PAGE SIX DUNKIRK (N.Y.) EVENING OBSERVER, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11,1949 The EVENING OBSERVER EffMT BTM)M kr DUHIBK fMKTWa OOHMKY Herman Cutler orncc: iii. SECOND IT. Meaiber Menber of ArtH BmM Member rf New York Member JUww rtUDDIN, KINO VArk ritr RCA Ntw York City lgo North Michigan Ave. 4 Lin" 111 AlUmnet Bank Bldg. Advertlilng Repreientatlvsi lUdJo City the Dunkirk Poit OfHet Mtond elm mall matter.
Subscription flatei: Portal carriei. 18c per week. Zonei 1 3 4 3 19.00; other zonei. I I A A of 0 I MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11. 1940 QUEER CHICKS HATCH UNDER HATCH ACT The Hatch Act, aimed at producing pure-bred elections, has hatched its first electoral brood, but some very mongrel chicks have come toddling out ol the nest.
The Hatch Act was aimed at two things: lirst, reducing the part professional office-holders and politicians may play in the elections, and second, setting bounds to the amount of money that could be spent to influence the electorate. The objectives were certainly praiseworthy. We 't want elections dominated by office-holders in- teresteTchiefly in perpetuating their own jobs. We don't want money to speak the last word in selecting our presidents. In its first full-dress trial, the Hatch Act is shown to be full of holes.
Bruce Catton, Washington correspondent for NBA Service, shows that neither objective has been fully achieved. It is true that some of the worst abuses were lessened. Public off keg were openly and flagrantly used as political headquarters as has too often been the case in the past. Public employes were not so openly shaken down by their direct superiors for campaign contributions. Yet Catton shows that national political organizations circularized government employes for "voluntary" contributions, or even approached near relatives if the shakedown of the office-holder himself seemed too raw.
More, the Hatch Act provides that no party may spend more than $3,000,000 on a presidential campaign. Apparently both parties kept officially within those limits, for up to Oct. 30, the Democratic National Committee reported having spent the Republican, $2,313,400. No on knows, and no one probably ever will know, how. much was spent by temporary political organizations, all nominally "independent." Under tie act, no man may give more than $5000 to the national campaign.
But some big contributors appear also to have given to various state, county, and independent organizations as well. Congress would probably do well to appoint a committee to make a laboratory study of the act and its workings in its first national election. Tightening the loopholes will not be easy. To restrict all political activity to the official party committees might infringe on the right of voters to political activity. To restrict contributions flatly to a given amount might lead to phony "gifts" to penniless "front men" who would then blossom out as $5000 contributors.
It will not be easy. But the experience of 1940 has shown that tightening up is necessary. The Hatch Act, regarded by many as a cure-all, is only a start toward cleaner elections. RETROSPECTIVE Items of Local Intent From OBSERVER Files TWENTY YEARS AGO--1929 T. Badglcy, secretary of the chamber of commerce for a year, will give up the position to become a upeoker for the American City Bureau.
He has lived here 25 years, formerly being pastor of the Presbyterian church. There were 115 dependent children in the county in the last year, who were cared for at a cost $16,741. The work in this part of the county is in charge of Emma L. March. There was no civic celebration ol Armistice Day, the only observance being the blowing of factory whistles at 11 o'clock, the display of a few flags, and an impromptu but spirited parade by children of St.
Mary's school. Sherman J. Lowell of Fredonia is presiding at a meeting of the National Grange in Boston. THIRTY YEARS AGO--1910 The Desmond boats brought in four tons of pike. Analysis of the city water shows it is dangerous unless boiled.
Six inches of snow fell In the vicinity of Arkwrlght. Warren Scott of that village says that on election day in 1848, when Zachary Tnylor was elected president, Arkwright had two feet of snow. Frcdonia trustees extended for ten years the lease on the village hall premises used as a postoffice. The postal department pays rent of $1,000 a year. The American Presbyterian college near Canton, a hospital and other mission building! wert destroyed by Chinese The Alco car which twice won the Vanderbilt race was forced to drop out of the Savannah contest after the steering gear broke.
THE VIRTUE OF PATIENCE You may have heard the expression "The law's delay," included among life's trials by Hamlet in the famous Shakespeare soliloquy. But for free-style! champion all-American delay, we know of nothing to touch this: The U. S. court of claims, on May 8, 1940, reported to congress certain claims for indemnity as a result of "spoliations by the French prior to July 31 --1801." Somewhere in the vast cave of of the law, these claims have been flying around for 139 years, like the poor damned souls Dante described in his Inferno. Perhaps this is unjust Perhaps some heir to an heir has only recently decided that his ancestor was "spoliated." In either case, it has taken a phenomenal time to get this outstretched palm properly before th speaker's desk in congress.
OUT IN THE COLD Left quite literally "out in the cold" by failure of congress to back up their South Polar expedition, 59 men on the ice of Little America await transport back to the United States, Congressional funds for continuing the Byrd expedition were refused during the current fiscal year on the ground that war conditions made the work inappropriate. When the Byrdmen finish the sledge and airplane trips of geographic and geologic exploration on which they are now engaged, they will return home. When they do so, congress ought to study most carefully the results of their exploration, and then quickly determine whether perhaps it is worth continuing. The richest country in the world, st peace, may abandon such work after deciding that it is not worth while, but not through sheer neglect What's the use of starting a lot of new wars when von haven't won the old ones yet ThP PEOPLES COLUMN THE BATTLE OF ROCHESTER LAST OF FIRST BIG WAR Editor, OBSERVER: Many famous war correspondents in ringside seals and ordinarily writing with authority placed the last offensive or defensive action of the firs; World war in many locutions on land and sea. But a rank unknown, assume to disagree with all of these professional observers, and believe that the logic of the situation will bear me out and convince the reader that the battle 1 describe rang down the curtain on that great tragedy.
On a beautiful Indian summer morning in November, 1918, some forty odd young men from homes in Dunkirk, Frcdonia, Sheridan and Pomfret boarded train 40 eastbound on the New York Central. Their destination was Camp Dix in New Jersey. At Silver Creek a smaller contingent from another Chautauqua county district entered the train and at Buffalo several larger groups were on hand to take the journey eastward. "Berlin or bust," "Here We Come, Kaiser" and other slogans appeared on banners displayed on the coaches. Arriving at Rochester the train was delayed and many travelers in the station and train shed managed to ask questions of our Dunkirk detail above the din of engine whistles and bells and other noise making devices which appeared miraculously from nowhere.
This was November llth and the crowds wanted to know why these soldiers were going to a war already ended by an armistice. There was sarcasm in the taunts hurled at our young men as they left the train to obey the order to home. They had set out for war thousands of miles distant and were not to be cheated. As questions like "Why did you wait until the war was over?" rang in their ears they answered in the only manner befitting the occasion and fists went into action and the Battle of Rochester began. City and railroad police sympathized with the disappointed youth and the engagement continued until everybody was satisfied.
There were casualties and many a "shiner" was to be seen when the boys reached home and joined in the joyous celebration which marked the end of the long struggle. Owing to the six hours difference in time between the Fields of Flanders and the Rochester rendezvous it appears a certainty that our own youth lowered the final curtain. Two incidents connected with this contingent stand out in such striking contrast that I cannot refrain from recalling them. Among the men slated to leave for camp at this time was one who had claimed exemption as an agriculturalist. The local board had denied his claim and his appeal to another board at Canandaigua had been thrown out, but, his father was a man of some influence and a last-minute journey to Albany and a call upon the governor resulted, as the young man himself informed the local board two days ahead of entrainment, in his being "induced into the Students Army Training Corpse" at the State Teacher's college in the capital city.
The other young man had appeared at the office of the local board time and time again with a plea to be sent with the next contingent. Finally the board yielded and were not at all surprised when the youth's father appeared to announce that two of his sons were already in the army and he thought, as did the board, that this family had done enough. When told of his son's importunities, of which he knew nothing, the father subsided. Today this persistent chap is a Dunkirk business man and he answers to the familiar name of The other fellow? Well, like the governor, he is forgotten. H.
C. D. THEY SAY Goodby now, John. What are you waiting for? --William M. Leader, Hosiery Workers' Union leader, to John L.
Lewis. The Willkies don't weep. --Mrs. Wendell Willkie on receiving the election returns. American men have a worldwide reputation for the money they spend on their women.
I say bravo to you. Go right ahead! --Elsa Schiaparelli, French dress- maker. All Americans aware of the threat of totalitarian intolerance must set an example of united purpose in the defense of the republic. --AH Landon, Republican presidential candidate of 1936. Spain has granted permission io a group to ship sherry wine, brandies and liquors to the United States.
THIS CURIOUS WORLD By William Ferguson Armistice Day, 1940 THE FRENCH EEPUBOC NEWS BEHI ByPAUlMAlLOR MMbrfen. M.0. MENTAL AND PHYSICAL TIREDNESS MAY BRING ON NOSE AND THROAT INFECTIONS When a cold in the head occurs, the first thought in the mind of many is to take a purgative and then begin solution up to use a salt or oil into the nose. Nose, throat and lung specialists advise that this very "active" treatment of a cold is unwise and that rest in bed and leaving the nose and throat alone would give better results. BRUCE CATTON IN WASHINGTON PREDICTED THAT THE XSS THE OP NOUR, Some valuable information about the treatment of colds and infections of nose, throat and sinuses is given by Drs.
Arlie V. Bock in Annals of Internal Medicine. Dr. Bock tells of the care of 1667 patients with the above infections treated at Stillman Infirmary, Harvard University, from September 1935 to March 1938. The patients were students and recent graduates, the principal age range being 17 to 25.
The first thought in the treat ment, whether or not the patient has a temperature is putting the patient to bed. It is because many of these patients are tired mentally and physically that the cold attacks them. Getting off their feet and getting rested mentally and physically saves or preserves the body's energies, particularly the reserve power of the heart The second point made by Dr. Bock is that too active spraying, inhaling, gargling of medicines produces irritation of the lining of the nose, throat and sinuses and so prolongs the course of the infection. The third point is the use of quieting drugs for comfort.
Laxatives are not usually prescribed. By these simple measures--rest in bed and quieting drugs--com- i plications were prevented and the I patients made good recoveries. Some suggestions and findings of Dr. Bock and his associates who treated these cases are. (a) tha: nose and throat infections would be less common if patients could be taught to live within their phy- siral powers or resources, (b) while weather changes and con- lagion must be taken into account.
tension mental and physical faliguge--is an important factor in bringing on attacks, (c) when attack does come, get off the feet and don't use sprays, injections i in to nose, or gargles too often or too vigorously. The Common CoM The common cold is one of the most neglected and hence most dan corpus of as it may lead to such complications as bronchitis, broncbopneumonia and pneumonia. Send today for Dr. Bartpn's helpful booklet entailed "The Common Cold' No. 104), enclosing Ten Cents to cover cost of handling and mailing and men' tipn the name of this Address request to The Bell of Indiana.
1 Library. Post Office Box Station (X New York, JJ. Y. By BRUCE CATTON OBSERVER Washington Correspondent Washington, Nov 11--One of the big surprises of the campaign was the fact that the Democrats gained in strength in the House of Representatives instead of taking the heavy loss they were doped to take. Chief reason was that the party dug up a new miracle worker-youthful and energetic Congressman Lyndon Johnson of Texas.
About six weeks before election day, party chiefs awoke to the fact that their comfortable House majority was in danger of vanishing. F. D. R. wasn't campaigning the w'ay congressmen wished not enough speaking trips out into the country to give candidates a chance to climb on his coattails.
Jim Farley was gone, and his successor, Ed Flynn. naturally wasn't as well up on details of the con- cessional fight as Farley had been Chip Robert, who used be a lot of help to local candidates, had Just been dropped from the national committee secretaryship. And to top it all, the Republicans were working like blazes Raised His Own Funds F. D. R.
discussed things with Speaker Sam Rayburn, Majority Leader John W. McCormack and National Chairman Flynn. Upshot was that Johnson--who had no opposition in his district. and hence didn't have to campaign-- drafted to give his fellows a helping hand. Johnson was given a job and a suite of offices, but no title and nothing much hi the way of finances.
He was of but not on the regular Democratic congressional committee; in military parlance, he would rank with but after that committee's chairman, Congressman Pat Drewry. He took on a staff of about 10 energetic young men. warned them they'd have to work 13 hours a day, and went to work. It was Oct. 11, with election day less than been in solid with the New Deal since he entered Congress in 1937.
We won out in a special election to fill an unexpired term, and based his whole campaign on support of F. D. Supreme Court reorganization bill. WAR SCARE FOR U.S. NEVER HAD REAL BASIS, LECTURER DECLARES Niagara Falls, N.
Nov. 11-(UP)-- Dr. Kirby Page, author- lecturer and an ordained minister of the Church of Christ, said last night that America "needs to shake itself loose from a war scare that never had any In an Armistice eve address. Page quoted military authorities that the possibility of an invasion of this country by either European or Asiatic powers was "preposterous." "The false scare has been used to frighten us into an additional expenditure of fifteen billion dollars and a conscription program," he said. ENROLL! Albany.
Nov. 11--(UP) Governor Lehman, jn a proclamation called on all New York residents to enroll in the annua roll call of the Ameriaan national Red Cross which begins today. SQUIRREL IS FAMILY PET Dexter. Me. (UP)--A two-year- old pet squirrel now sleeps beside the cats, dogs and kittens in Henry Thurlow's home.
STORIES IN STAMPS his up-- some- a month away. Johnson acted as digging how-- the funds for his own office expenses as well as contributions for local campaign committees- He went through the list of Democratic candidates to eliminate ihosc who either didn't need any help those who the southerners) were so sure to or gc: licked it was useless to do for them. He wound up with a list of about 173 names, congressmen seeking re-election and newcomers opposing Republican incumbents. Dae Rise In Party Councils Each of these men a letter asking, "What can we do Jw you. The answers varied.
Some wanted S500 or so lor campaign Johnson got it for ihcm. Two Xew York candidates that Ihcir districts contained lots of Poles: Johnson got Congressman Tcnerowicz of Michigan to Co to each district and make a sreech. Both men eot elected. Congressman William l-arrabec Soviet Co-operatives Build 'Cotton Empire' (COTTON cultivation, pictured on the Soviet Agricultural Fair issue above, is one of Russia's most important industries, Russia ranks fourth among the (Distributed by King Featurei Syndicate, Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part strictly prohibited.) Washington, Nov.
11--Turbulence within John Lewis'. CIO is beginning to boil. Uncle John has let all his boys know he is not going to retire, in response to some of their recently shouted invitations. He is just going -to step out backwards by failing to stand for re-election at the impending national convention--but the question is how far. The Lewis wing has been attempting to promote election of his close companion, Phillip Murray, but the Sidney Hillman crowd won't stand for it.
A split seems like, in which a substantial bulk of CIO may wander back into the AFL. leaving the Lewis Saction holding a slightly smaller bag than usual. Administration scouts see an impossibility of complete labor; peace in the situation, but everyf prospect of a 75 per cent which, of course, would be ex- tremely satisfactory to AFL and. the government. The position of Lewis is not as weak as you might suppose.
His hold on the leadership of the United Mine workers is so strong as to be virtually This organization is the main' source of CIO financial revenue. 4 Some figures indicate a contributed $360,000 a year in, special per capita It is unlikely Lewis would' care to continue to finance a CIO organization he could not So if his friend Murray is not i elected at Atlantic City, a rather ull reorganization of the union abor movement can be looked for as a natural sequence. First disturbing sign that was raised within the government to startle observers here after the election was the announced sug- of Interior Secretary Ickeg the "press should be free like the radio." Implications that could be drawn from this statement were spectacular. The radio operates under the thumb of icenses. If that is what Mr.
Ickes considers freedom, some of his learers went away from his press conference with the fear he might I iave had a loose thought about. government licensing of newspa- pers--renewable every six months Lo a year as in the case of radio-- to see that they behave an ae- ceptable manner. But another thing Mr. Ickes said at the same time indicated he vors a democratic method than a fascistic licensing He complained that the press was more than 60 per cent for Willkie in the election, whereas the voters were only 45 per cent plus for Willkie. He seemed to favor pro- portioanl representation of electorate in the cress.
If Mr. Ickes intends to proceed against the press on that line, he will naturally first be required to afford proportional representation in the government and in the president's cabinet for the 23,000,000 people who voted against Mr. Roosevelt. He cannot consistently i proceed to provide representation for all the people only in the I press and not in his own ernment, especially as the government is primarily constituted to represent the whole neo.ole as they vote in elections. The conflicting methods of.
Fascism and democracy which" Mr. Ickes mentioned nrobaoly' mean only that he does not know exactly what he means or wants. Only thins certain is that he does not intend to abandon his favorite whipping boy. the Dress. There is every evidence that the treasury hurried to oroclaim a prospective increase of the debt limit Treasury Secretary Mor- genthau spoke without text His first accounts were sc confusing, in a minor way.
that the first news dispatches were erroneous in some narticulars (as between bonds, bills and notes) and had to be corrected after. The buoyant effect unon thei stock market however, seems to have gone a little higher than ticioatcd. As one good treasury friend niztj it next day: "Perhaos we have announced for an of the debt to SI00.000.000.000 fore the shine of the wears His remark was onlv alJv facetious. The increase S60.flOO.000.000 OT Sfi5.000.OOT.000: is obviously only the first stca meet what the rearmament nro-S will rcouirc. 5 75.
POSTMASTER'S BODY FOUXD Boltcri Landine. N. YTM Nov, 8-(UP)--A searching oarty recovered the body of William B. Alvelle. 35.
oostmaster of Bolton, the past six years, from Lake Georee today, The bodv was found when Now that the campaign's over everybody's on igMJaif tft without the use of a platform, AXSWES: ScsHlisra California. Los AngeJcs: Illinois. Cibaaa. Champaign; Goniaga, Spokane: Daqoesne, Pittsborgh; Ttsnncs- Kaoxvillc. MXT; cvtr O.
P. was making hay with the charge thai the New Deal was out to socialize medicine. Johnson took the letter to F.1XR- and a few days later the Prrsiocru made a at the opening new national health center in Maryland, denying the charge. Larrabee got elected. Add together a few sccre special Jobs of that kind.
you ic steamboat doric. Wage rf farm workers in trt xnA winning control of the You set--in the person of John? fongrcsSnan due to jiise "in patty ccraadls. He has-; worJd's cotton producers, after 'United States, British India and China. Cotton has been in central Asia for more than 1000 years, but it was cot until the American CJvfl War that large- scale production u-as developed. Exports from southern United States practically ceased, and Russian conquests under the czars opened up vast, productive areas.
Before the World War, Russia im- ibout one-fiith of the cot- faclories demanded. Production fell oS in the decade following lie revolution, but one of the first aims of the U. S. S. R.
was to become independent of foreign cotton. In 3930 cotton imports from United States ceased. Today, She Soviet government introduced agricultural ma- chfosry, controls cotton cultivation through ferrets. Irrigation adds new land. Prices are fixed arid all cotton is purchased 'by a cottcsj COMMISSION SURVEYS STATE HOSPITALS: Albany, Nov.
31--(UP) Azj unofficial commission, named bjj Governor Lehman, was ready lo-j day to organize a surrey of over-; crowding in state hospitals forj mental pnlicnts. The 31 member group seek to reduce state institutions and present populations. Specificallr the sovemor ask-S ed the jntup to study new 4 treatments of mental incTCiwd snS earlier oarcOe the possibility of using? outside care with state for beard and housing and thej part syphilis control may play inj reducing future hospital papula-; lions. Swcrds. Eire, desire srerrt? sleet) are DToleslinSfc seaiwl the condaclina of i3 main street all thiouch fbej.
