Milford chronicle., 1935-06-14
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SAJb
y JAMES PREsroN


Figuring suddenly in the wash.
inaton picture is a new assertion Of
the States Rights doctrine. booming
up from the South and finding ex-
preston by Democratic Senators.
Under the surface this issue has
been stirring FOR some time, with
the constant pfodding or Senators
Byrd and Glass Of Virginia. But the
real climax came with the effort OF
Senators Wagner and COstigan to
push through a Federal anti-iynch-
ing BILL To what extent this grow
ing consciousness. of states rights
will figure in consideration Of pend
ing legislation which would permit
the Federal Officials to encrOaeh fur
ther upon LOCAL dOminiOns is a mat
ter Of question. Many believe that
the veteran war-hOrse, Senator Bor-
ah, is prepared to lead vigorous
fight against further inVasions.
If7the sentiment grhws 10 abide by
constitutional limitations, the Wag-
ner Labor Disputes bill to permit
the government to control all local
labor relations, extension of the N.
/. r. A., the so-called Social Secur-
ity bill and others will be affected.
11eE
More and more Washington is
taking on many of the characteris-
tics OF the War-days. A shortage of
homes and office space for the new
government employees is noticeable
on all sides. Residential cOnstruc-
tiOn here is proceeding at faster
rate than at any time in years, and
rents are moving upward. New Deal
ers Tecently employed complain
that they can not find homes. With
the enactment of the relief apprO-
priatiOn and the setting upof the
there was a new influx with one F
Street building being pressed into
service to receive job applications.
A recent compilation by the Civil
Service Commission shows 989 per-
sons in the New Veal drawing $10,-
300 year salary or more. and 1928
receiving $1,000 to $4,000.
OF wide significance is the survey
made by the United States News,
edited by David Lawrence, of edi-
tOrial opinion on President ROOse- |
velt's last radio address. The News
said:
President ROOsevet's radio fire.
side talk, advocating continuance of
New Deal policies, with additional /
legislation affecting business and |
banking. created a sharp division of
opinion among the editors who COM
mented, with sentiments divided in
these proportions:
I'm favor of the Presidents posi-
tiOn, 80 per cent of the editorial
opinion; opposed to his position, 6S
per cent.
Business protest against restTic-
tiOns imposed by the Federal Gov
ernment is reflected in the majority
comment"
The New York Times said: "Of
this much we may be sure: that, at
some point, discovery of the fact
that Washington is itself standing in
the way of normal business reeOv-
cry is bound to influence even the
political point of view"
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This survey indicates that no lon
ger is the country taking the atti-
tude that "the Administration can do
no wrong" but is weighing each
move as to its effect upon the ma
tiOnal welfare. A thinking electOT-
ate, rather than one blindly follow
ing, is a nations most valuable re-
source.
Unless all signs fail the next
campaign is to be one
1f the most notable in many years.
Six months ago not even a dyed-in-
.he-wOol Republican would have bet
against the reelection of President {
Now, as one New Deal
experiment. after another has. be-
,ome shal1y, the Republicans have {
)een stirring about more. At the !
iame time the Third Party talk con- I
inues, with the possibility that IL
night SO affect the situation as to s
hrow the election one way or the I
thar I