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Show THE HELPER JOURNAL, HELPER, UTAH News Review of Current Events the World Over Recovery Act Blue Eagle Becomes the National Bird Code Making Continues President Plans War on Kidnaping and Racketeering. By EDWARD W. PICKARD OLUE engles of NRA by the thousand are flying all over the United States; Innumerable men and women. Jobless for Jong, are going back to work ; shorter hours and higher pay are being Installed in factories, bhops and offices. American commerce and industry Is fast hun-dre- being regimented. President Itoosevelt and his whole adk ministration are forward 1n H. 8. Johnson pushing the recovery cam provides for collective bargaining through employees chosen by the workers. Robert P. Lamont, former secretary of commerce and now president of the American Iron and Steel Institute, which represents 08 per cent of the country's producers of pig Iron and steel Ingots, was the chief spokesman for the Iron and steel Industry at the hearing. William Green, president of the A. F. challenged various sections of the offered code, especially the minimum wage and maximum hours provision Secretary of tabor Perkins, who had been making a tour of the Pennsylvania steel mills, wanted the wage rates altered, especially criticizing the 25 and 27 cents minimum hourly rate set up for the southern and Birmingham I. determinedly. Following out the President's program. Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, national recovery administrator, has "drafted" citizens In all the states to lead the great districts. drive. Nino members were Shortly afterwards Mr. Lamont on each of 48 state "re- announced the Industry had agreed covery boards," and seven members to raise the minimum pay In those were named for service on 20 dis- two districts to 30 cents an hour. Both Green and Miss Perkins trict "recovery boards" for the made codes. The telegraphic urged that the 40 hour week would notice sent each of the former by not bring about sufficient In the Industry. General Johnson was : Defending the proposed code, Mr. "President Roosevelt has drafted you as one of the nine members of Lamont said: "It Is estimated that on the basis the state recovery board for the state of . . . as explained in bul- of a CO per cent rate of operations letin No. 3 of July 20. He has re- and a 40 hour week, substantially all the 49,738 employees who were quested you to volunteer your services without compensation In this not receiving work July 1, 1033, would be given employment On great drive for national rehabilitaless than a 40 hour week the IndusAs a member of this board tion. your duties will be to get every pa- try positively could not operate the triotic American citizen, employer mills and meet any demands on In this them In excess of present producand consumer to Please wire acceptance tion. program. "The code establishes a minimum Immediately, and you will receive rate of 40 cents an hour for comfurther Instructions." labor in the Pittsburgh, The advisory board for public mon Youngstown, north Ohio, Canton, works Is doing Its part in the reDetroit-Toledemployment campaign by dealing Massillon, Cleveland, Chicago and Colorado districts. out further large sums from the public works fund. Its head. Sec- This rate Is only 0 per cent less retary of Interior Ickes, announced than the highest base rate paid durallotments totaling $118,282,000 for ing the last 11 years, where living one state and Ave federal projects. costs were above the present level." Added to allotments already made, brought the total thus far earPRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, con- marked out of the three billion taming his vacation at his home three hundred million dollar fund to In Hyde Park. N. Y., called Into conference there Assistant Secretary $1,055,166,201. of state Raynlnd The state project to be financed Bnnnr-rHRiv Moleyand discussed by the government was beneficiary " of the largest allotment. Sixty-thref vA j with him a plan to million dollars. Secretary Ickes anput an the force or the federal governnounced, Is allotted for construction ment Into a camof the Grand Coulee dam In the Copaign to wipe out lumbia river basin. the two great evils The upper Mississippi Moot chanof kidnaping and nel project, already approved by racketeering. ProPresident Roosevelt, was allotted fessor Moley was This Is a federal proj$11,500,000. then relieved temect to be undertaken under the govporarily from his ernment's rivers and harbors proRaymond departmental duties gram. Moley and placed at the Another $22,700,000 of the public works fund was earmarked for the head of a special survey to deterCaspar-Alcov- a reclamation project mine where and how the federal In Wyoming, for many years the pet power can best be used as a weascheme of Senator John B. Kendrlck pon against the criminal. He Is well fitted for this work, for he Is an of Wyoming. The federal forest service was al- expert criminologist, was an adviser lotted $15,282,745; the coast and ge- to the New York crime commissionodetic survey, $2,000,000, and the er and Is the author of numerous surveys of crime, notably In Ohio geologic survey $2,500,000. and Missouri. As for racketeering, both the of the oil, REPRESENTATIVES and Moley see In the President Inmany other dustries were busy trying to agree new recovery act the authority, on their codes In Washington. In which the federal government has heretofore lacked, to Intervene In each there were factions with concases Involving business criminal flicting Ideas, and It was not easy to reconcile them. This was espe- conduct. Until now, unless a criminal act Infringed ujvon some speciAmong fic cially true of the oil men. federal statute, such as one of fedthem were many advocates of eral regulation of petroleum prices, the postal laws or the Internal revenue act or a law based on Interbut they were told by Administrastate commerce, the federal governreche would not that Johnson tor ment had no means of Jurisdiction. ommend to the President any price In the past the anti trust laws fixing until the effect of production have prevented the smaller Induscontrol has been determined. Formation of the coal code was tries and business units from bandSuch a condition procomplicated by the riotous strike ing together. vided a fertile field for the rackeIn the mining stone of southwestfor Illegal combinations, and ern Pennsylvania. Thirty thousand teers, for violence. t miners were out and Governor Hie national recovery act, howcalled out state troops to conever, provides directly for the abroa after situation the trol quarrel t laws In with a sheriff. The National Coal gation of the cases where they Interfere with the association, controlled by nonunlon-lzeof the recovery program. operators, asked Administrator working and business are forced Industry In Into look the trouble Johnson to the strike region, and he designated Into trade agreements. The federal Edward F. McGrady, labor adviser government sanctions and imposes to N. R. A., to Investigate the sit- those agreements and any act In violation of such agreements or uation. tending to destroy the effect of the BOTH the coal and steel code recovery act Is made a crime. INdiscussions Against kidnaping, the President there was controIs counting on a super police force versy over the open shop versus The steel men took the modeled In a general way on Engunions. land's Scotland Yard, the postal open shop clause regulations, the Income tax law, and out of their prothe recently enacted kidnaping posed code to fapaign " j e :0t f? Pin-cho- anti-trus- d statute. cilitate settlement, Recent Instances of kidnaping are but they declared familiar to all newspaper readers. that they plainly The "snntchers" have received large would stand for the sums for the release of their vicof present systems tims In several cases. The relatives employees' councils of John O'Connell, Jr., of Albany, in the Industry to N. Y paid JIO.OOO fur his freedftn, carry on collective and the ransom of Charles L'rschel. bargaining. millionaire oil operator of Oklahoma Sir. Johnson said R. P. Lamont City, is (said to have been $200,000. not would ap he not prodoes prove any code that On the RESULTS shown by the civilian vide for advisory councils. corps are deemed bargainold issue of how mile-fivso satisfactory by the aduiiiiisira-ioout, tin ad ings should be ran-h-that plans are being made to that N. 11. A. iniii'strat.ir iviti.-rw- continue the experiment for another six months. Orders are to be sent of all out for the those who desire to go on with the sec misgestures, their crouched bodies. but If you in you've made a back can civilization, take, you wheeled, Garge Presently Sandomar at bis flank, and led his paen aown get out of It simply enough." "This won't be a trial marriage," the village row. Nan watched him with the nar- she told him soberly. "It's the real rowed gaze of a hunter. lie did not thing." move fast, but In an odd shuffle, "All marriages are trials, thes somehow violent and terrible His days. The institution of divorce Is head was thrown forward; he sug- an open admission of that fact." gested an old man apa Instantly kindly. "I don't blame you she knew that the truce of the a bit. Nan dear. He's Just the man storm was over. for you, out here, only don't get Look up to him Sbe turned with a choked cry. of him. "Roy !" thrill in him If you want to but "What Is it?" don't let that warm romantic heart His hoarse tone arrested the fran- of yours get too much Involved. That tic sweep of her gaze and made her might be serious. You might even postpone everything, for a brief sec- think you'd have to stick by him. ond, while she scanned his face. You're not entirely safe from sentiIt was not the same she had seen mental nonsense, you know." ten minutes before. The pride, the "My heart is involved already. mastery, the exultation that had Otherwise I'd never go as far as mazed her so had passed like a this." flame ; it was turning gray as ashes. "You're not in love with him; Why? He had not seen the charge don't try to tell me you are. You Eric's toward row the village up I hut. True, her terrified cry had want a mate, and admit he's the He's all right, too, man. logical In showed a crisis impending; but stead of leaping to meet it, he was tell you a gentleman, something of of girls. a scholar, and a good breaking before her eyes. Why did I hand it to him for Judge what he's put but not at so her, he stare blankly, I couldn't at the revolver in his hand? Why over here; I admit now did he hold It so unsteadily, so have begun to do It You'll respect him, have a happy time with him, awkwardly? of the Island and not lose? work. Enlistment Is on a six ii.onths' basis. The first "bitch" expires In November. There are at present 310,575 men In the corps. Including 25,000 former service men. The forestry army Is located In 1,438 camps In all parts of the country. The cost to the government Is approximately $20,000,000 a month. too-fon- P. LONG'S SENATOR nUEY rule In Louisiana was seriously threatened when District Judge A, C. O'Donnell began an Into the open court Investigation election of last fall In which Long's gang Is alleged to have resorted to fraud In order to win. The Judge ordered fifteen election commissioners, arrested on charges of certifying to false returns, brought before him ; and he granted permission to District Attorney Stanley to examine ballot boxes in open court. Gov. ernor O. K. Allen, a Long bench-man- . In trying to halt the Investigation, had declared New Orleans under martial law, but revoked the order after eight soldiers had been detailed to guard the grand Jury. The latter body appeared to be dominated by the Ixing crowd. The United States senate committee announced it planned to resume Its investigation of Ixmisiana elections within two months. The called upon President Roosevelt to take note of "political racketeering" In Louisiana and not to overlook It In his "war on gangTimes-Picayun- e , On his face was a look she had never seen before at once "You mighty big fool," the squaw grim, jubilant, masterful. What had told her, somberly. She spoke In low changed him so? In one glance, she tones, but In the wind pocket of the found the answer. His arm dropped to his side, and In bis hand he held rocks, Nan heard her plain. "1 wonder If 1 am, Fireheart," Eric's revolver. was the quiet answer. But In a difStaring, she crept further Into "Where did you get ferent way, Nan thought, than was the room. that?" meant. "Eric handed It to me before he "White Chief mighty tired sick went after Chikak." no you go go lie In hut. Why "What are you going to do with with him, lie beside him, hold him it?': He no love you?" In arms? "I'm going to keep It" Roy's tone "Yes . . ." the white girl's lips trembled ; Fireheart saw them. "He was rough and strong. "What do you think I'm going to do with It, does love me." "He love you he want you still give it back?" Her heart glowed with swift anyou no go. He no love Fireheart think she ugly squaw but if he ger. "He trusted you with It. You CHAPTER IX Continued 12 POLITICS and sugar are making situation very difficult for the administration In Washington, and for Ambassador Sumner 1 - v ; Sumner Welles Welles. Though It was announced that the political situation on the Island was clearing up. and though Presid e n Issued an amnesty proclamation, the troubles there are continuing. The Cuban peo- It?" ple are In distress, the school teachers In Havana have demonstrating because they are not paid, and the veterans of the war of Independence undertook to hold a parade to call attention to their Inability to collect their pensions. The old soldiers were attacked by police and severely beaten, right under the eyes of Mr. Welles, and It was reported the ambassador would demand that revamp his cabinet and dismiss Gen. Alberto llerrera, the cause of much of the recent disturbance. The Cuban ambassador In Washington Is persistently demanding a larger Import quota for Cuban sugar. This and this alone would make the Island fairly prosperous and would lead to the subsidence of the political disorders. At present the sugar conference has tentatively set Cuba's sugar exports to the United States at 1,700,-00short tons of raw and only tons of refined. Ordinarily United States importation of Cuban refined sugar is about half a milbeen o 0 110,-00- 0 lion tons. apprehension of war the United States and Japan, entertained by not a few Americans, Is apparently felt In Japan also, despite official denials. The army and navy heads of the Island empire have Just submitted to the finance ministry estimates for the 1934-3defense expenditures larger than any in previous history and 45 per cent greater than the appropriation for the current year. These estimates Included 180,000.000 yen at current exchange ($50,400,000 rates) for new naval construction and 7a.0O0.0OO yen ($21,000,000) for modernization of capital ships. The navy ministry asked for the fiscal year beginning next April 1 the sum of 680.000,000 yen THE 5 ($100,-400,000- which Is 30 per cent more the than the estimates of 1021-2- largest previous estimates for the sea forces. The combined Japanese fleet began preparations for maneuvers several hundred miles southeast of Tokio, In which the major problem will ha a battle with a hypothetical enemy. This will be preceded by a four-dadefense of the Tokio district against a sham aerial attack from the sea. y "You Mighty Big Fool," the Squaw Told Her, Somberly. call me Fireheart come quick. No lie beside him no hold him In arms just sit by him, bring him food, watch over him while he sleep." Nan leaned forward, holding her breath. "But I thought you hated him!" The squaw's eyes shifted right and left. "Fireheart hate him because he no call her, no want her. Love, It like grass cut off, stamp down, always grow again in first rain. Like river freeze, build dam, always flow on when sun When shines, when floods come. Aleuts say make medicine against White Chief pray God give him bad luck charm stick In 's throat. Why you think White Chief still alive? Because Fireheart stand between him and people." "But why do you tell me this?" "Because you so big fool. You see him fight boorga, save little girl he not even know, make squaw's heart jump In mouth, salty tears flow and burn. But what you do, girl he love? You no go, get In arms, feel d n lucky I You snap finger, think about Roy. You heap big fool I" Yes, and she was still thinking about Roy. Three months ago she had never dreamed that she could ever think about any other man as a life mate, and it was not a simple thing to cast him out of her mind and heart. She could not forget that Forlorn Island was only an interlude in her life. These cloudy skies would pass, the dunes and crags farte like a dream, and she must return to the cold, harsh light of her lost world. She had al ways seemed practical, the cynic daughter of a sophisticated age, and even now she was childishly afraid of what might prove only a romantic Illusion. But now she must either yield to that fear, or put it away forever. She had come to the forks of the trail the one level and shady and cool, the other steep, rough, with many a pitfall, winding up to the wild summits of the range and she must make her choice. She rose gravely; startled, Fireheart too. stood erect. "I am a fool, Fireheart, but not In any way you can understand," she said in A dim smile low, resonant tones. played over her wistful month. "I'm going to go now and get In Eric's ink-blu- e Fire-heart- who as of the New York Sun for nearly a quarter of a century wa9 admired and loved by two generations of newspaper men, died at the age of eighty-threyears. In bis home In Garden City, N. Y. The "Ross," as one of his reporters once wrote, "was never known In all the years of his managing editorship arms." to utter an unkind word to any man She turned and strode away. Into on the paper, no mutter bow humthe teeth of the gale. The fire in ble his station." the squaw's eyes burned out. leaving them like charcoal In rain, as old little republic she stared after the ANDORRA, the wind buffeted underwent a But Nan had not told her form. bloodless revolution, and the young true; she did not head straight for people won the right of franchise, A lingering Eric's hut. obligation hitherto confined to the heads of to made her go to him first; to lioy families. The revellers were sup fell him her decision and give him ported by the state council, imd the one hist chance to plead his cause. two of Andorra's co authority Harried iml huslted by the wind, princes was defied. These ci prince In ''una open his door without In are the bishop of t'i::cl In and the head of the French slate .nocking, hut she stopped at the as represeiiled by Ihe prefect ot iiroshobl, alive to some deep drama CHESTER S. I)RD, e Mining 1931, Wilrn ,VrwiMe i t'ni- --.. "Now's your chance," she Implored, with the swift Instinct to encourage him. "Those brutes are going after Eric; cut them off, and show them who's master." But he stood like a figure od a totem pole. "1 can't . . . you don't understand. . . ." The dull voice made her flesh crawl. "Oh, Roy don't fail me! There isn't a moment to lose " But he only shook his head, baffled . . . impotent . . . Desperate, she ran toward him, snatching for the revolver. She expected him to cling to It, but his hand opened like a fainting man's. She caught the weapon shrieked and sped out the door. Sandomar's crew had not yet passed the hut. They saw her dash out in front of them, the weapon gleaming In her hand, and fly down the row to Eric's door. The wind smote at her in vain. She seemed to cut through It unimpeded. Crying, she burst Into the shadowy room and dropped to her knees beside the prone figure on the pallet. "Sandomar's coming," she gasped, as she held out the revolver. Eric was still In the stupor of fatigue, his face like plaster. Could he rally to meet this emergency? She did not guess she knew! This ancient virtue Courage! was still best of all. Man Is not yet a god, but an fighting upward through a dark vale to the splendid distant summits of Immortality, and of all his goods, courage counts most, whether in the silent moors of Forlorn island or the ringing valleys of a city street Man stands above his fellow brutes in Intelligence, In love; but In pure courage, overmastering the instinct man of stands alone. Even today, when Thor Is a legend and Woden a shadow, there is still no anathema so stinging as can't betray that trust!" "Can't I? We'll see. Talk to Eric about trusts, not to ma Save your sentimental appeals for some one Have you who appreciates 'em. ever known me to be turned aside by anything but a cold fact?" No, she never had. He was only being true to himself. Yet her eyes grew hard and bright. "Does anyone else know you have sters." 1 I' here, when anil met her gaze. Roy looked up "Sandomar knows. His eyes are devilish quick he must have seen Eric pass It to me, because he tried to stalk me on the beach a few minutes ago. As I dropped my hand, he stopped ; If he'd come on another step I'd have shot him. But no matter, I Intend to publish the fact this evening." "Do you mean you're going to She spoke quitake command?" etly. "I mean nothing elsa Why not? Do you think for a minute I can't do what Eric did, and do it better? I've never had a chance, that's all. I'm not one to Ignore fact to attempt the impossible but now the ' main fact Is in my hand I My turn has come. Eric's reign is over." "What If he tries to take the gun?". "He won't try It, In the first place. It was his whole strength and be let it go. If he does try, I'll give him one In the leg, and don't think I'll miss Jt." The cold assurance on his face appalled her. "It may lay him up for a few days, but he'll be able to take his trick at the oars when we start home." She did not question this grim declaration. She knew that Roy had had military training, and was a cool, quick shot "You won't go that far!" she warned. "If you do, you'll have to shoot me, too." "That's plain drivel, Nan. Anyway, there'll be a revolt The king is dead long live the king." He spoke "with hard humor, yet she knew by the glitter in his eyes that he was coldly exultant, bitterly in earnest. "The new administration Is going to be based on facts, not fancies," he went on "The head's going to rule the heart and pretty sentiments will be kicked Into a cocked hat. I'll all right He handle Sandomar, to the victor belong the knows spoils. And I'll force the Aleuts to break their taboo and go for help. With fair luck, we can be back In civilization before next spring." "Home again?" The girl drew a "I wouldn't long, troubled breath. let you betray Eric even If you could put me In my own house tomorrow." or In "In your own house mine!" He strode toward her and took her hand in a strong grip. "Enough of that nonsense about Eric, sweetheart," be told her fondly. "1 can see how you were attracted to him, you're a rather primitive being at heart, but all you really wanted of him was his protection, and it's no longer worth 'having." She shook her head, confused. "It Is more than that." "Whatever It was, It's confined to Forlorn island, soon to be a memHe swayed toward her, and ory." "You must come kissed her Hps. to me. now. We'll make our vows In the queer little chapel, before the tarnished candlestick and the funny What do you say?" old ikon. "1 say that I'm still going to choose Eric. I'm going to stand by him. now that he's lost "You'll soon see the light. Now take It easy, while I look over this Eric said to examine It gun. what he meant I don't know before I suppose he wanted to I fired It. be sure I'd get the hang of it." He began to unscrew the ramrod from beneath the barrel. Forgotten, N"nn walked to the onen door and stood gazing out at the moors. Vainly she tried to untangle truth frmn falsehood, reality from Illusion. At last she was called from her thoughts by movements at the door Erie's enemies were of tiie k;is!ii,-a- . massing there, t.- I she sensed something ominous In their quick earth-creatur- e "coward." The sagging muscles of Eric's face flexed like live rubber; the dead eyes filled with light. In one bound, he was on his feet. The next he was in the doorway deadly cool, sinister, dominant Rut only the wind rushed In at him. Sandomar and his crew had stopped when they guessed Nan's purpose, massing like wolves In snow at the distant twinkle of a and when Eric showed their crouched himself, figures straightened. For a few, tense seconds, they eyed him sullenly ; then Garge's squirrel mouth widened In a grin and his hand rose In a Jaunty salute. Staying well out of Sandomar's reach, he led the rifle-barre- rap-Idl- retreat. Eric and Nan lingered In the He seemed puzzled by doorway. her pallor, not the bleach of fear, but a white light beating from within. But her manner was sober rather than Jubilant. "Thanks for bringing me the gun," he said In the long silence. "Roy didn't want to keep It. . . . I gave him a chance, but he didn't take It." Eric nodded to himself. "He didn't tell you why, did he?" - the slightest dignity." Her fine brows knitted; she did not like this faint praise. "Is that all you have to say?" "One thing more." His tone grew solemn: her anger gave way todeepK pride. "I'll be best man. If you wish, to Eric, he woa I bear no you fairly. And when you get home, and find there Is no longer any bond between you,- all you need do Is let me know. I want you now, and I'll want you always." Mother Horton was jubilant at "Most sensible thing I the tidings. ever heard of you doing," she "You'll know how much chirped. more fun it Is to marry an ancestor than a descendant, If you see what I mean. A man who has his place-tmake, like the one I chose. Instead of a fellow with nothing and everything to lose." Nan's father looked at her dazed. "I won't oppose you, Nan," came tones she had heard of late. "Eric's a good man, t know, and 1 think he can protect you better than Roy. True, I hoped: you'd choose a man of great name, but everything is swept away, we must meet conditions as they are. "I'd like to know where you'd find a greater name than Ericssen, Mother Horton put in loyally. "One of 'em was the first conqueror of America when the Hortons were probably pulling a wooden plow la n a Saxon field." The ceremony began at twilight the day following the storm. By Nan's, wish it was In harmony with, the simplicities of Forlorn Island; no flowers, no Aleut feast, naught but the ancient rite of the Greek catholic church, as passed down by word of mouth from ancient days. The only witnesses were Nan's own party. Fireheart, so white she could well be taken for the paleface she longed to be, her eyes shining like' a dying moth's, pronounced the "charms" In slow, guttural tones. There was no other audible sound. The hum of the oil lamp, the low boom of the surf, and the whisperings of the stealthy wind across only gave depth to the silence. The weird, flickering light showed an Incredible thing coursing Horton's face. Perhaps he was weeping for his daughter's strange fate, possibly for. his own broken fortunes. When Fireheart had finished the Russian service, Eric turned to Nam with a look that made her gasp. "Nan, do you take me for your husbandto love to honor to obey for richer or poorer for better or for worse?" he asked solemnly. She hesitated briefly; then her gaze met his with steady strength. "I do." There fell a long- - silence. held their breath. At s big-tear- "No. I s'pose he thought that yon could do more with It Plainly It isn't In his line." "His turn will come later when we're back In civilization and I'm skipper of a tramp steamer wallowing In the trough of the Atlantic." There had been a trace of bitterness In his tone, but It faded away as Nan's gaze looked on Ms. Something In her look made his words trail away. He took a quick step forward and clasped her hand. "His turn won't come later," she murmured. out" gale-swe- be queen ' j "What Is It, Nan?" "I've made up my mind at last." There was sfill no exultation In her face, only peace, relief, sober satisfaction. Her lips dimly curled. "1 don't dare believe" he be "Eric, Do You Take Wife to Love to gan, dazed. Protect?" She swayed toward him and kissed him gently, for Your Cherish to Ma without fire, on "You can believe It, last her low voice streamed In-- o the Eric, I've come to you to stay. I bush, "Eric, do you take me for your want you for my mate." wire to love to cherish to protect?" CHAPTER X "I do." But neither had said "till death she went to Roy mid WHEN' out the do us part." Not only Itoy noticed news, he took this, but Nan, too, and sihe was it In good part. "1 must gay ex ported it. Naturally. It wag For- ashamed that her mind should selza lorn Island that won you, not Eric, iihiu the fact, and store it away, (TO UK CONTlNt'EI.) the mouth. s |