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THE EVENING INDEPENDENT. MASSILLON. OHIO THE EVENING INDEPENDENT (Founded 1883) Published Dally Except Sunday By Triangle Publications, Inc. E. CHrDESTER Editor A.

NEUTZENHOLZEU Business Manager Subscription by carriers. Dally Per Week. 15c; By Mall Tin Advance) In Ohio, One year, six S1.75 Outside Ohio, One $5.00: Six Months, S2.50, National Representative SMALL, BREWER KENT, Ine. New York Chlcaoo Detroit Boston Pan Francisco Loi stygian blackness and the penetrating chill of morn STEP ON IT! ttfONPAT. FEBRUARY f.

1942 Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation, Ohio Newspaper Association, American Newspaper Pub. Ushers Association, Telephones: private Exchange. All Departments 3161 MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to tha use for republieation of all news dispatches credited to It or not and also the local news published herein. Entered at Postofflce, Massillon. Ohio, ai Second-Class Matter MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1942 PITY THE TEACHERS the school teachers.

In addition to young America, they now must feed 'em sugar. -Without warning Price Administrator Geon Henderson Friday evening handed them the huge task of issuing sugar to every man, woman and child in fhe nation. only that but they will be expected to crack down on hoarders. They will be called upon to distribute 1301000,000 sugar ration books which would limit individual purchases to 12 ounces a ounces below what the average citizen has been consuming. They must obtain signed statements from every citizen as to whether or not he has hoarded sugar.

From the books of those who confess, the teacher must tear coupons covering the hoard and give warning that future hoarding may bring' prosecution, a $10,000 fine and a year in jail. To prevent injustice under the hoarding the plan will permit individuals living in'a household, but not members of the- family unit, to register separately. Stamps will not be removed from their books because of hoarding by the family' with which they live. Public school teachers, under supervision of local tire and tube rationing boards, will personally supervise the registration of consumers, the issuance of books. Mr.

Henderson's plan may be the best available but it is destined to impose tremendous responsibility and labor on the shoulders of the teachers. They will be called upon to deal with millions who are dissatisfied with the ration and witli millions of secret hoarders who wish to protect their surplus. Effective enforcement of the law against hoarding would require a policeman for home. Anything short of that coverage is certain to continue in'existence unlawful stocks of sugar just as inadequate policing left secure stocks of bootleg liquor in prohibition days. It is conceivable that in the government's eagnerness to enforce rationing it may ask the states to pass laws which might lead to a revival of the prohibition kangaroo courts whose constables raided houses and collected fines.

In justice to the teachers they should be called upon to handle only those cases in which there is no protest OH suspicion of hoarding. Those cases which call for more than routine treatment should be sent to a board of review with time and authority to handle them. Even at that the teacher's task- will not be easy. It will represent a highly patriotic service to the country and they will render it. OUR MITE FOR DEFENSE This was a tough morning for many They arose in the proverbial darkness that comes before the dawn.

groped for the light switch, they breakfasted s.eem- ingly in the middle of the night, they left home before daylight for work. All this because, in the cause of daylight saving, their schedules had been moved up one hour ahead of the sun. Advancing the clocks may serve to toughen us up for what future changes may be forced by prosecution of the war. If so, it will have rendered a constructive service. As far as effecting a saving in the amount of electrical power consumed, the new order offers little.

Standard and Poor's statistical organization says that "it is now calculated that each hour of nation-wide daylight saving will conserve about 500,000 kwhs. of energy per day, compared with daily electric output from all sources of around 500,000,000 kwhs. Thus, the saving will not exceed one-tenth of one percent. Indeed, since large areas of the country have for many years had daylight saving for five months out out of the year, actual annual saving will probably be less than this figure. Although companies with a predominantly residential and commercial load will obviously be affected to a greater degree than those with substantial industrial business, the loss of business by even those units will be neglt- gfth." So it turns out that by arising one hour by suntime, American citizens will Contribute one-tenth of one percent of the power resources of the nation to national That thought should disp-1 the INDESTRUCTIBLE Abraham Lincoln, the 133rd anniversary of whose birth the nation will celebrate on Thursday, was a man who presented to the world a surface appearance of utmost simplicity and commonness.

But beneath the plain surface iived a genius which made the name of Lincoln one of the outstanding of all recorded time, for he lived to weld many discordant elements into one great nation. As the years roll by, more and more millions of words are added to the millions al- ready'written and spoken about this man who gave his life to his country and whose accomplishments all Americans enjoy. The more articles and hooks are written about Lincoln, the more vague grow the outlines of his legendary figure. But the more definite becomes the evidence of his priceless labor in behalf of a unified America and of his humanitarian ideal to help mankind rise from enslavement. Lincoln fe large enough to share with others.

To Free men everywhere he is the patron saint oj liberty and of democracy. It is not idolatry'to seek inspiration in these times in one whose life itself is a drama of crusade and sacrifice. Anil Americans have faith that the tilings he stood for will endure, forever indestructible, forever challenging the best in human nature. In the presence ofiTthe spirit of Abraham Lincoln, on the anniversary of his birth, it is fitting to quote in memory of the Great Kmandpator this tribute from Ralph Waldo Kmerson: "Abraham Lincoln who was at home and welcome'with the'humblest, and with a spirit and a practical vein in the times of terror that commanded the admiration of the wisest. His heart was as great'as the world, but there was no room in it to hold the memory of a wrong." STREAMLINED REGISTRATION Registration for military service is being streamlined.

Only nine simple questions will asked those men who register on Feb. 14, 15 and 16 tinder the provisions of the Selective Service Act. Registration of the individual thus should require a comparatively short time. The registrant will not be asked to fill out questionnaires but must only answer interrogations about his identity, his place of residence, and his mailing address. He also will be required to list his telephone, if any; his age in years and date of birth, place of birth, the name and address of the person who will always know his address, his employer's name and address, and his place of employment or business.

While it is important that registration be conducted as speedily as possible, every registrant will be given ample time to respond properly to the questions on the registration card, which on this occasion will be green. White and melon colored cards, respectively, were used for the first and second Selective Service registrations. No questionnaires will he given registrants when they register Feb. 14, 15 and 16, nor will they then be required to undergo any physical examination. Questionnaires are given to registrants after their order numbers have been determined and reached by local boards.

Physical examinations are given only after the boards have passed on the general qualifications of registrants and have determined that they should not be deferred for reasons of interest to the nation. SCIENCE NEVER RESTS Out of the crucible of war scientists were able last year to draw forth new discoveries which will benefit every one when peace comes. One of the most spectacular was a radio-locator to detect attacking airplanes. This aided materially in the of Britain's The war resulted in development of a new type of welded and aut 0 engine-powered cargo ship and in the production of magnesium for airplanes by "mining" sea water. Science also came to the aid of the bomb victim with the development of the new sulfadiaziue spray for burns.

Last year science was also responsible for the enrichment of white flour and bread with added vitamins and minerals. A "cure" for gray hair in humans by daily doses of the vitamin, para-aminobenzoic acid, was welcome news, too. The revelation of evidence that fowls may constitute a reservoir for encephalitis (sleeping sickness), that mosquitoes carry the virus, and that infantile paralysis may be spread by flies served to remind every one that scientists were not idle in their untiring efforts to rid the of disease. Wars come and go; the work of the men of science goes steadily on and all mankind shares in the benefits of the new discoveries. ONE MINUTE PULPIT Against superstition: I will cut off witch crafts out of thy land; and thou shalt have no more Letters To The Editor Behind The Scenes In Hollywood By HARRISON CARROLL all the friendship of Jean Gabin and Ginger Rogers is progress.

When the French actor goes to New York after the finish of "Moon Tide," it will be Ginger, Hollywood hears, who will show him the town. Right now, the actress is visiting her Oregon farm, but she and her mother are expected to arrive hi the east soon after Gabin. Meanwhile, from out Universal way, comes the news that Marlene Dietrich's expensive new bicycle is a gift from the Frenchman. Marlene can't ride a bicycle, but she is telling fellow on "The Spoilers" set that she is going to learn how. Luck was with Victor McLaglen.

The actor was going to drive in from his ranch at Los Angeles but, at the last minute, sent his chauffeur instead'. En route to Fresno, the car turned over twice The chauffeur was not seriously hurt, but the back end of the machine, where Vic would-have been riding, was badly smashed. From Independent Files 69 YEARS AGO House and Lot for will sell my house and lot located on the comer of East and sts. Lot 194, 80 by 118 feet en which is a good two story building, stable, outhouse, cistern, etc. For particulars inquire on the premises of' Frederick Giltz.

You can buy a farm of over 200 acres in Bethlehem township of Kent Jarvis. 46 i'EARS AGO "The Old Homestead" will be presented at the Grand in Canton on the evening of March 4. Lots of curiasity at Paramount over Madeleine Carroll's terrific rush to get back east. She said she had to go on a certain train and she'd take an upper berth, il necessary. Prior to leaving, the star gave a party for 50 soldiers afc the Hollywood Tropics.

-She was the only girl present, but the boys had a wonderful time. Remember that hunting trip Bob Taylor and Gary Cooper took -into Mexico? The two movie nimrocis didn't even SEE a mountain lion. Cyclorama By C. E. CH1DESTEB Four chickens, the entire number possessed, were stolen from the henhouse of Nathan Watts, in West Main Wednesday evening.

A loud clattering the roof startled the inmates of the residence of Peter Sailer last evening and upon investigation it was found that a chimney had blown down. 25 YEARS AGO Several hours were pleasantly spent, Tuesday afternoon, by 19 guests when Miss Helen Johnson entertained the Mmbie Thimble club, at her residence in North st. Miss Anna Saint, of Pittsburgh, who is a guest of her sister, Mrs. S. P.

Barnes, of East Main was among those present. John Seifert, butcher, -who lives in East Cherry is ready to believe that Irish potatoes are worth their weight in gold. Entering a grocery store and spying a large potato he was intent on purchasing, he was told it was nine cents. The potato weighed two pounds, thus it was four and one half cents a pound. According to what we'see in the papers, Mas- silloiVs civilian defense organization is woefully incomplete.

We have been reading about the fire fighting classes conducted by Chief Hunsinger and the police classes arranged by Chief Switter; about the mobilization of doctors and nurses, both registered and practical, for service in the 1 event of a blitz or other disaster; about prospective blackouts and bomb shelters but not until Saturday did we realize the inadequacy of our local set-up. In order to conform to the plans of the national defense organization, Massillon's defense organization should put on a program of rhythmic dancing, fan dancing, street shows, theatrical performances and other public entertainment. That's what we need. 'The shocking deficiencies of the local program were graphically revealed Friday when congress placed in debate a proposal to appropriate $100,000,000, in part to pay Actor Melvyn Douglas and Mayris Chancy, a professional dancer and protege of Mrs. Roosevelt fat salaries for heading up the dramatic and terpsichorean departments of national defense and to produce a Walt Disney cartoon demonstrating the pains and pleasures "of the income tax.

Up to then -we had been densely ignorant of the f-ict that national safety lay in some measure in dramatic endeavor, rhythmic dancing and animated cartoons. So, apparently, were members of the lower house of congress. And when they found out who were to lead the country in declaiming and high-kicking itself to peace and security some biting things were said. Representative "Bennet (R.) Missouri, declared that Miss Chaney was "unknown" and "so far as has yet been made public, the only qualification this charming dancer has for her position is that she has named one of her dances 'The Eleanor "If she is worth $4,600 per year," he declared, "then Sally Rand, strip tease artist from my own congressional district down in the Ozarks, ought to be employed at once because she would, on this scale, bs worth at least $25,000 per year to the civilian Reverting to Miss Chaney's development of "the Eleanor glide." the Missourian said: "If that is the prime requisite for such ah important job, I promise you that I will persuade Sally Hand to name six of her ostrich fans Capt. Jimmie, Capt.

Elliott, Lieut. John, Ensign Franklin, Sistie, and Buzzie 1 "Boondoggling" was the way Representative Faddis Pennsylvania, described the appointments of Douglas and Miss Chaney. He added that Douglas drew (Mr. Douglas later denied he was receiving pay) an OCD salary equal to that of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, and that Miss Chaney's pay almost twice that which War Hero Capt.

Colin Kelly received before he was killed. Sarcastically he added: "But Capt, Kelly's widow would stand small chance to get one of these positions because she is not on the blacklist of the Dies committee," investigating un-American activities. Apparently congressmen were as far behind the times as Is the Massillon defense council, if the national defense directors are right then the local organization should draft our dancing teachers tiie Struts and Frets and Hits and Skits and the'Na- tional Thespians. After all we would be just as safe dancing and acting during a blitz as dome any- tning else. Work on the new National Pressed Steel Co.

plant in Columbia Heights is progressing rapidly. The foundations are nearly completed and excavation for switches and sidings are now underway. Mrs. Fred J. Griffiths will leave this morning for New York to spend a few days with her ter, Gertrude, who is attending Knox school at Tarrytown, N.

Y. Wilma Kurtz, a student at Margaret Morrison School for Women at Pittsburgh, is spending the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P.

Kurtz, of East Oak st. Mrs. F. H. Menke and daughter, Isabeue, of Cleveland, are visiting Mrs.

Menke's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Garrigues, of Lincoln ave. and North st. 10 YEARS AGO E.

F. Bahney, of Lincoln Way and Bahney, of Wales NE, left Friday evening by motor for Coral GaWes, where the former will visit his daughter. Miss Mary Walsh, a student at Seton Hill college at Greensburg. returned Sunday morning after spending a short vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John Walsh, of Wallace SE. Mr. and Mrs. William Masters, of -East Greenville, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, Sunday. They were born in Germany and were married Feb.

7. 1882, in New Lexington. They have lived in East Greenville 40 years. Ten of their 11 children are living. Read 'Em And Laugh "With Reservations A little girl's acknowledgement of a Christmas present: "Thank you for your nice present.

I always wanted a pin cushion, although not very much." Sign Seen Around in a Manhattan Restaurant "All for defense, up goes expense; But don't get sore," it costs us more." Pointed? Wife: "Hurry up, dear. I must go out and show off my new costume." Husband: "Wait a minute while I cut the fringe off the sleeves of my Dangerous Age "How old. would you say she is?" "Oh. somewhere in the middle flirties." Plastic material is used for a "surgical window" which is now being used in the treatment of bomb wounds in Britain. In 1940, in New York city, more children died of accidents than of all the major contagious diseases combined.

Forty-seven of the 48 states of the U. S. have state birds, 32 of them being officially designated. Connecticut is the only state without a state bird. The largest bell in the world is at Moscow, Russia.

It was cast, in 1733, is 21 feet high, 21 feet In diameter, and weighs 432,000 pounds. NOTICE In justice to all correspondents and to the issue involved discussion of the proposed four mill school levy will be permitted only over the name of the writers of letters. The Editor. To the Editor of The Evening Independent: Permit me to assure Searcher for Beauty that unless he makes a radical change of his views, he'll not find that beauty! (I am not referring particularly to nudes). He'll find that what to him in his present frame of mind is beauty will turn sour Jn the mouth and ugly to the eye.

Just like the rake who glorifies his escapades until after he is undeceived by wasting diseases and shrivelling spirit. (I speak figuratively). What do I mean? I refer particularly to his attitude on the Bibl6 and on Christianity. In his estimation the Bible, "although substantial as to is behind the times on many matters. In.

other words, the Bible is not God's word, is not without error, is not a divinely inspired record reliable in its every part, but on the contrary, endorses many to Searcher for Beauty. As we have stated before, such attitude places man's reason above revelation, and therefore makes man its god. Searcher for Beauty is his own god! The expected outcome? Read Romans 2, 25-32. (fa( There ts much internal evidence that the Bible is the word of God. We quote but one passage: "All Scripture is given by inspiration of This "Scripture cannot it is reliable in its entirety! There is to be no adding or taking way (Rev.

22 18-19). It is sufficient for all ages Including our scientific 20th century. "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but' my words shall not pass away!" Also, "And this gospel of the.kingdom, shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations: and then shall the end come!" There is also an abundance of external evidence of the divine origin of the Bible, its wonderful unity from beginning to end. Sixty-six books by some 36 authors written over a period of 1600 years and yet, from beginning to end runs the- scarlet thread (See ') Your Heart And Home Problems By BEATRICE FAIRFAX (Copyright, 1938, King Featoro Syndicate, Inc.) Old World Parents Ruin Girl's Chances DEAR MISS FAIRFAX: "I am 22 years old and am self- supporting, i am going with a young man and we hope to marry within a year or'two. I have a very old-fashioned family and it's getting on my nerves, although I really love my mother and dad.

"They were born in the old country and although they've been here twenty-five years, they're as set their ways as the day they landed. When my callers come, dad monopolizes the conversation. He tells about sports he was a boy, how he happened to come to the S. and how hard he has always worked. "If father's out, mother comes and knits.

She doesn't have much to say, 'however. When we go. to a movie or a dance, they sit up and wait for me and get frantic if I'm not in before midnight. My boy friend gets very discouraged sometimes and I'm afraid he will stop coming, "My older sister eloped and is happily married. She wants me to leave home and come and live with them until I can marry.

But I don't want to hurt my parents do to man Wants to spend such ghastly evenings aa you have described Father playing the watchdog and recounting the exploits ot his youth; mother equally vigilant, watching and knitting. You're in luck, my dear, in having a sympathetic sister who has shared-the same disadvantages and knows the handicap of having too watchful I've had similar letters from other girls but they had no sisters to help them out. To my way of thinking, no self- supporting girl, of 22 should waste all her youth submitting to outworn standards of deforum. At the same time, don't desert the ship until you've tried diplomacy. Get the married sister to do a little entertaining for you.

Sunday night supper with a beverage, salad and desert is a jolly meal especially when alt hands help to prepare it. Next time you go to a dance, and have to keep early hours have the married sister invite you to spend the night at lier home. Parents, especially old-country don't understand "that fine old adage, "When 13 Rome, do as the In Europe, girls were watched when they were young, and sociable. But what "can make them understand? "MARIBEL" I don't blame you in the least for rebelling against kind of life you lead. To that is no more pitiful spectacle than' that of a girl condemned to'look hungrily on while other girls enjoy their youth.

Naturally, no young things are done differently in the U. S. and for a girl of 22 to submit to such. restrictions' would be humorous if it weren't for the underlying tragedy. Parents, unless they are morbidlj selfish, should help their daugli? ters to make happy marriages instead of keeping them like caged birds.

i Diet And Health By LOGAN CLEXDENING. M. Author of "THE HUMAN MANY CONDITIONED REFLEXES DUE TO EVENTS OF CHILDHOOD THE GREAT physiologist, Pavlov, showed that you could practically make a machine out of an animal by the method of what he called conditioned reflexes. He would take a dog and every time before he gave it anything to eat, he would show it a red circle painted on a white background. The dog came to associate the red circle with food.

After this had been repeated a number of times, Pavlov would simply show the dog the red circle and, without being given any locd, the dog would begin to have flow of saliva. The saliva would not How if the dog saw a red square or a green circle. 4 This type of experiment was re-' peated with endless variations. He had dogs who would salivate when they heard a bell ringing or when they would respond to no other stimulus. Of late years many physicians are using these experiments as a basis for explaining many disease reactions human beings and as a basis for management and treatment of them.

Conditioned by Events There is no doubt that human 'beings, like animals, have been conditioned by the events of their lives Dr. Roy G. Hoskins of the Harvard Meaical School says that he will with two ounces of cel- luose and a few grains of derivatives, to produce in a man an increased pulse rate, deepening of the respiration and dilatation of the having the material within one hundred feet of the subject. The special circumstances would be that the subject, a lonesome American, traveling abroad sr.ould suddenly come on "Old Giory" floating in the breeze Our human conditioned reflexes are the result of events that occurred mostly in childhood. The environment that surrounded us, events that occurred to us, and ideas which our parents passed on to use in our formative years come up quite subconsciously and unknown to us, and we react by having states of anxiety or periods of worry or periods of fatigue, the cause of which is unknown.

unless it is analyzed through a cafe- ful history. Conditioning- of Humans It has been proved that human beings can be experimentally conditioned. There is the famous case of the 'baby, Albert, who had had a faultless environment up to the time he.fell into the hands of a psychologist and had only two fears In the world, fear of loud noises and fear of which all babies are born. The psychologist put the baby on. a table and placed a rabbit beside him.

Just as the baby reached for the rabbit, the psychologist made a hideous noise by striking one steel car another. The baby stopped rfeaching for the rabbit. The rabbit was brought back and just as the baby reached for it again, the noise was repeated, and this time Albert drew back and fell on his side. The experiment was again (What the mother was doing in the meantime is not stated.) Finally every time the rabbit was brought near the baby, he went into a fear reaction and this was extended ta include any kind of furry object- white rats, kittens, Santa whiskers, etc. Albert undoubtedly had that conditioned reflex for tha rest of liis life.

We will discuss the further ramifications of the conditioned reflex theory tomorrow. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS E. G. you please give a list of foods which have the highest acid reaction?" Answer: Bread, corn, crackers, eggs, fish, meat, oysters, oatmeal, prunes, rice and all fats. Washington At A Glance By CHARLES P.

STEWART, Central Press SUM Writer By antagonizing the Spanish in the Philippines, it begins to appear, according to reports from the southwest Pacific, that the Japanese have made a mis take which promises presently to offset all advantages gained by them earlier from their landings on the islands. Incidentally, the Jap policy there may cost Herr Hitler the friendship of tha Falangists in Spain nonbelligerent friendship, to be sure, but one that the Nazis undoubtedly were counting on in connection with a possible thrust through northwestern Africa down to the highly strategic port of Dakar, so frequently mentioned as a convenient taking off place for -em in the direction of the western hemisphere. The archipelago having been a Spanish possession originally, folk of Spanish birth or descent natural- ly always have been pretty numerous there and, to this day, they re- main quite a closely integrated element, not much mixed with the native islanders. Now, this class never did want to be separated from Spain, and ever since the Battle of Manila Bay they've hoped for a reunion with their mother country. Consequently theyVe been strongly anti-American and presumably would be pro-Jap at present If the Mikado had shown any Inclination to restore 'em to the land of their ancestry.

It can't but be evident to 'em, however, that lie has no such notion, but Intends, If he can, to annex them to Nippon, toward whose people they take the average white man's rather scornful attitude--at what he considers a somewhat Inferior race. No Distinctions Worse yet, from, their standpoint, the Japs, wherever they're In 6c-.