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Thui^d&y.May 15,1941 TBS McHSITBY PLADIDEAL11 »'>C* ^ ' ', '« * .1 * *' ' '">'i '-V- ' * * ' 1 •* f\ *y 'p* 14*.«y)U*t i: X\xkL'^ t'^y f?,*v¥*' „ *'„V%'"* f *' ',V IF. * "x*" :i -.>-#>•" . «" V •....' "i-.'••• -' 1 vi,. :."S .< >/.•'/• . • * • • ;.4 :*• ***'•£ •£••* r - r. -J It: S'jti .-*V <S;*" Letter j' •% -- • W-3 ' • • . hit • "- -"""- National Editorial Association One Horse Power Carriage m ">v- Irv V* H • ; Vv,.- • . ' Washington, May 14 -- Somehow legislative and administrative matters, which are not directly related to defense, do not attract the attention their advocates expect. With officialdom ancT citizens speculating as to the probable date of our active papticipation in the war, it is hard to keep a spotlight on other subjects. A showdown on the attitude of the Axis powers toward this country's delivery |of munitions arid other supplies to the British is expected when the ship cargoes reach the Red sea and thus1 bring to a head the hotly defeated q u e s t i o n o f a i m e d c o n v o y s . f Meanwhile, affairs are at high tide on the defense front at Capitol Hill. The action of the House of Representatives in sending a bill to the Senate to implement the authority of the Priorities Board by explicit statutory powers has raised a ruckus. An amendment to the measure which passed the House without a record vote was unmistakably included as a ^definite check on the so-called "brains ^trusters" who have nettled the legisllators by grabbing off all-powerful de- Ifense posts under executive orders. The tip-off came in the frank admisfsion by Representative Vinson of JGeorgia, chairman of the House Naval |jAffairs Committee, in the widely apiplauded declaration, "I want to pass flaws to govern the American people .^instead of governing them by executive order." The House move is considered symptomatic of the prevailing feeling in legislative circles that too " many men whose experience is con- . fined to sociology have risen to authority over defense projects which require leaders of a different caliber. It also represents Congressional resentment against efforts of the .'Inner iCircle" to topple veteran industrial expert* and displace military and naval officers from r*f authority by an undercover drive. Stormy sessions are expected in the Senate when the Administration moves to wipe out the House rebuke contained in an otherwise clear grant of power over the vital priority system. The House admittedly took steps to "freeze" Edward Stettinius and other non-political executives in their jobs so they could not be replaced by * "brains trusters." The bill contains a requirement for Senate confirmation where"by the whole matter could be threshed out before the public rather than to accept any Fresiden. tial appointment under a White House order creating the position and defining the scope of work. The lawmakers claim the executive orders set up arrogant bureaucracies which take advantage of vague legislative mandates to exploit their pet social and economic philosophies in -an emergency. Testimony brought out before the House Committee on Ways and Means during the current hearings into "revenue revision reveals that Mr. Average Citizen is gradually awakening to the fact that defense costs directly affect his home life and work. No doubt exists among tax experts that the proposed tax imposts will be felt keenly jby millions of low income persons who thitherto never bothered much about taxes for Federal purposes. Some observers contend that the new levy on Ismail incomes and on sales of commodities used in eveiyday living will provoke the otherwise heedless to examine how and where their money is ispent by their government. Until that time comes, proponents of curtailment in non-defense expenditures do >iot expect to make headway in their demands for economy. Considerable confusion exists in government quarters as to the proper techniques to apply for the control of prices. Ostensibly, they are trying desperately to halt inflation due to the heavy buying and increased incomes {luring this bo^m period. The automobile industry and its many branches Mrill be the "guinea-pig" for experiments in curtailment of civilian production. Early in the armament program the automobile crowd felt the effects by converting their plants or building new factories for munitions and motorized equipment. A few jlays ago they consented to a drastic curtailment in their output of cars and trucks to divert the machine tools exclusively to defense needs. Within a few hours two high Administration officials proposed to Congress th&t the present tax of three per cent on automobile sales should be seised to tvn ty per cent. Staggering under thts blow which was calculated to reduce public demand for cars, the automotive trade received Another 4olar plexus hit with the Federal Reserve Board's plan to curb their Installment buying plans. Other industries are hourly awaiting their turn and avidly seeking adjustments which will lessen the impact. Some suspicion attaches to these throttling devices because of the Administration's antipathy to the major industries over the years. If industry could be assured that government control would be relinquished immediately after the emet*ency th< it would he easier sailing in face < current developments. Boy Skek&M and his son are proudly driving their combination horse automobile-carriage near Redmond, Ore. The "horse" pulls the carriage at IS miles an hoar, and can ran almost all dav on a gallon of gas. Hie entire contraption ws*« built with creitm separators, washing taoMaoa, aheap shearing gear, a lawn mower and parts of am Little Old Dutch Folks Rush Work on National Defense The vast Carnegie-niiaois M PMMtM ihm at' afefrt aaiw 4 I a raddy glow la fee sky and i fhronghout tho nation are we m» shifts la meet defense ne« sol escporstton in CUoago •Bm tho river. Great rldag at almost eapaettj Boston Terrier Gets Confidential JDEATH TAKES 19th CHILD OF THE LOUIS BRENNEKAS Funeral services were held last Friday afternoon for Irene Louise Bren-i - Jieka, three-month-old daughter of the Louis Brennekas of near Wood etock, who passed away at the Wood £tock hospital on Tuesday, May 6, "11941. following a brjef illness. Rev. i43W- J* Danker of Harvard officiated at the services which were held av the Merwin funeral home in Woodstock. Interment was in Alden. Baby Irene Louise was the nineteenth child of her parents, leaving^ Seventeen brothers and sisters. One other child died in infancy. Even though he was declared host ct brood in a dog shew at Bloomingdale, N. ¥., "Skippy," toy Boston terrier, would ratter forget the whole thing. Bo seems very interested la lfttlo Katheline Nelaa, a youthful adadror who probably shares Ms desire to got out Mi plaf. r American Version of Swiss Custom L JOHNSBURG Mrs. Leo Freund entertained the five hundred club Tuesday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Peter Smith, Mrs. Leo Freund and Mrs. Joe King. Mrs. Henry Stoffiel of Volo arjd Mrs. George Miller of Grayslake spent last Thursday in the home of their father, John Pitzen. Miss Dorothy Michels waS a Wood, stock caller Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Karls and family motored to Chicago Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Thomas of Woodstock and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilkie of Chicago spent the weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Freund. Mrs. John P. Schaefer and Mrs. Ben Freund called on Mrs. William Miller at St. Thomas hospital one day this week. * ^ Miss Ka^ae Pitzen spent a few days in the home of her father, John Pitzen. Mr. and Mrs. Xrvin Schaefer, Waukegan, were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. 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