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o o o Side Glances Washington MerryrGo-Round EDITORIAL PAGE A o iv Vt PEABSON o La Grande Evening Observer Frank Schiro, Publisher THURSDAY KVK.MNG, APRIL 5. 1J 15 I'iiRo Four- i i !) Breaking Through EVENING OBSERVER'S PROGRESS PROGRAM IRRIGATION Complete the Grande Ronde Valley irrigation project. LA GRANDE A city of 10.001) Extend the city limits. TODAY'S TEXT And the Lord said unto Joshua. Got llu'o up; wherefore licst thou thus upon thy nice? Joshua 7:10. THOUGHT FOR TODAY The do"; that trots about finds a hone. Morrow. Their Sunday-Best In our town these spring Sunday will liriiiK' out frocks, soft woolen suits, bright new bonnets. Dressed in our Sunday-liest, scrubbed and clean, we go to chui'ch, visit our friends, enjoy the peace of the day. In another '.own the people are in their Sunday-best, too. They wear rags, straw, newspaper. Mothers, fath ers and children take turns goiti", to church because there isn't enough ran ged clothing to cover all of them. In thousands of war-wracked towns like theirs, people are stripped and desti tute. These are the people of liberated llurope, I :.:, (Mill, null of I hem. There is no dienily in their days. ' And there is no dignity fur us, no true peace in our 'Sundays until we j:ivc ' what little help we can. Our govern ment and the major war relief agencies have arranged to net our used clothing:' to Europe. Ships' and planes will take our old shoes, suits, coats, lioildini., dresses into Greece. Kussia, Yugoslavia, I'litnco, Holland, Uolc.ium, wherever the need is greatest. W o ale ask'ed only .to rummage throne. h our closets and attics, to give awayoiir cast-offs. This clothing drive, the I'mled Na tional clothinjr collection, is being' con ducted throughout the nation. Schools, churches, factories, clubs, are spear hondimr the campaign. Our town, alone; with others, must help collect the 1"0, (1(10,01)0 pounds of cloUiing: needed. Each family is asked to give five pounds per person. Your contribution will demonstrate to our allies the spirit of democracy. Decline of the Cuss Word II. L. .Mencken discusses profanity in the Columbia University ipiarterly, American Speech, with the scholarship and enthusiasm which he typically be stows upon our language. We find it a little hard to share his nostalgic regret of the passing of true profanity since the Civil war, with only faint revivals in the world wars of 1!)1X and today. Mill we do share his concern at the substitutes which are replacing' cuss words for purposes of invective. Mr. .Mencken liMs such lays as plutocrat, capitalist, communist, fascist, radical, IJotarian. isolationist, anli-semite, nazi and new dealer by way of illustration. lie is careful to call these words "in trinsically innocuous," which they are. Mul in intent and connotation they can become exceedingly opprobrious.' They can accuse a man of anything from smugness to I reason. Used specifically, of course, they are. I ei ferlly good mid necessary w ords. Mul .they throw upon their user the burden , of documentary proof. This proof the user is frequently unable to give, and the listener is too tlvqiiently unwilling to demand it. .. (icticl'al insult is preferable to par-' ticiilnr accusation. And most of us, if we had to choose, would rather be called a damned I'o'o! than a communist or f,i.ci;;l. So if this new vogue for categorical calumny .continues, wy are foing' to join un with Mr. Menchcn in movement to restore damns and hells to' 'a more general use. Funny Business 7(?i ;W . - v-t .u I J 11 1 f I .maamk o cav.-cv.'. n-rSrs ... &-'ir-rr:-"'- -- .: . . C.k j ""- v-s 0 1 W&. Loiil(lil l.ili.iti ic T m itc L 'if .. pit ' J'- 1 (. SO THEY SAY iKtYt Hum-: -x 'I tii-- v. ' i.nv i-iih'v. ( V W I'll ,i t l-'i ti;k i ccim(hI scniluM" t!i.r tivnu'iultujs n in hy rt-nson li o'l'.n' mnirofu I iiu-nt.il ;ibiinr ;tl a v r ccur amonu Ihr no;vici' vcliiiimv'itl 'it ViOW U s, (lllA'Clul , (.Vluir.hia 1. D di'luu' of now equip el WASHlNGTON-Tip-oif as lo how Joe Stalin feels about smaller nations was given more than a year ago in a private talk with Cuban Ambassador Concheso. It gave a significant indication of why Stalin de mands three votes in the United Nations assembly. Stalin amazed the ambassador with his knowledge of Cuban labor and economic problems, but talked as if Cuba were part of the United States. Conclieso explained that the Piatt amendment had been abrogat ed and Cuba now had complete political freedom. But this made little impression on Stalin. He viewed Cuba as wedded to the U. S. A. Then he turned to Argentina. And witn considerable vehemence, he remarked that it was about lime the United Slates 'took Argentina in hand and forced it to join the Allies. Stalin's eyes flashed when he talked of Argentina and he seemed to believe that the United States had complete control of the American continent. Ambassador Concheso explained that Ar gentina was a long way off and that the United States took pains lo respect the in dependence of Latin American states. But Stalin seemed unconvinced. Stalin's Border States Since then, evidence has increased that the Soviet considers Latin America as a bloc which will always vote with the United States; smaller nations close to a big power as legitimate satellites of that power. For instance, when Winston Churchill visited Moscow last summer, Stalin was very frank in saying that Russia must have a series of states on her western border Poland, Roumania, Finland which were friendly lo her. He made it plain that the Soviet would not tolerate for a minute a government in these bordering states which did not cooperate with the U. S. S. R. Since then, Stalin has changed the government of Roumania so it suited him, has forced the Allies lo accept the Polish Lublin govern ment, and has caused a government turn over in Finland. So the coldly realistic Stalin figures that the tactics he employs with his neighbors are employed also by the U. S. A, .with its neighbors; and if not, then it's lliis coun try's fault. In fact, his only complaint to 'ha Cuban ambassador was thal0lhe United States didn't crack down on Argentina. 016 Soviet Voles p Stalin's views regarding small countries were expressed quite clearly at the closed door "session of the Dumbarton Oaks con ference. Ambassador Gromyko pointed out that Russia, occupying one-sixth of the earth's surface, would have only one vote, while the British commonwealth would have six. Stettinius replied that the United States, almost as large as Russia, had only one vote and was not complaining. Gromyko countered with the reminder that the United States dominated 20 Latin American re publics and could swing 21 votes. For a while, the Dumbarton Oaks parley was completely deadlocked. But, finally, Gromyko revealed that his government planned to organize 16 Soviet republics. ' At this, both Roosevelt and Churchill hit the ceiling. In the end, Russia agreed to postpone the question of Hi votes until Churchill, Roose velt and Stalin could sit down together. This was what FDR faced at Yalta. Byrnes Steps Out For a long time, soft-spoken little Jimmy Byrnes, the president's all-round handyman, has been wanting lo retire from office. Ho has been working all hours of the day and night, is tired, in poor health and in need of a physical check-up. For a long time, also, the gentleman from South Carolina has been keeping a book on his chief in the White House. It's not exactly a diary, but a record of things Jim my was promised but never got. Probably he'll never publish it. In tact, only his close friends know it exists. But those that do say it puis the chief in a bad position when it comes to keeping promises. First, there was the vice-presidency. Byrnes got the impression that FDR would welcome him as his running-mate. But. when he got to Chicago, he was instructed to "clear it with Sydney Hillman." That was where the "clear it with Sydney" phrase, so effectively used by the Repub licans, got started. Byrnes told it to Bernie Baruch, Baruch told it to Arthur Krock, and, on that score Jimmy got his revenge. See WASHINGTON . . . Page 6 WE, THE WOMEN By RUTH MILLETT Maybe you thought when you read that USO hostesses arc being given a speeial course lo fit them for their association with wounded service men, "I wish we could all have a course like that." If so, you'll want to know the 10 rules that hostesses at the Martinsburg, W. Va., USO Club which serves convalescents from a large genera) hospital -have found to Ik invaluable in giving service men the kind of companionship they met!. There are five "ckm't." Don't ask ques tions about war experiences or pry into per sonal affairs. Don't stare at plaster casts, artificial limbs or eye patches. Don't oppose opinkms unnecessarily. Arguments may cause a dep-felt resentment. Don't try to be too helpful or pampering. Don't pity. The rest of the rules are "Do's." He a good listener. Have contidence in the serv iceman, that despite handicaps, if any, he can and will make a go of civilian life. Let the serviceman blow off steam. Learn geography. On-2 of the serviceman's inter ests will be foreign countries. Have pa tience: Learn Rules Those are rules we all ought to learn' and Ix icatiy to follow when we need them. For trough no one in your own family may come home wounded, there will be a neigh bor's boy who will, or someone in the of fice, or a stranger at a party or beside you on a train. And you don't want to mako any mis takes even in casual contacts with the men who are struggling to overcome ter rible handicaps. You won't make any set ions mistakes if you know beforehand the kindest way to Ivhave toward the wounded men who have come back. Behind Scenes in Washington By PETER EDSON, La Grande Evening Observer. Washington Correspondent Oh, boyl Will thai turprUe Greedy Gus!" n Thr in.om! n-Qiti lor the ir.mtirded tumpsQ tivit iii ii-qu:u' MlM.llllru !H'a v il- il: v (I f"'.t by HKlieliy tor months alter i-nlP.l vjicrmany s tall. Wi'.'P Chairman Julius A. Kmc Our pilni.Q.v,.,.y ,,,y M,0 t1(, muhUmii German ftuhling force pui kod on aiutietnes f.r w ant of fuel. They average JO (gion$ daily. We average nunc lay 2000. V3) I.t.-Gen. I,a C. Kakcr. Mediter ranean tlui:ir a.r chief. WASHINGTON Plans for dealing with the German people after the collapse of the Na.i army are again beinq talked of 'in Washington. OW1 Director Kliner Davis and his deputy .for the Kliroivan theater. Wallace Carroll, have quietly left Washington for London and Paris. They will .visit '.Supreme Allied Headquarter, confer witli Military Govern ment otfu'ials, and bring back details 'on the final phases- of psychological warfare which might Lv continued even after the German- armies are defeated. Last summer, when it was thought", the Nazis would fold bi fore the snow flew, tin re was a whole shelf or plans mad--.- for dealing with the Geiman people. Some, 14011 people were trained ill the OWI schoM outside New York City, for a vanity: of jehs in Kuropean outposts But when the Germans didn't immediately throw in tin sponge, the plans were kept, on the :l:iiif and the training, school u'as, -closed. Now t:cv plans wil have- to he made to int : changed conditions 'rind OWI must do adili-. tion.d recruiting. The ioh apparently cut oui foi uWl .n Gen..'n'y will be entliely dllfolitm Iron. w hnt . il will be in any Oilier country, (t, function will be pretty much in the nature of combined censorship and public rela tions in connection with military govern ment. O O It' ftlil be a part of the (jovernment cO tecupati,ti In) Aiunlry vh(jr) "''' thesis) , i Uaye been no privately ow nt il'Jo) 'inWional a--Q ... pfrt'asiSi5) min- CI), al'e bound to be many sad experiences. For a time, therefore, it is obvious that theie-v ill have to be an American sitting in every newspaper oftice, every radio sta .Inili pt rmitted to do business in the U. S. om- of occupation. Kurthermore. every book manuscript offered for publication wil! have to he carefully, censored. Tiie ability to re-educate the German pt ople thiough centreline, their sources of inform. it;. in is it big question . for debate. While j's desirability cannot be questioned, such nalists as Douglas Miller, who wrote "Van C.i.n't Do Business With Hitler," long before the United, States' got into the' war. ine eN'rcniely skt.'jitical about being, able t do ouich re-education. Miller, a former consular officer in Germany and now head of OWl's 'German division, broadcasting regnlailv to Germany from Washington, puts gii atiT hop' in, the possibility thst ! i nougi; good Germans will appear to do the le-educ..t;llg job themselves. Se!i' Is ".cil!1 be under the Civil Affairr Divisaui of the artny. Ml schools will e cIot ii a! the beginning of the occupation An '.i t, i est in g sidelight of the Soviet army r.vu,,Y rlf eastern fii 1111,111 is that the l.uss.tiV.s closed all the school." buonened iu tb.e churchr N...-1 i.sistance. ll'.i'. . ' situ s will piobaiily be kept closed, U l:ii(jyly. 'pi 'mentaiy iji -hmds ill be the 'SC which were centers of ' - WmM 10PB. 1WS BY NEA SERVICE. IMC. T. M " '" "I noticed the boss sizing up your mew spring outfit, dear you look like a million dollars, but I hope he doesn't think we're too prosperous!" o McKENNEY ON BRIDGE By WM. E. McKENNEY, America's Card Authority WARREN SLAM USES INFORMATIVE DOUBLE (This is the second of three articles on the Warren slam convention.) In using the Warren slam con vention, interference bidding by the opposing players does not furnish any obstacle. Often, of course, non-vulnerable opponents seek to lake paying sacrifices in such situations. In using the Warren conven tion, the manner in which oppo sition bidding is handled is A 5 V 1083 A 6 A J 10 8 6 5 2 Q10!I7 N 4.1832 64 yy EVJ542 V None e K J 111 ?,9 7 4 2 Dealer 97 A K f AKQ976 853 AKQ Snuth West North East IV I 2 A A 3 V 3 4 Pass 4 N. T 5 A Dnublc Pass 7 ' 7 Pass Pass 7 N. T. Pass Pass Puss Opening 10 S made, he would have doubled. North had a count of exactly four points. If West had passed, his response would have been five spades, but as West bid five spades, he doubles to show a count of four. Now of course, North had supported hearts and bid clubs and South definitely knows that he has the two missing aces so he. is fairly safe in bidding seven no trump. . o IN FORMER YEARS 30 YEARS AGO While toying with a telescope purchased by a group of men in the city during the Halley comet episode, Perry Oliver located several well-defined sun-spots. Customarily sun-spots indicate electrical disturbances and storms in general. The Mitchell Hotel, a landmark in Joseph for a a quarter centcry, was purchased by A. A. Gust, Seattle real estate man. . shown in today's hand. If the response had been a higher bid than that made, the respondcr would have bid as though noth ing had happened. If it had been a lower bid, he would have passed, and if his response had been the same as the opponent Questions & A nswers Q Where is the Petain gov ernment now'.' A Moved from Sigmaringen to Garmisch, Germany, south of Munich, reports say. Sigmaringen is only 75 miles east of the Rhine. 15 YEARS AGO Standard highway slop signs are to be installed throughout Union county within the next month or tw- through the co operation of I he Oregon Stale Motor association, the state high way commisio i and the county. About 50 Eastern O r e g oil school superintendents and prin cipals gathered at the Eastern Oregon Normal school building for the opening of the spring meeting of their association. Sergeant Ramsay caught a 36 inch stcelhead in the Grande Ronde river near the bridge be low the -Perry dam. Q. What famous inventor was born at recently captured Mainz. Germany? A Johann Gutenberg, cr-, with inventing movable r p ed Q How are the two furls in Germany distinj AFrankfort-on-lhc-r Frank furl-on-the-Oder. allli dV and Q What was the n-i t of orms? . A The diet held in : 21 be fore which Martin Luther .'efend ed his religious beliefs. (Wirms's prewar-population was 47.000.) 10 YEARS AGO The opening of the fishing, sea son in Oregon meant practically nothing in 1,1 Grande with a ligh' blanket of snow on the ground at day light and occasion al flurries during the morning. Fee fishermen went after trout, although scores were ready to sally forth as soon as weather conditions improved. The Eastern Oregon social workers conference attracted a , large attendance of residents of the district. Miss Shirley Zion, student at La Grande high school, was spending the spring vacation in Walla Walla. This Curious World HAS THE RHINO.' ANCIENTS BELIEVED THE MORNS CF A SHINOCEROS HAD CL'RATIVE PCtVSRS, ,D PAID F4SJLOUS PRCES JRTHEW TO 63 MD 1MTO NEDlCNE ONE OF THE ' LONoEST HONS ON KfiCCO WAS MC THAN SIXTY INCHES IN LENC-TH. THEY AHE NOT". MADE OF BONE OR PS-CMT, Tl&HTlV PACKED TOÐl. !:..CV iu:t,ty opoji.gj. - the h,g hope of the all the the.- (it yiars inei newvMpe.s or radio, r's heme run bv lilj II. XT) GWWs, stancKQpun a enoiee lki .-turn of graiiers, extol tii iiists. ,vn Pcr(5iui Plom Dflfioug) All these .fcjjdia will hirrV to l-gjii'st.ilud jfttid the GitJai(S) finallygippnivei for the rtfibs will have to- hamlpick CSSie iH'is Vi'ii is while to find the personnel. Prison vis of war may furnish a few eligible c.iiu didates. Refugees wanting () go back m.JS' not be welcomed. 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