The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-05
Ry Ri. A. MCKENZIE


In proportion as che structure O.
. government gives force to public
opinion, it is essential that public
opinion should be enlightened
Washington's Farewell Address.
As Of April 27, sixty-five legisla.
tive enactments bearing the approval
signature of Governor John w
Bricker have been officially filed in
the Office Of Secretary of State Earl
Griffith. The legislature slowly ap-
proaches adjournment, the suggested
final date having been extended from
May 10th to May goth.
The Federal Coal Commission es-
Inmates that the dwindlfng supply of
solr cal in the United States will
teach the critical stage, forerunner
OF 4 na.ional emergency, if the soft
coal wage negotiations remain dead
locked after May 5th. A statement
ISSUED by the Commission indicates
that The government might issue a
proclamation authorizing the distri-
button oil available supplies to vital
points to maintain such services as
water, Light and heat and transpor-
tation. Approximately 100000
miners, including 10000 in Ohio
quit work at midnight March 31st
under orders from John M. Lewis
President If the United Mine Work.
ers' Union, pending wage and houl
adjustsn4..s.
The State Division of Conserva.
tion announces that it has for free
distribution to nature clubs, gaideE
clubs and individuals, packets Of
sunflower seed kaffir corn and mil.
let for planting in gardens and small
plots wherever available. The pur.
pose is to provide suitable food
crops for birds in and around resi-
Dental districts.
With landslide vote of 352 to 21
the House in Congress directed Ills
Appropriations Committee to make
thorough investigation Of thu
Works Progress Administration. Ths
resolution instructed the committee
to inquire into the expenditures o1
funds by the WPA with view tt
formulating policy to guiue con
gress in future relief appropriations
A senate bill would consolidate the
WPA, PWA, PBD, Bureau Of Pub
lie Roads, CCC and the NYA which
Senator Brynes, author of the bill
says "would increase economics ane
efficiency in the various set-ups
which, in many cases, have whiting
iy or unwittingly, been in competi
tion with each other in making
grants for project
.
According to the latest figure.
compiled by the international Labol
Office at Geneva, Switzerland, tht
total number of unemployed per
sons in the world today is 1850,
973. Of this number 7,215,961 arr
reported to be in the United States
The American Federation Of Labol
places the U. S. unemployed arouns
10000, 900.
Taxes took a greater share 0,
Americas national income in 1895
than in any other year on record
The Economic Research Division o
The National Industrial Conferenc
Board reported April 22nd.
"Total collections by federal
state and local authorities" the con
ference board said, amounted t,
approximately $13, 100000, 900, th
largest sum ever taken by taxes il
the United States in single year
This represented tax burden o
$f05 per capita for the entire popu
lation, and an average of S3i7 pc
person employed. Estimates indi
cate that 22 cents out of every dol
lar of national income was paid ou
last year in taxes, contrasted wit
the previous peak Of 17.7 cents i
1872
The n. S. Department of Agricul
ture has assigned 3,500,00o pound
of tobacco to be used as fertilizer
The Department found itself cramr
ed for storage space for the II 600
900 pounds on hand. Eight ca
loads of this fertilizer tobacco hav
been received by the Ohio State I'm
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