The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-14
FARM POLITICS
j. e. Jones

j. Il. Jones
Washington, d. c., April 10
American farmers grow so much
cotton, wheat, corn and livestock
that the. markets are glutte1 and
the Government tries all kinds Of
plans to effect cures"
The Federal Government has pas
sed farm relief bills regularly since
the World War. The same systems
that started in the last Republican
Administration continue down to
to the present, the only difference
being new and more costly adorn-
ments to these fascinating schemes.
But still the visions don't come true.
The House of Representatives
now drops $50 million dollars out
of the farm bill, but passes a mea-
sure with an appropriation of SIT
million dollars. One of the cuts was
SO millions fer farm marketing
aids.
An interesting feature CT the
above slash in the appropriation was
clash between city Members of
Congress and farm Members, in
which the big city" bloc admitted
that they had slashed the fem bill
because the farmer members had
cut out $50 million dollars from the
WPA relief bill.
Placing politics above public in
interests does not encourage conf
dence in Congress, and there is moth
.ng so far in the record of the 10th
Congress that calls for any partic-
ular praise when writing home to.
our folks.
A Race Row In Washington
There is a lot of hair-sp.iting in
Washington over the case of Mar
ian Anderson, the Negro snng-bird.
Failing to obtain Constitution Hall
for a concert the hackers of Miss
Anderson demanded the use of the
auditorium in the leading high
school. The school board suspended
it's own rules against renting for
commercial purposes, but stated that
it was not establishing a new pre-
eedent, whicr would call for similar
determinations in favor of private
parties in the future.
There has been absolutely moth
ing to provoke quarrel. Neverthe-
ess, a silly race feeling has been
nof TOR nd
It has attracted national attention.
Sober minded Washingtonians are
hoping that this fuss will blow over.
A statement by Mrs. Roosevelt TAX
ng sides with the Negroes seems to
have been the match that touched
off the fireworks.
The Garner Boom
Political polls show that Vice
President Garner is in high favor
,or the Democratic nomination for
President in 1910. The public seems
to have an idea that Garner is OPP
posed to the New Deal and that he
is stumbling block in the way of
i
want to reward him.
If this is correctly interpreted as
the existing general impression,
Gamers chances are likely to fade,
inasmuch as there is nothing to in
dictate that he is laying straws in
the way of the President. In fact,
the white-haired Texan has worked
out most of the liberals and con-
servatives. His success may be due
to the fact that his own inclinations
are about halfway between the OPP
posite ends in the Democratic party.
Garner has good hard-head
sense" and is thorough Democrat
with a peace mission of his own, to
prevent serious splits in his party.
He will be little too old to be-
come a successful candidate in 1910
and getting excited about the Tex
ans prospects seems to- be altogeth-
sr premature.
Oh Sugar
A part of cent a pound for sugar
spells the difference between pros
pertiy and proverty in the affairs of
Cuban cane planters-provided you
let them tell it, and believe it!
The same fraction of cent pro-
duces about the same result with
cane and sugar beet producers in the
United States, who are always OPP
nosad nv Cuba. as councillors. In
consequence sugar is Away big
political headache in Washington.
Secretary Wallace sometimes
closes down on sugar production by
paying for idle acres.
The present kick by Cuba arises
over a bill approved by our Senate
to reduce Cuba's quota for ship
ments to the United States. Lower
ling OF tariffs and larger quotas are