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THE WEST NEWS
WEST, TEXAS, JANUARY 3, 1940.
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Puppy, a Kitten and a Bucket of Milk
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Italy on Tough Spot
It is obvious that the purpose of British strategy now is to eliminate
Italy as a major belligerent In the war. That thought unquestionably
underlay the recent British naval Invasion of the Adriatic Sea—a
body of water which, on the basis of fighting ships and manpower,
Italy should be able to control with ease. England is rapidly liquidating
Italian military influence in Africa.
Tl>ere seems to be little doubt that Mussolini is on the down
grade and that the magnificent Fascist empire he envisioned has small
ihance of being realized. II Duce has but two alternatives, both of them
unpleasant from his point of vlev^-he must either surrender to Eng-
land, or ask that Hitler save him. The first alternative is extremely un-
I'kely—Germany could not permit it without risking a tremendous loss
of prestige. The second alternative means German domination of
Italy. The Italian people, going by the judgement of the best observers,
will not like that, but there will be little they can do about It. Uncon-
firmed reports say that Gestapo agents are already In Home, and It Is
known that the German air force is convoying troops to Albania. It
looks as if from now on Mussolini will be only Hitler’s stooge.
If England does succeed in eliminating or greatly reducing Italian
military and naval power, It will be a major victory. At the same time,
it will bring with it increased danger of a German attemp at invading
England. The British blockage is extremely effective, and the part of
Europe the Fuhrer controls is running short of essential supplies. So,
when Churchill said the other day In Commons that he expected an
all-out German attack within two months, he was not talking through
his hat. It is the logical move for Hitler to make. And the fact that the
Ocnnan air force has substantially reduced the intensity of its raids
ever Britain also leads to the belief that Germany is preparing for a
decisive blow against England.
England is superbly prepared to resist Invasion, even though she is
as yet inadequately prepared to carry the war to Germany on the
Continent. Expert opinion generally holds that Hitler’s great oppor-
tunity was directly after the evacuation of Dunkirk—that England
could not have successfully resisted a determined invasion then. At the
present time, they think, Britain has all she needs to keep an aggressor
liom her shores.
Washington is more encouraged concerning British chances of
England almost anything she wants. There is little doubt that the laws
eventually winning the war. Our future policy will probably be to give
preventing loans to England will be repealed when her cash runs out.
The suggestion, recently made by a British cabinet member, that
the U. S. turn over to England, German and Italian ships which are
tied up in our harbors, has caused a good deal of excitement in Berlin.
Nazi officials say that that would be an act of war, and would be re-
garded as such. So far, our government has made no official comment
on the proposal.
England’s greatest danger now is destruction of her merchant ship-
ping. The British Isles are consumers, not producers. Without ocean
transport, they could sustain themselves for only a limited period of
time. The German submarine and surface raider attack has been
dangerously effective. It is likely that England will soon tell us that
she needs freighters even more than she needs planes and guns and
other implements of war.
Mr
• Jack, the puppy, and Jill, the kitten with anceetry unknown, are the hero and heroine of theee pictures.
Finding a bucket of milk untended in the Bide-a-Wee Home in New York City, they climb doierto tha
nectar, a* shown, top, left Then, ah—but you can see what happened, a* shown bottom, left The un-
happy pair are rescued, top, right, and in tha finale, bottom, right, they reflect on the fata which baa left
them sadder, wiser, sndjrtillhuninv.
Italian Ships Roar—and Run
Somewhere in the Mediterranean, South of Sardinia, an Italian battleship fires her broadside of heavy
guns during a recent battle with the British near the island. The Italian vessels roared—Hke this—and
ran, seeking safety in port. Each side has put out conflicting claim; of damage.
The production indexes continue to rise. Despite that, the feeling
prows that the defense program is moving too slowly. The appointment
of Mr. Knudson as head of the defense committee should help to speed
matters. But he has not been given sweeping powers. Official Wash-
ington is extremely confused, and it not getting results.
Health Department
Issues Helpful
Information
Austin, Texas, At the close of the
old year, and looking forward to
1941, Dr. Geo. W. Cox, State Health
Public lethargy is a factor here. The almost unanimous public co- I officer remlnds Texans that ^
operation that built our army in record time in 1917 does not exist today, j ls lnventory tlme and that tt ls
Students of the situation say that we are depending to too great an ; Jte as lmportant nake gto,k-
extent on England, figuring that she will win this war and keep us j of one.s physical asset5 and Uabl_
•cure No great nation can safely depend on the fighting power of j UUea M it u oI one.s flnanclai n.
another nation. In the long run it can depend only on Itself, as ls
demonstrated in England today. This country, they argue, can escape
wax and possible defeat only if It builds its military and naval defense
to the point where no other country will dare to attack it. (Industrial
News-Review)
Big News of 1940
Newspaper men have been compiling lists of the biggest news
stories of the past year, during which so many events of unusual lra-
source?.
’We would not think or running
our automobiles without having
them thoroughly gone over, every
now and then. But we neglect to
have this very Important thing done
to the wonderful human mechan-
ism we carry around with us in our
bodies. We can buy spare parts for
our automobiles — engines, bat-
portance have occurred that naming the most important has been ; teries, wires, all the rest of the pa:
somewhat difficult. Most writers agree that the following developments
were of outstandln' significance:
German invasions of Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France
and other areas, and the fall of France; Italy’s entry Into the war on
the side of Germany; Sinking, seizure or demobilisation of most of the
French Navy by Britain; Russian gains of territory In Finland, the
raphemalia that goes Into the
making of a serviceable car, but
when the heart, the kidneys, the
nervous system, or other parts of
the human machine show signs of
wear and tear, we cannot replace
Baltic states and Rumania, without opposition by Germany; Amazing' them with new ones. But we ear.
atzength and aggressiveness developed by the English Royal Air Force, find out how to take care of our
which prevented German invasion of England by land forces; Begin-'■ human mechanism, so that we can
ntng of unprecedented war preparations by the United States; Failure conserve and prolong its usefulness.
your physician check up on all
parts of the machine. Then do as
he tells you to do.”
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Texas Tuberculosis
Association Have
Enlarged Program
Austin Tex., Many generous
Texans, who know the dangers of
tuberculosis, were still pouring con-
tributions into the state headquar-
ters of the Texas Tuberculosis As-
sociation here today, determined to
give full support to the unceasing
battle against the disease.
“It’s not too late to send in
checks for Christmas Seals,” Pansy
the list who have not responded.
"We shall make a splendid re-
cord for Texas If the overlooked
seals are paid for", declared Dr.
H. F. Carman of Dallas, chairman
of the executive committee of the
executive committee of the Asso-
i elation. "Texans know that the
| work of the tuberculosis associa-
tions not only protects the people
Individually .hut also lowers the
death rate and decreases the tax
i burden on the state."
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Home Defense
Plan Proposed
ASSISTANT WPA COMMISSIONER
SAYS MILLIONS OF WOMEN
Nichols, executive secretary of the JOIN MOBILIZATION.
Association, said. “Our campaign Washington, January 1. - Mrs.
against tuberculosis goes on throu- Florence Kerr, assistant WPA Com-
ghout the year, and we will need rnissioner, proposed Wednesday nite
funds for the enlarged program that millions of women join In a
at ItaMan Invasion attempts; Re-election of President Roosevelt.
These are only a few highlights of 1940. What 1941 brings forth may
One of the best ways to do this
ls for each person to go to his or
the course of world events, and determine the fate of many , her doctor, at regular intervals, for
nations, Including the United 8tales.
Year-Round Cotton “Push”
thorough medical lspection of the
human machine. If a weak spot has
developed in some part of the sys-
tem, very often the doctor can ad-
Some months ago, National Cotton Week was observed. The re-1 vise as to ways by which the en-
tailers of America joined together In a great mass effort to stimulate rreaching weakness or disease <*««
sales of all manner of cotton products. j be checked This will help in pro-
Now, In the opinion of John P. Nichols, managing director of the longing it for healthy usefulness
Institute of Distribution, an organization which represents America*) .lThe boys and girls who are
principal non-grocery chain systems, special effort should be given to
-pushing" cotton the year around
growing up today are getting ac-
customed to these periodical exa-
=£r sr.r5r.11s5
elsewhB* . . in short toWT the story of cotton." Ttsk)„ So, ItVtt* grown-ure wno
That is the kind of work we need in this country Cotton underlies ■ nwd this advice and I urge each
the whole economy of a great group of sutes-cotton is the source of' individual who ha« not had an ex-______________
livelihood Of mtthoes of people As foreign markets disappear, the cot- animation recently to begin the j the little seals which safeguard the
ion producer - «nd fabruauirs most turn to the home market. Cotton |j*ew Year by following the custom, health of the Mate, the Associa-
C*B 80 *ri‘-'rp vffec^re aJi? i.ar. the retaj s.ores of this country, gf the wide-awake motorist Havei tkm has mailed cards to these on
planned for 1941.”
The State Association. Miss Nich-
ols stated, will organize more coun-
ty and local units throughout the
state. In this way, each communi-
ty’s particular tuberculosis pro-
blems may be solved largely by a
group of local citizens who will
understand local needs.
Hie Asociation will also increa-
se its diagnostic and educational
work In high schools and colleges.
“This ls of great importance”, said
Dr. E. O. Faber of Tyler, president
of the Association, “because young
people are most often victims of
this disease. Tuberculosis kills one
out of every five young men and
women who die between the ages
of IS and 30.”
One young physician writes to the
state office: “Only today I made a
seven-mile call through the mud
to see a tubercular patient who
was having a hemorrhage She ts
a young woman with three child-
ren. But her case is so advanced
that I cannot even get her Into the
sanatorium.”
Early diagnosis would have saved
this young mother. Dr. Faker poin-
ted out.
Because many people, during the
holiday rush, overlooked or forgot
voluntary mobilization for home
defense.
After submitting to President
Roosevelt a program to train wo-
men for national defense; Mrs.
Kerr said In a statement that mil-
lions of women were ready to be
“mobilized” In their home towns
for a program of action.
8he proposed setting up training
programs for women “so broad
that every woman in every home
town in the Nation who wants to do
so can find her place in America’s
mobilization of women for home de-
fense..”
“We are going to step lively so
as to avert losing any of the energy
that ls awaiting leadership and
training.” Mrs. Kerr added. “We
are preparing programs, which I
want vou to visualize as training
literally millions of America women
for the many serFces we know are
needed for social and home defen-
se.
“The women of America are go-
ing to be trained, organized and
ready for service in every urgency
and every emergency which may
come.”
Such fields of training, she said,
might include:
Food training programs, U&lning
In aptitude testing, first aid, safety
programs, community organization.
UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS
Announcement of Open Competi-
tive Examlnat'ons for the Posi-
tions of:
Senior Inspector, Ordnance ma-
terial, $2,600 a year. Inspector, Ord-
nance Material, $2,300 a year. Asso-
ciate Inspector, Ordnance Material,
$2,000 a year. Assistant Inspector,
Ordnance material, 1,800 a year.
Junior Inspector, Ordnance mat-
erial. $1,620 a year.
Time for Filling Applications:—
Applications will b; rated as receiv-
ed until notice, and certification
made as the needs of the service
requires, except that if sufficient
ellgibles are obtained, the receipt
of application may be closed, In
which case due notice will be given.
Place of Employment: Ordnance
Department at large. War Depart-
ment, 8t. Louis Ordrianoe District.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that the
paragraph entitled “substitution
(All grades)" under “qualifications
necessary” of announcement No.
9-211 (First Amendment) has been
amended to read as follows:
Substitution: — (All Grades). —
(A) Each successfully completed
year of a course In mechanical or
Civil Engineering or Metallurgy In
a college or university of recogniz-
ed standing may be substituted for
six months of the required techni-
cal or testing experience: provided,
that for the Junior grade such com-
pleted study in any type of Engine-
ering In a college or university of
recognized may be accepted ax
qualifying of the same basts ax
mechanical or civil engineering or
metallurgy: and provided further,
that for the Junior and assistant
grades, applicants qualifying on the
basis of college education alone are
required to show that their college
courses have Included Instruction
In the use and performance of phy-
sical tests, using recognized physical
testing Instruments.
(B> Successful completion of a
course In materials Inspection and
testing approved by the U. 8. office
of the inspectional or testing expe-
spectlon of ordnance materials will
be accepted In lieu of six months
of the lspectlonal or testing expe-
rience required.
Additionally, the following phy-
sical requirements paragraph has
been substituted for the corres-
ponding paragraph appearing In
the above mentioned announce-
ment.
Physical requirements: General
requirements. — Applicants must
be in sound physical health at the
time of appointment. Persons hav-
ing remediable defects or curable
diseases and who are otherwise
qualified, will be admitted to exa-
mination. but must submit proof
during the life of the eligible re-
gister that such defects or dlsea-
«s have been remedied or cured
before they may be considered for
appointment. Diseases or physical
defects sufficient to Impair efflcien*
ey, to endanger fellow employees,
or to constitute an undue retire-
ment hazard, will disqualify for ap-
pointment.
A rigid physical examination will
be made by a Federal Medical offi-
cer before appointment. Persons
who are offered appointment must
pay their own expenses in, report-
ing for duty. If. upon reporting at
the place of assignment they are
found Ineligible of physical defects,
they cannot be appointed and no
part of their expenses In returning
home can be borne by the Govern-
ment.
map reading, map making, draft-
ing, programs for children and civ-
ic aides, pre-vocational and voca-
tional training, community health,
sanitation and hygiene, commun-
ications and auxiliary nursing.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, re-
cently said she favored compulsory
community service for women, add-
ing that she spoke as a private In-
dividual; she said she knew of no
government official who was advo-
cating the idea.
Mrs. Roosevelt said she was not
advocating compulsory work camps
but a plan for compulsory com-
munity service for all, young and
old, men and women.
She explained she thought the
service should be compulsory be-
cause otherwise the value would be
lost to a great many young women
who need the training more than
those who would do it voluntarily.
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JOHN STORK JR. FIRST
1941 BABY BROUGHT TO
CHICAGOANS BY STORK
Chicago. Jan. 1. — The stork
delivered Chicago's first baby of
1941 Just a few seconds past mid-
night The newcomer was John
Stork Jr. * • —
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Webb, Leonard. The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 33, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 3, 1940, newspaper, January 3, 1940; West, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth590677/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting West Public Library.