Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 124, 25 May 1922 — Page 1

N A r VOL. XCII., No. 124 Palladium. Est 1831. Consolidated With Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1922. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

BANKERS FIND LOAN PROBLEM IS PERPLEXING Second Day of World Conference Finds Situation Less Reassuring Germany May Upset Plans. TASK IS MONUMENTAL

British Aviators Start on Around the World Flight USE WHIP TO GAIN SENATE ATTENDANCE McCall May Enter Primaries to Avenge Lodge Snub

GO. P.PLAWK DROPS PUBLIC SERVICE BODY , .... HT- l Calls for Abolition of CommissionAgree to Elimirvate "Home Rule" I Plank From Report of Committee. OPPOSE 1w"boards

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PARIS, May 25. The second day of the International Bankers' conference finds the situation less reassuring, for according to Berlin advices, Germany is likely to. reject Finance Minister Hermes' proposals for balancing the budget which the reparations commis sion found acceptable. Such a step would considerably add to the already monumental task before the bankers that of straightening out the European financial situation in which the German situation forms one of the most stubborn knots. Even if the Hermes' proposals are endorsed in Berlin, today's newspapers points out, the bankers will not perhaps be satisfied with the guarantees which the reparations commis-

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matic considerations It is stated. He will require tangible securities which can readily be controlled. One of the first points to be settled is the amount of the loan to Germany which is considered essential to any real settlement. This according to the Journal, falls within the special province of Mr. Morgan, Sir Robert Kindersley, British delegate and Dr. Vissering, representing Holland. Required to Invest Those three will also have to resolve to what extent Germany win participate in the issue, for it's felt that inasmuch as Germany is to get part of the loan to help In her economic restoration she shall be required to invest therein some of the foreign currency, estimated at 6,000,000,000 gold marks, which she possesses abroad. As to the rate of interest the French maintain that it shall be fixed as low as possible so that this charge will not be too heavy a burden on the Germans and thus give them an opportunity to eay they have nothing left with .which to pay their war reparations. While the bankers are deliberating in Paris the allied governments have - received a plan for an international loan applicatble ,to' reparation, the author of which, according to the newspaper L'Oeuvre is Frank A. Vanderlip of New York. The scheme Is understood to have had a favorable reception and will probably be submitted to the bankers' committee. Learn Resources The bankers are approaching the question of a loan to Germany by Informing themselves of that country' economic arrangements ana resources. Herr Bergmann, the German reprs-

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day or the present situation, submitting documents to supplement his oral presentation. The bankers also have had laid before them masses of information respecting Germany's finances gathered by the reparations commission. RECOVER MISSING REVENUE PAPERS WASHINGTON, May 25. Commissioner Balir, of internal revenue, in an informal statement today said that more than 300 packets of paper removed from the accounts unit of the revenue bureau, after the dismissal by order of Secretary Mellon, of A. D. Sumner, deputy commissioner of internal revenue, in charge of accounts and C. C. Childs, supervisor of collection, had been recovered and were under examination. The papers were declared by the commissioner to have been found in the apartment of F. G. Patchell, former chief payroll examiner, of the accounts unit. Mr. Patchell, the commissioner said, "has stated that the papers were gathered together by A. D. Sumner, former deputy commissioner and others, and were taken away from the accounts unit by him at the request of Mr. Sumner. TO SELL 3,000 POPPIES HERE SATURDAY TO AID DISABLED VETS "Poppy Day" will be observed by the American Legion Women's auxiliary, next Saturday, in Richmond, when members of the auxiliary will place on sale 3.000 poppies made in America by wounded men, in the army hospitals. Proceeds of this sale are to go to the purchase of extra comforts for the men in the hospitals, and to establishing a permanent fund for this purpose which is to be held by the local auxiliary. "Indiana hospitals now have over 1.000 men patients who are there as the result of the war." said Mrs. A. VRoach, member of the auxiliary Thursday. "Seven hundred are in the Marion county Psychopathic hospital, most of the suffering from shell shock. "The war is over for us, but is it over for these men? The women's auxiliary is placing the poppies on sale in order to purchase comforts for the men who may feel they have been forgotten by the public. Nature covered the graves of the soldiers in Flanders fields with popples when the people were too busy to do it. The public must show Saturday that it is not too busy to pay attention to the soldiers left in the hospitals." Poppies will sell at 10 cents each Saturday, but any amount above that will be acceptable, and will be forwarded to the boys, Mrs. Roach said. The sale will start at 9 o'clock in the morning.

world by airplane. They expect to complete their trip in two months.

4 DEAD, 27 WOUNDED IN BELFAST RIOTS DURING LAST NIGHT (By Associated Press) BELFAST, May 25. The total casualties in the series of disorders which swept Belfast during the night were placed at four dead and 27 wounded today. The wounded included only those cases treated in hospitals. ' It is unofficially, declared that the curfew law probably will be extended to include the country districts. ' The Carnegie library in the heart of the Falls Road district, was set nflre last evening.' A mob attacked the fire brigade and also the police, who tried to protect the firemen. Two of 20 persons wounded in the bombing of Tramoars filled -ith shipyard workers last evening, died during the night. ' - DEFENSES ARE NEEDED ON PACIFIC, SAYS SIMS (By Associated Press) BOSTON, May 25. Rear Admiral William S. Sims, speaking before the naval reserve officers' association of the first naval district last night, declared that congressional appropria tions for defense construction on the Pacific coast are vital for the welfare of the nation. "The expenses of the past war would look small indeed compared to the expense of a war in the Pacific," he said. "Congressmen and others are not edu cated up to seeing that it is not a rldic Hlous expense but a necessity to spend ! I money an Guam and other Pacific naal bases. "If we are not going to be caught unprepared for war and eee many of our battleships destroyed, as they would be if war in the Pacific occurred now, the people of the United States must understand the elements of military and naval strategy." CONGRESSMAN HERRICK ACCEPTS CHALLENGE TO JOIN IN AIRPLANE STUNT (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 25. Willing o take a chance with death to prove himself the only real aerial dare devil of congress, Representative Manuel Herrick, Republican, Oklahoma, accepted an aviator's challenge today to join him in a high flight with the brakes off. Herbert J. Fahy, the flyer, had promised the Oklahoman that he would lose more than a necktie if he agreed to go up. "You will at your earliest convenience go with me to the war depart' ment." Mr pmck wrote and rnake; the request for a plane and I will .back. the request for a plane up the request as a Congressman, personally." Says He is Peeved The Oklahoma house- member said he would make no request himself, because he was "sore at the department for issuing an order that I must not do any more stunt flying over the capitol for fear I might fall upon the skylight and fracture a pane or two and thus put some slivers of glass in some sleepy senator's or congressman's nose." "If you . really have any sand In your craw, to make good the challenge," Mr. Herrick added, "why you just mosey around to my office and we will go to the war department together." Dropping into his own home-made poetry, Herrick gave this: "If, when we fly away on high, we should fall down and die. Anyone who wants to cry must rub an onion in their eye." Advising Fahy to take out some life insurance, Herrick said he had none, adding: . "Personally, I don't have to as I am not leaving any dependents behind. For I have neither father nor mother, sister nor brother, uncle or aunt, nephew or niece nor cousin even in the forty-third degree. Life to me is not sweet and I don't care two whoops in Gehenna if you go up a couple of miles and stand her on her nose and let her hit." DROPS DEAD AT LAFAYETTE LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 25. Harry Penrod fell dead here Wednesday. Death was caused from heart failure. He is survived by his parents, a brother and five sisters.

LLOYD GEORGE READY TO DEBATE RESULTS

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Ul LUUIlUlfllU I HULL I i (By Associated Press) LONDON, May 25. Prime Minister ! Lloyd George was prepared today to open the debate In the Kouso of Common) on the achievements of the Genoa conference. His political opponents also were ready and the premiers' replies to his critics after his set address, were expected to form the most interesting part of the debate. The public is taking much InteresJ: in the event as shown by the exceptionally large number of applications for seats in the galleries while a big attendance of members has been assured since Mr. Lloyd George announced his willingness to forego his intention of forcing his critics to speak first. Mr. Lloyd George has reeeived numerous messages paying tribute to his work at Genoa. Replying to one from the Oxford Union society, the premier said he "trusts and .believes Genoa will be the shrine of 'peace and tran quility to a disturbed world Acknowledging a greeting from the j Welsh "national parliamentary party he said that Great Britain's struggle to solve Europe's urgent problems in a spirit of co-operation and peace was only beginning. He added that the Genoa conference had pointed the way and that he was confident the would be reached. goal t LEGION POSTS WILL . GO TO CENTERVILLE Delegations from the American Le i gion posts at Connersville and Hagerstown will attend the Memorial Day j l . . . l V. n 1 .-9 exercises at centervme, to he neia next Sunday afternoon. Mayor Lew Shank of Indianapolis, will address the citizens at a meeting to be held in the new high school auditorium at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. The Connersville Boys' bad, a 40plece organization, will furnish muSic during the day. Mayor Shank is expected to arrive shortly before the noon hour. Dr. George B. Hunt Sixth district chairman of the American Legion, and past commander of, Harry Ray post, No. 65, at Richmond, will act as chair-1 man of the meeting. Introducing Mayor Shank. Officers of the Centerville post are Julian Dunbar, . commander; Charles Doherty, vice-commander; Cecil Stevens, adjutant, and Paul Mathews, finance officer. - FRANCE TO PROTECT RUMANIAN CLAIMS PARIS, May 5. Steps have been taken to place France on record as Besssarab vicg premier Barthou . , ' ,c, i0! announced in an address last night at a dinner given in honor of the Rumanian premier. M. Bratiano. "M. Bratiano kept his promise, made in. 1919, to biock the path against the Bolshevists," said M. Barthou. "Today I have signed a bill guaranteeing Bessarabia to Rumania, which I trust will pass." M. Bratiano in hi3 address referred to the Genoa conference, declaring it was but one of many difficult steps toward permanent peace. He -added that without the union with France and England, there was no possibility of peace in Europe. The Rumanian premier on Tuesday conferred with Premier Poincaire and Marshal Foch. Christian Business Men To Have Permanent Body Richmond is to have a permanent organization of her Christian business men. At the meeting at the tabernacle after the services Wednesday night, the men In attendance voted to ratify the suggestion voted at the noon meeting at the Y. M. C. A., and added two men to the committee on permanent organization. George Hamilton and William Higgenbotton were the men added. The committee will report at one of the evening meetings at the tabernacle after the sermon. CIVIL WAR DRUMMER DIES TERRE" HAUTE, Ind., May 25. Dewey M. Senter, 78 years old, a drummer boy of the civil war, died at his home near Buzzard's Roost in Putnam county Wednesday.

Republican Senate Leaders Plan to Impress Forcibly on Rank and File Tariff Needs

Attention. "GAG" RULE WARNING (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 25. Republican senate leaders planned today to impress forcibly again on the rank and file of their membership the necessity of attendance at' the senate sessions ! while the tariff bill is under considera tion. They had planned a party conference for that purpose. Again last night there was difficulty in obtaining a quorum with a result that the senate machinery was halted C 1 1 Lil. communicated a request that absentees present themselves in the chamber. There was a similar experience the night before. Leaders were to call this situation to the attention of members .and Insist that unless they kept on fche job they might have to stay here until program. Republican leaders were warned In i the senate by Senator Underwood, of ! Alabama, the Democratic leader, that he would resist to his utmost any efforts by the majority to apply the "gag" rule for passage of the tariff bill. Other minority senators intimated that a cloture rule would provoke prolonged discussion. GRAVES OF VETERANS WILL BE DECORATED BY LEGION MAY 30 Horace Parker, chairman of the Memorial Day committee of Harry Ray post, American Legion, has in his pos-; session a list of the graves of World war veterans which are to be decorated by the organization on Memorial ; Day. The list which follows Is subi 1fft tn further additions, and he' has issued a request that any World war veteran's graves not listed here, of which anyone has knowledge, be mentioned to him or to Ray Umpleby, adjutant of Harry Ray post. Flag markers wil be put at the graves Sunday and flowers distributed next Tuesday moraine. The list follows: Earlham cemetsry: Warren Elliott, Chalcie Sheffer, George Saunders, ; Lewis Chaighead, George Ro'ss, Fred Smith. Fred Baker, Herbert Bradley, Deevers, Harry Ray, Ralph Besselman, Howard Armstrong, Frank Genn, Frank Lichtenfels, Merle Gross, Willard Jessup. Elmer Bymaster. St. Andrew's cemetery: Roland Walls, Robert Thonlas. - . St- Mary's cemetery: Paul Lamb, Robert Fitzgibbons.Lutheranian cemetery: George Kramer, Matthew Von Peln, Fred Landwehr, Richard Steinbrink ylmer Erk. Green's Fork cemetery: Charles C. Lamb. Eaton, Ohio: Alfred Laning. Monroe, Ind,: Raymond Keller. The two last named will be cared for by American Legion pasts at those places at the request of Harry Ray post. , , TO OPPOSE POINDEXTER (By Associated Press) OLYMPIA, Wash., May 25. At the Democratic state convention yesterday, C. C. Dill, of Spokane, former congressman, announced his candidacy for the nomination, for United States senator. He will seek the office now held by Senator Miles Poiudexter. Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore Weather partly cloudy tonight and Friday; occasional fthowers and thunderstorms. The slow eastward movement of the storm center which has caused unset tled weather for several hours indi-; cates more rain at intervals during the next 36 hours. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum '. 85 Minimum 60 Today Noon 77

Weather Conditions The weather, Tennessee and Alabama and that pracis unsettled over all central states, i tically no employment now exists in

with rain extending from upper Michigan southward to the southern states and east and west from Pennsylvania to Kansas. The heaviest rainfall is over Iowa, with more than three inches of rain in Des Moines and rain still falling at noon. A hot wave, the first of the season for that section, covers western Cani ada. The temperature is 92 at Medi cine Hat. Another storm i3 developing over the Rocky mountain - states. Fair weather covers the eastern slope of the Rocky mountain and bordering states. It is very cool over portions of Arizona and Utah. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Unsettled weather tonight, probably showers not much change in temperature. Paid Circulation Yesterday i was 11841

Above, Sen. Henry Cabot . Lodae, left. and Samuel W. McCall. Below, Sherman L. Whipple, Democratic nominee. WASHINGTON, May 25. If former Governor Samuel W. McCall of Massachusetts, Republican, enters independently the race for senator in Massachusetts against Henry Cabot Lodge, as Washington has heard he will be urged to do, a three-cornered contest will be precipitated, which will take rank among the most interesting of the congressional campaign. It Is the most serious threat to date against Senator Lodge. It is learned here that McCall is expected to return from Europe shortly and that he will be strongly requested by pro-league Republicans and Republicans who on other grounds oppose Lodge, to enter the Massachusetts fight. Independent entry in that state is accomplished by filing of a petition bearing 1,000 signatures. It is reported to the capitol that the anti-Lodgs Republicans expect to have a petition to lay before the former governor as soon as he lands from abroad. The chance that Mr. McCall, who was a candidate for the Republican presiaentiai nomination in 1916, may run against Senator Lodge, not in the '. primary put independently, lies in the reciprocal animosity which exists Detween them. v The feeling between McCall and Lodge grew more intense when President Wilson appointed the former gov ernor to membership on the United i States tariff commission. Senator Lodge opposed confirmation of the appointment and McCall, finding the nomination in all probability would be defeated if it ever came to vote, asked Mr. Wilson to withdraw it. In the League of Nations fight McCall was found on the side of the Wilson forces and stumped the country in behalf of the league. Senator Lodge refuses to comment upon the possibility of a fight with McCall, but 'his friends know that he Is concerned over the DrosDect. not because McCall might defeat him, but because with two Remiblieans running, the Democratic candidate might capture the seat held by the senator ror do years. 32 PERSONS INJURED; TRAIN HITS TROLLEY (By Associated Press) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 26. Thirty-two persons were Injured, a number of them seriously, today when a crowded interurban trolley car on the lines of the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company was struck and broke into two parts by a train on the Alabama Great Southern railway' line at Woodlawn station. . Confusion iri following signals of a crossing flagman was thought to have cause the accident. PICTURE OF STEADILY REVIVING BUSINESS IS DRAWN BY DAVIS (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 25. A picture of steadily, reviving business activity throughout the country is drawn by Secretary Davis in a statement today based on reports of employment conditions to the department of labor. The reports indicate that unemployment has been "practically eliminated" in New York state, the secretary said that it has been reduced more than 50 percent in the past three months in Pennsylvania, while the "swan song of business depression has given way to a cheerful note of improved industrial activity," in Minne sota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Kansas and Missouri. There is "unmistakeable evidence" of improved industrial conditions prevailing on the Pacific coast Mr. Davis said, while in the south the reports show steady mprovement in Georgia, North Carolina. Eagles Discuss $50,000 Improvement to Home Discussion on the $50,000 improve ment on the present building, , by the Eagles' lodge at the meeting bvld Wednesday night. The older building which now stands on the east side of the new building, will be torn dowji, according to the present plan. Preparations are being made to receive 50 candidates at the meeting Wednesday night of next week. GOVERNMENT TROOPS PUT DOWN REVOLUTION (By Associated Press) 'SAN SALVADOR. Republic of San Salvador, May 25 Government forces put down an attempted revolution here on Monday after a fight in which numbers of the soldiers and rebels were killed or wounded. The rebellion was launched after the revolutionary leaders had bribed the offi cers of one of the regiments stationed in this city. The captured rebels will be tried by court-martial.

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DIPLOMATS DISCUSS U. S. AID 111 PARLEY ON BOUNDARY FUSS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 25. With the i Chilean-Peruvian conference approachmg the end of its second week and still undecided over its important issues there was widespread discussion In diplomatic circles today over the possbility of aid from ' the United States government to bring the two sides together. At the state deDartment it was said that no definite steps toward, media-' tion had, been taken, but in other quarters there were intimations that a plan to appeal to the department' for advice had been discussed as a possible last resort should the negotiations reach a deadlock. That the dead-lock stage was at hand, however, none of the delegates would concede. The two delegations were called together again today for a joint. session after a two-day recess while they communicated with their home governments. . A policy of close secrecy was observed, however, both groups apparently taking the position that the negotiations were at a too Intricate stage to permit of public discussion. There .were no indications that any definite result has been attained. Await Initiative The only prediction American offi ciais would make regarding possible action by this government was that no step would be taken until both Bides had indicated that state department r.t was that nn advice would be welcome. The impression was given that if such advice were given, it would after the two delegations had definitely agreed on their initiative to lay their troubles before the dtpartment and to ask for suggestions. It also was forecast that if that course were adopted it would be ,with the understanding that . neither side would be found to accept any solution which, the department might offer for rnnsideatlnn 1 RnmA rt tiA flcloffatas of laact vara said to feel that a satisfactory agreement would be more probable If the representatives of . all three governments went Into consultation entirely from any of the restraints usually attending a formal arbitration. LOUISIANA TAKES LEAD IN EFFORT TO REMOVE MENACE OF FLOODS BATON - ROUGE, La., May 25. Louisiana has taken the lead in a movement that is designed to be national in scope to deVise ways and roea"ns to control the Mississippi river and its tributaries and to re move the menace of floods from the lower valley. Th movement was started by Governor . Parker, who in a special message to the legislature, asked for the appointment of committees from the senate and house to join the governor in, formulating a statement to the country. A resolution to carry the governor's recommendations was adopted yesterday in both houses. Governor Parker's message to the legislature said in part: "Protection of the people of the Mississippi valley from floods means more to national welfare than the Panama canal. " "The menace of uncontrolled flood waters caused. enormous loss and destruction to many states, and it is a national question, as control of the Hood waters of the Mississippi is beyond the power of any state' or combination of states." " , Louisiana as the state most vitally interested, should take the lead in calling the attention of ... the other states, if necessary, through legislative action, of impressing upon congress the urgent need, of . flood control,, Governor Parker said. POPE CELEBRATES MASS BEFORE VISITING PILGRIMS By Associated Press) ROME, May 25. Pope Pius celebrated mass in the Basilica of St, Peters today before thousands of pilgrims attending the international Eucharistic congress. This afternoon delegates visited the Catacombs of St. Calixtus, where ceremonies will take place in the- subterranean- -caverns which gave 1 refuge for the early Christian martyrs.

BULLETIN : INDIANAPOLIS. May 25, Ten present; state officers were renominated today by the Republican state convection as the party's state ticket at the November election. In the only contest, Patrick J. Lynch, clerk of the supreme court wa . named over Henry A. Roberts, of this city. The roll call was not completed in the Lynch-Roberts contest, Mr. Lynch having received more than the necessary 871 votes when Steuben county cast its vote. At this point Mr.

Roberts asked to withdraw, bringing the roll call to a halt. - - The work of the convention wa3 completed with the nomination and the adjournment was taken at 1:30 p. m. Others on the state ticket were unopposed and were nominated by acclamation as follows: - - - Secretary of state, Ed Jackson; auditor of state, William Oliver; treasurer of state, Ora J. Da vies; superintendent of public instruction, Benjamin J. Burris; judge of the supreme court, David A. Myers, first district; judges of the appellate court, Charles Remy; Solon Enloe, first district.-and A. L. Nichols and W. C. McMahan, second district. INDIANAPOLIS, May 25. After approving a platform calling for the repeal of the state tax board's control of bond issues, the resolutions committee of the Republican state convention after a conference today with Gov. McCray. agreed to eliminate this plank from the report. The committee declined, however, to withdraw its plank for abolishing the public service commission which was asked for at the conference. Besides the governor and the committee members, the conference which was held at the convention hall, was attended by John Brown, chairman of the tax board; George Barnard, former member of the public ' service commission, and Lawrence Lyons, chairman of the Republican state com-' mlttee. The plank that was eliminated was entitled "public funds" and the state officials opposing it declared that its only effect was to attack the tax board. With the one modification the convention adopted the platform as reported by committee without debate or opposition. Oppose New Boards. "Boards and commission we are opposed to the creation of additional department boards or commissions iii connection with the administration of governments and declare for the abolition of all useless boards and commissions, and the reduction of the exj " . """" "'ui Paring ineir euiciency. ve iavor me discharge of official duties by officers elected by the people. As the first plank of the platform the committee commended the administrations of President Harding acd Governor McCray, the plank dealing with the National Republican administration, declaring that the Washington conference, which negotiated the four power pact and the naval limitation treaty, was "the greatest single move ever made towards ending all war." As the contents of the platform as drafted by the committee became known to the delegates, much of their interest apparently turned to the plank on "home rule" of public funds an i public utilities with the possibility that some discussion on them might be developed at the convention's cloa ing session. Some state officials were known to disapprove these planks, which were among the last acted on finally by the committee. The plank relating to the public service commission was said by committeemen to have provoked consid erable discussion and" no announce ment was made whether there was any division within the committee upon the final acceptance of the plank proposing a change or repeal of the law. At the committee meeting sponsors of the plank criticised various rate increases granted utility companies by the commission while others said the commission had held down rates. Standing at the head of the platform were the plans on the national and state administration. The administration of : President Harding was praised with the declaration that "under his leadership there wa3 initiated and carried to successful conclusion the greatest single move ever made toward the end of all war, the conference on limitation of armaments." The ' platform pledged support to the candidacy cf Albert J. Beveridge, the party's candidate for United States senator, and endorsed the "administration of Governor McCray as "efficient and business-like." Primary Left Out. No mention of the primary law was contained In the report, although belore the first session of the convention, there was . some talk that an effort would be made to include a plank providing for its repeal. "We commend the business admin istration of President Harding. tht report reads, in dealing with the national administration. "The Increase in the value of government securities and the abolition of the nuisance taxes, as well as the improvement lr peneral business," are due to the cu mulative effect of the policies ot.tht Remit)' lean administration. The budget law was commended anc the Republican congress "for the sev eral acts which extend legitimate aM to the basic Industry of agriculture: for the law?, for the revision and re dnct-on of taxes," and "for handllnj the industrial situation as a problen in which .all Americans are vitally con (Continued on Page Three)