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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

Under present plans, few
speeches will be made by the
Chief Executive but it is pre-
sumed that Mr.. Roosevelt will
take occasion to sound out public
sentiment thoroughly on his
journey.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

{ Definite action on taxes is ex-
pected to follow the statement of
Secretary Morgenthau and it is
said that the President, while re-
tanning his expressed opinion,
will not object to any revision of
the Government. Some sentiment
exists in Congress, particularly
in the Senate, for some action
that will be deemed conciliatory
to business interests but just how
the results will be achieved re-
mains to be seen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

John Gates received a long
distance call by telephone that
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Annie
Moore, "a, now in Miami. has
suffered a broken collar bone in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

The situation might improve if
the President reasserted his lead
ership BY putting forth a pro-
cram, but such a coursk is UNI
likely. Beyond giving mis- recon
mendations in general terms. ire
Chief Executive has left Congress
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06


The question of neutrality leg
islation bobbed into the forefront
of the picture when Secretary
Hull outlined his views, laying
down the proposition that there
should be no automatic embargo
upon arms or any other class of
exports from this country in the
event of war. The Secretary of
State did not appear before a
committee of the Senate, prob
ably because of a statement by
opposition senator's that secrecy
would not be given his dis
closures. Instead. in identical
letters to the chairmen of the
two committees of Congress deal
ing with foreign relations. the
Secretary of State expressed the
belief that Congress should enact
or reenact series of prohibitions
that would 60 far towards keep
ing this country out of war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

The provisions, as set out by
Mr.. Hull. would prohibit Ameri-
can ships. irrespective of what
they may be carrying, from en-
tering combat areas; restrict tray
el by American citizens in COM
bat areas; require the transfer of
title of exports to foreign pur-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

Alfred E. Stems, Phillips
Academy, Mass, headmaSter
emeritus. born at Orange, N. j.,
SO years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

After taking up Social Secur-
ity legislation, the House will
consider the Presidents request
for ST, 150,000,OOO for relief dur
ing the next fiscal year While
some consideration has been Civ
en- to proposed changes in the
setup for relief, the chances are
that the relief machinery will
be left for the next session.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06
IN SESSION FIVE MONTHS
RoosEvELT'S TOUR
NEUTRALITY WRANGLE
HULL OUTLINES VIEWS
1910 CAMPAIGN BEGINS
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT
DEMOCRATS DIVIDED

Five months of the present ses-
sion of Congress have produced
various appropriation bills, much
Legislation in the interest of ma
tional defense, the bill to reor-
ganize the administrative offices
of the Government and other
bills to extend the life of various
emergency agencies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06
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SlAdoCAo bOAO1O viz oAAAEiiiClAtS
leave this country; continue ex-
listing legislation prohibiting
loans and credits to nations at
war; regulate any solicitation of
funds in this country for the
benefit of bellgerent powers;
continue the National Il Munitions
Control Board and the system of
licenses for the export and inn
port of arms.
Committees OF the House. and
Senate have been struggling for
months with the problem of de-
termining a neutrality policy for
this country and of enacting the
policy into legislation Since the
"cash- nd-carry" section of the
old Neutrality Act expired April
30th, nothing has been enacted
to take its place. For a while it
was presumed that no effort
would be made to secure neutral
ity legislation at this session of
Congress, but apparently, the is
sue will be thoroughly aired in
Congress shortly, That stern OPP
position will be expressed by iso-
lationists is assured and the de-
bate may continue for weeks.
The consensus of opinion, how
ever, is that while the opposition
may delay passage of neutrality
legislation. it will be unable to
block a bill that will, more or
less, express the wishes and pur-
poses of the Administration.
After taking up Social Secur-
ity legislation, the House will
consider the Presidents request
for $l,150, 100000 for relief dur
ing the next fiscal year While
some consideration has been Civ
en- to proposed changes in the
setup for relief, the chances are
that the relief machinery will
be left for the next session.
There has been no progress
made on any amendment to the
Wage and Hour Law and revi-
sion of the Labor Relations Act
has made little progresstj Legis-
.lation to aid the railroads has not
been successfully completed al
though bill, with limited appli-
cation, has received attention.
Other measures, widely discuss
ed before the session Off Congress
began, such as the National
Health program, have not reach
ed the voting stage and appar-
emily most of these issues viii be
laid aside in the interest of an
adjournment as early as pos
sible in the summer. idf
-- I'll
Some observers attribute the
slow progress of Congress to the
break between the President and
his followers in both houses. In
most of the earlier sessions OF
the New Deal congresses, the Adj
ministration stepped forward
with a concrete program, often
preparing the bills introduced,
and under pressure of emergency
demands, Congress acted with
great dispatch.
This session, the President
has, to some extent, remained on
the sidelines while congressional
leaders assumed the burden of
directing the legislation Due to
the widespread differences of
opinion and the subjects involv-
ed. as illustrated in considering
neutrality legislation, there has
not been any equalization of eff
fective leadership, with the re-
suit that legislation has Jagged.
The situation might improve if
the President reasserted his lead
ership BY putting forth a pro-
cram, but such course is I'M
likely. Beyond giving mis- reeom-
mendations in general terms, ire
Chief Executive has left Congress
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

DIR. Elwood P. Cubberley, dean
emeritus of the Stanford Univer-
sity School of Education, horn at
Andrews, Ind, II years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

Mrs. G.. c. Seiferth of Buffalo,
who once embroidered uniforms
for officers of the German army
during the reign of Kaiser Will
helm, now devotes her skill as a
needle worker to making en-
blems and badges for American
fraternal societies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

DR.. Esther L. Richards, Johns
Hopkins professor of pschiatry,
born at Sherborn, Mass, 81 years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

During the recent stir in Con-
gress over the purchase of Ar
gentine canned meat for the
Navy, Senators who had been
protesting loudly discovered that
they had been eating foreign
meat themselves. The Senate
restaurant serves a brand. OF
corn beef packed in Brazil.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

Films of all the pictures in
which he has appeared have
been presented to the film IL
brary of the New York Museum
of Modern Art by Douglas Fair
banks, ST.. The collection con-
tains 100000 feet of film and
weighs Is tons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

DR.. Harvey N. Davis, president
of the Stevens Institute of Tech
nology, Hoboken, N. j.. born at
Providence, R. l., So years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

Tossing a lifeline to Cleaner
Jehoe, a stenographer who jump
ed into New York harbor to
drown herself and then changed
her mind, Buck O'Neill, city
employee, made his 282d rescue
in q years of working around
the city docks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

to face the issues of the nation
and to solve them, as far as pos
sible, by legislation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

Will James of Montana, artist
and author, born there, AZ years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-06

The pair of 10-cent store spec
tacle rims which Harold Lloyd
has worn in 35 million dollars
worth of movie comedies, and
which he considers his good luck
charm, are insured for SIS, 900.
When he retires, Lloyd will give
them to the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. -
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SIDELIGHTS
BY MARCY B. DARNAI.L
Former Editor Of The Citizen
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Driving along after backing
from curb In New Orleans,
Merton Oxford heard persistent
horn blowing behind him, but
looking back, saw no car fol-
lowing. The footing continued,
so he finally stopped, and found
he had been towing a midget
car whose bumpers had been
caught by his own as he left
the curb.
Munich police recently cap
tured a man with a queer mania
for snatching women's spectacles
from their noses and trampling
them underfoot, after he had
eluded arrest for a year and a
half. He said his strange habit
was due to IAN irresistible
urge"
Bruce Redfield of Titusville,
Pa, took heroic measures when
bitten on the leg by a rattle
snake few days ago. Having
no knife, he broke bottle to
obtain a cutting edge with which
he dug out the flesh around the
wound and then walked a mile
for aid. The physician said
Redfields action probably saved
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this would merely mean defation
and disorder and that the answer
lies in improving world conditions
and increasing the markets for
American products.
1t isn't at all necessary to decide
between the two schools of thought
because the political power at the
moment is held by groups and blocs
which will not permit a balanced
budget or a withdrawal of subsidies
or favors granted by paternalistic
Government. So long as these groups
have the votes inside and outside
Of Congress there will be relatively
little change in the picture.
The Republicans, of course, are
convinced that they will be able to
win the 1910 elections by amassing
all the groups which are adversely
affected by administration policies.
But If the Republicans were to an
nounce now a program of cutting the
relief expenditures and the subsidies
down to point where the budget
might be balanced they would lose
political support they now are count
ing on. Anybody who thinks America
Is headed for a balanced budget or
curtailment of spending needs only
to read how one of the most powerful
groups in American politics-the
c. I. O.-has just announced through
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IN 1882, and had taken the oath
stipulated in Thomas Bata's will,
never to desert the firm, always to
make cheap shoes and pay workers
the highest possible wages" That
was in 1882. 1t was European pact
which Adolf Hitler overlooked in
his continental wrecking campaign.
The great Bata Shoe Co. comes to
America, with work starting on q
huge new plant at Belcamp, Nd,
next week. Special training in shoe
manufacture will be given to $50
high school graduates next fall. It
is expected that production will start
in 1941. That ought to ease a lot Of
headaches In New England, as,
while the famous Czech Bata FAM
lily has been greatly esteemed for It's
enterprise, foreign competition was
where the shoe pinched. CThe cur
rent issue of the annals of the Amer
ican Academy of Political and Social
Science includes searching study
OF what daring entrepreneurs among
immigrants have contributed to Sue
cessful American business enter
prise.)
Thomas Bata was killed in an air
plane crash on June IL. 1882. His
son Thomas, jr, then 10, took the
oath with his Uncle Jan. Last April.
Thomas was barred at Ellis Island
when he arrived here to arrange for
the transfer Of the factory. That,
however, was due to passport
technicality, which, it is understood,
has since been adjusted. No one
knew then that the young visitor
had 10000 jobs in his pocket. I be-
lieve many of the angels unaware"
fairy stories trace back to Czech
folklore.
Jan Bata, big and aggressive, like
his late step-brother, advanced all
the profit-sharing plans and en-
lightened labor policies of the firms
tradition. His Office was a rambling
elevator, moving sideways as well as
up and down-this in maze of
modernistic architecture and techni-
cal Wizardry. Adolf Hitler gets all
that. but the firm" slips away and
Herr Hitler cant make shoes with
bayonets."
(Released by Consolidated Features)
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the big shots of Tammany to jail,
the country woke to the issue of
political corruption in big way.
Since then the Democrats have
recognized the strong feeling exist
ing among the rank and file Of the
voters on this issue of political cor
ruption and the connection Of the
underworld with politics. 1t Is no
wonder, therefore, that they hail
the Observation-Disclosures in
every respect-of Gov. Lloyd Stark
OF Missouri when he, with the aid
OF the Federal administration, took
the measure Of Boss" Pendergast
OF the Kansas City Democratic ma
chine and sent them to jail. And
the Democrats have pointed with
pride to what Attorney General
Frank Murphy has been doing in
the matter of cleaning up nasty
situations in the Federal judiciary
Mr.. Murphy is put forward as q
purist of the first water.
The Kansas City machine, known
as the Pendergast organization, was
given its final coup de grace couple
of days ago when the Missouri Leg
islature, under the leadership of
Gov. Stark, passed the so-called
Kansas City anti-crime police bill.
This measure put the appointment
OF the Police Board of Kansas City
in the hands of the Governor. 1t
carries a vital emergency clause,
which makes it Immediately effec-
tive. That means the Pendergast
controlled police of Kansas City will
not have control in the next elec-
ton.
C0olidge's Reward Recalled.
The passage of this measure
through the Legislature is a new
feather in the cap of the Governor
of Missouri. There are plenty Of
Missourians who already are con-
f1dent the country will give the same
approval to Gov. Stark for his fight
for law and order that 1t gave to
Calvin Coolidge when he was Gov
ernor Of Massachusetts and declined
to bow to the Boston police strike.
Furthermore, they recall vividly that
Mr.. Coolidge was rewarded soon
after that historic incident with
election to the vice presidency of
the United States. His nomination
in the Chicago convention OF 1920
was put across with a roar.
Gov. Stark has become a marked
man because Of his successful fight
against Boss Pendergast and his
ring. There are those who speak
confidently Of his probable nomina-
ton next year for the presidency on
the Democratic ticket-provided al
ways that President Roosevelt is not
a candidate In the event of Roose-
velt's running Stark is given an ex-
cellent chance Of being his running
mate.
Over against this Stark boom for
first or second place on the Demo-
cratic ticket are placed Attorney
General Murphy and his accomplish
ments-his prompt action against
Federal judges who have been
charged with corruption and the aid
he gave through his department in
Evening star., 1939-06-15
Chevy Chase Firemen
Expose Solicitors

Chief E. j. Sackett Of the Chevy
Chase (Md.) Fire Department an
nounced today that no solicitors
have been authorized to collect funds
to send fremen to the State con-
vention Reports reached Chief
Sacket and Chief Hiram Musgrove
of the Bethesda department that
unauthorized solicitors were operat-
ing In the neighborhood.
In issuing the warning against
bogus solicitors Chief Sackett said
the departments send their dele
gates to the convention without ap-
pealing for public contributions.
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mittee some comments OF approval
and Endorsement.
But the sum total of the bill is
about $l,716,00O,0 which is to be
expended for the period beginning
July l next and ending June 30,
1910. This is, to be sure, about
$733, 100000 less than the year be-
fore, but 1t is impossible at this time
to estimate whether the full amount
will subsequently be increased or
diminished.
The fact remains that after all
the talk about balancing the budg-
ct" by eliminating so-called waste
in relief, the cut is relatively little.
The deficit of the Federal Govern
ment for the present fiscal year
will run about $500, 900 900, so even
If not penny was appropriated
for relief, the deficit would still be
enormous.
1t is this sensational aspect of
Federal finances which is generally
overlooked by the critics or those
who demand a balanced budget.
Certain items have grown so large
that their elimination has become
political impossibility. Even the
Republicans will not be found lined
up solidly against the relief bill,
though, to be sure, they will argue
that they want the relief problem
turned back to the States.
Many Good Provisions.
Many provisions are contained in
the new bill which are designed to
cut out waste and racketeering. The
idea of a three-man board instead
of single administrator has been
incorporated in the measure on the
theory that this will meet much of
the unfavorable comment about the
handling of relief funds.
The objections to the w. P. A.
have been that 1t has made possible
political manipulation. The law is
to be tightened up to prevent
political activity wherever possible.
But the habit of looking toward the
administration in power for favors
will give the Democrats the political
advantages no matter how strict
are the rules against political ac-
tivity.
The fact that year after year
about billion and half dollars is
expended for relief and that nobody
in Congress has offered a compre-
hensive plan for eliminating relief
is one Of the tragedies of present.
day government. The opposition in
Congress has given no alternative
plan that could command support
from even the Independents in the
Democratic ranks. Plenty of pro-
posals have been suggested, but they
are in a large sense political because
they are really plans in avoidance.
To turn relief back to the States
and cities would still mean con-
tinuing expense to the Federal Gov
ernment. Some substantial sums
might be saved and these economies
should unquestionably be made, but
merely to pass the buck to the
States is not to solve the relief prob
lem.
Main Issue Is Evaded.
The truth Of the matter is that
all parties are evading the main
issue-what is causing the funda-
mental economic maladjustment in
America? One school of thought
insists it is entirely local, that If
the administration were changed,
taxes reduced, subsidies withdrawn,
labor put in a position of RESPONSE
bility under new law, all would be
well.
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often. The spec
tacular perform
ance Of TON"
Dewey as prose-
cutor of rack
cts" and later
as district attor-
ney in New York
County, struck
a r e S po n S / v e
chord and he be-
came, aim o S t
overnight, tn e
glamour boy OF
the G. o. P.
When he finally
sue c e e d e d in
corSipo oro of
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its executive board that 1t will join
with old-age pension groups, pre-
sumably the Townsendites, for bigger
and bigger pensions. Little hope Of
balanced budget or a diminished
tax burden may be derived from such
developments.
Reproduction Rights Reserved)
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that the sending important quantities Of war material
7- ~ ~ "A
But the Toxic leaders puzzled prevent
own conlederaes the Germans
nns the japanese have discovered that the Chinese
But to add insult injury
manufactured planes flown by pilots Italian
Ambassador
Italans-politca refugees " ~ ~ ~
The Germans selling Chang guns light war equip
nnent They don't like to do It, 1t is said
not sending their is generaly
exported from other
and it also adds to the profit this
German government " ~ ~ "
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that Simpson was too poSSeSsive, too
indiscreet, and So forth. Possibly
Simpson was too possessive, but that
does not alter the fact that Dewey's
chief motive could only have been
to conciliate the Republican con-
servatives. And now, having made
the first step. he is going the whole
hog, privately urging members of
the New York City organization to
throw of Simpsons leadership.
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Simpson friendship his object Dewey has succeeded
Simpson henhmen that their
hatred will all
learned to
the
ton have not In fact he friends
politicians
Jackie OF Buffalo Yet the chances still that he will
delegation
AuiauceI Inc
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have small enthusiasm for Dewey whom they
Simpson He annoyed when
the New Deal out speech nominating him for the
He
refused to listen Herbert Hoov demand
Roosevelt him
know IN several small avoid they
their delegates another
by making Rochester publisher Frank
favorie in other
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WI hlllCu.
w h e n t h Q
Nazis seized the
great Bata Shoe
Co. plant in
Czecho Slovakia,
they took over
the largest con-
crete structure
in Europe, but
the firm" was
an in t a n g ible
which they could
not seize. Jan
Bata had stood
by the coffin Of
Thomas B a t a,
Lsc r@N~l,.oxL
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The Capital Parade
Dewey Held Unpopular Among New Workers
Who Dislike Former Link With Simpson
BY JOSEPH ALsoP and ROBERT K1NTNER.

New York States delegates the label of Thomas Dewey
Republican
love the racketbuser Dewey polls
may be overwhelmingly efcondnt His
be in the field already having
in the South most
astounding situation in Deweys home State.
Broadly speaking the situation the
bitterly conflicting
York In New York City there is the wing
Evening star., 1939-06-15

The H ou S e
Committee on
A p preparations,
led by men who
have been Sc
verely critical of
the w. P. A., has
now made its
re m m enda-
tions and so
many changes
a n d improve
ments are in
c u d e d as to
bring from Re-
publican men,
horc IF tho ,oy,,
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Hoover's High Collars

Meanwhile good people know Dweys
with Simpson bad that Dewey actually
from leadership incidents
enough in politics. but commonness does prefy them
The truth that Simpson personally
for the district atoneyshp New York Counte office
busting
had another choice and did the orthodox Republicans S
coped with them bo persuaded Dewey backed him
the remained
Simpsons public
friendship
Dewey said nothing to Simpson the time Even
the Dewey toward Simpson indicate what Then
suddenly unofficial political dinner Dewey
wished
high old friend Ken Simpson,
off, O
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indorsing the "objectives of the New
Deal" fond Of mentioning "Republi-
can liberalism" and led by Kenneth
F. Simpson, the cheerful opportunist
whose deal with the American labor
party won Dewey his first election.
And upstate there is the conserva-
tive wing, with strongholds in Syra-
cuse and Rochester, where the doings
and sayings of the Simponites are
anathema forever.
The Syracuse and Rochester
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BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY and large, crime and political
corruption are not popular. They
have gone hand in hand in too
many big cities Of this country too
Evening star., 1939-06-15

Japanese experts are investigat-
ing the mineral resources of jap
anese-occupied regions of Central
China.
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Main Issue
In Finuncino
Parties and BIocs
Sidestepping ReoI
Roots of Trouble
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

For many months the American
people have been discussing re
lief" Its waste, its inefficiency and
Its effect on the morale of the re-
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