The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-10-26

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8 tons lem, N. c.,
o E.ay WIZ the charge being that
"a'"s he was opposed to
trade unions and to collective bargain
ing with them. The federation's exec
utive council instructed President Will
liam Green to present the matter to
Mr.. Roosevelt on his return to Wash
ington, and he promised to do so. In
cidentally, it should be recorded that
Mr.. Green was reelected president
without opposition.
1t is not considered likely that the
federation will get far with its fight
on Mr. Williams. He was deliberately
selected for membership on the board
because his conservatism will be foil
to the comparative radicalism of other
members, especially Sidney Hillman
and Leon G. Marshall. The other two
members, Arthur d. Whiteside, head
of Dun and Bradstreet, and Walton
Hale Hamilton, are rated as moderate
ly conservative.
The new board is hard at work on
the problems which beset the NRA. It
has devised methods for quicker tran
saction of business and has strength
ened the subordinate executive person
mel, and, in the matter Of enforcement,
it has agreed not to interfere in labor
disputes, these being relegated to Sec
rotary Perkins and the labor relations
board.
ITO THE White House correspond
ents President Roosevelt said that
a federal housing program with q
great many ramifications undoubtedly
would be submitted to the next con-
gress and also would constitute an inn
portant part of the administrations fu-
ture relief policy.
The President expressed approval Of
the latest undertaking Of the Federal
Emergency Relief administration,
which is to develop small communities
of from 100 to 500 families. The fami-
lies are taken off the direct relief rolls
and moved into small houses, where
they are intended to become self-sup-
porting on communal farms provided
by the government.
MAI dictatorship over religion in
! Y Germany was bitterly attacked by
10000 Protestant pastors from their
pulpits, despite the presence in every
church of secret police and spies. The
congregations cheered and shed tears
as they were told that crisis in tho
rebellion against the tyranny of Reichs-
bishop Mueller was nearing crisis.
Mueller and DIR. August Jaeger, COM
missioner of Protestant churches in
Prussia, were held responsible for the
triumph of violence and hypocrisy" in
a manifesto distributed to congrega-
lions.
Through Mueller and Jaeger Satan
does his work." the manifesto said.
1.-THE church regime has nullified the
gospel. 1t has violated the constitu-
tional church government, and is using
political force to gain it's end.
at splits Bayaria's unified church
into two parts, but still it talks of I'M
ity. 1t denies the Ten Commandments
and employs lies against truth and rob-
berry against justice. Still it talks Of
Bible and creed.
Caprice and falsehood have gained
the upper hand in the church"
NEARLY fifty persons lost their
~ lives in typhoon that swept over
Manila and nearby provinces of the
Philippine islands. Property damage
in the city was estimated as high as
$2,5OO,000. and undoubtedly was heavy
in the country.
TWELVE hundred coal miners at
i PEGS. Hungary. won sensational
fight for better wages, risking their
lives on the outcome. They impris-
oned themselves far underground for
days. declaring they would die there
voluntarily unless the employers would
raise their pay, which had been only
50 week. Food sent down by their
friends was returned, and many of the
men were crazed and nearly dead be-
fore the company was forced by the
government to make settlement the
workers would accept.
The owners agreed to eliminate
wage cut, to raise the working time
from two to three days week, and
to pay bonus Of So man to help
tide over the winter.