Milford chronicle., 1935-08-02
VIEWS OF A COUNTRY EDITOR

Editor c. F. Rugaber, writing
about public affairs for the Galeton,
Pennsylvania, LEADER-DISPATCH
says:
We know that the wastebasket of
every editor in the country is filled
with propaganda sent out from
Washington. That it costs the tax
payers hundreds of thousands Of
dollars to have this propaganda
written. printed and mailed. and
that not one per cent of it is used.
Just sheer waste of money.
We know that the potato growers
of this State are wondering why
their neighbOrs in New York State,
rs miles from here, can sell pOta-
toes to the AAA to be used for re-
lief, but in this State they can ac-
cept the price the buyers want to
pay, (half Of the AAA price, or let
the potatoes rot in storage. They
are asking why the discrimina-
tiOn?"
We know that NRA minimum
wage has forced our silk mill to
close, because larger concerns are
reported to have found a way
around this provision, and small
mills like ours cannot compete
with the bids of other mills that
apparently fail to comply with the
code. We know of no instance
where ANYTHING has been done
about it.
We know that inspired articles
in the press, and propaganda talks
on the radio, reiterate that plenty
of money is available in the banks,
and not hesitate to borrow money.
We also know that the National
bank examiners have forbidden
banks to invest in any local bonds,
and insist that investments be kept
liquid. We know that the local
bank has three times as much cur
rency ON hand as it should have,
and that the directors dare not au-
thOrize loans for fear of criticism
and surcharging by the bank exam
iners.
We know that the administration
that the State of Penn .
sylVania mad to borrow millions
from its Highway fund to put into
relief, was most unpopular with ev-
eryone. We know that an opposite
policy, of transferring Federal re-
lief money to the highway depart
ment, to put thousands of men at
work on worthwhile projects would
nave found favor with all the tax
payers. II
We know that there is bitter re-
sentiment, especially among the
armers, because of the destruction
,f pigs and plowing under of farm
.rops. They resent the processing
axes which take money from the
astern farmer and distributes it to
he south and west. They resent the
ligher prices of pork products and
eed, while dairy products and edi-
lie crops remain at low level.
We know that it is impossible to
xplain to the people of the rural
istricts why millions Of dollars are
eing allotted to cities for stadiums,
ibraries, swimming pools. recrea-
ion parks, ETC., when in the smaller
DwAs and urban communities there
} such a crying need for new
choOl houses, bridges, improved
ighways and grade crossing elimi-
alton.
Lastly we know that the voters
re beginning to suspect that the
Ioover administration was not all
, blame for the depression. There
a growing feeling that sound eco
Omic laws-not subject to repeal
r amendment by Congress or any
only brought on
le depression. but will bring us
1t of it in due time. We know,
sep down in our hearts, that it is
lpOssible to spend ourselves into
'osperitv. We know that thrift and
lrd work will get us ahead farther
Id faster than Incidence and pa
rnalistic government.
The bathing at FOWlers Beach has