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The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-11
Rruckarts Washington Digest
Government Reorganization Plan
Fails to Merge Similar Agencies
Presidential Plan Will Perpetuate All Agencies Gre
ated in Last Ten Years; Taxpayer Will Save Little
From Proposed Consolidation Move
By WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press Bldg, Washington ID. c.

WASHINGTON.-As | have often
observed in these columns, our fed
eral government is such huge oc-
topuS that it is difficult for one in
dividual to gain a correct perspec-
tive of the machinery. That is to
say it is mighty hard to sit down,
thumb through the list and say
which agencies are worthwhile and
which are just another set of jobs.
The thing is incomprehensible.
And so it is that when Mr.. Roose-
welt, exercising powers for reorgani-
zation of the government given him
by the last congress, submitted
plan No. l" the other day, few
there were who grasped the scope
of the move. Equally. it is true
that few persons were able, even
after study, to point out all of the
good points and all of the bad points,
so complex is plan No. /. believe,
however, after talking with many
authorities, it should be said that
there are both good and bad points,
and nobody ought to be so silly as
to deny the statement.
The Presidents executive order
has established three new major
units of government They are the
federal security agency, the fed
eral works agency and the federal
loan agency. Into these three groups
it is proposed to bring some 20
boards, bureaus and commissions,
some great, some unimportant, but
most of which. in the last few years,
have been dangling at loose ends.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-11
EUROPE
Boomerang

Viewed in retrospect, the biggest
results of Adolf Hitler's infamous
Reichstag speech took place before
that speech was ever made. In that
frantic week of anticipation when
war seemed more imminent than
any time in 20 years, jittery nations
found courage to choose sides, COM
NIT themselves and forget tradition
al animosities. Sample: Democratic
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-11
Security Agency Is
Plans Hot Potato

The federal security agency, if we
have to have such stuff, is the hot
potato of the whole collection in plan
No. l. Into that group, there will be
placed the social security board, the
national youth administration, the
Civilian Conservation corps, the
United States employment service,
the public health service and the
office of educatio Just why such
things as the public health service
and the office of education should
be tossed into that madhouse, no
one seems to know.
Under the reorganization act, con-
gress has go days in which to ex-
anime the Presidents plan, and ap-
prove or disapprove. That is to say,
congress must vote resolution Of
disapproval within two months, or
the plan becomes operative. There
isn't the slightest chance that it will
be rejected. One reason the proposal
will not be rejected, if there was
ever any chance of it, is that one
of the Republican members of the
house played dumb. Representative
Taber of New York could not wait;
he introduced a resolution of re-
lection on the day following submis-
sion of the plan No. l, and he has
just as much chance of accomplish
ing his purpose as a SNOWFALL has
in the neither regions.
do not infer that the Presidents
proposal ought to be rejected. That
might be the conclusion after experts
have gone through it with fine
toothed comb. On the surface, how
ever, Mr.. Taber provided no basis
of prestige for the Republicans by
his act, nor did he demonstrate his
value as a national legislator. AS for
Republican tactics, especially on
such matters as government reor-
ganization, they ought to distinguish
between issues and making noise.
have a suspicion that Mr.. Taber's
resolution was as much welcomed
by Democratic Leader Rayburn as
it was disliked by the Republican
side of the house. Certainly, it will
provide d measure of Democratic
solidarity
G Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-11
BOLIVIA:
Democratic Dictator

Forbears of Bolivia's 35-year-old
President German Busch came from
the country which supplied his bap-
tismal name, but for two genera
tions Busches have been loyal b.
livians. In 1885 German Busch
emerged from the Gran Chaco war
with Paraguay to find his country s
government in horrible shape.
Friendly to labor and business,
boasting strong Catholic support.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-11
SAFETY TALKS
Driving Too Fast

OF THE % states which pub
~ lished fatal traffic accident
summaries for the year, 81 classi-
fled more drivers as Exceeding
the speed limit" or driving too.
fast for conditions" than were
charged with any other kind Of
improper driving.
All % states combined, says the
National Safety council, in its 1888
edition of Accident Facts" re-
ported about 18 per cent of the
drivers in fatal accidents and
about per cent of the drivers in
non-fatal accidents were in this
category.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-11

retary to ex-Premier David Lloyd
George, the marques became a
British Colonel House" and has
remained in close advisory posi-
tons under subsequent McDon-
aid and Chamberlain regimes. He
advocated treaty politics" as
against power politics" Ameri-
cans will find him an advocate of
Britain's resuming token war
debt payments. Bachelor twice
an carl, once a viscount and four
times a baron, he gained his IL
ties IN 1880 by inheritance from a
distant cousin.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-11

Capture spring with this mar
cissus chair set. 1t will freshen
up your chairs. Or if it's a scarf
you need, use the chair back for
scarf ends. Pattern 1857 contains
charts and directions for making
set; materials required; illustra-
ton of stitches.
Send g cents in coins for this
pattern to The Sewing Circle, Nee
diecraft Dept, 30 Eighth Avenue,
New York, N. Y.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-11
RELIEF
Election Coming Up

For three months an economy
minded congress has sought means
Of returning relief to the states,
thereby destroying WPA, slashing
federal appropriations and making
the U. S. only money allocator and
general overseer. Until late April
President Roosevelt had commented
on the new program no more than
to endorse ban on politics-in-relief
Then, however, he asked congress
for Sl,723, 900, 900 appropriation to
meet relief needs during the 1939-40
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-11

comes amDaSSa-
dor to the u. S.
A charter mem
ber Of Lady AS
tors allegedly
pro-Nazi "Clive-
den set," he be-
gan advocating
appeasement in
1884 by urging
elementary JUS
tice" for Hitler
via negotiation.
As wartime Sec
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-11
Through Fire

The frmest friendships have
been formed in mutual adversely;
iron is most strongly united in the
fercest fame.-Colton.
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OF LAe mOQerO WOTlQ anu lIlS Gnu VI
war if the words of DR.. Robert A.
Millikan are to
Not Too Proud, be taken at
But Too Scared their face val
To Go to War ue. Addressing
a dinner of the
Merchants association in New York
recently, the famous physicist said:
''It was the fear of the bomb
ing of London and Paris that
prevented the beginning of an
other World war last September.
The peoples of all countries, in
Guiding the relationships, are
coming more and more to the
realization that such another
war can only bring death and
destruction to everybody-the
end of civilization, not the world
domination which the demagOg-
ic leader promises.
All Greek mathematicians to the
contrary, DR.. Millikan believes that
Achilles will overtake the turtle.
That is. fleet-footed science has just
about caught up with human stupid
ity, in spite of the latter's long head
start, and, with its command of new
energies will romp on by into the
world of tomorrow" where there
will be no war or rumors of war.
DR.. Millikan is possibly the
worlds most persistent cham
pion of the social salvation in
herent in scientific advance,
and believes that his runner will
break the tape ahead of "inter-
national wickedness, stupidity
and folly" He believes that ma
chimes make jobs, rather than
destroy them, and that the only
way out is straight ahead.
Every once in a while he para
chutes down from the stratosphere
COIIlpdlllOllSll1p VI GulSlCAll, lollSh,
Heisenberg ct al, to bring message
to the market place-always hope
full, and usually a roundhouse swing
at the demagogues and meddlers
who cramp the scientists style.
He leaves wide open a zone of Di-
vine Intervention if anything goes
wrong in the laboratories.
A Nobel prize winner, chairman
of the executive council of the Cali.
fornia Institute of Technology, DR..
Millikan is an active liaison between
the lay and scientific worlds, assur.
ing both that everything will come
out all right. Garnering many med.
ais and prizes, enjoying world fame,
he would have a lot to lose in a
world crack-up. But his optimism
is doubtless no mere 'wishful think
ing"
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WNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-11
HEADLINERS
MARQUES OF LOTHIAN

Born 81 years ago as plain
Philip Henry Kerr, Lord Lothian
takes Britain's No. l diplomatic
job next summer when he be-
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-11
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| WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH ". LaBINE
U. S. Speeds Defense Measures:
Army Seeks Younger Personnel,
New Highway Network Planned
Copyright, 1888.

expressed these columns
this
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-11

NEW YORK.-In the village of
L ' Woodbury., KY, the son of
Czecho-Slovakian immigrant was
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-05-11

THE title of this particular article
l. may well be the effective slogan
of the modern world and the end of
war if the words of Dr. Robert A.
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-15
YOUR FEDERAL INCOME TAX
Who Must File Returns

Returns are required of every individual who is single or who is married but not living with husband or wife who for the year had a gross income of $5,000 or more or a net income of $1,000 or more, and of every individual who is married and living with husband or wife, if no joint re- turn is made and if CD such in- diVidual has net income of S2,500 or more or gross in- come of $5,000 or more and the other spouse has no gross in- come. or (2) such individual and his spouse each has a gross in- come, regardless of the amount of net income, and the aggregate net income, of the two is $2,500 or more, or (3) such individual and his spouse each has a gross income and the aggregate gross income is $5,000 or more. Widow CTS, widows, divorcees, and mar ried persons separated by mutual consent are claSsed as single per sons. The personal exemptions are $l,000 for single persons and $2500 for married persons living together and for heads of famil- ies.
 Husband and wife living to- gether at the close of the taxable year may file a single joint re- turn (even though one has no gross income) or make separate returns of the income of each. If separate returns are filed, one may not report income which be longs to the other, but must re- port only the income which act ually belongs to him. If joint return is filed, such return is treated as a taxable unit, and the income disclosed is subject to both the normal and the surtax. The liability with respect to the tax on a joint return is joint and several No joint return may be made if either husband or wife is a nonresident alien.
 If joint return is not made by an agent of the taxpayers it must be signed by both husband and wife and sworn to before proper officer by the spouse pre-
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-15

organizations. The demand for Alaska news is very inslstent and after the many times he was compelled to speak, many would wait to ask all kinds of ques- tions, but invariably he counsel ed not to come to Alaska 10 seek a job unless first they had obta;n ed a job and complimented the Chamber on their stand in foll- owing the same program. ?
 MT. Clasby expressed his de light in finding Nome and con ditions around Nome fulfilling his dnticipations and vouched the sentiment that he surely will like Nome.
 MT. Nelly was emphatic in his appreciation for the invitation to be present at the meeting and after the meeting he called on the secretary and renewed hls membership to the Chamber, which since his residence on the Yukon, by reason of distance, he had discontinued.
 The secretary read the report of the Territorial Chamber of Commerce and resolutions pass ed at the annual meeting.
 The officers elected for the fol- lowing biennium were: 0. D. Cochran of Nome, Presi- dent.
 l.. w. Kilburn, of Douglas, 1st VicePresidsnt.
 w. C. Arnold, of Ketchikan, 2nd Vice President.
 Leo Rogge, of Fairbanks, 3rd Vice-President.
 H. R. Vanderleet, of Juneau, Treasurer.
 C. c Shattuck, of Juneau Ex- ecutive Secretary.
 On the Board of Managers:
 A. Polet, Leroy Sullivan, Gar net Martin.
 The secretary read a letter from Territorial Engineer Wm. A. Hesse which was referred to the committee on Roads and liar Dor to be taken up at the next Board Meeting.
 The meeting was adjourned to meet next Tuesday, March 21, at the Nevada Grill, as the Board of Directors and on March 28, same place, for the regular semiweek ly luncheon.
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-15
Card Party Success

Sixteen tables were required to care for the attendance at the Pioneer Trophy card series game held last Monday at Odd Fellows Hall. After the usual number of games were played the following were awarded prizes for the ev- ening:
 Ladies first prize, Mrs. A. Polet Mrs. Fred Roberts, second prize; Mrs. Thorulf Lehman, the con solation prize.
 For the men, Denny Loveway won first prize; George Modini, second and Robert Ledgerwood, the consolation.
 Following the card social, re- treatments were served by the committee. Chairman of the SOC ial committee, Gene Kell announ ces that there will be three more trophy series games, and upon their conclusion, grand prizes will be awarded to the winners of the series. He also stated that the next card social will be held Monday, March 27th.
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-15

pairing the return, or if neither or both prepare the return, then by both spouses.
 Where separate returns are fil- ed by husband and wife, the joint personal exemption of $2,- 500 may be taken by either or divided between them in any proportion as agreed upon.
 In filing a joint return husband and wife compute the earned in come credit in the same manner as in filing separate returns. If taxpayers net income is not more than 5000, the entire net income is considered to be earn ed net income.
 Husband and wife may elect each year whether to file a joint return or separate returns. Where, however, joint or separ- ate returns have been filed for a particular year, neither husband nor wife may after the due date of the return file an amended return or returns on a different basis for that year.
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-15
Chamber Holds
 Noon Luncheon

A regular meeting of the Nortf western Alaska Chamber of Con merce was called to order Tues. day, March 14th, by Chairman Dr. Morcom in the dining room of the North Pole Bakery. The minutes from the last Luncheon meeting and the board meeting held on Feb. 28th and March respectively were read and ap. proved as read.
 Chairman pr. Morcom called on Vice-President Ralph Lomer on the progress of the cores pondence with the States. MT Lomen stated that the number of letters are numerous yet and that about 150 recently received were not taken care of but he stated that our pamphlet would answer the biggest portion of the inquiries.
 Chairman Morcom welcomed back Judge Morrison, and welcom ed to Nome District Attorney Clasby and Deputy Marshal B.W. Nelly from Fortuna Ledge who is passing through Nome for his new post at Kotzebue. He called on Judge Morrison for a short re- view of his observations while on his trip to the States.
 Judge Morrison. stated that he had left Nome on the advice of Dr. Morcom to seek sunshine and left Nome on a day that was like today. The sunshine and pleas ant conditions, however, was short lived, for before he reached Fairbanks the plane had to land on account of bad weather. He left Fairbanks in nice weather, but it seemed that he brought rain wherever he went. When he ar rived in Tennessee the rain pre- vented the sunshine he wanted. He travelled in Texas, Mexico. and Arizona but rain followed. To cap the climax, he started for Death Valley, where rain is sell dom seen, and on his way he re- marked to fellow passenger that he was in fear that before he left the section, rain would fol low and true, it did happen it soon rained.
 His Honor remarked that the places he visited were familiar as he had occasion a number of times to go, oyer 25 years ago, but he was mystified at the pro- gresS and development. Where bare unproductive lands existed before, irrigation has made them productive and the finest of homes and cities have been built along the finest large concrete paVements and roads.
 Talk about hard times, if you judge by the activities and the rush and hustle of business-if you wish room in a hotel or a seat on a railroad or a berth on a steamer, unless you have res ervations, you have poor chance to obtain it. Everybody is on the go and all seem well dress ed and prosperous.
 His Honor also stated that not only his attention was called to the deep interest of the people in Alaska matters but he was actually drafted a number of times to speak on Alaska before
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-15

Write to your friends and rela- tives on the Outside, using Sour ough Stationery. They'll get a big kick out of it.
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-15

WANTED TO BUY-An adding machine, inquire at Nugget office.
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-15

ote All sailings subject to change without notice)
 Joe Harnish. Agent
Evening star., 1939-06-05
Tax Revision Urged
As Recovery Lever
Editors Blame RooseveIt's
Policies for Retordine
Business Revival

Editorial sentiment generally is In
agreement with the testimony offered
by industrialists before the Monopoly
Investigating Committee that barriers
of taxation and uncertainty over Gov
ernment policies are hindering the flow
OF capital into new enterprises, and
thereby retarding business recovery.
number of newspapers are of the
opinion that the solution to the prob
lem, the means of employing idle capi-
tai, will be found not in committee
inquiry, but in direct action to remove
the cause of business stagnation.
The New York Times suggests the
need of "a critical re-examination of our
governmental economic policies which
discourage business expansion and pri-
vate employment"
"The first thing the administration
should do" comments the Rock Island
Argus, is to put into effect plan of
curtailing expenditures. The next step
should be prompt and definite action to
appease business to try to do something
Tor the businessman instead of shouting
Money Changer' at him."
Money is frightened" according to
the Bremerton (Wash) Daily News
Searchlight. 1T fears to invest lest it
be confiscated, for one thing, and, for
another, because it sees no chance for a
profit commensurate with the risk it
must take"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer thinks the
committees investigations may result in
measures and policies which, by reiuc-
ing risks and increasing profit prospects,
Will attract idle capital back to pro-
ductlve employment. However, the
Plain Dealer is of the opinion that in
quiry will add nothing to the informa-
ton already assembled.
The Columbus (Ohio) Citizen is of the
opinion that tax-exempt securities offer
one reason for the failure of capital to
pe invested in new enterprises. 1T seems
pertinent" says the Citizen, ito INQUIRE
why every time the Federal Treasury or
some State or municipality offers new
issue OF taX-exempt bonds the offering is
Immediately snapped up by eager BUYERS
at low interest rates. And why, at the
same time, legitimate private enterprises
go begging for capital
The Rochester IN. " Times-Union
declares the problem bears directly upon
the vital issue of tax revision, with which
congress should grapple decisiyely be-
fore 4HiNI1rpr,,ont
Evening star., 1939-06-05
Opposes Lowering of
Milk Regulations.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Whom does Mrs. John Boyle, jr., rep
resent in the hearings being held on the
milk regulations for the District of Co.
lumbia?
Surely not the consumer whom she
processes to represent. Why should any
one with the consumers of the District
to protect advocate the lowering of the
regulations formulated by the District
Health Department?
Through these regulations the con-
sumer has had made available milk that
is "tops" in the milk industry For
purity and quality milk produced and
sold by those who "abide" with these
regulations is worth twice the price paid
for it, when compared with the milk and
cream produced under the regulations
existing prior to 1925.
I. have produced milk under the old
and the new regulations and know what
am talking about-that is more than
can be said for Mrs. John Boyle, jr., "the
consumers friend"
Every rule and regulation that the
Health Department has shouldered us
with has resulted in a better grade of
milk for the consumer.
Do the consumers want an inferior
supply of milk and cream after having
available an article that cannot be sur
Evening star., 1939-06-05

has been disappointingly slow. At
first the R. F. c. required that loans
be adequately secured" but Con-
gress later opened the gates a little
wider by providing that they need
be only reasonably" secured. The
hoped-for flood of applications did
not materialize, however. Meanwhile,
Jesse Jones has been urging banks to
loosen up, and at the same time the
Treasury examiners have been eau
tioning them against taking un-
necessary risks. Many bankers as
sert their willingness to make prop
erly secured loans, but they naturally
hesitate to risk depositors' funds on
enterprises that appear shaky. Chair
man Eccles of the Federal Reserve
Board has been represented as be-
lieving that consolidation of all bank
examining work under the board
would tend to encourage banks to
make longer loans on easier terms.
Assistant Secretary of State Berle
and Supreme Court Justice Douglas
have advocated Federal intermediate
credit banks to make loans on liberal
terms, and Senators Pepper of Florida
and Logan of Kentucky have intro
duced bills along this line.
Support of the Mead bill for r. F.
c. insurance of bank loans up to one
million dollars has been voiced by
Jerome Frank, who succeeded Mr..
Douglas as chairman of the S. E. c.,
and by Ernest G. Draper, member
of the Federal Reserve Board. Mr..
Frank characterized the 80 per cent
insurance plan as a desirable first
step" in broad financing program
for business. Mr.. Draper agreed with
this view in general and suggested
as an additional step that his board
be authorized to liberalize it's loan
policies. Further testimony will be
heard this week, and out of the vari-
ETY. Of views, it is thought, will come
some measure of hope for discour-
aged business men. Undoubtedly the
release of money not now available
to them is an essential step toward
their rehabilitation, but Mr.. Franks
statement that it is the first step is
open to challenge. Before full ad-
vantage can or will be taken by busi-
ness of the opportunity to borrow,
there must be Punishment of fear
and restoration of confidence. A
return to sound fiscal policies in gov
ernment is logical prerequisite to
any program for business recovery.