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T fl E B O N N E V I L L E D A M C H R O N I C li E TWO ERI DA V, JANUARY' 1, 19517 Review o f the History - Making Events o f the World By EDWARD W. PICKARD © Western Newspaper Union. Steel Workers Swing to the Lewis Forces the general leadership of U NDER John L. Lewis the war for cal tendencies, entered politics In 1908 as a member of the state sen ate. Later he was lieutenant gov ernor and governor of his state and then was elected to the United States senate. In that body he was an insistent advocate of ag ricultural relief measures. Norbeck’s death reduced to 16 the number of Republicans in the sen ate, but if the selection of his suc cessor is left to the Republican gov ernor-elect, there wouid be again 17. However it may be that Tom Berry, the Democratic governor about to go out of office, will be named to fill out Norbeck’s term. unionizing the steel industry and destroying the company unions is now u n d e r way. Some 250 company union representa tives from the Pitts- I burgh, the Cleve land - Youngstown and the eastern dis tricts met in Pitts burgh and were told by Philip Murray, chief aide of Lewis and chairman of the Half a Billion Wanted . , committee for in- John L. Lewis ^ustrial union, that for Works Relief a strike in the $5,000,000,000 indus TTARRY HOPKINS, WPA admin- try might result “if the industry ■VI istrator, and Harold L. Ickes, continues to employ its dog-in-the- PWA administrator, were called in manger attitude,” in dealing with to conference with President Roose velt and plans were laid for seeking trade unions. Thereupon the delegates adopted from congress an appropriation of resolutions unanimously condemn $500,000,000 to continue the federal ing the company union plan as a works relief program until next “farce,” and establishing a new or June 30. Hopkins reported that the ganization called the “CIO repre- funds on hand would scarcely last senatatives council,” with this “dec through January and that quick ac tion is necessary if the program laration of principles:” is 1. All steel workers be organized not to be interrupted. The esti mate on the money needed was into a national industrial union. based on the fact that the same 2. Employee representatives use amount was taken from WPA funds their influence to enroll the steel for drouth relief. Ickes states that workers into the steel workers or his WPA program would release a ganizing committee’s campaign. substantial number of unemployed 3. All steel wdrkers be thorough from WPA rolls. ly informed by employee represen tatives who know from experience that the company union is a device Nanking Army Fighting to of the management and totally un Rescue Chiang Kai-sbek able to win any major concessions ' ENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI- for the steel workers. SHEK not being released by 4. CIO employee representatives Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang within emain inside the company union the specified time, the Nanking or reasons obvious to all. troops moved The wage demands are: against the Sianfu A $1.24 a day increase for all em rebels. Two of the ployees receiving over $5 a day. mutinous battalions A 30 hour, five day week. were captured and Paid vacations of one week for disarmed at Huh- employees of two years’ service and sien. It appeared two weeks for employees of five or that Marshal Chang more years’ service. ' ^ %|| really was reduced Time and one-half pay for over Im to negotiating for time within the regular working k‘s own bfe and week. Hi V? v safety, and there Double time for Sundays and hol were reports that he Chang idays. was willing to sur Hsuch-liang render the dictator and quit the country, as has many Flat Glass Industry a rebellious Chinese war lord be Paralyzed by Strikes fore him. T. V. Soong, who is Chi- XTENSION of the glass workers’ ang’s brother-in-law, went to Sian strike to plants in Toledo, Charleston, W. Va., and Shreveport. fu to attempt to arrange for Chi- La., brought the flat glass industry ang’s release. American and Brit almost to a standstill. The clos ish governments were concerned ing of these factories is directed over the safety of their nationals against the automobile industry, but in Sianfu if that city should be be the Ford company is equipped to sieged by the National army. There produce its own glass and the other would certainly be a distressing automobile makers are said to shortage of food and fuel, and to have enough glass in stock for a this would be added the dangers of month. It was estimated that 14,- probable bombardment by artillery 300 men were idle at the plants of and airplanes. Discipline among the Libby - Owens and Pittsburgh the mutinous troops is known to be very poor and already there have Plate Glass companies. The new strikes were called after been many instances of murder and leaders of the Federation of Flat looting. Japanese m i l i t a r y authorities Glass Workers failed to reach an agreement with representative» of charge that Marshal Chang’s revolt the two companies concerning was part of a deliberate plan to strikes already in progress. Libby- line up western powers, including Owcns also was negotiating for a soviet Russia, against Japan. The new union contract, their old one Chinese ambassador to Tokio was told by Foreign Minister Hachiro having expired. Employers said the impasse was Arita that the Chinese government reached as a result of the union’s would not be permitted to enter in determined demands for a closed to any accord that would make it shop, a checkoff system of union appear that it favored war against Japan. Arita made it plain that dues, and wage increases. Glen W. McCabe, president of the Japan would abandon its" waiting Glass Workers’ federation, denied policy if Nanking compromised with the union was demanding a closed Marshal Chang. shop or that the checkoff system had to be granted. Hundreds Are Killed by f J|j|p | E Senator Peter Norbeck of South Dakota Dies Earthquake in Salvador President Roosevelt Busy Preparing for Inaugural O ETURNING to Washington in fine health and spirits after his trip to Buenos Aires, President Roosevelt plunged into a great mass of work that had accumulated on his desk. T h e r e were numerous re po r t s on govern ment activities to be read, plans for the inaugural on Janu ary 20 to be made, outlining of his inau gural address, and consultation w i t h the full cabinet con President cerning t h e pro Roosevelt gram for his second term. Still more immediate was the task of writing his annual message on the state of the nation and his budget message for the coming fis cal year. The inaugural ceremonies will be simple in accordance with Mr. Roosevelt’s wishes, and the tradi tional ball will be omitted. After consultation with Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, chairman of the inaugural committee, and Vice President Garner, it was decided that the parade should be limited to units from the army, navy and marine corps and from the West Point and Annapolis academies. Governors of all the states will be invited but they will be limited to three motor cars apiece. There will be no civilian organizations in the parade. Grand stands are being constructed on both sides of Penn sylvania avenue at the White House, and on the steps of the Capitol. One of Mr. Roosevelt’s first duties was a sad one—that of attending the funeral services for August Gen- nerich, his close friend and body guard, who died suddenly in Buenos Aires. The services were held in the White House and with the Presi dent were Mrs. Roosevelt, Vice President and Mrs. Garner and cab inet members. Senator Black Has Plan to Curb Lower Courts in favor of legisla S ENTIMENT tion to lessen the powers of the Supreme court is growing weaker in Washington because the President seems to be opposed to it, at least for the present. But Senator Hugo Black of Alabama has announced that he will introduce a bill de signed to strip the lower courts of their injunctive powers. This mea sure would prohibit lower courts from enjoining the operation of laws of congress and require them to forward all records and complete transcripts to the Supreme court within 30 days after an appeal. Pope Has Fainting Spell and Grows Weaker OPE for the recovery of Pope shocks accompa E ARTHQUAKE nied by volcanic eruptions dev H Pius dwindled day by day. He astated large areas in central Sal vador, killing more than two hun 1920, died at his home in Redflcld, dred persons and injuring about four S. D., at the age of sixty-six after hundred. San Vicente, a city of 26,- a long Illness from heart disease 000, was the center of the temblors, and cancer of the tongue and jaw. and it was reported to be practically Norbeck. a Republican with radi destroyed. Several thousand persons NORBECK. United States P ETER senator from South Dakota since there were participating in a reli gious procession when the first quake came, and many of them were crushed under falling walls. Other towns in the stricken region were wrecked. Roads from the capital were broken up and com munications were destroyed, so that accurate information was slow in coming out. All of the towns affected by the quake are in the vicinity of the San Vicente volcano. The area, im portant in manufacturing and ag riculture, is in the rich tobacco and indigo-growing region. Gen. Maximiliano Martinez, presi dent of Salvador, hastened to the scene of the disaster to take per sonal charge of relief measures, and physicians and medical supplies were rushed from San Salvador, to gether with military detachments. suffered a fainting spell and was reported to be exceedingly weak. His illness was complicated by high fever and there was danger of in fluenza. Senator Nicola Panda of Rome, widely known as a specialist on the ills of old age, was sura- moned by Dr. Amanti Milani and both agreed that the pontiff must have complete rest. His visitors were limited to the ten cardinals who are prefects of executive bodies of the church and they were per mitted to enter the sick room only one each day to obtain the pope’s authorization for their most impor tant decisions. The customary Christmas eve audience for cardi nals and diplomats was canceled, and the pope also had to abandon his plan to celebrate mass on the 57th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. John Hamilton Remains Republican Chairman HAMILTON is still chair J OHN man of the Republican national committee. At a meeting in Chi cago 74 of the 76 members in at tendance rejected his resignation, and he responded: "I’m gratified, and I’ll keep right on working.” The opposition to Hamilton was led by Hamilton Fish of New York, but it dwindled rapidly during the de bate. Mr. Hamilton was then voted a salary of $15,000 a year and a base expense account of $10,000 annually, and will be required to put in all his time on the task of rebuilding the party and reducing the deficit. This is the first time a national chairman has been put on a full time salary basis. Before adjournment Hamilton was empowered to appoint a group of Republicans soon to formulate a plan to bring the party funds out of the red. Treasurer C. B. Goodspeed reported that the campaign expendi tures were $6,540,776, and that the deficit was $901,501. Air Liner Lost With Seven Men and Women five men and two women W ITH aboard, a big liner of the Western Air Express disappeared in fog and storm south of Salt Lake City and it was believed it had crashed and that all seven persons were killed either in its fall or by exposure. Searching parties found possible traces of the accident in a broken tree and “tracks” in the snow, but the weather was so se vere and the region so isolated that the hunt was badly hampered. Those aboard the plane which started from Los Angeles were Mr. and Mrs. John Wolfe of Chicago, just married; Henry W. Edwards of Minneapolis; Carl Christopher of Dwight, 111.; Stewardess Gladys Witt, and Pilots S. J. Samson and William Bogan. New Cabinet Post May Go to Harry Hopkins “ SECRETARY OF PUBLIC WEL- FARE” may be the title of a new member of the President’s cabinet, and it may be held by Harry L. Hopkins, WPA administrator. The creation of this j|r department has •;;:J been under consid- * 'USst eration f o r some time and becomes probable with the plans for consolida tion of several gov ernmental agencies and activities per- „ - „ . . taining to public H. L. Hopkins welfare frQm the social security program and the in dependent office of education to the children's bureau now in the Depart ment of Labor. There has been talk that the new department might be given to Miss Perkins, who is slated to retire from the labor secretaryship, but general opinion is that Hopkins, favorite money dispenser of the administra tion, will get the job. given him without grave danger of precipitating a general European war. But Adolf Hitler has devised a plan for solving the Spanish prob lem and probably will soon offer it to the powers. His scheme is for the division of Spain into two coun tries, a Fascist state comprising the area Franco now holds and in cluding Madrid, and a republican state centering in Catalonia. To ar range this Germany may propose a general peace conference. General Faupel, personal aide to General Franco, went to Berlin and told the reichsfuehrer that the Fas- cista must have more help. But Hit ler is moving with considerable cau tion, though he has recognized the Franco regime. The Russian government has made official charges that the Span ish Fascists set fire to and sank the Soviet motorship Konsomol and warned them of grave conse quences. Newspaper announcements told the Spanish insurgents they were “playing with fire” and called the act a “frightful new crime of in- cendiarists of war.” Von Ribbentrop Declares Germany Must Have Colonies VON RIBBENTROP, J OACHIM German ambassador to England, addressing an English audience in London, told the world plainly that Germany intends to scrap “the discrimi nating part of the Versailles treaty” and that Adolf Hit ler is determined to regain colonies for his country. “One thing is cer tain,” he said, “and this I cannot help stating: Germany has made up h e r mind to get rid of Joachim von that discriminating Ribbentrop part of the Versailles treaty which no great nation could have tolerated forever. “To attain this aim by agree ment, der fuehrer and chancellor made his offer to the world, but the world, still blind and wrapped up in the mentality which is generally known today as ‘the spirit of Ver sailles,’ did not respond. “But der fuehrer sees now, as be fore, in the possession of colonies desired for supply of raw mterials only, on one side, and in world trade on the other, two most essen tial means of raising the standard of life of his people from the present subsistence level. “A reasonable solution to the colonial question, therefore, is most desirable and to my mind to the interest of all in the long run.” President Gomez of Cuba Breaks With B atista DRESIDENT MIGUEL GOMEZ of * Cuba and his administration are at outs with Col. Fulgencio Batista, chief of staff and the “strong man” of the island republic. Batista has been insisting on a bill for a 9 cents a bag sugar tax designed to produce $2,000,000 revenue annually for rural schools to be operated by army sergeants. Gomez and his crowd have opposed this legislation, fearing it means the rise of fas cism; but it is warmly supported by the farmers, tobacco raisers and canefield workers, thousands of whom marched to Havana to de mand the passage of the bill. These people call Batista “defender of the common people” and “savior of Cu ba.” The sugar tax bill was passed, but President Gomez persisted in his opposition, and vetoed the measure. The Batista followers de manded his resignation and also prepared to have him impeached by the house of representatives. At this writing it is expected Gomez will Hitler Suggests Dividing quit his office. Spain Into Two Parts Several months ago Batista was T NOW seems likely that General quoted as saying he would not be Franco and his Fascist armies afraid to head a dictatorship “if it cannot conquer Spain without open were necessary for the good of the and substantial aid from sympa country.” He may soon be called thetic nations, and that cannot be on to assume that position. I
