Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-01-18

WALLACE Tt EXPLAIN
LAbORS ANNUAL REPORT
THE POSTAL DEFICIT
ASTOUNDING BUDGET
Unusual interest attached to tn.
decision Of the Supreme Court sus
tanning the Minnesota law establish
ing a moratorium ON foreclosure,
Oh mortgages. While the court wa.
divided five TO four. 1t is
Ing to observe that Chief Justice
Hughes, who wrote the maior1t,
opinion. was in accord with the -four
liberals OF ne Court Justice
Brandeas. Stone. Roberts and Car.
dozo. The dissenting opinion was by
Justice Sutherland. and concurred
In by Justice Van Devamter, Nc
Reynolds and Butler OF the conser-
vatave group.
The opinion is generally regard
ed As tremendously significant. CIV
ing a line ON he probable decision
Of the Court II the event that there
is a test OF the Emergency program
OF the Administration and OF future
ii they are granted by Con-
gress. tt also seems to set a prece-
for laws already framed which
face a teF. and for laws which
might II future lay down.
The Chief Justice enunciated a
view Of the application oil
Constitution. He held that en-
argencies do not create new powers
but that they sometimes called for
In exercise and Use OF existing pow
srs- Revising the basic Law OF con-
RAGS. he argued that IL there was
lower to set aside contracts sby q
treat public calamity such as a fire.
'lood or e~athquake." then such q
"rannot be said 10 be non
existent when the urgent public
iced demanding such relief is pro
luced by other and economic caus
The Court pointed out that tine
Minnesota statute was not designed
or the individual but "for the pro-
ection OF the basic interest OF so
aefy. and maintained that the
fundamental interests of the State
re directly effected; that the uues-i
IN is no longer between the q
to a contract. and upheld the
lght OF the State to use reason !
Die means to safeguard The econo-
&c structure upon which the good :
all depends"
News OF the capital is that the :
merican people are surprising con- J
OF both parties by a flood !
letters and kilograms In support
the Roosevelt administration
nioWing the address or the presi- Il
mi upon the opening OF Congress. v
'garded as a virtual plea to the b
sOple OF this country, mail 10 con h
essznen increased greatly. and in. Il
v1dual members were urged to 3
by The President In whatever t.
desires. The general opinion is t
af so long rs work relief expendt- g
res continue to give employment u
men VINO would otherwise be Idle
the popularity OF the President
nnot suffer- However, as support !
and opponents realize, when the
ne comes to shut down, there will !
a definite reaction and an oppor- =
NIFTY for the Presidents adversar- =
to make a major attack with 9
best prospect OF success. =
Secretary Wallace appears shis -
elk before the Senate Agricultur- -
Committee to outline what has ~
done for agriculture and tn ~
Q demands for a farmers code ~
aTanfeeang cost OF production sr
a fair profit. An invitation ia y
was extended by farm lead -
In the Senate who are somewhat Is
satisfied with present accom- ~
shments. The farm code Idea was ~
entity rejedted az unavoidable 20
presented to the President ~ ~
delegation OF governors from ~
stern states, As now proposed,
ain Objectionable features wul1
eAafhandteu an0 farm leaders hone lnf
De able to crystalize sentiment or,
ind IL. ms
1nder 1t, farmers who decline thu
enter agreements for crop re- 90
would be placed under Tt
'eral license and the license orr
I'D be revoked III production all ust
nents were exceeded. Gel
:. exI
ne American Federation of Ia owe
$ annual review finds prospects cat
employment and earnings .con- est
'rably brighter" and list three tax
portant" advances during 1933. gre
Sc were. Isl. the employment mu
300. 900 men out OF work a son
ago in industry and 1900. 900 lar
temporary employment under tur
PWA and CCC. End average OOf
KY hours In industry shortened 19C
srally. and 3rd, better organi- mo,
IN on the part Of workers. Hour be
rage rates were higher but NOT OF