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Evening star., 1939-02-27
Ex-Students of Texas
To Hold Celebration

Ex-students of the University OF
Texas now living in Washington will
observe Texas Independence Day
with a dinner at the National Press
Club at 7:3O pm. Thursday.
DR.. Homer P. Rainey, director of
the American Youth Commission
who will take over his new duties as
president of the University of Texas
at the close of the present school
session, will be principal speaker
Maj. j. R. parten of Houston. chair
man of the university's Board OF
Regents, will introduce DR.. Rainey
Representative Fritz Lanham OF
Texas will be toastmaster.
Other speakers will include Hulen
Black of Temple, Tex. president of
the Ex-students' Association: Sena-
tor Connally of Texas and Majority
Leader Sam Rayburn. DR.. Walter
M. w. Splawn. past president of the
university, and now a member of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
Evening star., 1939-02-27
BOYS Club Funds Drive
Is Aided by Radio

Radio appeals in its drive to raise
$4,000 for the Metropolitan Police
Boys Club continued this morning
with Arthur Godfrey interviewing
Forrest L. Binswanger, club director,
and several boys over Station
WJSV. Requests for citizens to sup
port the clubs were made yesterday
over the air by Maj. Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of police,
and James E. Colliflower, club pres
ident.
The first of series of luncheons
was scheduled tomorrow at the Cos
mos Club. when captains and work.
ers will give progress reports of the
campaign.
Evening star., 1939-02-27

Shaw. Mrs. Charles Hitchcock Sher-
rill. DR.. Otto H. F.. Vollbehr, Mrs.
James Lees Laidlaw. Mrs. Vernon
Kellogg, William Rose Benet, Mrs.
Edgar Speyer and others.
DR.. Putnam's report fills 482 pages
of text. The librarian will complete
40 years of service on April S.
Evening star., 1939-02-27

sion, will extend greetings to the
recently elected president.
Mastin White, solicitor for the
Agriculture Department, is in charge
of arrangements.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
French Is Mutual

German refugee children invited
to live at Ashley House School in
Worksop. England. and English
pupils unable to speak German will
be taught to converse in French.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Motor Rood Opened

Completion Of the new motor road
between Lashio, Burma. and Hsia-
kwan, China, may put the mule
caravans. the present form Of trans
portation, out Of business.
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which It is intended the steps shall

be placed.
The memorial inscription reads:
ITO the strong souls and ready valor
of those men of the United States
who In the Navy, the merchant
marine and other paths of activity
upon the waters Of the world have
given life or still offer 1t in the per-
formance OF heroic deeds, this
monument is dedicated by q grate-
full people"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-12
THREE MONTHS
GIVEN WOMAN
AS SMUGGLER!
Accused Who Caused
Trouble for Benny
and Burns Also Gets
Prison Sentence

NEW YORk-Mrs. Edgar
\. Lauer. wife of a New York
state supreme court justice.
was sentenced to three months
in prison today and fined ST.
500 for smuggling. She was
convicted with Albert y.
Chaperau, master smuggler,
whose clients included Jack
Benny and George Burns. film
and radio comedians.
Mrs. Lauer was placed on pro-
baton for a year by Federal Judge
Vincent Lcibell. who bitterly crit
icized her from the bench Like
Benny and Burns, she had pleaded
guilty. but she was given the
prison term where they had re-
ceived suspended sentences be-
cause she WAS second offender
She paid a $4,000 fine for SNUG
Cling clothing and jewelry in 1897.
Mrs. Lauer collapsed MS the
court announced the prison sen
tence.
Judge Murray Hubert imposed
a five years and three DAYS sen
tentence ana IS 900 sfinc upon
Chaperau.
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DEATH COMES
IN 93D YEAR
Col. Albert Whyte
Stricken in Van.
couver, B. G.

Another name, that of Col Al
bert Whyte. today was checked
off the roll OF distinguished former
citizens of Tacoma who Were to
be honored during the golden
jubilee of statehood here next July.
According to word received by
Mrs. 7. B. Clsusscn. of Steilacoom.
sister of Mrs. Whyte. Col. Whyte
passed away at the family home,
"Whytecliffe." Vancouver. y. c.,
in his Esd year. early Tuesday
morning. He had returned home
after a short stay in a hospital
for treatment OF minor ailment
when pneumonia developed.
Col Whyte, a native of Scotland.
and a graduate Of law school in
Continued on Page 3. Column y
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People In
The Meu,s

Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes quietly observed his nth
birthday and disclosed he hopes
next week TO have reeuperated
sufficiently from the grippe 10
resume his place on the bench.
He was sent to bed after address
ing joint session of congress
Feb. 4, the first time since he
became chief justice that he had
absented himself from session
OF the court
Robert VI. HutchiDs, presi-
dent Of the University OF Chica-
go. indicated he would not become
chairman Of the Federal Secun.
ties and Exchange commission, as
rumored 4 intend to remain at
the university" he said. Any
statement concerning govern
mental post must come from the
government at Washington :.
Buck Jones. famous cowboy
film star. was awarded So .s4s
in a suit against Universal
Studios, In which he charged the
company withheld that amount
from his share Of the profits In
series of pictures ne made several
years ago Edward l.. Hum
phrey, 52-yesr-old farmer. died IN
an electric chair At Columbia. s.
G. for staying his wife with a
poker. Humphrey died after
murmuring Lord Jesus Christ IL
my saviour. I'm prepared 10
go ..
Deane ". NaIott. si-yesr-old
native kansan. was appointed 10
the chanceIlorship Of the Univer.
sity Of Kansas from which he
graduated In 1921 Now director
Of an agricultural industry course
at Harvard School Of Business.
Malott will succeed DR.. a. ~
IIndley, who resigned after 20
year tenure DR. HJaimar
>chachf. former president Of the
German relcbsDank said on his
arrival al Bombay India. on
vacation tour that Germany
won't fight II the demOcTscies
~lll be reasonable and return Ger
manys former colonies II they
refuse. We viii do our BEST when
the time comes and We will give
them a good fight
Edgar {. niddIeton. -. author
and playwright who had been
writing biography Of QUEEN
Mari for the movies. died ~ Lon
Continued on Page 10. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-12
WIFE sOBs As
MATE PLEADS
49, Year old Father
Sent to Monroe
for Theft

a pretty, young piotmr Sat iH
ths rear Of superior jnass Efnsai
~. Cards courtroom Tussdsy and
heard her ib.ysaf.ola hslsnasssi
sentenced 10 serve . maximum term
~ q years IN the stats fsfuuuafofy
., MonFvs sitter entering . plss
II guilty 10 = shafxs II grand
larceny,
The young father fssslsinr ths
ssntsnrs wss William w Anaef,
sos. ss2S 80, stevens d, Ne 10
one n tWo Yssths arrested by r..
Gonna police. ssoassd II theft ~
an .atomobiis fsum Mlnssn Motor
Co last Thursday.
Edward r 0dsssfd, n NJ fsns
No ssth AZ, IL ,hs other yaassh
accused ~ theft ~ sbs sshssls Hs
viii ne sffsignsd before Judge
Card Wednesday morning.
Deputy Prosecutor Hugo Metz
Ter. ~ told the ensft that ssGnTsls
siss iossd Anderson had fssalssd
. suspended sentence IN juvenile
court IN 1879 sn = similar charge,
Mrs. Anderson. choking b~ek
tears. pleaded sl,b Judge Card far
lsuisaey for her husband.
We have aas baby nyy..s ans
sDsbsa. and 80 ssp~ef another
child Hssi maufh~ The young
mother rssesiss ans mafrssa h<r
N January. iv3s
Judge Card. sisiniy toslehss by
'hs scene bsfsrs him. declared he
had no alternative bit ~ ssn-
'snes Anderson ~ ina fsfasmassss
IN eiss ~ his psst feeofa
Aadsfsen zss led from Inc esasff.
from ny Officers A. he psas<sl
bis sffs. he broke aown. Essbb<sl
her IN bis arm. and s1hs.ea.
be Nss taken % county jsll 30
s~sit . tfsysiing guard ~ take
nina - ,hs fsfermsiery.
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Her Second Altouu,pe
Results II Get
ting Decreo

psosltWOeDsp- ~js~s f'yswfDr1
friday was granted n lntplnxNfsvy
.IssFss ~ agvsses fvom F11snenos
T.ms. hss srsuv hasssna after sse
appeared sgn~nnaane<t ksfaFe
Judge nsnl~nsla Ashssnssan sas
testified Ton. hsa heen msnt.liy
cruel To her.
u wss ~ nm ssev's sss~e1
sstewsps ~ se~ssv <>seses.
On shs first arxmsaou eAs ~.
tempted - s<<ufs the teuteo ~
dsrasttiuu bel jsxtgs nxhelnmo4
ruled thai Az might ~ aueea
~ shs fiims hts shs wNs luel The
same a. Msaais smith 10 ktm--
and uisist srr~ss IN p~ssous
t.eskins psi< and >hawlne nsn1ss
" a he'd coisl. Mixs Crawford senst~
fled that sssllsnSs1s ~ lbs Part ~
hsF husband usssIe Il IsApefatlvo
fef her 10 Set . divorce.
~tpe H>nay ee~oeenons -
tsssllle<. = NO. eoouuuolnl -
lsAss ~ sessA ~ ~ ~ -.
eas>ss ~ eerseooae1n ppouDcGn0
ssssN ~ hwReeetss 1lrU1ne y
sssss ~ ss)1eenene.
Al the tsms has elsat alvuses -.
ton ~ss sHhesiYss1t fsx nenttnn n
Judge Msh~lnntnn'x ssu4k IN
81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-12
BAN ON
JUBILEE SEALS

The Washington State Progress
commission Tuesday defied the
post office department. which
barred the use Of Golden Jubilee
seals on matter going through the
mails.
Postmaster George p. Fishburne
Of Tacoma last Saturday ordered
all mail bearing the stickers re-
turned to senders or the dead let
ter office. He said the seals. which
bear portrait Of George Wash
ington and the dates isss-l93e.
look too much like postage stamps.
BY no stretch of the imagina-
ton can these official seals be
construed to look like postage
stamps" Leo Weisfield, state
Chairman OF the Golden Jubilee
and member of the progress
commission, said.
Welsfield telegraphed Sen. Ho-
mer T Bone. The Washington
state Progress commission is is
suing no Golden Jubilee seals re-
motley resembling postage stamps
Please advise Postmaster General
Farley we asked for a special
Golden Jubilee stamp commemo-
rating Washington 50th anniver-
sary Of statehood and were
refused. The attempted prohibit
ton of these Official seals ~ an
unwarranied invasion OF states
rights. We will continue 10 use
them until the post office depart
ment recognizes the anniversary
Of the only state named after a
L. s. president.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-12
LIGHT
An Inside Picture of
Financial and Polit-
ical America
Observation-Disclosures

Observation-Disclosures of
London quotes odds of 80 to |
for peace against war. A
leader among New York insur-
ance big-wigs telephoned Eng
lish underwriters on April 4,
in order to compare notes on
rates covering shipments to
the Mediterranean. The Eng
lishman on the other end of
the wire apparently got a
great kick out of the filters
exhibited by the American
caller.
When he became convinced that
the New York voice was really
serious, he endeavored to dissipate
our informant's apprehensions.
The British business community
definitely does not want what they
call the nonsense of the Polish
Corridor and Danzig" continued
with the support of His Majestys
arms. They do not at all object to
Killers aims; they merely would
like Adolf to adopt gentler methods.
DIFFERENCF-There is a CLAIR
ing difference between American
and British newspaper reports
concerning present European de-
velopments. The British press as
whole is cool and collected, while
American correspondents arc ap-
parently being officially fed with
all sorts OF alarming news which
is promptly headlined in our metro
politsn papers.
This, there are strong reasons
for believing, il due TO the working
OF the same high-pressure British
propaganda machine which did
such an effective job from 1914 to
1871.
SECURITY - The big and the
petty municipal bosses, even more
ardently than White House hero
Continued on Page s. Column -
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Report Albanian
Queen 'Very' I'LL

PARIS A dispatch from Attn
ems 10 the Newspaper 1ntrsnsge-
ant said today Queen Geraldine Of
Albania vas seriously Ill.,
The queen. whose mother vas
IN American. fled from Albania
10 Greece with her twO-day-oid
son when Italians occupied the
kingdom. King log joined her IN
Greece last week.
The dispatch said the queens
alarming condition vas due 10
pGerperai fever and that = proni-
nent gynecoiogist was summoned
from Athens.
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GRAND JURORS
HEAR STONES

OLYMPIA rtsss witnesses g.
p&sssJ ta<l.y p~foss : sssnd Jusy
investigating The ssnsatinuai ki<l-
nspinE and attempted snsaseuis~
tses ~ Irving ti~kss, retired coast
guard effissf. ~ . prominent nkv-
sseisn. III. Kent W. u4sry. ana
three sfher man ssntsnsSsi 10 NE
aHpft~emsat fsv ms es1ms.
Tbs kFsnd jury II n fnea and
t@7 ~nm~n Win laqulFs lnfo
charges made ~ pr. Kerry during
his trial last saii thai f's6s~rutnr
Asaifh Troy and sthss pubsle offs-
sssls sH5ls afsa they ssala cen.
dsnS an sstsrk On HAhsss pvose-
eater Troy demanded sraAd
isfy Ia isnpsssiIed To iHsxssisnfe
tins charges
Tt< grand Jury also psx e.
fsstsa 10 lsek insa stats ravesu-
sesntsi departments. nunsst0v
Judge y. y Wnuhs sxeu.eA u.
y neysf. ~ sefsunt4st ~ i've
state department NJ isnBf heA
Industries ffau i4ry iuty, iend-
Ing 70 fhs beil@f thar xaxtata
pfs~sss m tbs staiA simiairtenp
fien might b. Investigated
Judge wfsgns Enssfnsted tn
Jury 10 siff svss~nxs ssfefusty nn1
sstnfn ehark~s snIy where last
xfassnsfsr ssfs fessnd. Tne eosss
advised sh3 infy 10 sbs0Isp nee-
sans sgssssf wnDas ssxuaalj0qs
iasoiss pasiss essssof n private
snstie< TNsiss 81 tbe ~ Jssoss
ffsssst agree N IN in<1I<tmeeg -
fore : tfss stt eaa - fsshxp4a.
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PLANNING ASIAN
STANDING ARMY
THE ORIENT

japanese military circles today
disclosed plans 20 keep large
standing army on the Aslstic con.
tlneni ana 10 develop industries %
the spot which vii be sufficient
20 feed. eiothe and arm this over.
seas fighting force.
II the expense If feeding And
afming soldiers IN China could bs
eliminated. Japan could carry an
indefinitely against fbs Chinese
guerilla warfare which mss ~.
iensifisd IN the last week and
which seems likely 10 continue for
years
a precedent has been found in
the case 81 the south Man hufia
railway system. which is under
the control ~ the ksentuHg army
stationed IN AAnchskuo and phlf h
makes profits bs, shieh has is
operations ecnisred around mi.i.
iafy requirements
Such sytsm applied - the
whole ~ China would b. 81 CD
viops advantage particularly II
the factories and other CONNER.
fisl enterprises originally syon.
aofsd ~ the army eventually
could make profits 90 a business
enterprise
The bix obstacle is tho nas
Of .sssb a dream 81 Continental
ssif sDffioisnss ,s the money
rsnsto1snes. ~ the Chinese
peopis tbemssiss..
The hisesf do not IKE the
currency sSsfsm hieh The
ispanrSe army .~~ks 10 irB-
pose, particularly IN North
China ~hsre the army out.
lsnsd the sstiossi ssrrrBey
10 which rhe Chinese had besa
accustomed and In which
many Of them had savings.
In retaliation. Chinese are Oh.
strgcting agricultural develop
ment. " that the army will hays
difficulty IN getting sufficient
crops and szpoFtabi Die commodities
from which nseess@fy foreign en-
change might be obtained.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-12

Judge Chapman died late Mon
day afternoon following an illness
of the past six weeks.
Funeral services viii be held at
? o'clock Thursday afternoon at
the First Congregational church,
Division ave. and ST Rev Hol-
land r. Burr Will conduct the
service. and burial will be in Ia
coma cemetery under the direction
Of C. o. Lynn Co.
After he retired from the bench
in the courthouse. Judge Chapman
spent several weeks in Oregon
and California. Shortly after he
returned to Tacoma. where he
made his home at Bonneville hotel.
he suffered a slight stroke.
The Jurist was taken to Tacoma
General hospital where he re-
manned several weeks. His condi-
ton improved. and April 2 he was
removed 10 his hotel apartment.
When Chapman was informed
he could leave the hospital he
told attaches he had always
wanted TO ride in Sheriff John c.
Blorklund's ambulance and prowl-
er car. which was put into service
several months ago
The sheriff was contacted and
arrangements made TO fulfill the
wish of the beloved old gentleman
Suffers Second Stroke
Undersheriff Clyde Knowles and
Deputy George Kupka drove the
county car to the hospital and
removed the jurist TO his hotel
rooms
Several days later, Chapman
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SAN FHAN(lslsO FRIENDS a
Eiehard halliburton. ssuthae ~
s<ivsntursr, to-day pfezeed tbo1g
appeals 10 coast guard 70 sen6 :
cutter 70 The area west II Midway
ssIAnd, wn<fe Hailin1rtons chi
nese Junk Sea Dragon was last
reported March ~. Two former
TaeomAnz. George Petrtch an1
Ralph crxnrud. sailed with hAilttr
burtoa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-12
OLYMPIA BRIDE ClEAR
T. IN DEATH O. HUSaAl0

OkASO<sAS. W.Ah - Pfoss~
essksf Heaeff ! Murray said lo.1sy
te sDssis seek dLSDsizszi II m1a-
slaughter charges against Mrs..
pefotny Jordan Yaanx. olymp,4.
am accidentally sfl<,t to death b<s
DxtaexYSors ~ three dAyz.
Mrs Young sADt her husband
&uIss ina pslr sese On q hunting
top Gear, rsDssset t<SI fail Muf-
ray said Investigation showed there
MAS No negligence involved.
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W \ SHIN GTO N-Presldsnt
Roosevelt today asked o0nErsEf 70
appropriate So 800 900 for the
aFny's program Of educ ationsl
OrdeFs'
The request il 10 make effective
sections ~ The mex national de-
fense act authorizing orders for
war materials designed 10 sedB.
cate industry. ~ that in event 81
war. the necessary equipment viii
be on hand for mssa production.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-12
Boy'sEyes Pop
As He Finds S27
All In Nickels!

The ewes Of l4-yesr-old Gordon
Brunswick opened wide Monday
evening as he stopped down To
unclssp a small sstchel he had
found in the street near his home
At 400 So Seth 81.
Il was half fun Of nickels-
several hundred OF them
Young Brunswick exc.tedly
carried the bag 10 his home then
went 10 the nearby home Of his
uncle. Police Sergt. Sherman
Lyons, and told him about the
find.
Lyons examined the satchel.s
contents and on ore Of the rolls
Of five-cent pieces found the
name o. Chester A. Brown s62e
South Tacoma way collector
for a string Of iron-clsW slot
machines.
Notified by telephone. Brown
Immediately visited Brunswick
home 10 reclaim the satchel and
its contents-s27 worth OF nickels
and a set o. keys 70 the claw ma
chimes. He explained the bag had
dropped from MS automobile.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-12
mrs. SWALWELL PASSES

SEATTLE - Funeral keryiceS
will be held Wednesday Tor Mrs
Mae =. sWaINeH. wife Of Joseph
A. SwAl~ell, president Of Seattle
First National bank. who died
Monday in a hospital following ar
Illness Of three years
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-12

Rent or sell your lake or
other waterfront property
NOW. Cssh buyers are
looking In THE TIMES
daily.
Put your sign where they
can see tin The Times
Classified Section.
Main 1851
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ALASKAN PIONEER DEAD

SEATTLE - William Thomas
Lopp. ~. who was instrumental
in building Up The fcinsezF IN
dustry In Alaska. died IN a hos
pitsl Monday after a snort Illness.
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Expect Neutrality
Vielcs of "Lindu"

W A sHIN & T o - Pep. Sol
Bloom. d. " Y. told the house
foreign affairs committee today
he expects Col Charles A. Lind
bergh 70 testify before II on neu-
trsIIty legislation.
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ps,gfrd that Nafships AZ llssait.s
mad h~sfi pfsisfsd - stand BY sesdk
10 saN IN f1af hours aofies, snd
that So a precautionary msa4ufs.
troops n The Gibraltar osfrissa
had tsAsn ap ~sf stations equipped
Win steel helmets and gas masks.
rrssisssis. al British army
leave ia txfpf. spps.slis issli~s
tssss. hsd b~ss s~sssisd asA
1sit@s satis sissssft a<fsa.s.
had h~sa manned.
Indicative n fbe Nervousness ali
over kufefs. The Hsihsfiand today
called uF several taltAlloak ~
troops 70 raIrHes gngacns "a
icontinusd On Pays !. Column 50
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SEN. WAGNER
DEFENDS MIR
ACT AS FAIR
However, Says He'll
Support Change to
Protect Employ ers
in Union Quarrels

WASHINGTON - Senator
Robert +. Wagner. d., n. Y.
today defended the basic
principles of the National
l. Dor Relations act as
"eminently fair but said he
would support, with appro-
pirate safeguards" change
that would give employers
caught between the competi-
ton of rival groups" the right
to petition for collective bar
gaining elections.
Wagner. who sponsored the
labor act In 1885. was the first
witness at hearings by the senate
education and labor committee,
which is considering changes In
the act proposed BY American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and hy various
business and industrial groups.
Charges by Congress Of In-
dustriai Organizations. which
opposes any change. that AL.
L. =. Chamber of Commerce
and National Association of
Manufacturer had entered
conspiracy" against fair em-
ployers, against labor and
against the welfare Of thu gen
ernl public" were n prelude to
todas's hearings. ALL Presi-
dent william Green replied
that charges Of collision"
were untrue and without
foundation.
Wagner concluded his testimony
with the following summary Of his
viewpoint
1.-THE labor act has been an
effective instrument for
economic peace and Industrial
justice.
"a powerful minority IL Try.
4 ing 10 destroy rather than 10
perfect the act.
. Amendments proposed by
> labor groups and lsbof's
friends deserve most careful con
sideration.
Amendments pretending 10
make the act fair by placing
new restraints on laDor would
resign labor 10 its earlier status
OF economic underling.
< Amendments proposing drss-
- tic administrative changes
would weaken traditional type Of
informal tribunal. where the aver.
age man has better chance 10 be
heard.
Within = comparatively mar
" row field there may be
changes which these hearings viii
reveal 10 be sound in principle and
practical IN operation.
Wagner testified that the
labor act promoted economic
peace and Industrial justice"
and appealed 20 all believers
of economic democracy To
make sure that ~ hsfeser may
be done to the act !. done In
furtbsTsBee Of ia noble OBJ
jecii,e..
Those who charge that The labor
act IL unfair" he said. are Jock
ing ~ the act In an intellectual
vacuum
In this intellectual vacuum.
since the law eonfefs direct pro-
lection upon employees alone he
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