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THURSDAY MORNING O bj Salt irerj morntnt ' ' Issued V -- Behind the Scenes of Current News Lake Tribune Publishing Company The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the The Tribune l a member of the A'soclBted PreM use for reproduction of all news dispatcher credited to It or not otherwise credited In this paper and also the local news published herein s Salt Lake City Utah Thursd ay Morning January 12 Senator Borah's Rebuke To Purveyors of Racial Hate Exemption Talk To Be Held in Capitol Today pie-tend- inter-Tupte- JeW“-The“Wit- - ' of their duplicity-er-cau- ght appealmg-t- o racial prejudice they cover up with denials or professions of patriotism Fritz Kuhn leader of Hitler’s American contingent has an office inNew York and receives and considers reports on bund activities just as der fuehrer’s propagandist secretary does in the nazi capital There ' are millions of loyal Americans of German birth or descent he can never touch or convince but he counts on filling their places with disgruntled natives who are ready for “treasons stratagems and spoils” Martin E Wunderlich an officer of the “German-America- n Volksbund” said to have ramifications in every state of this republic recently gave the nazi salute in a crowded courtroom in the east arfti predicted that it would soon become the salute On the same occasion of all Americans the Associated Press correspondent reported Ernest Mueller president of a regional "nazi league in the Empire State as saying that “all Jews are enemies of the United States” and should be so treated In a government where congress is prohibited from making laws abridging freedom of speech of worship of the press no clique or bund or other organization should be allowed to make or advocate or enforce such a rule Every statesman Kisiator official arid citizen of this country should take a fresh breath of freedom and record a new vow of loyalty to constitution after reading the rebuke delivered by Senator Borah to a witness making an obvious appeal to racial and religious prejudice in a hearing conducted under auspices of the highest lawmaking body in the United States alien-controll- Congress Should Formulate Tariffs and Trade Treaties Representatives of the mining industry In the middle west as well as in the intermountain section have appealed’ to the gtate department to restore a tariff ‘on zinc in the reciprocal trade agreement of this country with the Canadian government While it is contended that zinc obtained from the mines of Canada is differently processed and does not enter into direct competition with the domestic product a natural inquiry would be for some reason Why it should be included in the pact The schedule became effective the first of the year reducing the tariff on Canadian zinc 20 per cent As the immediate result was drop of $5 00 per ton and the closing of mines throwing hundreds of laborers out of work it is evident thatsome force as effective as competition is just’Ss depressing on the industry It is becoming more apparent that the making of reeiDrocal trade treaties should be intrusted to congress rather than to any single department of government In this way the different sections and their varied interests may be given consideration by representatives better informed of local conditions and more directly respon-aibl- e to the people most concerned Even under favorable conditions with all information on each item available with full and free discussion of the issues from every angle it is difficult to adjust trade 7 &ft ers in but one country so that the impracticability of making a' fair or satisfactory arrangement covering the- - demands and deserts of both classes in two or more countries ought to be apparent to the secretary of state as it is to almost everybody else' i)t- f fcSufl iti' i!'1 ? !§ 1939 Tax Senator William E Borah expressed the honest indignation of a true American when he reprimanded a witness in a senate hearing on the appointment ofProfessor Felix Frankfurter to a place on the bench of the supreme court This witness who to eb'C'd to the nonvnee for other reasons kept rcfernng to his Jewish pard entage The statesman from Idaho the proceedings to bluntly inquire: “Are you opposing Frankfurter on the -" 'ground that he was born a ness replied that he was not “Then why drag such matters into the record?" the senator asked “They have nothing to do with frankfurter’s qualifications?’ The gradual spread of prop- Sganda by nazi emissaries some of whom are naturalized citizens of this republic is beginning to manifest- itself more openly — —Last July the leader of the nazi bund whose frequent visits to Germany have caused considerable SDeculation announced in a public meeting that one of the objecteof his organisation is to drive Jews from public office and positions of responsibility m the United States Of course no man wqrthy of recognition as an American citizen believing in political and jligious toleration in justice and fair play could subscribe to such a nar-- row undemocratic policy - But the hund-ite- s acting under the influence of Berlin' and in contempt of the “Bill of Rights” jn —our federal cnnstTtPtionr'are"'persistgntl y and insidiously seeking converts to nazi doctrines When Confronted with evidence -- ' The Women’s Legislative Council of Utah will meet in the state capitol this morning to discuss with the governor certain points in contemplated legisiatioiLof particular interest to mothers wives wage rvineta and women employes in the vari- ous industrial and commercial institutions of the state Delegates from each of the 88 women's organizations are expected to attend Most of the time allotted for this hear-lh- g will be devoted to a discussion of the homestcfhd tax exemption a policy indorsed 4r£an amendment-l- o the state constitution which the legislature oH937 Undertook to make effective' in a bill which passed both houses but was vetoed by his excellency in spite of- The proposal the tfeto but which is without force and effect until made operative by appropriate legislation authorizing an exemption on homes to the amount of $2000 arvd on personal' property valued at $300 would have depleted the revenues of the state about million dollars one "and at a time when social security demands were all the governor felt the state could afford even without reduction of income In all probability the battle over will be as bitterly ToUght In this session as it was two years ago with the governor awaiting the outcome holding's' financial statement of receipts and disWhether the bursements in his hand champions of exemption expect to convert the governor or themselves in today’s meet- ing it will be the opening gun of an excit-ltin- g conflict stitt-stand- ing three-quarte- -- rs Gideon Steven Wood Passes After Active Business Career By Charles B Driscoll NEW YORK— A large limousine pulled up to the curb in a very poor block in the West Thirties where I was walking aimlessly about the other afternoon A richly gowned woman under 40 got out and entered a basement apartment carrying ta basket that was filled with somethingand covered over with a soft blanket-- Doubtless a charitable lady personally delivering some necessaries for a new baby in a poor family Her wel trained chauffeur knew better than to offer to carry "the basket He sat in his place staring stiffly ahead In the rear seat the only occupant now remaining was a little boy of about 8 years Light wavy hair fair skin delicately molded features trmid blue eyes Neatly dressed in a blue suit open overcoat bide cap He was fascinated by the play of a little group of boys who were about his own age These youngsters native to the neighborhood were skilfully dodging motor traffic while carrying on a rousing game of shinny The players were dirty and a'n occasional tumble into the slushy street didn’t improve their appearance They shouted laughed whacked one another on the shins picked themselves up after falls that seemed perilously close to the heavy wheels of grinding trucks The little hoy in the big limousine watched A wild blow with increasing excitement from the opposite curb sent the battered tin can hurtling against the highly polished door of the limousine The chauffeur uttered some protest the players ignored him Little Rich Boy could He opened the door jumped resist no longer out picked up the muddy tm can and tossed it back toward the players with a friendly smile There was no response frbm the players Hesitating h moment Little Rich Boy returned quickly to the limousine reappeared with his dad’s shining mashie extracted hurriedly from a leather golf bagthat lay on the floor Agam he hesitated Then in piping voice: “Can I play too?” unnecessary The players suddenly saw a more attractive playing field in 'the next block They trooped away silently Last I saw of the volunteer he was tearfully fighting the chauffeur who was trying as gently as possible to get the golf club away from him and save his job t: More than a thousand greeting cards and special messages of holiday cheer have come to me since just before Christmas from readers of this column in every state I am trying conscientiously to answer each of them personally If some acare a little late please forknowledgments " ' Heart-to-hear- Congress will consume a lot of time in such- - discussions but the constitution makes it a duty of the legislative branch of government “to regulate commerce with foreign nations” and also stipulates that reveto originate in the house of nue laws-arIt may be necessary to representatives read and reflect 'upon provisions of the federal constitution from tihne to time as certain safeguards for emergencies therein ' set forth were formulated by d statesmen with prophetic vision e long-heade- give nte Frank my Times Square barber gave me a thought on this subject “It never has cost me a nickel to be polite to my customers” he says “and it's made me mosttaf the trade I have Politeness is a part of good 'barber-ing- ” Copyright 1939 for The Tribune' By Manning b ’ l'' r - y‘ reasons Trying fo Agree Very very secretly the administration is trying to get together with the opposition on the reorganization bill Meetings have been going op the last few days between Representative Cochrane and Senator' Byrd These have been jield at a hotel instead of the capitql to avoid danger’ of discovery State department is having trouble getting a congressman to sponsor an appropriation of $100-00- 0 to entertain the British king and queen on their coming visit - have advised Mrs their-coljeeti- ve would not have been given unless directly requested by Mr Roosevelt personally Parleys Improve Mr Roosevelt is getting on better than ever before with his in leaders their congressional regular Monday morning conferences Two meetings held so far have developed freer discussion than was permitted last year Incidentally the White House has not yet confirmed the fact that the president is holding these conferences regularly although they have been going on about a year now Mr Farley used an eagle-ey- e ray to draw $100 per plate out of government employes for his Jacksort day dinner this year No coercion was tried you understand That would be ungentle-manl- y and incidentally illegal This year it was generally aired about that the heads of government bureaus would be seated at the head table which is about as long as half a city block of each bureau wire seated just in front of their chiefs within sight of the nearest focused eye the beam of which recorded not only those present but those js absent Wise employes were no more remiss than usual figuring the $100 campaign contribution as insurance on their jobs against Republican aggression Soft Pedaling Neutrality Flare-u- p of the Spanish neutrality issue reflected’ by the Arch- Los Rios contro- versy has frightened the adminOfficials fear istration deeply the issue may get but of hand embarrass coming consideration of Softpedal-in- g neutrality legislation moves have been made The British foreign office spokesman who said dictator strategy is to keep the American mind occupied with uprisings in South America when the next European war comes was apparently speaking' for diplomatic effect here No one here has any information to substantiate the suggestion Authorities consider if true-it Not enough foreign- - influence to yet exists In effectuate serious uprisings If any developed no large part of our forces would be required to handle them - What oup authorities want is an air force capable of keeping any foreign power froijt establishing an air base near' the Panama — Latin-Ameri- Canal Never has a session of a new deal congress started slower than this one Both Democrats (Including Mr Roosevelt) and Republicans are reluctant to throw the ball out and start the game Copyright 1939 for The Tribufie' Over 40 per cent of the wives England now buy their husband’s razor blades In 1: !r i-- J s THE PUBLIC FORUM New Educational byOur Readers - - - more during these two weeks than they will during the remaining school year Such education is necessary for the development of our youth and'what is necessary is appropriate and what is appropriate is possible Let’s put truth into the preachers’ statement that “Utah really leads' in the field of progressive eduR A Morris Jr cation” Logan learn Forum Rules m ui column Letters appemiii views of the express tn ibey are in upiuiuus ui contributors witQ wtmb ibe inbunt the follow may 01 nay not agree tng ruies govern contributions 1 Letters limited to 3UU words Pretererrcs given ‘to short commu 2 Wnte legibly aro Rations j'clearly on one aide ol the pa petwwomvn 3 tleiigmiip and rat ai dun barred Partisan ui personal bouticai comment cannot be nrintea 4 Per b sonas aspersious prohibited u tt etiiai contributions nut wanted Letters mav be barred lot odvious misstatements ot tael 01 tor state ments which are not in accoro with do nut Tribune Editor Tribune- Preachers and educators of Utah boast that she wager right arms that the resignation of Mr Roper Curley-D- e -- Rogers out so he d id The president and the former commerce secretary are the only ones who know the circumstances but close friends of both will bishop f Plan Offered Nary a government authority has yet been found who believes the official stories about the Roper resignation— either the one that his private business required his whole time or the one that he read in the newspapers that the president wanted him to get — 8yFrank Of i R Kent ’$ i Cor ' balan ebliga small count accep lion d — $l6c lzed i ’ t popular-e- (probably Those who jisuaUyhandte-requtfor Mr Hull have legislation begged off this one recognizing it as politically dangerous Befuddled state men have even appealed to thefefflinine chivalry of Republican Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts asking her to use her influence with male colleagues on the house foreign relations committee to get ' At For example disciples of the new deal faith are convinced that the virtue of the man and the soundness of his ideas are such that a favorable impression was inevitable Conceding and enhanced prestige assured the potency of the patriotic appeal others contend that it is the Immense advantage of his position rather than the merit of his words which enable? Mr Roosevelt to gain in steem outpourings through such ' While few are gifted1 with the Roosevelt radio nevertheless given voice and $25000 That question Is still open however and no recommendation will be made until late in the con- session - Cc WASHINGTON— Friends of the president assert that through his messages and speeches of the past week he has strengthened himself no little in 'the country They are right-Thbelief is well founded though there may be considerable difference of opinion as to the 000-00- gressional May) free Time on Air Aids Roosevelt Writer Declares ' not 'to touch it New York Highlights 1939 WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Wallace is not getting anywhere with his campaign for' processing taxes— and is nqt likely to Decision has been reached within the treasury to exclude that method from tax recommendations to be made after March 15 Secretary Morgenthau has told a friend he considers that form of taxation as a sales tax on food and clothing The White House is lukewarm and conghess positively frigi4 So they- - will probably concoct a scheme boosting income and in0 heritance taxes to raise $212 of benefit payments going out to farmers The limit has almost been reached Jn inheritance faxes so the touch Will be laid heaviest on income brackets between $8000 side tele-gra- 12 ’’By Paul Malfon the appropriation through Good friends on the new deal Another native son of Springville who became a leader in that live community which has produced many prominent citiwhose zens was Gideon Steven Wood Born 76 death has just been announced years aeo last November he attended the old B Y academy at Provo became a oDerator for’ tha pioneer Deseret system and subsequently held many responsible positions with the Rio Grande railwav when it came through the mountains to unite Utah and Colorado Eventually he entered business for himself developed yjereantile and banking interests and remained manager of the oldest commercial institution of Springville for four decades until his death The deceased was known throughout central Utah as “Gid” and will be missed by many friends and fellow Kiwanians as well as by his bereaved family and relatives JANUARY leads in the field of education This may or may not be true What I am interested in is: What is Utah doing educationally when compared to her demands and her To the parents possibilities? children educators end preachers I offer for consideration the g: ano— gowt—taete— t- Raps Proposal to Have $2 Drivers' Permits - forum is not an Advertising medium a Writers must sign true names and address in mH Letters wip i be carried ovei assumed name ' writer so requests in all cases true name ana address however suggest that provisions be made so that when school opens next September every high school boy and girl be - taken on atwo weeks’ trip to the great San Francisco world’s fair That this tour constitute the first two weeks of school That -- organizations both local and state cooperate in this movement That high school instructors spend their summer in preparation for the proper instruction during every hour while they are conducting these tours The instruction shall be methodical and systematic and begin the moment the groups leave their homes and continue until they return I suggest the following subjects as worthy of consideration: Geology sanitation western history agriculture transportation and traffic social relationships marketing irrigation erosion for- I Editor Tribune: an article in The Tribune January n must be ached' tn- “eommumra-tfoT t hat ’a "group Tegl s ter e J as' traf9 The forum cannot con sider more than one letter from the fic council is urging $2 drivers’ same write? at one time This I suppose is in the fee interest of traffic safety animal estry husbandry grazing It seems that the politicians will nature manufacturing etc These never quit loading expenses and subjects are to be studied— £n —taxes on the car owner If this route The fair itself will conwas requested to apply to those tribute a thousand additional subguilty of breaking traffic rules jects I can agree with them But to Finances will be needed for food force every car owner to pay Ihis and transportation for the stufee and submit to an examination dents only the instructors are years I consider it an everythree and salaries already drawing outrage and an unwarranted exshould be expected to take the pense on the public Every car trip (They need it fully as much owner holding a license as the students) State and local who has not broken any state be capable organizations should traffic rule rule or found inof working out the details volved in an accident caused by In my opinion the students will should not their carelessness V noticed Senator From SandpItrrJti We confess small faults In order to insinuate that we have no great ones — Rochefoucauld Therd is 'an old saying that when a good Frenchman dies he goes to Paris' While a loyal Utahn may not be as chauvinistic as a Frenchman it may be that some of our newspaper reporters consider that when a Utahn goes California southern to he’s as good as dead Anyway I just received a letter from Wallace Bransford in which he quite reasonably- - objects to his father being referred to as '“the late Mayor John S Bransford” The reference appeared in our account of the death and of Roderick Mackenzie stated that the deceased served as chief of police in the administration of “the late Mayor John S Bransford from 1918 to 1921” Wallacp writes: “Since the opening of Santa Anita some 4 years ago he has been enjoying the races from a front box along with Jack Lynch Ernest Bamberger Al Frank George Relf Chick Tuttle Roland Woolley Fred Baliff ancTnumer-ou- s other ‘gentlemen sportsmen’ from Salt Lake City all of whom mourn the passing of Rod Mackenzie k “I might' also add that Rod Mackenzie was not 79 but 69 years old and that my dad was not 1 but rather mayor from from August 1907 to December 31 1918-192- 1912 “Respectfully W M Bransford" ' ' I imagine J can hear our genial former mayor saying: “Like Mark Twain’s the report of my death hks been grossly exaggerated” And I remember when I was re le difficulties I got into that doggoned “thejate ‘ business I left it out once and iot Hail Columbia from But what he the city iditor said then was mild when compared wrote to Iwhat ' he said when I about “the late Abraham Lincoln" Wow! Our apologies and felicitations Wallace to both you and your distinguished father and may you both remain with us and prosper for many years to come Possible SouJ Mate I long to know your views on life— On Freud on Bergson on Voltaire I want to ask you questions I do not dare but— a clanging street Or windy quiet oh a hill? I yearn to hear your answer but— I must be still! Yonr preference in kinds of pie Cannot be voiced for my inDo you prefer in have to submit to any examination or pay any additional fee as they have shown by their records that they know how to drive a car safely By the proposed law they will not be guaranteed any more control over young speed demons who take unnecessary chances or over those people who do not -- have sense enough to keep out of cars after tanking up with liquor or beer I hope the legislature will turn down this proposal as soon as it C G Hanson is made Payson Utah - struction: Because alas we’ve never had’ An introduction1 ' —Eileen O'Hara Notes on the Cuff Department “The automobile is ruining the younger generation" says a college professor I’ve found It around Gentleman just the other way an’ By Utility bus driver's version: The worm will turn out Bill Goeglcin says a barheloFIs a guy who didn’t have a car when he was young Then there was the Scotchman who when he found shoes always that thw heels wore down on the outside found it more ecQnomical to have the cobbler switch them than to re1 pair them or buy new ones d nf-hi- s Things that cause revolutions: When you are standing on a corner "with ‘about 100 university students in a snowstorm 'waiting for a street car and one approaches carrying a lone passenger stops before It gets to the corner to let him off and then sails by with the doors closed Governments less ha-v-e fallen for said that future wars mhy' In that with poisons case the U S will be s tting pijgtty All it has tq do is to dig up tne government's prohibition alcohol denaturing formula It Is be fought the State of The Nation liquor store: in want a chort quamjiagne scettle of Botch!” Solution Mother (after relating pathetic story)— Now Dennis wouldn’t you like to giVe" your bunny to that poor little boy you saw today who hadn't any father? Dennis rabbit — (clutching Couldn’t we give him father instead?— Chicago Tribune Olin Miller The Indictment jrominent medical men by a federal grand ury on a charge of cviolatlog antitrust laws'focuse interest on the growing trend toward socialized medior government-controlle- d cine At the present however most people prefer that medicine be left in the hands ofLpnvate practitioners rather than standardized! under central control They feel that a greater variety treatments are of experimental available under private practice pnd that by going from one physi-'cia- n to another a patient may eventually obtain successful treatment as did the woman who wrote as follows to the eleventh physician she had called in during the year: fDear Doctor: A— month ago I iV as too weak to spank the baby: since taking two bottles of I the medicine you prescribed God can notvlick my husband bless you” Squire Perkins says: “Money is so hard to keep it’s a plumb wonder anybody'll go to th’ trouble to work for it ” Copyright 1939 for The Tribune Of dated at “on remoi — Septe will treasi 1 the same facilities relatively the same effect it is held could be achieved by almost any White House incumbent reasonably competent in such things The basis-f- or this contention is the unrivaled extent to which radio and press as often ‘as called upon place themselves at the disposal of the president for reaching the people No Cost Involved There is for him not only no cost involved but no re- - Frank- - R Kent strictions either as to time or space When the president speaks whether at a political dinner to congress or by ’the every metropolitan White House fireside to newspaper in the country — those opposed hlm as well as those which support— print every Word he 'says As for the radio the three "big broadcasting companies unite for the purpose of earrytng hls utterances to the Advertisers give widest possible audience air wayr features are sidetracked the’ whole is cleared to suit his convenience for as long as he cares to utter Thus radio and press combine to get the president's every word to the whole people To a certain degree the movies also cooperate to this end Neither press radio nor movie does this— nor anything remotely resembling it— for anyone else It gives the president an enormous advantage It practically enables him to present his case to the people without anThere swer It frees him from competition simply is no way for anyone else to reach even measurably the audience that he reaches Neither love nor influence nor money can secureit Take for example that Saturday speech of the president’s at the Jackson day dinner Bidde thor tax was year bala i less Ap -- Mr Corcoran's Best I I I I ft It was one of the very best the versatile Tommy Corcoran Jias written and it was Yet it could have been superbly delivered shot full of holes His attack upon the Re-- " publican party left Mr Roosevelt wide open for a reply His unctuous portrayal of deal jobholder as holier than any other invitedsoma comparisons But suppose the anti new dealers on Sunday or Monday had put forward a spokesman to make answer Could he have gotten the same radio audience for the same length of time or the same full report in the American press as a whoI? He could not — not even if he were willing to pay a lot of money for it It just can’t be done So far as the broadcasting companies are concerned they feel under no such obligation to provide the same facilities for the ‘president’s opponent He might get a period as for the president over one broadcasting' company but never over the three The sacrifices which are made as a matter of course when asked by the’ White House are regarded as impossible if asked for anyone else the-ne- Copyright 1939 f Fou and a byRa lative will b of th tion o In the The among Mr H P Van 4 presid W D The 1 will m Brumi for The Tribune ' What I say to my wife goes! Town Crier You don’t say? Yes it goes all over the neighborhood— Pathfinder The Customer Is Right Reporter— I’d like some advice sir on how to run a newspaper Editor— You've come to the wrong Ask one of my subscribers— Atlanta Constitution 4 n' I Christopher Billopp Says: A Fifty-eigspools" Sf thread of various sizes and shades but none quite the shade One empty spool from which the needed cook removed the last' piece of thread to sew up a qhicken for roasting- One sample of checked tweed which father brought home for inspection before having ears ago Four bodkins a suit made four one rusty from sewing up the chicken Two emery strawberries one of them with a leak Five aluminum thimbles inside a thimbls of sweetgrass picked up on a trip to Canada about 1902 One blue thimble one silver thimble one thimble the last two looking like family heirlooms One small tin containing adhesive tape that has solidified One rhinestone ttadiTe that might be useful some time but hadn’t been for at least seven years Two tape measures one of them with the spring broken One celluloid badge bearing the state arms worn by a member of the family in the inaugural parade of President Theodore RooSevelt Two packages of tape for sewing names intrf clothes One small sample of wool One pencil with assorted bits of baby ribbon wrapped around it One hank of pink string One large green marble button very deco ht s 267 -- originally used on small bouquet of flowers received on the wedding anniversary of 1936 One belt buckle from the belt of a wash dress worn in the summer ot 1934 Two pack- ages of assorted needles Two flannel pads One curto hold needles (rather soiled) One brass hook and screw that tain pin could "be screwed into the wall to hold a tooth brush One pin cushion fashioned out of ” bright red cloth to resemble a tomato Two elongated buttons shaped like pins left over from a set of six that were used on a coat Avorn in 1933 One pair of scissors with an end broken off of one blade by someone who used it to pry open ‘ a can of paint: One celluloid button bearing in color the flags of the allied nations ob- tamed at a bazaar held during the World war! Three loose needles Two thumb tacks -- One bone button Copyright 1939 for Ths Tribun I' Mi P '3? $ r ?rr S |
