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Pegler, the Shoe Worker, Demands a Loafer's Bonus If the Farmer's Going to Get One, I Want One Too, Is His Simple Plea By Westbrook Pegler WASHINGTON, May 5-There are several homely little problems suggested by the deflation of the doliar to which none of my friends Washington has been able to give me any satisfactory solution, although some of them have been attending hearings and debates for months and have given profound study to Prof. Mordecai Ezekiel's learned proposition of the little black ball suspended above the line of the curve, or trend. Chief among the problems it this: If I am broke at this time and the dollar is reduced by half, does that mean that I am 50 per cent less broke than I was, because the dollar is that much easier to get, or 50 per cent broker because when I do get it, it will take $2 to buy what I could now buy for one buck if I had the buck? How Do I Get It? And then, if the Government prints a lot of fresh money, how do I go about getting some of it, assuming that I have no job and that my boss is broke, too? My boss used to manufacture shoes, we will say, but people got out of the habit of buying shoes because they didn't have any money. They still haven't money so they still can't buy any shoes, so old boss is still broke and I am still out of a And another thing: It seems that they are fixing to pay the farmer a bonus for raising less hay, potatoes and beans because he has been producing too much hay, potatoes, and beans. This made them so cheap that he couldn't turn profit.

Now the cheap dollar will raise the prices somewhat and the shortage caused by the reduction of acreage will increase them some more. And the farmer, with his high prices and his resting will be much better enforce that I am the one who is supposed to buy his stuff, and if I am still broke there is just no sale. A Blessing for Art I suppose that with this bonus which he will be paid for resting, the farmer will presently start buying some shoes and separators and mail order art postcards posed living models in the studios of Paris, France, and that this will revive business and gradually restore my job in the shoe factory. But why give the farmers a bonus for resting and not me? If the idea is just to revive business why not revive it both ways against the middle or let me and the farmer toss a coin if he can find one told you I was broke) to decide which one gets the bonus and starts the revival? He is in better position wait than I am. If they gave me a bonus for resting, I would start buying a lot of eggs and rhubarb and parsley and all such things as farmers and revive their business for Broke as he is, the farmer can always go out in the yard, fling a few handfuls of oatmeal or corn- Isle Booze Hound Hangout Visioned Allied Youth Opposed to Beer Garden Declaring that if a beer garden were established by the City on Belle Isle the place would become a hangout for "booze hounds," the Allied Youth for Prohibition Education Friday joined their plea to that of suburban objectors to the proposal.

Their objections to the Island beer garden were contained in a letter sent to the Common Council and Henry W. Busch, commissioner of parks and boulevards. The letter, it was said, reflected the sentiment of more than 6,000 young people in the organization. The letter declared that the City would be morally responsible for drunken disorders, and held that a beer garden, would endanger the safety children by increasing drunken drivers, would encourage drinking and would provide a bad environment for young people. Veteran Postal Employee, James P.

Bacon, Is Dead Funeral arrangements were being made Friday for James P. Bacon, veteran Postal employee who died suddenly Thursday nights while listening to the radio home at 14031 Robson Strathmoore Born in London, England, in 1872, Mr. Bacon came to this Country at an early age and entered the Postal service in 1897. recent years he had been chief bookkeeper at the Detroit Postoffice. Surviving are his widow, a son, James, University of Michigan School Athletes First Winners of Decathlon Second Year A check of the records made Wednesday and Thursday in the nineteenth annual Decathlon revealed Friday that the ahtletes of Miller Intermediate School had won the Intermediate championship for second successive, year.

One hundred and boys of the title-winning school captured medals for outstanding participation in the 10 events to bring its percentage ot 17.6. The total number of boys enrolled at the Miller school is 950. According to Vaughn S. Blanchard, director of health education in Detroit Public Schools, the Miller record is outstandingarfield school was second. Out of an enrollment of 423 boys, 60 members of its Decathlon team won medals for a percentage of 14.2.

Neinas school won thira. Seventy-two boys were awarded medals. Its enrollment of 545 gave school a 13.2 per cent rating. Sherrard school athletes won 53 medals capture fourth place the Burroughs school, with 1,279 9 boys enrolled, won 108 medals for 8 percentage of 8.4 to win fifth place. Last year the Miller athletes triumphed over the Neinas team and broke a Decathlon winning streak that had existed for six years.

The Miller athletes, lead by Morris Barnes who scored 9,548 points out of a possible 10,000, were the best trained group of youngsters in the Decathlon, according to Mr. Blanchard, It previously had been announced the Burroughs Intermediate athletes had captured the City championship. The check of the more than 4,000 contestants, each of whom participated in 10 events, proved this to be an error. Illness of Green Delays His Trial Bank Fraud Case to Be Called May 18 Another postponement, the fifth, was granted Friday in the of Oscar L. Green, formerly vice president of the American State Bank, who is charged with the embezzlement, abstraction and misapplication of $6,800 of the bank's funds.

Adjournment of the trial as granted on the information that Green was suffering a nervous breakdown at Robinson, Ill. Chester P. O'Hara, assistant prosecutor, said that he was satisfled that Green was ill, doctor's reports having been submitted to had agreed to be go on him. Both he and defense, counsel with the case on May 18, he said. Meanwhile, a hearing will be held Monday at which a new bond for Green will be drawn up.

He is free under $3,000 bond put up by the National Security which recently was taken over by a conservator. The National Surety which has taken over the Detroit concern, said that they would assume the bond, but wished to have it redrawn. Here's Why Your Old Suit Is Gone Old burlap sacks, little Johnny's ragged sweater, and other odds and ends that have dropped from sight mysteriously in the last few months may be found Thursday in the gay strands of braided rugs that will be exhibited at the yearly "achievement. program" for the economies extension groups women throughout Wayne County. The demonstration, at the Metho.

dist Church in Wayne, will climax the year's work for 50C enrolled in the home furnishing, clothing and nutrition projects. A style revue displaying cotton dresses made from patterns drafted by the women themselves will be another feature. Hooked and braided rugs also will be shown. Miss Gertrude Reis, specialist in home furnishing at Michigan State College, will give the main address on the topic, "Flower Arrangement." Mooney Parley Delegates to Give Reports Saturday Tom Mooney Conference. student, and a daughter, Ruth.

U.S. Opens Drive on Gangs and Police Allies in Chicago Politicians and Hoodlums Alike Face Prison for Evading Tax on Ill-Gotten Millions CHICAGO, May one politician were reported already come tax crusade against gangsters to have appeared before United and alleged police and States Attorney Dwight Green and political allies, who have squeezed millions of dollars from legitimate business begged leave to settle their income through outlaw labor unions and tax debt. He refused. racketeering trade associations in Others of the gangsters reported Chicago, was under way tonight by facing indictment were William is the along Federal the lines Government. of the The campaign move (Billy) gambler: Skidmore, "Klondike" bondsman O'Donnell and that sent Al Capone to prison.

"Three-Fingered Jack" White, asThe first of a dozen gangsters, sociates of Humphreys in directing police captains and politicians to the Capone syndicate. go under investigation was reported Huge Earnings Bared to be Murray Humphreys, successor "Public Enemy The huge earnings of various to Al Capone 88 No. 1." gangster combines was indicated by the books of the Coal Teamsters' spectable Humphreys, family a and young educa- Union, from which gangster-conman of regood trolled officials were driven tion, has been charged with being The had only colthe "man behind the scenes" in 42 lected about recently. gangsters bombings since Jan. 1, dozens of $1,000,000 in two years from membership dues and initiakidnapings and the many "one-way tion fees from men who earn $25 a rides" that have bolstered gangdom's hold by intimidation on cer- week and up shoveling coal.

Two dozen other unions have tain industries and unions. been "grabbed" by gangsters, aCU. S. Prosecutor Arrives cording to the Chicago Employers' Leslie E. Salter, special assistant Association, and millions dollars attorney general, has arrived in in addition have been maticted from Chicago to direct the campaign.

such industries as the cleaning and Three police captains and at least (dyeing business. Detroit delegates to the Free Tom Mooney Congress, held in Chicago April 30, will report at a meeting in Cass Technical High School at 7:30 p. Saturday. The Congress WaS attended by 1,500 delegates representing many labor organizations, with a wider representation of labor units participating than at any similar meeting heretofore. The meeting Saturday is under the auspices of the Detroit Free THE DETROIT FREE PRESS- -SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1933 flakes into the ground and raise his eating, anyway, because nature is wonderful that way.

But me, I can't raise my eating in my window box or geranium pot and I can't even make my own shoes because all I do when I am working is punch eye holes. You can't keep feet warm and dry and avoid stone bruises wearing nothing but eye holes. Pledge Eye-Hole Shortage You cannot imagine how many eye holes I would refrain from pay me a modest bonus one punching if the government ogre would cent dozen. I would refrain from punching at least $10 worth on average days and may be twice that many when I happened to be feeling right. I would create the greatest eye hole shortage that the world has ever known on very attractive terms.

I sincerely wish that our statesmen had thought of me, too, when they were fixing to pay the farmers not to bear down. A bonus for the eye holes that I haven't punched the last three years would me a few acres where I could settle down and raise my own eating and never have to worry about money any more. (Copyright. 1933) Mitchell Income Tax Trial Will Open in N. Y.

Monday NEW YORK, May of Charles E. Mitchell, resigned chairman of the National City Bank, charged with attempted income tax evasion will start Monday afternoon before Federal Judge Henry W. Goddard. The calendar was shifted to make room for the trial. George Z.

Medalie, United States attorney, will prosecute, and Max D. Steuer will defend Mitchell. ANNUAL EXHIBITION Special Education Department DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Week of May 8 to May 13 Open 9 A. M. to 5 P.

M. The J. L. HUDSON CO. Exhibition HallEleventh Floor The general public is cordially invited to visit the exhibition.

PROGRAM MONDAY, MAY P. M. Presiding: Paul T. Rankin, SupervisDirector, Research and Adjustment Orchestra Trio The Place of Special Education in the Public School Program.Frank Cody, Superintendent of Schools. Alice B.

Metzner, Director of Special Education Demonstration Speech Correction Work. Hannah Atkin, Winterhalter School. Clara Stoddard, Supervisor of Speech Improvement Classes TUESDAY, MAY P. M. Presiding: Charles L.

Spain, Deputy Superintendent of Schools Music-Commerce Orchestra. Parents' Interest in Special Education--Mrs. Alice F. Loughborough, President, Detroit Council of Parent Association. Demonstration pee Lip Reading, and Rhythm WorkGertrude Van Adestine, Supervising Principal, School for Deaf.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10- 2:00 P. M. Presiding: Robert H. Haskell, M. Superintendent, Wayne County Training School Students The Board of Education Is Concerned with Every ChildFrank Gorman, President, Board of Education.

Demonstration of Braille Reading and Writing--Gladys L. Dunlop, Supervisor, Braille and Sight Saving Classes. THURSDAY, MAY 11- 2:30 P. M. Presiding: H.

W. Yates, M. President, Wayne County Medical Society Music-Oakland-Leland Schools. The Grace Bentley Camp for Crippled Children-Mrs. Ward H.

Peck, President, Michigan League for Crippled Children. Demonstration Work- -Schools for Crippled Children--Grace Woolfenden, Supervising Principal, Schools for Crippled Children. FRIDAY, MAY P. M. Presiding: William J.

Norton, Executive Vice-President, Children's Fund of Michigan Music Western High School Orchestra Group. Special Help for Slow ChildrenMrs. Laura F. Osborn, Member, Board of Education. Demonstration of Special A and Special Class Work--Anna M.

Engel, Supervisor of Special Classes. SATURDAY, MAY 13--- 2:00 P. Day Presiding: Frank, Cody, SuperintenSchools Music--S Southwestern High School Orchestra Group. The State's Responsibility to Handicapped Children--Dr. J.

B. Edmonson, Dean, School of Education, University of Michigan. Importance of Early Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Dr. Burt R. Shurly, Member, Board of Education.

Open Air, Open Window and Cardiac Department George R. Berkaw, Supervising Principal, Open Alr and Open Window Classes. The Physiological Clinic of the Public Schools and the State Rehabilitation Division for the Physically Handicapped are cOoperating In this program. Committee: George R. Berkaw, Chairman, Clara B.

Stoddard, Gertrude Van Adestine. Car Sales Tax Mounts Here Other: U. S. Revenue Also Increases Federal revenues collected here in April for the month of March totaled $2,768,019.89, an increase of $339,626.76 over the February revenues, Deputy Collector William A. Stancil announced Friday.

Auto sales tax receipts amounted to $1,634,945.13, an increase of $125,953.25. The brewer's wort tax totaled $36,350.62, or $17,765.81 more than in February. The gasoline tax collections reached $88,650.39, a gain of $10,282.86. The tax on long distance telephone calls more than doubled. A total of $67,964.93 was taken in, or $35,245.03 more than was collected for the previous month, The tax on safety deposit boxes totaled $6,682.69, a $2,224.48 increase.

The tax on truck sales reached 729.34, which was an increase of $970.89 Only the tax on checks showed a decrease, $40.168.38 being collected, or $21,276.23 less than for February. A 35-Year Record of Loafing Spoiled Judge Thinks Planting a Fine Task for 'Professional' If Thomas Galliers, 58 years old, no home, had been given bursts of song, he probably would have rejoiced Friday morning in Recorder's Judge W. McKay Skillman's court with the tuneful, "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum." With pride he listened as Patrolman Glenn Chittick, of the Canfield Station, testified that Galliers "bummed" a meal in a restaurant owned by Mrs. Louise Northrop at 2638 Woodward Ave. After Galliers had eaten heartily, the patrolman said, Mrs.

Northrop asked him to do some work for her in return for the meal. Galliers refused, Patrolman Chittick testified. "Don't you ever work?" Judge Skillman asked. Galliers drew himself up haughtily, "Your honor," he replied, "I haven't worked since I went on the bum way back in 1898." He paused dramatically. "It hasn't hurt me either.

I look pretty good, don't he Judge Skillman ignored the question. "I hate to spoil such a record." the judge said, "but the next 30 days you are going to work, planting potatoes on the House of Correction Farm. See if that hurts I you." HUDSON'S Offer a Timely SALE of MEN'S Athletic UNION SUITS In Three Attractive Price Groups! 59c 89c $1.19 EACH EACH EACH 2 Suits for $1.15 2 Suits for $1.75 2 Suits for $2.35 Tailored of fine Tailored of fine Tailored of fine quality SOISETTE quality (88 square) and 1-count quality self striped NAINSOOK. BROADCLOTH. MADRAS.

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