The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-10-09
THE
WASHINGTON
SCENE
Federated Press)
By HENRY ION

| WASHINGTON. - Proponents of
public housing here insist that if poll
ticians were really aware of which
side their bread is buttered on they
would be for the extension of the
U. S. housing authority program and
similar plans to put decent roof over
the now badly housed one-third of the
nation.
The current item of evidence cited
in support of this contention Is the
case of George Hamilton, state treas
urer of Georgia.
Way back in the first regime Of
Governor Gene Talmadge. Hamilton
was already serving in his present Of
flee. Talmadge and Hamilton had
disagreement. Later the state supreme
court reinstated Hamilton and the yot-
ers endorsed the decision at subse-
quent primaries and elections.
During all these years Hamilton has
served as chairman of the state hous-
ing board, an unpaid job. which he
holds down in addition to his elective
office.
For the past year or more Hamilton
has been carrying on an intensive cam
Georgia, and with the cooperation of
the Georgia Farmers Union has caused
to be set up about so housing authori-
ties in the rural counties of the state.
frct nj.
tiated by the USHA recently went into
in Thomas county, Geor-
gia. Almost the last moneys earmarked
by USHA was a half million for more
rural housing in Georgia. Hamilton
insists that the state needs at least
$50, 100000 for low-cost rural homes
and has demanded that congress find
he funds.
During the recent primaries in Geor-
yia, Hamilton was again up for his old
,ffice as state treasurer. Talmadge
against Hamilton in every
)art of the state, denouncing him as
trouble maker number noe"
Hamilton made no speeches in his
,wn behalf, but issued a statement
aging that he was concentrating all
lis time ard attention on the problem
# saving the rural housing program.
was elected as state treas
rer by a large majority despite the
sweep.
Georgia political wiseacres say that
victory is the most forceful
Ind of atyid fhat r1IraI nQnnlR
rant, and are prepared to fight for, a
rogram of public housing suited to
heir specific needs.
Certainly Hamilton's return to office
yas interpreted in that way on Capt.
d hill where Senators Russell ID,
+a.) and George d., Ga.) and power
III Representative Gene Cox d., Ga.)
{ the rules committee belatedly ex-
ibited an interest in attempting to
ry loose the Wagner-Steagall bill
yhich has been tied up in the rules
ommittee for months now.
William Allen White, editor of the
mporia Gazette and chairman Of the
Committee to Defend America by Aid
lg the Allies which pushed the 80
deal and is now pushing a
wing fortress deal, had some interest
lg things to say about the war in
pril, 1888.
To the editors of The Nation, con-
ucting a poll on how to- keep out OF
ar White wrote: Last autumn |
as an isolationist with reservations.
hen | began to feel like cuddling up
some kind of collective security.
ut recently collective security, with
reat Britain tying up with Hitler and
,lyfoxing with Mussolini about Spain
yes me the shivers.
my considered judgment about the
reign policy of the U. S. is that 1t
IN be only adequately solved by
anscontinental earthquake plus an
.eanic inundation. | am sorry | can
IT seriously and intelligently answer
,ur letter"
Death of F. c. Harrington, WPA
mmissioner, will probably put How
d Hunter, deputy commissioner, in
q top relief spot. Hunter is generally
garded as being on the liberal side
the fence though there is disagree
ent among liberals as to the quality
his liberalism.
DEMAND THE UNION LABEL