Show S’ gffttwfc-- n rfljc Jlalt I — THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE — Established April 15 1871 Issued every morning by Salt L ke Tribune Publishing Company ' Behind the Scenes of Current News The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the The Tribune la a member of the AssocUted Press ties for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited lir this paper and also the local news published herein Salt Lake City Utah Tuesday Morning November 22 1938 TUESDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 22 1938 And We Gotta Worry About an Army of Invasion! —by Ding By Paul Mallon By Ernest Vicarious Vengeance youth” Jungle Culture Methods The wretch who holds a helpless infant In his bestial clutch and twists its arms to remind an outraged audience that every protest every remonstrance every manifestation of horror or disgust will merely mean more heartless punishment for the frightened child is no better than the vicious gorilla of the African jungle And that is why the Aryan dictator is holding the remnant of the German Jewish population who so far have escaped death but not abuse and torture by fanatical nazis According to word brought direct from Berlin by news gatherers of the United Press 50000 Jews are still held in detention camps scattered over Germany to be punished for the words or acts of other Jews or of horrified humanitarians in various parts of the world “For every German eye or tooth taken in a spirit of resentment” against the barbarism of Hitler and his henchmen "the nazis will take a thousand tqeth or eyes” says the government newspaper Swarze Korps adding: “We shall retain these Jewish hostages to be punished systematical no matter how shocking some people may find it” Could brutality be' more brazen or humanity sink lower than this organ of the nazi elite of Germany boasts about? It berates American newspapers for condemnation of cruel and inhuman conduct and asks if the publishers have “failed to understand Dr Goebbel’s assertion that any campaign against the nazi solution of the race question will be bad service for all Jews in Germany" The rumor that 200 Jewish prisoners unarmed and unresisting were shot to death by nazi soldiers in the BucherrWald concentration camp has been confirmed by correspondents of alien journals Similar fiendish wholesale executions were reported at the concentration stockades of Sachsen-hause- n and Dachau but verification in these instances is vague to date On the day of Ernst vom Rath’s funeral after his assassination by a demented Polish Jew in Paris every Jew and Jewess every Jewish child In Germany was turned out of the homes and shops in which they were hidiitg in fear and despair their goods and household articles Were destroyed and nazi spite-- and breeding were shown by the coarse indignities to which their victims-hato submit Then the government fined them a half billion dollars for being desti- This questionnaire is a social sextant by which to take our bearings to learn our destination to be ready to turn the pilot wheel over to the coming generation with our blessings and best wishes rather than let them take it from us with mutinous minds They will have charge of the ship in a short time anyway David Cameron Dunbar n Passes Publisher-Politicia- The passing of David Cameron Dunbar formerly identified with newspaper business and political affairs in Utah has just been announced from his more recent home in southern California- - His father founded the old Salt Lake Herald an enterprising daily that ran the gantlet of divers artel conflicting ownerships from June 5 1870 to August 14 1909 when it was merged with the Republican to become later the Herald Republican-Telegraand finally cease to exist July 18 1920 “Dave” Dunbar as he was known throughout this intermountain section was active in church work at one period of his life having served on various missions in the southern states and abroad becoming president of missionary fields in England and Scotland respectively After the establishment of national party lines in Utah 46 years' ago he became an influential' and energetic member of the Democratic party serving first as county and next as state chairman of the organization He had held both elective and appointive offices the duties of which he discharged with exceptional ability Sixteen years ago he removed to Glendale and became a Californian but never lost touch with Utah conditions nor his hold upon the affections of his lifelong friends “Dave” Dunbar had a pleasing personality and a rye assortment of attributes He was that contribute to popularity alert erect and militant in appearance but suave conciliatory and convincing in manner He had an effective command of language and ah adroit method of presenting arguments With the grace of a diplomat he combined the bearing of a warrior His many friends in Utah and the entire west will note his passing with a resurgence of pleasant memories of the era when his jovial and friendly greeting was a part of the daily routine of life in Salt Lake City tute Scores of intellectual patriotic Germans who had supported the German government in peace and war who had lost sons or brothers fighting for the kaiser in the con8 ran here and there pleadflict of food for shelter to fin ally for for mercy ing commit suicide rather than submit to further injustice and torture Pictures sent efby wirephoto transmission showing the fects of nazi lawlessness have been printed in American newspapers and magazines These savage slayers are the custodians of European “kultur” jointly pledged with the fascist forces of Italy to preserve the pride of human advancement and carry their brand of culture to all nations Civilization would gain more from prowling predatory creatures of the jungle than could be learned from these pagan men frantic persecutors of unarmed mothers' and famished children 1914-191- the Social Compass InsteacLof Ears of Youngsters Boxing The Bernarr Macfadden foundation has distributed to some 7000000 boys and girls in the United States a questionnaire the purpose of which is to ascertain the aspirations and aptitudes of the rising generation By studying the answers received and classifying the preferences indicated certain distinguished educators and psychologists In consultation with the originator of the scheme hope to reach conclusions upon which to base a forecast of the future of this republic In all probability the elders in every epoch of social evolution have wondered “what the world is coming to” They have seen youngsters do things they never1 dared think of doing they have chided and preached and punished without holding in check the growing independence tot venturesome youth they have told of how children behaved in other days and painted the ignominious end of those who In most cases follow a different course they have seen their warnings ignored and their influence accordingly wane Those who in the mellowness and righteousness of age deplore tendencies of the times and bewail the absence of restraint and discipline once imposed on juvenile energy ought to read the 10th verse of the 7th chapter of Ecclesiastes: “Say not thou- What is the cause that thSfofmer days- were bettethan these?-- " for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this" Since education has been made available to all and libraries are found in almost every community one need not be surprised that youngsters are thinking for themselves Selecting their own amusements forming their own ideas planning their own futures It Is to ascertain the scope and the nature of these plastic notions and the routes selected to attain desired objectives that the Inquiry mentioned is being made Wisdom bom of experience has demonstrated that repressiomwill fail where sym- pathetic guidance may succeed To paraphrase the utterance of a patriotic Orator of revolutionary days “As well try to dam tht voters of the Nile with bulrushes as at c?u-tion- ed 4 New York Highlights By Charles B Driscoll NEW YORK— Jack ' Frye is one of the most persistent long distance commuters in the world He is president of Transcontinental and Western Air so I don’t suppose he needs to have a ticket punched every time But I he takes a ride in a transport plane often see him at lunch with the banshees or Dutch treaters on a day1 when I know he has a dinner engagement in Kansai City He has offices in Manhattan and Kansas City Many employes in both places will tell you that he spends all his tirte here or there So quickly does he make his jumps and so casual is his appearance at the other that he is scarcely missed from one desk while he is working at the other r Frye is a good looking active man of 34 among the youngest of big executives A native ofSweetwater Okla reared in Texas marrifif to a French girl he is at home anywhere in the world His speech is still recognizable as southwestern but it is so well modulated that you’d never suspect he had spent much of his life shouting against roaring prairie winds and airplane motors He is a pilot with many records to his credit and habitually flies his own private plane He doesn't do that exclusively forfun either Recently he had built to his specifications a plane designed especially for flying at exceptionally high altitudes He wears a new type of oxygen mask while tooting along toward his New York luncheon almost any day of the week He is an enthusiast on the substratosphere and has collected much valuable data on high altitude flying for use of the air lines ‘ Tomorrow's Flying We talked of tomorrow's flying at lunch at the Waldorf Because I have had a few hours at the control of a plane this veteran aviator discussed technical flying affairs with me as though giving me credit for really knowing something about the subject That’s a kind of flattery that makes me squirm I really know almost nothing about the mechanics of flight I once took up two passengers but I hope the government at Washington never finds it out One was my daughter Mary and the other was a steadfast friend Harry Friend He was troubled with corns that day and didn't care whether he lived any longer or noV My present ambition is to fly the statrosphere with Jack Frye No urge to handle the controls!' thanks It seems that one of the most important problems the airline people are struggling with is that of air supply for passengers at very high levels Passengers of course will not be asked to wear oxygen masks might be an easy solution - It would scare customers away So planes ace being built and will be flying the routes next year that will carry their air supplies up with them and not let any of it get away At 30000 feet the customers 'can’t see the scenery but they'll never feel the change of altitude Late Suggestion I had a brilliant suggestion as I thought “A neighbor of mine” I told Jack Frye “is Dr Paluel Flagg world’s greatest authority on anesthesia ventilation artificial- respiration and everything pertaining to breathing Wouldn’t it be a good idea to call him in for consultation on some of these problems?” As usual somebody had beaten me to the' punch "Dr Flagg has been working on these items with Colonel Lindbergh and others for a long time” said Frye Yes I must go stratosphere jaunting with this man Frye! Mr Hopkins however has become not only the president’s most influential adviser but probably his closest friend Whatever reservations if any the president may have about the quality of Mr Hopkins advice it will not show up stt long as Mr Hopkins is (' under heavy fire The question in the minds of some of Mr onHopkins’ friends is whether or not the slaught on him will block or delay ths plan to give' him another job Until about six months ago it was expected that he would move into the cabinet as the first secretary Then the reorganization bill of welfare failed of passage and the movement to push Robert H Jackson toward the presidency via the governorship of New York flopped With a view to grooming Mr Hopkins- for 1940 inner circle new dealers began to talk of shifting him to the secretaryship of commercebe or the navy They felt that if he were to built up as a presidential candidate he would have to be separated from the WPA spending tag They felt also that in the commerce or nayy departments his true abilities as an executive would become plainer to the public cen--te- rs Ord Tariff Laws Mr maker about Hull the great tariff rehas now hacked down of the old Smoot-JHawl- one-thi- rd ey tariff law No official figures are being given out bat you can figure it fairly accurately this way Our tariff collections in 1930 amounted to about 47 per rent of the value of goods imported (counting only the dutiable list of course) Last year after the state secretary had made 18 tariff agreements our collections were 378 per cent of the value of the goods So the first 18 of his blows at the wall reduced its average height by 92 points or say roughly one-fift- h Effects of the British agreewill not be evident" until next year but the best experts expect it to reduce collections to about 31 per cent a total reduction of roughly from the old tariff altitude ment one-thi- rd Final Reception No one is ordinarily inclined to become analytical over an interg national like this One Few bystanders customarily finger' the bunting to learn whether it is silk But now the bands are ceasing to play you are apt to hear authoritatively that new trade to be expected is not soon likely to approximate the cheers in volume What pleased officials here most was the timing of the event to give it historical diplomatic Union of the two significance great world traders and the two flag-raisin- great democracies (under the Washington rating system) was what struck them as more important than the commercial possibilities Involved In cool reasoning they know it will have more political than economic benefits For instance the most important early result is likely to come from abandoning restrictions on grain transshipments rather than from the wide- heralded reduction of the per cent British wheat tariff ly 6 Milling Shipping The transshipment rearrangement may encourage our milling and shipping business while there seems little chance that we will be able to take advantage of the wheat tariff reduction until some year when British dominions are unable to supply British demand Then we might be able to regain a substantial British market The deficit side is cloudy too The probable effect on established American industries cannot be learned in Washington For instance English overcoats and novelty sports suits bore a tariff tax of 59 and 60 per cent before now they will enjoy a tax of 39 and1 45 The quesper cent respectively tion is whether this will reducs the price of English goods sufficiently to cause more Americans to buy them instead of American goods The statewepartment announcement virtually said it would not But you may be sure the British announcement in London told the opposite story Good for Both It Is customary for both 'sides to expect no losses of business whatever from concessions they make in their own tariffs but to predict great gains from concessions in the other fellow's tariff The recent announcements exceeded the custom in this respect but furnished no worthwhile measure whatever of results e 'Candid opinion is both sides will just about hold their own for the immediate future which may be progress under existing measurements off-stag- Certain experts also have tried to figure won the contest between the British and Yankee traders Theygave it up as too complicated a job Most authorities here are willing to call it a nearly even bargain and hoping experience justifies that" preout-wh- diction THE PUBLIC FORUM Technocrat! Presents Corrections Editor Tribune: 1938 for The Tribune" Friedrich Schleiermacher fam- ous German theologian and phil- osopher' was once asked what kind of people attended his lectures "My audience" he replied “is composed mainly of students young women and officers the students come because I am a member of the board of examiners the young women come because of the students and the officers come because of the young women"— Hamburger Illustrierte - - - Forum Rules me space to comment on your article in The Tribune of Friday November 19 "Technocracy Leader Due” I have heard and rfead many of Howard Scott’s comments and I believe that he was misinterpreted in this article “ The first paragraph states: Howard Scott ‘Prophet of Doom’ who sees the collapse of western civilization within a few years will address a public meeting in Salt Lake City Saturday November 26 at 8 p m in the Hotel Utah” What was omitted is the very important part of Mr Scott’s statement of technocracy's conclusion whieh begins with “unless” In all of Scott’s statements that I have heard and read he places even more on the remedy than he does on the danger The second paragraph states: “He spoke in Salt Lake City for the first time fibout a year ago” This statement Is in error as he spoke in Kingsbury hall in the spring of 1934 preceding the organization of section 1 of regional 'division 11140 The third paragraph which the trained techno states: crats will take control of things and run the affairs of North America in a scienfic fashion” is quate as it is) out of circulation The thrift program (save or bust idea) of 12 years ago is probably a major cause of the depresToo many did try to save sion or rather hang on to money The thrift or saving idea can amount We must to nothing but bust have our medium of exchange in circulation regardless of who we D C Grundvig bust Huntington Utah em-phs- is Of 'Hun' for Germans regional division 11140 Thanking you for the courtesy of promptly publishing these corrections I am H B Higgins Member Technocracy Inc R D 11140 Sec 1 v Observer Sees Need For More Money thepeople-eou- ld get along-lvieelon $10 per capita when I y was in my teens it would now take in the neighborhood of 10 times that natural principles Where the wealth of a nation is controlled by the few the few invariably control the economic social and spiritual life of the e people and the old ogre” is the inevitable result Man cannot serve God and mammon to the one he is a slave to do the bidding of the master to the other he 'is a free independent happy contented over all that is good and pure and lovely The aim and policy of capitalism monopoly centralized wealth is autocratic in its very nature hence sacrilegious and history abundantly proves that where a nation or a people forget their God and thetr religion in that "master-anfl-slav- sov-eri- tain Editor Tribune: Being an American World war veteran with re- corded American ancestry back to 1632 and havin'g had my life saved by a German while a soldier in the World war I feel it my duty to reply to W F Walraven Reader Walraven should stick to history He "says the real name for the Germans is “Hun" The Huns were an ancient" band of followers of Atilla To say that the present German nation with its many divisions and peoples are descendants of this one outlaw tribe is as unreasonable as to say that Americans are all descendants of the criminals that were once dumped on our shores It is cowardly and cheap for anyone to cast such reflections on the respectability of thousands of law abiding patriotic fellow citizens Such remarks usually come from some war inciting personage who nevr saw service "for his country The average person of German lineage is no more responsible for wht is happening in Europe today (in fact he can do less about it) than they or any one is responsible for what is happening in Washington Every American doesn’t approve of what is going on in Washington neither does every German approve of what happens in Berlin Informed Americans know that the World war atrocity stories (reincarnated by Mr Walraven) are lies invented to create flag-wavi- Editor Tribune: As near as I can gather the news from election returns it appears that the masses want the medium of exchange in circulation Where they failed to support Democrats the candidates were not supporting the idea of a more abundant life for all and they switched for Republican candidates who were Supporting pension plans I do not know the amount of money in or supposed to be in circulation per capita neither do I know what it was 25 or 50 years ago But this Fdo know— where Editor Tribune: A government founded upon the principles of competition can not endure Competition is the parent of capitalism Capitalism is that soft bed of luxury upon which nations and Where trod kingdoms expire the fiendish feet of capitalism there follows in its wake the horrors of poverty crime wars desolation and every manner of ungodliness — cause and effect on hour decay sets in and the decline is swift and destruction cer- Takes Exception to Use inconsistent with the first wherein is predicted “the collapse of western ciyilization” unless your definition of civilization is confined to the price system of economies and our present political Technocrats real- governments ize that there are many other elements in civilization In the final paragraph Niels C Christensen is stated to be: “Director of regional division 11140 section No 2” This should be corrected to “ section Np 1” as there is so far no section 2 in by Our Readers Capitalism Declared Certain Failure Letters appearing in tins column do not express the views of The Tribune They are the opinions of contributors with which The Tribune not agree Tbs followor may may ing rules govern contributions: 1 Letters limited to 30U words Preference given to abort commuWrite legibly and 2 nications oniv clearly on one sloe of the paper Tellelous and racial dlsoue-lo- nt 3 barred Partisan or personal political 4 Per comment cannot be printed ft t‘ tonal aspersions prohibited 6 etical contributions not wanted Letters may be barred for obvious misstatements ot fact or for statements which are not in accord with 7 The fair play and good taste Forum Is not an advertising medium 8 Writers must alga true names and address in Ink Letters will be carried over assumed name it In all cases writer so requests however true name and address must be attached to comimmlc 9 The Forum cannot contlon sider more than one letter from the same writer at one time Please allow Down through the cycles of the ages governments and kingdoms have mounted to the zenith of their glory 'yet history fails to recount one single instance where a capitalist autocracy has not crumbled to the dust then passed out into that vast inane of oblivion leaving but a history scrap of to mark the reminiscence of its once-prou- — hatred— toward— Germany —(refi ence Encyclopaedia Brittanies) They know that American soldiers dead were not boiled down for gun grease to be shot back at us and that Belgian babies were not tied to the hoofs of German military horses Must we1 again resort to such narrow mindedness and call a hamburger a liberty steak? In his tirade against America's word Mr Walraven might also relate how our own war torn south was overrun with vulturous scalawags pnd money mongers and'how they were finally dispersed with emergency measures that would hardly be proper at a Sunday school party Of course that wasn't Germany and it wasn’t anybody’s business Veteran but our own d heritage' government to endure the ravages of time must be grounded upon the principles of true religion its palladium a body of laws simple and perfect in the makihg and exercised in the spirit of truth and justice equity and brotherhood Any government that reaches beyond the pale of like a is house built upon religion the sands Let us not therefore glorify ourselves in the illusion that ours is a government that can end Far better beonly with time fore it is too late we repent and pay our devotions to that God of the cosmos and tune in our souls to the Spirit of Christ Sylvester Earl Virgin Utah A ( -- amount We have emerged from the g comforts of the stove the coal oil lamp and horse Now we must transportation have enough more to secure electric service and power transportation We can no longer depend upon the wild game for our meat but must use the medium of exchange to purchase The time has come when we must have more money in circulation per capita And besides the banks can find very little if any more securities upon which they lend money Thus they hold our jnedium of exchange (inade wood-burnin- Copyright ' Grows Closer to President have been received well but mildly' in th wheat belt not so well and not at all mildly in the textile and manufacturing Inter-Mounta- in m That trait accounts for his failure to reorganize his cabinet long ago It Is a reason why the injection of new life into that body may be less prompt and thorough than many of his younger associates think is required both by good administration and good politics That trait is also barrier to the success of the currently fierce drive against Harry memHopkins Tommy Corcoran an (I other bers of the White House circle of intimate advisers The WPA administrator is the chief target His critics in the administration as well as outside are making no secret of their belief that his usefulness has ended British responsible Their shrewd traders thought the new dealers wanted to complete the agreement in time for political usage and tried to squeeze concessions out U S against that time Jjmit dickerers they say had to wait in order to get what they were willing to take But unofficially you can ascertain that the treaty was highly doubtful election medicine for Dr Farley’s purposes It might ' Lindley One of Mr Roosevelt’s traits ii loyalty to subordinates he feels have been unflinchingly loyal to him WASHINGTON — Some hue and cry U being raised as to why this trad agreement— if as good as advertised— was held back until after election Two answers are available The official version holds the Anglo-Americ- tempt fettering the proud spirit of modem Cabinet Changes Bring WPA Head to Forefront System campaign I just recently moved to Provo and on inquiring relative td having garbage removed I was in formed— some private individual to have same removed Can you’ vision a city this size without a city garbage wagon? I can pay to have my garbage removed but how about my neighbor throws his in his' back yard' and It i3 cleans up in the spring 'time Provo woke up and complied with the state' board of health rules George Harrison Provo One of New York’s oddest jobs that of the man who makes his living going around the Radio City Music Hall with a special type of light searching for wads of gum carelessly thrown on the expensive carpeting by patrons— Fact Digest Suggestions Hence the proposal that W P A be put into "neutral” hands Robert Moses New York City park commissioner has been suggested Nobody doubts that he would extract from WPA workers the last ounce ofbeenvalue in symwork done But never having and being pathetic to the WPA set-u- p something of an untamed bronco Mr Moses will probably not receive serious consideration Besides he has been active in politics from time to time and the president and he never got along well together John D Biggers Toledo manufacturer who conducted the unemployment registration a year ago also has been suggested for the WPA job— as well as for secretary of commerce' Mr Biggers Is a Republican There is talk also of putting an army engineer fyi charge The appointment of Harry Hopkins as secretary of commerce would not please business men but Mr Hopkins’ loyal friends believe that he could quickly overcome prejudices and prove himself to be not only a capable administrator but a defender of private enterprise The navy department would give him almost as good an opportunity So would a temporary special post under some' such title as coordinator of national defense Whatever is done about WPA and with Harry Hopkins his relation to the president seems to be dynamite-proo- f Copyright 1938 for The Tribune Off the Record Reluctantly the Swiss add to the fortification of their Alps It is not said who would attack these peaceful people but it will be an uphill fight How different from the old world and its rancors is a land like tlis where a national cheese week passes with no bandying of personalities The Nobel prize for literature pays around $40000 to our money Thar’s gold in that good “ A trainer reveals that apes do not care Editor Tribune: Provo the Garden City prides itself on a cleanout clear-u- p and keep clean Is Various earth Hits Lack of City Garbage No Place Open for Him There was no cabinet post open six months There Isn’t now— except the attorney ago r generalship which has been earmarked Robert' H Jackson But with reasonable luck the president will have two or three more vacancies to fill within the next few months Can Harry Hopkins afford to leave WPA while it is under heavy - bombardment and almost sure to be subjected to some kind of congressional investigation? The answer from the inner circle of the new deal Is: Yes The argument is that since Mr Hopkins would remain in th’e government he would not be On running away from an investigation the contrary he would be ready to testify And in surrendering W P A to another administrator he would be exhibiting his confidence that there is nothing in his recor4 or that of WPA which needs to be concealed new deal On one point opinion in the group seems to be In agreement with opinion That is that WPA must be elsewhere cleansed of all suspicion of “politics" The extent to which it is in politics probably has been exaggerated Excepting a few states the primary and election returns this year indicated that the WPA vote cannot be deBut that the public suspects the livered worst is acknowledged in the inner sanctum of the new deal for what they wanted after they have it a while Maybe the species is reverting to man Swing musicians don’t get what they deWe can only exserve says one in Boston plain it by thinking that justice is deaf as well as blind :ear'estate‘'Gnee'moreIa actrve anda hand held out of the car ahead Can be signaling a left turn or indicating the desirable business frontage Rumor hath it that Actor Bill Powell is to receive a $600 opo Hollywood salary With taxes and what not deducted it turns out to be 100 grand in our money Fortunately the British royal party is not to arrive around April 18 next spring or Paul Revere would have to ride again In the month’s developments Maine and Vermont have lost their old privacy Also Sally -Rand by order of a California court Geologists find that trees in Texas once grew to heights of half a mile And bad men hanged in those days were hanged Copyright 1938 for The Tribune |