The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-01-23
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word confusion means mixed indis-
criminately; disor-
Confusion dered, deranged;
Is the Word perplexed; Devil
dered, or discOn-
certed.
There probably is no better word to
describe the situation in Washington
over the past three weeks than the
word confusion. If one keeps an eye
half open, one cannot help seeing all
of the things mentioned in the diction-
airy definition of the word. There might
be an addition. If We're to expand
the definition and make it just a little
more applicable to the circumstances
In the national Capital, | would add
running around in circles"
The reconvening of congress always
is signal for connection, and con-
fusion and taut nerves. The opening
sessions. nevertheless, usually have
been mild for few days. The climax
was reached by gradual building up
of excitement to the moment of the
annual message of the President on the
state of the Union. This time, how
ever the climax came quickly and in
stead of a subsistence, as we usually
have seen, the crest of the wave of ex-
element continued. If this is baro-
metric prediction of what we may see
in the forthcoming political campaign,
there will be, indeed, a battle.
That the picture of Washington con-
fusion may be pieced together, let us
review in briefest form some of the
things that happened:
Congress reconvenes at noon on a
Friday-orders go from the White
House to the Capitol that the Presi-
dent desires to deliver his annual
speech on the state of the Union i'm
mediately = arrangements are made
promptly for a night session tthe Sec
ond of its kind in history
Roosevelt delivers a masterful dis
course on international affairs, virtu-
ally naming names of autocratic rulers
throughout the world and demanding
that they cease arbitrary programs
leading to war, and follows that with
q plain political speech regarding do
nestle affairs, challenging New Deal
opponents to undo what the New Deal
administration had dOne-Republican
National Chairman Fletcher bitingly
attacks the political phases of the
Roosevelt speech on the state of the
Union and demands that radio broad
casting companies give New Deal OPP
ponents the same time and the same
stations for broadcasting a political an
swer-broadcasting company replies
show a desire to be fair with radio
time and toss back to Mr. Fletcher the
difficult task of selecting individuals to
answer Mr.. Roosevelt.
The Supreme court in a momentous
decision invalidates the Agricultural
Adjustment act
Ndu al key measure OF
c, r,,,-. New Deal reform
Mr.. Roosevelt
declines comment on this decision but
New Deal spokesman otherwise settle
down around the ears of the nine jus,
tees with vitriolic cOmment-New
Deal critics of the court and the in.
stitution move swiftly to revise the
Constitution to fit New Deal theories
and to curb the power of the judiciary
preventing 1t from interfering in their
determination to remake America
Agriculture Secretary Wallace and Ag
ricultural Administrator Davis cal
farm leaders to consider ways and
means for reviving or superseding the
gentle rain of checks that was AAA
the annual budget of estimates fol
expenditures from July 1, 1886, to June
80, 1887, carrying S6,752, 100000, is SEM
to congress-relief appropriations are
omitted result, no one can tell yet how
large the next years expenditures will
be-house and senate agriculture lead
ers scurry hither and yon, hold confer
ences, discuss political repercussions
from the invalidation of AAA and gel
nowhere very rapidly.
Wheelhorses of the Democratic party
rush through plans for and hold the
annual Jackson day
AT S5O dinner on the ami
Per Plate versary of the battle
of New Orleans
| Word leaks out that Postmaster Gen
eral Farley, who is also chairman o.
| the Democratic National committed
and chairman of the New York State
| Democratic committee, has fixed ,
price of fifty dollars per plate to those
| joining in the No. l Jackson day din
ner at which the President spoke-th'
American Liberty league charges Mr.
Farley with violating the corrupt prac