The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29

slack of left over requirements and
should have the effect of maintaining
American stocks at about normal. But
in practice, different result is threat
ening. This nation always has ex-
ported considerable amount of wheat
1t has, therefore, had some influence
in the world market and to that ex-
tent has Influenced the domestic price.
1t happens, however, that the world
wheat crop ahead of us is likely to be
smaller than usual. If the United
States had the wheat, it is pointed out
variously, there could be a consider
able return to the farmers from the
export market. AS 1t stands, POSSIBLE
ties of taking advantage of that situa-
ton just do not exist.
Without further reference to the
practical operation of this theory. some
experts have mentioned to me the fact
that the 1886 American crop may not
be as good as in times past. Then,
not only will the American farmers he
unable to take advantage of a foreign
market, but they will not obtain the
maximum return possible for their
domestic sales because of their own
shortage.
In answer to this, AAA officials point
out they can use the flexibility of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act as a ben
eft to the farmers. Their view Of thu
situation is that the American wheat
industry will be in strong position,
due to the shortage of world wheat,
and can again exert its influence.
The divergent opinions of those who
favor crop control and those who think
the theory will not work have created
many arguments even among officials.
There are those who think only of the
farmers position and there are those
who think only of the plight in which
prices are high. The whole thing,
when Simmered down, is simply an
other way of stating the age-old prob
lem in which we find on the one hand
those who produce the food and on the
other those who eat it. Adoption of
the principle of crop control has not
solved that problem nor does it hold
any prospect of solving it. 1t seems
to me as a matter of cold judgment
that the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration is not any more fair with
the people as a whole than are those
who promote boycotts or seek to tear
down gains made by agriculture. The
department officials have given out
statements carrying only their side of
the case. Those who attack higher
prices have made only their side of the
argument. Neither has added much to
the sum total Of human knowledge or
human comfort.
The New Deal plans for giving en-
ployment may not have been so effec-
tive outside of Wash
Federal Pay ington, but no one
Roll Crous can question the re-
suit in so far as the
federal pay roll is concerned. Late
figures reveal that since President
Roosevelt came into Office more than
federal list of employees. The total
of workers on federal pay rolls in the
executive branch of the government at
the end of the fiscal year, June 80, was
717,712, whereas the total was 566,9SG
at the end of March, 1933-the end
of the first month after Mr.. Roosevelt
took office. 1t has. always been the
claim of political parties that ito the
victor belong the spoils." 1t is true
under the Roosevelt administration to
a remarkable degree. This is shown by
the fact that the civil service list of
employees in the federal government
has gained very few while those ap-
pointed to jobs without the necessity
of passing a civil service examination
account for the bulk of the new
workers.
Much of the New Deal legislation
has carried specific provisions that en-
ployees in the particular agency ere
ated by the bill in question could be
appointed without regard to the civil
service law" That is the simple ex-
pedient used to provide spoils for the
victor.
But these new thousands are not az
all secure in their jobs as distinguished
from basic reason why a great many
persons seek federal appointment
through civil service examinations. An
employee who has passed an examina-
ton and has received an appointment
is supposed to be fairly secure in his
job and as long as he does the work
assigned to him there is scant posi-
bility of him being ousted. This is not
true of the political appointees. If
and when there is change of admins
tration and a political party of oppo-
site faith takes the reins, the work
ers who came in by reason of political
plums have little chance of staying on
the job. Consequently. one frequently
hears around Washington now discus
sion as to what will happen to all of
these new workers If New Deal agen-
cies blow up or Mr.. Roosevelt should
fail of reelection.
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