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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
6
Editorial note states opinions are those of the columnist and not the newspaper. The piece mentions Willkie and McNary as GOP picks expected to influence the war outlook. Released by Western Newspaper Union.
The article argues the great war is a shifting affair with Russia repeatedly "popping in" to battles from Poland and Viborg to the Baltic states and Bessarabia, while Romania loses land and the humorless caricature of King Carol mirrors broader political shifts.
George Bernard Shaw argues against 100 percent military communism like Hitler. He says England under Churchill showed signs of it but remains a blueprint. He urges Britain to have declared war on France when Petain withdrew and notes France poses danger as a phony ally.
A Reuters-style digest recounts 1930s figures: Elon G. Barton named AF A president at Chicago convention, Mrs. Willkie and Mrs. Roosevelt backgrounds, Col Thurston Hughes to defend the Panama Canal Zone, and Dr Wilhelm Stekel’s death in London. It recalls Balbo’s flight to Chicago, Mussolini’s rise, and the 1940 Republican convention dynamics with Wendell Willkie and Charles McNary as VP pick amid peace debates.
Roosevelt arrives late to a press conference and jokes about an elevator power cut possibly from Philadelphia. Willkie agrees to discuss national defense if that is what Roosevelt means by foreign affairs, signaling the 1940 campaign intensifies. The piece notes the League of Nations’ dissolution and names Wilson Cecil and Smuts as its architects.
The column notes growing talk of Neville Chamberlain returning as a peace-maker amid Conservative suspicion of Churchill and a "umbrella bearer" image. It cites German sentiment favoring Chamberlain, union and female influence in England, and New York readers predicting peace by mid August or September 1.
A sweeping survey lists nations facing external pressure from rivals and internal strife. England faces Mars comparisons while Germany looms over threat to Romania Bulgaria and Hungary. Japan targets Indo China and French Morocco. Italy eyes Malta. Petain and Churchill exchange threats. Uruguay notes Nazi danger. London alarms Hindu communities. a Hindu revolt links Britain to London. navies threaten alignment shifts and a split fifth column divides American politics.
Federal Reserve banks and other indices indicate a reversal of the December downturn with expanding production. Steel output runs at capacity and new orders from foreign and domestic buyers pour in, while auto tire shipments rise and rubber firms report offsetting sales declines to car makers.
A Wyoming crowd tarred and feathered a pacifist who distributed antiwar literature and opposed flag salutations. He misread a salute as Nazi, prompting debate on loyalty and fear. Boston teachers consider spelling reforms while critics question language norms. Henry Ford objected to English wartime engine production, stirring controversy.
General Johnson argues the United States risks paralysis under war pressure due to defense neglect and poor economics. He recalls World War I mobilization, urges competent leadership, and questions current policies and press camp ideas amid looming global conflict.
A Roosevelt era proposal envisions the United States buying Latin American surpluses and reselling them in Europe to block Hitler influence. The plan cites Brazil’s coffee surplus in 1939 and warns of risks seen in Hoover era wheat policies. It notes officials like Jesse Jones and the broader defense context amid World War II.
Household questions outline practical tips for removing lime scale with hydrogen peroxide, making stair carpet pads from newspaper and fabric, reviving stale bread with steam and heat, converting toast into crumbs, grinding leftovers, storing crumbs, and polishing brass with a furniture polish damp cloth.
A reflective line attributed to Ovid contrasts prosperity with true companionship. It notes one is surrounded by many friends in good times but stands alone during a storm. The aphorism emphasizes fragility of social ties under hardship.
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