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Show SMITH FIELD SENTINEL. SM1TH: Xtic8 Ilericw of Current brents HEARD LITTLE BUSINESS" Busineis While "Big Rve Hundred Formulate Program President Gets Another Swat from National Topic Interpreted by William Bruckart National Prua Building SAM won the UT, He!, BecuUvM Beginner Can Make These' lohdra of oil concerns and ,!. Stone to tatoe"1 Here a chance to please every, the delighted youngsterj body who gets his set and yourself who makes it I Youll want to crocheti a set for all eligible young misses, the pieces work up so well. Double Mid- operating in 10 dle West state and 30 individuals were found guilty of conthe crochet and popcorns the latter spiring to violate Sherman anti-truProminent 1 a w. among the men conM. vieted are Henry Dawes of Pure Oil, E. G. Seubert of ' Standard Oil of Indi- ana, Jacob France PetMtow". of Oil sod ReGlobe of Shaughnessy of Moran Dan fining, Oil and Frank Phillips of Phillips st D. C. Wanhlnston, j j Washington. The month of Januit is now ary, 1938, has come andwith the gone wind. Dozens of Getting big business men Nowhere have been called to the White House for conferences with the President on means of solving the depression problem. And dozens have gone away from the White House after those conferences without any announcement from the head of tiie government as to what is to be done. Much conversation and much noise totaling much conversation and much noise. That was January at tiie White House. A new session of congress started with the opening of January. The house and the senate appear actually to have no definite program; certainly, no program for a constructive course that will lead the country out of the terrific business decline. Instead, tiie senate has been debating and debating a bill to punish any community where a lynching takes place and the house has been indulging in its Bnnual sport of passing appropriation bills, voting money without knowing too much about the items for which it votes. Southern senators filibustered bill beagainst the cause of the problems, the burdens, such legislation would load on them and the northern Democratic senators seemed willing to let business die, unemployment increase, etc., in order to gain a few negro votes. ,That was January in congress. An analysis of the situation, therefore, would seem to be in order. To do that, we have to go back to 1933 when President Roosevelt took office. The nation was in chaos. There Is no need to review those conditions. The new President came in with an overwhelming majority to support him. His majority was so large that he needed only to express his view and it was translated into action. The country liked the aggressiveness thus shown. Members of the house and senate, however, developed a habit not all of them, but a majority of them. That habit wi-one of waiting for tiie word J. .'in the White House. While this habit was growing, business interests were pushed and kicked around and generally given to understand that they did not know what the shooting was all about. LUtta country school boy, the business man was sent to his seat and told to stay there. Otherwise the hickory stick would be brought into use. Indeed, the hickory stick in the form of several pieces of legislation was laid onto the business of the country, not as a pat on the back, but much further down toward the end of its spine. So business, too, got the habit of standing In the background. It was afraid to venture forth. Things began to look up. There was something approximating good business and it looked as if Mr, Roosevelt's policies were correct in every sense. But something happened; the boat struck a snag. For several months last year the administration refused to admit that conditions were alarming. It was just temporary, officials said. The country would pull out of it and it will some time if there is anything left. But the problem is immediate and January has gone into history, as did December and November. It was in this circumstance that the results of the habit formed in 1933 began to show their worst phases. Business interests have gone to the White House to tell their side of the story, at the President's request, and nothing has come of tluwe conferences. anti-lynchi- ; In the criticism of congress. I did not intend to indict all of the meuv bership. There are some those who see their mistakes and Exceptione are willing to do something about them. Unfortunately, they are in minority. Blind followers of the President, generally speaking, constitute the majority. So that those who want to take constructive action haven't had an opportunity. Lately, I heard Worth Clark, a Democratic member of the house from Idaho, make a radio speech on this fact; or rather he touched on this fact. Mr. Clark is a pretty hard-boile- d Democrat, but he believes he was elected to represent his people and not to throw them down simply because his party leadership wanted to do something else. In the radio speech that I mentioned, Mr. Clark referred to mistakes that had been made in the last five years and asked: What is the remedy? "First, lie continued in his answer to that question, we must squarely face the problem. We must realize that we have done some things wrong. We must retrace our steps where necessary and start anew. One of the difficulties involved here is the lack of independence of thought and courage among us in congress. The worst injustice that do" great leader is to bUndly follow his every suggestion. That frequently causes him to make more mistakes than he otherwise man's best friends are not those who crouch at his feet would. A with blandishment, flattery and subservience. His real friends are those who disagree with him when they flunk him wrong and who give him their utmost in support when they think him right. There are many others in congress who feel as does Mr. Clark about the present situation. They recognize, I think, that Mr. Roosevelt must assume his fair share of responsibility, as President, for the current depression. It is apparent, too, that he must assume responsibility for the failure of some of his policies in that he turned to yes1 men for advice instead of recognising that there could be honest disagreement with him on the part of many who desired to be helpful. It is, in other words, another result of the type of leadership that he has assumed, a leadership that worked without halt when everything was hunky dory but a type that obviously will fail when the tide runs against you. nt Petroleum. Formal motion for a new trial was sevfiled but will not be ruled on for . eral weeks. or The defendants were accused into a secret agreement to entering oil from indepurchase quantities of oil producers at artificially pendent were then high prices. These prices to jobmarket price the as quoted with contracts had who signed bers, the defendants to purchase the fuel at the spot (or daily) market price. The defense denied having artifiand cially influenced the market the pleaded unsuccessfully that distress bought merely companies as to gasoline to save the independentin Senator Allen J. Ellender of Louisiana is here seen in action at refiners from failure and did so established a record for long talking in the senate, biU, this the accordance with a policy approved filibuster in the against times. Engaged confined eessor of Huey Long spoke for XI hours and 45 minutes and he by President Roosevelt and Interior himself strictly to his views on the measure. Secretary Harold L. Ickes. snti-lynchi- Perhaps I was a bit unfair when I said Mr. Roosevelt's conferences with business men Well, That e had yielded ing. It is true that he has persuaded the automobile manufacturers Bnd finance companies to tighten up the strings somewhat on installment buying. It is likely that hereafter IV. PickanA SUMMARIZES THE WORLD! S WEEK Waatarn Kmpapcr Unioa. Majority Leader Alben W. Barkwho had supported of ley to Washington from all the billKentucky, and voted for cloture, im. Secre-.Parts of the country by mediately served notice that the only for 18 months ingrant tary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper, senate had made it impossible for stead of 24 months on the sale of a some little 500 representatives of the bill to be passed and that it car where deferred payments are business undertook must be used. I do not know how that will displaced promptly by to formulate a re- other solve the current depression, but legislation. for program covery that was the reason given for the submission to Preschange in business practice. As a ident Roosevelt. Mr. Miners for Third Term Dematter of fact, experts in the Roper and his as- Vf INERS from three states, partment of Commerce said in pubthe convention of the sistant, lished reports in May, 1937, that a Draper, took part in United Mine Workers of America in of finance the companies majority the preliminary dis- Washington, presented eight resoluwere holding to the limit cussions, and since tions urging that President Rooseeven then. the President could velt be drafted for a third term inThere can be no doubt that not receive all of in the White House. Echoing the stallment buying is a dangerous them a small com- description of Mr. Roosevelt by thing because of the abuses that mittee was named John L. Lewis as the only Presiaccompany it. My objection to it is to take their pro- dent who has given the common the same as I have often stated in posals to the White House. the third people a square deal, these columns respecting other term resolutions were submitted by According to reports from types of debt. Any time debt is capital, the President desires legis-maunions from Royal, Pa., Avella, easy , there has been created ation for federal financing of small Pa., New Salem, Pa., Uniontown, a fresh danger at the very same industries to stimulate business, W. Va, Everett-ville- , time. Installment biding has been This would require the creation of a Ky., Rivosville, W. Va., Scottsdale, ,W. Va., generally used and the general re- - new agency unless the and Lochgelly, W. Va. suit is, as it was bound to be, that powergovernment were granted to Recon. In response to innumerable dej hundreds of thousands of people Btruction Finance corporation, mands that the C. I. O. make peace put themselves into debt. W hen Three chief complaints of the with the A. F. of L., Lewis protheir income from wages or other- -. gmall business men are: posed that his organization march was their wise installment reduced, The undivided profits tax has into the A. F. of L. February 1 and became a burden that vented them from accumulating a that units be granted charters. had first call on whatever mosey day surplus, President Green of the was available. In the case of the ..rainy The capital gains and losses tax which was in convention federation, in Miami, automobile finance companies, it has rozen and prevcntL.d said this was capital the same old seems clear that there have been the just s. encouragement of new proposition and would merely transHigh pressure salesmen, prjses fer the conflict into the midst of drove commissions, are Monopolistic practices j.get J0u ca pa? sooting increasing hazards to their the federation. The building trades department und successful operations. i,Th.C .comPan,lpa of the federation enlisted in a camdan'. Congress and the administration YproEifti to develop on a national basis Arim-- alrcady are busy with steps to cor- - paign a build America plan started by their commitments according- rcct these mmg alleged abuses, the Cleveland Building Trades counly. Since these sales are compara-- : cil. A committee was named to tively small in ratio to the whole o-B - p. Bume scared Again with real estate men, country's business, I think the White House announcement will not result I EANWHILE big business and manufacturers, and distributors of in immediate restoration of pros- - 1,1 the country generally was building materials to promote defperity. discussing with considerable appre- inite housing projects. hension the declaration by the President that industry must reduce Steiwer Resigns prices and at the same time keep FREDERICK STEIWER resigned in another field, wages up. An immediate result 4 as senator from Oregon in ornamely, housing, was the crash of prices on the stock der to enter the private practice of We all recall the exchanges, the decline reaching as law in Washington and Portland, a 7i points. Commodities Ore. housing legislation Steiwer was keynoter of the that was proposed as a panacea for declined in sympathy with stocks, last national convention Republican what was called a recession' last "If industries reduce wages this fall. That legislation is approach- - winter and spring, the President and has been a steady opponent of the New Deal. ing conclusion now and will soon go said at his press conference, they to the President for his signature, will be deliberately encouraging the Jackson Gats So let us take a look at its Reed's Place prinei- - withholding of buying they will pal features and find what they be fostering a downward spiral and I) OBERT II. JACKSON, assistant l' cy make it necessary for their attorney general, was nomiThe heart of the legislation was government to consider nated by tiie President to be soother a provision to permit the construe- - means of creating purchasing pow-tio- n licitor general of the United States. or the purchase of small homes rr." He succeeds Stanley Reed, whose without much money as a down Many congressmen. Democrats appointment to the Supreme court payment. In fact, only 10 per cent a well as Republicans, took issue was confirmed by the senate. Jack-so- n of the to, at cost of the property is with Mr. Roosevelt's has been much in the headlines logic and c corequired as a down payment. Pri- - nomics, pointing out that industries lately because of his speeches atva,e r lenders will finance the lack the resources to wages up tacking business and his avowed other 90 per cent, and the federal pn a falling market keep because their intention to seek the governorship of New York. housing administration will insure funds have been depleted by the amount with government bonds distributed profits tax. to back t.ie insurance. So. it is In his statement the President Niagara Bridge Falls to be provided that I can buy a aaid: Falls View bridge at NiPHE "1 am PP?cd I hTCco!ih.aValUeJUptoS,'P00if rcduc from which many agara FsIIb, down- - Anybody Pa w0. tions because the .a'epet himself into markets of Amer-ta- n thousands of honeymooners have deep debt with wan industry depend on the our-a- s looked at the cataract, was crushed miieh erSe aVw nn pn ,1'e fhasinS Power of our working by a terrific ice jam in the river trapeze, and instead of obli-- . lation. And if we and fell into the 18 months (as in prosperity we must mcrease .'not mass of twisted gorge in a great steel. The au,omobilc) the buy- decrease, that purchasing power !.p if had been closed to traffic bridge hooked for about 15 a few Those in charge of a well m,n hours years. I earlier, so there was no loss f:Cd 3nd SIVe"t induS,ry ,houM no of life. not the MigM? MtVtarVi1 maUt "1pre casting the burden of in general blusiness emporary business recession up- Stewart MacDonald, the federal pn their workers than Slaps American Diplomat upon their Jap housing administrator, 0Ufiht to be a bondholders. To cast such burden JOHN ALLISON, third secretary bondholders is of the American nuf? p,n thp Foundess of the pn in kIm- ',carine were being mptcy. To casVsVcVbuMen Jn"fs Nanking, was slapped embassy in the face the house appropriations workers is not only moral a Japanese sentry when he bankrupt- - by committee. Mr. MacDonald was py, but the bankruptcy of sound tried to enter a house occupied by asked about the idea of government business judgment." Japanese troops. Allisons protests insurance of as much as 90 per cent brought an apology from the Japof a debt. anese officer in command of the Bill Doomed Lynch unit Do you think that that is involved. An official Japanese angood business to have a man build a piFTY-OXsenators voted against nouncement said Allison a motion to invoke the adopted an home without any more cloture insolent attitude and criticized equity thar 10 per cent? the PurfH,se of cboking off Jarancse asked Representative army. the filibuster against the Houston, Kansas Democrat. and I dont think it ia good JheJapaJnC8f. embay in business; IhS southernerslhe measure which i, all commercial firms were fighting so replied Mr. MacDonald. there, of nationality, to regardless Western Ncwwaptr thui doomed VSn, failure.1"117 give the Japanese censor copies of their code books. Turn of Little Business called Ernest de j j j enter-abuse- pre-a!ri,a- "re j mn' un-tl.- at si-o- fr J?" anti-lync- p - 5953 In white or a contrasting color-- are Use the making of it Germantown it . works up just right and makes a set' as warm, as toast. In pattern 5953 you will find instructions for making the set shown; illustrations of it and of all President's Birthday stitches used; material require- ROCEVEM was PRESIDENT coior jnpnt,,. suggestions 1 fifty-si-x years old on Sunday To obtain this pattern, send 15 and Mrs. Roose- cents in January 30. stamps or coins (coins- -, velt decided to have the birthday to The Sewing Circle. preferred) twenand dinner the evening before, Arts Dept., 259. W. Household ty guests were invited, among them Fourteenth St., New York, N. Y. being members of the "Cuff Link club, wearing gold cull links which Mr. Roosevelt gave them to commemorate their experiences in vice presidential and presidential campaigns, as well as in the days when he was assistant secretary of the navy. After the dinner Mr. Roosevelt made a brief radio address in connection with the birthday balls being given all over the nation to raise funds to combat infantile paralysis. "Miser" Paine J. H. Paine was a composer and critic who was a friend of Frank It was generally Chickerings. supposed that Paine was poor. Ilis name is associated with an expe--: rience which befell his benefactor, Chickering. To the latter Paine in--. trusted a package wrapped in a bandana handkerchief. Assuming that the content was manuscripts, Chickering placed the package in Younger Service Chiefs a safe. Seventeen years later the WILSON ADMIRAL JEAR impoverished friend died. In former naval aide to the presence of Paines legal the President and not yet fifty-siold, has been named head of resentatives, the package was the naval academy at Annapolis, opened. It contained over $400,000 to succeed Admiral D. F. Sellers. worth of bonds and currency. Mr. Roosevelt said the army i j i : Keep your body free of accumulated waste, take Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets. 60 Pellets 30 cents. Adv. and navy, at his suggestion, had adopted a policy of assigning younger officers as superintendents of the military and naval academies. Brig. Gen. Jay L. Benedict, fifty-si-x, is slated to take command at West Point in place of Maj. Gen. W. D. Connor, who retires February 28. All grade if it does not advance. King gaf "LUDEM wit-- A nesses that Harry Bridges was responsible for maritme labor violence, the senate commerce committee ordered Secretary of Labor Perkins to produce all records in her department concerning the alien Communist and West Coast C. I. O. leader. The resolution of Senator Vandenberg, adopted unanimously, directed specifically Madame Perkins to report on recommendations of inspectors of immigration and naturalization for the deportation of Bridges. No Standing Still that is human must retro- Gibbon. Bridqes1 Record Demanded LJ AVTNG heard from many 4 ' j Zog to Marry announcement was Pected of the engagement of King Zog, young bachelor ruler of Albania, to the beautiful Countess Geraldine Apponyi of Hungary. The countess, who is twenty-tw- o years old, recently resigned her job as an office girl in the Budapest national museum. She is a daughter of the former Gladys Virginia Stewart of New York, who was married in Geneva on July 29, 1914, to Count Julius member of the old Hungarian families of and Karolyi. pARLY Nagy-Appon- Ap-pon- yi Australia Celebrates elaborate ceremonies the Commonwealth of Australia began a three months celebration of its one hundred fiftieth birthday as a white WITH GET RID OF BIG UGLY PORES PLENTY OF DATES N0W...DENT0trS FACIAL MAGNESIA MADE KER SKIN FRESH, YOUNG, BEAUTIFUL apoil Pea mnoHineas of Manlovet aldn-taxtor-a. a fraah young complexion. Denton's Facial Magnesia does foe unsightly akin. Ugly pore disappear, Kin btcoinn firm ud settlement. The first fetes were in Sydney, where Capt. landed on January 26, 1788, with soldiers and 800 British convict settlers. Representing United States in the water pageants were the cruisers Mem-phiTrenton and Milwaukee. Watch your csaqfodoa taka Fall Kills Congressman ? 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