The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
Straight From
Washington
BY STEPHEN Nj. YOUNG
Congressman at Large, Ohio

Washington.-Nlo of young men
in the air service of our army and
navy will be particularly interested to
learn that the present accident rate is
6S per cent lower than in 1880 and 10
per cent lower than the average acci-
dent rate for them years between 1880
and 1910.
For one thousand airplanes to make
raid over Germany, at least one
million gallons of gasoline is required.
These mass raids over Cologne and
Essen show the type of Knockout at
tempts at the Industrial heart of Ger
many Let us hope that every night
and every day, rain, blow or snow,
these raids will continue slowing down
the giant German war machine by de-
stroying power plants, key factories
and transportation systems. On the
other hand, we must not jump to the
conclusion that these bombing attacks
are in fact opening up a second front
and that our danger is now at an end
Brave COssacks
On the Russian battle front, brave
Russian cOssacks are charging Hitler's
tanks. This fact gives an idea of the
desperate situation over there. I'm
fortunately up to now only twelve per
cent of war material produced in the
United States has been sent abroad.
We should have sent more to Russia.
Russia, China, and England have mil
lions of soldiers available but the need,
particularly in Russia and China Is for
mechanical specialists, not cannon
fodder. Modern land warfare is fought
largely by compact armOred mechan-
lied mobile armies instead of by huge
masses of men such as fought in
World War I.
Foolish Policy
War Department records show that
in the entire country, the rate of il
literacy is lowest in Ohio: Ohio, sixty
one thousand, New York, one million
two hundred thousand. 1t is shocking
to learn that 500, 600 men examined for
service in our armed forces were IL
literate OF this number who are SO
lacking in education they cannot read
or write, 100000 are physically fit TO
fight for their country. We may well
wonder over the policy of rejecting
those physically fit young men. Doubt
less of the ragged ContinentalS who
won our Independence, there were
many who could neither read nor
write. We should take these physically
| fit young men into our armed forces
and in spare time, try to teach them
the three Rs-readin', 'riting and rith-
metic ,. ,.t,
| Sacrifice at
The rubber shortage is acute There
fore, nationwide ratiOning is definite
possibility. Some folks might say if the
government needs tires why not take
them now; if it does not need them
why not the people use them In their
business in any manner they see fit ?
The facts are if the rubber shortage
becomes more acute then the govern
meantime tires have been worn out
using them for business and pleasure
our war effort will not be helped by
using a small quantity of worn-out
rubber. We are i'm this up to our necks
and universal sacrifice is in the cards
Soldiers Mess
Joan Crawford is the star in the
colorful movie regarding the WAAC
\ number of young women are now in
training for commissions in this new
branch of our army. A new and good
looking recruit asked Captain James
McSweeney, WAAC Mess Officer
where she was supposed to eat. why
you mess with the soldiers" he re-
piled. "Ics, | know" said the beautiful
young recruit, but where do | eat. =