OCR Text |
Show TIIE BULLETIN U wkly Xown Uoviow Presidents Peacemaker Role Seen as Campaign Strategy By !oscpli v. Politics On Tuesday, November 8, the United States will elect an entire house of representatives, of its senate and a host of governors. Since U. S. politics swings back and forth from Republican to Democratic domination, since the Democratic swing which began in 1933 has reached and passed its peak, the safest prediction is that Republicanism will start swinging back into power this year. Obviously, it is Franklin Roosevelts ambition to stymie a Republican comeback. But his chief interest in last summer's primaries was not Republicanism, but the construction of a coherent liberal party through purge tactics. Since "purge failed, since preservation of New Deal gains already made is now more important than one-thi- rd so-call- FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT At flection time, e peacemaker. party purification, Novembers election has resumed normal political color for the first time since 1930. As in 1936, this years Republican candidates can base a strong campaign on New Deal failure. Unlike 1933 and 1936, this years Democratic campaign becomes essentially a defensive proposition. But developments of the past month show that the New Deals defense will not feature such argumentative points as AAA, relief and will attempt instead to shift public interest on Franklin Roosevelts accomplishments as a peacemaker. Three points of peace: World Peaee: The world may never know if President Roosevelt helped smooth over the crisis, but his final message to Adolf Hitler and simultaneous pleas to every other world power came only a few hours before the Reichs-fuehrcalled his historic Munich parley. But, coming when it did, Roosevelt intercession looked tremendously successful. Thus, praising the administrations foreign policy as a safeguard to world peace, Democrats hope the voting public will overlook the fact that Munichs meeting did nothing to help democracys cause, was instead a bloodless victory for Germany. Business Peaee: If the administrations .foreign policy hefted win world peace, it also helped U. S. business. Upshot has been a tremendous stock market upturn, greater steel and automobile production, higher railroad carloadings. But part of this upturn is also due to governmental "pump priming, which is just beginning to show its effect Nevertheless these signs of optimism came at a time when U. S. business decided to quit warring on the administration, choosing instead to play ball until a Republican government throws out New Deal measures whidh it considers oppressive. President Roosevelt has asked for less saber rattling and more cooperation between government and business. Charles Hook, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, has assured him that business is eager for Thus, Franklin Roosevelt looms as a peacemaker with business. Industrial Peaee: When the American Federation of Labor convened in Houston, Texas, the President messaged his desire for a settlement of the factional war between A. F. of L. and John Lewis Committee for Industrial Organization. Obviously a solid labor front, thoroughly New Deal, would be a potent vote getter. How it could exercise this solidified strength against employers is an unpleasant thought, but the average business man is inclined to hope a patch-u- p will bring more conservatism to labor. Though tiie Presidents peacemaking effort has completely failed, the nation may well appreciate his gesture. Despite the political connotations these peace efforts must certainly carry during election season, the role of arbiPresidents y ter wins favor with a U. S. populace. Whether this popular appeal will overshadow Republic can criticism on November 8 is anybodys guess. budget-balancin- g, Czech-Germ- an er WHOS NEWS had jumped to 31.7. Reasons: (1) technical and cultural changes; (2) economic necessity. Mr. Biggers found the corner bakery and laundry relieved Mrs. Housewife of many duties, leaving her free to boost the familys income or replace an unemployed husband as breadwinner. His comment: This is an economic and social trend worthy of consideration. A much more blunt comment came from the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen, famed radiorator and faculty member of the Catholic university at Washington: The only real success for a woman, the only real vocation is motherhood . Why be equal to men when you are superior? Until this year, most U. S. citizens regarded the foreign spy as a comic strip and fiction character, although government intelligence officers have long known the nation is infested with agents from Russia, Germany, Italy and Japan. First real action to combat spies is the house committee on which has heard evidence connecting espionage with everyone from Shirley Temple to unnamed industrial magnates. Incoherent though its findings may be, the committee has enough U. S. sentiment to demand action. After reviewing the situation, President Roosevelt has laid plans for the work of such spy seekers as the army and navy intelligence departments, federal bureau of investigation, secret service and other treasury law' enforcement units. Already in operation is a new law requiring all agents of foreign principals to register with the state department. Though the measure has no teeth, it will enable the U. S. to keep an eye on propagandists, thereby paving the way for action against spies. Regardless of who holds power when civil service is expanded, it will create furore in the minority ranks because present will be favored. On this assumption, a furore will come in Republican ranks February 1 when 81,000 Democratic workers in emergency agencies are moved into civil service classification. Another 44,000 may be added later. ed job-holde- rs so-call- Religion Old Trickery Again Being Used In Writing Views of a President THIS WEEK high-spee- Anglo-Germa- work-a-da- er ' $700,-000,0- 00 weak-knee- Rome-Berli- Last March, just before Reichs-fuehrAdolf Hitler marched into Austria, Viennas Theodore Cardinal Innitzer urged Catholics to vote for German annexation as a means of blocking Communism. Though Cardinal Innitzer knew German Catholics had suffered at the Reichs hands, he plumped for Naziism because Herr Buerckel, Hitlers representative, had quoted the Saviour: Render unto Caesar that which is Caesars and unto God that which is Gods. Criticized by the Vatican, Cardinal Innitzer moreover was to learn that "Caesar Hitler would take all he could get, shearing every vestige of power from the Catholic church. Early in September the cardinal protested when marriage was made a state affair, when Catholic schools were frowned upon, when Catholic nuns were ousted from hospitals. Later he complained when priests were denied the right of administering church comforts to political prisoners. The state, it was apparent. er i THEODORE CARDINAL INNITZER After Nasiitm, he changed hit mind. strove to push Catholicism into the background, to raise Austrian youth in Nazi ideology instead o Catholic theology. When Cardinal Innitzer protested, a mob strongly reminiscent of the Middle ages descended cn his palace, made it a shambles, threw Father Johann Kravanik from a second-stor- y window. The Cardinal himself was cut by flying glass but appeared next morning at Viennas famed St Stephens cathedral. Only official Nazi answer to Vatican protests has been but Viennas mob scene effects. Almay have ready seen is a surging German reDomestic ligious revival which is bound to fn 1930 the census showed 25.3 per crash headlong into the states domcent of all U. S. women over 16 ineering program. From this point, were gainfully employed. By 1937, Germany might either become an said John D. Biggers, resigning as state or modify its rehead of President Roosevelts un- ligious position. Meanwhile, church employment census, the percentage and state are girding for battle. self-chos- war-wear- shoulder-shruggin- anti-Chri-st Since the notorious peece of Munich, almost every day has seen the stars of Great Britain and France descend to new lows, torn by dis- sention from within, heaped with ridicule from without. Hardly had1 Alfred Duff Cooper resigned from the British cabinet in protest against Prime Minister Chamberlain's sell--' That Intangible Personality, the White House Spokesman, out before Winston Churchill arose in the house of commons to state Is Back on the Job; Makes Coats of Writers; Taxes his views. He prophesied that EngBlamed for Added Burden Business Carries. land will be dependent on German good will for its very existence. We have sustained defeat without war, and the whole equilibrium of By WILLIAM BRUCKART National Press Bldg., Washington, D. C. WNU he Europe has been changed, PARTON Service, LEMUEL F. By summed up. White Barring world WASHINGTON. That Prime Minister Chamberlain MEW YORK. The asserted that business Thomas House Spokesman is back! That specifically champion prizefighters, shown interests were all wet when they ason is his insistence agrees by d a rearmament program. E. Dewey probably has received ghostly, shy and sometimes playful serted that federal taxes are heavmove quite contradictory to his 'more publicity than any other figure has been resurrected from ier now than one, three or five years hls the grave where President Roose- ago. It struck me as mencan n peace pact and his Dewey Lulled being a queer years. He is only velt interred his intangible person- complaint, because federal taxes treaty with Italy. It is an admis- evbut almost 36, BottyWith in March, 1933. He was are higher; there are more of them about ality early erything there with proper ceremo- in number and the rates on nearly llTraviata placed him is old news. nies by Mr. Roosevelt after his all the old ones are higher. TreasHowever, as the New York Repub- witchlike voice had served during ury figures show that the federal licans nominated him for gover- the administrations of Presidents government collected $3,115,000,000 nor, the whole country seems hun- Cooiidge and Hoover, and after he in taxes five years ago. The same gry for information about the cock had served valiantly as the source official figures show collections of of his eyebrow, his gold fillings, if of one inspired news story after more than $4,100,000,000 three years any, the set of his suspenders and another. Mr. Roosevelt unmasked ago, and in the fiscal year ending whether he runs down the heels of the White House Spokesman as June 30, 1937, the collections were his shoes. Friends from the West the President of the United announced as $5,290,000,000. Then, and Far West have told me, and just States, speaking behind his hand. on June 30, this year, the official some have written, that there is But lo! Here is that man again. collections of figures recorded more talk about Thomas E. Dewey I could not help laughing a bit 6,240,000,000. To be absolutely fair, for President than about all the the other day when the White it must be considered that business other possibilities put together. House reappeared on was at its lowest ebb five years Spokesman These informants say the talk is the front of metropolitan daily ago. Hence, tax payments were at pages not partisan that New Yorks newspapers, in the y the lowest. But, without attempting is becoming the clothes of young racket-bustWhite to cite all of the increases in rates authoritative national symbol of a happy issue House sources. Grieving as most and new taxes invoked, new taxes out of all our afflictions. writers did that this trickery had to and new rates have been responsiThis reporter hereby hands be employed in order to write a ble, too, for the increased burden him the agrarian vote: on the Presidents views, I enjoyed the hu- which business, carries. banks of the Shiawasse, near It is important, also, in connecmor of the situation, nevertheless. Owosso, in the state of MichiIf the White House Spokesman was tion with the consideration of taxes gan, he was a demon cow milkgoing to be reborn, what more prop- to call attention to the federal gov-er. People would come for miles er place could there be than Hyde ernment's budget condition. At the WINSTON CHURCHILL to see and hear him milk a cow. N. Y., the Presidents sum- end of September, when the first Park, He, emong oihert, woj ethemed. Musically gifted, he could make mer home. That delightful home on quarter of the fiscal year was' comsion that not even Mr. Chamber-lai- n the powerful milk stream ring a the banks of the Hudson river is pleted, there was a deficit of more trusts Adolf Hitler or Benito tune in the pail as he sang La only about the length of an air- than $700,000,000. The Treasury had Boheme, or II Traviata. His Mussolini very far. plane runway from the fiction een called upon to pay out father ran a country newspaper. more than it had taken in scenes of nightly riding by the Meanwhile, France has been As to the industrial East, he is a headless horseman of Sleepy Hol- by way of taxes. If my country quick to make peace with Italy school multiplication still serves by recognizing her conquest of Ethi- cagey bridge player who never takes low. White me, there is a deficit indicated for But restoration of the opia. Her parliament, by over- his partner out of a business double. whelmingly approving the Munich He is a squash player in winter, House Spokesman to his place of the current fiscal year of approxipact, agreed that no price was too and a tennis player in summer. He eminence is a serious matter. Use mately $2,800,000,000 since there are high for peace even though it meant sings baritone, a safe vocal as well of such a disguise, such a mask, four quarters in each year. It may relegating France to the position of as political range, and was trained has no place in American life. Many be less or it may be more. second-rat- e power. But sorely-taxe- d as an opera singer, first in New a time in the period when Calvin Frenchmen want to know why York on a musical scholarship, Cooiidge and Herbert Hoover occu- No Breathing SpelV they must pay for a huge army and Theres nothing showy about him pied the White nouse, there were Ever Has Taken Place and he never makes a play to the stories sent to all parts of the nanavy that refuses to fight. In the matter of a truce between There are other signs, as well. press coop. tion that came from the White the government and industry, I beThe resignation of Czech President lie appears to be, to this obwas a It House Spokesman. silly lieve I recall accurately the famous to Stuart procedure. It was both silly and Eduard Benes in the face of growserver, the answer breathing spell of several years d Chases plea for a new kind of cheap. The head of the government ing public sentiment against Roy Howard, the Pittsburgh ago. artia indicates In that politician. democracies, magazine was simply using the correspondNew York newspaper publishand Czechoslovakia is giving in to decle printed about a year ago, ents as vehicles to carry the respon- er, wrote a letter in which he told mands for with the Mr. Chase tore all political dogof sibility which the then occupant the President of the need for con axis. It is almost to we tatters and said mas the White House should have asbetween the government operation humorous to reflect that Great Britwould get nowhere until we besumed. and business and suggested at the ain has agreed to defend Czechoto isolate and attack given gan Some stories were trial balloons; same time how it slovakias integrity. Even more some were expressions of a person- would be if businessencouraging problems and settle them accould be asreis Chancellor to demand Hitlers Immediate their which tragic cording al opinion by the President sured that government harassfor reparations from Czechosloquirements, without regard to he was not quite ready to espouse ment of business was at an end. If vakia, to be paid out of the $150,000,-00- 0 their political or philosophical publicly, and others were pieces of I Mr. Roosevelt said in remember, loan recently granted the Czechs context. Big town racketeering just plain trickery, given out with his reply that the major portion of is one of those "given problems by Great Britain. the understanding that the Presip his New Deal reforms was completWith central Europe turned over and then some. It is interesting dent should not be directly quoted. ed and there would be a breathing to note that, in his acceptance completely to dictatorship, with The course was adopted, so it was spelL It was about that time, too, Russia breaking her French allispeech, Mr. Dewey renounced claimed, as a means of giving the that Vice President Gamer was reance and crawling back into silence, political dogma. writers all of the available facts ported to have said it was time to France and Britain apparently On most of the specific political right up to the minute. let the cattle get fat; that they had stand alone, friendless, merely tol- ssues of the day, Mr. Deweys opin- Juat been chased around until they were and erated by their friends Italy and ion has not been Fooling Kidding revealed. He has skin and bones. He meant, of just Germany. een dated as liberal and pro- Readere of Newspapers course, that if business was going to gressive,' but, in the days of Tip- Well, without questioning the sin- expand and workers, then Taxation pecanoe and Tyler, too, the counon relief, the government must quit remains fact of the purpose, cerity Though campaigning politicians try esteemed fighting men and ap- that the writers were the goats. And taking everything the employers redo not speak of it, next winters parently still does. here they are being made the goats ceived. 'Well, neither the breathcongress will probably turn the inspell" nor the fattening process again, and the public, the readers ing come tax headache into a night- GREECE has had several ever has taken place. to be kidded and are of newspapers, to get the Elgin marbles mare. With another federal deficit Further, reference might be made more. Whats the exin prospect, with high income from England. Theyre still there fooled some is to the fact that, not the White is same none. the It There cuse? brackets already taxed to the lim- The Association of Men With Wings old ostrich and the same old sand in House Spokesman," but numerous seems to have betit, the solution will be a broadening spokesmen for Mr. Roosevelt have ter prospects of which he is hiding his head; so why been having great fun riding astride at tax base on middle and low indo it? come groups, i. e., the man making reclaiming for The present, and rejuvenated, the neck of business. One can reAmerica the origiless than $50,000 a year. Present fer to the activities of Robert H. nal Wright broth- White House Spokesman had exemptions are $1,000 for single perJackson, trust buster extraordinary; shadbehind this to deal say, to Thurman Arnold, who succeeded sons, $2,500 for married persons, ers airplane. Orville Wright, who, good with $400 extra for each dependent for quite human and understanda- owy veil, about the desirability of a to Mr. Jacksons job in the departbusiness and a truce between labor, under 18 years of age. If 2,067,736 ble reasons, let the plane go to Engjustice; to William O. Dougtruce with the administration in ment of to or Secretary Ickes. Each of persons filed 1935 returns on that land, now joins the association in its lass, between bitterness The Washington. basis, an estimated 8,400,000 would effort to bring it back to this counthese has had several turns swingindustry and government was made yield from $200,000,000 to $500,000,-00-0 try. almost into a parallel with Euro- ing a bludgeon at business men, and When and if they succeed, it more under the proposed plan will swing them some more. pean conditions, and the Spokes- they will he another feather in the for reducing exemptions to $500 So, perhaps Mr. Roosevelt's analman went further to suggest that for single persons, $1,000 for marflying helmet of Col. Charles in which he compared the Euogy of method some getting together, ried persons and $200 for dependWayne Kerwood. Ever since he situation and "settlement European "settle- ropean ents. Chief victims would be those stopped daredeviling as one of comparable to the used with the idea of a settlement bebe here. should ment," most and low income Americas now paying in th spectacular tween government and business was Well, I imagine there is none in not so far adventurous aviators, he has brackets, a prospect that bodes virPerhaps the "setour country who do not hope for, tlement wrong. been plotting to get that plane, tual political suicide for any conwhich Hitler took over by need in believe a and the of, lasting even if he has to kidnap ft. That gressman who favors the measure. chunks of Czechoslovakia is was why he formed the above peace between business and govern- great Only alternative would be federal tiie way the authoritative sources As ment. the form said which is of he shadowy presiassociation, sales taxation, which horrified the White House Spokesman as it floated over Hyde Park, there or dent. President Roorevelt when he first would have our government take He flew and fought with the has been too much name calling, over most took office and has since been a private industry. and too recriminaWorld French in the war, with the dead issue. many charges Greeks against the Turks in 1922, tions. The condition has slowed up Needs Encouragement From was wounded and grounded more general business; it has made the Leaders in Public Life War to barnstorming relief rolls full to overflowing. But A weird combination of communistic-- than once, turned The White House Spokesmans and sensational knockabout flying, when the White House Spokesman1 democratic rules government of the Inter- seeks a settlement like that at suggestion about a truce and cobecame and president Loyalist. Spain, plainly holding the national League of Aviators. He is Munich, Germany, where Dictator operative effort between business sympathy of democratic France and a native of Chicago, big, bronzed, Hitler grabbed everything he wantand government brought a response England. Rebel Spain has the sup- moustachioed, once a flying and ed well, let me observe that it was from Charles M. Hook, president of port of totalitarian Italy and Gerbuddy of General Franco, a swell subject as an illustration the National Association of Manumany. Since the totalitarian team fighting the Riffs. facturers, who assured the Presiagainst why the White House Spokesman1 Mubeat the democratic team at dent that there will be no rattling his in remain should gravel nich's recent peace parley, Loyalist to would of sabers as far as the manufaclike of was another the There phase Spain wonders if she will not be- J'HIS department He said someturers are concerned. out backfence boldly against snarling Spokesmans" come another Czechoslovakia, sold would an be stand there An disturb the to bound upward surge in is unflinching against that neighdown the river to keep peace in thing. looks pretty safe. bor's sleep. It was tantamount to a business if there is encouragement red fingernails Europe's quarreling family. Ibis Jean- - demand that business stop misrepfrom leaders in public life. I am theory has been borne out in talk Woman Jurist Magistrate G the governments attitude not able to say what is meant by resenting of an pact the no saber rattling beyond the Foible; Brooklyns only this being the New Deal attitud whereby Italy would withdraw her Rape n a obvious worn to That is business. meaning of a willingness magistoward say, support to Rebel Spain (a move al- We Fall In leads the there was a veiled charge that busi- to keep the collective business trate, ready started), whereby France way for a possible rallying of the ness, which is to say, the economic mouth shut. would close her border against arms democratic powers around a live royalists," have been lying about Actually, it appears the crux of shipments to Loyalist Spain. Thus issue. She reproves a woman de- the whole problem is to be found in obthe and programs government's isolated, Spains civil warriors fendant for being thus incarnadined. fact that throughout the Rooseno the mention made o' being jectives, would eventually be brought to talk Brill has been a social some of the abortive results. administration there are many velt Magistrate Since France and England worker, club woman, peace. auwho blab and blab and have officials teacher, are anxious to keep Italys good will, student and lawyer. She works Blame Taxes for Added little or no idea of the matter they there is every reason to believe that thor, 18 hours a day and sleeps five. She Burden Business Carries are discussing, while on the business ultimate victory would come to Pre- releases side of the fence the fellows who banjoists, subway saying mier Benito Mussolini's very goo we need music in the The news dispatches from Hyde pop off most are incapable of far subway. and friend ally, Rebel Generalissimo Park made reference to unfair sto- vision. O Coniolldnted Newt Ft alum. WNU Scrvlc. Francisco Franco. ries about taxes. The Spokesman1 O WctUrn Ntwsptpcr Unlmu ; Ln Hi no crys-taliz- tlruekart's Washington IHgest foreign g, Anglo-French-Itali- Brill |