Evening star., 1932-08-18
CURTIS OPPOSES
DRY LAW REPEAL
Kansan, Accepting Renomi'
nation, UphoIds Hoover'S
Relief Program.
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I am opposed to the repeal of the
eighteenth amendment"
Discussing agriculture at greater
length than any other single subject,
Mr.. Curtis recalled Congress in the past
II years enacted between Is and 80
bills with the hope and expectation
that they would give agriculture the
greatly needed and deserved relief"
But regret to say" he added. that
while some of them have helped to
some extent, yet most OF them have not
come up to the expectations of those
who introduced and supported them.
while this problem has not been and
should not be partisan, yet the Repub-
lican party wishes to solve it and Is
anxious to bring the farmer into sit
uation of equality with industry.
''One of the problems is to reduce
the spread between what the producer
on the farm receives and what the ul-
innate consumer pays for such products.
Another Is to provide the farmers better
marketing facilities.
II have for years believed a national
cooperative system would help solve the
problem and I still believe such a sys-
tenn, properly organized and conducted,
would enable the farmer to get better
price for his products and at the same
time do no injury to those who deal
honestly in the buying and selling of
farm products, while protecting the
farmer against those who will not give
him a square deal"
He denied the Republican party could
be charged with having neglected the
farm question, pointing out that since
March 4, 1921, "it has enacted into law
various measures intended to solve the
problem" These acts, he said, were not
only supported by the various farm Or
gan1Zations. but many of them were
proposed by such organizations"
Explains r. F. c. Loans.
AS to the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, he said there is quite
wrong impression" regarding its loans,
adding:
While it is true that it has helped
some OF the larger banks. yet of the
$500 banks and trust companies as
sisted by 1t 10 per cent of the relief has
gone to banks and trust companies in
cities of less than 5000 population, 78
per cent in those of less than 10000 and
86 per cent in those of less than $4,000
population"
Mr.. Curtis went on record as being
opposed personally to cancellation of
the foreign war debts. Referring to the
tariff, he said application of "the prin-
clples OF the American system of protec-
tlon Is necessary in order to keep out of
our country goods which come into COM
petition with our homemade goods and
homegrown products
The two great problems which must
be solved, he said, were to secure en-
ploynent for the unemployed and to
make market for the products of the
farm and factory.
I'm these trying times of worldwide
economic disturbances" he said, Re
publican tariffs and immigration re-
strictions account largely for American
wages being more than in any other
country. Not only are our wages higher
than in any other land, but American
standards of living are far higher, hours
| of labor shorter and working condi-
| tions better than in any other nation"
The Vice President proposed "syS-
tematic investigation and reorganiZa-
ton of governmental agencies with a
view of eliminating Implications and of
uniting bureaus where union is possible
without impairing the efficiency of the
departments.
He expressed qualification with the
important part" women have taken in
| management ana COnlIOl Ol Lne COun-
try's affairs.
Reviewing the distinct gains" made
toward realization of labors laudable
aims" he said, "the five-day week
should and will come"
Mr.. Curtis quoted figures in support
Of his contention that the present ad-
miniStration had taken active steps to
put hoarded and idle money in circu-
lation, to show that since the crash
in October 1929, the per capita cir
culation, then $4023, decreased to
$500 one year later, and increased tc
S4550 as of June 80, 1882.
He expressed opinion there ought to
be established in society such an order
Of things that everywhere the aged and
dependent may have a place of refuge
and the poor employment and food u
and concluded by saying:
mo President in peace times ever
had so many difficult problems to solve
no President ever worked harder to i'm
prove conditions, and none ever took
the people into his confidence rs ha:
the careful organizer, the great student
of the needs Of our people-Herber
Hoover