The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-03-26
Straight From
Washington
BY STEPHEN NJ. YOUNG
Congressman at Large, Ohio

NdSIiliStoil.-lI Ile I'UlIlI)I)lIltA lSEiIiuS
are less than one thousand miles dis
tant from Chinese air bases The
closest part of the Western Hemis-
phere to Japan are the Aleutian Is
lands, extending westward and south
ward from Alaska. Extensive airplane
bases are being constructed there and
in due time American bOmbers will
take off on their missions of death, to
strike ut the heart of Japan. Shutting
bombing planes from Alaska across
Japan to China (or Vladivostok if the
Russians and Japs go to war; and re-
turn, will bring destruction to Japan
and victorious end to this war. The
Aleutians appear on the map as dag
ger pointing to the heart of Japan.
Another Sneak Attack
Will the .JaDs suddenly and without
warning attack Vladivostok and hit at
Russia from the east? Don't be sur
priSed if this occurs before May.
Unhappy France
1t gives no pleasure to report this
but look for q break I'm our diplO-
matte relations with Vichy France. Ad-
miral Leahy is likely to he recalled,
possibly at the insiStence of prO-Nazis
surrounding aged Marshall Petain. Fol
lowing that our blockade of Mar
Unique will be continued and war be-
tween this nation and Vichy France Is
not unlikely.
Let's DO This Now
UnquestiOnably, our Overnment
should pay men in our armed forces
at least as much as the pay of un-
skilled labor in private industry. 1t is
important that Congress provide Il real
increase in pay for the enlisted men
In the Army and Navy. Twenty-one
dollars per mOnth-thrty dollars n
monitor forty dollars Il month is in
adequate. Probably, this amount, plus
food, clothing and lodging, is the
equivalent of eighty or ninety dollars
per month. How does this compare
with the salary we pay the average po-
liceman or fireman? Canada, though
poor compared to the wealth of this
thirty cents per day. Canadian non
CONS receive as much as one hundred
dollars per month. In addition, the
Canadian Government makes depend
ent allowance to families of men in the
service. For example, Il dependent
wife of n private or nOncommissonet
officer receives thirty-five dollars per
month and twelve dollars additional
each per month for two children. Thus
the Canadian government pays the sol
der and wife and two children ninety,
nine dollars and thirty cents pen
month. Also i'm Canada skilled workers
I'm the army receive extra pay.
Within few weeks Congress is
likely to pass legislation providing an
adjustment upward of the pay we give
to our soldiers, sailors and marines
Young men In civil life who are work
ing i'm munition and Ship-building
plants or on defense orders are being
paid aS much as fifty dollars PEI
week. Furthermore, 1t should not be
overlooked that they are employed In
civil life at occupations likely to be
helpful to them in the future. They
are building for their own future
learning and becoming efficient ut
trades, or in peace-time pursuits. \
Selective Service soldier, on the other
hand, is being skilled as II specialist
In just one thing-the art of killing
and at the same time of avoiding being
killed
Because of Hitler, it has become
necessary to take millions of young
Americans from their peace-time pur-
suits and from their schooling and "a
sub. them to intensive training foi
slaughter and destruction. The entire
subject of proper pay for our soldiers
and sailors must have scientific go
ing over. There must he increased pay
for privates and noncOmmiSSioned of
ficers i'm the Army and for sailors and
noncommiSsioncd officers In the Navy
and adequate allotments for their de
pendents.