The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-08-28

bombs as a means of remedying
conditions was not permitted. The
English are willing that the agita-
tors should talk as means of keep
ing them out in the open and per-
hitting them to let off steam. They
do not fear the effect of what such
people may say, but do not want
them conspiring under ground. Ira
falgar square is paradise for the
''woolies" and the "wobblies," for all
who have a panacea to offer for
what they consider social ills. It is
the open air free show of London in
war time, as well as in peace time.
IRISH FREEDOM
PROBLEM FOR BRITISH
IN DUBLIN, IRELAND, in the fall
of 1918, just before the close Of
World War I, I met Countess Punk
EFT. She was radical Shinn Feiner,
loudly voicing a demand for Irish
freedom. She insisted Ireland be
given the same kind of freedom as
that enjoyed by people of the United
States and denounced England in
every possible term. AS she was
countess, / could not understand her
violent antipathy to England and
asked the "why" of it.
because the English shot my
son." she replied.
After another question, learned
that her son had been engaged in
the Easter uprising in England; had
been caught redhanded; had, after
two months in Jail, civil trial and
was convicted of treason and shot.
"You want for Ireland our Ameri-
can brand of freedom" I said.
ireland is part of the British
empire. In the United States, live
in Illinois. 1t is a part of the United
States. AS citizen of Illinois, had
engaged in an uprising against the
United States in time of war and
been caught at it, would have been
tried by drumhead court martial
and shot at sunrise. We value our
freedom, which we pay for with 10y
atty to the existing government. Is
that the kind of freedom you want?
I did not get an answer to the
question, but in time Ireland got the
freedom the lady was demanding.
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES
AND WAR WORKING HOURS
HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY
for informal conversations with sew
eral candidates for congress. Of
the record each one has told me he
is opposed to the maintenance of the
40-hour week in war production
plants; to the forcing of the closed
shop, and the enforced payment of
tribute to labor racketeers by en-
ployees in such plants; to all un-
necessary governmental expendi-
lures for civil activities. But all that
is "off the record" in all but one
case. One candidate was saying the
same things publicly. The others
were fearful of the votes they would
lose if it were known they opposed
the racketeering methods of labor
leaders, longer working hours or the
curtailment of governmental spend
ing. Their one thought was to be
elected on whatever platform would
capture the most votes. There is
but one really honest man among
those with whom have talked, one
man for whom I should like to vote.
have never believed the two-faced
man could make an acceptable rep
resentative of the people.
4O-HOUR WEEK
IN PRE-WAR FRANCE
BEFORE THE PRESENT. world
conflict started, the French govern
ment was so intent on establishing
and maintaining social advances, 1t
did not have an opportunity to pre-
pare to meet the German menace.
With 40-hour work week, the man.
power of France could not, or did
not, produce guns and tanks and
planes in quantities to Offset those
produced by the much longer work.
ing hours in Germany.
France maintained its social adj
vances but could not stop the adj
vance of the German army. As a
result, the French workman is a
slave to Hitler today. He works the
number of hours Hitler tells him to
work; he eats what Hitler permits
him to have.
SOME AMERICANS have slowed
down. They are the ones who were
in such a hurry to get places that
they burned out their tiSes by fast
driving. Now they are walking and
will continue to do so for the dura-
ton.
ANOTHER WINTER IS ON THE
WAY and with its arrival General
Frost will again take over the Rus
sian offensive. He represents a
tough nut for Adolf to crack. Let US
hope for his early arrival.
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