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T hu rsd ay, S eptem b er The Gold Hill News, Gold Hill. Oreiron WEEKLY NEVES ANALYSIS RY JOSEPH If’. Latti NE Special Congressional Session Expected to Halt War Profits; Housewife Feels Price Boost (EDITOR’S NOTE—When opinions »re expressed in these columns, they »re those at the news analyst »nd not necessarily of this newspaper.) ________________________ Released by W estern N ew spaper Union , . ■— ASIDE FROM WAR k hile war and its repercussions held V . S. interest 100 per cent, the following newsworthy events drew lit tle atten tion ! IN B A L T IM O R E — Twenty-six- ----------AMAZONS---------------------- ---------------------------- Women Employed in New Role As Men March to B attlefield year-old Mrs. Harold Ickes, wife j of the 65-year-old interior secre- ' tary, presented her husband with a baby boy. IN CLEVELAND -Col. Roscoe Turner, veteran aviator, sped 282 miles per hour to win the Thomp son trophy the third successive time, thus winning $16,000. Then he 'announced retirement from the air racing business. IN NEWARK — Elisha Water man. executive vice president of the fountain pen company, was beaten by C. I. O. pickets as he tried to enter the plant. IN N E W YORK —Willys-Over- land claimed it was dropping a "bombshell” into the automobile field with an unprecedented new low price car for 1940. V PAN AMERICA: Solidarity NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE ON RAMPAGE T in President’s "moral” obligation was for gotten. Hemispherically, the Americas constitute an economic unity which can operate independently of war- crazy Europe. But in peacetime the Old world's rich nations dangle tempting trade offers before the tiny War is no tonner o man’s buti lands of Central and South America, nes» exclusively. The E ni ted Stales wooing them away from the more logical north-and-south commercial is almost the only major power channels. When war again engulfs which has not drafted women to Europe, the rich suitors forget their perform some military duty for temporary New world friends, who merly left Io men. Women now fly, invariably turn once more to the drive ambulances and carry rifles, U. S. for leadership. ready to take their places on the No exception to this rule is the battlefield. Above: Two members War of 1939, which finds Argentina of England's womens ambulance cut off from her German-Italian corps are shown in uniform as trade sources by a British blockade, they canvassed for recruits during and finds Mexico’s expropriated oil London s first national defense dis program at a standstill because Germany can no longer cross the play. Later, when war actually came, Rritains women took over sea. Not unexpected, therefore, was many mens jobs. At right: One the call which went forth from tiny of the many women Soviet Russia Panama republic a few days after is training for air defense work. war was declared. Would the 21 The Soviet has the worlds best American nations attend a confer women aviators. ence to preserve western hemi sphere peace? Plainly visible behind scenes was the fast-moving hand of the U. S., I which could use Pan-American sol idarity to good advantage. Europe can no longer supply the needs of South America, nor can America supply the needs of Europe under neutrality restrictions. But every- i one—including newly handcuffed American exporters—would be hap py to open up new markets in the other Americas and thus keep U. & production at normal. to dig in permanently. Though Generalissimo Smigly-Rydz called the retreat “strategic,” there was "No American has the moral right to every indication Poland's position ofiteer at the expense of either hu fel- was desperats. Off to London seek 10 citizens or of the men, women ana ing aid went Foreign Minister Josef children who are living and dying in the Beck, knowing full well there was midst of war in Europe.” no way Britain and France could The U. S. had two days to ponder send it. this Presidential warning before the To a certain point Der Fuehrer's markets opened after a Labor day scheme was obvious. The Reich week-end. If pondering means for getting, the nation did it well. Tick ers ran three minutes behind as “war babies” zoomed 5 to 15 or more points. When it was over, 5,930,000 shares had changed hands and the value of listings at New York alone had upped some $3,000,- 000,000. Next day the market straightened out. Grains were no exception, jump ing to their pegged limits each day. So stagnated was the futures mar ket that milling business practical ly came to a stop when processors refused to sell flour without being able to buy in their hedges against the cash wheat they needed. Final ly the Chicago board of trade dou bled the daily price limits and upped initial margin requirements. DOMESTIC: Meat followed the trend. Hogs U n-A mericanism POLAND’S WAR soared from 50 to 75 cents as the Heavy shaded area shows German ter market opened, jumping another $1 Fully stolen by Europe’s war Is ritory. Light shade shows territory Poles the news spotlight which Washing the next day. say they are willing to surrender to estab ton’s election-bound investigation The net result soon sifted down to permanent front lines along the Iio- Mrs. Housewife, whose meat, but lish tula and Bug rivers, in strategic areas committees hoped to enjoy this summer. But early September ter, eggs and flour went skyrocket shown with dots. ing despite government-held sur brought one witness before Rep. pluses of most commodities. Off made no offensive on the western Martin Dies’ un-Americanism com to the White House with this news front, where British-French forces mittee who broke through the bar- j During celebration of patriotic went Attorney-General Frank Mur found the lightly manned Siegfried rage from abroad to win promi days in Paris (above). Trench phy, gunning for the well-remem line a stone wall. But when he has nent place in the week's press. The women showed what the women bered devil of World war days, mopped up in Poland, Herr Hitler witness: Earl Browder, general of the world favor in the way of “High Costa Living.” He went back can decide on one of two courses, secretary of the U. S. Communist to his office with the President’s war or peace. If he makes war, party and its presidential candidate attire now that war is here again. blessing and an order to find ways the combined armies of Britain and in 1936. These women are members of a of outsmarting the speculators, but France will have tough sledding Interesting to committeemen i home defense unit. At the left: Frank Murphy’s job was not easy. against a Nazi juggernaut which were the revelations that (1) Com Two Turkish girl fliers who took A search of his statutes would has no problem of back-door vul munist Browder has traveled part in the flight of a squadron show the attorney-general he had nerability. From over its new com abroad the past two years on a of bombing planes from Istanbul mon border with Russia could come few laws to false passport; (2) his assertion that to the capitals of Europe a few fall back on. all the economic help Germany Communists work with every group months ago. Commanding the H ence the needs. seeking to improve U. S. economic But observers saw another pos conditions; (3) his apparently con group is Lieut. Sabiha (luektehen, wi s e a c re s thought Mr. sible reason for Hitler's apparent tradictory admission that if the adopted daughter of the late M u r p h y lack of interest in the western front. present economic system worked ef- President Kernel Ataturk. would spend Having no military objectives there, the next few having failed to declare war j weeks draft against Britain and France, he ing le g is la might turn about and sue for im tion which mediate peace on the stipulation j the President that Poland shall be incorporated could o ffer into the Reich. a s p e c ia l congression Actuality Aside from Poland’s retreat, aside al session. That would from German apathy on the western be s m a r t front, the War of 1939 followed tra politics, because Secretary of Agri dition. On the propaganda front, culture Henry A. Wallace is doing Berlin issued a “white book” reply his best to keep farmers from specu ing to Britain’s “white paper,” re lating with larger crops next year. counting pre-war Anglo-German re If the glove fits agriculture, it also lations and placing responsibility on England. Faced with continued fits business. Though ambitious profiteers thought merchant marine warfare, both the President had left a loophole in France and Britain established im control systems to conserve neutrality by exempting Canada port exchange and provide ship (which has not gone to war), Secre foreign space for war necessities. tary of State Cordell Hull soon ping Most vital, however, was the time- bashed this hope in the head. The plan whereby the United C O M M U N IS T B R O W D E R U. S. might sell arms to Canada tested Kingdom hopes to starve Germany “/ only indorsed his policies.” for transhipment to the allies, ex into submission. Thrown around cept for one sentence in the neu western exits of the Baltic sea was trality act: “It shall be unlawful the impregnable naval blockade fectively there would be no place to export . , . arms, ammunition or which only Britain could muster. for the Communist party. Biggest news, however, was some implements of war . . . to any neu Meanwhile the unique ministry of tral state for transhipment to, or economic warfare hoped to make thing which might—if substantiated for the use of, any . . . belligerent British pounds, shillings and pence —make the Republican party blush. In 1936, said the witness, a man nation.” Next question: How can an equally potent weapon. AHOEE—Amazons in Europe and Asia. At left, unsmiling young named "Davidson” had approached this ruling be enforced? Italian women, uniformed and carrying bayoneted muskets, prepare him as representing seven wealthy Question Mark Republicans who were willing to for their coming life in the Italian colonies. At right, a Chinese woman THE WAR: Most observers agree that Italy’s give the Communist party $250,000 current non-participation resulted to nominate President Roosevelt as soldier camouflages herself. Speculation not because Hitler waived his As the War of 1939 got well under treaty, but from deliberate inten- I its presidential candidate. When way, censorship’s lid clamped itself tion. Though Rome declared its | “ Davidson” heard that information over everything save the vague of neutrality, removed air raid shel about the offer had been passed on ficial communiques from London, ters and resumed oceanic shipping, to the Democratic national commit Paris, Berlin and Warsaw. Con there was method in this madness i tee, the offer was withdrawn and versely, the propaganda mills for both Hitler and Mussolini. For i “Davidson” disappeared. ground faster than ever. By add Hitler, Italy was not only a threat ’ If this embarrassed Republicans, ing to communiques and subtract against democracies, but also a po their Democratic opponents were ing from propaganda, observers tent source of supplies should all also reddened. Communist Brow could ascertain a few things. The other paths be cut off. For Musso- i der denied he had endorsed Presi gist: France, Britain and Poland lini, it was smart to watch devel dent Roosevelt in 1936. Then he were in a tough spot. opments: Seeing in Der Fuehrer a explained why: “I carefully re The key to this problem lay some potential threat to his Mediterrar frained because I knew the Re where in Poland. Defending troops ean domination, Ii Duce is willing publicans wanted me to do it. I rushed back to the Vistula and Bug to join whichever side he thinks will only indorsed his (Roosevelt’s) Women troops of Albania—now subjects of Mussolini. i policies.” rivers (See Mao) where they hoped win. 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