The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-02-23
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National Topics Interpreted e TT7T]YR
by William Bruckart An<lITT
by William Bruckart

As far as can see, and have done
considerable research work on the
question. the arguments of neither side
are infallible Each side, IN support
ing its view, is not wholly motiyared
By utilitarian or natiopalistic senu-
ment
! have always held the conviction
that each Of Us, as an individual Is
and can be no
Take Themselves more than just
S~;I,, one Of the TEEN
ing millions In
habiting this old earth. and. holding
that belief, never have thought that
any Of Us ought TO be impressed with
his own Importance. In other words,
don't take yourself too seriously"
But my philosophy of life apparently
is not shared by members Of congress.
Most of them do take themselves Sc
riously, very seriously.
In proof Of my statement. permit me
TO call attention TO small uproar that
was created among several members
Of the house of representatives be-
cause officials and staff of the Farm
Credit administration failed 10 do a
hop, skip and jump when the house
members sought something or other
from the credit administration Offices.
The house members became so wrathy
that they decided they wanted TO in
vestigate the credit administration
The rules committee of the house,
the committee that really determines
whether proposals for action by the
house shall ever get before that body,
had DR.. William L Myers, farm credit
administrator. before it. Doctor N.Y.
ers was told that there had been nu-
merous charges of graft and irregular
ity in credit administration affairs and
the house members were trying 70 de-
eide whether TO delve into them. In
the midst of this discussion, Repre-
sentative O'Connor. New York Dem
ocrat. burst forth with what the news
paper correspondents seemed to think
was the real reason for the fareup
about credit administration affairs.
"The main reason we are consider
ing an investigation" said Represent
alive O'Connor, us because we have
whose salaries we appropriate and
whose jobs we create. and who think
we have no control over them"
The New York representative called
the credit administration "the depart
ment that sneers at congressman" and
Representative Carpenter Of Nebraska,
also a Democrat, said he had tried TO
get an appointment with Doctor N.Y.
ers but had failed TO get by the admin
istrator's secretary. At this point,
Representative Werner Of South Da-
kota, another Democrat, chined in
with an observation that when you
90 down to the Farm Credit admins
tration. they laugh at you"
Doctor Myers denied any intent on
his part or on the part Of his staff to
snub members of congress, but the
representatives certainly felt they had
been snubbed. OF course, cannot say
whether they were or not. for / was
not present on any Of the occasions
mentioned. but / am sure Of one thing
because ! have seen II happen times
unnumbered. That one certainty is
that members Of congress generally
feel they should receive homage or the
grand courtesy when they appear in
Offices Of executive branches Of the
government And when / make that
statement I am repeating the view of
most Of the Washington correspond
ents who have seen the circumstance
more than Just once.