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The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
K. C. SOUTHERN ELECTS
SLATE OF Is DIRECTORS
3S7,419 Shares Represented in Vote
at Annual Meeting.
Bu Tim es SDecioI

By Times Special
KANSAS CITY, Mo, May TO-
The agreed slate of fifteen directors
for the Kansas City Southern Rail
road Company met no opposition at
the annual meeting of the company
here this week, and all were elected.
A total of 1874 of the COM
pany's $4,000 shares of stock par
ticipated in the election. Included
was the block of 100000 shares held
by Partners in Paine, Weber &
Company, Boston A controversy
over the franchisement of the
Paine-Webber stock was ironed out
before the election.
A reorganization meeting will be
held by the new board May Is in
New York.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
A. T. & T. SHOWS HUGE
INCOME FOR MONTH
Increase of $1,539,57S Reported
Over March of 1888.

Increase of S1,539,57S Reported
Over March of 1888.
By Times Special
NEW YORK, May 10.-Net oper-
ating revenues of the operating
units of the American Telephone
Co. y, during March, for the
eleventh consecutive month, showed
an increase over the corresponding
month year previous. Report of
the parent company during the
month showed net operating in
come of $1,539,578 against $8O1,-
422 in March, 1888. Gross revenues
totaled $8,147,093 against $7,173, ,064.
Report of the company'S Subsid-
iaries for the first quarter of the
current year showed a net operat-
ing income Of $4,539,984 against
81, 1,597 ,318 in the first quarter last
year Gross for the quarter was
$23, ,453, ,467 against $20, ,232, ,494.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
Fire Reports
Yesterday

s:42 a. m, 81 South Meridian, furniture
store. small loss.
1l:1e a. m. SAT Dorman. residence, 500.
1915 p. m, 1929 East Washington.
factory. small loss
ass p. m, 2s02 Washington boulevard.
residence, small loss
s:41 p. m, 1O15 West walnut residence,
small loss
7:22 p. m. Hoyt and state. automobile.
scmalI loss
7:4s p m. Is North Tacoma. fence.
small loss.
lI:39 >. m, 1125 North Alabama. resi-
dence small loss
l1:42 D. m. 1l35 Shelby. garage. $500.
ll:42 D. m, 1893 Shelby barn, S200.
1l:42 D. m, 1889 Shelby. shed. $50.
11:42 p. m, Ills Olive. residence. small
ff:42 D. m. 1870 Olive. shed, $50.
1l:42 D. m 1874 Olive barn. $3.50.
l1:42 D. m. 1888 Olive. shed, s25.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
World Wheat Exports Gain
By Times Special

. y I IHFts , HFttFuf
CHICAGO, May 10.-Exports of
wheat throughout the world last
week amounted to 9,222,00 bushels.
compared with 8,012.000 in the pre-
vious week and 12,786.000 in the
same week of 1888, a survey re-
vealed this week.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
Business Failures Drop

BIZ Times Special
CHICAGO. May 10.-During the
first week of May business failures
in the United States dropped 246
compared with 262 and 265 IN the
two preceding weeks. according to
Dun e. Bradstreet. Inc.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
Treasury Statement
lBy United Pressl

WASHINGTON. May 1O.-Government
expenses and receipts of the current
fiscal year to May 8. compared with the
corresponding period of the previous fiscal
This Year Last Year.
Expenses s6,044 1875. .245 81 s4 429 212 288.11
DeceiptS. 1881, GAO. .027.85 i,699, 306. 893 SO
Defcft 3.446 545. .2l6l2 2.729, 965. 395 .39
Cash bal. 2.179 152. 1l477 ----.---..--.--
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
e Banks Open Doors

Bb Times Special
CHICAGO. May lo.-According to
the American Banker twenty-nine
banks were reopened or replaced by
new institutions last week, bringing
the years total to date up to 698.
Apriis total was 20s.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
Births
Girls

Louis and Catherine Simpson. 1s4s
Broadway.
Carlos and Elizabeth King 1902 Ruckle
Moses and Jeannette Byroad. Deaconess
hospital
Boy
Charles and Pauline Banciu. Deaconess
hospital.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
Penney Company Sales Gain

By Times Special
NEW YORK, May 10. - j. G.
Penney Company sales during April
amounted to s15,476,531. a gain Of
more than per cent over the sales
total Of $14,591. 1923 in April, 1888.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
Soviet Police Head Dead

By United Press
MOSCOW. May -viacheslav
Menzhinsky, head of the OGPU. or
Soviet political police, died today.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
Produce Markets
BY Abbott. Hoppin & Co :

Delivered in Indianapolis Prices-Hens,
lie; Leghorn hens, &c; Leghorn springer
stays &c; large springer-stags.- &c; cocks,
ducks, full feathered and fat. Az lbs. and
over, SC; geese, 4c; young guineas. 11s to
lbs, zoe; old guineas, 15c; No: strictly
full case must weigh lbs. gross: a de-
dUction of 1oc a pound for each pound
under SIS lbs. will be made. Butter-No. /,
27@28c; No; q, 25Q26c; butterfat. 2Oc.-
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10

CHICAGO, May 9.-Cash Grain: Wheat
No. 2, northern snutty, 8312c; l mixed
SIC; No, 2 mixed, 87c. Corn--No 2 mixed
5012c; largely whate; No 2 yellow. 4912c
No. yellow old, Soc No. yellow. lake
49, l2c; No. 2 white, 53c; No. 8 white, 53c.
lake, 35Ac; No white. 351ac; No. white
lake. 3412c. Rye-No sale. Barley-6o@
78c; quotable, 42682c Timothy-$62 251
visions: Lard-S5.82; loose. s5.42; leaf.
SIS 81; bellies. $7775.
TOLEDO. May 9.-Grain close: Grain
in elevators. transit billing). Wheat--No.
2 red 87M88c. Corn-No yellow. 5312
Q5412c. Oats-No. q white 39120401Ac.
Rye-No. q 6212@63lac (Track prices
2812c rate). Wheat-No. l red. 83d84c
40 soc; No. 3 yellow. 4SG ACC; No. 4 yellow
47@48c. Oats-No. 2 white, 36@371Ac No.
3 white. 3512M37c. Seed close Clover
Cash. S825. Alsike-Cash. So so.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
SEAT VALUE DECREASES

Mart Purchased for $4,000.
By United Press
NEW YORK, May 10.-A mem
bership on the New York Stock Ex-
change was sold today at $4,000,
a decrease of $4,000 from a sale
announced earlier today.
The last sale, prior to todays two
sales, was at $4,000. The years
low is $4,000 and the high $3.50, 900.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
STEEL RISE CONTINUES
April Ingot Production Hits Highest
Figure Since July, 1888.
By Times Special

By Times Special
CHICAGO, May 10. - United
States steel ingot production dur
ing April totaled 2,935,631 tons, the
highest for any month since July,
1888, according to the American
Iron and Steel Institute. The fig
ure also marked the fifth consecu-
tive monthly increase.
The total figure for the month
compares with 2,797,1 1874 tons in
March and 1,362,856 tons in April
of 1888.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10

Tnt1. Harvester
Johns-Manvina
Nat. Biscuit
Pub. s. OF N. j
Sears Roebuck
Stand. of N. ].
Un. Aircraft
U. s. Steel
Union Pacific
Westinghouse
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10

United States Freight Company and
subsidiaries in the quarter ended March
81 earned 81 cents a share on the COM
mon stock. against n net loss of S25.sS9
in the corresponding 1888 period.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
In the Cotton Markets
May g.
CHICAGO
Retail Coal Prices
Domestic Retail Prices

The following prices represent quota
tions from leading Indianapolis coal deal
ers. cash discount of IS cents per tor
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
(By United Pressl

CHICAGO, May Il 6t5 Eggs-MalEket;a a1s un-
161Sc fresh gradedt, frsts lSc; current EN-
tubs; extra firsts, SO-sl1a score, 22d22hc;
frstg, $780, score 2ll2@a219Ac; q sec9nads S9a
specials, 23A@23s4c; standards. 2212s
Poultry-Market weak; receipts, 80 trucks,
cars due. light hens, 15c;, old ROSTERS,
&c; geese, SEC; broilers, Leghorn, 19622c;
turkeys, 1Sc; heavy ducks, spring, 1S1ac;
Piymo9th Rocks; aSc; W, Legh0Tns' ,si2:; i2c;
eap99s sa neh honghorns aS
Gs@isl4c; Daisies, 12A a 1Siac Potatoes
old stock-7supply moderate; demand and
l car, s145; 8 cars, $1.471a: 3 cars. $1.50;
combination grade l car, 1.3O Wisconsin
Round Whites 2 cars, $l2S. New stock stock
s2.25@2.5O. Arrivals. 81; on track 236;
shipments, 697.
CLEVELAND, May 10;-Buter:M,-M rket.
Market, steady, extra whites, 15c; cur
steady; colored fowls, lbs. and over, i4c;
3la lbs and over, 14c; old roosters, 1Oc;
ducks white lbs, and over, I5c; ducks,
h 98d bpors Gd so ehOTn foWSy RHy Efks SS e
broilers. colored, 1eghorns. 81 @ 22c; broil-
ers. Leghorn, light. 18@2oc. Potatoes
barrei aT1ti: Maine. best, 81 T.8oGis5 per ioolib.
sack; Ohio, best, $1.6oG1.65 per 10o-lb.
sack.
NEW YORK. May 10-Potatoes-Dull;
Long Island $1M185; southern, S1.25@
450 barrel; Maine, S11063: barrel; Idaho,
So sack; Canada $1.9o@2 barrel. Sweet
potatoes-Dull; Jersey basket, 60c@$2;
southern basket, 75c6S1.75. Flour-Steady;
springs: patents S6.50M6.75 sack. Pork
Steady; mess, s2O.25 barrel. Lard-steady;
middle west spot 3d. 9064 per 100 pounds.
Dressed poultry-Steady; turkeys. f2@2ec;
chickens, 10623c; broilers, 18@27c: capons,
ala 34c: fowls, 14@19c; Long Island ducks:
151a Ice. Live poultry-Quiet; geese, 6
arc; turkeys, 10dfsc; roosters, iOc; ducks,
ga 12c; fowls, 14d17c; chickens, 12c; ca
pons, 22c: broilers 12d23c. Cheese-Ffrm;
19c; Young America, 13c.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10

Production Of electricity by. the Electric
TiChf and Power Industry of the United
states for the week ended MAY totaled
! sac res 600 kilowatt hours, against 1885. :
ToT 600 kilowatt hours IN the correspond
ing 1888 week.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
Daily Price Index
BY Abbott. Hoppin g. Co.
MAY g.


tBy United Press
NEW YORK May 9-Dun & Bradstreet's s
daily weighted price index of thirty basic
commodities compiled for the United
Press:
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
On Commission Row
May 10
Fruits

Apples-New York Baldwins, fancy, Sits
up; fancy Ben Davis, s2.s5@3; fancy Wine
saps. S2.15G2.50.
Oranges-California Sunkist, $3.2SG42S;
FloridaS So .50G4.
Lemons-Sunkist. Sc: Red Ball. $3.50.
Grapes-South American, crate. So.
Grapefruit-Florida. seedless, S3.75@4.25.
Observation-Disclosures. 24-pt. crate.
S1.75d2; Alabama. 24-qt. crate, $325.
Melons-Argentina Honeydews. $3.25:
Cantaloupes-Pony crate, SO: standard
(45). s4.25.
Pears-Calavos $3.50 per box.
Pineapples-Cuba, all sizes. crate, 81
Bananas-Per pound SC.
Rasberies. Cal. 49, "a PTS. $3.50.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10

warner Quinlan Company and subsidi-
sries report for 1888 shows net loss OF
S770.Is6 after all charges. against S2Se6.-
SIS in 1882.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
NdoUS4 TO OdA'' TT z P0o'' F@'00'
-Vegetables-

Ca Cabbage-Louisiana, sl.S5 per half
Celery-Florida, S2.75 crate, mammoth
bunch S5c: medium bunch. 45c: hearts.
dozen punches, SIPS.
Onions-Indiana yellow. 5O-lb. bag.
SIPS
Potatoes-Northern round white, 100-lb
bag SITS; Red River Ohios. s175; Maine
Green Mountain. s2:l0; Colorado McClures
Triumphs. l0o-lb. bag. s1.s5; New Texas
Triumphs. Sl.75.
Sweet Potatoes-Tennessee Nancy Halls.
crate. So
ragus-Home grown dozen. 35a 6oc.
Beans-Round. stringless. So; new lima.
s475.
Beets-New Texas, S-dozen crate. SITS.
Carrots-California. 6-dozen crate. s3;
bulk. new. Sl65.
cauliower-Calfornia.- 81.
Lettuce-Hot house. 15-lb. basket $1.10.
Iceberg best. s4.5065.5e a crate.
Peas-28-lb. hamper s1.75G2.
RadisheS-Hot house buttons. soc dozen.
Rhubaro-Home grown. dozen, SOC.
Spinach-Home grown, bushel. 81.
Toma matoes-Repacked. 10-lb. carton. $3.50;
original Mexican, 30-lb. lug. 1850.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10

Eastman Kodak Co. declares a divi-
dend Of 81 a share on the common
stock. A dividend Of IS cents quarterly
was paid previously.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
Local Wagon Wheat
(By United Press

City grain elevators are paying 70 cents
for No. soft red wheat Otner grades
on their merits.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10

Concoleum Nairn Company declares the
regular quarterly dividend Of spa cents
s share on the common stock.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
CHICAGO PRIMARY RECEIPTS
Cash Grain
INDIANAPOLIS

May g.
The bids for car lots of grain at the
call of the Indianapolis Board of Trade.
I: o. b., shipping point. basis 41l2 New
York rate, were:
Wheat Steady; No / red. 26h G2s1ac;
No. red, 2512d27l2c; No. 2 hard, 751a@
77l2c.
Corn-Easy; No. 2 white 46q4sc;. No.
No. 5 yellow 42laG44iac No 2 mixed.
4213 q 4412c; No 3 mixed, Ala 0431zc
Oats--Easy; No. white, 32G33c; No. :
white 31632c.
HayCF. o. b. country points taking
2312c or less rates to Cincinnati or Louis
villel.
inspections
Corn-No. 2 white. / car: No white.
car: No. yellow, cars; No. 8 yellow
cars; No yellow, l car. Total, IL
cars.
Oats-No white, cars; No white. 3
cars. Total, cars.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10
Money and Exchange

INDlhNAPOLlS bANh CLEAhINOS
May 10
Debts Observation-Disclosures. 5.044, 900 90
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10

Penick & Ford Company declares the
regular quarterly dividend of so cents a
common share.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-10

New York Central Railroad Company car
IoadinrS in the week ended May 5 totaleo
14.4i5 cars. against S7.2o2 cars in the
ike 1888 year.
The Washington times., 1934-06-06
Blu John SnlLre, J.

features of the House and re-
turn it to its old important
place by reducing the member.
ship is essential.
To bring about the reduction
is difficult task.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson,
of Arkansas, majority floor
leader, is expected to assist in
shaping the destiny Of national
legislation.
He is expected to know what
things would be beneficial to
the country. For that reason he
was summoned to the White
House recently to attend the i'm
portant conference on proposed
drought relief.
Robinson attended the con-
ference and when the session
was concluded rushed out of
the White House to return to
the Senate and assist in admin
iStering to national ills.
He had been gone a few mo-
mentS when he returned Shout
ing:
Il took the wrong hiatt"
When the American Fedora
ton of Labor holds its conven-
ton it's leaders will be called
upon to make explanations.
They will be asked why it
was that they didn't make
strenuous efforts to have the
House adopt the Connery 30
hour-Week bill for labor.
The author of the bill, Repre-
sentative William P. Connery, of
Massachusetts, is as bald as
billiard ball. Yet, when ex-
cited he rubs his hand over the
smooth surface of his Uranium
as if in fond recollection of the
days when he had hair.
When Connery discusses the
way the labor leaders left him
out on limb with his bill he
strokes his head rapidly.
Few men in the House are
more interested in labor than
Connery. And he cannot I'M
derstand why it was that labor
leaders failed to campaign for
his bill instead of merely dis.
patching a few placid letters
to members of Congress.
Had the labor crowd been
active with various unions,
Connery probably would not
have seen his bill die.
So wrought up are several
prOlabOr congress SIN n that
they are agitating a plan to
have William H. Green, presi.
dent of the Federation, relieved
of some of his duties by hav.
ing created the office of "vice.
president in charge Of legis-
latiOn."
The new official, according to
the plan, would handle legiSla-
tive matters heretofore watched
over by Green.
Copyright. 1894. The Washington
TimeSl
The Washington times., 1934-06-06
A Heavy Responsibility
Blocking Mcleod Bill

Those the who blocking passage
of the Mcleod bank pay-off bill assuming terrific
burden.
THEY ARE TAKING UPON THEIR SHOULDERS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF PREVENTING A VOTE UPON A
MEASURE WHICH HAS BEEN ENDORSED PERSONALLY
BY MORE THAN MILLION OF OUR CITIZENS AND
WHICH PLAINLY HAS TREMENDOUS SUPPORT AMONG
THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HOUSE.
has been frequently pointed these columns and
the floor of the House that the Mcleod BILL with
It's simple but effective machinery for cleaning the closed
bank necessary complement the recovery pro-
gram which has been rushed through Congress.
Yet few men in the House stand with their backs to
the wall and declare that shall even be considered
The Mcleod bill has not drawn frank opposition upon
the merits of the program which it embodies
IT HAS DRAWN COVERT OPPOSITION WHICH VEIL.
ING ITS OBJECTIONS, HAS COMMENTED ITSELF WITH
MAKING IT'S FIGHT BY TRICKERY AND sUBTERFUGE
The justice of the Mcleod proposal cannot be substantially
challenged The Governments obligations the matter of
the banking debace cannot be controverted.
cannot be denied that the Mcleod program would be
powerful stimulus to recovery through increasing the pur
chasing power of ten million of our citizens
is kewih undenable that the Mcleod program sound
business from che viewpoint of all citizens It would
preserve values by preventing accia sales thus maintain
ing the soundness of markets
These arguments behalf of the payoff program have
never been met adequately by those opposing the Mcleod
bill In fact there has been virtually no attempt to meet
them.
YET WITHOUT ARGUMENT AND WITHOUT DENTAT
FEW MEN ARE BLOCKING THE PROGRAM
THEIRS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY AND IT 1s A
HEAVY ONE. "a
The Washington times., 1934-06-06
To Abolish Unemployment
Abolish Industry


The college boys who have converted Government into
laboratory and citizens into experimental guinea pigs have
new and original theory for combating unemployment
The theory in BRIEF is that there too many industries here
Therefore in order to cut down unemployment will cut
down the industries at least will not start any new ones
You understand that, of course! .."... .
We admit that the idea little obscure at first
but the college boys explained its 50 drned obscure
that can't see it at all.
This marvellous theory developed by the college bows in
the Department of Agriculture grew of proposal to
create business in the South which would have about
1000 business the and conse
quenty would in the mind of the ayman have put quite few
men to work.
But the college boys promptly saw that that WASH the way
it would work at all.
would they declare that that 900 which it
proposed to srend in this country would not be spent
abroad This would cut down the income of the other countries
by just that amount and the result would be those other
countries couldn t spend that $170,00oO00 here
Now the college boys can their theory step further
If by creating new industry in the South through utilization of
slash pine in making base stocks would increase
employment the logical thing to abolish all American indus
try and with it all unemployment.
These college boys Of ours can't be beat.
The Washington times., 1934-06-06
State Chairmen Should Form
National Committees
Blu James T. Williams, T.

ately preceding national con-
vention and the months between
the holding of the convention
and the nomination of it's can
didate for President and Vice
President and election day.
There is very little for the
committee to do during the
three years intervening when
there is no presidential election,
except to help wipe out the
deficit in the party treasury
and keep in touch with condi-
lions in the several States.
The party machinery in the
several States is under the gen.
eral control of the chairman
and members of a State COM
mittee. Unlike the national
committee, the State commit
tee is chosen by the county
committee, and in almost all
the States there are direct pri-
mary laws under which the
voters of the party choose not
only their nominees for State
offices but also their party
officials.
Involves Danger to Party
If the national committee
consisted of the chairmen of
the State committees, it would
then represent the rank and
file of the party to a much
greater degree than is possible
under the obsolete system of
selection that is now in force.
If the Democratic national
committee today consisted OF
the chairmen of the Democratic
State committees, it is improb-
able that President Roosevelt
would have been forced to adj
minister a public rebuke to
those. committeeman who have
annoyed his Administration by
"practicing" before the execu-
tive departments at Washing
ton as the hlrellngS OF special
interests.
And a Republican national
committee composed of the
chairmen of the Republican
State committees would not ar
rogate to itself the function of
electing a chairman to conduct
the presidential campaign of
1886 or to issue a declaration of
principle to form the basis Of
the party's next national plat
form years in advance.
AS long as the national COM
mittee' of each of the two great
political parties is kept entirely
separate from the State commit
tees, there will be conflict be-
tween the two. The State COM
mittee represents the voters Of
the party in each State. The ma
tional committee, due to the OBJ
solete machinery of its selection,
always faces the danger of be-
coming the creature of special
interests seeking to control the
party.
Copyright. 1894, The Washington
Times)
The Washington times., 1934-06-06
War Debts Are DEBTS
Not Scraps of Paper


President Roosevet message the war debts was cheered
IN congress by Democrats and Republicans alike
we mink 1t is also being cheered throughout the country TO-
day as a strong stand for American rights
AS Senator Borah expressed it:
THE President expresses kindly synpathetco11v and
rather firmly the Oiew that THESE DEBTS MUST BE
FAAD That seems to sound and patriotic position
to take For my part do not think there is ANYTIME
UNJUST lnequitable economically unsound in ex.
Pecng these debts to be paid by foreign governments
must be borne in mind that these debts haUe been
adjusted" O'
adjusted" is right
They have been ad ued downward to point where aver
paid they will but fraction of the amounts originally
advanced by this country to the Allies during and
after the e "''
YET with the sole exception of little Finland which met its
Obligations on time and full every our debtors refuses
to pay. OO"
We suppose that the debtor nations will give scant heed to
the Presidents message
They have had the money have had their signatures and
tnere they appear content to let the matter rest
uncle Sam position like that of doctor who saves pa
uents Lie and then can't collect fair BILL
Regardless of who won the war; is certainty that the
war could not have been by the Allies without America
d and that their very national existence would have been
ously threatened or actually ended.
But even though in the disposition of Europe the
goes unpaid he may be pardoned announcing that
he still has claim.
And that is what the President has done.
In so doing he has correctly stated the sentiment ninety
nine out of hundred American who
the burden of foreign default.
The Washington times., 1934-06-06

Under the quickening power of
President Roosevelt's leadership,
both of the two great political
parties have an opportunity to
modernize that obsolete piece of
political machinery known as
the national committee.
The President has been having
a lot of trouble with the mem
bership of the Democratic ma
tional committee, and the mem
bers of the Republican national
committee have troubles enough
of their own without borrowing
more from the party in power.
These troubles in the commit
tees of both parties are the nat
ural result of the outWorn syS-.
tenn of election that determines
the membership of each party'S
national committee.
The election of the members
of the national committee takes
place every four years. 1t is
the concluding task of the dele
gates to the national convention,
which dominates every four
years the party's candidates for
President and Vice President.
These committee elections fire.
quently involve secret trading in
delegates between the rival can
didates with the party for it's
president and vice president
nominations.
For example, the Republican
National Convention in every
presidential year since the Civil
War has been embarrassed by
the, contests for delegates in
the Southern States. In the
Chicago convention of 1912,
there were 234 of these con-
tests.
Committee Functions Little
It was the row developed
over these contests that resulted
in the split in the Republican
party of that year and the
calling of a seeding conven-
ton which formed the Progress
sive party of short-lived mem
DRY.
Theoretically, the national
committee is the obedient serv-
ant of the national convention.
Too often in the past it has
made itself the master of the
convention.
Among the duties assigned to
the national committee under
our party system are the fol-
lowing;
It fixes the time and place
of holding the national conVen-
ton of the party.
It makes the initial decision
on all contests for delegates
seats in the convention.
1t makes up the temporary
roll of the convention and
chooses the temporary chair
man.
It attends to the organizing,
financing and conduct of the
presidential campaign.
All Of these duties are per.
formed in the months immedi-