Evening star., 1921-10-09

devotion to his duties here. There IS
an impression among some who cssu-
they would upon animals at the Zoo
that Representative Anderson does
his full share of loafing and that he's
lazy. That impression Is gained be-
cause he doesn't make show of what
he is doing-he does his work earnest
ly by himself, but when 1t comes to IL
clinch in debate he Is there with the
facts and with determination, born
OF confidence in himself and the
soundness Of his decision that puts
it over.
His influence is due to two things:
FIRST. he gives all his time and energy
to his job; second, he made up his
mind that whatever jobs he was given
they might seem, he had to do tho
best he knew how.
His district is primarily agricuI-
tural. probably the best in Minnesota,
and the interests of the state as L.
whole are agricultural: so he has al
ways felt that he could be Of service
to his district and state IL he applied
himself to the problems of agriculture
better than in any other way.
Not Himseif q Farmer.
While he is not a farmer. his farm
experience being limited to working
as a hired man to get enough money
to go through college. he has had a
QauQ IN p(dcllcdlly all LQe measures
OF primary interest to agriculture
that have been passed by Congress
in more than decade. These in
cluded the appropriation bills for the
support of the Department Of Agri-
culture. He has personally never re-
GREETED tLat he threw up the ways
and means committee to go on the
committee on agriculture, and he has
reason TO feel that agriculture in this
country Is no worse of because he
took that surprising action. For his
personal recognition the ways anu
portunity, but for the interests OF
his district, state and country. as he
saw them, there was an opportunity
to do something actively and he took
the chance.
Representative Anderson introduced
the original packers control bill. and
as 1t finally became law there was
only slight change from his original
draft, while the Kenyon bill. the Nor
ris bill and others went by the boards.
His bill was the basis for the legisla-
ton that finally passed. but he never
credit. His constant aim was to get
things done.
Representative Anderson was also
interested in appropriations for ex-
tension of the county agent and farm
bureau work under the Smith-LeveI'
act, appropriations TOT GTdQicdllOu o.
tuberculosis in animals, eradication
and control OF hog cholera, and de-
Nelopment Of the bureau OF markets.
During TIE war he helped to write
and pass the food control act which
brought Herbert Hoover into promi-
nence and led to his selection as Sec
retary OF Commerce. Representative
Anderson was recently able to be OF
very material assistance in having
some amendments to the war hnanc:
DILL passed whereby a billion dollars
of credits have been made availa bic
for the farmers. The government :S
just rady to distribute these credits.
Against .Class' Legislation.
1t was stated above that Representa-
tural clan in Congress, is not agricu!-
, ture-bound. Here is his own testi-
ntony:
II do not believe in class legislation
the farmers are entitled to sympathetic
consideration OF the government and
Congress. Agriculture is little able to
help itself as an industry because Il
! Is unofganiZed. The farmer usually
sells his products for cash and his con-
! troll usually ceases when he sells food
! products on the local market. Conse-
! uuently his influence on prices. either
as :, producer or consumer. Is very
much less than the size Of the industry
as i. whole justif1es.
However whatever is done for agri-
culture must be done because II is in
| the interest of the country as a whole.
| 1t is in the interest Of the country as
whole to have a sound. progressive.
profitable agricultural industry. and
| that the people in it shall have eco
ncmic rewards commensurate with the
same degree of industry, intelligence
and investment Of capital in the other
| industries That is Representative An
derson's conclusions as chairman of the
Joint congressional commission OF agri-
cultural inuuiry-that legislation for the
farmers must be passed as part of the
! general program, for all industry and
the general good of the entire countr!-.
not as class legislation.