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Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02

Scripture, bu. let us make haste
slowly" But let no one assume that
the need for caution justifies him in
ignoring either the Word or world
events. We are to be alert, well
informed. spiritual and ready.
ii. What to DO while Waiting for
Christ ". 10.
Preach the gospel! That is our
first and most important business.
Our Lord said that the whole world
was to be evangelical before the
end came. Please note carefully
that He did not say that all nations
will be saved, but that they will hear
the gospel.
That is our responsibility-to see
to it that every nation has a full
and free opportunity to hear the
blessed gospel message. We have
not done it. and the failure Of the
Church at that point is dark blot
on its record.
There seems to be a revival Of
interest in the work Of missions now.
and there are many who believe that
at the close of this war almost the
entire world viii be open for Chris
tian missionaries. This will prob
ably be true for limited time only,
and it is the urgent business of the
Church now to prepare the mission
aries who will then be needed.
And in the meantime we should
all be busy about the all-important
matter of teaching and preaching
the gospel. It is the best prepara-
tion for the coming of Christ and
the thing we would want to be doing
when He comes.
iii. How to Live While Waiting
for Christ tvv. 3l-3D.
There should be an air of expect
ancy constantly characterizing the
Christian. We are looking for Some
one-yes, very definite and glori-
Gus One-our Lord Himself
We do not know when He will
come ". 32). That is matter hid
den in the eternal counsels of God
the Father, secret into which an
gels do not pry, and which even the
Son did not know. Why then do
foolish men attempt to learn it? Be-
ware of any man who sets a date
for Christ's return or for the end Of
the age. He is setting himself up
as being superior to Christ, and you
can be sure that he is an impostor.
We do not know the day, but of
the fact we are sure. Christ IL COM
ing again! So we are to be watchful
as we wait. God has not called us
to stand idle. looking for the dawn
ing Of that glorious day. We are to
be about His business, but every
where and always, wide awake and
looking for Him.
That kind of a believer (and all
believers should be that kind) will
pray. We are to watch and pray"
They go together. The one who
prays will watch. The one who
watches will pray. Possibly some
OF US are not praying because we
have fallen asleep and no longer
watch for His coming. Then too we
probably fell asleep because we did
not pray.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02
Just For The Record

HISTORICALLY, the action Of
- Congress on the tax bill veto
may not rank among the first line
events in the American scene.
Nevertheless, a calm appraisal,
now that the excitement has sub
sided, must attach deep signifi-
canoe to the incident, for it under
scores a fundamental situation
that has developed in the current
life of the nation.
The issue was not primarily the
merits or inadequacies of a reve-
nue. bill. The main issue involved
the responsibility and dignity of
Congress in the American system
of government versus a form of
state-ism, or government by execu-
tive decree, based on the veto
power of the President.
The struggle between Congress
and the executive branch over this
issue had been in the making for
some time. 1t was brought to a
dramatic climax by the revenue
bill veto itself and by the language
in which the veto message was
couched.
We hold no brief for the revenue
bill. It fails to provide the amount
which everyone realizes can and
should be raised. 1t is, however,
more equitable and workable than
the measure proposed by the
Treasury. No alternative to the
Treasury proposal was offered, so
Congress wrote its own tax bill,
knowing full well that a general
sales tax, the only form of tax
alton which would have solved the
problem satisfactorily, would be
frowned upon by the Administra-
ton.
The President and his advisers
apparently decided to shoot for
everything or nothing. The execu-
tive strategy seemed to revolve
around an attempt to discredit
Congress before the country by
means Of a veto and an accom-
panying message not compliment
ary to Congress.
Congress accepted the chal'
lenge. The man Of the hour was
Senator Alben w. Barkley of Ken
lucky, Democratic leader of the
Senate. Senator Barkley was the
best qualified man in Congress te
lead the inevitable revolt against
executive domination. He did Il
courageously and brilliantly.
True, Senator Barkley is up for
reelection this year. AS a poll
tician of long experience he knows
his way around. The handwrit
ing has been on the wall in Ken
lucky for some time.
However, even these considera'
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02

Although 1914 food production in
the United States is expected to be
greater than in I94S, military and
lend-lease requirements in 1914 also
will be greater so that the total food
supply for civilians may even be
smaller in 1914 than last year, &C!
cording to the department of agri-
culture. However, civilian stocks
may be upped If conditions permit
tapping the government reserve.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02
Important Points


Briefly here are some OF the points
which, the committee recommends:
/. That rehabilitation should be
so handled as to preserve free en-
terprise.
2. That full employment be as
sured.
8. That government-owned or con-
trolled plants be disposed Of in a
way as not to affect the national
economy adversely.
A. That disposal Of government
owned plants should be in line with
American foreign policy. with the
prevention of monopoly. with the en-
coura agement of full competition and
small business.
5. No plants or surpluses disposed
Of where their existence is vital to
the national economy or such dis
posal affects it adversely or under
conditions which would make it i'm
possible for the small business to
acquire them.
And this word of wisdom is added:
''The shutting down of factories,
the stoppages of work. and the un-
employment of workers, through de-
lays in contract settlements, will
cause far greater loss of revenue to
the government-to say nothing OF
general economy-than could possi-
bly, be saved through conventional
pre-audit Of contractors claims"
In other words. 'the laws delay
will be expensive.
II will be interesting to see If the
lawmakers themselves cause unnec-
essary delay in this undertaking. In
telligent and unselfsh consideration
and action is the keyword to a just
realization of this practical example
Of planning.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02
Japan's Best Weapon

AS The WAR in the Pacific
progresses it becomes increas-
ingly clear that Japan is a second
rate military power. In every en-
counter with the Jap army, navy
and air force our fighters have
convincingly demonstrated their
superiority in all categories. Com
parative losses in men, ships and
planes in every battle between the
sons of Nippon and our own forces
have disclosed beyond doubt that
the Jap military machine does not
have the wherewithal to with
stand our power.
How, then, does Japan hope to
ultimately accomplish a stalemate
in the Pacific and the Orient? She
relies upon her most powerful
weapon-distance.
We must not assume that the
Japanese high command counted
entirely on a German victory in
the West to insure Nippon's sue
cess in the East. 1t is far safer
to conclude that when Japan at
tackled US she did so in the belief
that she could carry out her plans
even if her Nazi ally was ult;-
mately defeated. 1t is safer to
assume that Japan believed that
even if Germany lost, the Allies
would be too exhausted and war
weary to pursue the fight in the
Pacific and that Japan could then
negotiate a peace favorable to her
plan of conquest. Japan must
have based that plan on the diff
Guilty of getting at her-the tre-
mendous distances involved in the
Pacific war.
Even though we know that Ja-
pans military machine cannot
compare with ours, this in itself
is not sufficient reason to believe
that quick victory is possible in
the Pacific. We will not beat the
Japs until we get at their main
defenses. These are still long
way from our greatest point of
penetration.
Our fleet, operating from Pearl
Harbor, has now reached almost
the limit of its effective range. In
order for it to operate deeper into
Jap waters the fleet must have a
base or bases much farther west
than Pearl Harbor.
Our forces will require time to
consolidate their gains and bring
up the supplies and power which
we will ultimately hurl at the Jap
homeland. Victory in the Pacific
will take time. Distance is our
major problem.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02

Today an apple day keeps the
doctor away, but in the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries. cocoa was
considered the proper tonic.
Dress fashions for girls-Japa.
nese style. l944-are to be stream.
lined In a new styling Of graceful.
wartime uniform, according to the
Jap education ministry" What? No
pin-ups?
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02

WNU Service, Union Trust Building
Washington, d. C.
At a recent White House press and
radio conference, the President. in
talking of certain measures he had
recommended to benefit men and
women leaving the armed service,
explained that long before the de-
mobilization Of the fighting forces ac-
tually begins, many veterans are
''demobilized' who, for military or
other reasons, are returned to civil
life. One million have already been
discharged and the process contin-
ues, while others are being taken
into the service.
To some degree this process is
paralleled by other forms Of demo
bilization and congress has realized
that the machinery for reconverting
the American economy to peace
time operation must be set up inn
mediately. One group, special
committee on postwar economic pol
icy and planning of which Senator
George is the chairman, has finished
its first report which deals with
cancellation Of war contracts, dis
position and sale of surplus proper
ty and industrial demobilization and
conversion"
Quite aside from the content of
the report, the document is impor-
tant for three reasons:
First, it provides for action by leg
islation rather than by executive de-
cree, and envisions a board whose
first responsibility is to congress
rather than to the Chief Executive.
Can important step in returning to
the natural processes Of democracy
interrupted by the war;
Second, it has been written with
realization that in the re-shuffiing of
industry, small business must get
break. 1t is quite probable that
Senator Murray, who has taken the
troubles of small business under his
wings, will contribute considerably to
the bill which will be introduced
to- implement the purpose of the
report.
Non-Political Expert
Third. and very important. is the
fact that the report was coordinated
and probably largely written by
paid, non-political expert, hired out
of the committee funds as its coun-
sci. Similar. assistance is always
utilized by the tax committee where
highly technical knowledge is essen
tial, and it has long been the feeling
Of Senator George and others that
one Of the great weaknesses Of con-
gressional procedure is the lack of
expert staff assistance for this type
of work: the coordinating and CORE
lating of the information brought out
in the hearings and the contributions
of the various committees, and the
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02

About all the Germans expect
now is TO persuade the victors to
disarm after the war; this will
give them another opportunity.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02

Pulpwood shortage will be felt
throughout the nation in 1914, ac-
cording to advance dope that pack
ages will not be wrapped.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02

The courts follow precedents but
sometimes even the jurists recog-
nize a bad precedent and throw it
overheard.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02

Vice-President Wallace seems TO
think that Big Business, Big La
bor and Big Farmer viii fight it
out in the postwar years.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02
Board Recommended

e~C~~H -
Briefly, a board is recommended.
The President would appoint the ad-
ministrator, subject to confirmation
by the senate. The administrator
would pick his own staff. not repre-
sentatives of any group but men Of
special ability. fit to represent the
United States as whole, men cho-
sen for their outstanding qualifica-
tions. This board would report to
congress, congressional commit
tee would keep its eye on the reports
and its members would sit in at
the board meetings.
The board would not be an operat-
ing agency. 1t would be purely ad-
ministrative, making use of the ex-
isting government agencies.
It would be called the Office Of
Demobilization. For the duration,
it would be a subsidiary of the
WPB; afterward, 1t would be su-
preme in its field.
The importance of this action, as
far as the general public is con-
cerned, is this: it represents one Of
the first steps of congress looking
toward taking back its policy-making
powers which, of necessity, have
been delegated to the administrative
branch and does so in a most vital
field of endeavor. 1t is pointed out
that these policy-making powers as
applied to conversion may affect the
economy of the nation for many
years to come. For instance, as
Russell put it in the interyiew-con-
gress doesn't want any one man, or
any one agency, to decide such vital
issues as to whether the govern
ment remains in the rubber making
business, whether we shall have a
large merchant marine or a small
one
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02

'whereases' and the other impedi-
menta which many legal documents
contain and which makes them quite
safe from the danger of perusal by
the layman.-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02
Improved O SUNDAY
Uniform o@-o~
-::-LESSON : =
BY HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. d.
OF The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for March S

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se-
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02

Almost anybody can persuade
himself that he is worth more
money to his employer.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02
JESUS URGES HIS DISCIPLES
TO WATCH

LESSON TEXT: Mark 1870. 31-37.
GOLDEN TEXT: Watch ye therefore:
for ye know not when the master of the
house cometh.-Mark 1888.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02

There will be enough credit in
victory to go around. Consequently
let's not fuss about it.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02
s0MDS OVER AMERICA
Hoosier Monument

Our dead have left
their own memorials;
the starved and hound
ed people of captive
Europe can do little
more than hope and
pray. but to free Amer
leans is left the choice
of their own future.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-03-02
Demobi|izdtionC Committee
Completes Initial Report
Congressional Group Provides for Action by
Legislation Rather Than Executive
Decree; Small Business Gets Break.
By BAUKHAGE
Ne.os Analysi and Commentator.

WNU Service Union Building OPT resulting
Waahin n e. | invest gatio sand the ca1l
Evening star., 1944-08-13

1T is divine gift said Mr.. Heron Tony silent.
When they had gone Anne flung her about him. Five
thousand dollars, she said. Tony dreanrng?"
Its damn good piece of work., the artist said fatty.
Il hated him take away Worth every of it, He
looked at his wife curously why wouldn't you let tell
him? think he'd have been amused
NO. said Anne, decidedly. TONY, you're good painter
but bad psychologist. If William B. knew you'd painted
that portrait by adding beard and few wrinkles his
twentythree yearold daughter he'd feel the
about it, That may sound crazy you because guess
does look like the old Anyone that she's the spit
and image of her grandfather" The End
Evening star., 1944-08-13

This is Miss Heron Tony" Tony bnked A lovely
woman, my eye he thought
Catherine Heron him muscular hand and friendly
grin that made for her lack of prettness You must be
getting fed with the Heron family she said I'VE wouldn't
be so persistent, except t.
II how much it to your father, Anne
interrupted her.
1T does Dad adored the old guess everyone did
except people who stood his way She gnned again.
and one of her too-heavy eyebrows lifted humorousy.
you remember him, don't you?" Anne asked.
Il him. But feel as though had" She took
the clipping from her smart leather bag Its shame it's
blurred and yet to me can see what he was like
Look Mr. Brent you tell that his cheekbones
usually high His mother my great grandmother
Indian you know Nez Pece His beard sort OF reddish
gray but Dad his eyebrows never went gray at all Her
look was pleading Cant you anything 60 on?"
Anne Tony's polite smile.
You'll have cup of tea won't you? she asked Catherine
Heron She etreated to the at the of the studio
which concealed their cooking arrangements. Tony The
light cords caught where can't reach again. Will
come here mlnute?
BEHIND the SCREEN Anthony Brent made face his wife
why you s1ngng that girl along? he whispered
She stood tptoe and pressed her mouth against his
Then gave the long light cord pull Thank you. dar
ling, she said, clearly.
Tony Brent drank his tea with slightly dazed expression
his face Anne continued to draw Miss Heron out Did she
whether old Toms forehead had been high ow What
color his hair? How tall was he?
Catherine Heron answered eagerly 1T would be wonderful
you make try she told Tony her dark flashing
Sometimes artists wife knows what he do better
than Anne said avoiding the artists Il think
he should try Miss Heron It'll be gamble of course but
your description has been graphic And we'll be careful
of the print"
1t Tony who escorted Miss Heron to the street. MY
pet he began, grimly when he faced his wife alone
Skip it. Tony, you got to try.
You're crazy" he told her.
Maybe I'm Anyway what have you to lose?" She
pressed the clipping into his hand Please Tony"
Abruptly he laughed Its like trying rub your head and
pat your stomach"
''Wel? said Anne, challengngy. =
''Okay,' he said. I'm try it,
At suggestion Catherine Heron several times
to view the progress of the portrait O course don't know
she said Il say for But it looks the I've
always thought he looked"
The afternoon that William B. Heron came to see the I'm
ished picture, Anne pale with excitement.
Il don't need any tycoon tell me that it's daned good
painting said Tony for the tenth time Spacing balance
it's got rhythm.
Il know" she agreed
But whether looks like the old man -"
Anne crossed her fingers.
Evening star., 1944-08-13

Anne sat down abruptly Tony said, flushing Its great
deal more than I've received for picture Mr. Heron
Pm sure you painted anything that precious
to its possesso Mr. Heron said He took his checkbook,
wrote the check His sudden smile boyish Il to
take it home with me- right now' he added. Under my
arm want to sit and look at it -" Again his voice broke
Il tell you you can't know what you've done It's sheer
magic"
1T really isn't magic, Mr. Heron, Tony said. Actuay-"
Actually" interrupted Anne, her voice clear and rm
tits matter of luck and Tony knows it, Her eyes caught
her husbands and held them Of course artists do things
that ordinary people can't
Evening star., 1944-08-13

WILLIAM was excited His quick blue eyes darted to
tine easel as he entered the oom better stage
manager than that The portrait frame, and Tony
brought it and hung the wall Anne held her breath
GATHERINGS tall anky body mooness her dark eyes
bright in her brown face. Tony looked at the floor
William Heron turned at last and his eyes were blurred
with tears his handsome face twisted with emotion Its
nv father he said simply He stared at Anthony Il can't
get over it. my father the life 1t makes me feel like
boy when he send for and look at with just that look
in his eyes," His voice choked
"Oh I'm so glad" Anne cried. You really like IT!
Like it, echoed William B., his eyes increduous
Catherine Heron smiled Anne Tony stood silent NO one
felt like speakng After while William Heron cleared his
throat and turned again Tony Would you consider hve
thousand fair price. Mr.. Brent?'
Evening star., 1944-04-26
~ thu Associated Press.

Il ~ the AsSoctated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26.-Transit
companies are having super-night-
mares In which they dream that
food ratioTling will come to an end
suddenly--leaving approximately a.
000, 900 900 blue and red ration
tokens In circulation.
Since last February a when tokens
were introduced Americans already
have dropped ct least $4,000 precious
one point pieces into transit COM
pAny fare boxes and "the total
may be three times as high" the
American Transit Association as
serted today.
The orsAnization-now sponsoring
4 three-day Eastern conference
said at least 1000 automatic electric
fare boxes had been temporarily
put out Of commission because Of
the practice.
Less Already Over $l1,eoe.
Moneywise. this has cost streetcar
and bus companies between $ll, 900
and 81, 200, the ATA declared, add
ine that not only were cash fares
lost but that it cost an estimated
so each to fix jammed fare boxes.
The ATA has been at odds with
the Once Of Price Administration
since last November when OPA an
aounoed new ration tokens would
be only slightly smaller than . dime.
The transit group said 1t had
been In consultation with OPA for
six months. before that and that
oPA had agreed to make tokens
larger than a nickel but smaller
than 4 quarter. This, said the ATA,
would have had no effect on transit
fare collections.
Transit companies are not the
only ones finding ration tokens in
coin collecting Devices" said An
ATA spokesman. There are sew
eral hundred thousand such ma
chimes throughout the country.
Even in War Stamp Machines.
Ration tokens are found in ciga-
rette and candy vending machines,
postage stamp dispensers, and even
in automatic War savings stamp
machines"
OPA Head Chester Bowles has
said that I'VE feel confident that
when the novelty Of the new tokens
wears of the innate honesty Of
the American people viii cause the
Evening star., 1944-04-26

those away from home"-has Be.
come almost 4 secondary objective
USO leaders said. and immediate
problems and programs are con-
cerned chiefly with servicemen re-
turning from the war fronts. aid to
their families and recreation for
war workers.
The regional supervisors, repre-
senting 48 States, at their round
table discussions this week at the
National Catholic Community Serv-
ice headquarters, 1912 Massachu-
sets avenue NV, are considerine
program, personnel. field opera
tions, research and statistics, train.
ing and volunteer service and bulge.
and accounting.
The conference will be concluded
Sunday with . mass and COM
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Transit Companies Complain
Ration okens Flood Fare Boxes

illegal use Of ration tokens to di-
minish rapidly"
To this the ATA offers this re-
port from a member company:
"At the Episcopal Church service
in bingham on Sunday the Rev.
Magruder advised the congregation
that he received q blue token in
the last collection. He stated as
lont as they we're going to put
tokens in the collection he would
prefer red tokens"
Evening star., 1944-04-26

,munion breakfast in the chapel Of
the National Catholic School Of So
cial Service, 400 Nineteenth street
NV. The Right Rev. Msgr. Michael
J. Ready. general secretary Of the
National Catholic Welfare Confer
ence, and Senator Danaher, Repub-
lican, Of Connecticut viii be euest
speakers.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
|US0 Clubs Consider
Rehabilitation Plans

Eighteen regional supervisors for
more than 500 UsO clubs, meeting
here under the sponsorship Of the
National Catholic Community Serv-
ice, are giving special consideration
to rehabilitation programs for
wounded soldiers.
The original purpose of the ma
tonal USO-"to provide a home for
Evening star., 1944-06-18

organizations War Bond committees
under the general Craftsmanship of
Mrs Nathan Hl1rwitZ