Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
Reversion of Liquor Control
Might Help Taxation,
He Says.
WARNS UNEMPLOYMENT
MENACES SOCIAL ORDER
Willing Workers Inability to
Find Jobs Called Argument
for Communism.

FRENCH LICK, Ind. June 3 lFl.
An invitation from Gov John G.
Pollard of Virginia to hold the next
annual Governors Conference in
his State was accepted today by the
Conference Executive Committee.
BY the Associated Press.
FRENCH LICK, Ind, June 3-Criti-
Ching the annual Governors Conference
for its policy of avoiding controversial
subjects, Gov. Albert c. Richie OF
Maryland took control of the closing
session here late yesterday to advocate
return Of liquor control to the States
as solution OF taxation problems.
The Maryland executive, presiding at
the final meeting, said were this done.
the system of excise taxes which may
again be built Up might do away alto
gether with Federal income taxes. and
lat one stroke relieve capital. labor
and agriculture from the tax problems
which rest so heavily upon them"
Warns Of Conditions.
OF economic conditions, Gov Richie
said. You cannot have from five to eight
million people wanting work and unable
to get it without knowing that this
constitutes a challenge to our social
order. and that it is the strongest argu-
ment for Communism unless it is
solved"
His departure from the conference
agenda followed that of Gov. Clifford
Pinchot of Pennsylvania. who attacked
public utilities, charging that electric
power interests are milking the public"
of half billion dollars year through
overcharges.
Gov. Pinchot departed last night be-
fore receipt Of telegram in which
Samuel NJ. Vauclain, chairman of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works Board, ac-
cused him of disappearing conditions
in Pennsylvania.
A trip to the Indiana limestone
quarries end mills at Bedford and
Bloomington was on the Governors
program today. to be followed by a car
nival dance at French Lick tonight.
Farley Proves Value.
Commenting on the conference; Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York said.
"once again the Governors conference
has proved its value. This conference,
% yesrs old. still finds its chief func-
ton as round table for TIE inter-
change of views between chief execu-
tives who have common or similar
problems
Gov Ritchie, complaining that the
conference refrains from debating
those questions which are the realities
of our national life" told the Governors
that IF any one thing is clear, it is that
our people are becoming tired of the
old conjure words in American politics,
and are concerned instead about get
ting or keeping their jobs"
The dollars which are the profits of
industry, which build up its reserves
and its surplus and its undivided
profits" he declared, "are not made
alone by the brains and enterprise Of
those who own or direct American bus
mess. They are no less due to the toll
and sweat Of the working man.
Should Protect Labor"
IF industry enjoys these profits and
creates these accumulations when times
are good IN order to have them to fall
back on for interest and dividends and
upkeep when times are hard, should 1t
not make some provision also for its
labor instead of turning labor adrift
when adversely comes and bidding 1t
look to Citizens Relief Committees FOR
the necessities Of life?
This is the fundamental economic
question in America. 1t means far more
to the people than any subject, yet IT
has no place on olr program"
The conference reelected its Execu-
tive Committee to serve another year.
The members are: Gov. Norman S.
Case. Rhode Island, chairman; Gov.
Roosevelt, and Cows. George H. Dern.
Utah: John G. Pollard, Virginia; Henry
S. Caulfield, Missouri; Harry G. Leslie,
Indiana, treasurer, and former Gov.
Cary A. Hardee, Florida, secretary.
The Executive Committee will choose
the next meeting place. Invitations were
received from Virginia and Arkansas.