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Show THE PAGE EIGHT. The Herald-Journa- HERALD-JOURNA- Ach! l SATURDAY, JUNE UTAH, LOGAN, L, Youre Just Seeing Things Under the Bed 2 2, Things BY RAY NELSON Worth of College Education will not assume financial responsibility for any The Ilerald-Journerrors which may appear In advertisements published In Its columns. In those Instances where the paper is at fault, It will reprint that part of the advertisement In which the typographical mistake occurs. al What use was college to him? His dad spent a lot of money to send him up there for four years, and now he cant find work. Well, it ought to teach him that this college stuff isnt all it's cracked up to be. The street bench cronies were inwardly happy, of course, that the young college graduate whom they were discussing hadn't found employment yet They exulted that he had to go back to the farm, pitch fertilizer and milk cows after carrying school books for four years, and they loved to grin on their contention that college had done nothing for him. In their way of thinking, college is a waste of time; it breeds class hauteur, and an one who attends is a fool. In their way of thinking, a street corner education is the finest in Vhe world, for they are consistent students of that instiution. So they were glad the college graduate hadn't found a job. They delighted in seeing him toppled momentarily from his aspirations. Their trouble was that they insisted on examining educational tax is the power to destroy. Those who are governed least are governed best. THOMAS JEFFERSON. All the scholastic scaffolding falls, as a ruined edifice, before one single word faith. Napoleon. And he said, Woe unto you also, ye la.vyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. Luke 11:46. TV A IS HERE TO STAY Many of the things that have been accomplished during our decade of depression are here to stay. It is a notable thing that in the current discussion of political platforms for 1940, almost nobody believes in a complete return to 1929, even if that were possible. Social security measures, like bank deposit insurance, the SEC, old age pensions, unemployment insurance, labor relations acts, and the like are all a part of democracys adjustment to the technological age. Many attack their present forms, many attack their techniques and administration. But there.are few voices for complete repeal and a return to 1929. institutions through the dull glasses of immediate utility. He hadnt found a job within 24 hours after he graduated, so his college years had not only been foolishly spent, but uselessly spent. There is the value to the mind and soul and experience from college education that the average citizen doesnt reckon. A case in p.oint is that of Wendell Willkie, sensational dark horse in the Republican presidential race. Willkie, head of a giant utilities combine, has had his share of tangles with the Tennessee Valley Authority. No one fought it more straightforwardly, more openly, nor more effectively. He didnt like the way it was built or expanded and he doesnt like the way it is run, but it is there. The dams are built. The distribution system has been built and acquired. No president, Willkie believes, can turn the The Washington Merry-Go -Round By DREW PEARSON clock back. It should now be operated for a test period, say, of five years, Willkie suggests. Then, after close bookkeeping has shown what its real costs are as compared with the cost of privately produced electricity, the country, can democratically decide whether to extend or contract this field. Memphis, for instance, became a year ago the first large city in the Uu. :d States to own and operate its public utilities, gas, electricity, and water. The saving to the people of Memphis in that year has been enormous, at least $2,500,000. A million kilowatts a month more in tial service alone is being consumed. Savings of from 25 to 40 per cent in utility bills have actually raised the standard of living of Memphians. ' WASHINGTON One important fact about the British fleet gives a few shreds of comfort to Roosevelt and the State Department regarding the prospect of its surrender to Germany. The British fleet is "His MajIn other esty's Royal Navy. words, it is the personal property of the King. Each vessel bears the prefix "H. M. S. (His Majestys Ship) before its name. Therefore it is hoped that the fleet, being the personal property of the King, will be ordered by him to Canada where the royal family probably will take refuge. Unlike the French fleet, which takes orders from the French government, the British The only question is: Has this desirable result been fleet would not necessarily have to obey British parliament. achieved at the expense of the taxpayers of the rest of the If this happens, there is sure country? The TVA idea has been based on the expectato be close cooperation between tion that eventually the whole vast system wall pay for the U. S. and British navies to itself reimburse the taxpayers of the United States for protect the Western Hemisphere. If it doesn't happen, the U. S. A. an advance made largely for the benefit of a section. will be up against the tough and Willkie is quite right in suggesting that the books of almost impossible job of upholdthis enterprise should be kept in such a W'ay that the ing the Monroe Doctrine against the Italian, German, and remains American people will know exactly what TVA is costing of the French and British fleets them. all in the hands of Hitler. Who pays, and how much? Who gets the benefits, and RUBBER AND TIN what are they? Careful scrutiny should be kept of these Wondrous indeed is the mentalFor ity of some congressmen! factors, for on them will depend future policies that may months the press, the White well transform the country. House, the Army and Navy, and congressional speeches nave emphasized the crucial Importance of manganese and rubber to national defense. Yet the clamor apparently failed to dent the consciousness of two leading members of the House Appropriations HORIZONTAL 16 By which originates all Answer to Previous Puzzle in a committee, money bills for defense. 1 Miser king ol I river his L jA NpLlS.I--i' A Nf.0;N ijRE The statesmen were listening Action. power to the testimony of Colonel H. disappeared. 6 He K. gold Rutherford and Captain G. 17 Classifies. above all else. K. Heiss, members of the army 19 Erased. 1 0 To enliven. and navy munitions board, who OO 21 Large nets. urged an appropriation of 12 To do wrong. lPPOi-- 1 23 Overturns. of for the purchase A dDem'ein 13 To Ash. 28 Rough lava. "strategic and critical" raw ma14 Civet-lik- e iP27 His story is a terials. ' beast E AR.A Greek The first to jar the officers 18 Tolerates. was Representative John Taber, (pl.). 18 Drunkard. 29 Spoken, New York, who asked Captain ZlLpiSllA I 20 Needle-shape- d. hat is this manganHeiss, UN ol An outfit. ese; is that chrome ore? 32 Monkey. 22 To woo. For a moment Heim thought 33 To meditate. he was being kidded, but when he 24 Nothing more 48 Kettle. 2 Indian. 35 Punk. saw that Tuber was serious, rethan. 37 Previous. 3 Crown. 50 Kimono plied, "No, sir, manganese is not 25 Project. 38 Manufacture chrome ore. 4 Electrical They are entirely girdle. 28 Stop. ing. different. Manganese Is necessary 51 Since. units. 30 Bustle. 40 Small shield. for the production of steel and 5 South Africa 42 To cry. 32 Toward sea. 53 More frugal. are urgently large quantities 33 Form ol T. 44 Twelfth of a (abbr.). 56 Neither. needed for national defense. 34 God of war. 6 Rental Taber subsided, but proceedings foot. 59 He had ihc 36 Clipped. were nearly disrputed by 48 Precept. contract. again 38 Infenor dog. power to turn 7 48 Small tablet Representative Louis Ludlow, Waistcoats. 39 Appellation. what ho lumbering Indiana sponsor of the 49 Twitching. 8 Before. bill requiring a national referen41 Heron. 51 Proposition. to gold. Ludlow dum to declare WRr. 9 Doctor 42 Obi. 52 To proceed. 60 Even his food floored Colonel Rutherford with 43 Gentle slope. 54 Pronoun. (abbr.). to gold. rubis this question: "Colonel, 45Poke3 a Are. 11 Transposed 53 Exclamation. ber important to our needs?" 47 Payment VERTICAL 57 Whitlwind. (abbr.). "Yes, congressman," replied the 1 Parent. demand. 15 Therefore. 58 Road (abbr.). patient colonel, "rubber is highly important, and so is tin. Frankly, I thought everybody knew that. Manganese, rubber and tin have always been at the top of our list as strategic raw materials. MYTHICAL MISER iKIPUrK n0podBi DjnOAK'Q XEgKAPXEN. t SIDECLANCES and al r 0. Thoughts Published every week day afternoon by the Cache Valley Newspaper Co., 75 West Center Street, Logan, Utah. Telephone all departments 60. delivered by carrier 45 cents per The Herald-Journmonth. By mail, in Cache Valley, $4 00 per year, $2 25 for sixth months, $1.25 for three months, 50 cents one month; elsewhere $5 00 per year. matter lu the post office at LoEntered as second-clas- s gan, Utah, under the act of congress, March 4, 1879. Proclaim Liberty through all the land Liberty Bell. The power to 194 Rnv.riDB'U POLISH-FRENCLESSON sidy. The six features of Part II The defeat of France has made follow: d for Polish army system the (1) Two-priseem relatively prepared after alL domestic and export crops, unthe one big fact der which the grower would reHowever, to which sticks out of both defeats ceive "incentive payments i3 that allied generalissimos who boost prices on domestically This would saw the nazi mechanized war sold commodities. machine crush Poland did not compensate him for depressed profit by the lesson. Apparently world prices on wheat, cotton, they did little to mechanize their lard and other exports. own armies during (2) Incentive payments ensuing months. And U. S. generals may would encourage the production not be much wiser. of , sugar beets, soy beans, flax Press dispatches have related and tung oil, which are now the heroism .of the French" imported. (3) Increased farmer control army, how it marched without of the farm credit system. At food, without sleep, at times present three directors of Fedwithout even enough animuntion eral land banks are chosen by d to fight a action H much-criticize- rear-guar- the Farm Credit Administration against the steadily advanring g and three by the The French Infantry enemy. The borrowers repborrowers. was, and still is the finest in But it could not resentation would be increased the world. fight off tanks, airplanes, and to four.Continuance of the new (4) armored cars. No infantry ean. deal soil conservation program. fell while even French the Yet, (5) Development of new inback, U. S. generals, unmindful dustrial uses for surplus crops. of Poland, staunchly maintained More government support that the foot soldier was the for(6) farm educational and exbackbone of the American army; tension programs. still advocated congressional apNote Point three in the plank propriations for the gallant, is an implied sock at Farm Buhorse reau but Federation moguls who secavalry. cretly blocked an administration NOTE One exception among Dill which would have given farthe generals is Chief of Infantry mers a bigger voice in the affairs George Lynch. Long ago he be- of the land banks; also would their required gan urging the General Staff and have eliminated congress to supply more tanks subscription to bank stock before infanfor his infantrymen. More Farm Bureau receiving loans. try is his motto, but also more chiefs fought the bill because it can in which they tanks fight. would have cost a number of GOP FARM PLANK their local henchmen soft, wellOne plank in the Republican paying jobs. at already platform Philadelphia has been emphatically outlined Official figures show that Oreby Republican farm leaders in took a severe congress. This is the agricultural gon drubbing at. the hands of Willis plank. third-terRoosevelt Just a year ago. House Leader Mahoney. Joe Martin appointed an Agri- leader, who led the Democratic cultural Study committee, headed presidential primary by 20,000. head the by resourceful Representative Cliff Mahoney, ,who will delegation, is a strong Hope of Kansas. This committee states has now drawn up the most ad- backer of Assistant Secretary of vanced farm plank in the history War Louis Johnson for vice presiof the Republican party and has dent . . . Wonder what's become on crackdown taken it up, point by point, with of the anti-truthe platform writers in Philadel- the four big tobacco corporations? division has been The phia. Here are the points. Part 1 Give the government quietly investigating them for wide emergency powers to pro- months, with very sensational retect agriculture from any adverse sults. One fact brought to light conditions arising from the war was that tobacco firms made a This would larger net profit than the gross and its aftermath. permit drastic price paid farmers for the enHope's committee bluntly told tire tobacco crop . . . Colonel the platform writers that with William ("Wild Bill) Donovan, Hitler master of Europe, fixing World War hero and Assistant of farm prices will be necessary Attorney General in the Coolidge no matter which party is in .of- cabinet, wants the War depart fice. Some of the Eastern GOP ment to revise the draft system leaders balked at this, but Hope to include men up to Donovan holds that grimly warned that if they want- 50 years. ed to carry the farm belt against the theory that only young men the new deal they would have can fight wars has been made to "put it on the line." obsolete by mechanized warfare. e Tart II A 'plan aim- He says the British have found ed at a stable agricultural econ- some of their best bombing plane omy. It consists of a gunners are men over 45 . . . program made up of New Deal Mayor Clarence J. (Doc) Thomas policies plus several new ones of Clarendon, Ark., got a lot of e Chief of these is a laughs in the Capital with his system for agricultural products calling card which read. "Featursupported by a government sub ing White River Cat Fish." Whole World Wonders The Great French As and ROBERT S. ALLEN stock-holdin- soul-stirri- te -ME- RRY-GO-ROUND st Anti-Tru- price-fixin- g. able-bodi- long-rang- six-poi- two-pric- O Recently 600 seniors from a large eastern university were invited to answer a comprehensive questionnaire, and were asked to choose that aspect of their college experience from which they had derived the most value, from which they expected the most permanent benefit. Of the 600 men questioned, ap250 declared that proximately academic work had been the element which had done the most for them. It was as if they had said: "Regardless of our salaries ten years hence, we have not been acquiring useless information. In studying history, we have been gaining a perspective on present events. "In economics, we have not been off in a realm of theory. We have learned the makings of a business depression, how agricultural problems are approached, how trade is drawing together the farthest points of the globe. "We have listened to lectures on Beethoven and Sibelius, then gone to the symphony with new interest Languages have led us to some of the most entertaining thought of the ages. American literature and drama have opened our eyes to what Is good in the novel, the motion picture and the commercial radio. The political campaign. . .the radio. . .modern warfare. . .propaganda. . .the workings of international law: all these have taken on new meaning. Of the 600 men questioned, 225 others voted for college social life, believing that this was the source of greatest benefit. Informal gatherings, talkfests on life and ideas, friendships in dormitory, classroom and laboratory held value, they reasoned. Nearly all of the other 100 members of 1940 who answered the questionnaire chose one of a variety of extracurricular activities. Newspaper editing, debating, musical activities, athletics all these and more occupied the spare hours, developed habits and interests that will remain for many years to come. O No, Mr. Streetcorner Philosopher, every young man or young woman who steps, from college will not immediately be handed an attractive job. They may not even be able to get as good a position as if they hadn't entered a university. You gloat when ou see them seemingly thwarted. Thats because ou didn't go to eollege, either because you didn't have the ambition or the brains. But you cant measure the worth of a college education just by the dollars and cents it brings in, or by the dolled-u- p job you expect it to furnish. Its deeper than that. There's a personal satisfaction. a nourishing of the soul, a widening of perspective, that you, with our whittling and could not possibly under- com ism gv nci smvice me t m sec u g st or r He admires the intelligent type, mother that means have to buy a whole new wardrobe ! French Downfall May Prove Boon To Republicans BY BRICE CATTON Herald Journal Washington Correspondent 22 June WASHINGTON, from it strictly Viewing MORE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS FAVORED Incidentally, there may be an attempt to expend this bill enora mously when it comes to the floor of the house An important short-rangpolitical of naval ofgriup standpoint, the downfall of France ficers feels that the three airmay prove to craft carriers the bill would probe the best vide wont scratch the surface of news the Rethe navys needs. In private, some have publicans of these men are talking about a hal all year. tremendous fleet of earners -- 50, comIt may at the very least, with 100 as a pletely change more desirable limit. circam-slar.ces the Such a fleet could carry 10,000 atand fighting planes According to the mosphere of the enthusiasts it could blitzkrieg air tal president anything afloat or on the seacoast. race. Republi. . . Of course, it would cost a ten cans who sum, equally, of course, sniggering days ago were most admirals are likely to feel a privately that three new earners will be a FDR great plenty. was likely to his third get FILIBUSTER MAY BLOCK term are beginEARLY ADJOURNMENT to is tide the suspect going ning to run the other way from now Despite the denials from , London. the adm'mstration here is on. concerned (and not a litThey figure it like this: the aeeply tle pessimistic) over the change country was srld on a that n.py presently make program, whch was FDRs peace England with Hitler. As one baby from the start. The worse puts It: "Look at the the war got, the better his political prospects looked. But suppose map of Europe German, from of the war ends; suppose it ceases the Up of Spain to the top do to be a case of help the alies Norway. What cau England and becomes one of facing Hitler but surrender? all alone, on a One of the things which is basis. Then it can be argued that FDR went too far and got the causing administration leaders to on the:r country out on a limb, and the hedge stand is the fact natural of. emotion is senators opposed to likely to take an awful bite out that certain adjournment have threatened to of his popularity. In any case, tile campaign now filibuster the new tax bill to death seems due to bo much hotter and unless the leadership agrees to the session indefinitely livelier than it was doped to be a extend They feel deerlv enough about it week or so ago. to carry out the threat and with only a few days to go, the trick t would be easy. LARGER CRIISFRS cold-blood- e, d politico-stra- tegist let-do- PLANNED BY NAVY You dont need (o read far between the lines of the newest naval authorization bill to discover that the U. S Navy has devised an entirely new type of cruiser. The new Vinson bill calls for 12 cruisers totalling 1Q8 00() tons; do a little division, and you'll find that works out to 16,500 tons per cruiser more than half again as large as any cruisers now in the American navy. Putting those extra tons on a ciuiser means you can give it more of everything speed, cruising range, hitting lower and BARBS Theres the old saying that Britain loses every battle except tne lust one, but what if Adolf crosses 'em up and doesn't fight the la.st one? More aecid nls occur in the kitchen than any room in the home, and that doesn't include cakes which fell in the oven. Calling the eighth wonder may be looked very much for Line the the world now upon as not saying the original seven. Maginot oils stand. Most every student, without giving a thought to future salaries, agree that four years of college are superlatively worth while. Remember, too, if you think the young man is foolish for spending four years in collcgp, he, by the same token, cannot understand how you can be satisfied with your higher pursuits of whittling, reading colored comic hooks and western stork's, and charging your cigarettes until your relief check conics. for the Victors? Hitler and Mussolini met to decide the fate of Fiance, the whole world wondered what would be the fate of the French fleet under terms u! the conquering dictators. A demand for surrender of the eutlie fleet, a lew units of which are shown hue, Is expected. t of HOLD EVERYTHING What's to Become of French Fleet Under Hitler Terms? Fleet-Sp- Ill Can you use aa idea man.? |