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Evening star., 1943-07-12
The Great Come of Politics.

An ef1ort has been made to
make 1t appear that the President
knew and approved in advance the
Wallace attack. But 1t hardly
makes sense that Mr.. Roosevelt
should connive in creating so un-
precedented, unedifying and public
row in his own administration
when he easily and privately could
have compelled both contestants to
conform to his will.
AS to the Baruch technique, If he
tries his hand, one can be sure it
will not be along the kiss and make
up lines. The main point which Mr..
Baruch is likely to stress. with the
Messrs. Wallace and Perkins on the
one hand and Mr.. Jones on the
other, is that they have been equally
foolish in getting INDEPENDENTLY
in public.
Baruch Keeps Temper.
His argument-and it is a sound
one-is apt to be that both have
damaged themselves by getting mad,
that getting mad is silly business,
that calling names is child's stuff,
that losing ones temper and making
personal attacks just does not pay.
And Mr. Baruch will be entitled
to talk to the belligerents along that
line. For he, himself under great
provocation for a long period, has
consistently refused to get mad with
any one in Washington. This is not
at all because he is one of those
turn the other cheek boys or is in
capable of indignation. but just be-
cause he had thought his problem
through and decided that If he let
any one make him mad 1t would
interfere with what he wanted to
get done-and to do.
Several times the President un-
successfully has tried to make Mr.
Baruch mad And so have various
of his aides who think they know
all the answers. In earlier days
here, when he was pressing. press
ing. pressing for the adoption of
methods in war industrial manage
ment which experience had proven
correct, Mr.. Baruch was called some
extremely uncomplimentary names
and some very unpleasant things
were said about him and to him by
small bore jobholders whose half
baked theories he had to oppose.
Diplomatically Deaf.
A little bit deaf, Mr.. Baruch
makes a practice of never hearing
things said about or to him calcu-
lated to make him mad, though
curiously enough he has an amazing
faculty for clearly remembering all
the things he did not hear.
Largely because he would not get
mad Mr.. Baruch's influence in
Washington and his prestige in the
country Is greater now than it ever
has been. And his presence here as
Official adviser to Mr.. Byrnes. head
Of the new and supposedly all-pow-
erful Office of War Mobilization, is
the reason people generally are more
hopeful that the dreadful mess. into
which our domestic affairs have
gotten is beginning to get better.
Perhaps he can convince the
Messrs. Jones, Wallace and Perkins
that there is no percentage in get
ting mad. At any rate his record
gives him the right to speak on the
subject.
Evening star., 1943-07-12
This Changing World

Is adequate transportation to
send new forces to the island to
replace the casualties the Allies
must necessarily suffer.
But for the invasion Of the
European mainland far greater
preparations must be made. And
If the Allied forces can be made
ready for their major move
sometime next spring, 1t is the
most we can demand from our
high command.
OF course, there Is 4 large
group Of experts. particularly in
Britain, who believe that after
Sicily has been conquered the
Allies should have no difficulty
in crossing the Straits of Messina
into Italy. These experts believe
we may reach Naples and Rome
before the year Is over.
The opinion of our own mill
tary leaders is reserved. OF
course, II the Italians, after the
loss OF Sicily, were to lose heart
and fold up, even a limited prep
aration Of say two or three
months might be suficient for q
march through Italy.
Crash Considered Remote.
But on the basis Of present in
formation. the possibility Of the
Italians folding up while there
are at least seven Nazi divisions
in the country is considered
remote. The American general
staff is reluctant to undertake
chance operations" which can
yield only spectacular headlines
but cause useless loss OF life and
war material.
The American commanders are
fully aware that the war will de-
mand heavy sacrifices. but they
do not want to make them unless
they know that there Is more
than a $3.50 chance of attaining
the desired objective.
For the time being there Is no
indication whatsoever that the
Italian ariny-or even the people
will receive American British
forces as their liberators. The
situation may change. But there
must be a drastic change in the
minds of Mussolini's subjects be-
fore the American military lead
ers actually are satisfied that
they can safely order our forces
to move even on the italian
mainland without the most COM
plete preparations.
May Need 1,000, 900 Men.
The Italians are believed to
have about 80 first-line divisions
available for defense. To these
must be added at least flve and
probably seven Nazi divisions,
which can be reinforced In short
order from the Nazi reserve pool
across the Brenner Pass.
In order to occupy only a por-
ton Of Italy as far as Naples or
Rome. we must have at least so
striking divisions; that Is to say,
close to /, 600, 900 men. The Army
Service Forces, etc, are not in
cluded in this number.
For this reason, American
military authorities are not very
optimistic that invasion Of Italy
or any other area in Southern
Europe will follow within a rea-
sonably short time after the con-
quest OF Sicily.
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early date or
are going to
defend their
territory inch
by inch.
In m a n y
ways, the in
vasion Of ST.
cily can be
compared to
that of the
Philip pin e S
by the Jana.
neSe.
The impor-
tant differ
Evening star., 1943-07-12

talk Of post
war plans and
policies as if the
period of recon-
struction W er e
Just ahead Of
us. Actually, the
end is not in
sight and there
is ahead OF us
the hardest and
most cruel la ]
period Of fight
ing Am e r l C a
has ever known.
fHkA n-asi
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day after being struck by a bus at
M street near Potomac street NV
last night He was under treatment
for q fractured skull.
Police listed the driver OF the bus
as James Garrison, %, of 1152 Owen
place NE.
Evening star., 1943-07-12

be wise In following Cnelr ex-
ample. ., -.
Domestic peace and quiet reign
in both England and Sweden. A
public Jesse Jones' Henry Wallace
row in either country would be
impossible. The agencies Of the
Government follow general policy
like soldiers, without dispute
among themselves. The parlia-
ments remain mute and plant on
the major issues. The opposition
parties do not oppose. There is
no public political debate in
Sweden, for instance, whether
the Swedish government ought
to deal firmly with Germany.
The governments both of Eng
land and Sweden are coali-
tion-dominated in England by
Conservatives, who have an
agreement with the Labor and
Liberal parties not to rock the
boat, and in Sweden by Social
Democrats, who have a similar
agreement with the Conservative
and Liberal parties. In the two
countries, furious debates take
place within the government in
private rooms, but the quarrels
never reach the public air.
Critic Steps Aside Gracefully.
When Arthur Greenwood, the
new treasurer of the British
Labor party, found himself ir-
reconciliably disagreeing with the
British government ,on the Bev-
eridge plan issue. he withdrew
from the government. But even
in that retirement he honored the
spirit of the truce. I heard him
speak during the Labor party
conference in London a few weeks
ago, and he urged the Laborites
to be temperate about forcing the
Beveridge plan on the govern
ment.
The success of the Swedish and
English political truces is &C
counted for in part by many rea-
sons which seem foreign to
America. Above all, Britain and
Sweden are close enough to the
war to sacrifice their political
customs for the great task of win
ming the war, for England, or of
keeping out of the war, for
Sweden.
Another factor is the homo
geneous nature of the populations
of Sweden and England. Swedes,
trust Swedes without reference, to
sectionaIism. Swedish, organized
labor co-operates with Swedish
industry almost to the point
where Swedish labor has lost its
dynamism. The British have
sectional problems in the Irish
and the Welsh, but something in
the English nature makes it pos
sible for London to quiet these
questions during the time of
crisis.
Socialism and Capitalism.
The government III Sweden
represents a sort of triumph for
a platform which first took shape
about 80 years ago-the establish
ment of a. working socialism that
can exist side by side with cap
italistic enterprises like Bofors
munitions works, the SKF ball
bearing firm, the Swedish Paper
and Pulp Co. and the Sandviken
Steel Co. The government has
achieved its purpose. 1t can sit
still, and Swedish political life
sits still with it.
Both Britain and Sweden main
tain a strict party discipline
which is unknown in these days
to the United States. The open
divergences between Democrats
like Franklin D. Roosevelt and
Evening star., 1943-07-12

neutrality in
this war. 1t has
nothing to do
with the old
grudge against
England or a
leaning toward
the Axis Powers.
1t Is a reason
that could never
have been un-
covered by talk
ing with our dip
lomatic corps or
even by an in
feruiouu with "a.
Evening star., 1943-07-12

respective In
.ternal affairs
at least until
the crisis is
past. I have
spe n t some
: time recently
In both those
lands. Th e
natural won-
d er of the
A m e r / c a n
visiting them
Is Whe t h e r
t he United
States would
Evening star., 1943-07-12

gotten the more
S per heated
words out of his
S y S t e m, t h e
period for peace
making W o u Id
seem to have ar
rived. 1t will be
r e called t h a t
after James F.
Byrnes faile e d
to restore har-
mony it was sug-
gested that Ber-
nard M. Baruch
try his hand,
Evening star., 1943-07-12
How to Make Shoes Lost

TULSA, Okla-B. H. Stauffer,
Tulsa baker, says adults could cut
their shoe consumption to one pair
a year by following his example. He
goes barefoot, at home and work,
for six months a year.
Evening star., 1943-07-12

CHE opinions OF the ortters this page their on not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented IN The
Stars EFFORT to gDe all sides OF questions OF interest to its
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1943-07-12
By BLAIR BOLLES,

England, a country deep in the
war, and Sweden, a country on
the fringes of war. have agreed
to have political truces" in their
Evening star., 1943-07-12

Counting three to a family. more
Than half million people will read
this issue of The Star. If you have
a want" tell them through q Star
want Ad." Phone MA. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-07-12
By FRANK r. KENT.

1t is to be hoped that the vio-
lent stage of the Wallace Jones feud
is now over.
Each of the belligerents having
Evening star., 1943-07-12

BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
The operations in Sicily are
going according to schedule. We
will know In a few days whether
the Italians will collapse at an
Evening star., 1943-07-12
McLemore-
Finds ReoI Reason
For Fires Neutrality
By HENRY McLEMORE.

DUNLAOGHAIRE, Ireland.-Here
in this town, which Is pronounced
done leary," I think have found
the fundamental reason for Fires
Evening star., 1943-07-12
| End Of War
Not Yet in
SIGHT
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

In a few weeks more, the war will
have passed through four full years.
TO many Americans the end is just
around the corner-there is already
Evening star., 1943-07-12
Man Struck by Bus
Is in Critical Condition

Leland Holiday, IS, Of 3124 NJ
street NV. remained In a critical
condition in Emergency Hospital to-
Evening star., 1943-07-12

For the time being. our forces
in North Africa are being primed
exclusively for the attack on
Sicily. There are, of course, suff-
ciently large reserves and there
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-29
NATIONAL CO-OPS
PURCHASES FACTORY

National Co-operatives,
Inc, the central merchandising head.
quarters for consumer co-operatives
throughout the u S. and Canada, has
taken its first step into production
on a nationwide scale with the pur-
chase of the manufacturing chemists
factory in Chicago which for the past
two years has been supplying the CO.
operatives with it's output. The pur-
chase of this factory took place Jan
uary l, 1913 and is important not only
as production step, but also as a
fatcor in making it possible for the
co-operatives to control from manu-
facturer to the consumer the quality
of the goods it purchases for its
members. The factory produces cos
metics under the COOP label, includ-
ing cold cream, hand cream, hand
lotion, shampoo, sun tan lotion, deodo-
rant cream, etc.; also self-polfshing
floor wax, furniture polish; it has
many other items under process of
development at this time.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-29
IN OTHER
WORDS
By JOHN STAHLBERG

Nearly a year has passed since this
column last appeared. During that
lyear:
/. The loud and widespread propa
ganda for suspension of the Bill OF
Rights = propaganda which this col
umn denounced-has become general
ly disreputable.
g. The honorable Martin Dies and
his honorable committee of actual or
potential traitors-whom this column
denounced - have become unpopular
even with the daily press.
3. The attitude-which this column
opposed-that we must never see a
weakness as a weakness or a defeat
as a defeat, even for the purpose of
Strengthening ourselves, has been gen
orally recognized as SNUG and silly.
4. The practice-which this column
opposed - of denouncing everything
decent and intelligent as "unAmer-
lean" or "communistic" has happily
declined.
5. The change = which this column
predicted-from indiscriminate denun-
citation of everything Russian to ideal
has made great progress, though the
fat and well-heeled gentlemen are still
afraid that the folklore of capitalism
will not be able to stand up to the
doctrines of socialism in anything like
fair fight.
6. Charles Lindbergh-whose right
to membership in the human family
mot whose ideas) this column de-
fended-has kept his mouth shut and
worked to produce the machines
which will help win the war.
Z. The patriots who used Lind
bergh's unpopularity and mistakes as
a means of advertising themselves,
have chartered heroically on but have
sunk no axis ships.
s. Editor Ralph Ingersoll of PM
with whom this column took issue
when he declared unfit for service
those who did not share his opinions
gave voice to the squawk-of-the-year
when his own turn came to serve the
country he had heretofore loved so
jealousy.
8. The editor of the Missoula-Sent-
inel-who declared for open discus
sion" in principle but declined it in
practice (Sentinel, April 6 and 22)-
highly resolved to prove that this col
umn was wrong in one detail Con-
as it was, it apparently cred
fled him with a somewhat higher
of honor and good sports |
than he is able to attain. |
For this injustice to poor lad who
is struggling to get on, fearful apol
0gy is offered.
In general, those who sneered at
this column year ago have since had
time to adopt most of its ideas and to
restate them, with convincing show
Of originality, as their own.
This column has no comment to
offer
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-29
MARKET FOR
GRAIN
STAYS firm

Grain markets were inclined to
level off during the week ended jan
uary 22 and while the general tone
of the market was quite firm trade
in the futures was limited. Flour
business was much slower following
the large volume that was booked
during the previous two weeks and
mill buying of wheat futures against
flour sales was smaller. Trade senti-
ment was mixed. Some traders ap-
peared of the opinion that price cell
ings may be set for wheat and other
grains as is now the case with corn
while others looked for a rise in the
parity price calculations to include
farm labor costs. Even though trade
in the futures was limited, cash de-
mand for all grains continued active
and good, steady absorption took
place of the day to day receipts of all
items at firm prices compared with
the futures.
The quantity of 1912 wheat under
loan as of January 16 amounted to
395, 461 900 bushels. Wheat held from
previous crops by the Commodity
Credit Corporation on that same date
amounted to 2S3,250,000 bushels
Loans on 1912 corn crop to January
16 totaled 26,9S7,O0O bushels, while
the corporation held about the same
quantity from other crops.
WHEAT: Very low temperatures
ba rri,,fa,.
wheat belt but most sections had a
protective snow cover, which occurred
before the inception of the cold
weather. In some districts the cover
was inadequate, but results are not
yet known. In the southeastern belt
there was some heaving from alter
native thawing and freezing but not
considered serious. Very low tenn
peratures occurred in the wheat belt
of eastern Washington, some portions
of which were inadequately protected
by snow. In the south, conditions
were favorable for winter grains with
some local planting of spring oats re-
ported as far north as Oklahoma.
CASH WHEAT: Demand for cash
wheat proved steady and the trading
basis remained firm at about the same
levels as prevailed a week ago. The
daily offerings were light to moder-
ate and mil demand though not parti-
cularly aggressive was sufficient to
absorb all that came in at firm premi-
ums. About 206 to 25% of the re-
ceipts continued to represent CCC
wheat. Ordinary protein No. dark
northern wheat still traded at the
May price to &c over, the May option
advancing nc, net, for the week and
closing Friday, January %, at $I34 ".
Thirteen per cent protein brought 1c
additional premium over the ordinary
lots; 14% protein, 4c premium; 1870
protein, Sc premium; and 16% protein,
13c premium. No dark northern
wheat ran about &c under the No. 1.
indicated 129 cars of win
ter wheat and 2O4 cars of durum in
the weeks receipts. The average
protein content of the hard red spring
wheat tested during the week was
13.4S% and the dnrum 12.26@o.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-29
Sen. Murray


Employment Service turned down this
request on the grounds that the i'm
portation of Mexican beet workers
would create social problem. / then
directed my efforts towards the war
relocation authority and the Employ
ment Service in the hope that suffi-
cient Japanese agricultural workers
could be recruited for Montana. While
assured of the cooperation of the War
Relocation Authority, the Employ
ment Service again failed to function
with the result that school children
and clerks in stores and business
houses had to enter the fields to save
the sugar beet crops from being lost.
Farmers in my home state are now
thinking about the job they have to
produce Food for Victory. They are
ready to do all that is humanity pos
sible, but the government must take
some realistic action to supply them
with help"
In this report on the farm labor
situation to the War Manpower Com
mission and the department of agri-
culture. Senator Murray enclosed a
symposium on the labor situation
compiled by farmer and rancher mem
bers of the Montana state Legislature
which is now in session This sym
postum estimates that Montana farm
ers will plant crops in only So per
cent as much land in 194S as they
used in 1912 Because of the re-
stricted labor situation it appears
that the reduction in the sugar beet
crop may be as high as so per cent.
There will be continued decline in
the production of dairy products, and
there will be no increase in other
lines because of the inability of the
farmers to depend upon a labor sup
ply.
Many farmers are leaving their
lands in Montana, the report to Sen
ator Murray sets forth Dairy farm
ers are reducing their herds and still
others are changing their plans to
grow forage or other more easily and
less valuable crops
Senator Murray took sharp issue
with the report released by John r.
regional director of the
war manpower commission, which re-
assured farmers that there would be
sufficient labor to meet the increased |
demands upon food by the agriculture
department.
Farmers themselves do not agree
with Mr.. McCusker, and the record
Of incompetency of the Employment
Service last year leads me to believe
that the farmers are the best judges
Of the situation confronting them. 1t
mas become evident to me that unless
there is a complete overhauling of
he Employment Service in Montana
our farmers will again be faced with
he loss of the crops through the lack
If farm labor"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-01-29
RES0L UTI0NS BY
SOUTH VALLEY
COUNTY F. u.
Resolution No.

Resolution No.
Whereas, the National Farmers I'm
ion in session at Oklahoma City
Okla, Nov. 1921, 1912, adopted a ma
tional program which stands as the
most constructive program of any
farm organization in history.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
South Valley County Farmers E. C c.
Union, in convention assembled, that
we intellectually endorse the action
taken by delegates seated at this con
vention.
Resolution No. 2
Whereas, the School Hot Lunch
Project under the WPA has been or.
dered to be discontinued at once, and
Whereas, the discontinuance of this
project would be detrimental to the
health and well being of the children
and particularly to those children
who are undernourished, and
Whereas, the Hot Lunch Project
is social need which should be con-
sidered in the light of a permanent
health program,
Therefore, be is resolved by the
South Valley County Farmers e. G. G.
Union, that we urge that the Hot
Lunch Project be continued until
February 18th, under it's present
agency and thereafter be placed I'M
der another federal agency as a per-
manent project.
Resolution No.
Whereas, repeated attempts have
been made by members of our Mon
tana legislature to enact Sales Tax,
and
Whereas, the national government
ment of such legislation, and
Whereas, the Farmers Union has at
all times taken very definite stand
against this tax as being method of
taxation whereby the people able to
pay are makde to bear the burden of
taxation,
Therefore, be it resolved by the
South Valley County Farmers E. & c.
Union, that we again register our pro-
tests against any legislation of this
kind which may be introduced at the
coming session of our legislature or in
our national congress.
South Valley County f. E. G. c. Union
Montana Division
By Resolutions Committee:
Jasper DeDobbeleer,
Robert Cotton,
Mrs. Marie Eaton.