Evening Star Newspaper, October 17, 1928, Page 5

SMITH OPENS FIGHT ONECONOMY ISSUE Charges Republicans With Misrepresentation in Fig- ures for Last 7 Years, 1021, Te Republcaa ra- ITIee G50 WAL QUOTed &8 visg salc that while Federal eupenses vere being reduced, New York State cipenditures were 2lmost tripled. “Why did they pick out New York State?” the governor asked amid laugh- ter, and added: “I have explained the increase in the cost of government in New York State and I challenged any Republican in the State to come out and meet me in any public place and deny it, but up to tonight not a peep.” Attacking Director Lord of the bud- get for having once said that by care- ful spending the administration was able 1 come within $48,000,000 of reducing the cost of government by $2.000.000,- 000, the nominee said h~ conld not un- derstand how a man of Mr. Lord's abil- ity could make such a statement, He then proceeded to outline snme of th~ savings which the budget director had mentioned before a conference of gov- ernors which he attended. He sald the director had described great sav- ings by having pins, paper clivs, and pencil stubs taken from waste baskets, and as a result of taking the blue stripe off the mail bags. Quotes Campaign Book. “Just think of taking up the time of the Government Printing Offic» circu- Jating literature of this kind!” the gov- emor said. Continuing, he said Republican econ- omy claims were “destroyed by their own frank admission, in this year's campaign book, that more money is be- ing expended to operate the Govern- ment today than was spent three or| four vears ago.” “Now, we hava the Republican party in that first picture claiming the credit for the reduction of over $2,000.000, 7 the governor said, another point, “bui _saying nothing at all about ths $2.600,- 000,000 worth of property purchased during the Wilson administration and liquidated into cash during their ad- ministration.” While the executive departmental ap- propriations, including money spent for the White House, were $210.000 in 1921, they jumped to $686,000 in 1927, the governor said, but he made allowances 10t a new roof on _the President’s home. i :hl.s yen;, gowever, when “no new roof as needed,” the appropriat $528,000. ey He said it had cost the Federal Gov- ernment $21.000,000 to “operate” the City of Washington in 1921, as com- pared to $40,000.000 this year: the De- partment of Agriculture $143,000,000 in 1924, as against $158.000,000 this year: the Commerce Department $25,000.000 in 1924, as against $31,000,000 in 1928, and the Treasury $117,000,000 four Yyears ago, com ith T e pared with $144,000,000 Reports Compared to Puzzle. Describing the fiscal reporis of the Government as bordering o:o “‘a Chinese puzzle,” the Democratic standard bearer said he often wondered if they are not made complicated by design, because they very readily lend themselves to misrepresentation. In this connection he attacked the practice of making only small actual money authorizations while appropri- ating huge sums for public improve- | ments. 2 . This form of bookkeeping,” he said, “is to pledge a large sum of mioney for * public improvement and theri make nvailable only a very small fractios part, svldently done for political pur- He cited appropriations made long ago for ‘pcst. n?lce}sl in Missouri and oth- er sections of the country, and said that due to lack of adequate authoriza- tions much money was lost to munici- palities in,taxes because of sites, bought up by the Government, lying idie for years. The governor criticized as a “gesture” the making available of only $15,000,000 for Mississippi flood control out of an authorization of $325,000,000, and said, in his opinion, “instead of wasting time debating and arguing over what this State and that State should pay, the whole improvement ought to be financed by the Federal Government itself in the interest of the whole country.” Recommended as Director. NEW YORK, October 17 (#).—Charles E. Mitchell, president of the National City Bank, has been recommended as a Class A director of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, to succeed Jack- son E. Reynolds, president of the First National Bank, whose term expires De- cember 31. Willlam H. Woodin, presi- dent of the American Can and Foundry Co., has been recommended as a Class B director, to succeed himself. 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It was quite evident that the remainder of the Democratic_organization, located prin- clpally in St. Paul, a wet center, was going to support an Al Smith delegation 'n*;h; Hal:swnnconvenflon. It did. 2 e epublicans nominate Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, or Vlcg President Dawes, instead of Mr, Hoover, there would have been no talk about the possibility of Smith's carry- ing Minnesota. Either of those gentle- men would have been acceptable to the farm leaders and, generally speaking, to all the Republican business men of the State. There is no doubt about it. however, that the present administra- tion, including Mr. Hoover, formerly a part of it. was unpopular among many of the Minnesota farmers. And it s to those ml;(xlnerst hthnv. the Democrats are now making their plea for t ofw?ov.flsmlth. | 2 Ris r. Hoover, it was explained here, is also the heir of a é)en-ln nrt:olm? of the old hostility to the Wilson ad- ministration during and immediatelv following the war. During the war it was quite popular in these parts to bait the German-Americans and even the Swedes, who were thought to sympa- thize with the Germans. There is a great number of both Swedes and Ger- mans in Minnesota and they are in- clined to remember the days when they were subjected to all kinds of annoy- ances. Resented Charges. One of these annoyances, it is said, was prying into their homes to sze if the food regulations, laid down by Mr Hoover, were being obeyed. The Ger- man-Americans and the Swedes and Norwegians enlisted in large numbers to fight for the United States against Germany and helped to oversubscribe the Liberty Loan quotas. They resented bitterly being suspected of disloyalty in any way to the country of their adop- tion. And it was this feeling of re- sentment, due to these petty annoy- ances as well as their dislike of Presi- dent Wilson because he permitted the country to enter the World War, which sent thousands of German-American voters in Minnesota, who had in the past voted the Democratic ticket, over to the Repubdlican side. It is this feel- ing of resentment, because of old scores. THE service dealer organization quirements are so work promptly and service is due you in period means a 36 Years at the Same Address obligation of the Ford Motor Company and its ing at the rate of 5000 cars a day. It is to these new car owners that this message is addressed. The new Ford is a remarkably fine car for one that costs so little. It is simple in design, constructed of the finest materials, and built to unusually close measurements. These are the reasons it per- forms so wonderfully. These are also the reasons its service re- up-keep cost so low. When you receive your new car, the dealer will explain the simple little things that should be attended to at regular intervals to insure the best performance. He will also tell you something of his own facilities for doing this With the purchase of your car, you are entitled 1o Free Inspet- tion Service by your dealer at 500, 1000 and 1500 miles. This you to take full advantage of it. Proper care during this breaking- the life of your car. THE EVENING ’ STAR. WASHINGTON. N. €. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1928. thet has as much, if not more, to do with _opposition to Mr. Hoover among the German-Americans as their desire for modification of the dry law. They are not saying much if anything about this resentment openly. But it is there, under cover, and it has been fanned into flame by a whispering campaign against the Republican nomince. St. Paul is in Ramsey County, and the Democrats say they will carry the county by 25,000 votes. That they will cerry it the Republicans do not deny ‘There has been a record breaking reg- istration in the city and the Demo- crats insist that the new voters, many of them women who have not voted i:. the past, are for Smith. Hoover Civen ¥ 7 1y 10 b€ W.peC Oul by Republican lead in Henaepin O Duluth, another big center, is countsd on to go Republican by & considerable margin. The fight then turns to the rural districts and the smaller citles. After the nomination of Mr. Hoover and the rejection of the McNary-Haugen farm rellef plan by the Republican national committee, certain of the farm leaders leaped aboard the Democratic band wagon. Among them were Frank W. Murphy, chairman of a committee which fought for the passage of the McNary-Haugen bill in Washington last ‘Winter, and J. F. Reed, president of the Farm Bureau Federation. Mr. Reel resigned as president of the Farm Bureau to conduct a campaign for the election of Smith. Perhaps it would b2 more_cortect to say, for the defeat of Mr. Hoover. Many “all party” clubs have been formed under Mr. Reed’s guidance to lead the farmers into the Smith camp. And, indeed. much work has been done along this line. The Republicans have sought to offset this anti-Hoover work among the farmers by laying great stress on the necessity of adequate tariff protection for the farmers and pointing out Democratic inconsistencies on both the farm problem and the tariff. ‘Wheat Not Vital. ‘While there has been a great deal of talk here and outside of Minnesota about the demand of the farmers in this State for the McNary-Haugen bill, the fact remains that Minnesota's produc- tion of wheat is far below that of North Dakota, Kansas and several other States. Minnesota, like Wisconsin, has turned to diversified farming, and its dairy products are four or five times as valusble as its wheat production Swine and cattle also run ahead of wheat in production values here. It is clear, therefore, that the protective tariff is of very essential 2id to the farmers of Minnesota, and it is well un- derstood by the dairy farmers that be- fore the World War, under the Sim- mons-Underwood tariff law of the Dem- ocrats, Danish bytter was sold as far West as Chicago in competition with the American-produced butter. Senator Curtis, when he came into Minnesota, took a crack at the Demo- cratic tariff and pointed out that, under the Repub'ican tariff law, importations of butter had been reduced to 5,000,000 pounds a year, which, he added, was just To the 5000 who daily become owners of the new Ford car is now grow- for labor or misuse. The engine chassis few and the your car. at small cost. very helpful and we urge great deal to FORD MOTOR COMPANY Included in the Free Inspection Service is a check-up of the bat- tery, the generator charging rate, the distributor, the ecarburetor adjustment, lights, brakes, shock absorbers, tire inflation and steer- ing gear. The engine oil is also changed nn’d chassis lubricated. No charge whatever is made to this inspection service, except where repairs are necessary be- cause of accident, neglect, or labor of changing the oil and lubricating the is also free, although a charge is made for the new oil. We believe that when you see the good effects of this inspection you will continpe to have it done regularly throughout the life of You will find the Ford dealer in good running prder for many thousands of miles at a m of trouble and expense. He operates under close fac- tory supervision and has been specially trained and equipped 1o do this work promptly, thoroughly and economically. : 5,000,000 pounds too much. Butter is not involved in the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill Out here, too, the question of the proposed St. Lawrence waterway, con- nectis the Great Lakes with the Atlantlc, is an issue of real importance. ‘The Republicans are taking care to ex- plain that Mr. Hoover has been a champion of that route, while Gov. Smith, as Governor of New York, has been inclined to favor the Erie Canal project. Gov. Smith, in his address in the West, told voters he was of an open mind and believed that the whole mat- ter should be studied by the engincers. Church Not Issue. s until now heen n the b Republican campaign organization responsible for stirring up the religious issue in the Southern States. Prof. Gisle Bothne, head of the Scandinavian department at the Uni- versity of Minnesota, introduced Sen- ator Caraway and called attention to the fact that he himself is a Lutheran. He said that religion has no place in American politics and that many Protestants would vote for Gov. Smith, “Just to emphasize the separation of church and State.” Probably 20 per d | cent of the population of Minnesota is Catholic, it is sald, and the rest is Protestant. Many of the German- Americans are Catholics, though some of them are Lutherans. While Minnesota has its wet spots, among them St. Paul and Minneapolis, the majority sentiment of the State is belleved to be dry. In 1918 an attempt was made to put through a dry amend- ment to the State constitution. While the proposal received a vots 15,000 in excess of the vote against it, it failed because it did not receive a majority of all ballots cest. Since then the wom- en have been given the vote, and the opinion here is that if the prohibition question went to a vote it would be sup- ported by more than half the voters. Many Defections. The shift of Republicans to the Demo- cratic ticket and of Democrats to the Republican ticket is found here as it is found in other States this year. 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He kicked up a stir with his charges that Mr. Hoover had oil interests in Colombia and Mexico, and still sticks to the charges, although he was revri- d in a statement given out by b of the Nemocratic ¢ T tze eecton of Caares 7 agree sands appaten £ That ubliczz., CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. ‘TODAY. Washington Society of Engineers will meet, 8:15 o'clock, in assembly hall of the Cosmos Club. Dr. Harrison E. Howe will speak. Buffet supper will be served. A card party will be given by the Sodality of Holy Name Church, 8:30 o'clock, at Holy Name Hall, 916 Eleventh street northeast. National Retail Credit Association will hold a dinner meeting, 6:30 o'clock, at Raleigh Hotel. Louis Rothschild will speak. Subject: “Cash Drawer Value of Clean Business.” Brightwood Chapter, No. 42, O. E. 8., will give a card party, 8 o'clock, at it will of the tne re-election of| - 1% Gave! Club Hall, 719 Thirtesnth street. The Brotherhood will'meet, 8 o'clock, in vestry rooms of thz Eighth Street Temple. Entertainers: Samuel Kor- man, violinist; Wesley Eddy, songs, and Frederic Willlam Wile, speaker. ‘The Writerscraft Club will meet, 8 o'clock, at Central High School Com- munity Center. Visitors welcome. Dahlgren Terrace Citizens’ Associa- tion will meet, 8 o'clock, at Social Oyster Club. Dr. George C. Havenner will speak. Actna Life Tnsursnce Co. will have a dinner meating, 6:30 o'clock, at Ham- lton Xof Triznge Cuag Club W Y I CA 20T WAL %0 S22 .G recs. Dancing st later those who wish. witt, leader. The Women’s Bar Association of the District will meet at the clubhouse of the American Association of University Women following the monthly dinner at the club this evening. Mrs. Theodore lCczswcll in charge. FUTURE. Kit Carson Post, No. 2, will meet to- morrow, 2 p.m,, in Grand Army Hall. Church Army banquet tomorrow, 6:15 pm,, at Hamiiton Hotel. Mrs. Ada Bryne will be in charge of the card party of the Woman's Benefit Association tomorrow, 1:30 p.m., at the clubhouse, 1750 Massachusetts avenue. Child guidance course for all mothers \2nd fathers scheduled for second meet- ing tomorrow, 11 am., at Mount Pleas- We promise you that your friends will think your Worsted-tex Suit cost you $60. We promise you that wear as well as any suit you can buy at any_ price or we will replace it. We promise you that you will consider it one best clothes in- vestments you ever o made. It will compare 2¢ favorably with any suit 59 you have in your ward- robe. ‘The Worsted-tex Suit . . I © Away $40 ) The Knit-tex Coat ... . . . . Avay. $30 ) C! . Miss , director Nursery Child ~Rescarch will speak of “Diciplinz and Center, Control Lincoln Weman's Relief Corps will continue its rummage sale tomorrow, Friday and Saturday at Twenty-sev- enth and P streets. S ‘The ways and means committc of Federal Chapter, No. 38, O. E. S., will give a card party Fridey, 8 pm, at Chestnut Farms Auditorium. Ladies’ Auxiliary, No. 256, Knights of st. John, will give a card party Friday, !l'\nm at the home of Mrs. Minogul, be o A musical and literary entertainment will be given by the Harrison Bible class of Congress Street M. P. Church, 1238 Thirty-first street, Fridey, 8 p.m., in the lecture room of the church. All welcome. ‘The Loyal Knights of th: Round ‘Taile will meet at the University Club for luncheon Friday, 12:30 p.m. Group 4, Monroe H. Stockett, monitor, ill have chargé of program. Debate: “Re- solved, That I should be elected, Al Hoover vs. Herb Smith.” Miss Florence Cockerille, will give piano selections. ‘The Housekeepers' Alllance will meet Friday, 2 pm, at 1700 L street. Mrs. Mary Harris Hoar will speak. Lesscn in cake making. 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