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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.)
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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-
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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.
BUSINESS:
War Babies
C
21, 1939
AROUND
THE HOUSE
Furniture White Spot».—To re
move white spots on furniture
made by tiot disiies. use iHiwdcred
pumice and linseed oil, applied
with a soft cloth, rubbed dry und
polished w ith the gruln.
• • •
Cleaning Dust Mops.— Use y o u r
vacuum cleuner to clean the dust
mops with.
• • •
Mildew on Leather.—Petroleum
ointment will remove mildew from
leather furniture.
• • •
Soak Dried Fruits. — Raisins,
dates, c u rra n ts and figs blend bet
ter with other ingredients if they
are souked for five minutes in a
little boiling water.
• • •
Substitute for Butter.—Chicken
fut may be used us a butter sub
stitute in cooking. Consequently it
is a good plan to save the fut
from boiled, stewed or fried
chicken.
• • •
Patchwork Quilts.—When mak
ing putchwork quilts baste patches
onto brown paper und stitch on
machine. Teur off paper when
stitching is done.
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If hi:tiler Couldn't Pass Up
Opportunity to Use Bailiffs
Mrs. A. M. Moncrleff, who has
just celebruted her eighty-eighth
birthday, knew many of the great
Victorians in the days when, ns
Nita Gaetano, she was a celebrat
ed singer—and tells some good
stories about them.
Once she .dined with Whistler,
the famous artist, whose pictures
now sell for fabulous sums. Two
manservants were waiting at
table.
“ You must be doing well, sell
ing a lot of paintings,*' she re
marked, a little surprised that
Whistler should "splash” in thia
way.
“ No,” whispered her host.
•’They’re bailiffs. I thought they
might as well be doing something
useful."
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