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VOL. LX. GRAHAM, IN, C., THURSDAY JUNE 14, 1934. NO. 19.
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
Jolinson Averts Textile Strike and Tackles Steel Workers'
Threat?Steps for Drouth Relief?Fletcher
Made Republican Chairman.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
? by Western Newspaper Union.
GENERAL JOHNSON. admlnistra
tor of the NRA, evidently raust
be given credit for a skillful piece of
work In negotiating the agreement
M. F. Tlgh*
wiijcu luresiaiicu IUC
threatened strike of
some 400,000 workers
In the cotton textile
Industry. The Imme
diate peril was Jo the
workers themselves,
for the cotton mill
owners, embarrassed
by over - production,
would be willing to
shut down their
plants for a consider
able time. Of course,
ine new Deal would nave suffered a
black eye, so General Johnson tackled
the problem energetically and per
suaded Thomas F. McMahon, president
of the United Textile Workers of
America, and George Sloan, head of
the Cotton Textile Institute, to accept
a compromise, and the call for the
strike was revoked.
The employers are permitted to go
ahead with their program of curtailing
production 25 per cent, and the labor
ers have the promise of an KRA Inves
tigation into the matter of higher
wages and other points of difference.
The union also is assured of Increased
representation on the Industrial rela
tions board of the cotton textile code
authority and on the NRA advisory
board.
The next great labor trouble, the dis
pute between the steel masters and
the Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers, promised to
be more difficult for General Johnson
to handle, and it seemed that prompt
action by President Roosevelt would
be necessary to avert the threatened
strike. The men demand the right of
collective bargaining through the
union agents. Michael F. Tlghe, pres
ident of the Amalgamated, declared It
was up to Mr. Roosevelt to provide
"prompt and unqualified enforcement
of the law" on this point. He said the
government had failed the steel work
ers and "their patience is exhausted."
General Johnson offered a compro
mise In the form of a special labor
relations board for the steel Industry,
similar to that which was created for
the automotive Industry In March.
But the proposition was rejected by
both the steel masters and the spokes
men for the union.
According to the American Iron and
Steel Institute, the strike threats are
due to the activities of union leaders
who seek government intervention "to
maneuver themselves Into positions of
power and domination over the steel
workers of the natlop." In a formal
statement, the Institute asserted re
lations of steel companies and a great
mass of their employees are "peace
ful," and that the whole difficulty lies
with the Amalgamated association.
The "closed shop" Is the one point
at Issue, the statement says, and for
the employers to "accede to such a
request would be rank treachery."
D OUSED to action by the drouth.
which is the worst the country
has ever experienced, President Roose
velt telephoned from Groton, Conn., to
me reaerai relief ad
ministration, directing
that a special relief
work program be put
Into operation im
mediately In the mid
dle western states.
On his return to
Washington he called
a council of war to ex
pand his plans and
hear proposals from
various government
officials. It was stat
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H. L. Hopkins
- - uj air. ivuuseveit l 11 it i tarmers
should be given cash Income from
work and also employment on proj
ects so that their immediate distress
might be alleviated.
Harry L. Hopkins, federal emer
gency relief administrator, at once al
located $6,500,000 to 13 states so that
the work could start The states re
ceiving allotments are: Wisconsin.
100.000; Minnesota, 11.000.000; South
Dakota, $1,050,000; Idaho, $200,000;
Kansas, $200,000; Montana, $350,000;
Nebraska, $276,000; New Mexico, $100,
000; North Dakota, $500,000; Utah,
$000,000; Wyoming, $150,000.
Work projects, Mr. Hopkins said,
will be put speedily under way to em
ploy the heads of farm families In
need. The projects will Include the
development of additional water suit
ply through digging wells and through
Impounding or diverting water from
rivers and lakes.
Projects employing men and women
In the canning of meat, fruits and
vegetables also will be used to con
serve food resources of the area and
furnish cash income for the families.
Road work, as well, will provide con
siderable emergency employment
L_I ENRY P. FLETCHER of Pennsyl
vania has been handed the rather
difficult job of managing the Repub
lican party. The national committee
at its session In Chi
cago elected hira
chairman to succeed
Everett Sanders. This
would seem to be a
wise choice, for Mr.
Fletcher is an able
and energetic man,
notable for his diplo
macy and tact and al
so for ready wit. In
18 9 8 he abandoned
law practice to be
come one of Theodore
H. P. Fletcher
i\ooseveus ltougn iciuers, ana after
the campaign in Cuba he transferred
to the infantry and served through the
Philippine Insurrection. He entered
the diplomatic service in 1002 and aft
er valuable service in Cuba, China,
Portugal and again in China, he was
successively ambassador to Chile,
Mexico, Belgium and Italy. For a
time during the Harding administra
tion he was undersecretary of state,
and after his.retlrement from the em
bassy in Rome he was chairman of
the federal tariff commission.
The national committee adopted a
statement of principles for the party
in the fall campaign which in temper
ate but firm language condemned the
doings of the Democratic administra
tion, without any personalities, and
more specifically set forth what the
Republican party thinks should be
done to restore the nation to prosper
ity. Opening with the statement that
''American institutions and American
civilization are in greater danger to
day than at any time since the foun
dation of the Republic," the statement
plunged immediately Into discussion of
the need for social legislation.
There was assurance of liberal treat
ment of these problems In this para
graph :
"Our nation is beset with problems
of infinite complexity?the problems of
recovery; of unemployment, with ifs
unending tale of human suffering; of
agriculture, with its lost markets and
relatively low prices; of forever check
ing abuses and excesses that have be
come all too apparent, and thereafter
the problems of a wider spread of
prosperity, of relieving the hardships
of unemployment and old age, and of
avoiding these tragic depressions.
These problems must be approached In
a broad, liberal and progressive spirit,
unhampered by dead formulas or too
obstinately clinging to the past."
Solution of the problems, however,
said the statement, should be "within
the framework of American institu
tions in accordance with the spirit and
principles of the founders of the Re
public."
Further on the platform said: "We
are opposed to revolutionary change
without popular mandate?and all
'change by usurpation,' the customary
weapon by which free governments are
destroyed.
"We believe that the present emer
gency laws vesting dictatorial powers
in the President must never be permit
ted to become a permanent part of our
governmental system."
During its session the committee
raised more than enough money to pay
all its debts.
SECRETARY OF TIJE INTERIOR
HAROLD ICKES Journeyed to
Chicago and testified in the disbar
ment proceedings brought by him
against two Chicago lawyers, C. W.
Larsen and J. M. Malmin, the latter
once a federal Judge of the Virgin Is
lands. Mr. Ickes asserted the defend
ants had tried to blackmail him In or
der to obtain for Malmin the position
of governor of the Virgin islands and
a federal post for Larsen. He said
their "conspiracy" was based on
"trumped-up charges" growing out of
a Probate court case he handled as an
attorney some years ago.
The secretary's charges were later
flatly denied hy the defendants. The
case was being heard hy the grievance
committee of the Chicago Bar asso
ciation.
Great Britain formally notified
the United States that It would
not pay anything on the war debt In
stallment due June 15; that It would
make do more payments uotU the
United States consents to a downward
revision of the debt, and that any dis
cussion of revlsioh at this time would
he useless. All of which means plain
default. The British note was sent in
response to a blunt notification from
President Roosevelt as to the sums
due. It was evident, from foreigh dis
patches, that the other debtor nations,
except Finland, would follow the
course adopted by the British.
THERE was rejoicing In Belgium
when it was announced that a son
had been born to the new king and
queen. Leopold and Astrid. Mother
and child were reported to be doing
well. The monarchs, who were mar
ried in 1026, have two other children,
Josephine Charlotte, six, and Baudoin,
three, heir apparent to the throne.
MUCH interesting information was
given the special house commit
tee that Is investigating "un-American"
activities in the United States, these
"tiilf, IIIC
activities of the Nasi*.
Facts and figures
were presented show
ing officials of the
German government
had spent money for
the dissemination of
pro-German informa
tion in this country,
the German ambassa
dor, Dr. Hans Luther,
and the German con
sul general in New
York, Dr. Otto Kiep,
hnth A'riiflx- I. . ? ?_
Dr. Hant
Luther
"?>? usuhus I*J me leM.imwij.
Doctor Kiep was said to have paid
$4,000 to a New York city publicity
and business promotion firm to "obtaip
publicity In this country" of anti
Semitic statements. He was said, also,
to have contributed, unofficially and in
behalf of a third person, $300 in $50
bills for the publication of a pro-Ger
man pamphlet Doctor -Luther was de
scribed as the financial backer and
sponsor of the pamphlet.
Under examination, Carl Dickey,
partner In the New York firm of Carl
Byoir and Associates, said his firm has
a contract with the German tourist in
formation office, receiving $0,000 a
month "giving advice, counsel, and
getting together material for travel
information."
About twice a month, too, he testi
fied, a sheet titled "German-American
Economic Bulletin" Is prepared and
mailed to a "list of about 3,000 news
papers and some few business institu
tions."
One witness, Rev. Francis Gross of
Perth Amboy, N. J., linked Ambassa
dor Luther with alleged pro-German
propaganda in a letter which he read
to the committee. Father Gross, a re
tired Catholic priest, told how he had
published a pamphlet entitled, "Justice
to Hungary, Germany and Austria."
Later the committee heard a story
of the nation-wide distribution of Nazi
"propaganda"?some of it allegedly
brought into the United States with
out customs inspection. Evidence was
presented to show that German con
suls had encouraged organization of
pro-German clubs to which the "prop
aganda" was sent
Representatives of the State, Post Of
fice and Labor departments were in
terested listeners to the testimony pro
duced.
LOUIS BAKTHOU, foreign minister
of France, appears as the domi
nating figure in the negotiations that
may dispel the war clouds hanging
Louis Barthou
over Europe. The
most important thing
he already has ac
complished is the en
gineering of an ac
cord between Trance
and Germany on con
ditlon8 for the Saar
plebiscite and setting
the date for that vote
on January 13. 1035.
The agreement gives
assurance that France,
under the pretext of
preserving order, will not use force to |
prevent the return of the Saar basin |
to Germany. It also means that the
Germans now have everything to lose j
and nothing to gain from a putsch In (
the Saar, so the possibility of a clash
in the near future is virtually eliml- 1
nated. Of special Importance Is a
clause that amounts to recognition of
the rights of Jewish and anti-Nazi mi
norities In the Saar.
In the disarmament conference In
Geneva M. Barthou has been equally
forceful though not so peaceful In his
doings. He has sto< J out flrmly
agninst the German demands for arms
equality and has greatly angered Sir i
John Simon, British foreign secretary.
In connection with Counsellor Rosen
berg of the Soviet embassy In Paris,
Barthou has been forming what 19 j
called an eastern Locarno pact to be
signed by Russia. Rumania. Czecho
slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia and Es
tonia. with France as its moral guar
antor. This would be rather a shock i
to Germany and Poland, and the Fran- I
co-Russian bloc thus formed would
force Great Britain Into the back
ground in matters concerning conti
nental Europe. To block this scheme
the British would be glad to have the
arms conference agree on h minimum
program and then adjourn.
How They Go to Their Work at Boulder Dam
WORKMEN riding the Inclined rail
skip from the Nevada rim of Black
canyon to the top of Boulder dam during
a shift In the construction of the great
est engineering feat of the present day.
BEDTIME STORY FOR CHILDREN
By THORNTON W. BURGESS
PETER LEARNS MORE ABOUT
THE VIREOS
MO PEAKING of the Vireos, Redeye
^ seems to be the only member of
his family around here," remarked
Peter.
"Listen!" commanded Jenny Wren.
"Listen! Don't you hear that warbling
song way over there in the Big Elm In
front of Farmer Brown's house where
Goldy the Oriole has his nest?"
Peter listened. At first he didn't
hear it, and as usual Jenny Wren
made fun of him for having such big
ears and not being able to make bet
ter use of them. Presently he did
hear that song. The voice was not un
like that of Redeye, but the song was
smoother, more continuous and sweet
er. Peter's face lighted up. "I hear
him." he cried.
"That's Redeye's cousin, the War
bling Vireo," said Jenny. "He's a
better singer than Redeye, and Just as
"That'* Redeye's Cousin, the Warbling
Vireo," Said Jenny.
fond of hearing his own voice. He
sings from the time Jolly Mr. Sun gets
up In the morning until he goes to bod
at night. He sings when It Is so hot
that the rest of us are glad to keep
still for comfort's sake. I don't fcnow
of anybody more fond of the treetops
than he Is. He doesn't seern to care
anything about the Old Orchard, hut
stays over in those big trees along the
road. Over in that lilg Elm he's got
a nest as high up as Goldy the Oriole's.
I haven't seen It myself, but Goldy
told me about It. Why anyone so
small should want to live so high up
In the world I don't know, any more
than I know why anyone wants to
live anywhere but In the Old Or
chard."
"Somehow, I don't remember Just
what Warbler looks like," Peter con
fessed.
"He looks a lot like his cousin Red
eye," replied Jenny. "His coat Is a
duller olive-green, and underneath he
Is a little yellowish Instead of being
white. Of course he doesn't have red
eyes, and he is a little smaller than
Redeye. The whole family looks
pretty much alike anyway."
"You said something then, Jenny
Wren," declared Peter. "They get me
all mixed up. If only some of them
had some bright colors it would be
easier to tell them apart."
"One has," replied Jenny. "He has
a bright yellow throat and breast and
Is called Yellow-Throated VIreo.
There Isn't the least chance of mis
taking him."
"Is he a singer, too?" asked Peter.
"Of course," replied Jenny. "Every
one of that blessed family lores the
sound of his own voice. It's a family
trait. A good thing is good, but more
than enough of a good thing is too
much. That applies to gossiping Just
as much as to singing, and I've wasted
more time on you than I've any busi
ness to. Now hop along. Peter, and
don't bother me any more today."
Peter hopped.
c. T W. nurc?ra.?WN1* Serr'.ca.
i QUESTION BOX
I By ED WVNN ...
I Tht P.rf.rt Foci
Dear Mr. Wynn:
I am a boy sixteen years old and
I have an ambition. I want to do some
thing startling. Something that Is
bound to cause a commotion. What
do you suggest?
Truly yours,
I. DEALIST.
Answer?Something that will startle
people? Very simple. Go to a ballroom 1
during a dance on a hot summer's
night and throw about ten eggs in the
electric fans.
Dear Mr. Wynn:
A friend of mine said that he knew
a man that was In the hospital having
splinters taken out of his tongue.
Gould that be true? If so. how do you
account for splinters In a mau's
tongue?
Truly yours.
ANG. TIOUS.
Answer?That Is probably true. It
most likely happened this way: The
man was very stingy. He had Just
paid for a drink and It spilt on the
floor. See what I mean?
Dear Mr. Wynn:
Do you think It Is right for men
to work on Sunday, thereb/ breaking
the Sabbath?
Truly yours.
E. VANG ELI ST.
Answer?I do In some cases. For
instance. If it's a question which one
is "broke," the man or the Sabbath,
I say the Sabbath.
Dear Mr. Wynn:
I am n boy eight years old. We have i
Just started physiology In school. To- .
morrow I must tell the teacher all
about "The Five Senses." Please tell
me what are the five senses?
Yours truly,
L BALL.
Answer?The Ave "centses," ' my
child, are nickels."
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WNU Bar*lcc.
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"Pop, what it suspicion?"
"Looking through a keyhole."
O. Bell Syndicate.?WNU Service.
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SAUCES FOR ICE CREAMS
ANE would think of ice cream in
itself as being wholesome, tooth
some and satisfying, plain as it is;
but the addition of a zippy sauce
which Is easily prepared at home
makes the serving an added way of
expressing the real spirit of hospital
ity, when one wishes to offer some
thing more than commonplace refresh
ment.
A few chopped nuts sprinkled over
plain vanilla ice cream and topped
with a spoonful of whipped cream jmd
a maraschino cherry makes a most
satifying sundae.
The careless preparation of a sauce
to serve on or with any dish is al- j
ways a convincing proof of the indif
ference paid to gon^ cooking. To make
a good sauce requires good taste, pa
iience and judgment. To be good It
must fit the disn where It is served?
that is, be appropriate .to it, smooth,
artfully flavored and of the right con
sistency.
The opportunity to add one's Indi
viduality to a .dish is well expressed
In saaces served.
Maple Pecan Sauce.
Melt two. tableqr'xmfuts of trotter.
add three-fourths of a copfni of sugar
and one-fourth of" a cupful et water. !
three tablespoonfuts of corn airu?> and
cook to a stage before the soft ball
when tested in water. Remove from
the fire, add one-fourth of a cupful of
cream, three-fourths of a xeasjjgowful
of map'eine. one-half capful of ;ecwta
chopped. This makes six servings.
Chocolate Sauce.
Melt three squares of efc^lafe over
hot water, add one-fourth capful of
water and stir until smooth; o^w a 14
one cupful of sugar, one half eujjfnl
of corn simp and trofI to the very soft
ball stage, or 234 degrees. Remove
from the fire, add one cupful of cream
add one tea spoonful of varui a. Beat
until smooth. This smtr*. two and
one-half cupfuls of sauce. Cut eight
marsh mallows Into small pieces. Bolt
one cupful of sugar and ece-half cufe
fal of water to a heavy sirup. Whip
two egg whites, add the marshmaUowa j
and beat well. Flavor with any de
sired flavoring.
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In a Garden Chair
By ANNE CAMPBELL
f HEAR Che sea, the tumbling sea,
* And smell the spray In the clean
salt air.
The gulls are sailing close to me.
The sky Is blue, the horizon fair?
And I hare not moTed from my
garden chair!
The mountains rise to snowy heights.
I climb the trail, and the way la
bard. ?
Jfy soul mores on to new delight*
1 glimpse high bearen 1 I am not
barred
From beauty, though held to my
own back yard.
On wings of fancy I may go
To foreign countries and rerel there.
Old sights are sweet In memory's glow.
And loreliness I may nerer share
Is mice, as I dream la a garden
chair
CoDTTisfen?WSC SerrTee.
Covered Shoulder
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A new renioa oC cbw covered shoul
der Is found in tins ebie printed eve
t.-f gewn designed by Stein and
BUine. RnT.ed black crjnnzn shoul
der epanlets accenc the black larxl
ieslfa on :!s? ?na?? print cb.Toa
f??rk wtilch Is tnnde for warm ran
I mrr evening*
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"Frvm I raad."* uyi joofy
Gartia. "tha ea*mJM( w^a to digest
the rr saio^ary mora -ead?iy t*\an h>s
ttach igs."'
f. BiJ. Symlicate.'^WXC J^rrlca
Boys Build a Hydrofoil Speedboat
THIS speedbout, radical to design and expected to develop double the speed
of present water craft of the same power, was completed by pupils of
Uockjr Itlver High school In Cleveland. Ohio. The boat, powered with a stand
ard outboard motor, Is the first of its kind to be built upon the hydrofoil
principle developed by Or. Oscar O. Tletdens. nationally known research engi
neer. Every detail of the 15-foot craft was worked out by the students and
thetr Instructor, A. K. Skrosrp. The hydrofoil consists of a plane suspended
underneath the boat which cuts through the water as the boat gathers speed
and reduces the Quid resistance to a minimum