, 1935-01-27

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by George Dunno
1851 you are after u govern
ment Job don't TOOL around with vour
senator OF congressman.
SEE YOUR DEMOCRATIC
STATE CHAIRMAN.
Hencei0rth. n Boss Distributor
Jim Farley has his way. state COM
mltteeS are going 10 have the say
IN naming the fortunate who enter
the Who's Who oil federal patron
age.
Big Jim. as national chairman,
has notified democrats III both
house and senate he would like TO
see tht New York system adopted
n every state. explaining thar the
business OF clearing everything
through the State Committee has
worked admirably there and would
help national headquarters i'm
menSely In doing out the plumS to
the proper people.
Farley. 81 course. Is out 10 build
up an alright organization Tor 1886
and II may well b. ne Is looking
rs far ahead IS 1870.
Whether his democratic comrades
IN congress N golng TO acQuiesce
IS something else again.
Equalizing-Senator Joe Guffey
OF Pa. already has magnanimOusly
announced REIMBURSEMENT OF his
patronage reins 10 Side Chairman
David lawrence, but some III the
pennsylvania house deicgaf.Ln don't
link SO much OF the idea They
have visions OF not bc4lg abe to
rex their own p0s.rlasLcrs ma
such any more. Many outsiders are
OF the opinion III the case 0f Penn
sylvania. however, that Gulfey will
continue to be the boss despite hts
public retirement from tho JOB pic
ture.
But there arc ~undcrcoycr rows
developing In other congressional
delegations. Indiana Is one.
The boys are grumbling that OF
course the system works we'll In
New York because Farley happens
to be the whole works there and
can tell himself whom 70 appoint.
Democratic governors also are
suspicious OF the move. They want
70 get into the picture a bit more
clearly than they r now.
But Big jim denies All Interior
motives. He says he Just wants
things fixed so national headQuar-
ters al tell AZ 4 glance how each
county In each state is faring In
the matter Of jobS-tOo much or
too little.
Scramble-ProponentS III Senator
Copeland'S revised food and drug
bill arc a~pprehensive that the
medicine people ana food packers
once again are going TO prevent any
legislation AZ al.
Those demanding ia bin with
teeth charge that the affected
interests are deliberately muddling
the situation 5y having four or five
other bills introduced. each with
different provisions and much mild
err than. say. Prof Rex Tugwell
would desire. The grocers have one
in, the proprietary medicine people
have one, and 50 on.
Meanwhile opponents OF the Cope
land bill r stirring up jealousy
between the Department OF ARrf-
culture. which controls the Food
and Drug Administration, and the
Federal Trade Commission. Ewin
Davis. new chairman OF the Trade
Commission. : Of The opinion the
Food a. Drug Administration IS
seeking control OF advertising which
belongs with his agency.
Saar-Uncle sam has a $1,000. coo
interest in the return OF the Saar
70 Germany about which he may
have to speak "A piece i'm protest.
Americans hold bonds ol Saar
municipalities To about that amount
The State Department IS now wait
ing 70 see whether Herr Hitler win
decide they come under the mora
forum Germany declared last year.
~ he does ven make a strong
protest-but similar noiyes haven't
done much good In the past
validity-The fate Or tic new
kRA-and the present NRA. too
hangs upon the Supreme Court. n
viii pass upon the case Of William
X. Belcher. lumberman charged
with violating tx lumber code pro-
visions a. to wages and hours.
Judge Grub OF Alabama held MIRA
unconstitutional Oh several grounds
and dismissed the indictment against
Belcher.
The business members of the NRA
board think the Law should be re-
enacted without change. subject to
Supreme Court decisions that may
come down meanwhile. They say
it's too soon 70 shape up a per-
manent law.
Everything indicates that NRA
authorities will mark time while the
high court Is considering the Bel
cher case. upon which hangs the
validity OF the codes and the power
or congress TO make violation OF
them q crime.
Division - NRA's administrative
board. attempting 70 carry on In
General Hugh Johnson's footsteps,
.SnUu,s .GnUies