Show v Bruckart's Washington Digest WEEKLY Would Force Public Ownership Nation in Spite of Voters’ Wishes oil r Tower Commission Appears as Spearhead of Minority With Socialistic Tendencies Niagara Falls Investigation May Bring Out Some New Facts Private Plants Menaced M - V 'i ' By WILLIAM- BRUCKART D C WNU Service National Press Bldg Washington WASHINGTON— Public investigasomething that does not make for It is a species tions always hold some fascination good government of demagoguery for me whether the inquiry is conthis campaigning on a vehicle set up for other purducted by a congressional committee or by some agency of govern- poses ment My interest however seldom So we come to the case of Casa lies in the sensational testimony or March 28 years old a Texas citimuckraking that may be among the zen and on attorney for the power results I care little for the smearing commission which is a federal agencf individuals and that sort of thing From all appearances Mr cy The thing that attracts me to these March is politically ambitious He activities is a desire is convinced it seems that Texas always to know what motives lie be- ought to have him as governor in neath the apparently earnest effort the next few years Prosecution of l in behalf of the some great cmjgoration is a political horse that will gallop far and I do not mean to impugn the motives of all and sundry individuals well over the plains of the great Mr Of course who set about uneai thing facts Far state of Texas from it But whatever the results Match would be aboard that horse may be in the public interest it re- I understand that he even has a He would herd mains as fact that in most instances campaign slogan there will be found an individual or the voters of Texas under his banWith two who are seeking to capitalize ner with “Forward March March” build can upon the reputation they for themselves in a good I am not informed ns to Mr for the office investigation Now if March's qualification of governor of Texas may be that this is just a Sometimes like some of the poisons that come these young whippet snappers have does from beautiful flowers But it what it takes and Mr March may come and that is why I always want be one of them In any event he to smell around a bit for a is determined to win the power comat the full story of an investigation mission case against "those four There is no doubt for instance families that have pyramided one that the federal power commission’s corporation on top of another’’ uninvestigation of the use of Niagara til Niagara Falls water must be Falls water for generation of elec- crushed under the burden The foifir tric power may produce some new families aie named by Mr March the the Mellons facts A great natural resource of as the Morgans ' that kind should not be allowed to Schoellkopfs and the Carlisles become a thing in which public in- Wonder if Private Persons terest is ignored But there should Any Longer Have Rights be and there is a limit to public interest just as much as there is a One look at the stenographic reclimit beyond which private control ord of the hearings in the Niagara should not be allowed Falls case rather causes one to In the Niagara case however question whether private persons the power commission is made to any longer have rights even under our constitutional form of governappear as the spearhead of a loudTheie were apparently no speaking minority ment rules of law followed in that case which for years has sought to sadand the statement is the same redle public ownership on the whole United States That group makes garding the usual congressional no bones of its purposes It is for committee investigations The felpublic ownership a socialist ven- low who gets on the witness stand ture whether the voters of the na- - in one of these cases is worse off tion want it or not Indeed a good than the Negro boy behind the canThe boy guess is that this group wants to vass at the county fair force public ownership of all utili- can duck He has that sporting chance even though his head is ties— power water transportation— the for throws target upon the country despite the refusal of congress to create a network of Not so will a witness in a public electric lines throughout the nation investigation such as has been established in Nor does there seem to be any parts of the South under the creep- limitation on the kind of charges that can be hurled at a person or ing paralysis of TVAa firm or a corporation once they Bound to Destroy Property are in the toils of an investigation Value of Private Plante The constitutional provision seems You are This conclusion is borne out as to have been reversed far as I am concerned by the pub- guilty until you pre proved innolic pronouncements of those charged cent — that is if you get a chance to with making the policy of the power submit proofcommission and therefore the powOf course such names as the Aluer policy of the Roosevelt adminisminum Company of America and tration The conclusion is accepted J P Morgan and company and the by many also because of the unendCarlisle power interests and the othing efforts of Secretary Ickes of the ers are well known They are “big" Mr Ickes as names interior department Without them most investiis rather generally known has urged gations are a flop Being wealthy municipalities wherever he could and well known when those people find one to borrow federal money of are attacked they make headlines accept an outright gift of funds for Almost anything that is done about the purchase or construction of pub- them or by them is printed Belicly owned electric light plants He sides many many speeches can be even has gone so far as to pour milmade about trust busting! lions out on the plainsngricultural such tactics pay Think areas as he did in Nebraska where of Perhaps He there la no market fi&f more thana overHugo Blackyand jrode roughshod his anybody everybody Such a thimbleful of electricity airmail several years course was bound to destroy the ago an Investigation conducted by investigation property value of private plants him as a United States senator Mr which did not have a bottomless Black now sits as an associate justreasury from which to make up op- tice of the Supreme court It will erating losses be a long time however before When one has a knowledge of all most peopk will forget’ how Mr of this background the Niagara Black used powers of the securities Falls story changes its aspect conand exchange commission to force The power commission thS Western Union and Postal Telesiderably has been kicking the Niagara Falls graph companies to deliver thouSudcase around about 10 years sands of personal telegrams to his a couple of months ago a committee for use m the investigadenly hearing was ordered on a great tion number of charges of violation of license They are too technical to Jackson Tried It Too be of much concern here but it is See What Happened plain to see that if the commission's There was Robert Jackson too views are sustained in the courts a Mr Jackson as chief counsel for wedge has been driven by the govof internal revenue batthe ernment itself into the structure of tled bureau the late Andrew W Mellon over private ownership In other words taxes his He was appointa federal agency has carved na- ed income soon thereafter as the assistant tional policy by use of regulatory general m charge of antiattorney so done power and has by the simple trust he Promptly process of enforcing its views rath- started prosecutions an suit against the er than the wishes of the people Aluminum Company of America but which are expressed through laws of his political star was not in the congress right transit Anyway he did not of New York get to be governor Clearly Illustrates Hou) He did not even get the nomination Out Investigations May Turn as did Thomas E Dewey as a pubThus it seems that the Niagara lic reward for striking at malefacFalls case can be used as an illus- tors of great wealth or racketeers — tration ef what investigations may one as good as the other turn out to be even though such an for type being purpcrcs political inquiry is properly conceived in the Or we may advert to Senator Th£ use of them public interest crusade with his senate for the purposes that appear in this civil liberties committee Now I one surely must be deplored for it am none too sure of the meaning ol is bureaucracy run riot the phrase civil liberties but SenThere is yet another phase of the ator LaFollette surely tried to con Niagara Falls case to which atten- vince the union workers especially tion should be drawn It relates to the C I O members that he was the utilization of investigations for protecting them against those sinfu personal promotion Oh! I reckon employers who would grind workers there is no crime in promoting one’s into the and grease of then self or ooe's political ambitions overalls grime as well as obtaining much Anyway I do not infer any crime I publicity for the senator am merely criticizing the' thing as (Released by ft filer n Newspaper Union NEWS ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH W LaBIISE Maze of Democratic Candidates Plays Into Roosevelt’s Hands May Compromise on 3rd Term In these columns re expressed (EDITOR’S NOTE — When opinions they of this those of the news analyst and not necessarily newspaper) Released by Western Newspaper Union are at convention time: Junk them all and nominate Franklin Roosevelt Plan? again If this was not the case observers PresiWhatever his reasoning dent Roosevelt has shown political at least saw something significant wisdom in refusing to announce his in Mr Ickes’ article in Look magaintentions for 1940 But campaigns zine in which he plumped for a and conventions must eventually third term Extremely close to the settle the Democratic party’s polit- White House the vitriolic secretary of the interior was not likely to ical stew and by early June cammake such a statement unless he paign time was so near that knew the President was at least talk was definitely in the picture Enough other Democrats had toying with the idea of running talked to give the voting public their again choice of two probable reasons why FAIRS: the White House continued to remain silent: Attendance KesWuUon West Virginia's Sen — Closer ter large populations" New Rush DIlolt began demanding that York’s World's fair would naturally the senute vote on his resolution forUntil that draw larger attendance than its ribidding a third term By June vote yas made Mr Roosevelt could val at San Francisco hardl be expected to declare him- after running 3 months the Goldself if the resolution were passed en Gate exposition reported attendof 3284329 ance month In one aftep he announced his candidacy the President would go down in from April 30 to June 1 New York’s to the tune of history as a villain not a hero turnstiles spun Contrariwise if the resolution were More interesting to --executives of — both fairs was the source of attendance for local visitors add little to the prosperity of either San Francisco or New York At the Golden I Gate a checkup of parking lots revealed 85 per cent of visitors were visOf from California itors 55 per cent came from nearby Washington Oregon Arizona Nevada etc Closest comparable estimate at New York came from the Goodrich exhibit which offered replica auto tags to the estimated 20 per cent total attendance which visited the Transportation area Judging from auto tag sales 49 per cent of the fair's visitors were from New York Others: New Jersey 15 per cent Pennsylvania 65 per cent Massachusetts 4 5 per cent Connecticut 45 per cent Only states not registered on June 1: North and South Dakota Though both surveys showed earboth ly attendance was localized SECRETARY ICKES fairs also predicted lit doesn't like Mr Garner vacation season would bring visiMr the Roosevelt knew tors from afar rejected public would regard the rejection as a vote of confidence from the sen- AVIATION: ate thus paving the way for POLITICS: Competition Confusion Far more pertinent however is another reason WThile Mr Roosevelt keeps quiet all other Democratic hopefuls are scrambling into the exciting political dogfight knifing each other in a way that can never be expected to bring party harmony First (and best liked) hopeful to speak was Vice President John N Garner whose friends announced he be “available” would Within 48 hours he was pounced on by: (1) Secretary of the Interior Harold L Ickes who called him by inference a “know nothing say nothing do Workers Alliance (2) nothing” which adopted a resolution condemning Mr Garner as representa mass of peoing ple (3) San Antonio’s Mayor Maury Maverick former congressman who objected chiefly to Mr Garner’s age (70) Meanwhile Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace had his name added to a list of second choices already cluttered with those of Postmaster General James A Farley Indiana's former Gov Paul V McNutt and aging Secretary of State Cordell Hull who has long been mentioned as a presidential possibility Immediate result was probably just what the- President wanted a recognition by many Democrats that the candidacies merely produced an utter confusion which could have but one logical solution HEADLINERS MAURICE GUSTAVE GAMELIN This French geheraj first came to prominence during the Munich crisis though he has been chief of the army general staff since 1931 Now 66 he entered the World war as a captain and emerged as a general major His latest honor: Commander ship of the combined French land sea and air forces an unpieeedented move to unify the government’s defense The move had been expected however since General Gameitn was in 1938 named chief of the general staff of national defense directly under Edouard Daladier premier and minister of national defense and war The new task is one of all French forces Retaining generalship of French land forces the new commander will have as air chief Gen J Vutl'emtn of the navy will be Admiral Jean Darlm adBoth vanced from are under Gamelm’s supervision huge flying boats like transatlantic clippers two to three years for design summer Last and completion hen the new clippers were already Under way San Diego’s Consolidated aircraft went to work on a streamlined simplified awkward looking boat (see photo) powered by two Most took radial cruising 300 £ engines miles an 73ff capable hour with of a NEUTRALITY: German domination over lesser European nations need not only on the Reich for mean dependence If peacetime manufactured goods such was the case last year Adolf Hitler's aggression this spring added military domination to the already pressing economic leverage Reason: Already boss of Germany’s mighty Krupp works Berlin captured the even 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We in this country who do not make a practice of carrying an umbrella on all occasions have been somewhat puzzled about Mr Chamberlain’s famous There must be some sinister secret behind it we feel To enlighten uv a British correspondent reveals the following facts: SKODA WORKS CZECHIA’S “Mr Chamberlain’s umbrella is It may change V S policy that is to actually a bought by lesser nations only in exsay the handle can be pulled out for concessions and a thin rapier withdrawn from change is the the stem Mr Chamberlain is an Aggravating the situation rearmament proexpert fencer which demands domestic gram “The ribs of the umbrella can proconsumption of all munitions be removed and expanded at a nations’ duced in those plants moment’s notice into a wire enLesser countries get none behind which Mr tanglement This forceful argument against Chamberlain could take cover if current U S neutrality legislation charged by cavalry The cover was apparently saved for the crucial can quickly be converted into a moment Not offered early this sesand used either for a firsandbag sion during house and senate com- ing rest for the elbow a pillow mittee hearings it was plumped ip when sleeping on the veldt or as their laps unexpectedly by Secrea rifle rest tary of State Cordell Hull just as “Dangling from the umbrella’s the two houses seemed likely to give middle is a black tassel in which neutrality an airing It seemed a fairly sound basis for messages may be hidden and changing U S pplicy isolationists dropped from an airplane when Since the Nazi all other communications fail” notwithstanding We Americans have a reputagovernment' has become No source of military supplies moretion for believing many things but over since practically continuous — we doubt if we can swallow this German mobilization aggravates one! the situation Mr Hull joined Nevada’s Sen Key Pittman in demanding repeal of the neutrality act’s embargo provision that once (This provision stipulates the President finds a state of war exists in any foreign conflict the sale of II S arms and munitions is prohibited j Best argument: That it actually places the U S in with Nazi a position of Germany in freezing out smaller nations by depriving them of munitions On the surface less pressing when war scares have temporarily died down neutrality revision seemed out of the question if congress is to consider tax revision relief appropriations and social security and stiff adjourn by July 15 TRANSPORTATION: Survey Last winter congress ordered the federal trade commission to survey the automobile industry for concentration of control competition manufacturer-dealer recommendation CONSOLIDATED’S BOAT ‘and pricing activities of local dealer Not graceful hit efficient associations Inspiration: Sen Joinmonopolies seph O’Mahoney’s cruising range exceeding present vestigating committee types seating 52 passengers in submitted FCC’s report both Just daytime end praised and blamed the auto indusIts sizer wingspread try Chief praise was that although length height in 1938 there were only 11 manuweight Most surprising fea- facturing firms and that three of an unexpected ture: ungraceful these (Ford General Motors and “reverse clipper” cut at the' stern Chrysler) controlled 90 per cent of which sacrifices beauty for efsales the public got its money’s ficiency worth FCC found that "consumer Consolidated lost no time disposbenefits from competition in the ing of the boat Sponsored by automobile industry have probably American Export Lines Inc which been more substantial than in any operates 18 surface boats between other large industry studied by the the eastern seaboard and Meditecommission” rranean ports a subsidiary known blame was that certain Chief as American Export airlines will manufacturers impose “unfair and this summdP make jseveral transatconditions on their deal lantic survey flights with the ship inequitable ers forcing them to accept conEach of American Export’s surface tracts favoring the manufacturer ships will maintain a floating weathRecommendations: (1) less restricer observatory and guard service tion on dealers (2) placing of quota across the Atlantic for dealers on a murequirements For just getting tual basis under way on a basis Consolidated’s flying whale TREASURY: may mean competition News Notes BUSINESS: June 15 is quarterly U S treasretime Only ury ' refinancing Unanimity financing this June is an offer to A sample day’s comment in this exchange $426554600 in per cent demand spring’s notes maturing next September for for tax revision as a means of aidnew five year per cent notes No new ing business and thereby stimulatmaturing June 15 1944 ing recovery: money will be needed until Septem“The Gen Charles G Dawes: ber Other treasury news: business man is no longer taking C During the first 11 months of the fiscal year the U S operated things lying down It is insane to believe that the government can do with a' deficit of $3240467092 the job alone which yill probably hit $4000000-00John W- Hanes treasury undeby year’s end on June 30 rsecretary: “The social reforms de- C Secretary Morgenthau revealed r sired by the people can be sus- only 49 Americans had and tained developed only by the incomes in 1937 compared with recovery of private enterprise 61 in 1936 Yet 6350148 people filed which after all is the backbone of 1937 income tax returns compared federal revenue" with only 5413499 in 1936 Waller B Van Wart Dallas steel C Okayed by the senate was a measexecutive: “If confidence is to be ure to remove the $30000000 limit business re- on federal bond insurance though revived and the total debt limit of $45000000000 punitive and covery promoted centive taxation policies should be (to be reached next fiscal year) reabandoned" mains undisturbed TO WORK BACK T'IIE most important job for today it whut it hat been for the last six years— to put Ameriea This must be the watchbark to work Back to work for the unemword Bark to work for idle capital ployed Bark to work for and empty factories all to the task of creating a belter world Only nnder an administration dedicated to such a program can America once more move forward" — U S Represent tative William Ditter The Better Way to Correct Constipation One way to treat constipation Is to endure It first and cure It afterward The other way la to avoid having it by getting at Its cause So why not save yourself thosi dull headachy days plus the inevitable trips to the medicine chest U you can do it by a “ounce of simple prevention”? 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