Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-26
c. 0. P. EXECUTIVES
"MAP EARLY DRIVE
Create Division of Young
Republicans and Plan to
Strike in West.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN


publicans. as part of the campaign &C.
tivities of the Republican National
Committee, has been authorized BY the
Republican National Executive Com
mittee. it was announced today at
party headquarters.
The Executive Committee in its
resolution providing for the new divi-
sion, recognized the work that is being
done by Young Republican Clubs
throughout the country. It declared
the interest which all the youth OF
the Nation has in the solution of pres
ent-day problems and in minimizing
the burden of debt and taxation which
has grown enormously under the
Roosevelt New Deal administration.
The Young Republican division OF
the National Committee will be in
cluded in the committee headquarters.
Chairman Henry P. Fletcher is au-
thorized by the Executive Committee
to select the heads of this division as
he does of other divisions.
Spangler to Be in Charge.
Announcement was made also to-
day of the adoption of resolution
ratifying the decision Of Chairman
Fletcher to open Republican head
quarters in Chicago at an early
date, with Harrison E. Spangler, ma
tional committeeman for Iowa, In
charge. Mr. Spangler was a prime
mover in the Midwest Republican
grass roots" conference, held in
Springfield, ILL.,, last June. The Chi
cago headquarters will take care of
the entire Western section of the
country until further expansion" of
the committee activities make neces-
sary additional and further Western
headquarters.
To Start Drive at Once.
The Republican national organiZa-
ton Is to carry the fight against the
New Deal into the West without
further delay. But even while the
plans are being made by the Repub-
ncans to start their Midwestern carl-
paign against the Roosevelt admin
istration, there was evident reluctance
by Chairman Fletcher and other
members Of the national committee
to denounce in plain terms the A. A.
A., with its thousands of checks to
the farmers of wheat, hogs and corn,
the great crops of the ,Midwestern
States. Until the Republicans have
perfected some substitute for the A.
A. A. which promises to give the
farmers substantial aid, without regi-
pnentation of the farmers, it is likely
that the leaders will be unwilling to
assail the A. A. A. as such.
Fletcher to Name Group.
Another resolution adopted by the
Executive Committee authorized
Chairman Fletcher to appoint a a.
nance committee which will arrange
foF raising the necessary campaign
funds. This committee will be an
nounced at an early date by the
chairman.
General authority to expand the
activities of the National Committee
was given the chairman in still an
other resolution.
Many members of the Executive
Committee remained today in Wash
mgton. although they had concluded
Their formal sessions. Mr.. Spangler,
who is to have charge of the Chicago
headquarters, issued a statement de-
claring that the Midwest lis entitled
to a square deal" He continued
1T will never be satisfied with
policy Of forced scarcity and idle acres.
Our agricultural people are men, and
not vassals. They deeply resent the
attempt Of this administration to con-
troll through force their daily lives. The
potato control bill, which makes 1t q
crime freely to raise and sell potatoes,
Is causing deep resentment against
centralized power in bureaucratic
Washington. The first man that they
arrest for raising more than five BUSH
els of potatoes without a brain trust
license will be delivered from Jail by
his neighbors.'
Text of Resolution.
In its resolution authorizing the
creation OF a Young Republican divi-
sion of the National Committee, the
Executive Committee said:
The Executive Committee fully
realizes that the enormous burden of
debt and taxation which is resulting
from the wastefu1 extravaganza of
the New Deal administration will be
q burden not only on the present gen.
Grafton, but on generations to come.
With such a situation, it is evident
that the youth Of the Nation has a
most vital interest in stopping the
wasteful spending of the peoples
savings. That the danger of this
situation is being more appreciated
Is evidenced by the interest taken by
many young men and young women
OF the Nation who are taking an ac-
tive part in public and political af-
fairs. These young people in many
localities have formed, and are form
ing, Young Republican Clubs and
Leagues with the end in view Of CIV
ing their best In the battle for the
preservation Of American institutions.
THE committee, having canyassed
the situation, having consulted with
many OF these various groups, and
being highly gratifed with the enthu-
slasm OF these young men and women.
desires to lend encouragement and
assistance in aiding these Young Re-
puollcans In their efforts to serve
effectively.
I'm some States these clubs have
been formed in towns, cities and coun-
ties. In others, the unit of oreaniza-
ton Is the State. But there are
States in which several unrelated
groups have been formed, all work.
ing toward the same objective. 1t is
not within the scope Of its authority,
nor is it good organization, for the
National Committee to delegate its
responsibility. The committee is,
however, most anxious to encourage
cooperation with the regular organ
izations in the several States and to
facilitate the activities Of Young
Republicans. To this end:
1.-The Executive Committee recon-
mends that a division of Young Re-
publican activities be created and be