Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
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Placing Emphasis on Political
Rather Than Economic Side
May Hurt "U. S. of E."
BY John =. SINCLAIR.

BY JOHN r. SINCLAIR.
eign minister of France, placed the en-
phasis in his proposals for the United
States of Europe" on the political, rather
than the economic. side, he may have
made a strategic mistake.
Italy has replied that she would be
glad to cooperate if she could have
revision of certain parts of the peace
treaty, and Germany has followed suit
by saying she would be glad to join
hands if a revision of the treaty OF
Versailles is made to square with the
principles of justice and fair play.
What Germany in effect really de-
mands is a complete revision of her
boundary lines, especially her eastern
line, and a cancellation of the YER
sailles treaty clause prohibiting her to
arm while other nations of Europe con-
tinue madly to arm to the teeth.
With Italy for its own particular rea-
sons backing Germany, it looks as
though the BRAND proposals are due
for q thorough overhauling. The status
quo, maintained since the war, Is now
being challenged.
But how the aStute BRAND will meet
the German issue will bear watching.
The economic basis for a United
States of Europe has, so far, been Kept
in the background.
Wheat, cotton, cattle, sheep, corn
all are selling cheap. Much public dis
cussion has followed the various drops
in prices. But little has been said
about a vast new farming industry now
In the making.
prof. Mckee of Columbia University
has developed poplar tree, which grows
to q diameter of inches In eight years.
Now an 8-inch poplar is suitable for
pulp making. So it is bound to nave
a very important effect on the develop
ment of the future pulp and paper-mak-
ing industry, both in the United States
and in Canada.
It is the contention Of Prof Mckee
that raising one crop Of poplarS every
eight years is far better for the hard
pressed farmers than raising eight wheat
crops in succession, or eight different
crops Of ordinary field plants over the
same period.
Up to this time, no attempt has been
made to organize the movement for this
new program, but that it will develop
into major industry many of the
leading foresters of the country believe.
The poplar tree Is popular too-for it
will grow in most any part of the United
States.
nave you READ HOW LIE new SCOiUUU,-
900 Chile Nitrate Co. was formed? It's
very largely a partnership between the
Guggenheim Bros of New York City,
who control 35 per cent of the nitrate
properties Of that country, and the gov
eminent of Chile.
The nitrate business is to Chile what
iron ore is to Minnesota. Today the ex-
port tax on nitrate from Chile amounts
to about $25,000,000 year. This export
tax is to be eliminated and the govern
ment is given in lieu a so per cent in
terest in the new company, and guar
anteed maximum return for 1881, 1882
and 1888 of So, 500, 900, 100000 900 and
$17,500,000, respectively.
At the end Of this time, 1888, the
government will take the dividends on
its stock, plus a 6 per cent income
tax, to compensate 1t for the ''loss of
revenues resulting from the elimination
Of the export tax"
It's . victory for the governments
brothers Of New York in the most ia.
vored position In Chile.
Besides, it's a new form of govern
ment endeavor. Should it prove sue
cessful for nitrateS 1t is sure to be tried
in other lines Of business.
Then the new motto will be-more
business in government and more gov
eminent in business
The Federal Government is still the
States. No private corporation spends
so much money as Uncle Sam.
Congress appropriated for the new
year $4,873, 929, 000-just sos, 692 900
over the last fiscal year-according
to Senator Jones, chairman Of the
Appropriations Committee.
This sim iS more than GAE0 mn nm
larger than the amount appropriated in
Calvin Coolidge's last year.
Can the Federal Government ex-
penses be cut? Perhaps, but we're not
working in that direction-now.
Take pensions. On the last day Con.
gress put the Great War veterans on
2 pension-r1ot "a I'D dis SAB
year, but in the future it means billions
extra. The bill passed after only Q
few hours Of discussion.
Joseph w. ByrnS, Tennessee Repre-
sentative, estimates the total appropria-
ton for the new year at $5.124, 000, 900,
about $250,000,0 900 more than the Jones
estimate.
No, Government expenses are not de-
creaSing. There is no prospect that
prospect that Government expenses will
increase in the future at an even
greater rate than in the past.
This much we can foreSee!
Should Miss Grace Abbott, the pres
ent chief of the United States Children's
Bureau, be selected by President Hoo
yer to succeed James j. Davis as Sec
rotary of Labor, it would be not only a
tribute to the millions Of woman work.
ers of the United States, but a tribute
to an outstanding champion of labor.
Miss Abbott was born in Grand Is
land, Nebr After 2 year spent at the
University of Nebraska, she took her
graduate work in political science at
the University of Chicago.
She has been the close associate OF
Miss Jane Adams Of Hull House, Chi
caao. and was director of the child
labor division Of the Children's Bureau,
washington, D. c., from 1917 to 1919.
During the past 10 years she has been
chief of the United States Childrens
Bureau of the Department Of Labor.
Miss Abbott's book, THE Immigrant
and the Community" is classic In It's
ield.
Already the secretary of labor In the
Macdonald government of Great Brit
ain is headed by a woman, Miss Mar
Raret Bondfleld, recognized as one OF
the strongest members OF the present
British cabinet.
Miss Abbott, able, efficient, retiring,
would do honor to the ONCE.
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