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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C, NOVEMBER 21, 1941
Washington, D. C.
BRITISH AND U. S. POLICY
U. S. diplomats are not shouting
it from the housetops, but there have
been two important occasions when
the British put a very restraining
hand on American foreign policy,
and checked major moves in the
.South Atlantic and the Pacific.
One move was last May when it
became conclusively apparent that
the Vichy government was the tool
of Hitler and w’.or. many U. S.
strategists favored the taking of
Martinique and the Azores, and per
haps even a landing force at Dakar
in French West Africa.
But the Churchill government pro
tested that this would take U. S.
ships away from transporting sup
plies to the Battle of Britain; would
focus American attention upon an
other part of the world. So Roose
velt kept out of the South Atlantic.
The second move was about two
weeks ago when Mr. Churchill tele
phoned the President to advise
against any showdown with the Jap
anese in the Pacific. His advice
came shortly after the new pro-
Nazi cabinet took office in Tokyo.
Churchill urged that the battle in
Europe was the main show and the
United States should not get ab
sorbed with side-shows.
Regarding this Churchill advice,
there continues to be a wide rift
inside the Roosevelt administration.
And incidentally, there is not com
plete unity on this point inside the
British government. Australian sen
timent leans toward a cleaning up
of the Pacific situation, after which
all parts of the British Empire, plus
perhaps the United States, could
concentrate on Europe.
Rift in Administration.
Inside the Roosevelt administra
tion, the men who urge a go-slow
policy toward Japan are Admiral
Stark, chief of naval operations, and
the state department. On the other
side are many of the other admirals,
including Admiral Ernest King,
commander of the Atlantic fleet,
who says he can get along in the
Atlantic merely with his pres
ent consignment of destroyers and
light cruisers, which are all that
are needed for convoying.
The first big point of the “strong
policy” admirals is that every aay
of delay weakens the Russians, and
the Russians are the big potential
allies of the United States against
Japan. With Russian bombing
planes operating from Vladivostok
against the paper and bamboo
houses of Tokyo and Yokohama, the
Japanese would be up against it.
The second big point urged by
these admirals is one which not
many people realize: When the Unit
ed States went into the last war,
Japan was on our side. There was
no need to worry about the Pacific.
But this time, the minute the U.S.A.
becomes embroiled in Europe, it
has to guard its back door against
a traditional and very potent rival.
Therefore, argues the Pacific
school within the navy, let’s face
our enemies one by one rather than
have two jumping on us later and
from opposite directions.
There is nothing the navy dreads
more than the idea of attack in two
oceans at once—attacks aimed at
Alaska on one side and Brazil on
the other. That is why some of
the admirals so resent the phone
calls from Winston Churchill.
* • •
~ U. S. DESTROYERS
The submarine situation which
forced the Reuben James and now
threatens all U. S. destroyers in the
North Atlantic, is far different from
that of the last war.
Today, German submarines op
erate in gangs or wolfpacks of three
to five, lurking in the path of a
convoy, and without putting their
periscopes out of the water. They
do not even run their engines. Thus
the approaching destroyer cannot
pick up the subs with its sound de
tector, but the subs, on the other
hand, can hear the engines of the
approaching convoy.
Then when the convoy is within
range, the subs release their tor
pedoes, sometimes blind. In other
words, they do not lift their peri
scopes but frequently fire merely
in the direction of the approaching
engines. Because convoys travel so
close together these days, hits are
almost certain.
Submarines fire blind chiefly in
the daylight. At night, on the other
hand, when the submarine cannot
be seen, it comes to the surface.
This is one reason for the in
creased number of merchant vessel
casualties since September, for as
the nights became longer, U-boats
have longer hours to operate on the
surface.
• • •
CAPITAL CHAFF
Says an official in the Finnish le
gation, “Eighty-five per cent of
my people desire the defeat of Ger-
xnany—but 100 per cent desire the
defeat of Russia!”
Peru’s air attache in Washington,
Col. Armando Revoredo, cried “To
hell with the Good Neighbor policy”
when Uncle Sam requisitioned
Peru’s 18 bombing planes. But ac
tually he is a good friend of the
U.S.A., was responsible for chang
ing Peru’s aviation instruction from
Italian to American.
EXPLAINING THE PRICE RISES
(“Retailers must explain to customers the
reason for advancing prices. The public
doesn’t understand the situation.”—Louis E.
Kirstein, chairman- of the American Retail
federation.)
Customer—How much are fresh
eggs today?
Retailer—Sixty-five cents a dozen.
Customer—I said a dozen, not two
dozen.
Retailer—I heard you. Sixty-five
cents a dozen. Five cents extra if
I make an explanation.
Customer—How about storage
eggs?
Retailer—Forty-two cents, and I’ll
make my explanation a cent cheap
er.
• • •
Customer—Give me twenty cents’
worth of eggs and one cent’s worth
of explanation. Why should eggs be
up?”
Retailer—It’s the defense pro
gram.
Customer—Are we sending eggs to
Russia?
Retailer—No, but Europe is get
ting a lot of our hens. And you know
about the straw shortage, don’t you?
Customer—No.
Retailer—All the straw is being
used for Gallup straw votes. And
with so little straw in their nests the
hens won’t lay. Is it clear?
Customer—No. I’ll take a loaf of
bread. Is that up?
Retailer—Yes, and I’ll explain
that. The country is short of dough.
Customer—If it ain’t it soon will
be. How about baloney? There is no
shortage of that, is there?
Retailer—No, but it’s gone up in
sympathy. Baloney is one of our
most sympathetic products. And
don’t forget we are sending a tre
mendous amount of baloney to
Europe.
Customer—This is the first time
I’ve heard anybody admit it.
* * *
SCENE II—A HABERDASHERY
Customer — How much are $2
shirts today?
Retailer—Three dollars and fifty
cents. And I’ll throw in a full ex
planation.
Customer—Shirts aren’t necessary
to the defense, are they?
Retailer—Of course they are.
Would you defend the American way
without a shirt?
Customer—I may have to!
Retailer—Could you use some
socks? They’ve only gone up fifteen
cents a pair.
Customer—Is there a sock short
age?
Retailer—No, but it’s harder for
me to explain why they should cost
more, so I charge extra.
• » •
SCENE HI—A RESTAURANT
Customer—What would you sug
gest?
Waiter—Our 85-cent order of gou
lash is very good at $1.25 a plate.
Customer—Good heavens! Why
should goulash be up?
Waiter—It’s the OCCG. Office for
the Control and Co-ordination of
Goulash.
Customer—Must there be a fed
eral board to control goulash?
Waiter—Sir, today there must be
a federal board to control every
thing.
• • •
Customer—Bring me a ham sand
wich. ’ With mustard and a complete
explanation why it should cost more.
Waiter—I’ll be glad to explain ev
erything. Do you understand infla
tion at all.
Customer—Not at all.
Waiter—Good! I’ll explain it then.
• • •
THE BACHELOR LOOKS AT A
FRIEND’S CHILD
Blessings on the, little boy,
Bellowing with fiendish joy!
My heart leaps to see you, lad,
Riding bareback on your dad.
When your daddy opes his trap.
How you prattle, little chap!
A cheerful hail, you lusty scion! . . .
I’m glad you’re hizz’n and not
* “mion.”
—M. E. SMITH
• • •
Uncle Sam has cracked down on
an aluminum company which he
says diverted metal needed for de
fense, to companies using it for or
namental work on slot machines, pin
ball games and juke boxes. There
are times when some of our biggest
industries don’t seem to be any
more appreciative of the crisis than
the average man.
• « »
WHOOPS!
Joe Stalin is now seeing his for
mer ally, pal and buddy at such
close range that he may be said to
be meeting him two-face to two-
face.
• • •
Elmer Twitchell says the govern
ment’s fiscal policy is the same as
no-limit poker, with the deuces a lit
tle wilder.
* • •
“Ford Yacht Leased to Navy.”—
Headline.
Seen From the U. S. Atlantic Patrol
Scores of ships in formation, headed across the Atlantic! What a convoy! In upper right is part of the
wing of the U. S. Atlantic air patrol plane, from which the photo was made. (Inset) A seaplane tender of the
U. S. Atlantic air patrol is shown with a number of patrol planes on her stern deck, and still another being
hoisted aboard for an overhaul. Photo approved by U. S. navy.
Prisoners of War Accept Their Sorry Lot
Some of the several thousands of soldiers of the Chiang Kai-shek army captured by Japanese forces,
are shown in picture at left carrying food for their breakfast. The baskets are quite large and only one
Is filled to the top. Right: Italian prisoners of war in England help build their own winter quarters. Other
prisoners in England are used on farms.
New President
in Independent Syria
Old Man River Again
Cheikh Taggadine, the new president of Syria, inspects a guard of
honor of Free French troops outside the town hall at Damascus, Syria.
Syria was granted her independence when Free French General Catrous
formally handed the country over in a broadcast speech from Damascus.
A rescue party in a rowboat trav
els down a city street which is un
der five feet of water. The flood
was caused by the Arkansas river,
which broke out of its banks at Tulsa,
leaving scores of families homeless
and causing great damage.
‘Blitz Troops’ in the Making
Prison Camp
The second corps provisional anti-tank battalion, commanded by Maj.
H. R. Johnson, Wadesboro, N. C., was organized as a weapon of opportu
nity to combat hostile mechanized threats at any part of the front where
the enemy might break through. Photo shows battery D returning fire
on advancing “enemy” tanks, supported by machine guns.
The first prison camp since World
War I is now being completed near
Patchogue, N. Y. It will accommo
date some 700 aliens. The watch-
tower is shown above.
Eleanor Roosevelt
PLEDGE AGAINST WASTE
I have taken the pledge which
Miss Harriett Elliott is asking all
house-holders in the country to take
during civilian defense week.
Knowing quite well that, in the
White House, it would be impossible
for either Mrs. Nesbitt or me to
sign this pledge honestly without the
co-operation of the whole White
House staff, I asked all those who
were on duty to meet me.
I explained its mt amng, particu
larly in not wasting anything. I
urged them all to sign the pledge in
dividually when it comes ouf, and to
try to live up to it in the White
House. I hope, also, that they will
persuade their own families to join
with us. They were most co-opera
tive and my first suggestion came
immediately from Mrs. Nesbitt, who
said that we had certain things that
were always left over after a big
party, which could be sent to the
self-help co-operative farm and fed
to their animals. So we have found
one useful outlet for leftovers which
could not be used at all on our own
table.
CORRESPONDENCE COURSE
We hope very shortly to have a
correspondence course available in
the Office of Civilian Defense. It is
a fairly simple study on nutrition
and the duty of the consumer. Many
people who cannot attend classes
may be able to read these courses
and go to a volunteer bureau or
consumer’s information bureau once
to take a test. This will then make
it possible for every household to
feel it is part of the civilian de
fense effort.
COST OF LIVING
I had some quite appalling news
on the rise in the cost of living last
week. The average housewife must
now spend 14 per cent more money
for the food she will need for the
family dinner than she did a year
ago. In some cities, the increase in
food costs is even greater, running
to over 19 per cent. If you were
preparing a meal of ham and eggs,
potatoes, white bread, butter, coffee
and milk, the following prices show
you what you would pay this year
in comparison with last year:
Increase
1940
1941
%
Ham (lb.)
. 25.4#
34.44
35
Eggs (doz.) .
. 37.2#
46.94
26
White bread (lb.) 8.1#
8.54
5
Butter (lb.) .
. 34.3*
43.54
27
Potatoes (15 lbs.) 28.84
32.84
14
Coffee (lb.) .
. 20.84
25.74
24
Milk(qt) .
. 12.34
13.94
13
In other
staple
products,
the
prices have gone up very considera
bly also. For instance, here is a
table which may interest you.
Sept.
1940
Sept. Increase
1941 %
Sugar (10 lbs.) •
51.0#
00.0#
18
flour (10 lbs.) •
40.1#
47.5#
18
Lard (lb.) . .
9.3#
14.6#
57
Evap. milk
(14%*oz. can)
7.0#
8.4#
20
Cheese (lb.)
25.7#
32.7#
27
Onions (lb.)
3.6#
4.2#
17
Salmon, red
(16-oz. can) •
25.9#
33.7#
30
Corn (#2 can)
10.5#
11.8#
IS
The greater
part
of these
in-
creases occurred since last Febru
ary, and in October of this year
prices were still rising. Some of
these prices should undoubtedly
have increased, particularly if the in
crease reflects itself in the farmer’s
pocket. I am wondering, however,
if, in the case of milk, we will not
have to resort to less handling, in
order to keep the price on a level
where children in cities can have
enough.
• • •
HYDE PARK VISIT
Miss Thompson and I caught the
4:30 plane one day for New York
city. We were joined there by Mrs.
Helm, and after dining at die house,
drove up to Hyde Park.
It was raining fairly hard, but I
liked the sound of it as I sat on
my porch and rejoiced in the coun
try quiet. I was sorry, however, to
wake to a gray day and steady
downpour the next day in spite of
the fact that we need rain badly.
At 10 o’clock, I met the prime
minister of Canada, Mr. Mackenzie
King, and Princess Juliana of the
Netherlands, with her two children,
at the Poughkeepsie station. They
settled down very quickly, and at
12 o’clock, our two small grand
daughters, Sara and Kate Roosevelt,
who are staying with friends in
Rhinebeck, came down to lunch with
the two little Princesses.
The rest of us, with the addition
of Secretary and Mrs. Morgenthau,
and several girls and their friends
from Vassar, intended to have an
outdoor picnic, but we ended by
using the new playroom. It proved
a great success and after lunch
we sat around the fire and asked the
President, the prime miniater and
the secretary of the treasury, in
numerable questions.
We all argued with each other,
which always brings out many points
of view. Since Vassar is at present
having a conference on the post-war
world, there was much talk of both
present and future defense. The rain
was forgotten and I think, perhaps,
it even added to the sense of com
panionship, for a gray outer world
makes one all the more conscious of
a fire and cheerfulness within.
After tea at the big house, the
Vassar guests were taken back to
college. We had no guests for din
ner and the President and the prime
minister settled down to a long talk.
P ANHOLDER time is here—as
transfer Z9364 illustrates. Two
cute kittens with perky bows, a
sunbonnet girl and her straw hat
playmate, two cages holding ap
plique birds, and a demure maid
en with full panholder skirts—
these are for kitchen decoration
and your protection. The old-
fashioned girl holder is cut from
wood and painted, and two pan
holders hang from a hook at the
waist to form her skirts.
* • •
Start with this transfer on panholders
for gifts, bazaars and your own use.
Transfer Z9364 is 15 cents. Send your
order to:
AUNT MARTHA
Box 166-W Kansas City, Mo.
Enclose 15 cents for each pattern
desired. Pattern No
Name
Address
Bear’s Pan Dance
Jugoslavian peasants sometimes
teach a' performing bear to dance
by chaining it on a heated pan,
says Collier’s. Arabian camel
drivers sometimes appease their
animal’s anger toward themselves
by allowing it to bite and shake
one of their discarded garments
for several minutes. ,
African natives sometimes find a
hippopotamus so slug'-'sh that it
will allow them to ftx from its
back in the middle of t stream.
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gee threaten your comfort, try
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Unnatural Affectation
Affectation is an awkward and
forced imitation of what should be
genuine and easy, wanting the
beauty that accompanies what is
natural.—Locke.
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