The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-04-27

a period of 10 to 25 years. Natural
ly. the recipients will view any
peace move by Roosevelt with sus-
picion because he has shown on
| too many occasions that he Is hos
tile to them, as witness his extra
ordinary statement at Warm
Springs, his Pan-American address,
and ordering the American fleet
back into the Pacific.
During the past week I have
spoken to several Americans who
have been in Europe within the
past few weeks and without excep-
ton they stated that there is much
mere war talk in America than
there is in Europe. Our ambassa-
dors to England and France should
be recalled without delay. They are
pair of biased meddlers who are
doing their utmost to foster anti
American sentiments in many
parts Of Europe.
If their actions are directed from
Washington we can cnly draw the
conclusion that the administration
wants to bring on war, with Ameri-
can participation, in order to
cover up its numerous failures to
solve domestic problems. Then, toe,
there is general suspicion that
New Deal leaders feel that war is
essential to their continuance in
office after January /, 1941.
AS matters now stand it would
be impossible for the administra-
tion to get Congress to declare war
but we have seen in the past how
quickly and effectively propagan-
da mills can operate so what may
be true today may not be the situa-
ton three or six months hence. All
we can do is to hope for the best,
also that the President will calm
down.
Extend Money Powers
BY a vote of 225 to 118 the House
| refused to recommit the bill to ex-
tend the Presidents power to re-
value the gold content of the dollar
and continue the Treasury's 2 bill
lion dollar stabilization fund. The
present law would have expired Oh
June 80 but under the new lease of
life the President will continue to
enjoy his extraordinary power over
our money system until June 30,
1941. The measure passed by the
House also continues the Presi-
dents power to buy newly mined
domestic silver above world prices.
The debate on the measure was
interesting and Informative. One
Of the best analyses of the bill was
that of Representative Andersen, OF
our state. When the bill was up for
amendment the Republicans made
a united effort to have incorporat-
ed a provision that would have
directed the Comptroller General
to audit the books Of the stabiliza-
ton fund semi-annually, but that
proposal also was voted down on a
strict party vote.
The measure now goes to the
Senate where it will probably have
a little rougher shedding, although
it is sure to pass that body also.
Fruits OF Reciprocity
The New Deal free traders lose
no opportunity to point with pride
to the accomplishments of their re-
ciprocal trade program, and many
speeches have they delivered in
their attempt to sell the American
people on the idea that we must
increase our purchases from other
| countries if we would attain "the
more abundant life;;" and that il,
order to bring about that happy
goal all tariff barriers must be
swept aside.
am very curious to see how
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Hull will explain the removal of the
plant of the U. S. Engineering and
Foundry Company from Wooster
Ohio, to Japan, which will throw
300 Americans out of work. This
concern, which is engaged in the
manufacture cf steel mill equip
ment, has a number of plants in
the East, and is the largest manu-