The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-21
WHAT'S ALL THE TROUBLE
ABOUT?
BY J. E. Jones


Don't forget that Fuehrer Hitler and
Premier Mussolini condemned and
threatened the Democratic form of
government and specialized in their
denunciation of the United States
for several years before the present
World War began. Don't forget that
Hitler repudiated the treaty of peace
of the first World War in January,
1887! took over Austria in March
and Czechoslovakia i'm October, and
solemnly promised the World by
radio that he would not disturb any
more boundaries in Europe. The per-
seeution of the Jews continued in
every spot where the Germans NOV
ed into power. While Mussolini con-
tinued to below against Democratic
governments the Hitler war machine
swept over Europe, and finally ia
pan Joined the Hitler and Mussolini
gangsters. Don't forget that these
three governments continually warn
ed the United States to keep out of
the way of the war and threatened
us if we disobeyed their orders. Then
the Dictators told the United States
government exactly where Navy and
merchant ships might navigate--and
how. But that did not stop German
submarines from blowing up the
merchant ship Robin Moor and other
American ships.
The above is a small part of the
unforgettable background. The bull
lies in Germany, Italy and Japan
have been slaughtering human
beings by hundreds of thousands in
order to control the destinies and
the future of as much of the World
as they might conquer.
There may be many points at is
sue between any individuals way of
thinking and the new foreign policies
of the United States government.
That is the rightful privilege of
every individual in this country Of
ours.
But don't forget that the new turn
of the Administration are being ap-
proved by Congress to protect our
interests throughout the World, to
exercise our rights to freedom of the
seas, to protect the Americas, the
Philippines, Hawaii, and other out
posts; to help Great Britain, Russia,
and other countries designated by
Congress which is the war-making
power of our country.
That's what the trouble is about
An hnt ie, xxyIx fA1A
Germans, Italians and Japs to get
out of Uncle Sans way and stop in
terfering with our rights, or do so
at their peril.
1t is tough condition, but the
Armistice Day speeches did not exag-
gerate the gravity of the situation.
Eiectricity-Vita Line In Defense
With machine tool production in
the limelight of all-out defense,
many people overlook the impor-
lance of trained electrical operators,
technicians, and engineers in Amer
ica's war efforts.
But at every phase of the pro-
duction of guns, planes, and ships,
electricity multiplies the Drawn of
riveters, welders, assemblers, and
inspectors. The ship-building yards,
the assembly floors of airplane fac
tories, and assembly floors for tank
plants, all are a maze of cables
which carry energy to drills, ream-
ers, welding torches and other de-
vices, says ]. d. Purdy, director Of
the schools of electricity of Interna-
tional Correspondence Schools.
Three shift operations of plants
making propellers, bomb sights, tor
pedoes, are now possible with arti-
fetal light comparable to daylight.
Again electricity provides the eyes
for close clearances and watch-ac-
curacy assembly.
Electricity moves the cranes and
booms which swing into place plates
for bulk-heads, engines for tanks
and planes, tubes for barrels of
giant guns. Myriads of motors fed by
electric energy, by means of their
whirling armatures safely and sur
ely bring together these vital parts
of our arsenal of defense. Electricity
hauls coal from the mines. limestone
from the quarries, coke from the
ovens, to do their part in about aid,
These few examples, Mr.. Pnrdy
points out, indicate the Importance
Of electric energy and the need for
men who can design, operate, and
repair these electrical giants of
American power, 80 vital to onr a1l-
out effort In the plan to which Amer
lean energy and ingenuity are
pledged.