The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-11
WISE KNITTING
By j. E. Jones

Washington, D. G. July 1.-TWO
years ago Herr Hitler replied in the
Reichstag to the appeals of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to aid 1.-THE cause of
world peace" by telling America to
stick to its own knitting and leave
Europe alone. With Germany and
Russia now at grips it is easier than
ever for America to knit in its own
way. Official Washington is root
ing" hard for Russia with reserva-
lions against Communists
While Hitler swept across Poland,
Czecho-Slovakia, Holland, Norway,
Belgium and France with his kill
ing and destroying armies; stealing
the riches and resources on his way,
from conquered people, the 81
Americas knitted very close rela-
lions. During the past year or two
Germany and Italy have been unable
to break through these strong skeins
of defense.
Barter-Trades with Germany were
cancelled and Mexico decided that it
was wicked for her to sell confis-
Gated American oil to Germany and
Italy. Argentina, Brazil and other
American Republics Joined the
United States in cutting off trade
with the Axis. The United States
policies of Embargo and Neutrality
were knitted into Boycotts against
the Dictators. That helped to force
Germany to seek a new lifeline in
the Soviet Ukraine. Germany un-
doubtedly faces crisis in food and
armament supplies. The British
needs have been met with shipments
of arms, oil, food, bombers, ships,
and billions of dollars from America.
Ever since the German war ma
chime was re-routed into Russia the
evidence accumulates that America
has done very well with it's knitting,
inasmuch as we have won the Battle
of Economics, and will win the Bat
tie of the Atlantic under any condi-
tions.
Part of our population has suffer
ed from War of Nerves. But those
good folks are feeling better. The
emergency in England has been met
by the American arsenal and our
granaries.
Statistical reports show that 4 "
billions of Lend-Lease funds have
been allocated for orders, including
COL ships. More than 2,700 planes
n dn1i hxr A wi
manufacturers in the past two
months for our own and British
uses. Records of National Defense
and Emergency Management and
manufacturers and builders, great
and small, show that America has
not dropped stitches in it's knitting.
America as trapped and strip
ped Germany and Italy of gold,
foreign exchange and credit More
than billion dollars of European
assets have been frozen in the Unit
ed States while Germany and Italy
could seize less than 20% of that
amount.
Naturally, a lot of controversial
troubles and problems are with us.
The control of prices and the volume
of production of automobiles is too
big matter to be tossed off by or
der of a Defense Administrator. The
facts do not justify hasty decisions.
There may be, or may not be, a
shortage Of gasoline. That question
is in the hopper. The freedom of the
seas, new and higher taxation, social
reforms, and numberless problems
affecting Americas ways of life will
require the coolest and ablest
thought and elaboration that exists
in our country. All of these problems
have in the past been solved and fit
ted into our Democratic way of life.
Our Democracy has always been
genuine and unadulterated, and we
should keep it on that high plane.
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