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ZFlje Established April 151871 morntnt be Bait jUikTribun Publlshln Com pan ' Tribune U a member of ths Associated Press Ttas Associated Prm la exriusteel entitled to the mm Cor rsproducUno of ail new dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited to ttola oeDer end ' also ttoe toeal new oublUbed bereto ' Behind the Scenes of Current News Th Salt Lake City Utah Monday Morning December 22 194L Dignifying Distrust And Cultivating Suspicions ' It now teems that subversive associations long engaged in -- throwing monkey wrenches Into the machinery of national defense disbanded without consulting certain United States senators some of whom are quoted as demanding: 1 The right to continue carping at the constitutional heads of the government 2 The right to question the com mands of the military leaders of the army and navy 3 The right to inoculate enlisted men with doubt and thus cultivate a mutinous spirit 4 The right of politicians to assert superior capacity or sagacity in wartime emergencies 5 The right to openly discuss obvious errors or miscalculations to the natural gratification of foreign foes 6 The right to make controversial Issues of matters upon which fifth columnists may elaborate to foment discord After a treacherous enemy hazarded a surprise attack on our island possessions evidently believing that the eloquence of obstructionists heard in congress in various auditoria and over the airs had also converted some military leaders' to a belief in isolation after hundreds of uniformed Americans had been slaughtered as an apparent logical result of such conversion after the axis immediately solidified its opposition to what totalitarian leaders have always ridiculed as American lack of unity and loyalty to leadership it was thought that the obstruction game was ended or at least suspended According to the record of recent developments and utterances in congress an enemy that knows no mercy and brooks no discord will probably renew its reliance on a glaring weakness of democratic peoples who would prefer risking las of their liberties forever rather than hold them ia temporary abeyance during a crisis When the mysterious clique still bent on creating confusion and destroying discipline started a whispering campaign against Secretary Cordell Hull intimating that he had arranged with Secretary Knox to suspend naval patrols in the Hawaiian archipelago while peace negotiations were in progress both officials branded the story as of enemy origin "without a single shred of truth on which to base any part of such a rumor" '"No rational person would conceive anything of that kind or lend credulity to It" said Secretary Hull And yet there are now and always have been persons willing to credit and disseminate anything derogatory to fellow men under heavy responsibilities It certainly did not deter Senator Robert H Taft from insinuating in an address delivered in Chicago 12 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor that Secretary Hull told Secretary Knox that the withdrawal of marines from China and the release of tension In Hawaii were contemplated The senator seems reluctant to relinquish the role which always elicited much applause from Berlin At the same time the Chicago Tribune activities it has deprecated precautionary "witch-hunting" repeatedly referred to as : news is indisputable although it said "The that a fifth column is functioning in the Philippines and that the Japanese had plenty of spies planted in Hawaii There probably are fifth columnists and spies in this country" Fifth columnists betrayed Hawaii and the Philippines just as they are prepared to betray the continent of the United States They have been Hitler's chief reliance in every Invasion attempted save in Russia where traitors were exposed and incapacitated before they could do But wherever the fuehrer's bidding there has been a Henlein or a Quisling or a Laval loudly asserting the rights of a minority to criticise leaders of their renations in a crisis and to interspective ' for pose congressional investigations all been has result military procedure the that Hitler desired The sooner these senators awaken to - a realilation of the fact that the people of this republic artf engaged in a war and not in a political campaign the quicker fifth columnists will come to a conclusion that the jig is up half-intellige- Cutting Christmas Trees Should Be Under Supervision Don't buy a Christmas tree unless it bears the official tag showing it was cut according to conservation rules of the federal government is the request of J E Curr superintendent of the Wasatch na- - Christmas Seals on Sale And the Purposes Thereof Christmas seals are now on sale and 24000 letters have been mailed from local headquarters in the Season building to residents of Utah A drive is being made to secure the sum of $12000 for maintenance of the office force the purchase of stamps and stationery and the investigation of suspected cases of the dreaded malady Time was when everyone considered the "white plague" incurable but research and experimentation convinced the medical profession that with proper care and cooperation of the patient most victims recover when treatment begins in the earlier stages of the affliction One purpose of a national tuberculosis association is to educate the public so that the trouble may be avoided altogether or combatted in its incipience The success that has crowned the efforts of this movement during the past half century compared with the hopelessness of former years is almost incredible Within the memory of persons now living especially of those who were brought up in the great Mississippi basin or along its tributary water courses tu berculosis called "consumption" by afflicted families was the chief cause of death It has dropped to the seventh place with cancer and "heart disease" away In the lead The work has been carried forward with the aid of funds obtained from the sale Of Christmas seals They may not 'mean anything to the healthy purchaser but might easily save an equivalent of the outlay In taxes New York Highlights By Charles B Driscoll NEW YORK — Diary: Somehow 1 have found that I reach for an amusing book a book of adventure or even a solid book of philosophy more often than I did before No war books the trouble came upon us new phase are this outmoded all by They A little book so far as I can discern that has amused me for- several lunch periods Is "Iff the Law" by Dick Hyman e illustrated by Otto Soglow It's a pocket-sizbook In which Is collected some of the foolishness that has been put upon statute books In our country Many of the laws cited are really not foolish at all but are presented with a point or two strained so that For instance the book they look silly says with a funny cartoon by Soglow that in Ohio it is unlawful to ride a jackass The at more than six miles an hour law probably doesn't specify a jack 1 should imagine it includes the female ass also Six miles an hour is fast enough for one of these beasts and the law probably was placed on the books as a humane measure But the purpose is to make us smile and that's all to the good these days Cornelia Otis Skinner was addressing Christmas cards when X called upon her yesterday "Yes 1 think we should send them out" she said "rather because of the unpleasant condition of the world than In spite of It "If we should suddenly stop doing all the accustomed things especially if we should stop trying to spread cheer and good feeling I believe the country might become and very nervous We don't - - panic-strick- T tribune December 22 Strategic Withdrawal —By Manning! 1 ft By Paul Mallon WASHINGTON — One good official source thinks Hitler has lost of his total available manpower' on the plains of Russia ' Total nasi casualties' (killed wounded and missing) he estimates at 2000-00- 0 The long battle line - required the fuehrer to keep an ' army of 4000000 to 5000000 up front continuously He has 'fed this force from his maximum manpower pool of 8000000 to 9000000 men (which Incidentally is spread thin all around Europe in the Balkans France and other occupied regions) These estimates picture Hitler on the verge of disaster but unfortunately they are not fully accepted by other sources Another authority just as official and usually just as accurate thinks most of the nazi casualties who were wounded will be available again The permanent nazi loss so far he estimates at only ESO000 to 600000 men Everyone agrees red losses are much heavier Estimates run between 2000000 and 4000000 0 men Certainly 600000 to reds have been taken prisoners (Nazi losses in prisoners have been relatively inconsequential) But Stalin can stand Allay Fears For Democracy By Jay G llaydea en want that" Miss Skinner made up my mind for me I had just had my Christmas greetings printed But my greeting was written on Thanksgiving day and when I look at it now it appears sadly out of date It takes from Thanksgiving to Christmas with any kind of luck to get an original Christmas greeting written printed addressed and delivered I showed Miss Skinner my greeting and frankly asked her advice "By all means send it" she said So X suppose I'll send it Released by McNaught Syndicate Inc v f J el c 800-00- man-loss- better than Hitler es His maximum available manpower is more than half again as large as Hitler's — between 12000000 and 14000000 soldiers The different estimates represent at least the best available balance which can be obtained on the widely varying claims of the Moscow and Berlin propaganda ministries Flying Generals These two generals who are taking over the army defenses of Hawaii are flying generals — not desk-sitteBoth are red-tahaters chosen on merit for their air experience General Emmons who is to be in charge has an army reputation for silent aggressiveness He never relied on written reports visited all the air fields in his old combat command and talked to squad leaders After the greatest of massbombing flights the hop of '21 flying fortresses to Hawaii last May he wired back: "Flight uneventful All arrived" Especially colorful Is the new Hawaiian air force commander General Tinker who sports long sidebugns and should be known as "sidewhiskers although his accepted nickname Is "Tlnk" He is part Osage and was among the best fliers of the army (Formerly he was pilot for Major General Blandlng of the national guard Never known to raise his voice he Is pleasant impatient with routine He did a bang-u- p job with the inter cepter squad The appointments are warn' ings to Jap filers The new Pacific fleet commander Admiral Nlmitz is a seagoer too although he is also considered an expert at personnel and administration Exceptionally vigorous for his 56 years he customarily plays three sen of tennis before seeking the showers Dignified forceful im- perturbable is the way his associates characterize him Need for Censor One reason Mr Roosevelt stepped so fast into censorship is that the war department has been angry at other government com bureaus (agriculture merce) for giving out statistics on raw materials lend-leaand wanted shipments etc over-a- ll departmental control to force suppression of such infor To show you how uni mation fied congress is the velt isolationists are leading most of the war legislation Van jvuys ana sumners the war powers bill Senator Reynolds the draft act Senator Walsh the naval bills) Spirit was nev er better on everything except Of the coming price control new 6000000 army 1000000 will probably be in the air corps 0 Immediately we will have more in that main defense branch and 100000 will be pi lots Only officials pleased that war came are the senate labor committee because it enabled them to duck antistrike legislation They frankly say so One thing to remember about F D R's demand for a seven-da- y week day Is that time and a half will be paid for all over 40 hours thus upplng labor costs to the government It has now been estab lished the Japan aircraft carriers came In from the blank spot of the Pacific north of Hawaii They sailed northeast from Japan nearly to' the Aleutians dropped straight south Daily suggestion of what you can do to help win this war (No 2): Don't try to buy new tires get your old ones retreaded Don't slam on your brakes sud denly or tear around corners Drive moderately to conserve your automobile and fuel This is a war of resources Stop all rs pe 1 se anti-Roo- se 270-00- 24-ho- ur Waste (Distributed by King Fea Reproduction in whole or part strictly prohlb-- tures Inc itea) 1911 New Appointments one-four- th tional forest and it is an appeal which should be heard and answered by all Salt Lakers who believe is saving our' forest areas It is part of the plan to avoid the great annual waste cf evergreen trees around Christmas time and last' year worked so well that it is being repeated ' this season : Last holiday season the tag program cut the usual waste of trees down to an estimated 2000 compared to 25000 in former years The sale of trees each year in and around Salt Lake can be forecast fairly accurately' and the forest service authorizes the cutting down of the required number and issues tags to be attached to all evergreens taken under these rules The old custom of decorating an evergreen tree at Christmas time has become a real American tradition although it came to us originally from Europe and to many whose hearts are young despite silvering hair and to those whose youthful hearts are just becoming accustomed to this world there would be something lacking in the yuletide if" the gaily decorated tree were omitted So let's have the festive tree with all its lights and baubles while we can but let's not waste nature's bounty by cutting down unwanted evergreens nt JSalt iZakc WASHINGTON— To the many Americans who have been fearful that war involvement would mark the end of cherished democratic liberties President Roosevelt's coincident appointments of a board headed by Associate Justice Owen J Roberts to investigate the Hawaiian disaster and of Byron Price as press and radio censor should convey the maximum of initial reassurance The outstanding characteristic of the investigation board is that its stature and independence are such as to make it free to condemn even the president himself If it should find that his actions or failure to act contributed to the unreadiness of the Hawaiian garrison Excepting Brigadier General Joseph P McNamey an active officer of the army sir corps chosen because of his special knowledge of the technique of air defense all members of the board are completely free from bureaucratic control Justice Roberts is one member of the supreme court who never before has received an appointment from President Roosevelt More than that he is the highest ranking Republican in the government excepting Chief Justice Harlan F Stone who was appointed to his present position by President Roosevelt The background of Major General Frank R McCoy retired Is Just as definitely Republican As a young officer he served as aide de camp to General Leonard Wood durn war said later as ing the White Houae aide to President Theodore Roosevelt and aide to William H Taft during the tatter's service as secretary of war Subsequently he was appointed by President Coolldge to head a mission to supervise elections in Nicaragua and by President Hoovea ss American member of the League of so called Lytton committee to Investigate the Japanese Invasion of Manchuria Spanish-America- sv : i f ( '! MT Ns-tion- tlftmiC KOIml !TTI N ITNIiCATI kin - s" ' The Public Forum By Our Readers Asks Kindness to Animals E' -r Tribune The big doors of a prominent downtown de- Editor Tribune: A word of encouragement to mothers who have lost their beloved sone in the tragedy that has befallen our country We must face what we must with courage and remember your sons went down defending their loved ones and protecting them in a land dedicated to the freedom of the individual We should be proud we have sons who will willingly pay the supreme sacrifice for their counn try and the rights of Tree men We must live up to our reputation of beine th moat unselflah brsvest and patriotic mothers in all the world Giving our sons is one way of showing our appreciatlonjar the privilege of living In ajcountry of freedom and plenty but do not think we have become weak and softened by our way of life Remember we still retain the same old pioneer spirit of courWe can age and stsbleness thank God we had a leader who had foresight enough to see the dastardly workings of diabolical minds or I fear our losses should have been much greater Let usremember what Christ- maa means and try and follow in Jesus' footsteps as near s we can and by doing that our crosses will become Ujrhter and we shall have more courage and faith and we shall see a brighter v Marie Jensen ugni appearing In Uil column do L(tari not axiirtM tha viawa of Tb Tiibunt Thr ar tha oplntuna of with which Tha Tribune partment store swung back and conlrlbulori forth as throngs of Christmas Shoppers passed in and out too busy to notice a pitiful dog that had drifted in with the crowd except to push him roughly out or the way No time to stoop down ar pat the head of the faithful animal that ran first to one and then to another telling them the best way he could that he was cold and hungry and no doubt hoping down in his dog soul that there was someone In th-- t large crowd who would understand But the shoppers were too Christmas preoccupied : with thoughts to notice sw common mongrel who accepted their unkind treatment because there just wasn't anything else for him to do but wag his tall and forgive them at the first sign of kindness on their part This is the good will time of the "year and Mr and Mrs Kind Citizen are putting forth every effort to scatter Christmas cheer and hap piness Why not include the animal kingdom? There will be plenty of opportunity If you cannot feed house and warm them you can at least be kind to them if Tba follow- may or may nol a rulaa aovern contrlbutmna: 1 Latter limited to 2M word and preference clven to abort 2 Write legtbl and ena aide of the paper onlyclearly 3 ReltKloua and racial dlaru alona of a derogatory or eectartao nature ar barred Partisan or personal political somment cannot be prinien 4 Paraonai aaperatona prohtb- tted 5 Poetical sot contribution wanted S Latter may be barred for ebvloua miaatatementa of fart or for atateraenta which are not in accord with fair play and goad taste 7 The Forum la not an advertising medium and cannot- be used for advertising purposes 8 Writers must sign true name Letters will and addresses In Ink be carried over assumed name II In all rases writer eo requests however true nsma and address b- - attached to communication nual 9 Tha Forum cannot consider mora than one letter from tha aame wrltet at one time 10 Tha Tribune cannot accept letter for ru Miration which bear Hbeloua or actionable remarks entailing Volnt legal responsibility til God-give- they happen along In your busy path Kindness doesn't coat? a cent and man's beat friend the dog will be grateful for a little even If he Is just a common monMaude Kenner grel Fair riay— Sfe Rule 1 Senator From Sandpit Opportunity Is rare and a wise man will never let It go by him — Bayard Taylor In a little book Mr and Mrs Wyman Berg of Provo sent me I found the following story which made me laugh So I am passing It on to you in the hope that it will cause you to smile or chuckle at least Each of the jurymen appear ing before a Missouri judge ex plained that it would mean disaster to him In one form or another if he were impaneled to ' serve at that term of court — that is all but otve we a sen ed little old fellow who lived all by himself In a cabin down on the creek "You have no excuse to of fer?" asked the surprised judge "No your honor" "Haven't got a sick wife need ing your attention?" "No sir I aln t married" "What about your crops? "Don't raise no crops" "But don't your fences need fixing up?" "Alnt got a fence on the place" "You are quite sure that you can spare the time to serve on this jury for possibly two weeks?" "Sure judge I ain't got nothln else to do" The judge meditated a mo ment Then his curiosity got the better of him "You are the only man who seems to have the time to serve your county as Juryman Would you mind tell ing me how that happens?" "Sure hot" the little old f el- -' low piped up promptly "I heard folks talking 'round town that you was going to try Bill Mus-sHe shot a dawg o mine er once" 'When War News Came When war newa came today I looked at you my son No longer boy but man — clean stalwart tall And I grew aick at heart my eyes were blind With tears that dared not falL Counsels Mothers Forum Rules : By Ham Park For I had seen the needless sac rifice of youth In other wars I had seen shell-shocke- d Our Bill of Rights men Blinded and maimed yet glad in their belief War could not come again But it has come once more and you must go my son Another human sacrifice that Right might be A nation's richest wealth must bleed and die To save humanity Oh guardians of the world keep faith with us who lay Our priceless gifts before the shrine of peace Give to us laws of wisdom and of love That war must ever cease Snow Walton Salt Lake City Notes on the Cuff Department ' Cheery holiday greetings came from Mr and Mrs Charles E Hulsh Sid and Gladys Frank W Hull Seattle Wash Lieutenant Commander F Edward Walker the Very Rev and Mrs Franklin L Gibson Mrs Mlgnon D Lewis Vickl Talente George A Rogk ers Fay Louise and Earl Detroit Mich Dr and Mrs Harold Crandall and Darla of Sallna Utah LaVaun 'and Judd Evans Washington D C Colonel and Mrs Jacob A Johnston Fort Monroe Va Mr and Mrs Reed E Vetterll Mr and Mrs Charles Peter Peg and Len and Paul Von Elm Clendale Cal Mr and Mrs David Wangsgaard Ogden the Dr R R Shannons Mllford Utah Fred and Clara Sandberg the Glenn Culpa and "the girl friend from Carbon county" whom I haven't met To each and every one we extend our wishes for ss joyful a holiday season as is possible under the circumstances A wise man never starts an 'argument with a woman whose shoes are killing her Mc-Kenz- Cop-poc- Editor Tribune: I enjoyed hearing a wonderful proeram the other night commemorating the enacting and signing of the bill of rights and I wondered what those patriots who just loved liberty snd freedom to the extent that they wanted it to go down through the aees would think if they could know that in the year 1941 an unwritten amendment was added to the constitution thst no man could work to earn his dally bread unless he paid toll to the big boss or the union Does the bill of rights still mean anything In our wonder ful country today? B M W: Se Rule 1 ' E J L — See Rule C-- See Hard to Draw The line of demarcation between these purposes Is hard to draw but It la of vital importance because continued public confi dence in the government depends upon It More than any other one thing perhaps the manner In which censorship is applied marks the difference between the democratic form of government and the new fascism which has engulfed half the world and Is threatening to engulf the rest The selection of Mr Price as press cen sor Is reassuring for several reasons An active newspaper man for 30 years his natural interest is on the side of press and radio and the public eagerness for informa tion which these instrumentalities serve but having" fought ss a captain during the World war he also knows the censorship problem from the military standpoint His outstanding traits of temperament are calmness conservatism and common sense North American Newspaper Alliance Christopher Billopp Says Christmas Shoppers (Male) If you are a man about to set out on your Christmas shopping here are a few suggestions: See that you have brought your list with you and hold it firmly in your hand Don't trust a pocket as you will forget which one imagine you have lost the list and go into a panic C S L P Two Admirals Two retired rear admirals named to the board William H Standley and Joseph M Reeves are known in the service for their outspoken Independence and moral courage Also these men are far enough removed from active duty not to have been competitors for sppolntment with officers whose conduct they will be called upon to judge Both of them retired before the present secretary of the navy Frank Knox assumed office The point it here is intended to stress Is that while President Roosevelt held back full Informstlon as to the happenings in Ha waii on the ground that their immediate revelation would aid the enemy he now has paved the way for both disclosure of all the facts and punishment of persona high or low who may be found derelict in the line of duty This goes to the heart of debate over censorship in time of war as it has raged In Great Britain and to a less extent because our war involvements heretofore have been less acute In the United States Nobody can object to suppression of news dissemina tion of which might aid the enemy or en danger the lives of our own soldiers or sailors But Anglo-Saxo- n peoples have been prone to rise In wrath at any suspicion that officials were employing censorship to hide derelictions of themselves or their subordinates 5 Rule 1 ie Off the Reeord A scientist thinks he can In crease the life span to 220 Then we'd be our own posterity and il would serve us right The "greatest victory In mili tary history" proclaimed by Hitler before Moscow turns out to be something less If things get too tough Adolf may have to capture France again All we get out of that great form chart which Is called his tory Is that as a rule the side with the last loaf of bread wins the war With the enemy too far away d for punishment no place for long enameled fin In war nails the effort ii ger seen at this time hand-to-han- the Rose bowl Naturally game is out as we wouldn't care to have some safety man during an air raid signal for a fair catrh of what he thought was a football Don't be awed by the superiority of the number of females over males You have as much right in the shops as they Anyway they are probably not angry- but Just wearing their shopping expressions Keep your hat on Otherwise you may be mistaken for a floor manager and embarrassed by being asked the way to the lingerie counter On approaching a saleswoman looK frightened and bewildered Nothing so to the humanitarian instincts of a woman as a frightened and bewildered man As a result she will probably watt on you - sp-pe- als first Decide whether you will say "hose" ©r "stockings" then stick to your choice is nothing really wrong with the "stocking" if you ssy it in a firm voice and not as though you had a There word clear guilty conscience Use escalators in preference to elevators where both are provided Escalators are great fun and you msy not have another chance to ride on them until next Christmas Don't agonize over making selections or use up unnecessary time Take the saleswoman's word for it that It the article Isn't right it may' be exchanged Most of your purchases probably will be Follow these directions and when you return home you can boast to your wife of the speed snd ease with which you did your Christmas shopptnff and inquire why she — who incidentally has bought presents f or you the children your relations her relations and everybody but herself—finds it such a burden |