The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-05
HAVE WE A WAR TO WIN?
BY J. e. Jones

Washington, d. G. Sept. 1.-The
President of the United States drew
parallel from the words of Abra-
ham Lincoln and issued a warning
to the Nation a few days ago. He
said we are faced by war that can
be won only by hard, tough fight.
ing" that will 'hurt somebody
When the President returned from
his meeting with Winston Churchill
he told the country that it was nc
nearer war than before the meeting
with the British chiefs at sea.
The spread of the war into Russia
and threats of a war with Japan
present situation that is filled with
grave dangers. The Administration
has been aware of these dangers fol
long time.
1t now appears that the heads OF
the Army realize that the Lower
House of Congress knew there was g
critical condition in our Army wher
it came within one vote of freeing
draftees from service. Immediately
after the President signed the bill
passed by the two branches of Con
gress to keep the men another eigh
teen months, the War Department
announced new policy that promis
es all present and future selectivt
service men and guardsmen an aver
|age of eighteen months of training
instead of the full thirty month
permitted under the law signed b.
President Roosevelt; with 100000
freed within the next few weeks
1t is very obvious that the War De
partment has become concerne,
over the morale in Army camps
which is the actual reason why tn
program was changed.
So, the general public shout
heed the warnings and sit tight
and do plently of planning an
thinking for the future of ou
country, and our people.
Budget Buying
Young people of this country hav
grown into the habit of maxim
budgets. This is due to the fac
that it costs them three or fou
times as much to live as it did thei
parents twenty-five or thirty year
ago. The new standards Of Twin
call for electric lights and gas in
stead of kerosene, wood, and Goa
Electric refrigeration and package
food are of recent origin. Folks 6
to the movies instead of taking
walk in the park. Young husband
and wives find employment, an
combine their incomes in order t
be able to purchase the things the
| want.
At the present time the Unite,
States Government urges citizens t
buy their own homes and go int
debt, thousands of dollars, and pa
off the obligations by imstallments
And while our Government is stress
ing the virtues and Importance of it
own plan, an entirely contrary an,
counter movement is being stresse,
to modify easy-payments on house
hold furniture, automobiles, refrig
orators, and scores of other consum
er items. The theory of the restric
tons is to reduce dangers of infla
ton.
Other proposals designed to max
deep cuts in automobile production
would throw hundreds of thousand
of wage workers out of employment
and every dealer and distributor
and community, throughout tn
country would be affected.
The way Congress feels abou
these matters is indicated by the de
cision of the Senate and House t,
mark time for the next few week
and to lay aside consideration o
laws that propose regulation 0
price fixing, restricted production
and the sale of all goods on the in
stallment buying plan. Washington
disposition is to play ball witt
young men in the Army and youni
people, and the small wage earners
and assist them to carry out thei
budget programs.
The Presidents Mystery Man
Harry Hopkins is ''contidentia
and personal representative o.
President Roosevelt. He was tn,