The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-16

OVCA OeSA ~ lSOAANy WAAASAA AASS'
the New Deal.
Hull is an incorporating adj
vocate Of reciprocal trade agree
ments. George Peek, former head
Of the federal export-import
bank, fought him vigorously, adj
vocated subsidized foreign dump
ings. In the end Hull got his scalp.
Peek resigned.
But a few days ago Hull sud-
denly found himself facing an
other enemy. This one was Secre-
tary Henry Wallace, who despite
Hull's vehement opposition had
quietly put through exactly the
same kind Of deal unsuccessfully
urged by Peek.
Immediately the whole inner
circle became ernbroiled In the
hottest scrap In months.
Plain Nuts
Cause oil, the scrap Is nuts
Just plain walnuts.
Early In January the agri-
culture department entered into
an agreement with the walnut
growers. II contracted to sub
sidize the export Of $4,000
pounds Of nuts at five cents
pound. This five cents Is the
difference between the domestic
price and the selling figure
abroad.
This contract was what got
Hull's dander UP. He said 1t was
contrary to his foreign trade
policy. But the agriculture de-
partment stood pat, refused to
bulge.
FINALLY, the dispute was
placed before the commercial
policy committee. This Is q body
set UP by the president early in
the New Deal to harmonize adj
ininistration tariff policies. IT is
made UP Of representatives OF the
state, agriculture, treasury and
commerce departments, the tar
III commission and several other
agencies.
Both Hull and Wallace attend
ed the meeting Of the policy COM
mittce. Hull claimed that Wallace
and his walnuts would stir up
tariff wars with other countries
The U. s. A., he said could not
subsidize dumping abroad. He
pointed out that the French recip.
rocal trade agreement, now In the
process Of negotiation, might be
adversely effected. Wallace was
competing with French nuts.
Wallace replied that he did
not plan TO ship nuts TO
France.
After q bitter debate, the COM
mittee sided with Hull. 1t decided
that regardless of where. the nuts
were shipped, they would dislo-
cate the world market.
Farm Lobby
IL looked as IL the nuts were
In the soup. But they weren't
The farm lobby swung into ac-
ton on Capitol Hill. Overnight,
Wallace was swamped with de-
mands from senators and con-
gressmen that he go through with
the nut subsidy.
They pointed out that in the
AAA amendments passed last
year land not affected by the
supreme court decision) also In
the new farm act, specific provi-
sions authorize moderate export
subsidies on agriculture products.
This action by congress, Wal
lace was told, gave him full
power 10 proceed with the wal
nut subsidy - regardless Of the
commercial policy committee. As
q matter Of fact, Wallace was
informed, the committee was
only an advisory board anyway
and had absolutely no power
70 dictate 10 him.
With this powerful backing,
Wallace hesitated no longer. On
March 10 he issued a depart
mental order quietly putting the
walnut export subsidy into oper-
alton.
What happens next remains to
be geen. Knowing Hull's bulldog
tenacity, insiders predict further
repercussions. Probably the final
fight will be waged around the
presidents desk.
Free Fashion Advice
Mrs. Roosevelt's adorlng
newspaper girls have now got
around to giving her advice on
what clothes she should wear.
Here Is their repartee at q recent
press conference:
Question: Have you decided
what you are going to wear to
dinner this evening?
Mrs. Roosevelt: ] haven't even
thought about II. II 1t Is cold I
think I will wear o velvet dress.
O.: Will you wear the prune
colored one? ! like that one.
Mrs. r.: No, I don't think will
wear that because I wore 1t the
other day. I think I shall wear
the one with two colors, purple
and red. I think you must be so
accustomed to seeing the same
dresses that you must get tired
describing them. You are always
so kind about 1t.
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Colonel James M. johnson. as