Show U R E washington D C TIN TI unless the roosevelt administration shakes itself freo free of red tapo tape and really does something about tin it may have a major scandal on its hands months have passed since tho the nation first woke up to the fact that its supply of tin was desperately low during that time javan japan has edged down closer and closer to the ma lays and tho the dutch E east ast indies our chief tin supply and now Is at tho the gates of french indochina indo china chana meanwhile the plan to set up a tin smelter in the united states using bolivian ore and to save a dangerous ocean haul halt way round tho the world still Is clutched in the large hand of jesso jesse jones jesse now Is going through exactly the same routine that the state department part ment followed four months ago asking american metal companies how much tin they would smelt what process they would use etc last may several companies told the state department they were 0 glad to operate cooperate co phelps dodge american metals american smelting smelling Sm elting refining a and nd vulcan De tinning from them tho the state department had secured all necessary information but after it had finished the national defense commission went into the matter all over again asking virtually the same questions now at long last the tin problem has come before jesse jones who its as federal loan administrator passes upon the lonn loan which Is to be spent on constructing the tin smelter and jesse jones has gone into all the aforementioned red tape still again the tin situation la Is made even more difficult t by the fact that although one of the busiest men in washington jones declines to delegate authority wants to know all the details jones is now secretary of commerce a department which herbert hoover once made one of the most important in the government but jesse also insisted upon keeping his hands on the vital job of federal I 1 loan administrator this makes him n next eatto to roosevelt the most powerful man in the government also the most sought after result is that state department officials fici als national defense commissioners and tin experts have to mark time waiting for a chance to see bee jesse jones and after they get to him they have to wait for him to go through oil all the details personally meanwhile the threatened japanese I 1 conquest of asiatic tin supplies proceeds meanwhile also the united states lacks enough tin actually on hand to last a full year note Present molasses like negotiations tiati ons regarding tin have won the nickname tin boggling DETTING LOWDOWN the republican sprightly en G 0 P monthly offers some interesting advice on how to place your money in the election at its request and with the assurance of complete freedom ot of opinion C M oehler a research specialist prepared a betting tally sheet in offering it the magazine warns however that conditions may change abruptly election bettors bettorf must take into consideration says the publication the possibility that a major emergency may burst into bloom late in october or very early in november and may be a decisive factor in the outcome with this in mind it presents the following tips on how to bet wilkle money cinch bet vermont kansas maine now new hampshire iowa south dakota massachusetts north dakota minnesota michigan total 87 electoral votes give odds rhode island nebraska pennsylvania new jersey ohio wisconsin 7 total electoral votes even money indiana new york illinois total BO 90 electoral votes ask odds oregon wyoming c connecticut delaware Call california fornia idaho total 45 electoral votes ask long lone odds west virginia montana new mexico kentucky ken tc k y colorado missouri maryland utah washington total at electoral votes dont baw bet nevada oklahoma tennessee arizona virginia north carolina florida arkansas louisiana alabama texas georgia mississippi sis sippi south carolina total electoral votes MERRY GO ROUND assistant secretary ot of state berle barle believes spanish is the coming lan ian gu guage age for americans is having his children learn it the liberty league moribund for the last several years last week quietly folded up completely th the e few remaining employees were paid oft off and told the league was giving up the ghost chief reason given was wag the hatch purity in poll bics tics act jouett shouse league director who in its heyday drew a a year salary is supporting but is not taking an open part in the campaign 1 minnesota s gov harold st Stas has a leading role in galdina guiding 9 the labor end of the willkie campaign illustration ox oi how some indus |