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Show ' V- "- - - - -- PROVO. UTAH COUNTY, UTAH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1944 Editorial . . . . One Man in the Saddle Washington reports indicate that it was a rather heated meeting that War Manpower Commissioner McNutt had with Selective Service, Army, Navy and WPB officials the Me is said to have insisted that draft deferment of irreplaceable men in industry in-dustry should be managed by a civilian agency, and that the agency should be the War Manpower Commission. One description coming out of the meeting was that Mr. McNutt "was really on his horse and riding." "It is certainly time that some one person got in the saddle and stuck there. The manpower man-power muddle has been considerably like a rodeo with one snorting bronco and a half dozen riders. All have been on and off its back. But nobody has tamed it down to a walk. Not that the job of erasing manpower problems prob-lems has ever been soi t. It is bound up with production and the armed services. Its difficulties dif-ficulties have been hard to pin down. But there have been other reasons why solution of manpower troubles has lagged. For one thing, there has been a lack of clearly defined authority in Mr. McNutt's office. And the administration of that rather vague authority has been marked by discord and confusion. This has been particularly par-ticularly noticeable in the several clashes and policy contradictions of WMC and Selective Service. Now, at last, an eight-agency committee has been set up to clarify the deferment situation. Under Mr. McNutt's direction, a survey of activities and programs will be undertaken, with a view to balancing the urgent needs of the armed forces and industry. indus-try. It is going to be a big job, and it needs to be done with all possible speed. July 1 has been selected as the critical date upon which the armed forces want 11,-300,000 11,-300,000 men, plus replacements. Before then, almost certainly, will come the European Europ-ean invasion. Some compromise will probably be necessary neces-sary within the limits of our manpower to assure the best co-ordination of production, supply and striking power in this assault. Assembling the data upon which it is based is the job of Mr. McNutt and the new c;i-mittee. c;i-mittee. It is past time to start the job. The question ques-tion of who should have authority in the deferment de-ferment squabble should have been settled before now. But since it was not, the most to be done now is to wish Mr. McNutt plenty of co-operation. The Washington Merry-Go-Round A Daily Picture of What's Going On in National Affairs Br IHw ftoaram (Cot. Robert 8. A 1 1 b i I t datjr) Tho Concert of Allied Nations Good Neighbors Sports writer Harry Grayson, returning from a trip to Mexico City, reported that the unruffled Latin-American attitude of manana" doesn't apply where bull fights are concerned. The fixed and inalterable starting time, he wrote, is 4 o'clock, and the late-coming spectator is greeted by a chorus of boos that make the Bronx cheer seem a chautauqua salute by comparison. This being so, we may rest assured that the good-neighbor policy down Mexico way is solid, sincere, and a'success. For the bull fight impresarios postponed the performance perform-ance an hour last Sunday so that a group of American newspapermen could see the horse races first. That's not that's love! a mere good-will gesture Rare Remedy Russian doctors, who are successfully treating wounds with an onion juice dressing dress-ing have found that the eating of onions or garlic kills, for a short time, all the bacteria in the mouth. That's a handy thing to. know. But our recent shopping excursions have demon- traieu mar it s pretty hard to get enough so that we may "always keen a little in tv,Q house just for course." ays keep a little in the medicinal purposes, of Musical Diplomats However one may feel about music as a universal language, the proposed Rachmaninoff Rachman-inoff memorial fund for a post-war exchange of young musicians between this country and Soviet Russia looks good. Soviet music and musicians were the first good-will ambassadors from the U. 8. S. R. to the U. S. A., and were welcomed and liked long before the diplomats of the two countries coun-tries got around to speaking. Russian compositions com-positions and performers have steadily increased in-creased their following here. Now it might be a good idea if we let Russia Rus-sia know that we have our own artists, too, in addition to American Communists who used to be our most frequent visitors to Russia, Rus-sia, and rich businessmen who have cornered cor-nered most of Mr. Stalin's invitations recently. recent-ly. Disturbing Symptoms Perhaps there is a wry sort of comfort in reading Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden's statement in the House of Commons that the United States is not dictating Britain's foreign policy. With all the talk of our lack of an aggressive and detailed program of foreign relations, it will seem odd to many Americans that Mr. Eden's questioner ever entertained such a notion. But the knowledge that the same doubts exist on both sides of the Atlantic is somewhat some-what discouraging. The fact that citizens WASHINGTON Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox is considering: a sweeping: reorganiza tion of the Navy's war procurement methods, un der a confidential plan submitted to him by Rep resentative narry it. sneppara or California, chair man of the appropriations subcommittee on naval affairs. Shepphard has recommended that all procure ment officers of the navy department be consoli dated under one agency, preferably the Bureau of supplies and accounts, which aid most of the Navys purchasing in peacetime but has been shoved into the background since war broke. Various navy branches, including' the Bureau or amps, uie Bureau or yards and docks, the ord nance bureau, and the bureau of Aeronautics, now do virtually all of their own procuring-, subject oniy to a cnecK Dy kjiox s office. Knox was talked into approving the system by the brass hats, who argued it would expedite the flow of equipment ior navai sea ana air forces. Actually, the system has resulted In endless duplication and confusion, not to mention waste of the taxpayers' money. Congressman Sheppard nas evidence that millions could have been saved Dy centralized supervision over purchasing. As it is, ure xavy is amassing inventories of war goods that may never be used, with four or five different Dureaus stocking up. The hard-hitting Sheppard has notified Knox that, unless steps are taken at once to reduce then inventories and coordinate procurement. Congress will do some sharp pruning of future Navy appropriations, ap-propriations, which would accomplish the same result, ii iooks line me caiifornian's "one ware house" idea will win out. "TOBACCO ED" SMITH South Carolina's Senator "Cotton Ed" Smith turned up at a meeting of tobacco growers in the Statler hotel last week to discuss OPA price ceil ings ior me lODacco crop. Instead of talking tobacco price ceilines. how ever, the walrus-mustached Senator harangued on me suoiects or wmte supremacy, the sunnv South. "that carpet-bagger from New York who tried to purge me" (jerking a thumb toward the White House), and finally he got on the subject of bur eaucrats. "The tobacco growers from the sunny South,' Deiiowed the South Carolina senator, "are unfairly namperea ana annoyed by a set of rules drawn up by bureaucrats who have never seen tobacco grown." Then, pointing a trembling finger at Edward Ragland, chief of OPA's tobacco section, "Cotton Ed" accused: "You, suh! Did you ever see tobacco growin' In the sunny South?" "Yes, suh," replied Ragland. "And did you ever pick a single leaf of tobacco in the sunny South?" "Yes, suh," said Ragland again. "Did you ever see tobacco stored In a warehouse?" ware-house?" persisted the irate senator. "Yes, suh." "Did you ever have to sell tobacco in the open market and know that your livelihood depended upon it?' hen Ragland said he had. Smith scowled Young man, are you sure youre tellln' the truth?' At this point, the OPA official got to his feet. and declared: "I was born In Virginia, and my mother was born in South Carolina, your state. I started pickin' tobacco before I was 12 years old, and since I left college, I've been in the tobacco business for twelve years, rve picked It, warehoused it, and run a tobacco factory all In the sunny south!" Prolonged applause came from growers and officials alike. Senator Maybank of South Carolina rose and, with apologies to his Senatorial colleague, allowed as how it looked like Ragland of the OPA knew more about tobacco than Senator Smith. SENATE BUTTERS IT Service men and other visitors to the U. S Capitol these days are always served butter with their meals if they lunch on the House side of the Capitol. But a waiter In the Senate restaurant takes his job in his hands if he serves a piece of butter to a tourist. Waiters in the Senate restaurant are instructed to tell all visitors, including servicemen: "Sorry, we have no butter today, due to the shortage." short-age." This little act has been going on for months Don't let them kid you, soldier. There's plenty of butter in the refrigerator of the Senate restaur ant but It Is reserved only for Senators. PARACHUTE CARE Here is how careful the civil aeronautics Board is regarding parachutes, In contrast perhaps to some other branches of the government. When Horn's flying school at Chagrin Falls. Ohio, permitted four parachute harnesses to be come defective, the school's air agency certificates were suspended for thirty days. This action was tnken riesmte the fact that th- Darachutes were packed by a professional packer who apparently failed to report the matter to tne neaa or me school. Nevertheless, the CAB ruled that the school failed to "exercise the highest degree of care to insure that airworthy parachutes are available. The difference between that deeree of Care and some thing less may mean the difference between life and dfath to those who must rely on tnem in an emergency." (Copyngnt, i44, Dy unuea ieiur Syndicate, Inc.) When a man hath taken a new wife he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business; but he snail oe tree ai nome one vear and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken. Chaplain's plea from Deuteronomy for leave for three officers overseas 18 months after being married less than six months. - Kwmm IS Dr vwXl. ) yx 9 " By Robert D. Lusk Cniftatt. 144. RE A Serrle, lac. PROLOGtTBi A .Colorado farmer, loaktnfr for aene atrayed calves on a September evening la 1819, cornea upon a alek stranger who burden him with an Important written message. Seeking- help, the farmer falls and knocks himself out. When he revives both stranger nnd message are gone. No one believe be-lieve hi tale. TUB STORY i After the Kn Kln Klan barn down hi 1 barn, Jnn Mearlk la visited br Jndsre Mr-Naraara Mr-Naraara who persnadea him to tak tho eaae to eonrt. OLD JAN VS. JIM NORBERG XI I ATTENDED -the trial, going daily with my mother and father. Even a." boy of my age needed no Gallup Poll to tell him where public opinion stood in this case. Naturally there were those who were in sympathy with my grandfather, but they were decidedly de-cidedly in the minority. Once, during the first day of the trial, I went into the hall to drink from the fountain. A boy, a little older than I, pushed me to one side as I was about to drink. "This fountain is for Americans," Amer-icans," he said. "Your grandfather grand-father Is a Bolsheviki. Why don't he wear whiskers?" I stayed close to my parents after that. The question in the trial was whether Norberg actually was on the Mesrlk property the night the Klan called and the barn was burned. Old Jan, on the stand, told of uncovering him at th barn 'door, definitely identified him. But Norberg had an alibi in a substantial witness, the proprietor pro-prietor of the store in which the defendant worked. He testified that Jim and he were at the store all evening, working in the back room on the books. It was Old Jan's word against Jim's and Sam Washburn's. If the attitude of the public was any indication, the jury was anxious to take the word of the defense witnesses. Any discrediting discredit-ing of my grandfather as a reliable re-liable witness would be welcomed, making it possible to acquit the more popular Norberg with a clear conscience, eliminating all possibility of censure. The defense de-fense attorneys knew the situation, situa-tion, had anticipated it. The next witness was called: "Dr. James Morton." Grandfather looked up with surprise from the pad of paper on which he was doodling. 'T'HE memory of tffat scene was A beaten, literally, into my brain. It was the old courtroom, before they built the new county courthouse. The brown wallpaper made the room appear dark despite de-spite the row of tall windows along the right-hand wall. The judge's bench and the jury box to the left were dark oak with ginger-bread decorations. Before the udge, between him and the spectators, were two long tables. At one sat the prosecutor and my grandfather, and at the other sat Norberg and his counsel. It was on my grandfather that my attention was now focused. The rest was background. My grandfather was then in his middle mid-dle fifties. He had on a rough, tweed suit of gray. It fit loosely his muscular body, his more-than-six-feet of height. His face was tanned by the winds of the high prairies. He was a handsome man, with strong features. His iron gray hair, supposedly combed in pompadour fashion, was un ruly. A lock now hung down over one of his deep, blue eyes. These eyes were fixed on Dr. Morton. There was no enmity in them, rather they showed wonderment. won-derment. I saw the prosecutor move to rise, but my grandfather put a hand on his shoulder, restrained re-strained him. '"PHE defense attorney estab-lished estab-lished that Dr. Morton had attended my father as well as other members of the family, was well acquainted with Old Jan. "Did you," the defense counsel asked, "in the fall of 1919, on the night of Sept. 25, attend Jan Mesrik in the capacity of his physician?" "Yes," the physician replied. "What was the nature of his trouble?" "He had had a bad fall, suffering suffer-ing a head injury. It had affected his mind." "In what way had it affected his mind? How did it manifest itself?" The prosecutor again attempted to rise, was restrained. "In hallucinations." You could feel the audience's reaction, and in a moment you could hear it, a guffaw, snickers, whispering. They would have applauded ap-plauded except that they were in court. I looked at my grandfather. He sat there as if someone had hit him squarely across the face. Then he jumped to his feet. He moved his arms as if gesturing. His lips moved but no sound came from them. Then his arms fell to his sides and he stood there staring at Dr. Morton. He seemed to sense the appalling fact that he was now so unpopular that even his own physician would violate his professional ethics to brand him as, of all things, a crazy man! He slumped to his chair. It was all over now. There were a few more questions to the doctor. doc-tor. He said that Old Jan had had a fever when he had arrived, that he was talking disconnectedly, disconnect-edly, that he talked in babbling fashion of meeting one of the mighty of the world, spoke of kings and emperors. But I heard little of what the physician said, and I am sure that my grandfather grand-father paid no attention further. We were whipped, mortified, humiliated. hu-miliated. The prosecutor did not cross-examine the physician. "It's no use," my grandfather said. "No one would understand. Let's get it over with. Let's get out of here." It was over with shortly. Norberg Nor-berg was acquitted. The crowd was immensely pleased. I cried that night, cried for myself, my-self, but I think that I cried particularly par-ticularly for my grandfather. (To Be Continued) Desk Chat, Editorial Column You have often heard and per- the year . . . whether in the noma haps used the expression: "First or in the office or on the Job? impressions are lasting ones". I If you are more conscious of And, like all epigrams, you no I your personal appearance to ydur doubt took the idea with a grain friends and acquaintances, to fel- of salt . . . most of us do. However, most people do form their opinions and judge other people by 'first impressions'. They subconsciously rely on their 'intuition' or their 'sixth sense'. And, strange as it may seem, first impressions of people and ideas are quite often more right than wrong. Basing our judgment on first impressions is an inherited in stinct tnat dates oacK to our caveman ancestors when it was a case of survival of the fittest and fleetest . . . and a man had to be quick in making decisions whether to stand and fight,, or run. Thru the ages this sixth sense has remained with us . . . some have developed it to a very high degree. Today, it is the first im pression you make on the public on strangers that very often spells success or failure for your undertakings or ambitions. When you start out to hunt for a new job, you naturally try to make a good impression by eing more careful than usual with your personal appearance. Isn't that true? Well, why strive to make a good impression just when you want to make a sale, land a b, or call on the new girl friend ? Why not make 'putting your best foot forward' a daily habit ? Why not overcome the natural desire to be careless of your personal appearance and strive to look your best all day, every day, in low workers and to the members of your household, you'll always be able to create favorable first impressions' on strangers and in turn, youll find it will play ft big part on your 'road to success'. suc-cess'. One reason why Calvin Gool-idge Gool-idge was such a great president was because he could pick men for responsible positions In government gov-ernment who didn't feel import1 ant. 0O0 Daffy crazes come and go in regular cvcles. We once had ft miniature golf craze. Next, came table tennis and before long, we wouldn't be surprised if we didn t have an epidemic of miniature polo fields where the contestants trotted around astraddle of a broomstick instead of ponies. 0O0 Happy thought: At least one-half one-half of the pistol-packing mammas, mam-mas, couldn't hit the other half even if they knew which was supposed to be their trigger finger. 0O0 There is so much to be ashamed asham-ed of in the best of us that it does not behoove any of us to presume to be models for the rest of us. -DIAPER- Rash Soothe, eool, relioTS diaper rash often prevent pre-vent it with Mezsana. the astringent medicated powder. Get Mesmoa. EASTER Greeting Cards ... at - - - Sllim ITS GIFT SHOP 159 WEST CENTER HEADQUARTERS FOR FINE GREETING CARDS 1 ffiGmamDaf(3m3Z&? I WONDER IF RIP VAN WINKJ.E EVER vWAKS UP TO EAT i 71 k"l'LL STIR THESE TTTN l Just wait till you taste the dis tinctive wheat flavor of Carna-tion Carna-tion Quick Wheat a hot breakfast break-fast in 4 minutes! This new, im-proved im-proved whole wheat cereal is enriched with Vitamin Blt naturally rich in needed Niacin and Iron. It's a pip of a treat! VITAMIN B, iNRICMD 6S Ceo teflfca? to 4) amam WICK f.f J Shoe Stamp 18 Expires April 30 If you have planned to use shoe stamp No. 18 In Ration Book No. 1 to get that needed new pair of shoes, be advised that it is not good after April 30th. Some people peo-ple always will j wait until the last minute, so If you really need that new pair of shoes, try to use this ration stamp ; before the last crowding rush Anyone holding a special shoe stamp, carrying the form number R-1708 and with the number 18 written on it, which has been given' by a dealer as a refund on a ret&rned pair of shoes, that also must be used before May 1st. Stamp 18 will finish Ration Book 1. You rriay throw it away, or keep it for h souvenir. Freedom must always be exercised under disci pline. Dr. Robert Q. Sproule, president University of California. All the troops who have hot yet been tried under fire must get what I call battle cunning, and that can only be gained In battle. Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery- The coming age must be taught that foreign trade is the art of contributing to the foreign country coun-try rather than the art of seising an explorer's profit. Assistant Secretary of State Adolf A. Berle, Jr. Russia and the United States represent two vlrpmM. and their inevitable competition for world markets will have about it something truly titanic. One is people's capitalism at its best, the other stnt ranltalism at Its strongest. Erie A. John ston, president U. S. C. of C. and legislators of both Britain and America seem to be suffering from mutual distrust and thwarted nationalism re-emphasizes the need of a clearer declaration of mten by both governments. Even in war, the citizens have the urge and the right to know what the score is. Legal Notices Probate and Guardianship Notices Consult Couaty Clerk or the Respective $gner for Further Fur-ther Information. , NOTICE TO IRRIGATION WATER USERS: Labor Is urgently needed for Cleaning out Irrigation ditches. Call at the City Barns at 5th North between; 2nd and 3rd West at 8 o'clock a.m. Anyone having time in the evfenings for an hour or two of work call H. A. Tan gren at 1031-W or Floyd Penrod at T8B-W. Published in Daily Herald Apr. 4, 5, 6, 1044. is epilepsy rnnznrrcD? VHAT CAUSES IT? A bookUt contoinine th opinions of fo moui doctor on this intrting svbiact will bo nl FREE, wfcllo thay lad, to any raJr writind to tho Educational OMiion. S35 fifth Av.. Nowyork. N.Y.. Dept. D-1407 Have a "Coke" We're all together again . . . or bow to refresh a family reunion Back from foreign service with souvenirs of strange lands. Back, too, to all the comforts of home! And ice-cold Coca-Cola from th family refrigerator . is one of them. lUv a "Cokt" says So glad to seeyom in any dime, in any language. It's the soldier's greeting overseas and at home. From Atlanta to the Seven Seas, Coca-Cola stands for tb pans that nftts&$h become the happy high-sign of hospitality lOTtlEO UNDEI AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COtA COtrAr4t SY COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY - Salt Lake City, Utah "Coke" Coca-Cola It's natural for popular names to acquire friendly abbreviations. abbrevia-tions. That's why you hear Coca-Cola called "Coke" .OIWTbaC-CCo |