Show I ' ' — THE SALT - r LAKr IdOli4NG 1711117144''SATIIIIP-A- 1141AICH 12 1938 5111M - Hcoils6 Tax-Bi- ll - 294-9- 8 Passes by Vote Gets Now Job Pokes:-Full-at-TV- Defies Nathill's Cdief Chairman Declines To Take Part in White House Parley Levy Measure WASHINGTON March 11 VIF17- The administration suffered two clear-cdefeats in the house Friday before the chamber passed the tax revision bill by a vote of 294 to Kt At one end of Pennsylviinia aye flue President Roosevelt told reporters Friday morning that a pro and posed tax on closely-hel- d was not corporations punitive and that it was designed to erase special privilege existing Under the tax laws At the other end Dt the avenue two hours later the house flatly declined to put this levy in the tax 't - ' 4 "zc 4r ' : : T 4 " a 44 : '4 But-wha- - 7 Us Rail Grotil) Hints' Plan For Wagp Cut Reservo—Board Post To Roper Aid lop-sid- pas-cag- person-secreta- ry its-fig- ht Public Relief Aims Fait ‘- con-&re- m Beet Growers A sk Equity - th -- 41 1 - A c4to Reflected in These Glorious Styles has-seize- kpletalymy-eisem-s- 1111-4- c Lewis to Berry From John L Lewis to Senator George E Berry: - Dear George: As you may imagine I am sonte- what disturbed by the newspaper reports that you have been involved in a business deal with the UnItedStates government I don't believe for a moment all the calumnies that a hostile press is spreading about you But the fact seems to stand that you have been the owner of marble deposits to be which had unfortunately condemned in order that the people of Tennessee might- realize some of the happiness that you and I have so long promised them I am sure of course that it was mere chance that you happened to own this land and that the evaluation you put upon it represented "prudent investment" SUM thought I haven't the slightest intention of interfering with your private affairs I am somewhat embarraased by the fact that you for Aieveral years have been the outstanding leader of the political labor- movement of the United States after having been entrusted with very important public duties in the defunct N GEORGE E In these activities which eventually landed you in the United States senate you have been fighting our common fight against the exploitation of the American people by big business against Will Street robbery and the corruption of government by capi- talist influences You would therefore oblige me if you would let me know what steps you have taken to clear up this matter and to extricate yourself from business interests which seem to me Incompatible with the position of a labor leader and public reformer Yours for the C I O JOHN Senator Berry to Vice Président Garner: Plain and eu Furred -- at it 11:ri Failure!! Dresit sc Suit younelt perfection in these Manning NEW Mile- to sItserl KEW spiration of the cleverest design- ers is found its t hese models 3 ALL NEW COL ORS Open an Account Today! h NORRIS 'Dear President' David Lilienthal to the presi- dent: My dear Mr President1 Referring to the statements of Mr Arthur E 'Morgan and the -comments which they have aroused in the public I feel compelled to ask you most urgently to exert all your influence on congress and particularly to join forces with Senator Norris to set up a congressional committee to be joined by independent experts to review the whole set-u- p and practices of the T V A Pending this investigation I beg your permission to suspend my activities in the T V A and take a leave remaining of course completely at the disposal of the congressional committee Mr Harcourt My colleague Morgan joins me in this request as he has joined me in all other Respectfully yours policies DAVID E LILIENTHAL The president of the United States to David E Lilienthal: Dear Dave: Complying with your request I have asked the appropriate congressional authorities to set up immediately a committee to investigate the whole T V A issue in all its ramifications Pending the findings of this committee I grant you and your colleague the requested leave of absence Sincerely yours FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT A etc b to 44 PPr stake in the fight that has broken out in full view of the public in the last few days You will therefore agree with me that it is of vital interestto our great cause to demonstrate that we have absolutely nothing to hide and will support me publicly when I move in the senate for setting up a congressional committee to be jointed by independent experts to review the whole set-u- p and practices of the T V A I know to will be that you very happy put the entire files minutes and books at its disposal Sincerely ARTHUR E MORGAN § 121175 - sè You certainly realize what is motives searching for your own ryours Sincerely 7- ' - ur Chairm-'14'hirth- per-ton- 74 : Letterst V-- A - ' ' family-o- wned : : I' bOROTHY THOMPSON From ArthuKE Morgan to Sen- - nal libel both against ttle mem- bets of tbe commission and Dr' nator Norris: Arthur E Morgan My dear senator: I consider itproperotb suspend al I am deeply moved by the sestribute you bestowed on me my attefidante al In your speech on March S has It sions until my 'reputation ' been fully redeemed was one of the happiest experiX With that end in view ences of my life to have your beg support in a fight for the highest you immediately to create a committee of the senate for a thorideals of American public administration I knew from my long ough investigation Cordially GEORGE association with you that- - you Senator Norris to David Lilienwere always guided by the loftiest motives and I believed that in thal: Dear Dave: my lonk fight I could count on the I have finrght my 'whole life support of one who for so long had himself waged a lone war long for the public ownership of d fos—d000ner—and green-eye- d monster honesty of public administration your soul that you sudI know better than anybody 011ie denly jeopardize the glory of your what shenannigans have - been whole career byshowing a tolerpulled in the past by private ante curious in you for pracThe establishment of tices which you have so often and' utilities T V A was the crowning of a life20 rightly condemned in other quarters? You would oblige me long struggle I have complete' confidence that you share cam- -and I am sure the whole American I Morgan and Lilienthal were ready with a long aeries of documentary exhibits and oral testimony which ) l' they contended exonerated them of the "dishonesty" Charges of the 1 chairman : Just before the hearing adjourned 4 4 t at 6 p m the president admonished 01044441' all three directors that they "owed ' ' l' it to the country not to continue ' 1 ' longer to jeopardize the public wel- fare by personardifferences" loi He said that those who could 0: i t work Harcourt A a Row Morgan ln afrimndonty yelereaseigrt with T V A bead nears climax : — To Meet Again — ' At Chairman Morgan'i request the three are to meet the president bill again next Friday so thatle and Acrosa the street from the White they if they choose may present Named fed House Secretary Hull criticized an Erneet G Draper a i written statements Otherwise excise tax on imported pork on the oral reserve director White Housti:aid sairlhii hearing grounds it would be disastrous to was over so far es Mr Roosevelt the American corn and hog J ltalfrrsCltemenceMweditTtotetvt In retaliation by Thorcountries —Iman Morgan had referred to the s claim of Senator George Berry of Refuse to- Abandon Tax B ard Will Suggest G-oeTennessee for compensation for At the capitol the house refused marble lands amertedly flooded by Decreases at 201 to 182 to eliminate the pork N rris darn tis an instance of "the tariff tax from its bill difficulty" of obtaining "honesty There was no angry debatein the Meeting March 18 openness decency and fairness in chamber—all that had been left begovernment" hind Thursday Members merely "I must therefore " Mr loose- - WASHINGTON March 11 Ernest G Draper went through the routine of ratifyvelt continued "ask you what evi- - The Association of American (— Railing their previous tentative decdence of dishonesty or malfeasance roads will recommend wage cuts for ision then wrapped up the bill for to Appointed :on the part of your colleagues you approximately 1000000 workers at delivery to the senate have in regard to the a meeting to be held in Chicago Before the e vote for Business Represent Marchla Berry marble case to out an refund take they The association said the approxiSought Consideration amendment to raise the tax on hard mately a per cent freight rate inWASHINGTONNlarch 11 UM- -liquor from $2 to $225 a gallon "During a long period" Morgan crease granted by the Interstate Roosevelt nominated replied Balloting along almost rigid party President "I have repeatedly but un- commerce commission "is entirely lines they scuttled a Republican Ernest G Draper endeavored to secure Inadequate to meet the critical sitFriday to repremotion to return the bill to the sent businem man on the ' federal successfully the president's adequate considera- - uation which faces the railroads" ways and means committee—a motion of grave codditions within the "The decision is depressing not tion intended to obtain complete reserve board T V A The most recent occasion only to the railroads but to indusDraper who has been amistant wits last fall repeal of the undistributed profits when I try as a'whtsle and to general emtax and Imposition of a flat 12 of commerce since 1935 ally presented to the president 11 ployment" the association declared on cent tax per capital gains came to the government from an draft of a letter which I asked him In a statement of the graduated levy the bill executive to send to the T V A board 'The decision makes is impossible position in a largh busi- provides "This letter requested the board for railroads to make desirable exnesa firm (Ma Brothers corn- - to make available to me the data penditures in the interest of ImMay Fight in Senate party) He has taken an important and assistance for me to proved service to the public at reWhether the administration would although little publicized part in make a report tonecessary or to increase the president con- - duced operating-costfor continuo in the senate to reconcile business men cerning the conditions I had criti- - railroad purchases and employment the levy on closely-bal- d corpora- attempts cized The president did not grant as was anticipated tions and against the pork tax re- and the administration "It is necessary for the railroads that request and made no alternamained to be seen If confirmed by the senate the tive suggestions I am of the opin- further to reduce operatihg exBut nunderous senators said they appointment will mean a raise in ion that this meeting is not and penses" the statement authorized would hav voted to strike out the in the nature of the case cannot be by J J Pelley president of the sculled "lB" aurtax on the family-typ- e his pay from $9000 to $15000 a year an effective or useful fact finding association said corporations had tho house not and will give him a term of office OCCR31011 The statement added that the done so Several said the house's extending to 1950 Mr Roosevelt cut him short March 18 meeting was for considHe would take a place on the allRaction would result in a more frienderation of "decreases in wage rates board which Facts Not Opinions ly mato reception for the legisia- oosevelt-appointed and such other action as may be rehas vut powers to expand or conti "Wait a minute" he said "I don't quired" resources modificanation's the tract credit discussed further want opinions I have asked you a A spokesman for the association Many tion of th tneuure however through control of 8818 member question about the Berry marble said submission of the wage probmarstock answer a banks andto the The regulate to confine lem to its 142 member railroads was case and I want repreeentod of its house sponsors to plea! of ket fitictuation through control of your answers not toyou' opinions but In its practical effect a recommen business men for the easing of their margins to facts" datigot for a wage cut tax burdens Although it is de'Mir statement" Chairman Mor signed to produce approximately as gan answered "will indicate whethmuch revenue as the law it would er I am or not To properly unthe backers said its replace substantiate the charges is not the distributed profits and capital gains work of a morning Since the taxes had been modified No extenhas now takeh up the mat- be "a shOuld very there that sively ter—" substantial stimulation to business" Mr Roosevelt cut him off again WASHINGTON March 11 tifl—A and Morgan again ignored his ques- WASHINGTON March 11 UPI— Principal Features States-Beesplit on the question of relief de- tion Mountain Tha t Sugar There are itt prinCipal features: "Since the congress ba3 veloped today 'between President association Marketing A 12 to 16 per cent income tax Roosevelt and national leaders of taken up the matter I believe that Growers asked Secretary Wallace today to for all corporations having net in private welfare organizations any report by me should under the ben-tercomes of 625000 and leas in a year of the T V A act be filed require processors applying for con-wiCharles P Taft of Cincinnati the under efit sugar payments About 88 per cent of all corpora chairman of the 1938 community the president and with the trol act to make an "equitable divitions would pay 130 undistributed mobilization needs congress" Morgan continued "It is sion" with for human growers of proceeds from tax profits called for a "united front" to alter my studied judgment that the presiincolme tax and a 4 the Roozeveltian policies the pres- dent the congress and the people sugar beets A 16 per cent was made In a brief The request on undistributed surtax cent are entitled to accurate informa- filed In connection per ident made plain he would stick to with hearings Most having of tion and appraisal of the program held corporations profits them last month by the agricultural These Incomes exceeding 1815000 adpolicies administration and activi- the In government general adjustment administration at Greefirma represent abolut 12 per cent ministers work relief for "emplo- ties of the authority to ley Ohio and Billings Mont of the total number of corpora- yables" leaving direct relief to be Probe obtain recommendations of the beet tions but they make about 90 per handled by states or coMmunities Congressional to terms of Such information and appraisal sugar industry relative cent of the total p ofits of incor- 1Taft and other welfare leaders r processor-growecontracts for the best be can obtained and made 1938 aeason porated industry 'visited Mr Roosevelt to urge Definite niaximufl rates of 16 to for all per- available to the people to congress relief The sugar control law authorizes capital sons the federal government to and to the president by a congres- 892 percent on long-terthe secretary of agriculture to e realized on' assets resional committee" and supervision aid give Harcourt Morgan and till- - tablish minimum prices which proctained by a taxpayer tor more than Later Mr Roosevelt told the moif the enthal testified President Roosevelt more must pay growers for 13 months bilization conference: mor would be eligible benefit asked Chairman Morgan hm federal The government Roosevelt Theory to ask questions 'or to payments authorized by the legischosen to confine itself to the nor- it lation the discussed comment Roosevelt Mr mal victims of the maladjusted No mention was made in the brief' held corpora: economy:--t- o for the( "I airten observer pilka Hil-in etmade signet:L:bp conference at his press ticipant - on recommendations unemployed" lingsCM-- - employable He toa e fact retpiest addtoi by some growera that-thresponse to The leaders Of the 400 community mlnimuni tended that if Mr A and' Mr B chests and welfare workers froM 150 that my reason for that position at $550 a ton income of the Chairman He said he rate- be establishedrelations higher Morgan said who were cities considered this a refusal Of between' The brief said was "advised the other board mem- brackets made the same profits their demands - processors and growers and pie their ninneY they should pay stret4 4' c oi the tame amount in income taxes to dined lo recognize that division ipt pose co the meeting" on in the conditions fat prevailing diThe said all three the government tor require relief between federal and local rectors president were given exactly the same tory district or in such areas within When an effort is made groups is !'undemocratic and dis- information which condition's of prodlicticin and burdens tax the about therm carry equal meeting - manufacture are essentially crirninatory" Identi- he said headlines should not call it The alternative hsaid Is to cal taking Into consideration also turn to congress "which I hear still punitive the comparative hazards in produc- But the house ignored his conten- has the power of appropriating tion and comparative inveStments to 153 234 keep to tions and voted money" in landbuildings horses machinery the tax out of the bill The vote Nels and s ugar factories" against the levy was even: larger reExplaining that the matter was than when the house tentatively WASHINGTON March 11 Lin— being studied !A A A officials to 124 Washington Reception jected it on Wednesday 180 clined to commetit on the brief or Minton (D) Indiana reThose recorded as voting against- Fetes Paul McNutt the possible minimum rate for beets his senate committee ported lobby included Representathe tax finally would resume soon a study ofefdid WAAIINGTON March 11 tPl--- A tive McSweeney (D) Ohio who obforts to influence legislation but later tot voteat first consent second Hoosiers The committee subpenaed Charles U S Claims on Mexico reception staged by to re-tamed unanimous V McNutt G for hundreds drew Paul Dunwoody of Berkeley Cat to ' cord his opposition to a downtown hotel ballroom Fri- appear at a hearing Saturday but Approved by Board later canceled the subpena day night The affair was describ'ed by its Minton said that the committee March- - lt INV-WASHINGTON sponsor the Indiana State society decided it had not yet'obtained suf- Representative Dempsey (Di New and the Indiana University Alumni ficient information to proceed and Mexico said Friday the special Mexis strictly social and that a new subpenkwould be Issued kan claims commission had inlassociation American later He said Dunwoody would be dorsed his bill providing immediate McNutt payMentot-claim- s Philip- questionedregarding-whati- f: highcommissionertothe against -- the anyi SPRING COATS---- -prominently menyioned as efforts he had made to'defeat the Mexican government adjudicated 0' pinesAnd a posspla Democratic—presidential administration's reorganization bill the commission ' SUIT-Scandidate in 1940 was to lepe for now pending in the senate The' claims arose out of damages ' - ' DRESSES— '15 March suffered by American citizens in Indianapolis e (it plain) past Mexican revolutions created Senate-ifear- s kötilireifiliTifittli—the suits WW2 the Mexican government the 'comDYEING In Any: Color Illosford'Again Quits mission reached an agreement UnTVA Shortage As Caal Boaid Ilea(' der which— the southern republic COATS—would pay a total of $5000000 AVASHINGTON March 41 (R)-WASHINGTON March 11 UPIt- -- Senatori McKellar (1))Tepnesgee DRESSE-SCharles F Hostord Jr again h'its read to the senate Friday Clatter Q NECKTIES 3 for 25c resigned as chairman of the bi- from Acting Comptroller General layer Executed tuminous coal commiaiiion it was Elliott denying that the :account- - TUCKER PRISON FARM Ark learned Friday night On high au- ing office had reported a $10000- - March 11 MI—Willie Noble 23- Bring it Take 000 shortage in T V A accounts thority Ur Your Chart) Account yearold negro died Friday In the In hut letter of McKellar 'said that Elliètt's let- - electric chair hire for th0 hold-u- p to Senator Gutley (D) Pennsyl- ter '"refuted chargca made in the slaying last April of Joseph Hawk's Vnilla for delivery 'to the Whitie senate by Senator Bridges (R)New 61 Texarkana Ark morchantThe a) House Hositod asked to be relieved Hampshire thatthe T V A accounts helm) went to his death protesting j of hie duties before April 1 were short his innorence ' By tho Associated Press Ifor- tl ment of Protalsog Thurman W Arnold to be ifjelstant attorliez gan told President Roosevelt that the chief executive's Inquiry into general In charge of antitrust law T V A troubles was "aa alleged enforcement process of fact finding" Charles P Taft chairman of the or 1938 community mobilization The house passed 294 to 98 the tax revision bill human needs urged President Roosevelt to provide for locetlly A senate judiciary subcommitadministered orellef for all tee recommended confirmation sons the federal government' to of President Rooseveit's appoint give aid and supervision - 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