1937-12-18 — Page 45

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LET'S SEE, THERE'S:—

DADDY:-

HE GETS A TOOL KIT HE ISN'T MUCH USE AROUND THE HOUSE, WITH ONLY A SCREW -DRIVER AND

A HAUMER

NEW DEAL SLATED

FEELING OF INSECURITY AND FEAR IN U.S.

Chicago, Dec. 18,

DECEMBER 18, 1937.

SHIP SENDS

· OUT APPEAL

BUT GETS NOTHING FROM BRITAIN

Tangler, Dec. 17, The French freighter Sydney has wirelessed us follows:

In a speech to the Economie Club "Attacked by Spanish warship onc here to-day, Mr. Herbert Hoover mille south-west of Europa Point. jokingly observed, "I can wholly We have gone towards Ceuta and object to this depression because want help from a British destroyer." certainly I did not create It,"

The naval authorities at Gibraltar

He said that the most imperative state that the Sydney was not at- need during the present recession tacked but merely stopped and ques- was "the rellet ot the pressureationed by Insurgent trawlers. No which stagnate billions of dollars in British warships went to her nais- home construction and millions of tance. Jobs."

Ho described the New Deal's It is understood the Sydney con- programme of economy ns having the tinued her voyage.—Reuter, centrul idea of shifting "the Gov ernment from the function of umpire to the function of directing, dictating. and competing in our economic lite," resulting in "a feeling of insecurity and fear."

He accused the New Deal with "Increasingly controlling prices, wages, the volume of production and investment. The Government's weapons include managed currenzy, credit interest rates and huge ex- penditures, a pump priming the las flation of bank deposits. He charged hat "every plan in life is based on Washington" from which

nigion

the Inne

curity

Brises He offered an alternative system "ot philosophy of Government and

economics.

Senators have refused to join and left the movement. Its heads are said to be mostly Democrats. None would

admit sponsorship of the movement.—Unlied Press.

SOCIAL SECURITY

Washington, Dec. 10.

President Franklin Roosevelt has

proposed that Congress amend the Social Security Act to allow States which are late in passing State com- ment towards unemployment bene- pensation acts to make earlier pay-

fs-United Press.

FINANCIAL BILLS

Washington. Dec, 17.

Mr. Jesse Jones, Chairman of the

Firstly, he said, the main anchor of our civilisation must be intel- lectual and spiritual liberty. Second- ly, the improvement of machines to eliminate waste and achieve maxi- murn production and co-operation of groups and sections outside the Gov-Reconstruction Finance Corporation, ernment and with the Government. has revented that he is preparing a Thirdly, to

measure to authorise the Commodity compel competition Among large corporations and bust-Credit Corporation to borrow directly

from the

public of borrowing from and fourthly to

under Government enmesh the economic and social guarantee

F. C. funds. fear of it.-United Press.

BCS3 concerns,

gears to eliminate poverty and the B He

MOVEMENT WRECKED

Congressional Coalition Scheme Suggested

Washington, Dec. 18. Republican suspicion has apparent- ly wrecked a movement for a formal Republican-Democratic Congression-

also preparing another bill 10ncel from the Treasury's books the sum of $2,675,000,000

unre- coverable R.F.C. assets.

He said it was merely book-keep- ing and did not affect the Public Debt deficit.-United Press.

REPUBLICAN OFFICERS

St. Louis, Dec. 17. It is reliably learned that the Re- publican Executive Committee has chosen Mr. Glenn Frank, ux-Pre-

ol Coalition for the purpose of swing-sident of Wisconsin University, to be ing the administration into more Chairman of the Programme Com- conservative channels.

mittee which will draft the declara- Mr. Charles L. McNarry, of Ore- tion of Republican principles- kon, and

Republicans and United Press,

THE LITTLE WOMAN:- SHE'S AFRAID SHE'S

GOING TO GET A NEW

VACUUM CLEANER, -"WITH LOVE AND

KISSES. IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW THE SO-CALLED "BANK ACCOUNT-

LOOKS...! ...OH SURE SHELL GE

SOMETHING

other

AUNT MARIAN:- A SUIT

OF PYJAMAS FOR HIER

'Do not neglect it'

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'DETTOL'

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VIGNETTES OF LIFE

By J. NORMAN LYND

UNCLE JÕE:-

HEGETS A PAIR OF SUSPENDERS, ...THAT'S WHAT

HE NEEDS --- SOMETHING TO

TAKE UP THE

SLACK/

THE NIECE:-

WE DON'T KNOW IF KISSING WILL MAKE HAIR GROW, BUT SHE MUST GET SOMETHING

TOR TRYING

DAUGHTER:- SHE WANTS

A SPORT ROADSTER.......SHE'LL DO WITH LESS-MUCH LESS.

AUNT AGNES.-

FOR HER, A BOOK. -MYSTERY STORY WELL SPRINKLED

WITH MURDERS.... *** SHE LIKES

'EM GORY

JEAN: RECENTLY MARRIED... SHE GETS A

COCK BOOK - AND BOY,

SHE NEEDS IT!...

BLIVER GIVE HER TWO.

Ledger Spoline

JUNIOR:

HE EXPECTS A COWBOY SUIT. COMPLETE WITH RIFLE, REVOLVER AND SKINNING KNIFE... OH YES, AND A COMPASS

MARY:

A BOOK WOULD DO FOR HER. IF IT WASNT FOR THE FACT THAT SHE HAS NO TIME

FOR READING.

- AND DOESN'T

HAVE TO

GO TO BOOKS

FOR ROMANCE

SHE HAS BEEN SLEEPING IN` OLD-FASHIONED NIGHTGOWNS ALL HER LIFE....ITS TIME SHE WAS BROUGHT UP TO DATE.

NORMAN LYND..

HANDS

WE WOULD

LIKE TO SLIP SOME COINS INTO, ALL THE

HANDS WE SEE, AND

WE'D DO IT IF WE COULD GET THE COINS RED HOT

BEFORE. PASSING THEM OVER-·

THE MAILMAN:- HE GETS SCHETHING.

ALTHOUGH MOSTLY HE BRINGS

BILLS AND TAX, NOTICES ...... HOWEVER, OCCASIONALLY,

HE BRINGS GOOD NEW

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