Evening star., 1933-07-17

Well, there's one branch Of Americas
principal industry-politics- has
no faith whatever in the Roosevelt re-
covery program. 1t Is the Republican
National Committee. Its lack Of conf
dence springs from financial reasons
The g. o. P. is not only in the wilder
ness, but still trying to balance the
budget which it ran up in 1882 while
trying to keep out. Other things being
equal, Chairman Sanders and Treasurer
Mutt think they might have, in the
course of time, fried enough fat in the
usual quarters to wipe out the Hoover
campaign deficit and assemble new
! sinews. But with the triumphant
Democratic enemy in iron control OF
big business all over the country, Re-
publican leaders sadly concede they
haven't Chinaman's chance to collect
funds from the butter -and-egg sources
generally good for stable checks. They
feel pretty sure that even old reliables
nowadays will think twice and thrice
before allowing their names to be filed
with the clerk of the House Of Repre-
sentatives as contributors to the i'm
poverished Republican war chest. The
national committees troubles are not
lightened by the fact that the Hoover
Federal Associates. unoficial and rival
Republican national organization, are
understood to be piltng up campaign
funds of their own and claim the al
legiance Of many plutocratic party
| faithful The committees economic
plight is one Of the chords on which
Chairman Sanders Is harping during
his present transforming swing around
the circle.
| big Jim" Farley's unquestioning
loyalty to the President is again illus
trated by the following recent exchange
between the Postmaster General and
the press: Question-"Do you think
the Presidents recommendation that all
postmasters be placed under civil serv-
ice is good for the party?" Answer
Whatever the President does is good
{ for the party" Question-"Are you In
sympathy with the recommendation?
Answer-"I am in sympathy with what
ever the President does"
Blood may be thicker than water
but Gen. Hugh s. johnson rates train
ing and ability above family relation
ship when q difficult Job is to be filled
He is opposed to appointment OF his
brother. Alex johnson. as regional pup-
lie works administrator for Oklahoma
and adjacent States. The recovery ad-
ministrator is set against the appoint
ment because Gen. johnson 1eeis
brother Alex lacks the proper training
and experience. Alex Is not an engi-
neer, but a politician. He was defeated
last Fall for election to the House OF
Representatives. The Oklahoma Sena-
tors have not indorsed him for the ap-
pointment, but support Of other promi-
nent State Democrats has been secured
Should there be any foundation 1or TO-
cal gossip that johnson is not on the
best of terms with Public Works Ad-
ministrator Harold l.. Ickes. the Okla
homa appointment may shed additional
light on that. Secretary 1ckes mas not
yet indicated his choice Of regional ad-
ministrator for the Oklahoma district
He has on his desk q number OF IN.
dorsements Of, brother johnson, against
which will be weighed the opposition OF
ators.
Secretary Of Labor Perkins Is con-
vinced that the inclusion Of child labor
prohibitions in different codes set up
under the national recovery act Will not
and should not affect the passage OF the
child labor amendment, as the recovery
act being emergency legislation, Will De
of temporary duration, and possibly all
industries may not be regulated as re-
CARDS child labor, even during the time
It is in eject. There appears to be nc
reason why the amendment VIII not be-
come part Of the Constitution Is soon
as it Is ratified by the required number
Of States. Fifteen States have now rat
ified. Some question has been raised as
to whether the ratiF cation will be valid,
In view of the period Of time likely to
elapse between submission by Congress
to the States and ratification by three
quarters Of the SO States. The amend
ment itself Contained no limit upon the
time for ratification. The overwhelm-
irg majority of children in gainful oc-