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Show THE SMITIIFIELD SENTINEL, SMITH FIELD. UTAH Yi!i!y Mown Analysis Relief Crisis Faces Congress iThrec Important Problems As WPA Runs Short of Funds For Congress to Consider I Brucharts Washington Digest Each winter a new crop of agriappears in cultural this years to aid Not congress. crop, but because the law requires it, Secretary Henry A. Wallaces farm experts have just released salient information on 1938 production. Facts and figures, with background IV. . from 1933: Taking total farm production from end up in the U. S. Supreme court, 1923 to 1932 as 100 per cent, sucby which time the government will probably see no more nuisance ceeding years have seen the aggregate slump to 88.2 per cent during value in its case. Behind the battle is organized 1933s drouth and cent in medicines loud objection to social- drop again to 71.6to per 94.6 per cent zoom at made 1934; parched medicine proposals ized to 79.6 in 1936; skylast summers public health con- in 1935; sink in 1938, ference. Adamant to the point of rocket to 113 in 1937. But 3.5 per cent bewas of board a A. acreage M. called though A. anger, acreage, lush Mothgovernors' meeting in Chicago and low the came er Nature Since through with a crop modified its original stand. 1938:then Californias medical society of 104.8 per cent. Samples for . 1937 INS health proa endorsed public has S7S.OOO.OOO WhMt 130,101.000 associations f. 306.000,000 3.651.000.000 Cora 2.542.22I.OOO gram and several other La Bln By Joseph National Defense, Relief, and the Railroad? Are Pressing Questions; This Congress Will Not Vote Money Just to Please the President. EDITOR'S NOTE Wise enaieme ere e pressed is tkeee celummt they ere rtose si Ike live eaelyet eel set aeeetterily el the sew viper. Relief By WILLIAM BRUCKART Pre Bids., Washington, WN'U Service, National WASHINGTON. If it were possible to close ones eyes to the tragedy of the scene and forget all about the sadness of the world, one might produce a masterpiece of humor i concerning the situation in the nations capital this week. After the manner of the circus hawker, one might shout that the greatest show on earth is about to open; one might call attention to the fact that this show is unlike most others because and one .It has two "big tops, might, without stretching the imagination, suggest that if you want to understand what is happening, or is about to happen, you had best keep your eyes trained on both tents. Yes, in all seriousness, there are two shows this winter. One of them bar. many actors, many voices. It is to be found in the halls of congress on Capitol Hill. The man on .the flying trapeze never excelled by (comparison with members of the house and senate. Never were there better clownish acts than are staged .annually fat those chambers. Instead I of vocal applause and much clap-Ipin- g of hands, however, the actors In the Capitol Hill circus want in the shape of votes; they ,want to have the home folks ap-- 1 prove. Now, concerning the other tent, there is only one actor. But he controls many Charlie McCarthys. ,He used to operate a puppet show. He made his actors perform so well that they became known as rubber stamps. But an election has intervened. Some of the strings that controlled puppets have been broken, others have become knotted, and the master actor probably has somewhat more critics in his audience than he formerly had. : D. C. wise smearing that thereby would be given the President. It must be remembered that Mr. Hopkins is Mr. Roosevelts closest friend and adviser. This national defense program about which the administration has been doing so much talking has it; merits, I believe. As far as I have talked with officials, with students of international affairs, with foreign representatives, I find none who is happy about the prospect It is a straight-ou- t challenge to the democracies of the world that has beer waved by Hitler, Mussolini and the others. Dictatorship is, feeling it; oats. With Communism on the one hand and Fascism on the other, there surely is need for preparedness, and that is what Mr. Roosevelt is proposing. Big Navy Helps to Keep Foreign Statesmen Rational It looks like a tremendous waste of money, because hundreds upon hundreds of millions will be spent for ships, for aircraft, for fortifications. I always have felt that a big navy the mere presence of it helped keep some greedy and aggressive foreign statesmen in their right senses. The change in war methods that has come about from development of the airplane requires that our air force be All of these things strengthened. must be considered. But if they were not to be considered, I have two other reasons for believing the President is on the right track. I witnessed the terrific waste in the attempt to build a war machine in 1917 and 1918. If it is built up according to plans, without haste, by people who know their business, we will at least get something for our National Defense and tha money which we didn't in 1917. Railroads Serious Problems Those who have ever visited the And so we get down to cases. James river in Virginia surely will President Roosevelt will offer to agree with that statement after they congress in. a few days his program have seen several thousand boats, for building up the national defense. built for war purposes, rotting to He will tell congress, as well, what the waters edge without ever havthe needs of the destitute are and ing been used. how he conceives that they must be The second reason to be menmet. tioned is that expenditure of money As a third great problem, and for this type of construction is goprobably the most difficult as well ing to mean jobs. It will take many as of concern to every one of us, people off of relief. Again, surely there is the question of what to do it is worth more to have something to save the railroads of the country. substantial built than to have strong No official seems to have found a men raking up leaves or building proper or sane solution, but to me privies. It appears that the time has come Before the debate on the defense when national action is called for is over, of course, there in a much more concrete form than program will be charges that Mr. Roosevelt the "intellectual liberals surround- has set up a hobgoblin of fear. He ing the White House are accustomed will be charged with having proto advance in bringing about the posed the defense program to dismore abundant life. Trains run on tract attention from his failure to money, as well as steel, and if the help business out of its slump. owners do not get some money very There is some truth in that But sochi there wont be more than half there is truth in the reports that we a dozen rail lines in the country are not as a nation, and protected, that have escaped bankruptcy. that our army and our navy would In addition to these problems, we be like a terrier fighting a police are likely to see competition be- dog if we should have to mix it with tween the two shows for some very any foreign power. Juicy jobs. Of course, these concern largely the north ring of the Railroad Picture Important Capitol Hill circus, namely, the sen- As Is the Defense Program ate, which must confirm presidenThe railroad picture is as importial appointments before the act is tant in a domestic way as is the It is not too much to detense completed. program. Indeed, I can not expect that there will be considerawhat our defense ble difference of opinion between help wondering would be like if the rail the White House and the senate over program lines break down. I am told that a good many of these selections. the war department has figures There is always the annual mess showing that if the railroads were of appropriation bills. Work has called upon to haul 23 per cent been started on many of them by more traffic now than they hauled committees which have charge. But in 1937, some of the freight trains it should be remarked that the work would be taking short cuts across has been only started. It is by no corn fields and trying to leap over means finished. For in these money creeks. bills this year there are tons and Some of the senators and some tons of hot air. There are not administration enough rubber stamps to bring a vide additional officials want to proloans to majority vote if, as and when want- the rail lines togovernment build them help up sevbeen for like it has the last ed, righto of way. That sounds eral sessions. In other words, in their the forthcoming session, unless all foolish tois me. To loan them more money simply to break their signs fail, there will be close scruti- backs with added debt. They have of bills. ny appropriation all of the debt that they can stand now. Congress Wont Vote Money I have about reached the concluJust to Please the President From present indications, I be- sion that an actual suhsidy to the lieve it may be said that Mr. Roose- railroads may be the best and the velt will get money out of the cur- cheapest thing to do. Give them rent session of congress only when cash; treat them as other means have been treated. the congress decides it desires to of transportation vote money. It will not vote money There is no use denying it. for the has subsidized waterjust because the President says government It is giving cold cash to the money shall be voted. Further, it ways. appears certain that there will be merchant marine. It has subsidized no more "blank check appropria- highway construction which in turn tions. The end has come for that enabled the sale of motor cars. It sort ef thing. Hereafter, one may has given funds for airport conexpect that congress will have its struction and has construction lightfor planes. Kach and say as to what, is done with the ed airways one of these to a subsidy and money, where and how it will be every them by any other name spent In other words, there is such calling intense hatred of Professional Re- does not change the fact. It would seem to me, therefore, liever Harry Hopkins that the bulk of the congressional membership is that if the administration and conawaiting an opportunity to clip gress were to vote a plain subHarry's wings as the world's great- sidy of a couple of hundred million est spender. And it might be added dollars a year for, say three years, just here, too, that there are cer- they would be rebuilding an industry tain senators and representatives we must have for peace as well as who would rather welcome a chance war. The funds could be granted to take a slap at the whole new deal for use on roadbeds and buildings, Western Mevwaper Untoo. relief setup, not to mention a side- - S5P i Already well worked out in White House circles are major points tor leisurely congressional consideration. The points: (1) addition of millions to social securitys plan; (2) a federal-stat- e health program to cost $850,000,000 annually in 10 years, and to cost the U. S. government $63,000,000 the first year; (3) defense through rearmament and industrial mobilization; (4) railway aid, to be proposed jointly by management and labor. Far more acute is the problem of feeding 3,262,000 U. S. citizens registered on relief rolls November 5, and whose number has since been slashed drastically to make present funds last as long as possible. When congress voted $1,425,000,000 for relief last winter it stipulated the money must last until March 1, 1939, but gave President Roosevelt the right to advance this deadline to February 1 in case of an emergen- - HOTEL PLANIMIMX I Be. State St. SALl a program. OiM ICE CREAM FREEZERS FOUNTAINS ICE TEE FREEZEHB and let SODA rota Aba racaadHbaad Ca fate OEIca Ptota . . 66 Kai-she- , ha level-heade- ur I TRUSSES 1 Hore-Belto- Bah CHEAT WESTERN ATHLETIC COM Uaifanaa. Bata, Claw. Ban hell. Vsllybalh. Athletic Emm. tte. urft IHO SCHOOL SUPPLY CO-S- ek Inetrnmate. Hatpltei ManafaEarcn at AbdomlunS Elaatie Stockinet Tha PhrEeiam Sitolr Ceamaay 43 W. 2nd Sooth St - - Belt Lake City. DtE Dertcra. TYPEWRITERS M TURN TOUR OLD TYPEWRITES ra DOWN PAYMENT ON A NEW PORTABij ee Rebuilt Standard . . . Sanineton, Royal, Underwood. Conna UTAH TYPEWRITER SERVICE IS Waet Sad Seath SaR i- -j, Chy RHEUMATISM NO MORE RHEUMATISM. Frye EVANS COMPANY. any aaffeier. Market, Imiavtlle. Kentucky. FARM SEEDS We Buy Seed Mail eamplee far bids, Aik far anda ial srfeaa an a ay yaa waat te hay. KELLY-WESTER- P. COMPANY N a San 1433 Bill Like City. Utah PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO-KRAF- T long-await- ed anti-aircra- IliraftetaST ATHLETIC GOODS nt A r,. 1,042, 461.000 tary Wallace. But while congres-to Spain sional may attempt GeneralRebel Last December 9, issimo Francisco Franco planned to throw out AAA (possibly substitutstart a whirlwind offensive in the ing the domestic allotment plan Lerida area. Suddenly two sets of which would peg home prices and at world prices) plans were missing, one smuggled dump surpluses across to Loyalist officers by a colo- Secretary Wallace hopes congress nel. Later a British vice consul will give AAA another chance. Critics of AAA maintain that rewas found carrying more war plans in his brief case, though he was ex- cent referenda on marketing quoIn the tas for cotton, rice and tobacco gave onerated of responsibility. end General Franco stopped his war Mr. Wallace's program a rebuff, temporarily, arrested 800 plotters but the secretary thinks otherwise. and decided his position was not While rice and tobacco growers so favorable as he might well de turned thumbs down, cotton producers accepted what he calls the sire. Chief reason for Rebel dissention most extreme and controversial is the presence of Italian fighters along Franco frontiers, but to remove Premier Mussolinis troops would cost the army considerable strength. Nor can the general blink at huge espionage activities, which mean that Rebel territory is heavily populated with Loyalist sympathizers. Thus General Franco will ofprobably delay his fensive, to strengthen the moral position at home. Meanwhile, Loyalist Spain will be able to relax and recuperate, strengthening its own forces through the delay. This situation looms important in the light of Great Britains plan to JOHN L. LEWIS grant General Franco belligerent Not tmjDOOfiOO, but tiflOOflOOflOO. rights. With Loyalist hopes much cy. Either forgetting this stipula- brighter, it would be foolish for Lontion or hoping to scare the new con- don to make this concession to win gress into immediate action. Acting the friendship of Italy. Moreover, WPA Administrator Aubrey Wit since the U. S. Red Cross plans to liams now warns that WPA must distribute wheat freely to both sides shut down February 7 unless legis- in the Spanish conflict. Great Britlators gallop to the rescue with ad- ain might thus find herself at swords-end- s with Washington. ditional funds. How fast congress will gallop is SECRETARY WALLACE another matter. 'Though President Great Britain Fill AAA get enother chance t Roosevelt predicted last July that a Periodically since the Munich $500,000,000 deficiency appropriation Prime Minister Neville phase of AAA." Like the farm buwould carry WPA from March 1 to treaty. Chamberlain has held his breath reau's Edward ONeil, Mr. Wallace the end of this fiscal year (June 30), while parliament voted on a motion thinks his program sound: "I am he has now announced through Sen- of Each time he confident that (AAA) principles will ate Majority Leader Alben W. Bark- has each time the opposi- be continued and that they will be won, yet additional an $100,000,000 tion ley that gets stronger. Though still not strengthened and improved to be of will be needed. The anticipated sitto threaten Mr. more benefit to farmers. uation: G. O. P. and independent powerful enough Meanwhile, not waiting for the personal position, his Democrat legislators will fight for Chamberlain's foes have found two definite points much-feare- d acreage reduction orWPA a thorough investigation of of vulnerability on which the prime ders (which will possibly be smalland will "graft and "politics, er than many anticipate), U. S. winminister must soon act: probably be reluctant to make a Appeasement. Since last summer ter wheat farmers are voluntarily new appropriation until their curiproduction in the hope of osity is satisfied. But whether this Mr. Chamberlain has believed that cutting next can raising avoid years price. First eswar only by reluctance will be displayed over England the $600,000,000 deficiency fund or keeping Germany and Italy content- timates on the new winter crop call next years regular relief appropri- ed through concessions. But every for 385,000,000 bushels, the smallest concession has been followed by crop since 1935. ation is anybodys guess. Loudest protest has come from more demands, and parliament is John L. Lewis, president of the Con- getting tired of it On January 11 China Last autumn Chinas Generalissigress of Industrial Organizations. the prime minister will go to Rome, k Demanding that congress appropri- where observers predict he will of-- mo Chiang picked up his ate not $600,000,000 but $1,000,000,000 coat tails and fled to the interior, ' for immediate deficiency needs, he looking little more important than no cuts in relief rolls demands one of his untrained, unkempt soluntil private business can absorb the diers. With Japan pressing him unemployment slack. The Lewis hard, the smart, benevolent dictator set up headquarters at Chungking. prognostication: "Unless action is taken within the first week of JanuWestern democracies, watching Jaary, 3,200,000 American workers and pan close China's open door, at least 10,000,000 human beings who was as futile a thought Kai-she-k on will face them disaster. depend hope as their trade with the Orient. Medicine But during December both the U. S. and Great Britain made a Thus far no court has determined whether a medical association can surprising turnabout, granting China huge loans to develop her westbe considered a trade under meanern provinces. At first it looked act. ing of the Sherman anti-tru- st like democracies were merely apBut last October 17 the U. S. justice plying a clever squeeze play against department's Trust Buster Thurman Arnold decided to find out. Placed China, but late developments prove that Chiang k under investigation was the District not the U. S. or Britain did the squeezing. of Columbia Medical society. The The charge: That organized Washington report: That LESLIE Kai-she- k medical men fought the Group called both U. S. AmbasUe put hit boss on the spot. Health association (a medical coNelson sador T. Jphnson and Britoperative of government workers) ter to win French territorial conces- ish Ambassador Sir Archibald Clark to his Chungking stronghold, by harrasing its doctors, keeping sions for Premier Mussolini. If he Kerr its patients out of hospitals and does, and if he gets no adequate telling them bluntly that democrapreventing members from getting compensation, Mr. Chamberlain will cies could choose between (1) givproper care. become a virtual political suicide as ing him aid and protecting their inOnly two months had passed beterests in the Orient, or (2) watchthe result. fore Mr. Arnold's investigation was Armament. Though anxious to ap- ing him turn to Russia or even complete. At Washington, a federal pease, England is also anxious to Germany for help against Japan. grand jury found cause to indict Meanwhile U. action During September's crisis three organized medical associa- protect. were dug, gas masks dis- has given China confidence and trenches tions and 21 professional leaders for ft guns installed aroused Japanese hostility. While violation of the Sherman act. Among tributed, and defense literature distributed. French labor leaders began callindicted associations: the District of When the crisis passed, highly pub- ing for a boycott on Japanese goods Columbia Medical society, Ameri- licized War Minister Tokyo papers urged use of "actual Leslie can Medical association, Harris arose to tell parliament how power" against Great Britain and County (Texas) Medical society. hopelessly inadequate and messed-u-p the U. S. One idea: To return Brit-ain- s crown colony of Hong Kong to Among indicted individuals: Dr. the defenses had Though Morris Fishbein, editor of the A this situation was Mr. been. Chinese sovereignty. Hore-BelisM. A. Journal; Dr. Olin West, A. nothing happened U M. A. secretary and general man- responsibility, Miscellany him. But while Mr. Chamberlain ager; Dr. William Dick Cutter, pres- journeys about Europe in the role At Detroit, public bus drivers ent secretary of the association's of were ordered to take d peacemaker, homepassengers to council on medical education and bodies are beginning to demand re- their own doorsteps New Years eve hospitals. moval of the war minister and the between hours of midnight and 8 Law provides for one year in pris- institution of a greatly speeded a. m. on, $5,000 fine or both as penalty for greatly expanded defense program! 0 At Mexico City, the government-owne- d conviction, but at best Mr. Arnold's This would be a personal defeat for case is nothing more than a test. lb prime minister, wno telegraph system announced one-hoa appointed From Washington's federal district Mr. Hore-Belisdaily period when com. to his present Implaints can be sent by Mexicans to court, a conviction would finally portant post. President Cardenas free of charge. HORE-BELISH- , tet. 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