The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-28

a.ru.h UGH, New York finan-
cier who was head Of
the war industries board, was made
chairman of this committee, and Gen.
Hugh S. johnson was appointed to
be Mr.. Baruch's assistant. Others on
the committee are Secretaries Hull
(state), Morgenthau treasury, Dern
(war), and Swanson (navy); Under
secretary of Agriculture Tugwell, act
ing for Secretary Wallace; Assistant
Secretary of Labor McGrady, acting
for Secretary Perkins; Assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy Henry Latrobe
Roosevelt; Rail Co-ordinator Eastman |;
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, chief Of
staff; and Foreign Trade Adviser
George N. Peek.
The President told newspaper men
gathered at his press conference
that "the time has come to take the
profit out of war;" He declared that
not only the war profits of corpora
tons would be under inspection but
the wages of individuals as well. He
pointed out the disparity between the
soldiers pay Of 81 day and that Of
the munitions worker at $40 day, and
declared this unequal mobilization, as
he called it, had led to the veterans
demands for a soldiers and sailors
bonus.
Legislation will be asked of the new
congress meeting in January, Mr..
Roosevelt said. He added that he re-
garded the subject as one of the most
important of any to be laid before
congress.
The President insisted that his move
at this time was not prompted by any
threat of war. The war horizon, he
said, is cloudless. Neither should the
proposal be considered one for war
preparedness, the President added.
Senator Nye and others Of his COM
mittee, fearing this move might pre-
vent the appropriation of funds for the
continuance of their investigation,
were rather caustic in their comments
on the Presidents action. 1t was
pointed out that the entire field of In
quiry suggested by the President was
covered by the war policies commits
sion, appointed under congressional
authority three years ago. This COM
mission made recommendations but
congress took no action.
In order that he may aid in ham
ding expected War department legis-
lation, General Macarthur is retained
as chief of staff indefinitely, by direc-
ton of the President. This does not
mean that he win serve another four
year term.
4 LII Michigan was thrown into
"A mourning by one Of the worst
disasters that ever occurred in that
state. The Hotel Kerns in Lansing,
crowded with legislators gathered for
a special session of the assembly, was
destroyed by an early morning fire,
and probably as many as forty per-
sons were killed by the flames or by
leaping to the street or into the Grand
river on the bank of which the hotel
stood. The exact number of victims
may never be known, for the register
was burned. At least six members Of
the legislature lost their lives.
"TM in. I have more than enough
votes to win," said Representa-
tive Joseph W. Byrns Of Tennessee;
and this ended the contest for the
speakership of the next house, for a
count of noses proved Mr.. Byrns was
right. The President remained neutral,
and. one after another the state delega-
tons fell into line for the, Tennessean.
There remained the race for the floor
leadership which was sought by q
number of men, including John W. Nc
Cormack of Massachusetts, John e.
Rankin of Mississippi, James M. Mead
and John ]. O'Connor Of New York.
William w. Arnold and Adolph ]. Sab
ath of Illinois.
INVITED by the League Of Nations
council to name the commander Of
the international force to preserve or
der ip the Saar before and during the
plebiscite of January Is, the British
government gave the post to Maj. j.
e. s. Brind. soldier of considerable
experience In and since the World
war. The British contingent will COM
prise 1,500 men. The Italians will num-
Der 1900, the Swedes $50. and the
Dutch $50, bringing the total to 1890.
The governing body Of the Saar Is
authorized to exempt "the interna-
ton force" as 1t is called. from "all
responsibility for any acts accom-
plished in the performance of its mis-
sion. and confer on itself. In case of
need. power of requisition. accommoda
ton. maintenance. and TRANSFORM
said force"