Evening Star Newspaper, September 20, 1936, Page 6

PLANNED ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT HIT White House Secretary Is- sues Statement Assailing “Notorious” Pubtisher. Charging a “planned attempt” to make it appear that President Roose- velt passively accepts the suppart of alien organizations, Stephen Early, his secretary, yesterday issued a state- ment to the press sharply attacking “a certain notorieus newspaper owner” whom he said was leading the attempt. The statement follows: “My attention has been called to & planned attempt, led by a certain notorious newspaper owner, to make it appear that the President !assivsy accepts the support of alien’ orgamte zations hostile to the American form of government. “Such articles are conceived in malice and born of political spite. They are deliberately framed to give a false impression—in other words, to “frame” the American people. “The President does not want and does not welcome the vote or support of any individual or group taking orders from alien sources. “This simple fact Is, obvious. “The American people will not per- mit their attention to be diverted from the real issues to fake issues which no patriotic, honorable, decent citizen would purposely inject into American affairs.” The Hearst newspapers today pub- lish excerpts from what they described @s a report to Communist party chiefs et Moscow from Earl Browder, Com- munist candidate for President and executive secretary of the Communist party of America. Shrine of course, (Continued From First Page.) indescribably low as to compel a man with a family dependent on him, to give up his right of political voting according to his choice, or else give up his job, especially when the pa: ticular job is one on a public pay roll, which employment is paid for by every taxpayer. “While your Senate committee is making this investigation, T wish to challenge it, as I repeatedly challenged the Senate while in session, to exam- ine open evidence of voter coercion in the Works Progress Administration in this State. You will be forced to edmit that unless your committee has cotton stuffed in its ears and blinders | ever its eyes, it cannot fail to see the hard hand of the so-called Democrats | holding the threat of unemployment | over the voters on the W. P. A. As vou know, Senator, I asked repeatedly during the last session of Congress for an investigation of the use of W. P. A. funds for partisan political pur- poses. My request was ignored and passed by with the statement that the committee you now head would yaake the necessary investigation. "This, of course, did not satisfy me, for I as well as many others thought 3t was most unfortunate to allow the use of Federal funds appropriated for relief to make an issue in the cam- paign. ‘Unfavorable Reacticn Seen. “Pailure to make provision for the‘ investigation of the W. P. A, for| which I have asked the Senate, and | which I now urge,you to do, has re- | sulted and will continue to result only | in making this a campaign issue, | which I desired at all times to avoid. | Senator Lonergan, don't permit your | committee to become partisan or one- | sided, but have it functioning in a way that will fasten the attention of all fair-minded citizens and taxpayers upon it. To continue to ignore this will inevitably bring an unfavorable reaction upon your committee. So without fear or favor from any one, make a thorough investigation of all of these matters. I shall watch your investigation with a great deal of in- | terest.” | The resolution providing for the ap- pointment of the special Senate com- mittee to investigate campaign ex- penditures was amended on the in# gistence of Senator Hastings of Dela- ware and other Republicans so as to authorize and direct the committee to inquire into the expenditure of Federal funds as well as into the ex- | penditure of private contributions and expenditures for the eampaign. Up to the present time, however, the com- mittee has not gone into the matter cf Federal expenditures and any pos- sible political use that may be made of them. The Senate committee sent investi- gators into Maine and a few days before the election in that State last Monday made public a list of con- tributions to the Republican cam- paign’ fund, showing that about $50,000 had been contributed by the Du Ponts and other persons of wealth. No statement was made at the time of Democratic contributions. Last night the Senate committee issued » statement regarding Democratic ex- penditures in the Maine campaign, up to August 28, totaling $21.867.16. The “national contribution,” pre- sumably contributed by the Demo- cratic National Committee, was given at $17,850, and the county contribu- tions totaled $5850. No names of in- dividual contributors were included in the statement. The total contribu- tions were given as $23,347.90. The largest individual contribution Wwas $500. Disbursements by Counties. Democratic disbursements by coun- ties were reported as follows: Androscoggin, $1,091.10; Aroostook, $300; Cumberland, $1,150; Pranklin, 'WITH THIS COUPON = Te Upstairs 33'9"1 Store “Roosevelt shrines” along the highways of Pennsylvania, like the one pictured here mear Mahanoy have been built by W. P. A. workmen on Government time, ac- cording to the Republican National Committee. the committee said, ostensibly were employed in building the highway. The “shrine” includes sodded lawn, curbing, white- washed stones spelling out the President’s name, the American flags, and the picture of Mr. Roosevelt. some yards away serve as signals to draw attention of motorists to the “view” ahead, the commit. in Schuylkill County, The workmen, Movable signboards tee said. 250; Hancock, $100; Kennebec, $1,- 462.63; Knox, none; Lincoln, none; Oxford, $250; Penobscot, $500; Pisca- taquis, $200; Bagadahoc, $75. Somer- set, $200; Waldo, $146.65: Washin ton, $2.250; York, $950; total, $8,926.88. To this was added $12940.28 for | general expenses at Democratic head- quarters, advertising and other dis- bursements, bringing total expendi- tures to $21.867.16. Senator Lonergan announced that Louis R. Glavis, chief investigator for the Senate committee, and his aides “are remaining in Maine to make an accurate check on expenditures of all parties, in view of the pending contest in the senatorial race.” Statement Quotes Owlett. The Republican National Commit- tee, in its statement charging that W. P. A. workers were being used to erect “Roosevelt shrines” in Pennsyl- vania, quoted State Senator G. Mason Owlett, Republican national commit- | teeman, as follows: “From end to end of Pennsylvania W. P. A toolsheds and field offices | are being diverted for political uses. They are being plastered with signs | urging the re-election of Roosevelt, with others begging votes for the Democratic State-wide candidates, and with still other signs singing the | praises of the Democratic local can- didates. ! “These structures are built with Federal funds, with State Highway | Department funds and with the funds | of local communities, many of which | out of politics? | eratic politicians—ordered their work- | communities are entirely out of sym- pathy with the New Deal. “Is this the way Harry Hopkins and | Edward N. Jones keep the W. P, A.| “Perhaps the most shocking ex-| amples are in Schuylkill County, | where W. P. A. foremen—all Demo- | ers to erect roadside ‘shrines’ to the New Deal. This was done during work hours." PIANOS for RENT $3 monthly and up. Rental paid applies to purchase price if you decide to buy later, Call NAtL 4730 KITT’S 1330 G St. TRADEIN your o1a Refriger ator UN A Let us give you an estimate on your present refrigerator. 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