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SENATOR ALBEN w. BARLEY
OF Kentucky.
By Lucy Salamanca.

IF LIFE begins at 40 for some.
as contended, presidential life is
going to begin for somebody in
a 40, that is sure The list Of
possible candidates grows. To such an
extent does it grow, in fact, that it Is a
brave man or foolish who would ven-
ture, at this stage of the game, to
analyze likelihoods. However, there
is definite interest attached to certain
names mentioned in connection with
the next presidential election, and this
seems as good time as any to IA
miliarize ourselves with the back
ground Of the individuals so mentioned,
without venturing analyses or pre-
dictions of any nature.
We have all heard the list or por-
tions of it, and not few of us have
added our own favorite to the queue.
Barkley, Byrd. McNutt, Vandenberg,
Earle, Moore, Farley, Garner, La Fol-
lette, Wallace, Ickes. Hull, March,
Clark, Harrison, Lodge are among
those this writer has heard mentioned
most often on the Hill and in Govern
ment departments. Now and then we
even gave heed to a feminine posi-
bility, which while somewhat empty
gesture, We admit injected at least
note of interest. Those laughing
little whispers have grown into pro-
nunciamentos on occasion, so we re-
port without conjecture.
Without passion or prejudice, then,
let's take look into the factual back
ground of these gentlemen and make
our own decisions as to just what kind
OF presidential timber" such back
grounds are likely to provide.
RARKLEY-When Senator Alben w
- Barkley of Kentucky fell heir to
the difficult post made vacant by the
untimely death of Joseph T. Robinson
some months ago, he stated, in q
private interview with the writer, that
in his opinion the next presidential
candidate from the Democratic party
would set ''as his goal and objective
the advancement of liberalism, stating
that "even from the time of jefferson
the party has been distinguished for
its liberal tendencies and it should
proceed along liberal lines" It was
perhaps with this philosophy in mind
that many have mentioned the name
of Barkley as possible presidential
candidate on the Democratic ticket
for 1940,. certainly the record shows
his tendencies.
A Kentuckian, Barkley has always
been a vigorous proponent of the New
Deal and close friend Of the Presi.
dent, carrying out the objectives OF
his party. Politics, he states. he
"breathed with his school books"
He served as janitor. worked in q
livery stable, peddled htchenware
through the Georgia countryside to
earn an education, and matriculatec
in little Methodist institution, Mar
win College Later he studied In
Emory College In Atlanta and topped
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All Cabinet Members, All Governors, All
Senators Except Two Who Were Born in
Canada, Are Impressed by Call of Office.

isolation. I Of self-containment, of
autarchy that cuts one nation of
from another can only lead to moral
isolation and an intensified national
ism that breeds international friction,
fear, envy and resentment, and de-
stroys the very foundation of world
peace" On that occasion he also ex-
pressed the belief that it is necessary
to establish "a non-militaristic point
of view, through rehabilitation of
international law, which will achieve
renewal of those finer relationships
between nations upon which freedom
peace, prosperity and civilization itself
depend"
So much for the point of view of this
possible candidate. He was born in
1871 in Tennessee and was graduated
from the law department of Cumber-
land University in Lebanon, Tenn.
For two terms he served in the lower
house OF the Tennessee LEGISLATURE.
Hull was elected to every Congress
from the Sixtieth to the Seventy first,
with the exception of the Sixty
seventh. From 1921 to 1924 he was
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee. He was elected to the
United States Senate in 1890 and ap-
pointed Secretary of State in 1888
TO TURN our attention to a Pro-
gressive whose name has circu-
lated freely in discussions of possible
presidential candidates in 1910, there
is Robert M. La Toilette, jr., whose
independence of thought and action
have been the Joy of his friends and
despair Of his opponents. Born in
1895, La Toilette was elected to the
United States Senate on September
20, 1925, to fill the unexpired term Of
his father, Robert NJ La Toilette. He
was reelected in 1928 and again in
1884. In this November of 1894 he
received twice as many votes as his
Democratic and Republican oppo-
nents. The vote stood 440,5l3 for
La Toilette, 223,438 for John Gala
han, Democrat. and 2l0,569 for John
Chapple, Republican. The young La
Follette's present term expires in 194l.
Because of the fact that he has con-
sistently warned against the dangers
Of monopolistic control in American
industry. and was gathering facts in
the matter long before the question Of
monopolies became of national inter-
est with the Presidents recent request
for investigation into their possible
effect upon the high cost of food,
Charles H. March, member Of the Fed
eral Trade Commission, has been fire.
quently named in Republican circles
Is 4 likely candidate in 1910. As IN
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is exhausted by fan and the dirt
blown of by highly compressed air
100 pounds to the square inch. Next
the oil and grease are removed by
chemical fluids and specially con-
structed machine.
During this process the employees
wear gas masks, but when the films
are in bad condition they wear a regu-
lation war gas mack. A high powered
exhaust fan clears the air Of gaseous
odors that emanate from badly dete-
riorated films.
After the films are cleaned and re-
cleaned they are sent to the film
workroom to be measured. Here,
through special machines, they are
examined for subject matter and detail
for cataloguing. and then stored per-
manently in the vaults.
The Archives obtain films and sound
recordings in three ways-transfers
from Government agencies. gifts from
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presence OF midgets in the seats Of
the mighty" and that expediency
which dictates too often the way in
which Senator casts his vote"
Bearing with him to the Senate the
weight of his distinguished grand
fathers prestige, the junior Senator
from Massachusetts,, like that grand
father, was 80 years old when he first
became member of the Massachu-
sets House of Representatives.
Lodge was educated at Middlesex
School, in Concord, from which he was
graduated in 1920. In 1924 he re-
ceived his B. A. from Harvard, and
while still in college began his jour-
nalistic career with the Boston Evening
Transcript, becoming associated with
the Herald-Tribune directly after his
graduation. During his newspaper
days he covered political conventions,
affairs in Nicaragua and in Mexico,
and was foreign correspondent in
Europe and the Far East.
He served two terms in the Massa-
chusetts court, identifying himself
there with the Committee of Labor
and Industries. Running against Gov
Curley, Democrat, for the United
States Senate, he polled 1854 votes
against the Governors 92,623. The
young Senator has urged rededication
to the american dream" which, in
the words Of Walt Whitman, embodies
the justification and main purpose of
the United States in our "plowing up
in earnest the interminable average
fallows Of humanity"
-FOUR members OF the cabinet have
been prominently mentioned with
respect to the 1910 presidential pic
ture-Farley, Wallace, Ickes and Hull.
Nothing but advances will be made
in the liberal program of President
Roosevelt in 1910, no matter who sue
ceeds him." Postmaster General Far
ley declared to this writer in private
interview last August. And there are
those who believe Mr.. Farley may be
the one to make those advances.
Secretary of State Hull, however, has
been as frequently designated as the
affable chairman Of the Democratic
Committee. And If his age in 1910
be mentioned In the next breath as
a consideration, so are Farley's aspira-
tions for governorship of New York,
in the first instance. Mr.. Hulls efforts
at peace have distinguished his career
Is Secretary Of State. To promote
peace, spirit Of fair play and friendly
relations among nations is the major
concern OF this presidential possibility
Last July he told this writer in q
private interview that the policy ol
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non Federal institutions, and by pur-
chases and original recordings. The
officials hope that eventually copy
Of all Government and other important
films and sound recordings will rest
for all time in the Archives vaults.
MANY hours Of education. spiced
with amusement, are spent in the
Archivists's little theaters. Here also
are small projection machines for
home and school movies. In addition
there are five sound systems-theatri-
cal. home-movie, public address, radio
hook-up and disk or phonograph
platter pickup.
Sound absorption must have been
uppermost in the mind of the late
architect, John Russell Pope, when he
designed this unique auditorium.
Everything. from the construction to
the furnishing. was chosen for its
acoustical quality. Evey the soft green
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attorney and guardian Of the public
interests for many years and men,
Der of the important Federal Trade
Commission since 1929. Col March
has made friends among Democrats
and Republicans alike for his impair
tial attitude and consistent contention
that there are two sides to every ques-
ton.
In an interview with the writer in
July, Col. March expressed the refresh
ing belief that the important thing is
not if one be Democrat or a Repub-
lican, but if he be first of all good
citizen. There is too much talk nova
days" he stated, "of parties. Poll
tical Affiliations should not over
sh dow National service"
Economic progress, National trends,
industrial contributions or abuses,
have passed in close review before the
Federal Trade Commission, by the ma
ture Of its duties, and in all the years
he has served that body, Col March
has preached the dangers that lie in
monopoly and the concentration of
wealth. These, he asserts, are world
problems, and underlie civil war in
Spain, the Communist Revolution in
Russia and the death of democracy in
other countries. Twice President Roos-
evelt has expressed publicly, in the last
few months, similar fears with regard
to the effect Of monopolistic control in
this country-once on the occasion of
laying the corner stone for the Fed
trail Trade Commission Building on
Constitution avenue, and more recent
ly in his request that the commission
investigate monopolies with reference
to the increasing cost Of living.
A MOTHER Republican, likewise an
attorney, who has been named as
possible Presidential candidate in
1910, is Senator Arthur H. Vanden-
berg of Michigan. Mr.. Vandenberg
has also had an active and interest
ing public career. Born in Grand
Rapids in 1884, he studied law at the
University of Michigan. He served as
editor and publisher of the Grand Rap
ids Herald until his appointment to
the United States Senate on March 81
1928.
In 1915 and 1928 Vandenberg wa.
chairman of the Michigan Republican
State convention and from 1912 tc
1918 was member Of the Republican
State Central Committee of Michi-
gan. He served the term of his ap-
pointment to the Senate from March
81, 1928, to November 8, 1928. when he
was elected for the short term and
for the long term ending in 1885. He
was reelected for the term ending ir
l941.
One of the II charter members
and an incorporation Of the American
Legion, Senator Bennett CfnmI
Clark, Democrat, of Missouri, ha.
staunch advocates in veterans circles
Parliamentarian Of the House OF Rep.
resentatives from 1918 to 1917, Senator
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By Cynthia Cr0wA.
A S A tradition and an influence
~ in the American NAVY .John

A a IaQlIlOn ana an 1nnuencS
~ in the American Navy, John
~ Paul Jones has held an impor-
- tance beyond all estimates for
over $50 years. Like all popular heroes,
he has gathered about him a cloud of
legend almost impossible of penetra-
ton or dissipation. AS is not usual,
much OF this legend attached itself
to him during his own lifetime, and,
as was entirely incompatible with his
native honesty. some of it he himself
unwittingly fostered.
John Paul Jones believed with utter
sincerity that he had been the first to
unfurl the first United States flag.
because he had hoisted it to the mast
OF the Alfred on January s, 1776.
This first United States flag was
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Tobs for the Undertaken

Four out of every five automobile accidents oc-
cur on dry roads in clear weather. Four out OF every
five automobile accidents involve cars driving straight
ahead.
Here is the statistical proof of the disregard for
every rule of courtesy and safety that characterizes
the reckless or incompetent motorist. He constantly
overestimates the safety factors of good roads and
modern cars. A straight highway and a clear day act
as bait to make him 'open her up"-with the result
that the undertaken gets about $4,000 new accounts
each year.
A National Safety Council survey lists the seven
most important causes of fatal accidents, in order. as
follows: Exceeding speed limit or driving too fast for
road and weather conditions; driving on the wrong
side of the road; disregarding stop signs and signals;
usurping right of way; cutting in; passing on hills
and curves; failure to signal for stopping and turn
Ing.
These driving errors cause the great bulk Of all
serious accidents. and the first is by far the worst.
Every one of them is a human error-and every acct
dent they produce could be prevented if individual
drivers would observe the most elementary rules of
caution and proper driving.
In conclusion, here is one fact you might think
over next time you feel the urge to step on 1t: AT 20
miles an hour, one accident in 81 is fatal, while at so
or more miles per hour. one accident in every IL pro-
duces a corpse.
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The Peace of Europe

The talk about another general European war
has most of the statesmen of all the world genuinely
alarmed. Cool-headed students of history, however,
are pointing out that. since Napoleon's time and the
beginnings of modern nationalism. nobody has even
tried to start a war Of major proportions so long as it
was clear that France and England would stand to-
gether. 1t is generally agreed that Bismarck would
not have gone through with his attack on France in
1870 if it had not been that the Kaiser's son was
married to Queen Victoria's daughter and Victoria
would not permit the English government to take
sides against Germany.
Forty-four years later. when victoria's grandson
first cousin of the King of England. was Emperor of
Germany in turn. he did not believe it possible that
England would side with France against him, or he
would not have started the war in 1914.
The English policy in foreign affairs has always
been to keep the rest of the world guessing, but the
most experienced observers of European politics are
now pointing out that the present British government
is decidedly pro-French and anti-German. SO the
prospect that any nation or combination of nations
which threatens the peace of Europe would have the
combined forces of England and France to fight is re-
garded as a pretty good assurance that no sane head
OF a government is going to touch off another war in
a hurry.
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X * X
Prices Are Still Rising

Prices of everything are going up. That is true
not only in America but all over the world. France
followed England and America. not long ago. in de-
preciating its currency and abandoning the gold stan
dard in internal transactions. Now Japan has fol-
lowed suit, increasing the price of gold by 10 percent
and thus reducing the buying power of the yen in
International markets.
Once this process is carried to its logical end, we
will ind that the nations of the world are back on
the same equality Of monetary values as they were
before the devaluation of currencies began. The only
difference will be that all commodities whose prices
are fixed in world markets. such as wheat and cotton,
will be pegged al permanently higher prices in terms
OF each nations domestic or paper currency.
That win work to the advantage of the producer
OF world commodities, but that It will benefit consum-
ers proportionately seems doubtful. unless wages and
other incomes are also increased. Debtors will benefit
nnce the dollar value OF old debts remains un-
changed, but the commodity value of the dollar goes
down as prices go up, and a bushel of wheat will pay
a debt which represented two or three bushels before
the price rise began. But creditors will suffer. Their
new dollars are worth far less than the dollars they
lent.
Meantime. until the readjustment is complete.
we all have to pay a larger proportion of our incomes
for the necessities Of life.
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DO You
News Items Takan from Tn~
The Pientywood Herald 4
20 YEARS AGO

l.. S. Olson left for Helena Saturday to make ar
engagements for Sheridan county products to be exhib-
tied at the state fair to be held there from September
"a to 20.
Leonard Olson and Garhard Helgeson, brother
of Ernest Helgeson, were guests at the Holland home
Sunday. They made the trip from Ada, Mimi, on
their motorcycle.
George Graham and Mrs. John Lundquist of
Poplar were guests at the home of DR.. Gustafson Sun
day and Monday. Mrs. Swan Gustafson, mother of the
doctor, accompanied them to Poplar.
Beryl Pierce and Miss Garnet johnson are pre-
pairing to give a recital at the Orpheum theater Aug
ust II. A part of the proceeds will be contributed to
the Red Cross.
Fred Marsh. p. A. Anderson and p. NJ. Ziebarth,
trustees of school district 81 near Raymond, were in
town the first part of the week looking after some
school matters in preparation Of the approaching
term.
A scared fuse attached to four sticks of dyna-
mite placed under the Antelope hotel led to the dis
covery that Carl johnson. miner, had made an at
tempt to blow up the boarding house from which he
had been ~forcefully elected on account Of a drunken
row. Mr.. Johnson was lodged in jail. being unable to
account for his possession of fuse caps, and with 9TH
err damaging evidence against him.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-05
BETTER HEALTH
BY Dr. j. ROSSLYN carp
Director, New Mexico Bureau Of Public Health

lects in droplets in the lungs. Usual
ly the resulting pneumonia is To-
cal. No doubt the baby is sick but
the cause of its sickness remains un-
suspected. Sometimes the pneumon-
ia becomes general and the baby
dies. Pneumonia is a common cause
of death in infancy. Our knowledge
of lipoid pneumonia is not yet sui
icient to say how often it is a cause
of death.
But the risk is now plain enough
to see. Nose drops should never be
given to young children except by
doctors orders and following care
fully his directions. Nor should cod
liver oil or castor oil or any Other
oil be forced down small protesting
throats. That, too, may result In the
dangerous consequences of getting
oil into the lungs.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-05

God Leads a People.
Exodus 14:1O-16.
Golden Text: Isaiah SSH.
The Lord shall guide you contin-
ually," proclaims u Golden Text.
In Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress"
the Valley of the Shadow of Death is
placed not at the end, but in the
first half of the pilgrims journey.
A perilous path, with a ditch on one
side and a quagmire on the other,
it was dark as pitch, full of hObgOb-
Inns, satyrs. dragons, and beset with
treacherous snares, nets and pit
falls. And in it's middle there
yawned the mouth of He'll, out of
which belched dismal smoke and
flame. Yet Christian. the pilgrim,
was guided safely to the happier ex-
periences beyond.
One Of Browning's greatest poems
Is 'Childe Roland to the Dark Tow
er Came" the tale Of a sombre and
horrible journey. Roland advanced
through a country that was a DESC
late abomination where he saw evil
dences of combat. the marks of mon
sters, and a boiling river emitting
from its depths, as he thrust in his
spear, a nerve-shattering shrek.
Suddenly a dreadful bird of the
night brushed his cap with its wide
wing, and he looked up and beheld.
to his profound amazement, the
Tower! Roland was providentially
guided to his goal.
The prophecy of Ezekiel closes
with these beautiful words, 1.-THE
name of the city from that day shall
be, The Lord is there" Whenever
anyone of us finds himself in a tight
spot. it is well to steady ones self
by remembering, 1.-THE Lord Is
there"
And what applies to the individual
applies also to the nation. Our les
son presents the thrilling story of
the discontinue of the Egyptians
who pursued the Hebrew children
after their flight. Naturally the Ia
raelites were greatly frightened. But
Moses steadied them with the heart
ening declaration do not be afraid;
stand by and see how the Lord is 60
Ing to save you tolay." Thus did God
save His people from dire disaster.
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s.on
~ by Rev Che @1ss E. Dunn.

wages of labor, as well as to the
procedure for accomplishing such
control, as detailed in the original
Black-Connery bill. If any law on
this subject Is enacted, 1t probably
will be much more elastic in its pro-
visions than was originally contem-
plated.
The outlook for the enactment of
the Wagner-Steagall Housing bill is
fair. AS reported by the Senate Com
mittee on Education and Labor, it
provides for Federal loans of not
more than 10000, 900 a year up to
a total of $500, 900. 900, for the con-
struction of low-rent houses to re-
place ''slum" tenaments in cities.
The Presidents plan or reorgani-
cation of Federal offices and depart
ments has little chance Of Congress
sional action now. Some minor phas-
es of it may be put through. but the
project as a whole will lay over until
the next session. Strong opposition
to the plan as outlined has been or
ganized by the National Civil Ser
vice Reform League, on the ground
that it gives the Executive too much
one-man control, outside of legal re-
srictions, over appointments to Fed
eral offices and their operation.
There seems little likelihood Of
any general farm legislation before
mkt year. Congress is frankly apa-
thetic to Secretary Wallace's Ever
normal granary" ideas, and the
House Agricultural Committee in
sists upon time to give full consid-
GRAFTON to any farm proposal. Even
the crop insurance plan, which
seemed to have clear sailing, now
looks as if 1t would be left over
when Congress %adjourns.
There is no noticeable enthusiasm
on Capitol Hill for the Administra-
tons request for a law to plug up
the "loopholes" in the income tax
law through which some wealthy
individuals are enabled legally to
avoid excessive income taxes.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-05

CCC Fattens EN-

Statistics on the way the CCC boys put on weight
have their humorous angle. A recent test in which
ABB of the young gentlemen tipped the scales, be-
fore and after, showed an average gain of going on
seven pounds.
Partly this result must be attributed to nothing
more than the effect on the young human animal of a
normal outdoor life with lots OF fresh air and exer-
else and unlimited access to groceries. But in other
part 1t undoubtedly reflects the change from improp-
er and inadequate diet under home conditions.
Be the cause what it may, however, the results
are a matter for congratulation all around. This gain
In healthy young avoirdupois is an addition, both
physically and morally, to the nations assets.-Mont.
Record Herald.