The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 215, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 9, 1937 Page: 3 of 4
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Tuesday, February 9,1937
THE SHAMROCK TEXAN, Shamrock, Texas
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Proposal to Brace These Court ‘Pillars»Stirs Storm
Unless they retire voluntarily, six men whose long interpretation of the law of the land has identified
them as the “pillars of the supreme court,” may find six new justices helping them carry the load.
Sweeping judicial reforms proposed by President Roosevelt provide that when a federal judge fails to
retire at the age of 70. the president may name an additional judge, provided the total for the su-
preme court does not exceed 15. This brought the deadlock between the court and the administration
to-a clear focus, since of the six justices who would be affected, only Brandeis hqs consistently upheld
New Deal legislation.
Behind the Scenes
In Washington
BY RODNEY DUTCHES
NEA Service Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON—It develops that
this nation, which constitutionals
has only 96 senators, recently had
97 and that, while all other states
had their customary two senators
apiece, Minnesota was having three.
The three were Henrik Shipstead,
Guy V. Howard — the obscure Re-
publican who served a two-month
term in November and December be-
cause no other Minnesotan thought
to run for the brief vacancy — and
Elmer Benson, whose term as sena-
tor technically expired when he was
elected governor on Nov. 3, but who
kept right on fulfilling the duties
of that office until Senator Lundeen'
took it over on Jan. 4.
The terrible truth emerges in a
resolution by Senator Lew Schwel-
lenbach of Washington, which pro-
poses to pay salaries of Benson and
his staff for that period.
* * *■
It appears that while Senator
koward and his family were draw-
ing all the pay and doing none of
the work Sentor Benson and his
staff were doing vice versa.
Both had offices with their name
plates on the door. Entitled to be-
stow four secretarial jobs for 60
days, Howard kept them carefully
in the family and drew Treasury
checks totaling $3,686.86.
Benson asked Schwellenbach to
introduce the compensation bill, but
it’s doubtful whether the Senate will
recognize Benson’s last 60 days of
service. You probably would have
a hard time figuring just how val-
uable to the nation Benson and his
staff really were in those two months.
* * *
Congressman James Buchanan of
Texas, who remained in the House
so long that he became chairman of
the powerful Appropriations Com-
mittee, is sometimes considered a
prosaic old gentleman who thinks
only in long, dull columns of figures
and dollar marks.
But “Buck” got to talking about
Legislature Takes—
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matters of the session, repeal of the
law which legalized pari-mutuel
wagering on hoi-se racing, will be
given an airing tonight.
Acting under new rules, chairmen
of Senate committees drew up a
• schedule to avoid conflicts, setting
ratification of the child labor
amendment, another highly contro-
versial subject, for hearing before
the committee on constitutional
amendments next Monday.
A resolution by Senator Holbrook,
Galveston, criticizing the recommen-
dation of President Roosevelt, was
laid on the table subject to call,
while another by Representative
Smith, Fort Worth, commending the
President and declaring the Supreme
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Court has stood in the way of the
people's will, was introduced.
Senator Small, Amarillo, chairman
of the Civil Jurisprudence Commit-
tee and a former candidate for
Governor, joined with Holbrook,
Senate dean, in denouncing the
court reorganization as inimical to
the best interests of the country.
Exemption Proposed
The Secate also laid on the ta-
ble, after debate, a bill which would
exempt fraternal insurance compan-
ies from taxes levied last Fall. Pro-
ponents argued the fraternals were
charitable organizations while op-
ponents said exemption would be un-
fair to other insurance companies.
Following action several days ago
by the Senate, the House approved
an investigation into alleged price
discrimination against West and
Northwest Texas crude oil. The in-
I quiry will be by a committee of
! three Representatives and two Sen-
ators.
, After declining to take up out
of regular order a bill to increase
: the corporation franchise tax, rec-
; ommended by a committee, the
House set for floor consideration a
| proposal to extend for four years
the oil proration laws.
It approved a bill by Representa-
tive Quinn, Beaumont, authorizing
the leasing for oil development of
lands belonging to Texas A. & M.
experimental stations and designed
especially to permit drilling near
Beaumont.
A bill appropriating $35,000 to the
Board of Water Engineers for a
study of Rio Grande water distri-
bution, the information to be given
the Federal Government for use in
negotiating a treaty with Mexico,
was introduced.
Collapse Of Peace—
(Continued Irom Page One)
ing irom Detroit on the same line
with one or more unidentified par-
ties at Washington, D. C.
Less than an hour later, Knudsen
emerged smiling from the confer-
ence room, declining comment, and
Lewis and the union leaders follow-
ed, all non-committal on the devel
opments.
No Comment On Progress
Of reports of an imminent break-
down in negotiations, Governor
Murphy added:
“General Motors have said they
would come at any time and that
has been Mr. Lewis’ position all the
time.”
The governor hesitated over
question as to whether any progress
had been made In the five-hour
session today, finally saying, "no
comment."
As the fifth day of the strike
peace conference opened today,
Lewis, chairman of the Committee
for Industrial Organization, clung
td his demand the union be named
sole bargaining agent for employees
of 20 General Motors plants. The
corporation held to its original posi-
tion that the union leaders could
speak for their members only.
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Shamrock Men In-
the flood the other day, assuring
his colleagues that he “did not have
sense enough to make a good farm-
er, but did have sense enough to
make a good congressman.”
Once he had hold of 3500 acres
of Brazos River bottom land and
put everything he had into it until
he had 2500 acres of “land well wa-
tered, well equipped with houses,
well tenanted, and well stocked.”
Then came the floods and after a
while “all the houses had gone down
the river, as well as the mules I had
and my hogs and cattle and crops,
with my tenants left starving on the
bank.’’
“I got myself a plank and I got
some charcoal,” he related. “I nailed
that plank at the high-water mark,
and here is what I wrote on that
plank. It expressed the way I felt
then and the way I feel now:
“Farewell to the Brazos bottom,
I bid you a long adieu;
I may migrate to hell some day
But I will never return to you.”
And after this outburst of poesy
Buhanan added:
“From that day to this I have
been the relentless enemy of flood
water anywhere and everywhere, and
if I can contribute by my voice or
by my vote or by my work to the
prevention of floods throughout this
union, I shall make that contribu-
tion more cheerfully than I ever
made any contributions In my life.1'
All of which speaks well for
chances of big fat flood relief con-
trol appropriations.
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Alice Roosevelt Longworth
tells how Senators choose a light smoke...
considerate of their throats
"I often lunch in the Senate restaurant
at the Capitol. Nearly every Senator
and Representative there smokes, and
the number I see take out a package
of Luckies is quite surprising. Perhaps
surprising is not the word. Because off
and on, ever since 1917,1 myself have
used Luckies for this sound reason: They
really are a light smoke—kind to the
throat. It’s simply common sense that
these Senators and Representatives,
whose voices must meet the continuous
strain of public speaking, should also
need a cigarette that is considerate of
their throats... a light smoke.”
1
(Continued From Page One)
tonight with a banquet, floor show i
and dance in the Crystal ballroom !
of the Herring Hotel.
On yesterday's program the prin- j
cipal address was given by Dr. Geo.!
Hester of Southwestern University,!
who spoke on “Some Tax and Gov- j
ernment Problems in Texas.”
Five fundamentals in merchandis-1
ing — intelligent buying, correct j
pricing, sales planning, aggressive j
sales promotion, effective equipment j
and service — were discussed by C. 1
C. Carter of Carthage, Mo., past j
president of the National Retail!
Hardware association.
Douglas injected a touch of humor i
into his talk by describing his first i
trip on a subway when he attended ;
the “1936 National Congress,” which >
was the subject of his address.
Principal speakers on the pro- \
gram today were Waiter G. Russell,
of Amarillo and Corpus Chrlsti, F.
X. Schad of Gainesville, past presi-
dent of the Texas Retail Hardware
and Implement association; Mercer \
Lee of Chicago, A. A. Uhalt of Dal-
las and C. C. Carter.
In a recent independent survey, an over-
whelming majority of lawyers, doctors, lecturers,
scientists, etc., who said they smoked cigarettes, ex-
pressed their personal preference for a light smoke.
Mrs. Longworth’s statement verifies the wis-
dom of this preference and so do leading artists of
radio, stage, screen and opera, whose voices are
their fortunes, and who choose Luckies, a light
smoke. You, too, can have the throat protection
of Luckies—a light smoke, free of certain harsh
irritants removed by the exclusive process "It's
Toasted”. Luckies are gentle on your throat.
THE FINEST TOBACCOS-
"THE CREAM OF THE CROP"
C. G. Cantrell is reported much
better after a tonsil operation this
week.
A Light Smoke
"It’s Toasted”-Your Throat Protection
AGAINST IRRITATION—AGAINST COUGH
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