Evening star., 1932-05-27

Associate Justice Brandeis of the
United States Supreme Court is the au-
thor of a revolutionary idea. He advo-
cates-according to authentic quota
tion-a political campaign of complete
silence upon the part Of public men. In
stead of making speeches. Mr.. BrandeiS
would have the Nations leaders, or
those who aspire to be such, do more
thinking" 1t is Henry Bruere, presi-
dent of the New York Bowery Savings
Bank. who credits the Supreme Court
eminent liberal with these views. In
conversation with him a few days ago
Brandeis is said to have declared that
If you give men of responsibility time
to think, if they can secrete themselves
in small room and mediate, by some
miracle they begin to think in terms of
solution instead Of speechmaking -
There's strong suspicion that Justice
Brandeis had Congress and the existing
legislative jam in mind. One day last
week his fellow liberal. Justice Stone,
exercised a Supreme Court members
right to visit the floor of the Senate
He was in animated conversation with
Senator Couzens. Perhaps Stone came
to put flea in the Senates ear on the
Brandeis theory that thought is better
than speech in times like these.
Despite four anti-beer votes in Con-
gress this session-two each in the
House and Senate-the vets remain
band Of optimistic brothers land sis
ters). The "Anti-Prohibition Battle
Fund, Inc.," will shortly issue a So
called commerce and industry stamp"
on which the words Repeal" and
1882" are printed. They will be en-
blazoned upon SiSing sun, symbolic
of returning prosperity. The sponsors
of the Repeal" stamps are the ones
who put out Swat the Drys" stamps
for use on business letters and other
documents. The "swat-the-d -drys" issue,
depicting prohibitionists as insects,
brought numerous complaints, but ap-
parently did not lessen the stamps
popularity. Proceeds from the issue
showing the rising sun of repeal will
be used to assist organizations working
for abolition of the eighteenth amend
ment.
Americas "five-year plan"-which is
medical and not economic, though eco
nomicaI in purpose-will be completed
on November 20, 1892. 1t will mark the
end of the campaign instituted in 1927
by the Committee on the Costs of Medi-
Cal Sdlc, VI WillSil LII Ndy byiiioii w
bur, Secretary of the Interior, is chair
man in his private professional capacity.
DR.. Wilbur and his fellow-researchers
have discovered that enough is now be-
ing spent on medical service by the
American people to look after the health
of every man, woman and child in the
country If only the gross sum were
properly distributed When the COM
mittee submits it's final report to the
country 1t will presumably get down to
brass tacks and show just how this
beneficent result can be achieved. DR..
Wilbur says the United States has gone
specialist" crazy, with the result that
the d-fashioned doctor no longer has
much of q show. AN enormous num-
ber of American physicians today de-
clares Wilbur, haven't incomes OF ST.
200 year."
Up near the Capitol. where New
Jersey and Louisiana avenues meet,
an octagonal steel-frame structure Is
rising which Is to bear the name OF
.Pantheoh de Ia Guerre." or pano-
rama of the World War. It is to re-
main in Washington a year and then
be transplanted. girder. rivet and beam,
TO the Chicago World Fair Of 1898.
Harry NJ. Crandall, Washington moving
picture pioneer, Ia putting up the build
Ing which will house the worlds largest
panoramic painting depicting In ale.
gorical form the outstanding events of
the World War. including Ia leadine
ngures. The giant canvas was on On.