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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27
What Washington Needs
Is a Windbag Buster!
BY DAMON RUNYON

WHAT is needed in Washing
" ton as much as anything
else is a good old-fashioned
windbag buster on the order of
Samuel G.. Blythe or Alfred
Henry Lewis or even Henry l..
Mencken. if he could be pre-
vailed upon to turn his hand to
the job steady.
Our nations capital offers a
greater field than ever before
in IFS history for a now obsolete
occupation that once commanded
the attention of many of our
finest native artists in the writ
ing line.
We do not know just the eX-
act moment that political satire
in American newspaper writing
became numbered among the
lost arts. Political satire IS
windbag busting.
1t may have been with the
retirement TO his palatial estate
at Monterey, Cal. of Blythe He
was about the last of the jour
neymen windbag busters
II is something you have TO
work at right along 10 keep in
practice. Blythe kept the wind
bags in Washington reduced TO
a minimum for years.
After his departure from the
scene they began increasing in
number and now that there has
been no one around making
speciality of sticking them, the
windbags in Washington are
thicker than a balloon barrage
over a beleagured city
Occasionally an amateur po-
litical satiriSt takes few desul-
tory labs al them. but that is
no way 10 deal with a windbag.
You have 10 lunge at them with
big spear. and deliver the de-
6ating stroke with an adroitneSs
that lets the wind out of the
bag without TOO much pain.
DLYTHE was a windbag buster
ID extraordinary. all right. be-
cause he always kept in practice.
Alfred Henry Lewis was perhaps
less industrious. but he was
equally effective when he settled
down TO the Job. Lewis has been
dead these many years. We over
looked him the other day when
we were talking about great
American newspaper humoriStS.
His fame as a humorous story
teller was greater than his
newspaper reputation. though
Blythe worked at the newspaper
game intermittently nearly all
his life.
He wrote some great humor-
Gus short stories in his time
They were the variations Of The
Old Cattleman." dealing with life
in an apocryphal Wolfville. ARR.
They were couched in western
dialect. but Lewis could also
write a corking yarn in straight
away style.
We remember George Horace
Lorimer. then editor of the Sat-
urday Evening Post, getting sore
because disgruntled author
charged he had never printed
anything by the then popular
Lewis or o. Henry. either, and
sending for A file to prove that
he used one of Lewis best
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27
Connolly Answers

1--(A Drink: tb) world. tc)
weary.
2-.-tal Handel; tb) Beethoven;
tc) Friml
3-ta) Arthur; Oh Bcowulf. tc)
Roland.
la IS how Boar: tb)
"Huck g berry Finn; tc)
Alice in Wonderland"
Sal Money; (b) home; tc)
justice
6-ta) Island of Roda opposite
Cairo, Egypt tb) Gath; tc)
Rome
la Consecrated oil. tbl short
devotion at morning. noon
and night; tcl 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY
Mnn 2Z- 1910

Germans use everything they
have 20 force a quick decision IN
Flanders and M spite Of their
own heavy losses clio IN on the
trapped Allied armies m north
crn France.
British planes continue severe
attacks behind the enemy lines
40 an effort 10 slow up the Ger
man drive
London admits situation in
Flanders - of increasing gravity
and reports serious loss of life
from attacks by German bomb
crs on channel shipping
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27
IS YEARS AGO TODAY
Nay ~, 1916

President Wilson tells Peace
League the United state rs
willing 10 ioin League of
Nations 20 maintain freedom of
the seas and protect small
nations from aggression.
Surviving crew members ~
Italian steamer Moravia say ship
was sunk without warning by
German submarine
London. cool 10 German peace
hints, believes Germany secs
difficulties ahead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27
c. SWOLLEN.
1854 Syracuse avenue.
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
We wish To thank you and en-
press our appreciation for your
cooperation in our Buddy Poppy
Pilgrimage to the tional
Home at Eaton Rapids on Sun
day. May 1S.
BUDDY POPPY PILGRIMAGE
COMMITTEE.
George ID. Lyle.
TO THE EDITOR:
4 CONSCRIPTION ACT was
"A passed by Congress calling
men 10 the colors by the million.
with ordnance geared 10 supply
by the thousand, and now work.
ers in industry are reducing that
supply by Strikes-the lowest
form Of sabotage of there is
gradatIOn).
WILLIAM ESCHE,
- Huron street,
Dearborn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27
Quiz Answers

West Virginia.
mime.
3-Amarillo, Texas (Armadillo).
An the Bitterrot Mountains.
along the boundary between
Idaho and Montana.
5-Fish.
6-33 miles
Victory Bonds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27
MRS. JEAN PITT,
2103 bearing street.
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
I HAVE read two instruments
l. of Kenneth Downs story
France Under Hitler" and /
must confess that his story is
JUST some more British propa-
ganda. That's what ailS America
today, too much British Com
munist propaganda.
Mr.. Downs, il seems TO me,
has singled out Mr.. Laval and
Admiral Darlan for attack sim
ply because they have been. and
are men enough TO tell the truth
about Britain. | believe these
two Frenchmen deserve praise.
not condemnation, by all lovers
of truth.
{. SWOLLEN,
ISftt SXraplIsp aNputIp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27
Union Loyalty
Is Weighed
By PegIer
Use Emergency TO Round
Up Members, He Says
By WESTBROOK PEGLER

TIIE people OF the United
L States are asked TO believe
that those citizens who are
members of the unions are more
loyal 10 their respective organi-
cations than 10 their country
and willingly desert their safe
posts in the factories and ship
yards and on the military build
ing projects in time OF national
peril TO advance the interests
of these groupc
There are about nine million
union workers. many OF whom
are known TO be captive or un-
willing members. and the ALL
and the Go have been exploit
ing the emergency TO round up
additional numbers by various
means.
If il is true that these nine
million Americans think more OF
their unions than of their coun-
try, then the fight Is over and
lost. and Adolf Hitler has con-
quered the great free republic OF
the Western World by the pas
sive assistance of small organ
lied minority Of the people.
However, The picture is not as
dark as that. because most or
these workers are normal Amer
lean citizens. loyal 10 their
country and the elected govern
ment and willing 10 work for
reasonable pay under fair treat
ment.
Many Of them have relatives
in the army and navy and many
union members are, in fact. serv-
ing with the colorS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27

stories. How Wild Bill Came 10
Cheyenne. and O. Henry's The
Ransom of Red Mack.
I EVILS was one OF the all
IL time dudes OF the writing
business. He was in a class. sar-
torially, with the present day
LucluS Bccbe or Maury Paul.
who are accounted the hottest
men in town when II comes 10
apparel
Lewis liked his a bit on the
loud side. however You could
find him almost every night in
the later years OF his life in
Shanley'S restaurant, slipping
heavily sugared coffee out OF
tiny cup.
His companions were usually
Bat Masterson. old time western
peace officer, who turned New
York sports writer, and Val
O'Farrell, a celebrated detective,
who helped Lewis with the ma
terial on a famous series of ar
ticles on the old time gangs Of
New York.
William Randolph Hearst was
ono OF Lewis best friends and
would frequently induce him 10
put aside his magazine writing
and take a Washington assign
ment and that was when Lewis
would go in for windbag busting
with great zest.
I EW1S and Blythe both had
IL the knack of telling a news
story while busting a windbag.
They were cynics about political
life, but viewed it rather humor-
ously Only Mencken compares
with them when he takes a whirl
at that sort of thing.
But of course you cannot grab
just any fellow and say. You 60
down TO Washington and write
satire on the scene there" You
have to find a chap naturally
gifted for il and we imagine
that one reason political satire
has disappeared from our news
papers is the scarcity of that
peculiar type of writing genius.
our political writing nowadays
is deadly serious and not infre-
quently deadly dull The writers
are mainly seers and prophets.
Some of them arc so pompous
about their racket that we often
reflect that if Blythe and Lewis
were doing business al the old
stand they would take bust at
those guys on the general SuS-
picion that they might be wind
bags. too
Copyright. 1871. King Features synd Inc
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BUDDY POPPY PILC
COMMITTEE.
George ID. Lyle.
DEfR6FIh FINES

Published every Week Day Evening and
Sunday Morning ny The Times Publishing
Company 81 1925 Times Square. Detroit.
Mich
Entered al Detroit, Mich. as Second Class
Mail Matter.
ELEPHoNE-cHERRY $500
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27
| e If ers to
The Edition
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
IS JEANNE with the Light
- Brown Hair" has been
curbed simply because il is
number that had been played
often. l am awfully lonesome for
il. | think it is a beautiful song.
| beg you orchestra leaders and
jazz lovers to bring il back.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27

NEVERTHELESS. strikes
~ against the national defense
continue. even though many
individual workers who 60 on
strike would prefer 10 stay at
their jobs. so we find that the
real trouble is an abuse OF power
by union leaders who were given
that power in the first place by
President Roosevelt.
Some of the big leaders can't
control their own unions.
Dan Tobin. the president Of the
teamsters, for example, doubt
less would prefer 10 use his
power in the national defense.
but the huge union which he
represents and which. in turn.
has the power 10 strange any
community by shutting off ship
ments and local vehicular
freight movements. is out Of
control
II is a great, moody and bru-
tai giant which often puts its
own selfish interests above all
others. and in some places has
attempted 10 take over the
power Of government under a
system which Is pure iascism.
The various states. Of course.
still have the legislative author
Ity 10 outlaw strikes in defense
industries. bur tho TeamSiers'
Union has greater power 70
blockade any state which should
undertake 10 do this.
The teamsters easily could
throw a picket line around a
whole state Of the Federal Union
by ordering its members not 10
cross the state line with ship
ments and calling out its MEM
bers within that state.
Up TO now. the national gov
- eminent has obdurately re-
fused TO consider any proposal
10 curb the power OF the union
leaders. and il is still assumed.
in the face Of evidence 10 the
contrary. that the American
citizens in the unions approve
this condition.
But no effort ever has been
made 10 ascertain what the
union members think OF this or
whether they are satisfied with
an inf oresee Pm development
which now makes IL necessary
for them 10 throw down their
country in the presence Of an
enemy on the decision of a few
union representatives.
Nevertheless, the fact is that
if the strikes arc TO continue.
then the men who arc off with
the army and navy might just as
well pack their stuff and 20
home now. because the strikes
will surely defeat the rearma-
ment program and. without the
weapons, the men in the services
would be barnyard ducks for the
well-armed Germans.
This seems TO be tho point AT
which 10 suggest that regardless
of whether the union members
indorse this condition. the law
be amended Immediately 10 for
bid strikes in defense industries.
This need not mean that the
workers would lose the points OF
contention in such disputes.
They could be arbitrated by
some federal authority with
final power. and it may be as
sumed that under the Roosevelt
government such an authority
would shade all decisions in the
interests of the workers.
The danger is in the strike.
not in the disputes or the terms
Of settlement.
The strikes are not necessary,
and they are aS great a menace
10 the safety of the United
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But that's all FISH over the dam now and the
milking a crying COW.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27

That was Is years ago. when the divc-bomber 81
thing like mole the back Of your neck Other people
sec il better than you could.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27

SO will have to invent bigger and worse things W
doube-snapper in every bon bon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27

just saw Newark try blackout. 1t blotte
pletely like a bashful bottle of ink.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27

Seattle was the first American town to practice the
out last March. II successful that mules coudr
their bedrooms
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27

But all the rest is American stuff including the 81
and the dive-bomber Don't forget Gen. Billy Mitchell
the first battleshp and he busted faster than Ne
resolution
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-27

OF course gdhpowder invented by Chinamal
think of the lads still in their laundries If
If
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-06
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to procure
divorce, a vinculo matrimonii, by
the plaintiff from the defendant.
Q) The Bill states that the plain
tiff and defendant were married in
Oakland, Maryland, on September 81,
1884, and resided together, intermit-
tently, with their relatives in Garrett
County aforesaid, until the 18th day of
January, 1888.
(2) That on said aforementioned
date the defendant, without just cause
or reason, abandoned and deserted the
plaintiff and declared his intention to
live with her no longer, and that said
abandonment has continued uninter-
ruptedly for at least three years and
is deliberate and final, and the separa-
tion of the parties beyond any reason
able expectation of reconciliation.
(3) The Bill further states that
there was one child born to the plain
tiff and defendant as a result of said
marriage, daughter who resides with
her mother in Garrett County afore-
said.
az The Bill also states that in the
month of November, 1888, the said de-
lClIudllU wa dlIGSGGu dIIu COIlNlCISu VI
non-support of his wife and minor
daughter and some time thereafter
left the State of Maryland, and the
last the plaintiff heard of him he was
living in the State of New York.
(5) The Bill then prays for a di-
vorce, vinculo matrimonii of bhe
plaintiff from the defendant, and for
general relief, and for the order of
publication, in accordance with the
provisions of Article 16, Section 149,
of the Code of Public General Laws Of
Maryland
1T is THEREUPON, This 18th day
of February, 1871, ordered by the
Circuit Court for Garrett County, IN
Equity, that the plaintiff, by causing
a copy of this Order to be inserted i'll
some newspaper published in Garrett
County once in each of four success
sive weeks before the 21st day of
March, 1941, give notice to the said
absent defendant of the object and
substance of this Bill, warming him
to be and appear in this Court, in
person or by solicitor, on or before
the 9Th day of April, 1941, to show
cause, if any he has, why a decree
ought not to be passed as prayed.
A. G. ROSS, Clerk.
True Copy-Test: A. G. ROSS, Clerk.
Advertisement 52-5t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-06

daughter, Grantsville, spent Sunday
here with Mr. and Mrs. E. NJ. Cod
dington.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Speicher and
daughter Betty visited Mrs. Speicher's
father, C. C. Wisseman, near Grants
vile, on Sunday
Mrs. Donald Chisholm and James
Lininger spent Sunday afternoon at
Deer Park. Mrs. Effie Chisholm re-
turned here with them after a three
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Frantz and Charles A. Ashby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Black visited
relatives at Confluence Wednesday
evening.
Juniper Teats, Percy Friend, Bill
Hicks and Walter Coddington were
business callers in Oakland on Mon
day
Miss Ethel Mccullough, Oakland,
visited her parents here over the week
end. Mrs. Mccullough is i'll of rheu-
matism.
Miss Lulu Brown, Uniontown, was a
Sunday dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Russell Frazee.
Mrs. Myrtle Frazee, Selbysport,
visited her sister, Mrs. VERNE Smouse
in Oakland for several days.
Mrs. Ethel Friend and children have
returned to their home here after liv-
ing at independence, Pa, for several
months.
w. J. Glenn and daughter Geraldine
visited Dorothy Glenn, Frostburg, on
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Ruth Frazee, Selbysport, is at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ford C.
Mccullough for an indefinite time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Frazee were
entertained at a dinner and dance at
Meyersdale on Saturday by a number
Of friends.
Jane Ann and Junior Whitley re-
turned to their home here after d
visit Of two weeks with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dye, Nc
Cullough Town.
Miss Jean Young and Mrs. W. j.
Glenn were guests at the meeting OF
the Teachers bridge club at the home
of Mrs. William Tarbell, Grantsville,
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Julia Burgess is confined to
the home of her daughter, Mrs. w. c.
Nedrow, by an attack of illness.
Lloyd Lee, Nemacolin, Pa, visited
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Emma Will
son, Saturday.
Lois and Carl Fike are confined to
their home with attacks of whoop-
ing cough.
Elmer Kamp, of Elizabeth, Pa,
visited at his home here Saturday.
Mrs. Jonas Bittner attended the
funeral of her grandmother at Addi-
son on Friday.
Miss Ruth Nugent, Baltimore, was
a guest Of her mother, Mrs. Mary Cup
putt, over the weekend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-06
AVILTON

Several persons Of this community
attended the funeral of the late Rev.
Edward Walls, which was held at
Maple Grove on Thursday.
Mrs. Emerson Sebold, Grantsville,
was a guest of Mrs. Ohio Fike one day
last week.
Mrs. Leonard Wilhelm is suffering
as a result of an attack of pleurisy.
Mrs. Fannie Weitzell was visiting
Mrs. Lydia Wiley in Grantsville re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Merrill were
visiting their aunt, Mrs. Margaret
Reichelt, who is critically ill at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Pope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Fike and son
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-06

Ray spent Sunday at Markleysburg,
Pa, where they visited with relatives.
Mrs. Ellis Grove and little son spent
last week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Wilhelm.
George Fike and Frank Carey, of
Frostburg, spent Sunday afternoon
here at the home of the former.
Bert Broadwater and son Ellis were
here on Monday afternoon.
Ray and Cecil Fike made business
trip ito Piedmont Saturday afternoon.
Helen Broderic, of New Germany,
spent the weekend here with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brown.
Mrs. Ada Wilhelm is spending a few
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-06
PUBLIC SALE
DAIRY COWS, HORSES AND
FARM MACHINERY
l will offer at auction sale on
SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1941

CAI OhDA L , MAhC1 IL, 1871,
at my farm, IA mile from Mountain
Lake Park Station-sale to begin at
the hour of 100 o'clock P. M
Twenty head of well-bred Jersey
Cows and Heifers, l brown Horse, 5
years old, weighing 1900 lbs; dapple
grey Mare, years old, weighing
1000 pounds. This is an ex-
ceptionally good team of horses
we'll broken and good lockers. Also
l two-year old black Mare colt, weigh
ing 1400 lbs.--a prize winner. One
John Deere Grain Reaper in good con-
'dition; GIFT. Mower, in use two sea-
sons; 1 double disc Harrow, good as
new, for team or tractor; l Potato
Planter, Grain Drills, l Hay Rake,
1 Springtooth Harrow, l spike-tooth
Weeder Harrow, Flows, Cultivators,
1 low-down Wagon, Hay Ladders, 1
double set Harness, Milk House Equip
ment, consisting of Steam Boiler, Ster-
ilizer, Milk Cooler and DeLaval
Cream Separator. Also l New Idea
Manure Spreader.
TERMS OF SALE-All sums of
$1,000 OF less, Cash. All sums over
$1,000 a credit of months, purchaser
giving a satisfactory Understanding
note. No property to be removed until
terms of sale are complied with.
III. V. LEIGHTON.
Advertisement 1-4t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-06

Under existing circumstances and
in the face of the Presidents public
insistence that all officials pare to
the bone," to double the cost of this
little nest of propaganda jobholders
and propose large extension in its
pay roll seems utterly without excuse
1t is a direct encouragement for every
other governmental agency to grab
what it can. For the President to sup
port this proposal at this time, and in
spite of his own recommendations is
just one of those things that cannot
be reconciled with right or reason. 1t
is a fine example of ineXcusable ex-
travagance and Administration insin-
cerity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-06
ORDER NISI.

Charles Hilleary Hone ct al, VS.. Woodrow
Hone, ct
No. $500 Equity, in the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland.
ORDERED this 10th day of February, in the
year 1871, by the Circuit Court for Garrett
County, sitting in Equity that the sale made
and reported in the above cause by Neil C.
Fraley, Trustee, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 18th day of March, provided
copy of this order be published in some
newspaper published in Garrett County, once
week for three successive weeks before the
It'll day of March, 1871.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,000.
A. G. ROSS, Clerk
True Copy.-Test: A. G. ROSS, Clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-06
ORDER NIsI.

William A. Gunter, Administrator, vs.. Rich
ard F. Robson and Rosa F. Robson, his wife.
No. 3138 Equity-In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland.
ORDERED. this 9Th day of February, 1871,
by the Circuit Court for Garrett County,
Maryland, in Equity that the sale of the
property mentioned in these proceedings as
made and reported by William A. Gunter,
Administrator of the Estate of Carrie G. Cou-
lehan, Deceased. be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 18th day of March, 1871, pro-
vided copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in Garrett County once
week for three consecutive weeks before the
18th day of March, 1941.
The report states the amount of the sale to
be 100000.
A. C. ROSS, Clerk.
True Copy: Test-A. G. ROSS, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-06
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY

The undersigned will offer at PUB
Lie SALE the following personal
property. The sale will be held on the
farm of the undersigned one mile east
of RED HOUSE, on U. S. Route No.
so, at the foot of Table Rock Noun
tain, on
SATURDAY, MARCH Is, 1941,
BEGINNING AT 1890 A. M.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Bedstead, 1 velour overstuffed dav-
export bed, 6 dining room chairs, vic
trola, 1 rocking chair, 1 folding day
bed, l couch, l electric washing ma
chine.
LIVESTOCK
Hereford COWS, years old; l
Hereford COW, years old; IL head of
ewes, bring lambs April Is.
MACHINERY
l grain reaper, gift. cut; 1 grain
drill; 1 disc harrow; 1 homemade
tractor; l sheep shearing machine.
Also Other Articles of Value to Farm
TERMS: Cash on day of sale.
Ladies Aid, Red House church, will
serve lunch.
MR.. AND MRS. Ollie VIEWER
A. A. Calls, Auctioneer.
ADV. Pot