Show Views of the Nations Nation's Press When someone says Its Roosevelt's fault were we're in this war war do do you say what Hitler claimed in his speech that announced the nazi declaration of war on the United States When someone says Ve We ought to get out of the far east anyway instead of sending our soldiers over there do you point out that that is exactly what the enemy wants the United United United Unit Unit- ed States to do When someone says Britain Britain Brit am ain is fighting an imperialist war and has managed to drag the United States in for BritIsh British British Brit Brit- ish interests interests do do you remind him that the nazis told France that this was Britain's war and then conquered France Whenever anyone relays rumors rumors ru ru- ru- ru mors spreads allegedly humorous humor humor- ous stories stones or sayings or asks questions designed to arouse suspicion of the government or Americas America's allies do allies do you spike the rumor uncover the nefarious nefarious ous intent of the seemingly harmless joke point out the innuendo innuendo in innuendo in- in in the question and show how all these are subtle devices of the enemy's effort to divide the peoples of the united nations and to undermine national national national na na- na- na unity in America Do you Or do you just sit around wondering how you can help defend your country country country- Christian Science Monitor On the very day that Admiral Land Lan La a n d maritime commission I chairman told the house naval affairs committee that there is too damn much loafing in the shipyards and pleaded for a national national national na na- na- na labor policy the sinking of nine united nations ships was revealed by the government Since then there have been further fur ther announcements of It may well be as the government government government govern govern- ment claims that launchings are ahead of but who really really really real real- ly knows One ship the destruction destruction destruction de de- de- de of which was just re revealed re- re revealed was destroyed on January January January Janu Janu- ary 12 and another on February February February ary 19 Some ships lost are not so reported until they become so long overdue that loss is the safe presumption Others are not reported lost until surviving crewmen reach port or are picked up at sea Some arc are not reported destroyed until the government government government gov gov- makes up its mind that it will tell the public about it The result is that the truth of the shipping situation is never known to anyone at any given minute If Admiral Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral Lands Land's assertion that shipyard production must be stepped up 13 per cent to meet the presidents president's announced 1942 quota will not end the loafing and inspire congress to provide the management labor-management control needed by a national labor policy pol pol- icy maybe widespread publicizing ing of shipping los losses s will do the trick The losses are severe and anyone anyone anyone any any- one who thinks they are not is merely kidding himself himself Mcm Mem Memphis Commercial Appeal |