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Show THE I Herald-Journa- e l &W delivered in the post office .ubertv at act of congress, March 4, 1679. through all the land "Liberty 3, 1 942. PAGE SEVEN. TIME TO TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS The liy DREW PK ARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN as BY RAY NELSON financial responsibility for y .journal "ill fltin assume advertisements published in its col- ,nav apear ,rro ""instances where the paier is at fault, it will reprint L Is ti d . rlisoment In which the tyographieal mistake of tne ABUSE to the headlines, suspect very easy, reading using the t me persons or cliques in Washington are L knock down a few big corporations which offend Id rertain current economic .ideologies. t51. this suspicion is uncharitable. At the same ft hoce the unpleasant accusations which have been to the attorney general will u by certain assistants unfounded. hi be De WCUld Tsome'time news columns have been pockmarked American concerns have de- - allegations that certain itelv hampered our war vre is the long series production, of cases in which Thurman this obstructionism to attribute a and his assistants Qional cartels, under which German producers are (to have given Hitler all the strategic materials he while our corporaticns selfishly kept output below Q requirements. there is the charge that the largest proand the fourth largest, Carnegie-Illinoi's of steel, Laughlin, persistently have violated priority regu-sova period of almost a year. recently jore s, er Sk last accusation it is made by is seems almost unbelievable, even the responsible, war productions A has many past sins for which to answer. )dy any longer assumes automatically that a corporatitle and an upper bracket salary are evidences of stan-- i supreme intelligence or unassailable ethical business j it seems highly improbable 'that such and Jones & Laughlin have ately and persistently violated the .law and flouted national will to win this war. The coveted navy dealmost simul-asl- y cent Es awarded to both companies with WPBs charges in recognition of their would raise a question, if production contribution, Nevertheless, 'ins as Carnegie-Illino- is did not. the cartels cases, there is compelling ground iring whether some young lawyers enthusiasm jon sense Tafor not lead them did 5nes for for astray. is accused of causing a by restricting production of carbide under a pooling arrangement with aeral Electric, for instance, Sneck it machine tools len V To A t Germany. Ine same . situation obtained in the case of plastic glass, font and Rohm & Haas had not entered into arrange-- 1 with the Germans, our federal law would have pre-- 'i any American corporation from the prod- - making General squeezing $ is Electric, duPont, Rohm & Haas have been the public, the government has a duty to an abuse W being of public confidence, however, if the used illegitimately to destroy the reputation yalty of outstanding industrial companies, in furth-- r somebodys dislike for big business. w POPULAR SINGER Nontax, Pictured fy-- Brother Star raon Answer to Previous Turtle . k valor, 21 Jb traps, Wr part. Wl in. 34 Crustacean. 35 Have famine to Wral nwent. italuni babol). Vns over, Wer. iadevi' note. a11 in em. (Scot.). Lingers. 24 Airship. 26 Upper clas$. 29 Age. 31 Three (prefix', Werance. Vent. i I Dined, 13 Condition. 14 See. 15 Measure. 16 Blue .flowers. 18 Mast. 20 Ties. PaIpIrI Unguishod ft sleep. I 42 Egyptian sun god. 43 Astern. 45 She is a of popular songs (pi). 50 Sailor. 51 Honey ' gatherers. 53 Requires. 54 Bucket. 55 Garden implement. 57 Greek letter. Part of harness. Headband. 58 59 60 Maxim. VERTICAL 1 2 Obligatioa Anger. 3 Negative. 4 Pay attention. 5 She is a radio ' . reference to Teach. Titled personage. 44 Group o I players 37 38 46 Within. 47 Never (poet) 48 Obtain. 49 Type of cheese 50 Comet's train 52 Glide over snow. 54 Vegetable. 6 Upon. 7 Bright color. 56 And (Latin), 8 English school 53 Railroad 9 Dwelling. (abbr.). foodstuffs? Especially the farm obviously will suffer with my leaving?" And they are thoughts which many young Americans have had during the past few months. Many young Americans are having those thoughts today, and will probably continue to have them as draft calls come each month-f- or a few years to come. But Americans must come to war. realize this is an cessary when EDSONS WASHINGTON COLUMN Arnold Plunks for New Patent Laws all-o- ut hoe turn into vultures of despair unless we of all-oselflessthis nation learn an ness, and learn to exercise IL tor all. Therell be hardship Hard work for all. Toil and sweat and blood and tears. Families are being uprooted, torn apart. Patterns of living are being changed. Established customs, esteemed ways of living are crumbling. Dream castles . . , Bluebirds of will ut salads paprika-sprinkle- d . . . bathrooms with tiling and print curtains . . . hopes of going to college . . . family reunions with all members present and the grandchildren lining up for a picture . . . spring days with wild daisies and plum blossoms all of these things, tender in the memories and aspirations of us all, seem to lie on the other side of an immense mountain. And that mountain, J. D is the There's a war to be fought! Youve mentioned on other occasions your anxiety to serv.e Unclp Sam. Of course, you were concerned about how the folks would get along with the farm work. They'll get along. And your patriotism will be rewarded. The patriotism of each one of us will bring rewards In freedom and decency and the right to live! The chains of bondage would be Concentration camps are no place for Americans! Well all feel bad at your leav chaffing. terribly ing. Ive sympathized with relatives who stood silent, with tears in their eves, to say farewell to boys leaving the Logan depot early in the grim morning. I've studied the looks of worry, the prayerful attitude of a mother who told how she didn't hear from her son for seven and one-ha- lf weeks. Then suddenly he wired from Australia. I've relived experiences of our youth. I guess two brothers were never closer. As kids we did chores together, boxed, swiped strawberries, herded cows, picked up spuds for Earl Wintle, went swimming in Bear River, bought a model-bug. As we grew older that bond of seemed to grow. companionship I remember the nights we irrigated together, our hunting trips, and working in the hay. T Ive always admired you as a brother. Your sense of humor, your industry, your willingness and ability to work hard, your Intelligence all these traits have endeared you, J. D., to us your brothers and sisters, mother and dad, and your new wife. O Besides Uncle Sam and us, you now have Reva to make proud of BY PETER EDSON Herald Journal Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 1 Plains spoken, fearless Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold, who socks labor unions with his left hand and big corporations with his right, has come out with suggestions of what ha thinks the patent laws of the United States should be. For the past wreek or so. Arnold and the bright ASHINGTOX PETALS for No steel deliversies anything below 0 ratings aftpr May 15. . . . Even ruffs on overalls are rohib-Ite. . . Womens and childrens ensembles have been unfrozen and can be sold un--. til current steaks are gone, but no more can be manu- . d. factured. . . . Pennsylvania has the most plants enlisted in war production drive, 109, with New Y'ork second at 6, and Ohio third at 75. , . . Over 200,000 new radio young men of his Department of Justice Di v i s i o n Anti-Tru- st have been appearing before the senate committee on patents, delivering a sensational series of disci o s u r e s EDSON which purport te show how patent pools and patent monopolies have been used to cur tail the production of strategic materials needed for the war tool machine steels, explosives, chemicals and so on. The recital is scheduled to continue, and a sad serial story it is, too. The important thing about the facts, however, and their real significance, lies in what the delawpartment of justice anti-truyers think should be done to prevent patents or patent pools being used to create monopolies which act as restraints on trade. Briefly, Arnold's proposals would give the government powers to police tb patent laws to protect the public interest. Under the existing laws, the government only grants or denies the patents applied for. AND SO, THE PATENT POOL Disputes over patents are settled in the courts, but what this frequently amounts to is that the disputants in a patent infringement suit get together and settle their differences by creating a pool of the conflicting patents which in effect gives the pool monopoly control. Arnold's drastic proposals for action against such patent pools is that the participants in the pool should be indicted for conspiracy in restraint of trade and on conviction, the patents be can- sets will be exported to friendly nations, enabling them to listen to U. S. news. , . . . The radio industry has nearly $900 million worth of Mar orders. . . By June 7, military radio production will be at a rate six times greater than the radio industrys . be$t year. for use as instruments of business policy. That is, prevent the abuse of the patent privilege in violation of the Sherman antitrust law. Corporations which violate the Sherman law can be dissolved. The same principle should be applied to dissolve patent pools which violate that law. This action can now be taken in the courts, but it is Arnold's contention that if the additional legislation suggested were passed, patents as instruments of business policy would not be taken out, and attempts to dominate a market through patent pools Aould thus be terminated. 2. Require that in every patent brough before infringement suit division the court, the anti-truof the government be notified so that the government may sit in as a third party in the litigation, to protect the public interest. Give the government the right to cancel any pate..t which may be put in a patent pool for the purpose of creating a monopoly. THEYRE BUSY PEOPLE This entire program is based on the theory that the government, supposedly representing the majority of the people, should not part company with the right to inquire into the use of patents after they celled. have been granted. The U. S. PatThe specific suggestions for the ent Office now grants some 60,000 policing and control of patents by patents a year, nearly 200 a day. authority which the government The Patent Office staff can do does not now have, are these: little more than make its custo1. Prohibit the granting of pat- - mary examinations of claims and issue the necessary patent papers. It) is Arnolds belief that the policing of patent use and the protection of the public interest by enforcing the correct use of patents should be delegated to the department of justice, and not made an additional duty for the patent office. All this proposed reform is pretty revolutionary in the eyes of patent holders and patent lawyers. It practically amounts to socialization of the patent law, if you please, under the doctrine that inventors should make their inventions for the good of the people, not for the enrichment of the HOLD EVERYTHING ents st "Springs come I can feel my bones! it In BARBS o Dieting seems to have more luck reducing expenses than it does weight. An icebox is the place where things diu! is especially fond of cant be kept Straw hat season reminds us by the time one feels comfortable it looks so bad you need a new one. that The cold days just passed are the ones weU be looking forward to just as soon as the hot days arrive. Take a Bible into the service with you, J. D. Take with you the assurance that each one of us back here is praying for you, working with might that you may have fighting tools, that this war will end soon as possible with our ideals triumphant. May God bless you, and all other mothers' sons and brothers brothers who are fighting worthily for a worthy cause! Your brother. For A MAM I ADMIRE. A10T WHO FEELS AS MUCH AT HOME IN OVERAU5 AS HE POES IN A PRESS SUIT Youll admire the know how of our mechanics. They know your automobile from bumper to bumper, and are capable of giving you real service. Coin, iw nr UK Brvcfmc. T. w pro, u. & fat. rr.. Mother certainly has pepped up since she started defense work and quit worrying about how those daytime radio serials were going to turn out! I t i ! I - . ? (Vi ' li: m n Agin 'Em holds that freedom sf expression la tbs The Herald-Journmost important right of a free people. This right Includes freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Newspaper publishers sra merely custodians of that greatest of rights, and are not the owaers and sole pioprietor of it. The Herald-Journopens Its columns to tho Intelligent, temperate discussion of all subjects of general Interest and affecting the publio welfare. al CITIZEN COMMENTS! IS ONE stinted on sugar is harder on Clara. Shes rich, and rich folks suffer more when they cant have their own way. It ' The girl with rolled stockings and short skirts is going to have a hard time making both ends meet. you. "Bein I THE BABY st SIDEGLANCES 1 babes-in-arm- BY ROBERT QUILLEN v Mac-Arth- ut AUNT HET & 3cn, 1914 ut Dear J. D. Ever since Mother wrote earlier this week that you are to go With the May draft, and that you and Reva had decided to be married. I've been going to scratch out a letter. I presume not many brothers write regularly to each other under ordinary circumstances. Most men aren't like women, who send letters at the slightest excuse. But your call to the army and your marriage certainly form some justification for correspondence! Right now, J. D., you and the folks may be wondering; "Why couldnt this war be fought with my efforts going into the production of sugar beets, beef, poultry, and hogs? Isn't it just as important for a young man who has been schooled on the farm to serve his country by producing these ne- war. AGrE. says flatly that the invention originated in ay. It was protected by federal law, under patents, aetican concern could have used it except by agree-- t with Krupp. It was only through the contract be-- i G. E and we had any tungsten carbide that Krupp 1 Because of the now denounced patent pool, we and lilies have been enabled to use the valuable metal discuss d j, part fesUKE leaders on a recent day It carried only candidate; the names of Mrs. Roosevelt, sure not hes whether theyre and Lorens Republican or Dotnoerai; some Harry Hopkins, friend of both at GOP Hickok, long-tim- e say he was "available convention in 191(1 ; social black- the First Lady and Hopkins, who out complete at often stays at the White House. White House. (The President's name is never on the board.) entered WASHINGTON One subject A few days ago, the social very much on the tongues of Rewas lifted to admit the publican leaders at the National black-oCommittee meeting in Chicago Crown Princess of the Netherlands and her consort, for a dinwas Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The hotel lobbies, corridors and ner party. But no guest list was cocktail lounges buzzed with dis- released, and the affair was kept cussion of his possibilities as the on the level of a family dinner, in GOP "strong man in 1944. Much the family dining room. A year ago it was possible to political significance seemed to be attached to the fact that Pat drive along Pennsylvania Avenue, Hurley, Secretary of War in turn in at the White House gate, Hoover's cabinet who is now U. S. hand a calling card to the footat the front door, and Minister to New Zealand, is in man dose contact with MacArthur. eventually receive an invitation However, there was one point from Mrs. Roosevelt to come foq on which the GOP chiefs were tea. MaoAr-thur- s very much In doubt Today, the gates are closed and I heavily guarded. The two avenues party label, whether he a Republican or Democrat. No flanking the White House are one .appeared to know definitely barred to traffic entirely. Never' in wliirh camp to place him. in 100 years bas tbe White House one story that went the round been so heavily guarded. The teas did give MacArthur a GOP and receptions are cancelled for slant." the duration, and the normally According to this report, he sent democratic residence of the Chief conseveral friends to the 1920 Executive stands cold and aloof. vention in Chicago, which after ALASKAN HIGHWAY a bitter fight finally nominated After all the hullabaloo about Warren G. Harding, and instructneede military highway ed them to submit his name to the vitally to Alaska, it now looks as if It the delegates in the event any would take at least two yeats, interest developed in a World perhaps nearer three years to Wnr hero. One trouble is there is it MacArthur was then in his build still an argument about tic route. early 40's and commandant of To date the Army has picked West Point. He had made an a route by way of Edmonton, frontas record the outstanding of the prairie state of line commander of the famous center Alberta, which is longer than tbe Rainbow Division and was a very route advocated by Alaskan terripopular figure, particularly among torial officials. veterans of the AEF. The Alaskan officials propose a However, no Interest developed quick route straight up at Chicago and his name never short from the State of Washington got into the headlines. to Prince George, then on to NOTE: Gen. MacArthur wasnt White Horse. Part of this about the only presidential possibility 400 miles to Prince Peorge aldiscussed at the recent Nationul is built. And if Interned Committee There also ready meeting. Italian and Japanese was some talk of a 1944 ticket German, were prisoners put to work on made up of Tom Dewey of New the be remaining link, it might York and Isolationist Senator finished before winter. ' Curley Brooks, who had just both the Army and won the Illinois renomination. theHowever, Canadian Government favor Dewey, who has been on both the longer route via Edmonton. sides of the isolationist issue, is This would follcr.' the chain of preparing for another try at the Canadian airports to Alaska. New York governorship as the These airports are operated by the spring-boar- d to the White House Canadian Pacific Railroad, which two years hence. Brooks is the may he one significant reason Chicago Tribune's white hope Candians the want a road to in No- why provided he is link them up. vember. The Army originally picked this SILENT WHITE HOUSE route because last summer some The White House is dead. It of Its planes, en route to Alaska could hardly be dead; if it had with green pilots, got lost and been bombed. The windows are cracked up. So it was suggested that a - highway Unking the aif . bung' with longljuneraL black-ocurtains, and the liveried butlers ports would serve as a guide to stand idle. The great East Room airmen. The Army also favored has a new parquet floor, but this route in order to send gasoline and supplies by trtsck to air there is no one to dance on it. Simply as a matter of ritual, bases. The war may be just about fresh flowjrs are still brought over, however, before this interior Into the rooms every day, but highway is built. there are only three regular resiNOTE: Under tho Armys condents to see them. The crowds tract, the U.S.A. pays for tbe road that used to , make a public and maintains it until after the museum of the White House are war is over. Then it reverts to a thing of the past. Canada. However, the Army failTwo years ago this month, a ed to insert s clause requiring high point in tourism was reach- Canada to keep up maintenance ed, when 8,000 men, women, chilafter the war. s dren and traipsed through parts of the White House in a single morning. And as recently as Easter 1941, 4,000 children and mothers were admitted BY LEONA H. CARLSON to the White House grounds in a Future of tne nations single hour. Then came the ruling that only In your tiny hand men in uniform would be admit- Both the great and humblo ted to the White House as sight- Bow at your command. seers, and only on Saturday Pearl Honored little monarch, Later came morning. Harbor, and all tourists were Rougish little elf, barred. Now. the old residence Thinking not of anyone that used to be called the Presi- But your charming self. resounds regularly dent's Palace to the steps of only three tenants Love and dreama and futura the President, Mrs. Roosevelt Smile divine and sweet and Harry Hopkins. Hopes are all wrapped up in you ROOSEVELT FAMILY DINNERS Womans greatest feat. inside In the ushers office, just Most sacred gift and treasure, the front door, an is hung, to indicate On this earthly sod caliboard when guests are in or out. There Life's eternal mystery. is space frr twenty names, but Miracle of God. GDI rf BcU. Washington MERRY-GO-ROUN- D Be H&t lot MAY THINGS L 1 FRIDAY, and by carrier 00 cents per months, $1.75; six months, $3.50; i idvancf. Cache Valley, in advance, per Ertr. months, $1.50; six months, $2.75; ce!!is: Rm'i ail outside'of Cache Valley; in aiK Its $5.00. "oo "cents, three months, $1.50; six W'i.Mrnal LOGAN,' UTAH, L, THOUGHTS day afternoon by the Cache Val- We8t Center Street, Logan, Utah. . .tubed eveO HERALD-JOURNA- Editor Herald-Journa- l: I note in your issue of Wed-Al-- I nesday, April 29th, that Mr. Deal New phonzo Christensen, Wheat Planner and Cache Countys AAA Chairman, is calling us to the polls tomorrow to vote quotas or No no quotas, further saying, quotas, no loans. I also read from another source that Plans May Deny Us Food, this source quoting Thomas Jefferson who said; If we were told by sow and Washington what to soon want when to reap, we should for bread." And as my thoughts crowd upon me I am wondering if Alphonzo has both feet on tho ground. that the slogan No is heavy propaganda, and am aware that our have done I admit quotas, no loans, good New Deal Planners work with both surpluses and dewords they have ficits, in other been fairly successful In keeping some surpluses down, and extremely successful in putting large deficits up. But when Alphonzo says, "No quotas, ro loans," I am wonthe dering how he knows that in will event quotas are rejected there be no loans. It seems to me that if there ever was a time when we should have great food surpluses it is NOW. Our President says we are to supply the allies with equipment from our factories, and boys from our IN WHEAT VOTING homes, to fight on all allied fronts, and that means that all must be :'ed. No one is sweating more than President over our dearth of pur Iwar equipment. He wishes that he had "made hay . while the sun shines in that line of production, and in the event of calls for food he will be just as liberal in promdeising it and taking steps to liver it, if we have it, whether it be in abundance or otherwise. And quotas or no quotas, while I very much dislike to even question my good friend Alphonzo, I think if loans to the farmers are necessary they will be forthcoming. Dont get the impression that I am suggesting a vote contrary to the desires of Mr. Christensen, Franklv, I have not decided how mine will be cast. I am wrestling with my thought, thinking of suWe gar, and rubber and wheat. have had sugar quotas and now find they don't mean a thing unless sugar is behind them. No one can eat a quota. And In theso days when the world wide cry is: Give us this day our daily bread, and when there are so many prospective things for which wheat may be useful alcohol and rubber Lr tf instance, I am just wondering of Alphonzo and our great army feet production planners have their on the ground. I hope I am not offending in saying this much. Respectfully, iJerschel Bullen. '?T a ,X :JS t if. i i' |