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God give us men. The time demands, Strong minds, great hearts, true faith, and willing hands; Men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who possess opinions and a will; Men who have honor; mien who will not lie; Men who can stand before a demagogue And damn his treacherous fatteries without winking; Tall men, sun-crowned, who rise above the fog, In public duty and in private thinking.

:B :r * -J' G' Holland'

Ttrre above famous verse should be placed in the ,.you can say that again" column, and incorporated into Anaerican prayers for all occasions, this year in particular. A few ..tall men, sun-crowned, who rise above the fog,,, would look mighty good right now. Wouldn't a Clay, a Calhoun, or a Webster come in handy these days?

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"Please wise me up," writes an old retail friend, L. B. Curd, "can Biddle take over my lumber business?" That same question had been asked on every hand since the Montgomery Ward seizure took place in Chicago. In the first place, Biddle did not take over Montgomery Ward. It was taken over by the Federal Government on orders from the President under authority claimed for that office during war times. Biddle was simply the instrument of the government. As this is written the question of whether or not the President has such authority is up to the courts and Congress. But answering my friend's qu€ry, if Biddle's contention as to the authority of th,e president is upheld, then it looks like he can take over your lumber business and anything "t". tT :*t

"I like the way you mix your serious remarks with humor," writes an old reader. Thanks pal. Dumas once said: "An author's business is to write joyfully, so that his readers may live joyfully." These are hard days to .,live joyfully" in. Yet there are no days or times so dark or dreary that a happy thought doesn't help. At least that's my philosophy. In these war days it is all the more important that we remember to do some grinning. ,.Never let your face sag," a great soul said to me long ago. ..Always Ieave thern laughing when you say goodbye,,, wrote that splendid American, George M. Cohan. I generally try for a laugh or two somewhere*in*this column.

Which reminds me that the best laugh I've had right recently comes from a remark Jesse Jones is alleged to have made about his enemy, Henry Wallace. George Dixon, wrlting from Washington for the Los Angeles E:raminer, tells it. He says he met "Big Jess', on the street, and Jones asked him if he knew why Wallace was going to China. Dixon wanted to know, and the answer was: "Wallace heard that Spangler says a Chinaman could be elected President this year on the Republican ticket, so he's going to China to take 1* l* naturalization papers."

Walter Lippmann, the serious minded columnist, seldom indulges in flippancies in his writings. But he pulled a fast one the other day in discussing labor and the emplo5rment situation. He said one of our chief troubles is that Secretary of Labor Perkins-when it comes to employment- is entirely "un;employable." poor Madam perkinst Not even Holl5rwood ever does*so complete a job of miscasting.

I'm fully in sympathy with the guy who says that he isn t so much worried about what the future has in store for him as he is about what the stone has in future for him. And I like the latest definition of a bookie, a man who can run a fortune into a shoestring for you.

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One thing you've got to admit about Hitler; he,s thorough. Not long since he demoted onre of his Lieutenant Generals to the rank of Corporal. Looks like that establishes a record of some sort. The fellow must.have thought he took a parachute jump.without a parachute.

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As this is written the world is on the verge of jitters, anticipating the launching of that fateful second front. fime drags, as millions wait almost breathlessly for tlre opening gun. Surely the old song is right that says: ..The years are short at their very best, it's only the days that are long."

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The. best way to keep from feeling remorseful as you stand at ttre graveside of a dear friend, is to start a lot earlier doing the things ydu wish you had, at the graveside.

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Article 3 (of the Bill of Rights). No soldier shall, in tim'e of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war but in a rnanner to be prescribed by law.

Article 4 (of the Bill of Rights). The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. .".