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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
Cut Liquor Tariff

Reduction In the tariff on distilled
liquors from SIS gallon to not more
than $3.50 Is one OF the moves being
advocated here as result Of the start
ling disclosures of Director Joseph FL
Choate, Jr., OF the Federal Alcohol
Control administration, and DIR. James
Nj. Doran, OF the Distilled Spirits In
stitute, about the prevalence OF moon
shining and bootlegglnx.
Most observers agree that the local
restrictions, as to closing hours, etc.
are almost az important In encourRg-
ing the Illicit traffic rs the high tax.
but there Is another element A very
large percentage OF drinkers believe
that imported liquor LIS good. and that
the domestic liquor. except the bottled
In bond variety. which IN too sxpen-
sive, la not as good as bootleg.
There lis q tremendous stock OF
American type whisky In Canada-16,-
100000 gallons. according to Mr..
Choate-and good deal more. accord
Ing to some other uthorities-whtch
could be brought into this country and
sold freely IL the import tax were
made considerably less Then there
are huge stocks Of whisky In Scotland.
which 1t is alleged could be brought In.
The point lis that this imported whisky
now pays S. duty, plus 81 excise tax,
u
than IS gallon In New York. and
even more In some other states. III
this price were shaved to a reasonable
figure by reducing the tariff. the gov
eminent would at least get that rev.
enue. whereas 1t Is figured that now
the government will actually get less
than one third OF the revenue estimat-
ed from distilled spirits at the time the
present tax was imposea>~
Collections OF tariff duties on dis
titled spirits were only slightly more
than 100000 for the four months OF
December to March Inclusive, or bare
ly more than million dollars month.
Which means barely more than 900
600 gallons month"; MInd-this In
cludes all Scotch whisky, all Canadian
whisky and all imported Jamaica and
other rums. imported brandies, and Inn
ported cordIals and liquors
Obviously this Is absurd. Everyone
who knows anything about the busI-
ness knows that great deal more Inn
ported liquor Is being sold than thi2
The answeris that smuggling Is almost
as prevalent AS bootlegging.
copyriEht--wNu ssrvio~4
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
Supreme Court in Line

In at least nine out of ten of Its de-
cisions since inauguration, the SUI
preme court has functioned as though
Its majority had been appointed espe.
cially to carry out the New Deal
Much attention has been given to
some of Its FIVE to four decisions up
holding MIRA and AAA moves, which
seemed to the conservative minority of
side--to encroach upon the Constitu-
tional rights OF the states. But the
court has rendered many other de-
cisions, not concerned with actual New
Deal legislation, which are right In line
with President Roosevelt's policies.
For example, the recent decision In
the Chicago telephone case. 1t was all
on a question Of return on the invest
ment, and the method of arriving at
the investment. Not even the most
radical fringe OF the brain trust could
quarrel with that decision. which re-
suited In the telephone company's be-
Ing ordered to make refunds And
which, more important, will result In
a wholesale drive against not only tele-
phone charges, but all other utility
charges, all over the United States
Incidentally that decision was re-
sponsible very largely. according to
followers Of the stock market here,
for the recent decline In security prices
far more than was the pending stock
regulation bill, or the proposed amend
ment or lack of amendment Of the Sc
curities act, or any OF the other pend
Ing New Deal measures.
The decision ties In with the admin
istration policy, brought to the front
vigorously since the Obvious failure Of
the gold manipulation to raise com
modify prices, to help the farmer and
home owner burdened by a heavy
mortgage by reducing interest rates
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17

For the decision recognized an ads
quate, much lower rate Of return on
investment than hitherto had ever
been accepted By courts generally ~
nonconfiscatory.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
Closed Transaction

So long as this bookkeeping change
was not made, the money, technical-
ly. WAS not In the treasury at all.
Theoretically the President could mark
the gold value of the dollar up again
and the profit would disappear. Now
the profit" has been definitely taken
as much so as II man had sold a
house for which he had paid consider
ably less and put the money In the
bank. So long as he held the house
1t might decline again In value, and
the profit" disappear. But when the
sale is made and the money trans
closed transaction.
This two billions added to Uncle
Sans assets by this bookkeeping
transfer becomes very important In
the whole credit structdRe IT the Unit
ed States Just what the treasury ma
neuvers will be Is as closely guarded Z
secret as the manIpulations OF the bill
lion and I half sterilization fund"
Secretary Morgenthau talks very little
when awake, and reporters have not
been admitted to his bedroom to learn
whether he talks In his sleep.
But 1t is obvious, this money now
being part Of the treasury's assets,
that the government will have to Dor
row just two billion dollars less than
1t would have to do II 1t were not for
this profit" Which means that ths
banks of the country will have In their
vaults just two billions of government
securities.
This pressure of bank funds for In
yestment Is expected BY officials Of
the administration to force interest
rates on private loans lower. Added
to the government encouragement Of
low interest loans for building. the
effect LIS expected to be very marked
In the next six months.
Lower interest rates before cleo
tion." Is another way of putting 1T.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
Congress Will Oblige

While 1t Is fairly certain that coz
gress will grant President Roosevelt
the power he desires to negotiate reel
procity treaties with respect to tariff
duties with foreign countries, there Is
very grave concern underneath the sur
face as to possible consequences.
Fear exists that drives to force the
Presidents hands on such treaties may
rival the bonus drives of the last few
years. 1t Is pointed out by New Eng
land senators, In particular. as repre-
senting manufacturing states, that tha
natural result of the new policy will
be to hurt manufacturers In order to
give a supposed advantage to farming
states.
There Is no serious belief that any OF
the present or proposed restrictions
will eliminate the problem Of farm sur
plnses. In other words, 1t Is believed
continue to produce more wheat, more
cotton, more corn. and virtually every
other exportable farm product than
can be absorbed at satisfactory prices.
What more natural, the New Eng
land senators inquire (although some
OF them, including Senator Walsh Of
Massachusetts, propose to go along
with the administration and grant the
power) than for the farmers to do
mand that a specific treaty be negoti-
ated with some country willing to take
part of our surplus agricultural crops1
This particular country might want In
return that the United States admit
her shoes, or manufactured goods OF
any particular type.
Will Not Bind
The compromise bill provides for
hearings. But the President Is en-
powered to appoint anyone he pleasea
to hear the protestants against the
proposed reciprocity agreement. There
is no requirement that he abide by the
opinion of the committee he appoints
to hear the protests. After the smoke
has cleared away there will be the
united pressure of the farming states
for the proposed treaty, and the oppo-
sition only OF relatively small man
ufacturing community.
The answer Is, the New England SEN
ators fear, that In every instance the
pressure Of the farmers will prevail
over the resistance of the manufactur-
ers.
The original conception OF the tariff
treaties idea. 1t Is claimed by many
critics, was just an alib for the adj
ministration. At the convention and
during the campaign the Democrats
laid considerable stress on tho idea
that the Fordney- McCumber tarifY bill
was what started the world depres-
sion. 1t was responsible, by its high
tariff barriers, for the evaporation OF
world trade. Foreign countries could
not sell to us, so they erected barriers
against our exports. Then tho deluTe-
Opponents of the tariff treaty admit
that the evaporation of world trade
was one of the troubles. They admit
that the Fordney- McCumber bill was
responsible for retallatory tariffs,
quotas, and embargoeA But they In
sist that American industry cannot be
prosperous without tariff protection.
and that II deprived Of 1t tho suffer
Ing which will result will eventually
bear almost as hard on the farmer ~
on the industrinllst
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
ROOSEVELT MET SIMILAR FATE TO
 PREDECESSORS
Coolidge and Hoover Had Vetoed Veterans Bill But
 Were OVerridden
By H. o. THOMPSON

Washington, March 29.-(UP)- The story of the administration S desperate but unsuccessful fight to uphold President Roosevelt's vet erans' veto was revealed today as q contest for two votes which could have turned into victory the crush ing defeat suffered by administra- tion forces.
 It was a story of dramatic struggle which went on behind the scenes while the senate itself was playing out it's exciting combat be- fore galleries crowded to their limits.
 hours yesterday before it voted, 63 to 27, to override MT Roosevelt s veto.
 This action was added to the BIO to 72 stampede in the house on the previous day. It meant that the independent offices appropriation bill, adding $22s.O0O.OOO .bove budget estimates in increased vet erans' benefits and pay restoration for government workers, automat- ically was enatced despite the Presidents disapproval.
 Like Predecessors
 In suffering this reversal. MT Roosevelt met the same fate which overcame his republican predeces- sors. Presidents Coolidge and Hoover. They too vetoed veter- ans legislation only to be over ridden by congress.
 It meant also:
 That congress had regained command of the pension roll.
 (Continued on Page 2.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
NEIL (. M'MATH
 WILL LIVE WEST
Father of Peggy" Who Was Kidnapped to Change
 His Residence

Harwichport, Mass. March 29-- (UP)-Neil c. McMath. father of Margaret (Peggy) McMath, 10 year old kidnap victim of year ago, will leave with his family next week for Detroit, to take up per manent residence there.
 In making the announcement he emphasized that the Kidnapping of Peggy, who was returned on pay ment of $70,000 ransom. had noth- ing to do with his decision. He has lived here four years. part of the time in the luxurious summer home of MT and Mrs William Kales, parents of Mrs McMath, and has been engaged in boatbuilding business.
 McMath said he was returning to his native Detroit to take a po- sition as engineer with a large firm which he declined to name.
 Kenneth Buck, once an en- ploye of McMath, was convicted of the kidnapping and the ransom was recovered. He is serving a "A to 25 year term in state prison. His brother, Cyril, was acquitted of the same charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
FAMOUS CLOWN DYING BUT STILL
 LOVES HIS JOKE
Louis the Clown" Was Passing Made Millions
 of People Happy

Chicago, Mar. 29-(UP)-In a drab ward of the Cook County hospital today gay flags flew, the brassy blare of a scarlet and gold band echoed down aisles of pain and the motley odors of sawdust peanuts and jungle animals rose over the sweetness of ether. Sternly practical young internes sensed 1t. Student nurses conceded a momentarily sobered mein. Pa: tients twisted curiously toward bed No. "A.
 The clown was dying.
 Placarded the foot of bed 24 was the name Louis Plamandon-- "age 62; hair gray. complexion pale; heart disease; relatives, none."
 To millions of American chill dren, and to every "big top" troup- CT of the, last 40 years, Louis Planondon was Louis the Clown Through four decades Louis led the funmakers of Barnum & Bailey Ringing Brothers, Sells-Floto and Hagenbeck-Walla
 For 40 prisgns Louis produced new schemes fir evoking the gar ganthuan mirth of circus throngs. Under his paint and giddy cos tunes he laughed with his au- diences and took small boys pleasure in trolling them out of their seats"
 In the ring out, Louis was the clown. All of his life, even his, days in a charity ward, has been fun filled. y. tE
 '"rhey tell me I've got about two weeks,' said Louis today. "It's all right, but I'd like to see the wagons roll again." He grinned apologetically. You see, it's spring."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
PRESIDENT NOT
 WORRIED AT ALL
Received Word of Senate Action on Board of
 Vacation Yacht

Miami, Fla, March 29-(UP)- President Roo osevelt cruised through Bahamas waters to-day, apparnetly unworried by the sen ate's over-riding of his veto of the independent offices bill restoring pay cuts to federal employees and giving additional benefits to war veterans. G
 Word of the senate's action was communicated to the chief execu- tive by Colonel Marvin H. McIn- tyre, White House secretary, who is maintaining temporary quarters atSthe Miami-Biltmore hotel. No word, giving presidential reaction to congress action was forthcom-'
 MT Roosevelt, meanwhile, pre- pared to enter British territory to.s morrow aboard Vincent Astor's yacht, the, Noumahal The pror' gram called for the vessel to drop anchor m the harbor. of Nassau. tiny island under the flag of Great
 It win be the first time since the cruise of Cannpobello, N. B.. that Mr Roosevelt has spent even . few hours within the Jurisdiction of another nation. :
 The NourmahaI, which sailed slowly down tho St Johns river from Jacksonville, Fla, yesterday, escorted byl.two naval destroyers, Ellis and the Tatnall, headed first for northwest Providence channel in the Bahamas where MT Roose- welt was hopeful of snaring tile willy BarIacpda and bone tsh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
FORMER BOSTON
 COLLECTOR DIES
Wilfred w. Lufkin Rose From Reporter to Seat
 in Congress

Essex, Mass. Mar. 29--(UP)- Willfred w. Lufkin, 55, former congressman,' former collector of the port of Boston, and long prom inent in republican politics, died suddenly of heart attack at his home here late yesterday. He was a close friend of late U. s. Sem ator Henry Cabot Lodge, former President William Howard Taft and the late Major General Leon ard Wood. in whose behalf he cam paigned in this section when Wood siught the republican nomination for pgesident.
 A. native of Essex, he became a reporter on. Gloucester news paper after his graduation from high school. His familiarity with politics procured for him the posi- tion of secretary to the late Con- gressman Augustus P. Gardner. In 1917 Gardner enlisted In the army. later dying at a training camp. Lufkin was elected to serve out his unexpired congressional term and later was reelected. He resigned in 1921 to become collector of the port of Boston. a post which he held until last yea 1. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
PRIZE FIGHTER
 FILM BANNED

Berlin, Mar 29-(UP)-- The Max Baer-Primo Camera film. "The Prizefighter and the Lady, was banned today after two weeks run.
 It was showing at the same the ater where "Catherine the Great with Elizabeth Bergner, was ban ned on racial grounds.
 It was learned that an agree ment has been reached banning Jews from Austrian films as well as German. An exchange agree ment has been reached between Austrian and German producers which provides that in future Austrain studios will not use Jew ish actors in the German language version of their films.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
ANGRY FATHERS
 AFTER COLLEGE
Daughter Disappears When She Was Expelled
 From the Sorority

Madison, Wis, March 29.-UP)
 An irate father today demanded that University of Wisconsin au- thorities find his pretty daughter, Eunice Pollock. 20, whose disap- pearance was blamed upon her ex- pulsion from sorority. The father, John Pollock. cement plant superintendent at Manitowoc. att tackled the sorority system at the university. whose extravagances he blamed for his daughters troubles.
 Pollock said that his wife was heartbroken and apprehensive after receiving letter from the girl in which she hinted at killing herself. Members of the girls sorority re- fused to discuss the disappearance. They were believed, however, to have given police a clue in the form of letter from one of the girls friends in Chicago. The girl apparently left Madison on March IF, few days after her expul- sion.
 Chicago police were asked to watch for the girl in churches. The girl was depely religious and ir was believed she would seek con. solation at pre-Easter services. She was known to have $85 which she drew from an account.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
DOCTOR ALTMAN
 CHANGES VIEWS

New York, Mar. 29--(UP)- It appears now that pr Emil Alt man, chief medical examiner of the
 board of education, didn't mean to convey the impression that 1,500 teachers in the city schools were insane or otherwise mentally un- sound.
 The newspaper reporters who interviewed him, he said in letter to the board, apparently miscon- trued the meaning of his remarks. 1T had no intention of creating the impression that these people are insane in the sense that, the layman understands this word, ' he wrote. ''but rather. that they arc emotionaiiyg unstable and in my opinion ou htNnot to be teaching children. sS s'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
COMMENT OF THE EDITORS WERE FOR PRESIDENT
About All of T h e m in Papers To-day Against
 the Soldiers
(By United Press1

Newspapers throughout the na- tion, commenting upon the senate's action in overriding President Roosevelt's veto of the independent offices bill. characterized it edi- torially as an attack upon the ad- ministration's leadership, but sei forth varying views as to the i'm rortance of the revolt" The New York Daily News even suggested this "is what leads to dictator. ships" Among the editorials:
 New York Terald Tribune: "A defeat for the country. The re- publicans in the senate who voted unanimously for this result. and the republicans in the house, who voted for 1t, 97 to 2, perhaps feel they have rendered brilliant service te their party, If so, 1t is impossible for us to agree with them the fac, remains that here the president was right; and his overthrow on this question cannot do other than pro- foundly shake the national confi- dence in the government.
 New York Times: Presidential leadership. The senate vote will necessarily stand in the public mind as a direct blow to the president Its larger consequences will ap. pear later. The immediate effect Is to leave Mr Roosevelt grievously wounded in the house of his friends !. ..In the house, more than 200 democrats deserted their president More than a majority of his party in the senate turned deaf ear to his appeals. These facts speak foi themselves and 1t is a dishearten. ing tale which they teil.s,Es
 New York Daily News: Con gress deserts the president. Con- gress may not believe it--apparent- ly does not believe it, judging by its good time Charlie actions this week-but there is a limit to throw. ing away the public's' money even in the richest country in the world. What we have been doing yielding to the demands of organ
 frnrt;ruad np Do0a Cl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
REGISTRARS TO FACE THE COURT
 ON APRIL 10TH
Jndge Dickens0n Changed the Date and Hour For
 the Hearing

The hearing on the custer pro- ceedings brought against Water bury's two registrars of voters and their deputies was set down for a special session on Tuesday morn- ing. April 10th at 10 o'clock by Judge Edwin c. Dickinson in su- perior court today. Judge Dickin- son, making his first appearance for the spring term of court, brought up the matter himself.
 He said he understood there had been q case set down for Friday afternoon, April 9th at 9 o'clock. That was the date named in the petition brought before Judge Arthur F. Ells this week. Judge Dickinson said he did not like to hear cases on the afternoon of short calendar days and suggested that the attorneys change the date. No Objection To Change
 Attorney J. Warren Upson, who brought the petition for the five applicants, offered no objection to the April 10th date. Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor an- nounced that he presumed he would appear to defend the action, but that he was not certain that service on the defendants had been made. He said he could offer no objections to the changing of the date.
 Deputy Sheriff Nicholas Jamele served the order of notice upon Thomas Dillane, republican regis trar and his deputy, Albert 0. Taller and upon Henry O'Connor. democratic registrar and his depu- ty, Michael F. Slavin.
 Second Service Made
 Because proper signatures were not affixed to the original order of notice a second service had to be made by the sheriff. who made another trip to the registrars office this morning to leave the copies of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
AWAIT ACTION
 OF AIR LINES

Washington, March 29-(UP)- The reaction of private airlincS was awaited to-day to Postmaster General James A. Farley's an- nouncement that bids would be let shortly to restore air mail service to commercial operators.
 The drastic conditions of the or- der provide for reorganization of the lines if they are to regain the airmail and there was considerable speculation as to what attitude the lines would take toward the latest move in the bitter controversy
 Farley made clear that the bids which are being granted only on a temporary basis would be let only to concerns which comply with provisions of the law regard- ing collusive bidding. He inter. preted this to mean that lines par- ticipating in the 1880 "spoils con. ference must reorganize and eliminate in certain cases. their representatives at that meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-29
RIFLE SHOTS IN
 TAVERN CAUSED SUIT FOR $5,OOO
Man Claimed to Have Been Beaten Up and Shots
 Fired at Him

Claiming eight rifle shots were fired over. his head while he lay prostrate in the defendants tavern ing the north end. William Fitz- zachery of this city today filed suit for $5,000 damages against Domenico and Daniel Ferrari, owner and manager of a tavern at TAT North Main street, respective ly. The suit alleges also that the plaintiff was attacked and severely beaten In the tavern by Daniel Ferrari, son of Domenico.
 The case was filed this morning torney Francis P. Guilfoile, coun- sel for Fitzachery. Domenico is the owner of the tavern and Daniel. the bartender and manager, the suit says.
 On Sunday afternoon, Septem- Der IT, 1883, the complaint alleges Daniel, while standing behind the bar, suddenly seized a rifle and threatened to shoot those present. Raising the rife, the paper states, Daniel pointed the barrel at the plaintiff, who with several others threw themselves to the floor for protection while eight shots were discharged at the plaintiff and over his body as he pay prostrate.
 As result the plaintiff was stunned and greatly frightened, in- jured his knee when 1t came in contact with the floor and received violent pushes, kicks and blows by the other patrons in the tavern the complaint alleges. AS a result of this treatment, the plaintiff says he became nervous and sick.
 On February 28, 1884, the com- plaint continues, the plaintiff was a patron of the same tavern and during g considerable period of time bought and drank intoxicating