Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-02-27

man speech had been made without
consultation with him. Other officials
seemed to have some concern but
Hirosi Saito. Japanese Ambassador
took no official notice of the utter
ances, declaring notice he would not
send reports ON them to Tokyo. He in
sisted that Japan had no intention Of
closing the door OF China to anyone
and maintained that war between the
United States and Japan was unthink-
able.
An effort to find a constitutional
method of permitting the Federal
Government to advance funds to local
governments for slum clearance and
low-cost housing has been responsible
for a DELAY in the introduction of the
public housing bill. Senator Wagner
of New York had already prepared an
alright measure but when the AAA
decision was handed down, changes
became necessary. Apparently, the
Administration has no present idea
OF entering upon any vast public
housing program. In fact, Steward Nc
Donald, Federal Housing Administered
or, believes that mortgage insurance
not only can. but has, made available
low priced, privately financed housing
to persons in the 81 200 to $1,000 in
come group.
A recent statement indicated that
private enterprise is now actually
reaching part Of the group for which
public housing subsidies We're consid-
cred necessary. Under existing regula-
tons, the FILA encourages private
building by %insuring mortgages at rel
atively low rates of interest for up to
twenty years. Mr.. Mcdonald says that
the average extends sixteen and a
hall years for a principal amount of
$4,000 and points out that about sew
enty-three per cent Of the mortgages
are for amounts of less than $1,000.
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, urges
amendment Of the Constitution to per-
NIT enactment Of social justice" legis-
lation and to stop judicial subordina-
ton of Congress. He warned hat
when government becomes too rigid
to meet changing needs, revolution
breaks the deadlock and points out
that the present government has
demonstrated its competence to meet
a crucial situation but that with re-
covery big industries wish to regain
their special privileges and freedom
from regulation in the public interest"
He insists that the Supreme Court has
told us that our Constitution is not
flexible enough to permit us to have
the laws we need today. 1t has made
the issue very clear-vested interests
can be protected, but human rights
cannot have equal protection nor can
new needs be met"
Basing its conclusions upon a House
Committees investigation of the
American Retail Federation and the
Federal Trade Commissions chain
store inquiry. the Senate judicial
Committee has unanimously approved
an amendment to the antitrust law,
intended to protect independent mer-
chants. According to Senator Robin
son, of Arkansas, author of the provis-
ion, its general purpose would be to
suppress more effectually discrimina-
tons between customers of the same
seller not supported by sound econ
omic differences in their business po-
sition or in cost of servicing them" II
would be unlawful, under the amend
ment, for commercial houses to make
price determinations between pur-
chasers of goods similar in grade and
quality and there would be a prohibit
ton against granting allowances fol
pseudo advertising and other promo
ton services. Brokerage commissions
would be banned under certain condi-
tons as when the intermediary is SUBJ
ject to the direct, or indirect, control
of any party to the transaction.