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Show UTAH EMERY COUNTY PROGRESS. ra'STLE DALE. Bruckart's Washington Digest i Intelligent Political Opposition Results in Better Government GENERAL British Troops Hailed as 'Saviours of Belgium' a . ., HUGH JOHNSON "Wtat "t rw a. r PARADED DANGERS Waahlngton, D. C. A digest of those "thousands of PresT-dent- 's by the speech on Hitler's latest blitzkrieg would be valu- drawn telegrams" H0T&S DP,.. la Ml, HOTEL able. Ninety per cent of them were reto apported by Secretary Early 10 per cent to other the and prove An be from valuable be would because, analysis I can't see how you can approve a speech when you don't know what it means. I have discussed this speech with several informed people. They don't know what it means and I don't. From its condemnation of treacherous brutality of Hitler the approval should have been 100 per cent and also for its plea for unity in defense. This unity the President called "our solution." But then he said: "Is this solution our solution permanent or sale if I it is solved for us alone? think not!" GOLDEN APARTMBrr, BUdi tnm TtmpU. ." well-train- Johnny-come-latel- I the about Jour: ocratic majority, the program of revived party activity will work. If, for example, the Democrats should control the house, there will be that "intelligent opposition" which Mr. Farley suggested as necessary to good government; it on the other hand. Republicans win control of the house, there will be men in the posts of leadership that are represented by chairmanships of important committees. This job, of course, is attributable directly to the brains and the political capacity of one man. He is ment "Joe" Martin of The thing that Mr. Farley feared Representative was that the overwhelming Demo- Massachusetts, Republican leader of the house. bim quite cratic strength in the house and sen- awhile to It has taken the end that accomplish ate would run away with itself is now visible, because for some would get out of hand. That hapmonths there were not enough Repened. Not exactly in the way, perpublicans in the house to form a haps, that Mr. Farley had suggested, bucket brigade. But the fact rebut the majority did get out of hand to the extent that congress be- mains that Mr. Martin has laid his well, and I think the Washingcame known for at least six years plans ton writers almost without exception as a rubber stamp. Almost any sort credit for a job well done. of legislation that was conceived give him within the administration became Veteran Party Workers "must" legislation. The result was, Should Get Preference of course, that there has been a pile Back of these efforts of Mr. Marof laws passed and a good many of them are so impossible and so un- tin, however 'way back in the hinsound that they will rise to haunt the terland, the prospects of Republican victory, or partial victory, this political party that sponsored them fall, have brought out the usual as time goes on. number of seekers after the this discussion when the sense of smell tells ofspoils Paradoxically, posabout Mr. Farley's views and the sible pie counter membership. Now, a followed is that developments only I don't care whom voters may seprelude to some observations and re- lect but, being a believer in party ports of what is going on within the responsibility for governmental adRepublican party these days. The ministration, I always have felt facts that have come from the situa- those fellows who have done the work tion of the last six or eight years in bad times, politically, should be allowed to have more voice in party y affairs than the type when the harvest is to be reaped. To state a specific case as an illustration of many such instances i that have been reported In primaries, let me refer to an Indiana contest Rep. Charles Halleck of Indic ana's second district had opposition for renomination. It is to be assumed that his rival was a capable young man, but the thing struck me as rather sour because Halleck had fought through the days when a Republican member in the house could count on being nothing more than a piping voice in the wilderness. But when the prospects were such that many looked upon a house seat as a plum, up jumps opposition to a man who has learned much about handling legislation and who stands in a position that will give about national him a strong say-s- o politics in event the house is controlled by his party after election. REP. JOSEPH MARTIN He To have upset Halleck In the priis getting credit for a job well mary would have gone entirely condone. trary to good politics. Mr. Farley's assertion applies again. In event of shows what things are engendered for Republicans, a man that victory by success or prospects of success. is capable and informed is available Republican wheelhorses tell me to help in party leadership; in event with great enthusiasm that this is of continued control by the Democertain to be a "Republican year." crats, the needed "intelligent oppoThe voters will determine the an- sition" is provided. Mr. Halleck swer next November, of course, but won his primary battle and it is a it is only a reporting job to repeat tribute to his district's voters as that the Republican leadership is ex- well as to him that he was victorious. pecting to control the house of repre- C.O.P. Presidential Aspirants sentatives after January 1, 1941. It is only a job of reporting to say also Are Using Wrong Tactics that within the Republican party On the other hand, it begins to there are some factions that are appear that supporters of some of snarling and baring their teeth at the candidates for the Republican each other because each side thinks presidential nomination are not to their party will run the show for be commended in the same fashion. the next four years. Supporters of the three best known candidates Taft, Dewey and House Committee Lists are using some tactics Are Being Renovated that do not make for sbund governOne of the things that is happenment That is to say, there are some things going on within the ing within the Republican leadership, however, displays none of the ranks of each candidate's backers signs of the scrap for nominations that likely will rise up one of these or places of control. It reflects prob- days and smear somebody with a ably as nearly the true type of polit- beautiful coat of tar. ical intelligence as Mr. Farley had As these lines are written, it Is in mind. scarcely a month until the RepubliIn the house of representatives cans hold their convention at Philathese days, plans are going forward delphia. Chairman Hamilton of the for renovation of Republican lists national committee has called for on house committees. There have the delegates from the several been many changes, usually made states who are to serve as members singly and without apparent rela- of the convention committee on resotion to each other. But the shifts lutions to get together ahead of have been going on for several time. He has asked them to start months and they have attracted work so that the party platform will little attention, generally. Yet, they not be a clapboard house through make a pattern. The pattern obviwhich the winds of opposition ously is predicated upon a desire of charges can sift snow. But there the mainstays of the house Repub- has been objection to that. I regard licans to see the best men they it as a good move. On the other have placed where they will serve to hand, there are those politicians who are shooting at Mr. Hamilton about guide their party policies. it and they are stirring up quite a Now. it may be that that repreTheir attitude simply resents the peak of optimism. The stink. flects a was greedy desire to get in on me, however, explanation given that whether the Republicans con- the backbone at trol the house or whether, after next when there had been no hog killing January, there still will be a Dem- - to speak of for several years. From conversations I have had with politicians who know from exPOLITICAL INTELLIGENCE perience. I have a feeling that the Democrats also are going to have William Bruckart explains in trouble in promoting "intelligent ophis current dispatch that position" if there should be a Repubpoliticians realize that intelligent lican victory. There is the same for makes govgood opposition ernment. Democratic Mr. Fargreed, the same conviction of great ley voiced this idea at 'he begincapacity, on thcApart of many men now in official position, that constining of the present administration. Now the Republicans, who tutes the bone of contention among believe they will be in the saddle the Republicans. It looks like a heccome next January, are reorganitic campaign, a year of ruffled feathzing5, their forces along more in ers and, perhaps, a year when some telligent lines. well kn wn political heads will fall 5 00 Republican Party Is Beginning to Realize This Fact And Has Started a Move to Put Its House in Order. By WILLIAM BRCCKART W.N'U Service. Natlonml Press Bid., Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON. Early In Mr. Roosevelt's flrit term as President. Democratic Chairman Farley voiced a thought that his party, then preponderantly in control of the machinery of government, would be much better off if the opposition was stronger. Later, he amplified that thought with a statement to the general effect that intelligent opposition always made for good govern- tvel book bJt! visit toLW!1 it to S. KQDAK 16 PRINTS"? Bon Developed print Mother's Residence in U. S. Legalized by President W tnd South i NEW ANIt lllnt . . typewriter!, l B. L. DESK EX?!? WJSV Si' WASHJNGMACjt What does that mean? It may seem a slight phrase to be quib bling about, but no utterance by a President of the United States on our future course in a world at war This one is a "slight" phrase. BOLLS REPAIRING iff. HOMES HANSEN Hititl B. sUU. Mi u. . MARKING n Slothful Ways Are Natural to Him Mechanical Mutt itarycatastrophe. An animal that makes a habit of spring fever, regardless of the season, is the sloth, world's laziest animal. Here one of them "speeds" up a pole held by its captor, A. W. Anderson, who returned recently to g the United States from Nicaragua with two dozen of the creature. In hi. charge. Elektro, the mechanical man, and Sparko, the mechanical dog, get together in New York, where they are on display at the fair. Sparko barks, wags his tail and sits up. Elektro is equally versatile. He Boosts Willkie for G.O.P. Nomination Tightingcst Man' slow-movin- FAT S I THE FIRE The fat's in the fire and our navy is in Hawaii. Our miniature army is relatively equipped with bows and arrows. It is a pitiful Falstaffian We are insufficiency. about the design of a riflequibbling already adopted and in production after years of experiment. It appears now that the navy has known the facts of its weakness against bombs from above, mines from below and secret foreign building programs for some time-witadmission before the crisis. Surely there was no ignorance in this government about the absolutely inefficient equipment of our army hi almost everything needful for modern war and its own grotesque inadequacy. - f J. . ..J manGen Looking at a picture of Wendell Willkie. his favorite presidential candidate. Is Russell W. Davenport, who recently resigned his position as editor of Fortune magazine in order to promote Willkie for President. Willkie, president of the Commonwealth & Southern Utilities, frequentlv has been mentioned as a Republican "dark horse." 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L ad FUR ISci Everybody is now about our lack of tin and squawking rubber and our failure of action in motorizing and mechanizing our This army column has been about it squawking for five years. Seven years ago tins writer had written into the Recovery act ample authority and appropriations to do all these things as a combination measure of reemployment, recovery and defense. That was the year Hitler started t was the year that the administration gave most of that $3,300 000 ' 000 to f ,r raking leaves -- 19 s Send your Fur Coats mi Cloth Coats to Utah's K Fur Store. I 0 fxei Refrigerated VAULTS I'V( Lar seoi ase ha Your Coats are: Stored ba: for al the ore lean "HUDSONIZI rr th $ Cleans your Coat revitalizes the far. SEND COATS COUICm For, even for the relative strategical ease of continental defense, Mr. Roosevelt has not prepared the military and naval weapons to make good his position and the whole of recent history proves that bluffing on a Douiau is suicide. hout big-tim- e Nm STORAGE terior content he doesn't often reveal but every time a new pressure comes, a little of it squirts out like "frontiers in France" and "quaran tine the aggressors." The whole country is behind him at any cost or effort to prepare this country for defense of this continent. It is 90 per cent against any attempt at "defending" America by attacking in Europe or Asia with either men, money or materials. It would be a political as well as naval and mil- Van-denbe- rg DEYlf Rubber StaraiM - lf.t.i t.T! Corp. Setli . Bronat Hauul out The President does the deliberate reverse of "saying clearly what he is aiming at." His carefully guarded exterior seems to be full to the bursting point with some kind of in- f T!.) 8t OFFICEJOugP 7t V Ul MftJJ1 porurt, Elutie StoeE wasn't intended to be slight. It was coupled with an assertion that too many of us have been deceived by the "false teaching of geography" into feeling safe, "physically, economically and socially," from the impacts of attacks on civilization elsewhere. Then followed statements that, from the point of view of conquest, Santiago, Chile, is closer to Europe than Alexander found Macedonia to be from Persia or ((wKI than the distance Caesar traveled from Rome to Spain that is, four or five hours from Africa to South America as compared with four or five weeks it took the armies of Napoleon to go from Paris to Rome or Poland. I don't know what that means but it sounds like "our frontier is in France." The statement identifying airplane timetables with the pace of conquering armies or from the point of view of conquest is utterly misleadingalmost as misleading as it would be to say that the speed of a race horse compares with that of a telegram. An airplane can go from Africa to South America in a few hours. But an army can't. It can't go at all if our navy and air force are efficient and afloat and not chasin the east Pacific. ing boogey-meThe family of Fred C. Bucholz, a Los Angeles, Calif., war veteran, gives thanks for the action of Presi- This of the speech was crypaspect dent Roosevelt in signing his name to a document which kept the family together. The bill which the President tic obscuration coupled with sensasigned waa introduced in congress by the American Legion, and legalized the entry of Mrs. Bucholz into the tional and misleading terrorism. n Mrs. Bucholz was about to be separated from her famUnited State, for permanent residence. Canadian-borIt creates an occasion to repeat ily by deportation proceedings. the quotation from Lloyd George's speech that upset Chamberlain. "The nation is ready as long as its leadership is right, as long as you say clearly what you are aiming at, as long as you give confidence to them that their leaders are doing their best for them." 0(1 .nd REX TRUSSES ... ""eJ" more clearly than t Although many other pictures have appeared since that day, none tell, to combat the second uer enthusiasm with which the Belgians welcomed the first appearance of British troop, first radioed on w the very was among of In a a man Invasion of their country century.This picture quarter ' historic day. 2m. FUR tTV HOTEL CW. Ink Cn Mail Salt Lake lol BA HUDSON 1AI sic City, St. . U an UU BEN rl .3'" J J' Ba M Roeme-3- 51 Famllr Boom, for Grill Room " i I ?l ..Klw'-,S- ik.re-OP",i- Llf J OmmbftC""" L?n Hotel Ben m UTAH t a- - , out 10,( .1 ' ca Je, an Jl |