The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-04
Straight From
Washington
BY STEPHEN M. YOUNG
Congressman at Large, Ohio

the high cards and the Jap envoy ex-
traordinary, kurusu, is engaged in
one conference America will not lose.
Some of the reasons are: Japan, be-
cause of the prolonged war with
China, and economic blockade is grow
ing less powerful each week. This ma
tion is adding to it's navy each week.
(Another battleship, submarine and
three more destroyers were launched
within the past seven days.) The
Philippine garrisons have been
strengthened, more bombers are in
Pacific bases, more war material is
being shipped to China and the Dutch
forces in the East Indies have been
strengthened. Peace, not war, in the
Pacific is the immediate probability.
Fortunate Vote
Had those Congressman who failed
to support the Presidents requested
revision of the Neutrality Act pre-
vailed-had the House of Representa-
tives voted down the amendments and
repudiated the Administrations for
eign policy-Saburo Kurusu would
have been "cocky" and more difficult
to reason with. Those who voted
against amending the Neutrality Act
were playing into his hands-undoubt-
edly voting for war. Fortunately for
us the first news Kurusu received on
landing was that the President had
been sustained by the House of Rep
resentatives. From then on the Jap
knew he was dealing with leaders of
a united nation.
John l.. Lewis
Figuratively speaking man bit a
dog in Alexandria, Virginia last week.
John l.. Lewis was picketed! c. |. O..
Leader Lewis, who is probably re-
sponsible for more picket lines than
any living man, is suffering the Gin
dignity" of seeing his colonial man
sion in Alexandria picketed by a
group of students carrying placards
patriotic youth protest Lewis unfair
to national defense" Lewis, inside his
home, refused comment. His custom
ary sourpuss appeared a little more
sour. Lewis, Mine Workers head,
whose daughter draws $500 per an
mum from workers funds, is finding
out American people generally con-
slider "there is no right to strike
against the public safety by anyone,
anywhere, anytime" Congress is like
ly to compel mediation and a "breath-
ing spell" in all national defense in
dustries. One Congressman said "John
Lewis is riding for fall but unfortu
nately he is injuring the cause of
laboring men and women and undo
ing many social gains of recent
years." Many competent labor lead
ers, genuinely interested in the well
fare of the masses, have questioned
his judgment from the time his hate
of Roosevelt led him to make ma
tion-wide radio address denouncing
the President, urging Wilkes cleo
tion and offering to resign if Willkie
did not win. "Pride goeth before de-
struction, and an naughty spirit be-
fore fall"
Easy Money
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary
of the Treasury, is wealthy man.
Furthermore he is sincere patriot
an excellent Cabinet member. When
he urges his fellow Americans to buy
defense bonds he means it. The facts
are he hasn't even bought as much as
a 25c defense savings stamp. How
come? "Its agin the law" When
Grant was President there was cor
rupt gang surrounding him, forerun-
ner of the "Ohio Gang" in the Har-
ding Administration. The then Secre-
tary of the Treasury and his satel-
lites Cleaned up" They bought many
hundred thousands dollars worth of
United States Government bonds for
around 5000 per thousand dollar bond
and little later sold the bonds at
par. This thievery was exposed. Folks
said "There ought to be a law" So
| Congress finally in 1889 passed law
making it criminal offense for the
Secretary of the Treasury to buy
United States Government Bonds.
Were it not for this now outmoded
law Secretary Morgenthau would un-
doubtedly practice what he breaches
by buying National Defense Bonds.
Price Control
The price control bill pending in the
House of Representatives will in a
small way protect the farmers. A
farmer performs the hardest kind Of
labor-physical labor-bending, stoop-
ing and lifting-in cold weather and
in hot weather, early in the morning
and late in the evening. Under pro
visions of the bill as introduced, ac-
cording to a Texas Congressman, the
small amount Of twenty cents an hour
will be allowed farmers for their work
| before any prices are fixed.