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Show PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1944 Editorial .... Take heed, and beware of covetoasness; for a man's life eonsisteth not la the abundance of the things which he possessethXoke 12:18. Lord of himself, though not of lands. And having nothing, yet hath all. Sir Henry Wot ton. Happy Ending, Moment us Beginning Governor Dewey was undoubtedly sincere when he expressed fear that the small na tions might be sold down the river in a peace organization built around the great powers. However, there was little cause for anxiety about this country's intentions. Secretary of State Hull has demonstrated his desire for international equity and justice too of ten to cause any doubt of his integrity or his intentions. Yet the governor's fear, which for a mo ment threatened to make foreign policy a decisive campaign issue, resolved into a ' happy ending. For it led to the conversations conversa-tions between Mr. Hull and John Foster Dulles, Governor Dewey's international relations re-lations adviser, conversations which should do much toward counterbalancing the re grettable decision to make the Dumbarton Oaks conference secret. If anything under the sun is the business of the world's peoples, it is the subject now under discussion at Dumbarton Oaks. And in this country it Is to the government's ad vantage to make it so. It isn't enough to say that the present conference is only preliminary, that imple mentation of its decisions is a long way off. or that the Senate will have to ratify final agreements anyway. The people have a right to step-by-step information. When, after the last war, President Wil son set out to sell the country an accomplished accom-plished fact, it was too late. The whole story of America's rejection of the League of Nations can t be told by saying that Henry Cabot Lodge was stubborn, or worse. There was bad judgment all around which more light certainly would have improved. World peace became a domestic political issue, which it shouldn't have been. The breach widened until there was no hope of compromise, no choice between isolation and the League as it already existed. This breach has shown signs of reappearing reappear-ing in the present campaign, with the ghosts of 1920 being dragged forth, dressed and made up to look alive and pertinent today. Such a course could lead to a fatal error which the Hull-Dulles talks may avert. The presence of the Repubttcair-candi- date's representative can lead the confer ence the non-partisan atmosphere it should - have. It should give the public a double source of information on the most import ant decisions, and remove any suspicion that America's part in the conference is a one-party affair. It offers a chance for public discussion of any points of difference, and an opportunity to conform our actions to responsible majority wishes before the mold is set. s That is the ideal but not impossible out come of the Hull-Dulles consultation on the momentous, history-shaping events at Dum barton Oaks. Realism A recent act by Mississippi's state legislators legis-lators has us in a state of mingled confusion confus-ion and admiration. The act imposes a 10 per cent sales tax on any commodity "the sale of which is prohibited by law." Cer- tainly it s a little untraditionai, ana it may take" some winking at illegal practices at least as long as the boys kick in with the tax. But somehow there's a nice mature realism real-ism about the law. Fines and prisons are deterrents to illegality of course. They're also raps that can sometimes be beaten. But a 10 per cent bite out of every sale of liquor (Mississippi is dry by law) or black market gas or nylons that s something else again Especially since convictions for tax viola tinn Are relatively neat and simnle. It provides a new twist on an old saw: "If you cant peat em, tax em! ...Ana we hope that next session the Mississippi legislature legis-lature lays on a 20 per cent tax for hijack ing. Common Worry Vice President Wallace says he doesn't iftinw anvthincr about the eovernment posi tion that President Roosevelt was reported to have nromised him. if re-elected. It may be that the most ardent champion of the common man is sharing tne common man's apprehensive feeling about postwar employment. Wrap Them Well It's not going to be a very merry Christmas Christ-mas for anvone concerned if the srifts which you're now so lovingly selecting for your service man overseas arrive smashed or not at all. And that's what's likely to happen, hap-pen, according to the postmaster general, if they aren't wrapped strongly. Package mail takes an awful banging between be-tween your house and its overseas destination. destina-tion. So keep the package of shoebox size, but make the box of wood, metal, or fiber-board, fiber-board, securely wrapped. And no shoe boxes ! These are the hot days that call for sweeping sweep-ing the house with a glance and going to the bathing beach. People who talk too much often are fenced off from success by their own railing. With some people the most popular oasis is a bottle of hootch entriely surrounded by hip pocket. The Washington Merry-Co:Round A Daily Picture of What't Bw Draw rl... n i j-4i i am.i a ilea wyiK vu ui iiMiwuu aiiws ! duty) Link between Ar&nhV rWonntirm nA Hull-Welles row is revealed; pro-Argentine fascist clique. in Brazilian army caused both events; blocked Welles at 1942 Rio parley, bringing Hull's ire down on him; Sen. Overton, Over-ton, relic of Huey Longism, faces tough ijouisiana primary. WASHINGTON It has been exactlv one year this week since Cordell Hull demanded the ousting of his Undersecretary of State Sumner weucs. ii is a long way Between Washington, D. C. and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but events in Rio now make it possible to reveal the first break in we nasty row between Hull and Welles. These events go to the root of our entire e-nnri neighbor policy and shed penetrating light on our present row wiw Argentina. Last week in Rio. Foreign Minister Oawaldo Aran ha, greatest Latin American friend of the U. S. A., resigned. He had been ambassador In Washington, studied American politics, toured the U. S. A. from coast to coast, emphatically believed that Brazil's destiny must go hand in hand with that of the United States. He was virtually forced out bv the fascist clique in the Brazilian army which wants to ret wgeuier wnn me pro-rsazi clique in the Argentine army, iresiaeni vargas. supposed friend of the U S. A., was not strone enoueh to override the armv He let them get away with closing up the Society of Friends of the United States Just as Foreign Minister Aranha, vice chairman of the organla- on was about to make a speech before it. U s. Ambassador Jefferson Caffery was honorary caairman. Closing the pro-American society was a elood- blooded, calculated slao at Aranha's pro-American policy, and the state department is now minus its oest supporter in an South America. Two and a half years before. Sumner Welles faced almost the same problem with the Brazilian Army, and it led to his downfall, too. Welles was in Rio de Janeiro as U. S. delegate to the conference of American foreign ministers to line up a solid front against the Axis. He urged Argentina to break with the Axis, but that rovern- ment refused. And the Brazilian army secretly supported Argentina. Brazilian officers has been trained fn Germany, invited to Germany for mUitarv man euvers some of them even subsidized bv German runes, so wnen Welles urged Foreign Minister Aranfta and President . Vargas that Brazil break with Argentina if the latter would not break with the Axis, they made it clear that this was im possible. The Brazilian army was too pro-fascist ana too strong. So Welles took the best deal he could get. All nations except Chile and Argentina broke with the Axis, but those two Joined In condemning the Axis. DRESSED DOWN BY HULL, That night, when Secretary Hull heard the news in Washington, he hit the ceiling. Summoning Assistant secretary Adolf Berle and Latin Amer lean adviser Laurence Duggan to his hotel suite, he put In a phone call to Welles In Rio. And with Welles' ' two subordinates listening in, he gave Welles the most profane tongue-lashing they had ever heard. He talked to his undersecretary under-secretary of state as no Tennessee mountaineer ever talks to his dog. berating; him for failing to wnip Argentina into line. Welles took the dressinsr-down in silence. When Hull hung up, Welles called the White House, found FDR still awake and told him what had happened The president sided with Welles against Hull. Mr. Hull never forgave Welles for failing to whip Argentina, and for going over his head to tne president. From the minute Welles got Pack to Washington, swords were drawn and Hull began be-gan working to cause the ousting of his under secretary. Note Since then, Mr. Hull himself has not had much luck with Argentina, and last week the Brazilian army caused the ousting of U. S. -best- friend Aranha because he was supporting Hull's policv of no-Areentlne reconltion. RELIC OF HUEY LOXGISM If Senator John Overton of Louisiana loses out in his tough primary race next month, one of the few remaining relics of Huey Longism will de part from the IT. S. senate. Few know the inside story, but Overton agreed to defend Huey Long when he was impeached as governor by one house of the Louisiana legislature in 1929. In fact, Overton made the famous speech in Baton Rouge, 'And when the sm-ke of battle shall finally clear away you will find me standing or living beside Huey Long," which turned the tidf for the Kingfish. In return, Overton, who represented the Nash ville Bridge company, wanted Huey to build a series of toll bridges throughout Louisiana. But Huey, who was opposed to toll bridges, talked him out of it, instead promised that Overton would be elected to high public office. One year later. Overton took Huey at his word. proposed that he succeed Huey as governor of Louisiana, Loner having then been elected to the U. S. senate. The Long machine, however, wanted Oscar Allen as governor, not Overton; so Huey called Overton in and proposed that he go to Coneress. then to the United State Senate. LURE OF WASHINGTON "SOCIETY" Overton didn't fall for the Idea. He had his heart set on being governor. Not even his brother. Judge Winston Overton, whom Huey called In to bolster the argument, could sway him. Finally, Col. Bob Brothers, who participated In the conference, called Huey aside and whispered in his ear. The Kingfish then came back with this new line of persuasion: "Listen, John, you- can t afford to be selfish in this. Remember you've got a wife and three daughters to think about. Down here in Baton Rouge, they aren't going 'to meet the big people and you're Just going to work yourself to death. But up in Washington, you can bring your daughters daugh-ters out in the finest society in the world. "There'll be diplomats and ambassadors and noble lords and ladies from all those foreign countries. coun-tries. Your wife and daughters can meet the finest people in the world. You don't want them to be sitting sit-ting down here in the bavou country when they can be mixing in with all those people, do you? "Talk to Ruth about it first, and then let me know." concluded Huey. Overton did, and came to Washington. Since then, his daughters not only have en-ioyed en-ioyed Washington society, but one of them. Ruth D.. has been on the government payroll for the Juicy salary of $4,500 a year as clerk of her fath er's manufactures committee. Another daughter, Katnanne, ior a long time was cierK in ner father's fath-er's office at a salary of $2,400. LIPSTICK SCOOP On May 18, in the Washington Merry-Go-Round. Drew Pearson told a story that had been related to Congressman Engel of Michigan while he was inspecting a powder - loading plant. Foremen at the plant had noticed that some of the white linen bags of shell powder were stained with red and had ascertained that the stains came from lipstick. Girl workers, after filling the bags with powder, had kissed them and said, "Now. get me a Jap. un August ii, tne Associated Press wired out the same story, which was front-page news in some papers. (Copyright.. 1944 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) Tho Fooling Sooms to Bo Universal .... - feX a n 1 Jajcuxoa Ihenoturih First Biography of America Groat Gonoral Cyrts. Aa W wsra MPIW PUtHWttS. SEA Smte. lc JKEUS AFRICANUS XX CUPREME COMMANDER EI- SENHOWER remained the same smiling Ike, genial, simple, easy to talk with, but firm in his determination and strong in decision. deci-sion. About the . only concession he made to his former habits was to leave his "goop suit" behind him and wear a uniform which his distinguished staff would consider more dignified. He lived with his friend and naval na-val aide, Lieutenant-Commander Butcher, in a small house adjoining adjoin-ing Admiral Cunningham's, and chose the servants' quarters for his own when he entertained visitors. His little Scotty, Telek, brought with him from London, was always at his heels, a faithful worshipper of his master. At the sound of his master's voice Telek's tail wagged vociferously. The general called it his "sign language," a code which he clearly deciphered, like the wigwag of the Signal Corps. Wherever the general went, Telek was sure go. During the Tunisian campaign he barely escaped es-caped being a war casualty. While stretching himself too far out of the window to observe the lines of soldiers moving toward the front, he fell out. A four-star general's car drew up to the roadside; an orderly hopped out, rescued the missing Telek, and hurried on to restore him to his master. "You'd better keep on guard," the general warned Telek, "or you may be taken prisoner. You won't get treated as well in the German Army as we treat you in the American Amer-ican Army." TT was during these North Afrl-A Afrl-A can campaigns thai General Ike received a new nickname from his Intimate associates Ikeus Afri-canus. Afri-canus. This classical tribute was in recognition of his vast store of human knowledge. "There was nothing about Africa or the entire world that II jus AXricanus didn't seem to know," one of his staff confides. "When we asked him about Hannibal's march to Italy he gave us a O-minute O-minute extemporaneous lecture. Later I went and checked on his dates and facts. You know, he hadn't made a single mistake." Ike is happiest when with his soldiers at the front, where he is weU known and liked by his men. He speaks the language of the troops. "Hell, well change that!- l.e exclaims, instead of the more pompous version of 'what soldiers call "brass hats." They like his straightforwardness. It makes them feel he is one of them, just another doughboy. TN an effort to unify the soldiers, A Eisenhower told both British and American troops that if they could not get along together they would go home "on a slow boat, unescorted." unes-corted." He is tough, and yet understanding and tactful. He nipped all conflicts in the bud. When British officer reportedly disparaged American troops, the general, as soon as he was informed, in-formed, consulted the officer's superior, su-perior, who was already on his way to clear the matter up. Before the day was over the matter had been settled and unity and mutual respect re-spect ran higher than before! Things looked dark when the Germans were rushing supplies into Africa from Italy. The Allied air forces were paralyzed by bad weather; armies were bogged down in torrents of rain. They had been beset by supply difficulties, transportation by sea, and a thou-sand-and-one problems. Eisenhower Eisen-hower was quick to place any American troops needed at the disposal dis-posal of the British. It was then that the actual joining of the armies began, and not until after the British Eighth Army had taken Tripoli- and won the supply race did Eisenhower relax. This critical period welded the Americans and Britons together both in the field and at headquarters. headquar-ters. Together, sharing the glory, they went on to victory. Eisenhower Eisen-hower used his genius for co-ordination also in working with the French. Seeing the French light without proper equipment or clothing, cloth-ing, he quickly allocated some of his material to them and gave them a chance to participate in the Tunisian victory. By his great tact and by placing credit and responsibility respon-sibility with the right men he gained their respect as chief in name and action; His frankness and intelligence carried him through until he could make changes and give commands which the British Imperial General Staff approved without question. f MHEKE Is a story told about the A time General Marshall coming from America, visited the North African front. He was appalled by the number of hours on Eisenhower's Eisen-hower's schedule and the enormous amount of work he was doing. Marshall entrusted an aide with the task of imposing a more leisurely lei-surely schedule on Eisenhower. Ike accepted the orders from his boss in Washington by coming to work the next day at 9:30 in the morning. His habit was to rise about sunrise and start to work., On the new schedule Dee took a long lunch instead of a snack; He left his office at 5 o'clock in the evening instead of working into the night This new routine lasted exactly one day. The next morning Eisenhower was at hand about daybreak to "make up for the lost time." The aide who had been instructed instruct-ed by General MarshaU to see that Eisenhower abided by the rules,' was worried. He went to Marshall's Mar-shall's aide and reported his failure. fail-ure. "Hell," exclaimed Marshall's aide, "that's all right Marshall never follows his own routine, anyhow." NEXT: Victory tn North Africa. Questions About Manpower Rules (Editor's Note: Government manpower rules and policies affecting af-fecting job changing, manpower priorities and employment ceilings have been set up to win the war faster. How do they affect YOU? Send your questions to the editor. They'll be answered in this column.) col-umn.) EMPLOYERS ASK: Q. What must I do to obtain additional workers In a hurry? A. In emergency situations the manager of the local United States Employment Service has authori ty to act. He can make a temporary tempor-ary adjustment of employment ceiling. However, the employer must file an application with the Manpower Priorities Committee as the local office manager haa authority au-thority to grant only temporary exemptions. Q. I understand that apprentices appren-tices hired in accordance with approved ap-proved apprentice standards need not be counted under an employment, employ-ment, ceiling. What are these ? A. These standards vary with different crafts. For the purpose of counting workers under the priority referral program only regularly indentured apprentices whose contracts have been registered regis-tered with the State Industrial Commission or the Federal Commission Com-mission on Apprenticeship, are considered as exempt Q. What la the accepted definition defini-tion of apprentice which is acceptable ac-ceptable to Industry throughout the United States? A. "The term apprentice shall mean a person at least 16 years or age who is covered by a writ ten agreement registered rith a state apprenticeship council xr the Federal Committee on Apprenticeship, Apprentice-ship, providing for not less than 4,000 hours of reasonably con tinuous employment for such person, per-son, and for his participation in an approved schedule of work experience ex-perience through employment which should be supplemented by 144 hours of related class room instruction." f (Send YOUR questions to the editor.) Droves of Nazi Prisoners Swamp Yank Tabulators S 'a i J-" Cot a Vz -.. . . i 1 r &o i lli.A tiaaio-Tiepnoto s '". Droves of Nazi prisoners, corralled by hard-hitting Allied Armies pushing northward from their southern France beachhead. Drove almost too numerous for American M. P.'s attempting to tabulate them near St. ! Tropez. More than 14.000 prisoners were taken in first six days of fastest-breaUns Invasion ever mounted j by the Allies. Robots May Hit Paris Next By PETER EDSON Daily Herald Washington Correspondent The possibility that Paris iwili be robot bombed by the Germans u giving military people consid erable cause for speculation. It may never come off. From the standpoint of waging effective psychological warfare, there are good reasons why the Nazis anouid not busz bomb Paris, and equally good reason why they might be expected to do so. The dose of robot bombing wiucn me uermans have poured out on London has not had the Nazi-desired effect of making the British people cry out for an end of the war. From that angle, ro- doi doiud warxare naa been a failure, though the average bomb kills one, wound three, wrecks three houses and damages 100 more in a four-block area. Such punishment could hardly be ex pected to make the people of Paris eiiner jove or rear the master race any more at this stage of the game not after being kicked around for four years. But if the Germans Ger-mans at last realize that they are about to be defeated, there would be every rason for them to gain what little good will they could from the French people by sparing spar-ing their capital from further rav ages. MAYBE THEY'LL DO IT JUST FOR SPITE The other aspect Is that the Nazis, having taken everything they considered valuable out of Paris, and feeling revengeful against the French for having failed to collaborate, might well decide that robot bombing of Parts would oe no more than what the ungrateful Parisians deserve. The characteristics of the robot ro-bot bomb make it particularly adaptable for use against Paris The bombs are effective against big targets, such as the London or Paris areas. Accuracy of the bomb flight is controlled by a gyro-pilot which can keep a rel atively true course for all vari ations except windage. But even a little wind will throw a rifle bullet bul-let off aim, and in the case of the 16-foot wing span, 25-foot long robot bomb operating over much greater distances, wind makes spot accuracy impossible. That is perhaps one reason why there have not been more bombs sent against southern British ports from Southampton to Dover. Their distance from bomb - launching centers on the French coast is much less than the distance to London, but even so, the fact that they offer a smaller target makes them leas vulnaerable. The range of the rocket bomb now used from 100 to 150 miles has made it possible for the Ger mans to set up their launching racks behind Calais on the French coast and reach Londdn without difficulty in a flight of 20 mln utes. Applying those distances to the Paris area, the French capital may not be considered safe from robot bombing until the Germans are driven beyond the Belgian border on the north, beyond Metz and Nancy on the east In other words, the Germans could even now be buildine roobt bomb centers in Alsace from which to launch at tacks on the French capital. All such calculations are based on the performance of the first V-l models of the one and two-ton two-ton robot bomb which have been used in attacks on London at the rate of about 100 a day since mid-June. mid-June. Still to be heard from is the German V-2, which, according to Nazi propaganda, will have greater range and a greater load of explosives. Latest speculation over the nature of this weapon credits it with being a high-angle rocket against which there would be practically no defense. Q'S and A'S Q What will a sign such as "Doyle, 39.3, 95.3" mean to future air travelers.? A That is a sample sign the CAA plans for every populated place, in 20-foot letters, to guide flyers. It would identify the town as Doyle, the location as 39.3 north latitude. 95.3 west longitude. longi-tude. An arrow would point true north. Q What percentage of wounded wound-ed soldiers return to active duty? A About two-thirds. Q How many nations of South America have no coastal boundary? bound-ary? A Two. Bolivia and Paraguay. Q Who are the Shiites and Sun- nltes? A The two great sects of Mo hammedanism. Q What is blrling? A A lumberjack sport: two contestants stand on a floating losr and try to "unloe each other by spinning the log with their feet Desk Chat, SENATOR GLEAN NOW TELLS US: The rumor persists that President Presi-dent Roosevelt plans to go to Italy and win seek n audience with the Pope while in Rome . . . the idea being to see the Pone be fore the November election-in the hopes of winning back the Catholic Cath-olic vote. Most observers believe the president is too shrewd a politician poli-tician to play too strongly for a class vote. He haa had the Catholic Cath-olic support . to a large extent . . . those that he has lost in the past eight years, he cannot win back. In addition, the Pope has expressed ex-pressed an opinion against com munism and the president wants and needs the communist vote and support in the next election. James A. Farley, one of -the greatest and most astute politi cians of our age, took many Catholic Cath-olic votes with him when he broke with Roosevelt over the third term issue. The history of civilization proves that when people tear down their churches, they always need the stone to build jails. EGOTISM inspires mora cod-venation cod-venation than wit Derisive Definitions WOMAN a person who likes to tell what she knows. MAN a person who likes to tell what he thinks. UNEDUCATED MAN one who does not hate any particular particu-lar university. OPTIMIST one who sees the moon over his left shoulder and still carries a song in his heart BELOW THE RIVIERA You were beside me, dear. As I waded thru the surf Of the southern shore of France, My duties made me Stand apart on guard And those who saw me Thought I was alone . . . Standing at 'alert' Listening to war's overtone. Mentally, X pictured You and me, Love, Home by the western sea Ours won not by conquest But by diviner right At dawn, we saw A crystal-sapphire sea And, at night A star-flecked sea Of romance and Deep purple mystery. Yes, every sea glimpse Brings you to my side-Together side-Together we live and watch The ebb and flow of tide Tis but the dream Of a husband-soldier Who thinks constantly Of his faithful war bride. A foreign correspondent told the American chamber of commerce com-merce the story of a British worker work-er who baffled scientific management man-agement experts ... at one factory fac-tory he visited, all the workmen, but one, pushed their wheelbarrows. wheelbar-rows. The exception pulled his. After some conjecture tS American decided to ask the man why, and the workman replied: "Well. Guv'nor. Hi 'ates the sight of the bloomin' thing." A hundred years ago, sugar was so rare and expensive that the average American consumed only ten pounds of it a year, while today to-day the consumption of sugar in the United States even with rationing ra-tioning by every man, woman and child is approximately 100 pounds. In remote section of the country, the expression, "Will you have long or short sweetenin? was used to inquire whether one wanted want-ed molasses or sugar to sweeten his coffee. An officer on board a battle ship was drilling his men. "I want every man to lie on nis back, put his legs in the air. and move them as if he were riding a bicycle," he explained. "Now begin. be-gin. 12; 12; 12 . . ." After a short effort one or tne men stopped, and the officer asked: 'Why have you stopped. Murphy?", "ii you piaze, sor. was ue re ply, "Oi m coasting." The actress had just returned from an extended tour of army camps in the ETO, and her friends were eager to hear all about her experiences. One asked: "Did you include Rome in your itinerary?" 'I really don t know," she an swered, "you see the manager of the troup always arranged the transportation." A n EASES MINOR BURNS MonoLiriEir aAea ivr hphai asia as a w sT nnuc rcmuuua ucui J -j v Valley Mortuary LeRoy Johnson Aura C Hatch There is nothing "High Hat" in our dignified impressive funerals. They are just as modem and sympathetically beautiful and Impressive as we can plan them. VALLEY MORTUARY PROVO Aura C Hatch Leroy Johnson, Ehone 43 PAYSON Walter M. Bigby. 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