Ne By EDWARD W. PICKARD SPURRED on by the White House, the house, after a hot debate, passed the Wagner-Connery labor dis- putes bill by acclamation, and Presi. dent William Green of the American Federa- tion of Labor halled it as a “magna charta of labor.” As Is well known, the federation Is the chief beneficiary of the measure, and Green and other labor union leaders had worked unceasingly for its passage. Opponents of this bill, Including consti- tional authorities in both parties, have msserted repeatedly that it is uncon- stitutional, and it is most probable that It will be carried to the Supreme court for an early test. Every attempt to give the employer &n even break with labor was voted down, but the house did accept an amendment making the new labor board an independent agency instead of a part of the Department of Labor as Secretary Perkins had demanded, As passed by the house, the Wagner- Connery bill provides: 1. For the setting up of a permanent labor relations board of three mem- bers, appointed by the President, as an independent agency. The board, or its agencies or agents, {8 authorized to supervise elections, conduct hearings, and Issue cease and desist orders for “unfair labor practices,” which are en- forceable by the courts. 2. That representatives selected by a majority of a unit of employees for the purpose of collective bargaining shall have the exclusive right tiate with the employer. The board may determine the appropriate unit for collective bargaining, whether by plant or craft, ete, 3. That it is an unfair labor prac- tice for employers to restrain, coerce, or interfere with employees in their { Sen. Wagner 0 nego. | organization for collective bargaining. 4. That it Is an unfair labor prac- | tice for employers to “dominate” or | contribute financially to any labor or- | ganization, §. That it is an unfair labor prac- | tice to encourage or discourage mem- | bership In any labor organization for | the purpose of making closed shop agreements, 6 A fine of $5000 or a year In | prison for anyone Interfering with | agents of the board, such as refusing to permit access to books and records. VEN Huey Long cheered when Pres. | ident Roosevelt's unexpected mes. | ge on redistribution of wealth and increase of taxation for the rich was read to congress. The Chief Executive offered a program that he hopes will pay part of the vast expenses of the New Deal and at the same time break up some huge fortunes and check the growth of big corporations. He doesn't expect congress to do the entire job at this session, and the administration leaders at once set about stopping the | radicals who wanted Immediate enact | ment, The President's taxation plan is frankly aimed against the wealthy, especially the men with million-dollar incomes. Of these there were 46 In 31933. The following legislation he recom- mended for enactment during the pres ent session In order to obtaln ample revenue without hampering enterprise and to distribute tax burdens equi tably: 1. High inheritance and gift taxes on “all very large amounts received by | any one legatee or beneficiary.” Seg- | regation of this revenue for reduction | of the national debt. 2. Tax levies to restrict “very great individual net Incomes.” 3. Substitution of a graduated cor poration tax ranging from 10% to 16% per cent for the existing 13% per cent | rate, For consideration at the next ses sion of congress the President pro- 1. Elimination "of unnecessary hold- ing companies in all lines of business” by discriminatory taxation. 2. Discouragement of “unwieldy and unnecessary corporate surpluses” 8. An amendment of the Constitu- tion to abolish tax exempt securities by authorizing the federal government to tax subsequently issued state and local obligations and state and local governments to tax federal securities. Treasury officials estimated that promptly called that body together to consider the proposals, yn only six senators voting In the negative, the senate passed the tremendously Important social se. Moore of New Jersey, Democrat, and Hastings of Delaware, Hale of Maine, Metcalf of Rhode Island, Austin of Ver. mont and Townsend of Delaware, Re- publicans, This soclal security meas- ure will affect about 30,000,000 bene- ficlarles In the Immediate future and by 1080, it Is estimated, will cost the federal government more than £3,000,- 000,000 a year. These are its main features: 1. An appropriation of $08.401.000 for the fiscal year 1936, including $49.- 790,000 for grants in ald tp states for old age assistance, In addition there are authorized annual appropriations for the old age reserve fund, gradnat- ed from $255,000,000 In 1937 to $2,180, 000,000 tn 1980, 2. Income tax on employees and ex- cise tax on employers, for old age benefits, beginning In each case at 1 per cent of the pay roll in 1037 and reaching the maximum of 3 per cent in 1049. In addition there Is a pay roll tax on employers for unemployment insurance, beginning at 1 per cent In 1836, Increasing to 2 per cent In 1037. and to 3 per cent, the maximum, in 1038, 3. Grants In aid to states on a mateh- Ing basis for assistance to persons six. ty-five or older, the government's con- tribution not to exceed $15 per month. 4. Old age benefits after January 1, 1942, ranging from $10 to $85 per month, depending upon the total amount of wages earned after Decem- ber 1, 1036, and before reaching sixty- five years of age, 5. A 90 per cent credit to employers for taxes pald Into state unemploy- ment insurance funds, the other 10 per cent to be apportioned among the un- 6. Grants In ald to states ald to dependent children, the federal gov- for government 8550000 to miles south and west of Pontiac, agreement, JRTY prisoners in the Kansas peni- tacular revolt against what they sald demands were granted. They bullt shaft, but the smoke from these was turned backward and the mutineers tamely surrendered. ODOR old NRA, now just a thing of skin and bones, has a new set of managers. President Roosevelt issued an executive order extending the emaci- y ated affair until April in accordance the resolution adopted by congress, and then announced that James L. O'Nelll, vice president of the Guarantee Trust com- 8 pany of New York, would serve as admin- ~ istrator. Assisting the ] 4 banker in the effort to persuade the public, G. L. Berry Joh ee men and la- bor to abide voluntarily by the codes no longer enforceable, and in the as- sembling of statistics, are Leon C Marshall, director of the division of review; Prentiss L. Coonley, director of the division of business co-opera- tion, and George lL. Berry, assistant to the administrator, representing la- bor. Mr, Berry, who has been serving a8 a code administrator, is president ¢f the International Pressmen’s union and was once a candidate for nomina- tion for Vice President eof the United States, O'Neill, Marshall and Coonley were made directly responsible to the Pres ident. An advisory council of six members was named to help them. On this council are Charles Edison and Howell Cheney for industry; William Green, president of the American Fed- eration of Labor, and Philip Murray, president of the United Mine Workers, for labor, and Emily Newell 1 next, with vice Halr ernment putting up $1 to the state's $2. An appropriation of $24.750.000 is | authorized for the fiscal year 10388. | 7. Grants In ald to states on an! equal matching basis for maternal and | child health services. An annual ap 8. Grants In ald to states on an crippled children. An annual appro- 9. An annual appropriation of $1. ed children, 10. An annual appropriation of £1. states for vocational rehabilitation. 11. An annual appropriation of £8. 000,000 to be apportioned among the states for public health services, 12. Grants In ald to states on an 13. A social security board of three members In the Department of Labor, to be appointed by the President, each member receiving $10,000 a year. REAT BRITAIN'S realistic govern. ment finds the best path toward general peace In Europe Is conciliation of Germany, so It has yielded to Hit ler's naval demands and concluded a bilateral pact with the reich, disre garding entirely the desires and fears of France. The agreement acknowl edges Germany's right to build a fleet up to 35 per cent of the tonnage of the British empire, and, what Is more important, permits Germany 45 per cent, and in certain clrcumstances, parity with the empire In subma- rine tonnage. Submarines were forbid. den to Germany by the treaty of Ver sailles, WING Y. MITCHELL, whom Pres ident Roosevelt ousted from the position of assistant secretary of come merce because he could not work In harmony with Secre. tary Roper, retaliated with public charges that “special Inter ests” dominate the Commerce department. He cited especially a government contract with the United States lines for the perma- nent layup of the § Ga steamship Leviathan, 4 asserting that it was E. Y. Mitchell against the public in. terest and that “those Interested in the company, including P. A. 8. Frank. lin, John M. Franklin, Vincent Astor and Kermit Roosevelt” stood to bene. ft by it. He also severely criticized’ the bureau of air commerce and the steamship Inspection service, No one In the administration seemed disturbed by Mr. Mitchell's outbreak. senate committee on commerce summoned him to explain and bis charges. Mr. Mitchell out to be an excitable gentle n, prone to jump to conclusions and ce his opinions rather than facts He talked a lot about inefficiency, “sinks of corruption,” “favoritism and graft” and such things, but he didn't tell the committee much that it didn't already know. He asserted the United States lines, a subsidiary of the Inter. national Mercantile marine, had re ir and Walton H. Hamilton for FTER three bloody riots In Oma. ha's street car strike, In which one man was killed and pearly two hundred were injured, Gov. R. L. Cochran of Nebraska took charge of the situation. State troops were called out to preserve the public peace and the governor, meeting with representatives of the traction com- pany, the central labor union and the strikers, ordered that the dispute be arbitrated Immediately. Illinois National Guardsmen were sent to Freeport where strikers at the Stover Manufacturing plant had fought with deputy sheriffs. Gov. Hen ry Horner intervened and a basis was reached for settling the strike, which had been In force since May 7. The men were granted a wage Increase at least until September 1 next President Roosevelt succeeded In averting the threatened sirike of bi- tuminous coal miners. Both the oper ators aad the United Mine Workers agreed to a truce until June 30, be- fore which time It is hoped a new wage scale can be formulated and accepted. onerated Ma). Gen, Benjamin D. Foulols of blame for the army alr-mail fiasco and merely directed that he be reprimanded for mak- ing “inexact, unfair and misleading” state ments to the house military affairs com- mittee, This didn't suit certain members of the committee who insist the general should be removed from his command of the army alr corps. ; Representatives Wilk liam H. Rogers of New Gen Foulois Hampshire and Lister Hill of Alabama the floor of the house and there re- ceive more drastic punishment than a reprimand, Representative followed an official War department statement clearing Foulols, whose friends insisted he was being made a mail blunder. “It Is affirmatively Dern's letter read, “that which not only were unfair and mis [leading to the committee Itself but which also reflected upon the integrity of his brother officers.” RESIDENT CARDENAS of Mexico appeared to have come victorious out of a crisis that was precipitated by Plutarco Ellas Calles, who was op cabinet to resign and formed another that would support him wholehearted The Mexican City Catholles, who are pretty queh suppressed, took advan tage of presence in the capital of thousands of Roturians attending thel international convention, and held ceived a “gift” of $1,721,000 through the retirement of the Leviathan, monster parade with speeches calling tor religious liberty, Pension Rolls Slow to Show Much Diminution It doesn’t take long to ralse an army but it does take a long time to pay them off, If the law of averages holds out Uncle Sam will still be paylog pensions to Civil war veter- ans until 1055 and to thelr widows the World war (not counting those receiving compensation) either continue to be pald these veterans until about 2025 and to thelr widows or dependents until around 2085. Ae- cording to the records of the Vet. erans’ administration the last Revo- lutionary war veteran died In 1860 (the last widow In 1006): fhe last survivor of the War of 1812, in 1005: war, In 1020, veterans and 108.001 of thelr widows azine, Long-Distance Reader A homemade completed by an amateur astronomer in Chicago, 1s so powerful that by its telescope, the time on a pocket watch at a dis tance of two miles, says the Popular Science Weekly. The builder, ig a printer, did the whole Job him. | gelf, even to grinding the concave! reflecting mirror. The barrel of the | Instrument consists of a framework | of pipe, Joined at half the length by | union connections. 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