The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-16
Straight From
Washington
BY STEPHEN M. YOUNG
Congressman at Large, Ohio

Washington - President Roosevelt
wants your help in finding a concise
new name for this War. World War
III. or Second World War does not
sound good to our President. He doesn't
want any World War III. The writer
suggests, War of Dictatorship Aggres-
sion. You may have a much better
name to suggest If so, President
Roosevelt will be glad to hear from
you.
Americans have been shocked over
the reports of our losses in the naval
battle off Java, but we must be real
istc. This nation is in Il tough spot.
Our losses should not be Sugar-cOated.
They should be reported fully. Amer
leans can take it,. Abraham Lincoln
said, Have faith in the people; let
them know the truth and the country
is safe.
Remember, our problem is compli-
Gated by vast distances in the Pacific.
1t is much harded to deliver tanks,
planes and munitions to Australia or
Russia than to produce them.
The task of creating twO-Ocean
navy and Il mechanical army and then
sending these forces to operate thou
sonds of miles from home is stagger-
ing Australia lacks oil and planes and
the supply line from. our West Coast
is long and dangerous.
Agriculture
congressman are arguing consider
ably about agriculture, parity, rural
eIectrification, etc.
Teacher: "Tommy what is agricul-
ture?"
Tommy: ITS Just about the same
as farming, only in farming you really
do it,
We must not permit agriculture to
be pushed back To its condition just
before the Roosevelt administration,
1892 and early 1888 when farmers
We're receiving 12c Il bushel for corn,
Sc pound for hogs, and 34c a bushel
for wheat. Farmers then could not pay
interest on their mortgages or their
taxes. They had about as much econ
omic security as Il European serf.
Security
Some labor leaders may have to
answer this question: Which is more
important 10 maintain, social gains of
| the last eight years, come hell, high
water, or llirOhitO, or to preserve this
nation as one place on earth where
| people are free?
Justice At Last
If any Americans deserve generous
| treatment from their government its
our soldiers and sailors. The Senate
recently passed Il bill to raise the base
pay of privates and seamen to So Il
month and to increase the pay and
allowances e-hcn-commissioned off
GERS in both services, This is fine work
and the House of Representative will
undoubtedly pass this bill within two
weeks.
Here is suggestion: Give one-half
of this pay increase i'm the form of de-
fcn>e bonds and encourage our soldiers
and sailors to set aside each month in
this manner Il definite amount as Il
reserve, when Johnny comes march
ing home. \ postwar nest egg will be
mighty helpful during that adjustment
/ period from war to peace which we
! hope fOl-SUOn.
Another ,Iuiland
The worst in this war is vet to
come. All of the bad news is not vet
out. The American public wants the
| truth. There is reason for considerable
| apprehension over the fact that Il pow
rrlul NaZi fleet is now based i'm Il
! Norwegian port and this raises new
question as 10 British sea power. In
creased sub activities in the North At
| laniic and Il terrific sea battle appear
! likely. American production is going
great guns. In aluminium, steel and cop,
per, our production far exceeds that of
the Axis powers. Desperate efforts are
being made by Hitler to cut our supply
! lines with Russia and Britain and this
issue is III doubt at the present time
| The strategy of President Roosevelt
and Chief of Staff Marshall cnpha-
sizes conservatism rather than taking
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