Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 March 1939 — Page 4

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DLITICS SLOWS EDERAL AID TO BUSINESS BLO

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

TREASURY will not ask increase in U. S. debt limit.

GREEN protests delay in Wagner Act amendments.

NEW DEALERS angered by attacks on Douglas of SEC.

MINE CONTRACT negotiations open in New York.

LUDLOW proposes voters’ bar to war conscription.

REORGANIZATION bill studied in Senate committee.

FOOD SUBSIDY plan agreed on by Government and business.

WASHINGTON, March 14 (U. PJ. —Conflicting developments blurred the business appeasement picture " today because political elements . striving for recovery disagreed fundamentally on what to do next and how.

Developments regarded as generally favorable to restoration of business confidence included: 1. Decision of the Treasury not to ask at this session for an increase in the national debt limit ~~ from 45 billion dollars to 50 billion. ~ That will come next year. 2. Modification by Senate Majority Leader Barkley (D. Ky.) of national defense bill amendments opposed by the War Department and many businessmen. One of the amendments was sponsored by the C. I. O. 4. Less pessimistic reports from the C. I. 0.-A. F. L. labor peace conference in New York; although permanent and complete peace between the rivals scarcely is expected.

Program Lacking

, Developments likely to have a disturbing effect on. conservative and business opinion included:

i 1. Intimation’ by Senator Barkley that the New Deal will oppose junking the corporation surplus and capital gains taxes as business deterrents. : 2. Indications. that a silver-agri-culture bloc may be forming to force more money into circulation, possibly in the form of silver certificates. 3. Failure of Congressional economy bloc leaders to propose any specific program of economy. Senator Barkley returned from Florida yesterday and discovered the C. I. O.-backed labor amendment he inserted in the national defense bill was under fire. It would permit the War or Navy Secretary arbitrarily to determine whether a bidder had been unfair to labor and, upon that determination, bar the bidder from all national defense contracts.

Bill for Reorganization

In Senate Committee

WASHINGTON, March 14 (U. P.). - —A special Senate committee begins consideration today of a Houseapproved bill that would give President Roosevelt limited powers to reorganize the Executive Department. Greatly modified from the form which caused one of the bitterest anti-Administration battles of the last session, the bill was expected to be reported to the Senate shortly, where its opponents plan to offer amendments further curbing the President’s authority. The measure provides that reorganization orders issued by the President become effective within 60 days, unless the Senate and the House disapprove.

‘BANK NIGHTS’ FACE HOOSIER COURT TEST

DECATUR, March 14 (U. P.).— Validity of “bank nights” was scheduled to be tested in a suit in the ‘ Adams Circuit Court here today charging I. A. and Roy Kalver, Decature theater owners, with violation of lottery laws.

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Tunney Witness

WASHINGTON, March 14 (17, P.)—Gene Tunney, former world heavyweight boxing champion, was summoned today to testify be~ fore the National Monopoly Investigating Committee concerning trade practices in the whisky distilling industry. Chairman of the Board of the American Distilling Co., New-York, Mr, Tunney may testify late today after a preliminary survey of economic factors. in the industry by Philip E. Buck, general counsel o: fe Federal Alcohol Administraon. Hearings on the liquor industry were scheduled to begin at 1 p. m. (Indianapolis Time), after the committee concludes its study of sulphur, A

FOOD SUBSIDY PLAN MAY BEGIN APRIL 15

Government and Business Agree on Experiments.

WASHINGTON, March 14 (U. P.)—Government and business joined today in a concrete step to ward increased co-operation with ¢ food subsidy plan designed to increase purchasing power of relies workers and reduce farm surpluses The experimental program wil include three variations, the most practical to be adopted nationally, Relief clients will be offered & part of their assistance in orange stamps. They can take as many stamps as they wish, but not less than $1 per person per week in each family, For each $1 in| orange stamps they will be given 50 cents in blue stamps. Anyone receiving public assistance will be permitted to purchase orange stamps for cash and will receive blue stamps on the same basis. Blue stamps will be given free on the basis of food needs; no orange stamps will be used. .

‘thearing on the amendments offered

PUBLIC HEARINGS AGREED ON FOR LABOR STATUTE

Green Tells Senate Group Change. Is Necessary; Curb Sought.

WASHINGTON, March. 14 (U. P.) ~The Senate Labor Committee today decided to hold public hearings on proposed amendraents to the National Labor Relations Act, but delayed fixing a date for the hearings. : The committee acted after receiving a letter from President William Green of the A. F. of L., protesting further delay on the proposed revisions of the act. Writing to each of the Committee’s 13 members, Mr. Green contended that “amendments to the Labor Relations Act are necessary regardless of the outcome of the (C. I O.-A. F. of L.) peace negotiations.” The Committee will consider the letter at its regular meeting today. Chairman Elbert D. Thomas (D. Utah) postponed hearings on the amendments early this month after President Roosevelt invited the A. PF. of L. and the C. I. O, to resume attempts to settle their three-year-old split. Senator Thomas still contends that consideration of them during the current negotiations would be “unfortunate.” The Committee had pranned to begin hearings about March 15.

Curb on Board Sought

‘Mr. Green, in his letter, challenged that stand. “It is inconceivable,” he wrote, “that the Senate Committee on Education and Labor would deny the American Federation of Labor a

by Senator Walsh which it epproves and supports, merely because of the opposition of representatives of the C.1O» The Walsh amendments, sponsored by the A. F. of L. and those submitted by Senator Burke (D. Neb.) would curb drastically the powers of the National Labor Relations Board. Other amendments submitted in the Senate by Senators Logan (D. Ky.) and Holman (R. Ore.) would define agricultural labor under the act and revamp the

Attempts to ‘Liberalism’

Critics Claim SEC Chief Has No Training in Labor, Liberties.

By LEE G. MILLER Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, March 14—Important New Dealers are disturbed and angry over a current attempt

to: disparage the progressivism of William O. Douglas, Securities and Exchange Commission chairman and reputedly the leading possibility for appointment to the Supreme Court. Sharp words are being voiced by friends of Mr. Douglas, various of whom have instant access to President Roosevelt's ear. The Douglas critics complain that the SEC chairman has no background in the fields of labor and civil liberties, on which liberals traditionally place much weight. These critics are credited also, with inspiring a current editorial in The Nation. That magazine is disturbed because Mr. Douglas did not-go to bat for President Hutchins of the University of Chicago when the latter resigned as a public member of the New York Stock Exchange Board of Gov€rnors. Supporters Are Many

The advocates of Mr. Douglas’ elevation to the bench are many and fervent, including a number who worship at the intellectual shrine of retired Justice Louis D. Brandeis. It is the seat vacated by

Justice Brandeis that is now in dispute, and various friends of the aged jurist argue that Mr. Douglas, like Mr. Justice Brandeis an expert on. corporate law, would be an ideal successor.

The Douglas opposition consists partly of persons whose principal concern is their desire to see one of the other aspirants apointed, and in smaller part of persons who question the Douglas candidacy on its own merits.

The former have been seeking to prove that Mr. Douglas is no West-

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The other group has been passing the word around that Mr. Douglas has certain “tendencies” of political and economic thought that should be “watched,” and that there are certain “gaps” in his background as a liberal. Sonie in this group deny at the same time, and with straight faces, that they are seeking to undermine his cHances of nomination or confirmation. Their only idea, they explain, is that [it would be a goed thing for a few liberals to keep a close watch on him after he goes on the bench. him “in line,” {i " Mr. ‘Douglas’ | friends, who regard his progressivism as proved, cry “nonsense!” at| this sort of talk. They say the trouble with some leftwing liberals is that they can’t stand ‘a man .with common sense. The court appointment is expected shortly. Mr. Douglas’ principal rivals ' are sald to be Senator Schwellenbach (D. Wash.) and Dean Wiley B. Rutledge of the University of Towa Law School, formerly a schoolteacher at Connersville, Ind.

Ludlow Proposes Bar to War Conscription

WASHINGGTON, March 14 (U. P.) —Rep. Louis Ludlow (D. Ind.) sponsor of the War Referendum Amendment, today proposed another change in the Constitution to bar conscription for military service outside the Western Hemisphere unless two-thirds of the voters ap-

prove such action in a national referendum.

MINERS’ UNION SEEKS 50 PER CENT PAY HIKE

Contract Talks Opened for 320,000 Workers.

NEW YORK, March 14 (U. P.)— The United Mine Workers today demanded a 50 per cent day wage increase, a 30-hour week, and a guarantee of 200 working days per year for 320,000 miners employed in Appalachian bituminous fields. The mine workers’ demands were made public as contract conferences with the Appalachian producers opened. The present basic Appalachian

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wind on the starboard tack. “After a strenuous race it is sure swell toletup, light up a Camel,” says Commodore Seger.

LOOK OUT —no, it’s all okay! Seger rights his ship. Ice-boat Blots need the skill and nerves of racing-car drivers. Like those in many other chrilling activities, ice-boat sailors find that Camels never janzle the nerves, Commodore . Seger reports. And they’re so miil¢, taste so good!

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NOW'’S THE TIME for a Camel. The race over, Seger pushes back his goggles, lets up and lights up. “Camels never tire my taste or jangle my nerves,” he says. That goes for Frank Rodecker, champion aquaplaner — Marie McMillin, parachute jumper — Ralph Guldahl, U.S. Open golf champion, and millions of other.smokers who also appreciate Camel’s extra-mild, costlier tobaccos. See if you, too, don’t find more true smoking enjoyment, cigarette for cigarette, in mild, fragrant Camels.

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