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Show I THE PROGRESSIVE OPINION Changing Times Call for Creation of U.S. Bureaus Various Interests Favor Special Agencies For Own Problems Patronage Plums Sought by Political Parties. By BAUKHAGE News Analyst and Commentator. I f A ymV Service, Union Trust Building Washington, D. C. The much-moote- d question of states rights as against the of government in Washington which is lumped neatly into the one word "bureaucracy" Is due for a thorough airing in the coming political campaign. The recent debate in the senate over reconversion, especially in the contest over whether the federal government should administer the unemployment payments during the change-ove- r from war production to civilian frfoduction, is a good ex-ample. There will be much sound and fury, much thundering in the index on this subject. Little will be found to have been accomplished when the dust settles. For in this question we behold an interesting paradox. New Dealers as well as Republicans, as well as right-winger- de-plore the growing centralization of power in the federal government as a threat to democracy. And yet, all of them, when they sit down to look at the facts, admit privately that there is little or no chance of checki-ng this trend. The very groups which oppose the tendency toward the creation of more federal machinery and de-nounce the bureaucrats the loudest, are insistent that enough of the bureaucrats who handle their spe-cial interests be spared whenever the axe threatens to fall. Bingham, was the technical revo-lution, another name for the indus-trial revolution which has made mass production and all the won-ders of age possible. Billion-dolla- r corporations required some government control; various industries, notably those producing and using the automobile and the airplane called for highway and sky-way encouragement, regulation and guidance. The huge department ot commerce with its many activities conducted to aid business became a separate entity in 1903 and has grown steadily since. And right here we might assert that the common man, and, if you will, the less common man, worker, farmer, artisan, executive-o- entre-preneur, although he joins merrily in the chorus denouncing the bureaucrats in general, doesn't want the particular bureaucrat who is ready to help his particular inter-est, disturbed. If he does not actually demand the services of such a bureaucrat, he may create a situation which his competitor, or those who may become his victim, insist must be controlled by the gov-ernment Of course, Mr. Bingham's answer to all this is that a growing ex-pansion of governmental powers is all right, so long as it is Without debating that ques-tion let's see exactly how badly the bureaucrat is really hated. But you will find that there are hiiraanrr3tc anil VmrPailPmt.S It is upon this little inconsistency that President Roosevelt always hangs his rebuttal whenever Sena-tor Byrd and other critics of his lavi-sh government spending call for a reduction of the government payr-oll. Of course, the war badly dis-turbed the traditional democratic in-stitution of checks and balances and lifted private enterprise right out by the hair and sat down in its place with the brutal indifference which is associated with Mars: The federal government today finds itself doing business on a scale larger than all peacetime enterprise put together. Some of these activities are bound to stick when normal times finally return, but the trend toward bureaucracy started even before that. According to Alfred Bingham who has written a book called "The Practice of Idealism," which you ought to read whether you can agree with it or not, the trend toward bureaucracy is due largely to two of five revolutions which he says are going on now. You will find no complaint about the civil servant who carries out the decrees of the people's duly elected representatives, provided those de-crees have been sponsored, not to say lobbied, through congress at said complainant's request. Let us consider the following state-ment concerning one bureau, pre-sumably administered, if I read my Webster aright, by bureaucrats: "Federal aid in building and maintaining highways, as carried out under Republican administra-tions and since continued, is a sound and comparatively harmonious pro-gram. ..." GOP Has Some Kind Words for Bureaus "Federal responsibility (regard-ing agriculture) should be directed to such economic stabilization through disposition of surpluses, as-surance of fair market prices. . . ." Who says this? The 26 Republican governors assembled in St. Louis early this month to back Mr. Dewey's presidential campaign. They represented, we opine, both the "common man" and likewise, the "uncommon man." And if you want further support . pin.hsm'! thesis that the Bingham says that "revolution re-mits from the pent-u- p pressure of delayed social change." He believes that, like water-powe- r, it can "either sweep in a destructive flood over peaceful cities and farms," or It can be controlled and turned to beneficial use. 'Revolt of Common Man' Encourages Bureaucracy The first of the revolutions he names, and one of those which has encouraged bureaucracy and in-creased the demands on the fed-eral government's manpower, is the "revolt of the common man."' Of course, that revolt has been going on lustily with the start it got at the barricades in Paris and the events which occurred between Lexington and Yorktown, but the depression of 1929 moved it ahead quite a peg in this country, to say nothing of what happened after World War I all over the world, including the birth of communism, fascism, and all their freak Bingham says it was the call of the common man for social and eco-nomic security which was one of the two chief causes of the growing cen-tralization of government. He cites s two examples, the labor group which demanded that their interests he looked after, and the farmers. (The labor department, which had heen a part of the department of commerce since 1903, was created 4 separate unit in 1913.) Bingham says that the vast organization un-der the department of agriculture was the result of the insistence by farmers that agriculture be recog-hke- d and assisted. The second revolution, the de-mands of which brought about addit-ional federal activity, according to leaders in the world of technology, the men who own the machines and supervise their operation, like some of the bureaucrats, note the state-ment from authentic sources that after the war industry is going to encourage the perpetuation of some of the functions of the OPA and the WPB because it is thought they can-hel-stabilize industry. On the other side of the medal, asain, just to preserve a nice bal-wh-about the GI BUI of Rights? That law puts into the hands of the federal governmen the administration of the greates I welfare program ever framed low and middle take it that high, willing to pay for the bureau-crats are ol run this program out federal treasury. It was passed unanimously by congress. wYcaTboil down the debate in unemploymen msur- - congress over to put the and the effort into r"hmfmmfedlitaetse,yintoamuch and practical ques. broad principle oi rights cen ralization of s rf ""v I i a simple matter here administration) hanfinf ,he of. ASK ME M A quiz with answers offering information on various subjects ? ? $$7&fm The Questions 1. What is the meaning of the word "concinnity"? 2. Which country names its cap-ital after an American president? 3. Why is it wrong to say that a ship "travels 20 knots an hour"? 4. What is a plant which sheds its leaves periodically called? 5. What price was paid to Rus-sia for Alaska and the Aleutians? 6. Who always "has the last word" in the navy, the senior or the junior officer? 7. How many articles has the bill of rights? 8. How many tracer bullets does a gunner in a Flying Fortress shoot and how do they help him? 9. Who was the hero of "The Man Without a Country"? 10. What does Washington call former army and navy officers who served in World War I and who have now been recommis-sione- d for service in World War II? The Answers 1. Skillfully put together. 2. Liberia (Monrovia). 3. A knot is a rate of speed, not distance one nautical mile per hour. One should say the ship traveled "20 knots." 4. Deciduous. 5. The United States paid 6. The junior officer, with his "Aye, aye, sir." 7. Ten. 8. Every fifth cartridge is a "tracer" bullet which leaves a trail of fire, plainly visible day and night. The tracers help the gun-ner correct his aim and they also start fires. 9. Philip Nolan, 10. Retreads. i t.nnsir.i.t i "vi2ihlVy0HUl $ LARGEST SELLER M If INSTRUCTION BY MAIL Sign and Picture Pointing (10 lessons) Make and Sell Songs How to Invent Things Travel or Work from Home All for 10c (Stamps Accepted) SVITAK (Idea Exchange) 1877 Riverside Driv, Lot Angeles 26, Calif, f 9 Years in Thim Locality 1 . '4 SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS House Frock With Smart Yoke Princess Dress Collarless, Cool ji 4.-- - - to the NOSTRILS When lummer cold makes nose feel raw, sore, spread Mentholatum inside nostrils. (1) Helps thin clogged mucus. (2) Soothes irritated membranes. (3) Helps reduce swelling. (4) Stimulates local blood supply to "sick" area. Brings welcome relief! Jars, tubes 304. l j" l - Pattern No. 8622 Is in sizes 12. 14, 16. 18. 'p.K . ' I . " " ' "I 20; 40 and 42. Size 14. jumper, requires tjfKr . '. I .". 'V 274 yards of fabric; jacket. V,', llM- - ' ' r '(-j- yards- - eXifw .;..". J Due t0 an unusualIy large demand and ' . . . jCJt M current war conditions, slightly more time (' 1"""'" ''I1 TV J is required in filling orders for a few ot QC70f f""'" i I I fm ne most popular pattern numbers. pf I Send your order to: 12-- HI 1 SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. 149 New Montgomery St. San Fran,:isco' CaU'" A "Cooler" . 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The handsome princess jumper illustrated has a most at-tractive collarless jacket which turns it into a smart business and street ensemble. now under Japanese control may be a benefit in disguise, accord- -' ing to authorities, since postponing the tapping of rubber trees tends to improve their subsequent yields. Normally only one per cent of the rubber consumed In the U. S. went into the manufacture of medical, surgical, dental and drug sundries, while more than 72 per cent was used by the tire Industry. BtFGoodrich j i Get Your War Bonds jfc- - To Help Ax the Axu ICUTnSSLASH !J2J"iyTITCHN5EAM TE KtS rtm di jft." ' i TURN TOP 111 flMl'. H ftir OVER 4" ON ! ii ' r r fll risht side fuKrfliQ ?"l'aTiMES THE iiriTru IWIDTH OF WINDOW NOTE The graceful corner bracket that you see beside the window in the sketch, also the stenciled wooden cookie box on the counter are made with pattern No. 266. The shelf is fourteen inches wide and the box is about seven inches high. The pattern for the shelf and the quaint peasant figures and lettering on the box are actual size. All directions and color guide are included. Patterns are 15 cents each postpaid. Address: HERE is a new idea for your curtains or for sash curtains for any room. Crisp, sheer material such as lawn or or-gandie may be used and white or a plain light color will be most ef-fective. The curtains are hung above eye level on a single rod fastened to the window sash. The scalloped hem at the top shows through the' sheer material giving a very decorative effect and the rings sewn to the points of the scallops make it pos-sible to slide the curtains back and forth on the rods. The trick in making the scal-loped hem is in being sure that the curved edges follow a sharp, clean-cu- t line. All the steps are shown here in the diagrams. Use a small saucer or a large cup for marking the scallops, and when you turn them right side out, pull the material out smoothly at the points with a pin. MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Bedford Hills New York Drawer 10 Enclose 15 cents for each pattern ordered. Name Address DUE to dietary indiscretions, change drinking water or sudden changes in weather can be quickly relieved by Wakefield'sBlackberry Balsam. For97 years a household remedy. Sold at all drug stores. Be sure to ask for genuine CO Snap, Crad-Je.Po- p! OOg "The Orains are Great Foods"- -(, O Kellogg's Rice Krispies equal the whole ripe grain in nearly all the A M O protective food elements declared 'III iT IfMmjhf J essential to human nutrition. OQQOQQf?:Wt$mho tZ I ; fir 1 V I fi vs!? wouv-w- -f w so Vj-w- v so wwcwGooe M?:A W&pfr fggstslBBffli "i"''1 Advertisement Knitted woolens' and wool dresses and skirts washed by hand are less likely to shrink or be-come matted than if cleaned in a washing machine. If ice cubes are held under warm water for a few seconds, they will have no sharp edges to jab or cut the precious rubber icebag. If it is necessary to carry a number of small drills in your pocket, an old spectacle case comes in handy in which to carry them. A bit of wax rubbed on the bot-toms of rockers will prevent them marking even the glossiest of floors. When clothes must be ironed soon after dampening, always use hot water as it penetrates the ma-terial more quickly. Garden tools free from rust are easier to work with and, if a small can of tractor oil and an old shav-ing brush are kept handy, it takes little time to clean and oil the tools after using. When making fudge to send the soldier boys, pour it directly into the box in which it is to be mailed. Line the box first with waxed pa-per, and beat the fudge until it begins to "set." This method is better for two reasons: the box will contain more candy and it will stay fresh longer than if it is cut in pieces in the usual way. When the metal tip comes off a shoe lace, it is not necessary to discard the lace. A satisfactory tip can be put on quickly and easily by dipping the end of the lace in melted paraffin or bees-wax and shaved to a point before the wax hardens. Oftentimes a pretty flower ar-rangement cannot be achieved be-cause the frog is not the right size or shape. In this case, make one by melting paraffin, molding it in the desired shape and punch-ing holes with a heated ice pick. To clean rust from any kind of farm implements, dissolve one can of lye in five gallons of water and apply with an old broom or brush. Scrub well. The rust will come off quickly. Breathing at Seashore Increases Lung Capacity Breathing is deeper and slower at the seashore than in the city be-cause dust-fre- e air permits relax-ation of the respiratory mecha-nism that constantly filters and propels such particles back and out through the nose. One study of city children showed that the average vital ca-pacity of their lungs had increased from 82 to 113 cubic inches dur-ing a two months' vacation at the seaside. Boys Couldn't Stump Naturalist With Humbug The boys thought it would be great sport if they could fool a certain well-know- n naturalist. So they killed a centipede, then care-fully glued on to it a beetle's head, the wings of a butterfly and the legs of a grasshopper. They took it to the great man. "We found it out in the field," the leader of the group explained. "Can you tell us what it is?" The naturalist studied it for a time, then he asked: "Did this creature hurri when caught?" "Oh, yes, sir, it did hum," came the answer. "Well, in that case," said the naturalist, "it undoubtedly is a humbug!" Not His Choice Housewife And are you really content to spend your life walking about the country, begging? Hobo No, lady, not at all. Many's the time I wished I had a car. Said the Boss She's a good sec-retary, alright, .but she's clock-eye- Fisherman's Prayer Oh, give me grace to catch a fish So large that even I In talking about it afterwards May never need to lie. Bit Exaggerated Customer These sleeves are miles too TailorWell, how much shall I take BCustomer-O- h, 1 guess about a quar-te- r of an inch. . - v. Neck and Neck Aunt Martha Have you kept up with your studies? Jasper Yes, but I ffaven't passed them. Another Thought Mrs. Smith Your husband was cer-tainly brave to crawl under the bed to fight that burglar. Mrs. ones Yes, but when he crawled under the bed he thought the burglar was down in the kt.lchenl The Life Jasper I wish I lived in Green-land. Joan What for? Jasper With a night six months long, it must be wonderful to have a date with a beautiful blonde. "Dirt-cheap- " is no longer a legit-imate term, for dirt is no longer cheap, it's precious. Criminals Given Choice Of No Salt or Hanging None of us can live without salt. Perspiration resulting in loss iof salt from the human body makes men liable to muscular cramps. Several years ago a doctor and three medical students deliberate-ly deprived themselves of all salt. Strange symptoms soon resulted. Appetite was lost, food seemed tasteless, cigarettes lost their fla-vor, cramps in the muscles de-veloped, and all suffered from ex-cessive fatigue and a general sense of exhaustion. At one time one of the legal punishments in Holland was to de-prive a man of his salt. It led to depression and illness. Con-demned criminals in Sweden were once allowed, if they wished, to abstain from salt for a month in-stead of mounting the scaffold. The result was practically a certain death. BRIEFS ... BaukhageJ L More bituminous coal is being d for World War II than was "lined during World War I, with ap-proximately one-thir- d fewer miners. to spite of difficulties imposed by baWe conditions, the Red Cross has """eased by 10 per cent the mes-tae- s delivered from servicemen in "a8ing and combat zones to their lamilies. School drive hasbeer; A Co - To - United States opened by the secunly SETS- - Z de in higt school enrollment for soldiers. vide clothing |
