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House of
Prince;
Brcourt, and give
Vhi and I will defy
^^Bicroach one inch upon
^Vof England.—Richard B.
^pRTglish Statesman.
"I wholly disapprove of what y
vom? Mttwua upmtor
mi say but will defend to the death your right to say it."-
-Voltaire to Helvetius.
The basis of our government being
the opinion of the people, the Terr ob-
ject should be to keep that right, and
were it left to me to decide whether we
should have a government without news-
papers or newspapers without govern-
ment, I should not hesitate to prefer the
latter.—Thomas Jefferson.
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Mineola, Texas, Thursday, January 23, 1941.
Editorial Page
Tremendous Trifles
And Budget Figures
Few people care to undertake so bore-
some a task as a study of taxes and public
.finances. The cost of government makes
tiry conversation to most of us who feel
ourselves so far removed from the problem
of making ends meet in government bud-
gets.
But let us take a brief glance at a few
iigures which will furnish interesting en-
tertainment for any reader impudent enough
So wonder what the final outcome might be.
President Roosevelt, in his budget mes-
sage to Congress January 8, boiled down
these pertinent facts for the National Gov-
ernment's fiscal year of 1942: (1) Expendi-
tures estimated at $17,485,000,000; (2) Cash
receipts, $8,275,000,000; and (3) Deficit (new
debt) $9,210,000,000. With the various states
of the nation paying the bill according to
their ability to pay Texans must dig up an
estimated $655,000,000 for its pro-rata share.
Jn more common language this is the equi-
. Talefrt -of $24.7 per cent of the total in-
veome of Texas people in 1940 from all in-
«3ugtry, all oil and other mineral produc-
tion,'Oil agriculture, all wages, and all other
forms of income. This is quite a tax bur-
den.
Breaking down further, we find that
in the fisc^Tyear of 1942 Wood County's
part of - 4he National spending bill will
^amount; to $899,870 to be paid from revenues
-mjXfi $1,001,660 to be added to the National
debt. Smith County's obligation will amount
to $4,685,530 to be paid from revenues and
$5,215,540 to be added to the National debt.
Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel has asked for an
additional $62,000,000 in revenue. The $185,-
S1H.3G0 in state revenues for 1940 represents
■a 10 per cent increase in itself over revenues
of ten years ago while Texas income was
only 5.1 per cent higher than it was ten
years ago.
Today's increased taxation poses a new
problem, not only for the big property in-
terests, but even the smallest consumer be-
cause all alike will feel the heavier load.
The next few years will be the transition in
which adjustments must be made. We will
need to become accustomed to paying the
hill.
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Isolationist
Censorship
A Simplified
City Counci
Good Advice\From the Sidelines
To those persons who with Pope have
agreed:
For forms of government let fools con-
test;
Whate'er is best administer'd is best,
the City of Providence, Rhode Island, has
long offered a confusion. But now, its
municipal machinery having completely
foundered under the stress of modern usage,
Providence enters the New Year with a new
charter, which at least provides avenues, and
not obstructions, to logical, economical gov-
ernment.
Gone is the old Common Council and
Board of Aldermen, reputedly the largest
legislative body in any American city. In
its place is the compact, single chamber
council now familiar to many cities. In-
stead of the assorted extra-charter preroga-
tives that the former Mayor was compelled
to assume, incoming Mayor Dennis J. Rob-
erts has clearly definied limits of authority
and responsibility. "
In the case of Providence, these im-
provements in form were necessary; but
experience in other cities has proved they
are not enough. Mayor Roberts has sum-
med up very well in his inaugural address:
"The (new) charter ... is but an instru-
ment for governing . . . the real source of
such improved government will be our own,
honest, efficient and prompt fulfilment of
both the letter and the spirit of the char-
ter. ..."
The needs of Providence are well known;
reduced costs, wise fiscal adjustments, in-
cluding sertain debt fundings; relief of traf-
fic congestion—the list is a familiar one to
most cities. But to recognize the problems,
and to have the determination to do some-
thing about them is at least a hint that
Mayor Roberts begins his term auspiciously.
—Christian Science Monitor.
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Nothing that is violent is permanent—
Confucius.
Senator Wheeler, supposedly an expon-
ent of freedom of expression, would muzzle
the motion picture newsreels because he
claims they are spreading ''war propaganda."
Thereby, Senator Wheeler places him-
self in the too common classification of
"liberty defenders" who seek freedom for
themselves but would deny the same priv-
ileges to others holding opposite opinions.
If democracy ever fails in America, it will
be because of this inconsistency on the part
of certain "defenders of democracy."
Senator Wheeler's amusing advocacy of
screen censorship is due to the fact that
he seeks to be an isolationist and an ex-
ponent of freedom at the same time. The
strength of an isolationists convictions is
due to his refusal to face actual world
conditions. Senator Wheeler is opposed to
newsreels, showing the devastation of Nazi
air attacks and other "total war" efforts,
"because they present a bald version of the
Today's best is not good enough for to-
morrow.—Selected.
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The question arises, isn't there anything
we can do about the new income tax? Sure!
Pay it!
o
Husbands often discover wives don't
have to take up law in order to lay it down.
o
No sooner has the beacon fire of l'berty
been lit up on the plains of Europe than
thousands of feet are ready to trample it
out and to quench its embers in the blood
of the good and brave.—Albert Pike, in 1834.
destruction of conquest. The isolationist,
secure in his beliefs, must not be annoyed
by such pictures. They cast doubts upon
his delusion of security.
It was rather naive of Senator Wheeler
to challenge photographic versions of Nazi
destruction. The camera records actual
scenes, while Senator Wheeler's defense
of isolationism is not factual but a matter
of personal opinion, colored with prejudice.
There is far more danger of propaganda,
both war and defeatist, from orators than
from photographs. Senator Wheeler invites
that comparison.—Fort Worth Star Telegram.
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Act of Congress, March 3, 1879.
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"HE MONITOR'S 1941 PROGRAM OF IMPROVEMENT FOR MINEOLA AND WOOD
COUNTY:
1. A Modern Airport. 6.
2. Municipal Park and Playground. 7.
3. County Government on Cash Basis. 8.
4. National Guard Armory. Defense Unit. 9.
5. Sweet Potato Curing Plant. 10.
11. Greater Widespread Publicity of Mineola As An Ideal Home Town.
12. An Agency to Welcome and Assist New Residents Who Move to Our City.
13. An improved Community Spirit With Greater Stress On Fellowship and Civic
Interest Among Citizens.
County Auditor, Purchasing Agent.
Street Lights in Residential Section.
Greater Farm Diversification.
No New Taxes During Preparedness.
A Complete Farmer's Market.
MEMBER
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East Texas Press Association
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World Events this Week
by DeFORREST
Despite the several wars now
under way, the attention of
the world has been largely
centered on Washington this
past week. Not only was it
the scene Monday of President
Roosevelt's precedent-shattering
third term inaugural ceremon-
ies, but there also is being
conducted the heated debates
which will determine the ex-
tent of American contribution
towards a democratic victory
over totalitarian powers.
Belligerent nations, neutral
nations, and nations fearing
early involvment in the strug-
gle are alike closely following
the debates, hoping to gain
some inkling as to what Ameri-
ca will eventually decide, and
on the strength of that informa-
tion try to formulate their
own best policy.
Secretaries Hull, Morgan-
thau, Stimson and Knox were
among the first to testify be-
fore the House Foreign Af-
fairs committee in support of
the administration's lease-or-
lend policy of aid to victims
of aggression. Each stressed
the desirability of legislation
which would permit action
rather than more talk. Each
felt that Britain's battle was
our battle and that her con-
tinued resistence would afford
us time in which to Drepare
our own defenses.
Opposition to the measure is
being led by really conscientious
isolationalists of the Senator
Wheeler type, and political ene-
mies of the administration of
the Hoover and Taft type. The
latter claim to be actuated
only by the purest of patriotic
motives, but there is an odor
of politics. There is no ques-
tion of their being on Hitler's
pay roll, but they are certain-
ly saying just the things that
he would gladly pay any man
for saying. Hitler has always
despised democracies on ac-
count of the ease with which
he has ever been able to in-
duce idealists and disgruntled
politicians to unite in destroy-
ing the unity of any nation.
Wendell L. Willkie, defeated
Republican presidential candi-
date, justified the confidence
placed in him by 22,000,000
Americans by giving the meas-
ure his full support, only sug-
gesting that a time limit be
placed upon the broad powers
vested in the executive. He
will probably play an important
role in future defense plans.
From Washington also comes
word of impending legislation
to curb the wave of strikes
threatening to tie up defense
orders. To a layman the solu-
tion seems simple. Any work-
man striking without adequate
cause, and any employer caught
robbing his country or taking
advantage of his employes,
should be brought before mil-
itary court martials and shot
at sunrise. It would stop a
lot of foolishness.
There were no startling de-
velopments on any of the var-
ious fronts this week, the most
important trend being the in-
creased aid which Hitler is
said to be giving Italy. Ger-
mans are pouring southward
through the Brenner Pass in
an effort to bolster up Italian
morale.
Large German air forces
have been concentrated on the
Italian island of Sicily, and an
effort is being made to wrest
the initiative from the Allied
forces in the Mediterranean.
This is the narrowest portion
of the Mediterranean, it being
but eighty miles from Sicily to
Tunisia on the African coast.
Here the Nazis hope to break
British naval control of the
sea by use of Stuka bombing
planes.
Many planes have bee nlost,
but to date the Germans have
achieved considerable success.
Britain admits the loss of the
cruiser Southampton and severe
damage to the aircraft carrier
Illutrious. Other losses must
be heavy, and unless some sol-
ution is found the area will
be unsafe for convoys.
From Albania comes word
that Greek troops have occu-
pied Tepeleni and moved clos-
er towards the port of Valona,
but events in the Balkans will
be greatly influenced by the
huge army which Hitler is
massing in Southern Rumani.a
The statement of the Bul-
garian Premier that his coun-
try desires to remain neutral
but would resist occupation by
a power too strong to permit
successful defense, may fore-
cast an early German occupa-
tion. From this key position
Hitler would border on Yugo-
slavia, Greece and Turkey, each
of which would in turn be sub-
jected to threats and fifty col-
umn activity. Whether Tur-
key would fight over a peace-
ful penetration of Bulgaria re-
mains to be seen, but Greece
has already been forced to di-
vert men badly needed in Al-
bania to the defense of her
threatened northern frontier.
In the Far East a clash has
occurred between Chinese and
Red Army troops. Details are
lacking, but it seems that the
trouble arose when the Fourth
Red Army was ordered from
its position between the Yang-
tze and Yellow Rivers north-
ward to join other Red Units.
High officials from Chungking
and Yannan now have the sit-
uation under control, and prep-
arations are being rushed for
a huge Chinese offensive in
the early spring.
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Production of rubber is being
encouraged by a new Latin-
American division created last
month in the U. S. Department
of Agriculture.
LOOKING BACK
in the files of the Monitor
JANUARY 22, 1931
The new Ward School Build-
ing is nearing completion, the
finishing touches being put on
the building and it is expect-
ed that it will be ready for
occupancy on the second Mon-
day in February.
The Mineola Boy Scout hut
was discovered to be on fire
last Sunday. The fire had
reached such headway when
discovered that it was impos-
sible to save the hut. Origin
of the fire had not been deter-
mined.
G. D. Peacock, age 82, died
at the home of his son, Gus
Peacock, Saturday morning.
Mr. Peacock was buried in
Hawkins, his first Texas home.
Five foursomes participated
in the Scotch Golf Tournament
at the Mineola Country Club
last Sunday. The loser agreed
to furnish some sort of enter-
tainment for the winners.
Last Tuesday noon in the
city of Austin, Governor
Sterling was inaugurated uov-1
ernor of Texas. Edgar E. Will,
incoming Lieutenant Governor,
received the oath of office
first.
Mineola High School bas-
ketball team met with little
success over the week-end, hav-
ing lost to Golden and Grand
Saline by close scores.
The executive committee of
the Wood County Interseholas-
tic League met in the County
Sperintendent's office at Quit-
man Saturday and voted to
hold the annual Spring Coun-
ty Meet Friday and Saturday,
April' 3 and 4.
A mass meeting of ex-fervice
men of Wood and adjoining
counties was called to meet
at the Beckham Hotel Monday
night, February 2, 1931. The
purpose of the meeting was to
discuss the proposition of pay-
ing off the Adjusted Service
Certificates.
EDITORIAL SIDELIGHTJ
Mussolini would like to give
it out that the British Army
is wasting its time mopping
up in what is already a desert.
—Longview Daily News.
The newest departure in in-
ternational law seems to be
the common-law war.—Long-
view Daily News.
Definition of the movie sarong
seems to be toujours Lamour.
—Dallas News.
The French, says a New York
Times correspondent, still hold
strong cards. But the deck
has been stripped below the
jack.—Dallas News.
We dread inflation. Such
little people become
when they have a pap
in stocks.—Robert Quillejn.^
Another thing we need is a
dictionary in which yau can
look up the pronunciation of a
word when you don't know
how to spell it.—Robert Quil-
len.
No matter how often you have
heard a joke you get another
good laugh out of it when your -|
boss tell it.—Claude Cailan.
Heirs wouldn't be in a hurry
for a rich old uncle to pass
away except that this is the
only positive assurance tljgy
can have that he. will notj
ry again.—Clauj
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| Contemporary j
1 OPINION
"WORK OR FIGHT"
Charge by the CIO strike
threateners in San Diego that
the work-or-fight policy of their
local draft boards is coercion
contrary to their constitutional
rights seems' farfatched. De-
ferment is granted to employes
in necessary industries. When
the employment ceases to exist,
the reason for deferment ends.
That is true whether a man is
out on strike, or fired for in-
competence or quits because
he doesn't like the job. The
draft board has no choice ex-
cept to certify him for ser-
vice. Nor should the law be
altered to made it otherwise.
So far, CIO does not see eye
to eye with the country on the
necessity of substituting na-
tional interest for union prin-
ciples in relinquishing th? right
to strike on defense projects.
The 'story of France means
nothing to the industrial union.
The fate of France is simply
one of those things than can-
not happen here. But if CIO
is right as to that, we are
wrong all down the line in de-
fense preparation. And most
of all in such an event we are
wrong in commanding that
young Americans should quit
civil life jobs and families to
shoulder a gun at much less
than union pay.
The government does not ask
CIO to sacrifice its right to
bargain. It does insist that
work should go on while arbi-
tration decides the rights and
wrongs of argument. CIO can
find itself easily defending a
principle which will cease to
be anything but an academic
right if we are overwhelmed.
The men who answer the
draft could answer the ques-
tions of San Diego's CIO. In
last analysis you may be sure
of Yfa
UNITED STATES;
DESCRIBED EARLY MARINES
Tales of the American, In-
dian have been admirably told
by J. Fenimore Cooper whose
stories have delighted untold
generations of Americans from
1821 to the present day.
Yet, few persons know that
The Last of the Mohicans,
Pathfinder, Deerslayer, and
other stories of the Amerji
aborigines was also U
with the sea and saily
which were once the
the U. S. Navy.
Cooper's experience as1
man on a merchant vess^
as a midshipman in the^
Navy gave him a wealth of sea-
going lore which occasionally
may be found in his writings.
More than a century ago he
described the U. S. Marines of
that period as "strictly infan-
try soldiers who were trained
to serve afloat; and their dis-
cipline, equipments, spirit and
character and esprit de corps
are altogether those of an
army."
Harking back to still earlier
times Cooper wrote in part:
"At no period of naval history
of the world it is probable that
the marines were more impor-
tant that during the war of
the Revolution. The history
of the Navy abounds with in-
stances of the gallantry and
self-devotion of this body
soldiers."
The author of the Le?
stocking Tales had arm
portunities to note the i
ment of the sea soldiars^
served in the Navy from^
until 1811. His fame as a
er came several years latd!
that they will answer it fir|
ly and unequivocally?.—Dal!
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