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Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07

1'aat may be a sound criticism.
Go rot contest it. But one thing
is certain: We have to be more than
rAysically fit to survive this war.
! 'hink we are turning out we'll
t. aimed soldiers, equal to cope with
a.-y enemy in strength, endurance
and alertness. But there is no doubt
that the nation has been coddling
itself during the last few years. The
lettcrs l get from many well-mean-
ing people with suggestions of what
to do for the soldiers make me think
that this idea of codd1ing is pretty
deep. What the soldiers need most
of all is not sweetmeats and goodies,
but the assurances that the folks
back home have faith that the
cause is worth fighting for; and that
the fighters are worthy of the cause
that it is duty to protect your
country and not simply an unpleas-
ant sacrifice.
think that kind of an expression
is the one that does the soldiers s
heart the most good. l know that
the only letters which 1 received
in the last war that annoyed me were
the ones which told me what deep
sympathy the writer had for my
many hardships, how l must be
brave and bear it all, that my loved
ones were so impressed with all that
I was going through.
was reading over some of my
war letters the other day l recall
the two things in them which helped
me most. One was my mothers re-
marks that my new life" as she
called it, might help me spiritual
ly. She never characterized what
| was doing as better or worse; she
never discussed it in military terms.
or the painfully inadequate terms in
watch civilian tries to describe
what he or she thinks military ex.
perience is. My mother suggested
that perhaps my new career would
give me deeper meaning of lifc I"
That gave me something to think
about.
The other kind of letter l liked to
get was from my father with things
like this in it: IF you have to sleep
on the ground hollow out a place for
your hips. Then you won't be stiff
in the morning." Or remember
this. obey your officers but try to
make friends with the sergeant"
Cakes and cookies are nice but
they get pretty well Dashed up and
you have to open them in the pres
ence of some hundred other guys
so nobody gets enough. Coddling
the stomach doesn't help ones in
testna' STAN
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07
The Vichy Fleet

large portion of the Vichy controlled fleet is sea-
worthy and ready to SAIL according to Admiral Philip
Auboyneau, commander of Free French naval forces,
who doubts however if the fleet be put at the dis
posal of the Nazis.
While many of the officers of the fleet are strongly
antBritish the Admiral says there would be large de-
fections in the ranks if the ordered to fight
for Hitler.
Admiral Auboyneau that German trickery and
Laval deceitfuness may result in the of the Vchy
fleet for conveying merchant ships ostensiby carrying
food to France but actually making deliveries of vital
materials for Germany This strategem would produce
crisis to be met by the naval strength of the United
Nations.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07
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ANNAPOLIS, MD.-The Naval
Academy's SIT reserve midshipmen
were reviewed Saturday by Rear
Admiral j. R. Bardall Academy
Superintendent. Clad in blue
shirts, white trousers and leggins
and wearing white caps, the reserve
battalion was led by E. P. Taft of
South Carolina, reserve battalion
commander. The parade was the
last for the reserves before their
commissioning exercises which was
held on May 9Th.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07

interests me is that his efforts are
likely to bring the farmers together
again, the way they were brought
together in the thirties, when Amer
lea lost its export market for farm
products, or for that matter the
way they were brought together by
the old Granger movement clear
back in the seventies. 1t takes de-
spair to unite the farmers. When
America started to change from
purely agricultural country to a
semi-industrial country the farmer
had to unite to get his rights. Ever
since then there have been farm or
CARNATIONS but it takes real crisis
like the one in the thirties to really
bring them together"
asked him why he thought
Lewis would fail.
Its been the history Of every
effort to make a union between city
workers and farmers that after the
farmers sign up they find the work.
ers are running Them" he said.
''They are suspicious"
/ have no doubt that number of
dairymen have signed up. l have
no idea how many and l can't find
out. But they are the men who
just can't make ends meet. They
are the ones who haven't been
able to run their farms productivity
or else they are located so that their
transportation costs cut their prof
its to losses. In other words, they
haven't been able to keep their costs
down. Lewis will have to offer them
something. He can't very well
promise to boost consumer prices at
a time when price ceilings are in
the offing. If he organizes farm
help and farm transportation that
will put the costs up, not profits
and," he added. you can't put
COW on a 40-hour week"
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NgzAZZZZzzZEZZZZgZzZZZ
Success Of Dairy Union
Effeded by Price Parity
Farm Authority Believes That John L. Lewis
Will Frighten Every Farmer Into Solid,
Attacking Front
BY BAUKHAGE
N',os analyst and Commentator.


WNU Service, 1343 H Street, NV,
Washington, d. C.
John L. Lewis. head Of the United
Mine Workers of America. is well
on the road to uniting the farmers
of America, but not all in the way
he planned to when he started to
organize his United Dairy Workers
under the famous district 50' of
his powerful UNIV.
That is the verdict Of a friend Of
mine in Washington, an official who
has spent his days with farmers and
farm organization heads and his
nights sleeping with the farm prob
lem" throughout most Of his adult
years. He believes that John Lewis,
by trying to unionize agriculture,
has conjured up a devil that will
frighten every farmer into a solid
attacking front
Lately the return of gentle parity
to the land had begun to have
its disintegrating effect on the farm
ers. Their long-sought goal reached,
they began to turn back to their
separate interests.
''The farmer won't lay down his
hoe and pick up a pen and sign
membership in something unless
things are going pretty bad. When
he can manage to make both ends
meet he keeps his eye on the fur
row, takes care Of his own acres
and follows the old New England
motto that good fences make good
neighbors.' In other words, he is
the original rugged individualist.
That is the way my friend put it
to me. l was complaining that I
couldn't get any definite informa-
tion as to their plans out Of the
farm group Representatives on this
move on the part Of Lewis to try to
organize the dairy industry. The
series of the meetings the group
representative were holding in
Washington was pretty much behind
closed doors.
They won't talk about their
plans" my friend explained, "be-
cause they don't know what to do.
It's an absolutely new thing in the
American history Of the men whose
business it is to make living out
of the soil and domestic animals
the idea of making union out Of
capitalists. They don't know how
to meet it. Personally l don't think
Lewis will have any success. What
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07
BRIEFS:

The Poles have now returned to
the forms of underground fighting
used by them under the oppression
of Czarist Russia. Now they are
said to have a greater centralized
authority and more detailed plan.
ming Many forbidden newspapers
are published. Many German SOL
dicrs and officers disappear.
WPA community recreation prof.
ect- are being suspended during the
war because 95 per cent of their
personnel are engaged in war work.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07

CHESTERTOWN, MD.-A mule
is going to do its bit for National
Defense in Worcester county. Pre-
sented to the County Democratic
Woman's Club by County Commits
sioner Charles L. Mason, the mule
will be auctioned off at the clubs
annual May party, a week from
today. Proceeds from the sale will
be used to buy war bonds or for
other defense needs. Motorists who
can't get tires may make the COM
petition keen.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07

HYATTSVILLE, Md Because
of the shortage of labor on farms,
tire and gasoline rationing, and
other problems resulting from
present conditions, two-day
"Homemakers' Day." will be held
this year at College Park instead
of the usual Rural Women's Snort
Course, it is announced by Miss
Venia M. Kellar, assis ant director
of the University of Maryland Ex-
tension Service. The date for the
two-day meeting are June 16 and
II.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07
Coddling-
1'wo Versions

I have received num- ~r Of let
ters protesting against the Presi-
dents suggestion that this war be
called the Survival War" The
writer's do not issue with the argu-
ment that this is struggle for the
survival of one of two cultures, two
types of thinking, but because the
phrase survival of the fittest"
which means the fittest physically.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07
MONDAY: THE DAY OF
AUTHORITY

LESSON TEXT--Matthew 1:12-22.
GOLDEN TEXT-My house shall be
called house of prayer for all peoples
Isaiah 56:7
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07
Lesson for May 10

Lesson subjects and Scripture te xts Sc
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education used by
permission.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07

Thousands of Americans would like to be the die
tator of this country it might be good idea to put
them reservation and let them settle their differ
ences
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07

Advertising helps every newspaper to meet its
expenses and if ntelgently used helps every adver
tiser to meet his expenses
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07

You say thing for modern fashions, they
dissolved much Of the mystery that once surrounded
the female form.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07
Improved n Sunday
Uniform oc-0--
= LESSON :

By HAROLD L. LuNDQ oIST. u. u.
OF The Moody Bible Institute Of Chicag go.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.l
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07

No matter how lofty your principles may be it il
well to remember that you apply them, if at all
only to yourself.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07

AAANG ~ w ~, NIL A1SdFlcSI
fire loss ever to occur in Carroll
county was sustained by the Blue
Ridge Rubber Company when its
huge plant at Taneytown was
leveled by flames last Saturday
Property loss was placed at
100000 and more than 1000 per-
sons found themselves out of en-
ployment. While the ruins were
still smouldering, county officials
pondered the possibility of sabotage
and already several suspects have
been questioned by authorities.
RISING SUN, MD.-Frank Glass,
80, of Kirkwood, Pa, pleaded
guilty to the theft of an auto tire
at Lancaster Court and was SEN
fenced to two and half to five years
in the Eastern Pentitentiary. A
fine of $100 and costs also was
added.
*
BEL AIR, MD.-Superintendent
of Schools C. Milton Wright last
Thusday received communication
from the Federal Engineers in
Richmond asking him about the
feasibility of running schools in
Edgewood and Aberdeen areas on
a two-shift basis. Such plan is
suggested in lieu of constructing
two large Federal school buildings
a. these locations, as had been
previously promised. After look
ing into the proposal thoroughly,
Superintendent Wright advised the
engineers that two-shift system
at the points in question is not
feasible. He came to this con-
clusion after studying the problem
of teachers, busses and difficulties
which would be experienced in
obtaining requisite number of
pupils at the different hours.
-
CAMBRIDGE, MD.+The Grand
Jury asked that there be a check up
on idleness in Dorchester county,
and its report requested that full
time investigators be appointed to
report the findings to the Unem-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07

American industry and labor are beginning to pro-
will soon discover.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-05-07
Production Progress

Americans get some idea of the progress of war
production by recalling that when President Roosevelt
originally set the nations production goals at
$4,000 planes 100000 tanks, $4,000 antaircraft guns
and 100000 tons of commercial shipping by the end
of 1912, the figures called fantastic" and our
enemies said that the program impossible and only
intended to bluff the Axis powers.
1t has been obvious from recent official statements
fantastic figures underrated the capacity of American
industry and labor to produce the tools of war; Conse-
quently, it is probable that the program will be
pacy of the nation and to hasten the production of
overwhelming output of planes, tanks guns and ships
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-09

her health, but urging Lydia not
to worry about her, and wonder
ing when Lydia could be spared
for a little visit.
Lydia's last letter had said with
finality that with the country at
war, Jerry might be called up any
time, and she could not consider
leaving him.
His chances Of a long life were
now less than hers or her mothers.
Nobody's heart had ever stopped a
bullet and gone on beating.
Then the telegram had come, as
liz Mrs. Arden was determined to
die first.
Jerry went down the hall and
knocked softly on the door.
"Come In" called Lydia's
muted voice.
Jerry entered and approached
the bed. Mrs. Arden lay in a nest
of pillows. Her breast rose and
fell evenly, and her eyes were
clear. She looked rested, though
pale from a stay in bed.
81 would give you my hand"
she said family, "but I'm power
less 10 move"
He was suddenly sorry for her.
She was using the one weapon she
had, her helpfessness. He glanced
at Lydia. She looked terribly
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at all II you're going to bring
your cynicism."

Annie took the bags and disap-
Ipeared. Jerry sat down in the hall
chair and stared hard at a picture
that he didn't see at all. 1t had
come. as he had known it would
Here he was, in the house of his
rival, ready for the showdown
Here, too, was Lydia, the prize
that only one of them could win.
Jerry shifted nervously. His
rival had so many strikes on him.
She was Lydia's mother, which
was to say-as she unfailingly said
she had gone down into the
valley of death for Lydia.
She was a widow, which was to
say. she had no one now that
Lydia was married. She was deli
cate, which was to say-or rather.
he couldn't help thinking.-she got
in bed whenever she wanted her
own way.
He remembered the first time he
had called on Lydia. Her mother
had been cool to him. The next
night Lydia couldn't keep her en-
gagement with him.
She talked to him over the tele-
phone. Her mother had had a
heart attack, she said. She was
very distressed. He was honestly
sympathetic. Was her mother
subject to heart attacks, was there
anything he could do?
Lydia said that her mother
hadn't had heart attack in years,
mot since her father died. Now il
appeared that her heart was going
TO act up again.
He had hung up the receiver
without having the sense to put
two and two together. 1t did not
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tired, as il she needed his strength
to sustain her. Aware of his vigor,
he could not see how Mrs. Arden
could hope to win.
Before he could speak, Lydia
said: -
."She's very weak, Jerry.
Don't make her talk. Perhaps
you'd better just kiss her and
GO"
Without knowing IL she struck
hard at his ego. She was dismiss
ing him because he was in the way,
And she was forgetting that he
was her husband. She was ask
ing him to be more concerned
about her mother than he was
about her.
"When are you coming TO
bed?" he asked coldly.
why, Jerry, I've no idea.
When mother falls asleep"
you need sleep, too. You,
look dead for sleep. You've had
q nerveracking day"
Mrs. Arden's head moved rest
lessly. Lydia's face filled with
alarm.
Jerry, do 20, darling. You're
upsetting mother"
He did not move.
81 want you TO come now.~
A She rose and made little help.
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less gesture. 1t was gesture of
tired surrender, not Of willing
compliance.
Mrs. Arden's voice was a whis-
per, as If she was using the last
ounce of her strength. But every
word was distinct and terrible.
81 may not sec morning. But
now I'm glad. My child has
turned her back on me. Death
In better. Go. both 70 you"
Lydia swayed. Her face and
voice filled with hysteria.
"You are willing for those to
be your last words? DO you
know what you're sayings
You're jealous of me because to-
night I'm tired, too"
Jerry turned to Mrs. Arden.
Their eyes met and held for long
time. Then Mrs. Arden sat up
without any effort and held out
her hand.
$50 to her. Put her 10 bed.
Tell her I'll see her at break
fast"
Jerry tookthe proffered hand.
Their eyes met again. They
smiled with complete understand
ing.
THE END.
Tomorrow's short story,
Boxer by Anthony Rud. :. =.
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really dawn on him until the night
he proposed to Lydia.

lColiy uoWIl Oi iihh oAtd ttS AAeH'
he proposed to Lydia.
He had not seen her very often
| in the month since her mothers
illness, and always at meeting
places, since absolute quiet, Lydia
said, was essential to her mothers
recovery.
He had not meant to propose
so soon. He had wanted to wait
until an expected promotion came
through. But the situation was
beginning to be unbearable.
He loved Lydia, and il was
agony to see her so infrequently.
and to watch her worried little
face that steadily grew paler from
her confinement by a sick bed.
Lydia had accepted him, and
burst into tears. He thought they
were tears of JOY until she raised
her terrified face.
Lydia" he said gently, "take
q minute to think. Whom do
you love best, your mother or
me-"
"You," she answered strongly.
IT know It," she added simply,
because I'd have stopped seeing
you otherwise. I've let mother
lie there and suffer when I've
known she would get well In
stantly n I told her you meant
nothing to me-"
He said carefully, choosing his
words:
"Haye you ever thought she
might not be quite rs iii rs she
seems:"
She opened her eyes very wide.
But it's her heart" she said
in gentle protest. IL know that
she brings these attacks on heH-
SELF" she conceded.
"She did Il with my father
whenever he wanted to do some
thing she didn't want him to do.
But that doesn't alter the fact
that when she's sick she's sick"
Did any doctor ever say
so?" he asked, trying to keep
the disbelief out of his voice.
mo doctor ever tells you how
really sick you are" she ex-
planned patiently. But In
mothers case you can see for
yourself. She simply lies there,
unable to move, as helpless rs q
baby"
The picture was somehow re-
voting to him, and he wanted to
finish this business.
"She's got what's-her-name,
that Annie. Annie looks capable.
God knows It's you who needs
looking after. When Will you
marry me-"
She drew a long desperate
breath.
whenever you WISH" she
said.
They were married within a
week. Mrs. Arden got out OF bed
to give a reception for them. Lydia
begged her not to.
/ But Mrs. Arden said IL was the
; least she could do for her only
child. And If she dropped dead
|, 1t didn't matter. She had nothing
, to live for now.
: AS a wedding gift Jerry had re-
celved his promotion. With con-
siderable relief he accepted his
} transfer to another city. After
: their honeymoon, he and Lydia
, settled IN their new home anC
r were Supremacy happy. Jerry
however, kept his fingers crossed
. He rose, and unconsciously
j, squared his shoulders, as he turned
!. and faced the closed door of Mrs
7 Arden's room.
. For q month she had writer
4 Lydia long bitter-sweet letters
infinitely describing the state o
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Daily Short Story
Bedside battle-ground
BY DOROTHY WEST

TT WAS always like this, LydiI
Il thought. II you let yourself b
too happy, you had to cry hard Il
pay for il. She was crying harC
now, right in the middle of he'
first month of marriage, with the
twice-Starred telegram in hei
trembling hand, and Jerry's tight
ening arms not helping her a bit
"what are YOU going 60 do
Jerry asked quietly.
She stared at him in bewilder-
ment.
"Do:" she echoed. why
CO."
He took his arms away and
thrust his hands in his pockets.
Look, Lydia" he said, stop
crying. Look at Il sensibly."
She was so surprised that she
did stop crying. She shifted a last
time and caught her tears with
her tongue.
Jerry, you're inhuman,' she
said slowly and Indignantly.
Mothers very Ill, and you tell
me to stop crying. Mother said
Il would be like this"
Like what, Lydia"
She fioundered a bit.
why, like this--YOur never
wanting me TO 20 20 her. Your
never believing she's really
sick
as she ?" Jerry asked.
lydia felt that the room was
turning around. She stared at
Jerry helplessly.
"You know every word In this
telegram. Mother very Ill. Can
You Gomez"
"Oh. the telegram" said Jerry
lightly. But a look at Lydia's
face, and he felt that he had
gone too far. Look. darling"
ne said quickly and kindly, I'll
call up about trains. You 20
and pack"
"If she's dying Lydia said
bleakIy. ~Her last attack was
90 awful. You remember. Just
after met you. And she didn't
look well at our wedding"
Tell you what" said larry
comfortingly. "Give me the
name and address Of her doctor.
I'll try to reach him by phone.
III she's very bad, III 20 with
you. III she isn't, at least you
won't be q nervous wreck on the
train"
Lydia, half way to the door,
halted and looked harassed.
"Well, mother changes doctors
80 often. None Of them seem TO
know what 20 do for her. L
don't know who her doctor Is
now"
A little bitter smile briefly
touched Jerry's lips.
"On second thought" he said.
'T'li 20 with you anyway. Wen
ny and I can be back on the job
tomorrow"
The young couple arrived at
Mrs. Arden's fiat late that night.
Annie, the general maid. came to
the door in her bathrobe. Her
mouth fell open in surprise.
"Why, we wasn't expecting
you until tomorrow She
F.. looked at Jerry with distaste.
I'VE wasn't expecting you Mt all.
We amt fixed no place for you
10 sleep"
Don't be silly. ANNIE" said
Lydia severely. ''Taie both bags
90 my room. Wen 70 In to sec
mother. How In she?"
Nobody knows how she feels
but herself" said Annie with a
long sigh. "She never COM
plains. Just takes to her bed.
Heart" she explained to Jerry.
what does the doctor say"
Jerry asked.
Annie snorted.
"You know how they are. He
didn't say nothing made any
sense. just left q prescription.
Druggist said IL was stomach
pills."
my grandmother used to
take stomach pills." said Jerry
mildly. "She ate too much. IL
gave her gas pains around the
heart"
'Tll 70 I'm first. jerry said
Lydia coldly. You can come in
IN 10 minutes. But don't come
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