The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 22, 1937, Page 6

The Bismarck Tribune An Independent Newspaper THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) State, City and County Official Newspaper - Published daily except Sunday by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bis- marck, N, D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck as second class mail matter. Mrs. Stella I. Mann President and Treasurer Archie O. Jokason Kenneth W. Simons Vice Pres. and Gen'L Manager Secretary and Editor Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Daily by carrier, per year Daily by mail per year (in Bismarck) Daily by mail per year (in state outsi¢ Daily by mail outside of North Dakota . Weekly by mail in state, per year Weekly by mail outside of North Dakota, per year. Weekly by mail in Canada, per year Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Member of the Associated Press The Assoclated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republica- tlon of the news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in this Newspaper and also the local news of spontaneous origin published herein. All rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. Retreat to Main Street American business, seeking to avoid unwise legislation, has at last taken its trenches out of Wall Street and placed them on Main Street. That is where they belonged all the time and Big Business has been unutterably dumb not to have recog- nized it long ago. The reason it hasn’t done it before, of course, is that Wall Street and Main Street have not always been in agreement. Main Street folk live too close to their customers not to know when they have a grievance—and whether or not there is justi- fication for that grievance. They have had ideas of their own as to the conditions which the country faces and what ought to be done about them. And those ideas rarely have been in full accord with the thoughts of the so-called giants of busi- ness and industry. It was Main Street, for example, which got gypped in stock swindles and similar shenanigans which Big Business appar- ently thought were OK. And it is Main Street which, in the last eight years, has wielded the major political power among business men, an fi demand for at least half s milli Recognition of this fact has caused the transfer of the dollars in addition to the $1,500,000,- 7 i islati illionai 000 appropriated for 1937-38 work re- fight against legislative hocus pocus from the millionaires to Let, af shel ele “has been Hoping 16 get the 1938-39 appropriation down to If the proposed wage-hour bill is to be stopped—and care- |* billion dollars. the millions. The defense is better there. ful consideration indicates that it should be—Main Street will |again will try to have-cities and states s is i i i ed to contribute 25 t of have to do it. This is true both because Main Street is the eT Aste parr ae ages place where folks will be pinched and because the thinking is clearer along the average business thoroughfare of America |areas, since the average level of do- than it is in the rarefied air of places where people talk and |sections well below the average usual- think only in millions. ly can't’ pay more Hoan they do. The latter consideration applies not only to business lead- ers but to government, where men who never were conspicuous- THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22,1937 Behind Scenes ‘Washington Reduce Relief Costs, Revise Income Taxes, Budget Balancers Urge. Editor's Note—This is the last of six articles on congress and what lies aheado f it in the special ses- sion by President Roosevelt. By RODNEY DUTCHER (Tribune Washington Correspondent) Washington, Nov. 22.—The inter- related issues of the budget, taxation relief and the general business situa- tion will provide plenty of headaches on Capitol Hill—and perhaps else- where—in the next few months, Fiscal matters presumably won't come before congress until the regu- lar session beginning in January, whereafter Roosevelt will indicate and congress must decide how much money the government shall spend in the 1938-39 fiscal year—and where the government is going to get it. Meanwhile, expenditures, taxes and the slump are on everybody's mind. A bird's-eye view follows: x * * gel pates a $700,000,000 budget deficit for 1937-38, as compared with the $2,700,- 000,000 deficit of 1936-37. Secretary Morgenthau proposes economies of $700,000,000 to be effected on appro- priations for highways, public works, agriculture—and relief. Roosevelt is not as enthusiastic a budget-balancer as Morgenthau, however, and congress always finds it hard to economize. Relief demands are likely to be larger than official calculations and some influential advisers believe in raising taxes and spending money rather than economizing, holding that a reduction of $2,500,000,000 in federal outlay as compared with last year's is largely responsible for the slump. Morgenthau’s insistence- that private industry must start something and that “no one will starve” must be borne in mind. ee * Relief Demands. Grow Relief: If unemployment contin- ues to increase there is likely to be a Senator Byrnes of South Carolina the WPA program in some mestic contributions is 22 per cent and Copyright 1937, by The Baltimore Sus While the White House and the * Broaden Income Tax Tax Revision: The treasury has ly successful in business have learned to talk in figures ap- |e working out revision program proaching the stratosphere. : Fe aa otiaes ok “naan? taees Two items evidence the new location of the business ;*% increasing the number of income trenches. The first and most significant comes from congress tax payers, There's much talk of tax on incomes between increasing where, according to Associated Press dispatches, there is a near |$10,000—or $5,000—and $50,000. Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin stampede to revise the tax laws. Sound business doesn’t object | wit push his plan to broaden the to fair taxes but it makes rightful protest against a tax system |bese (reducing personal exemptions which hamstrings business enterprise and, at the same ‘time, |sons and from $1,000 to ¢800 for the from $2,500 to $2,000 for married per- unmarried) and raise surtaxes in mid- treasury are stressing the state of the federal finances to concerned coun- try and proposing drastic steps to re- gain control, it might simplify the job | Morgent and at any rate would be interesting and timely if they would be candid trary, about why the administration keeps | been its books and juggles its figures and funds in a way for which it would proceed criminally against a private citizen or corporation. a The government requires from pri- vate business clear and honest state- ments and it punishes those who vio- The Great Game of P O L I TI CS ‘THE GREAT GAME OF POLITICS | treasury statement at face value, MALPRACTICE the 2 Ae late this perfectly proper law by fines. Your Personal Health By William Brady, M. D. Dr. Brady will ai questions pertaining to health but not dis ate oF sh Sige El ane, pele ee in ink, Aaress Dr, Brad; PSR EL ES Queries must be accompanied by a stampe: gen callestaibo (eter aon eat shoe eee li : q 5 t 3] means literally to boil out. It is a skin inflammation characterised by redness, itching, formation of papules, Yeeioles, which later become crusts or scales, and by weeping or watery exu- For many years the problem of distinguishing eczema from dermatitis pussled me, but finally I had s happy thought. I asked a number of eminent anv every obe of them took pity on my’ amasing ignorance and launched into on my amasing ignorance and launched into an earnest endeavor to enlighten me. Each and every one was still flounder- his beard. I came to the conclusion— Eventually I arrived at the conclusion that age in trying to distinguish infection that way—as plenty of popular practitioners QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Weak Women ‘Three sisters and all suffer about the same for a day or two each month. of course. (H. 8. G.) ‘stamped envelope ion, Hair My hair is falling badly. Does cutting the hair close to the acalp help any? ©.T.R.) Cutting never affects growth of hair. Send stamped envelope sSpete ot Hake shel Cores of Denice fails to benefit the government. ; The second bit of evidence is a pamphlet issued by The Oe ee peorpenpek ele Byrd and others repeatedly. have Nations Business, one of the leading organs of commerce and |Chances of heavier taxes are still Leonean ra pitas re industry, entitled “Business Scarecrow.” The name is a-satirical |°°!— the bari hs he teienoed ate d tricky, leading. In at least three separate di- comment upon the effort of the scatter-brained to attach to all Keep Profits Taxes rections, it is doing kas} only indefen- business the devilish accouterments of horns, hoofs and a taiJ.|-U"distributed Corporate Surplus, bay eet, ranenting tee The following excerpt is significant: “To the busi Rae Pavision rire, Pah rental ears free aws ante eset cs ign) : “To the business you |likely. Congress may be more liberal, ple apd ke ¢ r ae pation willing | admin know—down on Main Street—it (the scarecrow) bears no |p oe een ey ie ifor | it imposible to rely upon its state- een. John Jones, the president of the First National |small corporations, limited “rainy | ments. nk, is a pretty good citizen, hard working, public spirited, but |48Y” cushioning and relatively small in and| again this charge s 3) s ‘purposes. has ny a business an en pp aed iy vel filling station Print of the a te retained. teen made, ne the Barton is sels and garage, is a g riend, ready to lend a hand when there adminis ) Ww pret Landaa ties p84 are the shoe factory and the woodworking plant down near the |Fates spplied to unearned profits, ac-| in the government reports — particu- freight yards. They and others like them keep the town going.” Seung een oe Peeing Pcie eae Lidge pate Pied , i All of which is true, And the people will recognize it as| administration’ gets behind move to| and $4,000,000,000 of the notes of this : sronterdays JVs aie. exempt from the tax profits made on| corporation, which it carries on the : ‘emerge! the Westwerth ‘heme Also, it constitutes the most effective presentation of the neTex-Exempt Bectrities: Income] ; a made. Let the people fully understand that the major busi-|in effect, by taxing other income ad- ness of the country is Main Street business and there will be Pepareencfiggiad cate eicidaeyy ey nee * ¢ ing. Right off the bat it encounters an insurmountable| Amendments to ‘ihe, Federal Hous- ee - r Notional Golt ‘ prejudice. ing Administration act, to make in- pictured here. al Sle ip ee and there will be less of misunderstanding, better co-operation |ther legislation designed to stimulate! 14 , [Stile i [r]e [as ic) ; , uditory, 24 Disposition. and a will on the part of all elements of the Population to act betrate niet ae Poca inrenrngar| 16 Dyeing 7 MM 6 Ip} ae avine no {VIA SUTTON, elt hetzess, eee th ‘ fe ir it fi } t e i . tt 7 BUSINESS SIDE of the political argument which has yet been from federal and other tax-exempt se-| ' 1 °. Golfing Star more sympathy for it, more of an effort to understand. Social Security Taxes: Much talk, vestments in new real estate develop-| 1 'T> rescue. Ric lek ets) 17 Seasons. curities is likely to be made taxable, In contrast to this, Wall Street cannot even get a fair hear-|1sding to eventual revision, but no| MORIZONTAL : 1 Ate : Let the voice of Main Street business be heard in the land|ments more attractive, are Ukely. Also| 13 Has on, Qn an By 21 To cleanse. iH a Wh E, in the light of the facts, economic as well as humanitarian accept. apparatuses, R NI ais i Fy * 7 en Antl- 1 tion is still in 18 Mineral LAND 28 To dwell. a aa vag Street Business is warm, vital, understanding the played Priva coilirdisaey of spring. TaIBISES Peale PiaiPieig] 2osumps. and friendly. The clerks on Main Street today will be the | Justice. Definite proposals probably| 19 Indolence Oo CIRIAMIPMMOloINI™ >) Sweet * the Proprietors tomorrow. There every employe is an individual | Wil emerse in time, but no one knows | © 20To act upon. FFTTILMMOIUITIOIAIRIE MSIE IA] 37 Pertaini and every customer a friend. There lies the heart of BUSI- : THE END. 22 pantie » COSILIAINIOF TAP TOIL OIE Is 17) NESS AMERICA. : : (Copyright, 1987, NEA Bervice, tne.) | 23 Electrical unit 42 Quaking sole — Main Street business can be trusted to demand a fair deal 35 Genusol athe. 0) Rela: VERTICAL : Type 45 Untwisted ‘VER: for everyone. It can be trusted to work for such a deal. It is BIT OF HUMOR 2 To oe A 46 Pouatees 1To ae - time the tail quit trying to wag the dog and that Big Business \ {8 RELISHED BY 29To strike. 47 Cabinetmaker. ; get behind Main Street and its attitude. THE BEST OF MEN oh Male gens i Big business may be richer in money but it often is inferior 52Encountered 5 Day last past. in J psanened and knowledge of things as they are and why ey 7 CA people do what they do. Main Street makes no such mistakes. | **¥8- ‘i tongue i 56He is the It is more to be trusted and its leadership is apt to be much spat oaseet fag? cet ugre out ng” 9Teeth. more successful. — i — golfer.’ 10Tiny particle. 52 Mother. Boss (storming)—You're fired! place 57 He has been 11 Insect’s egg. 55 Sound of P, 2 Stenog—Fired? How you telk. 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