The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 28, 1937, Page 6

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1937 Westward Ho! ae Your Personal Health The Bismarck Tribune Behind THE STATE’S.OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) State, City and County Officia) Newspaper + Published ex Sunday by The Bismarck Tribune Company, pase, ND abd nired atte pornos at Bumarc as scnad au ; Mrs, Stella 1. Mann President and Treasurer Kenneth W. Simons Archie O, Johnson Vice Pres. and Gen'L Manager Secretary and Editor Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Canada, per year ... outaide of North Dekota, Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Member of the Associated Press Ass te exclusively entitled to the use for republica- tion of the ssews dipatones oredited torte oF not otherwise credited in this newspaper and also the loca! news of spontangous origin published herein. All rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. Our Stake in the Far East Americans in China are represented as somewhat incensed that Uncle Sam isn’t laying down the law to Japan in their behalf so they may go ahead with their daily pursuits despite the war in the Far East. They probably wonder just what has happened to this country that it isn’t getting excited about their plight. Taking up the cudgels in their behalf, a few—be thankful they are so few—jingoists are contending for a “more virgorous” policy by the United States. But before we get too vigorous we might take stock of the situation and ascertain just what our interest is. To begin with there were, before the trouble started, only ¥,780 American citizens in China. American investments totaled $250,000,000 in China and $218,000,000 in Japan. . Most Americans will contend that it would be easier and cheaper to bring those 7,780 home and write off our Chinese investment altogether than to get involved to the point where we might have to send thousands of soldiers there at a cost of BILLIONS of dollars. To say nothing of continuing costs after a war and all of the misery and other troubles involved. American opinion, as reflected by various polls, definitely Scenes Washington By RODNEY DUTCHER (Tribune Washington Correspond: Washington, Sept. 28— The latest important judicial appointment, that of Senator Hugo Black of Alabama to the supreme court, has been at- tracting plenty of attention. The next one appears to be something that nearly everybody overlooks. ‘This appointment will fill the pres- ent vacancy on the District of Colum- bia circuit court of appeals. Those who know how genuinely important it 3s include the president and the at- torney general of the United States, and nearly all astute lawyers inside and outside the administration. Back- stage maneuvers are in full swing. * * * F. D. B.'s First Court The district appellate court has been much more friendly to the New Deal than the supreme court. Its decisions have leaned toward the conservative side. But its more elderly conservative members have not hesitated to depart. As a result, two vacancies already have been filled by appointments of New Deal liberals, a third vacancy exists now following resignation of Chief Justice: George Martin, and a fourth vacancy is expected through snother early resignation, Here consequently, since it’s a five- man court, is a bench to which Roose- velt will be able to name a controlling majority. New Deal lawyers are distinctly de- lighted because the district court of sppeals is the one and only federal court in which federal and Officials can be sued if they insist on their right to bring litigation within lccal jurisdiction, Heretofore this court has been shunned by govern- ment lawyers because of its conserva- tivism. In the future, one gathers, it will be their pet federal court and they will bring cases into it consis- tently. s* % The No, 2 Court ‘Thus the district court of appeals, which potentially is the most impor- tant of courts aside from the supreme court, apparently is about to become the second most important court of lent) insists that we keep out of the Sino-Jap war. And the voice of 180,000,000 people here at home SHOULD make itself heard above that of 7,780 expatriates 6,000 miles away. Fifty-one Cases Fifty-one cases will be ready for argument when the U. S. supreme court convenes in October. Six of them represent a conflict between state and federal authority, although none of them involve constitutional questions which will affect the public at large. Typical is one from Washington where the state provided for inspection of freight and passenger boats not inspected by the government and the state supreme court ruled the law unconstitutional because it conflicted with federal statutes, . From the standpoint of the general public most interesting and important are a new “gold clause” case, in which holders of First Liberty Loan bonds demand payment in gold dollars of | phon the same value as gold had when the bonds were issued, and the case involving the right of the federal government to assist municipalities in building public utilities. Others include such things as bridge tolls, railway mail contracts, liability for the loss of mail, the measure of damages for wrongful death, several technical cases involving banks, bankruptcies, insurance companies and taxes. Important in the future, perhaps, are several cases involv- ing rulings of the federal trade commission that certain business practices constitute unfair competition. , The leading case involves a firm selling encyclopedias, and itizens who have been too long annoyed by door-to-door can- ‘vassers probably will hope the publisher loses, but involved there is a point of law which could easily become fundamental, ‘None of these cases, barring perhaps the gold case, is of importance comparable with some decided by the high court in the last few years but the list does show how the work of the court affects nearly every citizen. Europe’s Underlying Trouble Too many persons, fearing war in Europe, look to untoward {incidents to set off a disastrous explosion, overlooking the eco- nomic factors underlying the situation which may either force an “incident” or make one unnecessary. As outlined by Winston Churchill, noted English commen- _tator, both Germany and Italy have been meeting the unem- ployment problem by building armies and navies.’ Millions are either in the military service or engaged in making war ma- But this “cure” for a domestic problem has resulted in thortages of food and raw materials, the death of credit, high prices and internal unrest. ‘These factors exert pressure upon the dictators and may fead to a condition wherein they must choose between an in- ternal explosion or aggressive war. If they choose the former it means economic, political and personal ruin for the national leaders, Under such circumstances they probably would elect fo try for victory in the field. It isn’t a comforting outlook but it exists. And the day of the explosion seems daily drawing nearer. , Urge to Dictatorship One of the numerous things which Mussolini and Hitler have in common is that both are vegetarians. From time to time it looks as if both were fed on a raw meat diet but the facts belie these appearances. the land in actuality. Roosevelt filled the first available vecancy with Assistant Attorney Gen- eral Harold M. Stephens, who had been arguing for New Deal laws in the supreme and other federal courts. The vacancy caused by the recent death of Justice Josiah Van Orsdel was filled by appointment of Justice Miller, a liberal and former dean of Duke university law school. as a result of disclosures alleging Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black's affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan, Roosevelt's next appointment to the district court is fairly sure’ to be the nomination of a Jewish or Cath- olic lawyer. Politics being what they are and Catholic voters being more numerous than Jet voters, it is a it, bet that a be ap- The Great Gemeof POLITICS Copyright 1937, by The Baltimore Sun TO BRAZEN IT OUT As‘the president starts on his Western trip, various individuals with whom he has somewhat perturbedly BIT OF HUMOR NOW AND THEN 18 RELISHED BY THE BEST OF MEN hispered denny, “Hear that? Thats’ a man under the bed!’”, say I heard it,” said Jenny, ee ‘this straight, I heard him you the one about the old maid in Japan, who went to the because no one had a yen @ prisoner, “give me & sentence with the word freedom in If vegetarianism is an attribute of dictatorship, America| #4 son. may be filled with dictators within the next few months, for the price of meat now is almost “higher than a cat’s back.” However, there is hope. Because of the big corn crop, pork should be cheaper within the next six months, according to the market sages and this, in turn, will have some effect on the | nes price of other meats. Meanwhile, it is to be hoped that such Americans as are forced to become vegetarians will curb any impulses toward dictatorship whioh may arise therefrom. 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