Plentywood herald., 1934-08-23

lever in cases of dispute but Htiga
tions will be turned over to the De
partment OF Justice Labor prob.
lens will probably go to the National
Labor Relations Board and the De
partment OF Labor. AS to enforce
ment OF antitrust laws, 1t is hoped
to work out a method to secure CO
operation between the MIRA, the Fed
eral Trade Commission and the De
partment OF Justice in order to give
certain security to business
which will be protected from con
flicting decisions on the part OF var
ious bodies.
A survey of the food and feed sup
ply OF the nation has been made and
is expected to reassure those who
fear a shortage The purchase oi
surplus commodities that otherwise
will not be harvested under market
control agreements has been sug-
gested and the Government urged to
buy up large quantities OF foodstufrs
to be held as weapon against un-
due price increases. Officials have
relied upon publicity to prevent prof
iteering but expect TO call upon other
devices if it proves necessary.
Advocating the principles of insur-
ance, Secretary OF Labor Perkins de-
clares that government relief ex-
penditures In this country have far
exceeded the demands ON public
treasures In countries that have un-
employment insurance. She points
out that unemployment is by no
means the only hazard confronting
the wage Garner, declaring that
around 295,0O0 workers are annually
killed accidentally in industry, 150.-
900 suffer permanent injuries and
nearly 100000 temporary disabilit-
les. Moreover, about two per cent OF
our population is sick at any given
time, with an average loss Of seven
working days. There is always the
advent of old age, which threatens
the productive worker with idleness
and no income. The 4afrightful costs
OF insecurity are very apparent at
this time when around sixteen mil
lion people are dependent on the
public for support"
A land buying program, designed
to provide better and cheaper vaca-
tons for Industrial workers has been
started by the National Park ser
vice, which hopes to acquire large
recreati0nal spots within easy reaca.
OF most major manufacturing cities.
Agents of the service are inspecting
properties in many states and will
spend about five million dollars fol
the recreational areas. When the
land is bought. CCC camp members
and relief workers will start build
ing camps. trails and picnic grounds
and it is hoped to have the camps
ready for use by next summer. u
possible, the areas will be turned ov-
er to state or city agencies, free OF
charge, to operate.
The $4,000 900 loan which the Re
construction Finance Corporation
made to the so-caIled Dawes bank or
Chicago in June, 1882, has been cul
down by payments of $29,00O,00O. ac-
cording to Chairman Jesse H. Jones.
or the s1,626,425, ,185 disbursed to
banks and trust companies. sixty-four
per cent had been repaid up to July
31st. Altogether, the RFC had dis
bursed s4,1S5, ,66O, sos to other than
Government agencies and, OF this
$1,770, ,162 1868, or forty-tWo
per cent, has been repaid.
Some concern Is being evidenced
by high government officials over
the arguments being made In some
sections of the country where con
gressmen are citing the high rate OF
Federal spending Id their constituent
cies as arguments for their reelec-
tion. Seasoned politicians, like Post
master General Farley and Jesse H.
Jones, as well as newcomers like !
Secretaries Morgenthau, Ickes and
Perkins, are worried over figures be-
Ing used in some districts, attempt
ing to show that Federal spending |
exceeds the contribution OF those To- |
calities to the Federal government
Interested observers point out that |
and representatives from
Forty-one states may set forth their |
claim because with the exception OF |
Rhode Island, New York. Delaware,
Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois and |
Kentucky. every state In the Union |
has received more In federal funds |
han its citizens paid into the Treas
Try The totals show that the states.