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Show WAGES FOR REAL W(?RK for Still Looking President, Opposing Outright Dole, Solution of Unemployment Problem ' . - s It la entirely unusual type of investigation and is in a very unusual pouible that many people have to be managed manner. The committee that will (ailed to piece Wealth gether several de- - do the job is made up of three senators and three representatives, and velopmenta of On Grill Import late- a representative from each of a of executive departments ly, and may have missed the signif- number icance of an action of congress in and commissions. And the imporIts closing days. The two Incidents tant fact in addition Is that the to which I refer are the federal $300,000 which the investigation will digrand Jury Indictment at South cost will be expended under the Bend, Ind., of a number of automo- rection of President Roosevelt. To bring it own to simple terms, bile manufacturing executives and the action of congress in adoption when congress adopted the resoluof a resolution providing for a tion for the inquiry, the board of s. e strategy was able to turn on enough inquiry into big political steam to force adoption of The two, when pieced togethplacing the funds uner, spell a sensational drive against an amendment the "malefactors of great wealth." der the direction of the President, The reaultT Well, let's examine rather than under control of conithe scheme, the pattern and the gress, as usually is done when congress participates in an investigaprospects. tion. That action means that invesin it 1936, There .was a period tigators for the committee will be inwill be recalled, when business upon laws covering interests felt that President Roosevelt able to rely searches made by the and quiries was preparing to follow a of justice, the federal department as far as governpolicy commission, the securities ment relations with business was trade and exchange commission and the concerned. During that period, there national labor relations board, was a considerable improvement others. The combined powIn general business. In that interim among ers will be ' of time, as far as sny observers To explain further the full meancould reach a conclusion, the Presiof broad powers, it is necdent was relying on advice from ing these to cite constitutional proviessary had business 'many men in whom sions prohibiting illegal search and confidence. But there came a sudThe investigators for the den end. Out of the clear sky, Mr. seizure. committee must be able to dig deep Roosevelt proposed reorganization into private records of any bank or of the Supreme court of the United or individual if they are States . and the addition of six corporation to fully the desire of Justices whom he could appoint at the accomplish board of strategy for complete once. .Through weeks of battle of all the secrets of busiwhen it became apparent that one exposure When they get all of those ness. guess was as good as another whethrecords, of course they can analyze er the President would win, business them and their own construcmen and women again became tion on the place business practices. That afraid. That was when the present is today, by inference and innuendo, depression began. It was also the hint or open charge, the investigatime when Mr. Roosevelt turned tors can smear anything or anyaway from his previous close ad- body and the newspapers will visers and began listening to the spread the information. It being new brain trust which has come to an official investigation, it will be of "board the known as be followed closely by the press and, strategy." as usual, there will be little chance As the depression became sharp- for the individuals to When er and the numbers of unemployed they are marked to reply. be smeared, Increased with startling rapidity, will be smeared, whether Justly the board of strategy sought means they or unjustly. It is a deplorable to offset the condition. The group thing that our stoops also had to find a goat which is to that sort of government thing but it has done when plans go awry. done so in a number of instances. always There followed then the vicious and Intemperate attacks on "big busiNow, as to the main objectives. Robert ness" by the H. Jackson, then favored at the Every indication is that the guiding hands in the it White House as the next Democratic Morgan jected investiga-An- d candidate for the New York goverDuPont tion are deternorship. Secretary Ickes also let mined to destroy loose his vocabulary and none can two great masses of capital, deny the interior secretarys capac- mean, they intend to break, up the ity for speaking biting words. For combination of weeks and weeks, we were treated two instances. men and money in The house in which words to a barrage of "big of J. P. Morgan and banking company, and business' was pictured as beyond the huge industrial setup of the the pale of good citizenry and ought DuPonts are marked. Whether they to be destroyed. or not, those two groups are like it not drive was The to be made the goats of the depresas successful in gaining public ac- sion of and those on the claim as had been hoped for. The inside that it is a fight recognize to failed the is it truth that get to the finish. There will be other country excited at all and the profit other individuals, to the trust busters did not materi- corporations, whose business lives will be laid alize as had been the case when bare, but the Morgans and the DuTeddy" Roosevelt was swinging a Ponts are the real targets. The big stick of demagoguery in the board of strategy believes the Morsame field of political endeavor. bank and the DuPont interests Indeed, this drive flopped at the start gan are chiefly responsible for the refusthe earlier al of business whereas the drive by to yield on many of Roosevelt was good politics for the crackpot ideas of the professors, several years. and so it is inevitable those two It was here, according to the best groups will be cast as the villains. tacinformation available, that the There next, the question tics changed. The change in meth- whether arises, such an investigation and ods is the real reason for the story. such a prosecution as has been startThus, it can be said that the ed South at Bend will do the country drive is still going on as any good. One ought not prejudge. strong as ever but it is going on in It may be that the motor magnates several fields without any apparent and their corporations are guilty as connection because the board of It may be that the Morgans strategy has lost none of its de- - pups. and the DuPonts and scores of termination to convince the nation others families with great that it is being ruined by those fortunes among have set about to wreck of same malefactors great wealth the New Deal. But the question in toward which Teddy Roosevelt mind is: why has it not been WBved his fist and bared his teeth. my discovered before? It seems to me that if there was so much corrupNow, to put the pieces of the picso much improper influence beture together. The first section com- tion, ing exercised and such illegal use indictthe prises of moneyed power as is representment of the Houi the ed by those who were the Lookt mobile moguls, Ed-s- investigation, it should pushing have been Ford, Walter P. several years ago. Mr. Roosevelt Chrysler, Alfred P. Sloan and Wil- has been in office five and liam Knudsen, among some sixty-od- d it appears strange that years there was officials of Ford, Chrysler and no effort to uncover these demons General Motors and the companies until the business of the country as affiliated with them in the financing a whole lost confidence in the poliof motor cars bought on the install- cies of the national administration. ment plan. They are charged with These developments have come violation of the antitrust laws, al- along as the depression grew worse. how though anybody can believe the They reach their climax of preparaFord interests ever could or would tion at a time when another fedplay ball with the other two. I have eral agency, the board of governors been unable to see. Anyway, of the federal reserve system, big news stories were carried by that the industrial depression insays the the press services from South Bend, United States now is the worst in and the department of justice here the world. Neither nor had much "background'' informa- any other industrial Englandabroad country tion which officials were delighted has experienced a depression that to hand to any inquiring reporter. has been as precipitous as the UnitThey did this in order to ed States is the with the press inasmuch as the board said in an experiencing, official statement. story was so sensational and so The power is not given to me to vast in scope that none of us writers determine the numerous varied here could possibly be permitted to facts, but the processes and of deduc- ? . V. .. . V Vj jt j. WASHINGTON. fvtf I na-tion- al N busi-nes- broad-gaug- middle-of-the-ro- trust-bustin- g pro-H- trust-busti- ng 1937-3- trust-busti- auto-Pictur- 8, s. nt reorganiza-- Speediest ship in our navy, the destroyer McCall, was commissioned at .the Mare Island navy yard la California. The McCall, first privately built navy vessel since 1921, has a specified speed of 88M knots, but in recent tests was reported to have averaged 42 knots. It carries four guns and four quadruple torpedo tubes and ta especially fitted for quick attacks on capital ships. ad - . is expected to resulk ing regulations ordef ident. Thousands of approved projects to cost $500,000,000 have been sent parts of the country by the Works administration. Mr. Roosevelt, in his latest radio In address to the nation, said: honin simple and frankness simple can esty, I need all the help I get," and it seems that the peopl are ready to give that help if the administration will do its part. Notable in the Presidents talk was the admission that mistakes have been made not only by his opponents and by industry and labor, but also by government leaders. He sharply attacked reactionaries in business, blaming them for much of the current depression. Asserting Ms continued belief in .ividual enterprise and the profit he criticized the recent canto enact his pro-e- a'S-- ot Signs of Compromise t THERE are distinct indications of to compromise and cooperation and hopes the AmericWpicture, restored prjNrity ere somewhat berevived. ThAm1rkeJ has come unusually! privjj, enterprise is awl of three billions to aid the At the the legislal the future any congress the- World war a? S JiclcxUul a Spending DECLARING Stop-Ga- p tv New Deals to give wages for real work and that he is opposed to the outright dola for bare existence, President Roosevelt said in a press conference that he 'is still looking for a permanent1 solution of the unemployment problem. ' He made it clear that' he did not believe relief or public works afforded anything more At the insistence of the na- tional' labor relations board, ,.thq creamery had just agreed to accept the union as a bargaining agent and not to oppose recognition further. N. Clark, Milwaukee regional director of the labor board, had agreed to withdraw charges of unfair labor practices against the' 0 . company. Clark said later that all offers toward a compromise with the creamery had been withdrawn:-Thfarmers who took part inthe demp than afor a little onstration had outlawed themselves, remedy he said, and declared he would ask dislocaunderstood the Washinton office of the labor tion of the nations board to prosecute them. economic and industrial life. In fact, he said, no country in the world Indiana G.O.P. Picks Willis had as yet worked out a method for D AYMOND E. WILLIS of Angola, dealing with the most acute unemInd., a newspaper publisher and ployment situation in the history of veteran political leader, was nomithe world. He noted that public works ex- nated for the senate by the state penditures had worked better in Republican convention in IndianapoSweden than in this country, be- lis. Willis was named on the third cause the Swedish government had ballot, defeating four rivals, among whom was James E. Watson, forbeen able in recent prosperous and mer senator. taxes on to pay heavy years put He said the The nominee, who is sixty-tw- o off its borrowings. Swedish method was being given years old, has been the active ediclose study. The President warned tor and publisher of his weekly pathat the prosperity which vast out- per, the Angola Republican, since lays for rearmament appeared to its establishment in 1898. He is have brought to European nations president of the Steuben Publishing was unsound. When the munitions company, and, with another editor the at its head, publishes the Angola plants close down, he predicted,themnations of Europe will find Herald, a Democratic organ. & selves weaker in an economic sense i than ever before. No nation, he Fish Attacks Hamilton argued, could spend its way back to prosperity by laying out vast UEATED discussion over imme-diat-e control of campaign funds sums in unproductive goods like among members of the Republican weapons of war. All federal spending agencies re- national executive committee, meetceived instructions to launch the ing in Washington, Rep. Hamilton big spending push July 1, Mr, gave Roosevelt said. Funds will pour Fish of New York out through the Works Progress ad-- j an opportunity to renew his fight on ministration, the Public Works ad-- 1 National Chairman Conser-Civilian j ministration, the - e stop-ga- j j vation corps and the Reconstruction Finance corporation. Aubrey Williams Scolded williams, Aubrey administrator, of many deputy aroused citizens, the indignation especially of opponents of the ng ' , i I ' e el . ministration, ad- when organ- he advised ized relief enrollees at a meeting in New York to keep the Roosevelt adminis- tration in power and to elect 100 per cent Demo-- j Roosevelt crats to office. He even a incurred mild rebuke from the senate commit-- 1 tee created to invessenatorial tigate campaign fund expenditures and the use of public money to influence y. Patten 1726. Pattern 1726 contains chart sald directions for making squ materials required; illustrq quares and of stitches. HUS :nd 15 cents in stamps oj Nttm this for preferred) Sewing Cirdei Neej 82 Eighth Ave., Net r r, lease write your na: Iress and pattern number He declared himself the .leader of the liberals and held that, as such, it was his privilege to intervene in state primary and, election campaigns for the purpose of insuring the defeat of those whom he characterized as conservatives, the opponents of his policies.-'- . This ardused the indignation of like many Democratic-statesme- n Senators Burke of Nebraska and" King of Utah. Senator King asserted the President should not use the great advantage he has in 'controlling the purse strings of the huge spending' program. "People who have fought for the Democratic party for a great many years do not like interferencee in their state affairs by outsiders,-hsaid. "I do not believe the the priPresident should meddle-imary elections of the Democratic party or any other party. General opinion was that Mr. Roosevelt had widened the split in the Democratic party and by his words' had placed the stamp 'af his approval on the attempted purloM- -. directed by Corcoran, Cohen and others of his advisers. . !ion Stanton's Resigna greatly President Lincoln was distressed over Edwin 1 ton's resignation as .seer war. We .quote from .. Stan- For Naval Expansion IMPETUS was given the naval program with PWA allotments of $27,883,000 for the enlargement, extension and remodeling of existing plants and facilities of the navy department. With orders for full speed ahead the navy department said that 113 projects, approved by Mr. Roosevelt, will be under way by August 15. Among the projects are power plant improvements, foundry building, high frequency radio station, fleet moorings, turret assembly facilities, improvements to ship build-in:- ? ways, structural assembly, electric and sheet metal shops, water . by Rothschild: "Upon nouncement that Lee was surrender, Edwin M. Sta Acred his resignation.' which he handed to the took the ground that th would virtually end the w Lincoln is reported to ha' greatly moved. Tearing tj nation into pieces and his arms about the secre; . the about to letter., president V event." rr. Mr. e raiy.. $250 $250 toGncn tst - week ihil simple, augr FLA-V0R-A- ID ITEM CONTEST NEWS Sri Frits $10.00 1st Fries $50.00 25.00 Sni S S.00 4th 15 Prims. Ea. 1.00 PrtzM.Ea.2JH Week GSrea Each Cash Prizes 1)9 Nm Art fha Simpfu Rules Clip the room Banaual or mini Kiwi hem from yoar paper or may this sent wire 1b ID wonts nr S Oeonlere fcue-T- HS ABOUT ONE Turns I HUfOUB la. LIKE N SOT S Attach coup tn wrapper from la paefe-asaor facsimile. 4-i- dd the Kama and IMira of Grocer when eon boufht Addww plainly. 1 SI SB JBBT Same nil Mr tr ML SCUT CO, leas S. ist OMrtral niii S3M&S-mF73- " ENTER TODAY Vm May WtoSS OjOO storage, railroad, tracks, noncommissioned officers quarters, storage buildings and other improvements. Mustn't Seize Hainan 'T'HE. British and French envoys A in Tokyo warned Japan that any occupation of Hainan, Chinese island off the south coast of China, would acbe met by. joint Franco-Britis- h tion. The island, which lies near French and British trade routes, was bombed by Japanese flyers. Germany is recalling the Germans who have been acting as advisers to the Chinese army, and diplomats believe Germany may now give active aid to Japan. WNU W . te cli-ma- irl 38 Our lobby Is delightfully air cooled daring the saauaer meatbs Ktdlt tor trery ft Swedes Celebrate A MERICANS of Swedish descent 1 1 by the thousand and many from Sweden gathered at Wilmington, Del., for the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the landing in America of the first Italy Checks Franco WIRGINIO GAYDA, noted editor and spokesman for the Fascist regime in Italy, declared that Italy had advised Franco, leader of the 27-- SALT LAKE'S NEWEST HOSTELRY 200 Raumt-2- 00 Baths HOTEL Temple Square - Rates 1.50 to 3-0- 0 BTtie lletrl Temple IqsaN h highly deeireble, friendly wUI el ways find It I e atmns-pKnaT- m a, mm-wlat- Hormirly romfortabl, eed thoroughly agrrraMi.Ym cau thrrr-fac- e understand why thin hetel hi UICnLY RECOMMENDED Yuu mu aim appraekte why i a usarh uf dlwtlmcilmm to slop . Ift . .e been to C0MMDHI given- ' an-- John Hamilton, whose removal he demanded. With Hamilton out of power, Fish said, the Republicans would win 10 senate seats and 100 house seats. With Hamilton at the helm, he warned, Republican gains would be reduced by half. Rep. Joe Martin of Massachusetts and Sen. John Townsend of Delaware, chairmen, respectively, of the house and senate G. O. P. campaign committees, have demanded allotment of funds from- - the national committee and exclusive, control of their expenditure. Hamilton has resisted these demands. Representative Bertrand Snell of New York, Republican leader in the house, told the committee that he intended to relire from public life and would not seek this fall. - Lfery of ; Swedes and Finns. From the old country came Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf with a large party, but he was confined to his suite on the Spanish insurgents, to use "modera- liner Kungsholm by tion" in his efforts to prevent Brit- illness. His place ish and other foreign ships from was taken by his bringing supplies to government son. Prince Bertil. Prince Bertil Spain. Gayda said, however, that The principal event of the opening Italy approved the bombing of ves- ceremony was the presentation of sels carrying contraband, but dis- a monument erected by Sweden on claimed any Italian responsibility the landing site. The Farmers Oust a Union presentation therefor. was made by Prince Bertil and acFIVE hundred angry farmers in-- 1 Representations by the earl of cepted by President Roosevelt vaded the Richland Perth, British ambassador to Rome, Then the President presented the at Richland Center. Wis., had creamery the way to an agree- monument to Gov. Richard McMulto which they sell their milk, and ment opened to end the bombings. Musso- len for the state of Delaware. drove out seven employees of a lini was After the monument reported as ready to act teamsters union. They then forced only to spare Prime Minister Cham- there was a lawn party ceremony attended the remaining employees to sign berlain from embarrassment. by Crown Princess Louise. statements that would not miss any phase of it. London they join The celebration was continued for dispatches said Great tion eliminate possible causes a labor organization, and estabThe other phase of the continuing for our nationsmany Britain, France, Italy and Germany four days in Delaware, New condition most of lished a picket line to Jersey drive against "big business" takes them, indeed, keep out union had agreed to split the cost of with- and Pennsylvania, parts of which excepting govern- members and organizers. the form of a great inquiry, thinly mental from drawing foreign troops Spain. states were embraced in New meddling and the The demonstration was the x Russia refused to pay a full share Sweden founded in 1638 the disguised as a general study of busi- of business, big and little. haragyfow coma by of five months' ness practices. It is a somewhat resistance by of the expense, estimated at 10 mil- pany of 150 Swedes and Finns Western Ntwipapcr Unloe. ' sent the directors, mem- - lion dollars.. ' . . . to America by Gustafus Adolphus. J voters. The committee pronounced Wil- -' be- liams speech unfortunate" cause of his position in the relief organization and uttered a warning against attempts by the spenders of the government's relief and pump priming billions to Influence the votes of beneficiaries. Williams sent a letter to the com- mittee claiming there was no po- -i litical intent in his speech and as-- 1 serting he had been misquoted. , the Presidents MOST .of was frankly political bers and patrons against the organization of the plant by the American Federation of Labor teamsters' union. - Wants Liberals Elected SUMMARIZES THE WORLD'S WEEK 0 Wmini Mnwnr Pit. Is '"Vhe - 1933." Wo finan-irtdustr- . 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