Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 November 1938 — Page 3

Nazi Persecutions Delay Peace Talks; ‘aps Spurn Protest

| Pope Charges Breach; French Go Back To Six-Day Week.

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by recalling the American Ambassador from Berlin and sending home the German Ambassador to -this country. .

NEW YORK, Nov. 1" (U. P)— Former President Herbert Hoover, Sinclair Lewis, the Most Rev. William T. Manning, Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York, and President William Green of the A. F. of L, protested jointly today against renewed persecution of Jews in Germany. Their protests were issued through .the Federal * Council of Churches. Mr. Green said his was in behalf of all ‘members of the A. F. of L.

Pope Protests.

Italian Race Policy.

VATICAN CITY, Nov! 14 (U, P.). —His Holiness Pope Pius XI has protested formally in personal letters to the King and (to Premier Mussolini against Italy’s new racial Jaws, Osservatore Romano, official Vatican organ, revealed today. The Pope complained: that the racial laws violate the concordat between the Holy See and the Italian Government, which recognized the spiritual and temporal power of the Vatican.

France Back on 6-Day Work-Week in Crisis

PARIS, Nov. 14 (U. P.).—France prepgred to return to the six-day work week to meet the most serious social, economic and financial crisis in many years. Opposition was expected to be "voiced against Finance Minister Paul Reynaud’s drastic decrees at today’s meeting of the annual national conPress of the General Labor Federaion. However, the federation’s leader, Leon Jouhaux, proclaimed the readiness of five million unionized workers to do their share, provided the Government does not require sacrifices only of workers. v

Everybody Affected

The average Frenchman will feel the effects of Reynaud’s decrees a dozen times a day. He will feel it when he uses the telephone, when ‘he buys tobacco, wine, alcohols, postage stamps, sugar or coffee. ~. These were taxed. In addition to a 30 per cent increase in income taxes the decrees also place a direct 2 per cent tax on wages. - The decrees also cut down the amount of overtime pay workers will receive fo rthe 48-hour work , week, figured on the basis of the 40-hour week. Employers will be required to grant the equivalent of a 1% per-eent wage increase to go back to the 48-hour week. There will be nothing to prevent extension of the work week beyond 48 hours if industrial conditions or rearmament needs require. The decrees were issued Saturday under special powers granted the Cabinet by Parliament to deal with ‘the financial emergency. They bhecome effective next week.

MIDWESTERN /COAL PRICES TO BE SET

CHICAGO, Nov. 14 (U. -P.)—The National Bituminous Coal Commission convnees today to hear evidence upon which it will determine . prices for soft coal mined in nine central states. The meeting is the last of three . held by the commission throughout the country to compile facts upon which to base minimum prices for | the various kinds, qualities and sizes of bituminous coal ! produced throughout the nation. The other hearings were held at Denver, Col, for Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast states, and at Wasihngton, D. C, for Eastern and Southern States. : Representatives of the bituminous " coal producers’ boards whose terri- ‘ tories include Illinois, Indiana, Towa, Missouri, Kansas, Western Kentucky, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, will appear as Witnesses,

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MEETINGS TODAY

American Legion, departmental leaders’ convention, American Legion

gven| eadquarters, a Council of Soin Agencies, dinner, Y. W. m. ‘Indiana University Club, luncheon, CoClub, dinner, 48 p. m.. » luncheon, Board of Hotel Lincoln, ngton Republican ap. meeting, ast Washington St., ita Upsilon, luncheon, Board a ‘Trade, BONO fide Realtors, luncheon, Canary Cottage. 1 on. T No atts’ Dame Club, luncheon, Board of rade Ceniral 3 Labor Union, meeting, Plumbers : dustrial Union Council, meeting, Amalsamated IT Hall, 8 p. m. National Association of Women, meeting,

Hotel Washingt Cervus Club, oO eeting, "Hotel Washing-

ton, 1 p. m MEETINGS TOMORROW

American Legion, departmental leaders’ convention, American Legion headquarters,

* olay Club, luncheon, Claypool Hotel, Fiiiase, Sorimiiant Society, meeting, wa ahapel SAthicde oT po Jos, hy o Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel, ook sha Tau Omega, luncheon, Board of * Club, luncheon, Columbia Un Viversal Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon ir. Michigan Club, luncheon,

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Spokesman Hints Tokyo Would Be Pleased "By Mediation.

TOKYO, Nov. 14 (U. P.) —Japan informed thé United States, Great Britain and France today that she will not reopen the Yangtze River in China to foreign commerce at this time, In aweply to representations of the three powers against.the blockade of the great trade route to China's rich interior, Japan denied that she

commerce. But, she said, the time has not yet arrived to completely open the Yangtze, alleging that beyond Kiangyin the river could only be used for military purposes. It still was dangerous and a considerable time would elapse before navigation marks could be restored, the note said. . Enumerating reasons why the three power requests could not be granted, the note said: 1. At present only the Japanese military can safely navigate the Yangtze. 2. Large-scale military operations are in progress between Shanghai and points above Hankow. Therefore navigation by commercial vessels would seriously hamper Japanese military operations. 3. Chinese guerillas still infest the river and frequently attack Japanese military vessels. 4, The Chinese frequently lay mines which recently sank a Japanese vessel. 5. It will require time to restore navigation marks, The reply was handed to the American British and French Embassies. It was indicated that it was written in polite terms. But it was also believed to contain reference to the fact that the powers did not complain when Gen. Chiang Kaishek closed the river.

Mediation by U.S., | Britain, Reich Hinted

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Times Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.—Between now and next spring the United States, Great Britain and Germany probably -will have a good chance to end the war in China, a Japanese spokesman prominent Thy Torvo Government circles said toay Japan, he declared, will insist upon three things: First, Gen. Chiang Kai-shek must go. Second, there must be a buffer state or a series of states, erected north of the Great Wall to act as a wedge between China and the Soviet Union. Third, Japan must have free access to China's raw materials and the Chinese market. The “Fundamentals” of the NinePower Treaty, the informant -observed, doubtless would be allowed to stand. Japanese troops, however, must_stay on and act as a sort of gendarmerie, or police force, for a period of two or three years. During that time| they would be withdrawn a few at a time until finally none were left, the Chinese having gradually. taken their places. The Japanese personage made it plain that he was speaking only for himself, and that he was voicing only his own opinion. Nevertheless, the fact that for many years he has been one of, and very close to, the ruling class of Nippon gives exceptional importance to his views. President Roosevelt, in his opinion, lost a marvellous opportunity to bring about Sino-Japanese peace towards the end of last year. After the North "China, Yellow River, Yangtze Valley, Shanghai and Nanking campaigns failed either to crack China’s resistance or to slow down Japan’s drive, both countries were secretly in a mood | for peace—if a face-saving basis could have been found. ’

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THREE PLEAD GUILTY

Three men pleaded guilty today in Federal Court to charges of conspiring to defraud the Government by producing and selling untaxed liquor. James and Foy Cox, Indianapolis. and William Jones of Cincinnati were among seven indicted by the Federal Grand Jury Sept. 17. Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell will hear the case Saturday, he said.

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Acturial al. Club, Sinner, Hotel Washington,

National Metal Teddes A iation, dinner, Hotel Washingt gsotiation, i Credit

no nao Association of Credit Men, directors feeying, Columbia Club, 6 p. m.

. MARRIAGE LICENSES

(These lists are from official records in the County Court House. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors in names or addresses.)

Willis Gerald Young. 23, West Newton, mas 2anley Mae Sims, 22, of 1517 CarWilliam 8 Brandt, 24, of 222 N. College Ave.; Mabel Meyer, 26, Indianapolis. Carl Stroh, 21. of 2 55 S. Brookville Road; Mildred Meskell, 23, of 2815 N. Illinois St.

BIRTHS Boys

‘Raymond, Mary Stipp, at St. Vincent's. AL Martha Schashauser, at St. Vine

meeting,

a, 8 Palm. Hotel

Carl, Eva Mueller, at St. Vincent’ S. Ruby, Jay Humes, at Methodist. Keith, Pauline Denny, at Methodist. Franklin, Alice Kerr, at Methodist. Harry, Shirley Azen, at Methodist. William, Helen Birch, at Methodist. Harry, Florence S¢chuchman, at Method-

st. Gilbert, Blanche Peck, at 332 W. 25th. Howard, Beatrice Bowles, at 419 W. 29th. Edwin, Mildred Doyle, at 1612 Hoefgen. Donald, Marian Tittel, at Coleman. Forbes, Eileen Hatfield, at Soleman, William, Dorothy Chaten, at Cit y. Delman, Ella Lacy, at 365 W. 11th,

Girls

William, Thelma Jones, at St. Vincent's. Horace, Anna Brewer, at St. Vincent's, Harvey, Margaret, White, at Methodist. Donald, Dorothy White, at Methodist. Jesse, Inez Hutsell, at Methodist. George, Iola Mitchell, at 1440 Albany. Chester, Helen Williams, at 1418 Finley.

DEATHS

Anna Marie Gault, 78, at 3819 Engli cerebral hemorrhage. ghsh, Lula Redd is 77, at 435 Douglas, hypostatic pneum nnie teriosclerosis. Sarah Jzpe y2anger, 51, at 237 8.

LR etes. Thom s E. Mifler, 73, at 1960 Guilford, chicnie m myocard carbons.

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LANDON NAMED T0 LIMA PARLEY

Labor Representatives and Notre Dame President On Delegation.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (U. P). —President Roosevelt’s appoint-

‘ment of Alfred M. Landon, his Republican opponent in the 1936 election, to the American delegation of the Eighth International Conference of American States was interpreted today as a move to unite the nation on the Administration’s foreign polic Vine conference, to be held at Lima, Peru, Dec. 9, is designed to strengthen co- -operative action among the republics of North and South America and to further peace among the nations of the Western Hemisphere: Special significance was seen in the placing of Mr. Landon second on the list of 12 delegates—immediately beneath Secretary of State Hull. Just prior to the recent national elections, it was recalled, Mr. Roosevelt appealed for a common national front in the face of a troubled world.

Berle Is Included

In addition, the delegation will represent various strata of national life, including the two factions of organized labor. Miss Kathryn Lewis, daughter of Chairman John L. Lewis of the C. I. O. and executive assistant to her father as president of the United Mine Workers Union, will be a delegate. The A. F. of L. will be represented by Dan W. Tracy, president. . of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Other delegates are: Adolf A. Berle Jr., assistant Secretary of State; Laurence A. Steinhardt, Ambassadorto Peru; R. Henry Norweb, Minister to the Dominican Republic; Emilio del Toro Ceuvas, Chief Juice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico; Green H. Hackworth, legal adviser of the State Department; the Rev. Fr. John J. O'Hara, president of Notre Daine University; Charlés Gr Fenwick, professor of international law, Bryn Mawr College; Mrs. Elsie F. Muser. who was a member of the United States delegation to the 1936 InterAmerican Peace Conisrence at Buenos Aires. . Mr. Roosevelt called a group of Administration lieutenants to the White House today for a discussion of national defense problems. “The conference was called coincident with a report by Gen. Malin Craig, Army chief-of-staff, recommending immeédiate increases’ in Army man-power and broad expenditures for defensive weapons. Gen. Craig warned that the regular Army, even when increased to authorized strength of 165,000 by June 30, will rank only 18th among the world’s standing armies. He said that the Army lags so far behind those of other nations, “even minor emergencies” might find it

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INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Fair . tonight and tomorrow. Not much change in temperature. Lowest tonight about 30, Sunrise ...... 6:29 | Sunset ...... 4:30

TEMPERATURE =—Nov. 14, 1938—

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m.. Total precipitation since Jan. 1 Excess since Jan. 1

WIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Fair tonight and tomorrow; somewhat coldér in extreme north portion tonight, slightly yarmer tomorow in extreme south portion Itlinois—Fair tonight. and tomorrow; Somewhat 1 warmer tomorrow in south porLower Michigan—Fair tonight and tomorrow except unsettled at times in extreme north portion; colder tonight in east and south portions, continued cold! Omorro Obio— Fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly colder in east and extreme nor rth portions tonight, slowly jising temperature tomorrow in south portio Kentucky—Fair tonight ‘and waiorrow; warmer tomorrow.

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“Any time those fellows play a ball club, they're likely to win.” Those were the words today of Frank McCormick, University eof Minnesota athletics director, about Notre Dame University’s football team which beat the Gophers 19 to 0 Saturday. He spoke before. the annual meeting of American Legion com-

Boycott of Wag Wagner At Violators Urged at” Comventione”

(Gallup Poll, Page Nine) By FRED W. PERKINS

Times Special Writer PITTSBURGH, Nov. 14—John L. Lewis, C. I. O. leader, snorted defiance today at the conservative

drift of last Tuesday's elections by making demands for national legislation sure to be strongly opposed by the reinforced “right wingers” of the new Congress. Among his legislative. recommendations of the first day of the C. I. Cs constitution-making convention were proposals that Government contracts and loans be denied, in advance of decisions on court appeals, to industries accused ' of violating the Wagner Labor Relations Act; and that use:of the National Guard be outlawed in strike disturbances. These followed statements by Mr. Lewis foreshadowing redoubled political activity by C. I. O. forces, probably within Democratic ranks but with the faint possibility of a third party. This was despite the preponderance of labor failures that attended last Tuesday's voting, and despite the assertions of Mr. Lewis’ enemies that C. I. O. support may be a liability rather than an asset.

" Refuses to Retreat

In other particulars, also,, Mr. Lewis showed no inclination to “take in sail” in fear of what might lie behind last week's election clouds. There were other legislative recommendations today, of milder nature than the Government contracts and National Guard proposals, but still outlining a fairly distant new frontier of labor and social legislation. They took no account of the afterelection assertion that the country wants a breathing spell for digestion and consolidation of reforms already enacted under the New Deal. These new proposals include: 1. A considerably lower maximum for weekly hours under the new Wage-Hour Act. 2. Laws forbidding industrial espionage, “arsenals” on industrial premises, and gifts of munitions or money to public police authorities by private corporations. 3. Permanent status with adecuate funds for a congressiénal commission similar to the La’ Follette Civil Liberties Committee of the Senate. : 4, Immediate Federal investigation of the effect of technological improvements, particularly labor-sav-ing machinery, on working security and conditions.

Seek New Ship Laws

5. New labor legislation under the Maritime Commission. 6. Suggested construction of a million low-rent housing units a vear for the next 10 years under the U. S. Housing Act, which provides|’ for public subsidies. 7. More liberal unemployment compensation, ‘“adequate” old-age pensions and national health services to provide medical care free to the needy public and at “reasonable cost to others”; Federal subsidies for construetion of hospitals, and Federal sick-benefits for workers. Other points in Mr. Lewis’ report to the convention included recom-| mendation for a continued Federal work-relief program; opposition to any amendment to the Wagner Labor®Relations Act, and support for larger appropriations for the National Labor Relations Board; opposition to proposals that labor unions be required to accept responsibility in damage suits for the acts of their individual members.

DETROIT, Nov. 14 (U. P.)— Workers at the Budd Wheel Co. and the Packard Motor Co. were ordered .to return to their jobs today following settlement of a strike at the Budd plant which threw approximately 10,000 men out of work and tied up Packard production.

NEW BEER LICENSES PUZZLE OFFICIALS

Issuance of new licenses to beer importers, whose present licenses expire tomorrow, was to be discussed late today at a conference between Dick Heller, executive secretary. to the Governor, and members of the Alcoholic Beverages Commission, Expiration of the present licenses leaves the State officials in a quandary. Although .it is believed the Legislature may make drastic changes’ in the importer setup at

this morning and will end Wednesday. eon today by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce er Stephen Chadwick was the principal speaker.

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that prevailed at the convention of the A. PF. of L. in Houston ‘toward peace talks, was prevalent here. Mr. Lewis claimed a membership of 4,037,877, an increase of 320,000 since the organization held its first “war council” in Atlantic City, N. J., a year ago. This figure included the 250,000 members of the International Ladies Garment Workers who seceded from the C. I. O. last week rather than participate in a permanent dual union movement. The A. F. of L. claimed a paid and unpaid up membership of five million at Houston. | Mr. Lewis reported that the C. I. 0. had collected $3,540,385 and had spent $3,510,954 during the past three years, leaving a balance on hand of only $29,430.69. It now has 4 national and international ions and has chartered 675 local industrial unions, the report said. The battle with, the A. F. of L. dominated all other topics before the C. I. Os first constitutional convention. Mr. Lewis devoted only 16 paragraphs to the subject but they were pungently worded. He accused A. F. of L. “craft bureaucracy” leaders of being “jittery” and of seeking to destroy, not unite, with the C. I. O. He decried the “scurrilous abuse and bald-faced misrepresentation” in attacks on the C. I. O. at the Houston convention.

~ Peace Price Hinted

His report placed full responsibility on the A. F. of L. advising delegates that the C. I. O. unions were ousted from the Federation for their action in seeking to organize the unorganized. Mr. Lewis said that the C. I. O. is receptive to “any sincerely made proposition” toward peace. Threaded into Mr. Lewis’ report was the C. I. O. price of peace with the A. F. of L. reinstatement of all C. I. O. unions, subsequent adjudication of jurisdictional disputes during which tinfe the A. F. of L. would be shorn of its power to suspend or expel C. I. O. units. No other terms are acceptable to Mr. Lewis who feels that even a step back from this position would be “traitorous.” President William Green and his A. F. of L. aids said at Houston that the proposal was “preposterous.” In Washington, President Green charged that Mr. Lewis’ report: was a deliberate attempt to deceive the members of the C. I. O. and the public. David Dubinsky, Garment ‘Workers president, declared that it was not too late to bring about peace, but that the I. L. G. W. U. believed the C. I. O. convention was “a step toward perpetuating the wit in the labor movement.

STEINNAMED TO _ BUDGET COMMITTEE

Rep. Edward Stein (D., Bloomfield) former speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives, was the only new appointee to the State Budget Committee, named today by Governor Townsend. . : This committee is to serve until the next general election. The other State Representative who was re‘named was Hobart Creighton ([R., Warsaw). The two members of the Senate reappointed are Walter Vermillion (D., Anderson), and I. Floyd

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Harold Shindler of Newburg, Indiana Department Commander’ Lenton); greeted Vincent Chiodo, Texas Department Commander (right) as Fred Young, Texas Department adjutant, looked on.’ The visiting commanders and adjutants were entertained at a lunch2 Scottish Rite Cathedral. National Command-

WAGE-HOUR LAW “IN STATES GOAL

41 Governors Represented at Fifth Parley on Labor -* Legislation. '

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (U. P)). — President Roosevelt ' welcomed representatives of 41 state Governors today to the Fifth National Conference on Labor Legislation with praise of their previous efforts |2 to raise labor ‘standards. Mr. Roosevelt, unable to attend the conference personally, said in a letter to the delegates that they had worked in the interest of wage earners, employers and the general

public.

“In a message to your conference last year, I stressed the need of Federal wage and hour legislation in behalf of workers,” he said. “The |™ delegates adopted a resolution calling for the administration of such a law ‘by the U. S. Department of Labor, with participation and cooperation of State Labor Departments.’ “Your views were adopted by the Congress and you are deserving of thanks for the yeoman service you rendered in helping to make the people of your states conscious of the need and desirability of legislation to put a floor under wages, a ceiling over hours and end child labor in interstate industry. :*

Perkins Opens Session

“1 congratulate you upon the constructive work accomplished and I wish you all the success you so richly deserve in your work for a sound and well-rounded program of forward looking state labor legislation.” Delegates probably will be asked to recommend to their state legislatures adoption of a model state Wage-Hour Law, covering intrastate industry which is not affected by the Federal act. Secretary: of Labor Perkins, who inaugurated the conferences five years ago, opened the meeting. One full day will be devoted to discussions of state co-operation with Wage-Hour Administrator Elmer FP. Andrews in enforcing this statute.

-State Labor Commissioner Thomas R. Hutson was in Washington today representing Governor Townsend at the fifth annual National Conference on Labor Legislation, according to word received from his office. :

APPEAL IS DENIED ~~ ON ‘GADGET LAW

Supreme Court - Upholds State Bench Ruling.

. WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (U. PJ). —The Supreme Court today denied the appeal of Charles H. Kryder, South Bend, from an Indiana Supreme Court decision upholding constitutionality of Indiana’s nowrepealed “gadget law.” Mr. Kryder, in appealing to the high tribunal, contended that the statute, which required that all motor vehicles registration cards be displayed in special holders affixed to the windshield, was clearly invalid, He challenged validity of his

conviction on charges of violating|

the act. He charged it was in violation of the due process, equal protection, and privileges and immunities clauses of the Federal Constitution. He was convicted of violating the law by driving his car without dis-

Garrott (R., Battle Ground).

and were trying to run these offices for profit, you know they could be |? run for less. That's the trouble with politics. We pay high salaries to county officials who are never in their offices and who hire too many deputies.” Other protesting taxpayers suggested that the people refuse to use gas from the municipally owned utility as a protest against the civil city’s method, and declared that “exorbitant tax rates” were killing the Indianapolis real estate market. Items which drew particular criticism were to appropriate $72,792 to pay salaries of Center Township Assessor deputies, to provide $960 for a visual education program in the County school superintendant’s office and to increase the County superintendent’s salary $600 annu-

the session opening in January, the|ally.

law makes no provision for issuing licenses for less than a year. us,

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playing the registration card.

Taxpayers Ask State Board | To Cut Marion County Rates

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this community amounted to $17, 938,000. For 1938, total appropriations for these same units amounted to $22,662,000, an increase of $4,700, 000, or over 25 per cent. s “During this same time, property taxes levied in the county for all units have increased from $16,054,000 to $18,370,000, an increase of $2,300,000. From 1933 to 1938, socalled replacement taxes have increased from $5,323,000 to $10,100,000, an increase of almost 100 per cent. Total taxes levied on this community have increased, therefore, from $21,378,000 in 1933 to $28,470,000 in 1938, an increase of $7, 100,000 or approximately 33% cent.

budget reductions, Mr. Webster said he was not an authority on the tax problem, but that the board should seek the services of authorities to

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the hosts that the Legion was glad to have its headquarters in Indianapolis. Committees on resolutions and membership were appointed this morning. as the first point of business.

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tor, all spoke on rehabilitation plans and progress. Besides child welfare, the commanders were to discuss legislation and the Sons of the American Legion this afternoon. The Forty & Eight was to have a banquet tonight at the Antlers Hotel. Mr. Hillis told the commanders and-adjutants that children “are not getting a square deal.” “They are the inarticulate population,” he said. “They can not speak for their needs, nor can they put up a fight to gain the assistance they need. - We of the American Legion must speak for then.” °

i». Even Matching Sought

“And to dependent children is the only provision in the Federal Social Security Act that is on a one-third —two-thirds matching basis—that is two-thirds of the funds must come from the State and one-third from |8 the Federal Government. All other provisions are on a 50-50 matching basis or even a greater allocation of funds from Federal sources.” Mr. Hillis said the Legion is committed to work for a change in the] law to provide for -even matching of State and Federal funds for aid to dependent children. Mr. Hillis urged the officials not to allow Legion work or funds in the child welfare work to slump as a result of .the entrance into the field of the State and Federal Governments on a larger scale. “The more active participation of Governments in child welfare merely widens the field the Legion has for doing good,” he said. Mr. Miller, rehabilitation director, told the commanders that there now are “in use or suthorizéd more than 80,000 veterans’ hospital beds

‘in all categories.”

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erans who are eligible for care ot one kind or another, this is a od to eyery 56 persons. If we dismiss” the great group which never will" have to come to the Government for care, the ratio rises.

Cancer Problem Cited i

“The Government concedes that: it must erect 12,000 or 13,000 additional beds for the, supposed peak . load of mental sufferers, and then we face the necessity of caring for: a very great number of cancer cases since we are told that in our group: we shall have around a half million such cases before the end. & “If we should come to the place” : where we may have 100,000 beds. and the eligibles then should num=ber four million, the man-bed ratioz, would be one to 40. = “Beyond the new hospital beds an now under construction, or author=. { ized to be constructed, there is no: money available. All future expanesions will require new money from some source.” Following a brief Welcoming speech by C. D. Alexand ber of Commerce president, at the: luncheon, Commander Chadwick 5 gave the principal address. He told the audience that the nae. i tional headquarters here came under the head of a business any. city would like to have and said the Legion is glad to have its head= (quarters here,

TRAIN JUMPS RAILS, CAUSES $50,000 FIRE

OTTUMWA, Ia., Nov. 14 (U. Py~ Eleven cars of a Rock Island freighi train jumped the tracks and b | near Floris, Ia., last night. Flames destroyed oil, gas, lumbér® and coal, valued at approximately’ $50,000. Railroad officials said burned-out journal caused the wreck. No one was injured. The train, en route from Tren

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