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Show Here's a Neiv Use for Grandfather's Bandanna The most impor tant news story in Washington and tne throughout Relief country now is the use of relief funds Politic for political pur poses. It is not only the most im portant news at this time, dui ram been the most important and will continue to be the most important for weeks to come. This is so be cause the amount of money involved is vast and the number of votes possible to be influenced by that money is so great The stakes are high and the unscrupulous are going to play for them to the limit of their capacity. I think that perhaps the corruption of the Harding administration with its shameful oil scandal was more sensational, but surely no one condones the present situation any more than toe scandals of the earlier malfeasance of office holders. In the Harding oil affair, there was perhaps 5 per cent as much money involved. Few, if any, votes of private citizens were at stake; certainly, no votes of persons who through no fault of their own found a themselves destitute. il The smart young tbinf planning to spend a day at the beach needn't O Tne shapely Misi Masson illustrates the second step In making your It was the late Thomas Walsh, bandanna beach hat. After making a diagonal fold, turn down the Montana Democratic senator, who worry about the wind In her hair not if she digs an old bandanna handkerchief oat of the trunk. First, hold it like this, as illustrated by corners as shown above. Better not try it in a strong wind, though It conducted the earnest fight to purge 'Miss Gloria Masson at an Ocean county. N. J., beach. wouldn't come out right and you'd be apt to lose your temper. the country of the crooks at that time. And now that the senate again has taken notice of the conditions, one cannot help but wonder whether e of there will be the same AU-Ov- er statesmanship displayed, the same courage shown by some Republican or Democratic senator. For the sake of the country, I hope that no By BETTY WELLS stone will be left unturned by the T E'VE been stepping lively late-lsenate investigation which, though picking up tidbits of rug ordered belatedly and after an irrinews. It seems that the table reaction from the borderless designs are everything. nevertheless was ordered country, by the These are shown in both narrow senate. and broadloom carpet and are often The senate deserves no credit for e called "patterned plain" and moved to expose the condihaving deeffects. Leaf and flower tion which Senator Wheeler of Monsigns continue to lead with a feel- tana described as "playing politics ing of texture. By the way, texture with human misery." 'It had three effects are being achieved impor- chances to show its courage and its tantly with mottled or stippled back- statesmanship before it would take grounds. These are taking the place hold of what many recognized as a of the perfectly plain carpets, for political firebrand. It ran from those they don t soil so readily. in the most cowardly Color is exciting in the rug pic opportunities under the lash of New Deal fashion, e ture. In the plain or broad- - leaders in the senate. On three occasions, I repeat, the senate had a chance to assert control over the boirowing-spendin$5,000,000,000 9 Above: The third step. Lay A Bight: Presto! In three minutes lending bill and prevent, to some the handkerchief down and roll flat the adept extent, the further use of taxpayers' each of the two corners up tightly can money for electioneering purposes. to make the brim. Miss Masson had produce a clever "topper" for her And, I repeat, each time the vote better hurry her locks are becom- day at the beach. Wouldn't grandwas against inclusion of preventafather be surprised! ing disheveled in the breeze. tive clauses in that appropriation measure. So, none can say the credit should go to the senate even BEDTIME STORY- though now it promises to uncover facts which anyone, with an eye half open, knows exist. fashionable are Borderless designs There can be no credit to the adthis season. ministration because President looms there are delicious decorator Roosevelt spoke not a word in behalf of use of funds for relief and colors, the soft, muted tones such for usually very polite, but this time he By THORNTON W. BURGESS the removal of politics. Indeed, as silvery green, delphinium blue, was so puffed up quite forgot politeness. I am afraid he his relief administrator, OLD MR. TOAD praised to he is whole and beetles when the rather fat rose, peach range apt pride that he had become are concerned. for publicly backing Harry Hopkins, of the pastels. The warm blues are But Buster didn't quite unbearable to his old friends seem to mind. When Representative Wearin, the New too. The a lot natural beetle the last turning up and neighbors and all because he Deal candidate for the senate nomito had smacked shades, from pale disappeared Jimmy deep beige. nation in Iowa. Mr. had dined with Buster Bear. He Wearin was his to told and then be Buster he continue tops. lips a very great Bear what he thought it an honor, well licked by Senator Gillette, an come had Of for. As for size, well, the main thing old line Democrat. Nor honor, to have been invited to dine did the Presis the rug should cover the room ident tell the senate with one for whom every one had course, at first Buster had thought he of that that he laughed anything proud publicly was for it But the beetles. fat it Plan a uniform border favored a curb on such a very great respect as they and laughed, and his laugh was gracefully. the use of the in mind floor of all had for Buster Bear and because wasn't. No, sir, it wasn't for the around, keeping Then and grumbly-rumblQuite the contrary. Wheththe rug, the larger money. he felt that it was such a very fat beetles at all. It was to get deep er the the plan to teach that the larger look. him told President them to do Jimmy If your floors so or not, his boardurged great honor, he puffed himself out Old Mr. Toad a lesson, and asked the room will of strategy (the so consider the are fat himself felt and with pride possi new name for the brain interesting, Buster's Buster if he would-help- . trust) put or oval rug nn the steam on and above his old friends and neighbors twinkled as he promised to bilities of a round made enough seneyes wool all around, ished with a that he would have nothing to do fringe ators vote against the amendments do what Jimmy wanted him to do, one cut out of broad-loowith any of them excepting Bobby to curb politics to insure defeat. Then Jimmy went straight to You can have Coon, who, you know, is a little you know. In any event, don't They even forced Senator where Old Mr. Toad was sitting all cousin of Buster Bear. get a 9 by 12 whether pr no. Let of Kentucky to take the floorBarkley in fapuffed up taking a sun bath. At first everyone had laughed at the size of the room govern it. vor of the use of money in any way "Buster Bear has Just sent word Old Mr. Toad, but after a little If you decide on a patterned rug, the relief overseers want to use it by me to ask you if you will honor they grew tired of being treated so him by dining with him tomorrow let it carry the burden of design in and Senator Barkley is seeking and some of them put their heads at the rotton chestnut stump near the room or most of it. You can in his native Kentucky. together to think of some plan to the edge of the Green Forest," said then use plain fabrics with it and So, no credit for the move to draw teach Old Mr. Toad a lesson, and a .plain wall. Or introduce some back the curtain can possibly be Jimmy in his politest manner. what a very foolish thing false pride if Old Mr. Toad was puffed interesting stripes here or there, given to the White House or any of Now, is. The very next day Jimmy Skunk up before, lust think how he swelled With discrimination, of course, you the President s advisors or stratewent into the Green Forest to look out when he heard that. Jimmy can combine pattern with pattern, gists. for Buster Bear. You know, Jimmy Skunk was actually afraid that he but use discretion. isn't afraid of Buster. He didn't Apropos of all this, do you really would burst. No credit for bringing the situahave to look long and when he had understand rug qualities? Here are tion to the attention of the country friend Buster tell "You my may Caw found him the very first thing he Bear that I shall be very happy to a few high points: can go to the , , did was to ask Buster if he had Chemical washing, which gives Old Mr. Toad was so puffed up honor him by dining with him," re house of repre-i- n Uodged seen any fat beetles that morning. with pride that he had Lscome quite plied Old Mr. Toad with a very rugs of moderate price a mellow sentatives. It did Hotue You know Jimmy is very fond of expensive looking luster, does shortunbearable. grand air. not even consider fat beetles, and the first thing he went off to deliver his re en somewhat the wear of the rug. any restrictions on the use of the Jimmy to asks anyone he may happen Buster Bear's help in a plan to ply, and Old Mr. Toad sat and but not enough to bother much money when the bill was up for meet is if they have seen any. teach Old Mr. Toad a lesson. puffed himself out until he could about. And it does add a glow to passage there. The leadership in Buster Bear grinned and said he First Jimmy told Buster all about hardly breathe. "Honor him by the colors. the house is controlled by Mr. thought he knew where there might how puffed up Old Mr. Toad was dining with him," said he over and The fact that the pattern goes be a few and he would be pleased to because he had dined with Buster over to himself. "I never was so through to the back doesn't neces Roosevelt, but even then it was surprising to see. such upstanding, have Jimmy go with him to see. Sure and how ever since then he had flattered in my life." sarily mean so much better wear g men like Speaker old an to found to even his he refused under old more log enough, speak And that night he refused to speak in a rug. Durability depends five fat beetles, and these. Jimmy friends and neighbors. It tickled to Bobby Coon, even though Bobby on the construction and the quality Bankhead and Maloritv Leader Rav- burn of Texas sidle around the hot gobbled up without asking Buster Buster Bear so to think that litt'e was cousin to Buster Bear. of the materials. spot Sam Rayburn is one of the if he would have one. Jimmy is homely old Mr. Toad could be C By Betty Welle. WNU Service. n T. W. Burf Service. really splendid men in the house of representatives, but he dodged on this thing and it is not com mendable. Then, where must credit be eiv en? Why did the senate finally take NEW YORK. A United States the bit in its teeth and set machincoast guard amphibian is pictured ery in motion for putting out the fire here as it went to the rescue of five before adjournment? The answer is the oeonle "back home." anil pilots who crashed in the waters of that means that largely in smaller towns Ken Jamaica bay recently. Pilot neth Porter of Elizabeth, N. J., who ana in tne country, finally caught was at the controls of the plane up with the fact that they are being !Z?ilM..""V.l when it faltered and plunged into victimized. They let their feelings the bay from a height of 500 feet, become known, and with them nearly every newspaper in the country was seriously injured. iSSt criticized tne senate until the sen WASHINGTON. Tidbits on Rugs: high-typ- Designs Win Most Favor y, all-ov- er two-ton- two-ton- g- -- Old Mr. Toad, Filled With Pride, Gets Another Dinner Invitation y. . m, square-shootin- eii.-W- NU Camera Catches Rescue on Ocean atorial ears must have burned to crisp. Anyway, it brought action and for that the country ought to om thankful. It might be well to review the sen ate action when it ran away from an honest job on the relief appropriation. First, there was the amend ment by Senator Hatch, Democrat, New Mexico, which was to prevent use of relief funds for political purposes by the simple expedient of dismissal for the omciai who naa control over such funds; second, there was the amendment by Senator Lodge, Massachusetts Republican, which would have required a distribution of the relief funds on the basis of the number of unemployed in each state and which, thereby, would have prevented use of vast sums in some states wheiw the political battle might be going against the candidate with a New Deal blessing, whether the opponent be an old line Democrat or a Re publican; third, there was the amendment by Senator Rush Holt, Democrat, of West Virginia, which merely proposed to make all federal relief officials responsive to civil service laws insofar as political activity was concerned, and fourth, there was the amendment by Senator Austin, Republican, Vermont, which would have made it unlawful for any person whose compensation comes from relief funds to solicit, or authorize the solicitation of, funds as contributions to any political party. Well, as I said, the senate ran away from them and it seems to me that any senator who voted against those amendments has a pretty difficult job to explain that vote. As much as I admire Senator Barkley, the basis of bis argument was so sour that it smelled to high heaven. The Kentuckian told the senate that the amendments would destroy senators and give all of the political power into the hands of state political machines which could use that power against senators seeking reelection. Senator Barkley is being challenged for in his state and, I suppose, the matter strikes right close home with him. Whether senators who voted against those amendments so intended or not what they have done. when the picture is examined in an unbiased fashion, is to put the whole Roosevelt administration in a ridiculous position. It was their action which makes the record show that the whole administration is willing to let politics run riot in relief; it is against a fair and equitable allocation of money among the states in accordance with the number of unemployed who must be fed. As to the phase of conditions the word seeps to Wash--i through A oik ingto,, good 'Back Home many persons who are seeking house or senate nominations against New Deal aspirants are finding strong WPA organizations against them and in favor of the New Deal candidate. And the full import of that strength comes to mind quickly when one thinks what a hungry person will give up in order to have food. Senator Tydings of Maryland is the sponsor of the move to clean up the mess in relief. Of course, Senator Tydings, while a staunch Democrat 'seldom has done anything to cause the New Dealers happiness; on the contrary, he was marked for "liquidation" long, long ago. It is much better that an outstanding Democrat should have proposed the investigation than to have had the proposal come from a Republican. Had a Republican introduced the resolution, the thing would have been called political, purely. But it would have been a move calculated to demonstrate the genuineness of the New Deal if soma Roosevelt 100 per center would have brought up the proposition. There is a great opportunity for this new senate committee to serve the country welL It can, and should, go into every report its investigators obtain to learn to what extent taxpayers' money is being employed to influence elections. It has an outstanding piece upon which to work, at the very start Did not Mr. Hopkins horn into the Iowa primary? And everywhere there was the question whether the WPA and other relief workers in Iowa would not construe the Hopkins announcement in behalf of Mr. Wearin as an "order" for them to support the same "back home," .. t , man. But more important than Mr. Hopkins, this investigation if it is seriously made can point the tremendous fallacy and danger of relief being administered from Washington instead of from the states and the counties where the money is spent. If the country is made fully aware of true conditions, I believe there will be changes in the relief methods that will allow more than 00 or 70 cents out of each dollar expended to be used for food and clothing as is the case now. C Weilern Newapaper VaUm |