The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 12, 1940, Page 3

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1940 ey eee eee Economic HAPPENINGS THAT AFFECT THE DINNER PAILS, DIVIDEND) CHECKS AND TAX BILLS OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL; NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS INSEPARABLE FROM LOCAL WELFARE This has been a quiet Congress so far—but that doesn’t mean that the lawmakers lack major which to debate. superficial lethargy can be laid to two causes: First, this is a general election y and the members of both parties naturally are largely occupied with partisan political problems; Second, the war in Europe con- tinues to hold the headlines and the public eye, at the expense of domestic affai Most ominous Congress is what money, and what to the national debt. As pected, the solons have gone beyond the proposed budget in expenditures. Signal example of spending is found in agricultural apprepriations. The House pass- ed a farm bill calling for some $714,000,000—and the Senate ped appropriations to nearly thc $1,000,000.000 mark. The is that the national debt is only about $2.500,000,000. sk its statutcry limit of $45.00 000. The asury cannot Ic ly sign checks ‘when — spé es that limit. There are ssible solutions. Cc hold its appropriations raise the debt limit, or taxes. And all thre« are distasteful for Co whese thoughts this vear marily occupied with wher how to get votes for ther and their party. After conside the House approved tion to extend the re law—under which is empowered to agreements with oth« and the resolution is the Senate. It will there, primarily by from the lumber and states, but the odds Passing. Passage of the politics” bill by t very wide margin. came < thing of a surprise makes. it illegal! for workers, with certain hig ing exceptions to tak facing the use do 4a was issue to resull down increas farming favor it “clean governmen ; now House, where it faces strong op- position. However, it soems al- most certzin to become law—the legislators are more ¢ on the spot in this ca: as the bill has been given the ipport of newspapers and spokesmen rep resenting both parties. So far both branches of Con gress have avoided wrestling with the problems pres sae by the National Labor Relation: Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission. But it i almost sure that both these bod- § ies will be the center of belliger- ent controversy this year }NLRB has fallen far out up- ,an The Highlights into disfavor with men influential in the Dem- ocratic party as well as.the Re- publican. And theré-is a! gréwing belief among congressiohal } con- servatives that the SEC, a3 now| administered, . is’ going. consider- ably farther than was intended| in controlling industry, Transportation legislation holds | dar. and rey Last ion both House | nate passed omnibus bills | g the old Transportation} and the differences between | two were of minor signific- A_ joint ymmittee has! ironing and a final bill Purpose cf the bill is to equalize competition betwee 1 common The chances favor its after some warm debate. much to spend for relief, | how Yo spend it. is another ssional headache. Expecta- lirect penditures, while somewhat smaller} past H to” con-! en these is ready. is that both direct will, be visitors sileries shouldn't be cloudy» with and slightly colder, tonight; ng the next few imonths plenty’ for!the law- rg about. If it r abroad, this eceive’ many in the newspapers 000. L. Mattl Times ri s of the ntly wrote an ii: which Hit- © points i learned of ram unde and imme. Observation taken at 7:30 a. m., | show! much colder 75th Mer. Time (City Office) ids “a Highest last (24 hours Lowest last night . Mean -. Normal - Rainfall, 7:30 a. m., inches - | Total rainfall since April rs inches = |Excess since inches : | Total rainfall : since Jan. vk inches a prominent place on the calen- | Excess inches = Wind Direction and ‘Velocity Sunrise Moonrise Moonset urday partly cloudy and that the milita this will he a lopg war’ is grow- ing in neutral quarters. return to the | t. under into } intl for all »ymic co-operation with ution of pre-war German ¢ reconstruction n independent. Poland with 10,900,000 inhabitants; re-' ction of a small Czech nated by Germany; customs union cualize interests of all stat in thé, great’ Diitube basin, That program has-a moderate sound,. btit,it' has ‘its catehes. It would ;give Hitler -about all he bas gained, and“Jeave ,him in un- uted* power in central and northern Europe; And.itcertain- ly does nut” jibe” with the nounced Allied war aims, whose primary goal is the complete de- struction of ional Sociali: At the present time, it would seem ible that the Allies would once”; free- econ, US.; about constt tate ‘doi Danubian the an-, gree. » the ch for p s Presi - Under s recent return from of belligerent Europe. still seem convinced rfice ace is re- an- a tour which | and # including | | | Barometer at 7:30 a. m. today differences Sea level, 30.10 (1019.3 millibars) | central Texas. Sun: and in- High Low ¢ Key West_and Vicinity: Mostly | 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN fresh shifting winds, northerly, with possibly tonight. Florida: becoming oe THE WEATHER Cloudy, pee in .north jand central and slightly colder }in south portion tonight; Satur-| iday partly cloudy, possibly show lers in extreme south aeons \colder in south and east ny tions. Temperatures CONDITIONS 0.00}: The-..intense ,, western, | |pressure area has moved south- 0.56 eastward, benig’’ crested {morning over the southern Plains | 0.07 and ovérspreads the country | from the Rockies eastward ‘to. 5.46\the Appalachian region, and |southward to the west Gulf} 0.24 | coast, causing much colder wea- | ther throughout most of this ter-| ritory, with temperatures © 30° lower from northeastern Texas | ito central Tennessee, and read- | ;ings below freezing in | north- 24 hours ending > April 1, since ‘January 1, E—6 miles per hour Relative Humidity 16% Precipitation has occurred dur- | nig the last.24 hours from east- | ern Texas and the middle Gulf coast northeastward over the Ohio Valley, and lower Ohio Valleys. northerly -winds and reported this morning Temperatu ly high this morn Pacific ‘States and above thé seasonal Atlantic eoast » G: S: KENNEDY, icial in Charge. Tomorrow's Almanac 6:07 a. m. t ) p.m. 10:04 a. m. Tomorrow’s Tides (Naval Base) . 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