The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-11-27
APPEAL ALREADY
MADEFOR HELP
MILLIONS ASKED
Germany Seeks u. S.
Aid; Coolidge Foxy
Politician; Wilson in
Limelight

Washington-whatever may be the
effect on European conditions and
world prosperity. Premier Poinoare.
by his obstinacy. has saved the day
for President Coolidge by forcing the
United States out of the European
situation. l predicted in my last letter
that failure of the Hughes scheme
would result in early appeals for starv-
ing Germans. Representative Frank
R. Funk OF Illinois already has full
filled my prediction. He has urged
the president to ask congress for S25.
100000. to be expended by Major
General Henry T. Allen. for Ameri-
can agricultural products for the re-
lief OF the German suffers. at would
to large extent. remove the existing
surplus OF wheat and other food pro-
ducts which is the immediate cause
of the depressed prices of American
grain and meats" Mr. Funk told the
President
Senator Hiram Johnson of Cali
fornia has announced his candidacy
for the presidential nomination, to
the delight OF his progressive friends
and the disgust of the old line re-
publicans 1t had been hoped by the
Presidents friends that when the
French premier eliminated the United
States from the European situation
it would prevent the California Sena-
tor from entering the race and that
Mr.. Coolidge would thus secure re-
nomination practically without oppo-
sition. The California statesman's an
nouncement, however, ~holly alters
the situation and none will watch for
the developments OF the next few
months with keener anxiety than the
Coolidge hackers. Senator Johnson
not only appeals for the support on
the ground OF his implacable opposi-
ton to the League of Nations and its
every Subsidiary" (which includes OF
course the world court-but he makes
it perfectly clear that he regards Mr..
Coolidge as being so conservative rs
properly to be termed reactionary.
Former President Wilson's two
armistice day speeches have left the
Democrats still wondering-and wor-
rying. Wiu Mr. Wilson insist on the
Democratic nominee advocating mem
bership in the League OF Nation!
That is the burning question. 1t IS
improbable he could dominate the
national convention, but he might east
" split the party and that his great
personal following would be left sulk-
ing in their tents. That is the one
fly in Crown Prince McAdoo's oint-
ment just now and the burning ques-
ton in his mind is whether "a little
child"-or rather his two little child
rem. can lead Grandpa Wilson to
refrain from spelling their daddy's
chances of being President They are
attractive little girls and some there
are who predict they will accomplish
their delicate mission in Washington
Somebody is playing very good pol
itics for Mr.. Coolidge. Perhaps IT is
he himself. He has just been enter
tanning. as house-gucst. Col. William
Proctor Gamble. "the Ivory soap
angel" of the Leonard Wood boom OF
four years ago. Since his visit IT IS
predicted that Col Gamble will go to
the convention as delcgaie-at-large
from Ohio and that he will be a
"oo4/i00es pure" Cal Coolidge man.
Mr.. Ralph b. Strassburger. declares
Coolidge also entertained recently
he was one OF the chief hackers OF
Senator Hiram Johnson's boom III
1920.
Secretary Mellon has thrown con
sternation into the ranks.o the Amcri-
can Legion. which thought il had the
bonus bill cinched for the coming ses-
sion of Congress. Mr.. Mellon has
proposed a reduction OF the income
taxes. Under the Mellon plan the
man that earns $4,000 A year has a
wife and two children would pay an
income tax of sls7s instead OF SIS
as he does now. Mr.. Mellon would
impose larger tax on those whose
incomes from investments than on
hose whose incomes are actually earn
ed. And he would also cut some OF
the higher sur-iaxes, with a view TO
driving money from iaS-eNcmpi Sc
curiiies into industry. OF course these