Show THE GARLAND WEEKLY NEWS British-Sovie- t ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH W LaBINE Tension Grows In Wake of Nazi-Re- Treaty d British Expedite Aid to Finns (EDITOR’S NOTE— When opinions are expressed in these columns they are those of the news analyst and not necessarily of this newspaper) Released by Weslern Newspaper EUROPE: Showdown Ahead Almost six months to the day after Germany and Russia shocked the world with their pact Berlin paused to hail a new relations phase of Ratified with ceremony was a new and glistening trade treaty which was but one part of a complex but vividly clear picture of what is happening in Europe today Inevitably it is believed in most chancellories a wedding of Russia and Germany of Communism and Naziism will stack these military juggernauts against the rest of Europe Among the signs: Marxism Writing in Oer Angrifj Nazi Party Chieftain Dr Robert Ley showed how leftism has grown in Germany “by using the- - Marxian — ry ? w g? Q HITLER’S f " Worker DR LEY of ths world unite!” Communist cry: “Workers of the world unitel This war is a war of the mastery of money against labor Therefore the working men and women must draw togeth’’ er Allies in Finland France and Britain were actively protesting against Scandinavia’s reluctance to let allied volunteers pas3 through Sweden and Norway en route to the Finnish frontier indicating a stiffening attitude toward Russian aggression Even more pointed was parliament’s decree permitting men over 27 to enter the Finnish campaign Near East Arrival of 100000 British colonial troops in the Near East coincided with an alarming growth of war talk The Balkans led by Turkey were forming a strong e frontier against Russian penetration frontiers of Turkey Iran Afghanistan and India were strengthened either for defense against the Reds or for a lightning allied stroke against Russian oil wells The Wars lm the West Quiet as usual but continued sea warfare — In the troops retreated on the Karelian isthmus but Russia’s gains were terribly costly In unreported for several weeks a United Pres correspondent found the Reds have suffered 50000 casualties in the sector alone CONGRESS Six Weeks Gone Either the President thought he had congress well in hand or else he decided it was hopelessly rebellious At any rate he left secretly on a fishing trip in Caribbean waters his movements shrouded behind an army of secret service men His last acts were to (1) okay the $252000000 emergency defense bill NAM-Ein the news S JOHN D M HAMILTON G O P national chairman called his committee to order in Washington to name a place and date for the 1940 convention HERBERT HOOVER JR helped discover a new method of detecting oil by analyzing surface earth Meanwhile HERBERT HOOVER SR forecast that European war demands will soon eat up surplus U S foodstuffs GEORGE KIOSSEIVANOFf Bulgarian premier resigned because one of his cabinet members favored closer relations with Soviet Russia JOSEPH E DAVIES to Russia and Belgium now special state department assistant was named America’s best dressed man KING CHRISTIAN and the rest of Denmark’s royal family gave up hot baths because of a coal shortage FRITZ TIIYSSEN exiled and steel magnate whose fortune was confiscated last December also lost his citizenship ARTIE SHAW’ band leader and Actress LANA TURNER were married at Las Vegas Nev Union and (2) veto a bill to raise mail carriefs’ salaries Congress meanwhile began its sixth week with members of the American Youth Congress hissing from the house gallery Aat everything in sight Still unsolved were such ‘major problems as economy foreign relations and the reciprocal trade act indicating another long But plenty of legislation session was in the mill: Neutrality Passed by the senate 49 to 27 was a bill to boost the bank’s working capital by $100000000 paving the way for loans to Finland and China Interest on foreign policy thus shifted to the house where the G O P expected to fight against loans to belligerents Meanwhile the senate foreign relations committee kept postponing action on the proposed embargo against Japan Congress watched with interest while Secretary of State Cordell Hull laid at Britain's door the responsibility for a German threat to torpedo U S Reason: ships in the war zone Britain has detained U S vessels and taken them to contraband ports in the war zone Defense Less than 24 hours after it had okayed a $966772878 navy supply bill (cut $111700000 under budget estimates) the house naval committee repented and approved a $655000000 fleet expansion program The latter bill would only authorize new construction actual funds must come from separate legislation Primarily concerned about the big supply bill the house expected to restore part of the cut Agriculture The house agriculture committee okayed a $350000000 bill to expand scope of the farm tenancy act insuring mortgages of tenants who want to buy their own farms Labor Chairman J Warren Madden of NLRB told the house labor board committee that Reconstruction Finance corporation has agreed to withhold loans from firms found by NLRB to be violators of the Wagner act This created a rumpus TIMES GARLAND BUSINESS: Insurance Quiz Under the temporary national economy committee’s spptlight in went U S insurance Washington companies When the examination was finished this thriving enterprise had acquired a lot of unpleasant publicity First witness was Leon Henderson securities and exchange commissioner who charged that life insurance companies hold a first mortgage o U S business He went on to prove it: SEC had studied 26 of the largest firms finding (1) that they to be n g their seem drift-- i from orig- inal object of writing life insurance to handling investments and (2) that their tremendous concentration of assets is probably robbing business enterprise of funds Facts were interesting From 1929 to 1938 SEC found 26 companies took in 424 billions Of this 10 14 billions was not disbursed but went into reserve surplus and contingency funds Still more interesting was the fact that SEC’s 26 subjects increased their assets by 63 per cent from 1929 to 1935 yet life insurance in force went up only 10 per ' cent Next day John A Stevenson president of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance company surprised TNEC and the nation by advocating a modernization of the mortality statistics asserting that amounts collected for mortality have been too high in recent years But he added it makes little difference in cost to the policyholder since excess income is returned in dividends UTAH Bruckart s Washington Digest 1940 Congress Sets the Stage For Executive-Legislativ- Both Republican and Democratic Congressional Members Are Ready for Tussle Over President Roose- velt’s Budget and Spending Plans BRUCKART By WILLIAM WNU Service National Press Bldg Washington D C — Congress soon WASHINGTON will have completed the second month of its 1940 meeting and the most significant thing to come out of the session is a situation containing all of the elements necessary for another good battle between the legislative and executive branches of the government It is much too early to enter a forecast that President Roosevelt and his opponents — Democrats and Republicans —will come to grips But a slip of even small caliber on the President’s part would throw him into the path of a substantial section of the congressional membership That is exactly what some of the opponents hope- will happen It is conceivably a thing which Mr Roosevelt and the New Dealers hope will be avoided The condition stems from Mr Roosevelt's budget message As I - reported to you ear Iy in January the President’s budget declarations soundA ed " real good many folks suggested however that these pronounce- ments had come at the very beginning of the session and predicted a change in the scenery be- fore the end Those observers appeared to feel that the President was playing a bit of In Washington the U S Supreme politics with the general subject of court made news by three decisions: economy — spending But congress generally decided C On Lincoln’s birthday it saved to take the President at his word four Florida Negroes from death they appeared to be saying ruling that murder confessions were "If” obtained by “secret inquisitorial” “the President really wants econif he wants to reduce governpolice methods after five days of omy: continuous grilling which violated ment spending boy oh! boy we will be with him in a big way” the Negroes’ constitutional rights it So has come to pass that the C It created a furore by ruling that federal courts have no right to President's own proposal conceivably can throw him into a place change National Labor Relations where plainly he does not wish to be Board decisions on questions of disWHITE HOUSE: at least from a political standpoint puted facts in labor controversies C It enjoined ‘Missy’ in Trouble Arkansas from im- Heretofore it will be recalled there have been frequent declarations for Several' days after ' President posing a tax on gasoline (in excess reduction in government spending of 20 gallons) carried in fuel tanks Roosevelt appointed State Undeand each time it has been overcome of the when interstate busses gasorsecretary Sumner Welles to make line is intended for use in other by backdoor operations of New a European peace junket Dealers states Three justices (Frankfurter papers like the Chicago and dissented Economy-MindeTribune published Douglas) a juicy story Its Black Legislator! claiming the trade barrier question gist: Dominate Scene The peace mission was conceived is a matter for congressional action As far as the play has progressed who slipped in by Welles himself on the open stage the through the White House back door AGRICULTURE: one day and outlined members of the house and his idea in for 40 Parity before terms the senate appear to dominate the glowing Marguerite While the farm bloc was busy tryscene They have cut deeply into “Missy’’ Lelland the presidential to wheedle $200000000 for 1941 several of the President’s pet projsecretary “who is rated to have ing more influence in the throne room parity payments out of an economy-ben- t ects They have cut or have procongress the agriculture de- posed to cut deeply into the Presithan anyone else” Said the Tribune the $225000-000 dent’s " began partment using ’Missy’ thought it a grand program for national defense story: authorized (but not provided for) for which Mr Roosevelt had ideas last year Payments would be made costing billions as against former this year it was ruled by the last years when the cost of army and if 1939 congress average farm navy development was measured in Moreover prices were less than 75 per cent hundreds of millions averof parity— which is the the legislators have shown courage age as related to farm purchasing in nicking agricultural spending for Since prices were below a good power many millions and that hurt parity the agriculture department Secretary Wallace and his crew announced 1940 payments of 155 Now all of this has been going on cents ($96000000) per pound on cot- when the “inner circle” of New ton 10 cents ($57100000) a bushel Dealers still are clamoring for conon wheat five cents ($48600000) a tinuation of the fun they have been bushel on com and 17 cents Raving in spending taxpayers’ a hundredweight oh rice money There is some doubt too that Mr Roosevelt has changed over AVIATION: completely Attention might be called in this Boom connection to the fact that in the When Europe went to war and national budget itself Mr Roosevelt neuespecially when left numerous avenues of escape trality took effect everyone knew from what appeared to be a definite “MISSY” the U S aviation industry was in commitment towards retrenchment A favorite in the throne room for boom times After six months as stated in the budget message of war the boom had surpassed exWallace touched off the idea and laid it before the President In southern California Secretary pectations on Mr Roosevelt who was in a most one of these Mr Roosematch was a backlog of some alone there velt said the agriculture appropriareceptive mood for a new peace drive beamed and called in Mr $200000000 in orders for the U S tions had been squeezed down by Welles and commissianed him on and foreign powers But within 30 the budget bureau to the very limit survey indicated mass de- If the funds were sufficient accordthe spot to set out upon the great days a will begin on thousands of livery adventure” ing to the President there had to Whatever the facts the Presi- ships be a continuation of good business Already filled since the boom be- A good many of the folks in the dedent’s two ace diplomats showed up in Washington next day and were gan last summer have been orders partment of agriculture have been 1450 combat planes still unreportedly displeased saying both publicly and privately Up - from for are 7700 more Major that the volume of business is going completed Miami came Joe Kennedy ambassador to Britain Home from Paris foreign sales have been to France to slide off during the late winter came Bill Bullitt ambassador to and Britain which ordered 5000 and spring Thus more money will ships But only about 350 craft have be needed France Why they allegedly asked been delivered of the 4450 ordered did the President prefer Mr Welles’ Wallace Wants Share unseasoned opinions on Europe to by the U S army and navy Meanwhile however the U S is Of Government Spending their own painstaking studies? Apprised of the gossip Secretary profiting on more recent designs In the complaints by Secretary of State Cordell Hull and White hence will get the best of the new is another tipoff The secHouse Secretary Steve Early took ships Typical is the army’s new Wallace logic in bomber Carrying four retary feels that there is no Said Mr pains to deny any rift the total expenses of the govcutting tons of bombs and a Hull: “I do not think a more capcrew of his share out ernment completely able person could be sent upon the at 300 m p h the ship will give to He understand the fails of swag any enemy a run for its money European mission” While Sumner Welles sailed for MISCELLANY: Europe to visit chancellories in London Berlin Paris Rome etc anSTAGE IS SET Import From Poland other presidential coup was comWhile William Bruckart feels it The Vatican C At Berlin Field Marshal Hermann ing home to roost is a bit too early to make a defwhich holds no diplomatic status Goering announced 1000000 Poles with the U S because of Protestant inite forecast that the President will be imported to work German and congress will come to blows objections nevertheless announced farms bolstering the Nazi larder over governmental items like the that Myron Taylor (whom the Pres- without taking men froip the front ident named his "personal” envoy lines budget economy waste and to Pope Pius XII) would be given C At Albany NY §000 taxpayers spending he feels that congress official status as ambassador from has set the stage for such a battle protested apparently with success the U S While Baptists fumed the a proposed $15000000 personal inNaturally the President doesn’t Vatican calmly pointed out that come tax boost also demanding want such a battle but his oppoin the pending $396700000 nents don’t mind says Bruckart any agent must have diplomatic credentials if he is to be recognized budget COURTS: 3 Decisions Battle e why the cuts have not been made proportionately in amounts of estimates for other agencies of government I think he has his teeth in Smart Sports Frock With Useful Pockets DOCKET frocks are very smart I especially sports and resort which ) types like this importance to tha gives pointed Paris is newly sponpockets that and usesoring as both decorative realful This charming design is want in a new ly everything you and daytime It’s dress for 6ports down young and casual It buttons the front so that it’s easy to put' on The wide inset belt and the pet ggr SECRETARY WALLACE something there but why pass over this point to suggest that if and when the congressional enthusiasm for economy wanes it will be easier to vote money for the agriculture program than for any other It is just plain good politics I imagine many members of the house and the senate feel that way too They believe they can always find justification for voting money to farmers While none can say definitely what goes on in the PresidenUaJLmind there are many who believe Mr Roosevelt would have preferred to see congress raise the present debt to limit from $45000000000 rather than take him so seriously on the suggested reduction He in spending It seems logical offered three propositions in his message: retrenchment in expenditures the and debt limit laying raising new taxes Now most anybody knows that congress will do very little about new taxes in an election year That left a choice between the curtailment of spending and raising the debt limit The debt limit is more It is practhan just a sore spot tically a carbuncle on the neck of congress because there are so many thousands of letters coming in as a warning against getting the nation further into debt Nothing was left therefore but the program that would reduce available funds for the spenders These things present a picture which seems to show that the President’s strategy may have failed That is to say he may have expected that congress would take the proposition of raising the debt limit as the easiest way out of its dilemma It is sheer conjecture of course yet it has a basis in any sound analysis of what has happened President Is Missing Economy Sound Waves' however the PresiUndoubtedly dent’s advisors have failed to catch the sound waves that are reaching congress from “back home” There tremendously heavy mail on the subject of waste and spending and debt arriving in congressional offices This reaction is highly important It reveals something more than just a desire on the part of many voters to see the government spending brought within bounds It discloses I believe quite a definite trend away from New Deal ideals because somehow there is a growing conviction in many sections of the country that it is the reforms that are costing money This word from home has resulted thus far in offsetting the great pressure of various groups who are vociferous in their demands for We had a flock of more money young voters— the American Youth town ten days Congress— around ago and their leaders were unanimous in their calls for more money were as well trained as any They college cheering section that I ever Of course they may have seen win out yet but at the moment they are not winning much support for added money As of this time then congress surely has gone forward in a most determined fashion to cut off some of the excess spending It has resisted pressure thus far The battle lines are well formed— thus far But as I said at the beginning one cannot predict with finality concerning the course of congressional temper when primaries are getting closer The things to watch fei are these: as time goes on and the days of the session become fewer will there be a lot of messages from the President asking a few hundred thousands here a few millions for over there a hundred-odmillion for something else? 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