Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-03
THE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT
BY PAUL JOHN KvALE, M. C.

AS you all know, the Farmer-La-
Dor party was organized on the theory
that we would be able to provide more
equitable conditions for the tiller of
the soil and the worker in the fac
tory. Proceeding on that theory we
are opposing any armament which
would indicate an aggressive war but
we continue to believe that it is neces-
sary to defend our coasts from ag-
gressors.
Briefly what transpired in the Capt.
tai during the week may be summed
up as follows: The Senate passed
the 1,454 100000 Independent Officers
Appropriation bill and $27,O00,OO0
First Deficiency bill. Also the Senate
made government reorganization its
pending business when it recessed at
$50 p. m. yesterday. 1t is the opinion
of the writer that the Reorganization
bill has no chance of passing.
During the week the House started
debate on the 100000 Interior
Department bill. There is a chance
that this measure will be passed
when sessions are resumed early next
week.
We have been opposing any arma-
ment which might be used for ag-
gressive warfare and it is pleasure
to report that there is no indication
at the present time that any officials
of the government, from the Com
mander-in-Chief down, have anything
in mind except the defense of our
shores against enemy aggressors.
Meanwhile the Ways and Means
committee has approved several
changes in the tax law as recon-
mended by it's subcommittee, which
you will recall we reported in this
place two weeks ago. The farmer is
more likely to get break under the
new bill. Representative Vinson,
drew up the changes in the tax bill,
said he was confident that the bill
would be reported out early next week.
Regarding the third basket" tax to
which we have referred on previous
occasions, which involves closely held
and family corporations, will be re-
tanned, in the opinion of the chair
man of the committee. This means
that family groups who control high
ly lucrative corporations will be taxed
in a manner which we believe is
equitable.
During the week the National Law
yers guild held its annual meeting in
Washington. The Hon. John P. De-
vaney, who has served us in Mime
sofa as Supreme Court justice, relin-
pushed his gavel to Judge Ferdinand
Pecora. The Lawyers guild adopted
an important resolution which backs
up the profit tax proposed by the
President and also adopted resolu-
tions which demand new federal curbs
On sharp practices in various fields
of big" business. In his comments
before the meeting of lawyers our
colleague, Mr.. Maverick from Texas,
said among other things: 1.-THE big
business man must realize he will
never be the free agent that he has
BEEN" In their resolution the law
yers declared: I'VE recommend that
the cost of any social services re-
curing federal expenditures which
cannot be raised out of current reve-
nue. should be financed primarily out
of increased surtaxes upon incomes
above $4,000, out of increased taxes
upon estates and gifts, out of taxation
of tax-exempt incomes and through
measures for the reduction of tax
evasion and avoidance" The writer
is thoroughly in accord with the
opinion of the Lawyers guild in this
matter. There has been entirely too
much tax evasion on the part of those
who are best equipped to pay.
| have received many communica-
lions urging enactment of House Joint
Resolution No. 474, which provides re-
funding of processing tax paid by
persons who marketed hogs under
the provisions of the AAA and prior
to the time the act was held uncon-
stitutional. The subcommittee is
scheduled to hold hearings on HJR