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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12

making advertisers responsible Tor the
illegal placing Of roadside signs.
Signs to Be Taxed.
Another anti-billboard law, passed by
the recent Legislature, which goes into
effect at the same time, will regulate
and tax all highway signs and place
them under the supervision OF the
State Roads Commission. Being reve-
nue-producing measure. this law will
probably be effectively enforced without
any urging on the part Of the public,
in the opinion of Mr.. Metzerott, who,
with Delegates Kent r. Mullikin, La
vinia Engle and Lawrence p. Williams,
introduced the bill.
Torether the two bills will materially
reduce the number of unsightly bill
boards If properly enforced. according
to those who sponsored the leg1sla-
The law that makes the advertiser
responsible for illegally placed E1gnS
faces the DO ssibility CT landing in the
category of unenforced statutes in the
opinion of its author, because police
men. with their many other duties, viii
not paw any attention to illegal signs
unless there is public demand.
Mr.. Metzerott suggests that the civic
organizations which sponsored the bill
and whose influence was so largely in
gin now to urge the sheriffs end police
chiefs of Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties to Immediately re-
move the many little and very objec-
tionable" signs, and start proceedings
against the advertisers whose product
thev proclaim. If this is done, 1t Is
believed q noticeable change in the ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12

dent Of the federation, asked and re-
ceiyed unanimous consent to It's pas
Ralph Lee, chairman of the Commit
tee on Sanitation and Public Health,
told the meeting of the health survey
OF the county to be made this Summer
by DIR. Alien w. Freeman OF johns
Hopkins University. He urged fuli CO.
operation with those making the STUDY.
Adequate School Budget Urged.
An adequate administrative budget
fer the Montgomery County pubic
schools during the coming school year
was urged in a resolution introduced by
Robert E. Bondy, chairman OF the
schools Committee, and adopted by the
The resolution set out five factors
which should be taken into consloera-
ton in ascertaining the amount OF the
budget. They were:
al. Provision of additional teachers
to meet the needs Of the increase III
pupils. col
AIRY schedule.
"3. Maintenance of present super
visory and administrative services.
"a. Maintenance of specie} depart
merts and branches of work in accord
ance with the growth Of the schooi
system. =,
as. Provision for slight normal In
crease in miscellaneous budget items
of transportation, maintenance, repair,
furniture. equipment and teachers
material"
The committee on public finance and
budget of the federation was urged 70
base its confederation Of the 1882
school budget on these factors.
$4,000 Increase Estimated.
The Schools Committee estimated
that the cost of teaching and super
visory services for the present year
must be increased by approximately
$40 900 because of the need for addl-
tional teachers and the salary schedule
requirements. It also estimated that
due to some unusual expenditures IN
miscellaneous items in the budget dur
ing the present year On account OF new
school buses, special repair and equip
ment provisions, the miscellaneous
items for next year probably will repre-
sent a reduction from the amount ex-
pended during the present year.
Frederic p. Lee, chairman OF the
Public Finance and Budget Committee
stated that, since the bylaws CT the
federation require his committee to re-
port on the county budget before the
annual tax levey by the county COM
missioners, a special meeting would be
desirable. President Stephen James
said he would call such meeting to act
on the report of the Budget Committee
when it was requested.
The federation was told by Roland
Rogers, landscape architect Of the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, Of the garden
contests which will be conducted in
Montgomery and Prince Georges Coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12

pearance of the boulevards leading into
Washington can be accomplished in
time for next years Bicentennial
The author Of the bill, who also was
the Republican floor leader OF the
House, further suggests that the civic
groups write the firms that are the
NEST fragrant violators Of the law COW
ering illegally placed signs, calling at
tention to the fact that this statute
becomes effective June /, and asking
their cooperation in cleaning up the
entrances Of the Nations Capital.
Permission Is Required.
Under the law, the written permission
of the property owner must be obtained
before a sign can be erected on land ad-
jacent to the highway. Thousands OF
small unkempt signs advertising every
thing from soft drinks to liver pills are
annually posted on trees, rails, barns
and other surfaces without any permis-
sion from the landowner.
AS these signs, commonly called "sn1pe
signs" bring no revenue, the landown-
er has no objection to their removal.
Their existence has been illegal Tor
years, but under the old law only the
person who posted the signs could De
prosecuted, and the impracticability. OF
catching a man in the act OF erecting
the sign made the law unenforceable.
The new Metzerott law makes the ex-
istence of the sign prima facie evidence
Of the responsibility of the advertiser.
A few convictions and fines at the rate
of $40 per sign would put an END 10
the "snipe sign business, 1t is believed
The large billboard companies. which
pay rent for the land on which they
erect their signs, and keep their boaroS
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DOG OWNERS NOTIFIED
Pets Must Be Muzzled From June /
to September 80.

The dog days are coming and dog
owners were warned by the Commits
sioners today to have muzzles in readi-
ness to be placed on all CANNES begin
ming June /. The official dog days
last from June to September 80, both
inclusive, and dogs found running at
large during that period without being
securely muzzled will be taken to the
pond. The muzzling order Is issued
each year on recommendation OF
Health Officer William c. Fowler.
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NEW EVANSVILLE
HEADS TAKE POSTS
Mayor Gray and Councilmen
Select Committees and
Plan Tax Cut.

Widespread expression of public SEN
timent in favor of prompt roadside
Identification was seen by Delegate
Oliver Metzerott today as prereq-
uisite for the proper enforcement of
the law, which goes into effect June l.,
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WASHINGTON, TUESDAY MAY T. 1881

in good condition. joined in the sup
port of the Metzerott law and their CO.
operation may also assist in its enforce
ment.
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ties by the garden clubs of Washington
in cooperation with the George Wash
ington Bicsntennial Commission.
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Cups to Be Awarded.

Cups to Be Awarded.
He said two cups will be awarded in
both Montgomery and Prince Georges
One will go to the community repre-
s3nting the greatest improvement in
appearances from September, 1881, to
September, 1882, and the other will go
to the community presenting the most
attractive appearance in the Fall Of
1892
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-13

ready exist, and the granting of artificial eco
nonlic assistance to certain States to the dis
advantage of other States would result only in
intensifying the economic and political strug-
gle which already exists, in increasing the pre-
vaiing confusion, and In arriving at a solu-
ton which is directly opposed to the aim which
this Commission pursues and for which it was
created.
The Economic n-Aggression Pact Proposed.
If all governments, and particularly the
governments of European countries, could
agree to adopt uniform attitude, then the
carrying out of the program of this Commits
sion and the peaceful cooperation of the peo-
pies would be greatly facilitated. Of course,
it would be necessary for each European State
to grant equal treatment to all other Euro
pean States, and to exclude ruthlessly all ele-
nlents no matter what their nature, calculated
to produce any differential treatment.
I must point out that with my proposal I
have no intention of limiting the sovereignty
of States which have historically and eco
nomically special position from the point of
view of economic relations. However, one
principle must be inviolable: the right of every
nation to join groupings or declarations of ma
tons so long as this is done voluntarily and
SO long as it is not question of temporary
combinations directed against other States. |
may say that my proposal is a sort of eco
nonic non-aggression pact / have laid down
my idea Of this pact in special draft resolu-
ton to which | permit myself to draw your
attention. I do not know what you will think
about it, but at least This draft resolution will
prove the willingness of the Soviet Union,
which is confident in it's own strength and
which is thoroughly engaged in the tremen-
dous tasks of the constructive work it is con-
Quoting, to maintain firmly as in the past the
principle of the peaceful parallel existence of
the two economic systems which exist stimuli
taneousy at definite historical moment. The
draft resolution will serve as an earnest of
the fact that the Soviet Union harbors no
aggressive intentions either of a political or
economic character against any other State.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-13

traction of the present crisis. First of all
everything should be avoided which is calcu-
lated to increase the atmosphere of suspicion
an atmosphere which makes il impossible to
speak of any peaceful economic cooperation
between the peoples.
l do not know whether sny effective PRO
posals will be made to this Commission I
only know that much as been said and writ
ten on the subject, and that the so-called
preference system has been in particular the
object of interest. do not know exactly what
IS meant by this term preference system Does
1T mean perhaps that each European State is
to grant preferential customs treatment to the
export Of certain other European States? 1t
seems to me, However, that sO,zething diff
ferent IS meant, namely the extension of pref
erentlal customs treatment and other priv
leges to a certain group of States, or simply
to certain States. If this be the case, is it not
practically the extension of those methods
used during and after the war on the field to
the economic field? These methods showed no
very favorable results in political life. Would
not the result be the intensified division of
Europe into economic groups, instead of the
snification of Europe which is the avowed
object of this Commission? Such proce-
dure would not lead to cooperation, but to an
intensified struggle, whereby the occasion of
the struggle would be rather political than
economic motives. It will be recalled that
when the question of assistance for those
States, referred to under the general term of
Danubian States was raised in Paris, M. Fo-
itch, the representative of the Yugoslavian
government if I remember rightly, declared
that such assistance would take on a social
rather than an economic character. We OBJ
serve, therefore that this question was dealt
with only from political standpoint, and that
the economic crisis was not taken into con-
sideration thereby. It seems to rae that the
creation of new blocks and groups which al
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-13
Dumping But Not the
Soviet Kind

Mr.. Knickerbocker and the N. Y. Pest will
not have even a little fit about the following
story of an outrageous case of dumping. You
figure out why they won't. The headline Chi
cago Tribune, June 81 said:
Brazil Dumps $4,000 Pounds of Coffee Into
the Ocean -ss
That's about enough to make workers wild
isn't it? Coffee still costs 35 cents pound it
New York, a nickel cup (and some places
10 centsD In restaurants. But we'll give
you the whole story:
Rio de Janeiro, June S.--The National Cot
fee Council here today destroyed $4,000 pounds
of coffee, excess stocks, by throwing it into the
ocean II miles from shore. This method has
been approved as more satisfactory than burn
ing or dumping 1t near the shore. The latter
method has led to the coffee being reached by
the poor"
Sol You see that the wild anger of the capt.
talsts against the Soviets is because the Soviet
refuses to dump food into the ocean SO "the
poor cannot rescue it, and by destroying such
food thus keep UP a monopoly price that the
poor cannot afford.
Isn't capitalism perfectly love1y7
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-13
I'LL Report Of Com tvnovs Speech the European Commission

THE European Commission Of the LsaEus Of
Nations held It's sessions between May Is and
May u. Con1rads Litvinov took part In the ses-
sons for the Soviet Union and delivered the speech
Nhioh reprint here in instaIInents on May 18th.
The speech vii be published "A page pamphlet
at ? cents copy Order yours This is the
fourth and last instaIlment-Edl.
There are some people, particularly people
connected with the press-T am not sure that
it is worth while taking them seriously-who
contend that the Soviet government has
adopted a devilish plan to secure the disor-
ganization of the capitalist economic system
by selling goods below cost price It would be
difficult to imagine anything more absurd
than such plan, which would have no effect
whatever on the final fate of capitalism, but
which would result mercy in cutting down the
income of the Soviet Union fro4s its export
trade and as result, reducing the important
trade of the Soviet Union. The net result
would be that the work of socialist construc-
ton in the Soviet Union would be delayed, and
this work is a much more important factor in
the Struggle between the two systems than
anything else.
1t is no less absurd on the part Of our enc
mics to forge plans for the struggle against
our foreign trade First of all such plans
would not materially affect the future of our
foreign trade, and secondly they would be
boomerang for the capitalist states because as
a result of them the existing crisis would be
still further aggravated
On the other hand, of course, it would be
naive to pretend that the capitalist states are
working -conscientiously and inpartially to as
sist the building up of Socialism in the Soviet
Union, or that the Soviet Union attempts in
any way to strengthen the capitalist system.
The truth of the matter is simply that there
must be economic agreements and trade rela-
tions between the capitalist countries and the
Soviet Union, and that these agreements and
business relations are profitable to all parties
concerned. There are many such agreements
to be met with.
For the moment will ignore the possibility
OF a military attack on the Soviet Union, and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-13

The Fake Bill for Fake Relief

One Of the comrades on the staff was nosns
around through the N. Y, Times of April, when
he ran across story dated April 7, at Albany.
N y telling what the N. Y, State Legislators
was doing at that time. just before adjour1lirg
There were many items, and our staff member
examining the list to see what the bosses gov
ernnent did found the following paragraph:
ut passed the Fake bill appropriating s75,ee0
to provide for relief for sick and disabled vet
Grams of the World War. Under the measure.
veterans who are partly disabled nay recsiYe
UP to $3.50 year"
Now $4,000, divided mp IN chunks Of $3.50
would go only to 300 veterans. These selected
ones, picked by politicians among themselves
and friends, "nay'-as the story States, get such
relief. The Others may" do without It was
Fako bill, all right! introduced by Repre-
sentative Fake, and fake every other way tool
AL we got to say is that veterans who are
workers should join up with the Workers Ex-
Servicemen's League, and fight to get the rest
of the bonus slso-to help the general struggle
for unemployment Insurance
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Delivered at the Session Held on May IS, 1881

deal only with the possibility of period of
peaceful relations extending over generous
time / think that the moment has come for
the capitalist governments to realize that the
Soviet Union is a fact, and a fact that must
be reckoned with. The Soviet Union is not to
be removed from the face of the earth by the
COMPUTATIONS or resolutions of certain groups
or certain individuals who dream If achieving
this desirable contamination by some magic
trick.
The States which are now represented here
met together at world conference which took
place four years ago in Geneva and decided to
adopt a resolution proclaiming the possibility
of peaceful parallel existence of two systems
prevailing at a definite historical moment
How much more reasonable it would be were
they now to decide to put this resolution into
practice The Soviet Union is much stronger
today than it was at that time. During the
last four years it has achieved feats of eco
nomic reconstruction which have won the adj
miration of both friends and foes of the So
Wet regime, and fostered the enthusiasm of
the masses of the people of the Soviet Union
without which these feats could never have
been accomplished
A Commission for the Study of the posi-
bilities of a European Union cannot base its
work on a campaign or an appeal for cam
paign, against a country or against certain
group of countries without coming into con
tradiction with the principles and the aims
which it has set itself.
The Dangers of the Preference System.
began my remarks by declaring that had
no intention of proposing any remedy for the
solution of those conflicts in the capitalist
system which are the basis of the present
world economic crisis However, believe that
something could be done to remove certain
contributory factors which intensity these
conflicts and lead to the aggravation and pro-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-19

SUNDAY .0CuOOl anu O1ASS III OdISCA-
Ism ------------------
You are invited.
Holy Communion -------------1O:
Rev. E. E. Brand of St. Paul, the
district superintendent, will be in
charge, assisted by the pastor.
The League Service and Evening
Worship was attended and enjoyed
by large number.
Leadership Train Class Tuesday eve
The last Quarterly Conference will
be conducted at 7:45 Saturday eve
ming, March 21st. Annual reports to
be given, Steward appointed and a
lay delegate elected to the annual con-
ference. The Rev. Brand will deliver
an interesting message preceding
the business session.
Middle Creek
Holy Communion Service LOO
Rev. E. F. Brand in charge.
Let us Greet Rev. Brand with a
perfect attendance.
Sunday School and Class in Catechism
at ------------------
The Sunday School Orchestra play
ed a special number as well as lead
ing the singing which was greatly
appreciated by the large attendance.
The orchestra will appear again next
Sunday.
E. L. C. E. Meeting at ---------7:30
Evening Worship --------------8:OO
Rev. Brand will preach.
The Church Family Night, Wednes-
day evening ------------------7:45
There were IA present last week
compared to 70 and 80 the previous
two weeks. Are we satisfied to de-
crease our attendance? Will you help
reach the 100 mark.
You will enjoy our Christian Eel
lowship. Try it!
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as. When in
Minneapolis

Atkinson's are celebrating theil
18th anniversary of successfully serv
ing large clientele of satisfied pat
rons. The store is beautifully decorat.
ed in honor of the occasion and ir
every department will be found rea
values. The tea room will be very
popular place, rendezvous for al
your friends. Tasty, delectable re-
freshment is always enjoyed wher
Mrs. Norton is hostess.
Park your car when in Minneapo-
lis at 240 Nicollet Avenue in the
Down Town Garage. It has a capa-
city of one thousand cars, and will
always be able to take care of you in
a pleasing efficient manner. It is
the largest freproof garage in the
Northwest. The Down Town Garage
instructs it's men to be careful and
courteous, to be honest and truthful,
and to do their work cheerfully and
correctly.
The Reinecke Fur Store at 926 Mic
ollet Avenue would like you to be-
come intimately acquainted with the
Northwest's newest and most up-to-
date Fur Store with it's perfectly
equipped freezing storage vaults. If
you value your furs or fur coat, take
care of them this summer in 1000
manner by storing them with Rein
ecke's. They will be protected from
every possible harm at very reason
able cost.
The Andrews Hotel, situated in the
heart of the city, welcomes you as
their guest when you are in Minnea-
polls. Friendliness is paramount at
the Andrews. Service and comfort
are their watchwords, but above all,
it is Minneapolis economical hotel.
Be sure to visit the beautiful Rand
Tower "When in Minneapolis" espe-
cially the sixth floor Offices of Paul
Brown and Company,-the Pioneer
Investment Trust House of the North
west. The friendly people in these Of
fees will gladly lend a helping hand
in advising you how to make the most
out of your investments. IF you are
looking forward to financial independ-
ence with semi annual income, let
these dependable people inform you
of the value of Trust Shares.
Wouldn't you like to be among the
happy carefree crowd that will leave
Montreal in the middle of June for
Europe? Montreal is the city Of Can
ada having all the tang Of the old
world, with more French speaking
people than English. Look down the
Saint Lawrence River for miles and
miles, leave the beaten tracks Of
tourists and hunt out all the interest
ing, inviting places Of the experienc.
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POPULAR COUPLE
EXCHANGE vows

Continued From Page u
semble with matching hat.
Out of town relatives and friends
who were here to attend the wedding
were Miss Adeline Pierce of Sioux
City, Iowa; Mrs. G. Randgaard of
Benson; Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Rand
gard, Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Randgaard,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. N. Ruud, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. G. Rudd, and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
M. Rudd, all of Montevideo; Mr.. and
Mrs. R. E. Miller of Wood Lake and
Mrs. J. w. Virgins and daughter
Katherine of Minneapolis.
Mrs. Randgaard is the only child
Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Backer of Red
wood Falls. She is graduate of the
local schools and furthered her edu-
cation in a business school. She
has been employed for some time in
the office of the Kolbet Dairy COM
pany. Her entire life has been spent
here and she has endeared herself to
her friends by her happy and affec-
tionate disposition.
Mr.. Randgaard has for the past two
years been a resident of Redwood
Falls, conducting the Leader Cafe.
He has made many friends here be-
cause of his excellent business quail
fications and his genial nature.
The Gazette joins with the many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Randgaard
in wishing them many years of hap
piness.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-19
Want Power Spraya
to Combat Weeds
County Commissioners, Town.
ship Chairmen to Discuss
Plans at WabassO

For the purpose of discussing the
purchase of power sprayers for fight
ing weeds, the county commissioners
and town chairmen will meet at Wa
basso, Friday, March 20.
Action was taken by several town.
ships at their annual election March
10. Westline voted to purchase a
sprayer for use throughout the town
ship. Few townships voted the pro-
position down. Others left it to the
boards judgment, while many favor
ed such a plan.
Whether townships purchase spray
ers individually, or neighboring ones
buy comparatively, it depends upon
the outcome Of the discussion at the
Wabasso meeting. Several towns
favor buying sprayers together.