The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-12-02
Free Wheeling

News Hash With a Bit of Editorial Seasoning)
The usual posteecion calm is not noticeable to any great extent.
AS among war debt payments due December IL. the converting of
Congress next Monday prospective legislation on repeal and o beer
and other forms OF farm relief proposed by Democratic leaders and
budgetbalancng plans that are fomentng in Washington, to say moth
ing of alarming symptoms in the old world, there is OF much of either
calm O confidence to be felt.
The tremendous popular vote given the opposition to the admin
battle field with the attitude that they have been given authority to
take charge at once. The Republicans appear o be willing to let it go
a n man in The conntrv viii bo nrosident in fact Isi l. tho nam e
posing and pushing beer and repeal legislation. He claims the election
changed sentiment in both houses of Congress o that now there are
wet majorties in both, He expects to pass a bill modifying the Vol
stead law to raise the allowed percent of alcohol in malt beverage
from onehaf of one per cent to about three percent. which wonId
legally. Beer by Christmas is his slogan. Beer to add cheer to Christmas
boards and Christmas trees. The three cents per glass tax to be levied
will soon take up the treasury deficit, if sufficient is consumed, Mr.
Garner believes. This will bring prosperity that will provide the beer
consumers with the cash to pay the three cent tax. Barley will be-
come al important cash crop IN farms and relieve the money shortage
among farmers, provided, of course, enough beer is made and sold.
Beer legislation is only a temporary measure. With wet majoriies in
both house of Congress repeal of the 18th amendment will soon be under
Oone[eSS' ~ uys are giving n vets IL the rope they want.
Governor Roosevelt has been recuperahng his health and strength
at Warm Springs, Alabama. He is still following his policy of saying
nothing that commits him to anything definite, and is letting Vice
President Garner do the talking and promising.
Herbert Hoover, a nam only recently seen often in the head
mes' Is epuom eel OF heMd. n owner Of the name makes a strong
bid for the role of forgotten man He is, legally, still president of the
get his BREATH and made a proposal that he will doubtless bring before
congress. It was for a flat ten percent reduction in the salaries of all
ocarttc or RannbIican onaress os fMo np~oont 49, y etHe d Dem
rates would have of endorsement by a convention of North Dakota
farmers. Federal employees have votes and influence.
Our war debtors in Europe, having been notified in plain lang
uage that they will be expected to make the payments due December
15 seem loath to believe that Uncle Sam means it. England has sent
a mote" of 5000 words directed especially to the Amorican naorIo
They plead that they II in desperate straits and need more time It
IS 10 impossible to pay, they intimate but to be forced to do so
would increase rather than relieve economic difficulties.
Great Britain, the note SAID, is not asking the American taxpayer
to make a greater sacrifice than the British taxpayer already has made
The interests of both countries lie in cooperating for revival of
world trade" the communication continued.
- AS "A similar note is expected from France. Germany is in the throes
u W. myn l 10 form a new cabinet " government, as they call it. The
"o1u IS wrapped in trouble Watch out for what 1888 has in store.