Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-01

SOOQS.
About the same comments apply to |
western Colorado as do to Nevada and
Utah. The fruit and mining industries
are in much better condition than in |
March, 1888, when Mr.. Roosevelt took
-efftae. People in western Colorado, |
Utah and Nevada are predominantly |
for the New Deal. Moreover. men who
cover the mountain states to the north
tell me that the Roosevelt tide is rum
ming strong up there. If the election
were to be held May 8, instead of No
vember 8, 1t looks like the New Deal
would win Nevada, Utah, Wyoming,
Idaho and Montana
Sentiment Changes.
however, as you come down the
eastern slope of the Colorado Rockies.
sentiment is more mixed The sugar
beet growers are not wholly sold on
the New Deals quota plan. No one
can deny, however, that 77-cent silver
and 35-dollar gold have given Colo
RADIO a big lift. The great iron and
steel works around Pueblo. "the
Pittsburgh of the West"-are employ
ing thousands. The administrators
friends will make the most of all this
IN the autumn campaign. So I will
take the long odds and add Colorado
to the list Of Roosevelt states.
NOW comes my colleagues report on
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and
Iowa: Most people throughout this
region agree that business is better
than year ago; but there is not so
much optimism here as in most other
sections l suppose the reason is the
rear Of another year of drought Es-
Inmates of the winter wheat crop were
recently cut by 100000 bushels
Yield will be even less unless there
are some good rains in the near flu
ture; moisture is needed badly. It is
SO dry in the Central West that one
wonders why farming was ever at
tempted on much land that should
nave never been used for anything ex-
cept grazing.
AhchOring the Soil.
Inc SOIL conservation crew are now
In the dust bowl trying to anchor
down the top soil with desert grasses
from the Sahara. Apparently the ma
tive buffalo grass" which once COW
cred all this area, is extremely diff
cult to replant after the sod has been
turned. In converting some Of these
farms into grazing lands, the Depart
ment of Agriculture is doing the ma
ton a real service. The handwriting
On the wall becomes palmer every day
something must be done to cure the
problem of over-production.
Our farm Surpluses-once our big
gest export items-must % be cut to
present domestic needs; (2) must be
sold at home for one price and in the
world markets for another: or (3) the
nome demand for them must be in
creased by using more agricultural
products in industry. Naturally I veto
method Number one. Number two is
not operative right now. Number
tnree, whether you call it chermurgy
or plain commonsense, is the real
long-term answer to our farm pro-
blem. Even though the outlook now
promises lower prices this season, vet
because of increased production, total
farm income should be somewhat
higher than year ago.
Political Lfne-Up.
Retail trade" reports my colleague
In the Central States cities is above
the 1885 level-no startling increases
but good sound gains" The situation
In the field checks with our office fig
ures which show: Business is up five
per cent over year ago in Iowa, five
per cent in Missouri, and Is per cent
IN Nebraska. have found many more
people out here who are upset by the
death OF the AAA than I did east of
chicago land this issue will undoubt-
ediy figure strongly in the coming
campaign. Politically, Kansas. Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma should support
Governor Landon of Kansas if he is
nominated at the Cleveland conven-
ton. IF he is not, then a Democratic
victory in these three states is pro-
oable. Nebraska and Iowa are already
sewed UP for the New Deal"
Relief Hot Chestnut!
In the past three weeks we have
covered good portion of the United
States Everywhere business is re-
ported substantially better than last
spring. The Babsonchart, which takes
In fifty-seven different lines of bust
ness, corroborates these findings. Ac-
cording to this chart, business thro-
ughout the country averages II per
cent above ay ear ago and is only
eight per cent below normal.
My observers final statement. sent
from st. Louis, is worth thinking
about: "In the Far West people are
not concerned over the big bills be-
ing ruin up at Washington. Just as
soon, however, as we cross the Rock
les coming east, we find more people
wondering what the outcome of the
spending spree will be. The further
east we come, the number of people
steadily increases. Maybe the New
Deals will find their billions of relief
money, now considered their strongest
weapon, will turn out to be two
edged sword
New York: Cheer Up.
AS I show this st. Louis message to
my New York City friends, it cheers
them up bit. These New Workers are
not so cocky as they were few
months ago. They now find, as sta
tisticians do, that President Roose-
welt still has the confidence of the
majority of voters in this country In
fact I find my New York friends
rather sad and detected today. I tell
them, however: "Cheer UP, Roosevelt
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