you II cents. You will
pay 511 cents on each 1000 of the
wooden matches you use, or you can
get away with two cents on each
1000 paper matches. If you have a
telephone, you will pay six per cent
of your monthly bill. If you go
places by rail, air, boat or bus, 5 per
cent of the price of your ticket will
be added for your Uncle Samuel.
Such are but few of the many
items we will pay for directly and
know we are paying. Indirectly we
will pay on everything we buy.
Even with all of this we will not
pay enough to meet Uncle Samuel's
housekeeping expenses by several
billion dollars. Our children and
our grandchildren will have to pay
the remainder of the bill through
many years.
If our Uncle Samuels bill were
the only one that is skyrocketing, it
would not be so bad. Our state
and local expenditures have also
reached the stratosphere altitude.
In 1918 the total of state tax collec-
lions amounted to $500, 100000 By
1910 they had jumped to So, 028, 000,-
900. In 1918 the municipal taxes Of
all cities, villages and towns
amounted to only 81 ,0O0, 1000, but
by 1910 that had increased to 81, $685.
900, 900.
For 1941 we Americans will pay
in taxes an average of $3.50 per in
dividual, or $795 per average family
of five. And we will pay it whether
or not we know it. The tax collec-
tors will get it either directly or in
directly, or both.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-10
WAR GAMES:
On Huge Scale

Louisiana, North Carolina and Vir-
ginia had been scenes of the biggest
war games in the history of the
United States, with large armies
taking part, and using, either actu-
ally or in token, the most modern
weapons of modern war.
There were tanks, airplanes, para
chutists, anti-tank battalions, engi-
neers with ''made to measure"
bridges, every device learned from
the present war and some that the
American army had thought up it.
self.
Big cities near the scene Of the
maneuvers were becoming used to
being "sirened" to the curb by po-
lice escorts of flying truck-trains
carrying thousands of men in fierce
dashes over the highways from dis
tant spots--just to test the carrying
power of the roads.
The movement of rs, 600 men in
few hours from New Jersey to the
Virginia battle-ground was carried
out twice in rehearsal by divisions,
and then the whole army moved at
once-to prove it could be done.
While the maneuvers generally
were proving the power of swift at
tack, generals reported that in some
instances the defenders were get
ting at least an even break, if not
the best of it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-10
UNREST:
Spreading

. -. I..t
Reports Of unrest in Italy sue
ceeded to stories of uprisings in
most of the occupied countries of
Europe, and the latest dispatches
along this line came from the Lon
don radio describing conditions in
Czechoslovakia, second of Europe's
countries to be taken over by the
Nazis.
1t had been announced that Rein
hardt Heydrich, former chief of po-
lice in Berlin, had been placed in
charge of the protectorate OF the
Czechs, succeeding Baron Won Neu-
rath.
Reports were, it had been stated,
that there had been mysterious
breakdowns in factories, explosions
in munitions plants, train derail-
ments, and that friction between
Czechs and the German authorities
was becoming "open."
Heydrich, London reported, would
Immediately set up courts martial
with power to mete out death SEN
fences for anti-Nazi activities.
Berlin sources reported an at
tempted revolt by part of the army
in Czechoslovakia had been uncov-
cred and at least "a persons exc
-cuted for their part in it.
At the same time Berlin declared
that two residents of Germany itself
had been condemned to death for
listening to foreign radio stations,
the first capital penalties exacted
for this crime.
Also it had been reported that %
more executions in occupied coun-
tries had been carried out.
A Brussels paper had reported 20
of these in connection with the be-
lief by the authorities that Commu-
nists had stolen explosives from a
storage place in northern France,
and had used them to attack French
trains and German army transport
trucks.
One of the Germans sentenced for
radio listening had been publishing
pamphlets against Hitler, it was
said, while the other was Polish
woman working for a German doc
tor. She was accused of using her
employers radio for her nefarious
and illegal listening.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-10
OII4NEEDt:
Seen bvReds

The Sosjet, declaring that the adj
vent of heavy SHOWS will be adeath-
blow to Nazi hopes of quick victory,
pointed to the about German drive
toward the Caucasus as a sure sign
that Germany needs oil to win the
war. II, -yl 20
The Moscow News had published
an article saying, in part: .
1T is only on the east front that
winter plays a big part, and on the
west front, where Hitler has I'M
solved problems, the need Of oil is
terrific. aa
Gle is playing for big stakes in
this furious drive toward the eau
casian oil fields. i
Effective action east and west is
essential to foil Hitler's attempt to
keep his war machine going"
The paper further stated that Ger
many had used up two-thirds of her
oil reserves in the war against Rus
STA. 81 a. I 9N
ITALY:
Italy, according to reports both
from Rome and from Alexandria,
showing both sides Of the picture,
had been suffering heavily in late
weeks of the war.
It was q .sb1ack" sea-month for
italian vessels, said the British AZ
rican command, claiming that sink
ings had totaled more than 200, 900
tons, that four liners of more than
10000 tons each, and each of them
capable of carrying 5000 German
troops to Africa. had been put out of
commission
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-10

shenko had been reported as at
tempting to separate the German
forces to permit trapped troops to
escape.
Two of the divisions the Russian
communique dated the same as the
German had said, had completed
their junction with the Timoshenko
forces 'only that morning."
The Russians admitted the Crinea
was cut off from the mainland, but
asserted that defense lines had been
holding firm both from frontal at
tacks and from an air-borne inva-
sion from the rear.
In fact the Russians claimed that
the positions of her troops in the
Crimea, and at Odessa constituted
a menace to the German right wing
which the Nazis were fighting des-
perately to remove.
The Germans listed, in addition to
the Kiev-southern successes, which
they had maintained were complete
and in the hopping up stage, drastic
defeats of Russian naval forces, the
looming of Leningrad, and that
it was sstoo late" for effective aid
from the United States or Britain.
North American and British help
for Russia, said the German state
ments, ignoring the reports of Brit
ish planes actually on the front and
fighting, sis on paper and will stay
there If Russia must depend on
transport through Iran and through
Arctic seas, or through Siberia. e
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-10
PROFITS:
And Patriotism,

Profits, or restriction of them, had
been linked to patriotic war efforts
by Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau in proposal for a bill for
protecting of 6 per cent on in
vested capital.
This had received warm recep-
ton in certain capital circles, and
not so warm in others. Senator
George of Georgia, head of the SEN
ate finance committee, bitterly at
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-10
Links i'm the Chain

he diminutive links in the chain
of habit are generally too small to
be felt, till they are too strong to
be broken.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-10
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l94lS 'GKEATEST TKAGEUY
You don't have to wait for his
torians to record the fact that the
greatest tragedy Of the year 1871
as far as this war. is concerned is
the way the British have twiddled
their thumbs, watched the Russians,
and done almost nothing except
cheer.
Over three months have passed
since Hitler sent his mechanical
masses hurtling across the Russian
border, and in that time the British
sent only a trickle of help.
Yet the British knew that pro-
longed Russian resistance was the
biggest chance they had Of defeat
ing Hitler. They also knew that
Hitler's tactic always has been to
pick his victims one by one.
Yet realizing this, the British have
done virtually the same thing Poland
did when Czechoslovakia was in
vaded, what Jugoslavia did when
Bulgaria was invaded, and what
Turkey did when Jugoslavia was
invaded. They have merely sat on
the sidelines, sent 200 airplanes, plus
mission to Moscow, taken a good
long rest-and cheered.
Second Front?
Meanwhile, the general staff ad-
visers of both the British and Amer
lean armies have bluntly warned
that the Russians were sure to be
defeated unless a second front was
created against Hitler.
This second front against Hitler
meant, of course, a British expedi-
tionary force landing in France,
Holland or Spain. This question
has been discussed carefully behind
the scenes, but the British have
wanted two things: one was tanks,
most of theirs having been de-
molished at Dunkirk; the second
has been an American Expedi-
tionary force to help them.
The British did not really push
this idea of an A.E.F., for they
knew politically it was impossible
for Roosevelt. But nevertheless they
did want company in attempting to
land troops on the Continent. They
had plenty of troops in England-in
fact so many that there has been
restlessness and bad morale be-
cause of inactivity.
It is true that these troops are
not completely equipped and are
sadly lacking in tanks. But there is
considerable belief that they were
equipped sufficiently to make a land
ing in Spain from Gibraltar; and
that in France the local people
would have risen up to welcome
them.
However, all summer long the
British have maintained an latter
you, Alphonse" attitude. Meanwhile
the situation in Russia has become
darker and darker-as every mill
tary expert knew was inevitable.
All of which brings up the vital
question of exactly who is the DOM
mating factor in. the now virtual
Anglo-American alliance. We have
thrown a very large pile Of chips
into the gamble on a British VIC
tory; yet no one seems to know
whether the British are taking adj
vice from us or whether we are talk
ing orders from the British. Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Harry Hopkins
may know, but if so they have not in
formed those closest to them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-21
CRANIl)M CRACKERS
KNOW YOUR SENATE

Helping lead the nation in the building Of its defense is a body Of 9e men known as the United States Senate, upper Il0Hse Of 0Ir national legislature, Here are some questions about the men ISI our Senate today, l, Name the senator whose fa- tt1eF was president Of the United States and 2 chief justice of the supreme court,
 2, Name tbe senator whose bTo- tiIeF was speaker of the House of Representatives and whose son is nov a member Of that body,
 3, Name the senator whose fa- ti1er was once governor Of Ten- BesSee and later became president Of a republic other than the U. s, {, Name the senator whose fa- N1er was a famed Progressive sen- at0r and whose brother was goyer- flOF Of Wisconsin,
 5, How many senators are there from your state and who are tbey2
 
 Answers 0n Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-21

was never like this, She never went around practically undFesed. And gne never spoke to him like that before. MT. Fitzwater prob. ably is responsible for the change. He wishes he could get his hands on Mir. Pttzwater. He just wishes he could see him alone for five
 Angus doesn't see the weary, harmless little man who slides onto the stool enxt to his, He is teI1 sort Of city-dwelier who never gets in aflybody's way - the sort you wouldn't notice if you passed him 100 times a day. He Is hold- ing open a hamburger sandwich and looking uncertainty at Angus.
 His voice is ttn1id and wheezy. "WiII you pleas pass the catsup?" he asks.
 Angus takes one look ct the tidy httJe brown Fnustache on the mans ltD and springs from his stool With one arm he yankS the frozen little guy of the stool and lets loose with bis other fist. The IItIe fellow sails over the counter and drops loudly into 8 bin re. served for fresh buns. 4 jar fails on top Of him and gplaterS dill pickles over his face. The little mans eyes are closed in deep fep06e,
 lT0 Be ContinUe6)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-21

"A1dte," says Angus firmly, I've come t0 take you home"
 Don't, be sbtJy, Angus, my deaF," AG0seet1 says, tf1 A voice that goes with tstl cover charge, I'm get- ting along fife, Didn't you hear BSe aDDJause7"
 ~Tbey wasn't etaDptng 'at your singing"
 August" Ad0seen,s eyes start flashing ike the red tIgbt at 2 railroad crossing, You never have appreciated f1y talent, Wei, other people do, I wish you'd % home and leave t1le alone"
 "A1dbe, ti1at dress you're wearin' --5tS ripped 0iS the side and I be- jteve you dtd 1t On DatFD0se,"
 AdOfeen st51tFks5 "0f course, its there OsI purpose, It's the latest style, You cart expect me tO sing ttI A calico apron"
 Tt AISqt respectable"
 Listen who's talking How long have yOH been out Of jail, Mir, MaEPBjIDjps2"
 Angus is mad nov, He gets uD and DHJls his cap out Of his pocket, Put 01 some regular clothes, A6dte, I'm gonna take gOti home"
 Kindly leave ire, Mr, Mac s31e says Ictty, "Mr, FjtzwAteY is going t0 take me bone after I've finished working at 2 o'clock Please GO not annoy fD1e,~
 For 2 minute Angus 6gj1ts aD impulse to grab her atld carry her back to Caleb bodily, Then he kicks over A chair which sIkidS into 3 dOWagefis sI1IS1s and st0tnDs to- wAEd the door, eH pays his btIJ 70 A waiter w1l0 takes one look at EDtg1 and doesn't even wait for a tip, The cool night air doesn't calm him any, It is nearly 1 o'clock afld be is surprised to sec SO many people o1 the streets.
 Angus walks over to Eighth ave- iStte SfSd grabs A subway train, He gets or at Eight street, not caring much where be is going, Alter the StIGtBg, roaring ride in the subway, he cool a1F feels good It makes him SuHgfy, He sees a little white ham, OstSgeY shop down the street and he goes it1 to order a bowl Of ct1tb and 3 steak sandwich,
 While he DouFs cfjH down his ttIY0at, Angus thinks about Ado. ,eeB, New York did this to her aHG suddenly he is very mad at New York iB general Addie aI- ways had funny notions, but sine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-21
. STORIES IN STAMPS
Joponese Issue Cites LoyoDty os e Virtue

PECULIARLY significant are the
 characters on this I04O Japa- ,Dese issue, signifyipg loyalty and J6iisl piety. For runDors have been drifting around lately tending to indicate that Japan's citizenry is slowly becoming dissatisfied with the military powers responsible for the long and costly China "in- cident."
 Today a definite part of the world picture, Japan, 100 years ago, was isolated and insulated against virtually 0Il outside civili. izsti0n. Because of disturbances wrought by early Christian mis- sj0Daries, the Japanese issued an edict in i636 banning all foreign. CTS and cutting of trade with everyone but the Dutch, who had sent no missionaries to the Land Of the Rising Sun.
 Commodore Perry first opened the dOor to Japan in 1854 and two years later an official treaty was signed between the United States and Japan permitting corn- TDerce. Other nations soon fol- lowed this procedure, and Japan was launched on a modern era that today makes her a threat to Americsn peace in the Pacific.
 The stamp above was issued in commenoration of the 50th anni- versary of the imperial regcript on education. given by Emperor Meiji to clarity Japan'S educational pol-' icy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-21
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-21

Angus doesn't listen to her song, He is boiling inside, and when alj the lights go uD again and people are stlil clapping, ne calls the waiter over and tefis him to bring AdOTcen to tlAs table.
 Pretty soon, A6Ogeen comes down the room ard the AaOnkey~ suits age bl0wlng kisses at her and grabbing her hand and siSe ig eat- afl9 all eg st up, DHSe fg disturbed t0 e9e Angus, but she sits down Assa @ANf8 &eegeh end ginger nIe Ali6 s1sem whispers AD hf1e waiter t0 w MANG flsg @ggeei
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