The Syracuse Journal, Volume 27, Number 49, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 4 April 1935 — Page 1

BRISBANE THIS WEEK Busy Dictators Hitler, Peace Angel 3 Lie Test for Hauptmann? All Heard the Moans Europe’s dictators borrow.ideas from each other. Mussolini, perhaps uncon-

sciously, copied Rienzi. who ended violently. Hitler saw bow well Mussolini’s Idea worked and adopted it Dolfuss tried It in Vienna, ended badly. Kemal Pasha has made a success of It thus far In Turkey, throwing sultans overboard, Mohammed, the fe* veils for women also. Kemal Bays. “If

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Hitler can defy the league and kick over the Versailles treaty, so can L” He will fortify the' Dardanelles, in spite of the treaty that created a neutral sone adjoining the narrow water passage that separates Europe from Ada, at Constantinople. Hitler, turning with a rapidity that would startle any worm, now declares himself guardian angel of Europe, offering to start a world peace guaranteed to last 20 years. That would depend on Japan and Russia. There Is a scientific test for lying. Try as he may to control himself, a man lying undergoes physical and psychologicnl changes that a certain scientific apparatus reproduces in a “graph" when the lying begins. Mrs. Hauptmann, her husband sentenced to death for kidnaping the Lindbergh baby, suggests that her husband be subjected to the "lie test.” adding, "he would be freed Instantly." He could hot be "freed instantly" because the law does not yet recognize the "lie test*' as conclusive, but the experiment would be Interesting. The framing of questions, which should be put in fewest possible words and as startlingly as possible, would be important New Jersey's Attorney General Wilent* who brought about the conviction, would be the man to frame the questions. Consider the principal of the Schnff Junior High school at Farms. Ohio. That principal, having decided to beat five boys caught smoking In the school building, using bls microphone, ordered •11 classeH and all noise stopped throughout the school while the five boys were "paddled" near the microphone for the whole school to bear. The story goes, "Startled students next heard the 'Whack! Whack!* of the paddles and the moans of the culprit*,” A girl baby two weeks old, smiling, pretty, dressed In pink and whits, found abandoned in a New York hallway. was taken to the Foundling hospital, a sort of "pound" for lost children. » If a good-looking chow, Boston bull or Irish wolfhound two weeks old had been found, there would be a thousand only too glad to take and care for It. Our alleged cousins the chimpanzees could hardly believe that. There are miracles of various kinds, even In henllng leprosy. It can be done, as , the Bible shows, by super- • natural power. It can be done by science. Jaclntho Moura. Portuguese chemist. In Rio de Janeiro, smashed a finger, and while suffering acute pain accidentally dipped the finger in a liquid vegetable extract that he was preparing. This vegetable liquid, obtained from a wild Brasilian plant, mixed with chalmoogra oil. according to Dr. Fernando Terra, director of the Rio de Janeiro hospital, has already cured IT leper* Some accidents are valuable. The injured finger showed the way to an important cure. At Kovno, Lithuania, four Naris are sentenced to death on the gallows for plotting to separate Memel from Lithuania. Mr. Hitler, deeply grieved by the fate of four Nazi* Is said to have protested to Str John Simon, although it is not clear what ‘ that Britisher eould do about It The opinions of two ladies whose heads were recently chopped off. by order of Chancellor Hitler, would be interesting, but will never be known. Once the head Is chopped expression of opinion cease* Mussolini says "Italy offers the world a spectacle of calm." and promptly raises his army to 060,000 men, promising to make it 2.000,000. He say* "Let It be clear that our desire for peace is backed by several million bayonet*" That is calm for Mussolini. Congressman Patman, Texas Democrat. put* the bonus matter in few word* He says those that insist on issuing Interest-bearing bonds are managing a scheme to pay "two billions to coupon clippers and two billions to veteran*" Why make taxpayers pay the two billions to "bond clippers" when it la not necessaryt Trees That "Pray" Asia has trees that "pray" each day. One of them, a tall date palm in Palkaahl. India, bends to the ground once every 24 hours—-the "descent" lasting from 1 * m. to noon and the "ascent" taking from 2 p. m. to midnight Woodrow Wilton Library The Woodrow Wilson memorial library, formerly the League of Nationsf association library, was reorganised In May, 1929. and is housed tn the Woodtow Wilson foundation, 8 West Fortieth street. New Tort dt>

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Anglo-German Conversations Disappointing, Simon Reports; Hitler’s Demands Include Return of Colonies, Air and Naval Parity, and Minimum Army of 500,000.

By EDWARD W. PICKARD ©, Westers Newspaper Union.

FOREIGN SECRETARY SIMON returned to England from bis historic talks with Chancellor Hitler, and reported to the cabinet that Germany

Is seeking return of the colonies she lost in the war and a greatly increased navy. Ha said that Hitler admits Germany's air force equals that of Britain. Prime Minister MacDonald then called on King George to whom he gave a preliminary report of Simon's talk* which have been described

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r as "disappointing." Hitler made a bold play for Anglo-Ger-man understanding, declaring both nations should unite to defend western civilization against Communism and the colored races. Briefly, his demands were: First—Germany must have an army with a minimum of 36 divisions—soo,000 men—as decreed. Second—Germany wants parity in the air with Britain. Hitler admitted that Germany now possesses equality with Britain. Hitler stressed the danger to which Germany is exposed in the air. He declared that Russia is using Czechoslovakia as a European air base. He demanded return of certain Czechoslovak territory and repatriation of 3,500.000 German residents there. Third—Hitler wants a navy equal to one-third of the British fleet, which is tantamount to 400.000 ton* The British admiralty is opposed to such a ratio and Germany has been invited to bilateral naval discussions in London. Fourth- —Germany wants return of her former colonie* Little encouragement was given Hitler on this score. Fifth—Hitler yefused to have anything to do with an eastern pact, though he Is willing to enter nonaggression pacts with Germany's neighbor* as he did with Poland. Sixth—Hitler Is prepared to sign a pact of noninterference In the affairs of Austria, but only it It means noninterference by all power* In Berlin demonstrators howled their resentment at death sentences Imposed by Lithuania on four Nazi* and only stout police resistance kept the mot? from the Lithuanian delegation Itself. The four were convicted when a Lithuanian military court trying 120 Naris for an asserted plot to start an armed uprising in Memel, former German territory, found them guilty. Eighty-sev-en others were sent to prison. As rapt. Anthony Eden. British arms expert, begins bls conferences with Soviet official* observers believe the Russians will marshal every resource to convince Eden that the only safe course for the ‘rest of the world Is to bring sufficient pressure on Germany to Induce her to accept the eastern security pact. The official press continues to stress that the rearmament of Germany threatens Russia, and that the conflict growing out of any German attack would spread all over Europe and Asia. This is but a confirmation of LltvlnofTs contention that “peace is Indivisible." League of Nations circles predict that France. Russia and Czechoslovakia will conclude an eastern pact as an answer to Hitler's new conscript army. Whether any effort will be made to bring Great Britain into this, is not known. According to a Rome paper that usually speaks with authority, there will soon be held an Anglo-Franco-Itallan conference to discuss the re-armament of Austria. Bulgaria, and Hungary. This has heretofore been opposed by the countries of the little entente, but it Is supposed their views have been altered by recent development* CONSIDERABLY mutilated, the administration's $4,830,000,000 work relief bill finally got through the senate by a vote of 68 to 16. and was returned to the house later, to be adjusted in conference. The senators accepted an amendment by Senator Thomas of Oklahoma for a currency expansion of $375.000.000 through the Issuance of silver certificates at the 51.29 an ounce monetary value of the treasury’s silver stocks Instead of the present practice of using the purchase value of the silver. Later the Thomas amendment was stricken out after congressional conferees had deadlocked for forty-eight hour* Members of the silver bloc asserted they would not. stand in the measure’s path, although Thomas had declared he would filibuster against any attempts to strike out the amendment Besides eliminating the silver Inflation plan, the conference modified the Russell labor compromise amendment to provide that the President shall predetermine the rate of wages on public buildings to be constructed, and this rate will be submitted to contractors for bld* An amendment providing that all officers and employees receiving more than 55.000 a year will have to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the senate was modified. It now provide* that any new administrator or member of any central board will be appointed by the President with the consent of the senate. Among the senate changes approved were the allocation of the fund to eight general types of projects: continuation of the federal relief administration one year; extension of the Civilian Conservation corps two years from March 81; continuation of PWA two years from June 16; the George amendment to make funds available in the discretion of the President to administer the agricultural adjustment act; the Russell amendment to authorize farm loans to share cropper* tenant farmers and farm laborers for lend purchase.

One of the efforts to specify the use of part of the huge work fund was given the approval of the flood control committee of the house. It is a bill to earmark 5600,000,000 of the money for flood projects In all parts of the country, and under It about 400 projects wijich have been recommended by army engineers would be started. The committee was told the list of project* called for expenditure of approximately 5100.000.000 In the lower Mississippi river valley and that expenditure of 5181,000,000 would “prevent the devastating floods'* in that are* One day Harry L. Hopkins was reported lazing in the Florida sun and thinking up ways he would spend billions as administrator of the work relief fund. The next day, rumors were that Rexford G. Tugwell was to be nominated for the “biggest spender In history.” Later reports from the national capital were that nobody but the President would be the big boss In the program. You can take your choice, but it seems likely that the latter is true. Senatorial discontent over the methods used by the two others mentioned will probably eliminate them from consideration. This strategy has been successful in the past. When a house group became too highly incensed nt Public Works Administrator Harold Ickes, they were quieted with assurance that the President would have complete control of the work relief program, and the furore died out. Mr. Roosevelt will be the nominal head of the program, but he would not be expected to handle every detail He must delegate authority, and it is highly probable that everyone will not be entirely satisfied. JAPAN steps out of the League of Nations and flanked by her single avowed ally. Manchukuo, she faces the world as the self-chosen preserver of

peace in the Orient. Japan's action is the culmination of a series of events started February 24, 1933, when Yosuke Matsuoka led the entire Japanese delegation in a walkout from the league assembly. Shortly after, Japan gave formal notice Os her withdrawal from the league because the as-

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sembly had censured Japanese aggression in Manchuria. She has advised other powers that «he considers herself guardian of peace In eastern Asia, and that outside assistance Is neither desired nor invited. In addition. Japan has embarked on an armament policy marked by denunciation of the Washington naval treaty, demands for naval parity with Great Britain and the United State* and armed forces “sufficient to defend, but Inadequate to attack.” With considerable ceremony the Soviet government transferred to Japan full ownership of the Chinese Eastern railway and thus ceased to be an opposing factor in the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. In the official residence of Foreign Minister Kokl Hirota In Tokyo the sale agreement and general protocol were signed and thp bargain was clinched by the payment by Japan of 23,333.000 yen to the Soviet Ambassador. The yen is currently quoted at about 27.8 cent* Japan's vigorous reply to British protests - over the alleged Manchukuoan oil monopoly reflects development of the "Asia for Asiatics” plan announced some time ago. Japan denied that treaty provisions hare been violated by the so-called monopoly. With the deal for the Soviet Russia interest tn the Chinese Eastern railroad completed and Japan's withdrawal from the League of Nation* Japanese penetration of Asia is expected to go forward under the strong leadership of Kokl Hirota. foreign minister. Developments during the next few months will be highly important. The tense European situation will keep the western powers busy chasing peace and security in both the east and the west. Japan insists she will act alone, and rumors of a military alliance with Germany were scouted. The Japanese' army, the note intimated, is ready to repel Soviet interference at any time and without assistance, and is ready to back their contention that “Manchukuo constitutes an immutable factor in Japan's policy” to the limit The note, however, does not mean that Japan will close the open door to Manchukuo. DEPLACEMENT of the AAA’s system of crop control is seen as a future potentiality of a new organization established at the Department of

Agriculture under Rexford G. Tugwell. The organization consolidates federal agencies dealing with soil erosion. and Tugwell i* expected to direct the expenditure of about a billion dollars In public work* funds on the public land program. At present plans call for retirement of millions of acres of mar-

ginal lands now contributing to surpluses. which experts contend will prove a more effective way of dealing with overproduction than AAA’s policy of taxing commodities for acreage slashes. The latter is meeting increased opposition, due to rising living costa and increasing competition from foreign producer* There will probably be little immediate change In crop control plan* since the Tugwell program will require considerable time before it can be operated effectively.

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E'EDERAL expenditures are soaring " taster than ever before in peace time history. The end of the first nine months of the fiscal year disclosed expenditures of more than 55,000,000,600. Revenue meanwhile has amounted to only 52,827,000,000, or a nttle more than half of what was spent New Deal spending, statistical experts say, has been at an average of 513,000 for every minute, day or night in the nine months since the fiscal year began, and total expenditures are expected to reach nearly $7,500,000,000 by the end of the year. Unemployment relief has required the $820,000,000 appropriated for this purpose and an additional $488,000,000 from the RFC, making a total thus far of $1,308,000,000. PWA is next in line with having poured out $819,000,000 In nine month* Despite these terrific totals government credit has not been impaired. The treasury has been able to refund all bonds with approaching maturities, and when the fourth liberty loan is called for redemption, a move which is expected to be made on April 15, no federal bond will be outstanding with a call date earlier than 1940.' TTERBERT HOOVER suddenly proj- *■* ected himself Into the political picture, and set wagging the tongues of countless politicians and observer*

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said Mr. Hoover, has today the greatest responsibility that has come to it since the days of Abraham Lincoln —to raise the standard in defense of fundamental American principles; and he called for a rejuvenated and vigorous Republican organization. Here are some of the things Mr. Hoover said in arraigning the present administration: “The most solemn government obligations have been repudiated. "The nation is faced with the greatest debt ever known to our country. “The currency has been rendered uncertain. “The government has been centralized under an enormous bureaucracy in Washington . . . small business men have been disabled and crushed. Class conflicts have been created and embittered. “The cost of living is steadily advancing. "More people are dependent upon the government for relief than ever before. "Recovery is still delayed." Leaders of the regular Republicans in Washington were quick to declare their approval of Mr. Hoover’s attack on the New Deal. Most of them scouted the Idea that he Was tentatively looking toward another nomination, but the general impression was that he was in the way of becoming the leader of his party In fact as well as tn name. THE senate finally got around to passing the “pink slip” bill repealing publicity provisions of the 1934 Income tax publicity act An amendment allowing state and local taxing authorities to examine federal tax returns must be Ironed out in conference between the house and senate, but both are agreed that * the main publicity clause should be repealed. The slips filled out by millions with their March 15 returns must now be secreted in the files of the Internal Revenue department MUSSOLINI’S answer to the latest note on the Abyssinian situation postpones approval of the proposal that differences be decided by an inter-

national commission on conciliations “at least until the futility of direct negotiations has been proved.” Il Dace made a counterproposal suggesting that the Italian minister to Abyssinia and the Ethiopian foreign minister get together for a series of personal conference* go over all the data, and attempt to settle the

dispute without the necessity of conciliation under the direction of the League of Nation* Direct negotiations are said to hare the approval of both the French and British. MOVING swiftly. Marshal Josef Pilsudski inaugurated a virtual Fascist dictatorship over Poland. A new constitution drafted on semi-Fascist lines was adopted and the cabinet headed by Premier Kozlowski stripped of its power. Pilsudski then named CoL Watery Slawek as his new premier. No other ministers were changed in the cabinet. It is believed that the marshal is preparing to harden hl* policy toward Soviet Russia. PAY of railroad union men has been restored to the 1931 level, with a return of the last 5 per cent of a 10 per cent cut In 1932. The increase amount* to approximately $80,000,000. The restoration is in line with an agreement reached a year ago when the unions negotiated for a gradual restoration of the old wage scale. HOUSE leaders are rushing action on the national defense program. Bills designed to strengthen the national defense are being rushed through the legislative hopper. Four navy bills were passed with little opposition ahd no record votes. These Include authorization for expenditure of $38,000,000 In 1936-37 to build up the navy’s shore station* on the Pacific coast, Hawaii and Canal Zone, anrf an increase of 1.000 in the navy’s officer strength and provide a system of aviation cadets to take care of a shortage of naval filer* Secretary Swanson has ordered concentration of the fleet’s three most powerful cruisers In a new cruiser division commanded by Rear Admiral A. P. Fairfield, now assistant chief of the bureau of navigation.

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In a letter addressed to the California Republican assembly, meeting in Sacramento. the former President spoke bis mind witii utmost freedom concerning the doing* of the Roosevelt administration whose theories, he asserted, "are no longer a propagandized mllennium; they are self-exposed." The Republican party,

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Washington. — The President ha* placed Donald R. Rlchberg, his closest adviser, in the job Richberg* as head of the NaJob tlonal Recovery administration. Mr. Rlchberg win be chairman of the National Industrial Recovery board which has now been enlarged to the number of seven, and it is proposed that this group, divided between labor and capital representation, will guide the policies and programs as well as the enforcement of NRA. It may be that Mr. Richberg’s appointment should be given only passing notice. Political appointments In Washington are many and the addition of one more normally would not attract attention. It appears, however, that in this particular instance considerable significance should be attached to the appointment It will have repercussions In more ways than one. This brings us to the question of the future NRA. As we all know NRA legislation In the house and senate is encountering rough sailing. There are so many different ideas being put forward about the principle of NRA that thus far it has been exceedingly difficult to reconcile them. Since the present national Industrial recovery act expires by limitation of law on June 16, congress faces the necessity of enactment of new legislation or allowing the present law to die and the codes under it to fall apart Selection of Mr. Rlchberg on the basis of these facts then would seem to indicate that Mr. Roosevelt had picked his best soldier to fight the battle; that Mr. Rlchberg, being eyes and ears for Mr. Roosevelt, would be the individual to guide the President in choice of policy and that his most trusted adviser would be the man to put forward details of the proposed NRA extension legislation. The undercurrent of gossip around Washington, however, indicates something else. In the first instance. Mr. Rlchberg Is In bad with organized labor, and he has shown no disposition lately to make peace despite the fact that he was for years the representative of railway labor union* Mr. Richberg It was who clashed with General Johnson and who is regarded, therefore, as indirectly responsible for General Johnson’s resignation as national recovery administrator. The new chairman thus goes into his job with threatening clouds on several sides. It will not be forgotten, either, that such valiant campaigners as Senator Carter Glass and Senator Borah, not to mention the alleged progressive. Senator Nye, are waiting for the NRA legislation in the senate. Mr. Rlcbberg’s hide will look to them the same as any other hide. It Is Just possible, therefore, as some observers have suggested. that Mr. Richberg may have %een put out as the lamb on the sacrificial altar. Indeed, color Is lent to this supposition by the fact that Mr. Roosevelt has taken little direct interest In promoting legislation extending the life of NRA. Thus far he has said that he desired to have the extension granted, but he has not turned on the steam as be is equipped to do, and as he has done for bills that were personal hobbies with him. It Is made to appear, therefore, that perhaps there will be a disintegration of NRA as such and that the functions desired by the administration to be retained will be parceled out, some to the federal trade commission, some to the Labor department. and others of lesser consequencescattered elsewhere. It Is too early to predict what the lineup will be finally, but it ought to be said that there is a tremendous opposition to NRA among political leaders who believe NRA has played into the hands of trusts and big business generally to the detriment of the little fellow. Under present circumstances and economic conditions any legislation that even hints of extending help to big business or masses of capital is distinctly taboo In congress, and efforts to enact such legislation only afford opponents fresh ammunition for demagoguery. • • • While we are discussing legislation. It may be well to consider what is being done about the Credit for program of extendHomt Owners in* credit to home owners in cities and towns through the machinery of the home loan board. The house has passed a bill which will Increase by two billion, eight hundred million dollars the amount of funds available for loan* of this type by the Home Owners* Loan corporation. This sum was approximately a billion dollars more than the home loan board thought was necessary, but the sight or thought of so much money started the members of the house on something like a riot, so they made ample funds available. From reports filtering through to Washington. 1 think there can be no question but what the home loan system has been of help Id thousands of case* Undoubtedly availability of government money in this matter hah saved unnumbered home owners from loss of their property where shortsighted mortgage holders have insisted upon undue curtailment or absolute repayment of the borrowed money. Extension of the system probably has resulted also In reduction of general interest rates by private lenders of capital. If they wanted their money to work at all, they had to meet the government competition. Whether the principle of government loans is sound In normal times 1* another horse Time alone can telL The activity of congress, especially tn the house, indicates that there is a demand of some kind or other for these loans in preference to private capital and that necessarily must be considered a* an influential factor. A* the legislation increasing the lending power of the Home Owners Loan, corporation has progressed, however,

I have taken occasion to inquire Into operations of the corporation which is wholly government owned. From all I can learn it stands out as the finest illustration of what politicians can do in the way of building political machines that I have seen in a score of years In the National Capital. It will be remembered that upon creation of the board former Representative “Seaboard Bill” Stephenson of South Carolina was named chairman. Mr. Stephenson, being more honest about politics than many others, announced unequivocally that appointments were going to be made on a political basis. He created quite' a furore and finally found himself sidetracked. For a time we here in Washington have heard little about politics in the home loan system. It has developed, however, that politics was not dead, but sleeping. The organization is loaded again to the gunwales with politics. For example, several months ago the Home Loan board decided to have the corporation “decentralize’’ its activities. The announced intention was to place corporation offices near to the borrowers who have to make monthly re-payments in amortization of their loans. Few persons at that time thought, however, that the decentralization meant that which ultimately has taken place, namely, that there would be established 11 regional offices, 51 state offices and 188 district offices. This is the more Important when It is remembered that this enormous payroll and office expense comes out of funds of the federal treasury. • • • ’ The loan corporation in carrying out the idea or policy of decentralization did some very pePeculiar culiar things, accordDoings? Ing to well authenticated reports. Actually, 1 am told, some young men without previous practical, experience or training were supplied with copies of the home loan act, given a ticket and ordered to the Interiand to open, designated regional offices. Shortly thereafter out of the thousands of employees In the home office of the loan corporation Individuals were called Into the office of the directing heads and were ordered tc go to one or the other of the newly opened establishments. They were told at the same time that their salaries would be reduced. In addition, I am reliably Informed. hundreds of them have suffered further salary reductions since they have been on their new jobs. While all of this has been going on. the corporation set up a board of four members in the headquarters before which remaining employees tn the Washington office have been called for examination. This board was announced as for the purpose of determining which of the employees should be retained. They wanted to be fair about it and wanted to keep on the payroll such of the employees as were unable to get along, without the johs they were holding. It seems, however, that that board has become an inquisitorial body absolutely without precedent in the character of examination to which it subjects the employees. The result Is that few, if any, of the employees of the loan corporation entertain any belief that they can stay on their Jobs with any feeling of safety. For example, one man’s experience is quoted. He was asked whether he had money in the bank, and he had none. He was asked whether any of his people were on the relief rolls, and they were not. Numerous other questions, such as the rate he paid for his board and room and the cost of his laundry were put to him. He then was asked if be carried life insurance. and his answer that he did apparently was wrong. Although .be was not told directly, the inference of questions put to him was that he could live two months if he cashed In his life insurance policy. At any rate be was dismissed. But this is not alt Included in the bill which increases the amount of funds that may be loaned by the corporation is a line of legislation that will have the effect of expanding politics in the organization. Written Into that bill are Instructions that the corporation shall recall to Washington all of those employees who were dispatched to new Jobs In the regional, state or district offices. Os course, no one can say yet authoritatively that when these workers are recalled they will be dismisseu here. That, however, obviously Is the result • * • Senator Gore of Oklahoma placed In the Congressional Record recently a telegram he had Courage received and bis reN ceded ply t 0 u that trates better than any recent Incident how much courage is required by a national legislator to withstand the pressure from home. The occasion was consideration tn the senate of the public works bill. The telegram received by the senator was signed by Joe A. Brown, the mayor of Hartshorne. Okla., and C. B. Lindsay, mayor of Haileyville, Okla. It follows: "Several thousand Pittsburgh county unemployed people assembled In convention demand you support President Roosevelt’s four billion dollar relief measure. If you vote against measure, sentiment 1* yon stay out of this county next senatorial race." The following is the senator’s reply: "This will acknowledge your exceedingly diplomatic and hospitable telegram. It shows how the dole spoils the souL Your telegram intimates that your votes are for sale. Much as I value votes I am not in the market. I cannot consent to buy votes with the people’s money. I owe a debt to the taxpayer as well as the unemployed. I shall discharge both. None but the bully resorts to threats and none but the coward yields to them." ©, Waatara Newspaper Union.

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! IDENTIFICATION “What is Crimson Gulch going to do about the crime wave?” ‘'Plenty,” answered Cactus Joe. “We’ye put a deputy sheriff in the gas filling station. Nobody is allowed to pass without being photographed and fingerprinted to see whether he can be traced to Chicago’s rogue’s gallery.” Early Aversion Small Joan, saying her prayers, had asked blessings on her parents and various other members of the family, at her mother’s suggestion. “Now ask God to make you a good girl," her mother added. “Please make me a good girl. Lord,” Joan continued, “but not too fat, please, not too fat.” —Exchange, On the Up and Up “Remember that wealthy stockbroker who used to blow kisses to me every night from the front row?” “Why yes. where was he this evening?” “Waving at me from the gallery 1* Os Course Arctic Explorer—And at last we were reduced to eating boots and leggins. Girl—Oh, and then the food speculators raised the price of them I suppose? Anything to Please “Call me a taxi’ w “O. K. You’re a taxi.’’—Pearson’S Weekly. 1 —'T -71 , 1 / "i'.'i 1 , 1 — WNU—A 14—3?

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