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Show News Review of Current Events the World Over European Powers Agree on lllorliaile of Spain lo Insulate the War Farm Tenant Program Supreme Court Controversy Crows. W. PICKARD Ey EDWARD Wr.trrn Ntsur Uui-H- $500,000,000 farm tenant bill now beCO FAR as the international committee can do fore congress would be made the it, the war in Spain is now insulated. basis for the new legislation. The President's farm tenancy Representatives of 2(5 European nations agreed that no more volun- committee, headed by Secretary of teers for either side in the civil Agriculture Wallace, recommended conllict should be permitted to en- that congress make available a ter the Iberian peninsula, effective definite sum each year for a numat midnight February 20; and they ber of years for a laid plans for a complete blockade program, but mentioned no definite by land and sea that would pre- figure. Wallace said, however, he vent the importation of any more thought Jones proposal for $50,000,-00- 0 annual appropriation for ten men or war munitions. Only Portuyears is "reasonable. gal dissented, objecting to establishment of frontier guards on her territory; Great Britain, France, A HOUGH President Roosevelt Germany, Italy and Russia igpersisted in his intention to force nored the Portuguese protests and through congress his measure to reform the federal judiciary, went ahead with the blockade plans, who which ure to be put into effect by March 6. have been his warm The decisions were reached after supporters are comFrance delivered a virtual ultimaing out one by one in hot opposition to tum to her fellow committee members to end their bickering and his plan to pack the warned Italy she would not stand Supreme court. for "open invasion of Spain. The Among them are French were quick to place guards Senator Bennett C. at all strategic points along the Clark of Missouri frontier. and Senator Burton The international naval patrols K. Wheeler of Monpresumably will not have authority tana, both leading to stop vessels suspected of carryDemocrats. They studied the scheme ing arms and men to Spain, but will report ship movements to the carefully before issuing their statecommittee for action and will place ments. The announcements of these observers on the vessels to check men was scarcely offset by a radio cargoes. address by Attorney General Homer Supposing this blockade to be suc- S. Cummings, dutifully defending cessful, it may well be that the the Presidents plan. Spanish civil war will die of inaniSenator Clark said he was entiretion. Then may be brought about in accord with the minor prothat which the international com- ly in Mr. Roosevelt's scheme, posals mediaseeks international mittee was but totally unable to agree with tion between the insurgents and for packing the Suthe provisions the loyalist government. court. For the present both sides are re- preme Then came Senator Wheeler, stalnewing their efforts for decisive vicwith a statement wart tory. The fascists, still driving hard which radical, reported he made pubat the "life line that connects Ma- lic overit was the protests of the White drid and Valencia, also are attackHe House. said in part: ing the capital itself again. Their "I am, always have been, and airplanes made two night bombing will continue to be opposed to the assaults on the city and its enviof legislative functions usurpation of rons, killing a number persons; and their artillery constantly shells by the courts; I am, have been, and will be opposed to usurpation of legthe highways to Valencia. The loyalist government, at its islative and judicial functions by the temporary seat in Valencia, took a executive branch of the governnew mandate of absolute power ment. from all Popular Front parties "There is nothing democratic, or and mobilized all available man progressive, fundamentally power to oppose the insurgent sound in the proposal advanced by forces. All military classes of the the administration. last five years were drafted for imAttorney General Cummings admediate war service. vanced these two reasons for supporting the PresiRIME MINISTER STANLEY dents proposal: land-purcha- T law-make- rs Franco-Spanis- h P BALDWINS of government Great Britain is asking for $7,500,- 000.- 000 to finance its war plan in time of peace,, and is meeting with determined opposition from the New blood should be injected into the judiciary in order that the Constitution shall be construed in keeping with the changing needs produced by new complexities of national life. The congestion of dockets in the feder- Liberals, Laborites and others in parliament. These especially object to the plan for enlargement of the nations land, sea al courts is largely and air forces by a due to the inability of aged and loan infirm judges to perform their share $2,000,000,000 and increased taxa- of the work. tion. Investigation has shown, however, on that the second reason is unsound. Commenting the British naval Commenting on Mr. Cummings construction program, Admiral Wil- speech, Senator Glass of Virginia liam D. Leahy, chief of naval oper- said: "I think it indicates that the ations of the American navy, served country is in infinitely greater need notice that any foreign nations ex- of an attorney general thar- - of addipanding their navies beyond the tional judges on the Supreme court standards of recent treaties might or of judicial wet nurses for six of expect that the United States would the present members of the court match their construction. He said Senator Minton of Indiana deit was his understanding that this fended the plan in a radio address nation was definitely committed to but probably did it more harm than the maintenance of a "navy second good, for he frankly admitted the To maintain that printo none. purpose of the administration is to ciple, he declared, it would be- change the personnel and views of come necessary for the United the Supreme court, in order that States to build new ships if other President Roosevelt's New Deal powers did. program will be held constitutional The present United States buildOther senators who came out ing program calls for start of con- against the President's plan were struction this year on two new cap- Nye of North Dakota, radical Reital ships. Great Britain already publican; Bone of Washington, has laid the keels of two new craft Democrat; Burke of Nebraska, and the program announced in Lon- Democrat; and Van Nuys of Indidon calls for the start, after April ana, Democrat. On the other side 1, of construction of a third new were McAdoo of California; Thomas vessel. When Britain lays a third of Utah and La Follette of Wisheel, then this government is likely consin. to start similar construction. Senators Bone and Wheeler introduced a resolution for a constituA special message to congress tional amendment that would give INPresident Roosevelt urged legis- congress the power to override Sus lation to "improve the present in- preme court decisions by a of 3,000.000 vote of both houses, but only tolerable condition farm tenants, presenting this after a national election involving program: congressional scats has intervened 1. Action to open the doors of so that the people have had ownership to tenants who now have chance to speak on the issue. The American Federation of La the requisite ability and experience. 2. Modest loans, with the necesbor and Labors Nonpartisan league sary guidance and education to pre- declared their support of the court vent small owners from slipping packing scheme, and the National into tenancy. Grange expressed its opposition. 3. The retirement by public agenLegislatures of many states adopted cies of land proved to be unsuited resolutions for or against the plan, for farming and assistance to the most of them being in opposition. Mr. Roosevelt received several families living thereon in finding homes on good land. groups of senators, some of whom 4. Cooperation with state and lo- are among those opposing the packcal agencies of government to im- ing of the Supreme court, and reprove the general leasing system. iterated his intention to push his leaders promised plan through congress without modCongressional immediate action, and Chairman ification. lie said the people had Jones of the house agriculture com- voted for a New Deal and were mittee said the going to get it. two-third- four-poi- Joncs-Bankhca- d nt of the soft with John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, in New York to start negotiations for a new wage and hour agreement for 400,000 miners. Mr. Lewis said to the operators: There is no friction in our industry. Peace dwells in the coal fields. hope this conference will be successful in working out a new agreement without loss of time to a single worker." Thereupon he presented the dc-mands of the union, which were fag from mad automoblling' promptly dubbed utterly impossi- decent citizen is not? and "quite amazing tie by gentleman writes in some Charles O'Neill, president of the Eastern Coal Sales corporation. pertinent recommendations.in ad-i Chief demands made by Lewis He suggests laws providing, are: dition to such other penalties as . 1. A six hour day and a five day may follow a con-week in place of the present work viction for drunk week of 35 hours. driving or criminals 2. An increase in daily w'agos ly reckless driving, driv-- j from $3.50 to $6 in the north, and or convictfrom $5.10 to $5.60 in the south. the that ing, 3. Time and a half for overtime ed party shall lose and double time for Sundays and his license for five holidays. years and that his 4. A minimum of 200 days emautomobile be sold and the proceeds ployment each year. The operators proposed a 40 hour used for the vlo- wcuk with no increase in wages. tim's heirs, as the Irvin S. Cobb case may be. Whilst were on CCAFFOLDIUG on the Colden Gate bridge at San Francisco the subject of the disgrace which collapsed and crashed through the costs America more lives every great safety net, carrying with it month than are beingindestroyed in thirteen men who plunged 200 feet the Spanish civil war any month, into the bay. Ten were killed and here's another little notion: That a flagrant offender or a the others seriously injured. The tragedy, first major accident chronic offender shall be given a option of during construction of the $36,000,-00- 0 jail sentence, without thealternative span, which is to open next paying a fine, the only May, was caused by a broken roll- from jail being his or her willinger caster. The state industrial so ness to be handcuffed and chained cident commissioner said an inspec- before the public gaze through tor had twice reported that the period of hoflrs or days at the scene scaffolding was unsafe, but this of the accident for which he or she was emphatically denied by Philip was responsible. That ought to make some conHart, president of the construction verts to the crusade for prudent company. driving, dont you think? Representatives Washington. It is undoubtedly one of the fundamental foundation stones of demo- - ' i i lj Windsors Musical Proclivities. word is that the duke of Windsor has taken up accordion playing in a serious way after T ATEST L anti-Stali- op-pqs- ed ch reguls-tion- s ur proposition es lion-tame- r? The Floods Aftermath. Hayashis cabinet decided on the slackening ol the top budget reduction of approximately TX7ITII Y of drama out the rents, Lieut. Gen. cent; 8,i per Hajime of the scene, bupeak the the new obwar tragedy, less Sugiyama, minister, desjected to any cut in the huge army spectacular but onnevertheless the tragedy of perate, lingers budget, but it was reduced slightly. destitution and ruin and sickness. of wrecked D ESTO RATION of the Hapsburg For toethe rebuilding rehabilitation of morale, homes, in Austria was dynasty openly is necessary that through the Red advocated by Chancellor Kurt it Cross give and keep on giving who committed his and 1 we Schuschnigg, reckon we will. We always government party to that proposihave. tion. He intimated that a plebisBut there are certain things we cite would be held to decide toe need not give the victims, for these question. The chancellor asserted that in- be things they never lose and never will their courage and their sense creasing official support would be of humor. We can still laugh at our to the to campaigi place personal misfortunes even given while the Archduke Otto of Hnpsburg again on the throne which his father, the world at large weeps for them. I for our race, that's the main Emperor Karl, "temporarily re- guess, nounced November 11, 1918. The saving grace. IRVIN S. COBB. archduke is twenty-fou- r years old. C WcBtrrn Ncwp.ipr Union. ' L.I EADED by President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner, 1.CU0 Democratic government officials, state committeemen and prominent figures in the worlds of business and sports honored James A. Farley with a banquet in Washington. Mr. Garner was master of ceremonies and called the roll of distinguished guests by states. Mr. Roosevelt made a speech. A Chain of Ants A species of ant joins distant leaves to make its nest, first establishing between them a chain of ants several inches long, gradually shortening the chain by removing individuals without disturbing the connection, and finally cementing the leaves where they touch with glutinous matter exuded by young Larvae. ing with those rights and I for think one can dispute toe fact that our nation has moved forward more tha rapidly because of the use of corporation as a business entity.find But I have been unable to an answer to toe question why the federal government should take control by law of business corporations without at the same time Us- settlement as a face saving proposal. It is undoubtedly true that John L. Lewis would have been sunk without a trace and his movement to break up toe American Federation of Labor and take control of labor for himself would have been utterly ruined had there not been some concessions by toe General Motors officials. He apparently attempted to break up the A. F. of L. before he had sufficient union men weaned away from the parent organization and that is the reason why his position in the General Motors strike was so precarious from his personal standpoint. On the other hand, it is quite evident as well that General Motors p 1 1 m the I have been wondering whtw The People cratic government many people recognize how ftj that where a civic are going to pay fer the l,Ptr right or privilege this strike, I have mentioned!!! Is accorded, the persons who are in which they have u3t by ii granted those rights necessarily it seems equally clear that have some duty to perform under the Lewis unions get thioughS those rights. It is well established, the use of force, it li likely to for example, that workers may or- about an increase in the cost of thi ganize into unions; that those automobiles they produce, it u i7 unions have the right to bargain ly to go further than just autoS 'eSl Tere I. a move on collectively which means that a t committee representing toe mem- attempt something of the same wZ of labor on attack for union it bers of that the steel mW may speak in dealing with the employers, and facturers. If that materialize it is a right undoubtedly of unions is easy to see how widespread th to call its members away from work increased costs will be and how on strike. I think there can be no consumers will pay in the end This may seem to be an debate concerning these three against increased wages. It premises. But since these rights have been granted to workers and may seem to be a defense of sted accepted by them on toe same in- boots that used to be worn by h, alienable basis as the right to vote, dustrialists and witli which they the obligations that go with these trod upon defenseless labor. But it itself into a question of rights necessarily have been accept- resolves ustice and a consideration of the ed by toe workers. as it concerns consumers We have just seen a settlement problem well as workers. If there is as of one of the great strikes of this in the theory that .labor decade and the return of more than anything is ' entitled to a fair wage, then one hundred thousand workers to must be toe plants of the General Motors contentionlikewise some merit in the that the public which corporation. Immediately after consumes the Governor Murphy of Michigan, had entitled to an product of labor it equal amount of coannounced that General Motors and nsideration. John L. Lewis and his Committee for Industrial Organization had Political leaders have reached an agreement, efforts at all times in recent been toquick years sit surged and swelled in a movement astride the neck . t p to on the part of each side claim eaeral of business, victory in the settlement. From all peciallv big bust sources I have been able to tap, ness. Corporations from every trustworthy observer of were held up as something to be national affairs, I have obtained vir- despised, especially if they wen tually the same story about toe Gencorporations. Lately there his large eral Motors C. I. O. strike settle- been quite a definite movement for ment. As far as I can see after legislation in congress that would digesting nil of toe opinions within force corporations to have federal my reach, it seems to me that charters; that is, charters issued neither General Motors nor John L. by the government at Washington Lewis won. What is much more im- which, therefore, could control such portant is that the American people corporations with whatever lost by that strike and they are in were deemed necessary. This a fair way to lose much more. legislation, it is true, has not aThe General Motors strike was pproached the stage where a prone of the costliest in history. I am ediction of its passage can be made. told that the workers alone lost The point is, however, that it resomething like one hundred million presents toe thoughts of a certain dollars in wages, and, of course, percentage of toe people. The quethe stockholders of General Motors stion of legality of such a statute likewise lost because during all obviously remains to be determined those days, forty-foof them, that but it is to be noted that this protoe plants were closed, no new cars position is simply another step in tie moved into trade. That means that movement to cast a stigma upon all toe thousands of dealers and business, a move to make business salesmen of General Motors auto- appear immoral or criminal or Ee mobiles earned no income. erally infamous. Business has found it advantageous to incorporate. It remorel The truth about the settlement certain responsibilities from the iseems to be that each side was will- ndividuals joining in a corporation ing near the end and adds certain commitments at to accept Goverthe same time. Here again are tlx nor Murphy s rights and counter obligations arisno r first toying with the deadly saxophone and then doing some intensive bagpipe toodling. Obviously the duke is in fair way to estrange those who, until now, have faithfully supported him through his recent harrowing experiences. Even loyalty can be pushed just so far. Or maybe he has a lot of close Germans have THIRTY-EIGH- T arrest in Russia for friends who are deaf. Or maybe Mrs. Simpson is pracseveral months and are held without trial. The German ambassador ticing wearing earmuffs. Or maybe she can wean him on to Moscow, Count von der Schulen-ber-g, has made "serious repre- a mouth organ a comparatively insentations to the Soviet government offensive instrument Or he may just up and reform and demanded that a representative of the embassy be permitted of his own accord. Or something. Lets not be too to interview the prisoners. Presumably the men are suspected of es- hasty in our judgments. pionage and sabotage, in connecn tion with the Jefferson and Ickes. conspirSECRETARY ICKES is sort of acy. to naming the projected officer and five enlisted men great national auditorium in WashONE the marine corps were killed ington after Thomas Jefferson, beand ten others were injured when a cause it is proposed to hold sportshell exploded in the improp- ing events there when the building used for public gatherly closed breech of a gun on the is not being He invites us to imagine the erings. The accident Wyoming. battleship occurred during battle maneuvers feelings of Jefferson upon lookoil the coast of southern California. ing down on boxing matches or under that roof. goings-o- n The men killed were: Capt. Ed- such-lik- e Well, lets carry the thing furward J. Trumble, Alexandria, Va.; John Bauer, Cincinnati, Ohio; At ther: Can anybody imagine Jefferbert Enos, Cambridge, Mass.; Jos- son imagining a Secretary Ickes? eph W. Bozynski, Pittsburgh; Clinton Walker, Boykin, S. C.; and RichMadame Perkins Ambitions. ard Frye, Johnstown, Pa. Ayf AYBE it's not wise to add those new departments to toe PresiEN. SENJURO HAYASHI, pre- - dential cabinet right now. True, mier and foreign minister of Madame Perkins shows a patriotic Japan, in a formal statement of willingness or shall we say deterpolicy to the parliament, said his mination? not only to look after her own portfolio, but to snatch up government would such responsibilities as her "pay special attenare so careless as to tion to the adjustleave out of nights. ment of the emStill, its expecting an awful lot pire's relations with of one weak woman that she should soviet Russia and relieve two more members of their China, and urged those nations to responsibilities, duties and authority when the task of trying to take cease their quarrels over the other nine present jobs bewith Japan and try sides her own already has taxed to comprehend her strength severely. And besides, Japan's position and theres annoying talk that congress aims in East Asia. may actually oppose the madame's He called attention latest little suggestion that she be to the fact that Jr.pan no longer is bound by any made practically the supreme pow- r.aval limitations treaty but de- er in all labor disputes. But she needn't worry about that clared "there shall be no change in our policy of strict adherence to Whoever heard of guinea pigs defying a lady the principle of nonmenace and fellow-secretari- be t ie 8uat arm-me- , DAUL V. McNUTT, former gov-- 1 emor of Indiana, has been appointed to the desirable post of high commissioner to the Philippines, at a salary of $18,000 a year and with residence in a huge palace in Manila. Mr. McNutt is still considered one of the possibilities for the Presidential nomination by the Democrats in 1940. It had been thought he might get a place in the present cabinet. n!,v 2 i - SblicBim ing control of labor organizations Now, it is to be noted that labor unions have steadfastly avoided taking the step of incorporation. lais not true abroad where many bor organizations hold corporate charters just as would a businesa enterprise. The fact that labor unions ha not incorporated leads one to ha was forced into a position where it presumption that the unions tn would hamper a felt such step had to make concessions or be activities. And, indeed, it wfl" y the federal government there have N For w responsibility for bloodshed scoresexample, where law instances of destruction of property in o. authorized their unions, through riots. Governor Murphy acted cials or bargaining committees throughout the strike negotiations contracts under the flag of President Roose- have signed wage to ditch tn only their employers velt, saying his movements were without at the wish of the President. Gen- contract subsequentlyforce. its for binding eral Motors did not dare attempt gard oAs labor unions are now to run counter to the Presidents loasely are very they commands because it could not rganized, is nothing withstand public sentiment that associations and there sr. could and probably would be built which the individual membersto p will own up against it should it be publicly bound except their of a form. In the case criticized by the President. the And to support my statement that corporation, for example, invested have holders the settlement is a face saving when toe corporal agreement and that neither side sued in court or accumu won in it, it is necessary only to the stockholder consider that this agreement will kind of liability in corporation the j run just six months. It contains money able to pay whatever obhgjtjj no elements of permanency nor the lark does it show any signs of a basic develop. Hence, the f organization understanding which will swing pub- porate removes a union lic sentiment to the Lewis faction, insofar as law is concerned the unit into which the worker ... themselves. Thus, there are many observers organized .. I., who feel that another crisis Th. will Generalpoint Motors strike Irai d strated beyond the Ptrai ' national and that in the a doubt that the incffcd-iCrisis icies are utterly Wilmeantime r liam Green, President of the Amer- tain no consideration Labor, ns ican Federation of Labor, will public. Lc ill ed the John L. built up a considerable amounthave t of has by willingness its shown of lhe ftional WKn.hJu jde SoM m tie the future holds, there-for- demands with force is difficult to guess. It can be law and it has failed toit ,F responsibilities which that in the recent ,lrik the right accomplish ine lh that seems accord to ,contrvery ahead. 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