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SL CZZCCII CTATZnisn, Czlzza.- Crsjca, lUIsy Icrrlr5 Jxza l2, HIJ r , " 7,-i . f" - ' : By FRANK MELONEY TIffi STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. CHARLES A. SPRAGUE, Editor and Publisher Member of The Associated Press Tha Associated Pres. la eidusively JTS n-wl dispatches credited to it or not omerwise creuitcu Director Goes Slow Agriculture Director E. L. Peterson is well advised in saying he will go slow in organizing or reorganizing the milk control administration which has been attached to his department un der a new law. Since price-fixing has been as aumed by OPA the chief duties of the director in administering the milk law are auditing for proper payout of the milk pools, and statisti cal, to assemble production and other desirable information. The resignation of J. H. Mapes as administrator to accept private employment clears the way for Director Peterson to name a new administrator when he feels one-is re quired. t The milk situation nationally as well as lo cally is confusing. Milk production for the country during the first quarter of this year was the higaest on record. The outlook is made uncertain now, principally over fears of short ages of proper feeds, especially protein feeds. Locally production for factory use has; been good, but production of grade A milk has fal len off, with "market milk" coming in to make up the deficiency for the bottle and can trade. Supplies in the principal consuming areas have been adequate, but the season of poor pastur age is approaching when production will fall off. . '. !'-' In response to protests that fluid milk prices are too low, presented by the governor's spe- ; cial committee to OPA officials in San Fran- Cisco, a series of meetings will be held over the state when OPA representatives will hear com plaints or comments which producers, distri butors or consumers want to make. The gov ernor's committee members report they re ceived a respectful audience, and that OPA of ficials were by no means ignorant of the prob lems of milk production and marketing. 3 They do insist that producers back up claims with proof, which seems reasonable, but which in the case of farming operations is very difficult to do, because few keep proper accounts. In any event the OPA can obtain the "feel" of the milk industry and of consumers, and then can write the ticket. Zoot-Suit Excrescence The Eugene Register-Guard in a thoughtful editorial comments on the recent wave of riot ing in Xos Angeles between service men and youthful wearers of bizarre raiment, the zoot suit in particular- Its comments are so trench ant that we reprint the major portion of its ed itor . , s ,, "The zoot-suit ota are the prelude to post war race riots in our -great cities, unlesr we wake up. The "zoot-suit" phenomenon results ' from: ,. - - ..;;j.-:t-"1. Neglected slums to our big cities. 2. Sap instead of sense in "social aproach" to these problems which is a tender name for bureaucratic politics.- "4. Boogie-woogie music. We have no quarrel with boogie-woogie. ; on the contrary we accept it as an art form; natural to a civilization which is pouring black and white and every shading in between into centers where the bird notes and folk melodies and simpler tunes pick up the jarring discords and shrieking rhythms of traffic noises, police sirens, factory whistles. We who were born 30 years too soon just suffer, but the young love boogie because it is the music and the symp tom of their times. , "The zoot-suit is the excrescence. It stands for impact of barbaric modernism and social chaos, upon moronic minds. A well-meaning but crackpot intelligentria (aided by some em inent ladies and gentlemen In very high places) - has been encouraging field hands from back woods plantations and peons from; over; the' Border" to step into this Land of Promises and demand not only political and economic but social equality and there are millions who simply are not ready for such hasty, Utopian -change. - - - , . . . i "The zoot-suit taunts men who have seen ser- , vice; it should taunr us who remain at home, -- whose job it is to bring some sense into Ameri can thinking. The riots are an evil omen." , . Independents and. Chains The assertions that OPA". regulations were ; putting the independent stores out of business ; does not seenvto be proven by the official re ports. While, thousands of independent stores v have closed their doors, , the end of the war will ; see most f these places reopen for business. Just now their proprietors are probably doing . better by themselves" and by their country in the army or in war industry. 5 J - In spite of the closure of these independent i stores the latest department of commerce fig ures show that in food retailing the indepen- i dents have increased somewhat their percent age of total business. In 1934 the independent store share was 6U per cent of the total ; in , 1936, 61.9;"1937 and 38,5 63.6; 1941, 61.0. In 1942 lbe independent , percentage went up, reaching ; 65.8 in the last quarter. The Increase continued to 66.5 per cent in the first quarter of 1943. i It appears "from these J statistics, that j while ' the independent merchant may feel he has plen- . ty of grief the chain merchant is in the same ? boat, or a worse one. The figures over the' years would indicate that the competition has been fairly well established, and certainly prove that the independent food retailer has been able ' to survive. r ; . - ? . ". ii in - , r" 1- It may be all right to theorize about race "equality; but race prejudice is a fact. Destruc tion in the negro section of Beaumont, Texas, during race riots . following reported cases of ; rape in which negroes were suspects, shows What happens when such prejudice gets put of controL In the south it is almost a disease, and . like any other disease will have to be treated ; and cured, not ignored. ' It DeGaulle and Giraud were able to compose their differences hope remains for a successful peace conference at the war's end. r -No Favor, Sways Us; No Fear Shall Awe" From First Statesman. March 28, 1851 Planes on Credit ...... One of the biggest factors in instalment pur chases of automobiles in California and Ore gon Was the Pacific Finance company, a west ern concern in its origin, ownership and region of operation, With the curtailment : of instal ment selling and of motor car sales the com pany sold its instalment paper to Transameri ca corporation (which also acquired the ma jority shares in Pacific Finance company) and to the First National Bank of Portland. Recent ly a deal was made in which Lockheed Aircraft company has purchased from Transamerica the majority interest in Pacific Finance. ' ; This is of interest to more than the prin ' cipals. It may mean that Lockheed, looking ahead to the after-war period, is getting ready to promote sales of planes to private and com mercial interests, and wants an experienced finance organization to handle the paper. There have been many loose claims of the fu ture of aviation, from cargo planes to helicop ters. Even if these were discounted fifty per cent that still would be a great future for plane building and operation. The huge operative capacity of plane-makers, 'the tens of thou sands of trained pilots will not all be idle. And naturally the companies will endeavor to reach the mass market, trying to manufacture planes cheap enough whiqh can be operated with rea sonable safety, so they will be in general de mand. Lockheed in buying Pacific Finance, gets a company with a high rating, with a bright fu ture along its old lines, and one which may prove a desirable vehicle for Lockheed's own business. . ! Southern Pacific is flying a service flag on its literature of 12,000, the number of men and wo men in armed services. That's nearly a divi sion itself. No wonder the trains are late. News (Behind The News U By PAUL MALLON iDUtributlCMi by Kins Feature Syndic t. In. Bapcv duetloa in whole or la part strictly prohibited.) WASHINGTON, June 17 The supreme court Is running around in legal circles which seem to de volve deeper and deeper. i . . . The confusion of law which has been engendered raal Man occasions, the court has ruled that what it decided .was justice a short time ago is no longer constitu tional, but the opposite is. . ' ' H In a Pennsylvania school case in 1940, it held (8 to 1) school children could be required to salute the flag, but, in a West Virginia case, it reversed itself (6 to 3) and decreed the opposite. , : "r It has unrelentingly held racketeering is a crime for all citizens unless they belong to a labor union, and has now (May 10) given the federal communi cations commission the right to determine the con tents of radio programs (possibly also of what goes over wires to newspapers). . Frequently, it has denied petitions for reviews and then, on a rehearing petition, reversed itself and granted reviews. The only explanation is that this 7 to 2 new deal court is volatile and changeable. Apparently, some justices will even vote one way In conference and then, on reflection, change sides. , 1 The other day in a narcotics case,-the written opinion announced dissents by two justices. But when reporters inquired for the dissenting opin ions, they were informed no dissents had beeTt filed. The court may have been reformed ' politically, . but legally, it is now more in need of reform than before. . - ' - I','-! " ' The McKellar bill whopped its way through the senate upon the wings of expectation that it would break the Frankfurter-Mrs. Roosevelt-Hopkins .monopoly over new deal patronage, but It is not . likely to bring that result any time soon. ' ' : For one thing, the bill must now pass the house, and the .house members were left , entirely out of the McKellar plan of awarding good government jobs "(above $4500 a year). The bill requires senate ' confirmation of such appointees. - : In practice, it would therefore cause Mr. Roose velt to ascertain whether a po in tees are acceptable to senators from the same locality as the appoin tees. The whole senate would be given the oppor : tunity to turn down appointees whose chief claim to fame and experience is a Harvard law-degree, or a career of working in some social service. I v Also, such officials now holding jobs would here . after have to be more polite to senators and refrain from arousing their ire in any matter of government policy. These would be the practical effects of the legislation. General feeling against the typical new dealer in office is stronger in the house than in the senate, but the chances of the bill passing the lower cham- - ber are obviously impeded by the senate assump tion of authority in this patronage matter for it self. The house would get none of the gravy. This naturally lessens its interest in the McKellar re- - form, -v- : w '.f S ;- -4' i: - Vj-: it 's ' . - ' A fair objective analysis would insist that Mr. Roosevelt's fears that the bill would break down the civil service system are unfounded, as it specifi cally is not to apply to any civil service appointee or anyone in the White House or FBI. From the standpoint of altruism, standpoint from which no one on any side around, here is looking at the 'proposal, the bin might not make appointments any better, but it would certainly m by its hard-fought, close de cisions , first caused weary head-shaking in the legal pro fession. Vow it Is getting chuckles. .4 What would happen if FDR's court-packing bill had been ad opted, and he had appointed IS justices instead of 7, is an ' interesting thought to toy with. Justice then probably would have been meted out 8 to 7. On some legally , confusing make .them' cufferemW - ;y, ; , - Basically, it would Just give the senators friends a chance, which aow Is exclusively restricted to Roosevelt's friends. The friends of senators might not be much more astute, but they certainly would . wear a different school tie. . More important, Mr. Roosevelt would veto the bill, and it could not pass over a veto in either house. Thus the existing patronage situation will no doubt continue to the end of time or Roosevelt, whichever occurs first. - t. , 44or45?, iD(dlayys lAaadlDO Pregirainnis KSLM FKIOAT 13M K. 7 30O News la Brief. 7 3 Rif V Shin a. 7 S Morning Moods. 8:00 Rhythm Five. 9 M News Brevities. S3 Tango Time. 9 .-00 Pastor"! Call. 9:15 Uncle Sam. :30 Leat We Forget. S:45 Popular Music. . 10. -00 World m Review. 10 K A Song and A Dance. 10 JO Langworth String Quartet 114)0 Maxine Bnren. 11:30 Hits of Yesteryear. 12 :00 Organ all tie. 13:15 News. 11J0 HUlbiBy Serenade. .. . 1235 Matinee. 1 K Lum n Abner. 1:15 Rollo Hudson's Orchestra. 1-30 Milady's Melodies. . 1:45 Spotlight on Rhythm. l.-OO Isle of Paradise. 1:15 US Navy. SJO SUte Safety Prorram. X:45 Broadway Band wagon. 1:00 KSLM Concert Hour. 4:00 Charles Magnante. , - 4:15 News. : 4 JO Teatime Tunes. S 4)0 Merrick's Vocal Group. S -.15 Records of Reminiscence, i 530 Gypsy Orchestra. 6:00 Tonight's Headlines. - :15 War News Commentary. 620 Evening Serenade. 6:45 Popular Music. . 74)0 News in Brief. - 74 Clyde Lucas Orchestra. 7:30 Keystone Karavaa. 1.-00 War FronU in Review. 1:10 Music. . 130 Melody. , 45 Treasury Star Parade. 94)0 News. 930 Guest Night. 104)0 Serenade. . 1030 News. v- - - KALX MBS FRIDAY 113 Ke. 6:45 Uncle Sam. 74)0 News. 7:15 Texas Rangers. 7 :30 Memory Timekeeper. 1.-00 Shady Valley Folks. 30 News. - V :45 What's New. . r 94)0 Boake Carter. 9:15 Woman's Side of the News. 930 Edgewater Arsenal Band. 104)0 News. 10:15 Curtain Calls. 1030 This and That. 11 4)0 Buyer's Parade, lias Bill Hay Reads the Bible. 1130 Concert Gems. ' 11:45 Rose Room. 12:00 Music. 1230 News 12:45 On the Farm Front. 14)0 News. 1 :15 Music. 130 Music. V v. 2:00 Sheelah Carter. 2:15 Texas Rangers. 230 All Star Dance Parade. 2:45 Wartime Women. 250 Around the Clock. 34)0 Phillip Keyne-Gordoa. . . 3:15 Johnson Family. 330 Overseas Report. 3:45 Stars of Today. 44)0 Fulton Lewis. 4:15 Isle of Dreams. 4 30 Serenade. 4:45 News. 5:15 Superman. , 530 Hi-way Patrol. 5:45 Norman Neabttt. 6fi0 Gabriel Heatter. 6:15 News. " 630 Movie Parade. 6:45 John Kerby. 74)0 John B. Hughes. 730 Lone Ranger. 4W Music S:4S Music Without Words. 94)0 News. 9:15 Speaking of Sports. 930 General Barrows. 945 Fulton Lewis. . V 104)0 Soldiers of the Press. . 1030 News. . 1045 Music. 114)0 Yankee House Party. 1145 Melody. , - - - KEXBN FRIDAY 110 Ke. . -00 We Ye Up Too. 6:15 National Farm and Home. 645 Western Agriculture . 7 -O0 Smilin' Ed McConneD. 74)5 Home Demonstration Agent. The Safety- Valve Letters from Statesman Readers DEFENDS SOLDIERS - ' Hillsdale, Oregon. , To the Editor: The letter in your paper by Mrs. Vera Jackson just made my good American blood boiL " ' " My only two sons are in the army and are a long' way from home, as are other mothers sons. They are fighting, yes and dying, so that people like this Jackson person can live in peace.. How dare she , call our brave Amer lean boys cowards. I can't-help" but wonder why this "precious' brother of. hers is not in the army. If he is old enough to hang around these so called joints and has so much time to play the "juke" boxes, he is old enough to get out and ' tight like a man. , - . Now as to these young, : oh so very young girls she speaks about. Several weeks ago I was Next day's programs appear comics page. 7:15 Music of Vienna. ; 730 News. 7:45 Gene and Glenn. 14)0 Breakfast Club. 9:00-My True Story. 930 Breakfast at Sardlls. 104)0 Baukhage Talking. 10:15 The Gospel Singer. v 1030 Andy and -Virginia. 10:45 The Baby Institute. 114)0 Woman's World. 11:15 The Mystery Chef. 1130 Lawson's Knights. 1145 Your Hollywood News. 124)0 Songs. . 12:15 News Headlines. 1230 Organ Concert. 13:45 News Headlines. 14M Blue Newsroom Review. 24)0 What's Doing, Ladles? 2-30 Uncle-Sam. - 245 Music 235 Labor News. 34)0 Music 3:15 Kneasa with the News. 330 Club Matinee. 44)0 The Latest Word. . 430 News, -v.- - . . 445 Archie Andrews. 84M) The See Hound. S-.15 Dick Tracy. 630 Jack Armstrong. . . 6 45 Captain Midnight 64)0 Hop Harrigan. v. , 6:15 News. 630 Spotlight Bands. 6:55 Sports. , 74)0 John Gunther. . 7:15 Grade FieWs. . 730-OWI Reports. 745 Talk. 84)0 Earl Godwin. News., 8:15 Parker Family. 830 Gang Busters. 9 KM Meet Your Navy. 930 News Headlines. 945 Down Memory Lane. 1020 Deep River Boys. 1030 Eye Witness News. 1045 Modern Music Box. 114)0 This Moving World. 11:15 Organ Concert. 1130 War News Roundup. JtOrN47BS FRIDAY 676 Kc 64)0 Northwest Farm Reporter. 6 :15 Breakfast Bulletin. 630 Texas Rangers. 645 Koin, Klock. 7:15 Wake Up News. 730 Dick Joy. News, t 7 45 Nelson Pringle. News. . 4)0 Consumer News. 8:15 Valiant Lady. - 8 JO Stories America Loves. 45 Aunt Jenny. 94)0 Kate Smith Speaks. 9:15 Big Sister. 9 30 - Romance of Helen Trent. 945 Our Gal Sunday. . 104)0 Life Can Be Beautiful. 10:15 Ma Perkins. , 1030 Vic and Sade' . 1043 The Goldbergs. 114)0 Young Dr Malooe. 11:15 Joyce Jordan. 1130 We Love and Learn. 1145 News - 12:15 Bob Anderson. News. 1230 Wm Winter. News. 1345 Bachelor's Children. 14)0 Home Front Reporter. 130 Uncle Sam. , j T:45 Mountain Music. 'i- 24)0 Newspaper of the Air. 230 This Life Is Mine. 245 Keep the Home Fires Burning. 24)0 News. - 3 :1 5 Today at the Duncan's, i 230 Music 345 News. 44)0 Raffles. 4:15 News. 430 Easy Aces. - -: 445 Tracer of, Lost Persons. 4)0 Music. - ; 830 Harry Flannery. 45 News. : 55 Cecil Brown. News, ... J 5 Oregon at War. . .v . . j . 630 That Brewster Boy.- 74)0 Caravan. 745 Elmer Davta. ' - .-i'.i-. . 4)01 Love A Mystery. ; . 8 J5 Secret Weapon. . 830 Ptayhouse. , i 4W KaU Smith Hour. 930 Adventures of the Thin Man. 104)0 Five Star Final. - . ' 10:15 Wartime Women. i 1030--Alr-Flo of the Air. , 1030 News. . . . . in the fair city of Salem and I had to wait in, the car for about an hour. During the time I no ticed two of these "sweet young tvn tru street, thev had on Up buck, wm.iwus w J could cut it with a knile ana enough mascara to paint a fair sized barn,- their skirts looked "like they had made the belt "and f oreot to finish the rest It was a disgrace, they gave every sol- 7, ;. rL-A tvnmm n but up to the time I had to leave they had not had any luck. Now I asked you Mrs. Jackson, who was to blame if something hap pened to these young, very young things? 1 suppose you would blame . tne soiaiers, uui T" il ther proved that .t Batean and New Guinea.; SSk.-'C.iiL KURTZ, Hulsdale.'ortcS eto DeL 1035 Orchestra. 10:45 Orchestra. 11 30 Manny Strand Orchestra. 1135 News. . ... Midnight to 6 4)6 a .m. Music St News. KGW NBC FsUDAY-42 Ke. 44)0 Dawn Patrol. 35 Labor News. 6.-00 Everything Goes. 630 News. 635 Labor News. . 7:15 News Headlines and Highlights 730 Reveille Roundup.' " 7:45 Sam Hayss. 14)0 Stars of Today. 8:15 James Abbe Covers the News. 830 Rose Room. 845 David Harum. 8:O0 The CVNellls. 9:15 Louis P. Lochner. k. 930 Mirth and Madness. 104)0 Benny Walker's Kitchen 10:15 News. 1030 Gallant Heart. 10:45 Homekeeper's Calendar. 114)0 Light of the World. , 11:15 Lonely Women. 1130 The Guiding Light. 1145 Betty Crocker. 124)0 Story of Mary Marlin. 12:15 Ma Perkins. 1230 Pepper Young's Family.. 1245 Right to Happiness. 14)0 Backstage Wif. 1 1:15 Stella Dallas. . 1 30 Lorenzo Jones. 1 45 Young WMder Brown. . - 24)0 When a Girl Marries. 2:15 Portia Faces Ufa. 330 Just Plain BilL 245 Front Page FarrelL 14)0 Road of Life., -. 3J5 Vie and Sade. , 230 Snow Village. 1:45 Judy and Jane. 44)0 Dr. Kate. : 4:15 News of the World. 430 Tropicana. 4:45 H. V. Kaltenbom. 84)0 The Personality Hour. 830 Allan Sheppard CommenUtor ' 545 By the Way. . 64)0 Walts Time. 630 People are Funny. 74)0 Tommy Riggs and Betty Loo. 745 Talk. 4)0 Fred Waring In Pleasure Time. : 15 Fleetwood Lawton. 30 Your All-Time Hit Parade. 94X) Furlough Fun. 9:30 Hollywood Theatre. 10 00 News Flashes.- i .. 10:15 Your Home Town News. 1035 Labor News. 1030 Gardening for Food. 1045 H. V Kaltenbom. 114)0 Uncle Sam. 11:15 Hote Biltmore Orchestra. 1130 War News Roundup. 124)024)0 ajn- Swing Shift. KOAC FRIDAY 559 Ke. 104)0 News. . . - 10:15 The Homemakers Hour. 114)0 Music of the Masters. 124)0 News. 12:15 Noon Farm Hour. 14)0 Artist in Recital. 1 :1 5 Today's War Commentary. 1 30 Variety Time. 24)0 Club Woman's Half Hour. 230 Music. i 24)0 News : " 3:15 War Work. " 330 Concert. . 44)0 Treasury Star Parade. 4:15 Latin Rhythms. t 430 Stoiies for Boys and Girls. , 4 On the Upbeat. . 1:30 Evening Vespers. . 5:45 It's Oregon's War. 6:15 News. ' 630 Evening Fam Hour. 730 Music. -745 Science News. 4)0 Music. 94)0 Eyes Aloft. 930 News. 945 Uncle Sam. . . ... . .. - Today's Garden " ' By LTLLIE L. MADS EN - Mrs. J. T. asks about planting out a potted azalea which was given her this spring. Most of these azaleas , which are purchased in the florist shops will do well even if planted out - in the open here. I have a half dozen which are now growing out of doors and many of them have grown out for a number of years, corning through the ice and snOw storms of the past two . years in fine shape. These small ; er azaleas seem to enjoy more sun than some of the larger va rieties. Too much shade and too ? Wvr. damn a ground - will on , tne xouage. - Uooa aramage u However, if one wants to bring them in again. It would be . wise to repot them into m- what larger container and then sink this in the ground In a .harlv snot for the summer months. But you wfll not have the same results as did the flor ist because your growing condi tions are considerably different Mrs. P. M. asks If she should purchase an outdoor azalea now to plant She has me opponuruKy now but fears she wUl not have .It ger get her opportunity to re-knock te Chapter 24 Continued .:, -:; "Oh. Brenda ; renewed 1 the - syllable. She was evidently one of ' those women who fancy themselves with pursed lips, feeling that the moue lent her face an enigmatic expression, as If she were about to say some thing and was thinking better of It Her eye roved the room with ' the precision of an auction ap praiser, missing nothing. It came to rest on the Chippendale breakfront, whose magnificence was like that of an aristocratic old lady who doesn't have to ex plain herself in a world of par venues. "You have a very love ly place here," Brenda approved and added with a smile, "I know .exactly what took Christopher's fancy. One side of him Is old country stuff, you know. Helen didn't like the smile. It as much as placed her on a par with the - breakfront bookcase ; . , : an Interesting example of ' old country! . "And yet he's . mercuric, very mercuric' Brtnda continued, tipping her head as if she were tasting the word and finding It to be exactly the one she want f ed. He's not the sort to stay put long. I gave him all this just after we were married. ; She waved a slender hand, conjur ing up the idea that Broadfields was an understatement In minor key of all that she, Brenda, had given him. "Then he was In town for a season, and then the new place, Crestview, and then dogs, and then Yes, very mer- - curie,' she broke off, stopping her enumeration of C h r i s t o pher'a downward progress , at that point, but managing to con- vey '.the expression that after dogs would have come ' Broad fields and all that it stood for. Despite the" Innuendo, Helen found all this very enlightening and constructive. "Wouldn't you like a cup of tea after your long drive?" she suggested suavely. "Oh, j thank you, no." Brenda was not going to break bread with an enemy, for the business of holding a teacup implied that one had to keep one's claws retracted. "Christopher makes strange choices," she continued. "Frankly, I'm surprised. I had expected you to be so different. f "I?" Helen drew her chin in. "I dont ' see why you would have expeected me to be anything, why you should have even suspected that I exist She was beginning to be puzzled by the ambiguity of this conversation. She and Mrs. , Wain seemed to be at cross pur poses about something or other.' : Donrt be absurd. 5 Brenda laughed- "Of course, Christopher told tme aU about, you. .But.my 'dear" she leaned forward confi ' dentially "it's only fair to tell you that you won't be able to hold him." Helen gave a small gasp of de nial and horror. Now it was clear. Brenda had mistaken her for Ann. Helen wanted to blurt out an ex planation but she controlled her self. ) - "I assure you that you are en tirely mistaken about about about whatever you're mistaken about" She felt herself flounder ing, getting into deep water. "Mr Wain is the merest stranger to me. she ended desperately. "I wish you'd believe that Mrs. Wain." t Brenda laughed again. ' Mrs. Huston, really! You don't have to take that attitude. At least as far as I'm, concerned, you needn't. What I . mean to say is, I shan't embarrass you ever." She rose. "Of course, ; Christopher didn't mention i that you'd been married. I presume you are a widow "My husband is very much alive!" Helen declared! "And I'm not divorced," she added signifi The lnJar News j.v tBy GLENN BABB AP War Anaiylst for The Statesman News from two battle zones, half a world apart brings con-. : vincing testimony to the already great and rapidly growing super iority Jof American airmen and planes over both ends of the axis. No other factor in this war 1 Is so sure a pledge of victory. Nothing else, unless it be the continued allied success in the battle against the U-boat can doj more to hasten the day of vie- : itory. .- , : I Over Guadalcanal In the south Tacifie American airmen on Tuesday met a great Japanese -air armada, probably the great est single concentration of air- : craft in the Pacific war, r and shot down'43 Zeros and .32 bombers for a loss of six of our, planes missing. The 13-to-l toll speaks for itself. It was one of the most devastating air defeats suffered by any belligerent in this war. :- v; ';'", , . Word of this battle reached Washington about the time Sec retary j Stimson disclosed that l American heavy bombers. In I their raids of Friday and Sunday - . on some of Germany's greatest possible, by all means get the azalea now if you have the cor-V . rect place to plant It. It will have ' to be watered a number of times : duriag the summer months. cantly. ' ' ' Brenda's , eyebrows went up. "My dear" she " murmured This is an very " She reached for a word In vain. "WeU frankly" Helen's knees were shaking. Please," she said hoarsely. "I wish you'd leave. At once." She never quite knew what happened after that It might have been minutes or hours later that Tom Barton came In whlstleing. "I bad a grand walk," he offered in affable humor. "It braced me up no end." ' Helen slowly unclenched her hands. '"I feel like three tarnished cents!" she announced tragically. "You ought to get out for a breath of air," Tom advised. "Oh, by the way, I talked' with this Wain fellow as he went out to his car. I think I've got him sized up pretty welL He's just a happy-go-lucky chap who's up to his ears in a dog business he can't hope to make a living in." ! V . "Thank you. Dr. Watson," Hel en said acidly. She stalked from the room. She couldn't trust her- , self to speak. There were some bromides in her suitcase. She'd take two of them, and then go in to see Ann. " ':"". (To be continued) OtP SSCEOOQS TTQ3IIDS (Continued from Page 1) should rest lightly on its peo ple. It should not consume all their interests and means. Other Interests, other loyalties should share the time and energy and the wealth of the citizens. . Prof. F. J. Turner, the great -American historian who-emphasized the importance of the fron tier, believed there was a place for the sections in America, to provide social dikes, against ex cessive standardization. He quo ted the philosopher Josiah Royce approvingly, saying: "It was the opinion of this eminent philos : opher that the world needs now , more than ever before the vigor ous development of a highly or ganized provincial life to serve 1 as a check upon mob psychology on a national scale, and to fur nish that variety which is essen tial to vital growth and origin- iity." . We ; may have geographical provinces, or we may have social provinces such as groupings in ; lodges, churches, group inter ' ests such as sports, art politics.! These minorities serve as leav ening elements, keeping the big lump alive. .The state, like a benevolent mother, must suffer these minorities to thrive, and not hang them on gibbets be cause they fail to conform to no tions deemed orthodox. A source of strength for the iv Roman empire was 1 ts broad ' tolerance. Local customs, lan guages, religions were allowed to continue, and only rarely did an emperor persecute minority segments like the Christian. The federal principle of national y unity with state sovereignty; In local matters has contributed greatly to the success of our own constitutional government. , This tolerance of minorities should not- mean less in patrio . tlsm, but more. ; , The flag be comes .the emblem of unity in a nation of free peoples, free to think, free to act (with due re gard ; to tights of others). Such a flag oyer such a -nation com mands respect without the forc ing of salutes. bases, shot, down at least 150 and probably 170 German fight ers. This was not done without cost for In the Friday raids on Wilhelmshaven and Cuxhaven eight Flying Fortresses were lost while from the Sunday attacks . on Kiel and Bremen 24 failed to return. This five to one ratio In planes means that more Ameri- . can airmen were lost than Ger-i man for each of the big bombers carried perhaps ten men. The bag of enemy fighters must be 1 considered more or less a , by product of .the raids whose main objective was destruction of vi tal enemy bases and facilities. Secretary Stimson said It seemed likely that even the Kiel-Bremen raid was "as a whole decided ly advantageous to us" despit the cost of 24 Fortfesses. In the south seas It was Amer-, lean fighters against an enemy raiding force; over Germany the . American role was reversed. Success in both Is proof of the versatility of the American air ; forces. V- These happen to be American triumphs. But the superiority they illustrated is not American alone. It Is shared fuUy by the RAF. And recent reports from the Russian front indicate that the red air force has become more than a match for the once invincible luftwaffe.