Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-06-13

What to Be New Deal-the Ma
Done NoD? tional Recovery ad |.
heen largely outlawed?
The national capital never has wit
ressed such confusion, even in the
midst Of the World war, as has pre-
vailed here since the Supreme court
~ tbe United States had it's final say
=. To the constitutionality of the NRA
and Frazier-Lemke farm mortgage
moratorium law. The lack Of constitu-
+,onal authority for the Frazier-Lemke
law was recognized by many but until
.be highest court in the land had
.noken concerning MIRA, views were
divided and the Blue Eagle continued
n fy. albeit In a lower circle.
New Dealers generally were, con-
adent to the last. They appeared to
expeet some unseen force to guide the
Supreme court in UNFOLDING the fan
tastic program which they had devised
and which the President made a part
of his New Deal plans for economic
recovery. The adverse ruling made
them sick at the stomach. Most Of
them have not yet recovered. Hence,
confusion continues to reign.
You have heard much discussion in
The past two weeks as to how the
breath of life may again be breathed
into the Blue Eagle. AS far as have
been able to gather from authoritative
quarters in Washington, there is moth
ing left to do but perform the funeral
ceremonies for the Inflated bird and
the so-called national plan which 1t
represented. The reports Of Presi-
Dental conferences, Of meetings Of
statesmen and executives of the Ad-
ministration, Of this plan and that plan
and statements and expressions of
opinion respecting the future course,
mean absolutely nothing. When the
Supreme court said that the congress
had unlawfully delegated to the Presi-
dent power to draft codes of fair prac-
tice and enforce them upon private
business, 1t took away the heart and
nerve centers of the NRA structure.
On top Of this body blow, the NRA
principle is looked upon in. many
quarters, and by men who know and
understand the problems Of govern
ment, as being thoroughly discredited
In the public mind. 1t is not too much
to say that when a. national law does
not hold the confidence Of the bulk
Of the people its usefulness has ceased.
So 1t was with the prohibition amend
ment. Equally, believe 1t can be
stated, If opinion of statesmen of long
training can be trusted, no attempts
to revise the MIRA will get to first
base. Even the Brain Trust movement
to obtain amendment of the Federal
Constitution making such laws as NRA
proper can win country wide support.
Enough indications already have be-
come visible to warrant a statement
that the summer
More Hope months will see CHS
for Future cling, price cutting
and other nefarious
and improper business practices going
on and that these will be disastrous
to countless business interests. The
congress will strive in a half-hearted
fashion to offset the loss of strength
and prestige suffered by the New Deal
at the hands of the Supreme court.
But the effort plainly will be only half
hearted. So 1t is made to appear that
the country must submit for several
months at least to a bad condition.
After that, If the opinions of expert
enced men are worth while, there ought
to be substantial change for the bet
ter. Careful surveys, close examina-
tons Of the problems at hand and
candid thinking has brought to I'M
biased observers the conclusion that
there Is more hope for the future now
as regards the economic situation than
there was while the Blue Eagle con-
tlnued to soar and ballyhoo artists
continued to preach about its powers
10 restore prosperity. / believe this
statement which is the consensus
ought to be tempered with one sugges-
tion. There is likely to be a restora-
ton of confidence generally If the Ad-
mlnistration turns aside from Brain
Trust theories and employs the prac-
Teal instead of the theoretical method
OF government.
To the agricultural community the
decision invalidating the Frazier
Lemke mortgage
JUST an moratorium law prob
Idle Dream ably has greater In
terest. It should not
De 80. The Frazier-Lemke law from
the first was an idle dream and was
predicated upon shortsighted under
standings Of basic economic laws. Ev-
erywhere I have inquired concerning
the probable end or result Of the work
lngs Of that statute, informed persons
declared 1t meant eventual destruction
OF credit for agriculture.
Supporters of the Frazier-Lemke
ldea cannot lean, as do supporters Of