The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-19

Public Welfare at $4,000 q year
and two assistant secretaries at
$4,000 each. The measure passed
by the House Is said to be the
brain child Of the two wonder
boys, Corcoran and Cohen. who
have originated many Of the New
Deals ideas in the past two years,
including the packing Of the Su-
preme Court.
The bill above referred to Is q
part Of the Presidents plan to re-
organize the government. No one
can be more ready to admit that
the government departments and
bureaus in Washington should be
recognized than am but do not
believe that the solution lies In
creating more departments and
bureaus. I venture the prediction
that II the bill Is finally enacted
into law they will use up so many
bureaus in the new department
that 1t will make US dizzy trying
to keep track Of them.
wish that my readers could
come to Washington and see with
their own eyes the top-heavy bur-
eaucracy that we already have. At
closing time the clerks spew out OF
the government office buildings
like swarming bees. Some day 1
am going to find out just how
many miles Of corridors there are
in the government office buildings
in Washington. Off-hand, venture
the guess that they exceed $50
miles, all told, and probably that
many more in the federal build
ings throughout the country. No
wonder the people are grooming
over their taxes and IL the trend Is
not checked we are going to be
just as bad off as the Russians
were under the Car.
President Shows Hand
Democrats and Republicans,
alike, were given the surprise OF
their lives last Thursday when the
President sent to the Senate the
name of Senator Hugo l.. Black,
of Alabama, as justice Of the SUI
preme Court. Senator Black Is per-
haps the most radical member in
the Senate. He was first elected
to that body back in 1925 with
Khan endorsement. Prior to COM
ing to the Senate he had been po-
lice Judge and prosecuting attor-
ney. All told, his legal experience
does not exceed six years. This Is
a land of opportunity, where It Is
possible to ride on Bagdad Car
pet from a police court to the
highest tribunal in the land In one
Jump. Senator Black will probably
be confirmed by the Senate be-
cause of the unwritten law that
whenever a Senator Is nominated
for a position he must be confirm
ed. However, such outstanding
Senators as Borah, Burke, Glass,
Austin, and King have announced
that they will vote against his con-
firmation because they do not be-
lieve that ne Is temperamentally
equipped for that most important
position. My guess is that he will
be confirmed before this letter ap-
pears in print but let me say this
that If the Black nomination Is a
criterion we might just as well
fold ND and all go on relief.
Second AAA Statistics Made
Public
The Department Of Agriculture
have released statistics covering
the disbursement Of nearly $780,
OOO, 900 during the last year under
the Conservation Of Soil Resources
Act passed by the last Congress.
Minnesota farmers received $18,-
! Ss55S,67S.35 as their share, inis
amounts to an average distribution
of $21.08 to each one Of the 895,349
persons estimated to live on the
farms Of the state.
Adjournment Near
One of the last obstacles to early
adjournment was removed last FRI
day at White House conference,
which was attended by number
of Southern Senators and Repre-
sentatives, when an agreement
was entered into that farm legis-
lation would have the right-of-way
in the next session in return for
the administration agreeing to
make cash advances on the new
crop of cotton sufficient to main
tain a price of twelve cents per
pound. The conferees were assured
that under the agreement other
crop emergencies could be taken
care of and If such is the case I
am going to ask that cash adj
vances be made on rye In an
amount sufficient to permit order
ly marketing and maintenance OF
a fair price.
Propose Lower Interest On Home
Loans
A determined effort will be made
to pass a resolution reducing the
interest on Home Loans to BIZ per
cent, which Is the rate now enjoyed
by farm loans. I have no doubt but
that such action would enable a.
large number to carry on who un-
der the present rate may be forced
to the wall.