The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-09-29

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since 1851. proved her change Of heart
by voting more than to 1 for repeal.
The vets carried every county and
their so delegates will take formal
action in convention on December 6.
Then, all in one day, came Maryland,
nearly to l for repeal; Minnesota,
where the vets outnumbered the drys
more than 2 to 1; and Colorado, where
the repealists won by nearly 8 to /.
Other states to vote on the repeal
amendment this year are: Idaho and
New Mexico, September 10; Virginia.
October 8; Florida. October 10; Ohio,
Pennsylvania. North Carolina, South
Carolina. Kentucky and Utah. Novem-
Der z. The repealists can afford to
lose three of these, but probably will
not do so.
NEW YORK city staged huge NRA
parade, and as preliminary Ad-
ministrator Hugh Johnson, addressing
mass meeting, informed the nation
that So per cent of the employers in
the United States were already en-
rolled under the blue eagle. He at
tackled critics of the MIRA, which he
declared was mot an attempt at regi-
mentation Of industry, but charter Of
freedom" and asserted the country
had been lifted "about one-quarter of
the way out of the inky blackness Of
last March,"
While General Johnson was strug-
Cling in Washington to formulate a
code that would be accepted by the
soft coal interests. President Roosevelt
was endeavoring, in conference with
the heads of each of the recovery
units. to push ahead three of the major
parts of his program-expansion Of
credit, insurance of bank deposits and
control of the oil industry.
Aid for the small business man, who
still is having trouble with his credit
arrangements now is the central .ques-
ton in the governments credit prob
lem. according to Jesse FL. Jones,
chairman of the Reconstruction
Finance corporation, who attended
the conference. Large industries are
finding accommodations. he said.
Banks in small towns must be con-
WINGED that loans are now feasible, &C.
cording to Mr. Jones. They are still
hanging back and not helping the
merchants and industries in their COM
munities. Mr.. Jones said.
Mr.. Jones repeated his threat that
the government plans to take over
functions of banks through the me-
dunn of mortgage corporations,
formed among industries for the dis
counting of paper with the R. F. G.
This device. he said. would clear up
the remaining credit difficulties in the
road Of the recovery drive.
Secretary Ickes, after his conference
with the President, said that the price
fixing provisions would remain in the
oil code, but that he would not at
tempt to regulate prices until such
step became necessary.
In another conference, plans to col
lect a billion dollars in back taxes due
the federal government were laid be-
fore President Roosevelt by Guy T.
delivering. commissioner of internal
revenue.
OF the total due, $3.50, 100000 is tied
up in litigation which the government
is seeking to speed, Helvering ex-
planned. because tax payers are seek
ing to have it refunded to them. An.
other $25O,O0OO00 has not been paid
in. Assured by the President of suf.
ficient fund to carry on the work, Hell
vering said he hoped to round up
$300.000000 in the near future with
out great difficulty. No prosecutions
are being planned at present.
A DVOCATES of recognition Of the
- Soviet Russian government by the
United States are much encouraged by
the appointment of John Van A. Mac