ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS By E. Hofer IS THE PUBLIC UTILITY ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL? According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, the recently passed Public Utility Act of 1935, which was forced through Congress in its closing hours, is just as un constitutional, in the view of re sponsible attorneys, as was the earlier version of the bill over which House and Senate committees wrangled for weeks without reach ing a basis of agreement. The bill, as passed, delegates sweeping powers to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Power Commission to regu late, and in some cases to arbitrarily force dissolution of utility holding companies. Jn addition, the bill gives these bureaus unprecedented regulatory authority over operating companies as well. This will result in substantial increases in the oper ating cost of utility companies, inas much as clerical and legal staffs will have to be greatly increased as the myriad provisions of the act go in to effect. Under the terms of the act, the Se curities and Exchange Commission is given full power to determine whether or not any dividends shall be paid by utility. Another section gives it authority to determine the depreciation of a utility. Still an other section will allow it to pre scribe utility accounting practices, and to demand any type or report it may wish. In brief, as the Journal says, “The act makes the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Power Commission a board of directors over the entire public utility industry.” Thus, the so-called compromise bill which finally passed, is not only a regulatory measure—it is a meas ure whereby utility management may actually be transferred from the owners to the properties to political appointees. As the lawr now stands it is undoubtedly a measure whereby a handful of men with no invest ment in a company they regulate, can force it out of business, at great loss to investors. Those who hon estly think that the act is designed purely in the public interest and is not damaging to utility stockhold ers, may be sadly surprised, because objectionable provisions of the orig inal bill, which was at first voted down by the House, are still in it. Constitutionality of the bill is the burning issue—and it should be de sided as soon as possible. The Ameri can people have had a taste of un constitutional laws, and they don’t want any more if they can help it. 0O0 NEGRO EDITOR HAILS SOVIETS — .— \ By Wiliam N. Jones This report is written from Mos cow, the fastest moving city in the world. Living here one week gives me the impression of having droped on another planet. Before commenting on Moscow, however, I want to call your atten tion to an analysis of the Ethiopian Italian matter which should be of concern to readers of the AFRO ALERICAN not only in. America, but throughout the world. After talking to many men and women, including representatives of the Ethiopian Government, news paper editors and well-informed leaders in England, France, Geneva, Poland and Russia, it seems quite clear to me that Ethiopia is likely to furnish the spark which may set off a world-wide conflagration which will make the last war seem a minor skirmish. Ethiopia Has Even Chance. Although from the very beginning Ethiopia has had the diplomatic cards stacked against her, she has played the game so skillfully that sho is coming out of ths phase of the struggle a victor. When I left Ameri ca, Ethiopia’s situation looked gloomy to me. It still looks grave, but with more facts upon which to base conclu sions, I feel now that whether or not that country is driven to war to de fend herself from Italian aggression, she has a fifty-fifty chance to win. Secondary Skirmish. I do not base this conclusion on the secondary skirmish which has de veloped between England and France • on the one hand and Italy on the other. Both England and France are opposing Italy over but not against tho proposed division of that coun try. Both are committed to a policy of reducing Ethiopia to some kind of a protectorate until certain serious factors, which I shall mention later, arose. France was frankly commot ted to allowing Mussolini to go as far as he wishtd in exploiting and subjugating the kingdom. Germany, the other European dog of war, engaged in a program of plunder and racial proscription, will grab any parcel of Africa that comes handy, but has her eyes turned to wards the provinces of Austria and Soviet Russia. Notice, Subscribers: If yon don’t get your paper by Saturday, 2 p. m., call Webster 1750. No reduction in subscriptions unless request is com plied with. WHERE PROGRESS NEVER ENDS During the past few years, un paralleled progress has been made in improving the standards of ser ! vice offered by the American rail roads. This progress has extended to both freight and passenger trans portation. In the freight branch, car short ages have been virtually eliminated— the railroads are able to meet even unexpected peaks of demand quickly and efficiently. Freight train speeds are considerably greater. Refriger ator cars have been bettered, thus cutting down spoilage of vegetables.' Railroad detective departments have been extremely successful in appre hending and punishing freight, thieves and, as a result, this type of crime is well under the levels of a decade ago. The passenger In the modern rail way car receives service which, from the standpoints of cost, com fort, celerity and convenience, is virtually unknown in any other country—percisely as it was un known in this country even a few years ago. Stream-lined trains and locomotives have made deep cuts in the time required for going between the country’s principal terminals— records believed unattainable have been established, only to be broken a week or two later. Air-condition ing, the greatest health and comfort achievement of a generation, has made the interior of cars comfort able even in the worst extremes of climate. Insulation against wheel, locomotive and other external noises has materially reduced disturbing sounds. And the success of the rail roads in advancing the safety of transport is well known—you are much safer on a modern railroad train than at home. In addition, fares have been greatly reduced, and many “flyers” that formerly commanded “extra fare,” now charge no more than or dinary trains. This is a fine testimonial to the leadership' of the railroads—to their deeply-ingrained spirit of public service. Rail progress never ends— and the public benefits. 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