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Show THE PAGE TWO News Review of Current Events the World Over REPOHTING TIMES-NEW- S. ij.AiiJUj.iin:ma Ask Me Another un its annual Child Labor tre improved busi comnntife ness activitysays has b?n accompanied use in by ai general increase the of criild labor, with 'appalling conditions" in some industries. It appears to be hard for the Individual who sees business and the report said, "to trade reviving." pause to consider the extent to Drouth Commission Gets Data for Program Britain Moves to Protect Her Shipping From Spanish which this process of creating wealth Is being built upon the backs German-RussiaFascists Break Threatened. of children who need to be in school instead of having their youth srouid out of them at labor." By EDWARD W. PICKARD National Topic Interpreted by William Bruckart The charges against the mayor MORRIS L. COOKE member! of the fedlargely have to do. with his aceral great plain drouth commit-io- n tions in connection with the strike are holding a series of meet of employees of the Seattle ings in the drouth blighted states for the purpose of forREAT BRITAIN asked Gen. relief mulating Francisco Franco, leader of and control pro- the Spanish rebels, to establish gram and are call- safety zone for neutral ships in Baring in the farmers celona harbor which the Fascist to consult with chieftain had declared blockaded. At the first Franco's them. -reply was not satisfactory, 7.14 of these sessions, in and one of his vessels sank besides, ofBismarck, N. D.. an unidentified ship off the capital ficials and agricul of Catalonia. Therefore the British turists of Montana, government promptly started a conM. L. Cooke CHAIRMAN t f Wyoming, Nebraska and North and South Dakota heard O. W. Roberts, federal meteorologist, give the encouraging promise that "greater than normal precipitation is anticipated in those states next spring on the basis of light precipitation this fall." Reports of existing conditions, however, showed that the situation is serious. Gov. Walter Welford, of North Dakota, told the conference that water levels throughout his state are seriously diminished, constituting major problem for the state and federal governments. Another official declared North Dakota's live stock situation is "most deplorable," that virtually no live stock is left on ranges in western sections of the state and that feed is seriously scarce in all sections. "There is no magic wand at the disposal of the government to make drouth areas bloom," Mr. Cooke said. "We came here to hear your suggestions and we hope to gain from this and similar meetings data which will guide future, helpful legislation. "The reports so far received Indicate that much can be done through government assistance and expert advice." that 'TpHE Mississippi Valley associa- tion, in session in St Louis, adopted a resolution calling for rejection of the St. Lawrence seaway treaty unless, the crown colony of Newfoundland and Antlcosta island are ceded to the United States by Great Britain. Of course no one thinks for a minute that Britain ever would do that "The position of Newfoundland, astride the mouth of the St. Lawrence, is an insuperable obstacle to the treaty in its present form," the resolution said, "inasmuch as Newfoundland is a crown colony of Great Britain and is entirely separate from Canada. "This crown colony as well as the St Lawrence plug of Anticosta island should both be ceded to the United States to guarantee our safety in case of war." The new president of the association is Arthur J. Weaver, former governor of Nebraska afid now president of the Missouri River Navigation association. ONE thousand in banqueters celebrated the of the hundredth anniversary American patent system and an announcer from a transport air liner gave them the names of America's "twelve greatest inventors'.' as seof lected by a secret committee prominent men. These are the Inventors and their inventions: Robert Fulton, steamboat; Eli Whitney, cotton gin; Samuel F. B. Morse, telegraph; Charles Goodyear, vulcanized rubber; Cyrus Hall McCormick, grain reaper; Elias Howe, sewing machine; George Westinghouse, airbrake; Alexander Graham Bell, telephone; Thomas Alva Edison, electric lamp, phonograph, motion pictures, and many other devices; Ottmar Mergenthal-er- , linotype; Charles Martin Hall, process for making cheap aluminum; Wilbur Wright, with his brother, Orviile, of the airplane. " of SEATTLE has a habit mayors when they are not satisfactory. One was thus ousted in 1911 end another in 1931. Now a movement n a s vrnntfmfa been started for the f ils recall of 'F Mayor who f John F. Dore, IS BCCUbCU Ul Will- 1... 'I 1 ing acts of violence In a labor dispute. Formal charges of malmisfeasance, feasance and violation of the oath of office were con- tained in a petition Mayor signed by fifteen Joh women and eleven men. It asked the corporation counsel to draft the charges in condensed form so that an effort could be made to obtain the 24,003 signatures necessary for special recall election. was elected in Dore, fifty-fouMarch over Arthur B. Langlie, candidate of the New Order of Clncin-natu- s, an independent organization of young voters seeking better mur, nicipal government siderable number of warships toward the Mediterranean, cruisers and submarines being Included. Foreign Minister Eden already had assured parliament that British shipping would be protected on the high seas with all the might of the British navy which is something to give the Spanish Fascists pause. France took the same stand, but warned its merchantmen to conduct themselves "with extreme caution." Excitement over the torpedo attack on a loyal Spanish cruiser by a submarine which the Madrid government more than hinted was a German vessel was allayed by the report that the undersea boat was a Spanish submarine that had gone over to the rebel side. Madrid was being continually hammered by rebel shells and bombs, and there was intense fighting daily In University City, the northwest section of the capital, where the insurgents had penetrated. The American embassy was closed on orders from Washington and Eric C Wendelin, charge d'affaires, gave protection to those Americans who wished to go to Valencia to board a United States warship. The German and Italian embassies, abandoned by their staffs, were seized and sealed by the defense junta and a number of Fascist refugees were arrested in the former. Berlin scoffed at this action but Rome called it banditry. TJ L STICKLING, a German er, was sentenced to death in Russia for sabotage which he was said to have confessed. Hitler had his ambassador in Moscow make earnest demands for postponement of the execution, and then suddenly announced that if the sentence were carried out Germany would sever diplomatic relations with the soviet government Great Britain feared such action would seriously aggravate the European war situation and so Prime Minister Baldwin interceded. He asked German Ambassador Von Ribbertrop to urge Hitler not to bring about the open break with Russia, and he instructed the British ambassador at Moscow to appeal for mercy for Strick- ling. Thereafter the soviet govern ment commuted the German's sentence to ten years in prison. Several of his fellow plotters were shot The agreement directed against the communist Internationale, which angered Russia, was signed by Japan and Germany in the Berlin foreign office. Under it the two are to in a campaign against communism, and they invite other nations to join them. nations te DAVIES. wealthy JOSEPH E. of Washington, has served the Democratic party in va rious ways for many years and has contributed liberally to lis campaign funds, Washington. JP' " 'JJ and now he has been rewarded. President Roosevelt has appointed him American ambassador to Soviet Russia, to succeed William m& Jr. C Bullitt, who was 5 "J? to the transferred Paris embassy. Mr. Davies, whose wife is the former J. E. Davies Mrs. Marjorie Post Hutton, heiress of the big Post cereal fortune. Is a native of Wisconsin and practiced law in that state un til 1913, when he went to Washington. He was chairman of the federal trade commission under President Wilson in and was taken along by Wilson as an eco nomic adviser to the Versailles con ference. Before that he had served as western manager of Wilson's campaign and as secretary of the Democratic national committee. and he was offered in 1918 the am bassadorship to Russia, to Italy and the governorship of the Philippines. He declined, however, so be could run for the United States senate from Wisconsin. He was defeated. He was active during the recent campaign, serving on the advisory committee at Democratic headquarters in New York. President Roosevelt signed the Davies commission before he left on his South American cruise, but the announcement was withheld until word was received from the soviet government that Davies was 1915-'1- 6. per-son- grata at Moscow Many observers jj zi. ".r mCl' Frt-Rooseve- Ger KARL, pacifist OSSIETSKY. who has been im Nazi government prisoned by the of treason, after being; convicted the Nobel peace has been awarded Nazis are prize for 1 935 and the looking upindignant, exceedingly on the award as "an impudent chal lenge and Insult to the new Ge- lt Roosevelt's that statement Mr. Roosevelt is in tttitude sine the a position to do it lie is one of election which so overwhelmingly the few Presidents of recent years returned bim to office, from most who has been in a position to do it will He is in that position because of any standpoint you assume, you attithe tremendous majority his party note. 1 believ. more critical tude on the part of the President possesses in houe and senate and 1 advanced think it can be said unequivocably, concerning the schemes cannot do it or by bis advisers. He Is apparently ifdoesMr.notRoosevelt do it it never will be done. the proexamining the suggettiuni. It goes without saying that there posals and programs laid befure him much more cautiously sod care- are scores of unnecessary agencies fully than was bis record during now u ruixnct, most o uiern uie the past three years. emigres, ci us New ueaL Tnere It is yet too early to catalog this is overlapping; there is conflict of attitude as a change at Mr. Boose-velt'- s Jurisdiction and there is a of ideas from every part but surely it is noticeable. If be continues l- - it is U source that affect or influence opto the good for the country. If be erations of other agencies. It is continues it, it cannot fail to mean- tangled skein and the untangling is better administration, better leg't- going to be difficult job. The whole latioo. sounder national policies, it setup Is shot through with politics well, that and politicians and to decapitate ponecessarily must mean there will be fewer of the half- - litical patronage is a man-sizejob. baked ideas, plans which ths Presi The job now may be made even wwrse in this the fact dent had not considered fully, proregard by never in history have there grams he bad not thought through. that One of the important indicators of been so many shades of opinion in The natural result of this this changed attitude wn the part congress. Is that the various of Mr. Roosevelt comes in the form sort of ofthing bluet insist on carrying groups of an announcement in which Mr. out Roosevelt named a committee of those particular pet schemes and pet schemes nearly always outstanding agricultural authorities a new governmental bureau, and citizens 'hose job is to pr- mean program for al- commission or what have you. epare a long-terAs far as present conditions hsve leviation of the farm tenant problem, if not its compleU eradica- developed, none csn foretell exactly tion. Secretary Wallace will bead what Mr. Roosevelt has in mind this committee which is to report concerning the new government structure. It goes without saying, early in February and the appointment of Mr. Wallace to this job in- of course, that the major departbeaded by a cabinet cidentally seems to assure bis re ments, each tention as bead of the Department officer, will constitute the basic of Agri Tulture and tere bad been framework of whatever or consolidation Mr. Roosevelt some question whether be would re- eventually proposes. But It is outOt course, the farm tenant prob side of this framework where the is needed. It is lem long has been a cancerous real the countless alphabetical growth on American agriculture. It1 among soup sgencies that the pruning knife has been spreading. Previously, the axe must be wielded with have reported in these columns bow and official figures disclosed an increas utter Inabandon. A lot of needless many cases. Irresponsible ing number of farms operated by and. government policies are worked out tenants and owned by absentee here. is among these agencies landlords. It has been a problem as well Itwhere waste in the form of for some years and seems to be reckless and badly con spending the acute. more Hence, growing programs bas taken place President's move would seem to ceived the greatest extent under the mean that the federal government to administration. Roosevelt the to hand to its is going put oar and try, at least, to do somand consolidaSuch ething about it tion as the President attempts, Now, it may mean that the fed therefore, can ac- Reltef for complisb a very eral government will create another billion dollar Taxpayer freat ofdeal In the It ernment - owned way budgetary tion or it reforms and relief for the taxpayers May Mean corpora nay mean subs- if the job is undertaken seriously. idies or any one of a number of Indeed, as the situation now shapes other federal aids. I do net want up. elimination of about SO per cent to prejudge it however, because of these emergency agencertainly the President atheto be com- cies and complete eradication of problem their parasitic policies constitute an mended in approaching in a sensible way, namely, the cre- important approach to a balancing ation of a committee to give the of the Treasury budget a thoroughgoing analysis Since this Is a fact it must be before legislation to alleviate the recognized that the proposed concondition is proposed. solidation movement has obstacles That is what makes it so slgnifl-- . outside of political patronage. PolLeant A year or two r three ago. iticians enjoy spending money and some bra in truster sitting in a when they tee various of their pet office would have suddenly bureaus or commissions going the bad thought about the "renters" way of all flesh, they naturally will and other types of farm tenants; be frightened and it will take all of he would have felt very sorry for the strength Mr. Roosevelt to keep them in line when them and would have determined in his own mind that they must be they realize that money is being takruade the beneficiaries of "the more en out from under their very noses. abundant life" right quickly. He Nevertheless, Mr. Roosevelt can would have sought and obtained an reorganize the government He has appointment with the President; 329 Democratic representatives In would have related the beautiful pi- the house and 73 Democratic senacture ne had conceived in bis own tors. Against this legislative strength limited mentality and, in all pro- of the party in power are 89 Rebability, Mr. Roosevelt would have publican representatives and 17 Reshouted, "fine, fine." publican senators, minus three or The next thing that would have four senators who wear the Republican label but who are New Dealers happened would have been the for at heart drafting of a piece of legislationwould If Mr. Roosevelt it serious about submission to congress. It have gone to Capitol Hill with the this government reorganization and stamp of administration approval if be wants to force i' through, I and all of the automatons of ths have no doubt at all that he can house and senate who owed their gain public support for bis program. blessings, 1 have no doubt at all that if ns positions to Roosevelt would have voted for it It would were to go on the radio and deliver have become law without serious an address about the plan, there debate and. as in most cases, with would be such a deluge of mail to out most of the representatives and representatives and senators from senators having understood what it their constituents that they would was all about The results of such not dare oppose the scheme. There to show would be more than one reason for legislation are beginning and it is going to be necessary to support of the President in this acremake a great deal of it The tivity. Next to the fact that people trouble was that these theorists and out through the country generally never were able to hate bureaucrats and red tape in impractical men one narrow phase their government the Important see more than of the problem with which they were reason for the support which Mr. did not Roosevelt surely could have would dealing and Mr.to Roosevelt find aut for himcome from the taxpayer! who are take the time self what all of the factors were. beginning to realize what the fedIt is quite evident therefore, that eral government It costing them. one thing the New Deal sadly needs That is one job that the Republiamong Its cans did in their campaign to elect is more own people. Governor London of Kansas. They made the country tax conscious and I referred above to the necessity it is an influence that is going to for co ordination among gov- rise up and haunt the New Deal t ernmental administration and members of conments as to poll- - gress for some months to come. cies and 11181 leadl As a conclusion, then, it seems ta Needed Into the long-timme that Mr. Roosevelt has preneed for actual reorganization of pared a test for himself whether the physical structure Known as the be conceived it on that basis or federal government There are cer- otherwise. Unless he drives through tain signs emerging from the seeth- a serious consolidation and ellmina In tion of needless agencies, many ing now occurring, as is usual. advance of a congressional session doubts are going to arise as to hit that indicate President Roosevelt sincerity. fi Wert era Newspaper Unloe. may be making a definite move to dent Ossietsky. who is seriously rmany." ill. was released from prison recent ly but Is under guard by the secret "treason consisted In police. His printing an article some time ago saying the German army was secrearming. retly The peace prize for 193a was giv en Carlos Saavedra Lamas. Argentine foreign minister, ofrecently pres ident of the League in Nations as and active ending the sembly Chaco war between Bolivia and Par aguay. super-abundan- d P. VAN SWEHINGEN, the financier who. with t, his late brother M. J. Van Swerin-gercreated at great railway emwhile on a railsuddenly York. pire, died to In his 57 New road trip life he rose from being a years of to a commanding position newsboy in American transportation. The the depression almost ruined was great brothers financially, but Orisfinanwell on the way to complete ORIS cial recovery. JOSEF STALIN. In DICTATOR his exceedingly rare to his speeches, presented public the fellow proposed countrymen constitution which he himself has S. S. R. The written for the U. document promises many new lib erties and privileges to Russian citizens. These include equal suffrage. the secret ballot, the right to work, leisure, material security in old for age. education, equal "rights women, universal equality of citi conscience and the zenry,tofreedom of freedom of speech. worship, and right meetings and press, assembly the right to organize into any group except political bodies. relief as THAT work tlie federal governby ment be gradually discontinued is the recommendation of the board of unitea orstates sJ''T!?r1 Chamber tom-merc- e. The board adopted a report of a committee headed John W. O'Leary by of Chicago which held that the workrelief "proves in opj short of its purposes I and to create new IiiA-W. O Leary committee." said the report. 'does not propose sudden and instantaneous stoppage. Those gradual steps should be taken which are always essential when adjustments have to be made upon a - ..e considerable scale. "There is at present danger that for unemceasing to haveas work its function, this ployed persons will undertake to replace activity of the functions of private en some in advancing recovery. terprise There can be no substitute for private enterprise in the development economic conditions." of improved "TSTEW YORK'S state's unemploy--- ment insurance law was upheld by an equally divided United States Supreme court. Justice Harabsent on lan Fiske Stone being account of illness and taking no consideration of the case. part inwas no formal opinion and There no announcement of the lineup of the court. In the opinion of legal experts the court's action has wide implications affecting not only state employment insurance and other social legislation, but also the administration's social security program. A vote of 21.679 to 2,043 the convention of the American Federation of Labor approved the council in action of the executive ten unions that are suspending the Lewis in his Comwith John I. mittee for"- Industrial theOrganization movement- However convention of President the advice accepted Green and voted to renew the council's offer to talk peace with the and to give the council rebel unions a special federation pewer to call convention and expel the rebels if fail. peace negotiations the ex The convention approved ecutive council's decisionto that noa form steps should be taken labor political party. EDWARD F. McGRADY, of labor, was still to bring about a settlement trying of maritime of the great strikeseem to be get workers, but didn't well. Indeed, the verymade ting alongwas na worse situation by tionwide strike calls to the Mas ters. Mates and Pilots association and the Marine Engineers union. emergency federalto operationandof Hawaii was Alaska ships discussed but not decided. gov-Wh- cod-web- pos-sess- depart-Change- e many timet dots one YORK. They lay round Cyard track to mk mile? poker is dying out, its J. Why ? detectives mui. place being taken by bridge, timet called tleutiisT . What three oceans form part a game played with 52 cards and frequently, es between of tlie boundary of Canada? Ti ton vt what famous poet partners, with fully 52 times terv4 many years on ti.e Vut4 1 words. harsh that many State Supreme court? look for a revival of f. What it flageolet? You can quarrel over I. Who were the "grand mo t. Ho Tbi (.tuafiuf Wwli, t VJEW ward, this much needed reorganiza- Ceneral Quit emm'item IF round Washington lately have no- tion. ticed something of It is highly important that it be dun, f think everyone agrees with Change in s change in VON A Q n Weatern Newapaper Union. Thursday, December 3, 1916 NEP1II. UTAH i i that, too. guls"? And out oo tii cowhands, wba one rough with heiferi sad calves, ir b- ing schooled in lovs makinf and other romantit exercises to qualify them for celebrating Be Good ta Debutantes week next old er ilmott r American 7, Of what Couth country it Uontevidet the capital? marten? What it t. Who wat Jeaa Ingelowt 10. What wat the "WUnia Pro. I viw"f Anwert Eight 1. I is summer. From tleuth, meaning track, in fleuthbcuftd. , i Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific. And It aa lonfer 5, Oliver Wendell Jlolmet. excite I national inmusical instru(. A flute-h-k terest w b a th ment. plaintiff in breach kvtt 1 Cofct 1 Emperort of Delhi. of promU tuit, or 7. Uruguay. even suit fur alimony, ii I nun. I. A mammal. Or at leant luch U ttit tmprciion t. An English poet and story which bit lawyer, la addrwui (tie writer (1220-1837jury, would create, 10, A proposal to liar slavery from territory obtained from Root-Use- s Mexico, Cities. t ANGELES may hivt ill tluud cries ol "do!" from til MUvt sons, includuif tht foreign-bor- a onei), but it certainly spoilt I fellow tot lh clinJter-ladetmut freighted itmapiiert U many other cities. Takt Chletfa, when On weither bureau, if so Inclined, frequently till of tout might report a two-Inc-h Or PitUburgh, when t chap coma horn for t week looking n though he'd been cleaning out t ioflcil ttovt. New York U nothing to brig pus on. either. Leave t mcw-whiout over night tod bt could pan lor LOS "Quotations" IVlloa U trails wilk its Itn Iifu4 ftr (W&, Imowraiily, like war, It s title sbiMmulily. iUvoty bul softly wo srt nining bark U aarnulity r are Cimnl KrywrfiAf. Crral beauty it at intplriag ta great rnvit m great tfchilrtiurev CrroW AiKerlo. Pwrrty it m ( the aiajaf ran f ir matt wag nkinj ami In tr tgaiM It Marry tnurwi l Dalmatian. Yet beating engineer! lay thai proper tmukt coniumert would product auch saving In fuel cost ai to pay for ttiemielvei la about ont year. Can It bt then big city folks would rather not iav money, or Just naturally dun't cart I dern? Or possibly the citizens tear they might collapse their lungs and DON'T WAIT FOR A COLD 1. Keep your head choice to death did (hey start breathing something remotely resembling 2. Protect your throat fresh air? build up IHelp YOUR AUCAllNE Cruelty U Wires. II X AYBE vou'D remember wat In all the papers -t- he lady who got a divorce Is Chicago tome time back by alleging that oo the Fourth of July ber buiband assailed ber with firecrackers; on Thanksgiving day he threw a turkey at ber, and oo Christmas morning ht beat ber up with t Christmas dear RESERVE 5 innFfr.;?Ho.in nvvtisi w mmm tselett Worry Today is the tomorrow you wot. rled tbout yesterday and all la wcl tree. But usumt the union had lasted KltS until now. You can imagine the poor woman't tngulsh It through the last political campaign, ber husband bad made her read ill the nS&MliTUI sot ttttaact ""l ttMfWt J polls taken on the election by the inspired outfits that did take polls tnd through that period had compelled her to listen on the radio to the average professional broa- dcaster on football games, especially the rapid Art descriptions! who talks all at once tnd gets so excited himself that the game, In companion, teemt but t tame and commonplace tfTalrt That would Indeed be cruel fullering for any wife. Outwitting the Laond7 Has, a Pullman porter pry SEEING car window with one of those burglars' tools which Pullman portert carry for that purpose gave ma tn Idea. I'm going to buy one to use on dress shirts when they come back from the laundry with the little Sapt on the collar band cemented down over the back button hole, Ths laundries may claim it's starch, but I know better It's concrete and htgh-grad- a concrete at that It sets like It tnd tastes like It, is you may have noticed on licking same. With the tld of this happy device, I shall tavt my nervous system, my salivary Juices, my fingernails and if profanity bt t grievous my immortal soul is well But I don't suppose anything can be done tbout the eighteen or twenty pint with which every efficient laundry hand pins up a dress thlrt befort And per delivering. we'd better not try--It would VmVt WAIT for relief when you're tmuhlcd withhtrt bum ,iour stomach, gis? Keep your relief right with ynu always, (or nncxperted emergencies. 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