Evening star., 1936-08-15

i'm THE CURRENT MAGAZINES
Issues of the Two Major Parties, Called
"Third Party" Movements, and the War in Spain Are
Chief Topics in Todays Periodicals.

In 1882 the reds scored 1903 900
votes while their Socialist rivals gar
nered $4,000. Red and pink vote
strength centers largely in populous,
theological New York, and in Ameri-
can colleges and universities"
And then he adds this item, oldest
OF all so-called radical parties in
America is the Socialist-Labor out
f1t, founded in 1878, which held its
convention in New York and nominal
ed John w. Aiken of Massachusetts
This nominee is an industrious and
able hardwood finlsher. The
Socialist-Labor party is very small and
little known. 1t polled about $4,000
votes in the 1882 election insists
on real revolutionary program, what
ever that is"
Current history does not agree
with Mr.. Shaw that the unionists will
affect major parties equally. but says
that most of Mr.. Lemke's votes will
come at the expense of the President,
and that the Democrats are OBJ
viouSly worried"
This periodical offers us two ver-
sions OF the increase in the Federal
debt since the Inauguration of the
New Deal. AS some Republics ms fig
ure it. it says. the debt is as follows:
Net increase of the Federal debt.
$40 300, 900, 900. Add for bonds guar
snteed by the Government, $4,000
600 900. Cost of New Deal, SIS. 500,-
0OO, ,OOO'
But apparently figures can be
manipulated, even though they may
not lie. The same debt. saws Current
History, in the eyes Of the Democrats
can be counted thus:
Net increase of Federal debt. sIo.-
300 ,OOO, 900. Subtract profit through
devsluation of dollar, $4,000, 600 00n
Subtract loans to be repaid, $4,000
100000. Cost OF New Deal $4,000
900 .OO0'
A mere matter of few billions the
difference.
The weekly reviews give considerable
space 10 the upset in Spain in their
current issues. The Literary Digest
sums up in these terms:
out of the welter of contradic-
tory loyalist and insurgent radio re-
ports and heavily censored press re-
ports two things stood out clearly:
First, the rebels original plan of a
quick victory had failed utterly; sec
ond, the campaign strategy on both
sides indicated long -drawn-out bat
tie for power"
News-Week reports that THE war
boiled down to relentless guerilla war
fare-plenty of sniping, but few hand
to-hand encounters"
Germany, Italy. sanctions. Eden.
the League, Ethiopia also continue TO
take their share of space in the re-
view columns. although no new de-
velopments are reported.
The Digest and the Weekly both
comment on the Presidents recent
visit to the ill-starred "Quoddy" pow
er project. Both quote his remark,
II hope. when 1 get back here next
year. this thing will be going" The
Digest then gives a survey OF the
whole Quoddy idea. from its incep-
toin to the present.
The cottages" it says, were sim
pie white clspboard Colonial struc
lures, costing $4,000 each.
There we're maple tables and chairs,
with harmonizing f1replaces; all-Wool
pastel green blankets, rust sateen
'puffs' filled with duck down. pewter
candlestickS. cheap reproductions OF
famous paintings, a central heating
system.
Last week Works Progress Admin
istrator Hopkins inspected thought
fully the Governments actual return
thus far on S7,000.000.
There were four tiny dams built
to stand indefinitely. a shiny Co.
lonisl town. a truckload Of blue
prints ."
Considering the fear OF the Repub-
licsns that President Roosevelts re-
election will give him an opportunity
to pack the Supreme Court" the
Literary Digest offers this informa-
ton:
On the average, zach
Justice thasD lived about one year
over the life expectancy of men of
his age in general.
IF this formula operated with
mathematical Professionalism, of
course. 1t does not-the oldest mem
per of the present court could look
forward to at least 4% more years
of life. The youngest member would
have 1917 years to go. CAL
csla tons from the American expert
ence table of mortality do not indicate
any immediate prospect of packing
the present court"