The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11

at the verge Of starvation. And yet Cuba
is n of the most fertile countries in the
world Less than twenty years ago she
was figuring among the wealthiest. It
just goes to show what great harm a cor
rupt government by thieving politicians
can do to a country. We do not however
have to go as far as Cuba to learn the
same lesson. The city OF Chicago is SO
wealthy that with honest men in its adj
ministration it could easily conduct it's
municipal affairs efficiently, with a
moderate tax rate anG all and a clean
slate as far as debts are concerned.
The first excitement caused by Ger
many's withdrawal from the Disarm-
ament Conference and from membership
in the League Of Nations seems to have
somewhat subsidized. Hitler continues to
emphasize that this government does not
intend to wage war in order to win back
lost territory. France remains skeptical,
wonders whether it would not be the
Wisest to provoke a new wal with Ger
many before the latter has rebuilt and
~re-equipped her army. So long however
as England and Italy are lukewarm or
even opposed to such a renewal Of war
She is just a little shaky about the adven-
.ture. In tn meantime she does her best to
keep the public opinion of the world I'M
favorable to Germany. In these efforts
she seems to succeed admirably. In the
United States at least nine tenthS OF the
newspapers and magazines are unsym-
pathetic in the selection Of news and in
comments that have to do with the Faith
erland. In the meanwhile Hitler in Ger
many is about in the same fix as ROose-
welt is in the United States. He is popular
and the rank and file Of the people be-
lieve in his unselfishness and his eager
ness to improve conditions but there is
also a host Of critics both among the con-
servatives and the radicals and things
are mending to many too slowly. The re-
ports indicate that unemployment has
decreased somewhat, that those who are
without income are provided with at
least the essentials in food clothing and
shelter and that order and thrift prevails
in the country. The coming election for
the German Reichstag is Of course ONE
thing like a joke. No other political party
than the National Socialists, known pop
ularly as the "Nazi" is allowed to put up
a list Of candidates. Only the bravest or
the most foolhardly dare to oppose this
list of candidates openly. For the time
being freedom Of political action outside
the ranks Of the governing party is abol-
ished. History teaches that such an en-
forcement of political discipline has new
er lasted long. It is only the utter disgust
Of the rank and file of the nation with
the endless confusion created by the
party politics of the last Is years which
male this suppression Of political organ
i~zations possible.
In France the Government is Crap
ping with the budget. The people de-
mand on the one hand that the govern
ment should not plunge into further
debts and should reduce the taxes; on the.
other hand it demands an undiminished
army and navy, more government help
for all kinds of organizations and the
maintenance of good salaries for all it's
hundreds Of thousands Of employees. The
government warns an unsympathetic
Parliament that if it will not listen to its
advice, cut the expenses and increase the
taxes, the French Franc will have to be
inflated.
Recent elections in England indicate
that the present government is growing
increasingly unpopular. And yet condi-
tons in England have improved and the
government does all-on all a good job.
In Russia crops have been unusually
good. Stain ought to be able to overcome
the terrible famine which has prevailed
especially in the Eastern Part Of the
country. The world is looking forward
with interest to the discussion between
President Roosevelt and Foreign Min
lister Litvinoff concerning the possible
recognition of the Soviet government by
the United States. This recognition
ought to have been granted long ago.
Five governors Of states Of the Mid
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