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The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02
States Take Heed and
Start Cutting Expenses

Due largely, the senator thought,
to the fact that England had tried
to live within its income as~an in
dividual would do, that nation had
national income in 1887 that was
118 per cent of its income in 1929.
Which is to say that it was more
prosperous than in 1929. Senator
Byrd pointed out that this had hap
pened while our government was
running from billion or so to five
or six billions into debt each year.
He suggested, moreover, that if the
United States had done as we'll this
country's national income would now
be $88, 900, 900, 900 instead of the $780,
600, 900, 900 which was estimated for
1888. The thought was then adj
vanced that England had not tried
to harry and brighten business"
which was employing people who
wanted work, not charity.
There are other things happening
besides the Byrd attacks and the
congressional action on relief appro-
priations to indicate the growing
strength of those who believe spend
ing borrowed money has been, and
is, unwise Word has come through
to Washington of the action of sew
eral governors who are insisting
that their states avoid getting into
the hole. Governor Cochran of Ne
braska, Democrat, and Governor
Bricker of Ohio, a Republican, each
has put their respective state legisla-
lures on notice that expenditures are
to be pared to the bone. There are
others who could be named, but
from the information we have here
in Washington, Governors Cochran
and Bricker are the outstanding ex-
amples.
1t might be said that these refer
only to states and not to national
policies. Very well. No state ex-
ecutive could get away with such a
program unless he had the back
ing of majority of his own peo-
pie. If they believe that way about
state affairs, there is no reason to
think they will take a contrary view
concerning the national treasury
and funds which it must borrow to
spend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02

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The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02
Bruckart's Washington Digest
Theory Of Spending Ourselves Out
OfDepression Seen Unwise Course
Evidence in Congress of Definite Determination to Cut
Down on Appropriations; Sound Sense of American
People Always Finds Answers to Our Problems
By WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press Bldg. Washington, D. C.

WASHINGTON. - 1t always has
been my conviction that the Ameri-
can people will find a sound answer
to every national problem, if they
are given the facts and the time to
figure out what those facts mean.
They may be swayed temporarily;
they may be led or herded or threat
ened and these conditions may put
them in a wrong spot temporarily,
but l repeat that if they are given
time, the national conclusion, the
collective thinking, will be along
sound lines.
They are demonstrating these
things as a fact, again. There is
no doubt about it. For five or six
years, a considerable majority of
the nations citizenry was following
the theory of spending ourselves out
of the depression. 1t was an un-
sound course, obviously, but money
was made to do lot of talking-as
illOiiSJ III OA1llOilo VI OOlldA VIII
talk. Lately, however, hardy Amer
lean thinking has been carrying the
majority back to normal under
standing, and the influence Of spend
ing by the federal government is
sagging, distinctly.
Notwithstanding the statements,
frequently heard from Republican
sources, that you can't beat Santa
Claus" or the variation that you
can't beat 1000, 900, OOO," there is
plenty of evidence to show that there
is quite a definite determination to
quit that sort of thing. That is,
there is a determination in most
places outside of the so-called inner
circle of New Dealers. Especially
is this true in the halls of congress
where, unless there is an earth
quake, many important steps will
be taken by senators and repre-
sentatives in the direction of sound
er government finance. The old and
familiar American traits of initia-
tive, of saving, of living within one S
income, are coming to the surface
very rapidly and the restoration of
these traits to places of respecta-
bility in American life is being re-
flected on capitol hill in Washington.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02
Treasury

In 1884 congress gave President
Roosevelt two broad monetary pow
erS. Under one he could reduce
the dollars gold content by so per
cent. though since 1884 the rate has
been 59.06 per cent Under the
other power the President created
currency sterilization fund with
increment accruing from the, gov
ernment's revaluation of gold hold
ings. Originally estimated at
$4,000, 100000, the fund is used to
protect the dollars value on inter-
national exchange. preventing undue
fluctuations.
Both powers expire June 80 and
the White House has already asked
that they be renewed until the cur
rent presidential term expires jan
uary Is, 1941. Although lawmakers
consider neither grant dangerous,
the mere fact that gold devaluation
and the sterilization fund are pow
ers" is enough to make this years
fiery-eyed congress balk.
Biggest opposition will grow out
of the treasury's refusal to divulge
even the size of the sterilization
fund, the two-billion-dollar figure be-
ing only a guess. Though softened
by well-substantiated reports that
the government made about Sc, 000,-
600 profit on the fund last year,
Michigan's Sen. Arthur Vandenburg
is expected to demand full public
accounting before voting to continue
the Presidents po1Uer
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02
Weekly News Analysis
u. S. May Force Orient Peace
Through Guam Defense Gossip
by Joseph w. La Bine-

Said Foreign Minister Hachiro
Arita: what Japan desires is the
creation of a new order which is to
secure the permanent peace of east
Asia, that is to say, the construc-
ton of a new east Asia upon an eth
ical foundation wherein Japan, Man.
chukuo and China, while each pre-
serving her independence and indi-
viduality, will stand united and
linked together for active collabora-
ton and mutual aid :"
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02

TELEVISION-British Broad
casting corporation, celebrating
the second anniversary of televi-
sion, announces 10000 picture re-
ceivers are now being used in
England.
MONEY-Idle credit resources
of federal reserve bank members
have reached an all-time record
high of 1850, 900, 900.
DROUTH - The Southwest's
dust BOWL is in its best condi-
ton since 1882 with 13,752,118
acres planted to cover crops and
only 1864, 600 acres expected to
be subject to wind erosion this
year.
CONVENT-Henceforth gov
eminent troops may be billetted
in the premises of Austrian con-
vents.
ARMY-Current increases in
the U. S. army will boost the ma
ton from tenth to eighth ranking
in world military forces.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02
Asia

On December 81, January IA and
January 10, respectively, the U. s.,
Britain and France warned Japan
that they disliked her violation Of
China's "open door," Nothing hap
pened. So painful was the silence
that China's Foreign Minister Wang
ChungHui finally suggested that de-
mocracies might be using the wrong
tactics. His proposal: To follow
these strong diplomatic notes with
formal proposals of settlement, even
unto actual terms.
What Foreign Minister Wang for
got is that neither the u. S. nor
France nor Britain yet feels obligat-
ed to beg for peace with Tokyo. But
if Japan would make the overture.
And that is precisely what the u. S.
state department now seems bent
on making Japan do.
AS the crow flies, Guam lies ], 800
miles southeast of Tokyo. This $50
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02
NERVOUS?

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The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02

curtailment of federal waste has
begun; that the national belt is CO.
ing to be pulled tighter by a couple
of notches and that, sooner or later,
even the benefciaries of the federal
cash will note the stigma and
slacken their demands.
One of the leaders in this direc-
ton has been Sen. Harry Byrd, the
Virginia Democrat, who is just as
hard boiled in preserving a sound
national government as his senior.
the redoubtable Carter Glass.
Through thick and thin, Senator
Byrd has been attacking the spend
ing policies, calling attention to the
dangers of an increasing national
debt and the certainty that the coun-
try as a whole must bear the bur-
den of added taxation. He did this
the while administration sharp
shooters were firing one broadside
after another at his head or hide.
The other night, Senator Byrd got
on the radio and told the country
again what was happening. He had
some new facts and figures about
the situation. The Virginian asked
some rather pertinent questions,
too, about the situation in England.
He pointed out that England has not
been running deficit after deficit and
that, as matter of cold fact, while
the United States was adding more
than $21, 900, 000 900 to it's national
debt, England was balancing its
budget and making some Roadway
in reducing its national debt.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02
NoUeI Ideas
of DR.. Laird
Rate Display

Ply little box to dress a page. A.
DR.. Laird retires, to engage in re
search at the callow age of Al, here
are just a few of his stimulating
findings:
Horizontal thinking is best. 1t
is quite possible that a new
stage of evolution is setting in
which will take us back to all
tours.
When you feel jittery, snap up
some red meat.
Some cases of second sight
are explained by an odorless
scent which almost, but not
quite, wells up into conscious
ness.
If you feel rotten today, you
will be happy in just % days,
as that is the life-Ordained cycle
of hope and despair.
The Dionne quints are in dan
ger of growing up to be man.
haters-on account of women
nurses and gOvernesses.
Brains are sluggish in sum-
mertime.
Eat candy to fight off sleepi-
ness at work.
Never count sheep to put your
self to sleep. 1t doesn't work.
Noise makes city people small
er than country people.
Women employees are more
adaptable than men and stay
longer on the job.
Many of these discoveries have
been made by DR.. Laird in his re.
search as consultant for concerns
in heavy industries, in which field
he has been busy and distinguished
He is world authority on noise
and sleep. Farm-reared in Indi
ana, he was educated at the Univer
sites of Dubuque and Iowa anc
taught at many universities before
joining the Colgate faculty IA years
ago. He has been out in front il
the above novel ideas, with the ex
ception Of the one about our get
ting back to all-fours. That ha:
been evident for at least sever
years, as revealed by prevailing
trends in world politics.
g Consolidated News Features.
WNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02
WHO'S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
By LEMUEL F. PARTON

NEW YORK.-Mrs. Ella A. Boole,
the iron chancellor of prohibit
ticn, goes into action again, with
Sen. Morris Sheppard of Texas and
several other ia
Mrs.E.A.Boole nous old-time
Girds SUord in dry leaders who
think they see a
new and arid
day daWning. A friend of this writ
er, scouting material for a maya
zine article on trip through the
Middle West, says the drys are COM
ing back like an army with banners.
Too many saloons, too much CO.
educational elbow-bending, too
many tangles between barleycorn
and automobiles, too much cutting
of corners to meet heavy tax and
license costs-all this, and more, is
ranying the drys for return en-
gagement, say the above and other
detached observers.
Mrs. Boole is 80 years old and
looks much less. In New York,
she addresses the luncheon of
the state w. c. L. u, commence
rating the centenary of the birth
of Frances E. Willard, founder
of the w. G. L. u. Her firmly
set spectacles with gold bows,
her crown of abundant white
hair, the stern gOdlineSs of her
features all are as they were.
Nothing whatever has been re-
pealed in Mrs. Bodies person
or ideas.
For more than so years she has
been fighting alcohol. With her hus-
band, the late William H. Boole,
pastor of the Willett Street Method
ist church, she waged war against
the Bowery dives, way back in the
eighties. She had 5me from Woos-
ter, Ohio, an alunna of the Uni
versity of WEBSTER, where, immedi-
ately after ife> graduation, she
had taken up her life-work for pro-
hibition. From 1909 until 1919, there
was no important piece of anti-liq-
uor legislation in which she did not
participate.
In 1925, she became national
president of the w. c. t. u,
and, in 1881, world chairman.
During the prohibition years and
in the preceding years of strife,
she was the head of the COM
bined prohibition board of STRAIT
egg, shrewd, resourceful, tire
less. Fittingly, her citadel is
still little Van Vert, Ohio,
hedge-bOrdered house, set down
in Brooklyn, holding its middle
western ground far in the enemy
territory. AS does Mrs. Boole,
still standing firm and mistaken
in her fiat-heeled shoes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of the news analyst. and not
necessarily of the newspaper.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02

The time for action has come.
revenues. Argued the U. S. Confer
ence of Mayors, in similar vein:
Federal and state governments may
recoup from income taxes the high
er costs to municipalities in interest
on their bonds.
Observers thought income tax ex-
emption could be repealed easily,
but were less confident about tax
exempt securities.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02
PHILLIPS MILK OF MAGNESIl
r. IN LIQUID OR TABLET FORM
Our Need

My neighbor is the man who
needs me, or whom I need, which
is in the end the same thing
Joseph Ernest McAfee.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02
People

In Rome, Premier Benito Musso-
lini happily announced that 1,031, 900
Italian babies were born in 1888, an
increase of from 22.7 per thousand
in 1887 to 1876.
Q In Paris, the duke and duchess Of
Windsor moved into their modest
new home, leased for two years.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02

GERMANY'S WALTHER FUNK
viii DIR. Schacht become a salesman?
Jews and exports abroad, mean
while speeding up the return of war
lost German colonies.
Anti-Schacht. His successor to
the bank presidency is DR.. Walther
Funk, economics minister who
champions the Reich's barter trade
principle. This theory differs as
night and day from U. S. Secretary
of State Cordell HulPs reciprocal
trade system, and Doctor Funk's ap-
pointment indicates Germany will
continue to expand her foreign trade
along unorthodox barter lines.
But an even greater fear of Ger
man bondholders is imitation. Long
foe of excessive borrowing, Doctor
Schacht saw his financial sugges-
tons abandoned time and again last
year as the Austrian anschluss,
Czech crisis and Sudeten acquisition
drew Germany deeper into the red.
That initiation is coming may be in
dictated by the fact that 1888 saw
currency circulation rise 20 per
cent, bank clearings so per cent and
bank deposits, Is per cent.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02
Medicine

Until the New Deal, socialized
medicine received little publicity.
Last spring President Roosevelt ap-
pointed an inter-departmental COM
mittee to investigate health pro-
grams, this group subsequently
clashing with the American Medical
association and bringing to a head
monopoly charges now pending
against the association. Predictions
are that the U. S. will inaugurate
its comprehensive public health pro-
gram before the justice department
gets around to hearing A. M. AS
case, thereby lessening the value of
this proceeding. The prediction is
bearing fruit in President Roose-
velts long range health program
just presented to congress.
The program: Beginning imme-
diately, federal-state expenditures
would be increased to $3.50, 900, 600
annually by 1919. Funds would go
generally to help poor people re-
ceive medical and hospital care, to
establish clinics, encourage vaccina-
tons, develop maternal and child
welfare clinics and stimulate dis.
ease-control measures.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02

IN THE last IA years, DR.. Donald
l. A. Laird of Colgate university has
written IA books and 500 articles,
but has inspired many more than
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-02

NTEW YORK.-Mrs. Ella A. Boole,
L the iron chancellor Of prohibi-
ticn, goes into action again, with
Sen. Morris Sheppard of Texas and
Evening star., 1939-11-13
Seven Die in Virginia
Traffic.; Train Kills One
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Automobile accidents claimed tho
lives of at least seven persons in
Virginia during the week end and
another was killed by a train.
Mrs. Bernard Epard, %. of Wood
stock, was killed instantly when her
automobile crashed through the
railing of small bridge between
Edinburg and Mount Jackson.
Andrew Zoby. 36, a Norfolk
plumbing contractor. drowned when
delivery truck plunged into q
creek near London Bridge in Prin-
cess Anne County.
In the most serious accident Of
the week end three persons were
fatally injured. E. P. Snead, Is, of
Scottsville. and Miss Cammie Man.
ming and Lewis Kelly of Copper Hill
died of injuries suffered when two
automobiles collided on a bridge S
miles west of Roanoke Saturday
night.
Irwin Brown, %, of Berryville,
died Of injuries suffered when his
automobile crashed after going out
OF control on Route so near Win.
chester. William Duke, 18, Ct
Berryville, was injured.
Adolphus Ransom, "a, of Farm.
vile, died in hospital there Satur-
day. He was struck by an auto
mobile on Farmville street.
H. Boyd Staley, 36, of Marion, was
fatally injured yesterday when
struck by freight train. He died
in the university hospital at Char
lottesville last night.
Evening star., 1939-11-13
{. A. A. Counsel Asks End
To Air|ines Hearinq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Counsel for the Civil Aeronautics
Authority proposed today, without
immediate result, that q hearing on
the American Export Airlines' appli-
cation to operate transatlantic
service be adjourned, on grounds
the applicant had no landing rights
in Italy.
A commission examiner reserved
a ruling and ordered the hearing to
proceed.
American Export Lines originally
proposed flying to France, Great
Britain and Ireland. Prohibited by
the Neutrality Act from entering
those ports, the company last week
amended its application to ask au-
thority to fly to Italy via Spain.
Attorney Sam Gates, G. A. A.
counsel, moved for the adjournment.
Gerald Brophy, counsel for the ap-
plicant, contended 1t was the re-
sponsibility Of the Federal Govern
ment to negotiate agreements which
would cover landing rights, and said
the Authority could issue a certifi-
cate and, If necessary, could extend
the date for operations to begin un-
til the landing rights were obtained.
Mr.. Gates argued that the eco
nomic data presented at a hearing
now might become "outmoded" by
the time operations actually began
and that another expensive hearing
would be necessary. He said the act
did not contemplate the issuance of
certificates when the possibility of
beginning service was indefinite.
Evening star., 1939-11-13
Restaurant Owner,
Thinking Men Joking,
Is Robbed Of $50
Is Forced to Take
Cash From Drawer
For Two Bandits

Two colored bandits robbed Chris
topher Pfeiffer of $3.50 early today
at his restaurant at 1919 Fourteenth
street NV. in holdup which he
thought at first was a joke.
Mr.. Pfeiffer told Detective Sergt
Howard Ogle Of the robbery squad
that the following conversation took
place when the men entered the
restaurant a few minutes after he
opened up:
Does that cash drawer come
out?" one of the men asked, point
ing to the register.
Sure. it comes out" the proprie-
tor replied, smiling.
Then take it out and walk with
it to the back room," the man COM
manded, placing his hand in his
overcoat pocket as if he had a gun.
This Is a holdup."
In the back room the men forced
Mr.. Pfeiffer to put the cash from the
drawer in a paper bag and add to
1t s146 he had in his pocket. They
fled by q rear door.
Paul Cooper. %, of 101 H street
NV, was robbed Of $110 near his
home last night by a colored man
armed with a pistol. The bandit es-
capped in an automobile parked
nearby.
Detectives today also were inves-
tigating the robbery of Hyman
Perry, 81, manager of a tailor shop
In the 400 block of K street NV,
who was held up by three armed
colored men late Saturday night.
The bandits made off with $40 and
several articles Of clothing, Mr.. Perry
told police.
Evening star., 1939-11-13
House Member and So Others
Get ruffic Tickets Cancelled

on the list were Rene Girault,
French, and Carlos del Favero, Ar
gentine Embassies, and E. Faesch,
Swiss Legation.
Seven persons who were In q fu-
neral procession received cancella-
ton of tickets for disobeying official
funeral signs erected for the group.
Representative Joseph ]. OBrien,
Republican, of New York was listed
as interceding in behalf Of a con-
stituent visiting here from Roches-
ter, N. Y, who got ticket Cancelled
for parking overtime.
DR.. Richard M. Rosenberg, deputy
coroner, was among those who re-
ceived warnings for parking in re-
stricted zone. He was said to have
been on official business.
Detective Sergt. Michael j. Ma
haney had parking ticket Cancelled
because he said he was on police
business.
Evening star., 1939-11-13
Cobb Loses Court Fight
For Reinstatement

Former Judge James A. Cobb of
Municipal Court today lost his fight
in the Supreme Court to compel
. reinstatement as professor. of law
at Howard University and accord
him a permanent tenure.
The Supreme Court refused to re-
view the findings of District Court,
where Judge Cobb had sued for a
mandatory injunction to regain his
place.
Judge Cobb was dropped by the
Howard trustees in 1898 because of
his action in appearing before a
congressional committee in opposi-
tion to university appropriations.
In asking the Supreme Court to
review the lower courts decision,
Judge Cobb had said that the "pres-
ent case presents the broad question
Of Importance to educators and the
public generally whether a college
professor may be discharged from
his position whenever the interests
of university shall require it. en-
tirely in the discretion of the uni
versity."
Evening star., 1939-11-13
Court Backs Approval
Of New Radio Station

A mere showing that the income
OF an existing station may be re-
duced If another station enters its
field is not sufficient to justify the
Federal Communications Commis.
sion refusing to grant the newcomer
q license.
The United States Court of Appeals
so ruled today in dismissing an
appeal brought by the Tri-State
Broadcasting Co.. Inc, ncensee Of
Station KTSM of Ell Paso, Tex, in
its fight to overturn an order
granted to Dorrance D. Roderick to
construct a station at Ell Paso.
The, company appealed from a
finding Of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission which contended
that the firm had no right to appeal
from its order; as economic injury,
1t suffered, is without legal damage.