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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-02
Best Short Waves
SATURDAY

SATURDAY
GENEVA-4:30 P. M.-Week's Rec
ORD at League of Nations. HBL,
LoNDoN-5:4o P. M. - .'Finegan
Again!" esd. 25.5 m.
BERLIN-e:so P. Mn the love-
ly month of May" DJC. 49s M.
BOSTON-7:15 P. M.-Boston SYM
phony Orchestra. WIKI, 314 m.
CARACAS--7:45 P. M.-Venezuelan
song contest. YV2RC, SIT m.
LoNDoN--s:45 P. M.-Leslie ridge
water Quintet. esd, 25.5 m.
SUNDAY
EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS -
$40 A. M.-International Football
Match. PHI, 25.5 m.
PARIS-2:30 P. M-National The
alter of the Opera Comique. TPA-3,
25.27 m.
MOsCOw-3 P. M.-Review of the
BERL1N-4:3o P. MA Rhine
1913 m.
LoNDoN-5:5o P. M.-Address by
the Rev. Canon E. ]. Mahoney. esd,
25.5 m.
EINDHovEN, NETHERLANDS -
P. M.-Special transmission for Cen
trial and South America. Pei,
31.28 m.
CARACAs-6:ao P. NJ. =, Dance
Music. YV2RC. SIT m.
EERLIN-7:so-P. M. - Symphonic
Poem by Richard Strauss. DJC,
1913 m.
MONDAY
WASHINGTON-9 A. MI. 8.
Navy Band. W8XK, Pittsburgh, 1877
m.
MOSCOw-3 P. M.-Ukranian Folk
Songs. RNE, SO m.
tokyo P. M-Modern Japa-
nese Music. JVM. Nazaki, 27.9 m.
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SUNDAY

e Organ Reveille (C).
Melody Hour (N) WEAF
William Meeder (N) WIZ.
6:30-Lyric Serenade (C).
Tone Pictures IN WIZ.
Y Sunday at Aunt Susan's (C) WFBM
Mexican Marimba Band (N) WEAF
White Rabbit Line IN WIZ. WLW
7;3o-Concert Ensemble (N) WEAF.
9 -Today's Problems wFBM,
Church of the Air (C).
Radio Pulpit (N) WEAF, WIRE.
Southernaires IN WIZ.
Church Forum WLW
S:15-String Pickers WFBM.
8:30-Church of the Air WFBM.
News tC).
Music and Youth CN) wEAF.
Walberg String Ensemble (N) WIZ,
Church of Christ WIRE.
8:35-Beethovep Sonata Series '(CD.
@ -Jake's Entertainers WFBM.
Reflections (C).
News IN WEAF, WIZ, WIRE.
News Review WLW.
9:o5-Ward and Muzzy (N) WEAF. WIRE.
Honeymooners (N) WIZ.
s:15-Peerless Trio tNl WEAF. WIRE.
Neighbor Nell tN) WIZ. WLW.
e:30-Christian Men Builders WFBM.
Tabernacle Ctioir (C).
Samovar Serenade (N) WIZ, WLW,
IN Builders (Continued) WFBM.
IL Choir (Continued) (C).
News WIRE
Capital Family Continued wEAF,
WIRE.
serenade (continued) (N WIZ,
WLW.
1o:30-Stardust Melodies wFBM.
May Wine Festival (C).
Crystal Melody Hour WIRE
Chicago Round Table IN WEAF
M u.s. y, Hall Symphony (N) WIZ,
II Melodies (Continued) wFBM.
- Church of the Air fC).
Melody Hour tContinued) WIRE.
Songs of Spring fN) WEAF.
symphony (Continued) (N) WIZ,
WLW.
1l:30-Poet's Gold (CD WFBM
While City Sleeps IN WEAF, WIRE
Sunday Forum (N) WIZ, WLW.
11:45-Harold Nagers Or. (N) WEAF.
Commander Charles Rosendahl (C)
WFBM.
10 Friendship Circle WFBM.
French Trio (C).
Gossip: Glamour. Greasepaint
WIRE
Pop Concert (N) wEAF.
Magic Key M WIZ. WLW.
12:30-Loye Story wFBM.
St. Louis Blues (C)
Paul PendarviS' Or WIRE.
Peter Absolute IN WEAF.
12:45-St. Louis Blues tC) WFBM
I -Columbia Symphony (Cl WFBM.
Anne Jamison IN WEAF, WIRE.
Gilbert Seloes tNl WIZ.
To be announced WLW.
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Henry w. Nicely, himself an
average listener" to deliver in
formal yet informative comments
on the music.
The series is to consist of
seven broadcasts of program mu-
sic; six afternoons devoted to
symphonies; five programs of
operate or choral music; four
sessions with contemporary COM
posers; three afternoons of con-
certoS, and one request program.
Due to the change in time,
we shall be able to hear the
entire hour of the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra's broadcast to-
night through WIRE, beginning
at 6:15. Conductor Koussevitzky
has chosen three little-known
and contrasting works: Siloti's
arrangement of the Vivaldi Con-
certo in D Minor, for organ and
orchestra; THE Enchanted
Lake" and 'Kikimora," by the
Russian, Liadow, and Sibelius'
"Pohjola's Daughter"
Although tonight's program
is the last in the Boston Orch
estra's regular season, the
famous Pop" Concerts, con-
Quoted by Arthur Fielder, are
to begin next Saturday and con-
tinue for eight weeks. The time
is $50.
r AWRENCE TIBBETT is to
~ be heard as Wotan for the
first time on the air, as far as we
know, in selections from Wag-
ner's die Walkuere," with Emo
Rapee and the General Motors
Symphony Orchestra at s to-
night. He is to sing two famous
excerpts, -To.an's Farewell" and
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contracted for another year, but
Benny Rubin is to replace Ray Per-
kins as MASTER of ceremonies, and
the latter is to start a new WLW
program June IT, Voice of Ex-
perience and Singing Sam are to
move to CHS this month. Bob
Burns and Phil Duey have been
offered roles in legitimate produc-
ton, 1.-THE Village Oracle" :.
Jack Oakie very likely will head a
variety program from the coast this
fall. Obs soon inaugurates a.
series Of community sings" in which
the studio audience and listeners
are to be asked to participate.
AS we predicted, Ed Wynn will
return to NBC May IL with his old
Straight man." Graham McNamee,
playing with him; with Ed on NBC
and the Airshow on CHS, the spon-
sor is to reach both major network
audiences each week. 1,015,372
letters, an all-time high, were re-
ceived by NBC in March. NBC
Gospel Singer Edward MacHugh is
w flolO OtOCAdllut lllo UOyllOOQ 1lOlllC,
for the first time in % years during
his summer European tour.
When Frank Fay started his Satur-
day night programs, NBC-WEAF
(WLW) at Z, he planned to write
his script on Monday, enjoy Cali
fornia sunshine the rest of the week;
now he reWrites script every day,
changes it sometimes after the pro-
gram starts.
TACK BENNY'S celebration of
~ his fourth anniversary as a
radio comedian tomorrow after
noon at 5, NBC-WJZ (WLW), is
to have special significance to
one member of the party-Don
Bestor. Don-remember when
play, Don" was standard ex-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-02

Member stations and killocycies Of the
network are:
NBC-WEAF-WEAF t7eo). WIRE 1900.
WLW t7oo). wTAM u070). WMAo ts7o)
and WSM t65eb.
NBC-WJz-wJZ t6so), WIRE ti400),
WLW 1000. WENR 800. WIS lS7e,.
WMAQ t650). and WsM t650).
BS-WABC-WABC 1900, WFBM
t123O). WOWo u160). and WBBM (770).
When there is no listing for station
at quarter and half-hours. Its preceding
listed program is on the air.
The Times Is not responsible for In.
accuracies caused by last-minute pro.
gram changes by stations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-02
WINS DUKE FELLOWSHIP

Wilbur III. Duncan. Graduate
Student at I. u, Given Award.
Times Special
DURHAM, N. c., May 2.-Wilbur
H. Duncan, graduate botany student
at Indiana University, has been
awarded fellowship to Duke Uni
versity for the academic year 1885,
81, Dean w. H. Glasson announced
today. Sixty-one fellowships and
graduate scholarships were given to
students in all sections of the
country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-02
Music
BY JAMES THRAsHER

BY JAMES THRASHER
70 take the place of New
broadcasts just present new series called
Everybodys Music which, Howard Barlow
to begin at WFBN to continue for 26
weeks of the
Realizing that the thar
for limited public but knowing that the
little instruction appreciation, the
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preston on a
Benny program?
will be just a
guest artist to-
morrow, with
Johnny Green's
orchestra provid-
ing the musical
b a C k ground.
Nevertheless, it
will celebrate his
return to New
York after a Win
ter of forced eX-
lie in Montreal.
When Jack
and NEorxy Tix,
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at the top of radios band list.
And then through misunderstand-
ing, he had to surrender his union
card and withdraw from radio
with several lucrative offers await
ing his acceptance. But his boys
stayed with him and they have
been heard occasionally during the
winter on NBC from Montreal.
.Reinstated in the union, he re-
turned this week to a prominent
New York hotel, undoubtedly will
have commercial program this
fall.
Mr.. Benny, for a year or so, has
headed long list of comedians in
numerous polls, but we believe he
is a better satirist than comedian.
1t was he who blazed the trail
for intelligent comedy as opposed
to slapstick, he-and-she joke
stuff of the variety stage Fred
Allen and Phil Baker have fol-
lowed somewhat in his footsteps.
Jack believes that the wise
comedian leaves his audience
wanting more, and frowns on
guest appearances because they
detract from his value on his own
program. Guesting is limited to
one exchange each year with
Fred Allen, although he and Mary
get many tempting offers to ap-
pear on other broadcasts.
At last we've found some one
who actually won a radio prize.
The lucky fellow is Harold
speedy Ross, Athletic Club pro-
motion manager, who expects to
receive $50 from Vox Pop for
knowing how to smother frog.
When Speedy heard the contest
announced, he promptly delved
into his zoology books, and dis
covered it to be very simple -
merely hold the frogs mouth
open. Speedy hasn't the $50 yet,
but he's watching the mails, and
since the award was announced
this week, he expects it any day
now.
ID Ado Footnotes-Beca cause
IN Hal Kemp popularized his
songs on the air, Brooks Bowman,
Princeton student, got a job with
Warner Brothers. His songs can
not be played now due to Warn
er's copyright restrictions.
Don Bestor is on CHS network
again replacing Guy Lombardo
at the Hotel Roosevelt. AL
Goodman and Benny Fields, Fol-
lies of the Air combination, began
playing together Is years ago.
Recordings of the ONeills
broadcasts are made for reproduce
ton in England and other English
speaking countries. =. Eddie
Cantor and company will head for
Hollywood in May while Oracle
Allen, accompanied by George
Burns, will head back for New
York-this radio-movie business
is great for the railroads.
Louis Armstrong journeyed from
New York to Pittsburgh to play
a special show for benefit of COL
ored flood suffers; it was his first
performance after a serious throat
operation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-02
Dispatch Says American Sold
Invention TO Marconi for Some
Cash and Quite a Little Stock
indianapolis Medical Society to Sponsor Week of Child
Health Talks; Ed Wynn Returns May IL to NBC
With Graham McNamee as Foil.
A. Eds
BY RALPH NORMAN

THOMAS EDISON and not Gugmo Maconi should be honoed
the father radio, until
recently it generally was believed that Marcons investigations in the
1905 made wireless teegraphy
1889 that Edison obtained method
trio egapnng signaling by induction without the of
This invention called the grasshopper telegraph made high
powered condene tall poles unlike sold
Marcon little
stock CHS planned for tomorrow special broadcast to honor the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-02

dianapolis Medical
Society next week
with a series of
talks on WIRE at
$3.50 each morn
ing, on WFBM at
/ each afternoon
except Friday
when the hour is
to be 2. Local doc
tors are to discuss
children's diseases
and their tr e a t.
ment.
WINS amateur
program, 4 tomor-
rCxrr 11or hnava
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l1:50-Abe LyInan's Or (Cl WFBM.
Carl Schreiber's Or. IN WEAF,
WIRE
Orchestra WLW
li:45-Nocturne (Cl wFBM.
I . Moon River wLW.
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CHS CALLS EDISON FATHER OF RADIO
LOCAL AND NETWORK DIALS

Authorizations: N--Nationsl Broadcast
Ing Col C--Coiumbia Broadcasting sys.
TEN; M-MutuaI Broadcasting Co.; Or
Orchestra.
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Singing Neighbor wLw.

Singing Neighbor wLw.
io;30--Mary. Marlin (Cl wFBM.
Merry Madeaps M WEAF, WIRE.
Stumpus WLW
i0:45-Five Star Jones fCl wFBM
Broadway Cinderella M WLw.
II MARY Bakers Album wFBM.
Matinee Memories fCl.
Joe White M wEAF. WIRE.
Wendell Hall fNl WIZ.
To be announced WLW.
ii:i5-Matinee Memories fCl WFBM.
Dramas of Life WIRE
Emerson ellis Or, M wEAF.
Dot and Will (Nl WIZ
Tom. Dick and Harry wLw.
Observation-Disclosures tCl wFBM.
indiana Farm Hour WIRE.
Dress Parade IN wEAF
National Farm Hour tN) WIZ
WLW.
1f:45-Between Bookends tCl wFBM.
10 -Goldbergs (Cl wFBM.
Farm Hour Continued WIRE.
Character Building Forum (N)
WEAF
National Farm Hour Continued
fNl WIZ, WLW.
l2i5-Farm Bureau Program wFBM.
Happy Hollow (C).
News WIRE.
1230-Hoosier Farm Circle wFBM.
Manhattan Matinee (Cl.
Reporter WIRE
waltz Favorites (Nl WEAF.
Music Guild IN WIZ.
Worry Clinic M WLw.
l245-Inlaws WIRE
Barnes and Larson wLw.
I Milton Charles (C) WFBM.
Jerry Sears Or. IN WEAF, WIRE
Morton Bowe IN WIZ
Molly of the Movies (M) WLw.
1:15-News WFBM.
Ma Perkins IN, wEAF. wLw.
1:3o-Hoosier Hop (C} wFBM.
Matinee Varieties WIRE.
Vic and SADIE. IN WEAF. wLw.
Beatrice Mack (N) WIZ.
1:45-ONeills (N) wEAF, wLw.
Kings testers IN WIZ.
. Concert Miniatures tC) WFBM.
Radio Review (N) WEAF, wire.
Betty and Bob (Nl WI.
Gene Perazzo WLW.
2:15--Back Stage Wife fN) WIZ. WIRE.
Betty and Bob WLW
Phillips Lord (N) WEAF.
Marguerite Bash (C) WFBM.
2:30-Chicago Varieties (C) wFBM.
WIRE.
Happy Jack (N) wEAF.
Forever Young WLW.
2:45-Grandpa Burton IN wEAF, WIRE.
News and Financial Notes WLW.
. Jack Shannon (C) WFBM
Top Hatters (N) WEAF, WIRE.
Let's Talk Tt Over (N) WIZ.
Biltmore Trio WLW.
3:15-Lorothy Gordon (C} WFBM.
Mary Sothern tM) WLW.
3:30-virginia Verrill (C) WFBM.
Walter Logan's Musicale (N) WEAF,
WIRE
Singing Lady (N) WI, WLW.
3:45-Wilderness Road (C) WFBM
Orphan Annie (N) WIZ. WLW.
n -Chicagoans (C) WFBM
Flying Time tN) WEAF, WIRE.
U. S. Army Eand IN WIZ.
To be announced WLW
4:15-Tea Time Tunes WFBM.
Bobby Benson (C)
Edward Davies IN WEAF, WIRE.
Edith Karen WLW.
4:3o-News (Cl WEAF, WIZ. WIRE.
Nolan's Toy Band WLW.
4:35-Milton Kellems Or (C).
Answer Me This tN) WEAF, WIRE.
Three K Sisters fN) WIZ.
4:45-Renfrew fC) WFBM.
Dance Band Revue WIRE
Billy and Betty (N) WEAF
lowell Thomas
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hftieth anniversary of Mr.. Edis0n's
work, but for an unknown reason
Cancelled it. Child Health
Week is to be celebrated by the In
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-02
BUTLER FIELD HOUSE
Admission SOC. Children Under IL, Csc
The Following Indianapolis Piano Teacher Are Cooperating:

Mrs. Nora NJ. Beaver
Mary Inez Beaver
Lena Baumgart
Kathryn Budenz
Mrs. Blanche Dunn Brown
Mrs. Fanetta Hitz Brady
Gladys Bevis
Mrs. Annah E. Core
Sue Carolyn
Alice B. Cooper
Adelaide Conte
Mrs. Evelyn Chenoweth
Mrs. John Compton
Mrs. Jessie I. Clapp
Esther Dean
Sister Dorothy Cecile
Grace L. Eaton
Mrs. Gladys Fowler
Mrs. Nina Fink
Sister FIorentia
Grace r. Gibson
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-02

ingstone headed for Hollywood a
year ago, Don Bestor was
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See, Hear Musical History in

Nothing OF this magnitude has be
practice by 900 musicians bring grand
paeed beauty richness and volume Imagine. you thrilling
cendo Of us grand pianos played by hands, loving Gin
e''nst coming 500 strong St Louis Chicago New York San Francisco
ing made indianapolis don't just your doo"
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indianapolis

Sister Rose Dolores
Esther Ruschhaupt
Ada Straub
Mrs. Gladys Stanley
Nellie B. Shaffer
Helen Shepard
Helen L. Starost
Ohio Katherine Snider
Mrs. Theima c. Todd
Myrta Tilson
Pauline Tolin
Una G. Talbot
Mrs. W. r Wise
Mrs. Lucille Wagner
Lenore Wilson
Mrs. Agnes Kirkpatrick Walton
Teachers having studios In Indianu.
oils. living out of city:
Mrs. A. B. Claypool, Carmel
Mrs. Lorena N. Aughinbaugh, News
castle.
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Under Sponsorship Sigma Alpha loa Musical Fraternity
Q. Viking, DIRECTOR
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Mary Gottman
Mrs. Dorothy Greig
jeanette Gardiner
Mrs. Naomi Gray
Dorothy Head
Margaret L. Huston
Ina Houser
Mabelle Hendleman
Fairy Hendricks
Mr.. Julius F. Hermann
Virginia Jerry
Mrs. Albert Johnson
Dorothy v. Jatho
Mr.. Earle Howe Jones
Sister Joan
Mrs. May A. Kolmer
Mrs. Florence Keepers Lewis
Mabel Leive
Mrs. Edna Long
Marion Laut
Mrs. Frances Mcclure Light
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Mrs. Flora Lyons
Mr.. j. Russell McInnis
Sister NJ. Arsenia
Mrs. Eve Maurice
Mrs. Leah /. Marks
Sister VI. Carmelita
Mrs. Helen Thomas Martin
Dorothy Merrill
Mrs. Arthur Monninger
Mrs. Henry Miller
Sister Marie Clestine
Mrs. Leoline Jaquith Sewby
Miss Ella Newkirk
Mrs. Emma f. 0gle
Mrs. Grace PsIris
Mrs. J. r. Paxton
Mrs. Laura Craig Poland
Imogene Pierson i
Helen Quig
Mrs. Jessie Guild Reep
Leone Hickman
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-17
STUDY THE FACTS

This is campaign year. The voters
will hear many assertions made by candi-
dates. Some OF the declarations will be
contradictory to each other How is the
voter to know which candidate is telling
the truth and which one is trying to fool
him either by mstatements or by mislead-
ing information?
The only answer for the citizen who
is DESTROYS of knowing the truth and vot-
ing in the interest of good government is
for the citizen himself to find out what the
true facts are. In this day of partisan
politics, however, he must be careful to Sc
lect the impartial sources from which to
acquire the necessary truths for him to
make up his mind properly as to what can
didates he should support
Some candidates are inclined to brag
and boast of what they have done or can
do. Others are more moderate and modest
III their claims. The thinking citizen
should not allow the claims and bombasts
of a braggart to cause him to overlook the
fundamental merit of the man who does
rot boast and shout.
Criticism of what has been done is
easy and promises to do are also easy
Those who criticize should point out what
they would have done under the same cir
cumstances. Those who promise should
demonstrate the means whereby they will
effectively carry out their promises.
Another thing that the average voter
must watch is rumors against various can
didates. If opponents of a candidate
spread rumors clandestinely the voter
should wonder why the charges are not
made public if they are true. Rumors
should be checked carefully so that the
voter may not be imposed upon by some
INSCRIPTIONS politician or his friends.
Good government is a matter of con-
Germ to every honest citizen, who should
desire to cast his vote for every candidate
who is best qualified and equipped to rem
Ter the public honest and efficient service
No other consideration should guide man
" woman in casting the ballot
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-17
FEDERAL RED TAPE

Thoughtful citizens can not fail to
look with concern upon the ever increaS-
ing tendency of governmental agencies to
restrict and regulate" our daily activi-
ties, which are becoming more and more
enmeshed III maze of red tape
Practically every new law passed by
Congress or state legislature is designed
to further extend this paternal supervision
by innumerable commissions, boards and
bureaus, mary of which have no valid
reason for existence, except that they
make jobs to fatten the public payroll.
Among the many persons of prom
nence who have protested against these
ndefenslble encroachments upon the liber-
ties of the people is former Governor Theo-
dore Christensen of Minnesota, who said {:
Il emphatically disapprove of the
numerous and petty regulations with
which little bureaucrats in Washington
annoy and harass business, big and little. y
The fact is that these burdensome
regulations are not the result of any de-
mand on the part of the public, but are
originated by politicians who seek the lime
light and are ambitious to have their
names identified with restrictive laws on
every conceivable subject.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-17
GIZZARD INSPECTION

In certain district of Colombia,
South America, every chicken killed must
be presented to government authorities
for inspection.
This is not health measure, such as
governs the sanitary slaughter of food
animals in this country. but is a require
ment to prevent the chicken owner from
coming into unauthorized possession of
any stray emeralds which may happen to
be found in the birds gizzard
For in that section is located the only
emerald producing territory in the south
ern continent, and fowls often pick up the
precious stones in preference to ordinary
gravel
An American company is conducting
emerald mining operations in Colombia.
using the primitive methods employed by
the early Spaniards, because the region is
so inaccessible as to make the transporta-
ton of modern equipment too costly.
However, recovery of emeralds by
the chicken method is only minor phase
of the enterprise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-17
You and Your
Nations Affairs
BOOtstrap Economics
By ERNEST MINOR PATTERSON ..s
President American Academy OF Political and Social Science

mental aid to farmers developing new
crops: ample farm credit at rates as
low as those enjoyed by other indus
tries; payment of reasonable bene-
fits upon the domestically consumed
portion of agricultural crops of which
there are exportable SURPRISES: gov
eminent assistance to producers in
areas suffering from temporary dis
aster. etc. 80
Such procedures as these cannot
bring about a reduction of govern
ment expenditures except as there
may be more efficiency in admins
tration. Certainly If these pledges are
carried out there will be a deficit for
long time to come-unless revenues
from taxation increase.
In the field of international affairs.
there are similar contradictions.
Every effort Is to be used TO collect the
war debts amounting to S12000.000.-
600. and our tariffs are to be adjusted
with a vew to promoting our interna-
tional trade. But the present Recipro-
cal Trade Agreement Law. which is
probably the most intelligent and sue
cessful effort to promote trade that
has been made anywhere in the world
IN recent years. Is to be repealed.
Also protection should be maintained
at all times to defend the American
competition at all times from the SUBJ
sides IF foreign governments and the
imports from low-wage and depre-
ciated currency countries" How ex-
ports can be encouraged and debts
collected without relaxing the restric-
tons upon imports is not clear.
These contradictions are recited
without any partisan bias. Bootstrap
economics is not peculiar TO any one
party. Planks that propose measures
in direct contrast to other planks are
not unusual. They arise out of the op-
position of interests within our life
and the natural attempt of political
leaders TO attract the votes of all
groups
But the thoughtful citizen should
be aware of the problems and not De
stampeded We are living in time of
vast confuSions and readjustments In
November we cannot cast our votes
for the party which presents a plat
form in which there are no incon-
sistencies. Each of us will express
through the ballot his attitude toward
the broader issues before us. Among
them are the balance that we believe
should be maintained between TIE ac-
tivitics of the federal government and
the states. and the extent to which
we desire to have an extension o. goy-
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