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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-07-21
| With a Buckeye
In Congress.
~ CLARENCE >. ERO WIN
Asmhsy a Esngrsss. 7th Chis Distriet

came from the Democratic side Of
the aisle,
One of the important measures
remaining to be acted upon by Con-
gress is the new National Transpor-
tation Act. The Lea Bill was re
ported to the full House last Friday
by the Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce, with proyi ions
for supervision and regulation OF all
railroad, water and motor vehicle
ira .srorta N " the Inte1sta- g
Commerce Commission. The bill
carrier many improvements over the
old laws dealing with transportation
matters and it 3s believed that both
the House and the Senate will give
quick approval to the measure. De-
igned to meet modern transporta-
ton problems, the functions and
operations Of all modes Of traffic
have been coordinated and "stlseam-
lnedo So as to give the American
public better and more complete
freight and passenger service than
ever before.
A real fight may be expected on
the Presidents "Spend-Lend" pro-
gram. The measures, to carry out
the Presidents desires, will in all
probability come to a vote in Con-
gfess before adjournment. Strong
opposition in the committees hold
ing hearings on such bills means
that the Administration faces q real
battle before passage can be as
sured. Already Administration lead
ers have given up the idea Of bring
ing before Congress that portion OF
The Presidential program providing
for loans from the United States
Treasury to South American, coun-
tries. That the final results will
hinge upon Il few votes now seems
certain, and at present no one can
predict what the outcome will be.
One of the best stories of the
session, showing the difficulties Con-
gressmen some times have to
me I, is Of recent experience OF
Congressman Charles II. Elston OF
Cincinnati. A few days ago Con
greaaman Elston received letter
from a very prominent lawyer OF
Cincinnati insisting and demanding
that he support and vote for GER
tain bill before Congress. Just rs
Elston finished reading the letter the
door of his Office oasaned and IN
walked another outstanding Cincin-
natl attorneyrastnsr IN the law
firm with The attorney whose letter
he'd ius been real. Imagine Con
grc mar T.,stenss CONSERVATION
w, ~ ,s'nr presented s'rona
rgn ems ard madean mnas~'oned
nfea that the Cincinnati legislator
vote against the very same bill the
.artner had so strenuously cham
ioned'. And was the visiting law
yer's face red when he was =
| his ,artnerss letter?
Fl H* %
| Death again demanded its Il
rte from the House last week. san
FcReynoi Il of Tennessee. th ii
man of the powerful FOREIGN At
airs Commit crd veteran OF six
4een years service, died of heart
attack Tuesday following an Illness
Of several months duration
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-07-21

Unless all signs fail Congress will
soon adjourn, Old timers about the
legislative halls are about equally d.
vided as to the date of adjournment.
The more optimistic fix July 29th
as the day upon which Congress will
quit its labors Others voice the
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-07-21

Cong. Brown Journneitt is not
far off can be testified to by the
number Of congressional trunks and
shipping boxes that are beginning o
appear in the Offices Of the var.e IS
law makers, and by the travel rQs-
crvations that are being made by
those who arc anx ous to get buck
home once merc or start a much
needed vacations.
The action Of the. Senate Foreign
nlstions G mmittae IN "a using to
eport tie Neutrality Bil acsired BY
sac President n5ahes sa9v adJoufa-
aent certain. In spi'a t all the
essure Ef's White Could exert, the
Senate Committee vetel twelve to
,sven to tale no nc Jon at this ses-
ION on neutrality legislation. The
Presidents defeat cansc as a result
of what some might call poetic
justice,n for it was by the votes Of
two of the Senator's whom he at
tempted ta purge from his party and
from pull'c life Inst year, and fail
ed, that the Admin ration neatral-
ity battl. was lost. The vote in the
Senate means tat reutrality legls-
iation VIII not be given further con-
sideration before tho coming session
next January unless the President
aalls special session of Congress
firs Tint specific purpose. AS a re-
rais the present neutrality law will
naein in effect and the provision
hereof agoinst the selling Of arms.
nnities, and implements Of war
: saay warning nation, will remain
~ full force.
Members Of Congress are often
called selfish, and at times it has
it has been charged that thev have
legislated for their own interests.
However, tnaL tHe foths 1oilBtSos
can vote against the interest and
welfare of its own Members was
proven last Friday. when by an
overwhelming majority the House
.linsinated from the annual Civil
Service Bill a provision for retire
men ray, or pensions. fer Members
of Congress. Every Rcnublican
Member Of the Ohio delegation ~
Congress voted against the congress
sional pensions, as did most of tFe
other Republic ms of the House
Practically all Of the votes in active
support OF the proposed pcrsions
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-07-21

an address dedicating q new police
station built by WPA labor, Mayor
LaGuardia declared:
II want to take this occasion 70
tell those who sneer at WPA work
ers that this building was built by
the sweet and toll Of honest, skill
aa Annesseau warkszs.s' =
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-07-21

otgAAlAOIA NAAS%N Ss%
national law maxi
ing bodies will not
be able to complete
their work for the
first session Of the
10th Congress be-
fore August 5th.
However, that adj
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-07-21
F E AT u K S

beth Lawson has done splendid
Job IN showing this fact with re-
spect to the Negro. She ought to
expand her outline into fuli-blood-
ed volume.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-07-21

Caivin's 12-Year-Old Daughter
Writes Column
EDITORS NOTE: Mr.. Calvin's
birthday falling on Thursday, July
l3, he was given a vacation from
writing his column by his 12-year-
old daughter, Miss Dolores Maxine
Calvin, talented pianist composer
and student Of the Senior High
School of Music and Art, New
Tfli City. Little Miss Calvin spent
the greater part Of Wednesday af-
tefnoon, July IL, writing the col
ufnn She had studied her subject,
which was Of her own choosing,
prior to writing the column.)
ITO Make A Poet Black"
fBy j.. s. Redding, q. Of NC Press)
The auther here brings together
al material and al, iaal Onion
en seaIo jiserstnre II 4 y 1f
Neg.o tl39tgi7s ia AMERICA.
He points out particularly the 6i-
lemma Of the Negro author whose
art is dominated BY the necessity Of
pleasing two audiences, the black
and white. Ills literature has beer
literature Of purpose or necessity
and this fact has greatly influence.
| all Negro writer's from the earlies
writer to the latest one. What re
suits are obtained from q study O
this situation, it is the purpose o1
| his book to Indicate.
Mr.. Redding points cut the fac
that many Of the early poets dies
in poverty and obscurity after a full
life Of devotion to the cause O
| freedom. Although their work wa
great, resembling Phillis Wheatley''
they died likewise, deserted afte
such a joyous, beautiful life.
Most Of the early poets were slav
born and sometimes their owner
! recognized their genius and gav'
them chance in the world. Unfol
| tunately, some were not noticed
| Those hoped the time would 500
come when they could purchas
their freedom, which most were fol
hidden.
Il Jupiter Harmon, the first Amer
1
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-07-21

Death again demanded its #
rte from the House last week. san
EfcReynoi 4 of Tennessee. II i,s5
man of the powerful Foreign At
airs Commit ~rd veteran OF six
teen years service, died of heart
attack Tuesday following an Illness
Of several months duration
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-07-21

Annual snssion Of the Texas Fedcr.
ation of Colored Women's Clubs ard
the Iscderation's President, Mrs w.
r. Braekeens OF Fort Worth, fesss.
They appeared before the Fedora
ton in surprise fictitious "gradua-
tion hour,a during Its closing session
at bishop College recently and con
ferred the Bachelor Of servicee
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-07-21

7. Washington and Frances e.
Willard.
Inventors Alexander Graham
Eesl, Eli Whitney, Samuel r. B.
iiosse, elias Howe and Cyrus II
Mccormick.
Composers John Philip Sousa,
! Edward A. Mcdowell, Stephen
Foster, Victor Herbert and Ethel
bert Nevin.
Scientists LUls.
Crawford W. Long, DR.. Walter
Reed, John James Audubon and
Jane Adams.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-07-21
EDGAR BROWN FIGHTS ON
FOR NEGRO ARMY FLIERS

WASHINGTON, DC. lCl -Altho
de lgnt to earmark S1O,0o0,00O of
the $3oo,0Oo,o0o National Defense
Fund for the training of Negro off
GERS in the Army Air corps was lost,
Edgar G. Brown, leader Of the fight
in Congress, urged Negro citizens to
continue the fight III newspapers, Pc
titions, and letters of protest. Mr..
Brown called the defeat of the pro-
posal, taxation without represen-
tation."
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22
ONLY ONE LEADER?

Senator George w. Norris is con-
cerned about President Roosevelt
being eliminated" either by himself
or by his party, as a candidate for
the Presidency next year. He as
serts that there is no other leader
who can unite the progressive peo-
pie of America in a fight against a
united reactionary enemy" and he
adds that the danger is that the
progressive element would be divid-
ed into groups which would go down
to defeat in a convention where the
UNITED opposition might succeed in
nominating a reactionary, or, at
least, a candidate who was progress
sive only liz spots"
Admittedly there is only one Roos-
evelt-and that's the essence of the
Senator'S statement The Washing
ton Star protests and asks whether
this is "a one-man country and is
there no one except Mr.. Roosevelt
capable of leading it?" If so, then it
should be apparent even to SO liberal
and fine a man as Senator Norris
that Democracy is sunk. Our Wash
ington correspondent says he finds
no reason to believe that President
Roosevelt believes like Senator Nor
RS, that there is no other leader,
except himself.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22
LINKS OF PROGRESS

The national income per head OF
population was once about one-third
of what it is today, taking into ac-
count the purchasing power of the
dollar. That is the 18th century his
tory. Railroads. sewing machines,
the telegraph. reapers and harves-
ters had Just made their appear
ances. The turret lathe, rotary print
ing presses and safety pins came
along. Women busily polished kero-
sene lamps. In later years the tele-
phone, phonograph, electric lights,
typewriters, and street cars knocked
at the door of civilization and asked
to come in. Automobiles and motion
pictures came at the very turn of the
century and the tractors and air
planes. Talking machines, radio,
electric refrigeration. oil heat, air
conditioning, television, and the Die
sci engine arrived. New processes,
new products. new discoveries and
limitless possibilities ahead bring MS
down TO date.
There is satisfaction in the knOwl-
edge that seventy per cent OF all the
motor vehicles are register
ed in the United States. and that
there are more than 80 million OF
them now on the highways
lines rs many as 90 years ago.
The automobile. petroleum. ateel, /
and their allied industries !
have created l2.500.0OO more Jobs /
hon avfcfad hnfNca fbaft. fpxapffnn I
while taking up the displacements |
rom the blacksmithing. harness.
making and other jobs ended by the
new inventions.
How many additional jobs win be
'reated by the new industries TO
come from today's inventions is only
/ guess. but past experience shows
here will be more tina mare lost by Il
hanging styles and techniques.
Isn't that progress?
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22
MACHINE POLITICS

Tammany Hall is the most motor
ious and ill-smelling political ma
chine in the United States; there
fore there is public interest every
where in the fact that Tammany has
carried Greater New York. After all
ii is simply trading off the existing
New York machine for the old Tam
many band wagon which the great
metropolis has used as a safe and
certain carry-all in the past. New
York knows Tammany and does not
fear it. They'll tell you that it is
meek and mild in comparison to
other political machines such as are
found in Louisiana and a number of
other states. Do not overlook the
fact that the Roosevelt New Deal
under the leadership of James A.
Farley gave Tammany its vacation
from which 1t has returned victor
ious
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22
L. s. TO RECEIVE POTASH
DESPITE R0PEAN WAR

Despite war in Europe, the Ameri-
can fertilizer industry will continue
to receive large shipments OF potash
from France at the same pre-war
low prices. according to Jean LeCor-
nee, former Director General of the
selling organization of the French
Potash Mines, who recently arrived
in New York from Paris by way of
Lisbon, Portugal, and the Atlantic
Clipper of the Pan American Air
ways.
Mr.. LeCornec said: French pot
ash producers are continuing to fur
nish potash to the American market
at the same low prices despite great
ly increased transportation costs
within France. shortage of labor due
to the war. higher ocean freight
rates and war insurance.
Heavy shipments of French potash
salts have been purchased by French
Potash Company, Inc, 30 Rockefel-
Ter Plaza, New York, and will arrive
at Atlantic and Gulf ports in the ear
ly future for delivery to American
fertilizer manufacturers. A number
of cargoes are now enroute.
Ships. which carry large supplies
of American agricultural and indus
trial products to France. bring back |
cargoes of French potash, essential !
in the manufacture of fertilizer for
farmers" continued Mr.. |
LeCornec. THE French potash de-
posits are some of the richest in the |
world, containing enough to supply /
the needs of the world for hundreds (
of years.
On his visit to New York, Mr. Lee
Cornec is accompanied by his 10
year-old daughter, Yannick, one of {
the youngest airplane passengers to
cross the Atlantic.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22
ECONOMY FOR DEFENsE

Sentiment for sharp cutting OF
other government spending to make
way for expected increases in de.
fense appropriations at the regular
session Of Congress appears to be
making headway IN official circles.
Senator Byrnes, one of the major
ity leaders, is quoted as saying: II
think we are going to find that the
people at home are willing to spend
all that is needed for national de-
Tense, but that they are going to
want to cut down on some of the
other government spending"
This year more than $1,750 ,0O0, 900
was appropriated for defense, and il
is now believed that an additional
deficiency appropriation will be re-
quired because of the emergency"
increase made in the army and navy.
And men close to Washington affairs
estimate that considerably more
than $2.0O0,000.000 will be appro-
priated for defense purposes in the
fiscal year beginning July l next
1t should be obvious to the most
advocate of government
spending that il would be an insane
policy TO pile new and greatly en-
larged expenditures on top Of our
ether deficit expenditures. Ma
tional security is as much dependent /
on sound economic structure at
home as ii is on battleships and air I
planes and tanks. If necessity forces /
an increase in our defense appropri- !
atoms, necessity also requires elimi- !,
nation of non-essential spending in |
other fields.
The whole federal emergency
and relief" structure is alive with ,
waste. duplication OF effort, and in
II is as much the duty of
Congress to reduce government
costs wherever possible as TO provide
he gigantic sums which are now ap-
needed to build up our mil
tary and naval establishments !
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22
No WORRY ABOUT DIANoNDs

Wars are always the excuse for
exaggerated rumors and fears, and
the present one in Europe is no ex-
ception. But curiously enough that
well known luxury. the diamond, has
been the subject of unjustified re-
ports which, only recently, compelled
II. T. Dickinson. a director of the
De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd.
and of the Diamond Corporation of
Kimberley, South Africa, to clarity
the picture in the public mind. The
two organizations he represents. in
cidentally, supervise more than 80
per cent of the diamond output i'm the
world.
Some reports had il that the New
York and american market was be-
ing flooded" with diamonds, while
anonymously enough other reports
depicted a grave shortage with con-
seQuent higher prices A third rumor
told OF the public rushing
to buy diamonds for investment pur-
poses. A fourth viewed with alarm
the possibility of a shortage of in
dustrial diamonds so-ealled. .un-
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22
RADIANT LIVING
MASTER CONVICTIONS
BY Rev. c. M. Griffeth
Pastor Ridgeiy M. =. Church
Ridgely. Nd.

What a hurried age is ours! Mul.
tiplicity of duties keeps US rushing
from morning until night. Who has
time to climb the mountain of medi-
tation? Is it not this very hurried
ness that rushes us past the vision
giving mountains and on down into
the lOwlands, swamps and quick
sands of sin and disaster?
Did not the old Prophet speak the
Truth when he declared: Where
there is no vision the people perish?"
AS his word perish" implies, the
rushing age of today is letting down
the bars of restraint. Where we once
had black and white, purity and i'm
purity. honesty and dishonesty, we
are now coming to have gray, gray
in various shades, but-gray!
II there is anything that is needed
today it is to have these great mas
ter-convictiOns that are born, nour-
ished and matured by a prolonged
study in the Word of God. These
are the foundation stones
for both men and nations.
Why did Moses dare to forsake the
wealth of Egypt and accept the
Affections of Israel? Why did Dan
iel dare to descend calmly into the
dark cave of roaring lions? Was il
not because they were moved by
great master-convictions which were
Of greater value than life itself?
Men live radiantly when they are
upon and protected by
great master-convictions that have
been quarried out of the Word of
Cod.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22

cuttable stones which are used by
industry for such purposes as truing
grinding wheels, core drilling and
the machining of non-ferous metals.
The authentic fact, however, is
that there is neither a flooded mar
ket or any threatened shortage, whe-
ther in gem diamonds or industrial
stones. A slight increase in prices is
inevitable, considering the fact that
diamonds must be shipped from
abroad and therefore subject to in
creased shipping insurance rates due
to war risk
But it is also true that there are
plenty of diamonds on hand in this
country-both in gem and industrial
stones. A shortage in the very small
gem stones has been noted but this
situation, it is expected, soon will be
corrected. Significant is Mr.. Dickin-
sons reminder that production of
diamonds is continuing in South
Africa on the same scale as before
the war. Operations in the De Beers
two pipe mines. Wesselton and Bull
and i'm the alluvial fields, are
normal With the shipment of dia-
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22
WARS MAKE STRANGE BED
FELLOWS
J. E Jones

A special session of Congress pro-
duced the strangest alliances for and
against the Administration neutral
ity bill that could possibly be i'm
agined. Editorial and news writers
have as a rule refrained from ques-
tionings the motives of Senators and
Congressman who have been making
strange line-ups.
In Washington we have been
boasting about the victories of "love
of country over politics." But those
who took comfort in this form of
praise for Congress had to pull in
their horns when the vote OF the
House was recorded showing the
Presidents program approved by all
but &c Democrats, while Republicans
lined up with rlA3 votes against re-
peal and one single vote from that
party in favor of repeal. So there
you are with a clear responsibility
for passage of the Neutrality Act
assumed by the Democrats in both
branches of Congress.
Senator Pittman brushed aside
Colonel Lindbergh's speeches by ex-
pressing doubts about Lindbergh's
competence TO discuss the issues be-
fore Congress, and the country, and
one of the nations principal news
commentators felt sure that Lind
bergh sympathized with the Nazis.
She made a very weak case of her
charges and suspicious.
There is no ma min the country
whose opinions carry more weight
among Republican leaders in the two
houses of Congress than those of
former President Hoover And yet
he is quoted very little. While he was
in office Hoover was '3meared," and
he is still being smeared. Neverthe-
less he proclaimed his position, and
Lindbergh simply seconded -his-mo-
tions.
Senator Carter Glass has opposed
practically every suggestion coming
from the White House for six years,
but in the neutrality matter he slop-
ped over pretty badly when he said
it was the sheerest drivel," to say
that the President could involve us
into foreign conflict.
One might well inquire how COM
petent Senators and Representatives
are, and Just how much weight their
opinions amount to when they doubt
the competence" of any person who
offers Independent suggestions about
the conduct of our Government to-
ward the European war. Millions of
citizens everywhere are
discussing the dangers of
becoming involved in the European !
Groups of friends divide |
almost as irrationally as Washing
ton statesmen.
The majority of persons in official
and private life are so mixed up that !
there seems good reason to revise !
the old saying to read wars make |
strange bedfellows" The mixtures
supply alibis for politicians.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22
Not Out OF Woods

At the present time the railroads
in order to make absolutely certain
that there shall be no failure OF
transportation in this country. are
carrying ON an ambitious expansion
program. New facilities are being
put into service, and old facilities
revamped. A large reserve of equip
ment Is to be held in readiness
against future demand.
This expansion program is cost
ing money. But the public will make
a dangerous mistake if it comes to
the conclusion that the magnitude of
the program is automatic evidence
that the railroads are in a safe earn
ing condition, that an important
transportation problem no longer
exists, and that there is no need for
the long-proposed legislation to es-
tablish a definite and equitable
transportation policy.
The Philadelphia Inquirer hit the
nail on the head when. after de-
scribing the railroads preparations |
for the future. it said. on October 2: |
Does all this mean that Congress,
at its next regular session, may wash
its hands of the railroad problem?
II does not. Even with this so-called
boom the roads are spending 40 per
cent less than in 1887. There is still
need for removal of the heavy arti-
fetal ha1dlcaps under which they
are endeavoring to perform their in
dispensable service"
The Washington Evening Star of
October l observed: THE railroads
are still long way from being out
of the woods as the receivership rec
ord makes only too apparent
1889 earnings e.. represent re-
turn of but l72 per cent on proper
ty investment"
The new railroad program is a
product of absolute necessity-it
must be accomplished if the lines are
TO fully discharge that vast public
responsibility which they so strong
ly realize. But il is obvious that its
continuance is absolutely dependent
upon satisfactory railroad earnings
no industry can indefinitely spend
more money than it makes, even
though the public need demands it.
And railroad earnings will remain
at the vanishing point so long as we
delay enacting into law those Con-
gressional bills which have met with !
the widespread approval of indus '
try, labor, the press, and government |
officials