The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-08-05
FACTS FROM THE INSIDE
AT WASHINGTON, D. c.

1.-THE report from official agencies that
there is an alarming increase of pei
Ilagra in the South because the farm
ers in certain sections are too poor
to afford anything to eat except an
unvarying diet OF cornmeal mush.
This has caused President Harding
to write letter to the governor OF
Alabama Offering his sympathy and
the aid Of governmental relief agen-
cies-but the same day he wrote
the letter he wrote another letter to
the Senate asking that the Norris
relief bill be sidetracked. The farm
ers of the nation do not want sym
pathy nor charity-they want square
dealing. They do not feel they are
getting II when their surplus crops
are allowed to rot because there IS
..no MARKET" while millions OF peo-
ple in this country as we'll as In Eu-
rope are actually suffering for want
of food. Extension Of government
credits would remedy this condition
this is plain to every thinking
man-but Harding and his advisors
opnose this action yet impose great
err burdens upon the taxpayers by
their lavish donations to the railroad
bondholders.
Taxes Will BE Increased
One of the pledges of the Harding
Administration was for economy ana
lower taxes. Both Of these promises
are going to be treated as "scraps OF
paper" The government appro-
priations, made and promised; al
ready total nearly $500, 900, 900
and the railroads and the shipping
board will demand nearly billion
on top of that. General Dawes lop-
ped a paltry $112,OOO,OO0 OF gov
eminent expenditures, but while he
was saving at the spigot the militar-
| lists and the friends of the railroads
were wasting at the bung. 1t may
be definitely announced that appro-
priations WILL NOT be reduced and
neither will taxes be lowered--ex-
cept to the rich. The House ways
and means already has decided on
revenue measure that abolishes. the
excess profits tax and reduces the
taxes on large incomes, but makes
up the deficit in revenue by increas-
ing first class postage stamps from,
two to three cents. The additional
burden will be transferred from the
wealthy to the poor consumers ac-
cording to the provisions of the
Longworth bill and no attention at
all will be paid to those who demand
increased taxes on inheritances and
monopoly values SO that the rich
may bear their fair share of the bur-
den. The same committee that pro-
duced the tariff bill is working on
the revenue bill, and the last meas
ure promises to be as vicious as the
first. Fordney, Nick Longworth and
other reactionaries on this commit
tee tried to railroad the bill through
without any public hearings. but
Frear, George Young of North Da-
kota, and few other Republicans
Joined the Democrats in protest and
brief hearings were finally allowed.
Longworth. Fordney and Mondell
are going to attempt to Jam the bill
through the House on a special rule
which limits debate and makes
amendments impossible, Just as the
tarin. bill was put over. but in this
they are likely to meet with some
opposition. Longworth's bill will
finally pass, however, and in such
form that the little tax payer may
expect no relief. The total will be
larger and he will shoulder larger
proportion Of It than ever before.
Ladd Defends Navy Vote
Senator Ladd recently received a
letter from the executive committee
Of the Nonpartisan League in South
Dakota strongly criticising his vote
for hnal passage OF the naval appro-
priation bill which carried as rider
1.-THE Borah amendment providing for
naval disarmament conference
The South Dakota executive com
mitteeN informed Senator Laid tina,
I'VE feel your vote for this bill ap-
propriating 100000 for the
navy was not In accordance with the
principles Of the Nonpartisau
League. which has always Opposed
the upbuildine Of. . powerful mill,
tary machine and the further en-
croachmsnt OF. the spirit OF militar.
Ism n the United States and added
"Ths fact that the. big navy bill con,
|tainsd the disarmament amendmen,
does not. In our opinion. justify
sfyour ~ lFmatiy vote. We feel tha,