The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-05-28
Straight From
Washington
BY STEPHEN NJ. YOUNG
Congressman at Large, Ohio

Washington. - Inc JaDS, JuDllant
Over their conquest of Burma, will
doubtless mass great naval strength in
an effort to cut the United States
supply lines with Australia. They have
now succeeded in cutting off practi-
cally all of the rubber supply for this
nation except for Il small amount at
Ceylon and an attack may be expected
there. This nation is and has been for
months Strengthening our defenses in
Alaska and the .Aleutian Islands and
attack by the Japs against Alaska is
Il distinct possibility. Also, look for
them to. make a sudden attack upon
Russian Just as soon as Hitler says go.
Potential Farmers
-Four million boys and girls capable
of working during the Summe vaca-
tons and doing GOOD jobs are en-
rolled in urban schools. Probably
there are many thousands other young
men and women attending colleges who
are available for suitable employment.
In fact, many of these young folks are
looking for work during their vaca-
ton. Their fine patriotism would cause
them to aid eagerly in the vital farm
program. Why would it not be a good
idea for President Roosevelt to issue a
proclamation fixing some date early in
June as registration days for farm
youth for Americas victory? Every eli
gible boy and girl in the land to be
afforded the opportunity to register
with the County Agent in the county
where he or she lives for service on
American farms during the summer
months. In working on the farms these
young folks would spend their vaca-
lions in the open air and sunshine.
They could make Il game of it and play
while they worked. They would profit
by serving their country. Every boy
and girl who found employment on
some farm would know that by devot-
ing head and heart, energy and soul,
mind and body to productive work, he
and she would be helping our farmers
feed the armed forces of America fight
ing to maintain the American way of
life. Is it not Il fact that the young
folks of our country would really sup
ply a great force of eager energy fur
niShing labor so greatly needed to help
farmers in various part of the United
States.
Pledge
A young American soldier, Il lad
named Martin TreptOw, of Iowa, was
killed in action. In his pocket was
found Il diary, on the fly-lcaf of which
la. l.I Writ np hiS n1nlpn fSinn-his
pledge would be Il good pledge for
YOU and me-'Aly pledge,-America
must win this war, therefore l will
work; / will save; | will sacrifice;
| will endure; | will fight cheerfully
ami do my utmost as if the issue of
the whole struggle depended on me
alone"
Rationing Of gasoline in Ohio is a
distinct possibility. The facts are thai
, there is ample Gasoline in the country.
our highways and railroads cannot
handle the shipment of enough gaSo-
line. More and more the railroads of
the country are being used for trans
portation of troops and military sup
plies. Seven hundred thousand barrels
/ of petroleum products are being de
; livercd per day but the minimum eS-
I scntial demand is one million to two
| hundred SiXty-iive thousand barrels per
day. Pipe lines if constructed may en-
| able us TO transport two hundred thou
sand additional barrels per day. Sim
> pie arithmetic shows that there would
: still be II shortage of more than three
hundred thousand barrels based on Il
minimum essential demand. TankerS
| have 10 bc used to transport these
needed barrels of petroleum products.
. The r%ound-trip between Texas and BoS-
ton takes fifteen days. German sub
marines have been making his Il par
tial onc-way trip for SO many tHnkerS
that the gasoline shortage along the
4: Atlantic Scahoard is now acute. Non
essential use of petroleum products is
j., no longer juStiIiable. American sailors
should not lose their lives to cnabl"
us civilians To drive II few extra miles.
: Investigations
Congressional Investigations are an
added expense to taxpayers and too
} frequently the results are nil. ohio'S
Congressman Hunter said: "A lame
duck Congressman succeeded in having
, himself appointed TO investigate the
manners and habits of the Tiute In
dianS. After Il year or more when no
=. report was forthcoming, upon urgent
t requests for Il report TO Congress the
cN-mcmber Investigator finally wrote
from his resort hotel room at Sun Val
ley, 'l'iutc Indians have no manners
and their habits are filthy"