The Alamance gleaner
VOL. LX. GRAHAM, N, C., THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1934. NO. 1.
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
Money Bill Passes, Dollar Is Devalued?Secretary Perkins
Proposes Federal Tax for Permanent Dole Funds?
Polish-German Peace Treaty.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
yiELDINO by a large majority to
* the President's demands, the sen
ate passed his New Deal money bill,
inserting only a few noncontroverslal
? amamlmonto frsv fVilnh
???u^iiuiucuio iu n lilt u
the house readily
agreed. The.adminis
tration's victory was
decisive and was pre
ceded by the rejection
of two major propos
als which were obnox
ious to Mr. Roosevelt
and his financial ad
visors. The first of
these provided that
control or tne rc.uuu,
Senator Glass 000,000 stabilization
fund should be given to a board
of five instead of to the secretary
of the treasury. This was defeat
ed by tjie votes of 50 Democrats,
three "radical" Republicans and the
single Farmer-J,obor senator. The sec
ond amendment offered was put for
ward by the silver bloc and was
beaten only by the assistance of 17
Republican senators, for 28 Demo
crats were recorded In favor of it and
the vote stood 43 to 45. It would have
provided for the purchase and re
inonetlzatlon of silver.
The final vote on the measure was
66 to 23. One lone Democrat had the
nerve to stand out against the ad
ministration and uphold by his vote
his convictions, although several oth
ers had opposed the bill in debate.
The man who was true to himself was
Carter Glass of Virginia, secretary of
treasury under Wilson and co-author
of the federal reserve act. Senator
Gore of Oklahoma was paired against
the measure but did not vote. Sena
tor McAdoo of California had done a
lot of opposition talking but quit with
that and went Into the "aye" column.
All of the independent Republicans
and Shlpstead, Farmer-Laborite, sup
ported the bill.
Though the money bill has been
summarized before in this column. It
may be well to state again its main
provisions, as follows:
The treasury is given title to all the
nation's monetary gold stocks, includ
ing $3,500,000,000 held by the federal
reserve banks.
The President Is authorized to re
value the dollar at 50 to GO per cent
of its present statutory gold equiva
lent.
Coinage of gold Is declared at an
end. The metal is to be held Id bul
lion form in the treasury as backing
for paper currency.
The $2,000,000,000 stabilization fund
Is created out of the increased value
of the gold accruing as a result of de
valuation of the dollar. It is placed
in the sole charge of the secretary of
the treasul^ and he Is given author
lty to expend It In virtually any trans
actions he may deem necessary for
stabilizing the dollar abroad.
ACTING under the authority con
ferred on him by the new money
law, President Roosevelt proceeded to
devalue the official dollar to 50.06
cents by proclaiming a reduction of
the dollar's gold content from 25.8
grains nine-tenths tine to 15 5-21 grains
rine-tenths fine. At the same time the
TVaairiont nnnminreri the government
would buy gold at a price of $3o an
ounce.
The change In the dollar's gold con
tent, the first to be made In a century,
will not ne Immediately appreciable to
the general public; but it is the ex
pectation of the administration that
It will bring about a general rise of
commodity prices and that this will
induce an increased volume of busi
ness. which will enable producers to
make more money and therefore to
raise wages. Only time ran tell
whether this theory Is correct or fal
laclous.
Shortly after the President signed
his proclamation, the treasury an
nounced that a new form of currency
was being prepared by the bureau of
engraving to take care of the problems
created by transfer of title to all fed
eral reserve bank gold to the treasury.
Gold certificates, the same size as cur
rency now In circulation, will-be used.
Instead of the absolute promise to pay
In gold carried by gold certificates pre
viously issued, however, these will
say:
"This is to certify that there Is on
deposit in the treasury of the United
States of America (blank) dollars In
gold, payable to the bearer on demand
as authorized by law."
OUTSTANDING In current foreign
news is the fact that Germany
and Poland have signed a peace pact
that Is to endure for ten yeirs. The
treaty stipulates that during that pe
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Had ander no conditions Is force to
be used in relations between these
countries. The successful negotiation
of this pact Is considered a great tri
umph for Joseph Llpski, Poland's
minister to Germany, and for Foreign
Minister Joseph Beck, and the Jubilant
Poles assert that their nation must
now be considered one of the great
powers of Europe. They are especial
ly proud of the way in which they
have blocked the plans of Maxim Lit
vinov, foreign commissar of Russia,
who was trying to combine with Po
land for a protectorate over the Bal
tic states. They appeared to be go
ing along with him but were secretly
conducting the negotiations with Ber
lin.
PERMANENT dole funds In all the
* states, created mainly by a new
federal tax upon all employers, is the
latest plan of Miss Frances Perkins.
?eueiarjr ui i a u u r.
Her scheme, which Is
rather complicated,
provides for the levy
ing of the tax on the
basis of employers'
pay rolls, beginning
on July 1, 1935, and
calls on all state leg
islatures to set up
unemployment runus
In each common
wealth. The employ
er would be given the
cnoice or paying the full tax or con
tributing voluntarily to the fund In
his state. The plan Is being put Into
Sec'y Perkins
the form of a bill to be introduced in
congress. Co-operating with Secretary
Perkins are Senator Wagner of New
York and Representative David J.
Lewis of Maryland.
"The proposed federal tax bill,*' read
the formal announcement, "will work
in such a way as to promote the
speedy passage of state unemploy
ment insurance laws.
"The federal bill will not define
what kind of laws the states shall
pass. Wisconsin is the only state
which now has an unemployment in
surance law, but measures are pend
ing in many other states."
Secretary Perkins went to Indian
apolis where the convention of the
United Mine Workers of America was
In session, and told the men that the
only permanent solution of the unem
ployment problem is shorter working
hours.
The miners In a hot debate de
nounced Communism and re-adopted
sections of their constitution which
bar members of the communist party
lruui uuiuii uieujuersiup.
Federal judge Alexander
AKKUMAN in Tampa, Ela., de
clared the agricultural adjustment act
unconstitutional, saying it is "so full
of holes you could drive eight yoke
of oxen through It." He Issued to a
group of citrus growers an Injunction
to prevent, the state control committee
from enforcing proration orders. Offi
cials in Washington refused to com
ment on the judge's decision.
STATE directors of the National
Emergency council met with Ad
ministrator Hugh Johnson and were
amazed to learn from him that Secre
tary of Labor I'erkins had already ap
pointed many of the labor advisers in
their offices without consulting them.
Nathan Straus. Jr.. of New York and
George Creel of California were among
those who questioned the propriety
of this course.
"I am not here to discuss the wis
dom of the matter,** was the general's
brusque reply. "The appointments al
ready have been made.'*
THREE daring Russian aeronnnts
ascended in a stratosphere balloon
to the record height of 67,583 feet, ac
cording to their radioed messages, and
then perished when their balloon
crashed 350 miles southeast of Mos
cow. Their instruments were de
stroyed, so their claim to a new rec
ord cannot be established.
HAVING read of speeches In the
Japanese parliament predicting
that Japanese auxiliary vessels would
outrank those of the United States by
1030 and that Japan would withdraw
from the proposed naval conference of
1035, our senators prepared to rush
through the Vinson naval construction
bill which had been passed by the
house. It calls for expenditures of
$473,000,000 and $507,000,000 over a
five year period in order to bring the
United States forces up to treaty
strength.
In Tokyo Kenkichl Toshirawa, for
m**' foreign minister, proposed to the
house of peers that the 1935 confer
ence he abandoned, expressing fear
that Japan would be forced to wreck
It. He and other Japanese statesmen
however, reiterated that there was no
conceivable reason for war between
their country and the United States.
Minister of War Hayashi also denied
that Japan was making preparations
for war with Russia, and said the
Japanese army in Manchukuo would
not assist in any attempt to extend
the boundaries of that state.
Russia has a chip on Its shoulder,
and the convention of the all-union
Communist party wildly cheered Stalin
when he warned everybody "not to
poke their snouts into the Soviet po
tato patch." The dictator added:
"It is a mistake to think an ambi
tion to wage war against the Soviet
union and share its territory is held
only by Japanese military circles. We
know very well that it is shared by
some political circles in Europe."
This last remark, it was believed
was intended as a reference to Ger
many.
SOLUTION of the Lindbergh baby
kidnaping and murder may come
?0 O ,-P (n
Verne Sankey, former South Dakota
ranchman who started on a career as
a kidnaper two years ago. He readily
admitted that he "snatched" Charles
Boettcher of Denver and Haskell Bohn
of St. Paul, but denied any connection
with the Lindbergh tragedy. How
ever, the authorities are In possession
of various facts and clews which they
believe may link him with that case.
Two Illinoisans, Frank Souder and
Gale Swolley, were taken to the Jollet
penitentiary to begin serving life sen
tences for the kidnaping of James
Hackett of Blue Island.
Indiana authorities were preparing
to try, for the murder of a policeman
in East Chicago. John Dillinger, bank
robber and desperado, who was cap
tured with several of his gang in Tuc
son, Ariz. The outlaw was rushed
by airplane to Indiana to prevent his
extradition to Wisconsin, where he was
wanted for robbery.
OAMILLE CHAUTEMPS and his
^ French ministry didn't last as
long as had beea-expected. Without
waiting for a wie by the chamber of
deputies thajrwould oust them, the
cabinet members all handed their res
ignations to President Lebrun, being
unable longer to withstand the storm
of attacks resulting from the Bayonne
bond swindle. Former President Gas
ton Doumergue was entreated to ac
cept the premiership, but refused on
the ground that he is too old to head
the government in such a critical time.
Herriot and Daladler, both former
premiers, were the next possibilities,
but it was feared both had too many
political enemies, though they are re
spected and have clean records. How
ever, Daladier, undertook the Job of
forming a new government
WHILE President Roosevelt was
celebrating his flfty-second birth
day with relatives and close persona)
friends In the White House, many
thousands of his fellow citizens were
enjoying parties, balls and other en
tertainments arranged to mark the an
niversary. These took place In hun
dreds of cities, towns and villages all
over the country, and the proceeds will
be turned over to the Warm Springs
Foundation for Victims of Infantile
Paralysis.
THOSE who attempt to graft on the
Public Works administration are go
ing to have a hard time getting away
with it, according to Secretary of the
Interior lckes. Ad
dressing the conven
tion of the Associated
General Contractors
of America In Wash
ington, the secretary
warned them that col
lision on bids for
contracts or mate
rials. skimping on ma
terials and doctoring
of sj>ecificatIons so as
tn allmlnilfa mmtiof I.
Sec y ckea tjon wo!J|j j>e uncov
ered by the government agents and
punished. He pointed to the indict
ment of Lieut. Gov. Nels G. Kraschei
of Iowa and an associate as a sample
of what cheats n
"I am not pronouncing Judgment In
this case/' said Mr. Ickes. "If those |
men now under indictment are inno- (
cent they have nothing to fear. If-* !
Jury of their neighbors find them ;
guilty, they will pay the penalty.
"There are two points to this story 1
and that Is the reason I have told it
to you. One is that the Public Works
administration will pursue any charge
of graft or corruption or chiseling re
gardless of where the trail may lead.
The other point Is that even an office
holder of high degree does not have
enough political pull to escape the out
stretched hand of Justice if he offends
against the law."
Criminal prosecutions in six cases I
involving complaints of graft In the '
Civil Works administration were or
dered by the division of investigation
of the Public Works administration.
Three of the cases are in Kentucky,
one In Maryland, one in Arkansas, and
one In Indiana.
C by Wegtern Newspaper Union. '
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"Gold Capital of World" Comes Back to Life
THE historic mining town of Barkerrllle, B. C- U onc? again coming Into
Its own. In the "boom" days of the ISOOs. when the placer gold rush to
the Cariboo area was at Its height. It was known as the gold capital of the
world, with a population once numbering as high as 1S.UW). Now It Is coming
bark to life again as the latest rush for lode gold In the area Is under way,
and prospectors are crowding Into the town that In late years has been
nothing more than a ghost town with a population of a few hundred. The
photograph shows the main street.
CHILDREN'S
STORY
?uy
THORNTON W. BURGESS
JUMPING FOR LIFE
\\f HAT a person can do well he
* * almost always enjoys doing. Nim
bleheels, own cousin to Danny Mead
ow Mouse, Is the very best Jumper
on the Green Meadows, so It Is quite
natural that he should enjoy Jump
ing. He Jumped and he Jumped and
he Jumped for Peter Rabbit's bene
fit Peter stole out from the dear old
Brier Patch and sat up In the moon
light that he might watch Nimble
heels better. Such Jumping Peter had
never seen before, and both he and
Nlmbleheels became so Interested that
I they quite forgot that It Is never safe
I to play on the Green Meadows unless
a sharp watch Is kept for danger.
Suddenly a shadow swept over
Peter. There wasn't a sound. Keen as
are Peter's long ears he heard noth
ing. Luckily for him he was sitting
absolutely still at the time. Had he
moved the least tiny bit the end of
Peter would have been right then and
there, for that shadow was Ilooty the
Owl.
Nirableheels wa so Intent on his
Jumping that he didn't see ,that shad
ow at all until he shot up into the
air above the tops of the grasses al
most under Hooty. It Is a question
which was the most surprised, Nim
bleheels or ilooty. Swiftly, but with
out a sound. Hoot; turned In the air
and NImbleheels had no more than
disappeared In the grass than Hooty
was hovering right over It, his great
eyes piercing down fiercely for a
glimpse of the little Mouse he knew
must be hiding among the grass stems
right beneath him.
Peter sat quite still with horror,
which was, perhaps. Just as well for
Peter. Could It be that the little friend
with whom he had become so well
acquainted was going to be snatched
away In the cruel claws of Hooty
right before his very eyes? Could it
be?
Suddenly Hooty screamed and at
the sound out from the grass shot
NImbleheels In the longest Jump Peter
had yet seen him make. Hooty struck
with his great curved claws, but he
i
was too slow. As before, hardly had
Nimbleheels landed in the grass than
Ilooty was hovering right over the
very spot. Mmhlelieels did not wait
for him to scream hut was In the nlr
In another long Jump almost cs soon
as he reached the ground. This time
he Jumped to the side instead of in
the direction he had Jumi?ed before.
Probably it was this thut saved his
life. Hoofy was not ready for him In
that direction and so he missed him
again.
Then began the most exciting game
Peter had ever seen. At least It seemed
like a game. It wasn't of course, he
cause Iwith Nimbleheels and Ilooty
were very much in earnest, the pretty
little cousin of Danny Meadow Mouse
to save his life, and Ilooty to get a
ffur? ~
Such Jumping. It made Petef pTttf
bit ashamed to tidnk that he ever
had bragged about bis own Jumping
Tbls way, that way. the other way.
darted Nimbleheels over the tops of
the grasses. and wheeling and turning
on noiseless wings I loot y the Owl fol
lowed, always Just a wee second ton
late, as he strutk savagely with his
great cruel-looking claws.
I'eter wanted to shout to Nlmh'e
heels and tell him to make for the
dear Old Brier Patch, but even If
he could have he wouldn't hftve dared,
for he knew only too well that llnnfy
wouldn't think twice of a little Jump
ing Mouse If he had a chance for a
Kabblt dinner. So there was nothing
for Peter to do hut to sit there and
hope and hope with all his might that
Nlmhleheels would escape, and that
Ilooty would get far enough away to
give him. Peter, a chance to bolt for
the **?fety of his home.
It seemeu to ?'eter that Nimbleheels
was making shorter jumps. Was he
getting too tired to jump? If so. the
end would come soon. I'eter held his
breath.
?. T. W. Burgess.?WNTJ Service.
Here's a Hat Novelty
The blown to-the-front movement In
crowns Is developed by Molyneux In
this polka-dotted alpaca straw, one of
the sensations of the season. The col
lar set Is made to match the bat.
BCNERX
Farmers rotate their crops so that
they may get sun on all sides.
BONERS are actual humorous
tid-bits found in examination pa
yrs, essays, etc., by teachers.
Corn products are corn uieal, corn
ay nip and corn heef.
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A king who does everything he says
he will is an absolute monkey.
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The first governor of Massachusetts
was Mr. Salem Witchcraft.
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A sextant Is a man who buries you
at sea.
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Savages are people who don't know
what wrong is until missionaries show
them.
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Describe the sacking of Rome.
The Cauls put the Romans In sacks
and carried them away.
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The famous "Hough Hider" was Taul
Revere.
c. 1933. Bell Syndicate.? WNU Serrlca.
HOW TO USE CODFISH
WHEN one can think of nothing
else for luncheon or dinner a box
of firm white salted codfish Is the
answer. The chowder Is the dish par
excellence. Here It goes again, for
there are always a few who haven't
tried It:
Codfish Chowder.
Soak a half pound of codfish In wa
ter for a few minutes, then simmer for
ten. Drain and flake Into good sized
pieces?say a mouthful size. Put to
cook a cup of finely cut salt pork cut
Into fourth-inch cubes; when the pork
cu!>es are well browned add three on
ions sliced, stir and cook for a few
minutes In the hot fat, then add one
half dozen medium-sized potatoes cut
Into small slices, cover with boiling
water?a quart will be plenty. Cook
until the vegetables are well-cooked,
then add the codfish and one quart
of fresh milk; bring to the boiling
point, add more seasoning If needed
and serve piping hot with n milk
cracker or two softened In boiling wa
ter for each bowl of the chowder.
Codfish Creole.
Cook one green pepper and one on
ion, both minced In two tablespoons of
bacon or three tablespoons of butter,
add one tablespoon of piuilento
chopped, one-fourth teaspoon of pep
per, three-fourths cup of clam broth,
one cup of hot milk and one-eighth I
teaspoon of soda. Add two cups of '
flaked codfish and cook until well
heated through. Serve hot with a bor
der of seasoned hot rice.
Dutch Cod.
Take two tablespoons of diced ba
con. cook five minutes, add one-fourth
cup of hot water, one-eighth teaspoon
Lois Lost Her Dog!
By ANNE CAMPBELL
HOW to picture happiness?
Only Loll claims
Happiness can run and play
Tag and other games I
Once Its Image was obscurer
In a gloomy fog.
That was yesterday, before
Lola lost her dog!
If he would come back again ]
Happiness would run ' > "9
On four Joyous doggy feet
Through the summer sun I
Who can picture happiness! . ? ?
. , . Lois. I suppose!
She says Joy Is Just a dog
With a soft cold nose! ^
(CoDvrlKht. >?WNU Bp--vice.
^YOU Know?
in the early days in I I
the Amencin colonies?e?- .
pecially in New England?
profanity was punished by
pinching the offender's
tongue in a split stick.
Drunkards were also made
to wear a red letter D sus
pended about their necks.
CarOwt'i urn l^tw
n.W MTvica
of pepper, four cups of chopped cab
bage, cook until tender, then add two
cups of llaked flsh and Bene very hot
on a platter garnished with toast
points and bacon curls.
? by Western Newspaper Union.
WITTY KITTY
By NINA WILCOX PUTNAM.
The Girl-Frlend says some theaters
advertise that they can be emptied In
five minutes; but some singers can
empty a theater quicker than that.
Q. Bell Syndicate?'WXU Service.
Highest of Air Radio Stations
A T AN altituile of 7.2U0 foot, at Summitt, Calif., where the Lincoln highway
4* crosses the Sierra .Nevada mountains. Is the highest man-operated air radio -J
Station In the West. Here six men are on 24-hour duty sending out signals and
weather repor's to the transcontinental air liners on what is one of the most I
I treacherous stretches of the airway system. On account of heary winds tha I
building Is held down with steel cables. I