The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-08
HueyLOng C0De His Idea OF OfDepression
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| For agriculture, Long promised a system of surpluses stored at gov- lernment expense in heated or chilled warehouses. When the acc emulation of cotton, for instance. became sufficient for a year or IS months supply none would be planted the next year. The farm- CTS would live on the proceeds of warehouse receipts but would de- vote their time to public improve ment, flood controL extension of rural electricity and adult edu- cation.
 Can't Blanne It On Huey
 Roosevelt has had his way,'' the senator shouted.
 He can't blame 1t on Huey Long. They are in & rage at Hucy Long because I have said I told you so.'
 God save us from two more years of disaster we have had under this gang"
 Johnson ChucEles at End Providence, R. l., March - (UP) = General Hugh s. Johnson, listening-in on Senator Huey P. Longs ardio speech in a hotel room here last night. chuckled when he heard himself described as "ex-Crown Prince.
 Many another of the senator's s barbed shafts caused heaty laugh ter on the part of the former MIRA administrator.
 Johnson was smiling broadly as he emerged from the room after the broadcast. His secretary, Miss Frances Robinson, and three friends had listened-in with him.
 He said he would study Longs speech and the forthcoming ad- dress of the Rev Charles E, Coughiin and then reply to both in single speech.
 Some Senators Listened Washington, March = (UP)- Some senators told telephone ques- tioners shortly after midnight to- day that they had not listened to the share our wealth speech of their colleague, Senator Huey P. Long.
 But Senator Alva B. Adams, democrat, Colorado, was one of those who heard and this wis his comment; W
 'T was more interested in how to get the home and the $5,000 than I was in Senator Longs criti- cism of the Roosevelt administra- tion. I didn't understand a few points, so am going to write him a letter as he suggested"
 .. Poor Opinion of General .. ..
 Poor Opinion of General
 Washington, March 8 - (UP) Here is Senator Huey F. Long's estimate of General Hugh S. John- son:
 "The great General Johnson.
 "He is 8 soldier and. a lawyer.
 "He is great soldier though he never smelt powder nor heard a
 "He is a great lawyer though ohe never tried a law suit.'
 Who's Who lists Johnson as "soldier, lawyer, manufacturer. who first was in the. cavalry and later in the army's legal division.
 Huey Roasted of speech
 Washington, March g---- 1UP)-- Huey P. Long boasted today that he "kept half the country out of bed last night while he strutted before a battery of microphones denouncing the New Deal and all it stands for.
 T had. 50,00O, 900 persons up way after their bedtime just to hear me tell them--and in decent language, too-what's wrong with the nation and the men who run it." said the Kingfish. As
 Plan Falls Flat
 Washington, March 7-(U.P)- The $2,50O guaranteed annual 1n- come proposed for every family in Senator Huey F. Longs share our wealth plan is $1,025 more than the per capita income of employed persons in the United States in 1929. -t..
 Commerce department statistics on per capita employe income show: 1929, $1,475; 1890, $1,448; 1881, $1.36O and 1882, $1,199.
 During those years the national income was $82,O30.000,000: $7O,- 345, 0OO, 900; $54,623,000.000; and $39, .O0, 900.
 Dividend and interest payments for those years were: $12.2O6,OO0,- 900; $12,226, 900; $10,49S,00 900 and $S,472.0O0,00 Employers or entrepreneurs in the years 1929-3031-32 received |: $9,O2O, ,O0O, ,0OO;y $6, S9,VOO,OOO; $o,. 704, ,0OO. 900; and $8,667, 900, 900.
 Salaries employees and wage earners during the same year re- ceived $35,205. 900, ,000; $32,921,- 900, 900; $29,349, 100000 and $25,- 453, ,000,000.
 The national industrial confer ence board estimated per capital annual income among those work CTS or able to work as follows: 1929, $6S3; 1880. $571; 1881, $40: 1892, $315 and 1893. $324. Longs $2.500 guarantee for each of 25,00O.000 families would cost $62, 2,5OO, 100000 a year. ? In 1912 the national wealth was , estimated at $1S6. 300, 100000 $1r- $50 per capita. It rose to $361,- 800, 900, 900, $2,977 per capita. in 1929 and was $247, 1900. 100000, $1,- | 9S1 Der capita in 1892