THE POST, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27,
1942
rAGE THRER
THE LISTENING POST,
By THE VETERAN
Chance callers at the domicile of your correspondent are of opinion that
the political picture finally is getting within focus for the people of Penn-
sylvania. If the Democratic patronage peddlers can have their way, then
Lieutenant Commander and ex-Minister George Hubert Earle will be
given by the dim-wits a second call to aspire for Governor of the Com-
monwealth.
If commonsense rules the dictates
of the Republican Party, all three
departments of it, U. S. Senator
James J. Davis will transfer his of-
ficial headquarters out of Washing-
ton and into Harrisburg. Very many
things will need to be accomplished
to get the G. O. Partisans in a solid
line back of Davis. To obtain Earle
for the Democrats there appears to
be a single and singular necessity,
which is to have President Roose-
velt tell what every Army and Navy
commander within reach has told
your correspondent: “You're too old
and you're too fat to go into active
combat service.”
Assume that Roosevelt informs
Earle to that effect. Take for grant-
ed that by the combined pressure
of the famished funney-men who
run the Democratic Party he is
posed for a second term in the chair
so seldom distinguished by its oc-
cupants. From there forward the
idea is that the people of this State,
all assumed to be patriotic Pennsyl-
vanians, will go enmasse to the polls
to support the Democrats. For why ?
For the reason that George kicked
one Nazi in the pants, hit another
with a wine bottle and brought up-
on the post of Minister to Bulgaria
at least world-wide mention if not
distinction.
Do the Democratic leaders never
talk to anybody excepting them-
selves? If they heard the ninety-
nine percent of comment on the
Earle incident in Bulgaria they
would chuck the gubernatorial boom
to the ex-Minister into the Chesa-
peake, never trusting to the possi-
bility of its re-emergence from so
shallow a stream as the Susque-
hanna. This scrivener has heard
Earle called “a bum,” ‘a disgrace,”
“a clown,” by scores upon scores
of persons heard in comment on the
Bulgarian incident. Excepting for
the slim few Pennsylvanians who
would directly benefit from having
Earle recalled to the gubernatorial
honor the fixed belief in Pennsyl-
vania, and much of elsewhere, is
that the pumelling of the Nazi was
a drinking affair and no credit to
this nation.
George Hubert Earle is all that
few believe him to be. He is a gen-
tleman. Governor James knows that
Earle kept his pledge to abstain
from alcohol during his four years
as Commander-in-Chief of this Com-
monwealth. James knows because
he and Earle have had the'sames
butle¥. And what butlers don’t
know about their big men isn’t
worth knowing. The Earle-James
butler reported the complete and
continuous sobriety of George Earle.
But try to tell ninety per cent of
the people what the butler told
James. Try and you'll be astounded
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that deafness has become pandemic
in Pennsylvania.
As Governor, George Earle
brought to his executive mansion
and to the halls of legislation, a
gentleman’s concept of public duty.
An aristocrat, wealthy, fresh out of
the finest stratum of society, known
as The Main Line, he went to Har-
risburg to do what aristocrats al-
ways have done as soon as they
have acquired a conscience. He be-
came Governor to start a revolution.
God knows Pennsylvania needed an
upsetting. Plundered, pilaged, puck-
ledunked over a period of a half
century it was time for a change.
And then look what George Earle
ran into.
Would he acquire any better con-
tacts if he returned? Would the
plunderbund ‘and the patty-pluck-
ers be supplanted? The people of
Pennsylvania do not believe so, not |
in seven counties this correspon-
dent has visited in the past eleven
months. The people think the return !
of Earle would be the recrudescence
of respectability tainted by the con-
cupiscence of contact with the most
evil spoilers the commonwealth has
known. Before the decent Earle can
become a second-term Governor of
Pennsylvania he'll be required to |
prove that he has risen above the |
cess-pool of his first term associates
into the free light. The people are
looking up:
And why is Puddler Jim so sure
a candidate? Well, in 1938 they
tried to force him off the Republi-
can ticket, fearing he would hurt
James. Then Davis ran a quarter
million votes ahead of the supposed-
to-be popular breaker boy. At this
very moment there is being deliv-
ered in every nook and corner of
Pennsylvania the official bulletins of
The Home Rule Association, each
repeating the insistence that Sena-
tor Davis, as a matter of record, is
the most available man for the Gov-
ernor’s duties. It is really some-
thing of a record to have served in
the Cabinets of three Presidents and
then to have survived the New
Deal as a stand-pat Republican.
The Home Rule Association pro-
vided the margin of victory for Ar-
thur James in 1938, even after his
home county defeated him. It was
something to have proved a Gov-
ernor could win without help from
Luzerne. Conferences of recent
date indicate that Davis is willing
to trade with this county, provided
the promise-breaking and pledge-
smashing present command of the
G. O. P. doesnt’ demand too much.
You can bet that too much is more
than Davis will give. If any money
is available against that belief this
scrivener will show it equivalent
bets.
The plain truth back of Davis is
that the people trust him in Penn-
sylvania as the people trust F. D.
R. in the United States. The people
of Pennsylvania do not trust the
implications back of Earle, if he is
foolish enough to run; the people of
Luzerne County do not trust either
of the political cortrols here. This
correspondent will be surprised if
George Earle changes his mind and
submits to a certain defeat; there
should be no surprise anywhere to
have Senator Jim Davis acquiesce
to a plain demand from the people.
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Jeeps Head For War Against Axis!
i being guarded by the heavy cruiser
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Uncle Sam is mustering his mechanized fighting strength with the fast-moving, hard-hitting
Jeep which thrives on tough assignments. (Top left) Like a cavalry charger, scout car roars up
steep, muddy grade. (Top right) Test driver hurtles car into mid-air in extreme maneuver.
(Center left) Jeeps lined up outside Willys-Overland factory where thousands are rolling down
former automobile assembly line. Company developed reconnaissance car using its 4-cylinder
stock car engine and design later was accepted as U. S. standard. (Center right) Truck trans-
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Willys Jeeps are dispatched to key points throughout the country, after rigid proving
ground tests.
Mr. Churchill Wept At Atlantic
Meeting With President Roosevelt
The following letter which
appeared in last week's issue of
the Montrose Democrat con-
tains the most dramatic account
of the Atlantic meeting of
Winston Churchill and Presi-
dent Roosevelt that it has been
our pleasure to read in any
publication. Written by a young
sailor, Ernest Fackler, of the
U. S. S. Flagship “Augusta,”
the letter was handed to the
Democrat by his aunts, the
Misses Dora and Ruby Follett
of South Gibson, Susquehanna
County.— Editor.
New York, N. Y.
August 18, 1941.
Dear Family:
I got a letter from you yester-
day and one today asking about the
meeting of Roosevelt and Churchill.
Well, I will detail the story to you
just how it happened, though we
have been cautioned about telling
too much of this meeting. However,
so many people already know of
it that no harm can be done, I am
sure,
It was about the 5th of August
that we left Newport for some place
none of us knew but we all had a
good idea that we were going to
have the President aboard. Our first
stop was Long Island Sound, to get
an elevator on the ship for the
President to get to his cabin; also
we brought his private motor boat
aboard. From there we headed
north and traveled steadily for
about two days, at the end of which
time we stopped in a little cove and
lay there over night. The next
morning, when we got up, the Pres-
ident’s yacht, Potomac, and a coast |
guard cutter were pulling in. wel
quickly transferred the President
aboard our ship and immediately
got underway.
I forgot to mention that we were
Tuscalousa and four of our largest
and fastest destroyers.
For about two more days and
nights we traveled north, with extra
lookouts and gun crews stationed at
night time. Ammunition was rest-
ing in the fuse setters of our guns
at night and we could have fired in
thirty seconds.
One night, on the twelve to four
watch, we sighted gun fire on the
horizon. We never knew what it
was. Another night we sighted a
ship with almost all her running
lights extinguished and we turned
our searchlights on her. She imme- !
diately showed her colors and turned |
on all her lights so we could see |
she was an American ship. |
We finally stopped somewhere in !
Newfoundland and after about an- |
other day’s wait, which was on a
Saturday, the English battleship
“Prince of Wales” pulled in and
anchored near us. She also had a
large convoy.
As soon as she was anchored,
Churchill came alongside in his mo-
torboat. With him was Lord Beaver-
brook. He was met in the gangway
by Admiral King, Admiral Hart,
Chief of Military operations of all
Wales,”
'pusiness manager, Harold Elston;
assistant business manager, Ralph
Snyder; production manager, Ber-
land forces, and President Roose-
velt. I did not personally see the
meeting, but we were told that
Churchill broke down and cried, he
was so happy to see the President.
I was in a motor launch lying off
about a hundred feet when the
meeting took place and could see
nearly all that went on. We had
been over to the battleship Arkansas
on a trip and were just going to
pull into the gangway, but they
motioned us away to let Churchill
come alongside. His visit lasted for
about four hours that time, at which
time he went back to his ship and
came back that night and had din-
ner with the President.
The next day the destroyer Mac-
Dougal came alongside and took the
President over to the ‘Prince of
Wales,” where he went to church
and prayed with and for Churchill
and his cause.
For three days the President and
Churchill held meetings of several
hours. On Wednesday, the 13th, we
started back for the United States
and left the President on his yacht,
where we had picked him up and
came on back to Newport. We were
accompanied by Lord Beaverbrook,
who came back to the States to try
to raise more help for Britain. While
we were up there we maintained
lookouts at all times and so did all
the other ships.
The Supply Officer on our ship
had boxes made up for each of the
English sailors of the ‘Prince of
consisting of a carton of
cigarettes, one apple ,an orange and
a banana. I guess they enjoyed it,
because what we saw of them they
looked pretty hungry.
Well, that about sums up our trip
and I am sorry we could not have
stayed up there longer with the
Arkansas, which is on patrol up
there, because it was really enjoy-
able scenery and we also caught a
good many fish from the side. I,
myself, caught twenty-three one
evening. The President had his fish-
ing equipment along and he also had
good luck fishing from the side. i
Well, write and let me hear the
news.
Ernest.
Dallas Township F. F. A.
Burst Into Print
A new publication has appeared
in the Back Mountain arsa—Dallas
F. F. A. News. The magazine which
was written and mimeographed by
sophomores of Dallas Township
High School who belong to the Fu- |
ture Farmers of America is a splen-
did beginning. It is filled with news
of the school and particularly of the
Future Farmers activities. Staff
members are: editor, Thomas Dick-
inson; assistant editor, Carl Ward;
t head reporter, William Shea; assis-
tant reporter, Walter Kozemchak,
| circulation meager, Paul Carlin;
nard Siperko; advisor, Gerald Sny- |
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will appear in May.
Hardy Robins Seen In
Central Pennsylvania
The first robin spotted in central
Pennsylvania this year may be even
hardier then most people think, for
perhaps he stayed all winter.
William 8. Clarke, instructor in
pomology at the Pennsylvania State
College, who is an ornithologist by
hobby, reports of having seen a
flock of at least six robins about a
week ago in the Shingletown Gap
of the Seven Mountains.
Clarke believes that these robins
spent the winter in that locality be-
cause a similar flock was located
during the bird census in Decem-
ber, 1941, near the same spot.
In order to spend the winter in
this climate birds must have un-
commonly good shelter and a de-
pendable food supply to survive the
periods of low temperature and
storms. Clarke has recorded tem-
peratures near this location as low
as 30 to 40 degrees below zero.
Spending the winter in central
Pennsylvania is particularly hazard-
ous to robins. They are unable to
crack hard seeds or nuts because
their bils are soft. They must de-
pend on fruits and insects for food.
Clarke pointed out, however, that
the crop of wild berries thereabouts
was exceptionally good last fall, and
this may be one reason why the
birds have remained in the locality
during the recent bitter weather.
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