The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-06-20
r. A. TrOvatten Compliments
Farm Bureau on Crops;
l. r. Purdy Talks
Representative Sees Little
Hope for Extra Session
of Legislature

John M. ZWach, representative
at-large from Brown and Redwood
counties, told members of the
Farm Bureau at the annual All
club and Farm Bureau picnic at
Wabasso Wednesday afternoon
that petty politics is likely to
stand in the way of tax reform at
the proposed special session of
the legislature.
'This winters session." the
young representative stated, "was
supposed to be a tax session-de-
voting time primarily to tax re-
duction on real estate. There were
131 men and women there with
131 different ideas.
eve have heard considerable
about an extra session." he con-
tinued, "but the session will prove
of no benefit unless the two major
parties put the interests of the
people above their own political
interests. 1t was "hot" during
the winter session and l am afraid
the meeting would not be cooled
off by the midsummer's sum-"
Mr.. Zwach's half-hour talk came
in the middle Of an active day for
Farm Bureau and All club men,
bers. A large program, starting
at $3.50 a. m. continued until near
the supper hour. Events and en-
tertainment of all descriptions
were offered.
Short talks were given by I. R.
Purdy, field organizer for the
State Farm Bureau and R. A. Tro-
vatten, commissioner of agricul-
ure, the former stressing the i'm
portance of Farm Bureau work
and the latter complimenting the
community on the condition of
crops.
Mr.. Zwach told of the many
lobbyists who infest the state cap
itol and said they were there lob
bying for every interest practic-
ally but agriculture. with the
sole exception of j. S. Jones, Sec
rotary of the Farm Bureau, there
was not man watching the in
terest of the farmer" He urged
stronger organization of farming
sections.
Discussing the debts incurred by
farmers during good times when
the dollar was easier to secure
and the problem of paying it back
when conditions were bad, he stat
ed that money is not like the moon
and the tides and that it would
not be suicide to tamper with it.
eff we have control of our
monetary system we can regulate
money to keep the payment of
debts on an even scale with the
time when the debt was incurred"
he said.
Mr.. Zwach stated he honestly
feels that more farmers are need
ed in the legislature. There were
many lobbyists working against
good farmer bills, such as the
weighing and grading bill, he said
and through four previous sessions
they were successful in keeping
the bill off the statute books.
Zone of the results of the 131
ideas of, house members was the
omnibus tax bill. The bill had
many good features such as the
increased income and inheritance
taxes but l could not conscienti-
ously vote for measure which
would hit the farmers as thought
that bill would" he said.
''The farmers are very low on
equipment and as soon as they
make any money great deal of
it will have to be put back into
machinery. They will also have
to spend money on paint, fences,
repairs Of all kinds and hundreds
of other ways. 1 feel that with
three per cent sales tax on all that
merchandise, the farmer would
be hit harder than he would be re-
lieved."
D-Ball Tourney
The days program started with
a diamondball tournament at the
Wabasso school grounds diamond
which was continued until noon.
A picnic lunch was served at noon
with coffee donated by the Wabas-
so Commercial club. The Wabas-
so band gave a concert at / p. m.
Other numbers on the program,
announced by Joseph Zwach,
county president of the Farm
Bureau, included community sing
ing; welcome by. w. F. Simpson
and response by Mr.. Zwach; music
by Charlestown Happy Workers
All club orchestra; stunts by the
Redwood Mixers; talk on the-AAA
by j. B. Gislason Of Marshall;
piano solo by Vonnie Wiberg of
Lamberton and awarding of men,
bership drive awards by j. w.
Huhin Secretarv of tho OrcaniZa