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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
Strong Nationalist
Feeling in Mid.ile West

How strongly nationalist" the
Middle West is is not realized. One
Republican who has done as much
as any to try to work out a compro-
mise between the Wendell Willkie
philosophy Of foreign relations and
the isolationist viewpoint said to me
when the tempest in the sub-com.
mittee drawing up the foreign pol
icy plank was having its fiercest con-
flict:
You have no idea how the isola.
zionist sentiment out here has grown
in the last few weeks. These people
don't want to be isolationists but if
they are forced to go on record with
a choice they will choose that way"
This was when Willkie. Governor
Edge of New Jersey and others
were demanding stronger language
IN the plank, seeking to commit the
Republican party to a more positive
postwar program of international CO.
operation. n
That was finally avoided. Partly
by building up a world state"
straw-man and knocking 1t over.
partly by insisting on phrases capa-
BILE of wide Interpretation, and turn
ing the Interpretation over to the
candidates. The second compromise
-Bricker's acceptance of the vice
presidential nomination-was really
a part of the first, made in the
hope that Bricker's middlewestern
atmosphere and Dewey's eastern fla
vor could produce mixture pala-
table to all.
After the convention I set out to
look into this so-called midwest iso-
lationism, for when l first heard that
phrase they don't want to be iso-
lationist" / didn't quite know what
it meant. Later think found out.
l spent the evening in a private
home of two middle-class middle
westerners, retired engineer and
his wife. a college-bred, prairie-farm
girl.
My host first showed me the prog
ress of his Victory garden, one Of
many that crept up over the wide
lawns of the comfortable suburban
community, with its corn and beans.
squash and parsnips (ummm, said.
fried parsnips, we can't get them
in Washington.
We stopped in next door where
the neighbor ledy (who works in a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
TOWN and ~h,,e,.
Wakf n 1f SIS
Prepared by
OFFICE of WAR INFORMATION
More Calls
For Nurses
Prepared by

A call for qualified nurses tx
work in Veterans Administration
hospitals to help provide adequate
care for disabled veterans has beer
issued by the Veterans Admins
tration. Hospitals are classified
in three groups-general medica
and surgical, tuberculosis anc
neuropsyschiatric. Nurses work
an eight-hour day, six days pei
week, with rotating shifts and
additional compensation for over.
time. Living accommodations may
be obtained at the hospitals. In.
terested graduate nurses from rec.
ognized schools who are registered
should write to Medical Director
Veterans Administration, Wash
ington Is, D. C. A campaign tc
recruit $500 nurses for the Army
and Navy-at the rate of 1000 a
month for the Army and 500 a
month for the Navy-has been an
nounced by the War Manpower
Commission. Nurses in the Army
now have the full authority of
their official rank.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20

Nar industry, as just y. ring a
batch of currant jelly At dinner
Il was just about to say supper)
there were thick, luscious pork
chops and apple sauce and tiny
green onions from the garden. fresh,
crisp and sweet l was, of course
back home in Illinois" and felt it
was only yesterday since l left.
On the porch, under the blossom
ing catalpas, I did as much listen
ing as my too agile tongue would per-
NIT We started talking interna-
tional affairs. l heard plenty of
references to Swing and Lippman
and Harpers and the Atlantic month
ly, but across the whole converse
ton l felt the bitter wind that blows
from the Tribune tower-I know Of
no newspaper in the country which
the profession (feet up, after 1907
criticizes as sharply, including its
own alumni, but there is no ques-
ton that the Chicago Tribune is as
much a part of the prairie state as
the wind that ripples its broad green
fields of corn.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20

moth, which attack trees and or.
chards, but cannot be recommend.
ed to farmers until it can be ascer-
tanned whether it will injure
plants, beneficial insects and
whether small quantities will ac.
cumulate in man to the point OF
eventual serious poisoning.
The experts point out that flies
die on walls sprayed with DOT
for three months after spraying
and that it's crystals persist on
limbs of trees and other surfaces
for three months after spraying,
Presumably additional experiments
will clear up these questions and
the new insecticide may prove ex-
tremely valuable to farmers, as
we'll as householders.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
An Honest Doubt
OF International Set-Up

am not citing this family, normal
Republicans, for their economic
views, but to show what Midwest
isolationism is: namely, an honest
doubt that any strong international
organization which in any way COM
mits" the United States to act in
the foreign field in close cooperation
with either Great Britain (who they
fear leads US by the noseD or
Russia whom they regard as the
heather Chinee" of Bret Hart,
noted for ways that are dark
or worse.
This viewpoint is not the ostrich,
Northumberland" viewpoint, 1t is
an honest and deep and overshad-
owing doubt And If the intellectu-
ais feel that way consider how those
who don't get the "other side" feel,
to say nothing of people like the ones
who tried to storm the Bricker head
quarters at the convention, led by
the lunatic fringe of the screaming
isolationists.
These people aren't worrying half
as much about not swapping horses
crossing a stream as they are about
getting out of the stream.
And so what the Democrats are
having to consider is this: to what
degree will this attitude affect the
large throw them out" element and
thus overcome the don't throw
them out until we've got across the
river" feeling?
Democrats will tell you that they
have what they need: the liberals"
the labor vote, part of the farmer
vote and enough of lust votes"-
the kind that kept Roosevelt in Of
fee after the protest-support which
put him In had worn off. l wouldn't
be surprised If that were true. But
there are many border-line Repub-
hcans, and disconnected, fair-weath-
er Democrats who may feel the way
my politician friend did when he
said there was a ticket which the
people who don't want Roosevelt
could vote for.
At the present convention there
is a very careful consideration OF
these factors. When Senator Pepper
Of Florida, ardent New Dealer,
sounded the warning to the revolt.
ing southern Democrats, he was,
perhaps, giving voice to a deeper dis.
tress. He said a split in the Demo
cratic party would assure the elec-
ton Of Republican. What he may
have meant was that a lot of folks
whose political feet are itching have
at last decided that most of the
"shootin's over" and they think it
is safe to hunt better ole"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
Miracles In Warfare

CASUALTIES, suffered by Amer
~ lean forces, it is announced
now exceed those sustained in the
first World War.
This should emphasize the fact
that the nation is engaged in two
wars. We fight two enemies at
the same time. Their attacks CO.
incide because each wished to ben
eft by the belligerency of the
other.
Considering the mammoth ma
ture of the wars in which we fight
is certainly little reason for the
people of this country to be pessi-
mistic about the future of the
United States. The nation, through
its fighting men, workers, farm
ers and business leaders, has ac-
complished miracles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
OPA Price Actions

Prices for the 1914 crops of a
number of fresh food items have
been set by OPA. Potato prices
will be the same as for the 1913
crop except that for July there
will be increases in the f. o. b.
shipping point prices of 20 cents
hundredweight in Nebraska and
80 cents hundredweight in Kan
sas, Maryland, North Carolina
and Virginia-States in which ad-
verse weather caused decreased
yield. Retail prices of 1914 sweet
potatoes-with a national average
of about 10 cents a pound over the
IL months-will be lower than the
1943 crop, OPA says. Retail
prices for the 1914 red sour cher
ries for table use or home canning
will be about 18 cents a pound
with stems and sold in containers
and about 16 cents a pound with
out stems and sold in containers.
The f. o. b. shipping point prices
for these cherries in containers
will be II cents a pound with stems
and 9% cents a pound without
stems. Sold in bulk without con-
tanners the price is two cents a
pound less than the containeI
prices. Highest prices for fresh
peaches for table use should range
from 141A to 16 cents a pound,
OPA says, as these peaches are
now under prices control for the
first time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
Calls For
Shipyard Workers

Fifty thousand additional ship
yard workers are needed to meet
the ship construction needs for
European and Far Eastern opera
tions, Vice Admiral Emory S.
Land, Chairman of the United
States Maritime Commission and
War Shipping Administrator, an
nounced: every man or woman
who is able to work in a shipyard,
and not at present employed in
essential war work, should report
at once to the nearest United
States Employment Service office
for enrolment in this most essen
tial work." he said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
Stick Around For
Surprises

TT OUGHT TO be very interest
ing to live during the next
fifty years in order to see what
develops in the world.
First and foremost, of course,
is the question of peace. During
the next half century, it ought
to be apparent whether the PEG.
Piles and nations of the earth can
devise a satisfactory substitute for
war.
Then, in the field of developing
science, many interesting accom-.
plishments seem assured. For ex.
ample, John L. Baird, London tele.
vision pioneer, is working on a
project that will transmit 100000
typed words a second by applying
the principles of television tc
photographs and kilograms.
This is just one of the research
efforts underway and the imagina.
ton of those living today can hard
ly suspect what will come before
the year 1000. The only way t.
find out is to stick around, pre-
pared for surprises.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
WNU Service, Union Trust Building,
Washington, d. C.

VIM 6cEViCc, OHlOn lruSt DulluluSi
Washington, d. C.
The flag over the White House lazi-
ly embraces its staff; squirrels and
starlings loaf on the wide lawn; the
east gate is still locked but the pac-
ing sentry is gone and only the
friendly White House police and Sc
cret service men guard the western
portal and scrutinize the credentials
of visitors, most of whom they know
There is mo admittance except on
business" but these days, as the
delegates to the Democratic national
convention meet in Chicago. much of
the business" here. as elsewhere.
is politics.
Some things of political signifi-
canoe have happened since the Re-
publicans chose their candidates in
the sweltering heat of the Chicago
Stadium, now warming the blood of
their opponents.
By this time it is clear that the
Democratic meeting, always a more
spirited affair than the Republican
conclave, has serious undertone,
even though ''the Democrats love a
Donnybrook," as one of them just
reminded me.
There is one outstanding reason
for the need Of some very careful
planning on the part of the admin
istration supporters even though
they feel confident that the country
will not swap horses in the middle
of stream"
One veteran politician, ardently
standardization but too long a
laborer in the vineyard to let his
emotions run away with his hard
sense, said to me: This time the
Republicans have a ticket that the
people who don't want Roosevelt
can vote for" That seems faint
praise but il was not meant to be
damning.
OF course, you don't have to be a
cynic to admit that the vote which
usually wins presidential election
is vote against the man or the
party in power. The preponderance
OF that vote is motivated by the
good old American idea that in gov
eminent, variety is the spice of the
nations life. Since Hitler started on
the rampage a purely artificial stu
alton has existed which tended to
nullify that natural trend. And the
one, big imponderable in the coming
election is the relative weight of
those two ancient slogans throw
the rascals OUT and don't swap
horses while crossing a stream"
Because the Republican leaders
realized this they tried to subordi-
nate all other efforts to the end of
minimizing the importance of any
thing which administration stands
for, which affects the war and inter-
national relations. That is why har-
mony was achieved as it was not
achieved at the Philadelphia con-
vention, and why the fiercely con-
4icting forces vere silenced behind
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
Hitler Planned To
Invade u. S.
THE ASSERTION that Hitler

TNHE ASSERTION that Hitler
= planned, as early as 1910, to
invade the United States, after he
drought England to her knees,
is made by j. Carlton Ward, Jr.,
president Of the Fairchild Engine
and Aircraft Corporation.
Mr.. Ward says that he was
shown the plan by diplomatic
sources" in Paris before France
fell, that he reported it to this
Government and discovered that
the State Department had COM
plete information on Hitler's plan
According to the story, Hitler
planned to feint through New
foudland and then invade the
country through Mexico, with
tanks and other armored equip
ment. Obviously, at that time, the
United States had no armed forces
available to meet such an invasion
There is not much that is new
in the Ward disclosure because II
was obvious that Hitler could moi
consummate his worldwide scheme
so long as the United States re-
manned free, democratic and indie
pendent.
Moreover, Hitler declared war
upon the United States in 194l
without waiting to conquer the
British because, in collaboration
with the Japanese, he expected to
tie us up in the Pacific while he
won the war in Europe.
There is not much mystery
about Hitler's intention in regard
to the United States. The amaz-
ing factor, which almost permitted
the Nazis to triumph, was the un'
willingness and the inability OF
many people in this country tc
understand and realize the nature
of the threat launched against the
United States by the success OF
Hitler in Europe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
USDA and OPA Says

USDA says: In all States, farm
ers who need lumber for essential
maintenance and repairs on farms
may get preference ratings AA-2
or AA-3, as high as those assigned
to any other civilian use .. Civil
ian butter supplies for the last
half this year will be shorter than
for the first half, inasmuch as
production during the next six
months is expected to be lower
than during the corresponding
months last year and purchases
for the armed forces are behind
schedule.
OPA says: Because shepherd
ers living for long periods in
isolated areas eat large quantities
of cereal foods and need more
sugar than regular rations pro-
vide, they may get supplemental
rations of one and one-half pounds
month :. Sales of major canned
fruits and vegetables. by home
packers whose output in any cal
endar year does not exceed a
specified amount - 500 to 1900
quarts - are exempt from price
control.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
Postwar Employment

THE ACTIVITIES Of the people
= of the United States have
been greatly increased during the
war emergency and there are mil
lions of Americans working who
never worked before.
When the war emergency ends,
there will be an inevitable slack
ening of war production but it is
hoped that some methods can be
developed to maintain economic
activity somewhere close to the
present scale.
Some idea of the problem ap-
pears when we realize that there
will be about seven million dis
charged military personnel and
somewhere around twenty million
war workers. The employment of
those who intend to seek work will
be a considerable undertaking.
Obviously, there will exist some
thing of an economic cycle. The
demand for goods will depend upon
the volume of employment and
vice versa. Undoubtedly, the ini-
tial demand will be tremendous,
due to shortages during war years
and to the fact that many Ameri-
cans have managed to save some
money for future spending.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
Testing A Powerful
InSecticide
FARMERS, GARDENERS ant

FARMERS, GARDENERS and
l. many others are inquiring
about the possible use of DOT,
the louise powder and fly spray
developed recently but not yet
available for civilian use.
The Department Of Agriculture
says that it is not a universal
insecticide for all agricultural
purposes and that while it appears
to be promising for control Of
pests experiments are still in
the preliminary stages and latest
tests may change the entire pic
ture.
The new insecticide is effective
against the gypsy and coddlins
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
Behind Whose Schedule?
THE INVASION of Normandy

u is behind schedule, assert the
experts, who tell us that bad
weather and determined German
resistance have put our boys off
the prepared rate Of progress.
Well, there is not much to worry
about in this news. If we look at
the invasion through German eyes
we will probably find that we are
considerably ahead of the sched-
ule that the Germans expected.
The enemy is using mechanical
units in great strength, but, before
the war ends, these outfits must be
chewed up somewhere and it
might as we'll be in Normandy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20

Since the beginning of the war.
$4,000 transatlantic flights between
the United States and England have
been made.
Persons who volunteer for spare
time labor on farms and in food
processing plants this summer may
apply for special gasoline rations
to get to and from this work.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
B r | E F S by Baukhage

About 10000 more volunteers are
needed to continue the price control
program. Do you want to keep
prices honest?
About $4,000 recruited workers
from Mexico, $3.50 from Jamaica,
500 from the Bahama Islands and
$50 from Newfoundland are working
on American farms.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
Midwest Nationalist View
Result Of Honest Doubt
lS0lationlSm in Prairie States Is Not "Head
In Sand" Viewpoint; Stems From
Fear of EntangIements.
By BAUKHAGE
Net0s analyst and Commentator.

closed doors leaving the delegates
on the floor as harmonious as Hay
den string quartet.
The real job was to keep the con-
vention from producing a foreign
pick which would anger the isola-
tionists, which would make it posi-
Bile for the Democrats to say, las
far as world affairs go, you won't
benefit by making change, and
you might affect the war, or the
peace"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20

There has been so much good
news from the various war theatres
that we are apt to get the idea
that we cannot have a reverse.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20

Too many foreign born have the
idea that the war viii be lost un-
less their former country gets
everything that her statesmen de-
mand.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
Lesson for July %

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education: used BY
permission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
wOMAN'S PART IN NATIONAL
LIFE

LESSON TEXT-Judges Ale. 1916.
GOLDEN TEXT-Who knoweth wheth-
er thou art come to the kingdom for
such time as this?-Esther ala.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20

Education is what most of us
think we have.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-07-20
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! LESSON =

BY HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D.
OF The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-29
TROOPS ARE WITHDRAWN, N w PLANT

CHICAGO, April 29.-The Army withdrew from the plant of Mont gomery Ward as the turbulent con- troyersy settled for the day into a hearing before the National Labor Relations Board examiner on the question of the representation of the CIO union involved.
 Wayne Taylor, Undersecretary of Commerce now in charge under the government seizure said he had re- quested Brig. Gen. John Davis of the Sixth Service Command to withdraw the troops because there is now no reason for their presence"
 Taylor said this referred to the Federal Court restraining order ob- tained by Attorney Gen Riddle pro- hibiting the company officers from interfering with government. off, cials in charge
 The platoon of about 35 left while shoppers were trading. Taylor announced he had appointed John Goodloe. General Counsel for the REC as grievance officer to deal with CIO United Mail Order, Warehouse and Retail Employees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-29
Favor
 Forresfal as
 Head dof Navy

WASHINGTON, April 29 = A strong Congressional backing has developed favoring the appointment of Acting Secretary of Navy James V. Forrestal to the Cabinet succeed ing the late Frank Knox, as Secre- tary of the Navy.
 None in Congress professed to know the Presidents intentions, and the Chief Executive himself gave no hints as to whom he is considering.
 If he decides to name another Republican, following the policy be- gun by naming Knox and Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, the name most often mentioned in speculative circles is that of Lieut.. Comdr. Har- old Stassen, Governor of Minnesota, now with the fleet in the Pacific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-29
PASSING OF KNOX
 CALLED BLOW 10
 NAVY, NATION
tBy Associated Press)

The death yesterday of Secretary of Navy Frank Knox brought com- ment from leading men and Navy men of the Nation.
 Former President Herbert Hoover said: Secretary Knox was devoted to his country with complete and single mindedness. All Americans are indebted to him for the multi tude of services during the whole generation"
 Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, of New York, said: "In the passing of Frank Knox We lost fine leader in the greatest war we ever fought and we lost a great newspaper pub fisher Tn the times when his strength and wise counsel was need ed as never before. grieve at the passing of an old and trusted friend"
 Admiral E. J. King commented "The Nation has lost a great pa triot and the Navy great leader. From the day Frank Knox became Secretary of the Navy, he contribut- ed without stint, his vision, enthu- siasm, judgment and fighting spir- it to prepare the Navy and the country for what few men saw more clearly than he, that he and the Nation would be put to a great test"
 Admiral Chester w. Nimitz said Tn the passing of MT. Knox, the Navy has lost one of it's truest champions and the Nation has lost one of It's most able and loyal ser- vants."
 Secretary of War Henry L. Stim- son said: T am deeply shocked and distressed in the death of Frank Knox. Our relations were not mere ly official as they had grown close in affection and friendship"