Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-09-21

by voting more than . TO / for D
The vets carried every county an
their so delegates will take form,
action in convention on December
Then. all In one day. came MARYLAND
nearly 5 to ! for repeal Minnesot.
where the vets outnumbered the dry
more than 2 TO / and Colorado, wher
the repealists won by nearly 8 to |.
Other states TO vote on the D
amendment this year are: Idaho an
New Mexico, September 10: Virgins
October B; Florida. October 10; Ohio
pennsylvania. North Carolina, Soutl
Carolina. Kentucky and Utah. Novem
Der I. The repealists can afford I,
lose three of these, but probably vii
not do SO.
NEW YORK city staged a huge NRA
parade. and as a preliminary Ad
ministrator Hugh johnson. addressing
q mass meeting, informed the nation
that 80 per cent OF the employers in
the United States were already en-.
rolled under the blue eagle. He at
tackled critics of the NRA. which he
declared was mot an attempt at regi-
mentation of industry. but a charter of
freedom" and asserted the country
had been lifted "about one-quarter Of
.he way out of the inky blackness OF
last March"
While General johnson was strng-
CLING In Washington to formulate !
code that would be accepted BY the
SOFT coal interests. President Roosevelt
vas e~ndeavoring. In a 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 oues-
tion 10 the governments credit prob
lem, according to Jesse Ell. 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. ar
cording to Mr.. Jones. They are still
hanging back and not helping the
merchants and industries In their com
munities. Mr.. Jones said.
MIR. Jones repeated his threat that
the government plans to take over
functions Of banks through the me-
dium Of mortgage corporations.
formed among industries for the dis
counting of paper with the r. r. G
This device, he said, would clear no
he remaining credit difficulties In the
road Of the recovery drive.
Secretary Tckes. after his conference
With the President. said that the nrIce
king provisions would remain In the
III code, but that he would not at
empt to regulate prices until such q
'tep became necessary.
In another conference. plans to col
a billion dollars In back taxes dine
ne federal government were laid be-
ore President Roosevelt BY CIV r.
ielvering. commissioner of internal
evenue.
Or the total due. s750,n0,OOO II tied
p In litigation which the government
seeking to speed, delivering az.
lained. because tax payers are seek
lg to have 1t refunded to them. An.
Their s250.000,0 900 has not been maid
!. Assured by the President OF a suf-
cient fund to carry on the work. Hell
ering said ne hoped to round I'M
5~OO,OO0,oOO In the near future with
ut great difficulty. No prosecutions
being planned at present.
DVOCATES of recognition of the
Soviet Russian government by the
nited States are much encouraged hv
ie appointment Of John Van A. Mac