TOE PEBQUIMAMS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, K C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1941
PAGE THREE
LOOKING AT WASHINGTON
By Hugo S. Sims, Washington Correspondent '
Jtatanitiona Survey. Mass Production.
New Plant Operating.
. The new $1,600,000,000 government
owned munitions factories are begin
ning the mass production of the ma
terial needs of an army of four mil
lion men. While all of the plants are
not yet in production, there has been
an encouraging number to begin the
manufacture of rifle and machine-gun
ammunition, shells for infantry mor
tars, high explosive TNT for bombs,
shells and large torpedoes.
It will probably be another year
before the preparations will be com
plete to meet the wartime needs of
our army, and at the same time,
supply the needs of the nations fight
ing Hitler. The plants now turning
Jfito production were authorized a
bWt a year ago. Other plants, start
edafterwards, are coming along. Al
toftther, 67 government-owned plants
hive been provided for the ordnance
department, eleven for the chemical
warfare service and four assembly
plants for the air corps.
A recent survey of the munitions
picture, taking- only major plants in
to consideration, shows that two high
explosive plants, one for ammonia,
two for small arms ammunition, two
for smokeless powder, five for shell
loading, one for powder-bag loading
and five miscellaneous plants are in
actual production.
JjWhile the progress made may
sjeem small to many Americans, it
should be remembered that the Unit
ed States is in the process of creat
ing an armaments industry compara
ble to those that have been main
waned by certain European nations
for centuries. We started practically
at scratch and, naturally, many
months are required to plan and
build the plants that must produce
the munitions, equipment and instru
mentalities of war.
Brig.-General Harry K. Ruther
ford, testifying before a House Mili
tary subcommittee, points out that
present emergency demands the pro
duction of certain critical munitions,
in unprecedented quantities and as
early as possible. He includes ships,
fighting aircraft, tanks, anti-aircraft
and anti-tank guns and ammunition.
To. achieve the end in view, it will be
necessary to utilize a much larger
proportion of the productive re
sources of this country. He express
ed the opinion that demands for
munitions production will require
use of all metal manufacturing con
cerns. Selectees Unfit. Rehabilitation Plan.
One-Half Needs Help.
The people of the United States
should be deeply concerned with the
fact that nearly fifty per cent of the
2,000,000 men examined for selective
service have been found unfit mental
ly or physically.
Brigadier-General Hershe7, Direc
tor of the Selective Service System,
says that of the approximately one
, million rejected, 900,000, or about
i ninety per cent, were mentally or
physically unfit. The physical re
jections of registrants, he continued,
- were distributed as follows:
i jfDental defects 188,000.
defective eyes 123.000.
'Cardial Vascular diseases 96,000.
Musculoskeletal defects 61,000.
. Venereal Diseases 57,000.
Mental and N p
67,000.
" , ' Hernia 56,000.
Defects of Ears 41,000.
Defective Lungs, including Tuber
' culosis 26,000.
Miscellaneous 159,000.
GJreatly concerned with the facts
naled, President Roosevelt has an
nounced a program of rehabilitation
for approximately 200,000 of these
rejectees. Local physicians and den-
tists will give treatments, for which
. the Federal Government will pay as
t part of the cost of national defense.
;. When the men reach the proper con
dition, they will be inducted into the
i service.
, While there may be some doubt
abdut the authority of the examining
, board to compel a registrant to un-
- aergo treatment, it is admitted that
the registrant can be inducted into
ttie Army and then- compelled to un
dergo treatment.
It is interesting to observe that
- the Government, under the pressure
of military necessity and events, is
for that man in uniform
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habilitation for something like 200,
000 youths in order that they may
serve their country.
The question immediately arises if
the nation can spend this money to
secure soldiers, can it afford to allow
nearly fifty per cent, of its young
men to go through life with physical
and mental deficiencies which can be
alleviated by proper treatment? The
President, in his statement, said that
he would start a long-range program
calling for the cooperation of State,
counties, cities, townships and indi
viduals, to remedy the underlying
cause of the situation.
Neutrality Review. Policy Has
Changed. Arming Merchantmen.
In connection with the discussion
of neutrality, it might be well to re
call that the first neutrality act came
into being in the summer of 1935. At
that time, the nation was isolationist
and many of our citizens were con
vinced that the makers of munitions
were largely resposible for instigat
ing wars in the world. For this
reason, the measure prohibited the
export of armaments to belligerents.
It was thought that such a ban would
aid in the maintenance of peace in
the world.
There are experts who maintain
that the passage of the Neutrality
Act, prohibiting the export of arma
ments, encouraged Hitler and Mus
solini in their aggressive moves. To
understand the argument, one should
remember that certain nations in Eu
rope possessed adequate plants for
the production materials of war and
that other nations, notably Great
Britain, did not have the munitions
industries.
Consequently, nations without mu
nitions plants were rendered weaker,
compared to those who possessed
adequate industrial organizations for
the output of munitions. The Amer
ican neutrality law forbade the un
prepared nations from purchasing
armaments if they became belliger
ents. Some revisions and amendments
were made to the Neutrality Act in
1936 and 1937, but a major change
was made after the World's War be
gan in September, 1939. While iso
lationism was still strong, the arms
embargo was replaced by a cash-and-carry
rule, allowing the British and
French to tap the resources of this
country. This change was brought
about, in our opinion, largely by the
fact that a provision barrinir Amnri-
can ships from combat zones had ex
pired and it was necessary to re
enact this clause.
Under the Neutrality Act, signed
November 4, 1939, by President
Roosevelt, Congress placed bans on:
(1) United States ships or citizens
entering combat zones defined by the
President; (2) on the arming of
merchant-men; (3) on loans and cre
dits to belligerents; (4) on the use of
U. S. ports as supply bases for belli
gerent warships; (5) on American"
citizens traveling aboard belligerent
vessels.
Subsequently, with the passage of
the Lease-Lend Act last March, there
was nothing left of the cash-and-carry
provision, loans to belligerents
were unnecessary and our drydocks
were opened for the repair of British
men-of-war. About all that was left
of the Neutrality Act was the ban od
American ships going into belligerent
ports and the arming of merchant
men! Some weeks ago, the President or
dered American warships to shoot on
sight any Axis raiders, in order to
keep the seas safe for our merchant
ships. Recently, he isked Congress
for modification of the existing Neu
trality Act to permit the arming of
merchant vessels and indicated that
the section prohibiting American ves
sels1 from sailing into combat zones
and touching at belligerent ports
should be repealed,.
House Votes Funds. Aid For Russia.,
Passage by the House of Repre
sentatives of the second $5,985,
0OQ.00O Lease-Lend Bill, which brings
to $12,985,000,000 the sum appro
priated to furnish aid to the coun
tries the President deems vital to
this country, by a vote of 328 to 67,
is encouraging to those who hope
that the nation can get together be
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hind the present foreign policy of
the country.
It should be noted that 230 Demo
crats were for the, till and only
eight against ' it On the Republican
side of the House, 96 Republicans
supported the measure and only 56
Went on record in opposition.
Observers noted that the three-day
debate in the House was restricted
generally to a discussion as to the
amount of money to be granted for
the program. It was generally ad
mitted that the underlying policy of
Lease-Lend was the law of the land
under H. R. 1776, passed last March,
and that the question of policy was
not the issue.
Something of a fight was seen on
the amendment to prohibit aid to
Russia, which was offered by Rep.
Rich, Republican, of Pennsylvania,
but even this controversial proposal
was defeated 106 to 21.
DEFENSE BOND
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Q. How do I get the highest re
turn on my investment in Defense
Savings Bonds?
A. By holding each Bond for its
full term of years you will secure
the full maturity value. A Defense
Savings Bond of Series E increases
in value 33 1-3 per cent, if held for
10 years.
Q. Is the Government concerned
over whether I buy my Defense Sav
ings Stamps at post offices, banks;
savings and loan institutions, retail
stores, or elsewhere?
A. No. The Government is in
terested in having as many persons
as possible take a hand in the Na
tional Defense Program. Toward
that end the Treasury is making
Bonds and 'Stamps available for pur
chase in the largest number of places
possible.
Note. To buy Defense Bonds and
Stamps, go to the nearest post office,
bank, or savings and loan associa
tion; or write to the Treasurer of the
United States, Washington, D. C.
Also Stamps are now on sale at re
tail stores.
SNOW HILL NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Wallie Knight and
daughter, of Norfolk, Va., spent the
week-end with Mrs. Knight's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wood.
Miss Eunice Harrell, of Norfolk,
Va., is spending a few days with Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Harrell.
Mr. and Mrs. George Eure and son,
Curtis, of White Hat, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Moody Harrell Sunday after-
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harrell spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
G. J. Barclift, at Nixonton.
Miss Lucille Cartwright was the
week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Mason Sawyer, at Old Neck.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Benton, of
Old Neck, visited Mrs. Mary Keaton
on Sunday.
Mrs. Howard Matthews and chiK
drefi, of Norfolk, Va., were recent
guests of Mrs. Mary Keaton.
W. M. S. MEETING AT
MRS. LLOYD WINSLOW
The Up-iRiver Woman's MiRRinnarv
Society met Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. TJnvd Winalnw
The devotional was conducted bv
Mrs. Ernest White and rnnsistpH of
Scripture reading, singing and sen
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tence prayers. The lesson was given
by Mrs. Arba Window. Miss Edith
White read a poem. Miss Pearle
White read a letter from Mrs. Ethel
Payne, president of the Woman's
Missionary Union, and gave the Mis
sionary queries. Miss White also
read a poem. Members answered to
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Thirty-four visits to the sick were
reported for last month and six
hundred and eighty chapters of the
Bible were read by members of the
society.
A delightful social hour followed
the program and business session.
Mrs. Lloyd Winslow and Mrs. Ernest
White as joint hostesses, served de
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One new member was reported as
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WHITESTON NEWS
Mrs. Milton Cullipher and son, of
Merry Hill, spent a few days last
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. N. Riddick.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Winslow
and daughter, of Norfolk, Va., Mr.
and Mrs. Vann Spivey 2nd daughter
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Winslow.
Miss Doris Lane spent the week
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William Winslow, U. S. Navy, vis
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