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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1944.
80-YEAR-OLD GOVERNOR
Here's an interesting item,
which should be pleasing to
octogenarians, especially.
Walter S. Goodland, Wiscon¬
sin editor, who will be eighty-
one years old on December 22,
has been elected Governor of
the State of Wisconsin.
In the previous election, Mr.
Goodland ,was elected Lieut¬
enant-Governor but, upon the
death of Governor-elect Loomis,
became acting Governor for
two years. Despite his age, he
conducted the affiars of Wis¬
consin so well that the people,
in his eighty-first year, elected
him Governor in his own right.
While many fine accomplish¬
ments have been performed by
men of mature age, it is some¬
what rare for an octogenarian
to be elected Governor of a
State- In the case of Governor
Goodland, his opportunity to
serve his people came unex¬
pectedly through the death of
the Governor-elect. However, he
measured up to the responsibili¬
ties of his office and demon¬
strated his ability to serve and
please his people.
BELGIUM RENOUNCES
NEUTRALITY
Belgium, the small country
that has been overrun by war
twice in a generation, has of¬
ficially renounced her pre-war
policies of neutrality and,
through her foreign minister,
suggests a regional secnrity
pact, within the framework of
a massive global plan.
Nearly everyone remembers
that after the first World War,
the Belgian Government, in¬
tent upon preventing the use of
Belgian soil in future warfare,
attempted to follow a policy of
strict neutrality between Ger¬
many, on the one hand, and
Great Britain and France on the
other. So strict were the Bel¬
gians that no conversations
were permitted with British or
French military leaders. In the
light of what happened, when
Adolf Hitler decided to move
westward, the effort of the Bel¬
gians was pathetic.
Looking to the future, Foreign
Minister Paul Henri Spaak sug¬
gests an accord between
France, The Netherlands, Lux¬
embourg, Norway and his coun¬
try. While he does not go into
details, it appears that he looks
to collective security through
the mass power of the countries
named.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND
ARE TOGETHER
Back of the friendly meeting
between Prime Ministre Win¬
ston Churchill and General
Charles de Gaulle, which took
place recently in Paris, is the
undoubted desire of both lead¬
ers to reestablish the intimate
relationship that existed be¬
tween these counrties prior to
the Second World War.
It does not take much intelli-
ence efor the British or th
French to understand that, a-
lone, neither is sufficiently
strong enough to withstand a
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES: TRENTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEM BER 30, 1944.
LET HIM HAVE IT
Paul F. Berdanier —United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
DETAIL OF GREAT SEA
AND AIR BATTLE .
The Navy has given out a de¬
tailed acount of the fighting in
the Second Battle of the Philip¬
pine Sea, when three Japanese
groups were decisively thwart¬
ed in their effort to disrupt the
landings on Leyte and compell¬
ed to retire after suffering hea¬
vy losses.
By 9:20 our carriers were in
a bad position, with the Jap
fleet 12,000 yards away, and
ready for the kill- Then, sud¬
denly, the enemy ships hauled
away, widening the distance
and to the astonishment of the
battered American forces,
broke off the battle, steaming
over the northern horizon at
high speed, trailing oil from
pierced hulls as they fled.
Some speculation has devel¬
oped as to the sudden with¬
drawals of the strongest Jap¬
anese force just when it had
six of our escort carriers in a
bad position, apparently doom¬
ed to destruction.
What happened? The Jap¬
anese admiral, with a local vic¬
tory in sight, had received
word of the destruction of the
southern force in Surigao Starit,
and the utter rout of the north¬
ern force with the loss of its
carriers. He "had to get back
through San Bernardino Strait
or face annihiliation."
In addition, the Navy reveals
that, while the Japs may not
have known it, "we had a bat¬
tleship and cruiser force—a
part of the Seventh fleet—in
Leyte Gulf for the purpose of
protecting the transports and
landing craft from any enemy
force attempting to destroy
them." This was the force which
had, before daylight, annihilat¬
ed the southern enemy group
and, almost unscathed, was a-
vailable to prevent the entrance
of the enemy's central group.
In addition, Third fleet units,
which had been dispatched by
Admiral Halsey, were getting
close to the enemy. In fact,
some of these ships "caught
one straggling enemy destroy¬
er before it reached the strait
and sank it."
re-armed and re-vitalized Ger¬
many. The pressure of German
militarism forced the English
and French together and it may
be assumed that the same peril
will accomplish the same re¬
sult in future years.
This is the logic behind the
detremination of both leaders
to create a powerful and well-
equipped French army, to¬
gether with an adequate air
force and a substantial navy.
The power of the French peo¬
ple is necessary to maintain the
balanced defense of the two
Western powers against the
mass of Teutons that has been
organized into the German
Reich.
The Great British leader,
stressed the necessity for unity
above all else. He urged France
♦o take her place among the
other great powers in oredr to
defeat Germany but also to
"help protect us from a repeti¬
tion of German aggression."
BONDS INSURE NATION’S WEALTH
Calling for unabated war bond purchases, Admiral Ernest
J. King, Commander-m-Chief of the United States Fleet, declares
that the speed of our advances in the European and Pacific war
theaters has imposed a heavy strain upon reserves of certain
vital supplies. He warns that unless some production deficien¬
cies are wiped out, the tempo of our Pacific operations will be
slowed down.
The Admiral was speaking on the occasion of the inaugura¬
tion of a national drive to sell $14,000,000,000 worth of wai
bonds. He admitted that the war is "well ahead" of last year's
expectations, but pointed out that new operations have created
new production problems for he Navy. He expressed confidence
that the progress that has been made will not sap the nation's
determination to carry on with every means that can be mus¬
tered.
j No American, who is able to understand what is taking
place in Europe and in the Pacific, can fail to appreciate the
magnitude of the war effort in which this nation is engaged.
Only the military and naval experts, cognizant of the demands
of modern warfare, can estimate the enormous amount of ma¬
terial required to conducet successful offensive operations. Or¬
dinary Americans, however, ought to be able to understand and
appreciate the policy of our war leaders, who seek, without
equivocation, to save lives by the lavish use of material and
ammunition.
We would not attempt to convince our readers that a fail¬
ure to buy a war bond will mean the lack of guns, planes, tanks
Oi ammunition. On the contrary, we are firmly convinced that
the Government wiii make it certain that our fighting men have
what they need to do their job. We would say, however, with¬
out fear of contradiction, that a nation at war must have unlimit¬
ed financial suppoit fiom its people if it is to continue to make a
supreme belligerent effort.
A Givernment of a country, like a private citizen, must pay
lox what it buys. Obviously, there is a possibility that a modem
government, facing a tremedous war, might run out of cash.
This would be true of the United States, like other nations, if it
were not for the loyal support of the people who, with the Gov¬
ernment, have determined that our fighting men shall not suffer
because of a lack of weapons and supplies.
It is worth noting that the nation does not attempt to make
people ta home pay for the protection that fighting men give
to their property. No general levy upon wealth is under con¬
sideration, although, obvously, the greater the individual's
wealth, the greater is the protection enjoyed and the greater the
benefits that will accrue from a successful war.
Certainly, if either Germany or Japan conquers the United
States, the wealth of the nation will be confiscated and, in plain
language, this means the wealth of individuals.
The Unied States asks its people to lend their money at a
fair rate of interest. Under the Selective Service Law, men are
drafted from peace-time lives, trained in the art of warfare and
compelled to risk their lives in defense of the nation and its
people. To finance the war, however, the Government does not
draft capital. It only asks that those who are able, lend some of
their money, to be repaid with interest. Compared to lives lost
the captial loaned to the Government is nothing.
We urge all readers to make a prompt response to the Sixth
War Loan appeal. The word must go out to the world that this
nation is in earnest in its wars, that its people are supporting
their fighting men and that every American who risks his life
in battle has been given all that money can buy to strengthen
him in combat.
'At -
People at home are talking about the cost of living; some
of them forget, apparently, that there are millions of Americans
counting the cost of dying—for somebody else.
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Franco hinks he should be at peace parley, saying he kept
peace during the great war. He forgets that he had something
to do with starting the general conflagration.
'A'-—
The purpose of the present offensive is to destroy the Nazi
fighting machine by exhausting its reserves. In brief, killing
Germans.
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One reason why offices rarely seek men is that offices cannot
run around, talk and persuade friends to write letters.
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Sincere praise of another, without expectation of return
j benefit, is somewhat unusual but It happens.
Will You Smile
Two-in-One
Passenger (alighting from an
airplane)—"Thanks for de two
rides, boss."
Aviator—"Two rides; what
do you mean. We had only
one ride."
Passenger—"No, first sir, ride and two
rides, dot was ma
ma last ride."
After the Apple Episode
"So glad to see you, dear.
How are you married?" getting on now
that you are
"It s just like the Garden oi
Eden."
"I'm glad to hear that."
"Yes, we have nofhing to
wear and are in daily fear oi
being turned out."
Heard on Street
Friend (on sidewalk)—Come
on! Don't linger to gaze at eve¬
ry well-informed girl. habit, old
Carr—Force of
man. Being a motorists, I'm kind
of used to slowing up at the
curves.
The Change
She was the ray of sunshine
That brightened up his life,
That dazzled till he asked her
To be his sunny wife.
So with his ray of sunshine
He said the marriage vow
But, oh, these quick divorces!
She's just his ex-ray now.
Making Room
The New Tenant—That four-
room apartment you rented me
is very small, but we'll have
to make it do. But where are
the telephone booths that used
to stand in the hall?
The Agent of the Buccaneer
Apartments—You're occupying
them, sir.
Spicy Definition
The family was preparing
the lesson for Sunday school.
"Surely you remember what
'synonym' means?" queried the
mother.
"Sure, we remember," said
one of the small boys, alertly.
"Synonym is something you
put in pies."
News Notes
NO LUCK
Shawnee, Okla.—The tele¬
phone of Mrs. A. J. Lind rang
incessantly after she advertis¬
ed some evtra household arti¬
cles for sale. Nobody wanted
the household goods but every¬
body wanted the house—but
she isn't moving-
HITCHHIKERS GET EXTRA
RIDE
Fresno, Calif.—Shortly after L.
E. Carter let two hitchhikers out
of his car, he discovered that
his wallet, containing $214, was
stolen. He drove back, picked
the men up, subdued one when
he refused to return the money
and took them both to jail.
PREPAREDNESS
A Marshall Island Base—The
night before Carole Landis was
due on this island to entertain
the boys stationed here, GI's
moved their cots into the make¬
shift theater in order o be sure
of having a seat at her enter¬
tainment the next day.
DDT VERY EFFECTIVE
Washingon.—The new insect
powder, DDT, is proving so ef¬
fective against malaria in*the
Pacific that Army officials de¬
clare that they found not a
single mosquito on a recent tour
of inspection in an area that
previously had had the highest
rate of malaria.
CHANGE THEIR NAME
Los Angeles.—Dinah Shore
and her husband, George Letz,
who is better known to his fans
as George Montgomery, recent¬
ly took legal steps to have their
George names changed to Mr. and Mrs.
Montgomery- Montgom¬
ery is no wa corporal in the Air
Forces.
MISSES BOTTLE, KILLS
FRIEND
Leonard Tupper Lake, N. Y.—When
fired Palmetier, 34, of Utica,
at a beer bottle on the
head of Fred Santimaw, 50, of
Grovemeur, N. Y., the shot
missed the "target" and Santi¬
maw died shortly afterward of
a serious head wound. The
men were on a deer hunt to¬
gether when the accident oc-
cured.
TRAGEDY ERASES FAMILY
Chatsworth, Ga.—Two years
ago, Mrs. J. P. Anderson and
two of her three children died
in a fire at their home near
here. Only Billy, 9, and his
father were left in the family.
On November 15, this year,
Billy and his father were killed
in a grade-crossing crash.
DOG LIKES ICE CREAM
Joel, Mo.—Every day Bill, a
fox erritr, goes to the store for
ice cream- The proprietor places
an ice cream cone in paper bag
and gives it to bill, who carries
it home to his mistress, Mrs.
Maude Ellis, who feeds it to
him.
KEEPS HOSPITAL PROMISE
IN HOSPITAL
Topeka, Kan.—Last August,
while Major Eugene D. Henry,
of Omaha, Neb., and Capt.
Warren Ludwig, of St. Louis,
were in a hospital together, in
British India, they promised to
meet again in the States. They
did recently—in Winter Gener¬
al Hospital here .
"HUGE ANIMAL" A 'POSSUM
Kansas City.—Police called to
capture a "huge animal with a
big tail" which was glaring at
Mrs. Helene Sigman and Mrs.
Bessie Pringle outside the door
of their secondfloor apartment,
found that the animal was an
opossum.
RABBIT CHASES DOG
Dallas, Tex.—When an 80-
pound dog attacked one of
Johnny rabbits, Clayton's Chinchilla
the rabbit got mad, bit
the surprised dog on the neck
and then chased him down the
street.
STAGE-FEVER
L andsdale, Pa- — A four-
point buck, apparently attack¬
ed by stage-fever, bucked its
way into the Lanslale Theater,
leaped the empty seats, wreck¬
ed the organ console and dash¬
ed into a dressing room where
a game protector shot it and
turned the carcass over to a
hospital.
13 PIGS DISAPPEAR
San Francisco—When the
truck of Kenneth Lovell, a
rancher, crashed into a street
car, 13 of the 44 pigs in the
truck go loose in the crowds
and just disappeared. Maybe
the shortage of pork in the mar¬
kets had something to do with
their sudden disappearance.
HEAVY SNORER
Rogers Chicago. — While Ward C.
was sleeping, he acci¬
dentally knocked a telephone
to the floor. The operator, hear¬
ing what she thought was
moans, gasps and sighs, noti¬
fied police who dispatched two
squads to investigate. They
found Rogers still asleep and
the moans, gasps and sighs
only snorinq and heavy breath¬
ing due to hi* h*avy cold.
The Great Need
His Wife—Why don't you
clean the spots off your coat?
It looks horrid.
Mr. Motorbug—I know it
does, but we could get at least
a half mile on the gasoline it
would take.
Willing
A sailor wandered into a tennis
tournament the other day and
sat down on a bench.
"Whose game?" he asked.
A shy young thing sitting next
j to him looked up hopefully.
"I am," she retorted.
Entirely Proper
Miss Perte—It was a peach of
a show. One of the female per¬
formers wore absolutely noth¬
ing but a single catskin.
Aunt Luck—Shocking! What
kind of creature could she have
been?
Miss Perte—She was a train¬
ed cat.
He'd Need a Mint of Money
The Girl's Father—Work your
way up, the my boy, and when
you working own place where you're
you can have Betty.
work Harold—My gosh! And I
in the mint!
Divided Authority
"Who is really boss in your
home?"
i "Well, of course, Maggy as¬
sumes command of the child¬
ren, the servants, the dog, the
cat and the canary. But I can
say pretty much what I please
i to the goldfish."
Not A Nice Assistant
Mistress—I must get a grillei
for the kitchen when I'm down
town. You know what a grillei
is?
Green Girl (with recollections
of the Zoo)—Indeed I do. It's
a long hairy monkey the size
of a man, and if you want one
, of those in your kitchen I'm
at once."
