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The Alamance gleaner VOL. LX. GRAHAM, N\ C., THURSDAY MAY 10, 1934. NO. 14. News Review of Current Events the World Over William Green Says Labor Must Force 30-Hour Week? Gen. Johnson and Business Leaders Discuss Future of the NBA. By EDWARD W. PICKARD NOTICE Is served on the nation that the 30-hour work week will be forced on industry, by organized labor by the use of widespread strikes, 11 | necessary. This Is the dictum of William Green, president of the American Federa tion of Labor, and II causes consternation in the administration as well as grave alarm In the country generally. Green, in his May day address to workers, says the New Deal has failed to remedy the unem ? ouuauoii, since mere are aim more than ten millions without jobs. The 30-hour week, he says, is the only remedy available since if all Industries not yet under codes are brought under them, the resulting re-employment will not give work to, these millions. Just before Green issued this state ment, President Roosevelt had appar ently declined to support the Connery bill legislating a 30-hour week for all industry; and General Johnson has re cently abandoned as not feasible the plan for forcing a 10 per cent reduc tion in working hours. Representative berth and SNELL of New York, minority leader in the house, says the period of emergency is over, so he and the rest of the Republican leaders feel free now to demand that the emergency laws and bureaus be dispensed with. An amazing phase of the controversy over the New Deal thus comes to light. The opponents of the adminis tration virtually concede that Presi dent Roosevelt and his advisers have won their fight against the depression and declare that normal conditions have been restored or are at hand. But the President and the other New Dealers deny that the battle is over and assert that their recovery meas ures must be continued In force. At the same time they insist that they are not seeking to change the Amer ican system to state socialism, collec tivism, communism, fascism, and that what they are accomplishing is "evolution, not revolution/' Thus a most peculiar situation in politics is created, and the man in the street is waiting Interestedly to see how it will be handled in the coming campaign. LEADERS of business from all parts of the country gathered in Wash ington for the annual meeting of the Uhited States Chamber of Commerce, ana naturally tne topic for discussion was the NRA, con- I cernlng which varying views were offered. President Henry I. Harriman declared that industry Is will ing to accept the Pres ident's suggestion of a permanent NRA If j modifications and re strictions are placed on the broad authority etaiiL^u .nr. uouseveii uui mg uie emergency last year. On the other hand, Silas H. Strawn, former head of the chamber, attacked what he termed the abandonment of a scheme of government which has made "us happier and more prosperous than any other nation." He called for a three-way action by Mr. Roosevelt: Balancing of all governmental bud gets, a definite announcement that there will be no more requests for emergency legislation and "no more tinkering with the dollar." and a re vision of the securities act and pro posed stock-exchange legislation. At a dinner (Jen. Hugh S. Johnson was the chief guest and after his ad dress he submitted to an inquisition on the present and prospective poli cies of the NBA. Asked directly If the principles embodied in the recovery act were to be permanent, he replied: "If there has been any good dem onstrated by the recovery net, it will live and it ought to live; if there has been any bad it will die and it ought to die." Admitting that there has heeti a lapse In public interest and enthus iasm. the general said a new cam paign to make the nation Blue Ragle conscious was being mapped. He also admitted that the controversy between labor and Industry Is becoming m??re acute. He expressed the opinion that the ideal relationship between labor and management had been worked out In the bituminous coal industry. Generally, the members of the Cham ber u. Com merce agreed that the first year under the NRA had brought eco nomlc Improvement Some of their suggestions for speeding the recovery program were: Another $2,000,000,000 for public works in order to help the laggard heavy industries. Co-ordination of all land, water, and air transportation under a federal com mission and a cessation of federal sub sidies for Inland waterways. Relaxation of the present rigid se curity act and a softening of the pend ing stock exchange bill. Approval by congress of the Presl dent's tariff bargaining plans as a means to reviving foreign trade. Abandonment by the administration of Its demand that industry cut its working hours 10 per cent and raise its pay rolls 10 per cent. Control of bituminous coal produc tion by a system of quotas and penalty taxes on overproduction. HARRIMAN Is a rather small city in Tennessee but It has present ed the NRA with a troubling problem. The town depends largely on the Har riman Hosiery mills, and that concern was ordered to surrender Its Blue Eagle because of charges that it had violated section 7A of the national re covery act. Within a few hours the whole town was in revolt. Fifty-six merchants and other business men re moved their Blue Eagles and wired to Washington for instructions on what to do with them. THAT a general wage Increase at this time will hinder rather than aid in national economic recovery is the contention of the heavy goods In dustries, set forth In a report to Gen eral Johnson by George II. Houston, chairman of the durable goods indus tries committee. The report reasserts faith In the company union, approves of emergency price fixing and attacks the Wagner bill as encouraging Indus trial strife. WHEN the senate committee on privileges and elections opened the hearings on the demands-ihat Sen ators Huey P. Long and his political ioiiower, jonn tt. Overton of Louisiana be deprived of their seats, the political groups that have been seeking especially to oust the "klngfish" re mained in the back ground and left It to the women of Loui siana to take the lead in the fight. These women are Headed by Mrs. Hilda Phelps Hammond, who has luunuugauit' in me campaign against Long and his crew. The women were represented as counsel by Gen. Samuel T. Ansel), war time acting Judge advocate general, who has pending against Long a suit for libel. His opening statement dis pelled the Idea that Long's opponents would be satisfied to let Overton re main in the senate if the "kingflsh" were thrown out "We expect to prove," said General Ansell, "the charge that there was fraud in the 19.12 Louisiana primaries sufficient to vitiate the election of Senator Overton; that Senator Over ton was an active perpetrator of that fraud; that Senators Overton and Long were designers and instigators of that fraud." WILLIAM H. WOODIN, who was President Roosevelt's first secre tary of the treasury, has passed away, succumbing to the throat affection that forced his resignation from the cabinet last December. In his death the country loses a business man of the highest type and a gentleman who had the resi>ect and affection of ail who knew him. He became presi dent of the American Car and Found ry company In 1916, and also was president of the American Locomotive company. His Interests were varied, for he was musician, composer, art lover and student of government as well as leader In Industry. He was long a personal friend of Mr. Roose velt and, though a Republican, was one of the first selections for the President's cabinet and worked hard so long as his health permitted. EXACTLY 36 years from the day Admiral Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila bay, the legia Inture of the Philippines accepted the new offer of the United States for the Independence of the Islands as em bodied In the Tydlngs McDuffle act Under the terms of the measure, the Filipinos will obtain complete in dependence in 1945. During the inter vening years a commonwealth govern ment, to be set up probably next year, will govern the Islands. With acceptance of the act the Fil ipinos ceased to be nationals of the United States and became subject to the rigid immigration laws. Only 50 may enter this country yearly. #The status of an estimated 00,000 Filipinos in the United States as well as the in ternational status of the entire island population during the transition pe riod remains in doubt, duo to the word ing of the measure. FEDERAL agents believe they have * uncovered a great ring of crooks for the handling of money derived from kidnapings, bank robberies and b?> i mi it s. iiiey al ready have arrested a number of men and are hurrying to get others before they are put out of the way by members of the gang, as has been done before. The ring, It Is said, has been operating In Chicago, New York, St. Louis, Kansas City and oth er cities. One of the first men taken Into in T Mr?T anirhlln for. merly a state legislatoAand a political boss in Chicago, suspected of being a leader In the disposal of the "hot money." The specific charge against him Is conspiracy In the kidnaping of Edward Bremer, St. Paul banker, for whose release a ransom of $200,000 was paid. The federal agents were diligently searching for William Elmer Mead, a notorious crook, who Is thought to have directed the kidnap ers. McLaughlin confessed that he had handled some of the Bremer ransom money, and his son was arrested with part of it In his pocket. WHEN the administration's bill for reduction of cotton production was under consideration its opponents argued in vain that it would work grievous Injustice to thousands of ten Tint farmers and "croppers" in the South. Secretary of Agriculture Wal lace now finds this prediction was well founded, his information coming from Dr. Calvin B. Hooker of Duke univer sity whom he requested to make an investigation. Mr. Wallace now plans the establishment of a compliance board to inquire into complaints of tenants. At the same time the enforce ment of cotton reduction contracts will be tightened to prevent farm owners from ousting tenant farmers and farm workers because of the reduced amount of production. SPEAKING to about two million Germans at the Templehof airport outside of Berlin, Chancellor Hitler defiantly denied Germany's war guilt and declared the reich has been a vic tim of the war. He warned the world again that Germany no longer was willing to accept discrimination against her by the former allied pow ers, and declared that day of "spine less submission" was at an end. Referring to his anti-Jewish policy. Hitler said: "Jewish writers sought to make the I sickle and hammer (of Soviet Russia) j the symbol of internationalism and they almost succeeded, but The Nazis make these tools again the symbol of the community, the farmer and the laborer." MAJORITY and minority reports of the investigation into Dr. Wil I liam A. Wirt's "red plot" stories were made to the house, and they were Just what had been expected. The major ity of the committee held that Wirt's I charges were untrue and that his com- i panions at the famous dinner party j did not make the statements he had I attributed to them. Representatives McGngln and Lehlbach, the Republican ! minority members of the committee j characterized the investigation as a | "repudiation of all precedents" and In- 1 | dfcatlve of Intentions to "suppress all , j information" which might directly in volve the brain frtisl. * I JUST before midnight of May fj, ' George V began the twenty fifth I year of his reign as king of Great Brit | aifi, Ireland and the Rritish dominions beyond the sea and emperor of India. By his own choice the anniversary wa? not observed by especial ceremonies, 1 I but preparations are already under i | way for a celebration of his silver Ju- I bilee in 1935 that will rival that ot i^ueen Victoria's golden jubilee in 1S#7. In his 24 years on the throne j George has earned the high esteem ot ! j the world and has proved himself a real leader and, In the minds of the ' British, all that a king should be. I THE senate by acclamation accept- , ed the conference report on the 1H34 revenue measure, which provide? j for an Increase in taxes of ?417.0<JU.- | I <100. The Consent amendment for a 10 per cent Increase In Income tax. j which the house rejected, was cut ont j C Wsun Mwmnr Uaiom. , William Greer Gen. Johnson Mn. Hammond mzzm. M- m John J. McLaughlin ^nsfndu n>ne Tnl Mans First Flight Under His Own Power C*OR the first time in history a man " has succeeded in flying under his own power. Erich Kocher of Berlin is here seen performing the feat, fol lowed by excited friends. He blew into the box-like arrangement, causing to revolve the two rotors which also served as wings. On his feet was a ski landing gear, and attached to his hips was a "tail skid." BEDTIME STORY FOR CHILDREN By THORNTON W. BURGESS FARMER BROWN S FRIENDS AS PETER RABBIT sat admiring Rosebreast the Grosbeak, another bird appeared in the tree with Rose breast. "Who's that?" cried Peter. "Mrs. Grosbeak, of course. Who else would it be?" sputtered Jenny, rather crossly. __ "Never, never would I have guessed it," replied Peter. "She doesn't look the least bit like him except that she is the same size and shape." This was quite true. There was no beautiful rose color about Mrs. Gros beak. She wore brown and gray prin cipally, with little touches of buff here and there, and with dark streaks on her breast. Over each eye was a whitish line. It didn't seem possible that she could be the mate of handsome Rose breast To Peter she looked more like an overgrown member of the Sparrow family. While Rosebreast sang, Mrs. Grosbeak was very busy picking buds and blossoms from the trees. This struck Peter as queer. "What Is she doing that for?" he In quired. "For the same reason that you bite off sweet clover blossoms and leaves," replied Jenny Wren tartly, "Do you mean to say that they live on buds and blossoms?" cried Peter. "I never heard of such a thing. I shouldn't think Farmer Brown would like that." "Tut. tut, tut, tut! You can ask more 81II7 questions than anybody of my acquaintance," retorted Jenny Wren. "Of course, they don't live on buds and blossoms. If they depended on those they would soon starve to death. Use your head, Peter, use your head. Von know well enough that buds and blossoms last only a very short time. The (Jrosbenks eat a few Just for the sake of variety, but they live mostly on.bu^s and Iimocu. Vou ask Farmer Brown's Boy who helps him most in his potato patch, and he ll tell you it's the Grosbeaks. They cer tainly do love potato bugs. They eat some fruit, but on the whole, they are about as usefuWolk around the gar den as anyone I know. Now run along, Peter Babbit, and don't bother me any more." Peter didn't run along right away, lie sat around watching Bosebreast and Mrs. Grosbeak until he happened to look up to see Farmer Brown's Boy just starting down through the Old Orchard. Then Peter decided It was time for him to leave. ?. T. W. Burgess.?WNU Service. It Didn't Seem Possible That She Could Be the Mate of Handsome Rosebreast. BONERS Trigonometry Is the study of the fir ing of certain weapons such as rifles, revolvers, etc. BONERS are actual humorous tid-bits found in examination pa pers, essays, etc., by teachers. In olden times the parents arranged the marriage and the bride never saw the gloom until the wedding night ? ? ? Caesar was killed by the Ides of March who were led by Hrutus, Cas slus and the Ides following. ? ? ? Interludes were plays given before people knew how to read. A man came out on the stage and told what would happen during the play. He was the Interlude. ? ? ? According to Victor Hugo love ex ists In all classes of society. ? ? ? What was Pasteur's great achieve ment? He Invented milk bottles. ? ? ? The spoils system was the system whereby the government had to take rare of Its garbage. C- Dell Sjrndte*t? ?WNC Perries. THE CHILDREN'S LUNCH BOX WI1EKK the child mu?t carry a lunch at school, every effort should l>e made to make the food ap petizing. Fresh fruit when It is pos sible should always be Included. Jams, Jellies, dried fruits such as figs, prunes and raisins or dates will help out when apples, oranges and fresh fruits are not available. Quick Orange Jam. Take two cupfuls of orange pulp and Juice, one lemon, pulp and Juice, and one and one-half cupfuls of sugar. Boil ten minutes. Put into Jelly glasses and seal. Serve In sandwiches or with toast A small glass of this Jam makes a dainty addition to the lunch basket. For a wholesome sandwich, spread one slice of the buttered bread with orange marmalade and the other with cottage cheese. Put together and wrap in waxed paper. Fruit Paste. Thoroughly mix chopped dates, rais ins. dry figs and finely ground nuts with orange juice and a littte cream. Spread generously on thin, buttered bread. Carrot, Celery and Nut Sandwich. Mix ground raw carrots, celery and nuts with lemon Juice and boiled dress Ing. Put the mixture Into cases made by scooping out a roll cut In half. Fit the halves together. Egg Sandwich. Chop hard cooked eggs, moisten with lemon juice, season with salt and pep- , per, spread over a lettuce leaf, place ! on a buttered slice of bread. Cover with a plain buttered slice. ? by Western Newspaper Unton. Many Cannot Read or Write There are about 4,225,000 persons In the United States who cannot read or write in any language. qpu<5?^O7 I "It's hard to convince a son-in-law or a daughter-in-law," says ironic Irene, "that their In-laws are not out laws." C. Bell Sxaliceis ?W>'U Service. d^YOU Know n= ir n p. "j^li ^TTiat the Rafflesia, a flower that grows in Sumatra, is the largest flower in the world. When fully grown it weighs 15 pounds and measures 3 feet across. Its petals are as large as dinner plates and its cup-like center holds a gallon of liquid. O MtOtrf Newspjps. . U WSU Service THE GREAT INHERITANCE By ANNE CAMPBELL m THOU bast promised me an In heritance More treasured than silver and gold. More beautiful than the precious Jewels My dazzled eyes behold. Thou hast promised me. Thou hast promised me A luxury untold. In my Father's house, Thou hast prom ised me, There are mansions for my soul. Where the curtains of worldly doubt and fear Thy healing, scarred hands roll. Thou hast promised me, Thou bast promised me A bright and starry goal! Thou hast promised me an Inheritance When done with earthly strife, A boon to make a Journey fair That with threatening clouds is rife. Thou hast promised me, Thou hast promised me The gift of eternal life! CooyrUht.?WNU Bvrvlca. Lovely Straw Hat This fascinating medium sized hat Is of brown pique straw faced with moss green suede and decorated with cher ries. WITTY KITTY By NINA WILCOX PUTNAM ?>" I I ' ^\l ? ? . ? > V ^?^to lm. fcy Srn* ? The girl chum says about this tims of the year golf widows begin to rs new their mourning weeds. W.VU Service Japanese Remove Shoes The custom of removing shoes be- # fore entering applies to the great de partment stores at Tokyo, where shoe wearers are provided with cloth over shoes at the entrance. Shoes are checked with wraps upon entering a I Japanese theater. All Evanston Is Fingerprinted ALL the citizens of Eranston, suburb of Chicago, are being fingerprinted, not because they are criminals, but as an aid In the Identification of those injured or lost Fred O. Bennett, ^he town's fingerprint expert, la shown operating on two young ladles while Chief of Police W. 0. Freemen looks on.
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