Cedar Rapids Tribune (Newspaper) - December 14, 1934, Cedar Rapids, Iowa A NEWSPAPER WITHOUT A MUZZLE Vol XXXI CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA FRIDAY 14 1931 No 7 TROUBLE IS PREDICTED UNLESS JOBLESS GET TO WORK THIS WINTER Committee Of Mayors From Key Cities Tell Secretary Ickes That Public Works Program Must Be Con- May Take Matter Direct To Congress At Coming Session ENTRAL BODY VOTES TO SUPPORT ANNUAL gram for unemployment relief BALL FOR PRESIDENT of the American Conference ol Mayors Secretary Takes here The relief load will Jump from to persons unless the administration supplies money to put millions of men to Paul Bettors Chicago secretary of mayors conference said Unless the government stimulates he said there will be trouble in America's Industrial rent tills winter SUPPORT PLEDGED AT CONFERENCE Mayors Dan Hoan Milwaukee T Walmsley New Orleans and Henry Wortey Columbus O Ickes that the mayors conference in its recent meeting Sn Chicago had pledged its unanimous support to the government's public works program said Mayor if ad- ministration dors not recommend con- public works American mayors will go direct to congress After conferring witl L Seci the mayors met with trator Hopkins where they declared themselves in hearty accord with the proposed low-cost housing and slum clearance program only tiling standing In the waj of a public works and low-cost housing Hoan said is the fact thai prices ol material s are far too high We are going to ask the or congress to do something about lowering MILITARY TRAINING IN COLLEGE UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT D C objectors who to land-grant colleges must either arms or seek a higher education else where under a ruling by the The court upheld the University a California in its stand that Albert W Jr son of a Methodist mln ister and Alonzo Reynolds grand son of another must cither take mill tary training or leave the school The case was the first of Its kini to be ruled on by the court thoug the right of conscientious objectors hi previously been the basis for differ ernes within the court Itself The pre cases Involved aliens The court's opinion read by Picnic Butler held that such trainin was not ui violation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Butter said that every slate and federal owes a duty to it citizens to maintain forces to preserv order and to prevent Invasion and it was well within the province of in- state on this account to compel mill fary training The opinion was unanimous but tice Cardozo filed some observation for himself and Justices BrandeLs an Stone memorandum fallen to agree with the Butler contention that the guarantee o religious liberty did not prohibit com military Cardozo held this question had no been since the California ca: did not involve the question of but only that of training Bikes Must Have Lights All bicycles cruising about the hour after sundown must 1 equipped with adequate lights ing of a white reflector In front and red reflector in the rear according a resolution given first reading by ti city council Thursday City dads n wishing to be hard on did not specify electric on whee feeling that good reflectors serve the purpose BUILDING PERMITS CEDAR RAPIDS 3 a Armstrong estate 2818 KB dwelling Ed 2061 SE T Ford 920 SW com Ida Bocttcher 1428 SE roofing Chas Smith 320 SW T cling 1150 K c Kair 1018 HW garag 4100 Cedar Rapids Bakery 330 repair fire damage OFFERS FEASIBLE PLAN TO REDUCE WELFARE LISTS Program To Electrify Farm Homes Given To Ickes m Special to constructive plan for national recovery which t a on Cedar Rapids Federation of r nt lie regular mee night voted to co-operate th local committees In the second an- al birthday ball for President lt scheduled for Jan 30 IMS Action as taken following receipt of a from Matthew Well D C third vice-president he A p of rhe original birthday ball for the he'd last Janu ary ted in by upward of the united States re- lied in raising a iund of more than a million dollars for th c Warm infantile n This year 70 per cent of the eds raised by each birthday will retailed by local committees to re- Infantile paralysis victims J C Lewis of Oes president the Iowa State Federation of Labor the Federation urging an di- rest in legislation affecting wage He asked support of unemployment insurance to offered at the session ol con- Tess find a similar which is to be traduced Jii the Iowa SALES TAX NOT Mr Lewis predicted the present les tax biil would be g that It U fundamentally in ways He declared that an in- atne tax was the only way in a raise money for state government The Federation voted to amend the as to increase the number numbers on the executive board from ve to seven The annual of will take place at the ret regular meeting in January Members of the Painters union asked In their efforts to have the of the new high school additions now instead of waiting until Text spring This matter likely will be rought before the board ol education t an early date A preliminary report of the ion's charity ball held in the Coliseum night was made by Ben chairman of the committee He said the proceeds fter all expenses are paid will be led by the executive board in on with local welfare agencies for purposes On roll call of delegates the ng unions were marked Building Trades Fire Plumbers Stage Employees Teamsters Federal Union fo 19147 and the Letter Carriers The union reported a 100 per ent attendance Adjournment came at p m iff Hie Hsts every slate of the Union and give permanent employment to several hundied and men was recommended in a letter to Secretary of the Interior L by George J chairman ol the National Job Saving and ment Protection Bureau fnr the Coal Mr Lenny's program calls for the curtailment of federal expenditures for federal development and the substitution or a gram to electrify the homes of 000 people living on of the farms of America The present electric program of building stiry generative facilities will ally cost more than put more titan 200.000 persons out of work and electrify only a few hundred thousand farms over Ions period ol said Mr Leahy The coal in- program of from present sources of supply would put nearly men to work instead of eliminating persons and will electrify farms in- i number We have to Mr Ickes that a commit tee be appointed from representatives of tire coal industry railroads ties and the PWA to the of such a program GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT LOSE ANYTHING Tlie capital Investment in our gram of building transmission lines tc serve the unelectrified farms wouk otal about while thi homes and barns would tola said Mr Leahy This money and an additions to electrical E to farmers In order that they may be able to take advantage of would be returned to the eminent over a long oE years loss or burden to the tax payers Complete electrification would treat y reduce the present cost of generation md distribution of electricity n lower rates to all customers rural districts would arly benefit by very large reductions while it would be In nearly a sections to provide rates equal to i not below tha TVA yardstick rates Our statisticians and engineers hav estimated that the program for complete electrification would pro vide work for man years on such work would be spread in every county of the country not In jus a few localities This complete electrification waul mean an additional kilo watt hours annually Should only one half of this amount be generated from NOBLE EXPERIMENT A TOUGH made lost Iowa's effort to control liquor sales s linally approved by the slate ure adjournment likely would some sweet scandals before the nd of the year scent about to be Patterning after the urer of a popular medicine who world-wide fame by none genuine without this the Iowa Liquor Control warned all drinkers to beware of bottles not stamped with a state Bearing out persistent much liquor of doubtful In was handled by bootleggers ho guaranteed Its quality ic stale liquor stamp it now lat these stamps have been vely easy to obtain coal it would require tons coal giving steady employment to 117 500 coal miners In addition to man thousands of men in allied Industries The additional annual freight revenu to the railroads for this co would be of which would go to labor thus NEW SNOW PLOW WILL KEEP STREETS OPEN FOR TRAFFIC Trailing In The Wake of the NEWS ADMISSION by the chairman of the Liquor Control commission he had a Cedar Rapids Q quantity of ng a raid at the Fanner Canning plant ere where a quantity of alleged liquor was by police indicates a that should be probed y state authorities The state liquor tamp affixed to all bottles sold In Iowa stores certifies that the contents lave been duly approved by the dis- or manufacturer as required by regulations and that the State Liquor commission accepts such as its own Thus by sending late liquor stamps to a friend who he wanted them to put on booze obtained in Wisconsin the chairman o lie Iowa Liquor Control commission not only exceeded his authority jeopardized of Town as well Any he governor and other state whitewash the offense will not bi condoned by citizens who respect Inw whether agree with it or not a few days ago a J trate In Davenport declared that the state of Iowa has been encouraging users of hard liquor to make their pur chases at state stores and then arrests when they a in It's a cinch unless our present and beer laws are revamped and ened up by the next state prohibition will be back stronger tha It ever was under the amendment The mulct law we manifestly much better than what vr have now One beer parlor to eac population with a license of from to per year with local au thorlty to crack down on violator would solve the problem to a large ex tent JUDGE AKES CRACK AT IOWA LIQUOR LAW declares This State Fails To Recognize Its Own Guilt Special to The this week that involve Iowa because 1 chairman Harold Cooper admitted ff sent LeHoy Former of Cedar a consignment of state liquor amps to put on of liquor In Wisconsin is ol erest here because of a statement made police court by John A Hornby local icc that the state of owa encourages people to violate the liw then arrests them The ate he fails to recognize its Hit The case at issue was that of two acer parlor proprietor arraigned on of selling state liquor over ar lie Rave them minimum fines i the case of two others with bringing Illinois liquor nto this slate One bunch of state officials work heir heads olf trying to sell a man a ermit to buy liquor at the stale stores nil Arrests Mm after he does uy it when they know themselves bat it Is impossible for him to con- the amount they Judge lornby said slate of Iowa evidently thinks m Caesar down here judging from tie si a Le me tits which were made in Des Hornby added I want to inform them that the late ulius was laid on the shelf by his in life while I've gcd to keep going Hornby is the same who re- remarked to a witness who mentioned the wisdom of the Mate that's the first time in my 6 years of lite that any one ever he acts of the Iowa legislature dom I have always thai he lowa legislature was noted all over he country for its half baked aws Engineers Attack Code Restrictions On YORK CITY that code on machin ery and production are retarding in progress is made by the capiti of the American Society of En in Its annual report The report based on a study of 50 codes expresses the opinion that th continuance of restrictions of this lyp not in the public Interest nor con to healthy industrial develop Approximately 200 couples attended e charity bail hi Memorial Coliseum sponsored by the en- committee of the Cedar Federation of Labor Music was by nn orchestra composed of embers of the Musicians union di- by Lyons assisted by soloist Is tt aughter of Harry president o Municipal Workers union Preceding the dance a splendid gram was given consisting of an duet by Misses Zdenka ind Ann a trumpet tfo by Thomas Stastny accompanied Anna May Chramosta and vocal by Russell a d lad who gives great premise of being wonderful singer He was ed on the piano by Miss Margaret The entertainment program was con- by Leland the Magician cle of Ancient Leland M Sangster local clerk hi audience with clever feats f Thirty-three articles floriated by local rms for tie Labor Day Frolic which of rain wore warded to various persons present AU who purchased tickets or helped make the ball the suc mt it was were thanked by Ben chairman of the committee in large Henry of the Peoples ings bank and Mrs Vyskocil acted as for the refreshment booth in he All proceeds of the ball after expenses re deducted will be turned over to local h an tics The th cory that on caused the present depression is de clared false the report declaring tha distribution was at fault In referring to code restrictions o machinery and production the repor says: How much these requirements hav hampered American industry the last 21 months cannot be ined The situation revealed by th report justifies this If re like presented had pre in American industry during th first quarter of this century much o- the industrial and the rise the standard of living came there from would never hive been enjoyed 0 In the Air D The city street department anticipate ng future heavy snow storms soon will equipped to combat the onslaughts of King Winter A combination snow and road grader is to be rented from the Road Machinery company of Chicago Cor per month Stipulation of the contract as at Thursday's council meeting will be that the rent will apply on the purchase price if the city decides to purchase the machine before the two rental period has expired Six per cent interest will be by company but to offset a reduction from original selling price will be made for a balance of 3305 One good snow plow is worth worn-out outfits according to Frank Hahn commissioner of lic improvements said work on re- moving the Thanksgiving snow was im- by frequent breakdowns of the older the city pressed into use purchased a new snow some time ago and will now be equipped to clean the streets in short order with two good in action Ready For Skaters The winter program of the ground department Is in full swing The ice has been partially cleared on the Manhattan up the river arid the hockey rink will soon be erected Three separate skating rinks will be open next week and all the have been removed from the Ice by this week-end SURE YOU WILL ME TO SEE THAI TATE LIQUOR CHIEF SHOULD BE ASKED TO RESIGN SAYS SPANGLER ocal Member Of National Republican Committee Declares Scandal Which Developed Here Proves That Iowa Should Not Be In The Liquor Business Farmer Pleads Not Guilty To Illegal Possession 00 COUPLES HELP MAKE FEDERATION DANCE A SUCCESS Parhe Joins Force Of Re-employment Service Floyd C Parke 1618 NW sec of union No nd a part owner of the Acorn Press ocal printery hns been named as sen or interviewer in the Sioux City dis rict for the National under a new plan is to x instituted in this state January 1 Ir Parke was one of 00 persons who took an examination recently for the post He has Men a member of the local typo or eight years and is a former em of The Tribune Publishing Co The personnel of all now operating In Iowa nude he present plan of federal and stat Is to undergo a change Ij Moore manager of the office s slated for Burlington Tits place wi taken by Benjamin W Robinson who has been in charge of the employ ment bureau for students at the stal university In Tova City Mlsa Cullen 329 SE who has bee Moore's chief assistant here La c transferred to Mason City as a jun or Interviewer Mr Moore handled the work of un employed relief during the two yeai hat the Chamber of Commerce raise funds by public subscription hi 193 and 1932 Says Railroads Have An Unusual Opportunity No CHICAGO spent by the railroads do much end the depression Joseph B East ma federal coordinator of writes In the Railroad Age Asserting that railroads unusual opportunity for the useful ex of large sums of mone which would greatly benefit the dur able goods industries and the at larre Eastman says that no spen Ing should be done that does not jus itself but that the carriers no need much equipment such as ties raili ballast and locomotives Eastman reports that bis Instituted survey will show that 1 railroads are net an obsolete form transportation but will indicate th they must make radical changes meet the demands of modern cork lions The country Is on the verge many notable improvements in bo freight and passenger service he Youngsters See St Nick Forty boys and girU from the Hon of the were entertained Santa Claus at the Morris Sanfo company store at the Invitation of SanTord Thursday a f T were brought to the store cars by local women and In addition many favors from Santa wer entertained by a puppet show The immediate dismissal oC Harold T uf the Town State r commission was advocated by Harrison E republican committeeman and a ember of the finn of Deacon local attorneys Basing his statements on press re- rts declared a in- of the J Farmer raid of Wednesday in regard to e possession by termer of 200 liquor seals couM be Ignored Two dollars worth of liquor and bar equipment as found by police Wednesday in the of canning any here A from Cooper en- cwing 200 seals for his use was con- seated By police Mr Spangler in a statement ay If the f net's as reported in c press we true the governor should k for the resignation of the an of the liquor commission without clay These facts Indicate that tho has aided and assisted Mr Banner in violation of the law and the for such actions arc severe STATE ONTROL OF This incident simply confirms tho revalent thought that the state should ot be in the liquor business he state puts its stamp of approval on stocks of liquor by Issuing Its bets to private parties we have a tua tion which cannot be ay state officer assisting in such violation of the law be moved at once ft hea been charged y a great many people that a state liquor system leaves the door ride open for graft Taw corruption Incidents such as the ode only confirms this belief A full nd of this not be suppressed ARMER PLEADS OT GUILTY Farmer Thursday afternoon pied not on oE illegal possession f keep ing a gambl Eng house was arraigned before Judge IL O Craven Shuttleworth is Farmer A total boud ol on both charges was furnished Thursday Delbert E Oreo 3 plant manager at the Canning was arraigned aad not on the He bond Greb is to have made a liquor sale to police gents Wednesday morning at ho plant federal charges will net filed against at the present time according to Ed United States commissioner Pour provisions the federal tar law on liquor pertain the Fanner case as some of the found in Farmer's possession did not bear federal tax stamps UNCLE SAM GIVES CITY MORE MONEY FOR WATER MAINS The city has been allowed an in- creased grant oil the water mains ex- tension program completed this week with unemployed labor according to a tetter read at the city council meeting Thursday from Washington The has Increased the grant from to 513.500 Louis Burgus commissioner of finance who launched the project and followed through its completion In the face of numerous difficulties said he would invite the to send federal auditors here to check over rolls and investigate to their own how the money was spent in laying water mains Workmen have been busy all fall ott the project installing water mains In tho northeastern part of the city and In the Kenwood area A sion program failed to gain the required number of votes in the last municipal election to go over as a bond issue an unemployment measure Burgus found ways and means of financing a greater part of the project through operation of the federal government NEWCOMERS TO CEDAR RAPIDS O Weiss Victor la to 8 St NE Carl Kirkman Newhall to 1131 H- avc NE Edward Manges Oskaloosa la to NW C C Hudnall to 802 SE Albert W to 1211 SE H a Smock Detroit Mich to 1927 E
