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Show UINTAH BASIN RECORD what and Persons in the Current News IASHINGT0F25 Vif. DIGEST- - Tragedy in the New. MONICA, CALIF. SANTA me, the biggest, most 'IJatcOnai cJepicS tfatilputul- dy WILLIAM RATIONAL BRUCKART WASHINGTONrD.L PRESS BLOG. friend of mine, a control of such Ethiopian territory as will Jeopardize their supervision over territory through which the The African other day that he waters of the blue Nile flow. These could find very waters are essential to the British. War So It takes no stretch of the imlittle cause for excitement In his own mind about agination to conclude that even a the hostilities between Italy and minor Incident, accidental damage The fighting Is so far to a British boa or an Injury to a Ethiopia. British citizen of such things and away, he said, .nd the nations Involved are of such comparative Infrom such things comes war will significance In the whole world cause trouble. structure that he found no reason . If by any chance one of those Inat all to do more than read the cidents conies, the British and the black-fac- e headlines about the trouItalians will be at each others ble as they appeared from day to throats. Next, should that break deday In the great metropolitan news- velop, every nation In Europe Is papers. compelled for one reason or another We were, at the time, wending a to align Itself with one side or the rather slow way around the golf other. Hitler, for example, would links of the Congressional Country want nothing better than an opporclub. The course Is set In the midst tunity to stir up some trouble among of fine farming country and my the other nations In order that he friend used the situation as a basis could spread his power over Austria for his argument that there was lit- and Hungary and maybe over some tle reason for any of ns to take the of the Balkan states. He wants more territory and If a Italia trouble seriously. "How can It make very much dif- should get started Herr Hitler will ference to us, he asked with a wave lose no time In subjugating some of his hand toward the fine farms of the neighboring countries. and splendid homes within sight, Even If these conditions obtain, when we have a nation so admirmy friends statement that the war is a long way off ably supplied with resources of which those are typical? We can live Would Hit still Is correct. even If the trouble broadens. If Our Trade It would be three or four thousand necessary we can close our shores to foreigners and keep out of the miles from American shores but the trouble." point of difference Is that we are a Unwittingly, my friend supplied a commercial nation and If the Eurotext. In fact, he supplied two of pean powder keg explodes our commerce would he affected. them. The man In question Is able, has But, It will be asked, why not live a good brain and Is doing his Job within our own shell? The answer satisfactorily, but It Is his first con- Is, we cannot do so. Our ships, carnection with the government In an rying the products of our farms and official capacity. He has not had factories, would be plying the sens.. training heretofore that fits him or Nations at war do not take the time equips him to deal with broad Inter- always to learn the character of national questions. In time his views cargo aboard a ship at sea nor do will change. Of that I have no doubt, they Inquire Its destination or the blit thq fact remains that his atti- purpose for which It Is to be used. tude on the Italian Ethiopian situaThen, we hear of the overt act. An tion marks him as one of countless American ship with an American hundreds of government officials, crew and an American cargo Is past and present, who are brought sunk. Or, American-owne- d and In and given responsible posts withmanned business units In some one out regard to their understanding of the belligerent countries suffers of all of the problems which they from one of the various things thnt must meet. takes place during the war. It may The other text which my friend's be the act of some forconversation suggested Is what In- eign national or It may he t. delibterest do we have In the African erate move by a government, but the war? die Is cast. An American citizen Is Most individuals will agree that at killed, an American flag Is Insulted. the moment we are In no danger We are In It and that Immediately there Is no It seems to me, therefore, thnt we have every reason to watch closely prospect of any kind of trouble far as the United States Is con- those developments abroad. Our own cerned but It Is not the Immediate people are not blameless for some prospect that we must consider. It of the conditions thnt develop. For Is not the Immediate prospect that Instnnre, the following day after caused Secretary Hull of the State Mr. Roosevelt Issued his proclamadepartment to declare and to reiter- tion prohibiting exports of arms and ate that the objective of present munitions and, jy Inference, proAmerienn pollrles Is to keep this hibiting dealings of any kind with country out of war. That was the Italy and Ethiopia, New York exreason congress enacted the porters rose with a mighty howl neutrality resolution anil that and the Fort Development Authorwag the reason President Itoosevelt ity In New York One protested. placed an embargo against the ship- group saw nil opportunities for profment of arms and munitions of war itable business stricken out by the to the present belligerents. Again, It prohibition against exports and the Is not the present, but where we go other, with proper civic pride, comfrom here that concerns us. plained thnt the executive action would wreck New York city as a maritime center. Their complaints Undoubtedly congress did a popuwere natural, quite human, but their lar thing when It adopted the designed to refusal to accept the national polEurope a prevent develop- - icy simply represents one of the Poxvder Keg ment of circum- many things constituting an early stances which sfep thnt may subsequently he one us on (ho verge of the of the foundation stones of war. may place I do not mean to say In these colI say the action was cataclysm. umns that we should become a because has been no there popular e peace-n- t nation. On the Indication from any Important quarcontrary, I think that Is a cowardly ter, except from trailers whose business has been handicapped, against position for any nation to take. tl. official policy enacted In that What I do emphasize, however. Is that If we are to have an Internaresolution. Hut the .lid is not ye. In the tional policy, we should adhere to It first Instance, all of Europe W vlifu-alla powder keg. Potential dynaNow, let us consider the governmite lies In the differences between mental problem. I said earlier that Russians and Jananese. Their froncongress undoubttier can he the aceue of the fated edly had acted In overt act at any moment. And while accordance with the hope Is for settlement of oil difthe views of a ferences between he Japanese and majority of our people. Iresldent the Russians In a peaceful manner, Roosevelt has chosen to accept the there Is no assurance that these can neutrality resolution ns a mandate be so settle! from congress which gives him alSince the Italian dictator, Musso- most no discretion. Ills arms emlini, brazenly announced that he bargo, his shipping prohibition and wanted more territory for his peo his warning to American citizens pie and proposed to get It at the that If they travel on boats belongexpense of the Mack men In Ethioing to the belligerent powers they pia, tension between Cl rent Britain do so at their own risks was the and Italy has Increased from day to narrowest construction possible to day. Hacking and filling between the have been placeed on the neutrality British arid the French have been edict of congress. the regular order because the p.rit-ls- h Congress Is not In session and and the French Gave comparwill not he hack here again until able Interests In Africa. Further, a January. The President's hands are atrengtbenedJtaly means a menace tied unless he decides to call conof a continuing character to her gress Into extra session and that, of course, will not be done unless neighbor. France. The Hrlti.sh have scores of bat- sudden fames or war sweep over the tle boats In the Mediterranean sea whole world. Therefore. If Mr. Those ships are at anchor from Roosevelt elings to the policy which Which they can he called Into quick he has adopted In narrowly conlie. The British say the fleet Is struing the neutrality resolution unmaintained there merely as a "pre til the emigres lomil session opens Mussolini knows belter, caution. In January, congress can do no lie knows and every one else will more than commend him for followdiscover after even a superficial exing Us dietates. But If any of the amination of tli situation that the conditions enumerated above should 1rltMh will brook no motes by Italy place the Ameilean neutrality posithat threaten Hritlsh control of (he tion where a test must he had. conAnglo Egyptian Sudan nor will the gress must accept the blame, ErlPtlt permit Mussolini to gain C Wsstsra Nwytpr Ui)W, Washington. jnlnor A tragic story in the weeks papers was not a war in Africa, or a Mexican border raid, or the passing of a gallant American soldier. It was a little press dis- official of the government, to me the free-for-a- patch from an Ohio town where a twelve-year-ol- d boy lived. The family was on relief, the father out of work. There was no lood In the house, no pennies to buy food with. The little chap owned a rabbit. The parents voted that the rabbit must go In the pot to put t a? v ...v. ff-. r A .sits r v V' 4 y .w. e A,U ' '.'&' , s - ll 1 Mgr. Peter Legge, Catholic bishop of Meissen, money abroad without permission of the reiehsbank. where In the southern sector. 3 The Stars and Stripes miles from Hawaii, just added to American possessions. SPANNING Pacific Ocean With Wings v V- Vc- ' pS $ v - - v 4 " Into the stomachs of the brood. hungry son was hun- v 'r;, s j A M Their . gry, too. But his rabbit was his pet, his one possession. So he w'ent and hanged himself with a loop of frayed clothes-line- . People, Including some who have plenty of It for themselves, arc given to saying money Isnt everything. Maybe not, but itll buy quite Germany, who was Imprisoned on charges of sending a lot of things. Just a little money 2 Ethiopian soldiers operating an anti-wa- r gun some- In that poor household would have raised on Howland island, a tiny Isle In the Pacific, 1,600 bought a boys life. And a boy, who so dearly loved a dumb and helpless thing that he died rathe than see It die, might have grown up to be somebody In a world which needs all the compassion and all the loving It can get The Lion and the Lamb. MATTER who gets involved In It or how this Ethiopian war turns out, watch motherly old Britain emerge from the mess with territories, something valuable concessions, mandates or what have you? tucked away In her Commodious bread baskets. Any time the lion and the lamb lie down together, the lamb stays down provided Its the British Hon youre thinking Malta Harbor With To protect her Mediterranean posts Great Britain constructed across the entrance to I.azarette harbor, Malta, the big seine shown below. It Is a long, powerful boom that would stop submarine vessels. The floats are not mines, but' merely snares which would trap subs. cieat t dissolve. APPiy this the stain. Work from J ' of each stain toward tk, tsing soft cloth and r Several gently. appiiia! have to be made on a stain. TIIE nocsr r Public Leda.r, strength r Capt. Edward Muslck (left) and Ralph Dohlstron, In the picture at the right, at the controls of the China Clipper, largest airplane ever developed In the United States. It will carry 4S passengers in the new service to the Orient. To Clean Brown LeatW Ilere Is a good way to leather: Warm little washing soda to i7 of. Let those who will, fight the bat- tle and foot the bills. John All 'ORE ftpayt DOCTOSS of jGemn fa REUEVWt iled Tcoiiri jgair hr th heart. As cleansing mill alpr dose todey; untie bowels need no Mp lave out jj JVhy do people come home with bowels working well-regulat- ed fed it d itnenil watch? If you knew what a doctor ciican would use only the lips drug A liquid can always be ts! ,g for bul gradually reduced doses, f J1RIN is the secret of eng m dosage from constipation. Ask a doctor about this, As druggist how very popular laxatives have become. They; right kind of help, and right r cf help. The liquid laxative gp, used is Dr. Caldwells Syrup i It contains senna and cascara- -; ifll se natural laxatives that can habit, even in children. So, try its. Pepsin. You just take re: doses till Nature restores regi ay t Beware from common Todays Stein Song. THINGS never come out right In-e- o Ruined by Helenas Earthquakes LIGHTWEIGHT Yank Boxers View With Alarm This Flashy Puerto Rican any-prlc- y Helena, capital of Montana, was shaken by a series of earthquakes that continued through several days, and many buildings were wrecked or so weakened that they had to be torn down. This Is an example Home of the Lccs Becomes a Shrine a. ? fixed up: For Its always fair weather, when good mystprles get together, with Einstein on the table and a Gertrude ringing clear I That Hang Ci No matter how many nm you have tried for your cought yo. cold or bronchial irritation, get relief now withbe Creonmr Serious trouble may brewE you cannot afford to take a anything les3 than C: Eion, which goes right tomtc cf the trouble to aid soothe and heal the pas the els loosened and expelled. Even if other remedies inflamed!-brane- germ-lade- dont be faffed, n discouraged' to druggist is authorizedto re and money if you are not sateK fi results from the very tow. w pet Creomulsioa nght What Thi Country Needs. LADY writes In, wishing to know what this country needs Heres a boy that the hot stove league says may be the one to knock the crown off the head of the the most Would It be more citizens wholl veteran Tony Canzonerl. Pedro Martinez of Puerto Rico, quit cussing the kind of governnow engaged In boxing bouts in the ment they get, for long enough to go to the polls. Just once, nnd vote? Or more patriots wholl quit wav Old Glory long enough to V lng help t? w smoke out some alien enemy hid ing In the folds of the flag he hates? Or fewer of those who still go on the apparent assumption thnt when the President promised to give business a breathing spell, he meant sneezing spell? Or fewer, of those who still think any honest criticism of the man In the White House Is Just the same ns breaking the second commandment? But, lady, since youre asking me. I say what this country needs most Is a Mae West Joke to end all Mae West jokes. V - IIA1R , - t BALSA Removes Dandruff J Imparts Color to I Beauty WruxiSl ChMn FLORESTUN P" W Quick, Comply Pleasant ELIMSNATIO frank. 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But lnt It sort of truo and 43 wafers, at 35c t n cc! , or tn convemcn w St thnt those benighted Eskimo rh tively, 12 at 20c. Each wafer ol tlm nests heenuse theyre f sj,j an adult dose of milk I vp 'shot nil over tillshun.ry? eountrv goed drug store cam ,lert and rnnnda hope to keep on do. these delicious, eloctlva ' ",' Ing so, too hut Ive yet to run Ncfesricnal f.s across the gunner, professional o, istered physicians amateur, who was nut there shoot- is made on professional I ing heenuse his family ml-- ht ' EIECT PRO DC IJVdCs; starve A. vv- - t ... , to death If he didnt k home bring United States, Is some dunks. Still. regarded by hv worrv about Strntford II birthpl.iop of Gen. Robert H Lee and the home for ports as a lot of Yukon Indians? highly lightThey don generations of a liuniiy which has ghen ninny famous men to the nation, weight. vote, dont even buy has been purehased ami restored by the Robert I Lre Memorial Founda- on anything Senor Martinez Is fast Boo. It was dedicated be1 ore .5,000 at Stratford, Va as light the Installment plan. and packs a wallop. IRVIN S. COBS. Sc If cells PARKERS THREAT reso-lotio- faulty world. Just as Professor Einstein, the scientist, arrives with a large orate of fresh relativity, Gertrude Stein, the poet, goes hence. For years I have been waiting to see these two massive minds brought under the same bulging roof, hoping thpn theyd take on a Job which lesser Intellects could never cope with. I wanted her to explain his theory and I wanted him to explain her popfry. I even had the welcoming chorus th its s The answer is simple, audit t s is answer to all your bowel vr Usdachye you will only realize it: many sad sc and hospitals use iff lajatiu ,erej Bull asks is a chance to exercise the benevolent process of absorption, digestion -- and assimilation, Theres one appetite has stood the test of the ages. Despite It For the valor of her sons, perIt Is astonishing how somei haps Its fitting that, as a symbol, ed children thrive. England should have Leo, hut If youre picking something to typify her policies, my choice would be Cotigii the tapeworm. VVMMIWV say ie THREE STEPS 1 i ts ab Mothers read fa B rel It K ii . |