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Show LEHI FREE PRESS. LEHI. UTAH .MEN sfnd Kc nXtional CAPITAL WASHINGTON. 65 BELGIUM RETURNS TO NEUTRALITY awarded." of Collective SecurFinal as Seen Move Is Collapse King Leopold's bids were identical, at least one bidder submitted different and lower figures and contracts are being HEXl anund D. tary Ickes said, "while most of the C in receipts classes of taxes, the internal revenue bureau reported that its total collections for the first quarter of this fiscal year climbed $164,000,C00 over the same period a year ago. The increase, a rise of almost 20 per cent, pushed aggregate collections to $1,009,994,623, compared with $845,471,253 in the corresponding period last year. Treasury officials said it was the first time since 1928 that first quarter collections had exceeded The receipts, however, were below the January-Marc- h quarter last year, when collections aggregated $1,079,000,000. Lading the upturn last quarter were receipts from corporate and individual income, capital stock, liquor, cigarette, gasoline, and automobile levies. Increases of a million dollars or more were reported in tax categories. The North Platte contract was awarded to the Nehring Electrical works of De Kalb. I1L, on a low bid of $18,437.69. Of the fourteen bids received on the job, seven offered the goods at a delivered cost price of $16,501.51, and two others had identical bids of $16,501.16. Ten bids were received for the steel tubing on the Grand Coulee dam project, and seven were identical with a delivered cost of partment's st 0. w department, is responsible for the investigation of bids which might be collusive. He assigned three attorneys to the job. "Our investigations are simply We are not doing detective work," he said. President Roosevelt suggested last June that if federal agencies received identical bids they Bhould pe, turned over to the Justice department for investigation. The suggestion, made to the ten regular departments and twelve independent offices, brought a flood of reports to Dickinson's office. fact-findin- g. Steel and Cable Bids One case involved a group of manufacturers and jobbers to supply ' Ask Higher Rates States-Hawaii-Ne- anti-tru- KING Dickinson and his aids are expected to complete their investigation by early December. A report will be made to the attorney general, and it is understood that the attorney general wili then submit recommendations to the President. steel tubing for the Grand Coulee dam reclamation project In Washington state. Another case concerned bids for copper cable and wire for a transmission line on the North Platte project in Nebraska. "In each of these cases," Secre Count Our Blessings In going through life we often bewail our misfortunes, but seldom dwell upon our blessings; the illness is reckoned to a day, the bad debt is computed to a cent, the sleepless night is spoken of with deep but we forget to reckon the many months of our health; we take as a thing of course, and not worth mentioning, that we enjoyed hours of calm and refreshing sleep, undisturbed even by a dream. Rinds of Courage Physical courage, which despises all danger, will make a man brave in one way; and moral courage which despises all opinion, will make a man brave in another. The former would seem most necessary for the camp, the latter for council; but to constitute a great man, both are necessary. and Phrases Amor patriae. (L.) Lov country. Contra bonos mores. (L) r trary to the moral law. Dirigo. (L.) I direct or 5t (The motto of Maine.) Functus officio. (L.) Havm.f, filled his office; out of office Genius loci. (L.) The geni the place; the guardian sr,;..?1 Malum in se. (L.) A thw in itself, inherently wrong. M Obiter dictum. (L.) A remark passing; such part of a jmv 11 opinion as is aside from yond the point at issue, and that fore not binding as a preced cienvenu. u Welcome. Ultima Thule. (L.) FartW Thule or land; utmost bound. ? s-- By WILLIAM C. UTLEY trality. Belgium cannot help but LEOPOLD of Belgium ha-- announced that in the future have become alarmed at the new withdraw "from the military strength of Germany unpolicy of his nation will be to of our neighbors." This edict is destined, it is believed, der Hitler and his brown shirts. The with that which she rising growth of the German army ,to set up for Belgium a neutrality comparable must forebode something, they conwar. heroically tried to protect during the World clude, and if that something should In diplomatic circles, the king's action is taken to mean the final come about, they want no part of under the covenant of the it. Neutrality seems the most praccollapse of the system of collective security of the props knocked out from tical "out." League of Nations which had most Russia Provides Scare. of sanctions againsi Italy in the Lthiopian under it with the failure recent developments whereWith incident. " in the Russians seem bound on Of course the whole idea of Arti-- f in Spain, cles X and XVI of the covenant is j Belgian neutrality was held by lending aid to Communists looks on with suspithat all. the signatory nations will: Wilhelm II to be merely "a scrap while itGermany is apparent that any nation Ditch in together aeainst a power of paper." Would Hitler hold it so cion, had an allegiance with which that attacks one of them. The two today under stressed circumfeel uneasy as long articles are actually, in theory at stances? Belgium is evidently hop- France would Franco-Sovie- t alliance exthe as not. would least, the mainspring of the league. ing or believing that he with the French Poland's ists. pact Any neutral nation which sought At least Belgium believes Germany to embrace the protection of the col- less likely to invade now than un- government is said to be about to lective security plan immediately der the 1920 alliance. With such a fall apart because of the Soviet alforfeited its neutrality. The gen- defensive alliance in operation, the liance, and it is believed that this eral belief at the time the league situation might arise in which Ger- same alliance was one of the chief was founded was that neutrality many would feel obliged to invade instruments for making up King Leopold's mind to remain neutral. would be impossible for any Euro-- to protect herself. There were some reports that King Britain Backs Belgium. declaration did not mean With the "hostile" western front Leopold's severance of alliances a complete to thus reduced, with Belgium likely and Great Britain, but France with remain neutral should France move was intended as an expresmerely now is into the Rhineland, Germany " of policy. at!e to concentrate power in the sion "4 "Beldeclaredhas The king extent. to a East greater comsituation geographical Great Britcin, it is certain, would gium's maour to us maintain military pels Belof hardly stand for an invasion to our as so dissuade chine neighgium by the Germans. One of the to most important phases of Hitler's bors from using our territory another state." attack foreign policy is a friendly relationSuiting actions to the word, Belship with Great Britain. This would his gium has made an additional approliterally go up in smoke were armies to begin to move westward priation Of $100,000,000 for strengthon the Continent. ening its defenses. Also, the length Collective security in Europe to- of military service required has day, if it exists at all, is dependent been stepped up. Last March, after the Hitler inalmost entirely upon alliances created separately by the powers and vasion of the demilitarized Rhine not those created by the league. zone, Britain, France and Belgium The sanctions against Italy, which entered into an agreement which turned out to be such a miserable provided for frequent consultations na"flop," might have been intended of the general staffs of each to show Hitler just what could be tion. The chief topic of conversation, naturally, is what to do in done if he acted up too obstreperously. If any nation stood to gain case Germany decides to move through the successful application westward. of sanctions, that nation was cerBritain's Interest Vital. tainly France. For she would then There are two ways in which France may look at the newly reKing Leopold, Youthful Monarch of have had a real threat, as a member of the League of Nations in good turned Belgian neutrality. If it inBelgium. standing, to wave in the face of any cludes strengthening of Belgian milpean nation in the next war. Wilson Nazi aggression. itary forces as it seems to, then himself was a subscriber to this beFrance should be thankful, for it League Loses Face. lief. be just that much more diffiwill is it a fact Despite this, probably Along with Belgium, the Scandi that more than any other nation cult for Germany to invade France navian nations gave up their neu- France was reponsible for the fail- through Belgium, so this policy is no trality to enter the league. Switzer- ure of sanctions against Italy. To hindrance to them. land entered only upon the condi- become really effective against Italy King Leopold might conceivably tion that the league make her an sanctions had to be universally en- mean although it is scarcely probexception and recognize her neutral forced. And the one weak sister in able that he does that if Germany position. the family of nations when it came were to attempt to reach Paris to enforcing sanctions was France, through Belgium, he would not perFrance Protects Western Front. France, ever since the close of the hesitant and timid under the direc- - mit French troops in his country World war, has been fearful of Ger-- , man revenge upon her, especially since the growth of the Nazi government under Adolf Hitler, whose militarized mind breaks the shackles intended for the Germans, as the losers of the war, like so many twigs. Hoping to strengthen her protection against Germany, France added to her benefits of collective security by making a number of alliances with other powers, always with the "western front" in view. No one can deny that, if France were to face a hostile neighbor of greater population and industrial power than herself with any sort of equality, these alliances were necessary. The crowning achievement in the French diplomatic campaign was the treaty with Soviet Russia V If engineered by Louis Barthou, since deceased. 1 This pact realized for Germany, l ... whose territory centers the continent, the fear of an alliance of mutually hostile nations facing her on Grenadiers of Belgium Show Results of Intensive Military Training in a both the western and the eastern Review. Troops Are Headed by King Leopold. borders. $22,013.22. Proposals for increases in permanent freight rates were filed with the Interstate Commerce commission by the nation's railroads to compensate to some extent for the loss of $115,000,000 in revenue when emergency surcharges expire at the end of the year. , said the They proposed changes covering virtually the entire rate structure would increase some rates and reduce others, but on the whole would result in a "somewhat lower level of charges than that now in effect." The commission was not asked to Biggest Puncture approve the changed rates, but to The biggest puncture ir. the pic- permit the filing of the rate tariffs instead ture of climbing revenues came in for consideration a? a the agricultural adjustment tax col- of having to present hundreds of umn. These levies produced $40,855,-54- 8 individual petitions. In submitting the proposed inin the first quarter of last year but, because of invalidation by the creases, the roads told the comthey were confronted with Supreme court, contributed nothing mission this year. With the exception of a situation demanding "immediate this item, no decrease of as much steps to prevent a substantial deas $1,000,000 was showr for the crease in their revenues." quarter this year in any single clas- Serious Situation sification. "For the first eight months of Included among declines of less 1936," the petition said, "the net than $1,000,000 were returns from income of class one railroads was taxes on wines and cordials, crude approximately $16,400,000. During wort breweis' petroleum processed, and malt, chewing and smoking to- the same period the emergency authorized by the commisbacco, and special taxes on brewers charges sion produced revenues to the class and dealers in malt liquor. one railroads of $77,000,000. The largest increase in a single "Without the emergency charges, levy was reported for corporation which will expire December 31, 1936, Income taxes, which rose $42,344,139 in the absence of further orders by to $198,931,476. the commission, class onj railroads Complication would have failed to earn by apLewis Deschler, parliamentarian proximately $60,000,000, their fixed charges for the first eight months of for the house of representatives, 1936." predicted possible legal complicaThe petition noted traffic had been tions when the next congress convenes. Unless the new house is able improving but said the roads could to elect its speaker and other off- not withstand the loss of revenue icers at its opening session, January resulting from the elimination of S, the electoral votes cannot be surcharges without a revision of counted in time to inaugurate the base rates. It asserted that the cost next President on January 20. of labor, supplies and materinl had Deschler, whose task is keeping increased over $300,000,000 in the the house of representatives out of last two years. legal tangles, blames the 20th "Even with the proposed rates, (Lame Duck) amendment to the the railroads will still be in dire Constitution for the probable diffi- need of additional revenues which culties. are to be obtained, if at all, only "It just isn't a house until it or- in the event of a very substantial ganizes," he explained, 'and someincrease in the present volume of times it requires several weeks to traffic," the petition said. elect the officers. "Next year the house will have Jarvis Island exactly two weeks to organize in Reports reached the Department time for inauguration of the Presi- of Interior that Great Britain is dent," he added. watching with interest the American colonization of Jarvis island, potenNo More "Old Congresses" tial air base in the south Pacific. The famous "lame duck" sessions Richard B. Black, Interior departof the old congress were eliminated ment representative at Honolulu, 20th amendment. They ran said that by the Hawaiian serving as from December until. March 4. The American colonists youths on Jarvis reportold congress was able, therefore, to ed that an unidentified British warcount the electoral votes. Now the remained near the island for a ship new congress must elect officers at its opening session so as to be able whole day fast month. The ship then to count the electoral votes the next sailed away without attempting to put a landing party ashore. day, as required by law. Other information led department Deschler said that the presence of officials to believe the vessel was the a third party in the presidential eleccruiser Wellington, recently reporttion campaign always complicated ed in the nearby south Pacific. the qualifying of the winning canThe visit of the warship to Jarvis didate. For instance, if a third party cap- followed a London report that Great tured a single state and the other Britain recently reasserted its sovelectoral votes were about evenly di- ereignty over the Phoenix islands, a vided between the two major group of eight with a population of about sixty, lying about 200 miles parties, it might turn out that nei- south of Jarvis. a of had ther the big parties majorInformal notice that Great Britain ity of all the electoral votes. In that case, the election would be decided was not prepared to relinquish all by the house. If the delay occurred, claims to sovereignty over Jarvis the President might not be chosen and possibly Howland and Baker before January 20, the day he must island was given earlier this year in the British parliament by J. H. be inaugurated. then British colonial minThomas, Investigate Bid ister. Justice department officials are Jarvis, a mere sandba- - nearly Investigating "hundreds and hun- 1,000 miles south of Honolulu, is dreds" of cases in which firms, strategically situated on a potential Zealand seeking government contracts for United material, air route. The government formally supplying construction asserted American sovereignty over submitted identical bids. Assistant Attorney 'General John it and Howland and Baker islands ' the west, in 1935. 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C TI !TY 1X lls lk ft U:;?::i r Tl -- A I sample cuw pro-- j nouncement was received with much joy in Berlin, because Reichs-fuhre- r Hitler regards it as a sign of the breaking down of the French collective security alliances. It meant the breaking of an alliance between Belgium and France which ;had stood since 1020, and it reduced the length of the "hostile border" on Germany's west by If, as many informed persons believe, Hitler is interested only in defend-- I ing the western border, and has no concealed notions of attacking na-- ; tions beyond it, this should make his Job that much easier, The reason for Hitler's concentration of arms along the western borders, it is believed, is a sort of "compensation" for threats implied by French alliances with powers in central and eastern Europe. When Der Fuehrer militarized the Rhine zone he made more difficult the 'chances of France's aiding any ally in the central or eastern regions. The Belgian neutrality makes this more difficult than ever. Belgium ' had participated with France in the occupation of the Ruhr, Under the old treaty of 1920, France could have moved forces into the Rhine region, but Belgium would not necessarily be obliged to. It would have been possible, however, that Belgium could have fallen under obligation to attack Germany without having ceen invaaea oy uerman forces. j one-thir- ' Franco-Belgia- n Premier Pierre Laval. French application of sanctions was, at best, What the French were attempting to do, of course, was comply with their obligations under the covenant of the league and at the same time keep the friendship of Mussolini. As a result of their stretching both ends of the band of allegiance, the middle broke, and France helped to bring about the failure ol collective security, and meanwhile incurred Italian wrath. Italy turned to Germany for friendship and the league lost its face as a result. JThe smaller nations, once perennial neutrals,' awakened to the sad realization that collective security was a beautiful theory. But in practice it was a pitiful picture. Neither their independence nor their" safety was likely to be protected by it. As a matter of fact, this kind of security stood in a good way to get them into trouble. The countries of Scandinavia lost no time in letting it be known in the League of Nations circles at Geneva that henceforth they were going to remain neutral, no matter what. Article XVI was no longer going to bind them into joining with other powers in applying sanctions to an aggressor nation. Now Belgium strings along with them. Belgium, as well as the other smaller nations, may have had another raason fcr returning to net- of half-hearte- d. getCutiCura-SOOTHES U FAST WrA is VltASFOONFULSV :ioFMlLK OFMAGNESlA K IN ONE TASTY ' 4 1 I; H tion ?!Y.sSt FREE 4 Alliances Weakened. King Leopold's neutrality 4 x4 ' Keifr-- 35c & 60c W boti'ss feragri 20c tins in an attempt to set back the invasion, or that he would not allow British airplanes to soar over his land and drop bombs upon the German soldiers. It is known that Britain, to protect her frontier, which she now considers to be the Rhine, has plans involving the use of Belgian flying fields, as well as those of northern France. There is no wonder she is vitally interested in the exact extent to which Belgium intends to carry neutrality. Western Newspaper Union. Unconscious Influence We are touching our fellow-being- s on all sides. They. are affected for good or for evil by what we are, by what we say and do, even by what we think and feel. May flowers in the parlor breathe their fragrance through the atmosphere. We are each of us as silently saturat- ing the atmosphere about us with the subtle aroma of our characters. In the family circle, beside and beyond all the teaching, the daily life of each parent and child mysteriously modifies the life of every person in the household. The same process on a wider scale is going on through the community. No man liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. Others are built up and straightened by our unconscious deeds; and others may be wrenched out of their places and thrown down by cur unconscious Influence. The Original Milk of Magnesia Wafert BEZZZS82 SALT LAKE'S NEWEST HOSTELRY Our lobby Is delightfully air cooled during the summer months Radio for Every Room 200 Rooma200 Baths "Tint III X i. HOTEL Temple Square Rates $1.50 to $3.0O Thu Ilolrl Tempi Sitnare h highly drtirabln, will alway fiml it iinmur-ulatnmi aupremely comfortable, thoroughly anrrriil.lo.Yntl can there- ' hotel fore understand why thla niCHLY RECOMKMlI I Ton can atao appreciate whyi a mark ol distinction to sf?P frti-n.ll- y e, at thiB beautiful hostelry funpw r tnssnn: Vc-- . |
