Show THE DAILY WASHINGTON MERRY ROUND MERRY ROUND GO Trade Mark lark By Drew Pearson and Robert S. S Allen Authors of Round Oo and More Round Merry VA WASHINGTON Behind HINGTON-Behind Behind the Welles-Roose Welles S velt conference on Cuba were some very serious developments which few people outside the state department realize Briefly the situation in the island republic boils down to this Either the United States recognizes the Grau government or else soon has to intervene What is forcing the issue is American busi busi- ness Business men view the Grau government government government govern govern- ment as a major step toward a a communist republic Grau has increased wages adopted a cr crude de N R A program is is putting the government govern govern- overn- overn ment meat into business and taking the profits out Business enjoyed a golden era under Ma- Ma chado Now it sees see's this era fading Hence the drive for intervention The The Continental Bank and Trust company of New York vas was approached by various interests interests inter inter- ests recently for a loan with which to buy bombing planes Revolutionists aided by Americans are forming ormin a base on the Isle of Pines for the bombardment of Havana The Thelast Thelast Thelast last revolution was was a lively one but the next may be even more so If American property is is seriously damaged intervention may be almost inevitable Thus the Cuban crossroads Intervention or reco recognition If the Grau government is recognized recognized recognized American business interests will scarcely try to buck the state stat dep department LATE DEMONSTRATOR A communist demonstration took pl place in front fronted of the German embassy the other day It was wa not imposing was quickly dispersed by th the police Fifteen minutes after it was all over a negro ran rang the door of the embassy The very prim butler answered Where am dis yere communist demonstration tion the caller asked How is th that t Dey Day told me to come around for lor this yere demonstration Oh that's all aU over But I wants ma money Dey told me Id I'd get paid for marchin marching Where do yo yo o all think they went You might try the police station suggested the butler bowin bowing LATEST That much-debated much question of chain stores middlemen and retailers is now plaguing the NR A. A Their wholesalers' wholesalers code awaiting final action action ac- ac tion calls for the most drastic price fixing setup setup set set- up yet proposed Wholesalers would compel manufacturers who sell direct to retailers to todo todo todo do so at a higher price than they do to whole whole- salers The wholesalers would support their business by official edict They make no secret about the necessity for such support The growth of ol chain stores and cooperatives most of whom buy direct from producers is undermining undermining undermining under under- mining their trade In N R NR R A councils opinion is sharply divided on the issue Division Administrator A. A D D. Whiteside who handles the code approves of it and says sas its provisions could even go farther The wholesalers he holds can distribute distribute distribute dis dis- dis- dis tribute goods cheaper than any other agency But the consumers' consumers advisory board is up in arms over the suggestion of price fixing In principle has it no objection to the middleman but it objects vigorously to the p pr proposal for governmental price setting ROUND MERRY Winthrop Aldrich head of the Chase bank is an exception to big business men who would f force r e inter intervention e tion in Cuba He favors recognition of President Grau Copyright 1933 by hi United Feature Syndicate Inc Ine |