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THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON AAAAAAA a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a W HO ’S NEWS THIS W EEK... Thursday, September 16, 1937 Scenes and Persons in the Current News By L em u e l F. Parton vvvvvvvvvvv EW YORK. — Possibly better •I ’ than “horse and buggy” days would be “square-rigger” days as though the government officially re a phrase of poignant retrospect. There was a touch mains neutral. Further, if our President declared Sea A ncients of nostalgia in the that war existed between Japan and Stow Engines amazingly expert press stories and China, doubtless Japan would be in S ail Race beautiful pictures encouraged to declare war on China formally. In that event the Jap of the Newport getaway of the Con anese immediately would establish rad and the Seven Seas—the only a naval blockade of the Chinese seaworthy square-riggers left in America—on their recent race to coast. • • • Bermuda. Both boats have Diesel In some quarters in Washington, engines, for emergencies, but they one will hear arguments that the stow all that, and it is perhaps a United S t a t e s bit tactless to bring it up now. This Some Say ought to continue is a machine age holiday. With all its shortcomings, the H an d » O ff t0 keeP its hands off the Far East power age does enable some people situation. That school of thought to make enough money to get away takes the position that the United from it once in a while. Young G. States is not obligated either from a Huntington Hartford, owner of the moral standpoint or from the neces Conrad, is the inheritor of a $200,- sity of protecting American inter 000,000 chain-store fortune. That’s ests, to use force in putting Japan a good beginning for anyone who wants to voyage back into past ep back within its own borders. The basic reason why these think ochs—whether his taste is for old ers argue against a firm American houses, old prints, old ships, or even attitude, however, is that China nev a horse and buggy. Simplicity er has been subjugated. China has comes high. Mr. Hartford spent been attacked; it has been over $75,000 getting the Conrad in racing run from many quarters and it is trim. now being overrun again; but it has One doesn’t think of a demon never been conquered. That sounds 1 sauash player as a sailing man, but like a broad statement but history Mr. Hartford was a squash racquets proves its truth. The Chinese wizard in his undergraduate days at through all of their thousands of Harvard, in the class of 1933. He years of history have managed to is the only son of Mrs. Henrietta G. survive and maintain their racial Hartford, of Newport and Charles characteristics and traditions. They ton, getting about a lot, having a never have sought additional terri wonderful time and probably not tory. They have been content to do “wishing you were here.” things in their own way and to ab He takes a hand in all sorts of sorb Western civilization slowly. In sports, and probably stirs more other words, the Chinese have gen n u c ' a envy with this erally allowed human nature to O ld G affers square-rigger face change only as human nature does D ream A b o u t than in anything change through the years. „ , r-, he has done or | Y a rd a rm Days wiU do He starts V Washington. — More and more newspapers throughout the country are demanding B ru ta l that the President Jap an invoke the terms of the American Neutrality act with respect to the war—undeclared though it is—that is raging on Chinese soil. These editorial expressions obviously will have considerable weight and will convince a very great number of American citizens that President Roosevelt ought to invoke the neu trality act and, by so doing, pro claim that Japan is the aggressor. That, in simple terms, is what a presidential announcement of ap plication of the neutrality act would mean. There probably has never been a brutality comparable to the un speakable outrage which Japan is committing in China; certainly, never in modern times. It is a stain upon the name of the Jap anese people and the smooth work 1—Insurgent troops, led by a single brass horn, tri umphantly take over Santander, last important Spanish ing of the Japanese military machine government post on northern coast. 2—Maybe Max Schmeling is whispering to Mike Jacobs, promoter, will never be able to offset the hos what he’ll do to Joe Louis in the bout next June for which Mike signed him. 3—Out of breath, but not run tility which the subjects of the Ris ning from the Chinese is little Princess Yori-No-Miya, fourth daughter of the emperor and empress of Japan, ing Sun are creating by this display seen in sports at a Tokyo school. of brutality. r Although the Tokyo government has yet to say it is fighting a war, Hero Swims > Battle Infantile Paralysis Wave the Japanese aggression in China is 25^HoursjFor^Helj)_ just as much a war as though the United States and Canada had taken up arms aga'itisteach other and had Mobile, Ala. — Addley Baker, proclaimed to tHfe world that they twenty-five-year-old seaman pic were belligerents. The very fact tured here, swam a raging sea for that there has been no declaration i more than 25 hours to secure rescue of war, however, complicates the for the crew of the sinking freighter situation as regards the United Tarpon, off Panama City, Fla. His States and Great Britain. Unless these nations, along with some oth ers which have interests in China, * * « are willing to shoulder the re But what of other world powers? many an old gaffer dreaming he is sponsibility that comes when an out side nation says publicly that two Lately, the Chinese have entered in | out on the yardarm in a gale, and to a treaty with that—according to the Prophet Joel powers are at war, neither nation W hat of Soviet Russia by —is as it should be, providing the can afford to endanger its neutral position by saying to the world that O th e r Pow ers? which that nation young men keep up with their vi promises not to sions. Japan is trying to subjugate portions participate in war against China. of China. Mr. Hartford bought the Conrad That is exactly what is happening. The treaty is simple enough and yet from Capt. Alan Villiers, Australian In spite of the declaration of the what is written there is only a shad book sailor who sailed her all over Japanese statesmen that their mili ow of what it all means. The So the world in his literary argosy. She tary machine is only protecting viet, while apparently not desiring had settled down in the valhalla of Japanese nationals, the whole af to engage Japan in hostilities, is old ships at Brooklyn when Mr. fair may be treated as pure hypoc unwilling to see Japan go too far in Hartford brought her to life again. risy—as a movement by the Jap extending her frontier. It is only a The ship was built more than 50 anese to gain control of new re short while since Japan set up the years ago by the Danish govern sources, new land, over which the puppet state of Manchukuo. It bor ment, which later used her as a' teeming millions from Japan may ders on Russian territory and the training ship. Her proper name is run as (he hordes of Chinese are feeling along that border has been the Georg Stage. She’s a proud, displaced. The whole thing shows none too harmonious. It seems quite staunch old ship, with two full suits heroic work made it possible for a how long we have been fooled by the logical then that the Soviet was de of sails, decks of teak and two brass Preston Springs, Ont.—One of the most serious infantile paralysis coast guard cutter to save eleven persuasiveness of the Japanese sirous of showing to Japan the pos cannon on the poop deck. She is sibility of an attack from two sides 100 feet 8 inches on the waterline, epidemics in years has struck the United States and Canada. Science is men and recover the body of Capt. statesmen. * • • testing the efficiency of zinc sulphate nose sprays as a preventive among W. G. Barrow, who went down with You may ask: What can we do if Japan forces her tentacles too far aron konstantin von neu - 5,000 children in this Canadian town, where there was a dangerous out the ship. The crew had life pre about it? The answer is exceeding inland in continental Asia. Also, it ought to be mentioned that RATH, German foreign minis break. Dr. John Hauch of the Hagmeier clinic is shown treating one of servers and clung to wreckage, ly difficult. I have a fear that we awaiting Baker’s return. can do nothing because of the in the treaty between the Soviet and ter, asserts the right and intention the district children. China may be influential in Europe. of Germany to organize Nazi units ternational policies that the United abroad. The dec States pursued during the adminis The general understanding is that HITLER’S HALF-BROTHER First “Trailer Widow” Seeks Lift trations of Presidents Coolidge and Hitler has committed Germany to N a zis A b ro a d laration comes at the peak of a Hoover and those that are continu the aid of Japan if the Soviet moves O rg a n iz e to against the island power. Besides drive by the reich ing under President Roosevelt. B ack H itle r to solidify and in Only once in all of those years did this circumstance, the Soviet is un the American government speak out willing, if one may judge circum doctrinate its minorities in all firmly concerning the apparent Jap stances of the last two years, to en European countries and to unite anese plans and on that occasion courage the ill will of Great Britain. Germans everywhere behind the na the assistance given the United Dictator Stalin does not want to tional socialist regime. In this activity, Herr von Neurath States by Great Britain and Prance have Great Britain and France ar amounted to little more than a whis rayed against him and he can see seems to have displaced the frenetic obviously that Great Britain and Rosenberg, of whom not much has per. France, as well as the United been heard lately. The foreign min So now the patience of a great States, must favor China. ister is of the ancient Junker clan, many people is wearing rather * * * close in with the monarchists and thin. I think also, from what I hear Word comes by cable from Paris the army, of aristocratic feudal in diplomatic circles, that the Brit that the French government has na background, and his new ascendan ish lion has begun to bare his teeth tionalized all of cy is interpreted by some observ and unsheath his claws. Again, to Takes O v er the railroads with- ers as an indication of the increas what purpose I do not know, because R ailro ad s in the borders of ing dominance of his allied groups, the United States and Great Britain that nation. It os against the newcomers who head thus far have discussed no plan for may be that this news item will be the Nazi party. acting in unison. Certainly, with passed over by many persons He stems from pre-war Germany, out concerted action between them the remark that the condition is with i a hefty, ruddy, stag-hunting aristo and including France, little can be eral thousand miles across the sev- At crat, of an ancient Wuerttemberg accomplished. It does seem that lantic. It is, however, a most sig dynasty, with slicked gray hair and they could get together because of nificant Berlin, Germany.—This rare pho step because France, along the community of interests but eith with the United States and Great close-cropped gray mustache. He tograph of Alois Hitler, oldest half- was a student of law. entering the er the United States lacks leader long has held to the idea consular service in 1900. Serving in brother of the Nasi dictator, was ship in the circumstance, or there Britain, Revere, Mass.—Mrs. Sadie Hahn, fifty-six, believes she is the nation’s that private and private many foreign capitals, he was am taken over Alois’ indignant protest. are some bugs under the British brains always initiative first “trailer widow." She married Paul Hahn, fifty-five, last year in a He does not permit himself to be are better than gov and French chips about which we ernment initiative and government bassador to Rome from 1922 to 1930, photographed if he can help it. He Dalworth, Texas, trailer camp, and spent their honeymoon in a trailer. and formed a warm friendship with keeps a small inn in Berlin and Recently be deserted her here, taking the car, but leaving her the do not know. I repeat that in the Mussolini, whom he characterized face of Japan's devastating actions brains. trailer in order, perhaps, that she might pick up a “lift" home. I call attention to this develop as the ideal ruler. He dislikes pub shuns the limelight. and the ever-growing threat of her ment for another reason. It hap appearances and rarely makes overlordship in the Far East, these pens that about three years ago lic three powers ought to work out an members of President Roosevelt’s a speech or grants an interview. understanding by which they can so-called Brain Trust were planning HEN the President Hoover trim the wings of the Japanese v ar ' exactly the same thing for the Unit was hit by an airplane bomb, birds. ed States. Admiral Harry E. Yarnell assumed • • • Strangely, the terms by which the emergency command of all Ameri As the fighting continues on Chi French government, which is now can shipping in nese soil and as one disturbing act completely socialistic, took over the Rules A r e O ff Far Eastern wa after another is railroads of France are identical ters. Since this Tough committed by the with those which were under consid W h e n Japs isn’t a real war, F ig h t C h in a P roblem Japanese, I imag eration by the Roosevelt Brain just what he can ine many persons Trust. do about such random shooting isn't are going to inquire why the United It may be news to many persons quite clear—there are no rules to States does not brave world diplo to learn that the bunch of theorists I govern the present situation—but. at macy and invoke the neutrality act. who infest our government once | any rate, he’s riding herd on our In that eventuality, there ought to actually drafted a bill for action by ships and doing the best he can. be a clear understanding of the congress to nationalize the Ameri In the Boxer uprising, at the turn various implications and results can railroads. That bill would have of the century, he was an ensign that would flow from such an Amer taken over the rail lines for their on the U. S. S. Yorktown. As Amer ican action. In the first instance, bonded indebtedness and would ica pursued her “manifest destiny," Japan is now virtually self-sufficient have left nothing at all for the stock he hasn't missed any of the major in the matter of munitions. If we holders. The French radicals have excitements since then. Previously declare an embargo against ship done exactly that thing in national he had been in the Spanish-Ameri ment of war materials to the fight izing the French railroads. can war and the Philippine insur ing nations, I believe it is generally It may be that "It can't happen rection. He helped occupy Vera agreed the action would hurt China here," but I must confess a very Cruz and he was an aide on the more than it would hurt Japan. It deep fear. It seems to me the time staff of Admiral Hugh Rodman would result in cutting oft supplies has arrived for those who believe when our ships were serving with which the Chinese sorely need. in ownership of their own homes, the British grand fleet in the World Americans are wholly willing to possession of their own money— war. He rose in the navy through sell supplies to them because, gen whether the sum be small or large hia mastery of engineering tech Nothe Fort, England.—A gun ere* goes into action as it wards off an imaginary enemy daring recent ma erally speaking, it is apparent that —to awaken to the trend of world niques. neuvers at this post which guards Portland harbor. The soldiers are from the Dorset Heavy Brigade, Royal the sympathies of American indi events. • ConaoUdaled N aw « F a a lu ra a Artillerv. Territorial Armv. W N V Seraica. viduals are with the Chinese even • W t iW io n > w w > M i Unrao. B « Roars Louder Than British Lion W r
