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Altoona Tribune, Monday Morning, April 25, 1938 Voters Hold U. S. Relief Allowances Adequate, Survey Shows 12 The World and Its People By R. W. B.

Your Family And Mine Is New NBC Serial 215 Apply for Relief in Blair County Average Voter Sees Permanent Need For Government Relief Persons On Relief Disagree, Declare Standards Too Low the Democrats have shifted most. A year and a half ago only 52 per cent of them thought relief would be whereas 69 pet cent think so today. Republicans have shifted from 56 per cent "permanent" to 63 per cent today. Section by section there is little variation in the vote. Even the agrarian States of the South and Middle West, which are comparatively remote from the relief problem as the big cities know it.

ar ues, George Janierson of St. Louis was given a sentence of 24 minutes In jail for the theft of $2. The judge based his decision on' the five year sentence handed Richard Whitney for a theft of $225,000. SPEAKING of America's offer of refuge for Europe's oppressed: G-men just broke up, in San Jose, California, a counterfeit ring, seizing $100,000 from the west coast branch of the Mafla believed to be operating out of Brooklyn. Lupo tfie Wolf came from Sicily as a forerunner of Al Capone.

1XPO terrorized New York until he landed in prison. He introduced In this country the methods of the Maftla, a secret society, death for appearing in court as a witness, slitting a man's face to leave the mark of the squealer, a brand Capone is said to carry. Lupo laid the foundation for America's gang wars and rackets. Mussolini is said to have told the Mafla, "Report to the prefect within 10 days or be taken dea'd." And they all shoved off for America. The chief dissent comes from the group who are themselves on relief.

A breakdown of their vote shows that only 27 per cent of them think relief allowances are as they should be, while 73 per cent want them increased. "It would take a miracle to provide for a family decently on wha: we get," a typical relief voter comments. Another voter recalls: "I was on relief once, and it was plain misery to live on what I got." But even the group that favors Increasing relief allotments is not sure that it wants to see taxes increased as a result of such a move. The Institute asked as a supplementary question: "Would you favor raising taxes in order to give them more?" And although 29 per cent of the voters interviewed had fovored giving reliefers more, only 13 per cent approved raising additional revenue for this purpose. Public Grudge Against Reliefers Long-Standing The United States had no plan for giving relief to the unemployed when the country entered the depression in 1929, and for a long time the Hoover administration was reluctant to have the Federal government enter the field of relief at all.

In recent years the surveys of the American Institute of Public Opinion show how sentiment toward the relief problem has developed. One of the first surveys ever conducted by the Institute, in February, 1934, found that a prevailing number of voters thought government spending for relief "about right." But by the following summer opinion had shifted, and the greatest number thought the government's spending "too great." Public opinion has remained critical of these amounts during each succeeding year. Other Institute studies show that the public favors a system of work relief over direct cash, largely because "it makes the reliefers work for what they get," and that the public believes politics plays a part in the administration of relief. I In addition to all this, Republican voters are disturbed by the continuation of an economic group that gave an overwhelming share of its votes to Roosevelt in 1936. The latest Institute presidential index, last month, revealed that relief voters are 80 per cent for Roosevelt at the present time.

By DR. GEORGE GALLCP Director, American Institute of rublio Opinion NEW YORK, April 24. As the problem of relief for the unemployed takes the natioal spotlight again, a nation-wide survey conducted by the American Institute of Public Opinion indicates a majority of think persons on relief are already getting "as much as they should." The survey underlines the long tug-of-war between the advocates of higher relief standards and the general public, and it demonstrates clearly that while relief I jV has been accePt" eu III lMiUUiJJlc the public has not been sold on the idea of a better standard of living for the unemployed, puts its question George Gallup The Institute to a carefully selected cross-sec tion of voters in all sections of the country and in all walks of life. Persons on relief were included, as were voters in all income levels, in proportion to their numbers in each state. "Do you think." the Institute asked.

"That people on relief in your communty are getting as much as they should?" The country over, nearly three voters out of every four indicate that reliefers are getting enough. The actual vote is: Getting enough 7K; Not getting enough 29t Last month the American Association of Social Workers published a survey of actual relief standards in 28 states which put forward the case for heavier relief allowances. The Association's report found that Federal work relief has lagged behind increasing needs and that direct relief allowances for those outside the WPA are "shockingly low" in many areas. Even WPA standards are admittedly far below the "American standard" of living. The monthly earnings of WPA workers range from $21 per month in rural sections of the South to an average of about $60 per month in the large cities of the North.

Social Agencies Fail To Convince Public But today's Institute survey proves that the social agencies have not won the public's support for their argument. The voting shows that all sections of the country, and especially the agrarian states of the middle west, are unwilling to allocate more to their relief "cases" than they do at present. The typical attitude is epitomized in the following comment from a voter in New York: "To my mind, relief is just what the word implies. It shouldn't go any farther than lending a hand until those on relief can be shifted Into private jobs." In spite of some sharp differences, Democrats and Republicans take the same side in today's survey. Sixty-six per cent of those who voted for Roosevelt declare that relief allowances are adequate.

Eighty-three per cent of those who voted for Landon call them adequate. ft-1- By Institute of Puhlio Opinion NEW YORK. April 24. Although the average American voter takes an adamantine attitude toward larger relief allowances for the unemployed as an Institute of Public Opinion survey Indicates today the average voter is also prepared to see the Federal "government continue its relief appropriations for a long time to come. He believes that the government may have to continue its assistance permanently.

This is indicated today in a companion survey on the relief problem conducted by the American Institute of Public Opinion. The Institute PUBUC'OPINtDN interviewed a carefully selected cross-section of American voters, asking them: "Do you think the United States will have to continue relief appropriations permanently?" Throughout the country two voters out of three say that in their opinion relief will be a permanent government responsibility. The percentage vote is: Permanent 67 Not Permanent 33 Big Shift In Opinion Since 1936 Election Today's Institute survey undoubtedly reflects the effect of ths new depression on U. S. thinking.

Just a year and a half ago following the 1936 election, the Institute asked the same question. Optimistically, many an American who now regards relief as a permanent thing thought that relief appropriations could eventually be stopped. The vote was: Permanent 54 Not Permanent 46 A comparison of the two surveys shows that while shifts have occurred in the thinking of every important group in the country, Many Treated At Mercy Dispensary Auto accident victims, a shooting case, and other cases of minor injuries held the attention of Mercy hospital dispensary physicians over the week end. In most instances the wounds were not of a serious nature. Struck in the left ankle by a slub from a .22 calibre gun, Robert Calderwood, 15, of 3821 Bur-goon road, received dispensary treatment Saturday.

The youth, who was wounded while at the foot of the mountain near the Driving park, was unable to tell who was using the gun. Norman McGill, 15, of 1908 Fifteenth avenue, was treated yesterday for a possible fracture of the right ankle suffered in a jump from a garage roof. Others listed as weekend patients were: Mrs. Grace Allison, 63, 2316 Fourth avenue, possible fracture of the right little finger, George Kellin, 1510 Bell avenue, laceration of the right palm; John Daniels, 1824 Twenty-fifth avenue, laceration of the forehead. Betty Neuhart, 15 months, 2400 Sixth avenue, burns of both hands received in a fall against a stove; Harry Sanders, 26, Hollidaysburg, R.

D. 3, laceration of the left arm; Rita Kaush, 8. 950 Logan avenue Llyswen, dog bites of the left leg. BAND PRACTICE All members of the Altoona Works band will meet this evening at 7:45 o'clock in the practice hall at Margaret avenue and Sixteenth street. At an important business session, the members will discuss several engagements for which they have been invited to play.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE LAST fall. The Tribune suggested as a community enterprise a campaign for an iron lung for Altoona. We discussed it off the record with seven local doctors, six of whom were openly enthusiastic about a respirator for this city. Two mentioned its value in treatment of pneumonia. WHEN the story was published, parts of it were challenged by other doctors, who declared the iron lung was of no use 1n treatment of pneumonia.

SO that we became a bit confused ourselves. And the following Associated Press article only increases our confusion: "Omaha, Neb. (P) Carried in an iron lung from his home to a hospital in a moving van in which firemen placed a small motor and generator to supply power, eight-month-old Richard Swan-son appears to be winning his fight against pneumonia. Physicians said Richard showed some Improvement today." WE still think an iron lung would be a good investment for Altoona purely on the strength of the scores of progressive communities that have bought them. And we promptly urged a campaign for oxygen tents, when that suggestion was made by local doctors.

THERE was more than the hint of a backward community In the timidity with which both these suggestions were approached by the public of this city. PERHAPS we Altoonans are too busy "bemoaning our fate" to concentrate on these community campaigns that go banging over the top in some other cities. IRRELEVANT: Here's a note that came to my desk: There are 27 restaurants and lunch rooms around Eleventh street, Eleventh avenue, Twelfth street and Twelfth avenue. Which seems, offhand, like a lot of restaurants if it checks. I'll count 'em today if I think of it.

HERE'S an expressive headline from a Philadelphia paper: "Hitler is dead (It's Only a Dog, Darn The title was on a story of a dog named after der fuehrer that was killed by an auto. SPEAKING of relative val- Girl Held in Poisoning of Two Brothers NEW YORK, April 24. (JP) Dull-eyed Elizabeth Wagner, blonde and 22, dozed in her jail cell today, outwardly unconcerned over her fate In connection with the fantastic "murder in the mirror" pois. oning of her two younger brothers, Charles, 14, and Henry, 21. As Assistant District Attorney Edward Rowan of Queens went over her confession, which she later repudiated in the police lineup, he gave this version of the motive: "Some months ago, Henry hit her in the face, knocking out two front teeth.

She said she never had any boy friends, and every time she looked in the mirror she thought of Henry and that blow. "She kept looking into the mirror. The plot began forming in her mind. She remembered the poison her mother had bought to kill rats. She decided to kill them." Four times, according to the as- serted confession, the girl dropped iust a pinch or two" of the rat poison in glasses of orange juice and milk she served to her brothers.

"Once they complained to me about the orange juice and milk tasting funny," Rowan quoted her as saying. "Henry said to me: What are you trying to do pcis-on But I just laughed and said, Don't be silly. Look, I'll take some I took a sip or two, and then they gulped the rest down." "She said she liked Charles very much and knew the powder would harm but she did not know why she did it," Rowan said. Neighbors in the drab Astoria section of Long Island where Elizabeth lived with her widowed mother Mrs. Marie Wagner, and the two brothers, described the girl as being forced to drudge even chopping wood in the back yard while her brothers idled and at times taunted her for her mental backwardness.

During her arraignment, it was disclosed that she had been confined in a mental hospital at Passaic for eight months, and that she never advanced beyond grade 7-A In school. She quit school at 16. "Judge Rules That Teacher Cart Wed at Will." Headline. But, Your Honor, wouldn't that depend ion the teacher? Your Family and Mine, a new dramatic serial of a typical American small-town family, will make its debut on the NBC-Red Network today, April 25, from 4:30 to 4:45 p. m.

EST, and will be heard at the same hour daily through Fridays. The program will be sponsored by Sealtest, sponsors of the recently finished Rising Musical Star series. The serial, written by Lillian Lauferty, famous newspaper woman and novelist, deals with the dramatic and emotional excitement that happens in the lives of a normal American family. Two of radio's most famous actors will play the father and mother in the family: Lucille Wall and Bill Adams. Youthful Joan Tomp kins plays the role of the young I daughter.

This program marks the second I network show written by Lillian Lauferty, who became a newspaperwoman at the age of 19 when the late Arthur Brisbane urged her parents to permit her to become a reporter. After seven years of newspaper work. Miss Lauferty gave up her job when she married James Wolfe, Metropolitan Opera basso. In 1929 she wrote her first novel, "Street of which sold 10,000 copies. She broke into radio several years ago, appearing as a performer on two successful series and it was only when she was urged that she began to write for radio.

Your Family and Mine marks her second Monday-through-Friday network program. The story deals with the tribulations and adventures of the Wilbur, family, with the father. Matt Wilbur, being an impractical inventor. Lucille Wall. wrV plays the mother, Winifred Wilbur, has played more than 400 roles in radio during her nine years' experience.

GOP Rally in Roaring Spring Tomorrow Preparations have been completed for the Republican rally to be held at the high school auditorium, Roaring Spring, tomorrow evening, beginning at 8 o'clock, under the auspices of the Keystone Republican club of Blair county The Roaring Spring High school band will give a concert between 7:30 and 8 o'clock. Ivan Garver will officiate as master of ceremonies. The program will open with prayer and the singing of "America." The Keystone club will hold a brief session, in, charge of the president, Samuel H. Jubelirer. The Roaring Spring Republicans will have the next place on the program, and then a vocal solo by Professor Swope will be offered.

The chairman will introduce the various candidates for office, who are seeking the Republican nominations. Another entertainment number will follow, and Dr. David Kaufman, county chairman, will have a message for all Republicans. Mrs. Mitchell McCartney, vice chairman of Blair county, will be the next speaker.

Community singing will be next on the program, and the speaker of the evening, William S. Livingood, will be introduced. Additional members of the committee in charge include Roy But ler, Frank Shoeman, Gerald Hudson, Carl Butler, Clair Kauffman, and L. W. Green.

The various committees throughout the county have been at work for several weeks, and the meeting at Roaring Spring tomorrow night promises to be one of the biggest Republican gatherings in some years. Local Republicans who desire to attend will be at city hall at 7:15, as chairman of the trans-portaiton committee, Jack Houck, has arranged for sufficient cars to take all who desire to attend to Roaring Spring. The meeting will be for both ladies and men, and the auditorium has a seating ca- pacity of nearly a thousand, so that everyone will be assured of a good seat. Clearfield Man Faces Drunk Driving Charge Wayne Hall, of Clearfield, R. is being detained by Philipsburg state motor police on a charge of driving while intoxicated, the result of a minor accident at Wood-vale in which a "ghost car" operated by Private A.

A. Rudville was slightly damaged. Rudville reported that Hall at first failed to observe his signal to halt after he had observed the Clearfield driver zig-zag on the highway. When his siren went unheeded, Rudville said he drove ahead, parked off the highway, and tried to flag Hall down with a flashlight. The Clearfield machine, however, swerved off the highway and crashed into the left front fender of the patrol car.

Taken before a physician who pronounced him drunk, Hall was jailed pending a hearing. STRIKE SETTLED COLUMBUS, April 2i.P) Street car and bus service was resumed here at noon today following settlement of a strike that had paralyzed transportation for a week. Sixty more relief cases were opened In Blair county during the week ending April 16 than during the previous week, the weekly statistical report of the state department of public assistance shows-Receipt of unemployment compensation checks and WPA employment continued to be the major reasons for closing cases in this county. A total of 215 applications for relief were received during the week ending April 16, 68 more than during the previous week when 147 were received. There were 6,812 persons included in 1,794 cases on relief April 16 as compared with 7,884 persons included in 1,986 cases April 9, a decrease of 1,032 persons and 192 cases.

The sum of $11,409.40 was spent for direct relief during the week ending April 16 as compared with $12,241 during the week ending April 9, a decrease of Comparative figures for the two weeks, showing the April 16 figures first and the April 9 figures second: Relief cases opened 147, 87; relief cases closed 339, 375; net change in case load a decrease of 192 cases or minus 9.7 percent, a decrease of 288 cases or minus 12.7 percent. Reasons for opening cases: loss of private employment 48, 36; loss of WPA employment 8. cessation of unemployment compensation payments 5S, 19; other reasons 33, 26. Reasons for closing cases: obtaining private employment 57, 17; obtaining WPA employment 160, 143; obtaining unemployment compensation checks 110, 201; other reasons 12, 14. STANTON DIES NEW ORLEANS, April 24 (JP) Lewis H.

Stanton, 78-year-old son of Edwin M. Stanton, secretary of war in President Abraham Lincoln's cabinet, died of a heart attack at his home here today. Stanton was born in Washington, Jan. 12, I860, at about the time his father became attorney-general in the cabinet of President James Buchanan. Saylor and one sister, Mrs.

Edith Detterline, both of Altoona. Mrs. Cumming was a member of the Fifth Avenue Methodist church, of the Keystone Bible class and of the Ladies' auxiliary to the B. of R. T.

The body may be viewed at the home. MRS. MARGARET Mrs. Margaret Kerns, wife of William S. Kerns of 1808 Eleventh avenue died at the home Saturday night at 9:30 o'clock.

Born in Altoona January 16, 1906, she was a daughter of F. C. Gearhart of Altoona and Marie Mike. Members of the family include the husband, one daughter, Beverly Jean, at home, and one sister, Mrs. Walter Kupity of Cleveland.

Mrs. Kerns was a member of the Second Lutheran church. The body may be viewed at the Hickey funeral home after 4 o'clock today. DANIEL ALBERT SflLLWEIX Daniel Albert Stillwell of 1357 Logan avenue, Tyrone, for the past 32 years superintendent of Grandview cemetery in that borough, died Saturday afternoon at 2:17 o'clock at the Altoona hospital after a long illness. Born in Rockaway, New Jersey, August 11, 1862, he was the son of Charles and Pnoebe (Locy) Still, well.

He married Mary Jane Denton in Huntingdon. He had been a resident of Tyrone for 53 years. Members of the family include his wife, one son, Jesse two erandchildren two ereat grand children, one sister, Mrs. John An derson of Reading and one broth er, C. B.

Stillwell of Milton. Mr. Stillwell was a member of the Tyrone First Methodist church and of Tyrone lodge, No. 152, I. O-O.

F. He was an officer in the Grandview cemetery association. JOHN SLOVIKOSKY John Slovikosky of Flinton, Cambria county, died at his home yesterday morning at 5:30 o'clock after an illness of ten days. Bom in Poland May 15, 1887, he was the son of Thomas and Marie Slovikosky. Members of the family include his wife, Mrs.

Anna (Solomon) Slovikosky, ten children, Helen S-of Washington, D. Albert of Flinton, Anna and Nellie, both of Altoona, and Stella, John, Louis, Stanley, Walter and Josephine, all at h'ome, and two brothers, Vincent of Dunlo and James of Brownsville. Mr. Slovikosky was a member of Mary Magdalene Catholic church at Frugality and of the Moose lodge. The body may be viewed at the home.

FRANK WHITE Frank White, 59, of 139 East Third street, Williamsburg, died yesterday afternoon at 6:15 o'clock at the Altoona hospital where he was admitted April 9. Flowen For All Occasions Imperial Flower Shop, 1012 12 St. overwhelmingly of the opinion re- ner win Become a permanent government function. Reliefers Think Assistance Will Have To Continue Seventy-five per cent of the persons on relief interviewed In today's survey think that asslstanca will have to be continued per manently as compared with 62 per cent who thought so a year and a half ago. The percentage of Dersons in other population groups who think it will be permanent are: city voters, 71 per cent; small town voters, 61 per cent, and farmers, 60 per cent.

Administration officials today agree with the public's forceast, although they seldom agree on the exact size of the relief load they expect. Works Progress Administrator Harry L. Hopkins recently told the Special Senate Committee on Unemployment that he thought the problem would be Dermanent but that he did not "mean that we must reconcile ourselves to 10,000,000 or 12.000.000 iobless. or even 6,000,000." Hopkins declared the number could be "greatly re duced." II ECU PARK 7 Miles East of Bellefonte, on Route 220 Thursday, April 28 Eddy Duchin AND HIS ORCHESTRA Adm. Tax $1.10 9 to 1:30 POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR ASSEMBLY (SECOND DISTRICT) COL.

JOHN S. FAIR He will appreciate your vote and influence at the Primaries, May 17th. nerved it muiiuis us a soldier in the World war In France. Has taught In our public schools as teacher and high school principal. Is now working In the life Insurance bus 1 and farming his home farm.

His work takes him into Blair, Center, and Clearfield Counties. HE LIVES WITH THE PEOPLE OF THE 23RD DISTRICT. i 11 nwi 111 hi CONFIDENTIAL report from Republican ranks in Washington: Republican members of congress are reported to be secretly astounded at the success of tho "dictator" propaganda drive against the President. "There was nothing much to the bfll," they are reported to have confessed after the bill was defeated. "But we thought It was time we defeated something.

And it was IT." FVE often wondered why, if Russia is such a wonderful place, Its champions don't go back there. The reds, agitators, free speech, down-with-govern-menl lads don't go because they shoot them oyer in Russia. DID you ever wonder why newspapermen usually deal with prominent persons when they are discussing purely personal attributes, such as why a certain candidate never tells the truth when a lie will do the trick, or that Chief Justice Hughes wears peppermint striped pajamas (he probably doesn't) or some such inanity? JUDGE Frank J. Merrick of Cleveland recently ruled that the difference between an ordinary citizen and a prominent person or one who has dedi-cafed his or her life to public contact is privacy, to which the latter may not be entitled. DEATHS (Funeral Notices on Classified Page) H.

CALVIN MeCANS H. Calvin McCans, prominent Tyrone citizen and retired P. R. R. car inspector, died at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Earl Chamberlain, 1211 Cameron avenue, Tyrone, on Saturday evening at 7:40 o'clock, of diseases incident to old age. Mr. McCans had been in failing health for the past two years.

Henry Calvin McCans was a son of Daniel and Catherine (Houston) McCans and was born at Menallen, Adams county, on August 15, 1856. On October 31, 1878, at Benderville, Adams county, he was united in marriage with Sarah Catherine Fitzgerald, who died on March 7, 1927. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Earl Chamberlain, Tyrone, and Mrs. J.

Boyd Stewart, of Ashland, Kentucky; also three brothers and one sister: John McCans, Tyrone; Wilson McCans and George McCans, of Adams county, and Mrs. Isaac Kesserling, of Biglerville, Pa. One daughter, Miss Hattie McCans, died in 1928. He was a member of the First Methodist church, being a member of the official board of the church; also member of Sinking Spring Lodge No. 127, Knights of Pythias, Good Will Council No.

42, Junior Order United American Mechanics, having held offices In both of these organizations; a charter member'-of the Citizen's Fire company which recently cel-lebrated its fiftieth anniversary; and a member of the P. R. R. Retired Men's association. Mr.

McCans had been a resident of Tyrone for 57 years, and was always active in church and fraternal organizations as long as his health permitted. For nearly fifty years he was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad company, retiring a number of years ago. MRS. SARAH EMMA CUMMING Mrs. Sarah Emma Cumming, wife of Abraham Lincoln Cumming of 303 Second avenue, died at the family home Friday midnight after a short illness.

Born at Newton Hamilton, August 20, 1870, she was a daughter of Emory and Mary (Morrow) Saylor. Members of the family include the husband, a son, Harry, a daughter, Mrs. Alda M. Lowe, both of Altoona, four grandchildren, one great grandchild, one brother, L. See, Meet and Hear GIFFORD PINCHOT Discuss live subjects of this campaign that interest everybody in every walk of life.

JAFFA M0S0UE--THIS EVENING 8 P. M. Standard Time A surprise and special added feature on the program Plenty of FREE PARKING Space Promises to be largest political gathering of present campaign in Pennsylvania. Seating capacity, 5,000. RELIEF SURVEY By the Institute of Public Opinion NEW YORK, April 24 Following are sectional figures in the current nation-wide survey of the American Institute of Public Opinion: Do you think people on relief in your community are getting as much as they should? Yes No United States 713 29 Sections New Eng.

States ..61 36fc Middle Atlantic ...68 32 East Central States 70 30 West Central States 80 20 Southern States ..68 33 Rocky Mountain 74 26 Pacific Coast States 73 27 (For Subscribers' Only) Hammond's Standard Atlas of the World COUPON NO. 120 April 25, 1938 15 of these coupons consecutively numbered and presented at the 12th Street Office of the Tribune with $1.09 nill entitle you to a 293 page Hammond's Stan dard Atlas of the world. Name Address Town SPECIAL Cleaning and Pressing OT Any Plain Garment 99 We Call for and Deliver at No Extra Charge Quality Workmanship Guaranteed 24 HOUR SERVICE a Star Cleaners Dyers a 215 E. BELL AVE. PHONE 9651 CONSIDER THE QUALIFICATIONS OF J.

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