The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-06-25
Tydings Speaks ON
World War Problems
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two-thirds of the estimated assets OF
the entire nation.
Must Give Up Many Things
On the political angle to the war
he asserted we would have to sacri-
flee many political freedoms, freedom
of speech, Of the press, and curtail-
ments of many things to such an eX-
tent that gasoline and tire and sugar
rationing would be only as May
zephyrs.'
Declaring that the prosecution and
winning of the war at the earliest
possible date was the biggest ques-
ton, nevertheless he disclosed some of
the difficulties of doing it quickly, as
it took time to get weapons and ma
terials to all fighting fronts which
were scattered all over the world He
predicted navy of two million men,
an army of six or seven million, and
an air force of one and one-half mil
lion men by next year.
Questions Ably Answered
The Senator answered all questions
asked in clear and able manner. On
the question of how long the war
would last, he felt there was no pos
sibility this year, possibly in 1913,
but likely in 1914.
On the question of subs in the At
lantic he felt that the sinkings would
keep up but looked for a reduction.
In his own opinion he thought con-
voys and daytime sailing would de-
crease the losses materially.
On the question Of a second front
he expressed the need of one but felt
that one should not be opened up
until we were prepared to avoid an
other Dunkirk.
On the question of how much ma
terial was being lost in transport to
other lands, he said less than five
percent.
On taxes he indicated that every
kind of tax would be included in the
new tax bill, as the government eX-
pected to raise Is billion dollars,
or in other words, one out of every
four going for Federal taxes.
On inflaton-He considered it a
very terrible thing, an experience
which people were not conscious of,
but felt there was no great danger of
initiation as long as people retained
confidence in government and as long
as the government kept itself sound
and realistic and hard-headed in re-
gard to finances, always believing
that two and two equaled four.
He expressed the hope that we as
people would think during the war
what the united nations were fighting
for-the peace that would follow. In
concluding he hoped that when peace
did come and proposals about uni
versal peace, that people would not
accept some panacea too quickly but
that they would wait until some
sound course was adopted.
He declared unless we did make a
lasting peace upon honorable and
sincere terms that we wouldn't be
worthy Of the past of our forefathers
who had struggled so for the liberties
which we have enjoyed in America.
Service Man Project
The Jaycee service-man project was
inaugurated with Senator Tydings
drawing the name of the Oakland
young man who would be the special
person of the week to receive letters
and short notes and any present from
the citizens here. The name of Will
liam X Glotfelty was drawn, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. GIotfelty, who is
stationed at Fort Dix, N. J. Senator
Tydings wrote the first note.
The guest of honor was introduced
by Asa T. Matthews and other items
on the program included the singing
of America and the Star Spangled
Banner, the invocation by DR.. A. B.
Learner, the welcome by Charles l..
Briner, Jr. president of the club, and
solos by Mrs. Ethel Helbig.
The speaker is considered one of
Maryland's outstanding figures. He
was born in Havre de Grace, and ad-
mited to the bar in 1913. He was in
the Mexican Border campaign in 1916
and served with the A. E. F. in
France, leaving as Lieutenant
Colonel of the Doth division Machine
Gun unit
He became a member Of the Mary
land delegation 1861. In 1923-27 he
was member of the 60th Congress
and has been a senator since 1927.