Washington, D. C.
PLAN INQUIRY OF CORRUPTION
Now that the election is over you
will see the justice department fo
cus attention on certain graft-ridden
cities, chief among them being De
troit.
There, a group of high-up politi
cians are sure to be indicted for
operating a liquor ring. They will
be charged with diverting funds
from state liquor stores. Basis of
the indictments will be sending
"hot" money through the U. S.
mails, an offense which the justice
department used for the first time
with definite success in Louisiana.
Since then the Supreme court has
upheld the justice department, so
this new means of cleaning up local
scandals will be used extensively.
Most Republicans will not believe
it, but the justice department had
the indictments all prepared before
elections. But since some of the
high Republican leaders of Michi
gan politics are going to be indicted,
justice prosecutors decided to with
hold action until after November 5.
They didn't want to be accused of
playing politics.
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ARGENTINE GIGOLOS
The Good Neighbor policy has
been promoted in many ways, from
tariff lowering to flag raising, but
never before has attention been giv
en to the offending gigolos of Holly
wood. Now, however, the combined
good will of Nelson Rockefeller and
John Hay ("Jock") Whitney is be
ing exerted to reform the Hollywood
practice of making every gigolo an
Argentine.
Mr. Rockefeller, who is the gov
ernment's co-ordinator of Latin-
American efforts, has dispatched
Mr. Whitney to Hollywood to see
what the film industry can contrib
ute to the Good Neighbor program.
He will make at least one specific
suggestion, namely that Argentina
does not like to be represented as a
nation of gigolos.
The gigolo mischief was corrected
earlier with respect to France. We
had a big film market over there,
and when French opinion objected
to Hollywood practice of making ev
ery gigolo a Frenchman, Hollywood
bowed, and picked on Argentina.
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EUROPEAN COMMUNISM
One development you don't read
much about in the cables from Eu
rope, but which is causing plenty of
worry on the part of Britain's no
bility, is the rapid development of
Communism iff centrbl Europe—
particularly Czecho Slovakia, Aus
tria and Hungary.
Vou have to remember that the
Communists were strong in Czecho
Slovakia before the German inva
sion, and that for a time they more
or less dominated Vienna. Also
there was a day when the Bela Kun
Communist government ruled Hun
gary.
While these movements were
stamped out, or kept under cover
in the past, intelligence reports now
indicate that they are making rapid
sub-rosa progress again. In Czecho
Slovakia, for instance, the Kladno
coal miners staged such a serious
revolt against German officials that
the latter backed down.
Some of the communistic activity
is directed against the Nazi over
lords, but some is not. As a matter
of fact, some of it, particularly in
Germany itself, fits into the Nazi
scheme of things, for Germany to
day is probably more socialized
than Russia. Also it is always im
portant to remember that before
Hitler, the Communist party was
one of the strongest in Germany
After Hitler, most of the Commu
nists merely became National So
cialists.
All of which indicates that Am
bassador Joe Kennedy's dismal pre
dictions may be right, and thai
Europe will witness a social and
economic revolution if the war con
tinues. However, this movement ir
the end probably will be the chiei
means of ending the war.
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MERRY-GO-ROUND
It will surprise no one if some oi
the Latin-American military mer,
now touring the U. S. as guests oi
the army will participate in the oc
cupation of Martinique under joint
Pan-American auspices. Roosevelt
is anxious to make the taking over
of French possessions a truly good
neighbor enterprise.
To prevent profiteering on the vast
supplies of food that will be neces
sary for the enlarged army and na
vy, defense commission experts are
making a survey of all food stocks
in the country, while discussing
plans with agriculture department
officials for the purchase of farm
surpluses.
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NATIONAL DEFENSE LETTERS
You might suppose the army air
corps spends all its time preparing
the air defense of the country. But
a large number of officials and
clerks are engaged in the silly busi
ness of answering letters from a
zealous public with half-baked ideas.
From Hoople, N. D., comes a let
ter saying, "I have an idea for di
recting bombs dropped from air
planes. Just tie a carrier pigeon
to the bomb and drop it overboard."
Five copies were sent to various de
partments. All went to the air corps.
Greek Capital and Nation's 'Man of Destiny*
A view of the city of Athens, capital city of Greece, which has already felt the wrath of Italian bombers.
The first raid took place a few hours after Premier Metaxasr and his government defied Italy's ultimatum for un
conditional surrender (Inset) A portrait of Premier John Metazas, "iron man" of Greece, who urged all Greeks
to "fight to the death."
Uncensored Pictures Show Nazi Trend in Paris
Left: Uncensored picture smuggled from Paris shows Parisians viewing a window display at bead
quarters of Nazi inspired Jeune Front, which is a French youths' fascist organization in New France.
This building formerly housed the British tourists' bureau. Right: Another uncensored picture smuggled
from Paris shows Parisians lined up awaiting their turn to purchase food from a store in the once famous
Place de I'Opera.
Nation's Youngest Prexy Inducted
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Dr. Felix Morley, recently elected president of Haverford college, is
shown (left) being assisted with his academic gown by Dr. John W. Nason,
who was inducted as president of Swarthmore college, Swarthmore, Pa.
Dr. Nason is the youngest college president in the United States. He is
35. Dr. Morley is 38.
Canada's Premier Inspects Defenses
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Prime Minister William Mackenzie King, of Canada, Is shown (een
ter) somewhere in Canada with a group of staff officers, as he inspected
th« defenses on Canada's eastern seaboard. The prime minister is
interested here in a Lewis mavolne gun in a sand-bagged emplace
ment. Our big neighbor to the north is overlooking no bets when it
eimes to coastal defense.
THE DANBURY REPORTER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1940
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Mrs. R. B. Balcolm, chairman uf
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tee, examines a portable anesthetic
unit, which will be sent to Britain.
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Wells Meets Welles
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The paths of H. G. Wells, famous
British author (left), and Orson
Welles, radio and Screen director
and actor (right), crossed in San
Antonio where both were deliverin?
lectures.
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Washington, D. C.
WILLKIE AND LA GUARDIA
Mr. Willkie, in the campaign now
closed, pointing to the mounting
debts and deficits of the federal gov
ernment and the trend toward price
inflation if it isn't stopped said: "It's
like a person paying premiums into
a life insurance company that is
becoming bankrupt. The premiums
are paid but the principal is never
called back from the bankrupt in
surance company." Whereupon
Mayor LaGuardia jumped up and
down squeaking, "reckless, irre
sponsible, false."
The mayor said that, if Mr. Will
kie had made such a statement in
New York about an insurance com
pany, he could have been arrested
and sent to jail. He called it an
insult to congress and an attempt
to frighten the aged, women, chil
dren and the blind and "our govern
ment has never repudiated a legal
obligation. Every one knows, that."
I would like to have Mr. LaGuar
dia show me the law that would put
a stockholder of an insurance com
pany in New York in jail for pro
testing a course of waste and extrav
agance inevitably leading to bank
ruptcy and the loss of policyholders'
benefits. ,
It was ridiculous. There is no
such law except as to false state
ments. We are all stockholders in
this government. Mr. Willkie was
completely correct and well within
his rights.
CAMPAIGN HISTORY
At the close of his 1932 campaign
{he Republicans fired a shot that
threw a terrific scare into Mr.
Roosevelt's headquarters. I was
there and I know. They said that,
in rank violation of the specific
platform, Mr. Roosevelt planned to
debase the gold content of the dol
lar.
Public reacticin adverse to Mr.
Roosevelt was so alarming that
something had to be done about it,
"right now." Mr. Roosevelt's rec
ord for keeping promises as gover
nor of New York was nothing to
write home about. There was how
ever, one man in our camp whose
honor was so bright and his knowl
edge so profound that his word would
be accepted at absolute par by all
the people. His name was Carter
Glass. He was ill, but our need
was great enough to drag him from
a sick bed.
After conference with the candi
date, he went on the air and deliv
ered the most devastating blast of
the campaign, repudiating the Re
publican charge as an assault on the
credit of the United States.
Mr. Roosevelt called it a "mag
nificent phillipic" and then proceed
ed to "register gravity, earnestness
and sincerity in indignant denial."
Words could not have been invented
to make his promise clearer or more
emphatic, that no such terrible thing
would ever be done.
Six months after his election, Mr.
Roosevelt violated the promise of his
platform, the promise of Senator
Glass, his own most solemn promise.
WILLKIE AND JOE PEW
During the campaign Mayor La-
Guardia said that Joe Pew dictated
the nomination of Mr. Willkie at
Philadelphia. What are the facts?
I know and like Joe Pew. He is
forthright but an Economic Royalist
with the courage of his conviction.
He pays the best wages in indus
try. He takes care of his workers
in sickness and in health. His men
will tell you that he is the best
employer they know, but he is frank'
ly a political reactionary.
At Philadelphia he was enthusias
tic for Robert Taft. All the politicos
were against Wendell Willkie. Mr.
Pew actually did control the Penn
sylvania delegation. When the crit
ical ballot came, he missed the boat.
After sticking consistently with Taft
—on that last ballot, when Pennsyl
vania's time to vote came, the state
passed. If Joe Pew's intention was
to push Willkie over and claim cred
it, he certainly missed the bus. Be
fore Pennsylvania could vote, the up
surge of popular opinion for Willkie
had been so great that he was nom
inated before Pennsylvania voted.
Every newspaper man knows the
truth of what I say. Joe Pew never
came out for Willkie until others had
nominated him.
One reason for the defeat of A 1
Smith in 1928 was that he went
through the Middle West surrounded
on the back platform, not by those
prairie roughneck neighbors of
mine, but by life-long friends—New
York and Tammany politicians.
They may be all right but they can
never click in the great open spaces.
Al's answer to criticism was: "I
am not ashamed of my friends.
Take me as I am or not at all."
That is high principle, but not good
politics.
Willkie hadn't been a particular
friend or familiar of Joe Pew. But
when he went through Pennsylvania
during the campaign Joe hopped the
train and stayed. That wasn't Wen
dell's fault. It was just his innate
sense of hospitality. He couldn't
kick an ardent supporter out on the
right-of-way.
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MORE HISTORY
When you stop to review the year
and campaign just passed, you can't
avoid saying that the Willkie up
surge is one of the most remarkable
political phenomena in our history.
Making Your Own
Hook Rug Designs
By RUTH WYETH SPEARS
A NTIQUE hooked rag rugs have
** a special charm because their
designs show so much individu
ality. The women who made them,
marked out their own designs on
burlap, planned their own color
schemes and dyed the rags. To
draw a floral design, first make a
circle and then a spiral line in
side which becomes a rose. Two
ovals with a triangle at the base
become morning glories. Real
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leaves from plants and trees be
come tracing patterns for leaf de
signs. An oval cut from paper
makes a pattern for a center me
dallion.
When making your own hook rug
designs, always leave a hem al
lowance at least two inches wide
to be turned under after the rug is
hooked, and be sure to overcast
the edge of the burlap as soon as
it is cut. Center guide lines
through the length and the width
of the burlap will be helpful in
balancing your design. The flow
ers and leaves may be cut out of
paper pinned on the burlap, this
way and thnt. When you get an
arrangement that pleases, trace it
to make your pattern.
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NOTE: Mrs. Spears' SEWING Book 5,
gives more rug hooking designs and fur
ther suggestions about how to draw your
own flower designs. Also directions for a
hook rug In the old-fashioned shell design.
No. 5 contains descriptions of the olhci
numbers In the series. To get your copy,
address:
MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS
Drawer 10
Bedford Hills New York
Enclose 10 cents for Book 9.
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