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Show THE BULLETIN Bruckart Washington Digest WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH W. LaBlNE AGRICULTURE: Loosened Credit Belligerents Tighten Pressure On Lesser Neutral Countries; Rumania Veers Back to Allies Last December came an explosion the dollar, highly conservative farm credit adminis tration. Reason: Secretary of Ag riculture Henry Wallace wanted to loosen credit restrictions. FCA Pres ident F. C Hill, fearful lest FCA Investors be Jeopardized, protested in multi-billio- n and finally resigned. (EDITOR'S NOTE When oplnloiu are expressed In these columns, they are none of the news analyst and not necessarily of this newspaper.) Meieaseo oj western newspaper ron was said to be blockading MurEUROPE: mansk, key Russian port In London the admiralty would neither Pressure on the Neutrals Of all the lesser European itatea confirm nor deny the report but uch a blockade was understands whose princes and presidents were straddling fences, none was busier ble. German ships, which heretothan Rumania's King Carol The fore have used Norwegian territorial Rumanian pendulum, which for six waters in carrying war supplies to ana rrom Murmansk, will thus be months has swung from pro-Nato pro-all- y and back again, took a cut off. It was also pointed no definite swing to the allies again. nce to Norway that Nazi ships had But it was all a result of pressure. oesi oe shooed away. Both Adolf Hitler and Neville First Carol had levied a 25 per cent export tax on oiL When Ger- Chamberlain made name-callin- g many had disapproved, Carol bad apeeches which cancelled each oth er off. Mr. Chamberlain listed, for the umpteenth time, Britain's "war aims," which include a new German and liberation of government Czechs and Poles. Herr Hitler va ried it stating his "pre-wa- r aims." namely, living space and return of German colonies. zi U.S. AND THE WAR: First Train to Berlin Arriving at Rome, Assistant Sec retary of State Sumner Welles began his duties as Franklin Roosevelt's special peace emissary to Europe. He called on Italian Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano, next on Premier Benito Mussolini. Then, un- expectedly, he packed his bags and hiked off for Berlin to talk with Adolf Hitler and Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop. Noting this unex pected development observers won dered if II Duce had whispered Der Fuehrer's peace terms into the ear of Envoy Welles. POLITICS: 'Another Martha A few days later FCA fell under Henry Wal lace's sway. As new chief be in stalled A. G. Black, who announced re- what cently FCA's new program Majoraimis to keep farm- er debtors the farm and protect them against foreclosures. Thus, leniency will be sub FCA'S BLACK broad, iocial view. A stituted for strict banking procedure in cases where borrowers are deemed to have a fair chance of eventually paying their debts. While Mr. Black was pointing out how FCA is now taking the "broad so cial view," several of its executives 'including General Counsel Peyton Evans) were resigning. Meanwhile another credit setup, the farm security administration, announced a program to help sharecroppers get five-poi- nt down-and-o- ut a new start AVIATION: Bermuda Tempest "l think that's a hell of a note."-Thu- s Missouri's Truman when he heard about American mail seizures at Bermuda. Said the unofficial story A clipper captain had been ordered at gunpoint to sur U. S. mail render European-bounto British censors. Overnight a huge storm swept Sen, exploded Harry Charming, because and. S. an d Pan-Americ- Pan-Americ- wmm Pa-Jal- a, - with square II Senator NAMES 216-16- ... rt (non-militar- r slim-waist- ed neckline. As a matter of fact, if recommendations as showing a row you once get it on, and see what By WILLIAM BRUCKART between the professional navy men iws uuuga i;.. itt uucs a. WNU Service, National Press tu your ngure. and Edthe side. civilian Secretary C. D. Bid;., Washington, i WASHINGTON. The bouse com- ison disagreed with the board's findso house to and the ings, reported mittee on naval affairs made a report the other day that rec- committee. Unfortunately, however, ommends the delegation of further Mr. Edison failed to hit the proposal a good stiff uppercut He should power to high officers of the navy, That proposition has been made be- have called attention that It was anfore, but the current report came dangerous in that it represented from the navy general board, the other step in the direction of control military-minde- d servants of policy making agency of the navy by the the people. It department represents, therefore. an official move by ranking officers and Navy Attain of the United States navy for great- Army er concentration of power in their Need Careful Analyst X doubt that the general board's hands, as naval officers, as disrecommendations are going to be tinguished from the civilian control through the secretary and assist followed by congress. It is time, ant secretary of the navy who al however, to think over some of the ways have been appointed from civil things that have happened with reme. spect to the navy and the army and The report failed to attract much in a few cases the marine corps attention. Certainly, it failed to re and the coast guard. Moreover, it ceive the publicity that it should is time to remember what has haphave had in the newspapers. The pened to every single nation that has reason was, I believe, that' many given Its military services too much writers simply regarded the report say about civilian affairs or affairs and its recommends that we, in this country, regard as tions as an isolated instance. My civilian affairs. It cannot be said feeling is, however, that the gen- with too much emphasis that our era board's views must be exam system of government must live or ined closely because to my mind die by the measure of the power tney represent not an isolated in over national policy that Is retained stance but evidence, often repeated. In the hands of elected officials. The practice of appointing army of a general trend in governmental and navy officers to civilian posts affairs that is highly dangerous. This discussion must not be con has been growing in recent years sidered an attack on the navy. I at an alarming rate. The usual have great respect for the navy and practice has been to appoint retired officers. More however, especially for the present personnel officers have beenrecently, taken right out of in the positions of policy determinadetached tion. There are some Quacks and the military services from commands, etc. and named boys up near the top. to civilian Jobs. I am not going to undertake to enumerate them. They are scattered hither and yon, like head of the WPA and head of the r division of the department of labor and that sort of thing. One of the army officers Is serving as secretary to the President of the United States. I could go on and on and show where these men are you'll want it both ways, and make it up time and again, in' functioning in strictly civilian posts. Lest I be misunderstood, I want to street materials as well a in dav. say that a couple of these army time cottons. It's a very adapta-- i officers on civilian duty are doing Die style, too, becoming to misses and women's sizes alike. splendid jobs. But I hasten to add For home wear, choose cri that they are the exceptions. The cottons like gingham, percale or, reason is that a man from the military services is trained along a par- calico. For street or office wear, ticular line of thinking. Briefly, that faille, flat crepe or gay silk print will be pretty, with collar and thinking calls for and enforces disciexecution of blind obe cuffs of pique, linen or sharkskin.1 pline, orders, Pattern No. 1898-diencecompulsion in an of its is Barbara Bell for sizes designed 14, 16, 18, 20; phases. We might look back through 20 40 and 42. Corresponding bust measurements 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 years or so and recall how the navy and 42. Size 16 (34) requires 4ft and the coast guard were used in of material without yards cannot enforcement I prohibition nap; yard contrast. believe that Job was a part of the SECRETARY OF NAVY EDISON Send order to: military service. But they were so but by and large the present list of used, and that was that In the SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. rear admirals and captains consti- space that is accorded me, I cannot 141 New Montgomery Ave. tute a rather g and make any pretense of recounting Saa Francises Calif. able lot That fact, nevertheless, the numerous instances where the Enclose 15 cents In coins for must not prevent a closer examina military services were ordered into Pattern Mo Size uon of the general question, the duties that never were intended for Name them founders rethe of our of nation. which the by general problem, Address port recommending added power for One by one, these things have grown the general staff officers is only an up and they are now accepted. Isn't insignificant part That is the trou it about time to call a halt? ble, you know, with expansion programs. Each addition to govern- Here a a Concrete Example mental scope is, apparently, an in Of How Plan Might Work Here's amazing way fa Let's carry this general board recsignificant item. far-nort- :;i-- so lar, hair-brain- I'm-bert- it is flare-skirte- d, Board Recommends Tak- wide shoulders gathered at the Department's Policy-Makin- g top. Changeable, because you can ing Additional Control From Hands of make the neckline two ways eiwith the round tailored colther Civilian Authorities. or with the collarless over congress. Missouri s Sen. Bennett Champ Clark fathered a bill to KING CAROL stop clippers from landing at Ber We hoped for the fceifc Stamping up and down the land in muda. Other senators predicted that late February was a politician's any more such incidents would ali to 41 cent of his agreed ship per wife whose campaigning was more enate U. S. sympathy for the British 1940 oil production to the Reich The allies, which own 50 per cent effective than her husband's. She cause. Within the next two days Britain of Rumania's oil wells, disapproved was Mrs. Robert A. Taft who for the moved moment nacame to back her swiftly to appease American that time, putting the screws on Ru tive Minnesota to be introduced as wrath. Not entirely diplomatic, Brit manian imports. In desperation, Carol took a final "another Martha from the White ish Ambassador Lord Lothian incident as "complete step which appeased the allies but House." Growing in stature much- branded theLondon faster denied It and so. slowthan her eyewash." able, though left him facing Germany's renewed wrath. Banned were exports of all moving husband, Mrs. Taft served finally, did the state department Just when everyone was forget vital war materials, including the notice that the exciting type of First announced that ting, aviation gasoline which Germany after March 15 its airships would covets. Meanwhile Carol called from New York to the fly non-sto- p 1,000,000 men to the colors and Azores, completely skipping Bermufor the hoped best da. for a tie- Searching frantically To the southeast, Turkey ordered up between this announcement and an accumulation of war supplies and the airmail rift observers com placed itself on war footing, while pletely forgot that warned the that newspapers public was merely meeting competition: Europe's war might soon spread to On March 15, American Export air the near east Turkey was ready to lines will also begin flying non-sto- p march the instant an invader set from New York to the Azores. loot in the Balkans. were the Scandi Equally jittery FINANCE: navian states. Norway continued to Britain over the AltInsurance Probe protesting mark incident, and Swedish wrath Early this year U. S. insurance rose over Russian bombing of companies were spotlighted before a border town near the Finnish the temporary national economic frontier. Meanwhile the foreign mincommittee of Sen. Joseph C. O'Ma- isters of both these nations met with square-shootinhoney. Aided by a securities and Denmark's foreign minister in Coexchange commission report pre penhagen, expressing cautious hopes sented by Leon Henderson, the comthat they might remain neutral and mittee showed how most life insur that the wars might soon be ended. ance is controlled- by 28 companies. MARTHA TAFT Of the three Scandinavian states, how insurance companies' incomefar Crowing osier than her hutband. only Denmark had a really good exceeds their payments, how in the chance of staying neutral, for Rus- Ladyship founded by Eleanor Roose past decade their multi-billio- n dol velt will not be forfeited if the U. S. sia was moving closer. lar investnames Bob Taft as its next Presi ments had In the North: Death dent. given them Other political news: A fierce struggle for Viipuri, key "a first mortgage" on U. Detail of Recommendation city on the Karelian isthmus, C. Presidential primaries were prov S. business. seemed ending when the invading ing a disappointment to both par This was By Navy's General Board Russians captured Koivisto island ties. Democrats found that Frank The navy's general board, in this bad publicity, fortress, guardian to Viipuri bay. lin Kooscvciis reluctance to an Meanwhile what was described as nounce his third term intentions was smacking of recommendation, wants to have con the "witch gress provide the chief of naval opthe war's "biggest battle" was re- keeping other candidates out of the hunt" which erations with power that is almost primary contests. Republicans were h ported developing in the grumbling because leading candi Fetsamo region. equal to that of the secretary of the O'Mahoney navy. Now, of course, the chief of Fighting a game but losing battle dates were reluctant to enter de had taken naval operations is a professional in the south, the Finns were mow- cisive candidates. Only exception: O'MAHONEY pains to deny mariner and soldier. He usually Witch hunt or not? ing down 2.500 to 3,000 Reds a day. Wisconsin, where Candidates Taft when TNEC knows so much more about sane na Not announced were their own Dewey and Vandenberg will fight it opened its hearings last year. Final val operations than outlanders and losses, which, because they were de- out ly the flames reached the senate members of congress that a parallel fending Instead of attacking, prob- C. G. O. P. National Committee man Joseph Martin resigned, thus floor. Iowa's Sen. Guy Gillette said is unnecessary. But it never is to ably were not so great. intimating he has no presidential he had received information of meet be forgotten that the chief of naval ambitions. Reason: His duties as ings of insurance policyholders who operations is a career man who is In the West: Speeches Unrestricted marine warfare con- G. O. P. house minority leader re expressed fear that their policies not responsible to the people, as are quire his full attention. might be endangered by the hear elected representatives, and as long tinued between Britain and Germaings. Someone else told how the as he obeys the laws and keeps his ny, but the biggest naval developAmerican Life convention, a Mid- health, he remains In the service unment was reported from the Arctic, CONGRESS: west insurance group, had charged til retirement sge is reached. where a French-Britis- h naval squad- - Battles End TNEC was considering federal reg For three months the administra ulation of insurance. An insurance There is much to be said about tion had held its breath over the publication had pointed out that Sen careers in governmental service. In greatest congressional battle Frank ator O'Mahoney had never prom- deed, what would our fighting forces be If they were not professionals? lin Roosevelt ever anticipated. When ised there would not be regulatory Our army would be comparable to it came, the battle turned out to be legislation. what we have sren under "Russia's 8 dud. Passed by the house Answered Mr. O'Mahoney: "The was a resolution to extend for three purpose of the committee has never great freedom." That Is somewhat Released after spending three years Secretary of State Cordell been to take anything away from beside the point of this analysis. Our years as a Spanish prisoner of war, Hull's reciprocal trade program. any company. Its purpose has been system of government prescribes that policy making and responsibilU. S. Aviator Harold Dahl left hap- The resolution was then forwarded to investigate how the great assets pily for home, planning to Join his to the senate, where victory was of these companies might be best in- ity for determination of policy shall in the hands of elected represento promote this econo- be platinum blonde wife in night club generally predicted. Western sena vested tativesthey being the fellows who work. tors would certainly fight to regain my of ours." In the senate or have Died in Jasper, Ala.: Hope, sister ratification power over the treaties. Still, observers noted, there was house membership of representatives. no them of Faith, Charity and Franklin, the but observers gave chance no assurance that regulatory legisSome effort was made by politifor success. other three Short quadruplets. lation is not anticipated. cians to develop the general board's Also in congress: Defeated by Sam Houston Jones for the Democratic gubernatorial 4 The house banking and currency FISCAL: nomination (tantamount to election), committee okayed a $100,000,000 BID FOR POWER? Louisiana's Earl K. Long had him- boost in the Export-ImpoBank's Program In a recent recommendation of self named candidate for secretary capital, providing funds for nun-m- il As congress labored unhappily the navy's general board, Wilof state by a "lame duck" Demo- itary loans to China and Finland. over its budget woes, up sprang the liam Bruckart sees the naval ofcratic state central committee. Inserted were amendments (1) per- National Economy league with a ficers making a strong bid for Born to Italy's Crown Princess mitting loans fur purchase of comPlan. Items: (1) balance the budg additional control of the departo Marie Jose and Crown Prince mercial planes, and et Including an SS 00,000, 000 cut in ment He says they will be takwas a daughter, their third (2) denying loans to any nation in relief and $431,000,000 In new taxes: ing this power sway from civilian child. To eclcbrute. King Virtor default of debts to the U. S. (2) liquidate government lending officers. While he doubts thai Emmanuel granted amnesty, to sev- Q. The senate refused overwhelm agencies. Emcst Angell, chairman, congress will accept this recomeral thousand prisnnvrs. ingly an effort (sponsored by Mil- - figured better business following "an mendation. Bruckart warns that Back to his post in London went Siichusi'tti" Henry Cabot Lodgd (n hiii-s- t we must watch any trend which approach to a balanced JoM-p1'. U. S. Ambuss.'idur withhold funds fur !!:; U S. emliiHv.rl Mill yield bigscr revenue would give too much power to .t'Ki'nt laws. in bassy at Mosrow. authorities. in the news fHARMING and changeable are the words for this very simfrock (1898-B- ). ple princess : would be: on Navy Officers Bid for Power In Report to House Committee Princess Frock Is Simple, Charming "non-electiv- ed wage-hou- B 39-in- ch W0&.EN ommendation through to conclusion that is much more real than Relieve 'Regular4 Pains 1 tawsainK'7 ww apparent Assume we, as nation, were having some hard feelings with one of our North or South American neighbors. Assume, further, that the other nation was doing us an injustice and was refusing to allow the matters to be arbitrated so that a show of force could possibly serve a purpose. Well, among our elected officials, there obviously would be differences of opinion. There always has been and there always will be. Does anybody think that the chief of naval operations with greater powers than he now has would be found on the side of restraint in dealing with such a problem? His train of thought would lead to the conclusion that some heavy guns should give the answer; he would believe In force to compel acquiescence, and he would never agree that compromise was the way out ilProbably, that is a lustration. I agree that it Is under the present powers that are vested in the hands of the professional navy men. I purposely used the exaggerated illustration because if there is added power in the matter of making policy granted now, there will be additional grants of power accorded later Just as sure as little apples grow on trees. It is that "next step" that I have talked about in these columns so many times. The whole thing can be summed up, I believe, in the conclusion that we are getting too many military-traine- d people in positions of respon sibility. When they are transferred to civilian functions, however honest and sincere they may be, those officers naturally take with them the deep fundamentals of their training. It is not good, we have seen the answer written on the other side of the Atlantic ocean. I do not believe it is going to happen here, but Ii could if citizens who are Jealous of our system or government fail to keep their eyes open far-fetch- nAw eiAnt Art cramps. aeeeocAes end aar. rmwv. urn whir. Mimtf itmtih, mail m Jt piHgr niMMS j mot pouu.' Mnf 9A FS - mm m bin takes Dr. Pierces Favorite timaand km been 7 JHT "wrann mm lamous-remedy mum mmTwa ins, iw- Moat amazinc. this acini tine n teed to contain no harmful drucs no aanoW fca. a aciaatinc way, it improves nutritional assiimlsncn; helps build yon wp sad so m creates war resistance sad forbnea too. against functional pain. 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