Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1935-02-06

HdFdSCdpnS WnecG money elCnef II
appropriated or authorized to be ap
propriated In the future. One was
covered the money phases of the bill
the other day with a remark that Il
was not unlike the conversations be
tween Amos and Andy, the radio
comedians, for there is FIVE million
three million, twenty million, sew
enty-eight million and so on through
the list. \
Yet it is not the money phases
that constitute the difficulties in the
legislation as the leaders in con-
gress see them. The bill sets up an
intricate system of ADMINISTRATION
against which even the present far
flung list of New Deal agencies
pales into insignificance.
First, there is the ponderous Or
ganization for administration to be
created here in Washington. Be-
meath that there are state Organiza"
tions in every state, regional and
county organizations and even city
administrative bureaus. think it
takes no stretch of the imagination
to foresee how many workers will
be Necessary to do just the plain
chores Of keeping a record OF all
the individuals on the government
payrolls, federal and state. for ad-
ministration Of this legislation.
Here in Washington, we will have
a social insurance board, a group OF
three members, receiving, $4,000 a
year each and serving for six years.
The federal emergency relief ad-
ministrator will have duties to per-
form in conjunction with the social
insurance board as well as apart
from it.
This is not ALL The secretary Of
the treasury is charged with the
management and investment Of all
of the monies under the various
funds and it is he who must see
that they are properly disbursed.
In congress, considerable jealousy
has arisen among committee chair
men, parey wheel
Jealousy horses and those
Aroused who. would enjoy
being administra.
ton spokesman. Some of them, 1t
hardly need be said, believe their
political salvation lies In following
the administration blindly and in
addition there is another segment
Of legislators who keep their eyes
On the historical significance Of
passing events. This group wants
to have leading part in enactment
0f the social security legislation be-
cause, it must be said. this is the
greatest Of all experiments under
aiken at any time by the American
government. From lobby conversa-
ion it is perfectly evident that
here are many men In the house
md senate who would he willing to
'etire to whatever rewards their
political service has given them
,nly to become known as the father
# the social security legislation.
This condition has precipitated
Ieveral humorous circumstances.
Senator Wagner of New York spOn.
jored the legislation in the senate
md Representative Lewis of Mary.
and proposed 1t In the house. Sen.
tor Wagner's committee arranged
o start hearings on a stated date
n the senate and that date was an
lounced rather suddenly. No sOOn'
r had the Wagner committee hear
ngs beeL announced than Repre-
Doughton Of North Caro-.
ina scheduled similar hearings be-
ore his ways and means committee
o the house. He set the hearings
ne day ahead Of the senate and the |
ivalry between the two for head
me witnesses has been, to say the |
east, a source Of many jokes.
Some weeks ago reported to You
hat the1e were rumblings Of diff
culties~ ahead for
Trouble the Presidents gi-
Ahead gantic works pro-
gram, as his new
Experiment. in recovery efforts is de-
cribed.. He asked congress for a
imp sum Of $4,900yO00,0O0 with
'hich to revive the heavy industries
nd other lines Of commercial en-
eavor that they may absorb some
T those unemployed now on relief
olls. It will be remembered that
/ his annual message to congress
e said with emphasis that federal
Id to the destitute must stop; that
le giving Of relief directly was a
;ate responsibility.
The first hitch encountered by
le administration wheel-horses in
liding the public works bill
trough congress developed in the
ouse when the leaders, anxious to
ass the legislation as the White
ouse dictated, sought a special
lie which limited debate to a
,uple Of hours and made It almost
npossible for individual members
amend the bill. Several scores
Democrats and all Of the Repub-
cans baked. For several days the
ouse leaders fought gallantly to
sep the stubborn opposition from