The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-15

H.
putes are also rec
commended by the
E 9aV committee. Fiery
H Eugene Cox, Geor-
R gia Congressman
Cong Brown who usually con-
trolls majority Of the Rules Com
mittee, informed the House shortly
after the report Of the Smith Com
mittee, informed the House shortly
after the report of the Smith Com
mittee was made, that an opportun-
sty to vote upon changes in the MI.
RIB. Act would be given at this ses-
sion.
A drive Is being made by residents
of the District Of Columbia for the
right to vote. For many years those
living in Washington and the Distrier
have been without the privilege Of
voting unless they maintained and
kept their residence in one of the
states Thousands Of Washington
ians, Of course, have found that the
retention Of residence in one Of the
states was an impossibility. There
are many good arguments being adj
yanced why Washingtonians should
be given the right to vote within the
District, especially on District mat
tiers; but there are also just as many
and just as valid reasons rs to why
residents of the District of Colum.
bia should not be given the right
of suffrage Washington, as every
one knows, is the seat Of the Nation,
81 government. The whole Districi
Of Columbia is special Fedora
territory o., reservation. Whether q
not Congress will actually vote on
the proposal at this session has not
yet been decided.
President Roosevelt IS back from
his Caribbean cruise and despite tht
attempts Of newspaper nea aud 20
litical leadsrs to dr.M him out, ht
still keeps secret anil inv'olate h''
intenti MS as to his candidacy for !
third term The best guess at tht
momert seems to be that probably
Mr.. Roosevelt has not yet made u
his mind on the matter. PoiitIca
prophets are of the opinion tnat tht
President is awaiting deve. .opments
both in Europe and at home. The,
predict he will make no statemen
fhis intentions until near Demo
cratic Convention time in mid-July
By such strategy he will be able Y
obtain the nomination for himsel
il he desires it, or to dictate tn
nomination of his personal choice TO
the Presidency if he decides not Z
be a candidate himself
Wives Of Ohio congressman wer'
liostcsses at the March meeting Q
the 10th Cub, made up Of congress
sionai ladies, which was held at tn
famous old Gadsby Tavern at Alex
andria, Va, last Wednesday Mum
erous favors, representative Q
Ohios' industries, were given those i
attendance.
a few years ago the United state
GOVERNMENT went down into the Ten
nessee Valley to experiment IN tn
productio not electrical power, buy
ing up many thousands Of acres 9
Hand To be flooded through the cor
struetion of dams costing hundred
of millions Of dollars. In the scare
TO- 4 market for the electrical enei
gv produced the T.V.A. forced to Sc
q. aui4 business numerous prlvatei
owned utilities. As a result OF sue
government ownership many Of IN
co,.nties of that area lost as highg
sixtv per cent Of their taxable pr
pertv. The remaining forty pe
cent, representing taxable propert
still in private hands, cannot carr
the present tax burden. Schools a
being closed, public services curtai
ed, and puR'n treasures bankrupte
-
In desperation local authorities hay
turned to Congress, requesting thi
the Federal government, which
responsible for bringing about q
present situation, aid the local p
litical subdivisions by direct grant
Federal funds to make up for q
losses in tax income. II some OF q
more ardent New Dealers have the
rsw In bringing about ths coadstis