The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-29
Dehind the Scenes
~ in Washington

Washinstou March ga great locust swarm Of lob
byists u upon this city and there Is no limit to their
It used to be conceded that government bureau
safe in working out and publiciziug diets the Of
re,ef or With incomes SO near the relief level q to
threaten malnutrition.
But the Bureau Of Home Economics which was do
ing that has up against high pressure lobby wnich
threatens its existence It has come under fire from
lobbydriven congressman In what . you may may
not know, between food industries Tor their place
smart lobbyist named II. T. oorson I'D the attack
for the flour mers, concentrating against On innocent
Bile pamphlet entitled Diets ct -Four Levels Of NuEa-
flood Of teleerams inspired BY Ooeson and protest.
ing alleged BHE attempt to reduce wheat consump-
ton. reached CONGRESS from iller bakers chamber q
commerce, and farmers.
The result was . fight in the committee considering
the Department Of Agriculture appropriation ban and
the House floor during which some q Oorson1 con-
gressional friends urged abolition Of the 1HE
Chairman Marvin Jones Of the House agriculture
Buchanan Of the appropriations committee stood b. the
nutritonsts and economist:-and consumers.
TURN ATTACK ON RIDER
Thus. although there emerged . rider to the bin
which prohibited payment Of salary 70 anyone who IN
any way advocated reduced consumption Of any whole
some food commodity Indicated it, TO b undes1r.
able. Buchanan attached pgoviso making the rider In
applicable to suggested balanced diets Tor food feed
The lobby heard Of suchanans proviso during what
ware supposed to be secret sessions M the committee and
brought al possible pressure against It. Now the tight
balanced diets provso and the ss and consumer crssn.
nations fighting the entire rider attempt q special
interests to dictate what government scientific work sha0
include.
Even with the proviso the rider might b used %
prevent dissemination Of scientific nutrition Information
to consumers by federal agency. the lobby has ~
way, no government employee could advocate . diet
which would wipe out pellagra-since It would involve
reduced consumption Of some toods-and . mother
couldn't b advised not to feed her baby exclusively a
pickles and sausages
The BHE diets now under fire call for 40 pounds Of
grain products year in restricted diets ~ In nmum
cost adequate de-both figures above annual pr cap
it, consumptionl00 for moderate cost adequate diets
Larger supplies Of milk vegetables. fruit, and lean
meat are recommended i you can afford It.
VOTES FOR ANYTHING
Congressman John Hoeppel Of California
waS indicted for alleged sale Of . West 1olnt
appointment for u 900 just = h was building
reputation ig-hearted. open-haudsd fellow
who would vote tfree Of charge, for anything
ANYBODY asked. Favoring tho attempt 70 cut ths
1HEs throat b declared:
The American people are MT intsrsstsd n
. balanced ration: they are interested n soCne-
thing 70 eat have repeatedly followed the
gentlemen nom the south On cotton, Although
have no cotton and no wheat. ! think eoo.
ore0 should follow the gentlemen Aom tn
vhsat-produetng states On this aansndnaant"
GRAND GESTURE
~ ooH ene instance of ~ epsgaaaons q thoa.
4 The whole nation followed the Nm d,et a ~
1es q individual incomes. the mixers would oe nooxiy
40oo0oo0oo pounds more Of grain peoduets tan thsy
Dut that doesn't mean anything to eouessennen vao
can 50 out md tn the farmsrs that they Ade heavo
nshs asainst a attempt 70 reduces xhsat con.anpen
hat friends q tn DI figure their bsst wy g teat ~
ert lobby y = recruit tn help q lobhas loe dairy
predncs fit yetaolss and Other .protscsvs- 1eodg.