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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Davis Of
Troy. arrived Tuesday to visit with
his mother, Mrs. r. P. Davis. and
other relatives and friends, also
Mrs. Davis father, Ben Elliott and
family of Duncan Falls Mr.. Davis
is employed as road superintendent
for the Bonsman Washed Sand and
Gravel company. He has just COM
pleted course at the Hobart Trade
School OF Troy He reports he was
the only one from Ohio in class
Of 10. They live comfortably in
their trailer located at q camp on
the Miami county fair grounds.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Allen OF FL
gin, ILL.,, and their grandson An
thony Kraps, arrived Sunday for a
short visit with their daughter,
Mrs. Frances Kraps. Mr.. Allen re-
turned home the same day, and on
Wednesday Mrs. Allen, accompanied
by her daughter and grandson, left
by bus for Elgin.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Roberts Of
Sandusky visited Wednesday with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
E. R. Roberts of the Malta north
river road Mr.. Roberts, who con-
Quoted a successful restaurant bust
ness at Sandusky for the past four
years. has sold out to the govern
ment. who wants the location for
army munition purposes. Mr. Rob
erts realized big figure for his
business.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-13

Former county recorder Mrs. Del
la Masterson who left for Oakland,
Calf, in December, expecting TO
make that place her home, has re
turned to GAINESVILLE where she will
reside The California climate did
not agree with her and she was i'll
all the time she was gone. Since
returning to GAINESVILLE, her healta
has improved.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-05-30

"IET HE IHo rs WITHOUT SIN CAST TIL
FIRST STONE"
A rumor has been spread during
the past few days that the COOPER
ating Assn. is using It's Influence
to have the 29th. Eng. Corps, now
stationed at Palmer, moved out Of
the community. In an interview
with l7gr. L.C. Stock, the Settler
was most emphati cally and elm
ately informed that the Assn.feels
that rather than osk that these
soldiers be removed they should be
made to feel welcome here.
Some Of the boys at the bar
racks ad1ni tied that complaints
h ad been lodged at headquarters
against tho outfit. They di dn't
know the nature OF the co mplaints
or by whom made but thought that
complaint had been made against
so1die rs getting drunk. Info rtuna-
tely alcohol seems to have the
same effect on soldi ers that it
has on civilians. lany orsons
living in Palmer will recall that
it was cons idercd ne cessary to
employ special officer to be
pres emit at public DANCES long be-
fore the army arrived in Alaska.
Goethe has said "Let every man.
sweep in front Of his own door,
and the whole world will be clean"
The army nor any division Of
the ar1ly should not be judged by
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-05-30

THE VALLEY SETTLER is published
every Friday by the lGatanusl1a
Valley Farmer IS Cooperating Assoc
citation at Palmer, Alaska.
Ming. Edi tor: Irving Newvi1le
Subs cription rates: al.OO year
By mail: It's year
Mailed anywhere; 10 copy
This paper is issued for the
purpose of giving informatio ion
and news Of the LA tanuska Valley
Farmer IS Cooperat ing Associa-
tions work, problems, acconlp-
lishments, also news Of local
and general inter est; and to
foster the cooperative spirit Of
the Farmers Of the lfatanuslsa
Valley.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-05-30

tho conduct Of few indivi dual
soldiers anymore than all Of the
people Of the Matanusko Valley
should be condemned because Of the
actions Of q few outs landing re-
sidonts. lany Of the husbands Of
wives in this cornnuni ty have boon
soldi ors, many Of the sons Of
mothers in this Valley may be come
soldiers.
any S oldiers who have WIS.,
tied Palmer are above-avepcge
cit lions and it may safely be as
sumcd that O large maj GRITTY Of
the soldiers Of the Alaska De-
fcnse Command arc as finc fellows
as can be found anywhere. Romcm-
Der thoy are horo for Q dofi mi to
purpose, they are training to de-
fond your homes in case OF war and
whom that time @ mes, sob-si stcrs
be they malo or female who are
now entering complaints Will VOL
come their pres onse.
The Settler conf dcntly hopes
that it voices the scnt imcnt of
the people Of tho Matanuska Valley
in saying welcome Soldior".
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-05-30

HOSPITAL NOTES
Coo. Moshors condi tioa is
still cri cal.
lialcoln LicNoil is improving.
Ed. McGinloy Of independence
is re coiving treatment for pnou-
l1onia.
l-r. LIE. Grarnnor, on onp loyoo
Of tho road Comm. surf orod q Sow
ere cut on the face by q Mochcttc,
is cling treated for his Injuries.
Victor Yohn has been ad-
mi tied for observation and trcat-
mont,
A boy was born to llrs. and
19r. Vernon France.
l-r. and Ers. John Moohan arc
the parents Of q baby boy.
Milo Kapp Of Indcp ondoncc
has been dis charged after treat
mont Of sovoro cold condi lion.
Frank Bakor and Billy Esi
have boon dis charged.
He that i s good at making ox-
GUS cs is seldom GOOD for ANYTHING
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-05-30

He that is good at making ox-
cusos is seldom good for anything
else. --Franlslin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-27
Demands War
On PrOfiteers
In Defense
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING, Nov. 27.-Immediate
exposure of profiteers she claims
are hiking retail prices beyond
reason was demanded of the state
defense council today by Mrs. Ida
=. kleinman of Detroit. chairman
of the councils commodity COM
mittee.
Mrs. Kleinman submitted a plan
calling for the establishment of
county committees. which would
compile commodity prices for
comparison with other areas. aid
serve as information centerS for
the public.
"The consumer is getting il In
the neck because of unwar-
ranted prOfiteering," she said.
Goods are being sold at infla-
ton prices i'm one part of the
state while I'm others, the prices
are normal"
The council referred the plan TO
special committee heated by
Raymond NJ. Foley for study
Administrator Harold a. Fur
long reported WPA clerical help
would be available for county dc
Tense councils which have been
slow in organizing tttte to lack OF
funds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-27
Bdptists Delay Plan
To Picket Stadium

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. %
GNS)-PlanS of a Baptist pastors
conference to picket the Taft
football stadium and the Board of
Education with signs reading I'm
fair 10 God. have been tempO'-
arily postponed il was announced
by -ReX- Lemuel- Hall, committee
chairman.
The conference made the threat
when it protested the holding OF
religious" events in the sta
dunn on Sundays. Only event
scheduled, according to school
officials. is a football game next
Sunday between the teams of the
18th division at Camp Berkeley
and the Will Rogers army ;ir
base at Oklahoma City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-27
.0PM Asks Aid
For Muskegon
International News Service Wire

;
! WASHINGTON, Ner, y -
Faced with severe unemployment
due to shortages of materials for
non-defenSe production, the Mus
kegeon, Mich. area today was
recommended by OPM 10 the war
and navy departments for defense
orders requiring at least 2,2oe,eeo
man hours of work.
OPM said that loss Of jobs due
TO lack of non-defense materials
may run as high as 5,400 workers
by the end of this month.
The MuSkegon area has nor
NAL employment of q, 600 workers,
about percent whom work
for firms associated with the auto
mobile industry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-27
ADVERTISEMENT
FOR DRINK HABIT

Excessive drinking often tends TO cause
tangled nerves, nervous irrllahilty.
fatigue. loss of efficiency and weakened
faculty of Judgment Should YOU have a
problem Of excessive drinking in your
home. just put tasteless CraNex in cof-
fee tea, liquor. beer. wine or food.
Physicians prescription. The ingredi-
rnrS Of CraVcN are an aid in helping
10 build mp the nerves and appetite,
thereby aiding 10 Nil the excessive
craving for liquor. CraVeX il safe and
doesn't upset the stomach. CraveN costs
only Sl,2j and your money cheerfully
refunded " not delighted ASK your
druggist. He has CrayeX, or can get IL
for YOU
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-23

The surprising Successes that
Goebbels' METHODS have scored
ars In part dna 70 thu fact
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-23

Last summer German firms In
Latin America took orders for fall
delivery. They even posted cash
bonds TO guarantee performance
of the contract. They are reported
to be doing it again right now.
II was very amusing when infor-
nation about these contracts first
leaked through" a New York
business man whispered it into my
ear as inside dope" He was in
credulous when l suggested that 1t
might be a propaganda trick.
There can be little doubt that
this propaganda was destined for
just such business men. Would
they not ask themselves the anx-
ious question: What will become
of my war orders for Britain"
The Nazis used another device
for influencing German working
men in this country, particularly
in key defense jobs.
Such men one day received a
letter from some business concern
which read as follows:
Dear Sir: AS soon as Germany
has won this war. German work
ers will have undresmed-of oppor-
tunlties for lucrative employment
IN the Greater Reich. You. as a
skilled mechanic. will no doubt be
DESTROYS OF participating in such
opportunities, particularly as the
pro British factions in this country
may deprive you OF your job here.
Since the openings will be filled in
order of application. we suggest
that you communicate with us at
once, so that you may get on the
list and thereby not lose this gold
en- opportunity
/ have seen these letters and ex-
amined their authenticity. No
matter what the worker does with
them. they leave him affected
Propaganda Of the act
Ito Be COntinued)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-23
Students TO Hear
Message Sunday

GIG HARBoR- The baccalaure-
zte service vii - held II TIRE high
school auditorium on Sunday eve
ming At 7.ts. The Rev. 9. ".
Frame viil deliver ire message
Music VII he provided by the COM
h.ned oheirs of the Memorial Pres
byterian church. under direction
q stuart Kimhail
The Tuesday Bridge club met AZ
Tire home of Mrs. X. n. Bachelor
II Shoreacres. Hoaors on the
afternoons PLAY went 70 Mrs. Jes-
sc staser and Mrs. Bachelor. The
cut prizs was won BY Mrs. n. c.
Bird.
There viii b. no further meet
ings Of the Midway Community
club until the fan
The Peninsula Fair committee
met Saturday evening at the home
% McAiiister Moore. ST. at Horse
head bay and elected the following
executive committee: President.
c. r; Trombley: wee president and
manager. McAilister Moore. sr.:
secretary treasurer. Mrs. A. G.
Smith. Date Of the fair has been
set for Aug. 30 and 81. Date Of
entry Is Aug. %.
The Pinochle club met Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. J.
A. Wheeler. with Miss Lucy Good
man as hostess Honors went to
Mrs. Leo Paradis and Miss Good
man.
At the regular meeting of the
high school board on Tuesday eve
ming. the board placed an order for
a 52-passenger international school
bus.
A son was born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
James Byrnes of Wanna. at the
Gig Harbor hospital on Wednesday
morning. He will be named Paul
Norman. Sharing congratulations
is the grandmother, Mrs. J. p.
Rhoner of Wanna.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-23
Amateur Movie Club
VIII Meet Monday

Tacoma Amateur Movie club will
meet Monday at S p. m. in Room
321. Medical Arts building. Part
Of the meeting viii be devoted 10
a discussion Of the problems con-
fronting the amateur movie-cam-
eraman. The remainder OF the eve
ming will be spent viewing several
reels of film. including two out
standing reels showing the Carls-
bad Caverns and Death Valley.
which were obtained from the Blu
reau Of Information, Department Of
the Interior.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-23
Toialiiarian Propaganda Effect
On American Minds Told by Writer
Plm Offered for Resistance and
Defect OF Such Opposition Here

fcontinued From Page one)
democratic. nd II - ured enough
foros - might hope to prevail.
Unfortunately. st the very core
- cur constitutional and. demo-
cratic tradition lie the need for
criticism and = positive conviction
q TIE value Of diversity and con-
frsrt. To put n parsdoxically.
democratic faith insists upon it,
own insdequary. II almost fiories
n IT. imperfection. Il invites IL
oxn change.
II We are good democrats, ne
are agreed upon the value of dis
agreement We ara agreed to re-
spect the opinion - hate" 10 use
Justice Holmes famous phrase.
m r.ises ths question %
aays Are - fsror~ opposed
- aeunecrary. TIE anfi-dems-
crnx1e f1ffA columnlsta. IN
csuoed n snch respect. 81 are
ting - - suppresseds n
IL lafser. whers doe~ supprrs-
sssa bes1af
There ere many who would
simply answer this question by
distinction between constructive
criticism and lying propaganda
Indeed. everywhere legal discrim-
inations are being attempted that
would outlaw Communist. Naxis.
snd Fascists N enemies Of our
democracy.
That they are enemies Of our
democracy there can be no doubt
But what n they come back with
the retort that their hostility to
democracy IL merely due to their
policitude for Americas futurs7
That democracy IL the past. and
that Americs should mount the
rave Of the future and ride IT.
What h propaganda any
ways some have nochingfy
defined n - sthe opinion Of
the ether fellow Others have
condemned n by making n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-23
f festival Queen
Tacoma Visitor

Queen Betty Stanton uho win
preside over the annual Rhode
dendnon festival ~ Port Town
send Friday and Saturday Was a
visitor a the city han Wednesday
and was a luncheon guest Of Gyro
club.
With her attendants. Princes=es
Elizabeth Peach and Marian Kes-
sey. she had paid a morning call on
Governor Langlis AZ Olympia.
The Rhododendron festival il
sponsored BY the Port Townsend
post Of the American Legion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-23

Washington grapevlnes say Budd
wants 70 get out because hs cant
get railroad heads 70 foresee that
Nar-trsffe this winter VIII tie up
the eountry's rail facilities Il new
equipment isn't added n a hurry.
Ran heads say the industry IL
prepared 70 handle al war freight
4 those receiving shipments v1l
cooperate in unloading AZ ter
minals Mr.. Budd says that's only
half the problem ahead.
Your correspondent reported
here two months ago that coal
operators are warning consumers
10 rush purchases because Of a
rail traffic breakdown this winter.
Mr.. Budd predicts that condition
will materisllzzs. But rail heads
are stubborn.
LABoR'S BABY
Labor's demands for higher
wages are sweeping all industries.
The next big headaches viii be in
the railroad industry. The fight
Will be a dandy.
For the first time in over ten
years. railroads will more than
break even. The industry. as a
whole, is on the verge Of bank
ruptcy. Equipment and roadbeds.
in bad shape, are faced with a
war-traffic load. The added reve-
nue. should be used to rebuild IA
cilities. VIII labor play ball?
WAR DEMAND
Production Of those glistening.
light and swift railroad passenger
trains made Of aluminium. STAIN
less steel and nickel has stopped
for the duration"
Railroads created streamlined
trains TO compete with air trans
port lines. But war demands now
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-23

force equipment manufacturers 70
concentrate on freight cars and
ornaments instead a Comets. Me-
teors. Rockets and zephyrz
The 40 stresmliners IN service
vii remain. Those under eonstrue-
ton vii be completed. But tire
DAYS Of new-styled trains and ex-
periments are over until the close
Of World War II.
REPORTS ARE THAT;
Because Of recent wage increases
Inland steefs second-quarter net
Will run IS per cent under first
quarter . Vick Chemical 70 con-
tinue on conservative basis
Rayonier dividend to stockholders
in offing; same goes for Beech Air
craft Bridgeport Brass pro
duction and net profits point up
ward Pure Oil viii vote small
dividend later in the year.
Chesapeake a ohio's dividend
rate to hold; shares retained for
attractive yield Shell Union
OILS 1871 dividend distribution viii
equal or better IS cents Of last
year Central Aquirre Associ-
ates benefit from improved world
sugar demand Long-range sx-
innate: Mathieson Alkah Will pay
$3.50 in dividends this year.
Held for yield but amply priced:
Sterling Products Lima Loco
motive working 24-hour day on
British order for 400 tanks OF the
M-3-A type York Ice Machin-
cry sales for fiscal year ending
Sept. 30 will show Is per cent gain
over previous IL months And.
that increased war demands and
rail loadings benefit freight car
builders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-23

poison. ~ II Stain Eoing %
h. permitted 60 break up our
social structure into mutually
hostile groups:
The very form Of these ques-
tions shows that we cannot do
either Discriminating Judgment Is
required in all such instances.
II we believe In democracy. we
believe In the judgment Of the
common man. II we can make him
understand the methods Of totali-
tartan propaganda. we shall i'm
pregnate him against its tempta-
tons.
Unfortunately. NJ the pres
ent time not even the editors
Of most newspapers and maya
zines In the United States
understand these me thods
This, curiously enough, n due
not 10 their eomplexity. but
% their extreme simplicity.
BY worrying about the fifth
oolumnist under our bed. we over
look the fifth columnist right In
front OF us-staring us In the face
AS We look at the latest news Of
our morning paper. The most
potent Nazi propaganda Il carried
by our best magazines. To offer
one illustration:
The magazine Life. with millions
Of readers IN this country. publish
ed a few weeks ago a short auto
biographical piece presumab y
written by a German bomber. In
nocentiy II was suggested that the
thing was authentic. but that the
name of the author could not, in
accordance with the rules of the
German censor. be revealed.
] may he entirely wrong. but the
piece when analysed seemed 20 me
clearly a synthetic product OF the
Goebbels ministry Of propaganda.
No doubt the editors Of Life did
not see II that way. But. II space
permitted 4. II would be easy to
show this point by point.
Co back to that article and do
II yourself. Ask yourself. as you
read these sentences, What was
this phrase 10 accomplish. what re-
action was that TO bring about ?"
You will find that the piece was
to get across the following ideas,
among others:
These filters are tremendously
efficient, these filters are human
and regret the destruction they
bring: German soldiers are Nazis.
Austrians are Germans: these
fliers. these Germans. these Nazis,
are an overpowering wave-there
Ia no use In resisting them" and
SO forth.
The thing is . perfect piece
of ammunition In the hattie Of
the mind. Though eouched In
words. ~ h presented n .
fact, an act. q revelation.
II n unwise to assume that any
Maxi flier today would be per-
mitted TO write such a piece by
himself. even II the representative
of the American magazine offer
ing to publish II had been his life
long friend. He would have TO
report the overture; the skillful
manipulators in the Gosbbels min
istry would do the rest.
In doing II these master strate-
gists would build up their extensive
knowledge Of the American pub
lie. They would do It. confident
that the American reader would
not make a careful study 10 dis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-23

synenymous with Intentional
Misrepresentation 81 the facts.
hui wha Win probe the hearts
q men and speak with GER
tsinfy Of = fellows intentions
Heu. then. shall We define
propaganda.
A recent doctorai dissertation 81
Harvard listed aeveral dozen def
nstions Of the word. IN my research
work ! have found II helpful to
emphasize that carrying on propa-
ganda means communicating in.
formation. true or false. IN order
TO get people 20 do or to keep
them from doing specific things.
like joining an organization. max
ing = contribution, or waving a
flag
But there can Be little doubt
that most people do not use the
word propaganda" in such a neu-
trail gay. Nest men In the street
think Of lies when they hear Of
propaganda
~ doing 20 they blind them
sesves 70 what are by far the
m est dangerous onslanghts
upon cur morale. our conf
deane In the future Of democ-
rAcr.
Though the totalitsrian propa-
gsnda strsteEists unquestionably
use Misrepresentation and lies
continually, they know that the
most effective propaganda IL the
Of true facts. They
also know that Pilates question
still contains a potent point In
that truth Ia not exactly self
evident In matters Of real impor-
lance.
Unfortunately. much the most
issues are entirely con-
troversiAL Our judgment Of what
u right In not rooted in facts, but
IN opinion. In belief. In faith.
Take such question as whether
America 10 really a democracy or.
rather. q plutocracy in disguise
Men Of good win and ardent demo-
cratic faith have disagreed on that
question. Yet, does not the an
swer affect our morale vitality at
this time?
We may have our own an
swer, call II . false alternative
or whatever You please, hut
n the Gocbbels ministry keeps
pouring out the dispatches
hIgh-lighfing this symbol (plu-
tocracy) we soon find ourselves
confronted with the question;
Shall we look upon everyone
who calls America . pluto
cracy ~ . potential or actual
fifth columnist, or shall we
allow Gcebbels 20 undermine
democratic morale And where
again shall we draw the lines
Il anyone who talks about
'ciasse<" IN America n suspect
carrier Of Marxist stalinist
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-23
Trade Winds" by Schneider

NEW Y0Rk-Ralph Budd. chief Of the defense commits
son transportation division plans resign that ne
give full time his job president of the Chicago Burng
ton Quincy railroad
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-23

How did the propaganda Of the
act work 70 support the Mans
contention that they were 70 WIN
the war
They used = vanety q devices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-23

cover the synthetic elements
How many Life readers
made such an analysis. do YOU
think? None that 4 talked 10
ever did. They were depressed:
they felt that the position Of
England was hopeless. You
cant fight them" they said.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-14
MARCH
lith
1871

Mr.. and SIrs. R. A Manuel and
daughter Barbara Jean motored TO
Glacier Park Monday afternoon OH
business.
New Skirts for spring-Economy
Shop.
Ms Tom Cumnins has been con-
fined TO her bed for the past few days
with the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Scll2pp and Mr.. and
Mrs. D. E. Watson motored to Gu;
Bank Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Stanley Phillip entertained at
a dessert bridge Saturday afternoon
March 8. Four tables were in play. Mrs.
Roy DesRosier won the high prize.
Mrs. Graves the second prize and Mrs
Leadbetter the travel prize.
Mrs. Marion Wershing entertained
/ at dessert bridge Saturday afternoon.
Three tables were in play throughout
the afternoon. Mrs. Gayle Anderson
won first prize. Elsie Wright. the sec
ond high and Mrs Elliott secured the
travelling prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Lindhardt and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Yeeen left Tues
day on a business trip to Seattle
Washington.
CANDLES Store repairs all makes Of
radios. refrigerators, gas and electric
washers and bicycles. If
g. c. Putt has purchased new l94l
Hudson streamlined eight and is now
driving around in style.
Chldren's silk dresses for Easter
Economy Shop.
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