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SOUTH BEND PUBLIC LIB-M.*** 304 S.MAIN ST. , CITY. MORE "UNCONSTITUTIONAL" LAW SUGGESTS MORE "UNCONSTITUTIONAL" LAW "Skip-Election" Act Voided IFlflO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1942 ELIEVE It Or ELSEl ! MEAT O* THE COCONUT B$ Silas "PPitherspoon AMERICAN PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE TO BE TORTURED IN ORDER TO EXACT REAL PATRIOTISM What we call " superstitious folk" in some parts of the world, appear to have an inherent idea that to appease their God, and stand in well "HWUKiieir future, they must torture themselves. Washington, in* some respects, seeilisf to regard the American people as somewhat similarly afflicted with respect to their patriotism; assume that to love their country they must be in misery. They pretend, and no doubt think, they're doing it to save the country; that it isn't enough to sacrifice, even till it hurts, but everybody must be despaired to the point of panic. There is a public psychology that can be overwrought. You can CTy "wolf, wolf," until nobody cares if the wolf does come. There • may be people, ' including "highbrows" and "high-hats," "politico-crackpots" and "sky-pilots," who have to be enslaved, through fear or physical, to lift them above the "chisslers," but they can be dealt with, if democracy dares, without upsetting the equilibrium of the whole populace. The public morale is as essential to. America as to any of the Axis. "Let your conscience," if any, "be your guide"; otherwise I would prescribe the "jug." * * Seems sometimes that Leon Hencjjferson, ra- tioning- and price - fixer, is more or less of a wind-jammer; a courtier of publicity; determined fifeat if JESSE JONES AND LEON HENDERSON LOCK HORNS OVER NEEDED SCARE IN RUBBER SHORTAGE he can't be famous, he can at leastjae notorious. It seems that, or else the reporters are exaggerating him a lot, whether in mere quest of sensation, or purposely to make a baboon of him,, despised and contemptible. Doubtful if it is necessary to scare America to death to bring it to life. Potential poverty doesn't perk patriotism. We would, most of us, like to live to see the war over, and he able to catch our breath when the strain goes (On Page Two) Does "Uniform Application" Mean Uni THE Indiana Supreme Court, the last gun in purely intra-state legislative matters, has shot its smoke, and our 1941 "skip-election" law that was to return city elections, except first class, to an off-year, independent, lone status, is blown to smithereens. To our mind it is just another exhibit of politico-judicial autocracy, the* like of which gave rise to the U. S. supreme court fight in Washington, a few years ago, but which has not been improved much, though angles of political application have changed, since that court has been revamped to a reverse complexion. However, this Indiana decision can hardly be termed a partisan - political one; that is, unless it is bi-partisan. Unless it is bi-partisan, however, it is difficult to understand the hard-up excuse adopted for rendering it,—in the light of almost every city and town's (On Page Three) Supreme Court Sets Diogenes to W>rk NOW that the supreme court has glorified the constitution by emasculating it, and made city, though not town, elections general and uniform throughout the state, Diogenes was seen up a blind alley, with hia lantern, last night, looking for honest men, "honester" than present incumbent office-holders who "choose to run agai n," to oppose their renomination and election. That is no reflection on the present incumbents. Diogenes was something of an eccentric, and all things as) they were, riled him. He would even go about with his lantern,,- not a flash-light, in broad daylight, "looking for an honest man." That emphasized it. Here about town, since the city hall is totally Democratic, except some councilmen, and *%#__ined to repeat with the possible exception of Mayor Pavey, the search TAKING the offensive in the war ., „ ,,, i „ „ __ , ,. ^ against Japan, air and surface seems rather for "honester Republicans, imitfl of thP TTnit^n states Naw Has the G. 0. P. anything better to offer; in fact, anyv thing at all worth while, — and if they have, what; is it, and where? The MMS machine hasn't spoken, definitely as yet, and until then Diogenes might as well "hang up," for what they say will more than likely settle the question, regardless of his findings. They may even be willing to do a little trading if it can (On Page Three) Week if Wat, OYER WEEK END p^ 'AKING the offensive in the war against Japan, air and surface units of the United States Navy attacked Jap bases on the Marshall and Gilbert islands. Many enemy fleet auxiliaries were sunk and damaged. Eleven American planes were lost. An apparent Jap attempt to land troops «on Corregidor or one of the smaller islands guarding the entrance to Manila Bay was smashed ' by heavy (On Page Five)
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Title | South Bend Mirror, February 06, 1942 |
Volume, Issue Number | Vol. 38, No. 6 |
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South Bend (Ind.)--Newspapers World War, 1939-1945 |
Original Date | 1942-02-06 |
Time Period | 1940s (1940-1949) |
Digital Date | 2016-08-09 |
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Genre | Newspapers |
Language | en |
Identifier | Mirror_19420206_38_06 |
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Physical Repository | St. Joseph County Public Library |
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Provenance | St. Joseph County Public Library (South Bend, IN) |
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Transcription | SOUTH BEND PUBLIC LIB-M.*** 304 S.MAIN ST. , CITY. MORE "UNCONSTITUTIONAL" LAW SUGGESTS MORE "UNCONSTITUTIONAL" LAW "Skip-Election" Act Voided IFlflO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1942 ELIEVE It Or ELSEl ! MEAT O* THE COCONUT B$ Silas "PPitherspoon AMERICAN PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE TO BE TORTURED IN ORDER TO EXACT REAL PATRIOTISM What we call " superstitious folk" in some parts of the world, appear to have an inherent idea that to appease their God, and stand in well "HWUKiieir future, they must torture themselves. Washington, in* some respects, seeilisf to regard the American people as somewhat similarly afflicted with respect to their patriotism; assume that to love their country they must be in misery. They pretend, and no doubt think, they're doing it to save the country; that it isn't enough to sacrifice, even till it hurts, but everybody must be despaired to the point of panic. There is a public psychology that can be overwrought. You can CTy "wolf, wolf," until nobody cares if the wolf does come. There • may be people, ' including "highbrows" and "high-hats," "politico-crackpots" and "sky-pilots," who have to be enslaved, through fear or physical, to lift them above the "chisslers," but they can be dealt with, if democracy dares, without upsetting the equilibrium of the whole populace. The public morale is as essential to. America as to any of the Axis. "Let your conscience," if any, "be your guide"; otherwise I would prescribe the "jug." * * Seems sometimes that Leon Hencjjferson, ra- tioning- and price - fixer, is more or less of a wind-jammer; a courtier of publicity; determined fifeat if JESSE JONES AND LEON HENDERSON LOCK HORNS OVER NEEDED SCARE IN RUBBER SHORTAGE he can't be famous, he can at leastjae notorious. It seems that, or else the reporters are exaggerating him a lot, whether in mere quest of sensation, or purposely to make a baboon of him,, despised and contemptible. Doubtful if it is necessary to scare America to death to bring it to life. Potential poverty doesn't perk patriotism. We would, most of us, like to live to see the war over, and he able to catch our breath when the strain goes (On Page Two) Does "Uniform Application" Mean Uni THE Indiana Supreme Court, the last gun in purely intra-state legislative matters, has shot its smoke, and our 1941 "skip-election" law that was to return city elections, except first class, to an off-year, independent, lone status, is blown to smithereens. To our mind it is just another exhibit of politico-judicial autocracy, the* like of which gave rise to the U. S. supreme court fight in Washington, a few years ago, but which has not been improved much, though angles of political application have changed, since that court has been revamped to a reverse complexion. However, this Indiana decision can hardly be termed a partisan - political one; that is, unless it is bi-partisan. Unless it is bi-partisan, however, it is difficult to understand the hard-up excuse adopted for rendering it,—in the light of almost every city and town's (On Page Three) Supreme Court Sets Diogenes to W>rk NOW that the supreme court has glorified the constitution by emasculating it, and made city, though not town, elections general and uniform throughout the state, Diogenes was seen up a blind alley, with hia lantern, last night, looking for honest men, "honester" than present incumbent office-holders who "choose to run agai n," to oppose their renomination and election. That is no reflection on the present incumbents. Diogenes was something of an eccentric, and all things as) they were, riled him. He would even go about with his lantern,,- not a flash-light, in broad daylight, "looking for an honest man." That emphasized it. Here about town, since the city hall is totally Democratic, except some councilmen, and *%#__ined to repeat with the possible exception of Mayor Pavey, the search TAKING the offensive in the war ., „ ,,, i „ „ __ , ,. ^ against Japan, air and surface seems rather for "honester Republicans, imitfl of thP TTnit^n states Naw Has the G. 0. P. anything better to offer; in fact, anyv thing at all worth while, — and if they have, what; is it, and where? The MMS machine hasn't spoken, definitely as yet, and until then Diogenes might as well "hang up," for what they say will more than likely settle the question, regardless of his findings. They may even be willing to do a little trading if it can (On Page Three) Week if Wat, OYER WEEK END p^ 'AKING the offensive in the war against Japan, air and surface units of the United States Navy attacked Jap bases on the Marshall and Gilbert islands. Many enemy fleet auxiliaries were sunk and damaged. Eleven American planes were lost. An apparent Jap attempt to land troops «on Corregidor or one of the smaller islands guarding the entrance to Manila Bay was smashed ' by heavy (On Page Five) |
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