The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-24
KEEP UNCLE D SAM
OUT OF BUSINESS
CLACUE ADVISES
Suggests Wheat Surplus Be
Divided Among Needy
Throughout Nation
DISCOURAGES DOLE
Next Session of Congress Will
Be Erratic With Many
Impractical Cures

Attributing the financial distress
of the country to the interference
by government in business, Con-
gresham Frank Clague of Redwood
Falls, spoke to a crowd Of nearly
1000 persons at the Blue Earth
county Fair at Garden City.
The congressman voiced his oppo-
sition to the Farm Board. He ia
vored a distribution of surplus wheat
among needy areas, favored a re-
-snq pue tuIeJ no 4s9Ie4u! 70 uoaonp
mess loans and bitterly opposed a
cash dole, according to a report in
the Fairmont Sentinel.
Don't expect too much of the
government" he said. "Don't put
the government in business any
more than can be helped. I think
Americas greatest mistake is max
ing a business man out of Uncle
SAM"
The speaker admitted that he was
one of those who voted for the Farm
Board for lack of better measure,
but said 81 shall work for dissolu-
ton of that body at the next ses-
sion. 1t has done more harm than
good"
Applause followed this remark of
the speaker, and he continued:
"The Farm Board went at things
in the wrong way. Several of US
went to see Legge and told him he
was buying too much. Anyone
knows that it is far from good
business to buy and buy and buy
without selling. I favor winding up
the Farm Board and getting back
to private enterprise"
Mr.. Clague reviewed conditions in
many sections Of the country and
advocated grinding up government
wheat to feed hungry people.
'The government has 250,000,000
bushels Of wheat on hand" he said.
"This winter there will be millions
who need food. Stock in the west
ern and southern parts will need
feed. We have never faced a stu
alton like this before.
Suggests Feeding Wheat
"Let US give the wheat owned by
the United States to the mills to be
ground up. Then give it to the Red
Cross and let them place it where
it is needed. Feed the people first
and if there is any left feed the
stock that will starve in the drouth
areas"
Another round of handclapping
succeeded this statement which was
followed by p declaration against
the dole. -:
81 sincerely hope that this coun-
try never will see the dole system
in use," Clague strenuously assert
ed.
IF it is necessary to help feed
and clothe destitute people we can
do that, but don't let the time come
when a man can walk up to a gov
eminent agent and ask for money.
The cash dole is demoralizing to a
nation.
''There should be jobs with COM
pensatiOn for everyone and l think
conditions will improve although I
do not anticipate any great change
for the better in the next few
months"
Favors Interest Cut
The third major point in the con-
CHEESEMAN'S address covered a furth-
er interest reduction in savings ac-
counts to two per cent with a sub
sequent reduction of interest on
loans to four per cent.
sLast july" he said, "banks in
many sections reduced interest on
savings to three per cent. Those
people with money won't agree with
me but l say, go still further. Cut
the interest TO two per cent and
then slash interest on loans to
farmers and business men from six
and eight per cent to four per cent.
81 don't believe any farmer should
pay more than four per cent on
mortgages and L would like to see
that interest rate set by all banks.