The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-06-18
Straight From
Washington
BY STEPHEN NJ. YOUNG
Congressman at Large, Ohio

Washington. - The prevailing inside
Washington view is that Hitler must
deliver a Knockout blow to Russia be-
fore November or lose the war. There
is feeling of confidence in Congress
sional circles that Russia will Success
fully withstand the about offensive
which Hitler will put in motion before
the end of June.
Regarding Japan. leaders of our
aviation forces state that nowhere else
in the world are the fine targets which
the concentration Of Japan's war in
dustry offer General Doolittle's raid
carried just a hint Of what is to come
G.. C. c.
This was a great national experiment
in social welfare. Future generations
will reflect its benefits. The G. G. G..
did Il good job but time and changed
conditions called for it's elimination.
Our ajOr purpose now is to win Il
war forced on us. In that purpose there
is ample opportunity for employment
of young men on the farms, in defense
industries and in the armed forces. Let
physically handicapped young men and
conscientious objectorS fight the forest
fires and do necessary nOn-cOmbal
service as members of our Army.
Changed conditions caused the House
Of Representatives to eliminate the
G. c. c. and thereby save our taxpayers
nearly eighty million dollars.
Remember when Iiuey Long said,
Hoover made monkeys out Of us and
now President Roosevelt gives us trees
to climb? Opponents of the G. c. {,
termed it Roosevelt's tree planting
hobby but it proved its great worth If
after this war Il depression again
causes our youth to feel helpless, to be
iObleSS and almost without hope, the
great record of the G. {. c. and the
memories Of some Of it's executives will
provide basis for its reorganization.
NimitZ
1t is said that every person should
have Il hobby. The hobby of Secretary
of the Navy Frank Knox is exercise
physical culture. American citizens
have reason to be thankful that presi
dent Roosevelt transcended partisan
politics and appointed Frank knOA
Secretary of the Navy. Also they have
equal reason for qualification thai
Secretary Knox plays hard at his
hobby Following the debacle at Pear
| lIarbor and the abiect failure of Ad
niral KimmeI, it was up to Secretary
| Knox to select the Admiral to com
mand the United States Naval Force
in the Pacific. Six AdmiralS were elig
ible for this important assignment
Secretary Knox had to act fast.
1t happens one of the first orders
made by the Secretary of Navy upoI
taking office was to the effect tha
every naval officer must indulge in set
ting-up exercises for fifteen minute
daily and devote half Il day weekly I,
some form of physical oXercise-hiE
ing, golting, Misunderstanding, or an,
! Il
quircd that Naval officers submi
monthly reports over their signature
that they had complied with this regu
lation. Names of The six AdmiralS wer
placed before the Secretary; one hap
pcned to be close friend of his $,
| Secretary Knox out of fairness, elimi
mated his friend. OF the remaining five
several were rolund AdmjralS, VIII
! looked as if they would suffer IL StroIi
Of apopleXy Were they to put in thre
hours at hard exercise. one, in facl
boaslcd he regularly lied in submittin,
statements regarding exercising regu
larly. Secretary Knox selected Admira
Chester w. Nimilz, tifty-siX year ol'
Texan who had been Chief Of TIN
Bureau of Navigation. Reason for tn
selection Knox knew that mint
played tennis every Sunday at tn
Army Navy Country Club, Washing
ton, and on other days when he coul
get away. Tn" writer has exercise
with Nimitz and knows him as fin
tennis player and good fellow. Admirl
Nimitz accepted this new rcSponSibilt.
at Il grave hour He flew to Pearl Han
Dor, took command, directed the Stral
cgy of the battle Of Coral Sea and Wa
the directing genius of America
greatest naval victory. the battle OF
Midway where the japanese Navy L,
cciVed its smashing defeat. You vii
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