Judge — March 5, 1932 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE More Issues of 1932 | C Ne year from now, on March 4, I 33, a President will be in } augurated at Washington. Will | it he Mr. Hoover? or Roosevelt, or 1 This question will excite us for months an people dote on personality, And yet perhaps the personality of the man who is to sit in the White House isn’t as im- portant as the issues on which we fight er, or Smith, or somebody else? to come, because the Amer the campaign in which he is electe —— — i 0 noe In an effort to bring out carly dis- ther than pro- has been holding cussion of the issues lubition), this pag ardin tions as prizes for the fifteen best let ters. ‘Two were printed last week. Here are two more: 1 contest, ¢ Jepoe subserip Vrom Christian Girl of Madison, : Ohio The issues before the publie American re partly social, but la cconomic, — Therefore the parties should: frame their platforms to me dominant these issues | Shall an effort be made to raise a the ral price level or shall it ia he allowed to adjust to whatever level results from non-contro! S| Shall the anti-trust laws be | modified, repealed or continued? Shall consumption be | stimu- lated or production curtailed ? Shall we plan our finances and Federal basis or t will under ance of the credits ona ill they wander the haphazard gui present private banking system? Shall bank deposits be g anteed or insured? Shall the taritf be sed, or shall we extend reci- ity? ar lowered, r pr ON Shall the war debts be modi- fied or canceled? If so, on what terms? CX Shall countries be private loans to other controlled) by the Governnen| Shall we by taxes. or cutting expenses. or both? Shall subsidies be continued to balance our budget iculture and other lines such Shall the post office be run at cost? Shall the in ation bars be liberalized to help our consump- tion? Shall a new Congress ta f- fice immediately upon election? Shall public utilities be under reater control by the Federal vernment ? Shall we join the W Shall we plan public improve- ments to provide relief for un- employment at all times? “Finally, shall we work managed all possib under From Daniel Horriga issues of the lishing a new order of prosperity that instead of cyclically nd (b) at the preser- mic order so modi- shall be stable high and low. vation of our e 1 orld Court? n of prosperity allowing individual initiative and direction or shall we continue in the present wasteful but democratic in- 1 of Omaha: coming Presi- dential election should be aimed (a) at relieving the depression and estab- NATIT fied that it shall generally and not cally put the social function of industrialism and business above the indust spor. special interests of the and business leaders “Specifically, these demand: 1, The modification of — the Sherman Anti-Trust Law to per- mit) industrial organizati planning for the purpose of sta- and employ- irity to the workmen in their jobs, retiri issues should 1 and hilizing production nt, providing se pensions and sickness, injury and unemployment insuran The establishment of a wide system of employ- nat ment exchanges such as provided by Senator Wagner's bills. 3. The creation of a National Sconomic Council to recommend $. That the Tariff Commission tariff reciprocal trade relations with foreign coun- tries as an outlet for our surplus he authorized to modify schedules. to. promote products and an opportunity for our foreign debtors to pay their debts. 5. The establishment of the Federal Government in the bank- ing business to secure the sav- i and funds of the people from promoters, speculators and embezzlers who have discredited our private banking business. 6.4 f restrictions corporate se- placing on the issua curities and on the ions of stock exchanges and — brokers which shall permit the legitimate buying nd selling of sound se- curities, but pe! therein. lize speculation —h. IW, comicbooks.com