The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-20
WASHINGTON LETTER


Washington, July ls-(Special CORES
pondence. "A measure that will COM
mand the attention of the farmers of
the West has been introduced In the
Senate by Hon. Charles Curtis Of Kan
sas It directs the Secretary of Agri
culture to eppoint at each railroad ter.
minal or city in the United States
grain and hay inspector who shall
inspect grade, and tag all arrivals of
grain and hay. A copy of the inspec-
tion. shall be place. inside Of the car,
and another copy mailed to the con-
signor. Lhe Secretary is directed to
establish grades for grain ano hay, and
to make all the necessary rules for ad.
ministering the act. The expenses CT
the work are to be paid by fees col
lected by the inspectors, which are set
forth in detail in the bill. Senator
G rtis has designed his bill to meet the
discomfort among farmers because of
the lack of proper standards for the
grading of grain, and he will endeavor
to secure action upon it as soon as the
press of war legislation will permit.
In the words of Congressman Noses
P. Kinksid of Nebraska, the purpose of
the food bill is Ito win the war;" ard
as the Commander ia Chief.of the Army
and Navy, who, Mr.. K nkaid admits,
must know more about what is needed
than he does, had asked for the legisla.
ton. he gave it his support. "This is
not time" declared Mr.. Kinkaid, ITO
let any consideration, personal or potit.
ical stand in the way of our fullest
and hearth. st cooperation with the
President. In giving voice to those
sentiments Mr.. Kinksid expressed VIII, t
Is in the minds of members of the Re-
publican party generally, both in the
Senate and House. The biggest obsta.
cles that have been put in the path of
needed war legislation have been placed
there by Democrats, as witness the de-
term'ned Fl bit against the food kill
that has been waged by leading Demo
Gratis of the Senate.
Senator Hiram Johnson Ct California,
see no peril to our democracy in grant.
ing at this time autocratic powers to the
President fer the conduct Of the war.
He believes the people will be quick to
resent any abuse of the powers con-
ferred by Congress, and for that reason
the Administration will exerci it's
great Ithority with the strictest care.
"A real democracy sure Of itse f." as.
serts Senator johnson, may in safety
centralize its power for it's own pso &c.
ton" In Mr.. Hoover the Senator be.
Eeves we have man peculiarly fitted
for the position of food sdmi uistrator.
He has alyeady distinguished himself
as world figure. and he has, to use the
words of Mr.. johnson "oeen striving
for humanity with an sltruism that
challenges the admiration and affection
OF us ALL
Negro associations are passing reso.
lutions advocating a Who'll sale emigra.
ton of their race from the South to the
North. The injustice under which
they suffer in the Southern States
through the deuial of their civil rights
Is given as the moving cause of this
determination to migrate-and il tn
exodus takes place upon any extended
scale it's effect will be great. both from
an economic and political angle 1t
will deprive the Southern States Of the
plentiful and cheap labor which they
have o 10 g enjoyed for the produc.
ton of their sta pie crops; and it is very
likely to affect the political power of
those state, as we'll For instance,
under the present regime in the South,
the negro is counted in the census and
thus made basis for representa- ion in
Congress and in the electoral college.
He is, however, denied the right to vote
and swollen ranks Of Southern Con-
gressmen and electors are the result.
The next census will be tax n In 1920
and upon it will be calculated the Con.
Rressio al aud electoral strength of the
States. If thousands of negroes come
North, some Southern States will suffer
. diminution of population, and, in
cons quence. Of political strength;
while some Northern States will pro
portionately profit.