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PAGE TWO MONITOR-INDEX AND DEMOCRAT, MOBERLY, MO. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 12,1944 A Pretext lo Retain Office, GOP Charges BY WILLIAM W. TYLER ALBANY, N. July 12 (AP)-Herbert Brownell, national Republican chairman, today as, serted President Roosevelt was us. ing the" title of commander-in-chief as "a pretext to perpetuate him.

self himself in political office." Brownell, who was an night guest 'of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, Republican presidential nominee, was asked at a press conference for comment on the" President's statement that would "as a good soldier' 1 accept a fourth term nomination. 'First to Make Claim" Roosevelt is the first of 32 presidents of the "United States to.claim that the title commander, in.chief makes him soldier and. to use that title 'as a pretext to perpetuate himself in political office." the national chairman declared.

"In November 4, 1940, Mr. Roosevelt made this statement: 'You will have a new president in 1944'." Brownell said, adding: "When he said that he was sary to maKe an application and the O. D. after careful investigation -of applicant's certifies a certain- amount of mileage and gasoline. The War Price and Rationing Board issues ration coupons for amounts certified.

In this instance the O. D. T. is allowing the consumer enough gasoline to operate. The O.

D. T. also puts in claims for equipment parts to the W. A. and the rubber director." Commenting upon the equipment situation Mr.

Newberry asserted that -although there is a manpower and automobile parts shortage, by far the most serious shortage is in the tire department "Conservation by preventative maintenance preventative operation is necessary to keep trucks in operation for a long period." To illustrate why people must save gas, Mr. Newberry cited a bombing mission over Germany from England in which 1000 planes took part. "The gasoline used in that one bombing mission would be enough to supply 72 communities in the central part of Missouri for a period of month." Black Market Aids Enemy Mr. Newberry was followed to the platform by Albert E. Lloyd, associate mileage rationing representative, O.

P. St. Louis. In urging the proper endorsement of gasoline coupons, Mr. "Brownell said the: comment on Lloyd stated: "The second pro- the President's statement was blem facing us, the first problem being the rumor of the war's end, is the black marketeer, conceived and born to cast a shadow on our patriotism by the subversive activities of enemy agents.

It is a well known fact, though not 'Although the- chairman empha too 0 distrib Newberry to J. Sam Harlan, chairman of the C.F.T.C., and Clem Raymond, Randolph county chairman of the Missouri Petroleum Conservation program, for their co-operation in making last night's program possible. Appreciation also was expressed fay Mr. Lloyd for the fine cooperation by the Local Ration Board. "They are to be commended for their splendid work and untiring effort in handling the ration problems of this community.

They deserve the wholehearted co-operation of everyone in carrying on this vital and necessary war program." The speakers were introduced by J. C. Patterson, secretary- manager of the Moberly Chamber Of Commerce, who substituted for Charles F. Collier, unable to preside because of out-of-town business. Americans Repulse German Armor CContinted From page One) Medium and light American bombers intervened, explosively in the ground fighting, striking the fuel supplies of Marshal Rommel's tanks and trucks behind" the line.

They also strafed German reserves moving up to Lo, and hit a bridge near Paris. 'my own" but he disclosed he had shown it to Dewey at breakfast in the executive The governor, he said, had no comment. G.O.P. Strategy nouneement, he intimated publican drive for votes would be concentrated heavily in the states administered by .26 Republican governors. Dewey leaders were understood to feel that the winning orgamza.

tions in those- states, and their victories, had developed a enthusiasm. and incentive that would carry them for the New York governor The 26 G.O.P. states have a total of more than '300 electoral votes, with 2t6 re quired for election of a president. Shortage of Gas' Real, Say Speakers (Continued from Page One) Many Wrong Ideas Pointing' out the ignorance of the on the sub- iect of gasoline conservation, Mr. Nelson gave the following facts.

Thirty-four per cent of people interviewed at random in 11 dii- ferent states did not believe that -was necessary. One out of every five said that there was no shortage. Nmety- two tier cent, gave' other incorrect "reasons for the rationing of gasoline. Eight per cent gave the right answers, is to equally distribute among-civilians the gasoline that is left after all necessary.requirements are made "by the military. In-urging the people to comply requirements Mr.

Nelson urged: "Write your car license, and state on all of your gas coupons. Don't. buy gasoline without coupons. Don't buy -asoline coupons and do not take them as gifts. Do not apply for more gasoline than you know you actually need.

"Gasoline powers the attack. Do not, waste a drop." At the conclusion his talk, Mr Nelson gave illustrations of conservation advertising; that is being- carried on throughout the United States, backed 'and paid for by 'the oil industry. Begm- in middle June, Missouri's 9 Sunday newspapers and farm papers have -had advertisement informing the public of the seriousness of the shortage of gasoline as well as all Sunday newspapers in the States. The advertising campaign has cost the oil industry about one half million dollars. O.B.T.

Official Speaker The first speaker on the pro- f-ram, following a concert given by the Junior School band under the direction of C. F. Osterloh, was Carle Newber- rv Jefferson City, assistant district manager of the Office of Defense Transportation. In explaining the purpose of the O.D.T. Mr.

Newberry said: "The O. D. T. was set up to keep the transportation of this country running. The, O.

D. T. is a claimant agency 'for the consumer, controlling everything consumed in equipment, parts, gasoline, oil, greases, tires, tubes, etc. If a person has a truck, it is neces- PETROLEUM JEUYTHISWAY Press Moroline between thumH and foKW. Spread dowly 'apart.

Long fibres prove Morolioo's ifek quality. For rash and chaSug. 5c, triple size, lOci by jht to justice by the F.B.I. "Out of every barrel of crude oil, we must produce a predetermined quota of gasoline, of 'which four gallons go to the battle front, three gallons roll our trucks and buses, one and one- half gallons plow our fields for food and three and one-half gallons, no more, must meet civilian needs. "We of the O.P.A.

now ask you to join forces with us and, as our central theme in mileage rationing, adopt the policy of 'Complete Compliance'. Design your activities to drive home to every filling station operator the patriotic responsibility of safeguarding the supply and distribution of motor fuel at the source of the gasoline coupon flow-back system, which is the filling station pump." Three Large Fleets Here As an added bit of information Mr. Newberry asserted that Moberly had three of the largest fleets in Central Missouri, Orsch- eln Bros. Truck Lines Inc. being the largest common carrier and the Stamper and Temple Ste- FINGER OF PARIS YOUTH AMPUTATED BY CIRCULAR SAW Thomas Eugene (Gene) Forrest.

-16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Forrest of Paris, sustained the loss of his right middle finger in an accident yesterday afternoon. He was brought immediately to Woodland Hospital where 'he received treatment and returned to his home this afternoon. Gene's finger was amputated when it was caught in a circular saw he was using in a carpenter shop in Paris.

BRUNSWICK GIRLS CAMP NEAR PARIS BRUNSWICK, July of the Girls Auxiliary of the Baptist W. M. U. and their sponsor, Mrs. William Hunt, spent last week at the Baptist Assembly Ground near Paris, wher they attended the Baptist Youth Camp.

Mission study, recreational activities and evening religious services made up the daily program at the camp. Girls who' attended from Brunswick 'were: Clarane Wenzel, Helen Ann Hunt, Vumona Carter. Virginia Mae Lewis, Janette Veatch and Helen Newton. Transferred to New York Pvt "Clara-ice E. McCormick, phens Companies two of the larg-1 former Moberly est private carriers.

transferred from Fort Meade, Thanks was expressed by Mr. to New York City. Moberly Monitor-Index And Moberly Evening Democrat Datlj MOBERJLl MONITOR WS MOBEJXL-'X INDEX MOBERLY DEMOCRAT. 1 8 7 3 published by Moberly Index Ptc: Co- J1J Williams Moberly Mo. Entered at Post Office at "Moberly.

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for Congress II, 1-M4 Six: Thoie of ut who -wish lo juit and durable peace and better older, now hare opportunity, and perhapi the only opportunity, we have to a real contribution lo the xealiNtion of our aimt. We can do fcy election of an and qualified man to represent ut In Congress, a man -whome views are our viewi. W. G. Siephenson is such a mac.

I know him intimate-ly and well. He it of exemplify chancier, an active member oi the ehurch, the confidence of all who inow him. Ai you will see from the enclosed, he it a loyal diieiplo of Woodrow I hope ihat you will gift Mm your full and eornett Sincerely (Signed) J. D. ElHff.

(Dr. EJlitf known 10 hii numcrouf as one ol Jhe outstanding educational leaders of Missouri). Home of the famous TROPICS, lounge in the South Sea manner the Cabana, a bit of Havana in Missouri! f. PHILLIPS. A A I I Buford McCuIlough Dies After Illness Of Two Months Buford McCullough, 509 Soutli Clark street, died at 11:20 o'clock last night in Woodland Hospital, following a two months' illness.

He is survived by his wife, the former Mrs. Martha E. Diehl; eight children; Frank McCullough of Decatur, 111., Charlie McCulloug-li of Trenton, Albert McCul- lougli of Valley Park, Mrs. Josephine Moe of Hiekman Mills, Mrs. Carrie Stapleton' of Lathrop, Mrs.

Mary Cole of Basehor, Mrs. Hattie Higgins of Kansas City, and Fred E. McCullough, who is in-the service in the South Pacific; a step-son, Forrest G. Diehl of' Kansas City; nine grandchildren; four step-grandchildren, and a brother, Gus McCullough of Trenton, who has just had his 95th birthady; the oldest -and only surviving, member of a family-of 13 children. 'Mr.

McCullough was born in Ohio and came to Missouri with his parents while still a young child, spending most of 'his life in Grun'dy county as a farmer and business man. Ke was employed for seven years by a St. Louis commission firm, buying horses and mules during the first World War. He was a member of First Baptist church, attending regularly as long as his health permitted. The body has been taken to the Mahan Funeral Parlors to remain until the funeral hour.

Services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon in First Baptist church by its pastor, the REV. R. W. Leaser. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery.

Mrs. Win. Duvall Of Madison Dies Brunswick Man, Injured, Wrongly In Kansas City Reported Missing Political Advertisement Political Advertisement MADISON, July 12--Mrs. Margaret Duvall died in a Kansas City hospital Tuesday morning from pneumonia which developed after she fell two weeks ago, breaking her hip. Mrs.

Duvall was visiting in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Willingham, near Middle Grove. She was taken by ambulance to Kansas City last Thursday. She was born July 17, 1874, near Leesburg, in Monroe County, and was -the daughter of George and Lucretia She was married to William Duvall when a young woman.

Her husband died a few years ago. Surviving her are five sons--John of Madison, Henry, Kansas City, Clyde and Walker'of Moberly. and Raymond of Hunnewell; and three daughters--Mrs. Willing-ham, near Middle Grove, Mrs. Forrest Johnston, Michigan City.

who was visiting with, her mother at the time she fell, and Miss Lucy Duvall of Columbia. She also leaves two sisters and two brothers Miss Minnie Walker and Mrs. N. L. Heathman.

and Bud Walker, all of Madison, and Fred Walker, Clarence. There are 9 grandchildren. Mrs. Duvall was a member of the Madison Methodist church. Funeral services be held there at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon by the Rev.

W. C. minister of the church. Burial will be in Sunset Hill cemetery, Madison. Mrs.

Duvall's body will be at the Thompson funeral chapel until the funeral hour. BRUNSWICK. July 12. -Otto C. Strub, Naval pharmacist's mate, first class, ol Brunswick, was erroneously listed as "missing in action" in a Navy Department report published in the Monday edition of the Monitor-Index.

Mr. Strub, son of O. C. Strub, of Brunswick, was injured while performing is duty aboard ship during the early stages of the invasion last month, but is recovering- satisfactorily according to late information received here. At no time has he been reported missing.

In recent letters Strub wrote that he is. receiving treatment in an English hospital, is getting along all right and will be released from the hospital soon. SGT. PAUL REICHEET- OF BRUNSWICK NOW REPORTED PRISONER BRUNSWICK, July 12 -Staff Sgt. Paul C.

Reichert of the Army Air Forces, who was recently reported "missing in action," is now listed as a prisoner of war in Germany, according to a messag'e received from the War Department early this week by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rei.j chert. I S.

Sgt. Reichert, who was a dio operator-gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber based in was reported mi'ssing following an air raid over Germany June 9. DAUGHTER BORN HERE TO BRUNSWICK COtJPLK Mr. and Mrs. Ora E.

Cunningham of Brunswick ave the parents of their third, child, a 5- pound, 8-ounce daughter born by Caesarian operation at 11:15 o'clock this morning in Woodland Hospital. She.has been named Bertha May. Nazi Are Slowed By U. S. Bombings (Continued From page One) The coup against the enemy armor was executed despite bad weather which, kept support sorties down to a low total of 1,700.

The weather continued' bad last night and operations for the thu-d night runn.ng were confined to simultaneous attacks by RAF Mosquitos Behind the German battle lines and in the Rsich itself. The Mosquitos attacked industrial targets in the Tuhr Valley without loss. Sky fleets totalling some 4,000 planes, including heavy bombers from both Britain and Italy, pounded three vital German targets, yesterday--the Munich area, Toulon on the Mediterranean and flying-bomb sites in North France. SON, MOELVIN EUGENE, FOK LUTHER KITCHENS Mr. and Mrs.

Luther Kitchen, 1004 South Williams street, are the parents of a 9-pound son born at 8 o'clock Sunday morning at their. home. He has been named Melvin Eugene. Mrs. Kitchen is the former Miss Marguerite 'Lynn.

FUNERAL IN KANSAS CITY FOR HAROLD ROBERTS, JR. A private funeral service with only the immediate family was held at Morton Funeral Home, Kansas City, for son of the Rev. and Mrs. Harold Roberts of Ottumwa, formerly of Paris, eboy died Friday from infantile paralysis. His death was speeded by paralysis of the throat.

Their daughter, Jeanette, 9, is reported to be improving. Have a Coca-Cola Let's relax a bit a little minute long enough for a big rest When you grow thirsty at your gardening, you'll welcome an ice-cold Everybody does. So plan to have a supply, ice- cold, in your refrigerator. Coca-Cola stands for the pause that has become a symbol of friendly refreshment to folks at work and at war. OOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COIA COMPANY BY MACON COCA-COLA BOTTLING MACON, MO.

It's natural for popular names to acquire friendly abbreviations. That's why you hear I Coca-Cola called THE OLD JUDGE L. "Judge, I've had a lot of calls for that book you took out last the Boys Back Home'. How did you like it?" "Fine, Sarah, just the kind of book I like to get hold enjoyed every word of it. Wish I could have been 'along with the author actually living with the men right on.

the 'fronts. He got mighty close to them and, they certainly opened up their minds and their hearts to him." "There were lots of new things in the book.V hadn't seen in any other reports from frontline writers. But there was one question the men asked the author that I have seen time and time again in these stories. That was 'Are you going to put prohibition over on us soldiers and without getting our "I noticed that, too, Judge, and I think the least we can do for those fighting men who are doing so much for us is -to respect their wishes on that subject." This atetrlismcnt iponsortd ty Cexfermc aj Alcckclic Sctfrait EDITORIAL FROM SX. LOtlS 'POST-DISPAICH, Bennett Clark's Dangerous Candidacy We believe Missouri would be making- to return Bennett Clark-to the United Statei Senate for a third term.

The safest and'surest way prevent such, would be for the independ-, ent-minded citizens of this State -to -defeat him In August primary. If he gets the' nomination, Clark might slip through with the rest of the ticket in November, in event of a Roosevelt landslide. The Senator might ride to victory on the coattails of a man he has bitterly opposed on scores issues, domestic and since 1933. The Senator has shown no compunction in election years In seeking the support of the pro-Roosevelt followers; He did BO "in 1938. He is doing so again in 1844.

His speech in the middle of June-reeked with fulsome- praise of the President whose policies Clark has so often knifed in the Senate chamber; Perhaps this is a conventional hypocrisy. Many strange figures have leaped nimbly the President's coattails in the last few years when it seemed expedient to do so. But surely the Senator cannot complain if. this is called sharply to the attention of the independent voters, who are not as complacent about political hypocrisy as office-holders might wish. The principal reason we think it would be a mistake for Missouri to return Mr.

Clark the Senate is that; he is not to be trusted to approve the kind of postwar that will insure the "United States and- the world against a third world war. The Senator, is a potential Jim Reed, a possible modern counterpart of Henry Cabot Lodge, Hiram Johnson, Frank Brandegee and the other Senators who, after the- First World War, scuttled the peace policies of Woodrow Wilson. Senator Clark is by deep conviction and by past performance an isolationist. While his sincere opposition to American entrance into this war was- shared by many others, Clark went to extremes in'his resistance and, in some cases, voted against measures vital to the safety to the United States, whether to enter the war or to stay out of it We cite, for example, his opposition both to.the.original-conscrip- tion bill and to the bill providing for its extension; cite, also, his opposition to the naval expansion bill, authorizing fortification of Wake, Guam, Pearl Harbor, the Aleutians, Alaska and other Pacific possessions. When the war began, the Embargo Act forbade Great Britain and France to purchase war munitions in this country.

The against repeal of this act, though the effect was to give an advantage to Germany, which was then well equipped, with i war munitions while Great Britain and France were The Senator voted against a long list of "other war measures sponsored by the administration; including lend-lease. On the other hand, he favored a proposal to limit the use of our armed forces to this hemisphere; Many citizens and newspapers, Including this'on- which pursued an anti-intervention policy until the President declared an unlimited national" emergency: on May 27. 1941, favored policies to keep this country out of war. But few wtre willing, as Clark was, to oppose like naval expansion and conscription, necessary for the country's, own protection. It: has been charged that the Senator'a-isolationism was of a deeper brand even than the isolationism of Nye and Wheeler and Ham Fish.

To judge by his votes of record and his public utterances, Senator Clark could not.be depended upon to approve entrance of the United States into a strong international organization for the preservance of peace, since this might involve some national sacrifices which he 'would be unwilling to make. While other former anti-interventionists are agreed, now that we are in the war, that the future holds no hope of permanent peace without such an organization, the Senator his postwar stand with reservations which give rise to the fear that he would be found with men like Col. McCormick, rather than with- President-Roosevelt or his Republican successor, if an effective international organization were proposed. In domestic matters, while the Senator has voted for some New Deal measures, his whole basic philosophy is opposed to: that of the New Deal. Although scores of progressive-measures have passed Congress during his two terms, it would be difficult to name one that bears his name or received his ardent championship.

On many-occasions, though he. wears the Democratic label and seeks the support of the Roose- v.elt organization in election he has been- one of the New. Deal's most vocal critics. In this year of 1944, he voted to override the President's veto of the tax bill; against price subsidies, adopted as an anti-inflation measure; against reviving the food stamp plan; was paired against setting up the UNNRA, the international relief organization. He voted for the vicious McKellar amendment to make political pork of TVA; for laying the poll-tax bill aside and lor the inflationary Bankhead cotton price amendment.

Though' tlie Senator is chairman of an committee" to determine postwar aviation policy, he refuses to say whether he is for a competitive system in the American tradition, or whether he is for the so-called "chosen'instrument" a monopolistic setup such as is favored by the lobby-wise'Pan- American Airways. As a young man, Senator Clark was the tarian of the House of Representatives, of which his father, Champ Clark, was Speaker. He lias had a very long acquaintance with Washington politicians and, during his 12 years as a Senator, has formed many strong He is a power both in the cloakroom and on the floor, where he has often used i his knowledge of the intricacies of parliamentary procedure to great advantage. If the two-thirds rule for ratification of treaties is preserved, whereby 33 Senators can scuttle a world-wide plan for peace, Clark might easily become a key figure, as Henry Cabot Lodge once was. To Senator Clark must be attributed, great- force of character, deep convictions and the courage to by them, come hell, come'high water.

But as an isolationist concerning world affairs and as a reactionary on many domestic issues, he lives In an era which is dead.and gone. His defeat in August would be good insurance against the day when we will need forward-looking statesmen to organize a peaceful world. RANDOLPH COUNTY McKITTRICK- FOR-SENATOR CLUB.