The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-07
NOW
Campaign Costs
Many Trees
A SIDELIGHT
BY HELEN ESSARY

A SIDELIGHT
BY HELEN ESSARY
Thousands of harmless big trees
are being cut down this spring and
turned into white paper for the
printed record Of Democratic and
Republican triumphS and failures.
Now that election day is gallop-
ing near, each political party is
telling the world in black and
white Of its own virtues and Of the
other party'S crimes. New partisan
publications are appearing each
week.
The Republican publications,
coming principally from the Re
publican National Committee in
Washington, have violently trium-
plant titles. The names of two
Of their magazines, 1.-THE Trump
eter" and 1.-THE Republican Chal-
lenge," are roars from the trunk of
the q. o. p. Elephant of the
cartoonist'S pen.
"T1e Trumpeter" tells what Re
publican youth thinks about poll
tics and the Democratic destruc-
ton Of civilization.
1.-THE Republican Challenge" is
issued by the Women's Division of
the Republican National Commit
tee, and has a gentler, mellower
tone than the Trumpeter.
ION Our Way is an eight
page tabloid. It's pictures and
captions are completely frank. 1t
is published every two weeks at
the present time. But there are
-rlmors that it will be discon.
tinued.
"Uncensored" is a once-a-month
Republican publication. sort of
newsletter.
Facts and Opinions" comes
from the G. o. p. headquarters
as, its monthly clip-sheet.
The Republican Congressional
Committee issues weekly
Loose Leaf" on different themes.
From Chicago comes "The Young
Republican"
Delegates to the Cleveland con-
vention will be greeted with an
official magazine including the
convention program and pictures
Of Republican potentateS.
The Democrats, although their
official publicans are fewer than
those issued by the Republicans,
also have their little ways Of
publicizing their sanity qualities.
Stanley High, organizer Of The
Good Neighbor League, is issuing
a. weekly magazine called "The
Roosevelt Record"
"The Democratic Digest" mag
azine Of the Women'S Division OF
the Democratic National Commit
tee, recounts each month the
achievements of the women Of the
party Of jackson, jefferson and
Roosevelt.
Incidentally the Digest is so flat
tered by Senator Arthur Vanden-
berg's disapproval Of one Of its
editorials that it is about to burst
with pride.
'"The Young Democrat" is a
sprightly monthly publication Of
the Young Democrats in which
never a flaw in Democracy is men
toned.
The Democratic committee also
issues 4 weekly clip-Sheet and
g column, "Dispelling the Fog"
written by Mr.. Charles Michel
son.
AS the campaign progresses
the Democratic committee will
give advice to party workers in a
handbook pamphlet.
The Convention Magazine of
the Democrats will be really gor-
geous publication. AS elaborate
as Fortune, 1t will cost every pa
triot $3.50.
This official publication will in
Guide the convention program,
photographs and sketches of prac-
tica1ly every important figure in
the Ad ninistration.
Although the subject matter of
the Democratic and Republican
publications is obviously different
at first glance, the theme song
is the same.
It's Self-praise in every para
graph and line.
The Republican magazines are
crowded with bitter attacks on
the New Deal; recollections of
good old Republican days; and
promises Of a paradise on earth
should Mr.. Roosevelt be de-
feated.
Democratic printing presses
shed only sweetness and light.
Glory in their own beautiful
achievements oozes from every
page. And the Republicans, they
sometimes unforgivably ignore!
Here's nice sidelight on the
love Democrats and Republicans
bear each other.
The Democratic committee for.
mally subscribes and pays for
every publication of its enemy,