The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-12

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recall in my time down here when
Congress has turned out so many
sloppy and haf-baked measures.
Little consideration is given in
committee to the PREPARATION of
bills and the deliberations in the
two chambers are most perfunct-
DRY. I attribute this bad state Of
affairs to the hot. muggy weather
that we are having in Washington
these days, which is not conductive
to clear thinking. As a result Of
two or three things that have hap
pened the last week think 1t
would be well for the country II
Congress were to recess until the
first Of October which would give
everyone an opportunity to go
home and talk with the folks.
Quite a number Of those whose
homes are some distance from
Washington have not been back in
their districts since Congress con-
vened in January and are, there
fore, more or less out of touch with
the sentiment Of their constituents.
Working On Rye Prices
About two weeks ago I received
telegram from Sherburne county
calling attention to the drop in the
rye market. Immediately con-
tacted the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration and they promised
me that the matter would be look
ed into Immediately. This morning
the mail brought a letter from j.
w. Tapp. Assistant Administrator
which reads as follows:
THE decline from the winter
peak Of prices, to present levels,
reflecting the transition in the
supply situation, from a deficiency
of both bread and feed grains to
about normal production. of course
appears rather drastic. Present rye
prices look low in comparison with
the higher prices which prevailed
during the winter, but are relative.
ly in line with those for other
grains.
with the carryover from the
large 1885 crop of over 100000
bushels there was no shortage OF
rye for domestic needs last year
but rye prices advanced sharply in
sympathy with wheat and corn.
During the first half of the crop
year there were imports of about
5000, 900 bushels Of rye, due both
in the quality of the imports to
meet the requirements of distillers
and to high prices in United States
markets. Beginning in March there
have been some exports OF rye
each month and on account Of a
shortage Of bread grains in several
European countries it is believed
there will be a good demand for
our rye, anyway to the end OF
1887, which will furnish a market
for our surplus and tend to support
the price level.
"A study Of the rye situation is
now being made and you will be
advised shortly what conclusion Is
reached as to means available to
us for influencing farm prices for
rye"
The drop in rye prices is a very
serious matter to Central Mime
sofa as it is the main cash crop in
many counties, more particularly IN
those counties which lie along the
Mississippi River. They may rest
assured that I will keep after the
matter.
The Blind To Receive Aid
The Social Security Board advis-
es me that they have approved
plans for aid to the needy blind in
Minnesota, which will take care of
about $50 persons. The new pro-
gram is to be administered by the
! counties under the supervision OF
the State Department of Public
Health. The governments grant
! for this worthy purpose will be
approximately thirty thousand dol
lars for the first three months Of
it's operation.
National Cancer Institute
What we hope will prove to be
the death warrant for cancer was
signed last Thursday by President
Roosevelt when he gave official
approval to the National Cancer
Institute bill which recently passed
both Houses of Congress, author
izing the appropriation Of funds to
erect and maintain a cancer re-
search center in the United States
Public Health Service. This meas
ure is regarded as the most impor-
tant step taken by any government
in the recognition of the need FOR
research in the precention, diagno-
sis, and cure of cancer.
Outrageous Salaries
The Federal Securities Commits
sion has issued some very interest
ing figures on salaries paid by
some of the bigger corporations.
Sloan, of General Motors. is high
man with $561,311 including a
| $411, 161 bonus. Publisher Hearst IS
his next competitor with a salary
Of $5OO.0O0 from Hearst Consolidat-
ed Publications. Walter p. Chrys-
Ter, auto manufacturer. drew $500
TOO from Chrysler Corporation,
while President Knudsen, OF Cen
eral Motors drew down q salary
Of $5O7, 645. OF course, there Is
consolation in knowing that the
government and political subdivis-
ions will take the bigger part OF
these salaries in taxes but they
are, nevertheless, altogether too
high and I maintain that they
have much to do with creating la
Dor unrest.