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*£V;. \ X 7>* ^¥1 b: lfcfrMta PETTES GET 7HES6 PESKY llWPELl(7/iy OfT 0PBE; "W«/NPEfCRETHEV'6£7T& 5CBP mm&:. > '•' • •• if *V f^iC f" "* j 'it * . *l' , K-^t x>:.-&-? -f •...;,. ;:rt • •>j,7* ^ £ 6CMS 'V. :'* - « , 5? *-. National Editorial ;.-'k ;8| ..V. - * "'..V • >¥ &urV ^ Washington, May 21--With oar international relations in a topsy-turvy Condition, officialdom is unable to predict with any degree of accuracy the trend of President Roosevelt's forthcoming "fireside chat." Considerable confusion exists as to what attitude the Chief Executive will take although his belligerent tone, in commenting on the French turn to the Axis powers and German threats of sea blockades «if American cargo ships carrying supplies to the British in the Near East, is taken as an indication of strong pronouncements in the world-wide address next week. Every caller at the White House is watched with the idea Of deducting what effect their views - and realtionships will have on the dtaracter of the Roosevelt speech now a formulative stage. ,£ The "trial balloons" represented in |||e talks of Cabinet officers oft phases of foreign affairs have apparently b»en disappointing to those attempting to measure public reaction. Scattered returns from various sections indicate * disbelief among many persons as to the gravity of the situation. The constant complaint voiced in Congress that the Administration has not been presenting all the essential facts necessary to build up public support for their plans presumably finds a sympathetic reaction from the doubting Thomases among the rank and file of the citizenry. The net result is that In a time of crisis when such support jfal essential, the Administration finds viewpoint is not clearly understood or appreciated. ,On the domestic front, the House Committee on Ways and Means finds Itself confronted with a difficult assignment of writing a tax bill "up- Jiinsr" income and corporation rates On a retroactive basis applicable back to the first of this year. The average Sirson does not realize that the inrnal revenue bill, which may not be signed until mid-summer, will cover the entire calendar year instead of the Kriod beginning with the date the esident affixes his signature. The tow -makers are rightly apprehensive about the flare-backs from old and new taxpayers when these facts seep . out. Worst of all, the legislators admittedly have no clear cut solution for it is almost impossibe to devise a painless tax measure raising billions to defray defense costs. | One factor which has possibly given £ience to existing public thinking t our foreign problems are not as Strious as represented is the general recognition that much valuable time has been lost in preparedness by the relatively unchecked epidemic of •trikes in defense industries. Many people assume that the President would have used the iron-fist in putting a stop to labor disturbances instead of soft admonitions if the crisis Was as great as represented. One Insider of the defense organization describes the situation as "making speed in circles"--meaning too much expedient policy-making in labor relations and not enough actual outpot by mobilizing man-power for greater effectiveness. It is expected that once the White House assumes a "tough" attitude toward these delays in production of defense articles the public will then understand what is •head id terms of national security. ? With the cards stacked to bring at least ten million additional persons Wider the terms of the Social Security Act before this Congressional session adjourns, the reports of the Bureau of the Census relative to characteristics of the population are more than passing interest. Ordinarily, they would be regarded as simple statistical reports, but now assume political significance as Congress plans to tamper With old age pensions and unemployment compensation. The Administration has a plan to extend the scope of the law to domestics and farm workers at an early date. Despite their wealth of statistical material, Census officials are unwilling to predict the rate of growth of the population very far into the future. The average age of the population IS the Middle Atlantic Division increased considerably between 1930 and 1940. How old age pensions will affect some areas is revealed in the census study disclosing that in all three residence areas of the Middle Atlantic Division there was an increase in the proportion of persons sixty-five year old or over and a decrease in the proportion of persons under twenty. The population in the rural communities grew more rapidly between 1980 and 1940 than did the city or actual farm £ppulation in the Middle Atlantic Division. In general the same conditions prevailed in the East North Central States. The stury of births and deaths shows that should the present reproduction rate continue the population of tike two areas would, in about two generations, begin to decline by •bout eight per cent per generation. Only the rural areas now have net reproduction rates above the replacement level. Pete, Enjoy Short Armistice METHODIST CHURCH NOTB The services at the Community Hethodist church on May 25 will be followed by the Quarterly Conference session. Dr. A. Turey Stephenson, our District Superintendent, will bring tile-message of the'morning and will conduct the Quarterly conference. All who are not attending services elsewhere are urged to be present. Dr. Stephenson will bring an inspirational message. It is a service you wfll not wish to miss. The Worship Service will come at the regular 11 o'clock hour. ^ The Junior League will meet at •iSO. There will be no Epworth league because of the Baccalaureate service. We ai Pete, the belligerent sparrow, and Snoopy, the (no-ions rabbit, ieelare a moment's trace, but Snoopy Is on guard for sudden moves. Ifeey are pete tt a private family te Baltimore. Pete's favorite indoor sport is palling hair eet ofi Snoopy's cottontail; Snoopy merely bangs «n the floor fa protest. ••'J ir » -- -- -----i ammer Returns to Service MM JOHNSHJRG Shortage of ships caused by the war recalled to active service the four-masted Swedish ship Abraham Rydberg. She arrived at Boston recently with a cargo of cottonseed meal from Brazil,-and was the flrst to make a commercial voyage to Boston since the World war. Dog's 'Blitzkrieg9 Backfires Mrs. Arthur Klein was a Chicago caller Tuesday. Mrs. Wm. J. Meyers, Mrs. George King and Mrs. Walter Freund were Waukegan callers Thursday. Mrs. Johrv Lay of Spring Grove attended the Lady Foresters meeting here Tuesday evening. Mrs. Wm. J. Meyers and sons, Buddy and LeRoy, called on Mr. and Mrs. Walter Freund at Fox Lake Monday evening. Mrs. Doris Karls spent th% weekend with her mother, Mrs. Margareth Landen in Chicago. Bill Marz and Art Peters were Richmond callers Thursday evening. LeRoy and Donald Hettermann and LeRoy Meyers were Crystal 'Lake callers Thursday evening. . Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Zolloner of Chicago called on Art Peters Friday evening. Mr, and Mrs. George Zarnstorff of Woodstock were callers here Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Freund of Chicago spent Sunday with relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilkie, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Snyder of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Thomas of Woodstock spent Saturday and Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Freund. Miss Katie Pit*en spent a few days in the home of her father, John Pitcen. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Young and daughter, Mary Kay, of Spring Grove visited with Mr. Mid Mrs. Joe P. IMichels Sunday. I Miss Kathryn AHhoff of Elgin spent Sunday in the home of her mother, Mrs. Wm. Althoff. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and son, Clarence, and daughter, Leona, and Buddy Meyers spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith at Oak Park. \ Mrs. Bob Beckenbaugh and Mrs. Joseph Breuggeniann of Chicago were visitors in the home of Mrs. Wm. A1-* thoff last Sunday. CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this opportunity of thanking all of our relatives, neighbors and friends who offered their kind assistance and for all of the cards and floral offerings they sent during our recent bereavement. We also wish to express our deepest appreciation to Father John Blake and Father Walter Conway for their services. •f »• William Miller and f a m i l y , Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Miller *f'•" *«. and family. Can Veto Women with a gainful occupation are entitled to vote in Rumania. Tennessee Capital When Tennessee was a territory its capital was KnoxviUe. Persians Discovered Coffee lb* use of coffee as a bevertfi H traced to the Persians. Itobby the dog tried to pull a bltta on Timmle the cat after ha nsred her in a New York pet shew* Ttmmie was Just about to with a clawed left hook when peace-loving officers stepped in. Despta armistice a mntnal distrust hasc over their two exhibits at the shew -Tfr hnng Dentist Has Docile Patient us at the Phllade)- Cronin to yank an achates of the nee are ehecked over. Planes Land Pick-arBack > A docile patient is Pete, the Jtf i "opens wide" to ing tooth, taring is the time when M 5"*} h i.%1 < ROSSMAN MOTOR WOBBM wnHroe -tAOKABD RUTHORIZED SERVICE ^ R0S5MRN MDTDR SRLES Bm the 1M1 Need Rubber NASH AMBASSADOR Hahuieakr Order at Tin RIVERSIDE DRIVE axd PEARL STREET - PHONE. i* Make Air Conditioning Plans Now far home* offices _ businesses Bvtfjr year it's the mme fsmiltsr story! Dtmnf wintef and spring months people think about air conditioning, but very few tU anything about it They wait--put it off--until die fine heat Wave. 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