The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-17
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WaitinVain
ForU.S.Aid
Roosevelt Says No More
Funds for Farmers
Until January

w AOt1lINGl OIN, "A Z. TO-
"A degradation of the coun-
try's food diet, politely called
a shift in diet" by Secretary
of Agriculture Wallace was
declared today to be the Off
cial Roosevelt policy to avoid
food shortage.
Admitting the enormous destitu-
ton of basic foods resulting from the
A. A. A. program, especially in milk
and grains, Wallace grimly proposed
that workers learn how to eat less
in statement urging that "neces-
sary adjustments in the kind and
form of foods be intelligently
made"
Despite all attempts Of Roose-
welt to minimize the severity of
the food destruction resulting
from the A. A. A. crop destroying
program and the drought, it was
officially admitted in cautiously
worded statement that local
scarcity undoubtedly will de-
yeIcP," and that higher prices
may be expected"
This statement, issued through
tho Agricultural Department, con-
firms early information previously
revealed by the Daily Worker.
Also, Roosevelt in conference with
Wallace and other aids, made it
clear that no more funds would be
allocated for the drought area and
that he considered the present ap-
preparation of $525, 900 900 ample to
care for the drought situation until
January 1t was revealed that the
Government had not even spent all
of its first appropriation Of
$225, 100000.
When it is considered that the
drought has caused $1,000, 100000
damage, according even to official
estimates, the criminal made
quacy of the Roosevelt apprOpria-
tions becomes clear.
At most, only 100000 persons of
the 25,000,000 affected by the
drought will receive cash relief,
and these will receive at the most
no mere than $500 a week, Gov
eminent officials declared.
No Action Against Profiteering
While insisting that there was no
prospect of any serious decline in
food supplies, Roosevelt at the same
time admitted shortage by issuing
an oral warning" against prof.
teering. Thus far, Roosevelt has
not taken any legal action to pre-
vent prof1teering. On the contrary,
all the government advices have
been directed to preparing the peo-
pie for inevitable" price rises.
Particularly heavy price advances
are expected in the staples, meat
and potatoes, since the Roosevelt
Wallace program has destroyed mil
lions OF cattle and has seriously
crippled the supply of fodder for
the herds.
New High Price Level
Prices have now reached the high
est level in 30 months. touching,
according to the Bradstreet daily
commodity index, 12002, level now
20 per cent above last year.
The grim rise in food prices since
Roosevelt took office last March.
a rise which has only been accen-
tuated by the recent drought, is re-
vealed by the index of the daily
prices for 81 typical commodities
which now stands at 1928 compared
with $1.60 last March.
From Detroit, special Daily
Worker survey of the state of
Michigan reveals the following
price rises during the past week:
One cent increase in a pound loaf
of bread, 3-5 cent increases for
dozen eggs, butter 3 cents pound.
fIcyir 60 cents barrel, and pork
"a cents higher per pound. I'm
employment is also increasing at
the same time.
The tremendous A. A. A. destruc-
ton of cotton and sheep will in
evitably be reflected in rising prices
for clothing and all woolens, Of
ficials admitted.
Hungry Struggle for Poisoned Food
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16.-Al-
most maddened by hunger, hun
dreds of jobless workers living in
the dumps" here as squatters
fought the police and braved blaz-
ing fire in the attempt to snatch
food which the government was
burning.
The government officials who
were pouring gasoline over 1000
gallon cans of prunes declared that
the food was tainted and unfit to
eat. The starving workers. how
ever, in their desperation. ignored
these statements and the police who
brandished pistols, and risked death
In the flames in order to salvage