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The Washington times., 1936-12-21
State Responsibilities
ByL. Williams, yr.

increasing demand that the Fed
eral Government shall step in
and supplant the State as the
protector of the people.
President Coolidge once said
that there was no substitute
under the American System Of
Government for the leadership
of the President. And it is no
less true that there is no sub
stitute for the leadership of the
Governor in the Government Of
a State.
Some Governors have more
power than others, owing to the
diverse nature of the constitu-
tions of the several States. But
strong or weak in the measure
of his constitutional authority
the government of a State is in
more or less degree "the length
ened shadow" Of the States
chief executive.
Officially the relation Of
Governor to the people of his
State is largely the same as
that of the President to the
people of the United States. Just
as the President is the only Of
ficial of the National Govern
ment who represents the whole
people in their corporate capa-
city as the Nation, so the Gov
ernor of a sovereign State is
the sole official of the State
who represents its people in their
corporate capacity as State.
OPPORTUNITIES
Throughout American history
the people have recognized the
value of the office of Governor as
a training school for the exalted
office of the Presidency. Among
the Presidents who served the peo-
pie in the office of Governor be-
fore entering the White House
were Thomas jefferson, Andrew
Jackson, Andrew Johnson, Ruther-
ford B. Hayes, Grover Cleve-
land, William Mckinley, Theodore
Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Cal
vim Coolidge and Franklin D.
Roosevelt. Doubtless most of these
Presidents would have agreed with
the statement made by one Of
them that, except in the conduct
of foreign relations, he encoun-
tered in the Presidency no prob
lens with which on a smaller scale
he had not been confronted while
serving his State as Governor.
Probably never before in Ameri-
can history has a larger opportu-
nifty for public service Of enduring
value been presented to the Gov
ernorS of the several States than
that which the 38 Democratic Gov
ernors will face during the new
year. Those among them who are
aware of this fact will weigh most
carefully the advice and counsel
they give in their inaugurals.
To share in shaping the future
of the States of the Union is an
honor that should quicken the
pride of any Governor worthy of
| his office.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
Decadent Citizenship
(EUening Press, Savannah, Ga,
NoU. 28, 1886

(EUentng Press, Savannah, Co.,
NoU. %, 1886
The men and women who are
residents of the District of Co
lumbia are making their annual
and perpetual-plea for the
franchise. They believe they
should be given the right to vote.
for not only the officials of the
town of Washington but for other
public officers from constable to
President. It does seem to be some
what unfair that those who elect
to live in the capital of the ma
tion should be men and women not
entitled to the right of franchise.
AS someone has said of this
situation. there is more than a
touch of irony in the fact that the
United States which fought one war
against the vicious principle OF
taxation without representation
has up to this point condoned the
application of this very theory to
a great unit of its population. Al
though allowing the people of the
District no voice in the manner Of
raising or eXpending funds, it &C
cepts from them annually about
$17.00O,000 in national taxes
more than is received from any
one of 25 other States. Although
permitting those same people no
representation in the body which
declared or prosecuted the Great
War, it took their sons to the
colors-more of them, in fact, than
came from any one of II States.
This situation should be RENE
died. There is no reason why the
residents of the District should
not enjoy full right of franchise.
Washington, D. c., should not
have it's initials stand for Decar
dent Citizenship as they do now.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
The Iron Is Hot

rNPLANNING concerted drive for the enactment of
1 legislation to extend and strengthen the merit sys
tenn at the coming session of Congress the executive
council of the National Federation of Federal Employees
and the National Legislative Council of Federal En-
ploves propose to "strike while the iron is hot.'
The debates in the last Presidential election and the
fine groundwork which many organizations and indl-
vduals have laid many years have aroused an IN
tense interest on the part of the public the type of
Government employe.
It was in response to overwhelming popular demand
that both major parties pledged themselves to strength
enng of the merit system during the campaign.
The time is now approaching when the parties will
have an opportunity to carry into effect the pledges that
they made when seeking public favor
The Democratic party, having won the favor of the
people, particularly charged with improving Govern
ment personnel conditions.
IT is UP TO THE ADMINISTRATION TO OVER
COME WHATEVER DISPOSITION THERE MAY
BE IN CONGRESS TO TENPORIZE WITH THE
ISSUE OR TO BECLOUD 1T WITH MEANINGLESS
WORDS AND ACTIONS.
An Administration which has not hesitated to enter
into the many details of private life certainly should
not find any insurmountable obstacles to cleaning its
own governmental house.
Numerous bills affecting the Civil Service ready
for introduction as soon as Congress convenes.
Some of them propose to accomplish the desired re-
form in direct and simple manner others are heavily
nterlarded with unnecessary language and it is to be
feared contained jokers designed to perpetuate the
spoils system.
It is the duty of Senate and House committees to
tresh out these various proposals and to start on the
way to passage the measure which best meets the crying
need.
: To the members of those committees commend the
brief statement issued by the representatives of the Fed
era employe organizations following their meeting here
this week. They said:
, "ACTION IN BEHALF OF THE MERIT SYSTEM
IS LONG OVERDUE. THE NATION AS WHOLE
IS LOOKING TO THIS CONGRESS- FOR PUBLIC
SPIRITED ACTION WHICH WILL LIFT THE FED
ERAL SERVICE OUT OF THE REALM OF PAR
TISAN POLITICS. THAT ACTION MUST BE
TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO RESTORE PUBLIC
CONFIDENCE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE, AND TO
PLACE IT ON A PROPER PLANE IN OUR MA
TIONAL LIFE"
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
Votes for WASHINGTON

National representation in Congress and the right to
vote for President be secured for Washington only
through the action of the people of the vaous States and
their congressional representatives. Following fen
of the editorials printed by newspapers throughout the
country pedging support to the movement for adoption
of constitutional amendment granting the District of
Columbia representation in Congress and in the Electoral
College. They printed IN response to letter from
The Washington Times outlining the Districts voteIess
status.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
'orld = = = By Elsie Robinson
sPEAKs-AND TO-DAY THE DEBATE IS ON "FRATERNITIEs"
By Nelson Harding

ever side you're on, let's hear why.
Or perhaps you'll be interested
in the mop-up started by EVA
EVANS, SENATOR HOTEL,
AGRA MENTO, CALIFORNIA.
Eva's 26-private secretary-pret.
ty-has her own apartment,
grand friends, fun n freedom
and doesn't expect to cange 'em
for any man living"
DOES MARRIAGE PAY, FOR
THE MODERN WORKIN G
GIRL?" asks Eva, and answers
her own question with a resound-
ing mo"
"I1l admit there may be eX-
ceptions, she comedies. Girls
to whom making and
motherhood mean SO much that
they'll accept any hardship or
sacrifice. Or more fortunate
ones, whose boy friends possess
enough money to give them q
real break. But what has the
average young working man to
offer which will compensate
modern girl for giving up her
own privileges and career =.
or taking on the double burden
which falls on q working
wife'?"
REAL PROBLEMS
All right, boys; YOU tell Eva!
Or maybe you'll prefer to tackle
something easier. If so, here are
some other theme songs with the
names of their authors:
HOW MUCH RESPECT DOES
AN AMBITIOUS S, WELL-IN,
FORMED YOUNG PERSO N
OWE TO AN OLD-FASHIONED
PARENT WHO IS TOO LAZY
OR DULL TO KEEP UP WITH
THE TIMES?"
Hal Rodgers-Chicago.
SHOULD A WORKING GIRL
WHO PAYS BOARD AT HOME
BE EXPECTED TO HELP WITH
THE HOUSEWORK AFTE r
OFFICE HOURS AND SATUR-
.DAYS?"
Alice WinterS-Detroit.
ISN'T TRIAL y MARRIAGE
MORE FAIR AND INTELLIGENT
THAN THE OLD IDEA OF RO
MANTIC, UNTILDEATH-DOES-
US-PART UNIONS?"
"The office Gang"-42nd ST.,
N. Y. C.
"HAS A PARENT THE RIGHT
TO CHOOSE A CHILD'S CA
REER?"
Fred and Louise Ellington,
Baltimore.
Smartie questions? Just show
ing off, trying to shock someone?
Don't fool yourself. These are
the real problems which are be-
fore Young America today-and
here, weekly, you'll read the opin
ions and reactions which will be
making the history of tomorrow.
Over 80? Then you're invited.
too. The youngsters own only one
day of the week to say their piece.
You have the other five to give
your comeback. They'll be wait
ing!
Copyright. 1885. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-12-21

appointed by the President and
Congress plays the role of Board
of Aldermen for the city of Wash
ington. The disenfranchised resi-
dents, many of whom own their
homes, in the last fiscal year paid
national taxes to the tune of ST.
322,929-more than did Is of the
States individually and more than
was paid by nine States combined.
These citizens declare that taxa
ton without representation is not
freedom but tyranny, and they de-
mand the right to vote, to elect
their own civic government and
to have something to say about
their own affairs. They are right.
There ought to be a law" not
"agin it" but "for it,"
The Washington times., 1936-12-21

men got a posed
sound shot of
him in front of
the Capitol re.
Gently they got
the "real Nc.
Coy" it was a
pose d picture
all right. The
Senator did just
what the boys
asked him to do
in order that
they could show
their audiences
how far the in
augural S t a n d
The Washington times., 1936-12-21

News; said that
hereafter, every
M on day, this
column would
be thrown open
to Young Amer
lea to discuss
itself, its world
and its prob
lens. young
America" mean
ing anyone of
80 y e a RS or
under. Prob
lens" being any
diScuSSable sub
ject of current,
1;-al1, ;~kona.A
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
DEMAND FOR SEATS

DEMAND FUR SEATS
Senator M. M. Nicely of West
Virginia is very much harasssed
legislator. In fact, he is so upset
hat when the movie news reel
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
Listen, World
YOUNG AMERICA

Monday again-and what at
Monday!
Last week we broke the Big
Evening star., 1936-09-23

power should be made available to
the hundreds Of thousands Of Ameri-
cans, who still burn kerosene lamps
and run agricultural machinery by
hand or by expensive, individually in.
stalled motors. And 1t Is obvious that
private enterprise alone has thus far
failed to furnish such power to thou
sands Of isolated farms. live in the
backwoods Of Vermont, and in 1929
it cost our family $4,000 to get an
electric line to our house, after which
We paid II cents per kilowatt hour for
electric light. I am not protesting,
but my farmer neighbors have to
stick to the old lamps. The local
electric company said that it could
not do better, and perhaps it told
the truth, although since the Govern
ment began going into utilities the
fact is that this company has done
considerably better and is building
lines at its own expense and letting
the clients pay for them by guaran-
teeing to take q minimum Of power.
And, certainly, If private initiative
cannot meet the problem, private plus
public enterprise could.
Examples Of Collaboration.
There are innumerable European
examples of such collaboration in the
realm of power which have worked
out happily for all concerned. The
Berlin Electricity Works, which is the
largest source of power in Europe. If
not in the world, springs to mind as
an example, because there the collab-
Grafton is between German public
ownership and American private cap
ital. These works are the joint prop
erty of the German Reich, the Prus-
sian State and the City of Berlin. A
few years ago-in 1932-they needed
extra capital and got it, from Ameri-
can, British and Belgian investors
banks and utility companies. Actually
the capital became predominantly pri-
vate. but the voting stock was equally
divided. Everything worked out hap
pily, and the American investors, curl
ously enough, found collaboration with
public enterprise in another land
something they could do without a
qualm of conscience.
We need such an objective attitude
toward several things, notably housing.
It is very probable that in the next
decade We shall accept a certain
amount OF public enterprise In this
field as desirable and unavoidable.
mean by that. that the majority of
people Of all parties will come to this
conclusion. We simply cannot afford
the cost Of slums, in their contribution
to juvenile delinquency, i'll health and
crime, to say nothing Of their offense
to the public pride and to the aesthetic
appearance of our cities. If it is the
objective that determines the method
then, like England, We shall probably
have a close collaboration between
public and private enterprise, which
will be profitable both to business and
all the people. But If private enter
prise simply balks at admitting a need,
and If government assumes a holier-
than-thou attitude, then we shall
probably have public dissension and
retain the slums.
So I still keep my fingers crossed
for the power conference.
(Copyright, 1896, New York Tribune, Inc.)
Evening star., 1936-09-23


after copies had been mmeographed for the
this exerton will be
the headlines the These
Iandn his farm Moines Tuesday night
The effect OF to ledue Gou Landon Uth only the
The old A. A. dropped
benefit
uninportance temporary
thing and the program
that announced until after election
moving target difficult to hit at time but becomes In
to the
cannot find II.
illustration
keep jump ahead Of his opposition look ahead to plan
his anticipation the Hearst attack
before it made)
public other general Robert E.
anticipating the OF the through
private counteng before
tdHs
Note-When elaborate nature arrangements
Wallace observed: Lots Of things naturally
at
Roosevelt will
Nothing whether threats in
threats Maine the in his morning coffee like
reading his unfavorite publisher.
situation On at least
persuaded His
publicity official presidential
attack generally adves the attack millions Of persons who might
Evening star., 1936-09-23

and II possible without injury to exist
ing Investments" 1t is hoped that
such a pool will smooth out the peaks
and valleys of separate system opera
tions and postpone the need for invest
ment in new generating facilities. The
occasion of the conference is the ex-
piration of temporary contracts that
have been made between the Govern
ment and private companies in the
Southeastern region. the largest being
Commonwealth and Southern.
This column has never been able to
see that there Is any insuperable bar
rier between private and public enter
prise provided an objective and real
istic criterion is laid down. There are,
of course, people-and some Of them
have considerable authority in Wash
ington-who seem to think that there
is some superior morality in public
enterprise, and that all private enter
prise is just the functioning of the
predatory instinct. On the other side
is group who attribute superior moral
qualities to private enterprise, and ap-
parently assume that every step toward
public enterprise-uSually referred to
as an "encroachment nt'-indicates that
the Nation is rapidly sliding into de-
cadence or communism. AS long as
the problem is contemplated from such
viewpoints you get precisely nowhere.
For there is no criterion by which such
standards can be checked.
Objective Criteria Needed.
But if the object is to serve the
largest possible number of people at
the lowest economic cost. protecting
the existing investments Of those who
are also people, then there Is cri-
terion, and it is not moral. 1t is
technical. Moral questions are abso-
Lutte, as you learn if you try to argue
with Communist. Technical mat
ters are susceptible of scientific analy-
sis, and Of agreement, according to a
technical standard. For the question
then becomes not who has the right
to do this or that, but how and
through whom it can be best accom-
plished. And if ever this country
needed to lay down such objective
criteria and move in the direction Of
maximum agreement under them.
that time is now.
. As q matter Of fact, the talk about
the fundamental incompatibility of
public and private enterprise is de-
MED by the facts of our every day
life. We drive privately manufac-
tured automobiles over publicly manu-
factured roads and the automotive in
dustry Is not clamoring for the right
to build highways, nor do many Of us
think that the State could manufac-
ture cheaper and better automobiles.
We drink privately manufactured
beer and publicly piped water We
transport ourselves by vehicles which
are public, private and combination
of both. We send our children to
public schools and to private uni
versities.
1t is extremely desirable that cheap
Evening star., 1936-09-23

and the Emperor made him chief Of his
monetary system. He stuck by the
Emperor even when bombs were drop
ping, and still sticks in the curious
diplomatic epilogue TO II Duce's one
man show. For his labors he received
a tin-roofed bungalow and $4,000 O
year.
He was sickly lad. precocious, and
an avid reader. His mother died
when he was a small child and he
was reared by an aunt. At the age
of 10 he got a civil service job at
Washington and was sent to the
Philippines as a Government stenog-
rapher. He was transferred to Cam
ton. China, as United States marshal
and then back to the Philippines as
director of the civil service. After
several years in the World War he
was in Haiti. keeping his gimlet eye
on customs revenue. Like most Maine
men, he is no chatterbox and he's
wizard with figures.
Many times his doctors ordered him
to lower altitude than Adds Ababa-
he has heart trouble-but he said
he couldn't leave the King in hole.
Last Spring he finally took a vaca-
ton in Europe. He says that If the
Emperor ever regains his country he
will go along. Mrs. Colson, native
OF Kentucky. has been with him dur
ing all his years in Ethiopia. Their
one son, 16 years old, is student at
Lynn, Mass, preparing for the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology.
(Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-09-23
new CONTEST DUE
IN LETTER-WRITING
William Hard Also Announces
Winners of Prizes in First
Political Competition.

BY the Associated Press.
Awarding prizes which he offereG
some time ago for best letters on
why I Am for Roosevelt" William
Hard, Republican commentator, has
announced another letter-writing con-
test in which the subject will be,
why I changed From Roosevelt to
Landon."
In his regular broadcast for the
Republican National Committee, Hard
Hard said Prof. T. v. Smith of Chi
cago University. "a New Deal Demo-
crat," had selected the following win
ners among the pro-Roosevelt letter.
writers:
First-Duncan Fraser. Chicago car
penter. $500: second, Nat NJ. Dysart,
Evening star., 1936-09-23

this
The Treasury campaign Of New Deal liberals to be
drectorshp These ues have turned speculation to the possibilities
cabinet
Interior Department window, after election
The Nauy has clamped the
es back Officers below the
talking to
speeches,
speeches. he will sit Judgment
(Copyight BY the North
Evening star., 1936-09-23
PLANS NEW MEASURE
Copeland Says Drastic Food and
Drug Bill Will Be Offered.

Chairman Copeland of the Senate
Commerce Committee said yesterday a
new food and drug bill, proposing
drastic changes in Federal health
services, would be presented at the
next session of Congress.
1t will provide for new Federal
agency to take over all health activi-
ties now carried on by the Agriculture
Department, Federal Trade Commis-
sion, Children's Bureau and other
Government units. he said.
The measure will be drafted after
consultation with Senator Byrd. Dem
ccrat, of Virginia, who is studying a
plan for a comprehensive reorganiza-
ton of all Federal administrative
agencies, Copeland said.
Evening star., 1936-09-23

day for the broadcast Of the Presi-
dents address at Pittsburgh, to be
carried by both WEAF--N. B. C. and
WABC-C. B. S.
1t was also announced that a verb
al request for time at the same
o'clock hour, but via the WIN. B.
c. network, had been made by pub
licity associates for the former Gov.
Smiths talk from Carnegie Hall in
New York. He is to speak under
sponsorship of the Independent Coali-
ton of American Women.
Evening star., 1936-09-23
Headline Folk
and What
They Do
Maine Yankee First
American Seated
by League.
BY. LEMUEL r. PARTON.

A MAINE Yankee in Selassie's
~ court becomes the first Ameri-
~ can citizen to be seated as
= delegate by the League Of Ma
tions. Everett A. Colson, shrewd down.
Easter who has been the Emperor's
adviser for many years, gets the Ethi-
opian delegation seated, himself In
cluded, Just as II Duce was trying to
jerk their chairs. 1t is a triumph for
the Negus and for the little short
enders of the League, but quite possibly
temporary. Italy is angry and Geneva
correspondents seem to think she will
win again.
America finally got into the League
of Nations in a roundabout way and
Evening star., 1936-09-23

so did c SON.
From the tidy
little town Of
Warren, Me, he
traversed many
little fly = bitten
countries before
he landed at the
right hand Of the
Negus-as friend,
counselor, coach,
financial adviser
and polite al
mentor. He DROP
ped into Adds
Ababa to found a
bank. an odd idea,
Ii WnlIld sePnn
Evening star., 1936-09-23
Arizona Labor Backs C. I. 0.

PHOENIX, Ariz., September % tF).
The Arizona Federation of Labor
adopted a resolution yesterday sane
tioning the views, operation and
ethics" Of the Committee on Indus
trial Organization, headed by John L.
Lewis
Evening star., 1936-09-23

close ur the gap,
and that they
may have an out
side chance to
win the States
electoral vote.
If all the con-
servatives W e r e
united, Just as are
the ca S,
there would be a
far different re-
suit in Wiscon-
sin. The total
conservative vot-
ing strength, If
respective Of par
tV Is an over
Evening star., 1936-09-23

farmer, Peoria, Ariz.. $500: third, tie
between Jean Oliver Macauley, house.
wife, San Mateo, Calf, and George
G. Starr, jr.. teacher, Beaver Falls,
Pa, 5000 each.
Explaining the contest. Hard said
the points that political parties need
to hit are arguments that the opposi-
ton regards as strongest.
Similar prizes were offered in the
new contest for best letters on why
Changed From Roosevelt to Landon."
Evening star., 1936-09-23
|CoalitionGives
Wisconsin to
Roosevelt
Radicals Unite, But Con.
servatives Prefer to
Lose Separately.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

ADISON, Wis, September %
M President Roosevelt has
t lost considerable strength in
u Wisconsin since 1882, Sc
much so that, from a 100000 majority
four years ago, the most optimistic
estimates now being made here on his
behalf run between 100000 and 15O,-
600.
Out of about 100000 votes, this
suggested majority of 10000 might
seem close, and there are certain
aspects of the situation which lead
Republicans to believe that from now
till November they may ne able to
Evening star., 1936-09-23

most encouraging
thing that has
happened In a
long time. 1t is
eminently sensi-
BILE. Briefly. what
is proposed is
that private op-
erations and T.
". A. functions
in the Southeast
should be pooled,
with the object
to quote the Presi-
dent-of serving
the greatest num-
Der of people at
49, I--yArt NNcf
Evening star., 1936-09-23
Tel Aviv Mayor Dies.

TEL AVN, Palestine (Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency, September 23.-Meier
Dizengoff, mayor and one of the
founders of this all-Jewish city, died
early today of pneumonia. He was rs
years old.
Evening star., 1936-09-23
News Behind the News
Crop Insurance Plan Discussed for Months, Antici.
pating Landon's Farm Program.
BY PAUL MALLON.

YHEN Wal
n laceso "Get
w wants a conference
Wallace his secretary Wallace to in that Gov
auto all cabinet members
the White
Monday when the President
January
doing little the plan for the last
sessions it, the