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Show PAGE TWO THE TIMES-NEW- Bruckart's Washington Digest Pan-Ameri- Wage Earners May Carry Load Official Title Does Strange In New U.S. taxation Program Things to Mentalities of Men W. La Kine Uy Joseph ' 0 t d they left to attend the conference at eighth Lima, U. S. delegates spoke optimistically of efforts to unite the Western hemisphere into a solid bloc opposing European aggressors. But the picture looked vastly different from below the equator. At Lima they found representatives of 20 other American nations who exhibited justified coolness toward the "colossus of the north" whose President has taken the lead in what might be another attempt at "Yankee imperialism." They discovered that South American nations have their cultural centers in Rome, Paris and Madrid; that despite any U. S. ambitions to the contrary. Pan America will Insist on maintaining its trade relations with Europe. With the conference still expected to run several weeks. It becomes clear that what support Secretary of State Cordell Hull eains for Presi dent Roosevelt's hemispheric defense plan will be in principle only, merely a resolution of endorsement Counting noses, Mr. Hull found his strongest inena in Brazil. His most powerful enemy was Argentina, disgruntled over U. S. attemnts to in vade her exDort wheat market. Not invited, but nevertheless present, were envoys from Nazi Germany who soucht to smash Mr. Hull's hopes for concrete measures against political and cultural invasion from Europe. I Jobs Wanted V d d. o. ' ' n J .y V ' -'- 1 i y "in-law!- T.c fact-findin- g two-mon- th ''" ca Before refusing to intervene even If Germany threatens France's ally, Russia. Within 48 hours after the Franco-German pact was signed, Berlin opened a noisy propaganda campaign against Rumania's King Carol, Recent federal taxation policies who has been actively purging Nazi have been based on the theory that partisans from his government. At By WILLIAM BRUCKART business should bear the brunt. For the same time, in Memel (under VVNU Service, National Press Bldg., Washington, D. C. this or some other reason, business Lithuanian sovereignty), German residents began an autonomy camhas operated at a loss, laid off workWASHINGTON. It is a strange any power vested in the department ers and economic dethat undoubtedly had inspirapaign precipitated thing what an official title will cause of justice for control of advertising. pression. This year, as the U. S. tion in Berlin. Satisfied so long as rnany men and women to do. It is I should regret it very much if treasury charts its course for the Hitler keeps himself busy In eastern equally strange what many of them congress ever had passed a law giv- 1939-4fiscal year, there are signs Europe, France will not protest will attempt to do under the guise of ing authority for any agency of gov- that business will breathe easier, these activities. the official sanction which they ernment to do more than prosecute Italy. France must permit fulusurp at every opportunity. I do advertisers who use dishonest statewmtmmmamawammmmmmaym fillment of Italy's "vital aspirations" not intend to include all public offi ments. That is to say, if the adin the Mediterranean or incur the cials but I dare say that everyone vertising statements are crooked, wrath of Adolf Hitler, Italy's friend. who reads these lines can look about punishment ought to follow. If the V Though Foreign Minister von Ribhim and discover in his midst or advertising is honest, what business X bentrop declined to answer immerecall others who, as soon as they has government horning into it? ' diately the French question of what a a began wearing title, developed The reason I feel so keenly about would do in a MediterGermany "big head," got "puffed up" and this sort of thing is that it is a ranean crisis provoked by Italian otherwise assumed a high-and- trend in government, from the nademands, Germany's course hardly mighty attitude. The characteris tional government on down the line, needs clarification. The Franco-Germa- n tics may show in a thousand-anto do things indirectly to do many pact specifically reserves one different ways, and we all are things without genuine authority of relations with third pow"particular more or less familiar with them. law. We as a nation always have for both signatories. Most obers" Few persons probably would need supported the theory of rule by the servers expect French capitulation to be concerned if the circumstance majority. We have legislative boto Italian demands next month when involved only this outward appear diesthe congress, the state assemBritish Prime Minister Neville ' ance. I a.m sure I wouldn't care blies, the city councils and so on Chamberlain makes his whether some official believed him to enact the will of the majority "appeasement" visit to Rome. self to be a son of the sun-goand, into law. But in the motor case and therefore, counted himself great. In dozens of others which could be f 1. ' I Labor v'' r But when the mental attitude of mentioned, the public official with that official begins manifesting it- the "boss" complex takes things Both the American Federation of self as it so often does by usurpainto his own hands and usually gets Labor and the Congress of Industion of improper and illegal power; away with his perfidy. trial Organizations insist the nationwhen he regards himself as judge al labor relations act must not be Undue Given Is Power and jury, as well as prosecutor, then changed, but A. F. of L. hurls conit seems to me that a halt ought to Into Hands of Bureaucrats stant criticism at the board PresiFORD EDSEL be called. dent Roosevelt has appointed to inCongress, itself. Is to blame many He offered an incentive. All of the above observations are times terpret that act. One bit of criticism for putting undue power into made just as a prelude to discussion the hands of bureaucrats. There is that the labor board's government will look instead to centeredto around of a recent action by the department seldom New York's Consolidated law passed by congress the small wage earner for its new order any of justice. More accurately, it that does not include a Edison company, forcing abrogation provision monetary requirements. should be said the action was by which authorizes an Auto Manufacturer Edsel of a bargaining contract with A. F. Even as executive agenProfessor Thurmond Arnold who cy, of L. The board's reasoning: that administering the statute, to Ford was telling a senate has great pride in his ability as a for carrying a general tax reduction the contract resulted from unfair lathat promulgate regulations trust buster. He also frequently has out the law's bor practices and was intended to Those regulawould be. "as good a business inlet it be known with due modestyi tions, needless intent. to say, have the force centive as any," three outstanding discourage membership in a rival of course that he possesses knowland effect of law, and thus con forecasts could be sifted from the C.-- I. O. organization. edge in many fields. His career as gress has delegated power about financial When A. F. of L. President Wilgymnastics of budget-makin- g a university professor obviously fit- which the individual liam Green heard the U. S. Supreme treasury experts: ted him with great understanding of and senators know representatives nothing. Economy. Although Federal Re- court had voided this NLRB order, problems and practices of business "This On the other hand, except for the serve Chairman Marriner S. Eccles his joy was unbounded: men. Mr. Arnold has not yet underhas plumped publicly against pre- knocks the props out from under taken to solve the difficulties of ag- trait that I have been discussing the board's arbitrary, prejudicial one so boldly evident in Mr. Arnold mature reduction in federal expendiriculture, but I reckon that is only a grossly unfair position." But those could be drawn tures, regulations Treasury Secretary Henry and question of time. keen observers who read further in nearly every Instance to give Morgenthau is essentially economy-mindeindividuals all of the freedom needIndictment Used as Club In this policy he has the into the court's decision found cause for speculation about something ed to transact business, instead of support of his new tax adviser. UnOver Auto Corporations more important. piling one restriction upon another. dersecretary John W. Hanes, a reBut, again, I am not so much conI doubt very much that any one percent recruit from Wall street who Although Consolidated Edison opcerned with Mr. Arnold's own esti- son in the whole United States believes balancing would erates chiefly in New York, the mate of Mr. Arnold, but with the knows all of the restrictions the stimulate budget the confidence of business. court ruled its labor relations were results flowing from that official's do's and the don'ts that still subject to NLRB regulation. While not expecting a balance becomprise acts. the law of the nation today. No one tween income and outgo next year Thus was the scope of federal reguThe act that brings on this dis- knows them because it would re- because of the proposed national de- lation under the interstate comcussion was involved in what is quire an entire lifetime of an indi- fense Mr. Morgenthau can merce clause given broad extension, program, known as a consent decree. The vidual to obtain them and read take heart from President Roosepaving the way for legislation which department of justice obtained a them. And before he had read very velt's latest pronouncement: could make the potent Wagner act grand jury indictment of some of many, there would be a new crop; seem mere child's play. The billion-dolla- r the larger automobile manufactur- there would be changes in those he rearmament plan, which is due for Predicted as a subject for coning corporations and their officials had read, and there would be new strenuous gressional debate is extension of the congressional opposition, anti-truunder statutes. The laws with new regulations. will not be allowed to increase the highly satisfactory railway labor act charges involved the use, by the We have heard much In late years federal deficit Though the Presi- to include all industry. If such leg- of what were described companies, as monopolistic practices in the about government by men rather dent has not indicated what new than : by law. Well, we taxation method he will use to - : financing of new cars sold to in- have government it in this country in a big way. finance the project, there is guarded stallment buyers. Each of the largIt is not as bad, of course, as in the admission that a 10 per cent tax will er companies, as I understand it, case of Hitler or Mussolini or Stalin. be placed on present income taxes. owns a subsidiary corporation to When those brothers want to change (If you now pay $25 a year, you'd which a retail dealer can sell the a law, they change It by decree. pay $2.50 extra). But this special notes he takes when the buyer of a A. go through the formality revenue measure would only pay for . They car wants to pay for the vehicle over of a may "ratification" by a set of armaments, and would not elimia period of a year or longer. stooges some time, but the stooges nate increased deficits caused by 1 do not know the intricate naselected as long in relief expenses. To fill this need, ture of the scheme, and there may were advance. many congressmen favor: have been many grounds for the inhas of the Jewish read Everyone Lower Bracket Income Taxes. dictment. Indeed, I think a grand atrocities in Germany, but the monI Married men are now allowed $2,500 jury would not have returned an in- strosity, itself, overshadowed the exemption, which might be dedictment unless its member! saw fact that during all of the purge, creased to $2,000 cr even $1,800. Exsomething that was not proper. But there was one decree-laafter an- emptions for single persons, now when the department of Justice had other being issued from Hitler'! $1,000, would be dropped to $800 or the indictment, it used it as a club. Each time somebody $750. While this would boost reveIts officials, under Mr. Arnold'! headquarters. found a loophole or the officials disit would guidance, are reported to have said covered a previous decree did not nue by only $60,400,000, in place bigger wage earners higher to the motor magnates, in effect: all that was desired, out surtax brackets and bring the treasnow, it you admit certain of these accomplish would pop a new decree. an additional $250,000,000. Since ury charges and agree to stop the praclarge incomes are already subjected tices, and if you will agree to com- Congress Might Well Take to huge taxes, the proposal can exply with certain other conditions Notice of These Conditions pect justified opposition. Outside of which we lay down, we will not Having seen what can happen relief costs, the biggest need for prosecute, criminally. So, the mowill be to finance . tor companies apparently elected to when men, instead of laws, consti- new tax moneyfederal-statTnirifwi uiA e health it naiiiio mrr ' agree and avoid further prosecution. tute the authority for government, the proposed for it to seems insurance, hospitalizaA. program me WILLIAM OF L.'S that F. GREEN came congress there might Thus, about a decree by well take notice. It has given birth tion, clinics and expansion of the Hit victory brought m prediction. the consent of the accused. U. S. health service. to In children of the form countless In the first place, I can not beislatlon could be so ruccessful as the lieve there is any legal right in our regulations that are running around railway act, neither labor nor capilawi for the consent decree. It has the land like so many thousand-legge- d Europe tal would have much cause for commonsters. Why, I wonder, been used a long time, but it seems is into a tear war, drifting "Europe does not congress take a look at which there to me that it contains very dangerno nation wants but against plaint The record: since 1926 has been, only one minor four-dawhich every nation it pre par int. (rious elements. It ought to be stopped what has sprung from its own famand there ought be no indictments ily of laws. To grow facetious for a fe there it a complete change in the railroad strike. The reason: either congress probably would outlook within the next month or two, carrier or labor can carry its grievbrought unlcs there is an inten- moment: international tension will reach the' ances to the national mediation tion to carry the battle clear find trouble with its own well as private persons whose as board, and if this group faila to breaking point next taring." to be either mothers-in-lathrough. ought This summation Is the detached bring peace the President appoints have been characa conY'clion or an acquittal. commission. No strike terized in itory. viewpoint of Oswald Pirow, defense a I have wondered many times minister of the Union of South Af- may take place until 30 days after Arnold Assumes Dictation whether more than a very small rica, after a European this group reports. Over Auto Advertising number of farmers ever understood tour in which he sought means of That some such regulation will In the case of the motor manufacthe AAA contracts, and the regulaappeasing Adolf Hitler'! colonial ap- eventually guide all capital-labo- r turers, however, Mr. Arnold"! deter- tions to which those contracts Gercame It the relame day petite. relations is quite likely. Though mination to make things over has ferred. Examination of the terms man Foreign Minister Joachim von this will not emerge from the next come to the surface to an even gave me little inkling of how thor- Ribbentrop visited Paris to sign 1 congress, 1939 will positively bring ereater extent than heretofore, even oughly were bound, al- pathetically Insincere pact with Wagner act amendments in the genthe with Mr. Arnold. For Mr. Arnold though, as signers AAA officials often exFrance; as Relchsfuehrer Hitler eral direction. has decided that the motor compa- plained, the were plainly consequently prepared to delete provisions nies have been spending too much printed. That fact, however, never French attacks from the next edimoney for advertising their prodhai altered a really bad situation. tion of "Mein Kampf"; ai Italy, Miscellany Motorist! bound for Pasadena'a ucts. In spending so much money None of us can be In all Germany"! closest ally, continued Rose Bowl football game next month fur advertising, Mr. Arnold opines things. We, therefore, expert are more or clamoring for the French territories will be guided by aerial traffic pothat they are thereby creating a less at the mercy of the Individuals of Tunisia. Corsica and Nice. monopoly. In other words, as a who are clothed with the power of With Great Britain shoved tempo- licemen whose broadcasts can be trust buster. Mr. Arnold figures that office and who picked up by any car radio. to them- rarily into the European backhe can become boss of the normal selves additional relegate Three acres added to Bedloe'a power because ground, France finds herself holding ;rartice of business advertising. It they know those against whom it is a gilded bombshell In the German island, home of the SUtuc of Libcan be construed no other way. used frequently have no understandtreaty. Her government is now erty, have created a problem for I have looked into the question ing of the whole situation. Thus, I forced to accept Fascist activity on congress. Under a treaty In 1834, from a number of angles and have reiterate, it appears to be time for two European fronts or risk com- the island was given to New York, consulted with numerous individuals congress to review its own work and plete overthrow: but all land around it went to New who know their law better than 1 make government HitFrance must give Germany. understandable. Jersey. The extra three acres apkn.jw mine. Nowhere ive I found C ler a free hand in eastern Europe, parently belong to New Jersey. "t .paper Union. NOTE When opinions Government by Men Instead of by Law Seems to Be the areEDITOR'S expressed in these columns, they mrm those ot the news analyst, and not necessarily ot the newspaper. Rule; Undue Power Is Given Into Hands of Bureaucrats; Congress Should Take Heed. Taxation yes-me- Thursday, December 15, 1938 NEPHL. UTAH S. MAYOR Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, may retire from office to run for Democratic nomination as Chicago's mayor. PRESIDENT John Nance Garner, vice president of the U. S., is being boomed for the presidency by his boyhood friends at Detroit Texas. One claim to d fame: the log cabin where Garner was born. SECRETARY Anthony Eden, who retired as British foreign secretary in opposition to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, may return to the cabinet next month as dominions secretary. LEADER Massachusetts' Rep. Joseph Martin will be elected house Republican leader on the first ballot next month, since 109 of the 169 G. O. P. partisans have assured him their support mud-chinke- SEW HOW-T-9. Ruth Wyeth Spears 1 BLACK 2 RED 3 BRIGHT BLUE PCROS i cS? 1 Z 1 Z 3 2 12 1 1"SQUARES ON 17771 ROUND r THREAD ART LINEN WITH A HARD TWIST sMnehz NEEDLEPOINT YARN m a m I AI 411 a I a. a. VBRIGHT BLUE VELVET Cross-stitc- HpHE Town Improvement asso- ciation was giving a sale to raise funds in a village where we were visiting. 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