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THAT was swell in a way, but
i what would Army do without
them? Practically. everybody had
agreed that Blaik and Ellinger rep
resented Army football. They had
made Biff Jones. they had MADE
Ralph SaSse. they had given young
Gar Davidson his first big impetus.
SO. without them-what?
I am not sure that you make a
quick answer to the question, but
certainly any tolerant person must
concede that Army, put to its first
major test. did all right. And may
I call your attention to the fact
that two other teams coached by
Army men did all right. also?
I think it is particularly fitting to
call your attention to the fact that
Tennessee beat Duke. and Tennessee
is coached by Major Bob Neyland,
who was not only a fine football
PLAYER at West Point. but a baseball
player Of such prominence that four
different big league managers
wanted him.
And may I call your attention to
the additional fact that Bif Jones,
overShadowed by the gaudy THEATRES
of Huey Long. piloted his Louisiana
State university team to a crushing
victory over Vanderbilt in one Of the
big games Of the day-a potential
Rose Bowler. if there ever was one.
You hear so much of the Rockne.
the Warner and Jones systems in
football that il is refreshing, at least
I hope it is. to write a few para
graphs about an entirely new Sys-
tenn system that is so old it is
new-the Army system. which con-
sists solely Of A B Cs, with slight va
riations.
90 much for that. We here in
- the big town are in the midst
of another interesting experiment.
Fordham is in the process Of build
inc itself up into a great eastern
football power. To that extent the
most brilliant Of the Rockne pupils
Jim Crowley-has been brought in
as coach.
There Is something magic about
the name Of Rockne and a Rockne
pupil. Right of he is supposed TO
perform miracles. This is hardly
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RETAINS HORSESHOE TITLE

By tHcS Special
LOS ANGELES. Oct. 2s.-Ted
Allen, Alhambra, Cal, retained his
worlds horseshoe pitching cham
pionship here, but the $1,000 in prize
money which had been advertised
was not forthcoming.
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Army UphOIds It's Grid
Prestige in Hard Tests
Three Teams Coached by West Point Men Victorious
Fordham Fails to Rise Under ROCkne System.
BY JOE WILLIAMS
Times Special Sports Writer

JEW YORK everybody should football excel
~ nce widespread commentator attempt
the picture should be expected few
spotlights. 49,. - , :.
that tc
CD How much Gid two
professional assistants coaching system?
seems with the Yale
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Local H. S. Card
FRIDAY

FRIDAY
Cathedral at Manual.
Frankfort at Tech.
Charlottesville at Shortridge.
SATURDAY
Washington at ElWood.
Broad Ripple at WeStf1eld.
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SarpOIis to Use Flying
Scissors Against George
Speedy Action Promised at Armory Tomorrow When Star
HeaveS Meet in Feature Mat TuSSe.

the fastest
bg heavyweight plans depend almost entirely
nationally clash the the
&C.
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Big Ten Standings

THIS WEEKS GAMES
(xlMichigan at Minnesota.
txlPurdue at Chicago.
fxl Wisconsin at Northwestern.
lxlIowa at Indiana.
Army at Illinois.
Ohio State at Western Reserve,
lxlDenotes Conference games.
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Standing of the clubs:

Next sundays schedule
New York at Chicago Bears, Chicago
Cardinals at Brooklyn. Green Bay at Bos-
ton. Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Pitts
burgh at Detroit.
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Three Titles Awarded in
BOW and ArTOW TOurneV
W. B. Lincoln Jr., Jane Lincoln and Marian Surm Capture
Crowns in City Archery Club Meet

indianapolis Archery yesterday
three championship the Riverside
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Fats Eng been trying to make Bk head
gone doub pleased when learned Ege
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By Eddie Ash
Hunk Anderson Figures in Surpr

~ - North Carolina U Stopped by State Foe
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-02
of Mr.. w. Ray Gibbons.

OF Mr.. w. Ray Gibbons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Taylor visited
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bloxom at Oak
Hall, Va, last Sunday.
Mr.. H. C. Beauchamp and children
spent the weekend with Mr.. Thomas
Beauchamp at Chester, Pa. Mrs
Beauchamp returned home with them
after spending the week there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dryden and
family Of near Princess Anne, Md.
were supper guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Harris on Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. A. P. Long and children, Paul.
inc and Bobby, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Harry c. Adkins Of Sails
bury, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. James Cottman spent
last Saturday night and Sunday with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Willard Evans, of Williams vicinity
Mr.. G. L. Moore is very i'll at this
writing at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Elon Mills.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-02
Mona, Va. News

Miss Beulah Parks visited Miss Eliz-
abeth Dryden, recently.
Miss Nancy Brimer has been a re-
cent visitor with her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Brimer of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Paradee visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Miles Sum
day afternoon.
Miss Madelyn Dryden was dinner
guest of Miss Elaine Miles Sunday.
Miss Dorothea Paradee and Mrs.
Herbert Paradee spent Tuesday with
Mrs. l.. H. Colona at Cedar Hall, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilkerson
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Hope at Beaver Dam.
Mrs. Sallie Onley of Sanford, is
spending some time in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wilkerson at this
place.
Mrs. Herbert Paradee spent last
Wednesday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Fisher at Assawoman.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. K. Miles and daugh-
ter, Agnes and Mrs. Florence Lewis
of New Church, visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. D. P. Miles Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Farlow and
daughter have been recent visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wilkerson
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Miles and
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. David Miles and
daughter, Virginia, were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Levers Sun
day.
Mrs. Dorcie Lilliston of Pocomoke
City, spent Tuesday afternoon with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wilker-
son.
Mrs. Virgie johnson and son, Ed
ward and Anna Bell spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Rosser Tay-
lor at this place.
Mrs. D. P. Miles visited Mrs. Mary
Shepherd at Pocomoke City Tues
day.
Miss Emma Fletcher of Baltimore,
Md. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Fletcher at Pitts Wharf, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wilkerson call
ed to see Mr.. Will Smith of Beaver
Dam, at the Peninsula Hospital at
Salisbury, Md, Sunday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-02
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio H. Pilchard of

Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio H. Pilchard of
Pocomoke, spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Cora Pilchard and family
Miss Mae Jones attended the State
Teachers Convention in Baltimore last
Thursday, and spent the weekend
with her sister, Miss Sue Jones in
Savage. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bishop Of FL
licott City, were callers in town last
week. Mrs. Bishop prior to her we'd
ding last week at Ellicott City was
Miss Naomi Sturgis, formerly Of this
Mr.. Herbert Somers who is employ
ed in Cape Charles, Va, has been
spending a few days with his family
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Pollitt and daugh
ter visited relatives at Harrington
Del, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jackson of East
vile, Va, spent the weekend with his
father, Mr.. VIM. Jackson.
Miss Gladys Bounds is visiting rela.
tives in Philadelphia, Pa. and New
Jersey.
Mrs. Geo. GUSTS of Princess Anne
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. H. w. Pill
chard and other relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Selby of New
York and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Bounds and children of Ocean City
spent Sunday with the formers bro
ther, Mr.. Zadok Selby and wife.
Mrs. Walter Onley left this week
to visit relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. VIM. Watson of Rehoboth, Del,
is the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warrie Watson.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-02
Cokesbury News

Don't forget the Cokesbury Ladies
will serve hot lunch at Costen Sta.
ton on Election Day. Come and sec
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Taylor visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Wright at Mar
della Springs, Nd, Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Robert Dennis spent last Fri
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Byrd.
Mrs. James Cottman has been chos-
en- Treasurer of the Choral Club of
Princess Anne, Md. She attended the
First meeting there last Friday. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Walter Long
who spent the afternoon at the home
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-02
GirdIetree News

Rev. VIM. Savage of Ridgley Park
Pa, is visiting relatives in and near
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Matthews and
children, of Salisbury, were guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Blades
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CHAPTER ass

AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
7, Of Article XI, of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland. title "City Of Baltimore"
tniore, in contracting any debt or giving any
credit, to discharge the same within forty
(40) years; amending the powers of the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Merrill, of Po-
comoke visited Mrs. Merrilrs par
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Pruitt, Sun
day.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. David Petit and chill
dren, of Snow Hill, were visitors Sun
day at the home of Mrs. Pettit's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Riley.
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TOnight's Radio Excursion
SATURDAY

?. NJ.
3:oO-orlapdO's cOsmOpOlltans 'NBO'
Little Jack Little orchestra C0Bsl
3.3O-JacEie Heller CNBCl WIZ.
Webb's orchestra lNBCl WEAF.
3.45-Raglnsky ensemble tCBSl WABC.
4.00-Al Pearce and gang lNBCl WEAF'
Johnny Johnson's orchestra tNBC)
4.1s-Bii n1t' HAYS orchestra (cBs, wABc.
4.3O-News. Charles Garlic. tenor tCBSi
JACK Armstrong (CBsl wBBM
News: COakleys orchestra tNBCl
4.45-Robbin's orchestra tCBsl WADE.
Baritone tNBCl WIZ.
Marv Eastman CCBSl WABC.
5.I5-"Homespun (NBCl WEAF.
53O-Isham Jones and orchestra tCBSl
conITsltO and orchestra tNBCl
Madrlgusrs,,s orchestra 1NBCl WIZ.
5.45-"Fats' Waller lCBSl WABC;
500 6.0O-Rochester civic orchestra
serenaderS 1CCBsl wABc.
BcStors orchestra tNBCl WEAF.
6:3O-Philadelphia concert orchestra
Hands Across the Border (NBcI
7:Oo-one Mans Family CNBcl wEAF.
Jamboree (NBCi WIZ.
7:3O-Chicago symphony tNBCl WEAF.
s:OO-Rsymond Knight and CucNoos
s.15-KinS's orchestra tNBCl wEAF.
s.3O-Eider Michaux and congregation
tCBSl WABC.
Barn Dance tNBCl WIZ.
g.0n-Svlvia FrooS. songs tCBSl WABC.
Lombardos orchestra NBCl WEAt-
qI5-Gray's orchestra tCBSl WABC.
9.sO-Nartin's orchestra lNBCl WIZ.
Whiteman's Saturday Night Party
tNBCi WEAF.
a.4s-Grofe's orchestra fCBSl WABC.
10 .OO-DaviS' orchestra (NBCl WIZ.
Orviue Knapp's orchestra (CBSl
WABC.
f0I5-Carefree Carnival (NBCl WEAF.
10 .3O-Jan Garber's orchestra tCBSl WABC
Lyman'S orchestra tNBCl WIZ.
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TWO SUBURBS
STUDY BUDGETS
Beech Grove School Rates
Boosted; Speedway City
Unchanged.

A 1-cent increase in town school
tax rate of Beech Grove and re-
tention of the 72-cent rate of Speed
way Citys school tax are contem-
plated in the 1885 budgets of trus-
tees of the two school boards.
Action on the Beech Grove budget
will be taken Monday and the
Speedway City school board will
meet Sept. 5 to decide on its budget.
The Beech Grove levy will be in
creased from 81 to 88 cents for
school purposes.
Retention of the Speedway City
school levy will enable the town to
have a ten-grade instead of a nine
grade school,
Members of the Speedway City
board are: Howard F. Wilson, Foy E.
King and Thomas v. Keogh.
The Beech Grove board is COM
posed of Paul Allen, R. G. Wright
and Hale H. Fahler.
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Couple Joins in Forgery

By United Press
LAFAYETTE, Aug. 25.-John w.
Adams, 81, Mishawaka, and his
wife, Mrs. Pearlie Mae Adams, 70,
both are awaiting sentence here fol-
lowing pleas of guilty to obtaining
money fraudulently by means OF
forged checks.
Adams attempted to pass check
on a shoe store clerk who was
swindled last May by Adams.
Refusing to accept the check, the
clerk followed Adams from the
store, but did not act quickly
enough to prevent the forger from
obtaining $3.50 at a nearby jewely
store. AS he left the latter place,
he was pointed out to policeman
by the pursuing clerk and placed
under arrest.
Mrs. Adams was arrested shortly
afterward. She was found in an
automobile awaiting her husbands
return.
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LOGIC OF SOLOMON
HELPS JUDGE AWARD
CUSTODY OF BOY, a.

By United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug.
25.-The logic of King Solomon
in the legendary case of the two
women who claimed to be the
mother of the same child today
had decided possession of a f.
year-old boy, center of a strange
controversy.
Judge George Henshaw late yes
terday ruled James Baldwin, legal
father of Mrs. Betty Burton Bald
wins 4-year-old son and entitled
to custody of him. Mrs. Baldwin
had asked custody on the grounds
that her first husband, B. E. Bur-
ton, not Baldwin, was the father.
Baldwin claimed parentage, say
ing he married Mrs. Baldwin after
the child was born. The BaldwinS
are also divorced.
1.-The acts of the alleged father,
Burton, do not appeal to me, !"
Judge Henshaw said. He let the
child be given up to the mother at
the time of the Burton divorce.
How father could sacrifice
rights, control and custody of a
fine, little boy is beyond this court.
Besides, the boy looks like the
BaldWins"
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Last year, Mr.. Kgel conducted 100
rehearsals and gave 800 voice les
sons besides appearing before other
church and civic groups in the city.
Plans for the new year call for
the formation of five choirs - the
North Church choir, the Oratorio
choir, the High School choir, the
Junior High School choir, and the
Junior choir.
Each group will be given full
schedule Of rehearsals. The church
choir will be selected during the
first week of September, starting
Sept. with try-outs. Many Sc
lected for this choir will have the
opportunity to studying privately
with Mr.. Kugel.
The success of the first years pro-
gram will be observed tomorrow
when Dr. Want will speak on The
Singing Church"
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HOKE CLARIFIES
LOAN FEATURES
OF HOUSING ACT
Advances Intended for Per-
manent Work, He
Points Out.

Money borrowed to modernize
houses under the federal housing
administration program must be
used for permanent Improvements,
Fred Hoke, state director of the
housing division, announced today.
ANY purchase of movable articles
with the money borrowed under this
plan Will not be allowed" Mr.. Hoke
said.
While any carpenter or plumbing
work is permissible. the purchase of
furniture, lamps. desks, radios and
movable electrical appliances with
money borrowed for modernization
purposes will not be approved.
Garages May Be Built
Construction of garages will be
permitted if a house already is built
on the lot, he added.
The Chamber of Commerce an
nounced yesterday that an advisory
committee had been appointed to
inform the public of the benefits
available under the housing act.
Members of the advisory commits
tee are Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan,
Hugh j. Baker, Talcott Powell,
Arthur V. Brown, Evans Woollen,
Stephen Nolan, Fermon S. Cannon,
Mrs. Elias C. Atkins, Charles w.
Chase, Elmer w. Stout, John Smith.
Benjamin F. Lawrence, P. c. Reilly.
Fred c. Dickson, John P. Frenzel
Jr., Mrs Clarence j. Finch, j. l. Hol-
comb, William L. Hutchinson. J. K.
Lilly, Felix M McWhirter. Mrs. w.
D. Hamer and Samuel E. Rauh.
Direct Loans Not Made
The federal housing administra-
ton makes no loans directly to the
public, Louis j. Borinstein, chamber
president, pointed out.
The organization insures loans
made by private lending agencies
for modernization of all types of
dwellings and will insure mortgages
made on residential buildings.
Questions pertaining to technical
aspects of building plans will be an
swered by qualified officials of the
Construction League, it was an
nounced.
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FEDERAL JOBS VACANT
Civil Service Posts Disclosed by
Local Secretary.

Several civil service positions open
at the present time will be filled
through competitive examinations.
Frank J. Boatman, local secretary.
announced today.
The position Of junior technolo-
gist in the bureau of plant industry
pays $4,000 to $500 a year; associ-
ate cotton technologist, $4,000 to
$4,000; assistant cotton technologist,
$1,000 to $4,000, and junior ex-
aminer, S1,620.
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ROBINSON AIDS
SEEK CONTROL
OF LEGION UNIT
May Back Jeffrey at Gary
for Twelfth District Post
Held by LuteS.

Battle by supporters Of Senator
Arthur R. Robinson to gain control
of the Twelfth district of the Amer
lean Legion at the four-day conven-
ton next week of the legion at
Gary was forecast today.
Robinson hackers are expected to
enter George R. Jeffrey, Republican,
former district attorney and Robin
son supporter, in the race for dis
trict commander Monday, in oppo-
sition to Jo5ph F. Lutes, present dis
trict commander.
Vanguard of the forty-nine
Marion county delegates left today
for Gary.
Mr.. Lutes succeeded Captain Otto
Ray as district commander when
the police captain resigned to seek
successfully the Democratic nomin-
alton for Marion county sheriff.
Jeffrey for Lii Arthur
Mr. Jeffrey, a member of the Fed
eral post of the legion in Indian
apolis, has been prominent in the
campaign to return Indiana's senior
senator to Washington.
Mr. Lutes is superintendent of the
Advance Electrotype Company and
member of the Haywood Barcus
post.
Between 300 and 400 legionnaires
of the district we're expected to
register at the opening session in
Gary tomorrow.
Thirteenth annual promenade of
the Forty and Eight was to feature
tonight's meeting of the legion with
stag parties, dances and receptions
for legion auxiliaries other high
lights of the day.
Formalities Start Sunday
First formal session of the legion
auxiliary will be held Sunday.
The state as we'll as district group
of the legion will swing into high
gear Monday. The state depart
ment committees will meet Tuesday.
Threat of beer shortage during
the convention due to a strike of
truckers was banished today as beer
wholesalers met the demands of the
striking drivers.
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Indiana in Brief


$4,000 for the deaths Of his sisters
craft administrator Johnson
Public Company Indiana One of the
automobile
at a crossing north Greenwood, Dec. 81 1888
Wheatcraft
alleges that view Of the track at the crossing
waiting station signal lights
working of the did
warning as the approached speed alleged to have
smiles hour
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The Singing Church"-That was
the dream Of DR.. Warren w. Want
Of the North M. E. church at Thir-
ty-eighth and North Meridian
streets.
Tomorrow that dream" will be a
year old in real life.
One year ago, the pastor and Of
fetal board of the North NJ. E.
church brought William F. Kugel to
the indianapolis church, as min
lister of music"
The idea was to get everybody to
sing, young and old, by creating not
only one choir but many choirs, as
we'll as giving voice lessons to all
those who desired them.
Last year. 125 were enrolled III the
four regular chOirs of the church
and 1876 in chOruSes that sang on
special occasions, making a total
of 26I persons who trained them
selves to take part in the church
music.
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GARY MAN is PICKED
BY JR. MECHANICS
Other Officers Elected at
State Session Here.

Harry Foster, Gary, was named
state councillor of the Junior Order
of American Mechanics yesterday in
the Lincoln at the organization s
state meeting.
Other officers elected are Roscoe
Handel, Indianapolis, vice-coun-
cilor; Itha Mcfarland Portland,
secretary; o. P. Martin, Dunkirk,
treasurer; Ray Hawkinson, Rising
Sun, conductor; William Underwood,
Bloomington, and Clarence Meyers,
Indianapolis, wardens; Ray Stevens,
Terre Haute, inside sentinel; j. B.
Spence, Whiting, outside sentinel.
Charles Chapman, Sullivan. chap
lain, and A. H. Dickey, Kokomo,
national representative.
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LA Toilette
LOOKS AHEAD
IN PLATFORM
young Bob,' Seeking Sem
ate Post as Independ-
emf, Shows Way.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-A COM
handing f1gure-briStling pompa-
dour, fiery eyes. a voice ringing with
passionate concern, feet that stood
square and solid-used to rise be-
fore Republican national conven-
tions and present a platform of
principles.
Always it was voted down.
This was, for years, a regular
ceremony, always picturesque be-
cause the late Senator Robert
Marion La Toilette of Wisconsin
was colorful figure
But Fighting Bob" La Toilette
always inspired respect and atten-
ton, even among those who dis
agreed violently with him. The
Shrewd always studied his declara-
ton of principles-the wisconsin
platform-for by it they could
divine the course of political and
economic events. He moved ahead
of the procession. Sooner or later,
they knew that the crowd would
catch up with him and party docu-
ments would include, as their own,
bit by bit, here and there, commit
ments to the things for which the
Wisconsin senator had stood years
before.
Security for Individual
For this reason, among others
the program just enunciated by his
son-still called Familiarity young
Bob"-in his independent candidacy
for the senate IN Wisconsin is con-
sidered peculiarly interesting here.
Young Bob, like his father, marches
ahead of the crowd. A stanch sup
porter in the senate of the New Deal
philosophy of President Roosevelt,
he looks to the future and takes a
position on many issues in advance
of the man he chose to follow as
President.
The young senator calls for eco
nomic security for those who toll in
industry through unemployment in
sUance, old age pensions, and for
the farmer and home-owner he de-
nands security in the possession of
his farm and his home.
To absorb the still large army of
unemployed, increase purchasing
power and stimulate business and
industry, he asks a huge program
of public works. Until such a pro-
gram can be put under way he adj
vocateS elevation of government re-
lief to "a decent level"
To give the people control of the
instrumentalities of credit he recon-
mends a government-owned central
bank.
Urges u. S. Rail Ownership
In taxation, he would apply the
principle of ability to pay, and dig
into the pockets of the wealthy to
contribute to the social betterment
of those less fortunately situated
a movement he began, with some
initial success, in the last congress.
He abhors the sales tax as a means
of raising revenue because it bears
upon the rank and file.
He would have the government
own the railroads and extend to all
power projects its operation now of
a few. The government should I'M
dertake Immediately development of
the st. Lawrence Great Laker wa
terway, despite the opposition of
the bankers and the power trust, "
he says.