The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-02-15
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National Topics Interpreted AB GINMN9
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Mr.. Fish described Mr.. Marshall as
one of the younger members Of the
brain trust and asserted that most of
the members" of the brain trust are or
have been active in the American civil
liberties union.
The representative cited among
those In the brain trust who, he said
were active In the civil liberties union
the following: Prof. Rexford Guy Tug
well, undersecretary of agriculture
Donald r. Richberg, director of the
National Emergency council and the
so-called No. 2 man in the administra-
ton; Robert Fechner, Director of the
Civilian Conservation corps Prof. Paul
Fl. Douglas, of the National Recovery
administration; DR.. Frederic G. Howe,
consumers counsel of the Agricultural
Adjustment administration; Nathan
r. Margold. of the Interior depart
ment; James NJ. Lands, a member of
the Federal Securities and Exchange
commission and a former member Of
the federal trade commission; and
John A. Lapp, described as an i'm
partial Presidential representative in
the National Recovery administration.
Mr.. Fish declared that Gardner Jack
son had made eight separate contribu-
lions to the alleged communistic organ
ization and he asserted that Doctor
Howe formerly had represented the
Federated Press as correspondent.
After some II years of consideration,
the senate has refused to approve
American member
First Big ship in the World
Setback Court. In rejecting
the Presidents re-
quest for ratification of American adj
herence to that court the upper house
of congress gave the administration
its first important setback And it was
an important defeat for Mr.. Roosevelt
because no one can tell now whether
the President is going to maintain the
firm grip hitherto held on the senate.
Four misunderstanding, Coolidge,
and Hoover, Republicans, and Roose-
NClt||hOtC ICQuCSlcu SCudlC IdlluCd-
ton and four Presidents have had the,
thing tossed back to them after bitter
battles. This time, as heretofore, the
senate rejected the proposal on the
ground that the United States was be-;
ing led into the back door of the
League of Nations and all will remem-::
Der how stubbornly the senate resisted
entry into the League of Nations when,
Woodrow Wilson was President. The
same arguments were used as have,
been used before, namely, that If the
United States adhered to the per-
1.-THE formal title of the court the,
country would be catapulted into the.
midst of all of Europe's entanglements,'
jealousies and diplomatic chicanery.
Senator Borah of Idaho, one of the;
leading opponents of court entry, con-,
cluded his argument in the senate with
the assertion that the World Court was
a court of war and not of peace.
Proponents of the court have main;
tanned constantly that the United
States could accomplish much toward;
world peace by participating in court
adjudication Of controversies. OppO-
nents insisted we should let well
enough alone and maintain our isola-
ton. Only through that manner, they
argued, can the United States avoid
loss of its sovereignty through the die
tates of the court decision.
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Joseph B. Eastman, federal co-ordina-
tor of railroads, has proposed to con-
gress a new plan
Eastman for control of the
Plan whole structure of
transportation in this
country. With the approval of the
President, Mr.. Eastman has offered
bills for federal regulation of motor
busses and trucks, for the reorganiza-
ton of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission and establishment of q fed
eral co-ordinator of transportation as
permanent office, compensation for
dismissed railroad employees dis,
placed through coordination of opera
ton, revision of the bankruptcy act
relating to railroads, provision for the
commission to prescribe minimum as
well as maximum joint rail and water
rates, provision for elimination of al
legged benefits or prejudice as to ports
and gateways and to limit the right to-
reparatiOn for damage due to violations
of the Interstate commerce laws.
The co-ordinator's proposals resulted
from a comprehensive study Of the
general problems relating to transpor-
tation. 1t was probably the most ex-
tensive report On these questions that
congress ever has received. Certainly,
there can be no lack of Information
available for use by congress If 1t de-
termines to enact railroad legislation
at this session. Whether such legisla-
ton will get through Is yet prob
lematical. The consensus seems to be
that there will be regulation of the
motor trucks and buses, bur how far
beyond that the congress will go ap-
pears to depend upon the Presidents
ability to gain rubber stamp on his
program.
The Post Office department long has
been the mecca of philatelists because
the. stamp collectors will give right
arm for the first of any new issue of
stamps. 1t has been no different I'M
der the administration of Postmaster
General Farley than under other ad-
ministrations except that big Jim"
has been putting out new issues OK
stamps with a speed difficult to match.
Consequently, the stamp collectors have
been going at top speed since Mr.. Far
ley got into motion.
But the offering of new stamp issues
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