, 1935-04-28
The W. rld
At a Glance
az LESLIE EICHEL
Central Press Staff Writer)

NEW YORK, April 27.-Americans
will be called on TO consider more
complex problems az the next pres
idential election than ever previous
L. in history.
A few Of the problems were pre-
Sented to the American Society Of
Newspaper Editors. meeting In
Washington-but only a few.
Newspapers have been under fire,
thus editors have sought some clear
thinking.
Probably the most realistic state
ment vas made by Frank II. ST.
monds. writer on international af-
fairs. who spoke OF the inability Of
the world to have peace as long as
economic wars lasted.
This chiefly. Is what Simonds
said that interests the United
States.
The repeal Of the Hawley-Smoot
tariff law would today be a greater
contribution TO world peace than the
revision or the Treaty Of Versailles"
Then Senator William K. Borah.
uf Idaho, IN making a plea for free
speech and a free press. asserted
hat methods being used BY legis-
latures and other groups 10 counter
act Nazi-ism and communism we're
as offensive and intolerable as the
forces which they are supposed 70
counteract.
The real problem" remarked
Senator Borah. lis how TO protect
the citizen against the cncroach-
ment upon his rights and Liberties
ov his own government. how TO save
him from the represSiye schemes
born Of the egotism Of pubic Of
flee"
Real Problem
But the real problem is far
broader-and II Is one that has not
been met with courage or foresight
either by Democrats or Republi-
cans.
That ~roblem lies in this-and
this is the issue being forced upon
the parties for the next election:
How can the broadest earning
power be returned 10 the mass OF
citizens?
The great mass Of people desire
neither relief nor dole nor subsidy.
I'm spite OF all the propaganda 70
the contrary. The great mass Of
Americans desire to be on their
own"
But they cannot be 30 long as
earnings concentrate into a small
proportion Of the population.
II is not a matter of dividing the
wealth-it ceases to be wealth the
moment the driving power and the
genius behind production stops.
The problem is a matter Of a
broader share Of the products that
one helps to produce.
Abstract Problems
Actually. problems stated in the
abstract like that probably the
most truthful Portrayal will not
appeal to the mass Of voters.
Issues that lend themselves 10
emotions and Mysteries have a more
popular appeal.
Already, people speaking truths
are denounced as "un-Americsn."
We can therefore. vision the next
campaign
We even NAV be forbidden 10
speak the truth BY that time.
Opportunities Missed
II o there Is a torrent Of crit
iciSm on the heads OF the Roosevelt
administration. il is because the
president missed his great oppor-
tunity. His administration began
in conformity with the deSirN Of
the people. II has frittered TO 2
hesitant. paving thing. not even
growing when forces antaEonistic
to the welfare Of the people de-
prive the people Of their rights.
Worse, u has permitted broad
openings for demagOcues-and. in
stead OF removing the situation that
bred the demagOcueS. It has inten-
sified that situation.
And where M has accomplished
good. through It's first rushes. II
nov seemingly is backing down
so that people arc venerable under
half measure.
The reactionary Democrats never
would have gotten anywhere. the
southern sharecropper tragedy. the
monopoleS under the MIRA. tho be-
iuddling or the MIRA labor clauses.
the intenSification or the world
traf' battle through artificial slim
ulation Of currencies all could have
been avoided II the administration
had maintained a straightforward
and sure course.
Nor can the republicans cheer.
The storm OF the next campaign
Will bring no ease OF mind 70 either
Democrats or Republicans. The
fury OF the storm will be made up OF
a people beside themselves In de-
spair. striking blindly. And that.
too. is why II will be difficult to
present abstract problems - the
truth.