The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-04-23

hiiSiASe.l newspaper ctiieOl tOudy
is to encourage discussion of the
best means of readjusting the in
dustrial world for recovery from
it's present disorder. Members Of |
the American Society of Newst a
per Editors, who met at the Ma
tional Press Club for a three-day
convention, was assured by their |
president that "there is no agency |
or means other than the newspa-
per press" for the adequate expo
sition of the national problem. A |
call for the newspapers of the ma
ton to stand united against any
attempt to bring the British "dole"
system to the United States was
sounded at the opening session.
Its spresident declared that condi-
tons which have resulted from the
economic depression call for clear
vision and demonstration of I'M
selfish patriotism on the part of
the editors. 'This period of de-
preston will pass, ne said, "but
it will rain again. It will ever be
our duty, therefore, to remain
vigilant." A feature of the con-
vention was an informal reception
at the White House when editors
were received by President Hoover
in a round-table discussion eharac-
terized as the first of it's kind evsr
held, and President Hoover inform
ally exchanged views on variety
of topics with members of the So
ciety.
President Hoover is represented
as keeping hands off the Repub-
lican contest to select speaker of
the House to succeed Speaker
Longworth. Reports that Mr.. Ho-
over had already expressed pre-
ference for Representative John O..
Tilson, of Connecticut were denied
officially when it was said that
"the election of speaker is solely
the function of the House" and
chat the matter had not been dis
cussed in any way by the Presi-
dent" With the Administrati On
neutral, indications are that one
of the most intense fights for the
Republican nomination for Speak
er that has been staged in years
will now be waged between Mr..
Tilson and Representative Smell of
New York, with both opposed by
the so-called progressive forces.
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Conferences held among Repub-
licans who returned from the
Longworth funeral, led to the ap-
pointment of campaign managers
by Messrs. Tilson and Smell. The
former, is depending on the Ae-
ministration aid in his campaign,
while many of Mr.. Longworth's
friends, the same group that mar
shalled the forces that elected him
over the late Representative Mar
tin B. Madden six years ago, are
promoting the interests of Repre-
sentative Smell. The "Longworth
group" strong in New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and New York, is
represented to be solidly support
ing Representative Smell. They
probably will insist that President
Hoover refrain from taking any
sides in the election, although they
say the administrations influence
has already been exerted In behalf
of Mr.. Tilson.
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With death removing the Repub-
lican candidate for Speaker, Mr..
Longworth, from the political field,
and with Vice resident Curtis "e-
ported to be considering the race
for Senator from Kansas next
year, there is tremendous lot CT
manuevering going on among Re-
publican politicians and members
of Congress at this time. The
speakership and the office of Vice
President are tremendously i'm
| portant, not withstading the eff
forts which have been made in the
past to clip the Speakers wings
by amending House rules, and not
withstanding the oft-repeated sug-
gestion that the vice presidency IS
merely a pigeonhole for ambitious
and able public men.
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Roger w. Babson, the trade pro-
phet, has advised President Ho-
over that better times are on the
way. Business, he said, has turn
ed the corner and now is definitely
on the upgrade. 1t was Babson.
White House attaches recalled,
who foresaw and predicted the dis
astrous stock market crash of Oc-
tober, 1929. "This is the first time
that | felt / could see the clouds
breaking from a statistical point
of view," Mr.. Babson told news