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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-11-08
ELECTION CONTEST HEARING
HELD IN BRISTOL COURT

A two year old election con-
test in Dickinson county, where
it is alleged 2,4O5 ballots were
improperly voted, came before
Judge Joseph L. Cantwell of
Bristol Corporation Court this
week right after the election. &C
cording to S. H. Sutherland, at
torney of Clintwood.
The election of county officials
two years ago is contested by
Ferdie S. Beverly ct ais, VS.. E.
S. Stanley ct ais. Judge Cantwell
was designated by the state SUI
preme court to hear the case af-
ter Judge Alfred A. Skeen dis
qualified himself as a relative of
one of the candidates.
At the hearing all parties to
the suit were ordered by the
court to have their evidence
presented by Dec. %, 1885.
Mrs. Erdman Counts and Mrs
George Branham were shopping
in Bristol Monday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-12
Modification Extended
To All Glasses

First, it must be remembered that
since the Nazis were in full power
for about IL years and the real In
doctrination of the Germany youth
began at about the age Of Il, there
might be presumed to remain
group of middle-aged Germans who
escaped the full blight Of Nazi in
doctrination. Normally they would
be the ones most likely to offer col
laboration with the American or
other officials and most amenable
to an acceptance Of democratic
methods and beliefs.
OF course, there are some such.
On the other hand, although this
group who by age or inclina-
ton were less favorable to Nazifi-
cation, the majority have not
escaped the effects of Nazi rule.
They are the ones in Germany
whom we blame for failing to arise
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-12

and overthrow the Hitler regime, for
accepting it and it's inhumanities.
We find them now, according to
most of the persons who have visit
ed Germany, befuddled, submissive,
yet resentful, but honestly reject
ing all personal, individual RESPONSE
bility for war guilt Of Germany and
the atrocities of the Nazis. For the
most part they have proved about
as valuable in assisting in the
governing Of their country as a
large piece Of slightly rancid dough.
To meet this and other conditions
existing in the Allied zone Of occu-
patton, the psychological warfare
division Of supreme headquarters
has special program worked out.
(And don't be frightened at the $64
title Of that organization-a lot of
our boys are alive today because of
its assault on the enemy as you will
learn some day.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-12

can occupation officials are in a
somewhat paradoxical position.
They are expected to maintain
strict military discipline and in the
"Stand at attention." they have to
say, Nov think for yourself!" And
furthermore the Nazis have done
all that is humanity possible = or /
should say, inhumanly possible-to
see that there is nothing left of initi-
alive or individual responsibility in
Germany. Having created this state
of chaos, they hope to gain an in
term in which to strengthen their
underground.
1t is not organized resistance
which the American occupation is
meeting. Out of 100000 or more
Germans in the American zone, so
far less than 1900 have been jailed
for acts inirnical to the American
military regime, but hundreds and
hundreds have been fired from
the civil administration because
they cannot produce clean anti
Hitler-record or they have definite
connections with the Nazi party or
its activities.
What many people fail to realize
in this connection is how thorough
the Modification of Germany has
been. had occasion to point out
in previous columns that the Ger
man people were the Nazis' first
conquest, that it took longer than
the military conquest Of any Of the
nations occupied by the German
armies and that the preparation for
this domestic campaign was long
and thorough.
Recently we have had chance to
learn more about what concentra-
ton camp really was. I refer not
only to the grisly horrors revealed
by the dead and the living dead
found in the captured camps. What
is far more deeply revealing is the
testimony Of some Of the former in
mates who were released earlier
with their brains still intact.
This psychological effect reached
those outside, too. Further, by re-
peating publicly the camp bru-
talities in milder form and like
wise by means Of the tyrannical re-
strictions on the whole people, all
Germany was turned into one great
concentration camp. This was delib-
erately planned.
From my own personal expert
ences in Nazi Germany I can
testify that this last statement is
not an xaggeration. I have felt the
terror" atmosphere which the ges-
tapo created even for a foreigner,
reasonably sure Of safe and I'M
molested departure from the ac-
cursed country. Leaving Germany
in wartime, herded into the station
under the piercing eyes Of the SIS
troopers, with the invisible presence
of the gestapo all about one. had
paralyzing effect on person even
though he had passport In his
pocket and the sovereign power OF
the United States behind him.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-12

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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-12
Nazi Influence Remains
To Vex Allied Control
lndoCtrination of Youth and Lethargy of
Mass of People Obstacle to Efforts to
ReC0nstitute Beaten Nation.
By BAUKHAGE
NeiUs Analyst and Commentator.

WNU Service, Union Trust Building,
Washington, d. G.
This is the first OF tDo articles by
Mr.. BauLhage revealing ho,U the re-
suits OF Hin1mIer's planned terror"
are making it hard for Americans to
run" GERMANY
The hearings Of the Kilgore sub
committee on war mobilization con-
cluded in the last weeks Of con-
gress and are to be resumed next
September. Testimony before the
committee has revealed certain 'se-
cret documents" showing plans on
the part of various German indus
trialists to subsidize a Nazi under
ground party.
The purpose of the hearings, Sena-
tor Kilgore's associates tell me, is
to prepare the United States
against a future recrudescence Of
German militarism.
II such underground organizations
exist and continue to exist it will be
necessary to hunt them out Of
their hiding places If we can. This
is going to be especially difficult
since some Of those hiding places
undoubtedly will be on foreign terri
tory and it may not be easy to reach
across the frontiers of nations not
too unfriendly to the Nazi Fascist
idea.
Meanwhile there is an inmedi-
ate problem to be faced and that is
the practical task Of running Ger
many" something which it is gen.
orally admitted is going to be hard
er than we thought.
There are many battling factors
Of purely physical aspect which
enter into the scheme but I do not
intend to deal with them here. I
want to talk about the psychological
problem which is recognized by
trained observers on the scene but
perhaps not as fully understood as
it might be.
It may be recalled that some
months ago there appeared in these
columns an exposition of the organi-
cation and the indoctrination Of the
German people and the Indignation
Of all elements in Germany into
single unit, created for the purpose
Of waging total war. This dealt with
the positive steps taken in the train
ing of the youth and conversion or
compu1sion exerted over such Of the
older generation as were sufficiently
piable. In this and succeeding ar
ticle I propose to deal with what
might be called a program Of mega
ton since its purpose was to destroy
the quality Of resistance to Naziism
on the part of those too old or too
stubborn to accept, actively or pas
sively, the Nazi regime. It is what
I have alluded to as the program
of planned terror"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-07-12
Aim to Reorient
German Mind

A part of the aim of the Ameri-
can program Is to help maintain Or
der. and its long-range objective is
described as ''reorienting the Ger
man mind, after IL years of Nazi-
ism"
General Mcclure, head of the psy-
Geological warfare division, ex-
plains the immediate detectives Of
the information bureau of his divi-
sion as I'D to maintain and deep
en- the mood Of passive acqui-
escence and acceptance of orders to
the German people, and so to facili-
tate the completion Of the occupa-
ton Of Germany; (2) to undertake
special campaigns required by mill
tary government, and CO to take the
first steps toward arousing a sense
Of collective responsibility for Ger
many's crimes and to provide the
facts which expose the fatal conse-
quenceS Of Nazi and nilitarist lead
ership and German acquiescence in
them"
General Mcclure realizes that
step number three is long one and
high one. At present the Ameri-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11
Insects and Pests
Among Vegetables

There are the general feeders on
plant life such as ants, cutworms,
grasshoppers, japanese beetles, mil
Ipedes, mole crickets, slugs and
snails, sowbugs, vegetable weevils,
white grubs and swiEeworms. Most
of these can be controlled with poi
son bait composed Of mixture Of So
dunn fiuosilicate or paris green w
pound). dry, faky wheat bran, five
pounds, and three or four quarts of
water. Prepare in the morning and
apply late in the day.
Vegetable troubles are due to nu-
merous causes, including unfavor-
able soil conditions-too wet or too
dry, too rich or too poor, lack Of
humus or lime, weather unsuited to
some crops. careless use Of fer
tilizers, or attacks Of fungi or other
parasites.
The control Of diseases caused by
fungi, bacteria. and other enemies
requires special additional treat
ment, as does the damage caused by
insects. The use Of disease-free seed
and plants is fundamental to all dis
ease control. They can be purchased
this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11
GAR D { N
VICTORY

soil and in the selection and plant
ing, all such efforts-involving the
use of critical and scarce supplies Of
seeds, fertilizers and tools may
be nullified, or partly so, by the
depredations of insects and diseases
unless steps are taken to control
them.
Information regarding the pur-
chase Of insecticides and fungicide
materials may be obtained through
experienced local gardeners, local
dealers In agricultural supplies, To-
cal seedsmen, general or drug
stores or through the county agents,
the state department of agriculture
extension service, or your local
state agricultural college. Or you
may write the United States depart
ment Of agriculture.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11
U.S.D.A. Photo

U.S.D.A. Photo
A cheesecloth buster may be used
to dust plants for control of leaf
hOppers.
especially after fruit has begun to
form, for Mexican bean beetle,
spotted cucumber beetle, flea beetles,
on beets and other plants; cabbage
caterpillars, striped cucumber
beetles, melon and pickle worms,
lettuce loopers, pea weevils, jap
anese beetles and European corn
borers.
Another necessary insecticide to
have on hand is cryolite, which may
be used for essentially the same in
sects before the fruit has formed
on the plants.
Bordeaux mixture is also often eff
fective against all eating insects and
some fungus growths. Nicotine dust
or nicotine sulphate as a spray is
generally used for aphids, or plant
lice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11
Care in Applying
Dust Essential

Particular care should be taken in
applying poisonous insecticides and
fungicides in excessive quantities.
Also care should be taken that all
poison spray or dust is thoroughly
and carefully removed from the foil
age of any vegetable before it is
prepared for food.
Every gardener should have
available, even before he starts
his planting, a buster or spray
er for applying insecticides and
fungicides. For small gardens, q
buster is probably preferable be-
cause use Of dust is easier than
the preparation and handling Of
sprays.
Important, is to be ready for the
bugs when they arrive. OF course,
we cannot set down here the proper
preventive or cure for all disease
and insect pests. But start fight
ing at the first sign of damage to the
crop.
Rotenone-contained insecticide is
essential to have on hand. 1t is used,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11

tricity on a new and
broader scale than
ever conceived by
the Rural Electric
cation administra-
ton. AS Of June.
1914, a little more
than a million farm
homes had been
electrified through
REA; however, it is
the dream of the
secretary of agri-
culture to bring
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11

REA. service to, every farm home in
America and to make electricity
available to some $685., 900 farms
and rural establishments in the i'm
mediate five-year period following
the war.
To carry out this program q
measure has been introduced In
the senate by Senator Scott In
cas- d., Ill., to supplement the
REA act and the Agricultural
Appropriations act calling for
appropriations Of more than q
half billion dollars to be loaned
to REA. by the Reconstruction
Finance corporation to facilitate
and expedite electrification of
rural areas ''to improve the
standard Of living and the eco
nomic condition Of persons re-
siding In rural areas. The bill,
now before the senate agricul-
ture and forestry committee,
would provide for IS million dol
lars for fiscal year ending June
80, 1915; $50 million for 1916,
200 million for 1917 and 200 mill
Hon for 1948.
Instead Of the present practice d
building short electric lines to serve
a certain number of customers, the
REA program emissions a survey
of whole area of 20 or more coun-
ties at time, or even larger areas
-. the construction Of lines to reach
all farmers in the area and the con-
struction Of electric plants, or pur-
chase Of electricity, II available, to
supply the whole area.
And last, but not least, there In
social security not only for farm
workers but for farm owners /.
community health centers and rural
hospitals are a part Of this picture,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11


known in this country.
It was as though he could see the
broad acres of his Carroll county
farm in Indiana. as he spoke, for
spring was in the air, and he was
itching to get back there, to get the
feel of the soil he loves to get
into pair of overalls to 60 look
at a boar pig he has hankering to
own.
First, he sees in the years to come
a nation Of family sized farms, own
er operated, and to make this come
true he cites the record of his Farm
Security administration which has
made more than $4,000 loans to
farm tenants, share troopers and
farm workers enabling them to buy
family-type farms of their own. And
more and more loans are being
made.
He sees food as looming more and
more in Importance in the conduct
of world affairs with the American
farmer having a vital stake in the
world peace organization and play
ing most important part in the eco
nomic reconstruction of the world.
This will come about, Mr.. Wickard
believes, through the Food and Ag-
ricultural Organization Of the Unit
ed Nations, the framework Of which
was adopted at Hot Springs, Va,
in May, 1913. Since that time 10
nations have approved the organi-
cation and a joint resolution is pend
ing in the house of representatives
as this is written, authorizing the
President to accept membership in
the organization for the United
States. He sees the American farm
er producing to full capacity both
food and non-food agricultural prod
ucts and receiving for his work pari-
ty or above, prices ;. a prosperous
agriculture.
He pictures postwar age Of
farmers who have learned how
to use their precious land wisely
and efficiently, through receg-
nized conservation and land-use
practices an age which will
build a permanent agriculture
recognizing new and impor-
tant responsibilities to the com
munity, living ON the land from
choice rather than from cOmpul-
sion and the creation Of
new concept of the dignity Of
farm life.
Included in this picture is an
American agriculture freed from
most of its ,drudgery with new con-
veniences, and new horizons for
farm life brought to rural areas
throughout the land through cleo
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11
UP HIS SLEEVE

A magician, travelling on a troop
ship, had his pet parrot with him.
Whenever the magician performed
his sleight Of hand stunts the parrot
began. running fire of observations
and kept them UP throughout the
act.
Finally, their ship was torpedoed
and sunk. Magician and parrot
found themselves together on a life
raft. After they had been floating
around for hours, the parrot said in
disgust: can right. all right, give
up. What did you do with the ship?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11
1945 Garden
Pest and Disease
Control Require
Daily Supervision

nv HOS going to eat'your garden,
~ you or the bugs? OF course,
the answer Is obvious, but you must
do something about 1t II you are to
do the eating.
Having in mind the Importance Of
food production in Victory gardens
as essential in the war effort, Mr..
Victory Gardener must regard in
sect pests and plant diseases in the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11
Careless EngIish

Cora-At which joint did your boy
friend have his arm amputated?
Dora-That's q might disrespect-
full way to speak Of hospital
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11
Nice clean work

Dora-So you're working for that
dry-cleaning shop? Tell me. is the
work hard?
Cora-Oh, Just in spotsl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11

same category as
the Nazis and the
Japs - uncondition-
al surrender must
be the terms.
But regardless OF
the care and skill
shown in selecting
the garden site, in
the cultivation and
fertilization of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11

ment OF agriculture
main building over
looking the Mall,
and, gazing out Of
his window through
the trees onto the
shrubbery studded
lawn, drew a word
picture to me de-
scribing his vision
of a postwar agri-
culture an agri-
culture different
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11
In the Park

Nurse Girl (coquettishly)-Do you
know how to drive baby buGAaA
officer?
Policeman-Sure, tickle its feeti
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11
Green Pastures

First Farmer-Do you know what
! herd?
Second Ditto-No, whatf
F. T.--Sheep.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11
EASY ANSWER

Nit-Would you rather have an
elephant kill you. or a gorilla?
Wit-I'd rather have the elephant
kill the gorilla.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11
The
HOME TOWN REPORTER
In Washington
BY
WALTER A. SHEAD
WNU Staff Correspondents
Wickard ON Food

WHU Washington Bureau
e2l Union Trust Building
Fl OOSIER BORN, dirt farmer
= = Claude F. Wickard, secretary
Of agriculture, sat in his huge Office
on the second floor of the depart
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11

Author-So you read yourself to
sleep with my latest novel?
Critic-Yes, it's great yawn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11
Trafnc Control

Cop (angrily) Hey, you. didn't
you see that red light?
Girl Driver-Yes, pretty. isn't III
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11

Food For Thought
Hubby-It says here that thou
sands of bacteria can live on the
point of q needle.
Wifey-What q strange dietl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11

organic

Doctor-Ever have any organic
trouble2 $50 X "a
Patient-Nc. sir. I'm not musical.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-05-11
CUT TT OUT

Tom-How does one get used to q
mustache7
I Jerry-It just grows on one.
Evening star., 1945-11-18

against Reserve officers as opposed to officers
from Annapolis. Those who hold this con-
viction feel that if such discrimination exists
in the postwar Navy it will mean inequality
of opportunity; and it will mean an intol-
erable caste system in which the best posts,
rewards, and promotions go to favored few.
Our flag officers, too, arc aware of this
feeling. They know that these problems
must be met, else they will not be able to
recruit the number and the type of men
they must have. They know that if there
is truth in the charge of preferential treat
ment for Annapolis graduates, the situation
must be changed. We must decide now
whether we are to have United States Navy
or an Annapolis Navy - and the admirals
have already made the reply:
In all matters men from the Reserve will
have equal status and equal opportunity with
men from Annapolis.
Personal ability, education, merit - these
will be the factors that determine an officers
progress in the Navy There is no other sound
basis on which to build the personnel of our
future feet.
Having established this policy, the flag
officers are prepared to champion it. They
have been encouraging the men of the Reserve
to express their doubts, 50 that they may be
frankly answered.
What Are the InAucements?
Their attitude is exemplihed in this state
ment by Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. to
the Reserve officers of the Third Fleet:
The Navy will soon try to sell you bill
of goods on making the Navy life career.
If you are able and self-confdent 1--WE don't
want the other kind - the economically
timid who only want sure three meals
day. you will Immediately ask: What are
the inducements as compared to good job
in civil life? What assurance have l that there
will not be discrimination against Reserves
in favor of Annapolis men? What assurance
have that today's fair offer will not be for
gotten later?
IF you don't ask those questions. you prob
ably are not the kind of material the Navy
wants. If you do not insist on an answer you
would not be doing yourself justice"
Beyond this, Reserve officers are urged,
before making any decisions, to examine
every facet of Navy life not only in relation
to themselves but to their families. How will it
affect their wives and children? What sort of
quarters will they be able to afford? Where
will their children 60 to school? What will
a change of station mean to the family? What
will sea duty mean? Questions like these