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Evening star., 1943-04-16
The Great Game of Politics
Failure to Provide Tax Plan for Wartime Stability
Contrasts Sharply With Offering Worldwide Plan

sity Of planning along these lines.
This is merely to stress the amazing
fact that an administration which
utterly fails to supply leadership in
domestic fiscal matters and has not
evolved anything resembling an
adequate tax program for it's own
country is able to supply financial
leadership for the world and to pre-
sent a financial chart designed to
put all the nations on their fiscal
feet.
1t Is strange state of affairs.
Unable to establish financial sta
bility at home, yet we are prepared
to guarantee 1t abroad. While the
need for postwar currency stabili-
zatlon is conceded, the truth is that
In the handling of our own financial
problems we have been-and are
behaving like children.
Negative Program Only.
The only program the administra-
tion has had is a negative program.
1t is against general sales tax and
it recently defeated the Carlson
Ruml pay-as-you-earn plan. Ex-
cept to be gleeful about this "vic-
tory" of which 1t should be
ashamed, no tax suggestions have
come from the Treasury and the
whole tax situation is In a state OF
the utmost confusion, with no pros
pect that any bill will be passed
until fall. This means that 10
months of 1943 will elapse before
40 100000 taxpayers know what the
tax rate for 1943 will be.
The lack of tax bill that will
drain off large part of the sur
plus billions now in the hands of the
people, and failure to supply SIM
pie and effective pay-as-you-go
plan of collection, is the great
weakness Of our domestic situa-
ton. No matter what else is done,
until these things are supplied the
hight the President is making
against imitation is certain to be a
losing one.
Warning after warning has been
given to this effect. The latest came
few days ago from two strong
figure within the administration It.
self-Jesse Jones and Mariner Ec-
cles. But here we are proposing
detailed fiscal program for the wide,
wide world after the war but with
out any plan to keep the United
States financially healthy during
the war. Any one who can recon-
cile this with reason ought to be
richly rewarded.
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damental facts on which govern
ment stability depends.
There has been no change in this
respect since the war began. In his
speeches the idealistic Vice Presi-
dent Wallace glowingly pictures a
dream world to follow the peace and
is now spreading the doctrine of
universal brotherhood in the South
| American republics, where the
warmth of his reception is not
diminished by his cordial assurance
that financial loans should be made
to South America "in every way pos
sible." But he apparently has no
interest in the practical solution of
home problems.
Recently the President sent to
Congress a grand "birth-to- death"
plan by which health, happiness and
jobs Cat an estimated cost of $29,-
900, 100000 year, are to be assured
for all. Meanwhile the confusion in
the war agencies dealing with vital
domestic issues increases, and the
danger of imitation is not averted
by the Presidents strong statement
accompanying his executive order
to check further wage and farm
price advances.
Offers No Tax Program.
Terribly delayed though this step
has been, the President is entitled
to the fullest possible support when
he moves in this direction. However,
it ought to be clear that, unless his
| wage and food price-freezing order
is accompanied by far tougher tax
program and far more effective
collection system, the great objective
of averting imitation will not be at
tanned. This is too clear to dispute.
It is one of those things which
men like B. M. Baruch have been
stressing for two years. There is
not an authority anywhere who does
not agree Yet today we find the
administration not only without a
taxation program of it's own, but
lined up against the only sensible
and effective suggestions that have
been advanced.
In addition, the Treasury now
presents another significant demon
stration of the aforesaid lack of pro-
portion. A great scheme for inter-
national stabilization of currencies
is announced by Secretary Morgen-
thau, apparently as an offset to the
British plan devised by Lord Keynes.
Five Billions Involved.
The Morgenthau plan has been
submitted to some 30-odd nations.
1t involves fund of $1,000 900, 900,
of which we would put up two bill
lion. There are many ramifcations
and provisions, and there will be
much profound discussion.
This is not to question either the
soundness of the plan or the neces-
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oAoil VI AJA1 opC A|A"" AZ
a costly affair and also may
muster sufficient forces to start
a new offensive in Russia, they do
not have sufficient troops to fight
in Turkey or Spain.
A Turkish military mission, In
vited by Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover to visit the North African
front, is said to have been en-
thusiastic in its praise of the
fighting qualities and the re-
markable equipment of the Allied
forces.
Turkish Missions View Battles.
Since the outbreak of the war,
the Turkish general staff has
been allowed to send representa-
tives-excellent officerSto most
of the battle fronts except Russia.
1t has had a large mission with
the Nazi armies and has seen
them in action. Reports of the
mission, which for the first time
has seen Allied forces in action,
have been compared with officers
accompanying the Germans on
the Eastern front, and the Allies
have by no means been shown up
as second best.
More than equipment and en-
durance have been taken into
consideration. The generalship
of the Allied commanders is said
to have proved at least equal to
that of the Nazis, who for a long
time enjoyed the reputation of
being the best strategists and
tacticians in the world.
Besides these considerations,
the Turks feel more secure be-
cause war material is arriving in
Turkey in larger quantities.
Finally, the Allied forces in the
Middle East, particularly Syria,
which in the past were rightly
described as lacking homogenity
and armament have now been
strengthened and improved to
such a point that they are an
efficient fighting force.
The Turks have been worried
lest the Nazi forces might strike
at the Allies in the Middle East.
This inevitably would have
brought Turkey into the war at a
time when her military prepara-
tions were not yet completed.
The survey made by the Turk
ish officers leads them, however,
to believe that such danger Is
NV greatly reduced. While it is
admitted that a year ago the
Axis would have had more than
a $3.50 chance to invade the
Middle East, this chance is now
almost nil.
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SCTengGn from Dorothy thompson.
the Russian front to European
theaters of war. Hitler is no
longer in charge of the strategy
of the German army-and that is
not good news for us. The more
intelligent German general staff,
which never believed in the Rus
sian war, is obviously shortening
its Russian lines. Nothing in this
war has been timed as it should
have been, not because of failures
of our military leaders, but be-
cause of the prolonged unwilling
ness Of democratic peoples to see
the handwriting forming on their
wall.
There is no good specializing
on the exhaustion of German
manpower. There has been a
decline in its quality, but not in
its quantity. This week spokes-
man of the German general staff,
Gen. Dietmar, has announced
that the German army is draft
ing the youth of the Eastern
European countries conquered by
Hitler's armies for active service.
He specifically mentioned Rus
slams. One cannot speculate on
such slave armies deserting. They
will be officered by Germans and
the only chance for mass de-
sertions will come with mass
defeat.
Battles Will Determine Future.
We are going to fight, in a
short time, battles which will de-
termine our future on this
earth. This fact does not seem
real to us, as we walk in our
peaceful streets in the beautiful
spring. Distance is peculiarly
decisive for our imaginations.
The British didn't awaken until
the Germans were at their doors
and over their heads.
That the war is not fought at
our gates is the greatest bene-
fit conferred upon our Nation.
But if we do not feel keen grati-
tude for this benefit, and ade-
quate realization that it is not,
by nature eternal, it will mill
tate against us rather than for
us. For it can prevent us from
making the effort of which we
are capable.
If the war we're in Long Island,
California, or in the air over
Detroit, no one would need to
write articles or make speeches
to put over the Second War
Loan. No one would think of
coming slogans like: They give
their lives; you are only asked to
Evening star., 1943-04-16
Brookhort Backs Douglas
For President in 1914
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BAY PINES, Fla, April 16.-Wil-
liam o. Douglas, associate justice of
the United States Supreme Court,
would make a grand president of
the United States, former Sena tor
Smith w. Brookhart of Iowa be-
lieves.
Mr.. Brookhart, in ill health for
several months, has been confined
at the Veterans Hospital here since
April 2.
Il hope to see the Democrats nom
mate Justice Douglas in 1944,' said
the 74-year-old former Senator.
But no matter who nominates him,
Id be for him. know him. 1 am
certain he would make the best
postwar President we could have"
Evening star., 1943-04-16
Investment in War Loan Campaign Is Some
As Tokinq Out Insurance on Nations Future

SS vi uNOlIOu ] utuIS
lend your money" For we would
be giving our money and our lives
all our money, and any of our
lives, any moment.
Money Must Be Raised.
This war swallows money like
an earthquake. We don't know
1t yet. AS far as our standard of
living is concerned, we have not
suffered more than a few incon-
veniences. With the future OF
our Nation at stake, the depres-
sion of the thirties still repre-
sents an economic suffering in
comparably worse than anything
that the war has brought us.
And doubt whether the masses
of our people realize with any
keenness, that should we lose
this war, the depression of the
thirties would be recalled as a
period of blooming prosperity.
Seventy billions is the normal"
national annual income. Yet
that is what the Nation must
borrow this year, through the
second war loan.
1t must be raised, for it has
got to be spent-immediately.
The best news is that we can
spend it; that there are sufficient
plants, equipment, resources and
manpower to spend it on. That
We can turn it into weapons is
a proof of our power.
There is a natural limit for
taxation-we have not reached
it yet. But through taxation one
can only take away what Is
obviously at hand. And taxa
ton beyond a certain point de-
feats its purpose by bringing
about even greater economic dis
locations than are necessary.
Must Lend 1t Ourselves.
As for borrowing-we have the
banks, but Mr. Morgenthau is
conservative in not proposing
that means. For the end of
that would be that the banks
would own the United States,
or that the people would insist
on owning the banks.
So we must lend it ourselves.
to ourselves. We must issue our
own credit on the future of the
United States. Our sons go to
war for the American future. We
underwrite that future.
The loan must be oversub-
scribed for other reasons than it's
financial necessity. One is the
effect on our own morale; an
other is the erect on the morale
of our Allies. and third is the
effect on the morale of our
enemies.
From our personal standpoint,
it amounts to taking out uni
versal collective insurance. 1t is
an investment backed by that
security, which is the basis of all
other securities; the entire wealth
of the United States. The only
thing that could threaten that
security would be defeat. But we
lend it for victory. And no sacri-
flee is asked of us except the
willingness to cut our present
consumption to the bone and save
for our own futures.
This loan ought to be held by
every single family in the United
States.
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1943-04-16
This Changing World
spoin and Turkey Believe Their Neutrality
Is Safe After Allied Successes in Tunisio

IL mas TAKEN some Time Tor
Generalissimo Francisco Franco
to become convinced that the
Allies have the upper hand. His
anti-Communist convictions are
just as strong as they ever were.
But at the same time, he is be-
ginning to realize that the Nazis
do not have much chance OF
winning the war.
This change of mind was in
creased lately when a large
American force was taken to
the borders between Spanish
Morocco and French Morocco.
Felt Assured Of Allied Aid.
The presence of a we'll
equipped American Army has
made him realize that if he or
dered his troops in that area to
attempt diversion against the
Allies they would be smashed in
no time. Moreover the presence
of a large Allied army in North
Africa and the availability of an
equally strong force in England
persuaded him that If the Nazis
were to try to force the pace by
a blitz against Spain, he could
count Immediately on an effec-
tive American-British support.
The Nazis have played hide
and-seek with the spaniards.
They have removed troops from
the Pyrenees borders and then
brought back other forces. At
times 1t looked as If a Nazi in
vasion of Spain might be
question of days. At other times,
1t appeared that they had given
up all ideas of making Spain in
to another battlefield.
Franco realized that the whole
situation depended on the sue
cess OF the Allies in fighting Mar
shall Rommel. AS the hour for
Rommels defeat approaches,
Franco is less concerned over
the possibility of the Nazis fore
ing his hand by an unexpected
drive into Spain.
Wants to Stay Ont Of War
Even frances political enemies
admit that he wants to keep
Spain out of the war. In spite of
diplomatic reports to the con-
trary, Franco probably likes the
Nazis and Fascists better than
the Allies.
But he has been able to avoid
civil disturbances in Spain in
the last IL months only because
the United States and Britain
have been providing the Span
ish people with essential raw ma
terials which made it possible for
the Spaniards to carry on.
The two United Nations sup
piled Spain with oil, food and
cotton In the belief that the
Madrid government would not be
willing to bite the hand that
feeds it.
OF course, military reverses in
North Africa would have neu-
tralized the effect of the ship
ments to Franco. But the goods
coupled with the Allied victories
have clinched the issue.
The Spanish government feels
that 1t need no longer worry
about a Nazi blitz. According to
some diplomatic reports, Franco
is likely to open his Atlantic
ports to the Allies, If the Nazis
attempt an invasion of Spain.
Evening star., 1943-04-16
Judge Snow Will Head
Alexandra Ration Board

Judge William S. Snow has been
appointed chairman of the Alexan-
dria Ration Board, according to
word received yesterday from Brig.
Gen. j. Fulmer Bright, director of
the Richmond Office of Price Ad-
ministration.
Judge Snow, chairman of the
State Fish and Game Commission,
formerly was Judge of the Alexan-
dria Civil and Police Court and Is
at present practicing attorney in
the city.
He will assume his duties at once,
succeeding Charles M. Jones. who
resigned last week after serving as
chairman Of the board since its or
ganization.
William Coakley and James ARM
strong will continue to serve as tbs
other two members Of the board.
Evening star., 1943-04-16

thinking about Is wages, so let's
talk about them little"
Wage Policy Reviewed.
Then the company president re-
viewed the wage policy and said it
was higher than the average for
equivalent jobs in this locality"
and went on to say that his wage
rates are flexible and some men
have had as high as four increases
a year, but that under a collective
bargaining contract wage rates
usually tend to be established for
period of a year and this may
interfere somewhat with the per-
sonal contact we have had regard
ing individual rates and may inter-
fere with the recognition of i'm
provement."
Lastly" said Mr.. Jones, regard
ing wages, If you decide to have
some one represent you, you have
got to make up your minds to be
willing to pay for that representa-
ton"
The management concluded with
statement that there were three
choices-a union of fellow employees,
a union of outside people having
no connection with the plant and
working with committee of en-
ployes," namely. the Machinists'
Union, and, finally, the last choice
on the ballot is the present manage
ment of your company"
! In this election by secret ballot,
280 votes out of Alb were cast for
no union as against los for the
AFL Union and % for an employees
union.
| Reproduction Rights Reserved)
Put the Axis into spin by pur-
Evening star., 1943-04-16

ministration. 1t
is almost con-
stantly out Of
focus. That has
been true from
the start.
In the days
before the war
t h e New Deal
e n Enthusiastically
embraced vas t,
vague schemes
for remodeling
our domestic
&c on ON y but
ignored the fun
Evening star., 1943-04-16
Battery Park Citizens
Elect New Officers

J. D. Montedonico was elected
president of the Battery Park Md
Citizens Association at the organi-
zations annual meeting this week.
Other officers include:
S. l.. Bailey, vice president; D. G.
Kieffer, secretary: F. J. Halliday,
treasurer, and C. E. Quinn, counsel.
Directors include F. A. Bennett,
j. A. De Lany, F T. Farmer and
John Yesair.
The association will hold a budget
meeting May II, it was announced.
Evening star., 1943-04-16

Frank, uphold
ing the right of
the employer to
e ess h s
opin ions on
unionism even
in a period pre-
ceding the hold
ing of a collec-
tive bargaining
e e C tion has
draW Wn wide
spread attention
to the facts of
that particular
case.
Evening star., 1943-04-16

franchise after
the war. Ill
give you 10 per
cent for your
t r ou b lie a n d
you'll get rich
b e c a u S e right
now 8 London
team would out
draw the Phil
lies and give the
st. Louis Browns
a close run in
t h e 6 a t e re-
ceipts.
Evening star., 1943-04-16

neutrality, are
much happier
now that the
Axis appears
about to be
driven from
North Africa.
They believe
that W h ii e
t h e G err
m a n 5 m a y
have enough
strength to
m a Ike a n
Allied inVa-
sion of Eurone
Evening star., 1943-04-16

pafalieled IN
human h i s.
tory.
Our natural
Opt m i S m
should n o t
! e a d us to
u n d e r rate
this under
taking. 1HeTe
are hints that
the Germans
will divert as
much as pos
sible of their
Evening star., 1943-04-16

HE opinions OF the Driters this their
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
Stars effort to giue all sides of questions interest
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1943-04-16
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN

The Spaniards and Turks, who
have been jittery for the last few
months because they feared Hitler
might attempt to violate their
Evening star., 1943-04-16
BY FRANK r. KENT.

1t has been pointed out many
times by various persons that lack
of a sense of proportion is an out
Evening star., 1943-04-16
Anti-Union
Employer
Upheld
. U. S. Appeals Court
Defends Right to
Advise Employees
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

A unanimous opinion of the
United States Circuit Court of APP
peals, delivered by Judges Learned
Hand. Augustus Hand and Jerome
Evening star., 1943-04-16
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

Before many moons have
passed, the Anglo American
armies will be engaged in a
deadly struggle on a scale un-
Evening star., 1943-04-16
.McLemore
Wants Major League
Franchise in London
By HENRY McLEMORE.

LONDON.-If any of you chance
to see Judge KenesaW Mountain
Lands on the street, please tell him
I want the London major league
Evening star., 1943-04-16

Put the Axis into a spin by pur-
chasing War bonds.
Evening star., 1943-04-16

The smart appearance of
military apparel is governed
almost entirely by it's fit.
Thousands of officers, recog-
nizing this fact, have for thir-
ty-eight years entrusted the
tailoring of their uniforms to
Kassan-Stein. The experience
and skill of our tailors is
reflected in the distinguished
products of their needles. Yet,
custom tailoring costs little,
if any, more - serviceability
considered.
Evening star., 1943-05-30
Monday.

Toho>y.
MRC. S:00-csvsleads Of America: Helen
Hayes Is lintoln's wife.
WNAl, S:30-1rue Or False; Naval cadets
vs.. debufdnies.
wToP, 9:oo-Rsdio Thsater Ginger Rogers
in Major and the Minor"
WRc. 9:o0-Voorheet Orchestra: Grace
Moore.
VOL, 9:3o-seuetsy Of III. Interior Harold
likes: "GasoIine Situation"
WT0p, t0:00-Sreen Guild Players: Joan
Fontaine and Brian Aherne in "Pebetta.'
WRC, 10:30-lnformaiion, Please: Sir
Thomas Beeeham. Oscar Lsyant.
tuesday.
VOL, 6:45-Fashions in Rhythm: Premiere,
with Frank 5nahs.
WRC. 7:30-SaIuts 10 Youth: Sergeant hero
Mop. s:oo-light Out "UquIi.a Nan in
tho World
WMAl, 8:30-DuHys: 1alIuIah Bankhead.
WRc, 9:00-BaitIs Of Sexes Magazine men
vs.. women.
Wop, iooo-Jsu Laboratory: Mildred
Bailey
WhAl, 10:t5-5raee Fields: Salute 10
Canada.
Wednesday.
WhAL. 6:45-lowe|I Thomas From camps,
on a Nationwide tour.
WT0P. s:0o-Sammy Kaye: franklin ?.
Adams.
WWDc. S:25-Nats vs.. Cleveland Indians.
VOL, 8:30-1ake ! Gard: William Gsrqan.
WRc, S:30-JimmY Dorsey pinch.hitting.
WMAL, 900-John Freedom: In South Pa.
tifie.
WRc, 9:00-Edde Cantor: Rochester.
WT0p. 9:30-Jaek Carson: With a new show.
W0p, t0:00-6reat Music Moments All.
Johann Strauss
thursday.
M10P. S:00-Varety. show: new one,
with Mary Astor. kisehs Ausr and Charles
Rueeles.
WWDc, S25-Nst vs.. Tigers,
WhAl. S:30-1own Meeting: Can Private
Indudry Provide Jobs for Our Fighting hen?"
WRc, 9:00-husie Hall: Roy Rogers.
Evening star., 1943-05-30
ON THE AIR TO-DAY

W10p, 1870 a.m.-lnviistion 10 Learn
ing: Bertrand Russell on Boethius "(onso|a.
tion Of Philosophy
WRc, l7:oo-Representstive Marlin Ken
nedy Of New York: The Day Of Heroes"
WT0P, l7:00-1ransAtlante Call: England
10 Amerita-"hen From North Africa
WRc. t2:30-1hat They Might Live: Aline
Mathshon and others Of the cast Of Eve Of
St. Mark"
WRC, 2:oo-cheaeo University Round Table
Dr. Eduard Benss and Quincy Wright on The
Future Of Europe"
WRc. 23o-John Charles Thomas; Salute
10 Poland.
WhAL, 3:o0-1his Is Official: Paul podsr,
deputy administrator Of 0pA, answers questions.
Wpc. 3;00-Rsiioninq Report: Paul olsaN.
another deputy administrator Of opA.
W1op. 3;oO-New York Philharmonic: Bruno
Waller conducts Nhubets Unfinished" +"
Dvo'ak's Symphony No. L." Debussy's After
noon Of Faun"; TaIu|ah Bankhead interms.
sion guest
WhAL, 400-hsmoriaI Services: For III.
fS2 1-6oyernment employees killed in war
action; Paul heNutt, chairman Of the VINO,
speaks
WT0P, 4:30-pause That Refreshes: Some
WAAeS and their director. 0yeta Hobby, and
Kat. Smith are featured.
WT0P. 5:00-famiy Hour: Memorial Day
tribute.
VOL, 6:00-hurder Clinic: "JezebeI Of VAL
ley Farms" by 0ppenheim.
Evening star., 1943-05-30

WhAL, 605-Hers's 10 Romance: Fsyorites
old and new.
WRc 7oo-Jsek Benny: With Desnns Dur.
bin, guest, the show leaves for The summer.
WAl, 730-0ui1 Kids: Kupperman, hsv.
ing recovered from measles.
WRC, 7:30-Bandwaqon: Duke Einaion
W1oP, 7:30-We, the People: Paul heNuti
gives nanpower message.
VOL, S-00-Amerean Forum: The Power oi
Congress 10 Distnsrge Officials '-Representa.
lives Clinton Anderson Of New Mexico. Jos
Hendricks Of Florida. George 0utland Of CALI
fofna and James 0Connor Of Montana.
Wc, S;00-Befgen and Mccarthy: Walter
Pidqeon.
WINK, So5-eAR Memorial Day exercise,
broadcast from The Arlington Amphitheafer;
Transcribed
whAl, S:3o-Innsr Santtum Mystery: Akin
Iamiroff in Death in the loo
Wop. 9:00-listenen Digest: Story by A.
J. Cronin.
WhAl, 9:i5-Bssn Street Music Society,"
Larry Adler.
Wop, o:30-Fred Allen Doctor Rockwell
WRe, io:00-Hour Of Charm: Popular tune.
from all over.
Wop. 10:30-Man Behind Gun: Battle
ship X, jap menace.
WRC, 1t:05-lands Of Free: Revolt Of Meyi.
can Indians.
WhAl, 11:15-Free World Thester: Jackie
Cooper in Man With a Beard"
WRc, t1:30-UnIimted Horizons Story Of
food ds.hydratjon.