Friday, Feb. 21, 1941
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
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Historic Meeting
GENERAL
HUGH S.
JOHNSON
Jour
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Washlngt*'., D,
Washington. D. C.
WINDOW DREatUNG
ENGLAND’S POSITION
The lease-lend bill, as it passed
IMPROVES
Little by little the British position the house amended, carries a lot of
has improved. Gallant Greek vic­ meaningless window-dressiru; but it
tories, the triumphant march of meets one principal objection of
British forces across North Africa, those whose only real opposition was
the daring of the royal navy in the because, in its original form, it al­
Mediterranean, all have helped to most completely transferred
power of the purse from the
balance the scales of war.
In addition. Admiral Leahy's sea- gress to the President.
It has been said that no such
dog diplomacy in Vichy is reported
to have had some effect upon Gen­ power was intended or would ever
era) Weygand, to whom he has be used. So—well, why grant it?
promised American gasoline and The good faith of the administration
oil; while the passage of the lease- in disclaiming any such wide pur­
lend bill is found to have tremen­ pose or intent was pretty well evi­
dous reverberations throughout all denced by permitting the amend­
ment limiting the value of certain
Europe.
.
Furthermore, preliminary reports defense- articles to be disposed of
indicate that the trip of Wendell "procured from funds heretofore ap­
Willkie had a stirring effect, not propriated shall not exceed $1.300.-
only upon British morale, but upon 000.000.”
Of course, there is no limit on fu­
Germany. The fact that the son of
a German sent an anti-Hitler mes­ ture appropriations, but as to them
sage to the German people is bound congress still keeps the "power of
the purse.” The important point Is
to percolate beneath the surface.
This picture was sent to New York
Germany cannot forget that it was that without that amendment, the
via radio and to Chicago via sound,
total
field
in
which
this
authority
American entrance into the World
photo, and ahowi the historic meet­
war which finally turned the tide could have been executed might
About 500 members of the Mothers Crusade of America went to ing of Mussolini, right, and Gen.
and defeated the kaiser. And that have exceeded $50.000.000,000. What
Washington to oppose the pending lend-lease bill. Carrying American Francisco Franco, near Italy’s fron­
is why the Willkie visit plus the is it now?
As to articles “procured from Hags, they chanted "kill the bill, not my son.” They were ejected by tier. Franco was accompanied by
lease-lend bill are so important.
Both indicate an American people funds heretofore appropriated”— Capitol police for creating a disturbance in the senate chambers. Photo
his foreign minister, Ramon Huncr.
guns, planes, ships and the like— chows police removing the leaders.
united regardless of politics.
clearly it is 1.3 billions of dollars of
Second Battle of Marne.
value.
But how about that gold
Hitler's position today is not un- hoard of billions for example? Was
like that of Germany after the that procured “from funds hereto­
Battle of the Marne in World War fore appropriated?”
I. In the first Battle of the Marne
A similar objection probably ap­
German troops came within 14 miles plies to other commodities which
of Paris, could have taken the city were not "procured from funds
had they not stoppod to consoli­ heretofore appropriated”—a field
date their forces. But not knowing too complex to discuss in this limit-
what lay ahead, they waited for re­ ed space. I am informed by some
inforcements. giving General Joffre congressmen in charge of the
time to send his “taxicab army” legislation, that the 1.3 billions is a
from Paris.
| limitation designed to cover all
German defeat at the Marne these things and if it does not. it
turned back the tide of the war in will be made to do so.
1914, and by the time the German
If that is done, it would deflate
army had come back for the sec- 75 per cenj of tne valid objection
ond Battle of the Marne in 1915, the to this bill, It is hard to see why
Allies
had
mobilized sufficient it should not be done. The obscur-
strength to stop them.
ity as to the true effect of the limi-
Similarly, Hitler’s forces last tation in this regard is very real
summer probably could have taken and this is no time for obscurities.
England had they pushed immedi­
• • •
ately across the channel to the dis­
NEW ANGLE ON LEASE-LEND
organized British Isles after the fall
Mr. Arthur Krock’s column in the
of France. But uncertain of what New York Times recently was more
lay ahead. Hitler waited, and with important than Mr. Willkie's testi­
Don Juan, 27 years of age, prince
typical German efficiency consoli­ mony on the same day, even though
Here is a view of the wrecked baggage and mail cars of the Canadian of the Austrias, who may become
dated his position on the Continent. it will not receive one-tenth the pub­
National railroad passenger train, which struck a freight train some dis­ king of Spain. Ills father, former
This gave the British just enough licity.
tance east of Ternton, Ontario. The engineer and fireman of the passenger King Alfonso XIII, has renounced
time to hold back a Nazi invasion
Arthur, who rarely writes until he
i all right In favor of his son.
last September in the first “Battle has sifted out the possibilities of er- train were killed, and IS passengers were bruised.—Soundphoto.
of the Mame>" 1940 version.
ror, cried “unclean” of the provi-
Soon will come the Second Battle sion of the lease-lend bill which ter
of the 1941 Marne—the second at­ minates the extraordinary powers it
tempt to invade England. Into that grants the President if and when
second attempt Hitler is going to congress shall pass a concurrent
put more than ever before. He may resolution quashing them. He says
succeed. But on the other hand, ! that, according to constitutional
the British are in a far stronger lawyers, this provision “was writ in
position now to withstand invasion, water on the atmosphere.” In other
and if they do withstand it, sooner words, it is a deceptive fake—splen-
or later the war will veer toward didly null,
them.
This is a very serious matter. The
question is not too technical from
$30 PENSIONS
the legalistic angle for lay discus­
Mrs. Roosevelt's recent statement sion.
The central point is this:
in a pension magazine, favoring a Without a congressional delegation
$30-a-month federal pension, tips off of its own war powers, the Presi­
what the President has up his sleeve dent could not possibly exercise
on broadening the Social Security them,
Such a delegation can be
act
made, within flexible constitutional
During the 1940 campaign and in limits, by a majority vote in both
his annual message to congress, he houses. As matters now stand, the
advocated a revision of the law by very wide proposed powers of the
which a flat federal pension would lease-lend bill could obtain such a
be substituted for the existing state­ majority vote. They could not con­
contributory system. Also he pro­ ceivably obtain a two-thirds major­
posed enlarging the scope of the law ity vote.
and adding medical features. He
But if they are once granted, ac­
gave no details, but here is what cording to Mr. Krock's legal advis­
he is planning:
ers, they could never be retaken by
(1) A federal annuity for all congress over the opposition of the
“senior citizens” over 65, without a executive except by a two-thirds
“means test”; in other words, re­ majority.
gardless of their financial condition.
Mr. Krock's reason is that the
(2) In states where a larger pen­ President, under the Constitution is,
sion already is paid, as in Califor­ by his veto and approving power,
nia, which pays $40 monthly (half a part of the law-making machinery,
from the state and half from the that while a concurrent resolution
This new type of stretcher. Invent­
government), the difference be­ of both houses does not require the
ed by an Australian, Is being dem­
tween $30 and the larger sum would action of the President, yet, if it
onstrated on the beach at Sydney,
be made up by the state.
This . "contains a legislative proposition”
Australia. It In designed for use In
would apply only to California, the it does require full presidential ac­
bombed buildings by one-man res­
only state paying more than $30. tion under the Constitution.
A German anti-aircraft gun and its crew are shown somewhere In
cue
expeditions.
The stretcher’s
The next closest is Colorado with
Concurrent
resolutions
usually occupied France. One gunner is having his hair cut by a battery male;
$29.68. Twenty-one others pay $20 govern only the business of congress the others are taking it easy around the gun position. In the background straps and footrest will hold a pa­
or slightly more.
1 with no application in the general may be seen an anti-tank gun in position, and, in the foreground, rifles tient firmly, even when tilled at a
(3) Extend unemployment insur- statutory sense. The point of view and helmets laid out in readiness—for what?
sharp angle as shown here.
a nee to groups not now covered, of Mr. Krock’s advisers ig that,
such as seamen and farm workers. since repealing a law is as mueh a
(4)
A nation-wide program of legislative action in the general
medical and hospital service for statutory sense as enacting a law,
no concurrent resolution can repeal'
low-income groups.
Roosevelt will submit his recom­ a law except subject to veto.
It is a strong point and one never
mendations in a special message to
congress sometime this month. He decided by the courts, but it cer­
already has had several private dis­ tainly would be a strange result if
cussions with Sen. Sheridan Downey congress can, in part, suspend the
of California, No. 1 Townsendite on j Constitution by a majority vote, but
Capitol Hill, and Sen. Jimmy can’t restore it by less than a two-
Byrnes, astute South Carolina legis­ thirds majority, when the Constitu­
tion itself provides that an amend­
lative adviser.
Personally, Downey favors a pen­ ment may not even be proposed ex­
sion of $60 after 60, but realizes cept by a two-thirds majority rati­
fied by three-fourths of the states
that he has no chance at this time.
• •
The contrary view is that when­
ever congress grants an extraordi­
CAPITAL CHAFF
Average taxes in the United nary power, it can condition what it
States are $96.75 per person, of grants. It can put a time limit on
which $40.10 goes to the federal gov­ it and thus work its repeal without
ernment and $56.65 to state and lo­ any legislation whatever.
It can make it depend on any con­
cal governments.
The government now has the tingency it likes, such as some ad­
greatest force of sleuths in all its ministrative finding of fact or future
history: a total of 10,200 divided conditions of time, tide and weath­
among the FBI, Secret Service, er. If those conditions do not oc­
The navy and war department employee«, from the office boy to the
An Australian soldier examines
Postal Inspection, Internal Revenue cur, it does not speak. It speaks
It becomes secretary, have to show Identification badges carrying their picture before two anti-tank bombs, taken from
bureau and Narcotics division, to while they continue.
s.*y nothing of Harold Ickes’ and silent when they cease—regardless they can enter the departments. This new ruling Is now In effect. Photo Italians at Bardia, Libya. The
Paul Appelby’s sleuths in the in­ of presidential veto power and witn shows Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox showing his badge to guard on bombs are made of gasoline-filled
duty at entrance to navy department.
bottles attached to hand grenades.
terior and agriculture departments. no new vote.
Two Killed, 15 Hurt in Rail Wreck
To Be Spain's King?
All Quiet on the Western Front’
Knox-Knox, Who Goes There?
Anti-lank ‘Cocktail
That Space Between
The Built-In Closets
By RUTII WYETII SPEAKS
\A/HAT could be 1« greater lux-
’ ’ ury than two extra closeta in
your bedroom! That is rxnctly
whnt a young friend of mine
thought.
But, when they were
built in, she win painfully con­
scious of their angles und the room
seemed much narrower.
Thia
sketch shown you how the feeling
of width was restored and the
angles were made to mr.t away.
A wallpaper border nil the way
around the room helped to soften
down the angles of the closets also
added an exciting color note to
the plain painted walla. The chest
of drawers in the upper sketch
was moved to another purt of the
room, and the long spacious dress­
ing tuble was built into the space
between the closets. The top of
the table und stool and the frurne
of the mirror were enameled por­
celain blue which was one of the
colors in the wallpaper border.
Dotted swiss skirts were fastened
on the inside of the finishing
boards across the front of the ta­
ble and around the stool with snap
fastener tape -one side tacked to
the wood and the other sewn to
the skirt tops.
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—Horace.
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