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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12
new DEFENSE
STAMPS PLAN
Is EXPLAINED
IDEA PUT INTO EFFECT BY
GOVERNMENT TAKES CUE
FROM UNITED STATES pos.
tai SAVINGS
BY JACK sTINNETT
APP Feature Service Writer

N1Ns 4FACy Id
national defense stamp ana bond
campaign isn't nearly so COM
pllcated as it sounds, and it has it's
lighter moments. For example.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau and his staff looked over
our recent expenditures and COM
mltmentS. The hired hands burn
ed some midnight oil and the an
swer was that we would need
something in the vicinity of three
billion dollars cash in the next
year or eighteen months that
couldn't be washed up by the or
binary bonding methods.
(The treasury officials won't
say exactly how much, because
that. would be establishing a goal
and goals are hard to reach, as
every community chest or charity
fund director will tell you with
out prompting. The estimates
run from one to six billion needed
in the next year and a half from
defense stamps, baby bonds and
defense bonds-but the estimates
are unofficial. Those in the know
set the goal around three bill
lion)
So Secretary Morgenthau and
his co-workers looked through
the books and they found two
things. They found first the war
savings stamps and liberty bonds
of the World War. Then they dis
covered the postal savings stamps
and bonds. Presto, they combined
the two and what they got really
with slight modifications--was
the postal savings system in de-
Tense dress.
r Hadn't Planned l0-Centers
The discovery seemed such
find and, according to Treasury
Department gossip. officials were
in such hurry to adopt it, that
the plan already was announced
before they discovered they were
going to sell 10-cent defense saw
ing starcuS. They had intended to
make the minimum rs cents, as in
the World War. But the story
already had gotten out and the re-
action was so favorable they left
it in. The March of Dimes" idea
already has paved a lot of good
ground--it having been proved
paradoxically that children and
small savers can go a lot farther
on dimes than they can on quar-
tiers.
So the answer is that all of
this talk you have been hearing
lately about defense stamps, baby
bonds Chats not the official name
for them, but it already is the ac-
cepted way of describing the
$18.75 at purchase $25 at =
n-year-maturity bond) and the
Series F and c. defense bonds is
about little more than what the
postal savings saver has known
for 20 years. g.
The stamps look little differ
ent; the. albums that the national
defense stamp collectors paste
them into will look a little diff
fcrent; the bonds issued in lieu
of them and the bonds purchased
outright will look little different
but it's the old postal savings
system just the same-and just
as safe as long as Uncle Sam can
Jingle gold and silver in his
jeans
Not For Banks
There is just one thing about
these defense stamps and bonds
a. 49,. ..,,x- Mt haSra hoard No
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12
Not For Banks

There is Just one thing about
these defense stamps and bonds
that you may not have heard. No
banks can buy them. That's the
rule. Treasury officials won't
come right out and say, but they
sure hint that the rule is there.
because if il weren't banks would
take advantage of a good thing.
Don't ask me: I'm too busy figur-
ing how to paw last year little in
come tax and next years Ito mel
hig one 10 bother with that kind of
high finance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

inr telephone calls and admissions
to theaters and other amusement
places %
Boyd said the provisions of the
new law are not entirely clear
and. until all points have been
interpreted. merchants VIII eNer-
else common sense IN applying
the tax with due regard for the
will of the government and the
rights OF the purchaser.
BOYD said executives of leading
stores have made recommendation
for city-wide adoption, subject "a
later federal regulations. as FOL
lows:
All fur-trimmed ladies gar
ments. unless the fur Is obvi-
ously not the component pert OF
chief value. Will be taxed for
the fun price of the garment
An article delivered before
October ] and returned 10 the
store after that date for a dill
ferent article will subject the
second transaction 10 the full
amount of the tax. Such return,
however, If neCessitated by the
fault Of the store, will subject
the store TO the payment OF the
tax on the second transaction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Finland Desired
To Abide by Treaty

Accustomed to keep word said President Ryt the
Finnish wished honor the agreements we were com
PEELED o conclude in Moscow,
eur hearts decided. and also declared innumer=
able occasions that had regain all that was lost In
Caea nv domestic productive work within
frontiers.
The idea of revenge appeared and has not niu-
enced our policy the Finnish side tried to forget the
wrong humiation inflicted although the WOUNDS
Unions of aggressons begun IN de-
fance international justice and moral principles burned
in the hearts of the entire nation
point from which set out was that seeing we mao
to live in this world from generation tn genera
ton immediate neghborhOod of Russia our relations
with that country be organized In spite of all that
had happened wished build up lasting peace with the
Soviet Union
The introduction the White Book relates the crcum
stances of Finlands establishment in this respect
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Add to instruments

Stores will add the full
amount of the tax when record
ing a sale made on instalments
and then bill the purchaser with
the tax prorated over all pay
mentS.
Handbags with clasps OF pre-
cious metal will be taxed the
full cost of the bag. However.
when initials of precious metal
are 10 be attached TO a bag
otherwise nontaxable the IN
itials will be sold separately and
taxed. and attached 10 the bag
after title 10 1t has passed 10
the purchaser.
Diamonds and pearls arc not
taxable. but if set IN a gold or
silver mounting the- mounting
is taxable. and whether that sub
iects the precious stones also To
taxation awaits Interpretation OF
the treasury department
The law as written leaves pos
sible various interpretations on
many points. Even a tax scale
for low-priced items Is not set
up. So our Detroit merchants
have decided 10 collect ! cent on
items priced from 10 TO II
cents. 2 cents on items priced
from ID 10 "a cents. etc.
BOYD said some stores viii list
the price of the article and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
FutiIity Of Appeasine
Reds Becomes Clear

ultimate fitity Finands yieidHe appeasement and
duress kept
throughout ORDEAL OF PEACE assumed its full
proportions morning June % when Hamar
j. Peeepe theLnited In the
foreword of the White Book
"Onl, couple of hours after the Russian-German
hottie had broken out Russia began to bomb and shell
peaceful Finnish territory perhaps in the false hope that
Finnish would break and Finland would let in the
Russian troops
then Finland did not take Although
the Russian attacks directed chiefly against fully
civilian population Finland did not counter
attack.
"she protested through diplomatic channels, but got
her representations.
Finally the twentyhfth of June the Soviet forces
launched attack the country through regular
extensive hoslities IN ALL PARTS OF FINLAND,
waging and RESUMING THE AGGRESSION OF 1889.
"Only then when Russia had openly resorted TO did
decide all military at her command In
order to DEFEND HER COUNTRY AND HER PEOPLE.
"Thus Finland did not begin this She was forced tn
herself, she had choice -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

THE reason" Boyd explained.
sis that some stores. such as
certain fur and jewelry shops,
carry stocks which are nearly
all subject to the new tax, and
II j. simpler accounting proceed
IRE for them To add the federal
tax to the price of the article,
and then explain the amount of
the tax to the customer.
"Other stores, especially de-
partment stores, carry stocks
most Of which are not taxable.
4 given department will carry
merchandise, some Of which IL
taxable and some not. To avoid
mistakes of sales clerks. and for
the information of shoppers. such
stores will list the new federal
tax a. a separate item on price
tags and sales checks.
"Some of the larger depart
ment stores have dozens Of de-
partments carrying items both
taxable and nontaNahle. In tho
case of furS, for example, an
animal made Of fur In the toy
department Is taxable. \ COM
pact made of copper or chrome
in the cosmetics department Is
not taxable II sold empty, but il
II taxable II II contains face
powder.
Legal precedent has caused
Detroit merchants to regard rs
jewelry articles made of gold,
silver or platinum, and rs imi-
tation jewelry only these articles
made from plating or alloys ~
those three precious metals. Jew
eIry made NJ all other metals,
Detroit merchants believe, is,
exempt.
Our Interpretation II that
furs probably includes all fleece
lined garments and that gloves
with fur trimming are taxabIf
on the cost Of the entire articf !
LIN the tniletrics classification.
soaps are not taxable but sham
poos are. Tooth brushes, raste
and combs are exempt, hut hair
oil j. not. You don't have 10
pay fax on your shaving brush
or lather, hut YOU do on your
after-shaving lotion"
Beginning Wednesday tho. thea
ter tax Will start on tickets SELL
Ing ~ 10 cents instead of % cents
as previously The tax exemp-
tons on amuSements sponsored by
religious. charitable and educa.
ronal organizations has been
removed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

land United States, is that dealing with the Pesam
nickel mines.
Regarding this question, the White Book comments:
"In the peace treaty the USSR left Petsomo
to Finland
"Barely three months later, however, the USSR
began to demand this for itself Although the de-
,ond concealed under the cloak of economic inter
ests its true nature stood clearly revealed.
"On June %, M. MolotoU minated that the u. ).
r. tOas the Petsan1o nickel mines, located
not from Soviet territory and inquired Uhether Fun
land ,Doud not giUe the USSR the mining
Russian company or arrange the matter in other
lUoy.
"Under agreement concluded IN 1884 betUeen
the Finnish state and the British Canadian Mond
Mickey Company Ga subsidiary OF the American British
oDned International Nickel Company the mining
cession belonged to this company.
"Finlond could not therefore, unilaferoly inUdld-
ate the concession. As a solution it therefore pro-
posed that the USSR buy part of the output of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Reds Wanted TO Use
Treaty TO Get Demands

"In the spring 1870" says White Book at became
efdeHtHt that the LSSR intended the
peace treaty eXortng further
Finland.
The arbitrary which the USSR interpreted the
peace treaty greatly reduced the security which the treaty
assured Finland
Under the Of the treaty the ISSR considered
appropriate impose entirely demands Finland.
"Th" demands related ia Finnish foreign policy. to
concessions sought by the Soviet ari 70 Finnish domestic
Affairs"
Perhaps of the interesting passages the White
Book British and American viewpoints and in the light
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

with Finland but also Of her obvious intent to
continue the conquest Of Finland and Of her COVETOUS EYE
on ALL THE NORTHLANDS, INCLUDING SWEDEN. The
White Book remarks
AT the Moscow peace negotiations, demands
eNpectedy cession territories northeast
Finland the construction the Saa Railway which
included in the original demands submitted TO the Finnish
government
From the point Of view offensive, the strategic
significance of these demands CLEARLY DIRECTED
AGAINST NORTHERN SCANDINAVIA as well as Finland
obvious.
The aims of the USSR in regard Finland found strik
oppression during the visit of COmmissaT for Foreign
Anairs MOotol q Berlin in November, 1910.
I'm THE COURSE OF NEGOTIATIONS IN BERLIN
VI. MOLOTON PROPOSED THAT THE JSSR SHOULD BIZ
ALLOWED TO ATTACK FINLAND 4 SECOND TIME, WITH
OFT INTERFERENCE FROM GERMANY"
The falacy Of Finands expectations Of security in peace
with Soviet Russia made apparent very early what the
Finnish government regards its 15-month ORDEAL OF
PEACE.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Firms Violated Treaty,
Demanded Nickel Mines,
Firms Suffered Under Ordeal of Peace
Until Moscow Provoked War

1t learned November that the account given by the
USSR of Great Britains attitude and that In
the opinion of the foreign office Finland could inform the
USSR that the matter would not be clear far Great
Britain concerned until the USSR had agreed TO export
nickel to Germany
Nevertheless, the secret documents disclose that
I'm July, the USSR reported that had been in
muncation with Germany and that THE TWO POWERS HAD
AGREED TO DIVIDE THE NICKEL OUTPUT: Germany
would take go per and the USSR 40 per of the
production"
The whole pattern of Russian policy, the Finnish White
Book patiently develops IT, is of intrigue and exploitation
and acquisition, TO THE CERTAIN DETRIMENT AND
PROBABLE DESTRUCTION OF THE SOVEREIGN NATIONS
OF THE EUROPEAN NORTHLAND.
In fact, the White Book concludes
"A this in the light of what had befalIen the Baltic
states left doubt whatever the minds of those responsible
Finnish policy the ultimate aims of USSR
policy in regard to Finland
THAT the USSR government aimed from the very
beginning at EVENTUAL MILITARY CONQUEST OF Finland,
connected with the pro-
visions of the Treaty Of Moscow.
THE line of the frontier fixed to weaken
FnIands possibilities defense and to place the USSR In
ad, antageous offensive position than before the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
These Finnish Efforts
Ire a+ed With Disdain

These Finnish efforts however, treated with COM
pIete soviet quarters II became ob,ous that the
TSSR except the political relations between the two
governments wished Boz in contact CEIN WITH 81 r.
VFRSIVE FINNISH EfEIENT~ The economic sphere the
USSR FINALLY RESORTED TO \ DIRECT TRADE WAR
ON FINLAND"
As evidence not 10 purrorted bad faith of Russia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

TIE government of Finland has felt mpelled,
even mn ire rrrttSt IF t4efs AID tragedy which
uecessitate grim struggle for the life of the
milton. to defend itself before the court OF
WORLD OPINION
For this purpose, the Finnish government
has published so-callcd 'Whte book, rectlhg
the historical FACTS regarding It's present
military Involvement with SeHiet Russia
This factual record is one of the most
dramatic and significant documents IN history.
TT IS revelation Of the INDUSTRIOUS
/ TNfQtFftES. as HiafmaT j. PTocope, FIN
nish minister to the United States, writes IN the
foreword of the white book. "of big burly
and uncompromslngly belllgerent ne1ghbor
ceaSeIcssly OUTRAGING the little fellow next
door.
# is = disclosure of the NEST trying and
vicious. brutal and unprovollcd, ORDEAL BIZ
PEACE ever visited by ruthless and barbarc
power upon nearly helpless and entirely III
offensive people
While il is the earnest intcntion OF Finland
that the whole world be informed of these shock
ING events, il is the particular purpose OF fln-
land that the United States be SO informed and
the American people at least be aware OF the
circumstances which have compelled the FINNISH
people to pursue their present course
Nothing is so sure as that SOME DAY the
civilized world will read the tragic story OF
Finland, sobery and with understanding
EFT rs trust that the American people, if no
l. others. are capable of reading it NOW snot
-enlv-soherlv and Understandings hut with
Fidelity TO their own historic and inherent sense
of justice.
Finland white beck" deals broadly with
the hollow mockery of the u months peace
which followed the savage Russian conquest,
ending March -, 1910
Before that, as Americans remember,
Russia had conducted unprovoked war and
aggression against the Finnish nation which had
never. in its 800 year history, taken anything
from ANYBODY and had never coveted OF threat
ened the possessions of any neighbor.
TEN per cent of Finland territory was seized
4 by Russia.
Twelve per cent of the country's total
wealth was contiscated.
Hundreds of thousands of Firms were
slaughtered or manned.
THEN came the tragic peace. and thus began
L the most studied, purposely cruel and shame
lesslv vindictive exercise of advantage gained
BY superior military power.
The ink was not dry on the peace treaty
before Russia was doing violence to its every
provision, and her own obligations under IT,
Russia promptly exceeded her questionable
rights under the treaty.
She made plain her intention to seize
further territories and additional wealth.
Q He. engaged in interference in the domestc\
y affairs of Finland, and Inundated her gov
eminent and people
She extortcd rights and concessions upon
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Finland Revealed BY White
A Dramatic Document of War

which the peace had not been conditioned.
She conducted economic war against Fin
land, in violation of formal trade treaty, thus
attempting to starve the Finnish people into
compliance with further aggrandlzement and
exploitation.
COON it became clear, as Mr.. Procope writes,
y that:
PRUSSIA never intended to allow Finland
to build lasting peace.
TT is now known to the world that the
Soviet Prime Minister Molotov last November
stated in Berlin the Russian Communist govern
ment's intention to STRIKE FINAL BLOW
AT FINLAND AND LIQUIDATE HER"
DUT it was not for Finland alone that Russia
u intended annihilatien.
She had previously taken half of Poland
and all Of the Baltic states.
Who can doubf the truth Of the white
book : assertion that
Behind Finland Russia saw looming the
rest of Scandinavia, the rich Swedish and Nor
wegian mines and the ice-free ports on the
Atlantic coast"
TWAS vast project Of RUSSIANIZING and
l COAlMUNIZING all of northern Europe
which was contemplated and in considerable
degree contrived.
Nothing proves this more surely than HAT
when the unexpected interruption and inter-
vention of Gemany's war against Russia
occurred the Soviet Instant ATTACHED
FINLAND.
Ii vas obviously no part of the Russian
defense against Germany to do this
1t was the resumption and furtherance of
PLAN, most deliberate and determined plan
to extend the Communist stronghold across
northern Europe.
IN THE. face OF this frghtful attack, of course
1 Finland defended herself with what means
were at hand.
1t surely cannot be said that Finland went
into the war on Germany 5 side, or III desired
company or alliance with Germany
Finland was assaulted on her own soil and
hearth and is simply DEFENDING all that IS
precious to her and all that is rightfully her
WOULD the civilized world expect otherwise
w of any honorable people
Especially would AMERICANS. who have
additionally put high price ON honor and
freedom and have always respected those who
resist aggression, expect anything else from
Finland!
There is an obligation upon the American
people TO consider Finland'S viewpoint III tins
situation at'lcast as sympatheticafv and under
standngly as we have regarded Finland 5
honorable relations with us in the past.
Our American emotions are under great
strain in the prevailing world situation, but our
instructive American sense OF TRUTH AND
III STICE must not be submerged III the con
fusion of events.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
Won't Accept Proposal
To Purchase Output

"The u. S. S. r. Dould not agree to this proposal,
although meant satisfying its economic interests NJ
MototoU adopted a iaflesibie attitude
"He replied, June ~, that the USSR
interested only in the ORE but in the territory
Which the mines situated, and in GETTING RID
OF The BRITISH HOLDERS OF THE CONCESSION"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28
U.S.. Tax Hits Furs,
Jewels and Cosmetics
CONTINUED from Page One)

make q separate item OF the tax
10 be added Other stores VIII
list one price including the IA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-28

Further light the "manhandling' British interests got
this matter shed by the fact that Mootov
Finnish that he had that
Great Britain would not object to agreement between Fin
land tho USSR regarding the exploitation Of the mines
Quite the contrary the British attitude as the ensuing
paragraph from White Book shows,
Through Finnish minister London. VI. Grpenberg
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-06-26
THIS BUSINESS
tG$;5H j:
SUSAN THAYEk
WE'RE ALL NEEDED

Looks like busy summer for us all.
Not long idling on shady porches even
for "home bodies" who used to have
hours to spend as they pleased. Not
SO many fishing trips for father. Per-
haps less time off for John and Mary.
The times are badly "out of joint"
all over the world. The president has
declared a national emergency. Our
army is gathering in camps all over the
country and Industry is working as it
never had to work before.
First there were orders for a few
billions of dollars worth of defense
materials to be produced as quickly
as possible. But is soon became evil
dent that this would not be enough to
make this great, broad peace-ovlng
land safe. And still more planes and
guns and ships and tanks were order
ed. First we were told by government
that our comfortable way Of living
wouldn It have to be upset; that we
could produce all we needed for de-
Tense in addition to the normal peace
time production. Then we began to
realize nothing could stand in the way
of the manufacture of needed defense
materials. New shifts were added to
enable factories to function "a hours
a day and priority ruling concerning
basic materials for defense production
was passed.
Today all over America people are
working aus they have never worked
before. More than a million young men
must follow the stringent rules OF
military training Millions more are
at work in the industrial plants of the
country-men who had been retired,
who have just recently been trained,
women who have special skill or ap-
titude as well al our vast "regular"
army of skilled labor and management.
But even machines and armies es-
sential as they are, aren't all. There s
the question of morale and thousands
more of us must work to keep alive
burning belief in the American way Oh
life Others must see to it that the
boys in camp have places to go, and
thinps to do in their time off. Still
others are occupied organizing the
women of the country for home defense
activity should that be needed.
It's tense, busy, anxious time. But
for anyone who can contribute to the
common cause of the country there IS
something satisfying about it. We're