The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-24

torn up, and rowing bands Of i'm
ported thugs travel about the var
ious industrial centers intimidat-
ing the families Of those workers
who have refused to join the G. I.
O.. Indeed, the situation became so
bad that Governor Davey, a Demo
crat, was compelled to drag the
President into the picture.
There is no doubt that all these
strikes are being fomented by
communists who are seeking the
overthrow Of our government by
bringing about state Of anarchy.
In many instances where votes
have been had on the question Of
striking, a substantial majority Of
the workers have voted in the
negative and yet the administra-
ton has seen fit to ignore the con-
stitutional rights of those who
want to work and whose rights he
swore to uphold.
President Opposes Interest
Reduction
Two weeks ago the House pass
ed the Jones bill which would ex-
tend for another year the 81 per
cent interest rate on Federal Land
Bank loans, and reduce the rate
on Commissioner Loans from five
to four percent. The President is
opposed to these rates and in a let
ter to Mr.. Jones the President for
the first time during the contro-
versy over farm interest rates,
said fatty that it Is mot reason
able" to insist that rates Of four
percent on first and five per cent
on second mortgages are "un-
reasonably high" If the President
thinks that four and five per cent
is not unreasonably high on farm
mortgages why does he permit the
Resettlement Administration to
finance at three percent inexper-
fenced families that must be fur
nished with equipment and financ-
ed until they become established
on resettlement projects. The two
positions do not jibe. Mark this
prediction: The day Is not far off
when insurance companies and
other investors looking for safe in
vestments will be glad to secure
long time farm paper at 81 pei
cent.
Adjournment Uncertain
The morning papers announce
that administration leaders are
planning to wind up the present
session Of Congress within the
next thirty days. Under the pro
posed plan all controversial legis
lation such as farm legislation
Judiciary and Executive Depart.
ment Reorganization, the Wage
and Hour bills and the power pro.
gram will be put over until the
next session. The senate opponents
of the Presidents Supreme Cour,
plan insist that Congress mus,
stay in session until that matter
has been disposed Of which would
mean that the session would run
all summer and far into the fall
Personally, I would welcome an
opportunity to sound out the senti-
ment of the people back home on
several of these measures before
voting on them, particularly the
Wage and Hour bills which have
many ramifications and angles
that must be studied If we are to
act intelligently.
Allies Again Default
! For the fifth consecutive year
the debtor nations Of Europe have
sorrowfully informed US that they
are not able to meet their pay
ments on the War debt. These
payments were due on June Is
and in talking before the House
on that day I designated June IL
as Default Day." also, on thai
day I introduced resolution de.
claring June Is Of each year le'
gal holiday to be known as 'KeeI
Out Of War Day." realize thai
we have quite a number Of legal
holidays now but we should have
one holiday that is dedicated to
the cause of peace between ma
| tons.