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MEDFOUi), OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1933.
No. 79.
The Weather
Forecast: Fair tonight sad Friday.
Temperature torn en hat above nor
mal Friday.
Highest yesterday 78
Lowest this morning ... M
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Comment
on the
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
PRICES. as you have read repeatedly
In this column, and elsewhere In
this newspaper, are going up eteadUy
partly as a result of Inflation and
partly as a result ot changing condi
tions of supply and demand.
That, as this writer, sees It, Is a
hopeful sign. Prices have been lar
too low below the cost of produc
tion In most cases. That means ope
ration at a loss, and we can't have
prosperity when business Is operating
at ft loss.
BUT let's face this fact and face
It squarely: Rising prices ALONE
won't bring prosperity back from
wherever It has been for the past
three years.
If we are to have prosperity, peo
ple who work for wage or for sala
ries, If they prefer to call their pay
checks that must have the money
with which to buy what industry pro
duces. . .
There Is no other way to have pros
perity. IP PRICES keep on going up without
being FOLLOWED UP by wages,
here Is what will happen:
It will take more of the pay check
to buy what people have to have
the necessities of life. So, you see,
Instead of having more to spend for
the comforts and the luxuries of life,
they will have LESS TO SPEND. ,
If people have less to spend, In
stead of more, business will OO
BACKWARD, Instead of forward, and
Instead of having prosperity we will
have harder times than ever.
.
PRICES, of course, have to go up
first, becauce In order to pay
higher wages, business must have
profits, and with prices below cost
of production, as they have been for
some time, business HAS NO PROFITS
with which to pay higher wages.
But with rising prices business, In
time, begins to show a profit again,
and If It Is wise It will pass on a
part of this profit to Its employees
In the form of higher wages.
By doing that, It will be not only
helping Its employees, but HELPING
ITSELF because, as already stated,
business can be really good and we
can have prosperity only when those
who work for wages have money
enough with which to buy the things
that incfustry produces.
WHEN prices go up without a cor
responding increase In wages,
what happens Is that those who work
for wages are ROBBED.
That Is to say. more money la taken
out of their pockets for the necessi
ties of life and no additional money
Is put back Into their pockets to
make up for this drain. As a result,
the pockets of those who work are
EMPTIED and every merchant knows
that he can't aell goods to customers
whose pockets are empty. .
-
IT IS QUITE all right for prices to
sdvance. It la a good sign. Prices
have been too low In the past.
But If ALL OF US are to benelit
by rising prices, wages must come up
also.
If that doesn't happen, rising prices
won t bring prosperity.
IN EUROPE. andalso In Japan
which Is in Asls, Instesd of Eu
rope Inflstion has been used delibe
rately to help business by HURTING
labor. That la to aay, labor has been
paid It wage In CHEAPER MONET.
Thus costs are cut, and with Its costs
cut business has been able to get
Into new markets.
It has been enabled to do this by
ROBBING labor. Let's see to It that
Ve don't do that In this country.
It Is unjust to begin with, and
foolish to end up with because the
only way In which we can have real
prosperity Is for people who work
' for wsges to have money enough with
which to buy and pay for the things
that industry produces.
Experience has proved that to us
beyond all doubt.
Fish Commission
Promises Report
PORTLAND. June 22. (API A
promise by the stale fish commission
to Governor Meier that a full s'-ate-men!
of Income and outgo will be
submitted soon, was made at a meet
ing of the commission here late Wed
reday. The commiMloners said the
Mstemen: will include an analysts of
reasons for the drop In Income this
Jno. Glenn Is
Slated Next
For Hearing
The question of guilt or innocence of Walter J. Jones, mayor
of Rogue River, accused of participation in the'Jackson county
ballot theft, was placed in the hands of the jury at 3:26 this
afternoon, following instructions by Judge George F. Skip-worth.
Selection of a jury to try John
Olenn of Ashland, former county J
Jailer, charged with ballot theft, was
expected to start Immediately.
The state announced that following
the Glenn case, It will- try "Thomaa
L. Brecheen, Ashland politician, the
only one of the ballot theft defend
ants never admitted to bonds, and
follow with the trial of Suspended
Sheriff Gordon L. Schermcrhorn.
It la now presumed thar. the final
defendant to be tried will be County
Judge Earl H. Fehl.
Pinal arguments of the 'state, and
instruction of the court will be com
pleted this afternoon, in the trial of
Walter J. Jones, mayor of Rogue Riv
er charged with ballot theft. Assist
ant Attorney General Ralph E. Moody
this afternoon resumed his closing
statement,
Attorneys Tom J. Bnrlght of this
city and Glenn R. Jacks of Oregon
City made the closing arguments for
the defense.
. Attorney En right in his opening re
marks, referred to Attorney Moody's
first statement, as "one of the most
cowardly attacks I have ever heard
In a courtroom, seeking to make you
believe a lot of inferences." Attorney
Jacks designated it as "a marvelous
address by a dlstlnsuished attorney."
Says Proof Marking
Attorney Jacks confined his able
talk to analysis of the evidence, de
claring that the state had failed to
prove beyond a reasonable doubt the
guilt of the defendant, and the evi
dence, had not been corroborated by,
anyone save accomplices. His address
was short and convincing.
Attorney Enrlght also declared, "if
they can convict Walter Jones, upon
the evidence they have submitted
here. It will not be safe to lire in
Jackson county. They could even con
vict President Roosevelt on the same
evidence."
Attorney Moody in the course of
his address declared: "There wss' nev
er a criminal case tried in any court,
that the counsel for the defendant,
did not criticize the lawful forces
that brought him to Mie bar of Jus
tice. "It Is painiul. to be hearing in
every prosecution, growing out of the
Jackson county situation, the defense
abuse the state police orthe district
attorney. The governor ordered that
the attorney general clean up the
situation and you all know to what
a sad state, it had fallen by the acts
of this defendant, and his associates.
Where would we be now but for the
state police. They did their duty.
They should be commended, not crit
icized. At another point Attorney Moody
said:
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U. S. DECLARATION
LONDON. June 32. (API The
gold bloc nations headed by Prance
welcomed the American stabilization
declaration today as the first clear
cut official statement by the United
States of Its position at the world
economic conference.
"The lines now are clearly drawn,"
a spokesman for the Prench delega
tion said, "and we know where we
are going."
Pear that certain gold countries
may be forced to abandon the yellow
metal
If the United Statea Is left
with
free hand to devaluate the I
dollar la advanced In high quarterage Laboulaye. ambassadors respec
aa the reason the gold bloc reluctant-i tlvely from Great Britain and France,
ly agreed to continue economic dls- and upon Lewis W. Douglsa. director
cusslon despite the non-stabilization or the budget, and Wilbur' L. Cross,
of the dollar. (governor of Connecticut.
FAMILY OF FOUR BURNED
TO DEATH IN FARM HOME
SEATTLE. Wash., June 22. (A)
Pour persons, a husband and wife and
their two young daughters, were burn
ed to death early today in a myster
ious fire that destroyed a farm house
in the Harding district in King coun
ty, eight miles east of Tacoma.
The dead are: Arthur etone, about
33; Mrs. Vera Stone, his wife, abo'it
the same age; Jean, 7, and Olorla
May 6.
George Coyne, about 35, Tacoma.
owner of the farm, was being detain
ed by deputy sheriffs for question
Ins. He said he escaped from the
jurnlnx home.
The 8ton lived in Tacoma un.ii
aoinj to rv.n"i p'.sc as caretaae.-s
Uues aqnUia ago,
BASEBALL
National
R.
Chicago ........ 1
Boston 3
Bush, Grimes and Hartnett;
and 3pohrer.
Cincinnati - 0 ft 1
New York . 4 6 0
Lucas and Lombardl; Hubbell and
Mancuso.
R. H. E.
Pittsourgh 0 4 3
Brooklyn 9 11 2
Meine, Hoyt, chagnon and Padden;
Benge and Kopec.
R.
St, Louis ............. 3
Philadelphia 0
Mooney, Johnso n and
O'Farrell; Holley and Davis.
H. E.
14 1
14 1
Wilson,
American
H. E.
16 1
13 2
Philadelphia 11..
Cleveland 6
Cain, Bean. Grove and Cochrane,
Myatt: HI Id e brand, Connally, Hud
lln and Spencer,
R. H. E.
Washington 11 13 1
Chicago 4 10 4
Crowder. Russell and Sewell; Miller,
Heving, Paber, Gregory and Grube.
FARM ACT HELP
WASHINGTON. June 23. (AP)
Administrators of the farm act have
decided to apply It to fruits and
vegetables and other special crops
which were not luted as basic com
modities In the law.
PORTLANT , Ore.. June 22 AP)
The decision of the administrators of
the far mact to include fresh fruits
and vegetables in the provisions of
that act was aald here today by J. O.
Holt, manager of the Eugene Fruit
Growers association, to be of great
Importance In the movement now on
foot to stabilize that Industry and
the business of canning such pro
duce. Holt returned this week from
Washington, D. C, where he met
with canners and packers of the na
tton In ft discussion of farm act pro
visions. I
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 11 (AP)
Hsrvsrd University today honored
Alfred K. 8mlth, former governor of
New York, with an honorary degree
of doctor of lawa.
It conferred the same degree on
other men Important in public
l"e. Sir Ronald C. Lindsay and Andre
Coyne was detained by deputies
when he appeared at the farm in a
taxlcab seven hours after the fire.
He was accompanied by a negreee who
was not held.
He told officers ths house was in
flames when he was awakened about
12:30 a. m. He said he heard the
children screaming and rushing out
side, ran to the window of their bed
room and broke the glass but was
unable to rescue them.
Bodies of the children were found
sd by aide in their bed.
There were holes burned in Coyne's
trousers, his hands cut and his shirt
stained.
SrvcMl 22 Tit'. bu)U. which h
Mid he i"M for taruct practice, were
found la tu pookeu.
Mitchell
COIN 10 FLOW
Efficient Organization Being
Set Up to Carry Out
$3,300,000,000 Program
State Heads Mot Named
WASHINGTON, June 23. (AP)
President Roosevelt's public works
board today informed the nation that
"we are proceeding as rapidly as pos
sible" to set flowing the $3,300,000,
000 approprlted for construction ac
tivities by congress.
An official statement aald "an ef
ficient organization" is being set up
to carry out the program for which
funds were provided In the indust
rial recovery bill.
I ekes In Charge
Secretary Ickes, chairman of the
cabinet board, will be In charge. Un
der him will be the public works
administrator.
Col. Donald H. Sawyer, the present
temporary administrator, today mov
ed his headquarters Into the Interior
department building, and found doz
ens af applicants for Joba and pro
pects in his anteroom. To those seek
ing funds for construction, he said
the administration was not yet ready
The board made clear that the ad
ministration of public works would
be entirely distinct from the indus
trial control administration under
Hugh 8. Johnson.
To handle applications on state,
county and city projects, there will
be a state administrator and state
advisory board to be appointed by
President Roosevelt.
To Name State Heads
. The federal board, .through, Ickes,
said it hoped to submit to tho chief
executive on his return from his va
cation a list of state administrators
from which he could choose.
"To correct some erroneous cur
rent reports." the board added, "It
may be said that not a single state
public works administrator has yet
been appointed"
The state administrators and advis
ory boards would pass upon project
In their areas and send Wieir recom
mendations to Washington. Approv
al of projects would be up to the
Washington headquarters.
"The admlnlatraton has set high
standards for the state administra
tors," the board said. "An outstand
ing man In each state, who has no
, professional or business connections
I that would subject him to a conflict
i of Interests represents the type of
administrator that Is desired.
"Appointments will be made on t,he
basts "f character and ability with-
out reference to political affiliations."
REDUCTION IN PAY
WASHINGTON, June 22. (API
Railroads have heeded a plea of the
administration to postpone until
June 30, 1934, a proposed new 12'
per cent pay cut for their workers.
As a result, organized railroad
labor until the middle of next year
will continue to work on the present
schedule the old bsslc wage, leas 10
per rent. By that time government
and railroads both hope all need for
pay cuts will be passed.
This agreement between railroad
managers and labor exe- utlves was
the first big achievement of Josepb
B. Eastman alnce he became coordi
nator of transportation.
East ma. n asked the rail heads to
delay action until the effect of the
administration's recovery program
could be seen. His proposal was ac
cepted after two days of conferences.
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PORTLAND. Ore- June 22 P
Albert Parmenter. Portland alrwavi
pilot, left Swan island airport early
today to cruise the Crane prairie res
erToir district, southwest of Bend, in
which Prank W. Roberts, of Portland,
reported bearing an airplane between
midnight and 3 a. m. Saturday.
Roberts and two others were camo
ed at the reservoir, and said that
they were awakened by the motor of
a low-flying plane. It was raining
there and quite windy, Robert said.
Woodburn Juniors
County Champions
WOODBURN. Juns 23 p Wood
burn Is again winner of ths Marlon
county Legion Junior baseball league.
A 9 to 8 win over Salem yfaterda7
clinched the title. Th county com
mittee selected e!Rht V oodburn play
ers for the comb. j squad
Freed
T
ON DEBT POLICY
BY F. STRATEGY
President Lets Nationalists
in On Negotiations and
Wins Confidence With
Disarming Cleverness
Copyrighted by McClure Newspaper
Syndicate
By PALL MALLON ,
WASHINGTON, June 32. You may
have noticed that Hearst and the
senate nationalists had very little to
say about Mr. Rooosevelt's war debt
policy. They were supposed to explode
but the explosion was more like a
cap than a cannon. There's a reason.
Mr. Roosevelt let them In on the
Inside of negotiations leading up to
the final decision. He did that to show
he had nothing up his sleeve. The re
sult wss he won their confidence.
When the announcement was made
they knew It was probably the best
arrangement that co -Id possibly have
been made.
They had to praise ft with fain
damns.
That was not the smartest thing
the administration did on the debt
Issue. The whole thing was handled
with trie same disarming cleverness.
The British and American notes
were fixed up in a very friendly way.
Each consulted the other about what
he should write. The correspondence
was made mutually satisfactory be
fore It was written. Our boys fixed It
so as not to ruin MacDonald's domes
tic political situation. He did the
same for us.
It, ti.whlspened. authentically that
at one "time wt actually agreed' to
name a date In July when we would
meet with the British on debts. They
thought that was not . necessary so
it was left out of our note.
There were two hitches in the In
side program. The first was when
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SDUTHERNPACIFIC
I LOS ANOEIihS, June 22 (UP)
permission to reduce fares for coach
and tourist sleeper trsvel by 45 per
cent between all stations on Its west
coast lines, was requested by the
Southern Pacific company, accord
ing to information released by the
Interstate commerce commission, and
the state railroad commission.
The proposed tariff would establish
a. basic one way rate of two oenta a
mile, such transportation, compared
with the present first class rate of
more than three cents a mile. With
approval, the rate will become effect
ive July 1 for a 90 day experimental
period, according to Felix 8. MoOln
nls, vice president of the road.
The territory affected would Include
six states between California and
Utah and Oregon and Texas.
OMAHA, Neb., June 32. (AP) Al
though no definite plans have been
made, officials of the Union Pacific
system today said they will "meet
the competition" of two other rail
roads that have announced an ex
perimental passenger rate of two
cents a mile on one wsy tickets.
FERRY NAMED ON
OF
SALEM, June 22. OP) Appoint
ments to the mining board created
by the 1933 legislature were made
yesterday by Governor Julius L. Meier.
They Include Prank McColloch of
Baker, D. H. Perry of Rogue River and
R. M. Betts of Black Butts, all to
serve three years without compensa
tion. A paid secretary will be main
tained at the stats capltol.
Prank Jennings of Eugene, Mrs.
Meredith Bailey of Sisters and Earl 0.
Bronaugh, SrH of Portland, were ap
pointed by the governor to ths stats
library board, created by ths last leg
islature. Dr. J. H. Rom man of Portland was
appointed to ths state board of
health, representing ths dental pro
feasion, and Charles Reynolds of Bil
verton was named to succeed J. Q.
Rankin of Portland on the stats board
of aeronautics.
Hlngh flulrlries In Cell
PAIR FIELD, Calif., Juns 32. (AP)
Swinging from a noons fashioned
from his Hindu turban, Lachman
Singh, accused of the shooting of
Dharm Slnsh on Rver Island, wm
fmind in hia Jail cell by Underabtrlff
Gaarlss, frr bars today. - '
on Tax
U. S. ECONOMIC ADVISERS
i-'vj asBaaaanan
Among the specialists aiding the American delegation at the London
conomlo conference are Fred K, Nielsen (upper left), legal advisor;
William 0. Bullitt (upper right), executive officer, and James P. War
burg (lower left), financial aid. Rexford Q. Tugwell (lower right) It
one of the technical advliore. (Associated Presa Photos)
RELIEF
AS DEATHS MOUNT
By the Assoclsted Press
Another day of scorching tempera
tures - and mounting death lists led
many sections of the nation to an
ticipate with fervor today promises
of relief from the heat wave.
New fatalities were reported yester
day to bring the Wisconsin total up
to 14 . and other states reported
deaths as follows: Michigan, 14;
Pennsylvania and Ohio, three each;,
Missouri, two, and Kansas, one. In
addition seven persona were reportd
prostrated as the mercury climbed to
9B.3 at Washington, D. C.
Out In Nebraska they were aban
doning the heat to talk about the
humidity, but even so It was plain
hot at Lincoln yesterday when ths
temperature went to D2.
Kansas had a maximum of 102, but
In Mattoon. 111., It went to 103 and
was an even 100 at Bloomsburg, Pa,,
and Prederlck, Md. Detroit had a
top reading of 96, but Chicago cooled
off to the 70's before mid-day and It
was comfortable in Ohio along the
shore of Lake Erie. Elsewhere In the
state readings In the 90's were com-
LAKES-TO-GULF
CHICAGO. June 23 (AP) A 100
million dollar waterway that con
nects the Oreat Lakes to the Gulf of
Mexico and gives the midwest 960
miles of "aeaooast" was dedicated to
day as a triumph of engineering
skill and perseverance.
Into the harbor formed by ths
Joining of ths Chicago river with
Lake Michigan came a flotilla of fed
eral bargee that left New Orleans 36
days ago.
The acrlval symbolized the belief
of the waterway's sponsors that It
would place the midwest on a trans
portation parity with ths Atlantic
seaboard and the Pacific coast the
output from mid western farms, fac
tories, and mlnea would find markets
previously unavailable.
EUGENE MAN BADLY HURT
IN TRUCK ACCIDENT HERE
W. J. Bplcer, about 40, of Eugene,
where h operates ths Lee Duke cafe,
Is In ths Community hospital, be
lieved to be suffering from a frac
tured skull as a result of an accident
on NorVi Riverside last ntght when
hs was thrown through the top of a
truck with which he - was heading
north with a load of bits
Splcer, according to tni j voiles re
port, was going north o-i Riverside
sbout 7 o'clock when V- parently
lost control of the mso'ilne. It
start j wobbling and dashed Into the
curb, the Jar throwing htm through
ths top of ths machine and onto the
pavement. Ths car continued over
ths psvement, crashing Into a lw,
.vWere It was bsuly damaged.
Th in lured msn wss rushed to
U bospltsj and X-raya vers Uksn
Evasion
FOR CCC CAMPS
IN TOWN TODAY
Advance detachments of O. 0. 0
recruits for the Upper Rogue River
camp. Government camp and Wine-
glass camp, each unit including 21
COO men, four enlisted men and an
officer arrived on the Oregonian to
day from Jefferson Barracks, Mo.,
and left immediately for their various
stations. The men were recruited from
Illinois.
At Glendsle, the advance detach
ment for Mt. Reuben camp left the
train and was taken to the location
this morning, and at Klamath Palls,
units for the Lake o' the Woods, Bly
and Ingram camps arrived.
Por use In the CCC work in this
district., 21 new Chevrolet trucks ar
rived Wednesday and 10 more are
charted to be in Med ford today.
Among officers arriving here, to
take up duties in this district, are
Lieutenant Rolph M. Gerth, U. 8. N..
Mare Island, Calif.: Captain Christo
pher Strawn, R. O. T. C, instructor
at the University of Illinois, who la
stationed at Government camp, Cra
ter Lake; and Captain Harold E. O'
Neal, of the medical reserve, from
Jefferson Barracks. The latter Is sta
tioned at Elk creek at the present
time. '
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BAN rRANCIBCO. June 33 (AP)
For the third consecutive month busi
ness activity and employment In the
Pacific and Rocky Mountain statea
Improved during May, the Bank of
America business review reported to
day. Advancing livestock prices and Im
provement in retail sales, the canning
Industry, bank debits and building
activity were contributing factors to
a pickup In employment throughout
the region, the review said.
The bank's Index of far western
business stood at "6.7 In May, agalnat
68 8 In April.
as soon aa his condition would pe
mlt. Ths first pictures failed to pro
vide adequats basis for a diagnosis of
ths case, ths attending physician
stated today, and other pictures were
being taken this afternoon.
Spicer's Mead was bleeding badly
through oits ear and a fracture of
tVis skull was tesred. He Is also suf
fering from bsck Injuries.
Mrs. Bplcer artivvd frvm Eugne
this morning by plans to be with her
husband.
Mr. bplcer was hauling a load of
beer from this city to Eugene to be
served In hit cafs when ths accident
occurred. Police were unable today
to say just what caused ths machine
to Wi ' the pavement and Mr. 8pl
cer was u nab Is to discuss ths acci
dent.
Charge
BANKER TEARFUL
AT CLIMAX LONG
FEDERALIZING
Former Chairman World's
Second Largest Bank Is
Overcome As Jury Returns
Verdict of Not Guilty
B.r I.OHKNA A. HirKOR
A -social ed Press Staff UTIter
NEW YORK, June 33. (API Ac
quitted of chargea that he .ha
cheated the government of more
than (850,000, Charles E. Mitchell
walked flushed and amlllng down
lower Broadway today toward Wall
street, where until recently he was a
mignty llgure, head of the world'a
second largest bank and all Its ami
latea. A few minutes before he had
leaped to his feet In the old federal
building, hla eyes filled with tears.
as he heard In the husky voice of a
urea jury roreman the worda:
"Not guilty." ' .
Knda Long Suspense
His acquittal on cnargea ot Income
tax evaalon ended a period of 11
hours, during which the attitude of
the former chairman ot the Nations)!
City bank had become more and
more dlacourged and hopeleas. Hla
face, from which much of the tan
had disappeared during hla all weeks
In the court room, was grim and
tired aa he returned today.
Twice during the forenoon the Jury
came In for Instructions. Twice they
had asked the Judge to read to them
that portion of hla charge whlcA
dealt with the defendants failure to
report on hla 1939 Income tax return
the receipt from a National City com
pany management fund of - B5S,.
sea.87. Thla money later was declar
ed by the company directors an ad
vance, to be repaid out of future
profits ot the fund.
Regarded As Debt
Mitchell told the Jurors he regard
ed the money as a debt that must
be paid sometime whether out of
future profits or his other Income.
"I cent aay anytmng now," ha
told the crowd that pressed about
mm alter the verdict. His voloe
trembled. "I'm too moved."
Outside In the corridor, surround
ed by the crowd, he stood a moment,
his Rack against the wall.
"Where's Max?" he asked.
Max D. Steuer, hla chief counsel,
pressed through to hla tide. Mitchell
reached an arm around the lawyer's
shoulders. He grasped him bv the
hand.
"Thanks, Max. thanks," he said.
And Steuer, amlllng, nodded hla
head.
POLICE CHIEF ISSUES
FIRECRACKER WARNING
With complaints being reoelved
dally at ths city police station con
cerning the shooting of firecrackers,
Chief of Police Clatous McCredls to
day Issued notice that a city ordin
ance is In fores prohibiting ths sals
or shooting of firecrackers within ths
city limits.
WILL-
ROGERS
'says:
BEVERLY HILLS, Cal., June
21. When the economic con
ference first met in London
there was a great deal of doubt
aa to jiiRt what were its hopes
and aims. Well, after 10 days
we are no longer in doubt. Tbey
had three reasons for meeting.
The first was to cancel the
debt to America. The second
was to cancel the debt to
America and the third was to
cancel the debt to America.
From then on they could
tuke up any little loose odds
and ends, such as lowering
American tariffs and stabiliz
ing American money above the
price of their own. 'With these
accomplished they could all go
home and if things didn't pick
up in their own countries think
up something else to blame
America for, then meet and
have another conference.
Yours,
V.