GOODWIN BACKS STUART CHASE, TOWNSEND PLAN

In the final Instalment of the estimates of the Liberal Club's Political Action Committee, the candidates for Lieutenant-Governor are discussed, together with Frank A. Goodwin, the Equal Tax (Independent) candidate for Governor. General conclusions drawn up by the committee will appear soon.

Governor

Frank A. Goodwin: Independent; Age: 60.

Experience: Member of Boston City Council in 1909, Street Commissioner of Boston 1914-18, Registrar of Motor Vehicles 1920-28, and member of Boston Finance Commission 1929-34.

Opinion of Opponents: Says that one is a retailer, the other a wholesaler. One gets it after it has gone into the treasury, the other by laws of special privilege prevents just taxes from being levied. Note: The Committee is inclined to agree.

Beliefs: Thinks Stuart Chase is "our outstanding economist." Says that "private bankers control credit on the basis of what's in it for me. Let us give back to the Federal government where the Constitution placed it, the control of currency and credit." Mr. Goodwin places all his eggs in the Townsend Plan basket. This plan provides for a monthly pension of $200 to all men over SIXTY with the proviso that the recipients must spend it all within the month. The money is to be raised through a sales tax, but when the committee questioned him on the details of the plan he replied that he was not so much interested in the details as in the broad principles involved. Note: If you think this is a cure-all vote for Goodwin; but remember that he, himself, is over SIXTY.

Lieutenant-Governor

Elizabeth Donovan: Socialist. Age: doubtful, but the lady is white-haired.

Beliefs: Labor is King. Unionization is Utopia. National issues are irrelevant, but nevertheless Roosevelt is a "strike-breaker." Election of Sinclair, a pseudo-Socialist, would be a setback to "radicalism."

Qualifications: Courage, conviction, no political experience, an "Irish name." Note: Miss Donovan doesn't know the names of her opponents for office.

Chances: Admits she hasn't a prayer.

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John W. Haigis: Republican. In reply to the questionnaire, Mr. Haigis sent two pamphlets, one of which described his personality and character in glowing terms; the other spoke of his past record in similar language. Neither contained any information which dealt with the problems presented in the questionnaire, nor did they supply any information which could be used in forming an estimate of the man's abilities. The just--and Mr. Haigis--shall be elected on faith, is the Committee's only explanation.

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Joseph L. Hurley: Democrat. After numerous attempts to secure a personal interview had failed, the Committee sent Mr. Hurley a written questionnaire, which his office promised to answer. No reply has been received, although the letter was sent to him more than a week ago. What do you think?

You can take your choice of candidates, but you might as well keep your nickel; the Committee is going to keep its