Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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V S THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C„ THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1942 Washington, D. C. NEW SELECTEES It needed no mind reading to fathom what was behind that war department announcement of the purchase of 700,000,000 feet of lum ber and 240,000 kegs of nails—the biggest order of its kind in U. S. history. The materials are for the con struction of numerous new army cantonments and the enlargement of existing ones. Army strength, down to 1,600,000 after toe demobilization of 28 to 35 year olds last fall, is due for a big increase—at least another 1,000,000 after the next draft lottery follow ing toe February 16 registration of men between 21 and 44. An estimated 24,000,000 will regis ter next month, and on the basis of past experience only about 5 per cent will be rated 1-A; that is, sub ject to immediate call. Heretofore toe army has inducted only men in good physical condition, with no de pendents and not engaged in “es sential” production. However, as the need for military manpower develops, 1-A standards will be broadened and many thou sands of 1-B, 2-A, and 2-B deferees by pre-war standards will be called up. , For the present, the army still is placing primary emphasis on youth. The February 16 registration is ex pected to list around 2,000,000 20-21 youngsters and the largest propor tion of new inductees will come from this group. Registrants in toe 36 to 44 group will have to be in top condition to get in the army at this time. However, big scale inductions from this age group can be expected by fall, particularly those with no dependents and with previous mili tary service. For toe present the army will take its older-age recruits from the 28 to 35 year olds who were exempted because of dependency or defense work. • • • REDTAPE BUSTER Ordnance is the haughtiest and most hide-bound branch of toe army. So much so that it has been the object of much bitter private criticism by civilian defense chiefs. But there is one notable exception to this Ordnance rule. He is Wil liam Van Antwerp Kemp, a tall, husky, dynamic engineer, who made a big success in private business and volunteered his services when toe national emergency arose. Since then, as an Ammunition division ex ecutive, he has been making his tory, busting redtape in tradition- bound Ordnance. There are many tales of Kemp’s unconventional exploils. The latest is one of toe best. Asked by a general to suggest a manager for a new government munition plant about to begin pro duction, Kemp recommended a crack expert who had been loaned to the British to build a plant in England. “He ought to be finished with his job over there by now,” said Kemp. “If he is, get him,” was the order. From the British, Kemp learned toe expert had completed his work and was available. So Kemp picked up a phone and called the state de partment. “I want to talk to toe guy,” he said, “who gets guys back from Eng land.” There was a gasp, but the operator switched Kemp to someone who asked him who he was and what he wanted. “I’m Kemp of Army Ordnance,” he said. “There’s a guy in England we want to run an ammunition plant for us. Get him back here right away, will you?” ( Six days later toe expert reported to Kemp and left for his new job. A few days later the general again summoned Kemp, asked what had been done about toe expert. “It’s all taken care of, general,” said Kemp. “He’s been on the job at toe plant two days.” “How did you get him back here so fast?” “No trouble. I just called up toe state department, asked for toe guy who gets guys back here and he arranged it.” “Kemp,” said toe general severe ly, "do you know who that guy in the state department was?” “No, sir.” “He was toe undersecretary of state.” Note: Kemp has persistently re fused to accept an army commis sion. Finally, pressed by the gen eral for toe reason, he retorted: “Some day I may want to come in here and blow up. If I do, as an officer you could court-martial me. But as a civilian, all you can do is fire me. I’m remaining a civilian.” JAP SCHOOL LESSONS After three years’ probing of sub versive activities, it takes a lot to excite Rep. Martin Dies, but the oth er day the rangy Texan hit on a discovery that took his breath away. His committee has been making a sweeping inquiry of Jap fifto- columning on the West coast, includ ing subversive teaching in Japanese language schools located all over southern California. Investigators found that from toe primary grades up students in these schools are in doctrinated with militarism and the ideology of their Jap ancestors. CREED FOR AN AMERICAN IN AN ALL-OUT WAR I am through with compromise, halfway measures, crystal gazing and the idea that it’s all done by mirrors. I am finished with talk for talk’s sake and the “that’s under advise ment” and “in due time toe matter will be attended to” technic. I have canceled my subscription to the theory that “it all comes out in the wash,” even if you haven’t • thought to provide soap. * * • I believe in my country’s capacity to triumph, despite its tendency to argue, muddle, procrastinate and compromise. I believe the “Never say die” spirit of America will completely super sede toe “What’s in it for ME?” motif; and that it’s about time. * • • I believe the Spirit of ’76 will sub merge the Spirit of Every Man for Himself, Every Politician for toe Main Chance and Every American for Softer Upholstery. I believe in toe American Way and I now believe it is toe way up ward and forward and not just a circular path around toe artificial rosebeds. I believe toe country is beginning to understand that sacrifice is not merely something done with a goat. • • • I believe that patriotism is some thing beginning to show in toe deeds of Americans and no longer some thing that was the main concern of orators during a five-minute inter val at national conventions. I believe that “The Star-Spangled Banner” is now a song to stir every American to toe depths, and no long er a number reserved in the main for special school exercises, army and navy activities and for musical comedy climaxes. • • • I believe that this is a war in which Americans see the issue more clearly than they have seen toe is sue in any war since 1776. I believe that toe hopes of Wash ington and Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln must triumph over toe hopes of Hitler and Tojo and Mussolini. I believe that toe Bible must and shall triumph over Mein Kampf; and that toe kindly figure of toe Man of Galilee shall endure to guide toe way of mankind long after toe chest- thumping, plaza-strutting, dictato rial, microphone addicts and bullies have dwindled to the size of Iqng- forgotten baccili. • • • I believe there is more in the Con stitution of toe United States, toe Declaration of Independence and the American Bill of Rights worth fighting for than in any goal or set of goals ever proclaimed by all the war lords of history. * * * I believe Uncle Sam is all the more inspiring and all the more in destructible through his sudden awakening to the valor of toe Chi nese, the incredible toughness of toe Russians, toe fortitude of toe Brit ish and the fine qualities of all those nations with which he is now linked in one crusade. • * * I believe Americans can “take it as well as dish it out.” I believe they are going to -prove it in a way that will win a new respect all over toe face of this earth. I believe there are reversals, hard blows and great sufferings for Uncle Sam ahead. I believe he will toughen up and show that he is toe Uncle Sam of Breeds Hill, “the rude bridge that arched toe flood,” Valley Forge, Ticonderoga, Princeton, Gettysburg, San Juan Hill, Manila Bay, Belleau Wood and Soissons. I believe in America! • • • JOE LOUIS AND THE ARMY EXAM Q.—Have you done much fighting? A.—No, but what I’ve done has been effective. Q.—Have you done any flying? A.—Not since toe first Schmeling bout. Q.—Any experience in tank work? A.—No, that was two other cham pions. • • • There is a difference of opinion in toe dress industry over toe re ported plan to shorten skirts by way of saving fabrics. Maurice Rentner of the Fashion Originators guild says they can’t be made shorter without becoming police court mat ters. But we think he is wrong. Skirts got so short around the time of the last war now and then a husband got mixed up and put one on as a wristlet. * * * The splendid work of the Dutch in toe war brings back to mind an old song Dr. Fred Beck used to sing at the Grays’ outings back home: “Those Dutch, they say, they ain’t got no style— They got style all toe while, all toe while!” • • • A robber entered an office at Broadway and Forty-second street at high noon toe other day and stole $900. He was the only person in that area working at such an early hour. For Pan-American Solidarity Against Axis Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles, center, and U. S. ambassa dor to Brazil, Jefferson Caffery, are shown talking to Oswaldo Aranha, Brazil’s foreign minister, who was also administrator of the Pan-American conference held in Rio de Janeiro. The photo was made jnst before the third conference of foreign ministers in the interest of lining up all the American republics in a solid 100 per cent Western hemisphere front against the Axis, with a complete rupture of diplomatic relations. Leaders described Aranha as a “tower of strength.”- Commandos Examine Captured Field Piece British troops examine a German field gun, captured during their occupation of the island of Maaloy, Norway. The British commandos were landed on the Norwegian islands of Vaagso and Maaloy, after coast defenses had been silenced. Fifteen thousand six hundred and fifty tons of enemy shipping were destroyed, with munition dumps, oil tanks and storebnuses. Hawaii Gets Set for ‘Return Engagement’ U. S. troops and native workmen work on underground installations of dugouts. This is a first aid dugout equipped to perform surgery in an advanced position. Warns Draft Boards Against Hysteria Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, director of selective service, speaks at national press conference in Washington. He said he expects the na tion’s manpower in the next several months to come from men in the 21 to 37 age group, and warned local draft, boards not to indiscriminately classify men for immediate service because we are at war. Visits White House Wendell L. Willkie, 1940 RepubU- can candidate for the presidency, shown with reporters as he walked down the White House roadway, fol lowing a conference with President Roosevelt. Willkie gave the report ers no indication as to what the con ference was about. Production Chief Donald Nelson, named by the President to head a war production board, superseding the supply, al locations and priorities board. Nel son has “final” authority over all matters of production. In ‘Merry England’ ly »*«.. V. 5- km: (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) A Near-President A FTER years of neglect, tardy honors at last have been paid to a great American—a man who served his country as United States senator, minister to France, secre tary of war and secretary of the treasury, a statesman who just missed being President! From At lanta, Ga., recently came word that the restoration of the burial place of William Harris Crawford had been completed. Crawford was a native of Am herst county, Va., where he was born February 24, 1772. His par ents moved to Georgia and there the father died in 1788, leaving his 16-year-old son to become toe prin cipal support of the family by teach ing school. Meanwhile he was studying law and in 1798 he was admitted to toe bar. From toe law to politics was a logical step and in 1803 Crawford was elected to toe state legislature where he served until 1807. Elected to toe United States senate in 1809, he made an even more brilliant record as a legislator there and from March, 1812, to 1813 he was president pro tern of toe upper house. At toe end of Crawford’s term in the senate, President Madison of fered him the post of secretary of war but he declined. However, he did accept an appointment as min ister to France and in Paris he re ceived a warm reception. When Napoleon was overthrown in 1815, Crawford returned to toe United States where Madison again offered him toe post of secretary of war. This time he accepted and held the position until 1816 when he became secretary of toe treasury. During that period in our history Presidents were nominated by con- r •4s % ^ Mrs. Winston Churchill is shown obviously enjoying a dance with a munitions worker at a recreation center in the North of England. This center was opened for the use of workers who have come from the south of England and Scotland. Commands Dutch Lieut. Gen. Heinter Poorten, com mander of the armed forces of Neth erlands East Indies, which have made things so hot for the invading Nipponese. gressional caucus and as Madison’s term drew to a close his secretary of the treasury was toe favorite to succeed him. However, when the vote was finally taken, James Mon roe received 65 votes to Crawford’s 54. The new President asked his rival to continue as secretary of the treasury and Crawford consented. He served until 1825. When it came time to select a presidential nominee in 1824, Craw ford’s name was again prominently mentioned. In fact, he was the con gressional caucus nominee, although there were only 66 out of 216 mem bers of his party present when toe vote was taken. By this time toe caucus method of choosing a Presi dent had fallen into disrepute and three other candidates entered the contest. They were John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay. When the electoral votes were counted it was found that Jackson had received 91 votes, Adams 84, Crawford 41 and Clay 37. Since none of the candidates had a ma jority of all Jhe votes cast, toe elec tion was thrown into the house of representatives, which was to ballot on toe three high men. There Hen ry Clay threw his strength to Ad ams and toe New Englander was elected President. After Adams was inaugurated, he asked Crawford to. continue as sec retary of the treasury, but toe Geor gian pleading ill health—he had suf fered a stroke of paralysis in 1824— declined toe honor and returned to his home in Georgia. However, by 1827 his health was good enough so that he was able to take on toe duties of a circuit judge and he continued in this office until he died at Elberton, Ga., on September 15, 1834. His death was a fitting conclusion to his active life for he literally “died in toe har ness.” He was away from home on toe circuit, fulfilling his judicial du ties, when toe end came. Few men have ever filled the post of secretary of treasury more capably than Crawford. As a mem ber of toe senate he had done much to bring about toe reincorporation of toe Bank of toe United States and because of this Madison first offered him the treasury portfolio. This proved to be a wise choice, for Crawford, taking over the tangled financial affairs of toe nation at the close of toe War of 1812, handled toe situation with extraordinary skill and was able to turn toe treasury over to bis successor with its finan ces on a sound basis Smart Slip-Cover Style You Easily Fit and Sew A N ELEGANT, tailored slip cover is what that frumpy old chair needs! You can make one yourself eas ily, toe pin-on way. Such a smart style as we show—of satin-stripe apricot rayon, with kick-pleat flounce—isn’t a bit beyond you. • • • Our 32-page booklet gives exact details, step-by-step diagrams for making sup covers the pin-on way for differently shaped chairs, sofas, auto seats. Tells bow to make swag and pleated flounces, decorative seams, trimmings. Suggests colors, fabrics. Send your order to: READER-HOME SERVICE (35 Sixth Avenue New York City Enclose 10 cents In coin for your copy of HOW TO MAKE SUP COVERS. Name Address ★MOROUNE HAtR T0N16 MON-SKID. NON-SUP BOTTLE-10* Abolishing a Rascal Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one rascal less in the world.—Carlyle. Pull the Trigger or Lazy Bowels, with Ease for Stomach, too When constipation brings on add in digestion, stomach upset, bloating, dizzy spells, gas, coated tongue, sour taste and bad breath, your stomach is probably “crying the blues” because your bowels don’t move. It calls for Laxative-Senna to pull the trigger on those laay bowels, combined with Syrup Pepsin for perfect ease to your stomach in taking. For years, many Doctors have given pepsin prepa rations in their prescriptions to make medicine more agreeable to a touchy stom ach. 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