The Syracuse Journal, Volume 22, Number 33, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 12 December 1929 — Page 6

Bl b H ll» JP If p- - Ijl BT ■it n . 7 '" IlßKßibwM I—view of train wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad near Olney, Va., in which nine were killed and many injured. 2—Sf'ene in the house of representatives as the first regular session of the Seventy-first congress opened. 3—Design, by Mrs. Laura G. Fraser, for the medal authorized by congress to commemorate the achievements of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh.

NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENTEVENTS Congress Hears President’s Message and Gets Busy on Tax Reduction. By EDWARD W. PICKARD CONGRESS is doing business again at the old stand, the first regular session having opened Monday with perfunctory meetings of both houses. Next day President Hoover’s annual message was readdnsenate and house, being listened/to witlWntense Interest and by administration supporters and criticized fey the opposition. I J?he document was long and compre'hensTveficonsisting of a mattet_of fact statement of what the administration has done and of what it hopes to do in the near future; followed by many recommendations to the legislative body. Concerning international matters the President “high hopes” for the success of the naval conference in London, and made the significant statement that if the movement for reduction of armament fails, the United States may find it necessary to spend upward of $1,200,000,000 in naval construction in the next six years. He gave praise to the Kellogg-Briand pact, and said he would submit to the senate later the amended world court reservations. He urged ratification df the French debt settlement. In view of the uncertainty with respect to future revenue, the President recommended that the proposed 1 per cent cut in individual and corporation income taxes be limited to the present year. He urged early action on the tariff bill, again asking that the measure be devised to aid agriculture and industries that have not been prosperous, and once more he advised that the flexible tariff provision be retained. Mr. Hoover’s liking for commissions was evidenced in several recommendations. These included suggestions for a commission to study the problem of branch, group and chain hanking, a commission to dispose of the Muscle Shoals controversy and a commission to study conditions in Haiti. The message advocated an increase in appropriations for rivers and harbors improvement from $50,000,000 to $55,000,000 annually, at least half of which should be available for the Mississippi inland waterways system. It also asked bigger appropriation for construction of public buildings and for ocean mail contracts. Concerning the reorganization of government departments, the President said he had come to the conclusion that the only way to avoid endless controversy was to delegate authority to the executive. When he reached the subject of prohibition and law enforcement the President used decidedly vigorous language. Ln dealing with the former he said that “it is not to be expected that any criminal law will ever be fully enforced so long as criminals exist,” and of law enforcement and observance generally he said it is “the n«ost serious issue before our people.” He scored the citizen who insists on selecting the particular laws which he will obey, branding him as the enemy of society. He made a number of recommendations for legislation to aid in enforcement of the prohibition law, including immediate concentration of responsibility and strengthening of enforcement agencies by transfer to the Department of Justice of the federal functions of detection and to a considerable degree of prosecution, now in the prohibition bureau of the treasury. ON WEDNESDAY the President sent to congress the budget for the fiscal year 1931 calling for the enpenditure of $3,830,000,000. Os this sum about $719,000,000 are for national defense activities, including the laying down of the three 10,000 ton cruisers on which suspension of work was ordered by President Hoover last summer. An outlay of $33,000,000 for the army and navy air services is contemplated, and $30,000,000 is to be expended on public buildings. SPEEDY action on the administration’s $160,000,000 tax reduction program was obtained in the house, the joint resolution for the legislation going through practically without opposition. It was assumed that the senate also would adopt the resolution after some debate, and that the legislation would be enacted before the Christmas holidays. While the reduction applies to only one year, there were indications that the President hopes it can be made permanent. THE senate, according to program, took up the three year old controversy over the right of William S. Vare < -”<?yivania to a seat in that

body. Efforts to delay the debate were defeated, and on Wednesday Mr. Vare himself, crippled by partial palalysis and watched over by his physician, appeared in the senate chamber and read a detailed denial of the charges of fraud and corruption in his campaign for nomination and election in 1926. Every one knew that Vare’s appeal was hopeless, for a majority of the senators were hostile to his cause. The privileges and elections committee had decided in his favor the contest brought by W. B. Wilson, the defeated Democratic candidate, but a minority of that committee reported that alleged ballot box frauds and corruption made Vare’s election illegal. Radical Republican senators could vote for this report because it would accomplish the exclusion of Vare without seating a Democrat. WHEN President Hoover and Secretary Stimson, backed by Great Britain, took cognizance of China’s appeal and sent a note to Russia and China asking them to remember their obligations under the Kellogg pact and stop their warlike activities in Manchuria, they ran against an ugly snag. Maxim Litvinoff, acting Russian commissar of foreign affairs, replied with a brusque note virtually telling the United States to mind its own business. He attempted to justify Moscow’s course in the Manchurian embroglio, and then emphasized that the United States government had appealed to Russia at a time when direct negotiations were being carried on with Manchuria.- By strength of this circumstance, the American note to Russia was termed an unjustified attempt to influence the Chinese-Rus-sian negotiations and consequently could not be considered as a friendly act. The commissar followed this with a public statement in the course of which he advised the United States and Great Britain to turn their minds toward activities in South America, warships in Chinese waters, and armies in colonial countries rather than attempt to obstruct the Russo-Chinese negotiations. Secretary Stimson in a statement to the press made a sharp rejoinder upholding the right of any nation to mobilize world public opinion against a threatened outbreak of war. The Nationalist government of China announced it would do all possible to effect a peaceable settlement with Russia of the controversy over the Chinese Eastern railway. NEARLY four hundred of the country’s leaders in business, finance and industry gathered in Washington Thursday at the invitation of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to take steps for the advancing of President Hoover’s campaign of business progress. Mr. Hoover himself told them first of the progress made through the series of conferences held previously, and Assistant Secretary Klein of the Commerce department addressed them on “the elements of strength and weakness in the present business situation.” A general discussion followed, culminating in the organization of a permanent committee, which is to maintain an alert scrutiny over national production, distribution and consumption, for the purpose of noting depressions in particular fields as they develop and of evolving a means of ending them before they become serious. In his survey Mr. Klein, although saying that “admittedly in some industries the situation is not as satisfactory as it might be,” and nothing is to be “gained by gilding these less solid wheels'in our business mechanism,” went on to declare that agriculture, in a broad sense, is sound, transportation active and efficient, mining and most major manufacturing activities “predominantly healthy, with a sound fiscal and banking system and available credit at reasonable rates. Prices are steady with a somewhat downward trend, and inventories are low and without indication of any serious congestion;” King victor emmanuel and Queen Helena of Italy made history Thursday, when they paid their formal visit to Pope Pius. They were the first sovereigns of united Italy ever to enter the Vatican. Minister of Foreign Affairs Dino Grand!, Count de Vecchi, Italian ambassador to the holy see and a great throng of courtiers accompanied the rulers to the Vatican City, all being in closed automobiles and escorted by cyclist police. Hundreds of thousands of persons gathered In the streets to witness the procession, and on buildings along the way the Italian and papal colors were displayed. High officials of the Vatican City met the king and queen at the Arch of Charlemagne, the papal gendarmes presented arms and their band played the royal march. After a lot more stately ceremonial the visitors entered the throne room alone, the pope met them and raised them up as they bent to kiss his hand; then the

door closed and the three conversed alone for a time. The royal pair as they left carried precious religious gifts bestowed by the pontiff. After calling on Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of state, and receiving holy ■ water from Cardinal Merry del Vai, | they worshiped in St. Peter’s and returned to their palace. ALL of our biggest oil magnates ; and Sir Henri Deterding of Holland, managing director of the Royal Dutch Shell companies, were in Chicago last week attending the annual meeting of the American Petroleum institute. The fact that Harry F. Sinclair is still popular among oil men was demonstrated by his re-election as a director of the institute. Edward L. j Doheny was retired at his own re- ; quest. Deterding addressed to the convention a plea for conservation of oil. “A great many today,” he said “think the oil supplies inexhaustible. We pay too little attention to waste- | ful exploitation (apart from producing I too much), forgetting that new fields in the States may still be discovered, but that they can never be created. Nature put them in limited number and it is almost childish to state that the more that are discovered the fewer • are left to the fate of discovery.” E. B. Reeser, president of the insti- ' tute, asserted that the American petroleum industry had succeeded in i balancing demand and supply of crude ■ oil supplies but that there was still i an overproduction of gasoline. OUR immigration laws, whicrf limit ! a nation to a fixed quota, have barred a blood relative of George Washington from entry to the country. An announcement from the office of Commissioner General of Immigration Hull disclosed the fact that Leon Washington, an accountant born in Brussels, Belgium, who claims relationship to Washington, has been refused a visa permitting him to work in the United States. Mr. Washington first entered the United States August 26, 1928, with a visa allowing him to remain in this country temporarily for pleasure or business, Mr. Hull said. Later, Wash- ; ington attempted to have his visa extended so he could work in the United States, but this application was refused. Mr. Hull now is informed that Washington is in Canada seeking to gain re-entry. 'T'HE Supreme Court of the United A States lias decided to review two I cases in which it will pass upon two phases of the powers of the federal , government in prohibition enforce- ' ment. One case challenges the right to confiscate automobiles under the internal revenue law, instead of the prohibition laws. The other involves the right to set definite dates for termination of manufacturing permits and thus require firms to renew their permits. The automobile case was brought by/the Richbourg Motor company of North Carolina and involves time payment plans. POSTMASTER GENERAL BROWN’S annual report revealed that the deficit in his department for the year ending June 30 was $85,461,176, or more than twice as big as the previous year. Among the factors responsible for this fact were the grant- . ing of $7,470,000 additional pay to | postal workers and the payment of $7,- I 390,000 on ocean mail contracts; also ! the downward revision of postal rates i during the last year reduced revenues about $21,528,000 below what they j would have been. Mr. Brown’s report said that the department handled free of charge special privileged mail that | otherwise would have paid in nearly ten millions of dollars. Representative tinkham of Massachusetts has prodded the senate committee on lobbying so severely that it may inquire into the activities and sources of revenue of a lot of lobbyists other than those whose concern is with the tariff. These may include the Anti-saloon league and other bodies that are supposed to influence the votes of congressmen in matters relating to prohibition. Chairman Caraway of the committee told Mr. Tinkham the investigators would give him a public hearing. The Massachusetts representative has introduced a measure to require, under the threat of heavy penalties for violators, the registration of persons attempting to Influence legislation. ' ’ , COBLENZ, GERMANY, was ablaze with bonfires and torches and gay with banners during a twenty-four celebration of the liberation of the second zone of occupation of the Rhineland. As the allied troops marched out, the German authorities marched In, the bands played and the people rejoiced hysterically. It has been announced that the last of the British occupational troops will leave the Rhineland on December 12. (©. 1»29. Western Newspaper Union.)

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Improved Uniform international Sunday School ' Lesson’ <By REV. p 3. S'IIZWAIEK. D.D., Member nt 'acuity Moody BfW* Institute nt ''hlcaeo.t (©. 1929 Western Newonauer Union. I

Lesson for December 15 THE CHRISTIAN SPIRIT IN INDUSTRY LESsjoN TEXT— Deut. 24:14. IS; Matt. 20:1-16, Mark 12.1-6; Luke 3:14: Eph.' 6:6-9. I Tim 6:17-19 GOLDEN TEXT—As ye would men should do to vou. do ve also to them likewise. PRIMARY TOPIC— Kindness to Those Who Work for Us JUNIOR TOPIC— Kindness to Those Who Work tor Us. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC— Fair Play in the -Day's Work. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC—The Golden Rule tn the Work of the World. While some of these Instructions were given to Israel, showing what G<>d required of them, we should remember that He requires no less at our band. I. Treatment of Hired Servants (Dent. 24:14. 15). Political and industrial power have been used through the centuries in the oppression ot the pi>o» and w**ak 1. Oppression forbidden (v 14) The man who hires out Is usually poor and needy The employe: should not take advantage of his poverty and helplessness. 2. Foreigners to have the same treatment as fellow countrymen The alien ».s at a great disadvantage as he cannot speak our language or defend himself. 8. Wages to be promptly paid (v. 15) The laborer was to be paid at the end of the day. The credit system in industry Is greatly to be deplored. It not only places the purchaser at a disadvantage, but causes a bad psychological reaction upon his personality. 11. Fidelity to Contracts (Man. 20:116) In this parable it is dearly made known that there was agreement between employe: and employee as to wages and time. Though those employed at a late: hou: received the same wage, there was no occasion tor complaint by ’hose first employed, for they re<eived rheii wage according to agreement. Fidelity to agreement, whether ora) or written. Is an absolute essential tn industry. 11l Unfaithful Tenancy (Mark 12> 1-9). In this parable a valuable vineyard was rented out to husbandmen They not only refused to turn over the just returns to its owner, but shamefully treated his servants who were sent to collect rental Those enrraated w’ith possessions and power are under solemn obligation tn make proper re turns therefor. Proper rents should be promptly and gladly paid to the owner. IV. Contentment With Wages (Lake 8:14). One ot the chiet difficulties In the Industrial world today Is discontent with wages. Oftentimes workers fail to take account of the conditions of business even ter the extent ot eoing on strike and make demands as to wages which the proprietor cannot meet. Contentment with wages does not mean that a workman should not be ambitious to prepare himself for a more efficient service and higher , wages. V. Reciprocal Duties of Servants and Masters (Eph 6:5-9). 1. Servants are to he obedient to their masters (vv. 5-8). This obedience shwtHd be (1) “with fear and trembling”: that is. the servant should have a proper regard for his master and an earnest desire to please him. (2) With singleness of heart. Servants should perform their tasks as though doing them for Christ’s sake. (3) N<u with eye service. Acceptable service should be hon est. not merely to please rhe eye ot the one who looks on. but as unto Christ (4) With good will. This ex presses the spirit of service. It should not primarily' be for approval or pay Christian servants will perform their duties with the same fidelity as they would unto Christ. (5) Rewarded by the Lord (v. 8) The Lord takes account of our service in the common rounds of life and will one day reward us accordingly. 2. Masters to he considerate (v. 9) Just as servants are to give wholehearted consideration to their masters. so masters are to look out tor the best interests ot their servants The employer is to give definite con sideration to the needs of his em ployee. Wages should be paid accord Ing to his need and his merits. (1) Masters should desist from threatenings (2) They should be Impartial In dealings with their serv- ’ ants. VI. Responsibility of the Rich (I Tim. 6:17-19). Riches are possible to Christians, but most perilous. God charges such: 1. Not to be high-minded; that is. to have a sense of superiority and persona) importance. 2. Not to trust In the nncerraintv of riches. Riches often fail, they fly away. 3. Riches to be properly used. (1) To do good. Not for selfish gratification, but for rhe welfare ot others. (2) To be minister to good . works. Some are rich in bank accounts, but poor in good works (3) The rich are under obligation to use their riches in their distribution to the poor and the needy. The Cross The offense of Christianity has always been the Cross; as of old, so still today, Christ crucified is to the Jew a stumbling block, and to the Gi*eeks foolishness. It would be easy to remove the offense by abolishing the Cross. But that would be to abolish Christianity. Christianity Is the Cross; and he who makes the Cross of none effect eviscerates Chris, tianity.—Selected.

Reported Camera | /yx Interesting Pictures of Events, People and xs Places from All Parts of the World ' 1 . . , Terrible Flying Dragon Invading Broadway ' > ' f WmmK 'W t i W taihlißl - “?**»,'<;»- ■ -a aMg Bi H w "Vx • I® Wtek I ' W H U -Ik. ' .. PI ssS bg] - J| log • .wlwjbsl hP 11 " i The monster shown above, full of helium gas and 169 feet from tip to tip, was one of the balloons which marched down Broadway, New York, In a Christmas shopping parade delighting thousands of children. Gateway of Philadelphia’s New Rodin Museum » J s f ■ _. g] - Lt . lU x V T , 'W I • visas p’/ « £Xi■» I fll \ A- .«U- ■<* Nr - T- Sk |. t k Isa I dm t : ||||||BBMBl^^B^^^Bßßßß^7 j ' s \ x "" ,, ~ ? A view of the gateway to the new magnificent Rodin museum, the gift of the late Jules Mastbaum, motion picture magnate, to the city of Philadelphia, which was formally dedicated the other day. The museum is a reproduction of the famous Musee Rodin in Paris and houses a fine collection of the great French sculptors works.

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CROWLEY RESIGNS . Is ■Hr« B asiSSk - J F «±dl Charles f7 Crowley, coach of the Columbia football team for the past four years, who has tendered his resignation to the university committee on athletics. Crowley came to Columbia as end coach in 1925 following the retirement of Dr, Paul Withington. This year Crowley’s team failed to win a single major game. SUES A CANDY MAN Jl JW < i ' yp' : - > ■■ irW< Patricia Moore, in private life Miss Genevieve O’Connell, young blonde dancer of a theatrical company, who sued William N. Telgman, vice president and traffic manager of a candy company in Chicago, for SIOO,OOO charging breach of promise. Standardized Time Standard time was adopted tn the United States in 18S3 on the initiative of the American Railway association. It appears to have been suggested first by Charles Dowd of Saratoga Springs in 1870. In 1879 the question was again raised by Sanford Fleming, chief engineer of the Canadian Pacific railway, and the plan was published In the Journal of the Cana* dian Institute of Toronto in 1879.