The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-26


k back" form. Other
majority lea ders in
''o" congress also were
busy with the problem. and it was be-
lieved compromise had been found
that would solve it. This would be a
bill providing full cash payment by
1898 and, meantime, substitution of in
terest bearing negotiable bonds for
the adjusted service certificates due in
1915.
Senator Harrison refused to discuss
in detail his conversation with Mr..
Roosevelt but expressed hope and con-
fidence that within the next few weeks
there would be a settlement of the
bonus question satisfactory to all.
a CCUSING the federal government
in Washington of maintaining a
"dictatorial colonial policy" the legis,
lators of Puerto Rico went on strike,
walking out of the capitol at San
Juan SO hours before the session
would automatically have ended and
leaving unfinished a lot of important
legislation. The lawmakers COM
planned especially of methods of car
rying on relief and rehabilitation on
the island.
a ENCOURAGEMENT was made by the
government that it had uncovered
extensive frauds in the immigration
and naturalization service from 1929
to 1888, and steps were taken for the
ousting of a number of employees and
for criminal prosecutions. 1t was es-
timated that ring of bride takers and
fixers had received as much as mil,
lion dollars from persons illegally en-.
tering the country.
Revelations so startling in character
have come to light that investigators
believe the actual extent Of corruption
and fraud has been but partially dis,
closed" said statement issued by the
Labor department after a secret inves,
tigation of alleged frauds in the New
York district.
"Sums ranging up to 500 are alleged
to have been paid in cases involving
false witnesses or passing Of an appli,
can't who had failed in his test of
knowledge of the government or his
ability to speak English"
IN HIS first post-vacation confer.
ence with congressional leaders
President Roosevelt disregarded their
fears of a prolonged session and in.
sisted on enactment of his legislative
program. Especially he wants legisla.
ton dealing with extension of the
NRA, social security, utilities holding
companies, extension Of federal au'
thority over banking, ship subsidy re.
adjustment and extension of $416,.
100000 in nuisance taxes.
Later the President conferred with
Senator Joe Robinson, who said both
of them felt that very satisfactory
progress is being made. To the cor,
respondent Mr.. Roosevelt said he hoped
to have the work relief program at
it's peak by the middle of November
at which time 100000 unemployed
should be at work under its terms
He indicated this program would be
carried out as far as possible by ex.
listing governmental agencies. He will
seek to avoid moving workers from
one area to another, and will take
care of as many white collar" work.
ers as possible.
The social security bill finally was
produced on the floor of the house OF
representatives. There were several
blocs against it In it's form as re.
ported. These included representa-.
tives who want higher unemployment
and old age payments; members from
the poorer states, who want the fed
eral government to bear the entire cost
of the program, with the states re.
lieved of any contribution, and the
conservatives, who are opposed to the
government going into the insurance
business" and eXacting pay roll tax
during the depression.
CIR OSWALD MOSLEY, chief Of the
~ British Fascists, has committed his
organization to policy of anti-semit'
ism fully as severe as that of the Hit.