Evening Star Newspaper, November 7, 1935, Page 5

“COMMON SENSE" URGED BY LANDON Kansas Governor Condemns Government Experimenta- tion and Warns of Debt. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, November 7.—Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas, a Repub- lican, who has been mentioned as a | leading possible contender for his party’s presidential nomination, as- verted last might the Nation's greatest need is “sound common sense admin- stration.” He condemned experimentation in government, urged a “pay-as-you-go” policy of government financing, and warned that increasing public debt burdens would hamper later genera- tions. “An innovation may be a backward otep,” he said. Addresses Chamber of Commerce. Landon and Gov. Harold G. Hoffmad of New Jersey, also a Republican, ad- dressed the Ohio Chamber of Com- merce. Hoffman attacked a “cult of preachers, private and political, whose text, whether they know it or not, is the destruction of America for the benefit of other nations.” . ‘The Kansas Governor asserted “it is the obligaticn of leadership to say ‘ves' to some proposals and ‘no’ to others in a manner that will not throw | the country into jitters.” | He warned against fascist innova- tions, citing foreign countries “where | civil liberties have been yielded in re- turn for economic security, without gaining economic security.” ~ “The country is beginning to learn that government cannot change its style as easily and with as little | effect as men and women,” said Landon. “Let us put experience, that | greatest teacher of all, back on our | governmental faculty. “The major task ahead, in the main, is not more laws or more pro- grams, or more experimentation, but sound common sense administration Hopes for End of Relief. “Every right-thinking person sin- cerely desires to see the need for re- Yief to the unemployed speedily pass away. Until that time comes it is reasonable * * * that the Government exert its powers to prevent suffering. “There is no reason, however, why we should not attempt to accomplish this as far as possible on a pay-as- sou-go basis. * * * Certainly an in- creasing public debt burden left by us to our descendants will lessen the ability of succeeding generations to meet their emergencies.” Partial Text of Speech. The partial text of Gov. Landon's #peech follows: ‘The Chamber of Commerce is a world-wide institution, but I think of it as typically American. It is the American spirit in action, expressed by deeds, not words; I believe that the instinct to stand on our own feet is part of the American character which in these days of distress holds more sub- stantial promise of our regenera- tion in spirit and substance than our physical resources, our great productive capacities, and govern- mental plans combined. I have been asked to tell you tonight something of what we have done in Kansas during the past few years in the way of eco- nomical and effective government. We have tried, and I believe we have, in a measure, succeeded by observing some of the fundamental homely teachings of experience. * * * If the situation in Kansas seems unusual it is only because the type of government which the citizen has a right to expect has become the unusual in a day of theory and experimentation. What. we have done in Kansas is what a sensible family does in the face of reduced income. We have cut out the frills. We have maintained essential services, but at minimum . cost. We have insisted that every dollar buys more, not less, of government. We have tried to run all departments of government on ! business principles and by busi- | ness methods. Says Government Unable To Change Style Easily. | The surest way either an indi- vidual or a State learns is by ex- perience. We all admit that our modern industrial state is com- plicated, and far from th® simple structure of our founding fathers. But does the fact that we have changed and grown make it wise to abandon, out of hand, the course which the wisdom of our fore- fathers charted for us, not out of theories, but out of the stern and bitter realities of economics and statesmanship. The country is beginning to learn that govern- ment cannot change its style as easily and with as little ill effect as men and women. If the wind rips the roof off a house out in our country, we don't tear down the walls also, and abandon the whole structure. We put on a new and better roof— strengthening those parts which we have discovered to be weak. Similarly, we must not abandon what remains of our American in-, stitutions or jeopardize the re- mainder of our freedom simply be- cause an onomic storm has devastated our Nation and shaken confidence. Rather let us replace what is destroyed. rebuild what is torn away, and in so doing strengthen our structure in every way that experience can suggest. ‘That is common sense, horse sense as we say in Kansas. Let us be certain that we are making only those changes which are real im- provements—changes dictated not by wishful theory, but by the stern teachings of experience. Let us put experience, that greatest teacher of all, back on our governmental faculty. Cites Kansas’ Record of Reduction in Taxes. Now, specifically, what has Kan- sas done? Let me give you a compact synopsis first and the details later. Since the peak of 1929, general property taxes in Kansas have been reduced over 32 per cent. The cost of State government was cut 22 per cent for the bi- ennium of 1933-4 below that of the biennium of 1931-2. Counties and communities liquidated $22,000,000 worth of bonded indebtedness from 1932 to 1934, during which time new bonds, about half of which were for relief purposes, were issued in the amount of $5,000,000, leaving & net reduction of $17,000,000 in the bonded debt of Kansas coun- ties and municipalities. The per capita cost of State and Jocal .government in Kansas in 1929 was $71—in 1935.it will be approximately $52, a reduction of o THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1935. Amos 'n’ Andy Go. Fishin’ Governors Address Chamber Govs. Alfred M. Landon (left) of Kansas, Martin L. Davey (center) of Ohio and Harold G. Hoffman of New Jersey addressed the Ohio Chamber of Commerce banquet at Cleveland last night. crat, stands between two Republicans. Davey, a Demo- ~—Copyright, A. P, Wirephoto. about $19 per capita—or more than 26 per cent. * * * ‘Throughout 1933 and 1934, ac- cording to the report of the na- tional relief administrator, 30.6 per cent of the relief burden was financed from non-Federal funds turnished chiefly by the county and local governments. This 30.6 per cent of non-Federal funds in Kansas compares with 27 States which contributed less than 25 per cent of their own relief monies and 14 States whose contributions to their relief funds were less than 10 per cent of their total relief ex- penditures. Kansas ranked fif- teenth among the States in per cent of non-Federal funds used for relief during this two-year period. Despiie this added burden, the tax load in Kansas was reduced. * k ok ok Defends Self-Reliance of Typical Farmers. Your business men and indus- trialists of the Ohio State Cham- ber of Commerce should not think of the farmer as a man who seeks special privilege. Equality is his goal. The farmer is rugged, self-re- ilant and proud of his ability to produce the necessities of life for his family and the American work- ers. But the farmer is entitled to expect for his crops a fair price base comparable to other commodi- ties. To me the most hopeful sign pointing to a sound economic re- covery is that the whole country is beginning to sense that a perma- nent solution of the farming prob- lem is a national as well as a sec- tional question. Farming is a busi- ness just as much as manufactur- ing, and is just as much entitled to equal protection in the domestic market. It is not my place here to dis- cuss the weakness or the strengtin of new policies in Government. I shall not attempt to characterize them as successes or failures, or as revolutionary or evolutionary. For better or for worse such laws are here. We are faced with a condi- tion of fact, npt a speculative theory. So, the major task ahead in the main is not more laws, or more programs or more experi- mentation, but sound common sense administration. Even ‘with return of industrial activity, there will be major social, farm and economic problems to meet. We must build against a return of what we have been through these past few years. We must build on the realization that this economic situation did not come upon us suddenly, nor will we get out of it overnight. But, as I said before, while the errors of other administrative policies may not of themselves be fatal, the er- rors of an unsound fiscal policy have always been ruinous to every government in the history of civilization. “Problem Before Us an Obligation for AlL" The problems before us cannot be settled by any group or class. They are an obligation for all ‘They cannot be solved by legisla- tive action of Congress or State Assemblies alone, nor can the lead- ers of industry and finance and commerce single-handedly solve them. There must be a genuine co-operation with a renewed em- rhasis on the essential purposes of government, the protection of life and property. We must recognize that our problems have been greatly intensified by our complex industrial state and development of mechanical production. We must face the fact that our eco- nomic difficulties now have basic world-wide implications, whereas previous depressions have been more completely localized within our domestic area. Bearing this in mind, we should remember that assistance to the needy unemployed is not, on the one hand, a privilege or a vested right nor, on the other hand, is it charity. It is & mutual respon- sibility—a common obligation cre- ated by the rapidity of our growth, the complexity of our society, and by our inability to cope success- fully with situations as fast as they have arisen. Every right-thinking person sin- cerely desires to see the need for relief to the unemployed speedily pass away. Until that time comes, it is reasonable—and nothing less than just—that the Government exert all its powers to prevent suf- fering among the less fortunate. There is no reason, however, why we should not attempt to accom- plish this, as far as possible, on & pay-as-you-go basis. We “will then pay for our own mistakes, Which is right and as it should be, We should not expect our chil- aren to pay for them. Certainly an increasing public debt burden left by us to our descendhnts will lessen the ability of succeeding generations to meet their erer- gencies. The left-over problems of our times should not be added to the new ones of tomorrow. That is not fair to the coming generations and we evade our re- sponsibilities if we thus pass on the burden. This generation will be the first to mortgage the future in peace times. Calls for “Common Sense” E Operation of Public Credit. Furthermore, we should conduct our current fiscal affairs so that the public credit shall not be un- dermined. Common sense must prevail. No business can run very long and spend more than it takes in. If that should happen, the poor, the unemployed would be the first to suffer—for the Gov- ernment could no longer eontinue public aid. Out in Kansss we try to dis- tinguish between progress and change, to evaluate change not only in its immediate effects, but in its lasting results. It is the obligation of leadership to say “yes” to some proposals and “no” to cthers in a manner that will not throw the country into jitters, In the solving of old problems, we must avoid the crea- tion of new ones. We must not confuse the immediate glance with the long-time view. Somé roads lead to far different ends than they seemed to at the start. An inno- vation may be a backward step. This has been demonstrated in foreign countries where- civil lib- erties have been yielded in return for economic security, without gaining economic security. Such a step in this country would be disastrous to all American ideas and traditions. Yesterday, we were smug in our prosperity. Today, we are awake to the needs of an unsettled world. ‘The West was built on faith, courage and the homely common sense virtues of thrift, toil and neighborly co-operation. In Kan- sas they remain our creed. Always the West is willing to brave the new, to meet the changing condi- tions and vicissitudes of our un- certain future with determination and confidence. I bespeak for the citizens of these United States a lofty spirit of patriotism, a re- newed devotion to our State and Nation and their daily welfare: and a new birth of individual re- sponsibility which shall make the safety, welfare and progress of the State and Nation matters of each’” citizen's own personal con- cern. Elections (Continued Prom First Page.) nomination for Governor, led Chan- dler in the first primary, but went down to defeat in a bitter-end run-off. Before this election, Gov. Laffoon's majority of 72,062 over William B. Harrison four year- ago was the record since reconstruction days. Comparisons in 861 precincts between Chandler's and Laffoon's majorities | showed Chandler having 125,718 and | Swope 99,200, compared with Laffoon, 107,030, and Harrison, 20,937. The comparison, however, did not include Jefferson County (Louisville), where Chandler this year was running away with the election. Laffoon lost Jef- ferson County by 14,000. Predictions were freely made today that Chandler's majority would run far ahead of 100.000. The greatest majority ever recorded for any can- didate in Kentucky was President Roosevelt's 185,000 landslide in 1932. Chandler is 37 years old, a tireless, glad-handing campaigner. At one rally in Eastern Kentucky he esti- | shook hands with 5,000 | mated he people. He was handled during the campaign in the manner of a champion athlete by his companion and personal “manager,” Joe Burman, golf professional, of Danville, Ky. Burman told “Happy” what to eat and when to sleep and gave him a nightly rub-down. When Chandler moves into the executive mansion in Frankfort next month he will bring an attractive wife and four young children along. They live in Versailles, in the Ken- tucky bluegrass country, near Lex- ington. BOTH PARTIES CLAIM VICTORY. Democrats and Republicans Comment on New York Resuits. ALBANY, N. Y., November 7 (#).— Leaders of both major parties claimed victory today in New York State’s Assembly election, but, whatever the merits may be, the Republicans will control the lower branch of the 1936 Legislature, 82 to 68. They unseated 9 Democrats to re- gain the power they lost last Fall for the first time in 22 years. Henry P. Fletcher, chairman of the Republican National Committee, hailed the result as “the forerunner of what will happen next year,” and G. O. P. State Chairman Melvin C. Eaton termed it as an outright repudiation of the New Deal. Postmaster General James A. Farley, State and National Democratic chair- man, claimed a victory for the New Deal because of the Democrats’ nearly 400,000 plurality. President Roosevelt declined to com- ment on the State results, but it was emphasized at the temporary White House at Hyde Park that the Demod- cratic plurality in the popular vote for Assembly was regarded as normal. With only 357 of the 8,904 State election districts unreported, returns gave the Democrats 2,024,596 votes, compared to the Republicans’ 1639,- 169, & popular plurality of 385,427 NEW ALIGNMENT SEEN. Republicans Laying Plans After Phila- delphia Victory. PHILADELPHIA, November 7 (#). —New leadership and new align- ments in the Republican organization of Philadelphia may follow the sweep- ing victory i1 Tuesday’s election. Tor the first time Bince Willlam 8. Vare laid down the scepter of leader- ship, the Republican organization en- countered militant opposition. It came through unscathed and with increased prestige. Vare died more than a year ago. OHIO G. 0. P. HOPEFUL. Looking Forwatd te Victory in 1936 State Election. COL US, Ohio, November 7 (M.—:H-mem leaders, heart- ened by adecided swing toward the G. O. P. 1t Ohio’s off-year municipsl elections, looked forward to the 1838 State election today with predictions | of victory. Democratic leaders refrained from comment. Gov. Martin L. Davey said he was too busy with “a long round of engagements” to prepare & statement. Davey visited Cleveland, where the candidate he indorsed, Former Mayor Ray T. Miller, fell before a 40,000-vote majority piled up by Harold H. Bur- ton, independent Republican, former acting city manager and acting mayor. Burton and Miller conquered the Re- publican incumbent, Harry L. Davis, in the non-partisan primary. Former United States Senator Simeon D. Fess and Former Gov. Myers Y. Cooper joined in interpret- g the results of the municipal bal- loting as auguring a return to power of Republicans in the State. New Deal issues figured but inci- dentally in the municipal campaigns. | In the mayaral contests, the Re- publicaris won 245, the Democrats 161 and the non-partisans 162. The reversals of Democrat to Republican numbered 45 and the reversals of Republican to Democrat were 21. In the cities the Republicans won 54 victories and the Democrats 28, while the non-partisans took 8. In the vil- lages the RepubMcans took 191, the Democrats 133 and the non-parti- sans 144, COUGHLIN FOLLOWERS WIN. Two Are Elected to Cincinnati’s Nine- Man Council. CINCINNATI, November 7 (#).— Mayor Russell Wilson and Herbert W. Bigelow, leaders here of Rev. Father Charles Coughlin’s National Union for Social Justice, were ciected today to Cincinnati’s nine-man courcil. Re-election of the mayor on first- choice ballots under proportional rep- resentation counting has been freely | conceded. The total polled by Bige- low, long an advocate of municipal ownership of utilities, was a complete political upset. He had claimed 60,000 adherents of the National Union here: The totals were: Wilson, 24.659; Bigelow, 21,386. Completion of first- choice counting fixed a quota of 13,720 ballots as needed for election. G. O. P. CARRIES NEW JERSEY. Unofficial Plurality of 17.569 Is Esti- mated by A. P. NEWARK, N. J,, November 7 (#).— In spite of the record Democratic vote | avalanche in Mayor Frank Hague's | bailiwick, Hudson County, the Repub- | |lican party carried New Jersey in| | Tuesday’s election by an unofficial | plurality of 17.569. | Figures tabulated by the Associated | Press on the basis of the high-man Assembly vote in each of the State's 21 counties showed that the Republi- | | cans received a popular State-wide | | vote of 604,889, compared with 587,320 | for the Democrats. | In the presidential election of 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt was given a | margin of 30,988. | New Jersey Republicans, increasing | their working majority in the 1936 | Assembly, today Interpreted general election results as a definite trend away from the New Deal. Results, however, were confusing. The Republicans gained eight votes in the Assembly, but the Democrats increased their strength in an unex- pected quarter—the State Senate. | where they will hold eight seats, a gain of two. They have not com- manded that number since 1916. The complexion will be Republicans, 13; Democrats, 8. O—she isn’t a professional model, N ora screen siren, or a stage beauty. But she has a rare and lovely combina- tion of blonde hair, brown eyes, and 2 smooth, creamy skin ... just the dis- turbing kind of beauty that makes re- turning travelers vow, gratefully, th.nt —«American girls are the prettiest in the world!” | Bay had the suprise of their lives| | Shipp, another close friend of the . 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Apparently most of the rockfish had heard about the angling prowess of the Kingfish, for they scurried into the Atlantic Ocean—all except one which got tangled in Amos’ spoons and hooks and found himself hauled into the middle of one of the merriest fishing parties of the season. In the party, besides the two “boys” of the original Fresh Air Taxicab Co., Richey and Miller, were Thomas “boys”; Herbert Corn, city editor of The Star, and your correspondent. Whole Town Turns Out. It was all fupposed to be pretty pri- vate—but when the party arrived at Solomons Island about 8:45 a m. most of the town was waiting to greet their | radio idols. All the school children | were there and a rousing welcome was | accorded the pair. A news reel con- | cern also had learned of the fishing trip and two sound movie cameramen, | with heavy equipment, prevailed on | Amos 'n Andy to let them go along | and shoot some scenes, | As the boat pulled away, with Capt. | Harry's brother, Preston, at the wheel | of their big craft, Preston 2d, Rev. Bert Constance, pastor of the Metho- dist Church, called out that he would | like to perform the marriage ceremony | for Amos and Ruby Taylor, scheduled for Christmas day. Amos said he would consider the “prapalishun.” | The boys and their companions started trolling in rough water a few miles out. After half an hour of fruitless trolling near the Drum Point Lighthouse, Capt. Harry shouted “Gulls ahead,” and started the motor going “full speed ahead.” “Hey, wait & minute.” yelled Amos, as he struggled to reel in his dragging | line from the choppy wake left by the speedy boat. “I didn't come out here for gulls. I left my gun at home.” The skipper explained thaj fish are usually found where “the gulls are working.” Fish Fail to Strike. But despite all the working of the gulls and of the fishermen on the Preston 2d, nary & “strike” was en- countered. This sort of thing began to tell on Andy after a while and he laid down kis line and asked for a deck cf cards A grimy deck was produced from the cabin and Charley Correll. amateur magician, proceeded to amaze and mystify the party with a series of card tricks and manipulations that any professional might envy. Correll dis- closed that he is a member of the beauty schedule. International Brotherhood of Maj cians and that he practices magic as & hobby. Pishing was interrupted for a lunch of raw oysters right out of the shell and oyster stew, with hot coffee. The repast warmed up the chilly group and they started chasing gulls and rockfish again with a will, It was just off the Point Patience Light that Amos caught the only fish of the expedition. He was huddled alongside Andy in the stern of the boat, almost napping, when a tre- mendous tug on his line woke kim up. | He had quite a battle before he landed a 2';-pound rock. Proudly he held the fish aloft while | ters a cry exactly like the cracking of Mountain Valley photographs were taken as proof. | a Andy’s only comment was: “I'se | regusted.” I Today the “boys” went to the De- | partment of Justice and met J. Edgar | Hoover, head of the G-men, who| would not let them get away until they had left their fingerprints for | the civillan identification file. The pair commended Hoover for the ac-| complishments ot the bureau in| “cleaning up the crime mess.” Before going to the bureau Amos 'n Andy signed safety pledge cards! at The Star, as operators of the Presh Alr Taxi. Books Asked for Hospital. An appeal for books of any kind for use in “library on wheels” at Emergency Hospital, has been issued by the District Chapter of the Amer- ican Red Cross. 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