The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-09-10
RUssIA's BAD BEHAVIOR
BY J. e. Jones


Washington, d. c., Sept. 6-May-
be the United States is partly to
blame for its disappointment with
the Soviet Union. There was distrust
of Russia up to the time that coun-
try was invaded by the Germans. A
purge against Communism had been
going on in the United States for
several years. In fact we were par
ticularly sore because Russia had
made treaty of neutrality with Ger
many just before the invasion.
When Marshal Stain failed to
show up at the Casa Blanca Confer
ence and continued to remain out of
reach of President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchill the Ameri-
can public couldn't reason why.
While this was going on Maxim Lit
vinoff became the most popular Am
bassador of foreign government in
Washington. He proved himself to
be an able diplomat and SO far as 1t
was humanity possible strengthened
the ties of friendship between Russia
and America. That's why the news
that he would not return to the Uni
ted States was shock to our Gov
eminent.
While our Administration was
trying to overlook Stalin's failure to
help us in the Pacific, the Russians
were tightening their hold on Poland,
Finland and other territories that do
not belong to them. Stain admits
that he is "much obliged" for sew
eral billion dollars of Lend-Lease
gifts,and at the same time he has
indicated his displeasure because we
have not obeyed his demands for
invasion Of the Western Front.
Marching Fathers On To War
Washington is being told that the
Selective Service System is being
operated In a way that is unsatis-
a blind man can see that there Is
factory to the American people and
general disapproval of Manpower
orders to continue serious inroads
on the family life of this country.
In the first place the great war pro
duction centers do not agree that
there is any serious slump in man
power. AS matter of fact most of
he recent troubles about production
nave been due to lack of raw mater
lals and products. If anybody is to
blame for that, some of the officials
in Washington may be able to ex-
plain.
News from the interior of the
country seems to indicate that the
people have told their Senators and
Congressman who went home for
instructions" that there should be
more concern given to family re-
sponsibility." Public opinion is about
fed up" with shifting suggestions
from the War Manpower Commits
sion.
Highways A Necessary War Casualty
"The daily deterioration of our
American highways from normal use
and natural causes, is piling up due
to neglect, failure or inability to
make repairs when needed" accord
ing to John 8. Worley, Professor of
transportation Engineering, Univer-
sity of Michigan, who pointed out
that while this is serious problem
and one that cannot be delayed too
long, still, it is definitely a part of
Americas contribution to the war
effort. Manpower and materials are
needed more elsewhere In the win
ming of the war;" and he added:
While it is poor dollar economy
to neglect to properly repair the
damage from frost boils, cracks,
shoulder wash-outs, etc. resulting
from the hard winter of 1942-43,
still the test of nations ability to
win war is not its money supply
as much as it's manpower and mater
ial supply. We will win this war and
we will again put our highways in
shape. The cost of repairing them is
directly chargeable to the war effort
Just as much as the cost of planes,
ships and tanks"
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