Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1 I ■ . i - . THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C„ FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1943 Washington, D. C. MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT Certain senators who have been Working backstage for a stream lined “war cabinet” got some inter esting ammunition when they cross- examined one of the President’s close associates at a closed-door committee meeting. They learned that cabinet meet ings, except for an increase in the number of participants, still are be ing conducted on an informal, crack er barrel basis, with no plan or system. The weekly meetings are conduct ed without an agenda. Cabinet of ficers and agency heads never know what will be discussed from week to week, frequently come unpre pared for policy questions that af fect them. Senators who have been digging into the matter feel that the White House secretariat should contact de partment and agency heads several days before a cabinet meeting to learn what problems they want to discuss with the President. On the basis of this, as well as matters the President himself intends to bring up, an advance memorandum could be prepared and distributed before the meeting. Besides regular cabinet officers, there are usually a dozen other top government officials at White House sessions, including Harry Hopkins, Manpower Chief Paul McNutt, WPB Chief Donald Nelson, Farm Czar Chester Davis, Economic Stabilizer James Byrnes, Admiral William D. Leahy. Time was when disputes between departments and agencies were ironed out at a cabinet meeting, but not now. Even disputes affecting major military and domestic poli cies are passed over. Favorite trick of department heads, who have a ticklish matter on their minds, is to wait until the meeting is finished, then pass a note to the President stating their particular problem, with a request for a private audi ence. * • * FOUR GERMANS WATCH D. S. A. There are four Germans who know the United States better than any others. Where they are now reveals what importance Hitler at taches to the United States and its influence on the neutral countries. For all four Germans are located in key neutral capitals where they can watch Americans and keep their ears open for news of U. S. diplo matic and military maneuvers, and counteract American influence. Here are the four German expegts on the U. S. A. Franz von Papen, German mili tary attache in Washington during the last war when he engineered plans to blow up the Welland canal and brain-trusted various other sabotage. Hans Heinrick Dieckhoff, ex-ambas sador to Washington and one of the most skillful to be stationed here in years. Hans Thomsen, counselor and charge d’affaires of the German em bassy after Dieckhoff left Washing ton. Kurt Sell, correspondent of the of ficial German News Agency DNB, long stationed in Washington where he was generally popular. Unof ficially he acted frequently for the German Embassy. In Europe these four are now sta tioned as follows: Von Papen in Turkey; Dieckhoff in Spain; Thom sen in Sweden; and Sell in Portugal. These are countries which, if they moved their neutral position one way or the other, might decide the fate of the war. • • • DEFEAT IN BURMA Recent events in Burma unfortu nately have pretty much punctured the one-time world-beating reputa tion of Gen. Sir Archibald P. Wavell, supreme commander in the India- Burma theater. The Japs are reported to have only about 50,000 men in Burma. How many the British have in the entire India area is a military secret but it can’t be less than a million. However, there is one factor miti gating the otherwise dismal fiasco of General Wavell—most of his army is Indian. Indian troops have fought well in other wars, but not in this one. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, vi tally interested in reopening the Burma road, recently has hinted at the reason. Would it not be better, he tactfully suggested, to settle India’s political problems rather than lose China? In other words, Indian troops with no independence to look forward to, are not going to fight their best. • • • CAPITAL CHAFF Generals Giraud and DeGaulle are going to unite on at least one thing—an ultimatum to Admiral Robert of Martinique that he resign. <1. WPB’s Ex Vice Chairman Ferd Eberstadt says: “Before I came to Washington my crowd in Long Is land hated Ickes, and I was provin cial enough to agree with them. But I have found that he is one of the best executives in Washington and one of the few who always keeps his word. When he promises to do a thing, he does it.” Area of U. S. Push in North Pacific The strategic position of Attu island, in the Aleutians, where the navy landed strong forces to engage Japanese troops, is graphically shown in this official U. S. navy map. Japanese troops occupied the island about a year ago. In the upper left hand corner is a chart of the comparative distances from Attu to vari ous points in the Pacific area. Assembly Line in Southwestern Pacific Mechanically minded American soldiers are taking their mass production assembly line methods with them to the Southwest Pacific. Here troops take parts of trucks, jeeps and ambulances as they come from the ships and put them through the line. One improvement on the assembly line system is their “Change over.” When the boys tire of one operation, a command switches all members of the line to a new position and a new job. Left, rear running gear of a two-ton truck is assembled. Right, a cab is added to the truck and soon it will be ready for duty in a battle zone. Maltese Tribute to Stalingrad She’s a Major A stone shelter on Malta, most bombed spot on the earth, bears the name “Stalingrad.” It ;s a tribute from Malta to the Russian city which also rocked under Nazi mass raids, yet held out grimly to victory. Be neath Malta a great system of subterranean workshops hewn from solid rock were the battle stations of thousands of workers who made British tools of war even as Axis bombs exploded above them. The first woman physician to be commissioned direcUy into the United States army is Dr. Margaret D. Craighill. She is shown being sworn in as a major by Col. Fred erick Schoenfeld, commanding of ficer of the Philadelphia recruiting district. Army Officers Quartered in Metal These metal buildings in Iran were formerly used for storing grain. Now they serve as officers’ quarters for U. S. forces in that country. Three tenants standing outside of their peculiar homes are, left to right, Captains B. R. Seitsinger, Fairfield, Iowa; J. W. Cofer, Louisville, Ky.; and R. L. Clayton, Minneapolis, Minn. Outta My Way Dashing over the home plate. Babe Barna of the New York Giants knocks both ball and glove from the hands of Catcher Hernandez of the Chicago Cubs during a tight game at the Polo Grounds in New York. US' BLITZ THEN AND NOW The blitzkrieg was a wondrous feat, A tactic which makes progress fleet; The Nazis made it quite a fad . . . But how they wish they never had! Sew-On Chair Cover* In the Smart Cotton* CEW-ON covers of chintz or other ^ smart cottons are always neat and trim and, since the pieces are all sewn to the old upholstery of the chair w ; th rather long stitches, it is not difficult to remove the cover for washing or cleaning. A sew-on cover should be pin- fitted with a 4-inch tuck-in around the spring seat and 1-inch seam allowances. Use tailor’s chalk to mark stitching lines and indicate The blitzkrieg set a dizzy pace For any so-called Master Race; Herr Hitler thought it up when hot— But how he wishes he had NOT! The blitzkrieg was such ghoulish fun When it was dished out by the Hun; He gave it everything he could . . . But now it does not look so good! • • • The blitzkrieg was a thing devised To keep the whole world terrorized; It was the gem of Hitler Haus, But now the word for it is “Raus!” The blitzkrieg, what a master thought! Some lessons to those Poles it taught; (It taught those Netherlanders, too—) But that was when the thing was new! The blitz was one swell Nazi scneme; They loved to hear the victims scream; But when it’s done by Nazi foes, Ach, Gott, such low and dirty blows! The blitzkrieg, how it battered France! The slaughter made Der Fuehrer dance; But, turned about, it’s something else . . . Der Fuehrer’s fervor for it melts! The blitz applied to helpless Greeks— It made plump Goering laugh for weeks! It made his tummy shake and how! But that is not what’s shaking now! pieces to have welting stitched to edges. Here, welting is used for the side seams of the inside center back section; across the front of the seat; for the top and Bottom of the outside; and all around the front of the arm sections. The sketch shows how welted and un welted pieces are sewn in place. The welting hides the stitches if you use heavy duty thread match ing the cord covering. • • • NOTE—The new BOOK 10 of the series of booklets offered with these articles gives other valuable pointers pn making both sew-on covers and removable slip covers. BOOK 9 gives directions for repairing the springs of chairs before covering them. BOOK 9 and 10 are IS cents each. Send your order to: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Bedford Hills New York Drawer 10 Enclose IS cents for each book desired. • Name ,... Address A blitz put on an English town— The Nazis do that stuff up brown; That’s war at new artistic heights They thought . . . but not these days and nights! A farmer blasted at his crops— This struck the Nazi code as tops; A kindergarten stained with gore Seemed legal . . . but not any more! Civilians, helpless, cut to bits— This gave the Nazis laughing fits; They think their blitz was quite a stunt— But only when they’re out in front! From Warsaw through to Coventry ■ The Nazis staged the blitz with glee; It fattened Adolf’s pride and purse . . But, ach, how different IN REVERSE! * • • HARRY HOPKINS AND THE VICTORY GARDEN Harry Hopkins has planted a Vic tory Garden and the newspapers and newsreels are carrying pictures of Harry looking down on the plot as if a little worrjed that the vegetables might come up without any gov ernment assistance. • • • Harry’s whole expression as he stands there looking down on his garden plot seems to say, "I know those little seeds used to come through in the old days, but this is a new era. They’ll have to get help.” • • • We can imagine Mr. and Mrs. Hop kins out there planting. “Do you think the ground has been plowed enough, Harry?” asks Mrs. Hopkins. “I suppose the Republicans would claim it’s soft enough, but I have my doubts,” replies Harry. “What about putting in soybeans?” Mrs. Hopkins asks. “I don’t care much for soybeans,” Harry admits. “They’re too closely associated with industrialism. You can do wonderful things with a soy bean without any party backing. It’s too reminiscent of the old or der.” “How about some lettuce?” “Lettuce prospers pretty freely without much help, too.” “What do you think of setting out some cabbage heads?” “Don’t ask me for an opinion on cabbage heads now. Wait until I see the Republican slate.” * • • Do you like peas?” “I don’t know what our party would do without ’em. Look at all the peas we depend on . . . WPB . . . OPA . . . FPC . . . PWA . . . every thing like that.” “I suppose we’d better plant some string beans.” “Yes. If only on account of the President’s hold the string order.” “He said hold the line, not the string.” “Oh, yes! My mistake.” • • • Well, anyhow, the garden gets planted and then Mr. Hopkins calls some secretaries and says, “Take some letters about our activities in this garden ” “You don’t need letters to get a garden to grow,” says Mrs. Hop kins. “Nonsense,” insists Harry. “This has got to follow the regular chan nels . . . There must be a\ state ment on preplanting and postplant ing plans . . . There must be def inite objectives . . . and the usual blueprints ” SKIN IRRITATIONS OF EXTERNAL CAUSE acne pimples, bumps (blackheads), and ugly broken-out skin. Millions Tellers miseries with simple home treatment. Goes to work at once. Direct action aids healing, works the antiseptic way. Use Black and White Ointment only as di rected. 10c, 25c, 60c sizes. 25 years success. Money-back guarantee. tS" Vital In cleansing is good soap. Enjoy famous Black and White Skin Soap daily. V rSHAVE-* SHELBY, DON’T LET CONSTIPATION SLOW YOU UP • When bowels are sluggish and you feel irritable, headachy, do as minions do — chew FEEN-A-MINT, the modem chewing-gum laxative. Simply chew FEEN-A-MINT before you go to bed, taking only in accordance with package directions — sleep without being dis turbed. Next morning gentle, the rough relief, helping you feel swell again. Try FEEN-A-MINT. Tastes good, is handy and economical. A generous family supply FEEN-A-MINT The SLING SHOT METHOD is most direct and effactive, especi ally if baseballs, bricks or broken furnace parts are used as pellets. Chief objection to method: broken windows, cracked plaster and a row with the neighbors. An easier way to get (lies is to Cdtck ’e*t nnfa FLYPAPER It is the old reliable that never fails. Always economical to use, and not rationed. Far tele at drug and grocery stores. CATCHES THE GERM AS WELL AS THE FLY M THE TANGLEFOOT CO. N-rfeV