The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-10-19

period In which
MIA Pro- things seem to sag
duces Results Sometimes 1t lasts
only few days, and
again 1t has gone a week or longer
1t has happened even under the new
DEAL Time is allowed, as 1t has been
consistently heretofore by these lulls.
during which lot of thoughts crystal.
fze, and many persons gain a different
perspective, If not true one. at least
changed one.
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi,
one OF the Democratic wheel horses.
felf the situation the other day when
he announced boldly and as though no
enc else had noted the phenomenon
that we must do something more than
We have been doing" Senator Har-
rlson's weather eye was on the con-
gressional elections OF next fall, but
In the meantime throughout the gov
eminent where somewhat less atten-
ton was and Is paid to pure politics,
there were expressions In the last few
days of similar import. Among that
cynical lot of observers, variously de-
scribed newspaper correspondents, the
press Journalists, etc, the result OF
the sag OF the last ten days was con-
viction that some of the high powered
recovery machinery had been seized
with sleeping sickness or pernicious
anemia.
The point ! am seeking to develop
IL that both the national recovery
administration and the agricultural
adjustment administration appear to
have passed Into that stage from
which we can look back and see the
crest OF the wave. The public works ad-
ministration is just getting up steam.
and the federal relief administration
has Its machinery whirring away In
anticipation Of the hardest winter
from the standpoint of relief that the
depression has brought | have not
seen the signs or portents yet that will
tell whether the public works Job is
going to be worthwhile. but as to Gen
eral Johnson's MIRA and Secretary
Wallace's AAA, l have gathered much
opinion from keen students to the eff
feet that Ii they add much more to the
recovery movement 1t will have to
come from the adoption Of new tactics
During the sag, 1t seemed all at once
that MIRA could no longer muster the
enthusiasm within It's own corps to
shout about Its progress 1t appar-
entity had struck snag. The reac-
ton from the lull was immediate.
When the ballyhoo ceased, the mo-
mentum Of the effect through the coun-
try was checked.
AS to the AAA, the period OF com
parative quiet In government affairs
permitted an examination OF how
many directions Secretary Wallaces
corps had gone all at thu. same time.
This evident lack OF continuity In pol
Icy lis looked upon among the obsery-
ers as having begun almost with the
creation OF the adjustment admins
tratlon, but there was plenty Of spirit
and hope and brains to keep all OF the
lines moving some months. Now. the
consensus Is that some OF the lines will
have to be abandoned because they
have been pulling In opposite direc-
lions.
In attempting to depict the situation
as 1t exists at this time, | intend no
criticism. On the contrary, believe
l should reverse the words OF the no.
Bile Roman and say that Il came to
praise Caesar and not to bury him.
For there Is no doubt and can be no |
doubt that MIRA has done deal of |
good In awakening the country. II il |
equally apparent that the agricul- |
tural administration has done some |
good. II has heartened thousands of |
farmers by providing some assistance, |
though ! believe 1t Is a sound state |
ment to say that it has not done any. |
thing like as much as was expected |
Whether one views MIRA, In prin- |
ciple. as the right course, 1t remains |
as fact that some
Authorities thing had to be done.
Agree and apparently ii |
had to be something |
OF the sort OF the MIRA. | have |
heard much discussion of the prin. |
ciple of NRA In the recent weeks
since 1t has appeared to be on the
decline, and 1t was noteworthy |
that none of the authorities were In
disagreement as to the necessity for
something some action, that would |
"take the peoples minds off OF them.
selves" Ii MIRA has caused business |
men to make even small start to- |
wards increasing their operations, II
1t has caused employers to add the
million or million and a half workers
to the pay rolls that lis claimed for II.
or II 1t has done any OF the various |
things about which so much prona. |
ganda was spread, then 1t ought to be
admitted that MIRA has made a con.
tribution towards recovery But #
does appear to most observers here |
that its value is waning.
One OF the reasons why MIRA has |
reached the stage In which we now
find it.. Is because of congressional |