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Entered Postofflea. Masslltcn, Ohio, Second-Class Matter MONDAY, APRIL 11, 193S WAIT TILL THE CHICKENS ARE HATCHED In the same Saturday editions of newspapers that carried reports of the defeat, by the house of President Roosevelt's government re-organization bill, appeared also the statement to the effect that the administration is planning to ask congress for a total of $4.500,000,000 to be expended directly and indirectly on relief. It is possible to establish connection between the two headliners. The defeat of the re-organization bill means that the house has repudiated the leadership of President Roosevelt, taken the bit in its teeth and scampered away to run things in its own way. The proposed billions dollar spending program means that Mr.

Roosevelt and his advisors are seeking means by lavish spending to cement the voters of the countrv to the Roosevelt cause and thus insure popular support in forthcoming campaigns. The action of the house may turn out to have been a pyrrhic victory for the congressmen. When they defied the president and romped with power, they took with them responsibility for what happens to the country and if what is happening today continues the prospects are not alluring. From now on Mr. Roosevelt will be justified in sitting back and allowing the law-makers to solve the problems that up to now were in his lap.

He will not find it difficult to make the voter believe that depression returned when his leadership of congress was first challenged. He can say and say truthfully that it was only a few weeks after the supreme court packing bill was defeated that the greatest and most rapid slump in the history of the country began. He can say that the wages and hours bill defeat came at a time when there was hope that the downward trend would be arrested. And now defeat of the re-organization bill also can be blamed for a state of depression which it is predicted my most economists and obesrvers will continue well into the fall. Nor should there be doubt that the administration will seek to make it perfectly clear that the relapse came when congress first moved to repudiate the leadership of the president.

It has ample means for showering the country with propaganda. While the defeat of the re-organization bill must have hurt the president, it may turn out that it gave him a most powerful argument for retention in office of those faithful to him. He can argue that if the people desire to see a return of prosperity, they should vote for candidates whole-heartedly sympathetic with the objectives and methods of the president. It may have been a coincident and it may have been planned but the announcement that the administration was considering a $4,500,000,000 appropriation for relief, direct and indirect, went far toward removing the curse from the re-organization bill defeat. While congress was chasing Mr.

Roosevelt from the top the president was undermining congress from the bottom. He knew that congress would see eye to eye with him on relief. Therefore, by first proposing a gigantic relief measure, he was able to claim credit for initiating what he may be sure a vote-hungry congress will support, in full or in great part. Opponents of the re-organization bill, therefore, should not crow too loudly. They should not count the chickens before they are hatched for by accident or design, or both, events may be transpiring in exactly the way that Mr.

Roosevelt would have them transpire. First, depression returned when congress denied Mr. Roosevelt fuller power and it is continuing all the time that congress is on strike against the president. It is a perfect build-up for an appeal, "Congress has failed, give me fullest power and I will save the nation." In the meantime the president will bore from within the ranks of the rebels by asking for an enormous relief fund which he will be able to spend where it will do the most good. All things considered, the happenings of the past few months do not necessarily constitute a defeat of the president in the eyes of the rank and file Rather do they offer a handpicked opportunitv to again seize command when a divided congress fails to navigate the ship.

585 workers had been added. Simultaneously, there came from State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson an estimate that Ohio and its subdivisions must raise between $15,000,000 and $16,000,000 during the remainder of 1938 to prevent a breakdown in direct relief. Ferguson, basing his estimate on a study made by his relief expert, O. P.

Van Schoik, said that the states' relief load nf 124,002 in January had increased to 135,207 by February and 241,871 by March. He asserted that 21 "distressed counties" during those months spent $6,772,000 of the $11, 576,000 made available by the last special session of the legislature which officially adjourned Feb. 28, leaving them a balance of $4,803,000 for the remaining nine months of 193S. Should the same ratio hold true to form in the remaining nine months, Ferguson said, it is estimated that the total cost will be $27,000,000 for these 21 counties, which is 80 per cent of the case load of the entire state. The anticipated deficits for these 21 counties as of Dec.

31, 1938, will be $16,000,000. In Washington a group informed the president that between 3,500,000 and 4,000,000 workers had lost their jobs during the period from last September to February, and that relief rolls had not yet felt the full effects of the business slump. In the face of conditions such as these, it would seem imperative that recovery be placed ahead of reform. Reform can not preserve the public credit. THE EVENING INDEPENDENT MASSILLON.

OHIO "MORONIC" RADIO Radio is a Frankenstein monstej- that has entered the home and devoured the leisure time of school children, complains Dr. Jay B. -Nash of York university. He urges parents to "throw off the strangling influence of Tarzan, Buck Rogers and other moronic children's programs." "And how about moronic adults' programs?" many will ask. Neither children nor adults seem to be complaining much, although of the 150,000,000 hours a day said to be spent by Americans listening to the radio, by a rational standard probably half the time is wasted.

Radio has not only displaced the ''children's hour," as the professor observes, but has displaced also a.great deal of adult read- ng. music and conversation more worth while. "It is the moronishness, the stupidity, the fruitlessness of it. more than the actual badness, that gives us the greatest concern," he says. Here we have the greatest instrument for education, culture, public service "and civilized, entertainment that has ever existed, and what have we done with it? There are many good programs, but far more cheap and futile ones.

In the main, most of what we get radio is a lot of. low- grade entertainment-combined with commercial advertising that can be done better in print. AY hat we should have, some critics think, is a great University of the Air, spreading education, good music and drama unmixed 'with commercialism, and making this great public utility of real service to civilization. APPALLING PROSPECT The growing magnitude of Ohio relief and unemployment problem is revealed by a report issued by Dr. Carl Watson.

Ohio Works Progress administrator, to the effect that 220,000 persons now are on WPA rolls. Tin's figure, he said, represents the highest level of WPA employment ever experienced, and is 137.438 more than on last Sept. 8, when 81.462 were on the rolls. He said that during the past three weeks, NO POWER TO GOVERN It begins to look as if France may go to pieces. The mere suggestion makes free nations shiver and brings glee to the dictatorial countries.

There are no signs of returning stability in the French government. The welter of political parties has grown almost as chaotic as it was in Germany when Hitltr came to poxver. Labor troubles continue, with radical groups led by irresponsible men and with hours too short to maintain living wages and-produce adequate goods at prices people can pay. The cost of government, which experts say must never rise.high- er than 25 to 35 per cent of'the national income, lias become 50 per cent. Of their 200,000.000.000 francs of income, the French people are now pay- Ing 70,000,000,000 francs in taxes and the other 30,000,000,000 needed by the government is raised by public loans.

Obviously the nation is eating up its capital. No wonder fear keeps Paris in a ferment and unmans the nation. Such a situation invites revolution and a man on Napoleon or Mussolini. Then what? Only one thing could be It was to escape anarchy that Germany, Italy and Russia concentrated power in one man. The first essential of government is to be able to govern.

THE HABIT OF CHARITY St. Paul said it all very impressively in one of his letters to the people of Corinth. Cardinal Hayes said it again the other day, with special emphasis on modern needs. It was a part of his appeal for contributions to Catholic Charities, but his words may weli be read by people of any religion or of no religion. "Be charitable in your thoughts, in your speech and in your actions," he said.

"Be charitable in your judgments, in your attitudes and in your prayers. Think charitably of your friends, your neighbors, your relatives and even your enemies. And if there be those whom you can help in a material way, do with show nor at extreme sacrifice, but in a quiet, friendly, neighborly way, as if it were the most common and everyday experience for you. Charity should be that kind of daily habit for all of us." Ts'there not a crying need for such charity in a world bewildered by cruel ideologies and impelled to harsh judgments by the harsh actions in places of power? SELF PRESERVATION, THE FIRST LAW OF NATURE! I I Behind the Scenes in Hollywood By HARRISON CARROLL Copyright 1938, King Features Snydicate, Inc. Cyclorama By C.

E. OHIDESTER Camera! Actions! In their antic moments, Charles MacArthur, Ben Hecht and Gene Fowler couldn't approach the -two screwy writers' being played by James Cagney and Pat O'Brien in "Boy Meets Girl." On a Warner Brothers sound stage this week, the pair are giving the business to Dick Foran, the fading west- em star in the comedy. The set represents the writers' office at the studio. It looks as if a madman designed it. The walls are covered with posters, one advertising picture with the word love in the title.

imitation monkeys hang by a trapeze from the ceiling. A woman's portrait has a cigar stuck in its mouth. An oW-fashiohed phonograph has the legs of a wax model sticking out of the horn. On the wall is a photograph of Cagney and O'Brien in a Bergen-Charlie McCarthy pose. Cagney is Bergen and O'Brien is Charlie.

Cagney lies on a couch, Foran stands over him pleading for information about the story of ne'w picture. is the middle of the room practicing golf-shots with wadded'Up pieces of paper. "Boys," says Foran, "I've got a lot at" stake in this picture. It's the last one on my contract, and, if I don't get a good one, I'm out in the cold." "Yeah," snaps Cagney, "shivering with a million dollar annuity." O'Brien picks it up from there and the boys really start tossing dialogue. Finally.

Director Lloyd Bacon says The scene is remarkable, because not once have Cagney and O'Brien ad-libbed a line. They can't do it in "Boy Meets Girl," for Sam and Bella and adapters of the comedy, have it in their contract that not one line of the script can be changed without their permission. Danielle Darrieux is doing a bedroom scene for "The Rage of Paris." She has been virtually kidnaped and carried to a mountain lodge by Douglas Fairbanks, to keep her from, marrying a millionaire. In this scene, she is undressing to go to bed. The only available night garments are a pair 'of her abductor's silk pajamas.

Director Henry Koster has worked out a neat gag for the scene. As Miss Darrieux unhooks her dress, she a smiling picture of Douglas Fairbanks, on the dressing table. Angrily, she turns it around. But, as she starts ane'w to remove her dress, she discovers that a frowning likeness of Doug has replaced the other. There are pictures on both sides of the frame.

Koster has still another topper for the gag but doesn't shoot it now. It is Interesting, the contrast between Miss Darrieux in this picture and in Hollywood experts believe that her face was photographer too oblong in the French film. So she wears a longer coiffure in "The Rage of Paris" and her hair covers her ears. You are told there also are other subtle changes in makeup. However, the French star bridles when questioned on the subject.

"I wore my hair combed back in 'Mayerling' because it was an old-fashioned story," she says. "There are no other changes. I am just the same." 333 Ohio ave NE has Permitted so Ver a nd collec of Pictures, published oO years ago in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the settlement of-the Northwest Territory at Marietta ntains Photographs of original drawings the settlement and those taken on the site of settlement showing how the place looked after 100 years It is impossible, of course, to reproduce the photographs now a half century old. but the book would have been of value to promoters of the Marietta celebration if they £-f broadcast throughout the nwn Jif lZe ifc IS a mos presentation, Pic onally of the scenes which loomed large in the early nlstpry of the It is interesting to note that half a century ago the people of Ohio were, awake to the significance of the opening of the Northwest Territory, of which Ohio was a part. In the ensuing years, facilities for publicizing and picturing by half tone engraving, radio and newspaper stories have'vastly increased.

As a result cere- 155 going on are more elaborate than those of 1888 which was 100 years closer to the real happenings at Marietta than today. Mrs. Steen's book contains drawings showing the landing of the pioneers at Marietta and the appearance 'of the settlement in 1792. The home of General Rufus Putnam is included as is also the Ohio Company's land office. It was in this office that thousands of acres were sold to pioneers thus insuring the settlement of the Ohio country.

Campus Martius is shown among the engravings as a large and substantial fortress. The first grave in the settlement cemetery is shown as is also the monument to the memory of General Putnam. Those in charge of the Baldwin museum would do well to borrow the book from Mrs. Steen and place it on display at the scheduled time of the arrival in Massillon of the pioneer train. would be fulfilling the purpose of the museum.

At Twentieth Century-Fox, Shirley Temple and George Murphy are doing a trick dance number on a set representing the skyline of New York. They jump from roof to roof and, as they reach each building, miniature neon signs flash on. At the finish, the whole skyline is lighted up. The effect on the screen will be of two superhuman figures standing against the night sky. Shirley and George Murphy have become great friends during "Little Miss Broadway," and kid each other back and forth.

Particularly over what Shirley considers his bad habits. ONE MINUTE PULPIT The profit of the earth is for all; the king himself is served by the 5:9. You and Your Dollar By C. E. CHIDESTER EVERYBODY AND EVERYBODY'S DOLLAR This is not the story of "You and Your Dollar" but the story of a lot of people and their dollars.

A recent report issued by life insurance companies showed that in the 15 years occupied by the six major wars in which this country has been engaged since 1776, 244,000 American soldiers were killed, while in the past 15 years 488,000 persons have been killed in traffic accidents. Here is a graphic comparison of dangers in time of war and dangers in the time of peace. And quite as much, if not more, propaganda is showered upon the country against war than against traffic dangers. What does this traffic death rate mean to the economic life of America? Assuming that the average earning power of the 488,000 persons killed was $1,000 a year, the total loss over 15 was $488,000,000. If the cost of medical care and burial were added the total would be enormously increased.

The philosopher, Malthus, contended that wars were necessary to prevent over-population. The motor car seems to have served as an excellent substitute. But at what cost in dollars and cents? From Independent Files 69 YEARS AGO Another, whiskey drinking row took place a some place in town the other night in which knives were used freely. The result was that someone was cut and slashed up. -'We have been living in Massillon some six years now and during that time have attended more than 500 temperance meetings both with closed and open doors.

Sometimes members differed about the matters which interested the group but never was there a knife drawn or a blow struck. But in the grog shops if there is any differences the knives are used freely. The first report was that, the mangled man was badly injured but later accounts reported his condition as riot very serious 36 YEARS AGO Miss M. Arline Webb went today to Cleveland for a two-day visit. The Holcomb dub will dance tonight in Burd's hall.

Twenty-six friends of Miss Bessie Burry surprised her at the residence of her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. H. Burry, in East Cherry Thursday evening. The young people played games and enjoyed an informal musical program.

Ice cream and refreshments were served. 26 YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. G. R.

Snavely have returned from Tucson, where they spent the winter with Mrs. Mumma. William Newsletter, of Reading, has been called to the city by the illness of his mother, Mrs. Charlotte Newsletter, of Prospect st. A party of young people surprised Harmon Brunker at his home in Ohio Saturday night.

Music and games were enjoyed and refreshments were served. YEARS AGO Miss Elizabeth Glover has returned from Washington, where she was a guest for a week of Miss Lucy Watkins. Mrs. William Peake and Mrs. Thomas Roberts are spending several days with relatives and friends at Johnstown, Pa.

Mr Mrs. R. J. Van Norte have returned from Van Wert, where they were called by the death of the latter's father, the Rev. F.

L. Creech, who died Friday. It Is estimated that when regular transatlantic airplane service is established, one-way fare will be approximately $400. In 1935, the last tabulated year, 12,544 women in the United States died during or soon after childbirth. Whales have been known to give birth to twins.

Marconi's yacht. Elettra, has been given to Italy by his widow. It will house a scientific museum. MONDAY. APRIL 11.

1938 LETTER To the Editor of The Independent: Our attention has been called to the splendid editorial in a recent issue of the Independent titled "What of the Consumer?" Not only Is your presentation logical and sound, but you back your statements with facts and figures that compel finality. Yours Indeed is a substantial con- tribution to the campaign agairut unfair taxation of chain and we want you to know of the appreciation of those vitally concerned with this effort. It my personal hope that good fortune, will continue to be FRANK B. PAULY, Publicity Director, Public Relations Division. Columbue, April 8, Two Cin't Tell Thtlr Mothtrt Virginia Lee Unwsd of Dlsotousre V.

F. L. is trouble. She is not married but she has a dear little baby. She told her mother that she was married, and when her sister suspected the true state of things because she had no ring, she told her that she had a ring but it was too large for her and had to be made smaller.

The poor girl cannot bear to'tell her mother that she is not a married woman, and she begs the baby's father to marry her. But he doesn't dare tell his mother that he has a little child, and this mother according to V. F. rules him "with an iron hand." she, the young mother, needs things for the baby and clothes for herself, and she feels she cannot shame her mother by telling her the truth. Her lover used to go to see her every ojher night, but he does not come so often now, and they quarrel when they meet, and she is growing to lute him.

"Won't you please help me?" she begs. "I have no one else." I wonder what you think I can do, poor child. If I could I would talk to the boy and to his mother, and try ta show them now the baby is here the only thing to do is to marry and try to make a success of this rather haphazard way of mating. There is no use blaming the boy so bitterly, my dear. Would you have let your mother know about the baby if you had not had to? You have not told your people the truth you know.

You have lied all about being married, about the ring, even about going over to the baby's father's home when you only went to see a girl friend. Why do you think you are so much more courageous than the boy? If you cannot get the baby's father. to tell his people, then maybe you can tell them. Take the baby and go to see his mother. She will be terribly hurt and disappointed, but she must love the little baby, and both mothers should do what they can to make the matter right.

If neither of you can get your courage up enough to tell the truth and have it righted, tell your minister or some older person whom you can trust and have them help you. Keep in touch, with me. Let me know how you are getting along. SENTINEL READER: I do not have the name or address of the person for whom you ask, so cannot make a date for you. PERPLEXED: My dear, I am sorry, but I cannot tell you the rules of any church.

Only the priest or minister or such denomination can speak with authority. You will have to consult them. BLOND: Don't you suppose if this boy has seen you that he could ask this lady to introduce him if he', wanted to? Maybe he isn't interest-'' ed, you know. However, if you think he might like to meet you you will have to get your courage up and ask her to introduce the boy. Diet and Health By LOGAN CLENDENING.

M. Author of "THE HUMAN BODY" TESTS SHOW THE BEST ANTISEPTIC An Iodine Solution Found To Be Most Satisfactory Every physician is frequently asked, "What is the best antiseptic for a cut or open wound of the skin?" There are many preparations on the market. Everyone has an advocate, and often a very enthusiastic advocate. This advocate is not entirely confined to the laity, but confusion also-exists among the medical profession. Doctors are bombarded with opinions quite as much as laymen, and any druggist or pharmacist in a large general hospital can tell you of the many different kinds of antiseptic solutions that are demanded by the members of the staff.

In order to clear up this confusion, the partment of pathology of Boston City hospital instituted a. series of tests, using a. large number of different antiseptics. They found that a watery solution of iodine iwag the best of all. They did not try the tincture of Iodine, which is what most of us are familiar because tincture of iodine is an alcoholic solution and alcohol itself is an antiseptic and they did not want to confuse the issue by using two antiseptics.

-However, it is obvious that if iodine is an efficient antiseptic alone, it is even more efficient in'an alcoholic solution. Shown To Be Best So that tincture of iodine which is probably repoeing on your bathroom shelf has been shown to be the best antiseptic you can use. For practical. purposes, there are only a of antiseptics: (1) solutions containing Iodine, as has been mentioned; (2) solutions containing ineJrcurS; (3) flotations containing and miscellaneous. Alcohol' alone not- for wounds because it stings too much- and is liable to run out.

When combined iodine, the iodine In the wound and continues an antiseptic, action even after the alcohol has dried. Carbolic acid is too caustic and too dangerous. A further advantage of iodine is its cheapness. Redoting Diet for Tuesday- Third Week BREAKFAST: Grapefruit and black coffee. LUNCH: One-half cup chfcken salad; four soda crackers; giaae of milk.

DINNER: Meat loaf with tomato sauce; lima beans; gluten bread and butter; coffee. Washington At A Glance By CHARLES P. STEWART, Central PTOM staff Writer A new note is being struck in the financial centers of the world. As one of the financial columns in New York remarked, it is time that we stop blaming politicians or fear' for depressions, or to expect their panaceas to lift us out of them. If not, there can be no solution.

The depression has been deepening because, in the spirit of nationalism that is sweeping the world, each nation is trying to "live upon itself," and try to maintain jacked-up prices on its own commodities. No nation-in world is wealthy enough to follow such a policy, yet that is the policy being followed in nearly every country, no mater its politics or its form of government. There is only one thing, economists point out, that maintains prices, and that is trade. And there is only one thing that creates business, a Wall Street column points out, and that is purchasing power. And purchasing power Is gained only through trade and participation of entire populace in equal measure in that trade.

The new government pump priming is seen as an effective stimulant, but not as a basic cure. A Private Boycott? As if barriers set up by nations themselves were not enough, American and British oil companies, the most powerful In the world, are reported to have placed a world-wide boycott on any firm or persons buying or selling Mexican oil. That is In retaliation for the Mexican government's seizure of their Mexican properties for failure to comply with a Mexican supreme court decision on labor agreements. The American government concedes that the Mexican government acted within its rights (but too abruptly), and is trying to collect full indemnity. The American government Itself adopted the retaliation, by stopping the purchase of Mexican silver, plunging Mexico into a worse financial crisis than arousing a wave of nationalism that may bring a Fascist government to our Very doorstep, with possible confiscation of all American properties.

Since then, however, the U. S. government has been trying to arrive at a reasonable basis for settlement. These international problems are too delicate, and affect too many mil- lions of persons, to be swayed by private financial some of tha apprehensive-minded diplomat saying. The oil companies have been accused, In the past, of bringing about wars.

Now, these observers say, they seem to be trying to prove that this is true. They already are under for asserted having supplied oil evidently used on the Fascist side in Spain by Italy while the American neutrality act was clamped down tightly on mu- tions shipments to the Loyalist aide. That situation wag not likely to involve the United States, however questionable, if true, but a private boycott on a large -neighbor natlor. with whom the United is supposed to have friendly relations Is a 'highly dangerous thing, observers assert. And then kind Spring drew a merciful curtain to and end this burlesque of the Body Beautiful at Play.

But not before Zadok Dumb- kopf, wiseacre-at-large, had made comment. "The pointed paper cap" quoth he, "no longer is the insignia of, the aged clown, it's a pair of ice skates." Members of an English fire department because, they werent permitted to smoke at woik. Shucks, we thought that, Iheie was the one job where a follow coulu enjoy a fag and never be caught. The boys, too, naturally, took up the sport and soon northern America became one vast panorama of youthful, graceful couples flashing across the soft blue sheen of gleaming ice. fad did not reach its peak here.

Almost immediately countless numbers of high school chickadees and college co-eds, not to mention myriads of department store cuties and office orchids decided no Sonja would show them up, shod themselves with gleaming teel and glided forth. The new 65-card gives the dummy a break. We understand the new deck takes so long to play that, unless he suffers from insomnia, the dummy should be able to get in a nice nap of an hour or two..