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Show J TIIE PAGE TWO. The HERALD-JOURNA- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER LOGAN, UTAH, L, 28, 1939. 0. P. to Delay Convention Until Democrates Take Action THE HOME POLITICAL WATERS Herald-Journa- l G. iPublLihed every week-daafternoon by the Cache Valley Newspaper Co., 75 West Center Street, Logan, Utah. Telephone all department 50. delivered by carrier 45 cents per The Herald-Journa- l month, $5.00 per year. By mail, in Cache Valley, $4 00 per year, elsewhere $5 00 per year. ry ','j? Wv matter In the post office at Lo- - rfl) lA Entered as second-clas- s gun, Utah, under the act of congress, March 3, 1879. Proclaim IJberty through all the land Liberty Bell. y BY BRl'UE CATTON 'n Herald-Journ- WASHINGTON. Nov. 28. For the second time in history, one of the major political conventions may -Upon An be held as late as August. Chairman John D. M. Hamilton Emotion of the Republican National Compretty well sold the Life is a speck floating upon an mittee has command on the idea party high emotion. the Republican convention in That was a sentence on a piece that held after the of paper Harold Bateman sent 1940 ought to be Now the over to the office a couple of Democratic convention. in weeks ago. Dr. E. A. Jacobson idea is being carried farther, and there had reviewed a book before the high Republican circles, is talk of holding the convention al club on emoMens late in July or August. tions and the educative process, This will be one of the subjects and Harold took a few notes on discussed when the party's executhe discussion. That was one of tive committee meets here Dec. 7. his sentences. Another went something like this: FAVOR LATE DATE TO AVOID LETDOWN Intellectually we are giants; emoa late date argue Those tionally we are children. But ethic- that therefavoring is always a letdown after al standards of the day, as well as a The deleconvention. presidential soeial customs, have been built on full of enemotional experience of the race gates go back home then have to and energy, rather than on the intellectual ex-l- thusiasm wait a couple of months before they rience. can really get to work. One suggestion being advanced Life is 'a speck floating upon an is that It might be smart to make emotion. There is a lot of truth the presidential campaign swing in that statement, however it may into high immediately after the be an exaggeration. Examine your notifiown arts today and see just how convention, have the formal cation of the nominee as soon as emoin have their many origin and start the candidate tion, and how many spring from possible, g tour right the intellectual side of your being. out in his speech-makinafter that. This would keep tempo Study the "drives" that prompt high all through the campaign. you to action in your everyday In line with this idea, plans are routine. Do those drives originate being made to get as much as poswith the emotions, or with the insible of the routine spade-wor- k telligence? of the campaign out of the way emothe But Both, perhaps. tional quota far outweighs the before the convention. In 1936, it is recalled, Mr. Hamintellertu il in the average indiilton took office as chairman aud vidual. found - as new national chairmen This morning I felt like singing. usually find that he had to start from scratch. Nobody knew how There was no intellectual explanation for that urge. There shouldn't much money was going to be Floating will not assume financial responsibility for any The Herald-Journerrors which may appear In advertisements published In Its columns. In those instances where the paper is at fault, It will reprint that part of the advertisement lu which the typographical mistake occurs. The power to tax ia the power to destroy. Edu-ation- Those who are governed least are governed best. THOMAS JEFFERSON. SOCIAL SECURITY DEPENDS ON CONGRESS MOOD IN 1942 A private insurance company, interested in remaining solvent, would scarcely approve the United States social security policy. It is a noble gesture to set up a system designed to bring greater security to the aged and infirm. But, unless the federal government finds a sounder financial footing, the whole plan is likely to be like scuttling the steamship to save a lifeboat. The regular session of congress earlier this year revamped the entire social security system, increasing payments generally, but ostponing increased payroll assessments on employer and employe. The amendments will go into effect Jan. 1 of next year, and during the course of 1940 it is estimated that 900,000 persons will collect a total of .$114,000,000. Under the Security Act of 1937, the present 1 per cent payment made by the worker and matched by his employer would have been increased in 1940 to cent. This increase has been canceled by the revisions; and, instead, it will be necessary for congress to raise the payments to 2 per cent each for the worker and employer in 1942 and to 3 per cent in 1945. la I ie jr The big trouble is that these increases are not assured. Congress simply told the Social Security Board to come back in 1942 and the legislators would see what could be done. At the moment. Congress is in no mood even to discuss further tax levies, much less pass them. And 1942 isn't so far away. The argument that the beneficiaries arent really being taxed that they are just casting their bread upon the waters falls a little flat. In these days you never can tell which way the tide will turn. If the increases in 1942 and 1945 were definite and assured, the social security system would pretty closely resemble sound actuarial management. The big difficulty is that practically the entire, gigantic scheme is based on these future rate increases and if theyre not forthcoming, there is likely to be a financial explosion that will be distinctly heard on the planet Jupiter. At the very best, the U. S. treasury would have to lay in a goodly supply red ink. of ' ' bright As Bruce Catton recently po;nted out in his Washington column, it is estimated that by 1944 the Social Security Board will have paid out about $2,093,000,000 to beneficiaries. This is approximately $1,500,000,000 more than was counted on under the original act. The annual payments are expected to increase year by year until some distant date when they will finally level off. Washington Correspondent -- have been any more song in my soul tins morning than yesterday moinmg so far as factual incidents are concerned. But nhUously Koine incident took pluce that set my emotional life in order for the time being. Until someone throws a handful of sand into that emotional mechanism I'll probably continue to feel like singing. 'I hough there is no logical or intellectual reason for feeling thus. The Washington Merry- Go -Round By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN Most stupendWASHINGTON ous cocktail party ever held in Washington was staged by Paul McNutt, then the newly appointed High Commissioner to the PhilipPresident of pines, and would-b- e the United States. That cocktail party was the most daring pieco of political showmanship ever staged in Washington and now, two d political years later, strategists still are debating the wisdom of it. Whether wise or not, all agree that the strategy of Paul McNutt today has changed. Furthermore, all agree that has made more progress toward the Democratic nomination than any other candidate in the stable. A program as tremendous as this cant simply be shelved-McNutts strategy today is subafter a few years if it doesnt seem to be working. And tle, steady and successful. In the first place, he has been doing a not even the United States can operate forever under a good job as Federal Security Adsteady deficit So, it appears that the revenue will eventministrator. Second, he has visited with small groups of key political ually have to be raised through general taxation, instead leaders in important States. Finalof through payroll taxes. ly, he has mude a strong bid for If the federal government ever does this, it will also the inner New Deal circle. have to include everyone in the social security program This last move Is especially significant. When first appointed Senot just industrial workers because everyone will be kickcurity Administrator, the Brain ing into the kitty. Then, when the number of beneficiaries Trusters were openly hostile toincreases, the total annual payment goes up and more ward McNutt. Now they are thawing out. money will be needed. In fact, some of his speeches The whole thing might easily turn into a vicious circle have all the earmarks of being inthafwill leave economists dizzy and taxpayers broke. spired, if not actually written by potent New Deal advisers. Obviously they are written with the idea of laying low the previous reputation th.-- McNutt was conservative and dictatorial. NOTE A recent McNutt speech HORIZONTAL Answer to Previous Puzzle fession (pi.) before the Washington unit of the 19 He or 1, 6 Pictured National Lawyers Guild was a finished the Panama Canal ringing defense of civil liberties. F.NDKLL WIIJ.KIE Panama Canal builder. But while McNutt has been busy 21 Matter of fact 12 Beam. courting New Dealers, he hasn't 22 To frighten. 13 To whip. neglected the other side of the po25 Dower litical fence. One of his strong 15 Palm leaf. supporters is Wendell Willkie. head 16 Irish. property. and Southern, of Commonwealth 17 Cost. 27 Wrath. and the No. 1 foe of Rooseveltian 18 Bench. 29 Kindled. policies. 31 Striped fabric power 20 Negative Willkie was a classmate of Mc33 Grain. word. Nutt's at Indiana University, and 21 Female lion. 35 Age. they have been close friends for 38 Round flat 23 River. jears. Neither, however, is adver24 Grain. tising the fact that McNutt has plate. Willkie's backing. When the two 44 Preposition. 41 To swell. VERTICAL 25 To perish. men were in Cleveland on the same 2 Mistake. 43 Coat of mail. 26 Musical note. 45 Vacuum day last week, newspapers playful3 Hops kiln. 45 Ache. 28 Form of be. pumps; ly speculated that Willkie might 4 Black bread. 46 Verbal. 29 Building sites. 51 To fly. run for President himself. 47 Adult males. 5 Discerns. 30 Constellation. 53 Professed Asked what he thought of Gen32 Uproar. 6 48 To Norse opinions. eral Johnson's nomination of Will-ki- e profit. 7 To 54 34 Humus. One time. revolt. for President, Willkie replied: mythology. 8 Pieces out. 49 Toward. 56 Equipages. 36 To dine. "Its the best offer I've had yet." 9 Quoits pin. 37 Road. 58 Connecting 50 Fern seeds. Privately, Willkie says, with a 39 100 square 10 Winged. 52 Native metal. grin: "Yes, sir! I'm for McNutt, word. but Im not saying so for fear it 59 Bird. 11 Parrot fish. 55 Varnish meters. might hurt him. 40 And. 14 Professional 60 His military ingredient Iti school in Indiana, NOTE 41 Capuchin 57 Senior. athlete. title. McNutt and Willkie were friendly 61 16 was His He 59 an native monkey. Compass enemies. McNutt, the son of a 42 Musical note. land. by pro point. prominent judge, was the nattily groomed leader of the fraternity faction; while Willkie, son of a Socialist lawyer, was a rumpled radical who led the "barbarians". B TWO PER CENT to McNutts amAnother tip-obitions is the sudden resignation of Frank Mcllale and Bowman Elder ns treasurer and director of the Two Per Cent Club. This is the club organized in 1933 during McNutt's first term as Governor, to supply Indiana Democrats with campaign funds. Flach appointive officer holder is required to contribute two per cent of his salary to the club "Pressure of other duties" was the explanation given by MeHale and Elder for stepping out, but real reason was to dissociate McNutt's presidential campaign from unv connection with the club. KETIRF:I) Two of the biggest headliners of the early New Deal are back in Washington again, and nobody pays any attention to them, fine is the imuh harried of Rex Tugwell: the Resettlement, other. Lihnr Department's former track conciliator, Fid McGrady. long-heade- t ff In the lute Resettlement days, the lightning had struck about Tugwell's head, he withdrew from public contacts, became almost inaccessible. Today, he is so accessible that anybody can find his name in the phone book in the Washington suburb of Alexandria, Virginia. No longer is his telephone unlisted. Tugwell does not even have an individual line, but a line which saves him 75 cent3 a month over the cost of a private when two-par- ty line. Rex is Washington representative for New York Citys Planning Board. EM McGrady, whose name was daily news until two years ago, works obscurely in the Translux Building in Washington, where, he says, "I'm so unimportant that nobody pays any attention to me. Still with the Radio Corporation of America, which took him from Washington to New York, McGrady is coordinating various phases of RCA activity manufacturing, radio marine, radio comand the National munications, Broadcasting Company. MoKEYNOLDS JUSTICE Biggest judicial speculation in Washington today revolves round the question, Will Justice McRey-nolsoon retire from the Supreme ds Court?" Seventy-eig- ht years old, McRey-nold- s is now the oldest member of the Court. During the Hoover Administration he asked his secretary to remain with him one more year because after that he expected to retire. Next year, however, elected saw Franklin Roosevelt President, and ever since, James Clark McReynolds has made no secret of his perverse determination to remain on the bench in order to thwart the menace of the New Deal. At first he was successful. However, with the gradual death or retirement of his old colleagues, Mc Reynolds finds himself almost alone. The death of Butler leaves him the one sure solid bulwark of conservatism. If the truth were faced squarely, it would be admitted that life needs quite a generous sprinkling of emotion to make living human and warm and tolerable. Intense intcllectualism is too severe and cool and uncomfortable. It makes us squirm. But perhaps to make life a speck floating upon an emotion that's going to the extreme. However, Roosevelt now has a clear majority on the court, and McReynolds dissents cannot stop the stream of New Deal opinions. BALLET SATURDAY So it would not surprise his friends The ballet is an old and magif McReynolds stepped down from nificent art. Originating on the the Supreme Court at the end of continent, and reaching the present session. in Russia, it has come to BUMBLEBEE DOUGLAS America. Today it finds its finest Here is the official explanation expression in this nation. of how Supreme Court Justice Through the efforts of InterWilliam O. Douglas son came to be mountain Theaters, and locally. called Bumble". Mrs. Douglas is Norm Sprowl, the San Francisco speaking: Opera Ballet will be brought to "When Bumble was a little fellow, Logan this Saturday. There will on he the around floor, crawling be two performances a matinee was about as broad as he was long for students and the general and he had a lot of golden hair. public at 2 oclock, and an evening His sister Mildred said he looked presentation. Admission has been like a bumble bee, and that has made low enough that the averbeen his name ever since. age lover of fine entertainment "We call him 'Bumble' at home, can reach the price. and leave off the 'bee', except when It k a pt rsonul opinion that to be we have very stern; then its tlie move to bring high class Bumblebee'. stage productions to Logan is a "Bumble's" real name is William, praiseworthy enterprise. Days named for his father. were w hen Cache alley was in. (Copyright, 1939, by United cluded in a circu t of big pieces, Feature Syndicate, Inc.) and the Capitol theater presented just as high a type of drama and ARSONIST HELD musicale as frame to the west. SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 28 (C.P But gradually interest diminished Clifford Bramble, 47, confessed until efforts to continue were for arsonist responsible $100,000 abandoned. worth of fires here in 1937 and an Comes now the revival If Cache state mental from the escapee Valley supports the movement, a was at held n Provo, being hospital big productions will be today in Kansas City, Mo., by brought here during the season. federal authorities. He was arwill be superb enterballet The rested there late Saturday night tainment. worthy of anyone's time on a federal indictment charging and money. unlawful flight to avoid prosecuhalf-doze- tion. It Is estimated that throughout the nation during the month of 214,000 new passenger October, cais were registered, thus making the best October in eight years. College To Present National Broadcast Utah State Agricultural college, d Utah's institution, will present the National Land-Grabroadcast over 99 stations of the National Broadcasting Company on Wednesday December 13. it was announced Monday by the president's office. The broadcast is planned to emanate from the auditorium in the administration building on the land-gran- nt SIDEGLANCES O J h") vl . H.V 4&' (U r 'A BKAIN-TKC4TF.R- S -- oet j'Jh m sv Nt srxvict me etc u s PAT o rf Son, by now llie vliolr town knows you're Number 28. Couldnt you resume vour mime .and drop the number with the end of the football season? campus. Dr Elmer G. Peterson, president of the college, has appointed the1 following committee to work out the details for the broadcast: Professor W. D. Porter, chairman. Dr. R. H. Walker, W. W. Owens, C. L. Pocork. S. Ft. Stock, Halbert Greaves und Moyle Rice. Representatives of the national office at Washington D. C. and administrative officers of the college have agreed that the theme of the national broadcast should be centered around irrigation and the importance of water to Utah agriculture. Music for the broadcast will be under the direction of Professors N W. COinstianscn and Walter Welti, of the college music faculty and script is being prepared by Professors Porter, Greaves, and Mr. Rice. broadThe National Land-Gracast is presented each week over the National Broadcasting 'ComInpany networks by a land-grastitution of the nation and the national offices at Washington D. C. selected the Utah State Agricultural college for the broadcast on December 13. Final details are being completed nt the present tune according to Professor Poi ter and rehearsals on the bro.adi ast will be held immediately following the Thanksgiving day holidays. DIAMOND W IN 4 SALT LAKE! CITY. Nov. 28 dd'l Dick Diamond, Salt Lake last night knocked out Tommy Locke of Great FalK Montana, in the fourth round of a scheduled eight- r under. available, where it was g,m, come from or who wa,--, get it. HOPE TO ELIMINATE ROUTINE UOIRi If enough of this routine AOrl( can be eliminated ahead of tirae it is figured, the camp.ii., caa' swing into high right after q,, without convention any motion. Naturally, it wont bo to do all of it. For one thing a new nominee is always entitled to name a new national t h urman who in turn may name a new committee staff. But it is ft it that enough can be done to make the job of the new chairman lit there is a new one) a good deal osier One reason for wanting a late Republican convention is th- - prevailing uncertainty about w h a line the Democrats are going to take In 1936 everybody knew the I), would nominate Rooscwt on a straight New Deal platform This year no one knows w lather the Democratic nominee will dm an ardent New Dealer, a mnidlt-of- . or an anti. The Rcan shape their epublicans and perhaps pick their ,,in. v didate more intelligently know just who and wha' t re going to be up against. IV IL WAR DEM(K ISATs UON ENF.D IN Al t. I NT Since the Republican parts juj organized in 1856 - there haw n, en 21 presidential elections and of course, 42 national nominating i the-road- plat-for- i in-- -- Thirty-thre- e of tln-- , ions have been held in June, six in July und two in Mav The only one ever held m Amounugust was the Democratic tain of 1864 This was wluu he Civil War was on and the line the party took was going to be determined pretty largely by what in the field. i d THE FAMILY DOCTOR T. M. M. U. i. AT. Off Women Less Susceptible Than Men To Diseases of Coronary Arteries This is the second of 14 articles, dealing with the nine principal causes of death in the United States. During the course of the series. Dr. Fish-bei- n will advise his readers con- the chief factor in diseases of the arteries is hypertension coronai All over or high blood pressure. the world studies are now being made in the prevention of high blood pressure. We know now that early detection of this condition of a suicerning preventative measures.) table and theof adoption life in relationship hygiene to it will do much to keep hypeBY DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Such acEditor, Journal of the American rtension under control. tivity will also yield good results Medical Association, and of in the prevention of coronarj Hygeia the Health Magazine serious among the disease and angina pectoris. Especially diseases of the heart that attack NEXT: Rules for protecting people past middle abe are corothe heart against disease. nary thrombosis and angina pecThe rates of these distoris. eases have risen steadily in recent years. Our real knowledge of the diagnosis of coronary disease goes back only about a quarter of a Roosevelt wont tell whether he Dr. James B. Herrick, century. an American was the first to rec- plans to vacate the White House 1941. Usually, under the law, ognize and describe definitely the in effects of obstruction of the coro- only 30 days' notice is required. nary arteries of the heart, a work A New York state resident for which he recently received the hunting and squtrril distinguished service medal of the wen'. bagged a monkey instead. With American Medical Association. If diseases of the coronary ar- evervthing else mixej up in the world there's nothing mysteriteries, including angina pectoris, were separated from all other ous about that. forms of heart disease, they would A truck crashed in California, still rank eighth in the leading and 10,000 pounds of sugar causes of death. Men suffer more from these strewn over the hignway. Speconditions than do women. There ctators stood around waiting for are many theories concerning this a strawberry truck to come along fact, the chief explanation being Alabama's pig crop tnis year that men are constantly under greater strain and drive than are is the biggest in years. We'te women. Men are likely to ingoing to get our ham and eggs dulge In dietary excesses much after all. more than are women. Use of alcohol and tobacco, and exposure Each golfer in a friendly fourto intoxicating substances, such some in Illinois turned in an 89 as industrial poisions, are much on his card. Maybe they were too greater among men than among friendly. women. Finally, their active lives Frenchmen of fighting age but expose them much more often to infection than is the case among not yet in the army will have to women. pay 15 per cent of their salaries lor the privilege of remaining Doctors are likely to say that peaceful citizens. BARBS w-r- |