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Show THE BULLETIN Wopklv IVw Analysis Bruckarfs Washington Digest Relief Beck Visit, Czech Border Tiff President Outlines His Policies Point Probable Nazi Course In Annual Message to Congress By Joseph W. La Itfnc- Gives No Assurance of Prospect of Balanced Budget; Germany Two events on one bleak January Necessity for Armed Preparedness Stressed; Continone at tiny Munkacs, Hungary, day, ued Spending Makes Some Democrats See Red. the other at lofty Berchtesgaden, Germany, gave puzzled European observers the key to future plans of axis. The events: the Rome-Berli-n Berchtesgaden. To Adolf Hitler's Bavarian eyrie came another visitor, Poland's Foreign Minister Joseph Beck. Colonel Beck was frightened because: (1) Germany has shown outright hostility by fomenting revolt in Polish sections of the g vast Ukraine; has been busy Lithuania's Baltic seaport of Memel; has Nazified the free city of Danzig and made other threats at closing Poland's precious "corridor" to the Baltic; (2) because one of Poland's' allies, France, re- - By WILLIAM BRUCKART Presi Bldf ., Washington, D. C. WNU Service, National It is always exannual that the message to pected congress from the President of the United States will outline his policies. The message is presumed to reflect, in a broad general formula, what the Chief Executive regards as the major problems and what should WASHINGTON. be done about them. Moreover, the annual message on the state of the Union is a document that usually embraces some political considerations and, frequently, therefore, constitutes the basis for a test of its author's leadership either from what is proposed or because of things which were omitted. President Roosevelt's recent message meets each of the phases just described. He outlined the general policies: 1. the necessity for armed preparedness in protection of our religion, our liberty and our form of government democracy ; 2. he disclosed that he has no intention of retreating from his New Deal social policies and that to buttress them and accomplish national protection against dictatorship, he proposes to keep on with his policies of spending. He likewise omitted to give one bit of assurance that there is any prospect of a balanced budget or any means by which the business of the country, small as well as large, can look forward to less governmental messing. Thus, there seems little reason to doubt that what Mr. Roosevelt proposed, as well 88 what he omitted laying, places his current annual message in a position to provide a test of his leadership. There are those among the legislators who do not want larger armed forces; there are those who think an armed America will invite trouble; there are those wanting business recovery here much more than wholesale reform of our national business practices and social relations, and there are those who think there will be no reduction of unemployment until the government itself quits its wild orgy of spending and borrowingthey want a balanced budget. Message Most Temperate Roosevelt Has Delivered . Any President's message is greeted with hurrahs by his party supporters and hisses from the minority. This one was no exception. These shouts of praise and denunciation, respectively, do not always go to the merits. Frequently, they are more than half political. And if I were asked to evaluate those that I have heard in the .last 10 days, I should say that each side was about 50 per cent right. In the first place, Mr. Roosevelt's message this time was the most temperate he has ever delivered, or so it impressd me. There was an evidence of greater sincerity in it than has characterized most of his messages to congress. He spoke out boldly against dictatorships and supported our form of government with an emphasis that belongs with the office of President of the United States. In the matter of armament, he told why he believes it is needed. He may have gone too far; he may be inviting another battle on a sub e League of ject akin to the Nations controversy by proposing protection "of democracies." Yet, fundamentally, I think it must be agreed that we, in the Western world, must be able to snarl as well as to smile. In the matter of social reforms, there can and will be violent differences of opinion. It appears that Mr. Roosevelt had not listened very closely to the election returns of November 8 because, instead of a "mandate" which he believed he re ceived in 1936, the last election was a distinct brake on the machinery of social reform. In the matter of continued spending, Mr. Roosevelt's message must be regarded as having its greatest weakness. There was less justification in his words for the conclusions he reached than in any other phase of the document. Even a substantial number of his own partisans could not swallow his assertions that the spending of some 20 billions of borrowed money was an long-tim- "investment." People Wondering When Dividends Can Be Expected It is pretty difficult for one to ac- cept these piling deficits and increasing totals of the national debt as being anything except an extremely dangerous condition. When Mr. Roosevelt's argument about the "investment" is followed by a budget message that fixes next year's deficit in excess of $3,300,000,000 and a probable national debt of 0 in 1940 well, a good many people are wondering when dividends can be expected. Three years ago, Mr. Roosevelt defended the growth of the national debt, saying 0ere was no need to fear it. He held that it could go to $5,000,000,- $44,500,-000.00- before it became a real burden upon the nation. It is only six billions short of that total now, and many members are getting fidgety about it, especially, as I mentioned earlier, since no mention was made of a balanced budget. This Question of debt, therefore. can be expected to provide some divergence of opinion among the legislators, and there will be other bases upon which disagreement with tne Chief Executive will rest. I am wondering, for example, whether Senator Borah of Idaho and Senator Johnson of California will smell something of a League of Nations aroma about the urogram of defending any and all democracies. rnenaiy interpreters of the President's message believe his program contemolates onlv a strenethonod support of the Monroe doctrine, but tne other side s views envision national policy going beyond that point. It may not happen, but what n if the sphnnl of thought decides to breathe fire about "new alliances" under the expanded defense of democracies? 000 Nazi-fyin- Borah-Johnso- j Continued Spending Makes Some Democrats See Red There are prospects of opposition to his arms program confronting the President, therefore, among the n school of thought, as well as among those representatives and senators from inland areas where there never has been much fear from attacks by other nations. There will be ridicule of his arms program, too, on the basis of his indication that it will provide work. That ridicule will be justified. Work can not start on ships for a year and a half or two years after they are authorized, and supplies for the army, even an expanded army, will not call so many men back to factories. Proposals for continued spending, as outlined by the President, made a number of strong Democrats see red again. Men of the type of Senator Byrd of Virginia and Bailey of North Carolina, and others in the senate and house. They can not be reconciled to such a program and they will have the Republican minority backing them up wherever and whenever they attack continued spending of government funds. The proposal to continue spending, of course, is linked like a tangle of yarn with the whole question of relief administration, and there is no telling what may come of that row. Senator King, Utah Democrat and Dealer, already has a bill in the hopper to eliminate the. entire federal relief setup. He" would turn it back to the states, providing only for grants of federal money when the states can't meet their obligations. On top and alongside of the Democrats who, for one reason or another, will differ with Mr. Roosevelt's program will be found almost a solid Republican phalanx. There are 189 of them in the house, now, and 26 in the senate. This is far from enough to control, but when that number is coupled with any defections from the Democratic ranks, the answer spells out into the words "trouble for Mr. Roosevelt" Borah-Johnso- anti-Ne- w Use of Subject of Religion Causes Some Comment From the standpoint of political considerations, there were numerous published comments, after the message was delivered, in which members of the house and senate openly chided Mr. Roosevelt for attempting to capitalize politically upon sentiment among the church people. I relate that because it il lustrates how no political leader can be quite sure when he makes a statement whether it will be received favorably or not. It is so easy, and every politician knows it, to make a perfectly sincere statement, only to learn two days later that it was being held up to ridicule as bunk or being torn to pieces as being unsound, fundamentally. Those who have been razzing Mr. Roosevelt's use of the subject of religion recognize, of course, that destruction of free religion has been one of the keystones of dictatorship. They recognize further that the actions of Hitler and Stalin and Mussolini in this regard have been responsible, as much as any other one thing, in creating bitter resentment in the United States. Obviously, then, they look upon the Roosevelt appeal in this regard as being good politics, but they are unwilling to let him get away with it. In summary, then, it seems proper to catalogue Mr. Roosevelt's 193 message to congress as one of his best state papers, but it must b added that it stands to crcatft greater difficulties for him than any other annual message he has delivered. Whether one agrees with all, or only a part, or none of its proposals, it is a great improvement over the intemperate character of some of his earlier efforts. " t Western Newspaper Union basis for negotiation by which the intergovernmental refugee commit tee could deal both with Germany and Italy. Since Italy's Jewish persecution is far less severe than Germany's, President Roosevelt contacted Premier Mussolini shortly after January 1, asking him to urge more leniency on Chancellor Hitler. Also suggested was the settling of Italian Jews (who must leave by February 1) in Ethiopia. A week later, as Prime Minister Chamberlain left on his "appeasement", journey to Rome, it looked like President Roosevelt had inadvertently given the Rome-Berli-n axis another weapon to hold over Democracy's head. Smart Mussolini, probably on advice from the even smarter Hitler, was willing to discuss the Roosevelt program with Observers Mr. Chamberlain. thought he would agree, but only if Mr. Chamberlain hastens French capitulation to Italian territorial claims. Meanwhile George Rublee, American director of the refugee committee, left for Berlin to negotiate with Hitler, apparently willing to consider a modification of the Reich's program to blackmail democracies into accepting unwanted Jews. Interesting as a sidelight was the announcement of an Italian repatriation commission, whose duty is to make 10,000,000 racial Italians re turn from foreign countries, partly replacing the Jews now being oust ed. But the drive s real purpose is to give Italy an uncomfortable sur plus population, thereby backing her territorial claims in Africa. Spain Just before Prime Minister Cham berlain left London for Rome (Se GERM AMY), Premier Mussolini sent orders to Spain's Rebel Generalis simo Francisco Franco. The or Start an immediate major ofders: BECK POLAND'S COLONEL fensive, aimed to show Mr. Cham He taught and found tecurily. berlain that Loyalist Spain is col fuses to help her in wartime; (3) lapsing and should therefore be sold because another ally, Russia, is far out Aided by Italian troops, also by away and would be of questionable assistance. Italian and German planes and Colonel Beck left Berchtesgaden guns, General Franco started driv after discovering he had much in ing into northeastern Catalonia two common with the master of Europe, days before Christmas. A fortnight Though unannounced, the confer- later his offensive was sprawled ence results are quite discernible, over a front creeping slow Having been granted security at ly and painstakingly toward the Germany's mercy, Poland will play coastal city of Tarragona. Though an important role in the Reich's he boasted 300,000 troops, though campaign to create a Ukrainian re- his attack resembled the World public, also serving as a rear guard war's Verdun, the showing was still while Berlin turns its attentions to too unimpressive to make Mr. helping Friend Mussolini win Med- Chamberlain jump through a hoop, iterranean territorial concessions What made matters worse was from France. Poland will lead in news from south central Estrema forming a band of armed, neutral dura, where Loyalist Gen. Jose Mi states "from the Baltic to the Bal- aja's Loyalist army had made a kans, protecting Germany from spearhead advance of 50 miles in Russia. Poland will permit a Ger- five capturing rich mining man railroad and highway from lands days, on which General Franco deEast Prussia to Germany proper, pended for buying war materials across the Polish corridor. Most abroad. Thoroughly angry, Franco important, Poland will probably ordered removal of his famous ra lead in agitation, dio general," Gonzalo Queipo de serving as a "front" nation for the Llano, famous for his lusty broad' Reich. casts from Seville. Then he took Munkacs. Bad blood has stood be- steps to protect the Loyalist objectween Czechoslovakia and Hungary tive, the railroad since last November 2, when a German-Italian commission remarked the southern boundary of Carpatho-Ukrain- e (Ruthenia) and gave.added territory to Hungary. Unpopular with Germans and Czechs alike was one Italian demand, that strategic Munkacs be ceded to Hungary. Munkacs is a key city in Germany's plan for vast Carpatho-Ukrainia- n fortifications, slyly planned as a threat to keep Russia intimidated while the Reich turns its attentions to winning concessions from France and Great Britain, both for itself and Mussolini. hostilities When broke out at Munkacs, the inspiration was obvious. This time using Czechoslovakia for a "front," Hitler was stirring up trouble which of the will lead to a frontier, bringing strategic Munkacs back into his power, rnis done, tne neicn nas GEN. JOSE MIAJA only to placate little Hungary. Then General Franco loit hit mineu of states will chain the extend from Baltic to Balkans. which connects northern and south These things happened just as ern Spain. The only Franco re British Prime Minister Neville course seemed to be withdrawal of Chamberlain left for Rome, where thoroughly tired troops from the observers expected him to make a Catalonia front, .which undoubtedly deal with Mussolini, The probable meant a loss of the bloody gains deal: France would give Italy Rebel Spain has made in that sector Suez canal rights and joint use of since Christmas. Ababa railroad, the Djibouti-AddIn return Italy would guarantee se- Medicine curity for British shipping in the Bright and dark sides feature Sur Mediterranean, also helping settle geon General Thomas Parran's an Britain's Palestine headache. But nual on the nation s health report with Hitler once more turning his Side. Some 40.000,000 U. S Dark eyes westward, this could be inter- citizens cannot provide for medica preted as only the beginning. After care during serious illness. About helping Mussolini win his demands, 360,000 more hospital beds are needthe Reich will probably demand gied. Only a few states have satisgantic economic and financial conprograms against pneumocessions from the democracies, even factory and nia cancer; tuberculosis and going so far as to demand return of malaria are also serious. Venerea! World war reparations. Mulling control appropriations must over these prospects, European de- disease increased be immediately. mocracies have good reason to fear Bright Side. Death rate fell from 1939's eleven remaining months. 11.3 per thousand in 1936 to 10.9 in 1937, then to 10.8 in 1938's first six Races months. Infant mortality fell from Germany originally planned to 57.1 per thousand live births in 1936 finance deportation of Jews by mak- to 54.4 in 1937. Most contagious dis ing foreign powers buy her goods. eases are decreasing. The plan: Jewish emigrees would Chief causes of death in 1937 (as trade their money for or be usual) were heart diseases, cancer financed in the purchase of Ger- and other malignant tumors, pneu man export products. This plan won monia, cerebral hemorrhage and little sympathy from either Britain softening, nephnt:s, accidents (ex or the U. S., but it at least offered a cept automobile) and tuberculosis. 100-mi- le Pan-Ukraini- an Seville-Salaman- ca Czech-Hungari- Czech-Hungari- pro-Germ- is Use Shell Stitch for This Bathroom Rug "Kiub that Mr. Ilankiiu hat been made of cummtrve you won't need all tecrelury B -f U.F JUIA ililA .'If Of mil tai ajuvujuuu, cvut jvui M The questioner: New xorn s nep. John Taber. His audience: Works Progress Administrator F. C. HarThat The implication: rington. President Roosevelt's request for an deficiency appropriation to carry WPA until the next fiscal year starts July 1, is too high, since Former WPA Administrator Harry Hopkins can now dispense patronage instead of relief funds. Administrator If Harrington thought this reasoning was silly, he knew better than to say so. So did any other Roosevelt appointee who $875,000,000 Pattern WPA'S HARRINGTON Ri'p. Talier asked question. might be called upon to testify before a house or senate committee. For there was revolution brewing under the capital dome, and most of it was concerned with spending and taxing. First the White House had requested "moderate" tax rises to offset farm parity payments and finance the first half of a proposed The defense expansion program. added cost: $422,000,000. Next had come the $875,000,000 to operate WPA until July 1, which was greater than WPA deficiency estimates included in the previ ous day's budget message. Mr. Harrington knew that his WPA would have a harder time justifying its expenditures than would the agricultural department or the army. Placed into the house com mittee s record was a table showing that WPA expenses increased steadily through September, October and December, when the federal reserve board index showed business was booming. His defense: That relief rolls dropped from 3,112,000 on De cember 24 to 3,075,000 on December 31. His claim: That a slash of the deficiency appropriation to $500,000,-00- 0 would bring starvation to many unfortunates. Nevertheless it looked like Mr. Harrington would be lucky indeed to get $500,000,000. Such incidents demonstrate that the Seventy-sixt- h congress is independent. If it grants Mr. Roosevelt's full budgetary requests for the next fiscal year which is doubt fulthe U. S. public debt will rise near $45,000,000,000, precariously which is the legal peak on treasury department borrowing. Anticipated daily is a White House request that the limit be raised. $125,-000,0- Asia Under the premiership of Prince Japan came close to overthrowing China's Genk when eralissimo Chiang e leader of Wang Ching-we- i, the Kuomintang (Nationalist) party, agreed to make peace and head a puppet Chinese government This three-ma- n poker game first began k collapsing January 1 when ousted Wang from the Kuomintang and sent him scurrying to cover in The second French player to withdraw was Prince Ko noye, whose forced resignation from the premiership places Chiang in an even firmer position. Prince Konoye has been succeeded by Kiichiro Hiranuma, a and extreme nationalist, who would hardly sympathize with Wang's plans for an independent China. Premier Hiranuma's only offer to Wang could be leadership of an outright puppet regime like Manchukuo, and this he could not accept. Another fly in the ointment is Japan's military machine, now strengthened by the Fascist governmental tendency. 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Of what fainuui prisoner did a guard aay. "He's acrewy ai a bedbug"? the Japan new premier strengthen e hope for peace. True or false? What nation will serve as Germany's "front" In the Ukralnlnn conquest? The. legal limit of U. S. public debt Is $50.01X1.000.000. True or false? Why Is Spanish Rebel Gen. Qulepo de Llano known aa the radio general? Identify: Munkacs, Beck, Miaja. Rublee, Hiranuma. Chinese-Jspancs- special solas the merchants of our town announce in the columns ef this paper. They mean money saving to our readers. It always pays to patronise) thj march ants who adrartiae). They an not afraid ef thtir merchandise) or thnix nriraa. THE SPECIALS |