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Se = -— CIRCULATION OVER 1 000 COPIES EACH WEEK NATION AL EDITORIAL SSOCIATION Member. clive A El i ni EDITORIAL EER Hitler's protective upon the Bulgarians peace about to descend If we want peace we must cnger than those who want war Mussolini's explanation of his army in Albania s t unded like Greek to ue The lease-lend bill has been before since January 10th. Maybe something will it before the end of the war Apparently the Italian Greece faster than tl they succeeded in st happen t soldie returned From all magnificent account comeback Births in the United States numbered 2,350,000 in 1940. the largest number for any year since 1930 The birth rate was 18 per 1000 of population, com- pared to 24.2 in 1921 and 165 In 1833 The « themseives if because of supj to augment he: h American wed to sup- available domestic supplies for the d to recognize Sout plement Army. Livestock produ need for pwrch the ewmen and 400 are tructors or Carolina, in discussing points out that so long as Brit- I any s declarations of war will do us no harm. That this is a fact recognized by opponents of the Lease-Lend Bill, is seen from the fact thet those who were opposed to moderate naval expansion in 1038 and 1039 are now in favor of a two ocean navy. As Walter Lippman points out, the only change in the international situation is that in 1938 and 1939. no one imagined that the British Navy was in peril but that, after the collapse of France, this danger was recognized and acted upon. of South Senator Byres the Lease-Lend Bill ain controls the seas That the United States and Great Britain have about reached the limit of their complacent attitude jcward Japanese aggression is apparent. The two nations have gone far in an effort to give the Jap- anese storm a chance to blow out but they are now convinced that only a show of force will be sufficient to protect any of their rights in the Far East. The Japenese have no great relish for a scrap with the United States. The keynote of their diplomacy has been to avold a conflict with this country which they realize, is in a position to throttle them economnical- ly, and, if necessary, defeat them in a war, Great Britain at this time, feeling that the empire has more than it can attend to in Europe and the Medi terranean and counting on a German victory to prevent retaliation after the war. The wide-open advocacy of the Lease-Lend Bill by Wendell Willkie has created something of a prob- lem within the ranks of the Republican party. Whether one agrees with the position taken by the presidential candidate of last fall one must pay just tribute to his refusal to seek political advantage by obstructionist tactics. Of course, Mr. Willkie is not without ultimate political purposes. He thinks that the Republican party must eschew its isola- tionist views in order to eventually gain control of the government. There are eminent Republicans who follow the Willkie leadership in this matter but tliere are many others, of equal eminence, who do not accept his reasoning or his conclusions. This has produced a real divition inside the Republican party which, although largely under cover now, will event- ually produce a spirited party battle. Generally, we believe, from our study of events that eastern Re- publicans are inclined to agree with the position taken by Mr. Willkie, while western Republicans as a whole, are less inclined to follow his views on international affairs GERMANY'S U-BOAT CAMPAIGN The intimation that Germany plans to empha- size her submerine attack upon British shipping. with the news that the Reich has been feverishly constructing 600 small U-bdats, is interesting in in- dicating that the Nazis are taking to heart the les- son of the World War During the earlier struggle the Germans almost managed to strike a death hlow to the Allied cause by sinking ships, The development of the convoy system, together with participation of the United Statés Navy, helped end the menace but not before it had shown what a dangerous assault it was, The answer to the U-boat today remains what it was when the World War ended, the convoy sys- tem bolstered by destroyers to guard merchant ships, It was admitted that the British are weak in the small vessels that an best protect shipping frou} sepedo attacks. In time, there will be ample ho pons to cope with Hitler's submarines, The long-range bomber presents another prob- lem, ik not used in the World War but, as d in hig Ta presenit struggle, the torpedo-car- Js great possibilities as a commerce Creat Britain and Germany are using with efféctiveness against slow-mov- parently the answer to this menace will be i pit plane, taking off from Sdrcraft carriers wl Area accompany huge convoys. The had fact that the British have too few carriers will be remedied, one way or another, Everybody knows that merchant ships must safely travel the Atlantic ocean M the Brtish are to win the present war, SAVING LIVES ON OUR HIGHWAYS There are, perhaps many thousands of ways in which an sutomobilist or a pedestrian can die in connection with highway accidents You can't possibly know all of the tentacles that sudden death reaches after you as you speed along the highway, whizzing nowhere in particular at sixty miles an hour There is only one defense against all the hazards of motoring, so far as you are responsible for your own safety. That is to drive carefully at all times and obey traffic regulations implicitly Of course, many thousands of killed and injured every year while driving sanely and carefully. They are the victims of careless, irre- sponsible and lawless drivers who make motoring a hazard Pedestrians die by the hundreds every month because they dared to use the highway despite the danger that speeding drivers might not see them as they marched along, or crossed arteries of traffic, Some of them Invite their fate by taking unneces- sary risks, by disregarding regulations designed for their protection and by carelessly risking their lives before speeding vehicles It is time for all traffic authorities to Make fn determined effort to ent all traffic regulations No matter how minor a violation may be the gullty motorist should be apprehended and punished. By same reasoning an offending pedestrian, like- wise, should be compelled to obey traffic regulations. The prompt and permanent enforcement of traf- fic regulations including signs along the roadway, would do much to make the public safety conscious. The may or woman, driver or pedestrian, who Is fined a few dollars for fallure to obey the laws of the road, will soon come to the point of observing the ules, if only penalty In the a campalgn for enforce- ment of sale do something toward saving the hundred Ons who are highways Americans are Orcs th wae to avoid the run, such ty regulations, will of dny on our OL thie lives Of som per killed every TURNPIKE REVENUE OFF (From Scranton Times) months of oper- extending from interesting fig- business has steadily de- month when the highway Was a y. On hand the truck voiume Las increased month bY Because of the de- creased passenger business revenue has dropped off sharply. January receipts were only equal to about interest and maintenance costs, The turn- atisfled that with bet. the passenger fo 5 npike Wne Report the first of Lhe Harrisburg Passenger clined {rom the opening COVering Penns ivi Pitt veh ation aia LJ to Lil Bil HOW ures icie met ot nent ter wealller iness w At th ’ ! ¢ rojected it was state business + big cus- tum- by stot KNU DSEN ON L ABOR TROUBLES of the de- irector-ge: eral NaN ! ¢ Litug firms satgatlions decline in Prench military produc which contributed so materially to the fall France, could be traced to similar at- tempts by the Government of Premier Leon Blum to legislate labor difficulties out of existence Mr. Knudsen says that there is growing cooper- ation between labor and industry and that there is less desire on the part of either labor or industry to exploit the present national emetgency “During the last alx or seven months” he cone tinues, “nothing very serious has happened in the way of labor-industry disputes and we are basing our hope for the future on this past indication There is no bad trouble brewing, so far as we know.” JAPAN SEES THE HANDWRITING The situation in the Par East is very delicate, with the Japanese probably convinced for the first time, that the United Btates is ready to take all risk pecessary to put an end to further aggression While there is no way for the layman to know the position of the United States has probably been made plain to Japan The Tokyo statesmen now know that, regardless of thelr Axis alliance, they will have to face the American fleet as well as Brit- ish forces in the Par East. They realize, of course, that their alliance with Italy and Cermany is a broken stick so far as any help is concerned. There is no Way for anybody to tell what the reaction of Tokye will be, The war group there may be satisfied that Germany will win in Europe and that it might as well go ahead with its program. Nevertheless, there is 8 chance that sober second thought has produced a cautious atlitude and that Japan will postpone the overt act that will bring action from the United States. defense program, says that the Lion of CONFIDENCE INCREASING Confidence beging to show itself in responsible places in Washington, we are advised oy some writ ers In a position to know. The production of airplanes in this country 8 greatly encouraging. Last week Secretary of War Stimson predicted that the nation will soon see an enormous increase in airplane output, Secretary of the Navy Knox revealed that plane deliveries to the Navy are ahead of schedule, The Impression beging to grow that American aircraft are about equal to any planes that are to be found In the world. The new plants will soon begin to turn them out in record numbers Many of them will wing across the Atlantic to England, where they will help overcome the Nazi aerial superiority. We are also advised that, while recog the serious threats tha! still surround the British, there is an undercover optimism that believes the Nazis will certainly lose the war, Various factors tend to strengthen this feellug, based essentially upon the confidence that Hitler cannot successfully invade England and that, unless he can, he is beaten, BATTLESHIPS The United States battle fleet wil] be strength. ened very shortly by the addition of the new 35.000- ton battleships W and North Carolina. The North Carolina will be commisisoned in Avril and the Washington in May. Both carry nine 16-inch guns, mounted three to a turret and have heavy batteries of anti-alrcraft and secondary broad. gide guns, It is interesting that these ships will be in ser- vice within less than thiee years from the day their keels were laid. Usually, it requires four years to construct a battleship, In addition to these ships the Navy will be strengthened by the addition of Tour other 35000. ton battleships in 1042, Afterwards will come the 45. 000-ton ships and then those that are to be even larger, | | | | | | { they moved out of the tenement into a | tiemman. When a lady says “no” a A § meomeame - — THE Orrice CAT “A Little Nonsense Now and Then, Is Relished by the Wisest Men” Campaign Daze Again the melancholy days will come, When noise rends the alr; And, for the love of flag and home, We pull each other's hal When Pa gets sick on foul cheroots; And his surprised old lady Begs him to vote for wild galoots Because they kissed her baby Now doth the statesman roam the land And yell and yell and yell, With stomping hoof and flailing “The Country's gone to hell! There's little cholce twixt B80 vote your ticket as And, as the fateful crisis Just stuff some cotlon in * ¢ ¢ Old White Wings Once upon a time a street cleaner shoveled a and made a damphool investment in some wildcat s In spite of everything, the stuff sky-rocketed; Old White Wings woke up very, very rich, “Cosh!" he sald, “what's a guy with do?" , A real estate shark took him to the tune sone hand those and these; you please nears: your en few dollars together ck and one fine morning this much dough supposed to of a hundred grand, and Nouse over on Easy Street and put her in Madam drink’ cocktails and school They jerked little Mame out of public Snob's Academy for Flappers, where she learned lo drawl her “A's.” The Old Lady ditched her washtub and took up bridge In less than a year Old White Wings could tell you what was the matter with everything, had worked out a plan for solving unemployment, and could cuss the depression with the best of them One morning his chauffeur stopped | a red ght at the Main and Garlic, and White Wings spied an old buddy of his sparrow food Into 8 push cart “Oozad morning, Larry!” he smiled patronizingly, “How's “Well, fry me hide!” laughed the rogue, straughtes lighting his pipe, “how'd you happen Ww roll off me shovel 7 * 4 oo Two-Thirds left Coutilry Teacher (enrolling two brothers / and date of birth?" “John Brown, June 12, 1024." Teacher (to second brother) Brown, born June 12 Teacher—"Are you twins? Brothers (In uniron)-—-"No Teacher (bewildered) Tt unison corner of hoveling business?” and old ng up And } James 1624 Miss, Wer not wn what are you? Brothers Please, miss, we're all that's left of ® oo oo 9 We're Only Telling You ought.” It ought to * & oo 9 Small Wonder in 2 10 be be “naught dg but and I'm in .¢ ¢ Now, Teacher Lae vert free the principal parts "Swim, swam, swum Good, Now give yer kKiddin * & + 9» Good Substitute mye no grapefr Just bring me 8 wet * 4 oo No ‘Hello’ Help Exasperatoed “Bay, you all down there?” operator crary Operator are not allowed to give infor. mation.” pdam, bul we 9 ¢ o Our New Citizens Examiner—"Where 3 Washington? Answer—"He's dead” Examiner" mean the capital of the United States” Answer--"0h, they loaned it all to Europe” Examiner--"Do jou promise to support the Constitution? Answer "Me--how oan I? I've a wife and six children lo support” * & & Here's How You Tell What is the difference between a gentleman and a lady? Answer: When a gentleman says “ves” he means maybe; when he says “maybe” he means no; when he says “no” (10 a 1ady? he Is no gen- she means maybe: when she says “maybe” and when she says “yes” she's no lady * & & 9» An Ode to a Fisherman Behold the fisherman! He ariseth early in the morn, He disturbeth she means yes; | the whole household. Mighty is his preparation. He setteth forth. Alas, } : 3 i : i i | | ! he returneth far in the night smelieth of strong drink. And the truth i is not in him. ® oo 0 0 Trouble on the Line customer of an eastern electric company recently called the 1 may A | business office ang forthwith related the following dilemuna, Her puppy : i ! i | | t ) i | | i i dog, she said, had just chewed through the lamp cord and the juice was | running all over the floor. Would the “juice” hurt the puppy, and would | she be shocked if she wiped it up? The company's on-the-job complaint man assured her she could wipe up the juice without harm, and suggested rubber gloves for added pro- tection. * 4 oo Bedtime Story The three bears were walking along on the desert Papa Bear sat on a cactus and said “Ouch.” Mama Bear did likewise and said “Oh.” Baby Bear sat on a cactus and said nothing. Just sat Maina Bear turned to Papa Bear and sald, “Gosh, I hope we're not | | raising one of those Dead End Kids.” * 4 oo 9 One For Uncle Ezra 3 Teacher—"1{ a number of sheep Is called a flock, and ¢ number of | cattle is called a herd, what would a number of camels be called?” Johnny-"A carton.” ® 4 & 9 Well in Hand Customer-—"0Oh, so you're the new lady palmist? Can you always pre- | dict a man's fate from his hands?” Palmist—"Of course not. Not if he keeps his hands to himself.” *® * 9 That's all, folks, friend? How hase Glamour Girls Have Changed Louis Sobol, popular Broadway columnst, draws a striking oon- trast between the stramilined girls today and beauties of other eras with 5 results. Don't miss this feature in the March 16th Wouldn't you consider a bottle a mother's bust | ~—"SCAT" | RHEUMATISM March 6, 1941. LOUISA’S LETTER Dear Louisa I am a very disappointed woman | | | | My husband and I have quarreled | but we of the all of our married lives stayed together on account children. 1 did think they would be some mutisfaction when they grew up but instead of that they all seem to go away as fast as they get the chance and not one of them seems to appreciate anything we did for them. What do you think of that? "DISAPPOINTED" Iowa ANBWER I think 10 reat of an awful thing atmosphere fighting upset that it Lhudren in an continual fussing and It keeps them emotionally they fee] insecure and jt amos! impossivle for them to be normal happy men and women. Instead of patting yourselves the back staying together on account of children you had better take selves 10 task for not cont your tempers and making children at least a in which live The trouble with most parents is that they are more concerned with how they feel and what they wan than they are what is Decessary for their ehiid's development and well-being And some « inasmuch as bad feelings Many wu child would not be not angry with I am dren on for the your- rolling for peace) youu nome 174) in of them are even worse they “lake out” thetr on their children gets punishes who i parents wet each other the not yrised that the ¢ leaving possibile Who, In would choose a hous which to live If you and your h over 4 new Jeal and your are home Sand can urn MaKe a pra elu home, iL is Pogsib. may oom discover place of thal some of U H Hn back from choice it Ae the change ie child Deas 0 argue with him DEVOTED MOTHER ANSWER gible without it { we believe 80 give your child ity of growing up church will teach between right and impressive way than will prove a factor and peace later on be ame qiite simple her the difference WTOng i a mare you oan fo for LOUIBA. AS | SEE IT By HORACE SENTZ Of all them guys that should be watched in this here big Dictator Row, is that guy whose game aint yel been scsiched Its that feller Moscow Joe, He started this World War fuss, with a non sggreshun pact, but Joe's a canny cagey cuss, who's puttin on a act. At all them plans the Axis draws, Joe never bals a eve, He jist sticks out them big Red paws, fer his slice o' territory pie. Adol! aint foolin ole Joe none, Joe's read Mine Kump! hisself nn’ knows that Adolf packs a gun, that he is aimed to put him on the shelf. So Joe jist set back actin dum while Hitler raies heck, but some day that big Stalin thumb, 1’ scrunch that Nasti's neck. Yep Joe's jist waltin fer that time to roll around n’ then, in that there drivers seat "he'll climb, like he planned way back | when that Bull Shivick was jist a calf. 1° joe was Lenin's donkey, he's waitin fer that big last laff with Adolf playin monkey. Of all them three dictarer guys, ole Joe's the (Continued on Page 5) ™ Query & ArsWer Column PROBLEM-Wha ordinary two-story d ment) t lve animal in the world can jump As high as an elling house? (Answer elsewhere in this depart. D. 8~Who holds the all-t reentage in batting in baseball for either league? An This hono held by Dufly Dufly batted 438 in 1804 Burke R. L~In World Germany? Ans ime Nigh pe Boston and Burkett of Cleves tt hit 438 In 1865 War did the republic o anama Geciare of land une the last war on Austria-Hun- with President and Austrians, Hungarians for directly on Germany; they of Germany, on Dec, 10, 1917 8 orders the Canal Zone was clears w republic of Panama aration 8. C~How can Ang We commisisone; or hire a Not ared war on nN ACCOraance Germans interned a wirians and of the war I ms not of patents ke Nave the space Washir Mpton of Washingt 5 meant Write information, to the patent stiorne ul ge pr CRIES Product ement of pe A L PY 30 000 000 Pipe {rom i L nteresting anc MATES inglon Noor mooth side George Wash- about 25 {eet from ib whom 1566 were wound head bern decapitated days after the severance nerves tL times this : turtie is cut up and rescy t A. A. P.Please publish the and Na Ans the Army Ma jor -Cenerals, als and others, In t - eotst iy Wiki Onlin y BLOW 1 1med tha aria “) gu rank and In there are Generals, Br Commanders, Captains he Navy we have Rear-Admirals, Commanders Lie tenant Commanders, First and Second Mates, Gunners, Oi Helmsmen, Ensigns, Btewards, Stewards’ Assistants Chief geons, Physicians, Hos and various minor officers t ous Wo mention here A. BFlease publish Washington® AnsAfter the findings of the oo General Washington wrote him: “Our profession is the even the shadow of g fault tarmishes the luster of our ments, The least inadvertence may rob us of public favor, so hard to be acquired. 1 reprehend you for having forgotten that in proportion as you have rendered yourself formidable to our enemies you should have been guarded and temperate in your deperiment toward your fellow rciti- zena. Exhibil anew those noble qualities which have placed you on the list of our most valued commanders. I will fufnish vou as far as may be in my power with opportunities of regaining the esteem of vour Country.” R. WIs it true that some petunia seeds sell for as high as $1000 & pound? Ans —8ome of the rarest double petunia seeds are worth as much a $1200 a pound. D. 8~How much did unemployment during the depression United Slates? Ans The Nationa! Resouces Committee estimated that the loss ¢ the nation because of idle men and machines in the depression em amounted to §200.000,000.000. igadier-Generals, Ma jor Sergeants, Oorpo rr SAtUlenanis pital Chiels Benedict Arnold Benedict Amok chasiest of all finest achieves reprimand of 11 martial of Answer to Problem: Any animal at all, because a Siding + can't jump. © lowest repair cost of ony lowest price car @ More money when you hade in bere y A LINGENF ELTER GARAGE. NORTH WATER STREET
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