Show Vb Air Workers Can Off Mass Meet a Nation's Chief DPI! Asks FBI Details Waits tWashington Faces Dual To Investigate Deal Cuban Of Sugar Showdown Faces Senate Rebuff Run on Clothes Congress Taxation Load Tentative America Agreement Requires Lawmakers Battle On Nation's Power Policy Pending Measures To Purchase 2700000 Tons of Cane Allred Judgeship Would Save More Aid 8 Boeing Employes Act to Keep Huge Plant Open Feb 27 (UP)- -flans have been canceled for a mass meeting- - of Boeing Aircraft workers Monday to pro- test azainst delay in aettlement of thetr waze demands a apokesinan fnr the Aeronautical indistriet Fclz anntinnc4 saturdav night Instead of the mass meeting which iinon officials had predict- ed would have caused "thousands" of workers to leave their jobs de spite instructions to attend only hours members of during the 1:rt10ni1 district council will go into session Rt 12:30 R nu tonday in the Seattle labor temple noeing workers who are off shift and want to "drop in" to check on developments in the aircraft wage ease may do so the spckesman said Piens were also abandoned for hiring a huge auditorium to protest against failure of the war labor board to hand down a decision on the aircraft inwage increases dstry The union spokesman said "ded velopments from the W L B the change in plans" k Plans for a rnceting were made Thursday at a urior session which attracted more than 20000 Boeing workers and halted construction of Flying Fortresses at Seattle and Renton plants for several hours a sEATTLE 1States Launch Moe to Ease 'gake Ztibutte 28 1943 A February Sunday Morning Issue Centers on State or Federal Control With Grand Coulee Bonneville as Approach to' Fight By Harry (Continued From Page One) enues of about $5000000 each year The West Virginia legislature has passed over Governor M M Neely's veto an act repealpersonal ing the state's Income tax law It produced roughly $2noomoo a year Substantial reductions have been made in Mississippi's tax rate but revenue was up this year with 1605 returns yieldincx $19500u in comparison with $360000 from 1742 returns at the same time last J Brown Tribune Washington Bureau WASIIINQTON Feb 27—The strangest power fight ever brought before congress is taking shape on Capitol Hill While directly involving only the Grand Coulee and Bonneville power projects on the Columbia river it may easily influence the national power policy if congress takes the time to fight — the issues to a finish Essentially Meantime a substantial groul the fight originating in the state 'eitizens of Washington got to of vs one of state of Washington is federal control of power: The gether and hatched a new scheme champions are liping up one side that would accomplish after a insisting- that all power genera fashion some of th things the They suotion and distribution be con- - Bone bill proposed as la known initiative D what mitted C trolled from Washington 12 No would authorize which state for the opposition contending ownership and control Naturally public utility districts in the state the fight goes to the very heart of Washington to combine and of the power issue and if it can buy out any or all privately owmed be settled will involve projects power companies generating in all parts of the nation plants and distributing systems as Secretary of the Interior Ickes well and operate them themselves fired the first shot in the Pacific Washington has been strong for northwest power battle Because P U Ds and the enemies of the companies fearing of his position he is in control Private power fail of enact-powof the Grand Coulee dam and the Bone bill might to the priment reclaacquire sought works built by the companies through the medimation bureau though he has vate districts never been able to get complete um of superpublic utility Washing-built to went the issue That was which control of Bonneyille ton legislature by the war department Then out of a clear sky Ickes however does control the and sale of power resentative Norman Republican of the three new congreasmen generated at Bonneville so he has- one last Noentire control of government pow- elected in Washington e a vember surprise on his sprang er in the state of Washington WASHINGTON Feb 27 (T'v- -- Oregon and north Idaho But Mr state and on congress when a More aircraft workers took up the Ickes does not days ago he introduced a bill wholly like the fewwhich idea cf mass protest meetings present set-ucongress would authorize Two years ago by of Washington to buy state a the an for agairstin what they consider undue he started agitation deciding their wage de- new law which would make him the Grand Coulee power project delay mands Saturday while Senator absolute power czar in the Pacific and all distributing lines along Eyrd (D) Virginia urged that northwest with authority not with a half interest in Bonneville corgress legislate against work only to operate all government (which la an interstate dam) and stoppages power plants in that region but all Bonneville distributing lines in A F L unions at the Consoliwith further authority to buy up Washington the state of Oregon dated Aircraft factory San Diego all private power companies being empowered to buy the other Burand Lockheed-Veg- a Cal plants and transmission lines and half of the dam and power plant bank Cal approved pro- weld them into one single govern- - and all transmission lines within test parleys similar to that called ment unit under his sole domina- - its confines That was an idea for Monday by A F L workers at tion as new as it was sudden in taking rocintg Aircraft plants in Seattle Didn't Get shape but it added the third in- Far unstrikes Byrd characterizing grechent to what may become one der present conditions as "directSenator Bone of Washington of the nicest power fights ever ly against the government itself" after some criticism fathered the staged in congress asserted in a statement that the bill which Secretary Ickes wanted Ickes Aired Plan time had come when congress and the two joined In an effort to When Secretary Ickes was test!-lashould enact measures to halt push that bill through congress last session in support of f work stoppages in war industries not did session ying get They (D) far they never got the bill out the Bone bill he told the commitPreviously Senator Connally Pat-man Texas and Representative However committee the tee of congress that the United (D) Texas had proposed to Bone bill is scheduled to reappear States government could buy out seek antistrike action Monday this session and take its chances the private power companies of the northwest without the appropriation of a dollar: they would merely 4 revenue bonds to be retired Issue i f 4 from the sale of power and he 1 4 stressed the fact that not even t 1 the credit of the United States would be back of these bonds: that t it 1 in the w power was so valuable ' bonds would oft 1 northwest the i I that I ha i ii find a ready market t 1 Now comes the Republican Mr i I Norman proposing that the state V buy up Grand Coulee and Bonneville either by paying cash or -I through the issuance of revenue bonds They can't well pay cash but they could with the permission of congress issue revenue bonds and according to the arguments of Secretary Ickes those bonds would find ready sale and be perfectly good security In other words if according to Mr Ickes revenue bonds are good for purchasing private power compa'nies then according to Representshould be See for Yourself file Fine Selection of bualifv 1 ative Normanwhenthey the states deequally good cide to take Grand Coulee and Bulbs Seeds and Potted Plants Bonneville off the hands of the federal government The argument advanced by RepNow on Display' resentative Norman is that power rates should not be controlled at Washington: that each state should determine rates within its own confines He argues that so long as the federal government See our specially selected varieties of potted plants l at Washington can fix the price of power at big government power it can determine where for the home including such types as Kentia palms i plants big- industries that are heavy users of power shall be located: that ' maple queen ivy heart-lea- f philodendron aspidisby lowering rates the government could attract industry to one spot ''1 while fra lucky plants and bird nest ferns by raising rates at some t other plant could drive out Ini dustry already established i i The chances are that congress 1 l'4-ho- off-shi- I year Arguments Cited Arguments for reductions generally have been the greatly increased rate of federal taxation plus the ability of states to forego some tax revenue in a period of decreased expenditures Four states appeared ready to ease up on income taxes including - ft 24-ho- New York and Maryland where Governor Herbert R O'Conor has recommended that taxpayers be d from permitted to deduct their computed taxes for the next two years Dakota's senate has South passed a repealer And sent It to the house where it was expected to carry Arkansas promised a measure of relief with a bill to exempt taxes on income earned outside the state Members of the armed forces already are exempt from taxes on their service pay A bill to abolish Missouri's income tax which produces around $8000000 a year was pending in the house The New Mexico legislature is one-thir- er war-carte- 'round-the-cloc- 11 Rep-distributi- consideringaconstitutional amendment to repeal and penna- p 24-ho- income and succes- nently prohibit sion taxes Attorney General E P Chase says it embraces his idea of making Nev Mexico "a cyclone cellar for the wealthy of other states" Governor John J Dempsey advocates deferment until after the war Oregon Other States Having already granted exemp- ur q - 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e11 That's Ensemble is the Headlines! t -- tent submarine activities will interfere with sugar shipments However last year Puerto Rico was able by heavy shipments in December to land most of its 1000000 tons of sugar in the United States and Hawaii was successful in landing most of its export sugar in this country Cuba much closer to the United States than either Puerto Rico or Ha- THIS! t iffk (71 submarine attack 51 three-cornere- I4r-eiti- 1 I i u go to issues ththset ' to I 1 have been raised in the Pacific northwest Secretary Ickes of course would rebel at the proposal of Congessman Norman for he is much of a power czar by pretty now The Norman bill would divest him of all control over northwest power and would likewise he federal power corn- taksesiofrn0r7t: I to present fix power rates in authority Washington Oregon and Idaho d This contest is different from anything ever before laid in the lap of congress it Involves highly important principles There will be much said in favor of each of the three And it is not improbable plans that these conflicting theories may get an extended airing in congress even though ro legislation results It is a fight that well may be followed by every state in which government has built or some- -ethe intends to build large hydro- - Shipping Problems No one can safely estimate the amount of shipping that will be available to bring sugar to the United States front producing- areas nor is it possible in advance to determine to what ex- 44 I V still have in Cuba n 1va rehousea 1600J)00 tons which we bought and paid for last year but have never been able to bring in because it la declared of Ike shortand the threats age 0812-- u-' - that during the current year the United States will be in a position to import from Cuba a total of 4300000 tons of sugar for we off-sho- 1 IS was paid for the 1942 crop But to what extent the United States is obligated to carry forward a relief probram in Cuba no details will be available until the terms are made public in Washington The agreement means however of areas--partie- i 11 ' construction will be undertaken to afford employment to workers in Cuban cane field e and sugar factories when their regular employment petera out Onthe quantity of Cuban sugar the United States le to buy and on the price Cuba seems to have accepted this goverment' a offer after having once refused those terms demanding that this government take a larger quantity of sugar and at a higher price than 1 4 s r once directed by HRrry Hopkins other than the explanation that made schools hospitale and other pay-as-you-- 14i 4 Back McKellar Bill WASHINGTON Feb 27 ( fr)- -Two fresh rebuffs for President Roosevelt were strongly indicated in the senate Saturday—but the White House was authoritatively represented as not greatly perturbed over the current congressionsl dissidence ltifornisl nose counts by administration lenders dicate t ha t a majority of the senate is likely to support a modified version of the bill by Senator McKellar (D) to require senate conTennessee 1 800000 U S beets firmation of federal appointees Total 8450000 paid more than WOO a year over a As matter of fact the depart- Mr Roosevelt's strenuous protest ment of agriculture la flomewhat that this would be 4'a tragic mis- manifestation which will dissolve with the passing- of time skeptical about beet sugar produc- take" There has been an expectation 2 adminissame the time At tion reaching 1800000 tons That in One quarters that rresident amount of beet sugar could be pro- tration canvasses indicate consid- Roosevelt would take vigorous duced if the beet growers plant erable opposition among Demo- steps to fend off prospective reto the president's nomination verses but persons with access the fixed goal of 1050000 acres crats Allof former Governor James-to accurate information who prean red of Texas to the fifth circuit fer not to be quoted by name and if 1943 turns out to-- be — said there is little evidence thatt average year for beet growing court of appeals But the cries that have gone up In the inner circle around Mr administr 11tion aids are attempt- in some states from farmers who Roosevelt there is a tendency to ing- any u dercover work on Capcan see more profit in growing view the setbacks Already handed itol Hill st least on a cale compotatoes beans and some other the adminiatratio41 as a temporary parable to activities in the past crops on which "incentive payments" were promised than in growing beets cause the department to question whether the beet sugar goal can or will be attained They also point to the possibility of had weather or pest conditions which might operate to hold down the domestic crop They Store Hours 10 A M to it P M feel more certain about the cane 11 sugar output of Louisiana and Florida which they say may even exceed estimates by 50000 tons t Rough Entimattun i7ts'-- 1 ct± r'''''c'i So far as Puerto flicd Cuba L4 and Hawaii are concerned importations are at best Tough estitwit 3'4 -r 4001114 mates the estimates of production 1 t1are more reliable But as pointed out it is one thing to produce 1 4i ii sugar on those islands and someid '6: thing else to land that sugar in continental United States There A! ik a e are two major factors of uncer'Nftotodo- I AN tainty and no one can see into the future or determine how the progress of war may operate to 411 a Upset the sugarprogram One of the leading sugar firms ' '''' nir of New York takes a decidedly ' pessimistic view of the prospect 0s 1 and warns that the United States 4"s4 1 : is heading into a sugar shortage --- -- A4-Ti- lst t - ÷more serious than that of last -040 r 130 f4year which brought rigid sugar That firm anticipates rationing - -' ' - 'a much lower beet sugar ' i tt d—' - ' yield 1Zar I 4 :t4 - ' 4t than is figured on by the governZ":::t Itf4 1 44 4114:t ' ''': - 1:- rIt ::::itnent it is apprehensive that T4 much of the sugar which the United States has bought and will buy from Cuba may never be landed and it is skeptical about deliveries from Puerto Rico and 4 '' gtt Hawaii That of course is the t other extreme view iiItsc-t-1About all that can be said with t i -reasonable certainty is that there -44"-F--t: is probably ample sugar producs‘ tion in sight to carry through on r AI A safe basis provided ton much Blue Check is not transshipped under sugarlease-lenh -our is-- ' i Program Whether 4M-- -0 Red Chck t 1 7 the total production p domestic 4'' 4 1 Block Check a-8 4- r nd insitlar can b" made available ''''' is something nobody can foresee ' "C:t"tBrown Check 1:::4'cti N can-owne- !!777Axwe1-Ynr'Mr':KVZS:s:-:'rc-:- Program Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON Feb 27—Full terms of the tentative agreement entered into at Havana under which the United States buy 2700000 tons of Cuba's 1943 sugar crop at $265 per hundredweight 11nd in return will unThe potential supply can be derwrite a relief program for the summarized about RA follow! Island republic will be brought based on estimates of production into broad daylight when Pegotia- assembled by the department of tiona between the two govern- ag ricult tire : Tons ments are resumed nt Washingtim Cuba ca rryover 1912 160000() Telegraphic advices front Cuba 2700000 disclose nothing about the plan un- Cuba 1913 crop 1000000 der which the United States is to Puerto Rico 850000' finance a Cuban relief program Hawaii 500000 resembling the W P A which vvas U S mainland cane tions to service men the Oregon legislature was considering 11gen-to eral reductions ranging from 20 per cent Little support for reductions was found in California while Kansas killed a bill to abolish the tax More moderate measures are pending there however Oklahoma abandoned reduction plans is the one big producer that after Governor Robert S Kerr said waii seems to have had a substantial old debts state should its the pay d quantity of Ameri first the legislature surrar left in its warehouses In Wisconsin If shipping conditions continue has passed a bill repealing a 60 1943 as favorable as they through per cent surtax on income taxes- are at the moment and if submawhich would save an estimated $5- rines interfere no more with sugar 000000 this year but its chances than they have in recent of getting through the governor's cargoes months the United States should office appeared slim be fairly well stocked with sugar the current year and throughout WASHINGTON Feb 27 iT1 — well into 1944 and on that assumpApparently stymied on the prob- tion there would be justification lem of what part of a tax year for relaxation of the sugar rashould be canceled the house ways tion However the whole future and means subcommittee consid- of sugar supply Is contingent on proposals de- two uncertain factors so that govering cided Saturday to let this issue ernment experts will venture no simmer for a while and turned to prediction as to the quantity of consideration of the withholding sugar that will come onto the United States market this year phase st :x)4:444-:- Underwrite IslandPublic Than 50 Millions 27 Feb WASHINGTON adof office (UP)—The price ministration has asked the federal bureau of investigation to look into the recent heavy buying runs on clothing stores it was learned Saturday on the theory that fifth columnists may have contributed to the runs in an attempt to spread panic and undermine public confidence Alarmed by the feverish buying- which has depleted clothing stocks in many lins larly in San YranciAco Cleveland Detroit New York and Washington — officials pointed out that inspiration of such runs would be in line with a cardinartenet of fifth column activity: Creation of confusion among civilians 1 ) CASH ) CH Residents or Utah Include E Add 10c ( ) COD - Sales Tax Postage 2 il |