The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-06-24

achlevlng SuHlclenC numOer OF
votes to return them to Washington.
It is more than problem in arithme-
tic. Conversation among members of
Congress and political leaders these
DAYS centers upon the chances of the
Democrats to control the Senate and
House.
Although it is rather early in the
season to predict changes in the per-
sonnet of the two Houses, information
current among observers seems to
favor Democratic control of the Ser
ate. The dopesters are unable to
agree on the prospects in the House
| of Representatives where the Repub-
llicans have a large majority. At
present the betting favors the Demo-
Gratis holding the upper-hand in the
next Senate, provided. of course, that
there is no bungling by the leaders in
the campaigns.
g.
The position taken by the 4Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon, against
the Haugen Farm relief plan has
complicated the political situation.
According to the views entertained by
experienced political observance it
has furnished members of Congress
with an alibi, and in many ways, laid
the responsibility for the defeat of
farm legislation at the door of the
administration. Others say that Mel
lon has rendered the country distinct
service by puncturing the economic
theories of theses ponsoring govern
mental subsidy to the organized farm
ers.
Investigation in the Pennsylvania
primaries has transcribed state boun-
daries and become a matter of ma
tional Importance. For the first time
in years Senator Reed of Missouri,
Chairman of the Committee, has
found it possible to undertake an
investigation into the political act;v-
tiles of the Anti-Saloon League. At
tempts to obtain authority from the
Senate for this specific purpose have
failed on other occasions, principally
because Of the power we;lle1 by
dry" organizations.
The revelations of the Select Sem
ate Committee will do more to project
prohibition into the Forthcoming cleo
tions than any other factor. The con-
versations in the lobbies of the Sem
ate and House, and other places where
men in public life gather, indicate
that the Pennsylvania primary scandal
will be relegated to a secondary po-
sition in view of the expose of tine
Anti-Saloon League lobby. The in
quiry has also brought Sae question
Of the direct primary to tine fro:it.
When the Congress adjourns within a
few days these matters will continue
to occupy the iinelight because of
the congressional campaigns.
It may seem strange to the aver
age citizen to learn that the Presi-
dents of the U. s. are interested in
publicity. Some hardened observers
devoid of partisan sentiment, say that
Chief Executives frequently and de-
liberately state publicity stunts. Theo-
dore Roosevelt was particularly not
ed for his methods of keeping on page
one and his name constantly before
the American public. Newspaper cor
respondents say that President Cool
idge is becoming very talkative in his
press interviews, in discussing at
length subjects which he ordinarily
would dismiss in a few words.
Some comment has been made up
on the fact that he paid surprise
visit to the Veterans Bureau the 9TH
err day, presumably for the purpose
of reviewing charts. According to
local writers these charts were avail
able in brouchere which the Bur-
eau had published, but the visit Of
the President attracted some atten-
ton. It is said that the President
reads the papers every day, and his
time is conserved by having certain
portions marked for his attention.
The President realizes that it is neces-
sary to keep the minds Of the gen.
eral public thoroughly informed in
the matters affecting his administra-
ton, and it is here that the mythical
individual known as the ''White House
spokesman" plays his part in news
paper dispatches from Washington.
Considerable speculation exists as