Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

OlIOIo-NlSlIOfS IN WaSnlnB
J. ton this week who called at the con
4 gressional office included Charles B
Meyer of Georgetown, Willard
= Springer. Jr.. of Wilmington, William
S. Taber of Dover, Robert G. Houston
= of Georgetown, and Theodore H. Pyle
( of Wilmington.
DELAWARE STATE SOCIETY
DANOE-On February 18th the Della
ware State Society, of which Sena-
tor Townsend is president, held a
congressional reception and dance al
: the Shoreham Hotel, which was at
, tended by more than 100 Delaware
ans who make their homes in the
national capital. The three repre-
sentatives in Congress from the
first state. Senator Townsend, Sena-
tor Hughes and Representative Will
liams, headed the reception line.
Among the guests present were
former Representative Robert G.
Houston and State Senator and Mrs.
Edward r. Abrahams, Jr.
FINANCIAL - The outstanding
problem of the United States today
seems to be how to put idle money
and idle men to work. In 1929 the
nations money supply was twenty
seven billions and the industrial pro-
duction index was 119. In 1899 the
nations money supply is thirty-twO
and one-half billions and the indus
trial production index is 100. The
problem can only be solved by action
mot words) on the part of the gov
ernment, which will restore conf
dence" to industry
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SUPREME COURT-Hon. Lewis 3.
Schwellenbach. senator from Wash
ingtOn state, seems to be President
ROosevelt's choice for successor of
Louis d. Brandeis as Supreme Court
justice. However, strong Western
support is behind Judge Harold NJ.
Stephens. of Utah. who is now a
member of the U. S. Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia.
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PLOYMENT-Four years ago
unemployment insurance was sold to
the nation as first line of defense.
against depression. With expected
business improvement 100000 will
still be unemployed and unemploy-
ment insurance will offer no real
custom. and relief outlays increase in
spite of this precautionary measure.
GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS
The National Association of Manu-
facturers has outlined seven major
points to determine the relationship
between government and business in
order to restore prosperity. The
first was the elimination of govern
mental activities that prevent the
effective functioning of private en-
terprise. Referring to the relation
of government and busines, the re-
PORT stated that the government
should base action on the tested
truth" that provision of goods and
services to the people of this country
can be performed 'most economic
ally" by private business. 1t advo-
Gated encouragement of fair compe-
Lition. curb of monopoly, and avail
ability of credit for the legitimate
financing of existing agricultural,
and industrial enter
prises.
DEVELOPMENTS IN CONGRESS-
Recent developments in Congress
included the enactment by the Sen
ate of the bill extending the powers
Of the RFC to June 80. 1871; The
Senate Appropriations subcommittee
the $14,230,000 item to the
Offices appropriation bill
% make possible for the TVA to con-
inue construction of Gilbertsvillo
lam: The May national defense bill
authorizing expenditures of 300 mil
ion dollars to build the Army air
,orps up to $500 planes was ap-
proved by the House. Both the Sen
tie and the House received bills
for a system of insurance
or bank loans to business which
would be similar in many ways to
he present Federal Housing Admin
stration system of insurance for
mortgage loans.
PERIL TO PHILIPPINES - In
946 the Philippine Islands are sche-
uled to break loose from the pro-
ection of the United States. Off
ials are wondering, however. IL this
'ill be wise move especially since
he Japanese have moved into Hainan
'hich is only 700 miles from the key
iland of this group. Some forty
ears have been spent by the United
tates developing resources and the
hilippine Commonwealth. Will all
lis be wasted by letting the islands
1pe with Japanese expansion alone.
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PILOT COURSE FOR COLLEGE
EN-Training of young college men
) pilots to overcome the shortage
trained flyers who might be needed
case of war. has actually started.
urdue University is the first of thir-
en- schools selected by the Civil
Authority for this type
defense expansion program. Fifty
udents at this university have quail
ed for the course and work of in
ructing them has begun. Five other
liversities have been awarded con-
acts for similar courses, and bids
the other seven we're to follow.
0 students will receive from thirty
e to fifty hours flying. instruction
ch. during the present semester.
nominal fee of from S35 to $50
yering laboratory fees, insurance.
3, will be paid the university by
ch student taking the course.