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dent. He keeps them here. He con.
suits with them. They help draft
the legislation, which is sent to the
Congress from time to time, intended
to put those things into effect. They
are members OF his team. He Is
their captain and leader. It Is the
Presidents program. Surely, in view
OF the combination of events rapidly
unfolding before our very eyes, there
can be no doubt whatsoever that we
are face to face with a tremendous
issue. What is to be done about this
program which seeks the abandon
ment Of the American conception of
liberty under a constitution, which
challenges the tenth amendment by
putting the Federal Government in
the possession of complete authority
over those matters which that amend
ment reserves to the States and the
people; which spells the end of the
Federal Union of States; which sets
up Government, imperial in char
acter, ruled by a huge bureaucracy
and controlling the daily lives Of
millions of people-tells them, in fact,
how they shall earn their living?
If this program is to become per-
manent, If this new philosophy is to
prevail, then, indeed, our children
will exist as subjects in a land where
their forefathers have lived as mas
tiers. I cannot believe that the
American people, having tasted liberty
for century and half, will lightly
surrender it.
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pursue our happiness as OF old.
I do not intend upon this occasion
to discuss with you the efficacy Of the
several measures which. in the aggre-
gate. represent the recovery program.
I shall not discuss their merits as
emergency measures. I shall not at
tempt to measure the progress the
country has made since their enact
ment. There is grave division of
opinion about them, but 1 doubt If
any person can reach an absolutely
accurate conclusion. What 1 want
to bring to your attention is not the
present condition Of the country, not
its immediate prospect with respect
to this depression. but rather its fu-
ture. / make bold to talk about the
future because in recent weeks it has
become perfectly apparent that these
emergency measures are not intended
to be merely temporary.
Through the utterances of the Pres
ident and of many of his closest adj
vlsers. We now know, absolutely, that
it is the intention of the sponsors of
these measures to make them a vital
element in the permanent policy of
the United States, emergency or no
emergency. In his message at the
opening of the Congress last January,
the President made this reasonably
clear. His more recent utterances and
those Of his lieutenants leave no doubt
whatsoever. The issue involved stands
before us in definite outline. Shall
these emergency measures be con-
tinued indefinitely upon the statute
books? Shall the philosophy which
underlies them become permanent in
the political philosophy Of the United
States? We cannot ignore or avoid
this question. 1t stands squarely in
our path. We shall have to answer it.
To illustrate better what I mean,
let me remind you that the more i'm
portant Of these emergency measures
expire by their own limitations in
June, 1885, a little over one year
from now. have in mind especially
the national industrial recovery act
and the agricultural adjustment act.
those two measures which, taken to-
eether, represent the new philosophy
OF government which 1t is sought to
impose upon us and our children. 1t
Is to be assumed that as the month
Of June in the year 1885 approaches,
the administration will exert its power
to the utmost in an effort to persuade
Congress to re-enact upon a perma-
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Government permits. This system Is
being rapidly extended over the whole
industrial and business field. It has
reached down to toll bridges, clothes
pressing establishments, barber shops,
beauty shops and the undertaking
business. all of them enclosed in the
straitjacket devised for them by su-
perior authority.
The same thing is true under
A. A. A. as 1t affects agriculture. The
farmer Is urged to plant a smaller
acreage Of certain crop. He is told
that if he signs a contract to reduce
his acreage in that crop he will be
paid a bonus on the remainder, or
that his excess lands will be rented
from him for cash. And he is not
permitted to plant that excess acre
age in any other crop which may be
sold for cash. That land must lie idle
1t is interesting to note how this thing
proceeds. 1t starts with an appeal for
voluntary cooperation. 1t moves
along step by step. The first step Is
generally pretty short but, having been
taken. 1t practically compels the tax
ing Of second and longer step. The
second step leads to the third, and
so on to the end Of the journey, at
which we find the farmer subjected to
outright compulsion at the hands of
the Government, which threatens him
with confiscatory taxation. backed up
by criminal prosecution, If he should
dare disobey.
AS an example of this, I call your
attention to the so-called cotton-con-
troll bill which is Just now passing the
Congress and which will be signed,
undoubtedly, by the President, for the
fact Is the President has already
recommended its passage In letter to
the Committee on Agriculture of the
House Of Representatives. That bill
provides that the total number of
bales of cotton which may be mark
eted in the United States in the 1884
crop year shall not exceed 10000, 900,
as contrasted with something like
$4,000, 900 bales last year. The Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Is to allot to each
cotton growing State its proportionate
share Of the 10000, 900 bales. Inside
Of each State there Is to be allotted
to each county its proportionate num-
Der Of bales, and inside each county
there is to be allotted to each cotton
farmer the number of bales which he
may produce and sell from his farm.
Tax High on Excess.
The bill then goes on to provide
that should any cotton farmer sell
more bales than allowed to him under
this quota system. he shall be taxed
upon those excess bales an amount
equal to IS per cent Of the market
value of cotton at the time-a con-
fiscatory tax. Moreover, if he dis
obeys or attempts to evade the tax
and sell his extra bales, he may be
prosecuted criminally in the Federal
courts. There is where we are going
in the field of agriculture. The farmer
is to be told how many acres he may
plant and how many bushels he may
sell. He may be left in possession of
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| II most of us members OF Congress
have been able to keep pace with it.
Practically all of these measures are
important, many of them novel, and
some of them revolutionary.
Doubtful Wait.
Hungry for relief and willing to try
almost anything, the country has &C
| cepted them and has given to them
and to the administration sympa-
thetic and optimistic support. Gener-
ally speaking, captious criticism has
been stilled. Those who have been
doubtful as to the wisdom and eff
cacy of some of these measures have
refrained from attacking them and
have been hoping very earnestly that
their doubts might vanish. Seldom,
if ever, has there been a more toler-
ant spirit abroad in America with
respect to the efforts of a President
and his administration. And this is
as it should be, for no one will deny
that the new administration was con-
fronted with extraordinarily difficult
problems when it took Office and that
it was entitled to a generous degree
Of support in its effort to overcome
these difficulties That support has
been sought. and in a large measure
gained, in a vast publicity program
in the press, on the screen and over
the radio.
Every effort has been put forth to
rivet the attention Of the public upon
this great so-called recovery program
and to assure the public that it was
making rapid progress. I am sure you
will agree with me that there has
never been anything like it in the way
Of organized propaganda. We have
been enduring it, first, because We
have been longing for recovery, we
have been anxious for the President to
succeed. and have been more than
willing to join in support Of his efforts.
And, second. we have endured it be-
cause we have been looking upon all
these extraordinary measures as being
merely temporary-setu up to meet the
emergency and to be abandoned the
instant the emergency has passed.
Nearly all of US. having this thought
in mind, have been willing to submit
in large measure to the extraordinary
restrictions imposed upon us by this
program, confident that the day would
soon come, with the passage Of the
emergency, when We would be left
free once more to order our lives and
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WADSWORTH SEES
NEW DEAL DANGER
Radio Forum Speaker De-
pIores Capitalization of
Government.

Capitalization of government, as
typified in such experiments as the
National Recovery Administration and
Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton. was deprecated last night by
Representative Wadsworth, Repub-
lican, of New York in a speech in the
National Radio Forum, arranged by
The Star and broadcast over coast
forecast network of the National
Broadcasting Co.
The New Yorker, whose name
already has figured in speculation for
the Republican presidential nomina-
ton two years hence. saw danger in
the possibility of these and kindred
measures, adopted to meet an emer-
gency, becoming permanent, quoting
President Roosevelt and his advisers
in the brain trust as having voiced
this intention.
States as Provinces.
"Instead of Federal union of
States" he said. I'VE then shall have,
In effect. an imperial Government
conferred here at Washington. with
its tentacles reaching out into the
smallest community and creeping into
the very homes of the people. To
all tntentS and purposes, the States
will be reduced to provinces, for the
powers they now enjoy in regulating
their home affairs, and, within reason
the daily conduct of their citizens, will
have been taken over by the new
National Government"
Concluding, he said: "If this pro-
gram is to become permanent, if this
new philosophy is to prevail, then
indeed our children will exist as sub
Jects In a land where their fore
fathers have lived as masters. I can
not believe that the American people,
having tasted liberty for century
and half, will lightly surrender it,"
Text of Address.
The text Of Representative Wads-
Torth's address follows:
Through the courtesy of The Eve
ming Star of Washington, and through
the facilities furnished by the National
'Broadcasting Co.. am afforded an
opportunity to bring before this great
radio audience situation which, I
am sure, warrants the thoughtful con-
sideration of every citizen. The thing
I have in mind is, 1 believe, of such
vast importance, so fundamental. in
character so vital to the future life
of the Nation, that say to you quite
frankly approach its discussion with
hesitancy as to my ability to portray
1t correctly. That this thing needs
discussion, frank and open, must be
my excuse for this venture.
For little more than a year things
have been happening here at WASH
lngton with bewildering rapidity.
Since the advent of the new admins
tration on March 4. 1888, at a time
difficult and critical, the Congress,
upon the recommendation of the Pres
adent, has passed a large number of
measures calculated and intended to
overcome the depression from which
the whole Nation has been suffering.
During the extra session of the Con-
gress last Spring, and thus far during
the regular session this Winter, scarce
week has gone by without passage
OF some extraordinary measure. I
think it Is fair to say that the average
citizen has found it exceedingly diff
cult to keep himself thoroughly in
formed concerning this rapidly piled
up legislative record. Indeed. doubt
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A YOUNG MAN in a marrying
n mood doesn't rely on any
other fellows taste. He makes up
his o,un mind. And that's the way
to pick any "pal". even the
cigarette you smoke.
There are many good cigarettes. If
your present brand suits you -.
stick to it. But if you're not quite
sure, you might try OLD COLDS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-23
POLICE CHIEF, PATR0LMAN, DIE IN GUN BATTLE
Noisy Brothers in Tavern in Chicago Suburb
 Start Smoothing

CHICAGO, H., April 23.-Chief of Police Edward Murray and Patrolman John Ashbacker, of Broadview, a suburb, were slain in a blaze of gunfire in the Broad view Tavern, last night.
 The police are holding Murrays two brothers.
 Roy Coburn, owner of the tavern, said the fight started when Ash packer tried to eject the Murray brothers because they became noisy James Murray, onesof the brothers, said they used pistols in self defense when Ashbacker tried to kill them with a shotgun. The chief hurried to the scene and was victim of the shooting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-23
Federal and State Agents Believe Criminal Sur
 rounded Tn Woods
TWO MEN ARE SHOT
 IN CLASH ON SUNDAY
Departm ent of Justice Agent Is Victim of Bull
 lets-Citizen Killed

RHINELANDER, Wiscon- sin, April 23.-TwO men were shot to death last night as dozens of Federal and State officers d e S cen d e d on the north woods resorts looking for desperate John DilIinger.
 It is believed DiIlinger has been cornered.
 The dead are w. Carter Baum, Department of Justice Agent, believed to have been slain by Dillinger or his com panions, and a citizen shot down by the police.
 Four others are in hospitals wounded in two shooting af- rays.
 OIIicerS were deployed over an area of several square miles at dawn this morning.
 The fighting last night started close to tavern resort at Little Bohemia, a tiny settlement in the woods of Villas County.
 Only meager reports of the pro- gress of the man hunters are being received. x2
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-23
LARGE LIST OF
 CANDIDATES IN
 PRIMARY FIGHT
Divisional Contests Most Numerous on Record Tn
 Primaries Tomorrow

When Alaskans march to the polls tomorrow in the Territorial primary elections, they will have the largest number of divisional candidates to pick from for their nominees in the history of the di- rect primary system in Alaska. But the list of candidates seeking nominations for Territorial of fees is one of the smallest.
 There is but one candidate for nomination for Delegate to Con- gress That is Delegate Anthony J. Dimond, seeking renomination unopposed on the Democratic tic ket and without any contest from the Republicans.
 61 for Legislature
 There is no contest in the Re- publican primary for the nomina- tion for Treasurer, Dr. w. H. Chase, veteran Cordova Mayor, having no rival. Martin Harrais, pioneer of Fairbanks, and now resi- dent of Ellamar, veteran mining man and a lifelong Democratic worker, is one of two candidates for the Democratic nomination for the same office He is University of Washington man and was foN ball star on one of that institu- tion's early eleyens.
 His rival for the party nomina- ton is Oscar G. Olson, resident of Eyak, ex-soldier and employee Of the Copper River & Northwestern Railway.
 There are 7l candidates for 20 Legislative positions, ten seeking four Senatorial nominations and 61 for 16 nominations for Repre- sentative.
 Most of Them Democrats
 Most of the contests are in the Democratic ranks. Two Juneau men, Allen Shattuck and w. B. Kirk, are contesting for the Sena- torial place on their party's ticket. The Republicans have no aspirant for the place
 Twelve Democrats are seeking the four House nominations of their party in this Division, and there are five Republicans. In the Second Division, there is no con- test for nomination for Senator in
 tContlnued on Page Two)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-23
By BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington.)

The likelihood of much reform" legislation at this session of Con- gress grows more and more re- mote.
 Recovery" still is the key word on Capitol Hill. Emergency en- actments, running for a limited pe- riod, get the call. Bills for per- manent changes in the industrial and social order are showed into the background.
 Business interests have been flooding the Capital with com plaints that this is not the time for those regulatory steps which President Roosevelt favors even- tually. The assertion is that fur ther action now would confuse the outlook by frightening business just when it is on the upgrade.
 Unquestionably that plea has been having it's effect in Congress. The rewriting of the stock market bill talthough it still has more force than Wall Street would like) and postponement of commodi-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-23
CHARGES MADE
 AGAINST GOV.
 NORTH DAKOTA
Executive and Seven Others Arraigned d on
 Conspiracy Indictments

FARGO, North Dakota, April 23 -Gov. William Langer and seven others have been arraigned before District Judge Andrew Miller, on Federal conspiracy indictments, and granted continuance until May 2 when they will enter pleas.
 The eight are charged with con- spiracy to extract funds from per- sons paid with Government funds and conspiring to block an orderly act of Congress.
 The charges are in connection with the recent investigation of allegations that Federal relief work CTS have been forced to contribute to the publication, The Leader.
 Gov. Langer is a Republican.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-23
Says Light Rays Come
 From Breast of Woman

ROME, April 23. Copyrighted by the Associated Press, 1934)-- Guglielmo Marconi, famous scien- tist and inventor, said there is no doubt as to the authenticity of the phenomenon of the electric woman, Signora Anna Monaro.
 "She was brought to Rome by my initiative" said Marconi, fol- lowing undisputable testimony of a number of doctors and other cred- itable persons who saw light come from Signora Morano's brast, suf- ficiently strong enough to light up room. This testimony coming from such sources cannot be ques- toned. Since arriving here she has not exhibited these rays and specialists, in the meantime, await in clinic for resumption of these Examinations"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-23
DEFENSE GIVEN ACCOMPANIMENT
 OF PRESENT DAY
Secretary Wallace Declares Some Agency Must
 Take Initiative

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., April 23-Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, in an address here this afternoon, said that if the Nation is to recover it is necessary that some agency or society do what ever planning is necessary to pre- vent suicide of society"
 Tribute Is Paid
 Speaking at the home O. J. Sterl- ing Morton, Agricultural Secretary in the Cleveland Administration, Secretary Wallace paid tribute to the ideals of Morton, founder of Arbor Day and he related the late Secretary's forestry experiments to economize experiments of the pres ent.
 When Shoe Pinches
 There is not much resistance nowadays to attempts to modify nature but when you get over into the realm of human relations and into economics. for instance, and propose new rules for the economic game in the interest of many, then it is that you hear groans of dis may from those who in the past made rules and profited by their making" declared the Secretary of Agriculture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-23
SECRETARY OF STATE MAKES
 FINE ADDRESS
Essence of New Deal Is Explained by Cordell
 Hull in N. Y. NO DICTATORSHIP
 IN REHABILITATION
No Sec cret Trades Are Made But Scattered
 Groups Combined

NEW YORK, April 23.-Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, named the middle course of the recovery policy of sound liberalism as the very essence of the New Deal" at the annual luncheon of the Associated Press today.
 The Secretary of State tossed aside all talk of dictatorship by President Roosevelt in the rehab- ilitation program and said he would preserve "all the fundamentals of a popular government. It is never wise. especially in the time of a crisis. to hearken too much to the extreme reactionary or the extreme radical"
 Continuing, the Secretary of State said:
 we have enthroned no dicta- tors. s's-.ss
 we have made no secret trades with private or self-interest groups.
 "We merely drew together differ ent and scattered groups of Democ- racy, openly chosen"
 Between Extremes
 The Secretary of State expressed confidence that what he calle d President Roosevelt's middle course between extremes, would result in recovery and rehabilitation which would embrace the rights and liberties of the individual and the progressive improvement of social and m aterial condition of the masses"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-23
of
 France GiUeS
 Out Warming
There Will Be No Revolt and Franc Will Not Be
 Monkey Money

PARIS, April 23.-Premier Cas- ton Doumergue has served notice or France and the world that he Is determined that order will be preserved at home and the nation will protect herself abroad
 The declaration was made in a national broadcast.
 The Premier said sharply the Government will tolerate "no re- bellion against the national well fare measures and also declared the Government will fight to keep the franc sound and prevent it from becoming monkey money"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-23
SOUND LIBERALISM, RECOVERY POLICY
TRUE DEMOCRACY
 HAS COME BACK TO THIS NATION
Assistant Secretary of Ag- riculture Explains New
 Deal Purposes

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Rex- ford G. Tugwell, Assistant Secre- tarys of Agriculture, addressing the American Society of Newspaper Editors, called the New Deal re- turn to true Democracy. He said the sovereignty of the American people is the real source of this Administrations power.
 T do not wish to supplement this sovereignty with another kipd whose theory is that for some groups and interests" said Tugwell. Continuing he said: "There should be no immunity from political control for in that way lies economic oli- garchy."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-23
TEAR GAS IS USED BY
 OFFICERS; RESORT ENTERED

RHINELANDER, April 23.-With the dawn the officers closed in on one resort and found only three women in it, overcome by tear gas used by the officers. The names of the women are not made public.
 Six men and five women were originally in the party, most of whom appeared at the resort last Friday night and partied until broken up by the shooting of of- ficers when they mistook Eugene Boisoneau for a member of the Dillinger gang when he emerged from the resort, entered an auto and failed to stop.
 Dillinger Warned
 The shooting warned Dillinger who had machine gun mounted on the roof of the resort. He and others escaped through rear door and escaped to the woods.
 Officers are hot on their trail.
 Three of the men are reported to have escaped in a stolen auto- mobile.
 Gangster Opens Fire
 Baum, Federal Agent, was killed when he and other offices drove up to another tavern. One of Dil- fingers gang, who was there de- manding he be furnished an auto. stepped out of the tavern and opened fire with a machine gun. Two other officers were wounded.
 Boisoneau and two of his com panionS were also wounded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-23
PUBLISHERS VIEWS

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Eu- gene Meyer, Publisher of the Washington Post, addressing the American Society of Newspaper Editors, said the country's most immediate danger lies in the 'ih- experience of the young intellect uals who are now apparently di- recting the policy of the Admin istration."
 Gf the brain trust, Meyer said: "No wonder they consider law and theory as all that is necessary for sound government, but they for get no battery of fine phrases can ever take the place of fact and no law is better than it's admin istration."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-23
MOB VICTIMS WIDOW BRINGS
 DAMAGE SUIT
Sues California Governor and Others for Over
 Million Dollars

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April g.
 Evelyn Holmes, widow of John H. Holmes, San Jose lynch mob victim, is seeking $1,050,000 in a suit against Gov. James Rolph Jr., and other persons. She planes the Governor for her husbands death.
 Holmes was lynched by a mob after confession to Kidnapping and staying of Brooke L. Hart, 9, son of a wealthy San Jose mer- chant. Thomas H. Thurmond, was the other victim of the mob's vengeance last November.