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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-03
Continued from last week)
CHAF1Ek III

An hour spent in the Wells Fargo
office with the deputy commission
er, filling out forms, signing papers,
ended as Dusty King and Bill Roper
stood with Lew Gordon on the board
walk. 1t was the first time the three
had had word alone since the Cry
ing Wolf had passed into the hands
of King-Gordon.
WELL" said Dusty King, 1--WE got
her"
Maybe" Gordon said, "this is
our chance. Maybe now we can get
the cow business on sound basis,
here in the north, and have some
order, and decent law"
you'll never get sound basis
until Ben Thorpe is bust" Dusty
said. What law enforcement we
got in the West is rotten through and
through with Office holders that
Thorpe owns"
Some day." Gordon said slowly,
"Ben Thorpe has got to co."
Some day? Lew, we've got him
beat!"
Kings exuberant mood of victory
was not to be dampened. "You want
law and order?" he chortled. We'll
show 'em law and order!"
THAT puts me in mind" said Cor
don. "a feller passed me this here
to give to you" He handed Dusty
King little twisted scrap of paper,
torn off the corner of something
else. Dusty untangled it, looked at
it a moment, showed it to the others.
Five words were penciled on it in
sprawling black letters:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14

I took an arm chair which was
placed against tho wall AZ the
siae=al the room ~ such an angle
that 1t commanded most Of the
rest Of the room. as well as Vlrtu-
ally all of the furniture.
Then. for a few minutes 7 sat
mouonless my gaze rowing from
one object 10 another. trying 90
imagine where l would hide q let
ter were / under The cOmpulsl0n
which Lillian evidently felt
/ did not want 20 20 over Tho
ground which Harry and Mis-,
Whitlock already had covered
/ knew the nurse well enough
90 be sure that She had left no
slightest routine incident uncom-
pletcd
But / also know that III ! did not
find what ] sought elsewhere j
would have 20 20 over their ground
again
put every iota OF resolution
and brain power and Imagination
] possessed into my scrutiny of the
room and Is articles OF furniture
But nowhere did ! see ANYTHING
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14
PITFALLS OF LOVE :: By Adele Garrison

not already searched. which could
serve a. q hiding place
Tor thn raising LETTER
] rose from my chair and with
a beckoning gesture 10 Miss Whit
lock went into the bedroom,
Has Mrs. Underwood any
thing on in which she could have
sccreted that letter."
The nurse shook her head with
decision
n undres>ed her Nself." She
said, and put her into fresh
silk nightgown. which ! took
from pile OF lingerie in
drawer there.
There isn't place on IL 10
hide cigaret paper, let alone
a letter"
My eyes straycd 10 Tie foot Of
the bed across which iay quilted
blue robe which is one OF Lillian
'famlIary ! looked It over IN
uculouSly and suddenly an idea
took me by the throat
May | bring that robe into
the other room >" ! asked
Continued Tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14

THE NURSES face was quietly
attentive as she came out into
tf1e natl, softly rt0SIHg tt1E door
behind her. ! knew that she would
wait for me 10 speak further, and
/ put two queries in one
"How II she? viii l awaken
her II move quietly around the
room? ."
"You wouldn't waken her II
YOU fired of cannon" she
answered. But there's always
the chance that she might rouse,
for no reason at all, and see YOU
there.
As for her condition. there il
nothing the matter with her eX-
cept extreme exhaustion, and
the sedative Is taking care Of
that.
II hope she doesn't waken," ]
said worriedly. but I must risk
H. l simply must 20 through her
things"
Her face lightened quickly
"Oh. You're going 10 have a
try for that letter" she said
I'm so glad. You know her
habits, so you'll have a much
better chance than ! would.
Her husband simply threw up
his hands.
''Nost men would, ] imagine,
7 SAID ahSently
Miss WhitlOck put her hand
upon tho door knob and looked al
me inquiringly
"YOu would like 10 go in now,
take It," she said is there
anything YOU wish 10 ask OF me
beforehand ."
II do not think so" ! told her
"Mr. Underwood told me I'm de-
tail everything that YOU and he
had done. l simply wish TO go
In and sit down, and go into the
silence.
"You will have nothing else
but" she said softly But please
call upon me for anything YOU
wish"
Thank YOU" ! murmurcd
and then We were IN Lillian
private sitting room, and
through the open door into her
bedroom ! could see her figure
stretched out upon the bed
DO YOU want 10 look at her ."
Miss Whitlock murmured
Gould I help her by doing
it," ] Countered
Not bit" she said
Then" | decided, there's no
use giving myself pain. need
all my wits for this job. Just
let me sit here for few min
utes."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14

Answer to yesterday S puzzle.
Evening star., 1941-06-09

! H T. Whelan-A. L. Brault.
2396-Crane VS.. Crane; attorneys
Smith e. Edwards-A. A. Lips
| comb.
Stringfellow VS.. String
fellow; attorneys, C. D. Artis-B
" Lawson.
24O6-Harrison VS.. Harrison: at
7 torneys, B. V. Lawson-Clyde Free
man.
2409-Davis VS.. Davis; attorneys
J. J. Malloy-J. E. Bindeman.
2422-Feber VS.. Feber; attorneys
Lambert g. Hart-N. Lee Ball.
2430-Lynch VS.. Lynch; attorneys
J. F. Donohue-J. B. Flaherty.
2431-Krieger VS.. Krieger; attor-
news, Norman & Sandler-R. H. Nc
Neill.
2433-Fountain VS.. Fountain; at
torneys, Bernath & Berger-F. D.
Dawson.
2439-Clodfelter VS.. Clodfelter; at
torneys, S. P. Smith-Ben Lindas
Vs. nay otboA
neys, Dolores Murray-M. G. Ehr-
Itch.
2452-Dulay VS.. Dulay: attorneys
James Shenos-E M. Fonbuena
Marie McCathran.
2578-Thornton vs. Thornton; at
torneys, S. H. Robeson-W. M. Shea
2582-Howard VS.. Howard: attor-
neys, j. A. Ryan-P. F. Biggins; M
Borchardt.
2648-Amanti VS.. Ananti: attor-
nsys, J. G.. Dondero; j. P. Labo-
fish. G.. Weeda.
2649-Thompson VS.. Thompson;
attorneys, C. H. Houston-L. w
Caine.
| e5O-Travis VS.. Travis; attorneys
G. E. G. Hayes. c. Foster.
2652-King VS.. King; attorneys
L. A Block-W. B. Mccarthy.
2654-Gorman VS.. German; at
torneys. N M. Lubar-A. L. New
myer; D. Hornstein.
2208-Kennedy VS.. Kennedy; at
torneys, S. M. Boyd-Newmyer &
IOHdplIo.
1974Guyan VS.. Guyan; attor-
neys, Milton Kaplan-F. B. Potter.
1930-Layton VS.. Layton: attor-
neys. c S. Rhyne-H. K. Bryan.
22l8-Doney VS.. Doney; attorneys
M. A. Ostrow-George Wilmeth.
572-Jones VS.. Jones: attorneys,
Ray Neudecker-N M. Baker.
495-Wyatt VS.. Wyatt; attorneys,
r. Gittelman-M. Conn; w. D. Hol-
lowell.
Mo.-Doleman VS.. Doleman; at
torneys, T. E. Lodge; M. e. Poole
D. Palkin.
Mo.-Hogan VS.. Monohan; attor-
neys, v. A. Sheehy; S. ]. Nc
Cathran-Swingle & Swingle.
2o48-Walden ct al. vs.. Guthrie;
attorneys, j. J. Hayden-R. A.
Cusick.
150o-Ferguson VS.. Ferguson; at
torneys, Leon Sclawy-Samuel
Brown.
2375-Wilson VS.. Newhard: attor-
neys, N. Friedenberg-L. Koenigs-
berger.
2400-Wells vs.. billiard; attorneys,
Evening star., 1941-06-09
Court Assignments

torneys, Charles Shreve-Sam Boyd.
2413-Occidental Hotel VS.. Schun-
dler; attorneys, E. E. Cummins;
Denny Hughes--1ra Kaehne; Pick
ems Neagle.
Adv-Smith VS.. Smith; attorneys,
r. A. Cusick-D. L. Riordan.
Adv.-Nolan VS.. Greyhound Lines,
Inc: attorneys, w. E. Leahy; N.
Chiascione-H. I. Quinn; r. W.
Galiher.
1814-Le Foro VS.. LIE Foro; attor-
neys, w. C. Sullivan-Jos. D. Di Leo.
1708-Flythe VS.. Flythe: attor-
neys, D. K. Offutt-J. M. Boardman.
1519-Wright VS.. Wright; attor-
neys, J. H. Wilson-C. M. Roeder.
1961-Simmons VS.. Simmons; at
torneys, Ray Neudecker-J. N. Hal
per.
2067-Wallace VS.. Wallace; attor-
neys. Ray Neudecker-S. M Alpher.
2121-Garrett VS.. Garrett: attor-
neys, Ray Neudecker-E. E. Cum
Minis; Berger.
1OO1-Sl uLllp fS, vi ulllp, dtbOl =
neys. j. T. Bonner. F. Hillyard.
2235-Keehn VS.. Keehn; attorneys,
Thomas Scalley-Paul Delaney.
2280-Briscoe VS.. Briscoe: attor-
neys. B T. Sanders-Andrew How
ard.
2290-Hinkle VS.. Hinkle; attorneys,
Ellis Klein-JoS. Bulman.
2292-Gregory VS.. Gregory; at
torneys, Ray Neudecker-Paul JAM
ieson.
2293-Holford VS.. Holford: attor-
neys, w. w. Dosh-J. M. Boardman.
2294-Pike VS.. Pike: attorneys,
c. L. Dawson-Ray Neudecker.
2295-Hoover VS. Hoover; attor-
neys. Ray Neudecker-T. o. Nichols.
2300-Machezie VS.. Machezie; at
torneys, Soterios Nicholson-Jos.
Bonuso.
2303-White VS.. White: attorneys,
Jos. j. Malloy-D. L. Grantham.
1630-Fletcher VS.. Fletcher; at
torneys, Jos. D. Di Leon. S.
Bowles.
2331-Maloney VS.. Maloney; at
torneys, Ray Neudecker-H. M.
Fowler.
2336-Yautz VS.. Yautz; attorneys,
Nicholas Halpine-James Arts.
2352-Barriere VS.. Barriere; at
torneys, J. A. Sargent-D. l..
Riordan.
2354-Anduze VS.. Anduze; at
torneys, E. A. Aaronson-O. l.. D.
Branson.
23l1-Ballais VS.. Ballais; attor-
neys, H. E. Bryan-Laura Berrien.
2359-Gates VS.. Gates; attorneys,
H. H. Bettelman-Charles Irelan.
2366-Penn VS.. Penn; attorneys,
G. 3. Gunion-M. T. Woodruff.
2381-Veit VS.. Veit: attorneys, S.
G. Ingham-Marie McCathran.
2362-Hawkins VS.. Hawkins; at
torneys, l.. w. Caine-H. A. Dyson.
2337-Monton VS.. Monton: attor-
neys, B. T. Sanders-R. I. Miller,
2391-Rupy vs.. Rupy; attorneys,
Evening star., 1941-06-09

I am doing so because I do believe
our U. A VIC I. o. should comply
with their commitments made
through its bona fide representatives
in the City of Washington with the
National Defense Mediation Board
and the North American Aviation
Co. to continue at work through
negotiations with the added pro-
vision that all matters agreed upon
would be retroactive to May l. =
1t is the purpose OF the National
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
ance 20 the workers employed by
the North American Co in the at
tainment of their objectives. 1t is
fully recognized that the employees
have just .rievances for which they
should secure full redress"
Prior to yesterdays meeting,
Harry Bridges. Pacific Coast C. I. o.
leader, had telegraphed his support
of the strike Also, State President
Philip M. Connolly told the gather
lIlS lIldG u Illlo SIl Int
the C. 1. o. will call Statewide
conference here next Saturday or
Sunday to take over responsibility,
in case it is necessary"
Labor Secretary's Appeal.
From Washington came an appeal
from Labor Secretary Frances Per-
kins for the workers to return to
their jobs.
Your responsible leaders have
called the North American strike
illegal" she said in a telegram to
Mr.. Frankensteen to be relayed to
the workers. You have had no free
opportunity to -ote your wish to
return to work on, ital defense pro-
duction.
"As Secretary of Labor, l solemnly
urge you to cast that vote by re-
turning to your jobs at once"
Evening star., 1941-06-09

John Gardiner-W. F. Martin.
2647-Munsey Trust Co. VS. Wood; |;
attorneys, r. H. Yeatman-Kurt
/ Riemer.
2113-Mays VS.. Saunders: attor-
neys, N. A. Dobbins-J. F. Wilson.
1490-Maynard VS.. Scott; attor-
neys, R. H. Hudson-G. E. c. Hayes.
89-Holtzman VS.. Hoffman; at
torneys, S. c. Ingham-W. M. Hoff-
man, jr.
147-Broussard VS.. Broussard; at
torneys, w. D. Hollowell-Ellis
Klein.
Evening star., 1941-06-09
Continued From Page 2-X.I

al; attorneys, F. j. Donohue; G. E.
c. Hayes-Corporation Counsel.
Adv.-Smith VS.. Washington Bot
ting Works; attorneys, R. Gittleman
M. Conn.
Mo.-Fugate, ct al VS.. Southern
Industrial Bankers, Inc: attorneys
P. R. Evans; E. D. Campbell-Rob-
erts & McInnis; H. w. Wheatley.
Adv-Pride VS.. Pride; attorneys,
N. M. Lubar-O' Shea & GoldStein.
1875-Sokolin VS.. Estes; attorneys,
I. H. Halpern-O'Shea & Goldstein.
Mo.-Keyser VS.. Keyser; attorneys
Ray Neudecker-I. H. Halpern.
Guard-In re Susie Allen: attor-
neyS, C. H. Houston-B. V. Lawson,
jr.
Mo.-Keiser VS.. Hughuely; attor-
neys. Stanley Worth; J. N. Ander-
son-H. L. Ryan, jr.
Adv-Goshorn VS.. Goshorn; attor-
neyS, l.. H. Dopp-L. Lebowitz
Adv. Gorewitz. ct al. VS. Hundley,
ct al; attorneys, Henry Gilligan-
Charles Houston.
Adv.-Spencer VS.. Kirkwood; at
Evening star., 1941-06-09
D. G. Youth Wins Deoree
"A. P. Wirephoto.

William De Sales Killea of this
city was graduated Friday with an
Alb. degree from the University of
Kentucky at the 74th annual June
commencement.
Evening star., 1941-06-09
aircraft Factory
Taken Over by Army
On Roosevelt Order
i Troops Move In After
/ Police QueII Disorders
! With Use of Tear Cos

Continued From First Page. }
Evening star., 1941-06-04

Colby, in care of The Evening
Star. Ask for 400 Words Pam
phlet." It's yours for the asking.
Evening star., 1941-06-04
UNCLE RAYS CORNER-Third of Europes People Are Sovs

Among the people classed as men,
bers of the white race are the Slavs.
For the most part they live in Eu-
rope, but there are some millions of
them in the Russian part of Asia.
1t would be interesting. if we could
find out where the Slavs started,
but that point is lost in the distant
past. The same Is true about other
peoples or races-we can trace them
back for a certain time, but before
that we do not have records.
Perhaps the best we can do about
the slavs is to say they are known
to have lived in Central and East
Central Europe for at least 1000
years. Ancient Roman writers spoke
of them a few times, but knew little
about them.
More than | 400 years ago, tribes
Of Slavs moved southwark into the
part of Europe now known as the
Balkans. They settled there, and
millions of them are there to this
day. Bulgaria is made up mainly OF
people of the Slavic race.
Besides the Bulgars, the Slavs in
the Balkans include the Serbs,
Croats and Slovenes. For a time,
Yugoslavia was known as "the King
dom of the Serbs, Croats and Slo-
venes."
Among the other Slavs of Europe
are the Poles, Czechs and Slovaks.
These people made up the repub-
lies of Poland and Czecho-Slovakia
which were crushed by Hitler.
Evening star., 1941-06-04

NUuHs n 4USOCtUHJ StShtUy JOT
Information.
Inquiry is the surprise word of the
week. A search of nine accepted
dictionaries shows the commonly
heard "IN-kwear- to have no
sanction except as a rather dubious
second choice in the new Webster's.
All authorities accent the word
on the second syllable, which rhymes
with by, my:
First choice: in-KWY-ree.
Second choice dubious: IN
kwear-ee.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented)
From Nashville: Please give us
the origin of the slang expression
"screwball," meaning crazy, eccen-
tric person.. 0. N.
Answer: Originally "screwball"
was a baseball term. 1t described a
type of pitched ball that wobbled
crafty in the air. 1t was first in
troduced by Carl Hubbell of the
New York team.
A screwball, then, is fellow whose
Evening star., 1941-06-04

actions are eccentric, fanatic, un-
predictable.
Evening star., 1941-06-04

From Chicago: There is a wom-
ems club called "Soroptimist." What
does the name mean. and how is it
pronounced?-D. V. S.
Answer: "Soroptimist" is name
coined from sorority and optimist
1t is pronounced "soe-RAHP-tuh-
mist
Evening star., 1941-06-04

~ L csoo poo eeoI
West opened the king of clubs and
then shifted to the queen of hearts.
South won with the king of hearts
and cashed the ace and king of
spades, signing disappointedly when
the suit failed to break. The king of
diamonds held the next trick, but
the queen Of diamonds forced out
Vests ace. West led the queen of
clubs, dummy ruffing, and North
led the jack of diamonds, East ruff
ing.
East hopefully returned a heart,
but South put up the ace and led
the three of spades carefully saved
for this purpose to dummy's seven.
And then Tie ten of diamonds al
lowed South to discard the remain
ing heart.
We assure you a crime was COM
nitted in the play of this hand.
See if you can spot it before you
read on.
East was the criminal, and his
crime took place at the very first
trick! Correct play is for East to
overtake The club king with the club
ace! Then East can return a heart
through South The defenders could
then plug away at hearts per-
sistently and would just have time
to win heart trick in addition to
one trick in each of the other suits.
X X X
Yesterday you we're Oswald Jaco-
hy's partner and, with both sides
vulnerable, you held:
AKA
2Q753
DK83
1Q762
The bidding:
Jacoby. Schenken. You. Maier.
IA Pass INT Pass
~ Pass CD
your hand is maximum for the
response of one no-trump, you must
make another bid to show your
extra strength. The only question
Is whether to bid three or four
hearts.
Score 100 per cent for three hearts,
10 per cent for four hearts, 20 per
cent for two no-trump.
Question No. TIT.
Today you hold the same hand,
but the bidding is different:
Jacoby. Schenken. You. Maier.
IA Pass INT Pass
30 Pass (O
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
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Evening star., 1941-06-04
LETTER-OUT

spell
called the last column Print the letter opposite
correctly it'll
Answe % LETTER OUT.
Ietter-Out
CURDLE-RULED (governed).
CA) BUNGALOW-BLOWGUN (blow through it,.
OT MADDER-DREAD fear).
clergyman you).
Evening star., 1941-06-04
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR
SPECIAL OFFERS.

You'll want my new pamphlet,
100 Words Most Frequently
Mispronounced." Avoid embar-
RAISING errors. Learn to pro-
nounce in accordance with best
usage. Send stamped (3-cent),
self addressed envelope to Frank
Evening star., 1941-06-04
Don't Take Nv
Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Inquiry

Noun, A question:: q seeking for
Information.
Evening star., 1941-06-04
Crime Doesn't Poy!-No. So

The crime shown today is very
easy to miss, for most players would
automatically stray from the
straight and narrow path in actual
play:
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
K762
y 8 S 4
Q K @ j 10 5
&s
IS N AQ j
y QJ9 w = E y 1872
. A 9s4 S 81
. K QJ94 AT 81
A 10 9 8
y A K 10 6
H73
= 10 5
The bidding
South. West. North. East.
IA "a 20 Pass
20 Pass 3A Pass
a Pass Pass Pass
The Valley settler., 1941-05-09

DA1JGTR LIGHTS CONT
lcdoc ct graduation t inc, now
lands copos, dcop, unoxp1 orod can
yons, sunlit slopes, oiostic
peaks, conc into Wow to stimulate
our Imagination onG che. II On &c our
Will to conquer.
Education To-Day is tromonGou-
sly popular, for everyone hes tho
opportunity ct his door. It is
one Of l4lori &C IS five hi llion
dollar On terpriscs, and the re is
no apparent reason to boliovc that
thorc will be c. chocl1 to is bon
eff minis try.
Danger lights are ti.noly warn
ings. They toach us to proceed
wit h caution. "Lot not the wise
man glory in his wi sdom," warns the
prophet. This is tic first in the
chain Of danger lights. This
timely warning is If place. Let
not the wise nan glory in ,oic wis
The Valley settler., 1941-05-09

HIGH SCHOOL FINISHED FOR FOURTEEN
CONT
TRULY common comcnt is tho boginn-
ing Opp ortunitio do oxist and
wi II develop and old-~oppoot
unitics con end should be aado--.
You have g good start, fine be-
ginling--but what about staying
power? Have you the qualities,
tho power to soc life thru? In
no roc1m, are starting power and
staying powor tho same thing.
I rojoico in tho qualities
Of faith and character that onab1o
G man. to sec life through. There
are nc short cuts to Utopia,
Success that comes easily is wi tn
out foundation, is short livod end
shallow. All Of US have visions
Of happy and, succ ossful lives but
depend on 1T, tl2oro is no short
cut to that q chi ovc2aont Jo oil
have to mako our fom5atl ons
strong end dependable. &C ell
have to make socrific COS. &c Will
have to conquer impulses and
di S ciplino tendencies to mako for
the ochi ovcrlont of our hearts and
minds. You have raodo q fino bo-
ginning, but I want to sec you
have o glorious ond. Develop
tho qualities md master that
poWor to S &C it through.
The Valley settler., 1941-05-09


knowledge, ovon whom april sc and
nado us ofu1, is imporfoct4
Moi thor lot the M cl2ty man
glory IN his nj CHIT" some seek
wi sdola for VISIONS sake 1725 the
COMMON axiom known to all Of you
is knowledge is power. Leaders,
judges, rulers Of rcn anG Of nat
ions arc educated poo lie. You
nay hear Of blind Sonators end
Congress snon, but not Of ! ao2ant
or i1lito1ato ones. Inc very sup
rol1ccy Of the viii to race IS due
in {. large Measure to higher
standards CT oducationv Thoro
les dan1or, tho tos4ptati on to
dobaso cducation and culture into
q means to solfisl end, to por-
:sonal honor, to LORD, lilo over tho
poor and less fortuna. tc.
Let not tho rich III Glory
II his riches" hero is tho third
den or light Of education. ID
ucotian costs money. it Is true,
but t S 9 sound lnvost t. ut, Tt
opens many doors OF opportunity
to the Individual, It is Ito key
to undro o1t Of stor olous IS Of
wealth. But just for 9~1ont
consider tho plight Of t. . U. S.
today, the bost educated country
in thoworld: Thoro IS 40 IL ok Of
food, money, clothing, a-2' OH
fo1ts, but thoro Is tho - b1or1
Of faulty distr1 oution. II grad
uot os Of today have only Z &C ap-
politics WhottoG end Ao arts set
to become ri Gil. tho situation
Will bccomo much worse.
Let Us not dobosc creation
into the sordiG means OF :Acking
money ond nothing moro. It is not
oll sold that g1ittors. -.ifo is
too short to spend t tr5cin<3 to
outshino others and comp tition
is Far too keen.
The Valley settler., 1941-05-09

HITLER AID PART1-Rs VIII So, 600
IN ICE POOL
Fred lli11or, and sovon part
nofs won }S5, 200 on thoir guess
on tho ,ioroald-up Of tho i &C in the
Tanano River ct Noncno. Tie tt exc
Wos marked for tho exact minute,
hour and day, 1850 A. Il. llcy 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-03
AMERICA TAKES A STAND
California Progress Review

California Progress Review
The key policy Of the United States
has now become one of extending the
fullest aid to nations we consider our
friends to help them defeat nations we
consider unfriendly to us. This is OBJ
vously a policy that involves risk-as
would any other-but whether it will
lead to war or not is a question to which
this nation cannot give the final answer.
No act of congress today nor presidential
decree can provide it. The probabilities
of war will be affected by events abroad,
by the ambitions, temperament and STRAIT
egy of ruling groups in Japan, Italy, Ger
many and Russia, regardless of our
course But this nations policy is now
clear to all.
Obviously the United States is not ever
slightly interested in peace at any price.
If it were, there would be no need for
building up a. peace-time army and
launching a formidable armaments pro-
gram We are training men to fight and
providing them with the machines and
weapons to fight with. In doing this, it
is the cOuntry's purpose to inform ma
tions unfriendly to us that, if challenged,
we will fight.
Since the handspring Of American pol
hey Is TO provide tne SlneWS OF war 1Of
nations which are considered Americas
friends, the loan-lease plan becomes sec
ondary. 1t is simply the instrument for
carrying out policy which the maj jority
of citizens approve. Under any presi-
dent, it would be necessary to delegate
some degree of additional authority to
the chief executive in order to carry out
such program of aid 1t is not parti-
san issue as Wendell Willkie, with his
customary frankness, recently made
clear Nor is it an issue between peace
and war The loan-lease plan calls for
full congressional debate on the one is
sue of the widest, most efficient means
of carrying out a policy which has al
ready won the majority approval Of the
nations citizens.