The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-15

tH0T0 Will D6 LO Iuud-
tion while Franklin D. Roosevelt is
President" Richberg said.
He lodged further discussion of the
subject, and refused to comment as
to what was being done by the gov
eminent internationally and national
ly on monetary policies. However.
Richberg did touch on the Townsend
plan for payment of 5000 monthly to
all persons over sixty. He said:
''If everybody over sixty is to get
5000 a month, you can be certain 1t
is going to come out of the pockets of
everybody between eighteen and sixty.
"When those under sixty have ar
rived at the unselfish attitude where
they are ready to dig to pay every
body over sixty the 5000 month.
there will have been a tremendous
spread of real Christianity. But the
government can't get the money out of
thin air."
Richberg fatty denied that the gov
eminent was issuing baby bonds be-
cause bankers had refused to lend the
government money, and asserted that
several billion dollars more could be
borrowed without endangering nation
al credit.
THE American Federation Of Labor
l. proposes to find out Immediately
what are its chances of fully organic
ing the workers employed in the auto
mobile industry-and if Doctor VOL
mans figures are correct it is likely the
federation is doomed to be greatly dis
appointed. The method adopted is the
calling of a secret strike vote among
members of the 176 federation locals
in the industry. Organizer Francis J.
Dillon explained this did not neces-
sarily mean there would be strike, only
the federation's national officers having
authority to order such action.
snow is the time to find out, once
and for ALL" he said, whether the
workers in the automobile industry
want the American Federation of La
Dor. If they want the union, we will
find it out through these strike votes.
If they don't, well :"
The automobile industry is In the
midst of the busiest season 1t has had
since 1880. The great majority of its
workers are not in the federation ranks
and probably would not strike; but its
plants could be seriously crippled by
strikes In allied industries. Perhaps the
American Federation of Labor leaders
ho un nP int hos oil
this would help on the cause of ma
tional Industrial recovery.
G ECRETARY OF STATE CORDELL
~ HULL encountered his third sue
cess in carrying out his policy of re-
storing foreign trade by concluding a
series Of reciprocal agreements with
other nations, when a trade treaty
with Belgium was signed. Although
not entirely satisfactory to Secretary
Hull, it was nevertheless a step along
the way. The Belgians gave US a tar
| if or quota concessions on number
| of our exports, including automobiles
| and parts, calculating machines. radi-
os, grapefruit, pears, oatmeal and
corn starch. We cut tariffs on plate
| glass, glass sand, iron and steel mill
products, linen fabrics, lace and ce-
ment. Reciprocal agreements have
been previously concluded with Cuba
| and Brazil.
1.-THE. United States and Great Brit
i ain remain unconvinced of Japan's
high purpose in China. although Eiji
Amau, foreign Office spokesman. de-
clared that Japan is not trying to per-
suade China to leave the league, and
is not urging China to dismiss foreign
advisers. He also insisted that no at
tempt is being made to force China
into an Asiatic bloc in return for
financial assistance. In Washington,
William Phelps, acting secretary Of
| state, and Sir Ronald Lindsay. British
ambassador, went into conference.
Twenty-four hours later 1t was an
nounced from London that Great Brit
ain together with the United Etates.
France and Japan was "exploring pro-
posals" to help China financially.