The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-11-05

long the court-martlal proceedings on
technicalities because of the popular
| interest. Without this widespread
publicity court-martial of equal
| Importance would soon be handled
by the. military court and written in
to army records. After the initial
display Of fireworks by the Mitchell
defense, the court-martial has taken
on the routine aspects. 1t will ac-
quire considerable 'bally-hoo' ac-
tivities or propaganda to keep the eye
of the public on this particular case
The charges of the Federal Trade
Commission against certain moving
picture producers has aroused in
terest in this Independent Federal
agency. For number of years
there has been a wide difference of
opinion among the Commissioners as
to what constitutes economic wick
edness known as monopoly and re-
straint of trade. Some of the Com
missioners have taken unto them
selves the role of 'ttrust buster" while
their colleagues have attempted to
use more conservative methods of
correcting unfair conditions in
trade.
1t is difficult to determine a true
public policy by a Federal bureau
when opinions clash. The President
is keeping his fingers on all of these
rough spots in his administration.
Nobody knows better than Mr.. Cool
idge that "public policy is a very
unruly horse and when once you get
astride of it you never know where
it will carry you"
The organized farmers of the
country are working out their legis-
lative plans for the attention of
Der. The Washington representa-
tives of these organizations say that
they will have some real definite
recommendations to make early in
the session. The American Farm
Bureau Federation, whick is one Of
the largest of the national groups, is
expected to define it's policies after
the convention next month in Chi
cago. President Coolidge has &C
copied an invitation to speak De-
cember 7, at the opening session. He
is expected to define in detail the
Administration policies on agricul-
tural matters. Immediately after his
speech, Mr.. Coolidge will return to
make his annual address to Congress.
at which time he will also cover the
recommendations
1t is said that the President is
somewhat disappointed in the failure
of his agricultural commission to
sell their recommendations to the
farm interests. 1t will be recalled
that the Commission made two def
mite reports but for some reason
their recommendations fell fiat.
In the Middle West there is con-
siderable agitation for Legislation
similar to the i'll fated McNary-Hau-
gen bill. The claim is advanced that
the Government must finance some
export corporation to extend the
farmers trading relations outside our
boundaries. Reports show
that there is an exportable surplus
Of corn in particular, which must be
marketed to prevent economic dis
tress in the corn region. There were
bumper crops reported in many To-
calities and the domestic market can
not absorb the products.
~
The House Committee on Ways and
Means which is charged with the
framing of the revenue bill, has an
lnenviable task. Hundreds of recon-
seemingly constructive
20 their respective proponents, have
been offered as means of lifting, or
shifting, tax burdens. Authorized
of various groups of
organized farmers, business associa-
ions, labor unions, etc., have sub
nitted their ideas backed up by i'm
posing economic and political ele-
nents. The House Committee must
weigh all these considerations and
It the same time take cognizance of
he budgetary requirements of the
Federal Covenant. Nobody is de-
.eived in the motivating ideas back
# tax legislation. They are not
altruistic but usually for
political considerations.
One of the great problems con-
'ronting tax writer's in Congress is
he need of minimizing the rivalry
between tax jurisdiction, that is, to
recognize the existence of taxation
~ safes and municipalities, as well
IS by the Federal Government, some
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