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Social Security Tangle Will Require Largest New Agency Yet} AAA About To Decentralise Its “Fac tory" Into Field Offices; Cigarette Paper Feud Threaten ing Tariff TVeaty With France; Negro Congressman Slipped By Stating He Opposed Lynch BilL by DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN Washington—The new Social Security Board is expecting a maelstrom of confusion on Janu ary 1, when the social securities law goes into effect. Iteason is this: Under the Act. each of the forty-eight States is granted the right to write its own laws, determine its own method of collection, establish its cwn local agencies. Ana according to reports re ceived by the Board, each State is doing it utmost to be original. Coordinating the thousands of varying details which must re.-ult will Le one of the most diffOult clerical jobs of th New D°al In preparation, 1 -ug, lank John Winant, Security Administrator, is preparing to hire regiments of clerks, accountants and attorneys, to sort, handle, and untangle the reports of every employer of more than ten people in the United States. Afterwards he will have to check these reports against State records and then against his own. Result probably will be the largest bureau ' in Washington, outnumbering Harry Hopkins’ army of 25,000. AAA Decentralisation Rulers of the AAA have em barked quietly on a program of decentralizing their vast adminis trative organization. Tentative plans have been ap proved for the transfer of most of the 3,500 clerical workers in the AAA “factory” to regional offices. The “factory” is the di vision where farmers’ accounts are audited for benefit payments. Final decentralization depends on results obtained in an ex perimental field office set up in Ohio. If the proposed system works out there, it will be adopt ed nationally. By dividing the work among a number of regional offices, locat ed near the fanners they serve. Triple-A chiefs believe greater speed and efficiency can be se cured in handling benefit checks. At present farmers’ checks sometimes are held up for months in the central office in Washing ton. Since each regional office would handle only those checks from its area, the task of getting them out should be greatly ex pedited. In preparation ..for the new plan, employes in the AAA “fac tory” have been asked to desig nate the state to which they would like to be sent. Return J. Meigs In the long, high-ceilinged cor ridor outside Postmaster General Jim Farley's private office is an interesting historical exhibit. Hung on the walls are portraits of every Postmaster General since the beginning of the Union. One of these, bearing the unusual name "Return J. Meigs,” always attracts the attention of visi tors. The guides tell this story of how the gentleman in the por trait got big name: “Mr. Meigs was Postmaster General from 1814 to 1828. Be hind bis name is a tender ro mantic story. In his youth, Meigs’ father wooed a beautiful but indifferent young Wtty. "One night, in despair, he told her he was leaving, never to re turn, unless she promised to marry >>im The girl remained indiffer ent. ' Young Meigs mounted his hone and rode away. But, as he was about to turn a bend and disappear from her sight, be heard her caD, “Return, J. Meigs.* <Tn memory of that moment they' gave that name to their first born who later became Post master General.” Certain moving picture produc ers are becoming conservation conscious—under pressure from Secretary Harold Ickes. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer already has contributed $6,000 to the causes and several other concerns also may be “persuaded” to chip in. It happened this way: Last session, Congress pass«i an act creating a National Pant Trust Fund, to which conserva tion enthusiasts could contribute for the development •**•*«»} parks, game preserves, wild fowl Sanctuaries and the like. White the bOl was still under .- Metro-Goldwyn-Ma yer produced the very successful picture “Sequoia," using one of the Pacific coast national parks as a background. This was done with the permission of the Inter ior Department. But after the movie was completed, the National Park Service charged the com pany with considerable damage to the park. Ickes sent a bill. Metro-Goldwyn MayeT protested, but after the Trust Fund act was passed it sent a check of $5,000 as a “voluntary” contribution. The money was accepted. Also, it gave Ickes an idea. When other movie companies recently asked for permission to use na tional park property he gave his approval—on condition that they make a “voluntary” contribution to the Trust Fund of $1,500 a week during the period they oc cupied the Government reserva tion. New Deal Pictures There are no pictures on. the walls of the director of Art Projects in WPA. Holger Cahill, who provides for hundreds of paintings daily, must stare at blank walls because Mrs. Evelyn Walsh McLean, when she rented her famous mansion to the Gov ernment, said: "No tacks in the walls.” Cahill is too busy to look at the walls much anyhow. He chews gum rapidly, and talks in an incisive manner. “This is a lot more than Relief work. We’re knocking down some old ideas—or trying to. One is that a young artist must go to Paris to study. That’s all bunk. America is the place for an American artist to study. “Another is that^you have to be rich to be a patron of art. Absurd! Everybody should be a patron of art. You, and I, and John Jones. We need it in our homes, and the artists need a chance to express themselves. “Expensive? Yes, it is now, because they have so little work to do, and when they sell a pic ture, once in a coon’s age, they have to get a small fortune for it.” Cahill’s job is to take artists who are out of work—and on Relief—and put them to work making something somebody wants. “These people are not creating in a vacuum. We’re not having them paint just to satisfy their souls. There’s a demand for what they’re doing—a market” ' He produces a project applica tion, the latest one that has come to his desk. If provides for sculping a memorial statue in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Mayor of "Lincoln has signed it, promis ing to provide materials. It cites the name of the artist who will do the jobs, and the Work Relief wage he will receive from the Government. “We’re doing this all.over the country,” says Cahill, “except in one or two states. We couldn’t find any unemployed artists in Idaho.” The busiest center for W 1'A art is New York, where there are 1.119 artists employed in paint ing, sculping, or in teaching others how. ; * It’s a great job I've got. There’s only one thing wrong with it. I would like to have a few pictures on the wall.’ Slip Of The Tongue One slip of the tongue by Ar thur Mitchell, lone Negro member of Congress, may cost him his seat next election. During the debate on the anti lynching bill at the last session, Senator “Cotton Ed’’ Smith of South Carolina delivered a scath ing attack on the measure. Immediately afterward, Con gressman Mitchell rushed into Smith’s office, congratulated him. Me said he was vigorously oppos ed to the anti-lynching bill. News of this incident leaked to the Negro press, has caused a storm of criticism against Mit chell. Cigarette Paper A long-standing feud between rival American tobacco interests over cigarette paper is threaten ing to upset Die apple cart In Secretary Cordell Hull’s secret negotiations for a reciprocal tariff agreement with France. Cigarette paper is one of the largest items of U. S. 1m from France. Yearly shljp of this commodity amount $4,000,000. Only wines, ‘ this figure. French Government's demand for a cut hi the duty. But the domestic paper indus try plus the independent tobacco companies, which are unable to get any of the French paper, are strenuously opposing the cut. Merry-Go-Round The old, large-size currency notes are still flowing into the Treasury. So far this year, about $40,000,000 worth- of them have been received. Treasury officials estimate that there is still more than $250,000,000 outstanding. When turned in, the bills are de stroyed and the new, smaller-siz ed notes issued in their place. . . After more than a year’s delay, the Federal Reserve System will soon begin construction of its new $6,000,000 building in the Capital. The long hitch was due to the inability of the Federal Reserve to obtain possession of the ground on which its new home will stand, because it was occupied by war-time shacks hous ing the Federal Trade Commis sion. The problem of finding new quarters for the FTC was finally solved by the Government leasing several down-town apart ment houses and evicting the ten ants, among them Supreme Court Justice McReynolds. . . For advice on matters relating to coopera tives, Under-Secretary Rex Tug well’s Resettlement Administration has obtained the services of How ard C. Cowden, Kansas City, head of one of the largest co-ops in the country. Cowden’s organi zation recently bought 20,000 carloads of gasoline in one lot. • . In order to speed up Federal projects in his district, Chairman Sam Rayburn, of the House Inter state Commerce Committee, is commuting several times a month between his Texas home and Washington. (Copyright, 1935, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) DEPARTMENT OF COMMENCE WEEKLY BUSINESS SURVEV The cold snap that struck scattered areas of the country recently resulted in a brisk pickup in retail trade, but in many sections, including the East and South, unseasonably warm weather continued to have a depressing effect, according to reports to the Department of Commerce from, more than 30 of the leading commercial regions of the country. Wholesale lines reacted accordingly, with con tinued heavy demand for wearing apparel and holiday items. Re ports referred to the backlog of reserve buying power that is expected to bear down heavily on retail stocks with the advent of cold weather. In many regions holiday buying was in progress in addition to generous purchasing of better quality goods in staple lines. Notwithstanding the delayed pace of Winter business, in most instances the volume was running ahead of a year ago. Department store sales throughout the United States in October were 6% ahead of the same month last year, while in small towns and rural areas general merchandise sales were 17% greater than October a year ago and 31% ahead of the 1933 month. Reports indicated WrA pro jects were absorbing; thousands of additional employables in all sections of the country and that private industrial expansions were also making increased demands on the unemployed rolls. This was particularly true of the industrial centers of Detroit, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, but also extended to the Pacific Coast. A strong up swing in the woolen textile industry was reported, with un filled orders for woven piece goods having been estimated at 48,575,000 yards. In the woolen center of Lawrence, Mass, the monthly payroll increased from $990,000 in October 1934 to $1,733,000 last month while the city’s payroll lists increased by 10,032 workers in the same period and relief families were reduced from 1,044 to 484. Cotton mills also set a faster pace in October, having consumed 552,187 bales of lint and 67,106 of Unters, compared with 449,126 and 61,127 during September. Bank deposits continued at a high peak with Christmas Saving Clubs preparing to release a huge accumulation of cash. Figures by experts in the De partment of Commerce on na tional income placed the depression cost to the people of the United States at $26,681,000, 000, the huge sum being equivalent to an .annual salary of $2,663 for 10.000,000 men. From a record high of $81,084, 000,000 in 1929, income slumped to $89,646,000,000 in 1982 but rose to $48,561,000,000 last year. Agricultural income showed the largest decline from 1929 to 1932 and the largest relative it since 1982, having 91% from 1982 to 1984, manufacturing gained 74%. Petticoat Government in Linndale, Ohio I kmi CLEVELAND . . . The women of Linndale, a suburban town near here, decided to ‘‘clean house’' politically, and succeeded In electing a slate of their own which included mayor, treasurer, clerk and two of six council men. The new bosses wens photoed above at the first town meeting. Left to right, Mary Eoginsky, treasurer, Ann C. Lakowits, mayor and Helen Lashntka, clerk. Sparta High School News Third Grade Entertain* Under the direction of their teacher, Miss Annie Sue McMil lan, the third grade pupils pre sented a Thanksgiving program in the school auditorium on Wednes day morning, November 27. The following are the numbers as given: Song, “Thanksgiving,” all; Bible reading, Hattie Cook; prayer, all; poem, Thomas Zack Osborne; poem, Elna Kirby; poem, Peggy Cook; poem, Eva Edwards, and Production Credit Association had been paid back. While building activity through out the country has entered the seasonal slack period, the value of permits continued far ahead of the comparable 1934 period. Tn October residential building was 203% higher than in 1934 and as a result of cheaper money rates, building is expected to more than double next year. Pilgrim parade. Lucille Mitchell, Kathleen Harris, Harriette Crutch field, Bert Wagoner, Roy Col lins, Patsy Ray Burgess and Irene Hendrix. * * * The school is observing Thurs day and Friday of this week as Thanksgiving holidays. * « * Honor Roll for Third Month First Grade—A: Dale Andrews, D. C. Bledsoe, Jr., Nelson Clyde Gibson, Thomas Johnson, Billy Reeves, George Roe, Upton An drews, Doris Collins, Naomi Douglas, Evelyn Mitchell, Doris Weyman. First Grade—B: Clive Pardue, Joe Bill Moxley, Glenn Good man, Burton Edwards, J. M. Ben nett, Roaalee Pruitt, Ennice Mai nes, Ruth Sexton. Second Grade: George ■ R. Crouse, Dean Edwards, Harold Irwin, Wade Irwin, James Poole, Dodge Sexton, Billy Sexton. Char les Dillard, Rosamond Doughton, Georgia Goodman, Lessie Good man, Winnie Mae Goodman, El len Hardin, Maybelline Richard son, Mattie Lee Sanders, Virginia Phipps, Bettie Joe Todd, Virginia Ann Johnson. Third Grade: Gladys Sexton, Hattie Cook, Venn Smith. Patsy Roy Burgiss, Ruth Smith, Thomas Zack Osborne, Irene Hendrix, Lorraine Hendrix, Harriette Crutchfield, Bill Woodruff, Elva Kirby, Alma Jean Blevins, Lucille Mitchell, Kathleen Harris, Eva Edwards. Fourth Grade: Dorothy Truitt, Jessie Gwyn Woodruff, Glenna Duncan, Mary Ross, Anna Rose Reeves, Gene Blevins, Charlie Doughton, Jay Duncan, Ray Smith, James Dee McKnight, Bob by McMillan, John Higgins, Jr., James Hardin. Fifth Grade: Mabel Ayers, Vir ginia Gentry, Blanche Hendrix. Katherine McMillan, Ethel Poole, Iris Poole, Doris Richardson, Una Lee Richardson, Dorothy Way man, Robert Berry, Bill Alex Gibson, Robert Morton. Sixth Grade: Nannie Andrews, Mildred Bennett, Emogene Choate, Wanda Choate, Louise Miles. Freddie Sue Sexton, Margaret Sexton, Mildred Wagoner, Blanch Wagoner, Marie Bray. Seventh Grade: Louise Ed wards, Marie Evans, Lois Reeves, Myrtle Truitt, Rose Wagoner, Guy McCann. Eighth Grade: Louis Irwin, Rob ert Nicholson, Jr., Beulah Estep. Madeline Sheprerd, Emoryetta Reeves, Francis Wrench. Ninth Grade: Minnie Richard son, Edna Edwards, Pauline Ed wards, Alma York, Virginia Joines, Pauline Sexton. Tenth Grade: Hattie Maines, Jay Sexton, Wilma Wilson, Flora Crouse, Minnie Edwards, Cleo Jones. Eleventh Grade: Florence War ren, Louise Monhollen, Grace York, Madelyn Wagoner, Carolyn Maxwell, Susie Osborne. IQOOR CHILD /AND THE SCHOOL ^ By Or. ALIA* a IRELAND Dbetter, Phynct! mi Heith EdnretJem New fenej Siste Deperlmmt of Pmliu Irnmmttm Children with Speech Defects—1 Probably nine out of ten caaee of speech defect — stuttering and the like — in children are curable. They all need attention, however. since very lew ever recover spontaneous ly. Many will be come worse if neg lected. Special treat ment is not indicated in every case, in fact the teacher with the cooperation of the parents will be able to bring about a marked improvement for the majority. The chief essentials are patience and sympathetic under standing. Suggestions to parents and teachers are as follows: Attention to general health is im portant; fresh air, play, nutrition, sleep, assist in reducing nervous ness. Teach proper breathing. Slow, steady inhalations; full expansion; and slow, steady exhalations. Insist upon slow speech. If a pupil stammers, have him stop talking for a moment. Every syl lable should be spoken distinctly. Exercises in talking should pro ceed 'lowly from simple to complex. Imitation of good speech is es sential. Self-confidence must be aroused. Fear, emotional excitement and nervousness attending speech must be avoided. Great tact is called for at all times. Dad—Sonny, they can’t tell me anything about the horrors of war. In the battle of Verdun my head was grazed by a Ger man bullet. Sonny—There ain’t much to graze on there now, is there, Dad? oiekyuam THANK YOU, AMERICA, for more than a Million cars in 1955 • . . '• ft , ■ .... . . .. . . This year Chevrolet has two very good reasons for saying, "Thank you, America.” One reason is that people have bougfu so many Chevrolet cars that production for the year will read* 1,040,000. And the other reason is that they have placed a record number of orders for new 1936 Chevrolets during the fint few weeks ' they have been on display. Chevrolet is indeed happy to say# "Thank you, Americaand to pledge continued adherence to the manufactur ing and service policies which have won and held the friendship of the nation. CHEVROLET MOTOR CO.. DETROIT, MICH.
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