Evening star., 1934-07-12
JOHNSON PRAISES
n. R. A. FARM AID
IN NOPEN|NG SPEECH
Says It Has Done More
Than All Other New
Agencies Combined.
ANTICIPATES PROMISED
ATTACK TOUR OF BORAH
Says Senator Will Find Nothing
Left to Assail After
Coming Changes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
WATERLOO. Iowa. July l2-Farm-
ers heard today from Hugh s. john
son, militant Blue Eagle salesman,
that all the other Government de-
partments had not done 50 much
for you" as NJ r. A.
In the first speech OF a Western
tour, johnson said his industrial ma
chinery had put 5000 900 city workers
back on pay rolls and added S3,000,-
900 900 to domestic purchasing power.
THAT may not be much. but amt
that something2" he added. That's
N. r. AS contribution to your well
fare and / am here TO tell you that
not all the billions spent in your
behalf by all other departments OF
government put together have done
so much for you"
Hits at BOrah Tour.
Johnson said it was time for "a new
confession of faith in the new deal"
He struck directly at the projected
speaking tour OF Senator Borah, Idaho
Republican, saying:
Il understand that Senator Borah
intends to make a field day out Of the
Summer lambasting N. r.. A.. I speak
Of the noble old Roman with the
greatest of respect and difference. No
man has to a greater degree my sim
ceTe admiration. He and Hiram john
son went out and busted the League
OF Nations in one speaking tour.
Single handed. he went out to Min
neapolis or st. PAUL forget which
and took the West away from Al
Smith and gave IL to Herbert Hoover
by one single speech. I'll bet he is
sorry about that speech.
He Is one OF our greatest men and
certainly one OF our greatest orators
1 think he has done more than any
man to keep alive In this country the
ancient tradition Of intellectual moral
ity and independence.
Voices Pity For Senator.
IL just want to commiserate with
him q little. know he will not take
my gentle shaft unkindly. He won't
be able To say anything of critical
nature that we shall not have correct
ed before he gets Il uttered"
Sweeping aside stories about sub
yersiye influences in our Government"
as lust plain bunk" johnson said
there still seems to be a feeling that
N. r. A. is the whole OF the Presidents
program"
That Is not correct" he con-
tinued. IN r. A. is like the whip
ping boy at the court of Henry VIII.
1t is blamed and cussed for everything.
l seem to be getting the spears Of the
phalanx not only in my breast, but at
all parts OF my anatomy, until / am
quite sure that I know what O pin
cushion feels like.
IN. r. A. is only part Of the Presi-
dents broad scheme, and very small
part at that. So when anybody tells
you that N. r. A. and the Blue Eagle
have not done for the farmer all that
he hoped, you can confidently tell
them to go jump in the lake.
IN. r. A. has no such protean duty.
1t was set up TO do for city workers
what A. A. A. was charged with doing
for farmers"
N. r. A. No Santa Claus.
Johnson said "all the rest of the
alphabetical group of administrations"
had millions to give away except
N. r. A.
IN. r. A." he added, 'unhappily for
its popularity, was not in the Santa
Claus group of the Christmas bell
ringers. Its job was not to give, but to
take. 1t encouraged employers TO hire
more people and pay higher wages :" q"
The farmer can never justly say
that NJ r. A. has failed him in any
particular. Even where il functions,
N. r. A. has ever been Simon Legree
and never St. Nicholas
Lets look squarely in the teeth of
the claim that has been made out here
by lot OF sabotaging gentlemen
that N. r. A. has raised the cost of
living faster than farm prices have
been raised. Z" 1"
Cites Pay Roll Increase.
'In the first place, in the year end
ed May 81, 1894, employment in this
country has increased by 80 per cent
all pay rolls have increased by 20
per cent and pay rolls in manufacture
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