The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-03

hours and increased wages. Not
withstanding these advantages to
labor the prices the farmer receives
for his products are constantly
going down. ask you, is he get
ting a square dealf Yet, he does
net go on strike. Were he to do
| so the world would die of starva-
ton.
I'VE will not help matters by
pulling all down to the same level
because then there will be no one
left to carry the burden. We are
now taxing the higher income
brackets all that they can pay.
Uncle Sam takes 1870 of the big in
comes and most Of what is left over
Is taken by the states and politi-
cal subdivisions. It Is a difficult
problem any way that we look at
it.
"Of course, Congress wants to be
as generous as it can but it is
case Of where we have to cut the
cloth so as to get the most possible
out of it,
Japanese Treaty Abrogated
Late last Wednesday evening our
government abrogated its 28-year
old treaty of commerce and navi-
cation with Japan. Violation of
American interests in China is held
to have caused the action which
will meet with general approval
among the American people. Japan
has been carrying on in a high
handed and ruthless manner in
China for many years. During that
time they have killed and insulted
American citizens, destroyed Amer
lean property, and have shown
disregard for the rights of neutrals
that is without parallel in modern
diplomacy. The only criticism that
can be made is that we did not
take such action two years ago,
when it became apparent to all
that Japan was engaged in a real
war in China, which she could not
have carried on had she been bar
red from neutral markets. 1t is
possible that other neutrais will
follow suit. Under the provisions
of the treaty six months must
elapse before it terminates.
Medicine mot a Trade"
Under a decision rendered last
week by the U. S. District Court of
the District of Columbia it was
held that the practice of medicine
is mot trade" therefore,
medical organizations and physi-
clans do not come within the pur-
view of the antitrust laws. The
action of the lower court had been
anticipated. When the suit was orr
ginally brought it was quite gener-
ally believed that it was merely a
case of playing politics.
Arch Free-Trader to Philippines
Francis D. Sayre, Under Secre-
tary of State and High-priest of
free-trade, has been named Amer
lean High-Ccmmissioner to the
Philippines. Mr. Sayre, in his capa-
city as Under Secretary of State,
negotiated all the trade agreements
entered into by this Administra-
ton. He does not believe in trade
restrictions and in him the Amer
lean farmer and workingman did
not have a friend. Mr.. Sayre is a
very able gentleman and it may be
expected that as soon as he takes
over his new post he will open a
strong drive to secure further con-
cessions for Philippine products in
the American market.
A Break For Garner
A chap named Lewis. threw the
House Labor Committee into a
turmoil last Thursday when he de-
nounced Vice-President Garner as
"labor-baiting, poker-playing,
whiskey-drinking, evil old man"
who was the leader Of a Congress
sional campaign against labor. The
Lewis attack aroused a great deal
of indignation on Capitol Hill.
Some intimated that it had been
inspired by the White House in
order to eliminate Garner from
the presidential race. 1 am not SC
sure. After having served with Mr..
Garner in the House for 16 years,
1 freely concede that he is the
greatest political strategist that
have ever known. It would not
surprise me to learn that the whole
thing was pre-arranged as a build
up for the Garner Presidential
Boom. If am wrong then / can
only say this was another lucky
break for the genial Vice-President.
No Letter Next Week
When this letter appears in print
I will be well on my way to Oslo to
attend the Interparliamentary Con-
ference that convenes there on