The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 10, 1936, Page 4

The Bismarck Tribune An Lnéependent Newspaper ' THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Eatablished 1873) State, City and County Official Newspaper 1 Published by The Bismarck Tribune Company, mtered at the postoffice at Bismarck as second class mail matter. Mrs. Stella 1. Mann é President and Publisher .. Johnson ‘Vice Pros. and Gen'l. Manager Kenneth W. Simons Seo'y-Treas. ané Editor Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation £ Member of The Associated Press ‘The Associated Press ts exclusively entitied te the use for republica: tion of tl jews Glepatches credited to it or not oth se credized in this Str epee. 4 algo the local news of spontaneous 0: published hereia, ie! fepublication of all other matter herein also reserved, Tilting With a Windmill Annual report of the Rockefeller Foundation, which has just come to hand, is worthy the attention of every American, for this organization may some day be able to point the way to solution of the ever-pressing problems of peace, war and economic stability. Last year the foundation spent $12,725,439 on its various projects. They include a large number of health enterprises and medical researches, aimed at improving the public health and combatting disease, and numerous laboratory researches with the same objective in view. Since the Rockefeller Founda- tion has been able to attract some of the ablest men in these fields it is only natural that much good should already have been done and the people have every right to hope for further ac- ccmplishments in the future. Lately, however, the foundation has broadened its activi- ties into four new fields to which it is given major attention. They are: (1) Social structure and functioning; (2) Individual behavior; (3) Individual and race development and (4) Cultural appreciation and expression. Referring to the first objective, the report says: ‘In the field of social structure and functioning the foundation has placed its emphasis on three groups of problems—those having to do with international relations, social security and public administration. Support has been given to objective, realistic studies promising results of practical significance. The diffi- culty of obtaining such results is admittedly great, but the stakes are so important that they justify sustained and carefully di- rected effort.” In this work the foundation may find that it is tilting against a windmill, yet it is right when it says that the stakes are so great as to warrant the effort. Certainly it will be worthwhile if, through the foundation’s efforts, the world can be edged forward only a little along the road to universal peace. That the cause is not entirely hopeless is indicated by the foundation’s record to date, for this organization had much to do with repeal of the ill-advised and ill-fated prohibition amend- ment. It was the report of the Rockefeller Foundation which con- vineed many sincere and well-meaning people that prohibition had definitely failed. Its researches probably were outstanding on the subject and had much to do with moulding the public thought. The only trouble with it was that few people interested in the issue, on one side or the other, brought to the problems attending repeal the same “objective, realistic’ thought and the foundation’s suggestions for a new set-up were generally ignored in the crush of special interests seeking private ad- vantage. But America needs this kind of research and this kind of thought because it is the leaven in the loaf which some day may arcuse the electorate to the same impersonal attitude. If and when that occurs there will be some real improvement in the country. ; Chance for the CCC Whoever wins the forthcoming national election, there is little reason to believe that there will be any substantial im- mediate change in the organization of the CCC. Few have had occasion to criticize this organization of young men to date and many in both parties would be willing to fight for it. In protecting young men from adverse influences it has done yeoman service and the government has more to show for its expenditures in this agency than for almost any other in the various relief setups. A recent analysis showed that the CCC has employed at various times 1,600,000 young men at a total cost of $1,204,- 560,000. Of this sum $356,638,000 was paid to members and of that sum $260,000,000 was sent home to needy families. The + balance of the money was used in the purchase of forest land, materials, equipment, supervision and incidental expenses. Among the latter were food, which cost $149,779,000; shelter, which cost $63,583,000, and clothing, which cost $140,965,500. forests. ting still greater value from the labor of these young men. them work long distances away from their homes. of standard work relief projects. af piddling little jobs. , Bismarck, N. D, and On the accomplishment side of the ledger we find the CCC planting 558,000,000 trees, building 1,963,500 soil erosion dams and cutting 69,000 miles of trails and minor roads through This record well justifies continuation of the CCC under the present or any other name. It also points the way to get- Most of the labor paid for by the government is subject to limitations which do not apply to the CCC. Men on work relief must live at home with their families. It is not possible to have But the CCC is a mobile unit. Its members can be brought to any given job in whatever numbers are desirable. The lim- itations onthe purchase of material are less strict than is true If the government used this vast force of man power with ‘nergy and imagination it could do much to offset the effects the present drouth and to prepare the way for victory over idea is well worth looking into. The CCC has done well Why not give it an oppor- Behind the Scenes Washington It’s a Strange Tale, Why the Job of Railway Co-Ordinator Is No More . + « Both Roads and Workers Op- posed Eastman’s Efforts to Cut Waste ... Jolt Dealt Out to Van Sweringen in Wheeler's Probe. By RODNEY DUTCHER (Tribune Washington Correspondent) Washington, July 10—Decades ago, @ railroad magnate, one Vanderbilt, stirred up much coined a slogan—' damned!” In case you were thinking that long strides of enlightened progress have been made since, your attention called to the reason there is no long- er any federal co-ordinator of trans- portation, whose job was to point out methods by which railroads could save lots of money by modernization and elimination of waste. Incredible or not, railroad execu- tives, railroad labor, and even federal Officials charged with regulating the railroads ganged up to block continu- ation of the office of Co-ordinator Joseph B. Eastman. They didn’t say the public could be damned, but that was the effect. Congress and Roosevelt created the Office of co-ordinator three years ago because it appeared that the in- terstate’ commerce commission, which includes willing workers for the rail- roads, was too unwieldly or inept to do much about the railroad problem. xe * Stirs Railway Opposition Eastman was empowered to order railroads to consolidate facilities and otherwise cut out waste. Rather than be dictatorial, he gave the industry a chance to effect these ends by itself. But he kept urging methods of modernization, standardization, and cheaper buying, and suggested solu- tions for the problem of facilities made obsolete through buses and trucks, His idea was that the public shouldn’t indefinitely carry the cost of outworn branch lines and expen- sive duplicate facilities. He was quite honest and blunt about it and didn’t even mind criticizing huge Salaries paid .officials of insolvent Toads. Railroad executives, under leader- ship.of J. J. Pelley, decided they were “being told how to run their business.” They didn’t like to have their mistakes pointed out to stock- holders. Behind them were New York bank- ers who, acting as railroad fiscal agents, foresaw reduced profits. Rail- road labor unions, their memberships hard hit by unemployment, made an agreement with operators to oppose continuance of the co-ordinator. And finally there were members of the I. ©. C. itself, jealous of East- man’s exalted prominence, who join- ed in the fight. Some time ago it became obvious that it would be impossible in face of this opposition to extend Eastman's term, even with his powers shorn. At the end of the session Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana tried to obtain & 90-day stay in which Eastman might liquidate his office. Pelley and Chairman George Har- rison of the railway department of the A. F. of L. blocked even that. It appeared that Eastman had some re- ports on possible economies to make which no one wanted the public to see. eee S’prise for Van Sweringen The recent meeting between Sena- tor Wheeler, who is chairman of the senate committee investigating rail- toad financing, and Oris P. Van Tecord as a wizard of railroad financ- ing, was in the nature of a surprise Party. The committee had been trying to dig into the intricacies of the so-call- ed three-billion-dollar Van Sweringen railroad empire and had met with what it considered obstructive tactics when it asked for information. Hearings were called to put the heat on Mr. Van Sweringen. He pleaded that he was a very busy man; he would send his lawyers on a Mon- day, but couldn’t get to Washington himself until Tuesday. The com- mittee agreed. The lawyers asked for a private session with Wheeler, which was granted. Wheeler was tough and de- manded that they sign an agreement to produce promptly what the com- mittee asked for. They said they would have to take time out to decide. Meanwhile, Wheeler held the hear- ing room open, all ready to start. A couple of hours later the law- yers returned to report: “Mr. Van Sweringen happens to be in town and would like to talk to you privately.” It developed later that Mr. Van Sweringen had motored to Washing- ton on Sunday. ‘ At first he emphatically refused to sign any agreement. Wheeler then announced that Van Sweringen would be called to the stand the next day, with a veiled threat of contempt The railroad man repented over- night, the agreement was signed, and the hearing was canceled. (Copyright, 1936, NEA Service, Inc.) Sweringen, who made something of a) Looking at Washington (Copyright, 1936, By David Lawrence) Washington, July 10.—It would take an expert in agricultural economics to figure out the many possible varia- tions of the Republican and Demo- cratic planks on farming that could be written into legislation and yet keep within the principles set forth in each party platform. What the campaign speakers of both parties always want, of course, is a broad enough plank to enable them to assure the voters every con- ceivable benefit. Yet there is a fundamental differ- ence between the Republican and Democratic platform promises on agricultural problems. It is this: 1, The New Deal promises one bounty—about a half billion dollars for conserving the soil. The Repub- licans promise two bounties—the first to be for conserving the soil, just as do their opponents, and the second as that are permitted to drop in price low enough to stimulate such exports. This is really an export bounty. 2, The New Deal calls for “assist- ance within federal authority to en- able farmers to adjust and balance production with demand at a fair profit to consumers.” This really in- volves production control, notwith- standing the supreme court decision on the AAA. The Republicans, on the other hand, denounce the AAA as a “restrictive and coercive program.” Basically the Republicans claim they are for abundance and no re- striction on production, while the New Dealers insist they favor “the production of all the market will ab- sorb, both at home and abroad, plus a reserve supply sufficient to insure fair prices to consumers.” Now as the New Deal platform is phrased, some governmental authority must determine what is the limit of Gomestic production and production for export in order that there may be no unreasonable surplus. This means, of course, production control and limitation of output, BIT OF HUMOR NOW AND THEN IS RELISHED BY THE BEST OF MEN | Joe— Did you find @ great deal of dif- ference in your home town today and of 20 years ago? Uncle Esra — Not much, except that the boys have prog- Pickle-keg stage to settin’ around bread-boxes now. - i nooks, pretending to have remem- bered all the time. “It is our wed- ding anni ¢ Snooks icily. “It is the promised to nail the leg on that kitchen table.” time. over the telephone. Frank—Did baby looks just. like me. & compensation on exportable crops | pa: ressed from the versary.’ “It is no such thing,” answered Mrs. “that old Dr. Pullfast—Why don’t you want gas? You insisted on it the last time. Playfoot—I know, but you haven't .| been eating onions this Mary—Bessie and I can hardly un- derstand each other when we talk Kulper—1 am convinced that our “ David Lawrence though just how this is to be ac- complished remains in doubt. As long as there is drouth—and there seems to be some more drouth this year—the question of limiting pro- duction does not have to be resolved. ‘Then whenever there is a surplus, the plus is just a part of the “ever nor- mal granary” plan. ‘The Republicans, on the other hand, are fully aware of the import- ance of preventing excessive over- production, too. While insisting that they wish to see production stimulat- ed, they nevertheless promise to sep- arate the domestically consumed crop from the export so that the domestic crop gets a higher price by means of the payment of “reasonable benefits.” In other words, by fixing the amount of the benefit the size of the domestic crop is really fixed and the ments are limited “to the produc- tion level of the family-type farm.” As for exports, the Republicans do not say exactly how they are going to guard against overproduction for ex- port, but it is assumed that the world price level will take care of that. Also the say in their platform Republicans that they will “furnish government assistance in disposing of surpluses in foreign trade by for foreign markets selectively by coun- tries both as to exports and imports.” At first glance this would seem to be hardly dissimilar from the New Deal program of reciprocal trade agreements negotiated by Secretary Hull. But in the very next plank, the Republicans call for the repeal of the present reciprocal trade agreemenis publicans are going to enable farm- ers to produce in abundance if there is no clear program for disposing of surpluses abroad, and also it is dif- ficult to tell how the New Deal is going to limit production without running afoul of the supreme court which says federal funds casnot be oad directly to effect production con- ‘The answer some day may be the formation of cooperatives with gov- or by its for the prefer- ential treatment of cooperatives, the Republican and New Deal objectives might be attained. 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