The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-01


The only living ex-
President said that
Hernert such action would put
HooVer more of the 100000
unemployed men back to work than
any other step. The United States
should take the lead in returning to
the standard, he said, declaring that.
"There is no need to wait on foreign
nations before we re-establish the gold
| standard and restore confidence in our
currency. They would be bound to fol-
low some time. They are more afraid
| of our doing just this than they are
| of any American managed currency"
DR. T. E. Townsend of California,
~ whose pension plan for the aged
has gained the support of many thou
| sands of Americas citizens, went
| before the senate finance committee
and tried to explain how the govern
ment could get out of it's economic
troubles by paying 5000 monthly pen
sions to all persons over sixty, pro-
vided each one must spend his $500
| for commodities or services within the
| country each month. The senators
didn't treat the proposition with much
seriousness.
Chairman Harrison said that with
100000 or more aged, the plan would
cost $24,OOO,OOO,O00 a year. But 2
per cent tax would raise only $o,OO0,-
100000, leaving deficit of $l9,oOo,-
100000 year. :.
"Yes," Townsend said, "but we will
not be able to put 100000 on the
pension Immediately. 1t took two
years to get 100000 men into the
army. We would have to examine each
citizen for his citizenship and age. as
we examined applicants for the army"
A NEW assault on Germany's unem-
| "A ployment problem is announced by
Nazi leaders, who will put their plan
into effect on April l. The scheme, the
most drastic yet announced, will force
most young people to give up their
paying jobs sand join the government
labor service which will send them to
construction projects, voluntary" Ia
Dor camps, and to farms.
In this way, positions will be opened
| for older men and those with depend
ents. All jobs for persons under TWEEN
ty-five will be state-controlled. and the
entire labor market will be under
| Nazi domination. Jobless at the pres
ent time are estimated at 2,O0000O.
Another feature of the campaign Is the
setting of a definite goal of 100000 as
| the number to be left without work as
"chronically unemployed"
| CERMANY'S reply to the Anglo
| " French proposals for a European
security pact was not very specific but
WELCOMED the spirit of trustful dis
cussion between the individual govern
ments" and promised that the reich
would examine thoroughly 1.-The whole
| document concerning the European
| questions contained in it." The note
| declared the air agreement might be
one step toward solution of other prob,
lens. and promised that Germany
would examine the question of how to
avoid the danger of an ornaments
race. No mention was made OF the
proposed Danubian and Eastern pacts
The German conciliatory attitude to
ward pact which recognizes its re-
armament was generally considered to
put the French in an uncomfortable
position, since ii was believed that the
pact was drawn in terms that were ex-
pected to find quick German refusal.
n EALM LEADER HITLER refused
N to exercise his prerogative of
mercy and two Berlin society women
were beheaded by the official execu
toner for divulging military secrets.
Another woman and Polish nobleman
were sentenced to life Imprisonment
at hard work. The execution of the
two women was carried out at dawn
with such secrecy that it was hours
before their exact fate could be
learned. officials finally admitted that
the women had gone to the block where
their heads were severed by silk-hat-
ted executioner with medieval battle
ak.
Q TEPS to curb the inroads of JAP
- anese landholders in the rich hemp
growing province Of Davao are being
taken by the Philippine government
Strict application of insular laws gov
erning land holdings by aliens will be
made, according to Eulogio Rodri-
guez, secretary of agriculture. who
schemes wholesale cancellation of
...Lloaeoo aa -..hlio lands xuhich he