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Show LEHI FRESS PRESS. LEHI. UTAH Attention Focuses Disaster Again Squalus of War On Submarine's Value as Weapon tions and taxation involved so that the war may drag on for twice as long as it otherwise would. This is on the old patriotic assumption, of course, that eventually the United States would win any war in which it was engaged. It does not contemplate the other poby ssibilitythat the United States efthis impairment of its fighting fectiveness might lose the war. NATIONAL AFFAIRS Rtviewtd by CARTER FIELD Senator Harrison decides to risk a battle with the Presi- K ould Remote a I t v ss much-goade- left-winge- rs con-'gres- s, politi-call- ' ! i y v Ij II : II II I II - ,Ji. Ith-h- - I m -a ill-fate- d. " (; UtUYitl- T4w3 ;hJt The submarine Saury, sister LMITED STATE the Sipialus. The I. S. has lut ship of Novemincluding 19 under construction as of . these are ber 15. of n, anti-thir- d J .??Ti I I dent over revision of taxes . . . President still hopes to prevent action . . . Sooner or later congress will take profits out of war . . . Opinion in Washington is that President could force his own renom-inatiobut that he could not be Al-be- Dt-autif- .1 ry Put en t Cause for If ar Actually, when war comes, r.o matter whetner it is brought about by people anxious to make a profit or by some causes which even the munition makers could not control, there will be an overwhelming desire to take advantage of every our.ee of elfectiver.ess possible. It will be desired and almost compulsory that every man, woman and child shall do his or her utmost to help win the war. There would be scant consideration given, for exWASHINGTON. President Rooseample, to any proposal to hold down velt is on the defensive, with con- the number of hours men or women gress carrying the ball for tax re- might work in munition works, if vision that will encourage business. our army or navy were in a Capitol Hill is following Pat Harri-on- , which might dechairman of the senate finance pend on anstruggle supply of amadequate committee, who has long favored munition. As were the French, for adjusting taxes in the hope of re- example, during the Verdun fightgaining prosperity, and has decided to risk a battle with the White House ing. The danger of the proposal is not If necessary. what would be the temper of the The lines are drawn. The Presiafter war came, but that the dent is still hoping to prevent action. people of taxing all the profits A hasty glance over recent ref- prospect which might be made might discourerences to taxation by "Dear age adequate preparation for war Barkley will show the real supplies, by private investors, beviews of the White House. Barkley fore the war came. consults the White House before salting his soup. No congressman Believed President Cannot thinks Barkley was talking out of Win if lie's Renominated turn when he predicted mere conA majority of Democrats in Washtinuance of the nuisance taxes, plus ington, according to a canvass made freezing the social security taxes. the astute political expert of the The clash between Harrison and by Star, G. Gould Lincoln, Washington Barkley excites the politically mind- believe that President Roosevelt can which of means all ed, congress, force his own renomination if he fcecause Roosevelt's strength thrown to Barkley made him Democratic chooses, but a considerable number leader of the senate, by a majority believe that he can not be elected if nominated. cf one, over Harrison. Those who believe that he can John W. Hanes, undersecretary of own renomination, accordihe treasury, is applauding Harri- forceto his Mr. Lincoln, include both New ing son whenever he thinks Corcoran and conservatives. But as and Cohen are looking the other Dealers to whether he can be elected if way. Henry Morgenthau approves nominated the line of cleavage is Harrison's course also, but his deep clear. Those who are New Dealers loyalty to Roosevelt prevents open believe Mr. Roosevelt can break the enthusiasm. term tradition. Those who The big question mark is whether are conservative believe almost uniRoosevelt will risk vetoing a that he could not be elected. tax bill which will scrap versally In fact many of them, still acsome of his dearest brain children, to Mr. Lincoln, are talking specially the remnant remaining cording about setting up a third party, with cf the tax on undistributed earnold line Democrats as candidates ings. Much is involved, including and an old line Democratic platthe possibility of a rift between the President and Harry Hopkins. Ru- form in the event that Mr. Roosemors are rife that Hopkins ex- velt does force his own renomination. pressed considerable disappointThis writer believes that Mr. Linment over the early demise of the appeasement program in his recent coln's reporting is excellent that it talk with the President and Justice gives a perfect picture of the situation as it is at present. But this William O. Douglas. r writer differs as to the projection of Surprise That Harrison the present situation. Actually it Should Become So Militant seems most unlikely unless there is some change not now visible on is as sore as the Hopkins just horizon that Mr. Roosevelt will the President over the defiant stand taken by the United States Chamber be able to force his own renominacf Commerce, but he does not want tion. Take the one element of the picthe President to kick all of big business in the face just because neither ture that practically all of the con.)pkes the resolutions adopted by the servatives believe that Roosevelt chamber. The chamber, Hopkins is would fail of election if he did win eaid to have urged on the Presi- the nomination. And then ponder a dent, is not really the voice of all moment on the recent activities of business not more than a modicum the Democrats on Capitol Hill. Even ef it, as a ratter of fact. But Hop- more important, ponder on the way many of the Democratic senators kins faced an angered and d and representatives are talking. President. The had been working up Mr. RooseFind Many Democrats Would velt's ire with considerable adroitness, using the chamber's unfortu- Prefer Another Candidate nate language as salt on his wounds, The point is that a great many and taking advantage of the ab- Democratic senators and representsence of Dr. Hopkins' pacifying atives would prefer some other Democrat than Roosevelt for the Development of the situation came four years beginning in January, as a surprise to most of Washing- 1941. In fact they would prefer a ton. Everyone knew that the Presi- Democrat who agreed more nearly dent did not want any serious tax with Vice President John Nance revision, and knew why he did not Garner, or with Sen. Harry Flood want it. The President was eager Byrd. But they would much rather to retain that penalty on undistribhave Roosevelt continued in the uted corporation earnings. He had White House than for a Republican been advised that there was not a to take his place. chance of retaining it if it ever This is positively not true of all reached a vote. of the Democrats on Capitol Hill, The surprise was that Senator but it is true of quite a sprinkling. Harrison should become so militant. Now the conviction suppose Not because his ideas about tax rethis group that among spreads to vision encourage business were Roosevelt might win the nominasecret, but because it was thought tion, but would not be elected if he he had little desire to make a hope- did. The inevitable result would be less fight against the President. Also that one of this particular catthat he believed the President even- egoryevery of Democratic leaders would would be forced to yield in be tually very anxious to have Mr. Rooseprder to produce sufficiently better velt defeated for the nomination. business conditions to make DemoRoosevelt's chief strength at the cratic success possible in 1940. moment, so far as getting the nomSooner or Later Congress ination is concerned, is the belief of so W many Democrats that if he were Take Out Will Profit of ar defeated for the nomination, and a It is very difficult to run counter conservative Democrat that to the contention that the profit the New Dealers wouldnamed, bolt, thus should be taken out of war. For throwing the election almost surely that reason it is very likely that, to the Republicans. not at this session of perhaps But this fear would be completely but sooner or later, congress Will pass some such legislation as offset if the conviction should grow the nomination of Roosevelt that proposed by Sen. Josh Lee, or that himself would not result in the conT. Homer Sen. Bone, by tinuance of the spoils of oflice in the i The country has been thoroughly hands of the Democrats. sold on the idea that a group of The picture would then be that "wicked international munitions makers are always stirring up trouble every conservative Democratic leadbe fighting to defeat Rooseand provoking war in order to make er would velt for renomination with the is There enough proof just 'profits. thought that if the Democrats are !f the contention toto make it to lose anyway, it would be going go against it. dangerous better to leave control of the organiThe difficulty, as practical army zation in the hands of the conscrva and navy men see it, is that in tives. But much more important order to prevent someone from mak- than that is the serious doubt that ing a profit the country may, to there would be a third party moveown its curtail powextent, that just ment of New Dealers if a conservaer to make war. To put it another tive should be named. In fact there way, taking the profit out of war is as much bluffing all round the rnay succeed, .but the effectiveness board as though the game were pokof the country in war may be im- er and not politics. iBeU SyndlcaU WNU Service.) paired sufficiently by the restric Variety of To Sixty-seve- '. i d over-age- n Suntish pictured abound at Isle 7 BRIT i anchors Britain has 60 of II ight after dragging her U of these subs, plus 13 under construction. Only . are listed as over-age- L'"' :.'.... - Jig- - -- vWi' - I Pattern F t" tt. A. 1 tnt vV rti v.-' -- - "1- v rri Variety's the thir.g: , -- " is launched at Rouen. The new Ceres TRANCE Photo shows Mussolini's submarines gosubmarine powers, France has 76 world Third among ing through a remarkable series of formations during In addition she has approxiunder all age. maneuvers. The Ao. 7 sub power, 83 of Italy's 90 craft, under construction. boats are under ago and she is building '39 more. mately 20 new ITALY fT .i 4 il"J.. .i. - : 5, at Are Perfected Butl Also Gain New Power; Italy Has Biggest Fleet. Devices They can as the German did patrol off naval bases and harts bors to keep the high command informed on ship movements. Their information probably led to the sinking of commercial and war craft. There's little chance of escaping a By WALTER P. SIIEPPARD torpedo. This weapon, first perfectin 1865 by an English naval ofBattleships parade the might of nations. Submarines are ed can travel several thousand ficer, hidden might, forgotten in peacetime as they slink through the yards, carry hundreds of pounds deep waters. Which is one reason why the Squalus disaster off of explosives and can be set on any Portsmouth, N. H., created such interest. Between wars men course at any depth. It will go or along a circular path forget how submarines raise havoc with shipping, how one tiny straight is sure to spell disaster if it and fleet. a can conceivably smash mighty strikes a ship below the water line. But navies do not forget, and the submarine which came Combat them? Navies have perfected detectors which sometimes very close to winning the World war for Germany will be an J. F. Goodwin of Portland, Ore., spot a submarine engine at close commanded the R-- 4 during the range, but even so the craft may equally important factor in the who has made the private predicbe defenseless against this sausage-shape- d war, anti-sub next conflict. True, tion that if similar conditions were phenomenon that can dive been have devices perfected, to prevail in the next war, the na- and zigzag at will. Patrol boats and but so have the submarines, so tion with the largest fleet destroyers sometimes corner them, that the relative importance of would wipe out its enemies' armed however, and in shallow water subs these weapons is about the and commercial fleets in a few can be sunk with depth bombs or cornered with nets and mines. months, thereby starving the adversame. into surrender. sary Sometimes, as when a phantom True to tradition, great maritime submarine attacked a British deMarine Paradox. nations like Japan, the United States The submarine is a paradox in stroyer in the Mediterranean, these and Great Britain have placed little fellows playful pretend they're she is at once the least expenthat in defensive emphasis on "dead" and confound the enemy. the years since Versailles, because sive and potentially the most dan- After a few depth bombs are g nations seldom fight each gerous ocean craft. Costing from an oil slick and pieces of other. The submarine is primarily $3,000,000 to $5,000,000, she might de- dropped debris on the surface as an offensive craft for use against stroy dozens of merchant or war- evidence appear that the is no more. with her deadly torpedoes and powers which control the seas. That ships While the destroyer steams proudly still escape. is why Germany used them so effeccaptain chuckles to Surprise is the big factor in a away the tively last time, and why both Gerhimself, for all he did was shoot out sub's and attack, so much are its and conversely., Italy placing many a lot of loose junk in a torpedo tube. confidence in them for the next war. greatest weakness. If a smart" sur(Released by Western Newspaper Union.) face destroyer sees it first, there is Italy Leads the Way. 0 a chance that the will Dice Thrown for Bibles Last November 15 a report by the be hit. If sighted by an airplane United States navy department re- the boat is also in great daneer At St. Ives, England vealed that Italy is the world's No. But as a lone-woraider and spy Dice were thrown for Bibles at 1 129 submarine power, boasting mis nautilus is worth her weight in St. Ives, England, when six chilsuch vessels when her current build- gold. dren received a Testament each. ing program is completed. Of these, Valuable as Spies. The ceremony was in accordance 39 were under construction last NoNavies don't advertise it, but in with the will cf Rev. vember and 83 were under-age- , war games the submarines have oc- of Oundle, made 200 Robert Wilde, years ago. He leaving only 7 obsolete. casionally crept to within a few $250 to St. Ives and stipulated Germany's submarine fleet, while dred yards of warships that werehunon left that the interest be used in the purone of the world's smallest, is magthe lookout for them, jockeyed into chase of Bibles, to be disposed of nificently efficient. Every one of position and been enabled to fire tor by the minister and church wards to her 43 working craft last Novemthat couldn't miss. the children of the parish. ber 15 were under age, and 28 new pedoes U-Boa- of Send 15 cents in coins for 82 Y. this Circle Eighth ft Ave To Be of Service " pride of JAPAN The first class submarine Nazi subs at rest. All of Germany's 41 are 57 Of craft, fleet. but efficient 43 craft are under age and 28 more were leing built a small have three the addition In limiunder Nipponese 15. the naval Since then as of last November age. boats under construction. tations treaty with Britain has been broken. b rials required; illustrations stitchts; color schemes. Dept., New York, N. i . Here's collection of border and come motifs to make your linens look expensive. Cutwork's easy-- iJ buttonhole stitch. Pattern m contains a transfer pattern of 18 motifs ranging from 2'- - by 15 inches to 2a by 3'i inches; ma pattern to The Sewing : GERMANY Anti-Su- II l!!i8 U-bo- at ts The best gift heaven ever sends is the power to be of service to our friends or our foes, or to the stranger within our gates. Whether this service is recognized or unrecognized does not matter. lian Li- Whiting. Ask Doctor About This Ideal Way TO LOSE FAT READ EVKKY WORD! Make up your mind row tint you'll lust some of that uclv fat ami re;il!v rnjoy life. No one can blame you if you don't want to take harmful drugs, ro on starvation diets and do backbreakint: exercises. No sensible sane woman would! A:ul want to women like yourself who reduce yet don't expect mir.alt s overnight who are willing to faithfully follow t most simple, inexpensive and pleasant plan, we suggest this easy method 1'irst of all ro lidit on fatsv foods and sweets. Eat plentifully of lean meats, fresh frnits and vegetables. And for proper by removal of acetimulated functioning wastes be sure to take a half le.ispoonful of Kruschen in hot water every morning. Kruschen is made right here in U. S. A. from famous Knglish formula. And let's jet this straight riirht now It is not harmful. Ills about Kruschen. NOT jnst one salt as some people may boi! ignorantly believe. Look fl on the mineYou'll see it is a blend of artive rals which when dissolved in water is similar to the famous medicinal 8ps waters where wealthy women have tone for years, A jar of Kruschen costs but a few cents and lasts 6 weeks. Get a 'jar RIGHT AWAY I At druggists everywhere. Aping Wisdom Cunning is to wisdom as to a man. an ape sea-farin- at 50-5- lf were under construction. Reichsfuehrer Hitler den nounced the naval pact in April, the Nazis are expected to push full steam ahead on their submarine program. This is an entirely fitting offensive measure, because Germany knows her probable enemy in the next war would be Great Britain. Minus and colonies herself, with no shipping to protect, the Reich can devote all her maritime warmaking to preying on boats of her enemies. Since British-Germa- nt Only 20 V. S. Subs Under-Age- . America ranks near the bottom of the scale as a world submarine power, though numerically she is second. As of last November 15, only 20 of her subs were under age, fewer than any of the other five great powers. When all new boats are completed, however, and when over-ag- e craft are counted in, this Since nation has 106 submarines. the Squalus disaster was the first American mishap in 12 years, during which other nations have suffered repeated accidents, the United States fleet is apparently in pretty fair shape. Veteran submarine fighters who recall World war experiences shudder at the possibilities of these weapons, once known as "tin ci One of these men, Lieut. gars A NERVOUS? to scream? Io jrou feet so nervous you want you scold cross and irritable? Io Are you those dearest to you? , . If your nerves are on edge and you try tonic, a you need good general systemCompound, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable made egpeeialiv for women. anFor over 60 years one woman has told other how to go "smiling thru" with reliable rinkham's Compound. 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Most motorists will not see the tube and will not be aware of making a record. Other devices, such as checking by observers, or by motion-pictur- e records, are less useful because they are likely to make drivers and cause them to slow down for fear of a speed trap. A record of natural driving on a representative stretch of road is for DISCRIMINATING TRAVELERS s for front and Seeffi! rear wheels. Knowing tUbeS and th moving paper it is easy tc calculate the speed of any car The device is particularly useful hides by faster ones. On a twl lane highway the reveals the faster car oveVtaE slower; then across cen er and registering8 on in.e.n in the left Up and finally runn'ng swinging back to the richt nien -1, ...uues uiu speeds what is wanted. calculated exactly, and The tubes are placed at by intervals on the stretch of road under ng many passings it is pWbte compute, for example, I study- -a half mile, perhaps. 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