INTERNATIONAL:
Charge and Answer
The comments of a Catholic pri-
mate in late January seemed des-
tined to touch off a one-two-three
sequence that would lead Europe to
a real war.
At the Vatican, August Cardinal
Hlond reported that his primacy of
Poland was the scene of mass shoot-
ing, religious persecution and other
atrocities by Nazi Germany. Add-
ing its two-bits worth, Poland-in-
exile charged from Paris that Ger-
many had executed 18,000 Polish
leaders.
These things, true or not, made
Berlin downright mad, insulted and
vengeful. Diego von Bergen, am-
bassador to the Holy See, protested
HLOND AND VON BERGEN
Did the Vatican start something?
German executives in Po-
Arthur Greiser, Arthur
nquart and Hans Frank made
speeches d gave interviews, the
general theme being an admission
of stern measures against ‘‘ch
vinistic agitators’’ and sterner meas-
ures against Polish Jews. But atroci-
ties were denied; all repri
they asserted, were designed
make everybody happy.
in vain,
u
enemies.
his speech Der Fuehrer: (1)
and Russia; (2) tried to “pep up”
Germany's war morale; (3) at-
tacked Britain as usual; (4)
tacked France, which was not usual
’
about to start.
somehow be split,
two months of fighting, in addition
to unestimated tanks, horses, trucks
and miscellaneous supplies. Fin-
land’s first major aerial offensive
was assigned to Italian pilots flying
Savoia-Merchetti bombers, who raid-
ed an unnamed Soviet naval base.
(In Moscow, Italy was warned against
joining the Anglo-French war bloc. Like.
wise, Norway and Sweden were warned
not to aid the Finns. Nevertheless every
conceivable aid short of a declaration of
war was being rushed from these coun-
tries. U. S. participation was evidenced
by (1) assignment of American volunteers
to a legionnaire unit, and (2) arrival in
Norway of at least 11 American-made pur.
suit planes.)
The Balkans
In the Balkans where Rumania,
Turkey, Greece and Jugoslavia met
to plan a mutual defense bloc, dis-
satisfied Hungary opened a bitter
press campaign for the return of
Transylvania, ceded to Rumania
after the World war.
CONGRESS:
Farm Fight
tic slashes in such items as postof-
fice, treasury, emergency defense
Reason:
tion year.
tions
In the senate appropria-
there was mild
mies, but they
were destined to pass with
adjustments.
But when c
minor
ongress
his budget, making no men
the much-demanded $225,000,0
farm parity pay
house appropriations
slashed $154,530,000 from the
-
Russia than with Italy.)
Western War
In Britain, where a cold wave and
tion suddenly struck home. Waves
of Nazi bombers swept down the
coasts for the second cgnsecutive
day, destroying (according to Ber-
lin) 19 ships. Just as France's Pre-
mier Daladier had warned a few
hours earlier that total warfare
woulc start soon, so did Britain's
Neville Chamberlain indirectly hint
at the same thing when he made a
speech containing strong overtures
toward neutrals like Japan and the
U. S.
(Japan was still protesting British seis
ure of 21 Nazi sailors from a Jap steam.
ship. But she had more serious troubles
closer home. Russo-Jap boundary discus
sions broke down, indicating the Man.
chukuoan-Mongolian war may start again
soon. Also broken down was electric
power, Reason: Fuel shortage.)
Northern War
In the Soviet-Finnish war, Russia's
manpower and resources were being
drained by defeat on five fronts.
Helsingfors estimated officially that
250,000 Red troops had been lost in
TREND
How the wind is blowing . . .
INCOME—A seven-year study by
the Northwestern National Life In-
surance company of Minneapolis
showed that John Public was profit-
ing from the war whether he ad-
mits it or not: In 1939's last quarter,
his check, climbed to the farthest
point ($13) above living costs since
pre-depression days.
COMMUNICATIONS—The U. 8.
Supreme court ruled a federal court
of appeals has no supervisory power
over the federal communications
commission, Case: A court order
demanding that FCC reconsider its
action on the petition of a Potts-
ville, Pa., radio station.
‘RUBBER’ — Standard Oil eom-
pany of New Jersey announced ac-
quisition of American rights for pro-
duction of buna synthetic rubber
from I. E. Farbenindustrie of Ger-
many,
MARITIME~To avoid U. S.-Brit-
ish friction over contraband control,
London may soon permit European-
bound U. 8. ships to pass the con-
trol at St. John, New Brunswick,
AVIATION — Pan-American air-
ways has ordered four-engine sub-
stratosphere planes with a 300
m. p, h. cruising range to outfly com-
petitive Italian and German ships.
WALLACE AND JONES
The patient was half dead.
$40,975,000 for sugar benefits, $25.-
000,000 for farm tenancy loans) and
sent it to the floor.
In the ensuing argument 1940's en-
tire economy drive seemed destined
to rise or fall. Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace was highly critical.
He asked for a permanent scheme
of subsidies, pointing his argument
by suspending the cotton export pro-
gram. Next he hinted the house
could expect “political reprisals’ if
it dealt too severely with the farm-
ers.
Most incensed was Texas' Rep.
Marvin Jones, who argued all after-
noon after the appropriations com-
mittee presented the revised bill un-
expectedly, giving the farm bloc no
chance to prepare its defense. Said
he: “It's pretty bad to perform
that big an operation without letting
us see the patient until he is half
dead . . .”
Failing in the house, farm leaders
planned a fight in the senate to re-
store the cuts.
Also in congress:
@ The senate foreign relations com-
mittee heard Jesse Jones express
doubt that private investors would
subscribe to a Finnish bond issue,
as suggested by Mississippi's Sen.
Pat Harrison. Probable outcome:
An Export-Import bank loan for non-
military supplies.
@ House hearings: (1) Labor board
committee, which heard NLRB de-
fended by its chairman, Warren
Madden; (2) ways and means, which
discussed the reciprocal trade act.
G. O. P. opponents of Secretary Hull,
who fathered the act, dug back 11
years to prove he has changed his
mind about tariffs. (Michigan's Senator
Vandenberg introduced a bill providing
for a foreign trade board to replace both
congress and the administration in fram-
ing trade treaties.)
4 Michigan's Rep. Frank Hook in-
serted statements in the Congres
sional Record purporting to show
that Texas’ Rep. Martin (*'un-Amer-
icanism’’') Dies had been in collu-
sion with a fascist “Silver Shirt”
leader, When Hook's informer ad-
mitted the charges were based on
forged papers, the house demanded
an apology.
4 President Roosevelt celebrated his
fifty-eighth birthday by asking con-
gress for $7,500,000 to build 50 small-
town hospitals as an experimental
ofa to better the nation’s
ealth,
HEADLINERS
MERRY FAHRNEY (above),
patent medicine heiress, was ac-
cused of love trysts with her first
husband when she sought a di-
vorce from her fourth, Count
Oleg Cassini.
MRS. WILLIAM E. BORAH,
thinking her late senator husband
had been ‘‘poor,” was surprised
to find $207,000 in his safety de-
posit box.
MARRINER 8S. ECCLES,
spending-lending chairman of the
federal reserve board, was re-
appointed by the President over
opposition,
REP. JOSEPH MARTIN, G. O.
P. house leader and dark horse
presidential possibility, keynoted
the Republican campaign at To-
peka, Kan., by plunmping for G.
O. P.-sponsored neutrality.
ERNST VON STARHEMBERG,
ex-vice chancellor of Austria, ex-
leader of the Austrian heimwehr,
was commissioned an infantry
lieutenant in the French army.
FATHER CHARLES E.
COUGHLIN, Detroit ‘“‘radio
priest,” heard the justice de-
partment was not going to inves-
tigate him after all, despite a
statement to that effect by the
New York Jewish Peoples’ com-
mittee, which charged him with
anti-Semitism.
LAZARO CARDENAS,
dent of Mexico,
that further arbitratic
priated British
owned oil lands is
presi-
announced flatly
n of expro-
Denounced President Roose-
were
Labor
le-
house
Tabled
g Pres-
and the
come
investigating it.
Ng
for a third term.
Handed to the omnipotent union ex-
board (whose powers re-
right to
support him with union funds.
This done, John Lewis
Mine Workers home
They had served
They had given him an audi-
ence for his
nouncing the
launch his
ipaign for Montana’
ton K. Wheeler; a carte blanche to
ladle U. M. W. campaign funds into
whatever coffer will best serve his
purpose.
JUSTICE:
Anti-Trust Restraint
Since autumn Trust Buster
Thurman Arnold has secured indict-
ments against 519 persons, 124 cor-
porations, five trade associations and
34 labor unions, carrying on a popu-
lar campaign against combinations
in restraint of trade. Considerably
enlarged over last year, Arnold's
division is operating on a $1,300,000
budget but is still too small to prose-
cute all cases now scheduled.
When budget estimates were pre-
pared last autumn he asked for
$2,208,000 for the 1940-41 fiscal year.
Instead the budget bureau granted
$1,209,000—o0r $100,000 less than Ar-
nold's current appropriation. All ef-
forts to get the fund increased have
met with opposition in the economy-
minded house appropriations come
mittee, despite the fact that Arnold's
division will probably collect $6.-
000,000 in fines during the current
year. Unless his fund is increased,
observers believe the anti-trust cam-
paign is apt to bog down.
PEOPLE:
‘Glub’
In New York John Barrymore cel-
ebrated the Broadway opening of his
play, “My Dear Children,” with a
night club party. When he found
awaiting him both his daughter,
Diana, and his estranged fourth wife,
Elaine Barrie, he chose the latter.
Stomping out angrily, Diana shouted
denunciations on ‘that woman.
When reporters asked Miss Barrie
if this was a reconciliation, she an-
swered: ‘Ask John.” Said the
Great Lover, swallowing from his
cocktail glass: “Glub.” It was good
publicity.
PENSIONS:
3,700 Checks
Mailed from Washington late last
month were 3,700 checks to workers
and their dependents in 48 states,
constituting the first monthly bene-
fits from U. 8. old age insurance.
Recipients: Wage earners over 65
who have retired, their wives, wid.
ows, children or dependent parents.
Highest checks were $42 for mar-
ried couples 65 or over, though the
average is $40 for married couples
and $26 for unmarried workers.
sent his
from
startling speech de-
President; an oppor-
presidential
Sen. Bur-
last
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By WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press
Bldg., Washington, D. C.
WASHINGTON.—The Democratic
High political temperatures
The condition probably will
But a lull will
Political strategists, presi-
dential aspirants and wheelhorses
will not be able to maintain the
current pace until convention time.
If they attempt it, there is only
one end possible: the Democratic
party will be split beyond any hope
of repairing the damage.
There is one thing to be noted,
even now: New Dealers, near-New
Dealers and New Deal payrollers
have put on one of the really great
drives to insure the renomination
of President Roosevelt for a third
term. They have hit in every direc-
tion. Some blows appear to have
been effective, The payrollers hope
all of their efforts have brought fa-
vorable results, i
probable.
In the period under discussion.
there likewise has been a terrific
attack upon the present New Deal
leadership. This originally
from John L. Lewis and his C. 1. O.
labor organization. It dragged with
it some others who n
not have
moment—Sen.
but that seems im-
came
ht or migh
become so active at the
Ef ot
Jurton Wheeler «
Montana, for instance.
Lewis Support Like
‘A Kiss of Death
The
solely
Lewis attack
because it
final stage of a break between him-
self and Mr. Roos « 1 have
heard many persons say it was a
break of luck for the President. Mr.
Lewis doesn’t rate
more. That is, his a
port is something
death.”
It will be recalled how Mr. Lewis
called Vice President Garner “a po-
ker-playin whiskey drinking, evil
old man." last summer. hat at-
tack by Mr. Lewis surely did more
to boost the Garner presidential
candidacy than uny other one thing
that has happened. It convinced
hundreds of thousands of voters that
Mr. Garner must be a pretty good
guy if he disagreed with sit-down
strikes and attempted dictatorship
of the government by the C. 1. O.
The evidence is that Mr. Lewis
gave Paul McNutt a boost, too, by
his espousal of a declaration that
the Democratic party had not kept
faith with organized labor.
Nutt,
and present federal security admin-
istrater, is sticking right close by
was import:
represented the
he is not going to seek the Demo-
cratic nomination unless Mr. Roose-
velt gets out of the way. It is held,
therefore, that when Mr. Lewis tried
to pin back the Roosevelt ears, he
inferentially helped Mr. McNutt for
the reason that only a few political
students here believe Mr. Roosevelt
was damaged by desertion of the
Lewis following from the New Deal
to which they gave half a million
dollars in the 1936 campaign.
As regards the Garner candidacy,
observers seem to feel that the Lew-
is outburst was another feather in
their cap. Mr. Garner, of course,
has said he wants the nomination
and wants to be elected and he
made no mention at all of the possi-
bility that Mr. Roosevelt may want
to run for a third term. Thus, when
Mr. Lewis said the Democratic par-
ty had broken faith with labor-—-he
obviously meant with his own fac-
tion of organized labor-—he could
not have hit Mr. "Garner as much
as the out-and-out New Dealers. Mr.
Garner certainly is not of that
stripe.
Strange That Wheeler
Should Encourage It
The demonstration of the United
Mine Workers in favor of Senator
He has given every indication
senator, openly. I cannot help won-
dering why Senator Wheeler encour-
ages it. It strikes me that Senator
Wheeler must know how a C. I. O.
endorsement will be taken out in
the country--the small towns and
among the farmers. Moreover,
there is a growing belief among po-
IT CAN'T KEEP UP
If the present boiling state of
the Democratic political pot
should keep up, the party would
be split, says William Bruckart.
But a lull always follows faver-
ish moments in politics, The
Lewis blast against Roosevelt, the
Wheeler demonstration at the C.
I. O. meeting, and boasts in Flor-
ida and Ohio about delegates, will
soon quiet down, and we'll have
a few weeks of quiet.
They Part Company
‘No Third Term,’ Thunders C. I. O. Lewis.
litical students, that Mr. Lewis can
not pull the entire labor vote, or
even a strong majority of it, for
anybody. I personally have believed
for a long time that political cater-
ing to the “labor vote’ was simply
catering to a myth.
But there have been other things
happening the Democratic
front. In Florida and in Ohio, the
pot boiled over. We were treated,
in each instance, to some of the
usual political bunk.
1
aiong
Senator Pepper, who frequently
announces his importance as a
Democrat leader in his native
state of Florida, came into Washing-
the Democratic na-
nvention would be for Mr.
It for a third term. That
all right. Closer investiga-
however, seemed to indicate
Pepper was talking
headgear. If my infor-
1 18 correct and it came from
a trustworthy source, the facts are
that every move to direct the Flor-
ida vote towards Mr. Roosevelt was
badly licked. Indeed, the word that
came to me from Florida was that
Senator Pepper was spanked by his
home folks. He tried to steer the
Roosevelt ship and had the rudder
taken out of his hands by the state
convention by the rather lopsided
vote of 72 to 37. And the impor-
tant, yet unpublicized, phase of the
» that the boys who
paddle upon the logua-
nator Pepper are known to
be for Mr. Garner.
In Ohio, State Chairman Arthur
Linback apparently tried to do the
same thing as Senator Pepper did
in Florida. He made a lot of an-
nouncements about where the Ohio
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delegation to
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pointed out by the state chairman.
Those Making Clamor
Mr. Linback obviously wants to
curry favor with the New Dealers.
But Ohio sources, political observ-
ers mainly, advise me that there is
small chance of Mr. Linback con-
trolling the delegation to the Demo-
cratic national convention. In the
first place, there has been no slate
of delegates made up and the pri-
mary is quite a way in the future.
So, it is made to appear that Mr.
Linback, like Senator Pepper, was
doing a bit of popping off in the
hopes that he could start a band-
wagon movement, with him in the
driver's seat.
From Mississippi, some days ago,
there came word of an effort to get
lature that would have praised the
New Deal administration and New
Deal policies. It fell flat.
tion of the scope of the drive by
the New Dealers.
want Mr. Roosevelt renominated
lies their political future.
their jobs,
leads.
would keep the bulk of them in office
if he were to be elected. It is abso-
lutely certain that Mr. Garner would
get rid of them.
Another thing: the last few weeks
has shown the same group in the
van of the demand for a Roose-
velt third term. Men like Secreta-
ries Wallace and Ickes, Senator Guf-
fey of Pennsylvania, Ambassador
Joseph P. Kennedy, Ambassador
Davies, are making the original pro-
nouncements. The lesser lights pick
up the song and sing it. It would be
interesting to know what the total
payroll is of the men now heading
the Roosevelt third-term drive.
But soon the lull will arrive. Sen-
ator Wheeler's demand that Mr.
Roosevelt announce now whether he
is, or is not, going to seek a third
term will get exactly no further
than the front pages of newspapers.
The Peppers and the Linbacks will
have had their say and their pro-
nouncements will measure exactly
unless Mr.
ultimate importance,
part of politics. I believe I am go-
ing to have a lot of fun around the
middle of June when I lock back
over the files and see who was im-
portant in January and February.
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