The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-02-08

years ago we could have spent ter
times the amount he asks for that
purpose without feeling it. Now
that We have reached the national
debt limit fixed by law we must
think about curtailing expenditures
rather than expanding.
1T WAS DIFFERENT THEN
When the Agricultural Appro-
priation bill was going over its
last hurdles last Friday night Rep
resentative Wadsworth told us of
an incident that happened SO years
ago. Mr.. Wadswcrth, who was
then just out of college, came to
Washington to visit his father, who
was member Of Congress and
Chairman Of the House Committee
en- Agriculture. It seems that the
Agricultural Appropriation bill was
being considered at the time of Mr..
Wadsworth's visit. The old gentle
man said to his son, my boy, I am
having a terrible time in the hand
ling of the Agricultural Appropria-
ton bill. The habit of extrava-
gance is about to overcome us. ]
do not know what can do about
it. I am struggling and fighting
against extravaganza. Ny boy,
don't believe can keep the bill
under Is million dollars"
The Agricultural Appropriation
bill passed by the House last Fri
day evening carried over TIA mil
lion dollars. Comment is unneces-
sary.
SMEAR ATTEMPT FAILS
Several weeks ago a Michigan
Congressman unburdened himself
of vitriolic speech in which was
included some alleged affidavits
and letters purporting to connect
the Dies committee with the Silver
Shirts and the Christian Front
organizations. Last week the
whole thing was shown to be a
frame-up of the crudest ana most
vicious character. The affidavits
and letters were proven to be for
geries, whereupon the gentleman
from Michigan sought permission
to remove his remarks from the
Record. This was refused as the
matter had been referred to the
House Rules Committee and they
will probably recommend that the
Michigan Members remarks be ex-
plunged, which will serve as q
reprimand to an individual who
has been particularly brash, and al
times offensive in his extreme left.
list position.
The Dies Committee has done q
good job in exposing subversive
activities in this country. O1
course the radicals are squirmine
and squawking over some Of the
things that have been uncovered
showing their subversive activities
but am satisfied that the average
American feels the committee
should be given necessary money
to complete the job. It was the
Dies Committee that showed w
Ccmrade Browder as having travel
ed to Moscow several times or
forged passports, on which chargx
he was tried, convicted and sen
fenced to the penitentiary for foul
years.
NOT A BAD IDEA
The editor cf the Warm Spring!
(Ga.) Mirror suggested that th'
President move his birthday up o.
back a few months, maybe to Jun,
so that we may have more salu
brious weather in which to cele
(brate the occasion. The Mirrc'
editor goes on to say that it shoul,
not be any more difficult than wa!
the matter of moving up Thanks
giving by cne week.
AM RETURNING HOME
About the time this letter appear
in print hope to be able to leav
for Minnesota to address the Finn
ish relief meeting that will be hell
at Sebeka on February 10th. M.
plans, of course, are contingent up
the program down here. If tn
Reciprocal Trade law has been dis
posed of by the House in time t
permit Of my leaving, I shall do SO