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Th« basis of our government being
tlw opinion of the people, the very ob-
ject should be to- keep that right, and
w*r* it left to me to decide whether we
•bould have a government without news-
papers or newspapers without govern-
■•■t, I should not hesitate to prefer the
tatter.—Thomas Jefferson.
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Mineola, Texas, Thursday, June 13, 1940.
Editorial Page
Give them a corrput House of Com-
mons ; giva them a venal House of
Lords; give them a tyrannical Prince;
give them a trucking court, and give
me an unfettered press and I will defy
all of them to encroach one inch upon
the liberties of England.—Richard B.
Sheridan, English Statesman.
Opinion Changing on
Military Training
Public opinion toward compulsory mili-
tary training for young men is without doubt
changing in America. The decline of that
once typically American feeling of isolation
is one of the many effects of the total war,
popularized by Hitler as the blitzkrieg. And
with it has come the decline of opposition to
compulsory military training and all its seem-
ingly undemocratic aspects.
Compulsory military training does not
mean that the male of growing generations
are to be sold into slavery to the God of War
and moulded into veritable tools of combat.
It does mean that young men would
receive systematic training over compara-
tively brief periods of time which would not
interfere with the routine of their ordinary
domestic life. It means they would be given
advantages of physical and mental devel-
opmnt which in many cases would not be
otherwise obtained. These benefits are many,
too many, in fact, to enumerate here.
It remains that the feeling toward mili-
tary training, and preparedness in general,
is considerably changed. Whether it will
remain so after the war is over is another
thing. But if the war continues to spread
colleges which were once objectors and gov-
ernment youth organizations may be expected
to support the teaching of military to all able
young men.
o
Strange European
War Picture
War makes strange bedfellows. And there
will probably be no exception to this adage
as the current European war spreads.
Religioussly and individually the Ger-
mans and the Italians are opposites, although
they are alike politically and practically in
the same economic boat. There has been a
greater connection, on the other hand, be-
tween France and Italy, especially because
of their religion. The Italians and Russians
are mortal enemies, yet the Soviet is bound
by treaty and trade agreement to Italy's axis
partner, Nazi Germany. England is the most
universally disliked country in Europe.
Whenever Italy begins fighting in
the Mediterranean Turkey most likely will
join the Allies in an effort to prevent Fascist
domination of the great sea. And Russia has
pledged armed support to Turkey in order
to protect the status quo of the Dardenellas,
the Black Sea, the Suez Canal, and generally
the Mediterranean. This will throw Russia
into combat against an ally of the Nazis, of
whom the Russians want no part on the bat-
tlefield.
Severely shaken by tiny Finland, the
TJ. S. S. R. has little appetite for war beyond
its own borders, certainly not with the mech-
inized Nazi juggernaut. If the war does
spread to the Mediterranean it may produce
a strange picture. And it may handicap Nazi
activity in the West, because Mediterranean
commerce will be cut off entirely and German
trade with Russia would be greatly reduced.
A long war would favor the Allies.
o
Uncle Sam needs rearmament ail right,
and, plenty of it. Moral rearmament!
o
Summer is here. People have begun griping
about the weather they were wishing for
last January.
Tomatoes Should
Prove Own Value
If farmers in this immediate vicinity are
even mildly successful at producing tomatoes
for the green wrap market this year agricul-
ture here will have made worthy strides.
Fruits, vegetables, berries, melons, and
other year-round money crops have been suc-
cessfully grown in this section for many years,
but the majority of farmers have stuck to
their regular crops with the stress on cotton.
If the tomato crop is correctly handled the
majority of local farmers will be sold on the
tomato idea for next year and the market
will grow annually. Many farmers have an
aversion for new crops, but those that prove
their true worth cannot long remain neg-
lected.
A small group of energetic and enter-
prising farmers, the Junior Chamber of Com-
merce, and County Agent Jack D. Hudson
deserve credit for their work on the tomato
crop.
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191 7-18 of Interest
To Texas Now
Governor O'Daniel has for the last two
years been given credit for being about the
craftiest campaigner ever to enter Texas poli-
tics. A mere slip of a few days ago, how-
ever, promises to throw a monkey-wrench into
his technique of playing both ends and the
middle too.
An editorial entitled "Mouth Patriots"
in a recent issue of the W. Lee O'Daniel News
set off a blast under Col. Ernest O. Thompson,
candidate for governor and the youngest col-
onel in the American Expeditionary Force in
the last World War. Thompson said the
editorial was a comeback at him for urging
the Governor to take steps to combat any
Fifth Column activity in Texas, and it made
the red-headed colonel red hot.
Thompson pointed out that there is only
two weeks difference in their ages, asked the
Governor where he was during the World
War, what he was doing, and why he had
not been patriotic enough to offer his ser-
vices? These questions O'Daniel will not an-
swer. They are almost identically the ques-
tions asked the hillbilly candidate two years
ago by Candidate Bill McCraw, also a veteran
with a meritorious fighting record at the
front. O'Daniel did not have to answer them;
the people were on his side regardless of any-
thing that could be said or done.
But conditions may be somewhat changed
today. Developments of the war in Europe
have caused wide-spread alarm in this coun-
try. Patriotism is a daily topic of discus-
sion. The Governor, himself, broadcast a pat-
riotic program last Sunday morning.
Candidate Thompson has scored a hit
against Candidate O'Daniel who would appeal
to both patriots and non-patriots. And be-
cause the frame of the public mind has
changed considerably within the last two
years there is a possibility that this unplan-
ned hit may have bombshell effects.
o
Contemporary authors say this is the age
of Realism. How true! A lot of European
countries have awakened to the fact that
it really "can happen here."
o
Donate to the Red Cross and pray to
God the Red Cross never has to donate to
you.
Beginning to Realize How Far We'ye Drifted
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LOOKING BACK
in the files of the Monitor
JUNE 12, 1930.
At the regular stated meet-
ing of the Mineola Masonic
Lodge the following officers
were elected: Miles Caudle,
Worshipful Master; M. E. Gip-
son, Senior Warden; Marcus
Flores, Junior Warden; J. L.
Hartsfield, secretary; W. D. Wil-
liams, treasurer, and Jack Hop-
per, tiler.
Announcement of a revival
meeting to start Sunday at
the First Baptist Church with
Rev. H. E. Fowler, pastor of
the East Grand Avenue Bap-
tist Church of Dallas, conduct-
ing the services was made by
the pastor, Rev. R. G. Behr-
man.
J. L. Anderson, manager of
the Bluebonnet Laundry, an-
nounced having completed re-
pairs and resumed work, fol-
lowing fire damage to the plant
about three weeks before.
Rufus Bailey, youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Bailey,
was married last Saturday to
Miss Ethel Brown in Baton
Rouge, La.
Mrs. H. N. Adrian died at
her home Thursday after a
brief illness. The funeral ser-
vices were held Friday afternoon
at the Methodist Church in
Golden, conducted by Rev| J.
H. Carlin of this city.
The Mineola Lions Club last
Thursday elected officers as
follows: John Cooper, presi-
dent; E. A. Reeves, vice-presi-
dent; W. C. DuBose, secretary.
Bab Brooks, lion tamer; Sani
Weitz, tail twister, and H. L.
Lott, Taylor Greer, H. O. Rog-
THE FAMILY DOCTOR
By G. P. Myers, Ph.D.
The very young baby ought
to sleep practically all the
time when not being fed or
bathed; at two or three months
nineteen to twenty hours, at six
months he should sleep about
twelve hours at night, with
only one interruption at night
for feeding. He should also
have, both morning and after-
noon, a nap of about two hours
each period. These naps, which
may grow shorter, should con-
tinue at the age of a year,
with a twelve hour period at
night.
Later, the morning nap may
grow shorter and shorter when
it finally will be abandoned at
the age of two or more. There-
after, until school interrupts,
the afternoon nap is very es-
sential.
Nothing so essential to good
sleep habits as strict regular-
ity. A variation of fifteen min-
utes may entirely upset them.
A separate bea is important.
There should be enough cotton
pads and blankets so these ar-
ticles need never be left wet
after the baby's clothing has
been changed.
Beware Draughts.
The temperature of the sleep-
ing room should not be over
60 degrees, but well ventilated
without draughts. The win-
dows should be open all night,
preferably with a canvas screen.
Though there should be no dis-
turbing noises, the infant will
easily adapt himself to the us-
ual home noises.
After several weeks, sleep
out-of-doors may be desirable.
Some recommend that the baby
should not be out in tempera-
ture much below 40 degress. In
a crowded city, a well ventil-
ated room may be better. If
you have followed such a pro-
gram strictly and your baby
does not go to sleep readily, or
sleeps restlessly, consult your
physician.
Be sure you do not allow
yourself to train your baby to
command you to take him up,
to take him into bed with you,
to lie down with him or beside
him, to feed him off schedule,
and the like. Most sleep prob-
lems in young children grow uot
of the human frailties of their
parents—easy to say, hard to
correct in ourselves and just
Announcements
ers, and C. E. Revelle, direct-
ors.
Miss Sarah Hilda Engel, dau-
ghter of Mrs. Pink Engle, was
married Sunday at Sherman to
Snyder Vogel of Colgate, Okla.
The Elks Club announced a
dance for Saturday night.
Leonard Bruner left Satur-
day for Dallas where he joined
a special train composed of
Majestic Radio dealers making
a trip to the Chicago plants as
guests of the company.
The homes entered in the
"Homes Beautiful Contest" were
visited this week by the com-
mittee who announced that a
final inspection will be made
around the first of October.
Mrs. D. S. Lankford, Jr., en-
tertained a few friends at her
lake house at Rock Falls.
The Merry Maids and Matrons
met with Mrs. McClendon on
Thursday afternoon with the
following members present:
Mesdames Kitchens, Reitch,
Cage, Lankford, Rogers, Bar-
bee, Hannon, Anderson, Hagar,
Dozier, Ferrell, Lott, Pegues, and
Callaway.
Mrs. Claud Jones and Mrs.
George Rule entertained with
a bridge party at their home
on West Blair Wednesday after-
noon. Those present were Mes-
dames B. F. Covin, D. Moore,
S. Holt, Chas. Simmonss, J. O.
Blankenship, H. Addy, Dave
Harrison, Fred Ponder, Brown,
M. F. Usry, A. R. Kline, Max
Aldridge, Hugh McCowan, J.
R. Allison, Grady Puckett, Roy
L'Herrison, George Rule, Claud
Jones, B. Rugg.
The Monitor Is autnorized to
announce the candicracy of the
following persons, subject to
the Democratic Primaries of
July and August, 1940.
For Congress:
FRANK BEZONI
For State Senator:
T. C. CHADICK
PRESTON CALVERT
WILL D. PACE
For State Representative:
DREW LUDLAM
W. J. (Jack) BAILEY
I. H. COLE
W. W. (Red) BOWERS.
BEN F. CATHEY
ELIZABETH SUITER
R. B. WHERRY
For District Judge:
BASCOM B. GIST
For District Attorney:
EUGENE TALBERT
MILTON GREER MELL
For County Judge:
DICK PENDLETON
W. D. WILLIAMS
OTTO MULLEN AX
C. W. VICKERY
R. E. BOZEMAN
W. T. BLACK, JR.
For County Attorney:
HARRY JONES
BELKER D. PASCHAL
CONNALLY McKAY
For Tax Assessor-Collector:
J. L. HARTSFIELD
CLEO C. BELLOMY
For County Treasurer:
MRS. L. D. CALLAWAY
BRUCE LLOYD
For County Clerk:
B. A. HOLBROOK
(Second Term)
For District Clerk:
A. L. CALHOUN
(Second Term)
For County Sheriff:
J. O. PUCKETT
(Second Term)
For County Commissioner,
Precinct No. 2:
W. B. BACON
(Second Term)
W. C. (Charley) ELLISON
For Constate, Precinct 2:
WILL WHITTLE
WESLEY TAYLOR
D M. (Dave) MURDOCK
U O. KIEFFER
W. J. (Bill) BARNETT
For Justice of the Peace Pre-
cinct No. 2: (Mineola)
J. C. RUSSELL
HUBERT T. FAULK
W. E. REYNOLDS
W. C. ARMOUR
W. J. HARRIS
ELLIS M. BURKETT
as hard for others whom we
advice to correct. Always was,
always will be. Good luck.
Yes, I do answer questions
personally, and I do not print
names and addresses without
the writer's permission, nor do
I print letters labeled "confi-
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235 East 45th Street, New York
City.
Questions and Answers.
Q. The father of a little boy
I know grabs the little boy
by the ears and pulls him along
when he does not come when
called. Don't you think this a
dangerous thing to do?
A. It certainly is; besides it
is barbarous.
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Business should be better by
summer, opines an economist.
Yes, we expect quite an upturn
in the demand for fly swatters
and sunburn salve.
n the Nation s
CAPITOL
Republicans Won't
Even Consider Plan
To "Draft" Roosevelt
The suggestion, which al-
ready has appeared in print,
that the Republicans ought to
join the Democrats in a draft
Roosevelt movement, has evoked
few if any cheers from GOP
sources. w
From the minute that the
president delivered his defense
message t,o Congress Republican
sentiment was practically un-
animous that he must have what
he asked for—that there must
not be a bit of partisan opposi-
tion to his preparedness thesis.
There was no such Republican
response however to the con-
tention that partisanship should
be forgotten as to the next
White House tenacy.
The propasal was put forward
by a columnist or two of con-
siderable popularity.
It was to the purport that
the emergency calls for F. D.'s
presidential endorsement at the
coming GOP convention, but
with the nomination of a Re-
publican for the vice presidency.
Authors of this plan were of
the opinion that the ensuing
Democratic convention could be
counted on to re-name Roose-
velt for first place on its tick-
et and to acquiesce in the Re-
publican's vice presidential se-
lection.
Then FD and his Republican
partner having been unanimous-
ly elected, the reasoning was
that the Republicans undoubt-
edly would be given a fair pro-
portion of representation in ther
cabinet, and we would have a
coalition government.
Whether or not this program
might suit the Democrats there
is no knowing, but there are no
noticeable indications that it
appeals appreciably to the Re-
publicans.
Contraiwise their high com-
mand is trying to figure out
how their campaign spokesman
can reconcile their party's ac-
quiescence in the Rooseveltian
preparedness policy with oppos-
ition to nim for re-election.
They begin to believe that
they've hit on an argument.
Both sides' slogans are sure
to be "Let's keep out of the "
war!" They will concur that,
if we do keep out of it, it will
be because we've made ourselves
too formidable to be tackled.
So a supplementary slogan will
be, "Let's make ourselves over-
whelmingly strong."
These slogans are all right.
But from the Republican stand-
point, the trouble is that the
Democrats will have the same
pair.
' Let's prepare" will be the
Democratic battlecry.
The Republicans' will be, "We
say so, too!"
There isn't much inspiration
in this latter yell.
Former Assistant War Sec-
retary F. Trubee Davison, now
chairman of the United States
Republican finance committee,
has evolved this proposition:
"For going on eight years we
have had a national New Deal
administration engaged i n
spending billions on boon-dog-
gling. Why wasn't it spending
all that money for natonal de-
fense? It would have wiped
out unemployment and today we
would be loaded for bear."
The Administration's contem-
plated answer is that times
have been so changed that we
don't know what is what. That
is to say, seven years ago the
navy was the main thing; avia-
tion was a mere adjunct.
Now it looks as if it's the
other way.
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