Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-11-17

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come through in half of the strength
which they anticipate there won't be
even room for them to camp in the
public parks and grounds, from pres
ent indications.
TIE bonus army of last spring, with
its numbers estimated at around 5000
ex-service men and others, was Just
an incident compared with what Wash
ington is looking forward to, with
few occasional shudders, as soon as
congress meets again.
For one thing, there is a pretty rea-
sonable certainty that there will be
another array of bonus marchers." 1t
may not be as large crowd as that
which invaded Washington to demand
immediate payment of the bonus last
spring, but il probably will be better
disciplined and under more respon-
sible leadership. Beyond question, a
large percentage of the veterans of
the World War; with the backing Of
the American Legion behind them, will
make an insistent demand to be heard
on behalf of the immediate payment
IN full OF their adjusted compensation
certificates.
Some members of congress and Of
the administration are worried about
the possibilities of another and more
serious clash between the bonus
marchers in December and the local
police. It is probable, however, that
ways will be found to avert any
physical encounters.
"Forgotttn Women Of 1892
More congressman are worried
! about another army which promises
to invade the capitol, an army of
women organized as the stwomens
committee for education against alco-
hol.' One of their leaders coined
name tor them. She calls them 4The
Forgotten Women of 1892 They are
the incorporating Drys, and they
claim to represent millions upon mil
] lions OF American women who will
protest to the last breath against any
modification of the Volstead Act or
the slightest relaxation of the federal
i governments efforts at prohibition en-
iorcement. Nobody knows how many
OF them are going to sWoop on Wash
ington, but present indications are that
there will be aplenty Their purpose
is to make things extremely unpleas-
ant for members of congress who vote
or have announced their intention to
vote, for the modification Of the Vol
stead Act. And your average con-
gresham is a lot more afraid OF the
women's votes in his home district
than he is of all the men voters.
It looks as if these Forgotten
Women OF 1892 would have plenty
to protest against, for probably half OF
the members m congress who are
coming back in December will come
with bills in their pockets already pre-
pared for introduction, to legalize four
percent beer, or beer Of some other
alcoholic percentage.
Farmers Congress
On top of those two armies" there
! is going to be a Farmers Congress
which is expected to bring to the ma
tlonal capital representatives Of. and
] spokesman for, the entire farming
population of the United States. This
IS being very thoroughly and careful
~ organized in the expectation that It
will be perhaps the most representa-
tive, as we'll as the largest delegation
in the interests of agriculture that has
ever appeared in Washington. So far
the demands to be made BY the farm
ers have not been formulated. That is
TO wait until they meet in Washington
But there is no reason to doubt that
they will make demands, and plenty
Of them, and that their leaders will
be prepared to camp on the Capitol
steps, if necessary, to make their de-
mands heard by the national legisla-
ture.
No belief is more Widespread in
many Of the sections Of the country
than the belief that Washington is
dominated by Wall Street and thai
Wall Street is determined not to give
the farmers chance. How far thai
attitude will be reflected when the
agricultural delegation decides what ii
is going to demand of congress. anc
how far wiser and more intelligent
counsels will prevail is still in doubt
The only certain thing about this Is
that the organized farmers are GOING
TO present serious and annoying
problem for congress.
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