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Show THE DULLETfN, IHNT.HAM, UTAH GENERAL HUGH S. JOHNSON Jour: Washington, D. C. DEFENSE AM) POLITICS Our problem is in production and not in politics. There is a crisis in national defense. It is a need for immediate rearmament. It is a problem of industrial production and it is that alone. The record of this administration and the published programs of both the army and navy are absolute proof that it is moving to a solution far too slowly to be of any use. It can be made to move much more rapidly. Ours is the most efficient indus-trial production machine in the world. It has the best production managers, men amply able to get this vitally necessary increased' speed for the government. But this government has no such men. The screamingly obviously neces-sary first step is to get them right now. They don't have to hold office. They will come on request. They will see what is needed. They will get their fellows in indus-try to voluntarily. Are we doing that? We are doing just the reverse of that. It is well known in Washington that the President was planning to put three Republicans in his cab-inet in the vital post of war, navy and commerce. Names mentioned . , ymz$K $ . ( : A ! ?fi WAS IT JUST SOCIAL TALK? J. P. Morgan, financier, (at right) and British Ambassador Lothian at English speaking Union dinner. are Frank Knox, Alf Landon and Fiorello LaGuardia. Is that a production measure or a defense measure? It is not. It is pure politics. It is third-ter- poli- - tics. It is said to be to "unify the coun-try" on the rearmament program. The country doesn't need any uni- - Gcation on that. It is almost unani-mous on that. The real purpose is plainly to break down our two-part- y system using this as an excuse and to regi-ment the election. With the trend toward dictatorship the greatest threat in the world, this is the last thing the head of a Demo-cratic party should be trying to do. The two-part- y system is the es-sence of our democracy and the American way of life. This is a blow at its heart. Mr. Roosevelt pleaded for the ad-journment of politics. He, himself, is the hottest political issue. If he wanted to adjourn politics, he would announce himself in pub-lic, as he has to some people in pri-vate, as not available for a third term. Nobody can believe even Mr. Roosevelt's assurances, except in writing and in public, that he is not a third-ter- candidate. Yet, no g Republican could ac-cept a place on this cabinet without believing that. If any did, he would be himself exposing to sucker stultification after a third election of Roosevelt, after the powers of a dictator had been granted the President In the direction of a real solution of the overwhelming vital problem of production, to bring an uninstruct-e- d political amateur into the war department, for example, to take the gimp and tucker out of, Louis Johnson, would be a catastrophe. This barefaced use of a national crisis for the purposes of a partisan political attempt to perpetuate a particular President is the blackest mark with which this administration has yet smirched its own record-m- ore impudent than the 1937 con-spiracy to revolutionize this to a per- sonalized government by the court-packin- g and other defeated legisla- tive plans-wo- rse than the purges and the WPA political bribery and coercion of 1938. As in those other cases, there is strong hope its stench is so great it can't h c,.,,n j A TON OF TRIPE Secretary Ickes, the original triple termite, made a speech before the Amalgamated Garment Workers After a few punches at the eco- nomic royalists, it gloated that they are flocking to the Roosevelt stand- ard under the stress of threatenine war. Therefore, Mr. Roosevelt-a- nd ZtVA lck" now "democracy uni-versally demands it." both at home and abroad. Well, it's all a ton of tripe. WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Ily Farnham F. Dudgeon Allies Stage Big Counter-A-t tack In Attempt to Check Nazi Drive; Senate Passes Huge Army Bill (KI)ITOK'S NOTK When opinions are expressed in these columns, they are those of (lie news analyst and not necessarily of this newspaper.) 'T?..ij.n". h by Western Newspaper Union. k ...v.. .:.;.. .......... o AGRICULTURE: A'o Acreage Cut Further reduction in the acreage of major U. S. farm crops has been decided against, 'ac- - Cecause they fear invasion of Great Britain by fie advancing Ger-man forces, English officials are taking concrete steps to defend their homeland. In the above picture, bcyond-war-ag- e veterans of the last World war are shown receiving equipment and arms to be used against parachute troops that might be dropped from the sky. While the younger men are fighting beside the French on the continent these older men are guarding vulnerable spots throughout England. VOW ' ' ft cording to Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace. After discussing the cur-rent farm surplus situation with Presi-dent Roosevelt the secretary announced that the impact of the European war was making a pro-found effect upon American agricul-ture. He said that because of the war Secretary Wallace THE WAK: Revised Edition On the fields of northern France and Belgium the story of 1914-1- 8 continued to unfold itself in new, grim and bloody chapters. This time the forces of Adolf Hit-ler were playing the leading German role as they made their bid for Paris, capital of France and for ports on the English channel, gate-way to Britain. For a time as these forces battled their way through The Netherlands, across Bel-gium, into France, it looked that there would be no stopping them un-til they decided to write the final chapter themselves. Even the dis-patches from the allied war camps told of the constant advances made by the invading legions. Jittery, harassed and worried, the British-Frenc- h war council switched control of the army to Gen. Maxime Weygand, former commander of the French army in the Near East. Vet-eran of the World war, General Wey-Ban- d swune into action with a dra- - tack was apparent on every hand. Winston Churchill, prime minister, was given a virtual dictator's pow-er over all phases of English life. In 2 hours and 50 minutes the par-liament passed legislation giving the government control to mobilize all cash, property, labor, agricul-ture and industry. It was a totali-tarian measure designed to meet the totalitarian Germany on even ground. The drastic action was nec-essary, the government said, be-cause the war had reached the stage where every available resource had to be used to wage the fight against the enemy. Every resource of the nation was being mustered to resist the attack that was in the offing. While the government's power to press the war across the channel was being approved, Internal defense measures were also being substantially strengthened. Beyond-war-ag- e vet-erans of the last war were being equipped with arms to aid in bat-tling parachute troops or other in-vading forces. future emphasis should be upon in-creasing domestic consumption and storage of crops against future needs. Exports of U. S. farm products have been sharply curtailed because of the German invasion of Norway, Denmark, Belgium and The Nether-lands, as these markets have been cut off. Then, too, the allies have diverted much of their agricultural buying to their own colonies. POLITICS: Home Stretch Republicans have picked virtually all of their 1,000 delegates to the national convention and yet no can-didate has enough publicly instruct-ed votes to assure first-ball- nom-ination for the presidency race. On the other side of the political fence, with only about three-fourth- s of the delegates chosen the Demo-cratic party is apparently going to give President Roosevelt another chance IF he wants it. With the war situation being what it is inside New Dealers feel certain that the President will choose to run. Talk of postponing the Republican convention, scheduled for June 24 in Philadelphia, was spiked by at least one G. O. P. leader, Alf M. Landon. He told newsmen in Topeka, before he left to keep a luncheon date with President Roosevelt in Washington, that he was "opposed to any sugges-tion ... to postpone ... the con-vention" ... or have the Repub-lican party . . . "lend itself to any U. S. DEFENSE: In the Groove President Roosevelt" s request for immediate action in speeding up ac-tivity on the U. S. home defense front is meeting with widespread approval. What is even more im-portant, definite action is taking place. As the senate passed a record peacetime army supply bill, calling for expenditure of matic plane dash across German lines, a return trip to Paris and the issuance of an order to launch an immediate counter-attac- Directing this new move the first major at-tack of the allies with all the vigor for which he is famous and respect-ed, he was successful in stalling the German machine, for a short time at least. Two important key points near the channel, Arras and Abbeville, were reportedly retaken from the Nazis. Soon word came through, however, that the Germans were pounding at the gates of Calais which is only 26 miles across the Strait of Dover from England. This fight for the channel ports may well be the most decisive bat-tle of the current conflict. For as long as the English and French con-trol the channel they are really "united." Should these ports fall into Nazi hands, however. Hitler would be in an excellent position to launch his threatened air and land attack Sl,823,000,000, by a 74 to nothing vote, Jesse Jones, federal loan administrator, was telling U. S. business men that the Reconstruction Finance Corporat-ion's huge credit re-sources were virtu-ally at their com-mand for any expan-sion which would aid the defense program. Jesse Jones on. Britain at home. Waiting Evidence that England was wor-ried and preparing for such an at- - intangible coalition which would tend to decrease party responsibil-ity." His latter remark referred to a suggestion emanating from some quarters that the formality of a presidential election be abolished and a "coalition" government be formed to meet any threat of Amer-ican invasion or any other foreign danger. Like Mr. Landon, political lead-ers in both major parties are gen-erally opposed to any such sugges-tion, the thought being that the ideals of free government can best be served even in times of "crisis' by proceeding along regular demo-cratic channels in governmental business. MISCELLANY: C. In California, the Imperial valley suffered a series of fairly severe earth shocks. At least eight per-sons were killed and supplies of wa-ter were cut off in six cities. Esti-mates of property loss ran to about $3,000,000. C. Possibility of a shortage of steel supplies in the United States was re-ported by the magazine Iron Age. , Pointing out that the demand was causing reserve sup-plies to decline rapidly, it was said the pinch would be felt in midsum-mer. C. Times square. New York city, witnessed a clash of several thou-sand Communists and their sym-pathizers with police as a "peace demonstration" was attempted. Marching two abreast the demon stration blocked traffic tn Broad-way and the police were called to maintain order. ft In Georgia, Gov. E. D. Rivers signed a proclamation ordering all aliens in that state to register with nearest police officials and be fin-gerprinted Similar demands were made by various communities scat-tered throughout the nation. Full credit backing to American business enlisting in the defense drive came as Jones, head of the RFC, called on the country's banks to give "fullest in all loans of this type and his lending agency would underwrite them in the amount of 75 per cent. From Detroit, center of the na-tion's automobile industry, came word that spare plant capacity of that industry may be utilized to speed arms production. Army and navy technical experts have visited Detroit and have completed detailed studies on how these plants may be used. It is understood that the war department has in its files mobiliza-tion plans for the industry should need arise for a hurried production of fighting tools and equipment. The 74 to nothing vote which the senate gave to the President in pass-ing the army supply bill Indicates the manner in which that body has swung behind the "preparedness" plea. This bill provides for a full peacetime army of 280,000 men, about 10,000 planes, tons of muni-tions, thousands of guns and a "blank check" in the amount of $132,000,000, for the President to spend as he sees fit in building up the army. Sour Note Principal sour note in the general approval (see above) which was greeting the administration's policy of improving national defense, was sounded by Col. Charles A. Lind-bergh in a speech in which he min-imized the air peril to the United States. While he urged an adequate defense program Lindbergh criti-cized the present administration by saying that our recent policy "leads to neither strength, friendship nor peace." Bruckart' Washington Digest Washington Stirs With War Talk As Defense Plan Takes Shape President Roosevelt Asks Congress for Billion Dollar Military Appropriation in Addition to Regular Annual Grants for Army and Navy. By WILLIAM BRUCKART WNU Service, National Tress Bldg., Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON.- -I shall try, in this article, to provide you with a picture of your national capital dur-ing the last few weeks. It is a situ-ation, a condition that, in general, gives rise to very little pride. But the facts must be faced, for in this capital city things have happened that can best be described as the screaming and play-pani- c of chil-dren playing cops and robbers. Only, of course, the screams were screams of men and women in places of official responsibility and the panicky outbursts and orders were the excited and unbalanced procedure of leaders in public and private life. In the midst of this period which I am attempting to describe came President Roosevelt's voice, heard over the din of the others because the President and his office are re-spected. He drove to the Capitol building and there, before a joint assembly of senate and house, he asked for new national defense measures, and he asked for $1,196,- - blared forth in loud tones the learned wisdom of a statesman. It shouted to the world that the United States of America must do every-thing it can to help the allies. Yes, we must supply money! And so, Senator Austin argued for repeal of that d Johnson Act. Now, it may be remembered that Senator "Hi" Johnson of California fought and fought until he was able to convince congress that none of the foreign nations who had not paid their debts should be allowed to bor-row any more money in the United States. The California senator is one of seven men now in the senate who were there during the first World war, and he is still going strong. No Payment on War Debts Has Been Made Recently The law that he forced through congress, almost single handed, was a good law when it was passed. It is a better law today, considering that those nations which we helped by men and billions of dollars are involved again in a war to save democracy. And. incidentally, they have paid nothing on their debts in the last 10 or 12 years, so that they still owe around $13,500,000,000. Lights have been burning late in the war and navy offices. Mr. Roosevelt worked one night until two o'clock in the morning. That was while he was preparing his de-fense speech. Even the gambling spirit is around. One can get bets in the capital city that we will be mixed up in Europe's war, and the dates that are offered range any-where from a few weeks to next winter. And the politicians. Yes, they are busy about the thing, also. The "inner circle" and the third term advocates are smiling with that appearance that goes with a knowledge that they have gained ground. Privately, many of them will say that the nearness of the war makes certain that Mr. Roose-velt will be elected for a third term. They are sure the country will not dare to change horses in the middle of the stream, not even if France and England did change their prin-cipal leaders. Mr. Roosevelt will have to remain on the job because his two terms give him a great ad-vantage in dealing with these for-eign problems, they are saying. SEN. HIRAM JOHXSOM He's been in the Senate since the last World war and is "still go-ing strong." 000,000 in appropriations to pay for an expanded army, navy, marine corps, shipbuilding plants, munition plants, gun production, etc. Mr. Roosevelt foresaw desperate need for these things and he told congress to speed up these appro-priations. According to the Presi-dent's view of the conditions that our nation faces, fast enemy air-planes can reach Kansas City or St. Louis the heart of America before we can do anything about it. More-over, parachutists from enemy planes might drop in, most any day now, and start taking over our cities and towns and countrysides. The fact is that Mr. Roosevelt made Eu-rope's war appear so close to Wash-ington that we really may expect to hear bombs exploding almost any minute. In view of all of these things, Mr Roosevelt thought we ought to have approximately 50,000 airplanes, and build them tonight or tomorrow. 'He Kept Us Out of War' Is Now Being Revived And dear Mr. Secretary Wallace of the department of agriculture. He couldn't get in on the excitement any other way, apparently. So, in his keynote speech to the Iowa Dem-ocratic state convention, he an-nounced that Mr. Roosevelt had kept this nation out of war. That was his tribute, but immediately there were a good many persons able to recall a similar slogan from back about 1916 when it was used with great effectiveness. All through these days that I have sought to describe was a steady stream of bad news from Europe-b- ad news for all of us who want to see the allies (or anybody else who can do it) knock Hitler and his gang into smithereens. The United States is pro-all- Of that there is no doubt. The Hitler drives into Holland and Belgium have made it certain that few supporters of Hitler dare assert themselves in this coun-try. But I have a hunch that allied censorship has been opened some-what in order that we, here in the United States, can get the full im-pact of the slaughter, rape and ar-son being committed by the Ger-man legions. I say it is just a hunch. You see, it might be pos-sible after all that the allies would like to have us in the war on their side to pay their bills and have our soldiers killed, again. Anyway, this whole thing gripes me beyond expression. It is dis-gusting to see activities that were hardly equaled in the midst of the World war. It is more disgusting to listen to talk that represents n in lack of balanced thinking. There is no doubt at all that our army and our navy are far below par. That is to say. this nation has nothing le the necessary or proper defense structure that a great na-tion must have. But if there is to be preparations against enemies why neglect enemies within our gates. If we faca the facts, it must be admitted that we have "fifth col-um-dangers within the boundaries of America, dangerous "fifth col umns." I havj written in these columns before ihat Chairman Dies of the special house committee was doing a great Kb in ferreting out the groups in the United States that would destroy our government I have written likewise that Mr Dies was fought at every turn from with-i- n the administration which is of the same Democratic political faith as he. So, ,t strikes me that prepara- ",,cludc dnse S the fifth of our nafon as well as the "fifth columns ' and the u? of other nations. President's Request Added To Regular Appropriations The vast sum for which the Presi-dent asked is in addition to about $3,276,000,000 in appropriations that were requested for the military services in the regular annual ap-propriation bills for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, 1940. He as-sured congress there was no over-lapping of items. This was all new stuff; it represented the best thought of what ought to be done to meet the challenge of Hitler's legions. As Hitler's legions overran Hol-land and Belgium, the war fever of Washington hit a new high. It had started up when the German dic-tator went into Norway. Naturally, the temperature increased when the awful forces of the Hitler machine were turned loose in the Low Coun-tries. Mr. Roosevelt's speech to congress, well advertised in ad-vance to a nation of people that was waiting for decisions from Washing-ton, turned on all of the valves of excitement as a street cleaner floods a street from a fire hydrant. Only the fire hydrant gives off cool wa-ter in which children like to play. But before the President's speech, there were such sour songs as that sung by Senator Austin of Vermont, assistant Republican leader in the senate. Mr. Austin rose gravely in his place in the senate and there I 'Fifth Column' . . . what it moans "Outside the gales of Madrid four columns of our troops are engaged. But within there is a fifth column, which, at the proper time, will arise and overthrow the defenders." Since the day that the Spanish rebel general Quiepo de llano, made that now famous remark regarding the "fifth column" the term has been used to refer to all those resi-dents (citizens or aliens) of a nation at war or faced with the possibility of war at some future date, who act or speah in a fashion that may in some way aid the enemy or possible enemy. Such aid to the "enemy" may come in many different ways. It may mean sabotage or disclosing mili-tary secrets. Most striking exam-ples of "fifth column" activity usual-ly come however, as the troops of the enemy are marching into the home country. The 'fifth column" is already there and has placed it-self in key positions to aid the ad-vancing troops. Thus far, it is claimed, the Ger-man forces have successfully used these tactics in Denmark, Norway, llollund and Belgium. "Fifth col-umnists" may or may not be citizens of the country in which they reside. They filter into the nation in times of peace as students, tourists, work-men, refugees or any guise which is not apt to be alarming. Handy End TU like those you giv'eiig your Sewing Book R are painted waternX match the flowers& curtains, and hung at each sidejfft I would like to tables of spools "fff room, but I can't think? to make them rigid r any suggestions as to v may be done? B. p. 1 Curtain rods are 'ma , the spools to make the jf 1 t ii im r ftnMi it ni7SP0Mj, ter take along a spool to b you shop for the rods' the type that has one inside the other. If the $4 a little loose on the rod'-mak- e any difference fc must be glued between eac and also between the st the table shelves. I havii in the sketch everything y need to know to make tkr Good luck to you! 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" They proceeded towards: man's home. He knockec door and a head appea: the window above. "My dear" began the: His long-sufferin- g wife in ed with: " 'My dear; be ; Wait till you come inside." Present as Pas The present contains1 more than the past, and ' found in the effect was W the cause. Henri Bergsoa HEADLINERS . . . in the news Shadows of Frederick the Great fall from the person of Adolf Hitler in the opinion of his henchman, Field Marshal Goering. In Berlin on a short visit from the fighting front, he compared Hitler to Fred-erick and pictured him as a master military strategist. From Boston came word that Senator Bridges (Rep., N. H.) had declared that city to be overrun with Nazi bundsmen and he called upon President Roosevelt to clean up this "fifth column" before proceeding with the national defense program. And another senator, this one from Massachusetts itself Senator Lodge (Republican) carne a sugges-tion that the United States regular army be increased to a standing force of 750,000 men. He figures the present goal of 280,000 men will be reached by fall. Changing horses in the middle of a stream isn't such bad business, according to Wendell L. Willkie, can-didate for the Republican presiden-tial nomination. He voiced this theory in a political speech in which be assailed the New Deal for what he termed "failure" to defend the United States "against itself and further charged that it could not be trusted (in a third term) to defend the nation from outside aggression. His speech was made at a Repub-lican rally in Somerville, N. J., on the eve of that state's primary elec-tion. WAR TALK William Bruckart isn't very proud of the way in which gov-ernment officials in Washington have become so excited about the danger of U. S. involvement in Europe's war. He sees no reason for panic. This is a time for balanced thinking and not muddling. Enemies within oui gates or the "fifth column" should receive special attention according to Bruckart. I i |