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THE PAGE TWO Bruckart's Washington Digest NEPHI. UTAH TIMES-NEW- COMMERCE: Rough Sledding WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH W. LaRlSE Rumblings Over Federal Spending Hitler Discredited, Friendless Come From Two Different Sources As Result of Finland Invasion; Reds Gird for Blow at Reich One Side Proposes Policing U. S. Operations; Another Insists Wanton Outgo Must Continue; Secret Memorandum Offers Program for 'Rebuilding America.' By WILLIAM BRUCKART Service, National Press BIdg., Washington, D. WASHINGTON. Rumblings have begun to occur again lately about federal spending. Some are for, but most of them are against, continued outgo of federal funds. They have come from widely separated schools of thought, as might be expected when there are those in the government who favor unlimited spending and those who believe in watching government finances with an eye to the future. I will try to piece them together for you. Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio, an avowed seeker after the nomination for President, and Senator Adams of Colorado, a Democratic member of the senate committee on appropriations, and therefore influseem to be ential in agreed that spending has got out of hand. They are proposing something in the way of a policing of government operations, and obviously such policing will be done by an agency of congress. Secretary Morgenthau of the treasury has been going to some lengths to have the country know there will be no violation of the present national debt limit. It is now fixed by law at $45,000,000,000. The national debt is approaching $42,000,000,000, in direct obligations of the federal government as distinguished from the four or five billions of debt incurred by federally owned corporations. Many persons feel this debt must be considered as a part of u the public debt. Anyway, Mr. says there is no real reason to believe the $45,000,000,000 limitation will be reached before next June 30, the end of the fiscal year. President Roosevelt has sent around word to the various departments that their spending in the next fiscal year must be curtailed to some extent. He did not mention a balanced budget which he said a few years ago should be accomplished in 1940, but he took the position that the deficit in the next fiscal year should not exceed $2,000,000.-000- . That is, the spending for all purposes, under the President's present conclusions, shall not exceed recipts from taxes and other general revenue by more than Only through broad International trade, said British Premier Neville Chamberlain a few weeks ago, can peace be assured. In Washington Secretary of State Cordell Hull echoed his words because he needed that argument to defend his reciprocal trade program. Sinee Europe went to war the U. S. has rushed to make treaties with South American nations whose Old world trade outlets have been cut off. The joker has been that South America's export surpluses, which she would exchange for U. S. manufactured (EDITOR'S NOTE When opinions are expressed In tlie.se columns, they are those of the news analyst and not necessarily of this newspaper.) Released by Western Newspaper Union. Arctic Ocean C. curtailed. As to this, however, one might ask a pertinent question. It will be recalled that the President anticipated a reduction, a saving, of $15,000,000 or $20,000,000 would result from the government reorganization. The civil service commission and treasury figures, lately made public, show that there has been an increase of approximately $100,000,000 for general expenses since reorganization was ordered. It seems in order then to ask how there can be curtailment, except and unless there is a willingness to abandon some of the numerous agencies of government along with the functions they perform. It is in line with the idea of curtailing expenditures, however, that Senators Taft and Adams spoke. They mentioned profligate and unwise spending. The old leaf raking jobs that former Relief Administrator Hopkins sponsored, I believe, can be cited as an example. The blasts by Senators Taft and Adams, along with the constant criticism of waste by Senator Harry Byrd, the Virginia Democrat, must be accepted as portending a change. It seems to me to be a very important sign, and a healthy one. When members of congress get up in arms sufficiently, they naturally take quite a following of public support with them. My own hunch is that in the observations of Senators Taft and Adams there lies the germ of a great governmental reform. It may not come in the next session of congress, nor even in that which convenes in 1940, but I am quite convinced that a tighter hand on government spending is going to be laid down by congress. products. HOW RUSSIAN EXPANSION COULD PAVE WAY FOR CONQUEST OF EUROPE !;K , cannot be C: f( kA damaging WANTS HTSAMO DISTINCT HNLANO'S ARCTIC SEA OUT. AND GAIN MONTI ER WITH NOl- SCANDINAVIAN WAT. nCFACINO RUSSIA 'O 8 domesticof iVjE markets - "Q A jLp-SSr- J- trade program is that a low tariff : 'ttJ . JOHNSON Didn't like iu i RUSSIANS WANT FORT NOl GUU Of BOTHNIA. is Immediately nation E : J-granted any AT HANGO TO CONTROL M, j accorded all other lands which hold CUlf, PLACINO Alt K f r. SOUTHERN -; FINLAND AT treaties. Hence, if the program KrZTTZ-- : JfXpvV f I keeps expanding, critics fear all U. S. tariff walls will be broken down, our will be destroyed and the U. S. will become dependent on foreign sources. Opened in Washington were hearings on a pact with Chile which would reduce tariffs on copper and -: J J:CJ'TSr7:l:1J FRONTIER PUSHED I beans, among other things. Since Ot TO SAFEGUARD the reciprocal treaty act comes up for renewal before congress next yfj session, it was noteworthy that three good Democratic senators (Colorado's Johnson, Arizona's Hayden and Idaho's Clark) protested. Said 'jjjj 'wWSI has' FORTS IN Johnson: "The trade program perCet secutes and undermines domestic I'laiAaai-jLatvia. Estonia, uth- J5 : enterprise . . . permits greater inUANIA AND FORMER ai filtration of foreign goods . . . trades off American jobs . . . replaces American taxpayers with foreign Oak October 14, came back to deproducers who pay no taxes here." EUROPE: Even making allowance for any cruiser (according stroy a 10,000-toto Berlin). Two days earlier the sectional interest these senators Finnish Finish Moscow civilians knew only that Nazi raider, Deutschland, sank the might have, it was pretty certain Rawalpindi with a loss the trade act will have rough sledtheir Premier Viacheslav Molotov of 2G0 lives. ding in congress. had first denounced Russia's helter-skeltscattered mines, Magnetic and with Finland, pact from airplanes, were obvi- LABOR: next had broken off diplomatic relations with that little republic. But ously a violation of the international Anti-Strik- e Weapon? a few minutes after the second step law which demands that nations anDescribes How Government Having at last settled the Russian troops invaded the Kareli- nounce the location of their mine Chrysler dispute, organized laAppropriations Are Made an isthmus; Russian planes bombed fields. But Britain's revenge was bor turned its guns on the justice To make the circumstance clear, Helsingfors, Viborg, Imatra and also a violation of international law: department for a much more imKing George signed an order blockit probably is well to describe how Tammelsuu; Russian warships beon all portant campaign. The target: AsGerman neutral ading exports Gulf shells all nathe are The made. along gan tossing appropriations tional budget, of course, is framed of Finland's northern shore. The ships, and within 24 hours the WTath sistant Attorney General Thurman advised that Arnold, who by the budget director under the Finnish government, which only a of the world was on London. Japan, unions are recently punishable under the direct supervision of the President. few hours earlier had withdrawn refusing to recognize the blockade, anti-trus- t The budget director gives each frontier guards and pleaded for a threatened to seize British ships. laws if they The Netherlands and Belgium proagency a chance to submit estipeaceful settlement, resigned imme- tested. (1) prevent f of whose Greece, mates on the amount of money its diately and President Kyoesti Kallio use of cheap$2,000,000,000. officials think it needs. They are declared war. But everyone knew imports come from Germany via er materiasea, faced an economic crisis. Heargiven the opportunity inhearings to the Russian juggernaut would swalSecret Memorandum Calls ing that Britain threatened to close ls; (2) com-of low his nation in a few days. justify their figures. The budget diGithe Suez pel hiring of the straits canal, All the world watched this outrector considers their arguments For Additional Spending useless labraltar and the Dardanelles. Rome's S. and U. the on the but amounts the only rage adjusts painfully, While the statements from the bor; (3) enGiornale d Italia departed from Itbasis The took that action. he is concrete believes and charge proper senators were being chewed over force systaly's noncommital attitude to ofd'affaires in Moscow was instructand while the word about Mr. Roose- for the good of the nation. ems of graft food for thought: "The blockade fer to ed but offer mediation, The budget eventually is submitnothing velt's determination was sinking in, or extortion; came of it. England and France, is most dangerous. It may induce ted to congress. There, the approit was disclosed that a memoranA SmM (4) enforce who other are not parpeople yet dum about future government priations committees go to work. busy at home, had no chance to ticipating in the war to . . . think ARNOLD was going the rounds They examine all of the estimates help little Finland. fixed prices: spending Most pained of all was none other that such a state of affairs cannot Labor was afraid. New Deal for expenditures and eventually call among the (5) destroy endure." Adolf must who have than in Hitler, officials of every agency seeking thinkers. The authorship of the an established system of collective Fintoo all realized that suddenly memorandum has not been made an appropriation and listen to the bargaining. POLITICS: known. None will admit where it story about the programs and the land's death at Russia's hand made A few days later A. F. of L.' came from or where it is going be- funds needed. The committee then him Europe's most discredited Short & Snappy William Green fired a proPresident ruler. Having staved off war on makes up its own mind, and its figIf still hoped test at Attorney General Frank Muryond the fact that it was being cirFranklin Roosevelt culated for the information of those ures are laid before the house and two fronts in September by making for a third term, he could take heart phy (whose appointment last winter friends with Russia, Der Fuehrer from the latest was protested because he was "too high in administration circles who the senate. Fortune That seems a very fair way. Ex- had seen Joe Stalin come first into poll, which claimed that magazine desire that thought shall be given 47.4 per friendly" to labor). Said the prointo Estonia next Poland, Latvia, to next year's political campaign. perience, however, indicates there cent of the voters want him to stay test: "We do insist that the antiand Lithuania, and now into Fin- in the White Stripped of all of its excess lan- are better methods. The reason the Percentage be- trust laws cannot be invoked against for "defensive" pur- fore the war:House. 34.9 per cent. guage, the secret memorandum system fails is because of bureau- land, always what labor organizations because these Gernation but cracy. Every government official poses. Against do not permit prosecuFar bigger political news was the laws points out a program for "rebuildneed would Russia defenses? many and wants to every agency expand And how ing America," for building up Amerattempt of both Republicans and tion." Labor's reasoning: That th could be defenses easily and influence. ica. Incidentally, and only casualoperations, power Democrats to Jockey Into position Clayton act expressly exempts unturned into offensive positions, (tee for the 1940 ly, readers of the memorandum are Thus, when Senators Taft and ions. campaign. Each wantmaph told through its entire length that Adams propose policing federal exed to hold its convention after the It took no Philadelphia lawyer to no but The had alternative Reich there must be additional federal penditures, they have started someso badly that G. O. P. Chairthe fear in labor's eyes. If the read other, but with to "sympathize" Russia, D. M. Hamilton anman John spending in execution of this prothing that may eventually result in department is upheld in Its justice was fooled. By not sympa- nounced the convention call would gram. But haste is made to assure development of a new arm of the nobody campaign against material present thizing, Germany would automatius that there should be no worry congress. not be issued as usual. In December. dealers, contractors and union leadin the fall beside allies cally against about additional spending amount Successful at changing Thanksgivers in the building trades conspiracy Russia, thereby discrediting Adolf ing, the President not named because the borrowings Adroit in Building Up had his "spokes- - case, the unions can be prosecuted no There remained Hitler. longer can be paid back "out of increased Sentiment With Money in restraint of trade for all strikes. doubt about the position of Italy, income cf our citizens." Most observers here have long erstwhile axis partner of Germany. And the war figures in It, too. The CONGRESS: that the new crop of spenders Marshal Halo Balbo's Corriere I'a author of the memorandum observes knownnow in its admiratthat was Anna the Build-U- p key outspoken occupies positions that America "may be the last rem- have ion for Finland's opposition to "brutaught the old timers somenant of civilization " It has a speBy cutting expenditures in the cial duty to all of the world, there- thing fresh In the way of gaining tal pressure of the colossus with face of increased revenues, the govof of feet appropriapproval clay." ernment hopes next year to put Itfore, and the thinking element wants congressional to make sure that our nation is ations. They are adroit in building Blockade self in shape for electioneering. sentiment back home when it Even so, the President admitted at ready to assume this new burden. up a and valiant mines to teasing people Into line. Magnetic There are many paragraphs of argu- comes Warm Springs that his planned econnamed Guonther commander But they are adroit only when they ment In the secret memorandum in can are striking no Impressive omies were Britain use money It has been plain Pnen worrying Great total. Actually, since Europe's war support of the position that our nato death. Commander Prion, almost that can methods ordinary political tion must be "restored'' and those will necessitate a JDOO.OOO.OOO boost whose submarine sank the Royal not be used successfully by the who put it together reluctantly adin defense outlays, other items must of the governInner circle ,"F-'- mit that it will take a great educabe pared tremendously to hold down ment. And for the reason that they tional campaign to accomplish the can total appropriation. the not use time tried methods rebuilding What better opportunity not Recently the President announced huswho have being politicians can be afforded, then, according to that any decision on new revenues the memorandum, than the election tled for votes they are doomed to must be made by congress. That M. HAMILTON D. JOHN failure. rnmpaign of 1S40. So. In case you body could choose between raising 1 uui The surprising thing about the nut of the I'widrnt are still ignorant: in case you do the $45,000,000,000 debt limit (to be is that President whole situation Frlti Rutin, German-Americanot realize the leadership the United be a reached this year) or levying new men" it observe that might been Roosevelt has convinced so Bundsfuchrcr convicted in New States must accej t; you may be taxes. So fearful was Mr. Roosegood irira to postpone both convenThe President Is a many tunes. York of grand larceny and fortions from June to July or even Aufully educated next year by sprrchi-velt that his big defense program litu-inpHe clever has riht a for liable stood and propaganda. This certainly will prison gery, gust. Reasons: (1) During an Intermight be misinterpreted, that he , term of up to 30 years. make you understand how important flopped several times very badly, a long campaign told reporters it would be handled national will In he but most get along nr.? . it is to spend more money out of Mrs. Franklin would bore the public and get small in a double budget: Congress will Roosevelt, ronipriny. especially if he the federal treasury. Bet the regular defense program results; I2i economy. hearing the Dies has the aid of Jim Farley. The fly was seeking reds in Commerced committee Hamilton Chairman first, followed by an entirely sepain his ointment is that he has turned Tighter Hand on Government Youth Congress. American the next not a little rate request for about $.r00,000.0O0 sarcastic: thp y. all too frerj irrtly to the inner rirrle ofTercd to testify to the contrary "Mr HofMvrlt'g deep solicitude necessitated by wars in Europe and Spending to Be Laid Down of advisors and has if" red Farley s nb ut rcon my In political but was not asked. Asia. There can be no doubt that relief and the others, sui h as Farley's foris very amusing in view of Wiseacres In Washington thought Harold L. Irkrs, secretary rf spending will have to Ijn large np;nn mer trust a lvis r. Frr It irj.i. The . It seems to me the his p cord the interior, who wants to take an they had the key to next Januin the next year. It r.,i nt t,(. avnii-einner circle does r- t ;. Mr Hurja, President is arrogating to himself ary's weather vane: If big econoarmored tank down a "truck in. is rot dn.r.g any I5usme5, and it is th.,r T s rl a of authority." bun mies are In sight, new income taxes these fested It is not riTipli ing nvno proN w. that Hie highway ping about the Missis-sitji'T'r" will probably be levied on middle recontinued. the was mad." from o to it d or s i'lii'ving state another w.iy. to t.'n," S'.v i; " to F ir- ne's file, pes'; Dm-- erratic Sen. Pat Harrl- t wage earners, and I h. t'. is Just a great as rvi r. r has Id' o n nvi quested to rrsit'n by the Indiana v? it 1S s n wanted to di fer conventioneer- Motor Traffic association. prorliiring a piddling $300,000,000 to Iinrl peenle mint be Mie rol tool " e i'o er circle ir? im' f aomber; Republicans SaOO.n'iO.noO. 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UiucuuuU. ilrcahltic, kavttorwLint. The wide range of planners HCDdablc relief from sick tteaclacbea. bilkt apelitv tired feclinj when Maoclated wiih cnuUpaUoo. from Intellectuals, snch swings 25c bos 4 NR (rata your Ufithnirt Dlcfc B as Julian Huxley, the British dracgi.. Make tba U mat delighted, returs thm bos to as,te0en W will scientist, to the man of action. rciaoa tn parcuiN General Wladislas Sikorskl, preThat's fair. price. CMC NR Tshta tnrlar mier of the Polish government which Is Just now camping out In France. 4039 General Sikorskl, the latest ma- WNU W triculate In the peace seminar, viRoyal Act sions a "consolidated Europe," but 'Tis a kingly action, believe me, one in which a reconstituted Poland will somehow be happily encysted. to assist the fallen. Ovid. He Is m soldier who became s ToAiVa TKym1ar4rv writing, as well as m fighting of Doan's FUi, after man, also, with his gift of ready tnanf years o speech, an orator and politician. ue, sardr must i be accrptrd as endencm He was an effective leader of the of &. lotu factory war of 1920, when the French 'And faTonWt ftwhlic opinioa Maxime tipporta taat general, Weygand, of the able helped the Poles stop the Bolho test ths value of Ioan ' tindef ertisf sheviks, and he became premier con a liana. tn 1922 when be was replaced by Tbeae phrtfetsns, too,UDoraiory snprnve every weri of sdwtistna; yoti read, the objectfe sf f. Marshal Pllsudskl as which is only to rfccmmrnd i'oan t pii$ He was forced out In 1923, s food diurrtic trratmetit for disorder ,ne kidney function snd for ffcltei s4 and In 1924 became minister of the ain and worry it cau-- . war. One of his first official acts If mors people were aware f Wvw ttte ktdnari snuat constantly rrmove watc was to forbid women workers that cannot stay in the blood without inIn the department to wear silk jury to health, there would b better He decreed of why the whole body suffers stockings. dark, when kidneys and dturetic medica d dresses, high tion would be more often employed. shoes and cotton stockings. He Ilyrninr, scanty or too frequent sHns-tioa sometimes warn of disturb) Is a strict disciplinarian. function. Von may tufTer naeetnf kidney, A handsome and romantic figure pemitent headarhe, attar its of s renins; niMa, sweUinff, of the old feudal Polish aristocracy, under ths eyes feel weak nervous, ! conof full out. took account he modern f'yed Itoan g Pittr. It Is be4ter to rely on ditions as he tried desperately to ft medjtrjne that ha won world wide than on Somefrun tool his country Into modern stateless favorably known. Ask your nghbotl hood. Now, It appears, he would just skip it and take a chance on the world of tomorrow. HEADACHE? warrld-irit- is i,J"w?H I chlef-of-staf- bak-s-h- njffi-fie- te (Consolidated Feature WNU Scrvlcs.)