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The IMPORTANT FIGHT
Isl. Louis Star-TimeS)

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1t ha, been the contention of this paper
for many months that Mr., Roosevelt has
better support among the people than
he imagines and that the obstructionist
America Firsters and their kind are
weaker than many believe. If Mr.. Roose--
Welt wants to stop mincing words and
soft-pedaling policies-if, for example,
he wants to ask for the outright repeal
Of the Neutrality Act-it is our conviction
he would find the people behind him.
Mr. Roosevelt during the heyday of
The New Deal was not afraid of vocifer-
ous minorteS if he thought he had the
backing OF the majority Of the people.
Remember his "Weve just begun to =
fight" speech in the closing days of the
1886 Presidential campaign. Then, in
deed he was fighter. And there are
unprecedentedly important fights before
him today-more important than re-fight
ing, for instance, the court battle in the
pages Of Golfers.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16

see what planning. zoning, design,
construction, financing. taxation,
and building may contribute to
keep production rolling against any
postwar slump"
They have found, for instance,
that by 1945 the 10 billion dollars
worth OF comm ercial construction
OF the TWcnties will be 20 years old
and ready tor modernization
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
So They Say

There is always the possibility
that admiration for some one as
nect OF totalItarian regime. .
may blind men to the whole truth.
Dr.. James b Conant, president.
Harvard University
Unless labor and material prl-
critics are granted quickly to those
areas which cannot participate IN
defense business. Michigan and the
nation will see economic chaos IN
three months.
Governor Van Wagner Of Michi-
gan.
1t is a mistake to think of Rus
sia S war as a battle to save Com
munism It is a battle to save Rus
sia, and Communism may be one
of the casualties, even If Russia
is saved
DR.. R, ]. Kcrncr. University Of
California.
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a- &... LATIN AneGcau countries
cam '... U.amm ~ reaction Il
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.ucs .,.a& ,Nc aClo:.~ ptoIc,.I#a
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To s.e.aroe,.tc.
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cr Id. under thc auspices of the
Ca..s. e. Foundation one OF oE'
Iaau..~ Nldyri-hts and noyr!Isla
yie.a. t.e rvpsDlic, of Colombia,
hc..auo. UG Pc, He was .lHct4t
III III approach, neHner offending
A.a ,Xugaerated plui.t, mol III
rara.- WIN patro0iliu4 advice. He
,tu5IaU Spanish and made aston
.shlns progress in that language,
H ..a4"d thrrr mon.rs :; ther jn1n
,nlp, G4Is. He A1d 4 -ood time.
anG Vls honesty curious to learn.
Wacn - Went to Lima. P.Eu.
.no -ecue oi one OF the most pop
llgr .,ole- o which h2 njd written
:ca.5 bc.o.. entirely from doea-
meu1ary and legendary material.
his modest and sincere personality
Wou him q creal reception. Send
q. more men Ike ta...' vas III,
chorus heard from thc three Wtat
co-st countries hc |!si1ed.
Tne lesson OF all this: Don
measure or ne.ehbors entirely b&
L. S. .tanaayds. There are man>
good 'hInga soUh o. the RE-
Grandc. Don't be an UnlnioEmed
Pan American opImist and believe
every slogan and accommodated
of a Pan american Conference hes
tho force OF law. Il l. vital Tor
our future that Ne win Latin
America. b., mix coed VIII vita
common a..-y aud Know row.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
Did You Know?

A nautical mile is longer than
a land mile, being 6080 feef whiIa
i land mile is $3.50 feet.
Sioux City. Ia. is farther north
than Windsor, Ontario.
The average pint bottle of 81
beer contains about 25O calorieS.
Petroleum products were used al
rate Of l50,000,00O gallons day
in the United States during 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16

The women in this country can have
ANYTHING in the world they want if they
will arouse themselves and do something
about getting it-Miss Cora E. Macken-
Ze past president, Zonta International.
We must face the fact that you and |
and our generation have lost our Amerl-
ran hertape-C harles a. Lindbergh.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16

The experiences of the front will pro
duce still more fanatic National Social
i,t.=Adolf Hitler.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
Too Much Good Will

.,#y .Hsaa anG admarr Of its pea-
.&#..'..t.sis
- ..=,: ~ t~s.a lor div.
t.... ..1aHvoss ana rd!uce~ W..
2,##t - Ni'G pride. bu. nothtu-
W. ...s.. accoaam- y the Yi>.,o,.
W ..t .a.~ 4a1 M II, L S.A.. ycs
~. . yfa~- asaMd TIC uacs. "
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it,. ,mmau.> II. 5al&ine dow.
.u .e#@ rNtn tN;eaued - a dls-
>,s.#.... - ceFlalu antiques shown
WE fG.ee So Il dinner umt2 4Asa
IL :. eoG.- 3Ad Wlaaa he pro-
nos. .a m.t,uoH~
W.@ sao msa party arrived.
mal. II 'hc enthusiasm q. u.
.h.. ...a ool.G. The ..ut5aIy pei
NIX. ~. .hc a9oirss ~tl1 Nane
.u... ..#. .aa oa.0s~ ut m,assl
oa4ls we Il. visited IL y,>Ito"
it,4 ....t Tae !2ei.'o e1hpaf
,..ss. n.rnd Of The United
81. aa. soy. a:.a cmoa9d.>ru.
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Thought for the Day

EDITORS NOTE: The following edit
0ridiS are presented as interesting Opin-
ions COiced by editors eiserhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
KEEPING DOORS OPEN

r. hEEFlNG DOOhS O.-EN
Unfair and preposterous as Is
such a charge in the case of TINS
ship. the conduct of many OF Ou
countrymen and women on trips
10 the other Americas and their
utteranceS in meetings and forums
held throughout the United States
for the purpose of discussing these
regions, often puts us in a ridiculous
position in the minds OF our neigh
bors that the totalitarians find fer
tile soil upon which to drop the
seeds of their own ruthless prop
aganda.
Two very recent Incidents more
or less horrible examples, and one
altogether ptaiseWorthy. help TO
tell the story and point moral
Recently a nationally known
North American society sponsored 4
party of % business men and en-
gineers to tour South America by
plane. One of the announced OBJ
iectives Of the trip was the inveatl-
cation of ways to link our indus
trial technique with raw materials
produced in South America.
Some good men went on this
junket A few of them really
knew South America, the people.
the institutions and the langua -
spoken. Theoretically the venture
seemed sound, but according 10 one
OF the members of the Colombian
Reception Committee at BogOta,
where the first stop was made, The
thing went sour because of the per
sonality and approach OF the lead
er of the American group. He al
rived a few days in advance OF A!5
fellow travellers and was met Dy a
committee of Colombians headed by
a formEr cabin6a member WuJ
knew the United States and MO a
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AEAARER

MEMBER
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
a Editorial Association.
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
Famous Sayings

y, y. dcaf those that vii not hear.-Motthew
Geuir.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16
By JAMES :. CARSON
Chairman. Education Committee
of the National Foreign Trade
COupCiI
Written for NEA Service

Written for NEA Service
Too much Good VIII" anG
Good Neighbor" talk on our p..
threatens case o. indigestion Il,
our inter- American relations. o..
banquets and public speeches II
these topics have become a bA
cloyins to our Latin Ameu>4.
neighborS.
1t is extremely difficult to x.
innate politeness and urbanity O:
our friends III the south would
cause them to shrink from giyln-
utteance even directly to this SEN
timent which is uppermoSt i'll TIN
minds OF great many of them.
Occasionally. however. when the
find North American. as the
call rs. who speaks their language.
not only literally but also in til
sense Of congenialty in mental ap-
proach, they do unburden them
selves. That Is what happened Il
shor, time ago when the me-
$5000.0O0 steamship Rio de Janega
of the American Republics Linz
was christened III the sun sn.Y-
building yards at Chester, Pa
NO SHIPS. NO DEMOCRACY
Two Latin American gentlemen
were alongside me on tie platform.
Neither one came from Brazil an
they We're conversing in Spanish
The dialogue ran something liz
this:
They tell me this boat viii never
run in the South American trade. .
Who says so?"
Il heard high officer OF In,
line say il might be taken Owe.
by the U. S. government tor VA
service
But We must sacrifice TO maze
the world safe for democracy
Yes, but democracy is gone =
the Western Hemisphere il the
Central and South American couN-
tries are allowed to sink into eco
nomic chaos. and without ships to
and from our ports that IS Wh".
will inevitably happen.
Since that day in Chester oug
Navy Department has taken owe.
the beautiful steamship Rio Ge
Janeiro. The emergency maxi
this understandable. but our enc
mics are busy telling our south
ern neighbors that this is just one
more evidence of the insinccrlfN
and hypocrisy OF our entire Pa
American movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16

INDEPENDENT
IMPARTIAL
and
INDIVIDUAL
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-16

- duG admn1r Of IL. Pc
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Additional Police

Even before the recent outbreak
of major crimes in washington there
was urgent need for a substantial
increase in the Metropolitan Police
Department. When it is considered
that the growth of Washington
police force has Jagged so far behind
the growth in population that it
would require the addition OF 282
men to restore the ratio of police to
population that existed ten years
ago, it is obvious that the depart
ment has labored under a serious
handicap. Action of the Senate Sub
committee on District Approprla-
tions in approving appointment to
the force of ninety-eight new officers
is long overdue.
Police superintendent Brown has
been asking for an increase OF at
least a hundred men for several
wears. Yet the records show that
during the past ten years the force
has been augmented by only eighty
two men. The original budget esti-
mates for the next fiscal year pro-
vided for only twenty extra men, but
the House raised the figure to fifty
four. with a stipulation that forty
of the new officers should be patrol
men. The Senate group boosted the
1Jouca total by forty-four. thus
bringing the figure close to Major
Browns minimum goal.
Evidently in recognition OF the
gravity of the crime situation here,
the Senate subcommittee recon-
mended, moreover, that four OF the
new men be specially qualified in
vestigators who would be immedi-
ately assigned to the Detective Bu-
reau. In order to insure that men
Of high caliber are obtained for these
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Midsummer Noon

The sun melts in the crucible OF
noon
And spills its golden lapa on the
grass,
Changing a green song to ptthered
tune.
In heat trnUes shtmmertro IKE q
sea of brass
A mocker fans himself Nth Unite
edged iDings,
And zinnias, astertsks of brilliant
leather,
Droop dejectedly;; no shotDer ttnS=
A moist cloak about the scorchtnq
Uedther.
Life hangs suspended, and the long,
turred cat
Refusing to be ba67ed, goes to sleep,
Her Mheness coiled like q ldridt
Around a spot of cool in terno
deep,
And the sitting hush is pierced by
falling plumS
Telling that after summer autumn
comes.
HARRIET GRAY BLACKWELL.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

important assignments, it was pro-
vided that salaries of $500 be paid
the appointees, equivalent to the pay
of police captains. The plan is de-
signed to strengthen an arm of the
Police Department that has come in
for severe criticism of late due to
failure of the Detective Bureau to
solve the series of murders and
assaults that has alarmed the North
west section in particular and
aroused the community in general.
In view of these criticisms, the Detec-
tive Bureau would be good place
to start such inquiries as are planned
at the Capitol and the District
Building. If inefficiency and incom-
potency exist in this vital branch Of
the force, the whole department
suffers. A thorough, impartial in
vestigation should reveal whether
criticism of the bureau is justified
and, If so, whether the blame lies
with the force or with those who
control it's policies and its appropria-
tiOnS.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Suggests Way for America
To Stay Out Of War.
To the Editor

To the Editor Oh Ihe star.
Herbert Hoover has said, The Ger
man invasion of Russia is one of half
a dozen more reasons for the United
States to stay out of the war" But we
don't have to look for reasons to stay
out of the war. The question Is If 1t is
possible to do so.
One can drive an automobile in the
most careful way, yet, If another driver
crashes into one, there Is a collision just
the same.
see only one way for America to stay
out of the war, and that is by playing
more active part in helping those coun-
tries which are in the fight against the
aggressors. 1t is high time to do the
utmost in this respect, because if Ger
many wins, there is no doubt that the
war will be brought to this country.
There are too many people in this
country already inoculated with Nazi
ideas Nazi agents have poisoned a
large part of Central and South Amer
lea, and they have organized, partly
through intimidation and threats, the
Germans there.
1t is not necessary for Hitler to cross
the ocean to come here, as some Amer
leans imagine. Fortunately, however,
most Americans do realize the erner-
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Bon on Promotions

While the pay-raiSe ban written
into the second deficiency bill by the
House Appropriations Committee
seems at first glance to work hard
ship on Government employees, it
should, as matter of fact, have a
directly opposite effect by serving
to speed passage of the uniform pro-
motion legislation recommended by
the Budget Bureau.
The prohibition is more sweeping
than that which has been operative
for the past year, as it forbids all
within grade raises. Currently, in
cgeases are denied only to employees
in the upper brackets who have been
promoted within five years, and
those in the lower brackets promoted
within three.
According to Chairman Taylor, the
committee felt that in the absence of
any restriction, agencies we'll sup
piled with defense funds could, II
they so desired, pay salaries that
would give them a distinct advantage
over others not so fortunately Situ-
ated, both in recruiting and promot-
ing personnel. 1t was the wide Vari-
alton in pay policies between the
several establishments that led to
the congressional curb this year and
at the same time brought about the
Budget Bureau study that was pro-
ductive of the plan designed to give
every competent employe a chance to
advance, and the committee did not
want that unsatisfactory condition
to recur.
The new Appropriations Commit
tee prohibition, which likely will be
approved, will apply, the chairman
explained, only until the Budget
Bureau plan is adopted. The Rams
peck bill to make that WELL
considered program effective already
has passed the House, and Senate
subcommittee is due shortly to take
it up. Even after the bill has passed,
of course, it will be necessary for
money to be voted to carry out its
provisions, but that logically may be
expected to be forthcoming in view
of the Appropriation Committees
attitude.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Member of the Associated Press.
River CROSSINGS

There were three encouraging de-
velopmentS yesterday in the move
ment to relieve bottleneck conditions
resulting from inadequate bridge
facilities across the Potomac and
Anacostia Rivers. One of these for
ward steps was the action of the
Senate Subcommittee on District
Appropriation in inserting in the
District supply bill a provision for
an appropriation of 100000 for
engineering studies, preparation of
plans and acquisition of land for a
link between South Capitol street
and the proposed AnacoStia parkway,
north of the Naval Air Station. This
crossing would facilitate greatly the
flow of traffic between downtown
Washington and points in AnacoStia,
In Southern Maryland and, via the
MorgantoWn Bridge, in Virginia. In
creased activities at Boiling Field,
the Naval Air Station, Bellevue, In
dianhead and other national defense
centerS across the AnacoStia River
have given the South Capitol street
project special Importance.
Another progressive step was an
agreement by District, Federal and
Virginia authorities on the "neces-
sity" for another bridge, or possibly
a tunnel, across the Potomac from
Washington to Virginia. While there
was no definite decision on location,
type of crossing or pportionment
of cost, it was said that suggestion
was made that the District pay for
local approaches, that Virginia pay
for approaches on her side of the
river and that the Federal Govern
ment erect the bridge proper as a
defense project. AS with the South
Capitol crossing, the rapid expansion
Of governmental facilities across the
river has magnifed the need for ad-
ditional connections between WASH
ington and Arlington. There is also
developing demand for span or
tube between Alexandria and Shep-
herds Landing, near Blue Plains
The third move was the introduc-
ton by Representative Howard Smith
of Virginia of bill to provide for
comprehensive study of the whole
problem of providing additional Po-
tomac River crossings. The desir-
ability Of a careful survey is evident,
for several informal proposals have
been put forward recently, many Of
them in conflict as to type of struc-
lures, location and financing. The
matter is of too much moment to
the future of the Federal Govern
ment, the District and neighboring
Virginia to permit of decisions being
made without full information being
available on technical, fiscal and
other aspects Of the program.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
A Buzuur Tole

Much of the glamour of the Orient
lies in it's bazaars, which have had
top-notch press agents IKE Rudyard
Kipling to tell their charms, and
plenty of distance to enhance the
illusion of mystery and romance. The
importance of distance hardly can
be exaggerated, as that is what keeps
nearly every one from learning too
much about them and reducing them
to the level of a fish market or hot
dog stand They display marvellous
examples of Eastern workmanship,
especially in bronze. 1t is thrill for
the tourist to buy exquisitely carved
temple bells and statuettes OF
Buddhas and sacred cows, beautiful
symbols of weary, patient years OF
toll by skilled Oriental artisans.
Now, sad to state, they are unob-
tainable there any longer. Among
startling facts uncovered by the war
is that for some time bazaar mer-
chants have known that by sending
a small amount TO bakSheesh to
Birmingham, England, they could
have a foundry cast more sacred
cows and such in an odd lunch hour
than the entire industry could pro-
duce in the Orient by hand in sew
eral incarnations. Now transporta-
ton difficulties prevent their delivery.
There is no shortage of customers in
Cairo, or baksheesh in Bagdad, but
there might as we'll be, as long as Ali
Baba and his associated thieves can
no longer get Birmingham bronze
bells, Buddhas or bovineS.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

a counsel of Illustration and defeat
Archbishop Spellman lifts the Cross
and reaffirms the everlasting victory
for which 1t stands-the triumph of
the company of Heaven over all the
hosts of He'll.
America is not blind to the chal-
lenge of slavery. The people of the
United States have learned during
the past few years to appreciate
their liberty of mind and spirit.
Hence the hope which now sustains
the surviving adherents of democ-
racy everywhere. The Eucharistic
Congress, currently in session, is one
of many proofs Of the capacity of
civilization not merely to survive but
also to conquer.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
THIS AND THAT
BY Charles z. Truce1peH.

The pair made a comical sight, being
so much alike in shape and color.
The dove stands low to the ground,
and with its high body and rounded
shape looks extremely like turtle. 1t
is no wonder that one OF its common
names is turtle dove. This name, how
ever, comes more from the pattern Of
the colors on it's back than from It's
shape.
We were interested to see If the dove
would really dispute the bread with the
turtle.
There can be no doubt that bird as
large as our common Carolina or mourn
ing dove would be able to drive a turtle
from the feast.
Especially if it would fly down squarely
on the horny shell!
This was what we were hoping would
happen, but, OF course, 1t didn't.
All that occurred was that the dove
circled closer and closer but never came
nearer than three feet of the turtle.
The latter went ahead eating his
bread, first elevating it with firm lift
then taking good bite.
BY this time the dove gave up any idea
of bread for breakfast.
He contented himself with finding
something or other in the grass
Probably grass seed. Very little goes
fn uvoc in
thing is used.
Now the turtle had enough.
He poked his head high into the air,
then fairly raced across the grass TO the
perennial border.
Would he take a bath?
Last summer he cooled off in the
sunken bath by the gate. That time he
stayed in about five minutes, repeatedly
poking his head beneath the water,
which came almost over his carapace.
This time he failed to take a bath
at all.
The last we saw of him he was dis
appearing into the next yard.
These curious creatures are all right,
in most cases, as long as they remain in
a garden.
1t is when they get ambitious and start
to cross the street that they get into
trouble.
All the time this was going on, a
flicker was after ants some feet away.
These handsome and interesting birds
are among the home gardeners best
friends.
A pair of fickers will clean all the
ants out of yard if left unmolested
There is nothing these birds like better
A flicker has an uncanny eye for ants
He can spot them block away, and
goes after them instantly, running that
long bill down the ant holes, or into
creyiceS in concrete walks where they
congregate.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Christian Doctrine

When the Most Reverend Francis
J. Spellman, Archbishop of New York,
addressed the Ninth National Eucha-
ristic Congress at st. Paul. he de-
clared that the Catholic faith con-
tradicts the philosophy that man
and the children of men belong to
the state" The affirmation thus
phrased may be accepted as repre-
senting what reasonably might be
regarded as Categorical impera-
tive" of civilization during the pre-
vailing conflict between freedom and
tyranny. Nothing is more definitely
a tenet of the democracy which
descends from the Hebrew prophets
and particularly from Christ than
the principle of the dignity of the
individual.
Archbishop Spellman explained
that the church for which he speaks
teaches the privilege and the duty of
"every man, no matter how loWly"
to glorify God. Fellowship and
peace, he said, derive from such
worship. BY obvious inference, it
follows that idolization of system
Of arbitrary government can be
fruitful of nothing but trouble and
sorrow. The history of the totall-
tartan regimes is chronicle OF
deception and compulsion, duplicity
and coercion. Inevitably, such
methods lead to war. When it Is
alleged that "a new revolution" is
being accomplished in the world
under the management of the ag-
gressor nations, let 1t be remembered
that a unter-movement is certain
to develop. Jesus, the penniless Car
penter of Nazareth who "had not
where to rest His head" came into
the earth as the apostle of truer,
a more just and a more merciful
conception of the purpose of human
life. He preached the salvation of
the individual soul; and those min
listers are loyal to Him who re-
assert the value of His word.
No man knows and none can guess
what lies ahead for the race. Per-
haps it is to be the fate of the species
to perish utterly from the sight OF
the sun. Tolstoy, the Russian literary
anarchist of a generation ago. once
announced that it might be better
for humanity to leave the planet
10 spiders and to bats. Against such