Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
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SEEN BY CRAMTON
Radio Forum Speaker Ex-
presses Hope for Major Bills
as Relief Measure Passes.

Enactment of the $2O,OcO,O 900 drought
loan compromise in the Interior De-
partment appropriation bill, signed late
yesterday by the President, was hailed
last night by Representative Louis c.
Crsnton Of Michigan, supporter of
President Hoover in the fight over
drought relief, as "the key to the dead
lock" in Congress.
Speaking In the National Radio
Forum, arranged by The Washington
Star, and broadcast over coaSt-to-
coast network of the Columbia Broad
casting System, Mr.. Cramton said he
hoped the agreement had paved the
way Ito rapid disposition OF the i'm
portant legislation now before Con-
gress" Station WMAL broadcast the
speech here.
Hopes for Other Legislation.
eft Is to be hoped" he said further,
chat the jam being broken, early en-
actment Of the other important supply
bills will speedily follow, and that other
important legislation may also receive
consideration"
: Two weeks from next Wednesday,
Mr.. Cramton pointed out, this session
OF Congress comes to an end, and up
to last night only one of the nine ap-
urouriation bills had been enacted. IF
q special session is to be avoided" he
declared, eight other regular bills and
one deficiency bill, nine bills carrying
a total Of about $4,000, 100000, must
be enacted into law in less than Is
legislative days. In the same few days
the calendars of the House and Senate
are congested with q motley multitude
Of other bills, general and local. public
and private, important and trifling, de-
sirabie and undesirable-all crowding
for legislative action and many backed
by the insistent efforts Of determined
supporters. Acute differences OF opin-
ion as to the relief program have
brought about this alarming legislative
jam.
Explains Relief Fight.
But today, the clouds have been
driven away" he said, land this eve
ming hopes are strong that action, swift
and effective. will follow the storm Of
controversy and debate"
Explaining the fight over the relief
measure, Mr.. Cramton said:
with this deadlock between the
President and the House on one side
and the Senate on the other over the
question Of further relief holding up
the whole legislative business OF the
Nation. a compromise was imperative
and sensible"
Mr.. Cramton justified the position
of President Hoover, whom he had
consistently supported, and OF Chair
man John Barton Payne OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross, who insisted that the
Red Gross should not receive appro-
pristed funds from Congress.
The S20,000,000 loan compromise,
which takes the place Of the bitterly
fought over $4,000, 900 appropriation
formerly proposed to be given to the
Red Cross for administration. was well
coined by Mr.. Cramton as being q log1-
cal step forward in the administration s
comprehensive problem of relief. The
loan compromise, he explained, leaves
organizations like the Red Cross free to
raise funds and continue effectiveness,
but advances further funds for proper
relief in the stricken States.
The compromise. which became law
last night, Cramton explained, pro
vides q new appropriation Of SIC, 000, 600
which may be used by the Secretary
of Agriculture to make advances OF
loans for the purpose OF assisting IN
forming local agricultural credit CO.
operatives, live stock loan companies or
like organizations, or increasing the
capital stock Of such corporations a.
are qualified to do business with Fed
eral intermediate credit banks, and
also to make advances to farmers for
crop production and for further agri-
cultural rehabilitation. Such loans to
q farmer may of course be used for
any purpose pertaining to crop produc-
ton or agricultural rehabilitation.
ut Is a loan" the speaker insisted
land not an act Of charity and not
contrary to the principles enumerated
by the President in his message Of De-
cembsr 2, and his attitude since that
time as endorsed by the House.
Rounds Out Program.
This provision rounds out and COM
pletes q vast national relief program in
which the Federal Government has
taken the leadership and a great part,
but Is cooperating with and not in
terfering with the efforts of State and
local governments and the generous
giving Of our citizens through efficient
existing organizations"
The national relief program Of the
Government was briefly outlined by Mr.
Cramton, who referred to the huge
highway expansion program, which will
release about one and quarter billion
dollars, he said, unparalleled in the
history Of road building in this coun-
try. He pointed to the Elliot bill just
passed to eliminate much red tape
In the letting Of contracts for construc-
ton of public buildings; and recalled
the $45 ZOO, 900 drought relief act effec-
tive January 49, The first deficiency
BILL he explained, carried funds by
which the Public Health Service will
cooperate in guarding the health Of
the stricken areas.
The full text Of Representative Cram
tons speech appears In the editorial
section Of todays Star.