davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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ship like little men, but discomfort
grew like Topsy on diet OF vita
minis, and had the strike not come
to a close when it did, / am sure
there would have been rlotlng IN
the streets and labor leaders burn
ing in effigy in Central Park ana
In front of the lions at the Public
Library.
For this show of support by their
readers. the newspapers have only
one group of men to thank-those
gentlemen who conceive and draw
the comic strips. 1t. was a hunger
for knowledge of the doings OF their
favorite comic strip characters that
caused New York's millions of citi-
zens to demand and get their news
papers.
When the newspapers were un-
available you could go anywhere
in New York and people were talk
ing about one subject What were
their favorite comic strip charac-
ters doing?
Chief Conversational Topic.
In lunchrooms, in elevators, in
hotel lobbies, in bars, in drugstores
and in homes this was the question
people were asking when the news
papers were unavailable.
1t is tough for columnist to
admit this, but no one seemed to
care what We columnists were say
ing. No one went around painting
after knowledge of how Mrs. Roose-
velt spent her day, or what Pegler
was mad about at the moment. or
what Maj George Fielding Eliot
thought of the situation in Tunis.
or what Oh McLemore was doing
and thinking
I'll be honest was in the same
boat with every one else. In the
back of my head all the time was
worry about the comic strip char
acters. I even asked lovely old
lady of the grandmother type as
we came down in the hotel eleva-
tor if she had heard anything about
them
Parents Enjoy Comics, Too.
This interest proved for all time
that comics do not belong to the
children. Mama and papa may say
they do but they'll be lying through
their teeth. Parents may make
grand gesture of sacrifice by read
ing the comics to the children, but
it isn't sacrifice at all. They want
to know what is happening even
more than junior or sister.
OF course, 1t is hard to figure out
just why the modern comic strip
should have an especial appeal for
children 1t deals with love, ro-
nance, murder and many other
things that are not calculated to
send Junior to sleep with sweet
smile on his childish face.
But enough of this-I must call
grandmother in 21O2 and ask her
if she has heard anything new on
the comic strip boys
distributed by McNausht Syndicate, Incl
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from men who were real possibil-
tiles; second, they were all three
unquestionably sincere.
OF the three, the declaration of
Gov.-elect Dewey, made to Gould
Lincoln of The Washington Star,
was the most significant. BY rea-
son of his November New York vic
tory, which will make him the first
Republican Governor of that State
in IA years, he had been accepted
generally as having an advantage
over all other aspirants.
During his campaign Mr.. Dewey
asserted his intention, If elected, of
serving his full four-year term as
Governor. None of the politicians or
political commentators took that
seriously. 1t was regarded as the
usual thing to say. but by no means
a real obstacle to a consistent effort
to land the nomination for which.
it was conceded, he had the best
chance.
1t was fully expected he would
make the effort. Hence, his state
ment a week or so ago was sur
prise. For one thing, he did not
have to say anything on the sub
ject. There was no pressure on him
for a statement. For another. so
far as he could. he really did close
the door on the nomination.
Dewey Left No Loopholes.
He left no loopholes, fire escapes
or rope ladders. He not only re-
iterated his campaign promise but
he declared that he wanted it clearly
understood he would make no
speeches out of the State, wanted
no clubs formed to promote his in
terest, and no friends to engage
IN any activity in his behalf.
Moreover, expressing the convic-
ton that no one was ever "draf fitted"
for a presidential nomination with
out conniving in the draft (which is
certainly true), he declared that he
would not be drafted.
1t was an unusual statement. One
effect undoubtedly will be to en-
able Mr.. Dewey to be a better Gov
ernor than if he had his mind on
1914. Another will be to open the
Republican field wider not only to
such Governors as Bricker of Ohio,
stassen- of Minnesota and salton-
stall OF Massachusetts, but to the
dark horses, in and out of Congress.
who may develop within the next
l8 months.
Senator Taft. of course, is COM
mitted to Gov. Bricker and will
support him so long as he is a
candidate, while Senator Vanden-
berg genuinely does not want the
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of successive victories, and that
1t has now eliminated in a whole
sale reorganization which has put
Nazi party generals into the
leading military positions. Hein-
rich Himmler is now picking the
army chiefs.
There is encouragement for us
in this, from a purely military
standpoint. But the situation also
contains serious dangers. The
officers corps, which retained an
unbroken link with the code and
tradition of the Prussian Army,
had certain inhibitions. This code
and tradition were Systematically
broken down by Nazi party pene-
tration into the army. But REM
nants of it remained and were
incorporated in the leading
officers.
Now none Of that code and
tradition remain. The German
Army Is in the hands Of des-
peradoes, and there is nothing
they will not do to preserve the
Nazi regime from defeat.
We are seeing the immediate
effects of Hitler's army purge in
the intensification of brutalities
in occupied countries and in the
blood -curdling massacre of all
European Jews. On December II
Tass reported from Moscow that
the German high command"
had set up, at the request Of
Himmler, Balkan Punitive
Council" 1t is led by the gov
ernor of Belgrade, Gen. Loehr,
and two S. S. generals. Their
mission is to clear the Balkan
peninsula of anti-German ele-
ments."
The counsel includes the Nazi
general Kurt Daluege, successor
OF the notorious Heydrich in
Czechoslovakia; the Fascist
Rumanian dictator, Antonescu,
and the italian commander of
occupation troops in Greece.
Code of Honor Abandoned.
This little item is the symp-
tom of the degeneration of the
German Army command, which
has flung to the winds every
vestige Of military code of
honor. From shooting selected
hostages for open acts of sabo-
tage whole peoples are to be held
as hostages, under a reign of ter
ror unique IN human history.
What is being done to the Jews
may rapidly be extended to all
Eastern European and Balkan
peoples under Hitler's sway. The
Jewish program is complete ex-
termination: it involves 100000
human beings who, after being
removed from Western and Gen.
tral Europe to the East, are being
poisoned, shot, gassed and
starved to death. This is an open
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person since secrecy of pouches,
coded dispatches and the tele-
phone is no longer assured. This
Is truer in the case of Finland,
which is an ally OF the Germans
and still maintains what may be
described as normal diplomatic
relations with the United States.
The return of Mr.. Schoenfeld
Is awaited with impatience since
we have received little informa-
ton from Finland, except con-
corning routine matters, in the
last II months. The situation in
Finland is particularly interest,"
ing to Washington at this time.
Ofhcially, Finland is fighting
on the side of Germany against
our own ally, Russia, and if
diplomatic conditions were what
they once were there is no doubt
that we would be at war with
the Firms. But the world situa-
ton has undergone many and
strange changes since the start of
the new World War. From all
that can be learned the Firms.
In spite of their association with
the Nazis. have no hostile feeling
toward the United States. Mr..
Schoenfeld is in a position to give
some true light on the matter
when he visits the White House
and the State Department.
1t is obvious that the Finnish
Army Is not engaged in fighting
on far-f1ung fronts, confining its
activity to areas adjacent to the
countrys borders before the last
RuSsian-Finnish peace which
was concluded at the end of hos
tilities in 1910.
Murmansk Not Attacked.
Moreover. 1t is said that the
Firms have carefully refrained
from attacking Murmansk. the
main port Of the Russians where
the Allies are landing their sup
plies for the Soviet armies. From
military point Of view, it ap-
pears that it would not have been
difficult for the Firms to have
taken that Russian area, thus
greatly complicating our prob
lem of supplying our Soviet allies.
Nothing definite is known as to
whether some tacit agreement
may have been made between
Finland and the United States:
neither Is 1t known whether the
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This Changing World
Return Of U. S. Envoy to FinIond Awaited
For Clue to Motions Future Relations

Firms ever contemplated an at
tack on Murmansk. But the fact
is that they have not attacked the
port and that diplomatic rela-
tions between this country and
Finland continue to exist on a
restricted basis.
Our diplomats in Helsinki do
not enjoy all the privileges
granted diplomats by interna-
tional law, and Finnish represent
atives in Washington are re-
stricted in their movements.
Meanwhile, this anomalous sit
uation does not appear to please
our Russian friends. They feel
that Finland, fighting actively
against them, should be con-
sidered an enemy by this country
and treated as such. Not that
we could do much in a military
way against the Firms; the Rus
SLAMS are fully capable Of taking
care of them without our assist
ance.
But so long as the United
States is not at war with Finland
there Is a chance that at the
peace table the Firms may not be
considered an enemy and fur
ther partition of Finland may
prove more difficult than if war
had been declared. Hence there
have been repeated hints from
Moscow that we must show COM
mon front against all enemies and
our relations with Finland should
be changed at least by formal
diplomatic break between the two
countries.
SOviet-Jap Status Cited.
1t is pointed out that if the
diplomatic procedures of the last
war were followed the Russian
thesis would be correct and the
State Department could not turn
a deaf ear to Soviet suggestions.
But the world has changed radi-
cally and Moscow herself has rec
ognized this by maintaining dip
lomaic relations with our own
enemies, the Japanese.
1t is recognized here, of course,
that continuation of friendly"
relations between Russia and
Japan is of paramount impor-
tance to the Russians, who do not
want to fight on two fronts. The
relationship between Toxic and
Moscow is dictated by temporary
exigencieS. Each government
suspects the other but maintains
friendly smile until it can see
its way clear to adopt another
policy.
The American Government does
not desire to break off relations
with a country with which we
have had the friendlieSt relations,
and our attitude toward Finland
will remain unchanged unless the
verbal report of Minister Schoen-
field dictates otherwise Mr..
Schoenfeld will be able to tell
President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Hull what is actually going
on in Finland and the exact
frame of mind of the Finnish
leaders.
The White House and the State
Department are expecting a
wealth of first hand information.
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run Joint Production Committee of
workers, technicians and manage
ment in every factory where eff
cheney and economy of labor can be
constantly under review"
We have now reached the time
when the inflow of fresh labor to
our aircraft industry will gradually
dry up and yet we must continue to
expand our production so as to ex-
pedite our victory" he said
Evening star., 1942-12-21
The Great Game of Politics
COP Chances in le44 AnoIyzed in Light
Of Dewey, Toft, Vondenbere Withdrawals

nomination. All Of which changes
the whole Republican picture from
what 1t was right after the election.
wilkes Chances Analyzed.
1t is interesting that the elimina-
ton OF Dewey, Taft and Vanden-
berg does not In the least improve
the chances of Mr.. Willkie. Though
Mr.. Dewey will not be a candidate
himself. unquestionably he will con-
troll the big New York delegation
IN the convention. which means 1t
will be anti-Willkie.
Obviously, Mr.. Willkie wants to
run again, but while he did achieve
a political miracle at Philadelphia in
1910, the increase in his party en-
mites make it improbable he can
be renominated.
The reason these Republican spec
ulations are interesting now is be-
cause of the growing conviction that
any first-class Republican, without
real liabilities, is likely to win in
1914.
This belief Is based not only on
the results of the last election and
the feeling that the tide has turned
against the New Deal, but on OBJ
servations of the effect of wars upon
the voters. For example, 1t is pointed
out that in all wars before the first
World War, less than per cent of
the people were under arms and less
than at home in war work.
Ninety-four per cent pursued their
ordinary way of life. They were un-
affected by the war, admired their
military leaders. sometimes elected
them to high office after the war or
kept the administration in power
for a long postwar period In the
first World War things changed. In
that war more than 3 per cent we're
under arms and vastly more at home
in war work. The economies of the
nations engaged were dislocated and
the smoothness of civilian life dis
rupted.
History's Lessons Cited.
Instead Of lauding their heroes,
within Is months after the armistice
every belligerent nation had thrown
its war leaders into the discard. The
one exception was Germany, where
Hindenberg was put up merely as
a stooge.
This time it is argued the number
here under arms and the number
engaged in war work is great beyond
all precedent. The life of every citi-
zen will be deeply affected by the
draft, by casualties. by taxes, by re-
strictions, rationing and regulations.
Millions of injustlces and inequali-
ties are inevitable. Resentments
such as have not been known before
are bound to be generated.
If the lessons OF history are worth
anything, then this, it is contendsd,
should mean that. at the first op-
portunity after the war ends, the
American people will sweep out of
office the present administration
and everybody connected with 1t.
Certainly, that happened in 1920
In the first election following a VIC
torious war competently conducted
by the Wilson administration. Few
questioned that the result was due
to accumulation Of resentment and
reaction against restrictions imposed.
If that were true then. it should
be doubly true now. That is the
argument. 1t may prove fallacious,
but it is interesting.
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tiles eliminating
themselves from
consideration as
candidates for
their party nom-
ination.
T h ere have
been three of
them - Dewey,
Taft and Van
denberg and
there were two
l n t e r e S tt n &
t h ings about
their statements.
Y1.x Al
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When the magniture of the op-
erations job ahead is fully under
stood American public opinion may
compel the attainment of balanced
war production and distribution of
weapons and supplies-something
more vital today than any other
single phase of the whole global
situation.
Evening star., 1942-12-21

That question,
propounded to
this correspond
ent the other
day by a high
ranking officer
in one of the
armed services,
reflects in its
very wording a
feeling OF worry
t h a t Is rather
" / d e spre a d
among t os e
W h ose whole
Ii ct ime has
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lea and Britain that cannot possibly
be used until the ships are built to
carry the supplies to the fighting
areas? These are questions which
not just laymen are asking, but they
reflect the apprehensions of expert
observers which can be read between
the lines of official communicates
and news dispatches.
Evening star., 1942-12-21
New Guinea Natives
See Their First Horse
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SYDNEY, Australia, Dec 21-An
Australian major just returned from
the New Guinea front said yesterday
the natives of the Kokoda area
south of Buna were tremendously
alarmed at the sight of horse that
had been flown in by the Army.
The natives had seen planes be-
fore, but never a horse.
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always repre-
sented a po-
tential men,
ace to him.
We see that
the strain be-
tween Hitler's
Nazis and the
army has on
at least two
occasions al
most come to
a b r e a king
point; that it
h as relaxed
only in times
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Allies Urged to Increase Effort to Couse
Germun Revolution and Shorten War

policy, announced by DR.. Goeb-
bells, and as retaliation for our
military warfare.
It's object is triple; to terrorize
the Allies into negotiating
peace, playing on their humane
feelings, and to create such a
hatred of Germany in the world
that the German people will fear
to revolt against Hitler, lest they
all perish in the revenge that will
follow. Added to these is the
pathological nature of the Ger
man Fuehrer, who can only see
his own defeat as the last act Of a
Wagnerian opera, with himself
perishing in the midst of the de-
struction of the world.
Nazi Gas Warfare Seen.
The present leadership of the
German high command is capa-
BILE of starting gas warfare against
unarmed and helpless civilians,
as we'll as against fighting enc
mics. We must be prepared for
ruthless and even senseless war
fare. For the object is no longer
to win victory by military means,
but to scare the world to death.
The weakening of Germany's
military forces does not mean
that their power to destroy civ
ilization is weakened.
This new situation demands
that we think. We now have the
means to win the war militarily,
by a long war of exhaustion.
But that is no answer to the Hit
Ter plan of wholesale and even
senseless destruction.
The only possibility of prevent
ing this is by making a revolution
in Germany. A revolution In
Germany requires; first, that a
large portion of the nation is
against the regime, and second
in a ACCOMPLISHMENTS
at the top. At present both these
conditions exist in Germany in
the firm opinion of this column
list.
No revolution can be made in
Germany without the collabora-
ton of some military leaders.
The Russian revolution could not
otherwise have been made. 1t
is forgotten by now that the Rus
sian revolution began with a pal
ace revolution in Petrograd-
with the murder of Rasputin by
a Russian, Prince Yussupoff.
Allied Move Pictured.
What can we do to hasten such
development? That is the crit
ical question Of this war. at this
moment. We must win over
those Germans, of whatever class,
who believe that by overthrowing
Hitler, they can save Germany.
We are counting on invading,
occupying and disarming Ger
many. That means pursuing the
war to its bitterest end, giving
away the chance of winning by
revolution, by splitting Germany
from the inside. No Germans,
with the power to do so, will over
throw this regime until they are
convinced that they will get a
peace in which Germany can
live, as people and a nation
and can start its life again.
The promise to punish only
war criminals has been the most
effective propaganda so far in
this war, but it is still negative.
1t gives some hope but no clear
promise to the guiltless.
There is a situation to be ex-
plotted, but, in my belief, We are
not exploiting it to the fullest,
because of the inadequacy of our
peace aims, both for Germany
and the whole of Europe.
(PeleaSed by the Bell Syndicate Inc0
Evening star., 1942-12-21

strike in New
York City a
strike " h / c h
prevented t h e
street sale and
home delivery Of
newspapers.
For nearly a
week you could
not beg, borrow
or steal a news
paper IN NeW
York. For the
first two or three
days the public
H. l,--I
Evening star., 1942-12-21
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.
Continued From Last Friday.)
If, then. we review the history
OF the relations between Hitler
and the officers corps of the Ger
man Army, we see that 1t has
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actual condi-
tions in Fin
land, and his
re p ort will
d e t r m ! n 2
" h E t h er q
change " i'll
be made in
our relations
with the Bal
tic nation.
Dip lomats
now are COM
ed to
m a k e their
re orts in
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Cripps Urges Workers
To Build More Planes

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Dec. 81. - Sir Stafford
Cripps, Minister of Aircraft Produc-
ton, broadcast an appeal to workers
last night to produce more and bet
ter airplanes.
He urged formation of a properly
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HE opinions OF the wrers this page not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions
Stars effort to gipe all sides of questions OF its
readers although such opinions contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1942-12-21
BY FRANK r. KENT.

Less attention than they deserve
seems to have been given the recent
statements of widely recognized
Republican presidential possibil-
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Public Held
Unaware of
Wars Scope
Mon in the Street
Criticized for His
'Overconfidence'
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Have the American people even
the slightest conception of the mag
nitude of the war operations that
lie ahead?
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McLemore-
Says Comic Strip Funs
Broke NY. Paper Strike
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

BY HENRY McLEMORE.
The American press Is safe. No
editor or publisher need ever fear
that it will be shackled. This was
proved by the recent newspaper
Evening star., 1942-12-21
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

H. p. Schoenfeld, United States
Minister to Finland, is on the way
home to report to the President
and the State Department on
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-11
Ann Arbor News

to learn the use OF small fire tools
and eXtinguishers.
Chief Of the Citizens Defense
Corps in Ann Arbor. sherman H..
Mortenson, reported that 165 volun-
teers have registered as auxiliary
policemen in case OF emergency
needs. and that this in addition 10
the so regular duty policemen, Will
give the city a total emergency
force OF 1875 policemen. OF those
who registered as auxiliary police,
"a have now completed training
both in first aid and in special po-
lice work. The remainder are now
in training except for those who
did not report for duty when noti-
fed. In addition. Robert Mayfield,
of the police department. reports
that 225 men are in training a S air
raid wardens. taking first aid and
general instruction as prescribed
by the chief air raid warden of the
state. Half OF this training had
been completed by the first of the
month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-11
University Maintenance
Men Take Defense Courses

Ann Arbor. Mich, May ll--Plans
for the protection of property OF
the University OF Michigan in case
OF enemy attack or sabotage are
being handled for the County Coun-
ell for Defense by the University
Building and Grounds Department
Two hundred employees of the Uni
versity had enlisted in civilian de-
Tense and have been assigned to
specifc duties. OF these, l4l are
awaiting required training IN first
did and auxiliary protective ser
vices. eight are now in training
and 81 have completed classes as
hremen in the Universitys Plant
and Personnel Protection Organiza-
ton
With i. auxiliary fremen
through the required training, Chief
BENJAMIN Zahn reports 10 the Coun-
" Council of Defense that the city
Of Ann Arbor has 81 other Volun-
teers now in training. Some OF
these are taking Red Cross frst
aid, in accordance with national
requirements. and others are learn
ing the basic principles Of fre-hgh.-
ing. In good weather, the auXiliar-
les take their training out of doors.
Evening classes are held indoors
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-11
Municipal Court

Alice Landon. Saline, was to ap-
pear in municipal court today on
charges OF having no operators Ii
eense on her person. State police
Sunday issued for the sixth time
a traffic violation ticket with these
charges. The first ticket was issu-
ed Sept. s. 194i.
Assessments in municipal court
Saturday and today were against
Frederick II. McNaughton, Detroit,
So. Carl Colin. Litchheld, 81. stop
street violation: William S. O'Neal,
81. overtime; Lloyd Null, Leo Hart,
Ann Arbor. IS each, Anna Manches'
ter, Wayne. SIS. speeding; Alvin
n. Hayes, $40, speeding. and using
musical horn.