The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-03

WOuio place a t8rkI On LneSe I'M
ported starch products, the United
States farmer would be able to d.
vert q considerable portion of their
potato crop into the manufacture
Of starch and starch flour.
AT the present time 1t is impos-
sible for them to process their Gull
potatoes because of this foreign
free competition
There Is no question but that a
substantial duty should be placed
upon imported starch products 80
as to create a market for surplus
and Gull potatoes which are now
going to waste because Of starch
importations that are sold at prices
the local grower cannot meet. AS a
matter Of fact all productive activi-
ties need protection against the
lower production costs in compel
ing countries.
Chain Store Legislation
A short time ago I received a
QUESTIONABLE asking me to define
my stand upon the Patman Chain
Store bill which will be reintroduc-
ed in the next Congree.
Legislation of this character, be-
cause Of it's tax feature, is refer
red to the Way and Means Com
mittee Of the House, of which I am
a member. In that capacity I will
have to sit as judge and juror when
hearings are held on this or similar
measures. Therefore, I feel it
would be improper for me to ex-
press an opinion before such hear
ings are held. do not see how
can take any other position with
justice to all concerned. Certainly,
no litigant would wish to try his
case before a biased court.
Governor Acts Jittery
When Governor Benson spoke at
Little Falls last week he INDUCED
in the usual line of personal abuse,
which I fear is becoming a habit
with him. At that time he took
occasion to denounce me as 100
per cent no good" for the farmer
and laboring man. Evidently his
Excellency does not know that my
candidacy has been endorsed by
the American Federation of Labor,
by a number of the Brotherhoods
as well as by the several farm or
CARNATIONS. If my record were 100
per cent no good" so far as the
farmer and laboring man is con-
cerned their leaders in Washington
would not urge my reelection.
I realize that candidate for
Governor is under great strain to-
ward the end of campaign and
Governor Benson has shown sever
al times of late that he is no ex-
ception to the RUE. I sincerely hope
that he does not suffer complete
nervous breakdown because he is
at heart not a bad fellow, although
as Governor he leaves much to be
desired.
Newspapers report that at his
Little Falls meeting the Governor
vainly plead with his audience to
ask him questions but they, re-
Numbering the Red Lake Falls
episode, wisely declined to do so.
Social Security Its Improvement
Recently the head of the Social
Security Board appeared before the
National Convention Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. He was
subjected to severe questioning.
he representatives of the workers
there assembled showed by the
questions directed to him that they
were intensely interested in certain
features of the Act and it's admin
Istration, which they considered
of vital importance to the welfare
of workers.
One of the questions that Great
ed more than ordinary interest re-
lated to whether the contributions
now required to be made by en-
ployees and employers was at a
higher rate than was necessary.
There seemed to be considerable