The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

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presidents message. let alone
hear IL over the radio, was
problemst cal.
The speech was re-broadcast in
Great Britzin by the government
controlled British Broadcasting
company. which enjoys a mon
opoly. Rec option was perfect. Some
radio listeners were able 10 hear
this re-br0sdcast in Germany and
Italy
In Itaiy. as is usual in the case
of Am rican brosdcasts, 'atmos-
pherics interferred with the mes
sage
In Germany the official news
agency circulated excerpts from
the message German newspapers
emphasized their denunciation Of
the message rather than the mes
sage itself. and sought to isolate
President Roosevelt. as an enemy
of dictatorship, from the American
people as a whole
In italy the newspapers played
down the message. One big morn
ing newspaper of Rome. Messagero,
did not even mention it. A blast
from editorial writer's was ex-
pected, as soon as the newspapers
received their orders on the line
of comment they should take.
The message was ignored by
radio authorities of Germany
and Italy.
In France the message was re-
garded as of such Importance that
some newspapers displayed 1t with
greater prominence than they did
the visit of Premier Edouard
Daladier to inspect the defenses of
French North Africa.
British press reaction was whole
heartedly favorable to the presi-
dent.
Roosevelt called for enact
ment OF 81 ZOO, 000. 900 In
faxes, of which $422 .000, 900
would be new revenue to pay
farm subsidies and emergency
national defense costs, and
$500 900. 900 to $500 ,000, 900
continuation of expiring manu-
facturer's excise taxes.
Roosevelt did not stipulate new
revenue sources, but is understood
to favor the inheritance or estate
tax type of levy to a processing
tax or other impost which would
reduce consuming power.
His other recommendations were
His other recommendations
were:
Continue three cent letter
postage.
0-Make the Civilian Conserva-
L ton Corps permanent and ap-
propriate $685., 900, 900 for it in the
next fiscal year.
Thumbnail comparison of gov
eminent business in the current
1889 fiscal year with the 1910
fiscal year, which will begin next
July /, is as follows:
Federal revenue and the national
debt both up and expenditures and
the deficit both down for the new
fiscal period.
Comparative figures for the fisc
30, and estimates for the fiscal yea
fiscal year 1910 beginning next il
1910
/ Receipts ........S 1868, 100000
Expenditures SEE. 1895, DOC, 900
Net deficit ...... 100000 900
Debt ............ 44,45s, O0o0oO
The spending program, the
deficit and the national debt bulge
will raise a congressional storm
after yesterdays demonstration by
Republicans and scattering OF
+ Democrats in favor of economy
when Roosevelt. in his annual mes
sage on the state of the nation
revealed his determination tc
spend He based his spending
theory on confidence government
money will prime the pump to
sustained business recovery.
Defense Plan Coming
As business improves. fedora
revenue from current tax struc
ture will increase. The nationa
income now is about 100000,
100000 The presidents objective
is $50. 900 900, 900 or more year
Existing tax schedules would
raise approximately $500 900 0o'
If levied on $50 900, 100000 ma