The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-28
SEEKS WATER
SUPPLY FOR
FARMERS
Governor Spurns Labor
Critics; Waits Visit
of Conferees
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON

by " EAs AAO ANAAA4NOOAN
TOPEKA, Kan. July IS IN.SO.
ignoring New Deal attacks on his
labor board, Gov. Alfred M. Ian
don today moved forward with mis-
program for relief of drought
stricken areas of Kansas, while
awaiting conferences with two out
spoken Republican critics of the
Roosevelt administration.
The Governors conferees will
be Senator Arthur Vandenberg of
Michigan and former Gov. Clifford
Pinchot OF Pennsylvania. Vanden-
berg assailed the New Deal for
the past two years, concentrating
Us attack chiefly upon AAA bene-
TIT payments. Pinchot, after sup
porting Roosevelt in 1882, ex-
pressed his disgust with the New
Deal and Endorsed Landon.
Landon was to entertain Van
denberg at a luncheon conference
with Senator Arthur Capper. Pin
chot, accompanied by Mrs. Pin
chot, will be dinner guest.
Kansas Has Rain
The Kansas drought problem
was relieved somewhat overnight
by heavy showers in many parts of
the State. At the Governors di-
rection, meanwhile, State officials
appealed to Western railroads
again for an emergency slash in
rates on feed, cattle transportation
and water shipments.
They also canvaSSed the Md
west oil fields for water pumps to
be transported into arid sections
for aiding farmers in getting water
from rivers and creeks.
A fresh survey of possible farm
pond sites was inaugurated. Thus
far. LOO individuals ponds have
been constructed on local farms
through the State relief agency,
though with Federal funds.
They have furnished wide relief
from water famine. while critical
water shortages have developed
only in sections where farmers
failed to avail themselves Of the
chance to get the bonds. The
entire program was sponsored by
Landon two years ago.
Landon made 1t plain he would
not reply personally to such at
tacks as that delivered by George
L. Berry, Federal Industrial Co
ordinator and former NRA chief
tain.
Friendly to Labor
Defenders of the. Governors
labor record will have a wealth OF
material to prove him friendly to
organized labor. First, he named
George Blakely, for years presi-
dent of the Kansas State Fedora
ton of Labor, as his State Labor
Commissioner. Then, in messages
to the Legislature, he twice rec
commended ratification of the
child labor amendment, demand
ed a law modelled upon the Fed
eral statute to prevent abuse OF
injunctions in labor disputes and
urged enactment of a prevailing
wage law.
They can quote his 1885 message
to the legislature, in which he
said:
II urge the legislature to give
consideration to the ratification
of the Federal child-labOr amend
ment. Kansas has no sweat
shops and would not be materi-
ally affected by such legislation,
but we should be willing to give
support to any program for i'm
proving conditions for thou
sands of young boys and girls in
the industrial States of the
South and East. This is part
of our responsibility in the new
social program.
"a former Kansas legislature
enacted a prevailing wage law
which has been declared uncOn.
stitutiOnal by the State supreme
court. Kansas labor needs the
protection which such q wage
law would provide and / recO-
mend the enactment Of a reason
able, valid and enforceable acts.
Iurge your consideration Of the
enactment of a law similar to
that now on Federal statute
books to prevent any possible
abuses in granting injunctiOns
in labor disputes"
NandanhareS CrNPae