Evening Star Newspaper, October 13, 1936, Page 9

ROBINSON MOURNS L0S OF SMITH AID Arkansan Upholds Right to Take Walk—Deplores Resentment. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, ~October 13.— United States Senator Joseph T. Rob- inson said last night Alfred E. Smith “has the right ‘to take a walk,'” but that “all I complain of is that he grows resentful when his old associates refuse to follow or accompany him in his wanderings.” The Arkansas Senator, in an a dress prepared for a Democratic rally, said the former New York Governor had the right “to take a walk even though the way be devious and lead along darkened paths overhung with cypress boughs.” Robinson was Smith's running mate on the national Democratic ticket in 1928. Compensated for Loss. “We part company reluctantly with, fuch men and leaders as Alfred E. Bmith,” Robinson stated. “But we are compensated for the loss of their support by the help of independent voters, outnumbering dis- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, ing. This is of primary impor tance. Today there is little incen- tive for & man on rellef to take s private job. He knows that if the Job proves to be temporary it may take weeks and weeks - to break through the jungle of red tape and get back on relief under the pres- ent system. This must be reme- died. We should recognize, too, that in many eases our unemployed need training to fit them for new jobs. We must see to it that the best ethical and educational serv- ices are made available to them, And we must see to it that our ‘workers on relief are put in touch ‘with such jobs as are available. It I am elected we will provide an efficient employment service, That means a service which will bridge the gap between the relief rolls and & reviving industry will- ing to play its part in the move- ment for recovery. ‘The Republican party proposes further that Federal public works shall be undertaken only on their merits and shall not be confused with the administration of relief. I am opposed to the use of relief labor, at relief wages, for the con struction of Federal public works. This in broad outline is the Re- publican position on relief. So long as the need for relief exists, the necessary funds must be provided. And we must bear in mind not only the physical well being of our less fortunate neighbors, but their spirit, their courage and their faith as well. It is inconceivable that one-sixth D. C, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1936. ledo, I know, is celebrating its hundredth anniversary this year. ‘There are few cities that have at- tained such a significant success in a single century. * “Toledo has a background for success. Its location in the heart of the manufacturing empire of America has made its industrial progress inevitable. But, "if I Jjudged correctly from the Toledo- ans who long have been my own friends, it has made a conspicuous record for itself as a friendly city. “In the few minutes I have this morning I want to address myself especially to those 65,000 Toledo men and women employed in fac- tories, stores and shops. In short, I want to talk about labor. “Labor has its rights. It is to the credit of this generation that we have come to a much clearer appreciation of them, but labor has false friends. In other nations they have already betrayed the men and women who work. Evolutionary Processes. *“Organized labor, in the 50 years of its experience, has made a dis- tinct contribution to our American life. It has achieved progressive reforms for the welfare of working men and women through evolu- tionary rather than revolutionary Pprocesses. “Workmen's compensation bene- fits, industrial accident insurance, child labor laws, minimum wages, the right to collective bargaining, relief from the abuse of injunctions, reduction of hoyys of labor—these are among the improvements bargaining and the justice of their cause in the eyes of a responsive public opinion. : “He repeatedly declared that once organized labor engaged in party politics, and once it per- mitted , itself to be afliated with the Government, it would lose its independence and its power to pro- mote the interests of the working people effectively. He foresaw that affiliation with the Government would become domination by the Governmen*. Vindication of Gompers. “Mr. Gompers' statesmanlike perception has been vindicated by the events of recent years when governments have been putting politics in control of economics. “Look abroad and you will find that where autocrats and dictators have sprung up from class hatred, where organized labor through its short-sighted leadership, has par- ticipated in the political creation of new governments, organized labor has been destroyed. Trade unionism has been made & statu- tory crime in many nations. The working people have become serfs of the state. Only last week in & European nation hours of work in industry were increased 50 per cent without wage adjustment by the edict of a single man. “Organized labor in the United States must zealously and eternally guard its own independence. It should beware of the temptations and illusory promises that are be- ing offered to it by any govern- ment, and hope that it will be speedily healed. The great gains made by labor through its organizations are in danger so long as this division exists. Here, again, unity is requise ite for progress and achievement.” 82-YEAR 0 LD LAWYER|} % A9 GERMAN MUSIC PLAYED . FOR HARD OF HEARING ‘“Bavarian Trio” Entertain Lipe Reading Class Being Held at Episcopal' Hospital. PRESENTED TO COURT rom it S7 Bty ot American-Born Honolulu Resi dent Was Harvard Classmate of Brandeis. By the Associated Press. Described by attaches as probably the oldest attorney to be presented to the Supreme Court, 82-year-old James Melviile Monserrat of Hono- lulu, was admit- ted to practice yesterday. Eret and alert, he was an 1878 classmate at Harvard La w School of Justice Louls Brandeis, end planned to call on him later. Because of sev- eral years' serv- ice as a magis- trate, Monsermat was presented to the court as M Momserrat. iy Bo licitor General Stanley Reed. Traveling on a freighter via the easily you can overcome coughs the entertainment last night for the lip-reading class of the Washe ington League for the Hard of Hear- ing. “The Bavarian Trio,” Henri, Carl and Fritz, dressed in colorful nae 4| tive Bavarian costumes, furnished the entertainment. The league room was equipped with amplifiers, and each person had » hearing aid device. ‘The lip-reading lessons, begun last ‘Tuesday at Episcopal Hospital, will 'be continued each week until further announcement. Free classes for hard of-hearing children are conducted every Saturday at 11 a.m. S R Rain has broken the long drought in some parts of Brazil. To Relieve Bad Cough, Mix This Recipe, at Home You'll never know how quickly and ue to affected Democrats 100 to 1.” No matter how flattering colds, until you try this famous recipe, Answering criticisms of the Roose- velt administration, Robinson said it ‘was recognized that mistakes in hasty enactment of laws and administration plans were inevitable. “We demonstrated, however, readi- nees and desire to correct mistakes when disclosed, whereas under the old deal the policy was to conceal them and in instances falsely to deny that mistakes had been made,” he asserted. The Sepator, who was chairman of the Democratic Convention in Phila- delphia last June, said, “You hear talk now of dictatorial powers granted to the President. Republican Senators and Representatives in Congress voted to confer on the Chief Executive un- usual powers, and Mr. Landon was out- standing among all the Governors.in advocacy of giving to the President the authority which in this campaign he is prompted to assail.” . Sidney Polakoff brushes up on his carpentry. He is the son School, States. Tt will .then be possible for the communities themselves to determine just what form the re- lief should take. They will de- termine what, if any, work-reliet projects will be started or con- tinued. Local agencies are familiar with the real needs of their citizens. A centralized agency in Washing- ton never can be. Wise adminis- tration relief depends upon human contact. Relief cases cannot, and must not, be handled as so. many marks on a bureaucratic chart. At the same time, the Federal Government must continue to give financial aid; through the States. of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Polakoff, 1603 Isherwood street north- east, and attends the Webb School kindergarten. Harry Serkes, son of Mr, and Mrs. Nicholas Serkes, of the Force Tomorrow: —Star Staff Photo. States qualify by cgmplying with certain reasonable cOnditions. The first of these conditions is that a fair proportion of the total relief burden shall be contributed by the State and local governments. A direct financial responsibility is the best guarantee we can have that the taxpayers' money will not be squandered. Relief officials will be held to strict accountability. The second is that all who are engaged in the administration of relief must be selected on a basis of merit and fitness. To put men and women in charge of relief solely because they are politically deserving is contemptible. The third condition is that ene of our fellow citizens should con- tinue to be deprived of those oppor= tunities for growth and develop- ment, which are the inalienable rights of free men in a free land. Toledo Address By the Associated Press. ‘TOLEDO, Ohio, October 13.— ‘The text of Gov. Alf M. Landon’s labor address: “It is & real pleasure for me to be at Toledo today. It is an en- viable city you have. The fact that Toledo is the third greatest rail- road center in this country and has a healthy variety of manufac- turing enterprises are matters in which you should take great pride. But of even greater interest to me is the fact that you have one of the most beautiful museums of art in gained for the working people largely through the efforts of their organizations. “Organized labor was bravely and wisely guided for a generation by its greatest intellectual leader, the late Samuel Gompers, who was respected as one of our fore- most statesmen. “Gompers’ courage kept organ- ized labor from being destroyed by its socialistic enemies. Though bitterly assailed and personally abused, his wisdom kept organized labor from the great temptation to participate in party politics. This would inevitably prove ruinous in the long run to all labor. “Mr. Gompers believed that or- ganized labor should stand apart from politics and governmental management of its affairs. He maintained that it should be a separate, independent, mnon-poli- tical organization. It must possess the self-reliance and co-operative and enticing these offers may ap- pear at the moment, they mean ulti- mate dictation by politics. “Through your Labor Peace Board you in Toledo have devel- oped a most interesting plan for adjusting the differences that in- evitably arise between those who work and those who employ them, I realize that your organization cannot settle all the difficulties, but with the co-operation of employes, employers and public alike it has been a notable start toward perma- nent and substantial justice in labor controveries. Already it has given you a record that few other industrial cities in this country can match. . “I am absolutely opposed to any infringement on the rights of la- bor to organize and any curtail- ment of the right of freedom of assembly. It is the Government's duty to protect labor and the peo- ple In these rights. Panama Canal, Monserrat came to| Washington, he said, especially to go before the court. “I merely wanted the honor, as any attorney does,” he explained. “I|] don't intend to practice before the( He added he planned to return this week to New York, where he landed, and probably would sail for Honolulu October 28. Born June 14, 1854, Judge Mon- serrat said he “might” be the oldest Hawalian-born American. Since 1879 he has practiced in Honolulu, he said, and is now an examiner of titles for, the Land Court. I 0il Company Head Dies. ESSEX, Conn., October 13 (#).— Frank R. Abbey, president of the Sands Petroleum Corp. of Tulsa, Okla., died early today aboard his yacht Coweta, at anchor in the Connecticut River here. /Zbbey had been cruising in Con- | It gives you four times as much cough medicine for your money, and you'll find it the finest thing you ever tried, for real relief. ' Make a syrup by stirring 2 cups of | granulated sugar and one cup of water a few moments, until dissolved. 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It must be designed for those who want a job, but cannot get one; noj for those who would not take a job at any price. We must have a program that will take care of all who are genuinely in need, not one designed for political henchmen and ward- heelers. The first step in building an intelligent system for handling re- lief is to find out the facts. That tdhe Republican party proposes to 0. Catholic Charities Official Quoted On Local Relief Administration. Msgr. Keegan, head of the Catholic Charities of the Archdio- cese of New York, recently said: “We believe the administration of the work program and of relief . can, in the main, be carried out most effectively through local and State direction.” That is sound advice. The Republican party as & major reform proposes to return the administration of relief to the _— WHITEHEAD Automatic Gas Water Heater See Your Plumber or the GAS CO. | 2 Monel Metal Store OF RICH, _fil?g B-QQQEB, Cor. 11th and Eye Sts. N.W. e . - e - .