| Show TIIE GARLAND TIMES NEWS WEEKLY ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH W LaBINE e FDR Congress May In Boosting Defense Budget Fears Despite Election-Yea- r news Out-Spre- NOTE— When opinions sre expressed In these colamas they (EDITOR’S tre those of the news analyst and not necessarily of this newspaper) — Released by Western Newspaper Union 2 Th e man at UTAH B ruckart $ Washington Digest QUIZ Tett your note for newt Answer all these questions and your tcore it 100 Deduct 20 points for each question you mist If you mist more than three better not tell anybody I 1 Bartley W Va is a coalmining community Why was it in the ww ' news? GARLAND — Roosevelt’s Latest Budget Has Congress Pretty Badly Muddled ‘Ifs Suggestions and Suppositions 'Leave Arguments Solons in Daze Leaders in Congress to Seek Facts for Themselves Our Old-TiIs Couch Made Streamline KITH WYETH SPEARS couch like the top of this sketch in the family "sitting room” when Let’s get it child? a you were down from the attic for just see what can be done with itl Properlook like the ly streamlined it will middle picture First paint the front of frame1 then cover well up onto the head next portion with cotton batting ma use bright cotton upholstery By a WAS there at the the right the fortification plan (Sre ASIA) now Britunder Colorado's Appropriations ish lord of By WILLIAM BRUCKART Alva Adams wanted to junk the the admiWNU Service National Press Bldg defense fund and probWashington D C COVER IAK £ BOX Biggest item on the congressional emergency ENOS ralty may ably would Roosevelt’s was Franklin agenda b e c m o “national dee WASHINGTON— and if the proposed Congress is pretWhat would eventually happen $8242000000 budget which the sen collected supreme ty badly muddled up over the latest fense tax” is passed and ate voted to investigate via a joint most observers were willing to the government deficit for the fiscal Roosevelt budget of estimated exdetente Investigations will probably But there was guess w’lll iWf r penditures and receipts for the gov- year that ends June 30 1941 string along several months until While conmore talk than action What’s his name? next fiscal year And well be $1716231000 ernment’s war Then steam gathers gressmen fumed to bury their teeth Europe's 3 According the to were be Senator Harrison may be wrong or the thousands There it may treasury defense pro- overnight congress will shoot the in the $1800000000 much his in he how of be of greater and lesser items govproposal to average American had works and forget that it’s an elecmay right gram major budget item they also tion have congress do something about ernment cost dumped into its legismoney in his pocket on January year hesitated watching developments 1: (a) $5771 and subsequent the other day (b) $1013 (c) this at once lative lap Also understanding in congress: FABRIC abroad In an election year there C $12654 d) $1401 ICOTTOM but these were not alone There budgets but it must be said there The house passed Rep Joseph must be economy talk but 1940's 4 True or false: Thousands myvL were arguments and “lfs” and sug- is something about the condition of of N Y) perennial Gavagan’s (D congress may end up by spending ear1JJ ofmerits and an and bill imposing fines on budgets these days that workers at the Binghampton N suppositions gestions more on defense than even the PresY ficial defense of the policy that for nest consideration These latter day 'I BRAID OVtR county or state officials who fail by plant of the ident asked 11 years has seen government insomehow remind me of the Shoe company made news by votto prevent mob killings budgets negligence Even There were probes aplenty Remove stuffing at high1 come fall far behind the expenses — broomstick horse that I used to ride terial The bill went to the senate which ing for affiliation with the C I 0 end tathough the house might kill that unAnd along with when I was a kid That broomstick end Now make 11 years of deficits defeats it two years 5 Both Republican and Demofour customarily precedented these things came a proposal by the had at leat 20 different names but bles like those illustrated filibuster a cratic national committees will The ago by more groups were hard at it lines indicate how the President to add a special tax or a it was always the same broomstick C The house ways and means commeet in February to pick their house naval affairs committee betax for a special purpose— national and my imagination was never suc- couch fits under these box tableg mittee heard Secretary of State Cor 1940 Which convention date gan by slapping newly appointed dell Hull defend his cessful in transforming it and how a partition and shelves defense reciprocal trade committee wU meet first? Navy Secretary Charles Edison act which expires June 12 unless There was merited applause from are put in the one at the lower In view of the fact that few perThe slap: a proposal Score: renewed Ten Republicans sons have been able to arrive at congress for Mr Roosevelt's decla- end Paint tables to harmonize that the President be given peaceThe final touch is Answers News Quiz ration that he was prepared to cur- with fabric an absolute concluagainst it most of 15 Democrats in time power to commandeer factosr favor But on the floor it will face tail spending He tossed some cold the back and end cushions covsion on the financial Next ries materials and ships ered with the upholstery material miner were trapped two Ninety however on water enthusiasm that submitted being opposition greater probably problem came Admiral Harold Stark chief mllet underground renewed only on the condition that for NOTE: by a statement of policy that he Full directions 2 Winston by Mr Roosevelt Churchill of naval operations who opined (1) the did not favor too much curtailment senate 'shall ratify all pacts some of the more changing an old iron bed into the ' 3 (A) Is correct This Is the highest that the U S now has no Meanwhile doughty Sen Bill Borah at one time Rather "government latest style are given in influential leaders per capita circulation since March 4 raise of Idaho inferred They made news by thumbs that the breakBook No 3 also support” for the many functions now f congress have both C I O and A F of L downing down of trade talks with Argentina a part of the federal structure ought step directions for making “The taken the lead in a 5 Democrats on February 5 Repub and Uruguay was a plot to win “to be tapered off” There was not Rug That Grew Up With the Famto find out for This Is Important llcans February plan now can delay because the too of Republicans the act continuation much pleasure about that among ily" Men themselves pages of fascinat-- f planning their candidate and platform the real supporters of an economy ing ideas for Homemakers C Adolph Sabath of Illinois chairAsk Pat like Senator until the opposition has committed Itself man of the house rules committee and there was considerably for Book 3 enclosing 10 cents in1 the old policy Harrison less when attempts were made to coin to cover cost Address said he opposed any more money Mrs Mississippi w a for Martin Dies’ true the results Bedford who has been 10 Hills1 analyze Spears Drawer TIIE WARS: committee Reason: "After all of the I have a hunch that more disapchairman New York Mr Dies has had enough publicity In the West senate committee pointment is due The budget that for any and all purposes and perand the allies seemed to on finance for years and who once was sent to congress the other day Germany haps he will be still in demand for be fighting everything else but each missed being Democratic leader of in my opinion is not going to be public speeches and writing magaarrived There the senate because President Rooseother as nearly all that will be needed in the zine articles" was sporadic sea warfare a “great velt wrote a letter to “Dear Alben” way of money 1 I Smell the Danger battle’’ over Sylt German air base Barkley of Kentucky Senator HarIt is just a guess that I here I I ASIA: Clear IF ay for Shah and a Nazi raid over 500 miles of rison has support in the move and make: the totals for relief and for to is determined told he those that But am I coast despite English and public Humble Hug Walls agricultural benefits Naughty U S threats of heightened conflict pub- get affirmative action works etc are not nearly large By the U S was lic attention was focused elsewhere: In many large Western mines The Harrison plan calls for someenough for 12 months if an election giving Japan so much trouble that where alarm bells cannot be heard Germany Nazi soldiers were re- thing new in congressional policy the cabinet of Gen Abe Nobuyuki over the noise of the machinery ported massed along the Baltic He would have a joint committee of was ready to fall It was not enough shores as the Reich eyed Scand- 12 senators and 12 representatives ON THE BUDGET the workers are warned of a fire BRUCKART that Tokyo’s emissaries had been inavia’s neutrality taking a more divided equally among two senate by an odor produced by a few unable to win a new trade treaty positive EDISON (LEFT) AND VINSON stand in the and two house committees to do Finds congress badly muddled drops of butyl mercaptan put into Tha committee Wat jealous replacing the pact being abrogated war and threatening some spade work on the new budget the over the latest estimates This system this month by Washington Japanese to invade Sweden and Denmark — the budget for the year beginning to for Harrison danger signal has the odor of congress plans battlealso learned: navy and (2) that But Germans were more worried next July It is a thing never atskunk get information about the budget ships wouldn’t be a bad idea (Now af(1) That the senate foreign about internal developments Sup- tempted before and may or may not When the shah of Iran travels through its own channels Somewith building are two fairs committee was talking again plies from Russia and Rumania be a wise course since it smacks of thing new about his country by motorcar all two more provided in the current of imposing an embargo on war were held up by disputes poor rail utilizing a great new power by conPresent estimates will leave the roads he uses are cleared a day in bill) material shipments to Japan Leadfrozen river routes gress But this much can be said: facilities and in the red $2416231-00government advance all houses he passes are Chairman Carl Vinson stepped in er of the move is Nevada's Sen Key The greatest cold wave in 11 years for the first time if the Harrison at this point with the week’s No freshly whitewashed and all the Pittman committee chairman Such struck hard in Berlin where there Condition of budgets these days plan eventually is adopted congress dogs in the villages where he stops surprise a proposal to boost naval were shortages of both coal and will get some information through earnest merits consideration for the night are killed— as he is 25 cent the next three per strength At this unstrategic time it its own channels instead of acceptfood Possibilities cause wonder as tq adda very light sleeper years through a $1300000000 was rumored workers would soon ing the unsupported statements the the future ed appropriation With this suggesMore than half of the world’s IOU’s instead of cash exbe and the paid planned wishful thinking tion Admiral Stark- - agreed in taio 2000 adult midgets are married to Allies France was rumored about tension of power by the bureaucrats Another house committee approhusbands and wives to shake up her cabinet something intent upon preserving their agenfalls So within that year the The La Trappe monastery in priations showed neither Britain had already done While the cies I offer is that requests will forecast nor laziness in okaying london press still railed at Prime Aiguebelle France following the in be of in hands the congress $267197000 for immediate emercustom of many other religious Minister Neville Chamberlain for Annual Federal Budget Opce January 1941 for deficiency appro- houses allows gency defense (army navy coast dismissing War Minister Leslie Comparatively Simple Thing only the head of the to cover expenditures that priations The committee guard and FBI) turned institution to walk in the middle Chamberlain In years gone by the anpual fed- have run short But simply knew not where to turn of the halls and passageways All about and rallied the empire to if the senate approved this fund the Present National Debt others walk close to the walls as ‘more vigorous prosecution of the eral budget was a comparatively as messes current year’s defense bill will be and Cham- simple thing or as simple a war” Both gesture of humility— Collier’s Runs Right Close to Line could be made Its prohigher than next year’s Next day berlain were soon scheduled to un- of figures items of expense were set when Carl Vinson learned the apThere is however still another burden themselves in a secret ses- posed and The totaled down anticipated committee to be “if” considered Mr Roose propriation might okay sion of commons By general conBut such was calculated another $4000000 to fortify Guam velt advised congress that if all concensus Chamberlain’s position was revenue the case with the current ditions materialized is not be boiled over That question he as he expected none too secure insisted should first come to his atbudget nor any in the last few years the national debt on June 30 1941 since operations of the federal gov- would be $44938577622 tention n the North Said he: “This committee That is THROAT as general have become ernment to (naval affairs) is jealous of its line the for the presright close Hot Catching their breath during a las flies around the barn in midsumcold tnd it hurt WANG’S EMPIRE (IN BLACK) ent law limits the national debt to prerogatives" tveo to talk? Throat roach temporary lull in fighting the Finns mer T hut would an embargo do? od scratchy? Oct a box of Two senate $45000000000 It was suggested estimated they had destroyed three committees meanfiml Ludn'i indeed Here while got up steam that tfie administration was able to - ladao’i Foreign af- a step would sound the death knell and possibly four Russian divisions Is Times have changed tporial Ingredients with astoundStill undetermined fairs looked susplelously'ar Guamf of Japan's war in China b budget that covers m one month stay under the limit only by taking cooling menthol a (rest It is away some of the funds from id fa helping tooth a battle raging on the Salla ing total of $3424191570 the wondering how Japan would swallow that was again was (2) That Washington “Mdpaper throatl’ and stepchildren known as front where correspondents heard smaller by $670000000 than the last talking about a big navy (See COS that Soviet relief That troops were being one and that reduction aswasa de- government corporations LUDEN’S The CRESS) Guam fortification 5 first probably is proper for the governworth scribed by Mr Roosevelt encircled $10000000 Counting last year when plan Uonlhol Cough Drop of booty seized when the step toward gradual accomplis- ment gave each of them money with Japan objected was making news Russian which to set up housekeeping II ow the wind it blowing division was annihilated the hment of a balanced budget It Tokyo papers were warnagain Finns forecast a several weeks' But the total of proposed expend- was more important to the adminising that the U S would soon be lull itures shown was circumscribed with tration however since it thereby BANKING — At San Francisco L No power in Look Within a handful of “ifs” The amount of became necessary to ask congress M Giannini threatened to withdraw the Pacific But the public suffering Within is the fountain of good TIIE BALKANS: $8424191570 will remain that way to raise the limit of the national and it will ever his Bank of America from the fedfrom an internal stomach ache was bubble up if thou if cuts are made (from last year’s debt— a request that was sure to wilt ever CaroVs Choice eral banking system unless Secre unexcited — Marcus Aurelius dig a raise row in public works in federal Back to Budapest from Venice totals) It seemed likely meanwhile that tary of the in CCC camps ‘in relief and One cannot survey the budget and jobs the Minister Abe cabinet’s went sole i accomplishTreasury Hungary’s Foreign benefits and if there are no all of its possibilities and probabiliIn his pocket was a (arm ment and last act would be to Stefan Csaky Morgenthau alts “perse- launch the puppet government of Plan: ' Italy would safeguard the other increasesofvoted except infor a ties without wondering what lies in the the future expansion eution” of its over Balkans from either Russian or Ger- vast program Wang Ching-we- i Hro and navy Amazing RIM of Whether this is the reason behind sections of China (tee map) man aggression provided that stub- army the Condition Dm to Stncgfih Botli basis of the budget calcuOn the the action of the conservatives in through But if the U S embargo falls lack born Rumanian King Carol could the government’s income will lation “T alike joat lm1’ Vid&Rmcdq who Securities to of military supplies will make it be whipped into line end seek All Rumania try faia this spend in the next fiscal congress all vefeteMe leittlve ing spree of seven long hard to preserve what Japan has must do is guarantee territorial re- be $5547960000 Exchange auid thorough refreehlng or invigorating D fro sick beedechce commission prwdebte year if congress will lay a special whether the conservatives years won epefia with Hungary and Bulgaria vision are woralready tired when of with a associated the cost oonetlpetkau part of ried about future burdens 4 has I in which case Italy and her neigh- tjc for paying of the army and the fact remains there of taxesbe Without Risk SE been exam- PEOPLE: bors will help Rumania if Russia the cost The expanding should If not retor Um box to u We President said this tax some navy biing records laid to recapture Bessarabia refund But tries the purchase down And tangible policy GIANNINI be made $460000000 a f Trans- Outstanding Stassen rice Thet fair that policy must come from conshould Rumania refuse her neigh- should on the to yield NR Tablets tnriar basis of the budget Thus At Chicago the U S Junior bors will not america corporation owner of 40 gress The present administration only let Russia come wull be in the red Chamber of Commerce chose Minwill not df it per cent of the bank’s stock Next Each in but will invade King Carol’s pre- the government there year next year if all things remain as have been statements about a balnesota’s G O P Gov Harold Stas- cinct themselves bay Henry Morgenthau struck back Art of Pleasing sen as 1939’s most outstanding POLITICS— At Washington it was planned to this point by a total of anced budget— in the future this Actually Ton pan The President inindicated that Chicago can have young man please people if you Take a look at this agreement constituted an important $2416231000 however genera! divi- try to Why not study the art? to cut that ’way sion both Republican and Democratic naC Off to Australia from Shanghai in breaking Italy away from tends of where the federal step is money odds some and tional conventions for the asking went Clarence E Gauss U S conDetails of the pact were dowq ofby using up around being spent and I think you will Germany money lying the city posts a $150000 sul general just named the first not published among agree there is a critical providing for fear of "giving ends need for the government-ownefinancial guarantee for each corporations American minister to Canberra to the Reich and Russia offense’’ a revamping of the functhe President tionsgeneral AGRICULTURE— 1940 By executive order At Washington chief Although J of the government at Washto restore the federal Can Cotton marketing quotas were aptreasury told a house commitEdgar Hoover funds loaned by it to the various ington: tee why he needed a special proved by 91 per cent of the farmNational Defense $1800000000 He said there was it was estiers voting (962273) corporations fund to fight saboteurs and spies Work Kelef Programs $1300009 mated by the department of agri- Revelation: something like $700000000 in this 000 Plans for an army pot of gold and that will be used to culture that the election had been bomber were stolen from an airAgricultural Programs $900000 reduce the deficit further staged by only 38 per cent of all craft plant but recovered by FBI 000 Bait fcdmHphnMrij MplLmwdOpiM cotton growers (2300000) 41 At Baltimore dethroned gangster 3udgets These Days Merit Public Works and Investments AVIATION — Within the next year Al Capone left the hospital where $1100000000 Earnest Consideration every major airline in the U S he has been treated for a brain ailwill be flying Interest on the Public Debt ment taking up residence in a quiet And there you have it If all of aircraft m substratosphere fashionable section of that city the things go through as planned $1100000000 Good levels at S) eeds more than 50 miles C Introduced by Tennessee’s DemoPensions Retirements and Assistand if there is not another request hour at faster than present The cratic Rep Kenneth McKellar was per fom any office or agency of gov- ances $1200000000 Cm Be CONSISTENTLY Advertised hips: Douglas DC 4s and Boeing a measure to cancel the rest (about and if there is as much tax ernment Regular Operating Expenses 307s $8000000) of Finland’s war debt collected next year as calculated $1000000000 BUY ADVERTISED GOODS CONGRESS: On Guard (?) 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