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B.. Macfadden
Says We All Curse
Hitler, But —
Hitler is a demon, a brute, a
devil in human form. The Eng
lish language is inadequate,
there are no words that can pro
perly describe our opinion of
this tyrranical dictator. He un
doubtedly has world domination
in mind and he has made a very
substantial start towards achiev
ing that ambition.
But what has he done to this
country? He is seinding us on a
wild rampage in our prepara
tion for war. And billions of
treasures are lavishly expended
in this terrific rush to make
©mends for our shameful neglect
throughout the years.
Though we may not be able to
emphatically express our opinion
of Hitlerism we could not fitting
ly value the revolutionary ehang
es that it has brought to this
country. We have been awaken
ed from a long sleep. We have
been so occupied with fights
-among ourselves that we have
ignored our foreign enemies.
At last we have been made to
realize the necessity for national
self protection, but the value of
strong, broad shouldered healthy
manhood and womanhood in this
emergency is not yet fully recog
nized. In attaining our present
objective, some of the devitaliz
ing evils which have been sap
ping the vitality of the race for
generations are now being ex
posed.
Tlie white flour curse, the fake
staff of ':fe that has weakened
the race, starv d bones and te ,h.
given children rickets and dwrnf
ed their growth, is now out in
the open with all its skeletonized
defects.
If the actual truth were known
millions of graves, cutting oil
lives prematurely, could attc st to
the gravity of these deadly mis
takes through many generations.
A few years ago the discovery
of vitamins brought damning
charges against many of the pro
cesses for preserving foods. Fla
vor and vitamins were destroy
ed. salt and pepper and other
condiments were used to replace
them.
The Government is now active
in correcting these deadly errors.
But there was no special need
for the knowledge of vitamins to
indicate the deficiencies of many
of our staple foods. The study
of nature and practical exper
ience in testing them brought
cut their defects with amazing
clearness.
As a health crusader for more
than half a century I have point
ed out the defects in many food
products which were devitalizing
the race. And I was called a
crank and a food faddist for my
efforts. But the facts brought
out by vitamin experiments prov
ed conclusively the accuracy of
many of my deductions.
But Hitler’s bombing of wo
men and children make us real
ize that we were not immune
from attack. We must protect
our country from invasion. Pre
paratory measures that every in
telligent American has advocated
for years, is now going forward
with almost fanatical zeal. He
has awakened us to the neces
sity of giving official attention to
the growth and development of
■our young manhood and woman
hood, but official attention to this
special need lags most shameful
ly
From this time forward we
should place the needs of the na
tion above our individual finan
cial interests. Powerful financial
leaders have restrained and re
stricted Government officials in
the efforts that should have been
made years ago for a protection
ft the health of the public, and
cut Health officials are to blame
THE WASHINGTON
MERRY-GO-ROUND
Ey Drew Pearson and
Robert S. Allen
F.ASHINGTON —Several days
ago the Merry-Go-Round reveal
ed ihat a chief objective of Lord
Beaverbrook’s visit was to get
more tanks — tanks for Iran;
tanks for Egypt, tanks eventually
for an invasion of the continent.
Beaverbrook particularly want
ed the new nowerful 32 tonners
that soon will roll off' the Chry
sler assembly lines at the rate of
450 a month.
It can now be revealed that
the British Supply Minister did
not go home empty handed. He
took with him very cheerful as
surances regarding the division
of these tanks between the U. S.
and British armed forces. But
that isn’t the end of his tank
problem.
Allotting tanks to the British
in this country is one thing, but
del vering them across the At
lantic is another.
In fact the problem of trans
porting large numbers of 32-ton
tanks is the toughest shipping
problem maritime experts have
faced since the magnetic mine,
whch ravaged shipping until the
de-magnetizing devices were
evolved.
In a nutshell here is the prob
lem: For every shipload of light
12-ton tanks sent to England or
Africa, the same ship plus nearly
three-fourths of another ship
would be required to transport
the same number of 32-ton tanks.
In other words they are bigger.
Trans ated into specific figures—
that 26-ship convoy which land
ed 500 light tanks at Alexandria
thrre months ago would have
isd to conisst of 44 vessels to
carry the same number of med
ium tanks.
With shipping scarcer than
hen’s teeth, a difference of 18
•hips is an extremely important
factor. Also, the necessity of trav
el'ing in slow convoys further
reduced the amount of shipping
available. Some experts estimat
ed this reduction as high as 50
percent. In addition the British
sometimes take an excessively
long time to unload cargoes.
So the tank problem thus also
becomes an acute shipping prob
lem. One bright spot in the sit
uation is the great reduction in
ship losses in the last 60 days
since the extension of the U. S.
neutrality patrols. But the basic
problem of securing more cargo
bottoms still remains.
NOTE—Since January 1, U. S.
shipyards have turned out a total
of 56 cargo vessels.
"That Halifax Woman"
Lord and Lady Halifax were
wined and dined regally while
on the West Coast recently. At a
large public luncheon in San
Francisco, several prominent
club women and society leaders
Hung oral tributes at Lady Hali
fax, including Mrs. C. M. Sloss,
who apparently was quite a
movie fan. Or at least she had
seen the recent pitcure “That
Hamilton Woman.”
For rising to pay tribute to the
wife of the British Ambassador,
Mrs. Sloss three times referred
to her as “Lady Hamitlon.”
LaLry Haifax seemed amused.
AUTO CUT
The fanfared OPM cut of 26%
percent in auto production drew
no cheers from War Department
chiefs. To them it was a big dis
appointment.
to an equal degree.
Hitler has not only taught us
the value of the mechanized
units of war but he will ultimate
ly make us realize the necessity
of having manpower back of
them, and back of it all the vital
womanhood necessary for our na
tional salvation through the per
petuation of the race.
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First of all the cut looks a lot
bigger than it actually is. For
one thing the OPM carefully did
not reveal in its hoopla press re
leases was the fact that even
with this curtailment auto pro
duction still will be 10 percent
greater than in 1938 and 1939.
In other words, notwithstand
ing the increasing shortage of
strategic raw materials, such as
steel, rubber, alloys and otheT
metals, auto production is to con
tinue at higher levels than in
the peaceful years of '38 and ’39.
On other reason for the Army
gloom was that it wanted an im
mediate cut of at least 50 per
cent.
For months War Department
heads p eaded and argued with
OPM moguls for drastic curtail
ment, on the ground that the mat
erials going into pleasure cars
are desperately needed for plan
es, tanks, ships, guns and other
vital armaments. But for months
the OPM master-minds did abso
lutely nothing.
Finally, in July, scrappy OP
ACS Director Leon Henderson,'
l
who has seen eye-to-eye with the'
Army on this issue from thej
start, took the bull by the horns;
and “ordered” a 50-percent slash. |
OPM’s reaction was to hit the
ceiling. It refused to accept thej
ruling. And while OPM battled'
behind the scenes with APACS,j
auto continued to roll of assem
bly lines in record breaking num'
bors. However, Henderson’s bare
knuckling finally took effect. The
2312 percent cut is a little less1
than half of what the Army and
Henderson wanted, but it is 6 la i
percent more than OPM's orig-1
inal figure.
CAPITAL CHAFF
Colleagues of Senator Pappy
O’Daniel are chortling over his
radio broadcast telling Texas
that “Pres. Roosevelt thought it
best to hide out and take to the
high seas before I arrived.” Des
perate efforts were made by E.
B. Germany, state Democratic
chairman and friend of O'Dan
iel, to have this cut out of the
radio transcriptions before used
over Texas stations.
The Washington Diplomatic
Corps is gotggle-eyed over Mrs. I
Warren Pierson’s new book “The,
Good Neighbor Murder.” Her
husband is head of the Export
Import Bank which loans mil
lions to the Good Neighbors.
Army officers are singing the,
praises of 20th Century-Fox’s |
Darryl Zanuck and many movie
moguls for their big job in film
ing 100 reels of Army trailing1
films. This was the first time
training films have ever been
taken, and Hollywood did them
for 40 percent of what it would
have cost Hollywood itself to do
the job. In other words, the
Army only had to pay union
labor and cost of film, Hollywood
supplying the studios, produc
tion, overhead and everything
else.
FIRST CHAMBER COMMERCE
PICNIC PROVES SUCCESS
The Labor Day picnic which
was advertised for last Monday
was duly held 'at the mouth of
Dexter reek at Nome River.
All that showed up at the ap
pointed time between 10 a.m. and
11 were furnished transportation
a large number of car owners
took the day cff and celebrated.
It must be said that almost all,
before leaving town, called at
the place designated and picked
up anyone that wished to go.
Trucks were also furnished to
bring out supplies and at the
same time a number of children
were transported.
The day was spent in hunting,
fishing and berrying. At three p.
m. the sports were started and
a good many races and other en
joyable entertaining features
were pulled off. Among the win
ners. the following were listed:
Caroline McLain, Arthur Mc
Lain. Billy Boucher, Rev. W. P.
Wood, Mr. C. F. Yenney, Mrs. E.
Ellingson, Mrs. Morcom, Mrs.
ul Lehmann.
The refreshments furnished by
the Chamber were much appre
ciated as well as the prizes which
were timely and appropriate.
DELEGATE MAY
COME WITH RYAN
WASHINGTON — J. J. Ryan
of New York, Assistant Director
of Civilian Defense in Alaska,
has asked the Army to furnish
rifles for Alaska’s home guards, j
Ryan flew from Alaska to
Wa-hington in his own plane to j
ask Alaska Delegate Anthony J.,
Dimond .to aid him in making
the request on the War Depart
ment for rifles.
Ryan will probably start to
Alaska early next week and Dele
gate Dimond may fly with him to
Juneau.
D.A.R. C H 0 I C E Jivirs. |
William H. Pouch (above) of
New York has been named
D.A.R. president general for a
three-year term, to succeed Mrs.
Henry M. Robert of Annapolis,
Md. Mrs. Pouch was chosen at a
recent D.A.R. congress.
GERMANS REPORT ODESSA PRESSED
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Germans reported the Russian Black Sea port of Odessa (1-, un
der heavy pressure from three sides, and German military com
mentators explained German forces were in a position to sweep
eastward and also to push inland along the Dnieper River (shaded
arrows-. Berlin also reported mopping up operations in the north
(2), in the Smolensk sector and east of Lake Peipus.
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