SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Friday, Novembor 21, 1941 HLPhillipf • M Ml»*.« Washington. I). C EXPLAINING THE PRICE RISES BRITISH AND V. 8. POLICY U. S. diplomats are not shouting it from the housetops, but there have been two important occasions when the British put a very restraining hand on American foreign policy, and checked major moves in the South Atlantic and the Pacific. One move was last May when it became conclusively apparent that the Vichy government was the tool of Hitler and when many U. S. strategists favored the taking of Martinique and the Azores, and per­ haps even a landing force at Dakar in French West Africa. But the Churchill government pro­ tested that this would take U. 8. ships away from transporting sup­ plies to the Battle of Britain; would focus American attention upon an­ other part of the world. So Roose­ velt kept out of the South Atlantic. The second move was about two weeks ago when Mr. Churchill tele­ phoned the President to advise against any showdown with the Jap­ anese in the Pacific. His advice came shortly after the new pro­ Nazi cabinet took office in Tokyo. Churchill urged that the battle in Europe was the main show and the United States should not get ab- sorbed with side-shows. Regarding this Churchill advice. there continues to be a wide rift inside the Roosevelt administration. And incidentally, there is not com­ plete unity on this point inside the British government. Australian sen­ timent leans toward a cleaning up of the Pacific situation, after which all parts of the British Empire, plus perhaps the United States, could concentrate on Europe. Rift in Administration. Inside the Roosevelt administra­ tion. the men who' urge a go-slow policy toward Japan are Admiral Stark, chief of naval operations, and the state department. On the other side are many of the other admirals, including Admiral Ernest King, commander of the Atlantic fleet, who ¿ays he can get along in the Atlantic merely with his pres­ ent consignment of destroyers and light cruisers, which are all that are needed for convoying. The first big point of the “strong policy" admirals is that every day of delay weakens the Russians, and the Russians are the big potential allies of the United States against Japan. With Russian bombing planes operating from Vladivostok against the paper and bamboo houses of Tokyo and Yokohama, the Japanese would be up against it. The second big point urged by these admirals is one which not I many people realize When the Unit­ ed States went into the last war, Japan was on our side. There was no need to worry about the Pacific. But this time, the minute the U.S.A, becomes embroiled in Europe. It has to guard its back door against a traditional and very potent rival. Therefore, argues the Pacific' school within the navy, let's face our enemies one by one rather than have two jumping on us later and from opposite directions. There is nothing the navy dreads more than the idea of attack in two oceans at once—attacks aimed at Alaska on one side and Brazil on the other, That is why some of the admirals so resent the phone calls from Winston Churchill. U. S. DESTROYERS The submarine situation which forced the Reuben James and now threatens all U. 8. destroyers in the North Atlantic, is far different from that of the last war. Today, German submarines op­ erate in gangs or wolfpacks of three to five', lurking in the path of a convoy, and without putting their periscopes out of the water. They do not even run their engines. Thus the approaching destroyer cannot pick up the subs with its sound de­ tector, but the subs, on the other hand, can hear the engines of the approaching convoy. Then when the convoy is within range, the subs release their tor- pedoes, sometimes blind. In other words, they do not lift their peri- scopes but frequently fire merely in the direction of the approaching engines Because convoys travel so 1 close together these days, hits are almc t certain Submarines fire blind chiefly in the daylight. At night, on the other hand, when the submarine cannot be seen, it comes to the surface. This is one reason for the in­ creased number of merchant vessel casualties since September, for as the nights became longer, U-boats have longer hours to operate on the surface. • • * * CAPITAL CHAFF Says an official in the Finnish le- _ ___ _ gation, “Eighty-five per cent of my people desire the defeat of Ger­ many—but 100 per cent desire the defeat of Russia!" Peru’s air attache in Washington, Col. Armando Revoredo, cried ‘‘To hell with the Good Neighbor policy” when Uncle Sam requisitioned Peru's 18 bombing planes. But ac­ tually he is a good friend of the U.S.A., was responsible for chang­ ing Peru's aviation instruction from Italian to American. C Hrtallrra must explain to customers the reason for advancing prices. The public doesn't understand the situation.“ -Louts b Kirstein. chairman of the American Retail federation.» Customer- How much are fresh eggs today? Retailer -Sixty-five cents a dozen. Customer—I said a dozen, not two dozen. Retailer—1 heard you. Sixty-five cents a dozen. Five cents extra if I make an explanation. Customer—How about storage eggs’ ¿wnrSali Retailer Forty-two cents, and I'll make my explanation a cent cheap- er. • • • Customer—Give me twenty cents" worth of eggs and one cent's worth of explanation. Why should eggs be up?" Retailer—It's the defense pro­ gram. Customer—Are we sending eggs to Russia? Retailer—No. but Europe is get­ ting a lot of our hens. And you know about the straw shortage, don't you? Customer—No. Retailer—Al) the straw is being used for Gallup straw votes. And with so little straw in their nests the hens won't lay. Is it clear? Customer—No. I'll take a loaf of bread. Is that up? Retailer—Yes, and I'll explain that The country is short of dough Customer—If it ain't it soon will be. How about baloney? There is no shortage of that, is there? Retailer—No. but it's gone up in sympathy. Baloney is one of our most sympathetic products. And don't forget we are sending a tre­ mendous amount of baloney to Europe. Customo—This is the first time I’ve heard anybody admit it. • • • SCENE 11—A HABERDASHERY Customer — How much are $2 shirts today? Retailer—Three dollars and fifty cents. And I'll throw in a full ex- planation. Customer—Shirts aren’t necessary to the defense, are they? Retailer—Of course they are. Would you defend the American way without a shirt? Customer—I may have to! Retailer—Could you use some socks? They've only gone up fifteen cents a pair. Customer—Is there a sock short- age? Retailer—No, but it's harder for me to explain why they should cost more, so I charge extra. Speaker of the house, Sain Rayburn, ia shown aigning neutrality act re­ vision measure shortly after it had passed the house with the amend­ ment allowing armed U. 8. merchant ships to enter war sones. The bill passed by a vote of 212 to 194. after one of the fiercest undercover battles for votes ever waged in congress. Those who were for and against the bill got together at the signing. Photo shows, left to right: Patrick J. Boland of Pennsylvania, house Democratic Whip (for); Rep. John W. McCormack, majority leader of the house (for); Speaker Sam Rayburn (for); Rep. Howard W. Smith of Virginia (against) and Rep. Lansdale G. Sasscer of Maryland (against). Former Mayor Andrew J. “Bossy’* Gillis, serving a ninc-monlh sentence for criminal libel al Newburyport, Mass., bested a live-man field In I Newburyport's mayoralty cam­ paign. The jailed candidate, whose campaign was conducted by his wife, Louise, polled I.K50 voles. He Is shown here at the Middleton county jail coal pile. Women say, **I bake more cakes on the samo food budget." More cakes, yes; but better cakes, too, for Clabber Glrl’e formula, tented and proved for more than fifty yearn, in positive assurance of perfect baking results. Order a can of Clabber Girl from your grocer today. You will be surprised when ho telle you tho price. And, your baking MMMMM will delight you. Clabber Girl means Bigger value when you buy, Belter results when you bake. CLABBER GIRL BAKING POWDER Unnatural Affectation Affectation is un nwkwjird and forced imitation of whut should !>• genuine and easy, wanting th* beauty thut accompanies what is natural.—Locke. ACHING-STIFF SORE MUSCLES Í On a recent visit to the camp of the Sixtieth Rifle. (King's royal rifles) of the British army. John G. Winant. American ambassador to Great Britain, met five Americans who had enlisted In the regiment. Ambassador Winant is shown here (right) chatting with the Yankee vol­ unteers who have cast their lot with Britain. For PROMPT relief—rub on Mu»- trrolo! Maaaag» With thu Womlrrful “coL'xTKn-iHMiTANT" actually bring« fresh warm blood to aching muaclaw to help break up painful local eon- gretion. lUltn than a rnuitarj plaitvr! Mad» In 3 atrengtha. KamrnM hchlkov, who la known aa the “hero of the Soviet Union." la shown examining the .haltered Nazi plane which he downed in a fight aomewhere over the U.H.H.R. Biggest Naval Bomber Launched Full Hope and Trust Confidence ia thut feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honorable courses with a sure ai.l Il i: .t III itseM cto. INDIGESTION Gas mar «ult« «ha II*««« ufi«« Al (Ha Hr«< «Ire of » ta.r-.r b. ., fi;* *•(•• IN THIS PAPE r I