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Show T The Herald-Journa- l Published every weekday afternoon by the Cache Valley Newspaper Co., 73 West Center Street, Logan, Utah. Telephone all departments f0. The Herald Journal delivered by carrier 45 cents per month. By mall, in Cache Valley, $4 00 per year, $2.25 for sixth months, $1 25 for three months, 50 cents one month; elsewhere $5.00 per year. matter In the post office at LoEntered as second-clas- s gan, Utah, under the act of congress, March 4, 1879. "Proclaim IJherty through all the land Liberty BelL will not assume financial responsibility for any The error which may nppeur In advertisement published In It columns. In those instances where the paper Is at fault. It will reprint that part of the advertisement in which the typographical mistake occurs. Herald-Journ- The power to tax is the jxiwer to destroy. Those who are governed least are governed best. THOMAS JEFFERSON. COLORADO FACES A QUANDARY The state of Colorado has a pension plan of sorts. The state of Colorado is frankly in a mess. As a matter of fact, Colorados plan is not half so generous as some others that have been kicking around the a month minus income country lately. It p; ovules for all persons over 60, which is a far cry from or $200 a month. But the pension amendment has tossed Colorados finances into such a morass that the more deeply concerned citizens have either the jitters or insomnia from worrying about it. messiah Now O. Otto Moore, youthful, leather-lungeof the Colorado pension movement, has another idea, and apparently he will get enough endorsement signatures to get it before the electorate in the next elections. Mr. Moore proposes to tax all intangible property above the first $3000 at the rate of from $5 to $10 per $1000. His new Bcheme blithely ignores the fact that such property is already covered in the states income tax levy, which imposes a flat two per cent oh all proceeds from intangibles. ham-and-eg- d After four years of the pension program, there are few official hairs in Colorado that havent turned gTay. Things had been bad enough, but after a recent decision by Denver Judge Stanley II. Johnson, state executives were ready to throw up their hands in complete despair. Judge Johnson held that pensions could not be prorated, as had been done since the inception of the program because of lack of funds. The law, said the jurist, specified $45 minus income to every person over 60, and" there could be no ifs and huts. If the state didnt have the money, it would have to get it somewhere. Furthermore, d on the judge held, citizens who had been their pensions were entitled to receive the full amounts of unreceived pensions. This little item will total up to a neat $10,000,000 which Colorado hasnt got. As a result of the pension plan, relief clients have been clipped down to allowances ranging between $5 and $7 a week while pensioners have been getting actual grants of between $32 and $40 per month. To further complicate matters, the pension amendment contained a provision that 85 per cent of all liquor taxes and license revenue was to go into the pension fund. The state supreme court recently ordered these funds to be paid. Most of the cities had already spent them. Denver, for one, is enmeshed in an almost hopeless financial muddle and will be forced to levy new property taxes to make up the liquor tax money spent for normal tax purposes. short-change- BY BRUCE C ATTOV Herald Journal Washington Correspondent Feb. 16-- The WASHINGTON, whole argument over the basic of tA? U. S. Navy organization the system which is blamed for those much written-o- f destroyers and so on is about to get a thorough overhauling by congress. Out of It may come a long overdue revision of the entire navy set-uA special cf the House Naval Affairs Committee is currently beginning hearings on two plans for navy reorganization one submitted by Congressman Vinson of Georgia, chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee, the other by Congressman Maas of Minnesota, the ranking Republican on the committee. These bills differ widely in details, but both are aimed at the under same defect a system which the navy lacks a central professional authority and does its work through a set of almost completely independent Many Are The Uses Of Propaganda "top-hea- The first propagandist in the world was a woman who talked a man into eating an apple in the Garden of Eden" Dr. C. W. head of philosophy department, University of Idaho. p. Gen-owclh- It is interesting, if not amusing, to note how propaganda is being used by the various nations of the world. French soldiers fly over German trenches and drop pamphlets. English planes drone above enemy cities and flutter leaflets to the ground, entreating civilians to give up the useless struggle. On the Finnish front, defenders of the besieged country encounter plea after plea that they abandon the futile task of opposing Russia, and become comrades in the great soviet union. Marshall Goering in Germany paces before the mob and demands that they tighten their belts, gird their loins, and prepare for a glorious war for righteousness. All the while, the mob's houses are cold for the coal supply has run out. Even theaters are being closed. They are some of the more example of proimganda-spreadinBut the more subtle that type which I hard to detect and label a prnimganda I the kind which Is being mushed across all the world today. America i especially bombarded by this Insidious propaganda, and the warring force in Europe and Asia every one of them continually to inject iove-m- e ballyhoo Into the diet of every American. ut g. pt For instance, from Battery Place, New York, comes a little enissued and weekly, pamphlet, titled "Facts in Review. It is issued by the German Library of Information. A very plain title, to be sure. Facts. The last issue, including Canada, Australia, India, and so on. Then, at the bottom 'Is Germany the aggressor nation? Great Britain has a population of 46 million, and has acquired 13,520,854 square miles, or 26 per cent of the world. Germany, with a population of 87 million, must subsist on 264,300 square miles. The Washington WASHINGTON Social Security Board insiders are tearing their over hair the latest communique which John J. Corson, vivacious e o. the boards head young insurance bureau, has issued on those dynamite-loade- d "John Doe records they have been trying to clean up. old-ag- It is no secret that Corsons boss, Paul V. McNutt, presidential-minde- d i s, ' Peppery Patter white-haire- rIE ... Merry-Go-Roun- Actually, a penthouse is a strucin the forir nf a shed or roof with a single slope u'fixed by its upper edge to the wal. of a building. Today, we describe it as an apartment on the top floor of a building with a terrace attached. bureau Construction and Repair designs hulls, armor pial: and so on. Another Enginecrne is responsible for propulsion nT chinery. A third Ordnance i, r sponsible for armaments. Suppose Construction an, starts & new cruiser, it con suits with the other two bureaus" finds out what theyre goi r L put in the ship and whre theyre going to put, and goes ahead Some months later the Uesi n ji I ir finished. Meanwhile, advances and gunnery have been made. The Bureau of Engineering specifies certain new machinery Ordnance decides to make a'few changes to install, for in.:tdme a set of the new 1.1 antia i craft guns where it originally ,jliU.ne(j to put the much lighter .no machine guns. Result: a sh,p whose stability factor isn't ,it all what was originally planned It's nobodys fault; simply happened because of the system. engineering cal-ib- TO REORGANIZE Navy Secretary Edison has been striving to set things right. He has made some shifts in personnel and has designated the ch'ef of the Bureau of Construction and Repair as officer. Both Vinson and Maas agree a fundamental change in set-ujj needed, although they differ on the nature of the change needed. Changing the navys orgmiza-tiois a tough job. Back in 19R an assistant secretary of the navy named Franklin Roosevelt wan p n named head of a committee 1 to study the system and recommend improvements. The committee worked and made recommendations, nothing ever came of it. hard but . i top-hea- d y, d the Federal Loan Agency." AS MAINE GOES It is now six months before Maine election and revival of the As the famous political slogan, Maine goes so goes the nation. But even this far in advance is can be predicted that Maine will go overwhelmingly Republican in September. Iart of this will be through default. So far, the Democrats have put no candidate in the race for Senator against Congressman Ralph Brewster. Furthermore, the Democratic candidate for Governor is Fulton Redmond, the employee of Portland newspaper publisher Guy Gannett, who has been a member of the National Committee, Republican and whose wife has been a Republican National Committeewom-an- . So it looks as if the Republicans in Septemwill have a walk-awa- y ber. MAIL BAG S. B., Atlanta British shipping losses have been greater in this war than in the first five months of the World War. The British have already lost approximately half a million tons of merchant shipping, compared to 241,000 tons, or half as much, in the first five months of the World War. The two periods are not properly comparable, however, since during the present war Germany launched a 5$ h 2sL OLD CUSTOMERS PAYNOTMNO FAMIUESI DOWN! Your EYES deserve the best! The finest quality materials, guaranteed workman-ship your assurances of absolute satisfaction! Take a few moments now for a thorough and complete eye examination! Se with offices here! the capable, registered optometrist Youll Be Frankly Told Ir Glasses Are Not Needed! Hear the Standard Optical-KS- L Players tonight at ten, presenting: The Way of a Maid. 9 mine-layin- Manufacturing and Dispensing Opticians 9 North Main St. LOGAN son-in-la- FUHRIMAN IMPLEMENT CO. DEALERS FOR THE NEW a Gridiron Club manner. The skit showed him in his office, with newsmen applying to him for information. Question after question was put to him, but he knew none of the answers. Up popped Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson, who knew all the answers and supplied them readily. After the ribbing, the St. Louis Advertisers called upon Woodring to speak for himself. ROUND 1( LITICAL-GO- A1 Smith is telling intimates he plans a book on his political experiences, including a prize story on how he got FL'R on the 1920 L'emocratic ticket as vice preslden- - LOWEST PRICED CAR FULL-SIZ- E IN THE WORLD forSpeedwayCoupe.AU prices hwr'Dr Dt Lmm Stamm m is proud to announce d the appointment of this firm as sales and service representatives for the new Willys products in this Willys-Overlan- d well-qualifie- RICE COAL CO. rilONE b, f. o. STANDARD BURNS BETTER . . PRODUCES MOKE HEAT! . . . SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY 710 SOUTH MAIN tial candidate, despite the opposition of Tammany Boss Charlie Rotund Senator S. Murphy Styles Bridges, New Hampshires zealous GOP white hope, is a strong utility spokesman. But while campaigning in Oregon recently he maintained discreet silence regarding Bonneville and Grand Coulee power projects. . . .There were 1313 diners at the recent Kansas Day banquet in Topeka addressed by House Republican Floor Leader Joe Martin. The number 13 brought good luck to Joe, however. Afterward a Taft supporter called from San Francisco to say that he was junking 200 letters boosting the Ohio Senator .and instead, would send out new ones for Martin. FREDDY HALE Congressman Brewster, who will be elected to the Senate almost by default, will Inherit the shoes of the famous Senator Freddy Hale of Maine. Freddy is never heard around the Senate, and rarely seen. their unrestricted submarine and g Yet his departure from the Senate warfare at once. In the he plans to retire this year will World War, this was not undertaken until the beginning of 1917. make history. Thus a more accurate compariIt will end the longest senatorial reign of one family in the an- son is between the first five months nals of Congress. Hale's father and of this war, with a loss of a half grandfather also were Senators, million tons; and the five months their careers dating back 72 years, of February to June, 1917, when almost continuously since before British lost nearly two million tons. the Civil War. The dynasty began In 1867, when Zaehuriah Chandler, Hales maternal grandfather and one of the founders of the Republican Party, was elected Senator from Michigan. Chandler served until 1875. EuSix yesrs later his gene Hale, the present Senators father, became Senater from Maine, serving until 1911. Son Frederick has been on the job since 1917. The dynasty realty will end with him, for he is a bachelor. Spry for his 65 years, and living up to his name in health, Hale has no intention of dropping everything after retirement. He will devote himself to a leisurely practice of law in Portland, Maine. "I believe I have earned the right to take it easy, savs Hale. SECRETARY OF WAR Secretary of War Woodring went out to St. Louis to deliver an address before the Advertising club. Before he was called uoon to speak, however, he found himself the object of satirical ribbing, in the There Only One Genuine STANDARD COAL I N U T A II MINK ture unsnf,. By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN old-ag- BY PAT. that theyre TOP-HEAV- lying on my desk, has two maps, empire, boats.) One moccasins Rattlesnakes, and copperheads belong to the new world tribe of pit vipers, but only recently has definite progress been made in determining what part Out of all of this, according to these facial pits play in the come such snakes life. Now it seems that critics, competent they are highly developed sens destroythings as the ers. (Those destroyers aren't real- organs, responding to heat and ly by the way, in the air vibrations. 17 printed side by side on the front page. A study in empires, the maps are captioned. To the left appears a map of Germany, Bhowing the entire nazi empire. To the right is Great Britain, and then below, all of the British sense V FDR ONCE TRIED MILITARY CONTROL LS DIVIDED As things stand now, the navy actually has no one military head. The chief of naval operations is the highest ranking officer, but he is only in charge of the operation of the fleet and the preparation of war panes. The nine bureaus through which the navy's routine work is done are not responsible to him at all. Each one is headed by a rear admiral who is named by the each bureau has Its president; own appropriation. The bureaus, accordingly, are to a great extent their own bosses. The secretary of the navy has authority over them, but when there is a conflict between two bureaus he is apt to get saddled with an intricate technical problem he is not qualified to decide. DESTROYERS RESULT OF SYSTEM head of the Federal SeA statement of Fact in Review curity Agency, has been raising follows; "Present-da- y Great Bri- the roof since the startling distain, in wooing the small neutrals, covery last summer of millions of e pension acostentatiously acts the part of the unidentifiable counts in SSB files. Chairman Ar-unselfish defender of small nation against the aggressiveness of the thur J. Altmeyer and Corson wers wicked Germans. Looking back In- called on the carpet and told to to the history of the British Em- clean up the mess by January 1. Since then Corson has issued pire one might, according to one's disposition, either smile or be an- several rosy bulletins to regional directors on the progress" being Voters still in doubt about pensions should examine gered at this. Perhaps Great Britain has al- made. His latest is a confidential Colorados puzzle and be warned. It could happen anyready forgotten what is still vivid report in which he proudly anwhere where a pension scheme is launched without sound in the mind of the rest of the nounces that the John Doe" probworld, that as recently as the turn lem has been licked. financial footing. Under no circumstances can a state, or It constituted only an historical of the last century the British the federal government, suddenly begin to give away monherself in the Boer War in obstacle which we overcame with Empire Corson proSouth Africa gave a most appropri- unexpected success, ey. Pensions must be planned for, built up on a solid ecoate example of the protection it is claims. nomic structure. , accustomed to extend to small naUnfortunately, Corson had to proEventually, perhaps, the citizens of Colorado will backduce some figures, and these tell tions. . a much different story. They show track and begin building a workable pension system. This Doe" items still on SSB They are example of German that "John will have to be done soon. Heaping new mistakes on top books number 7,357,538, and reprecoast which from seeps propaganda of the old ones isnt going to help matters. to coast. But what of the British, sent $472,270,463.59 in taxes collected on wages of persons now unfor instance? Britain can work upon the known or otherwise Ineligible for emotions of the American people pensions all because of inaccurate records. all the more advantageously, beIn other words, Corson has the cause we are of the same political faith as they. And of the same problem licked (he says) even 13 To measure. - HORIZONTAL Answer to Frevious Puzile a matter of 7,357,533 items tongue. Britain has assumed the though ' I Map of largo role of defender of right, justice, and almost half a billion in cold 18 Full of lifo. cash still are unaccounted for. Upand democracy. Even while enAtlantic island 20 To 5 Its chief crop. gaged in war with Germany, she shot of it will be that numerous comprehend. makes world announcements of persons over 60 wont share in pen10 The royal 22 Tree yielding ' encouraging volunteers to join sions this year. tree oil. CHRISTIAN FRONT the Finnish army if they wish, grows in this, to fight the scourge of aggres24 Sorrows. includhigher-upWashington land. sion. are keeping the White House, ing 27 Sleigh. 14 Indigo shrub. And yet this may be propaganda their eyes peeled on the way U. S. 15 Apart. the British Foreign Propaganda District Attorney Harold Kennedy 28Complete 16 Malarial fever view. budget ha increased from $20,000 of Brooklyn handles the prosecu17 Drives. 1935. to 1,538,370 in 1939. The tion of the case in 30 To stitch. against the ChrisIB Finish. 1940 budget was, in effect, triple tian Front. 31 To wager. the amount for the previous year. 20 Resided. has been fussing about 33 This land's And all of that is for the spread- theKennedy 21 Stricter. fact that the Seventeen who 23 To defraud. monetary unit., ing of propaganda. plotted against the United States 35 Withdrawal. had bombs made inside of tin 23 Destructive only in VERTICAL a 44 Market Eve had nothing propaganda cans, which he doesn't seem to 37 Ham. fungus. modern nations havent. way that 47 Egyptian deity 1 Vehicles; 4 1 Doctor. think were potent enough. 26 Giant king. NOTE G.Boss J. Edgar Hoover 42 Farewell! 2 One. 48 One who 27 Spain. has a lot of dynamite which he 43 Too. 29 Epical events. 3 Tolerates. journeys. isnt showing yet about the Chris44 Form of I. 4 Tree. 51 Whirlwind. 31 Honey tian Front; also quite a bit on 45 Measure of 6 South 53 Wine vessel. gathering Father Coughlin's interest In the area. 55 Rental America. insect. Front. One significant letter is to 48 6 To 32 To lick up. contract One that uses. honk. Coughlin from Joseph Cassidy, 47 7 Cotton picker, Hurrah! 34 Noble woman. 56 Electrified fuehrer of the Front, in which lie 49 Wing. 8 Sums up. 36 Foe. tells the radio priest about his particle. 57 Capital of this 9 Musical note. 50 Romanian 38 Moist "sports club. -MR. JONES" 10 Pledge for coin. island. 39 To apportion A tall distinguished, EVELT 52 Being. ROOS 58 Vast number medicine. security. PRESIDENT de54 Avenue. more forest, 40 Avenue. gentleman approached a doorkeepof visit it 11 Grew old. er on the Democratic side of the 56 Subsists. 12 To calm. 42 Constellation. annually. spite the fact that he has not yet House of Representatives. got us out of the woods, "I'd like to see Mr. Rayburn," constant rescinding and he said modestly, "Who shall I say is calling?" of leave for Allied My name's Jones." soldier constitute a ort of The doorman reflected briefly. loose leaves system. There are many Joneses, and maBRIDGES jority leader Sam Rayburn of Texas SENATOR STYLES is a busy man. He dislikes to be Roosevelt has left called from the floor except on the door open to a third term. This is probably because he likes urgent business. "What's the first name, please?" to feel the draft sweep thru. "Jesse Jones, administrator of fTAlIE navy department ask Jl that export of tin be curtailed. 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