The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-04-04


John Garner, Corden HUI and Paul
McNutt. Secretary Of the Interior
Ickes represents the New Dealers and
vigorously supports the President for
third term. His trips to California,
Texas and elsewhere appear to me TO
be made for no other purpose. What
will they do in Chicago? VIII the New
Dealers and the other elements Of
the Democratic Party be able to get
together?
The outcome in various state prina-
aries may have much to do with de-
ternaining what the possible candidates
viii do when they get down to business
at the Democratic National Convention
in July.
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CAM
DIDATES- comment is not made
in the interests Of anyone but purely
to tell what is going on in Washington
Most observers concede that the three
outstanding Republican contenders are
Arthur Vanderberg Of Michigan; Robert
Taft Of Ohio, and Thomas Dewey of
campaigning are Frank Cannot, news
paper publisher of New York; Senator
H. Styles Bridges Of New Hampshire,
and Hanford McNider of Iowa Cover
nor Bricker Of Ohio and Bruce Barton
Of New York are also mentioned. When
they speak of dark horses" Joe Martin
Of Massachusetts,, the Republican Floor
Leader in the House of Representatives,
must be accorded great popularity. 1t
is probably safe to say that up to date
sentiment predominantly in favor of
any one man has not yet crystalized.
REHABILITATION OF CUT OVER
AREAS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA
Various Congressman from northern
Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin
have been in conference with represen-
tatives Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture in an effort to get from them
approval Of definite legislative programs
and further to secure draft of pro-
posed legislation WITCH would meet with
the approval OF tke Secretary Of Agri-
culture. The writer together with other
Congressman has had conferences also
with NJ w. Torkelson Of Madison,
| Wisconsin, chairman Of the Northern
Lakes States Regional Planning Com
mittee. Very recently a meeting was
held al which the secretary Ct Henry
| Wallace, secretary Of agriculture, and
several assistants conferred with mem
bers of Congress and also with Mr.
Torkelson. The program looks to ap-
preparations Of money for the Farm
Security Administration SO that it can
render direct help to families whose
income is too small to permit them to
remain on the farm; also for program
that would give increased funds to the
United States Forest Service SO that ii
can employ local people IN connection
with the Forestry program; also the
proposition OF removing people from
sub-marginal lands to lands where they
could engage in productive agricultural
work. I do not here make extended
comment but it is Interesting to note
that the announcement was made thai
none Of the rehabilitation program
called for transfer Ct people from cite.
or villages cut On to farms The state
ment has also been made that son:
members Of the Northern Lakes State.
Regional Planning Committee in Min
nesota felt that the Northern Lake:
States Regional Planning Commits
had completed its work and othc1
agencies must now carry cut the recon-
mendations CT the National Resource
Planning Beard. A. one conference
held Just recently the various agencie!
involved pointed cut the fact tina
money was required in a rehabili.
! tation program. Whether or not thu
Government is to oppose the program
IN that ground remains to be seen
We are promised future conference
i with the interested agencies, ate,
. making clear to them that We wartet
. a program translated into the shap
Of proposed legislation which woulc
! meet with the Administration approval
! WASHINGTON VISITORS Peoul
! Ct the Eighth District are fortunate
! indeed, when they decide to travel an,
make the Nations Capitol the objec
Of the trip. There IS no more interest
. Ing city in the world than cur owl
, Washington, D. c. The Japanes.
) Cherry blossoms VIII soon exhibi
thmeslFes, and thousands Of visitor
come annually TO see and admire them
Slght-s7ers can spend a week here an,
find plenty Of historic places which
lack Of time would not permit then
10 view. Nv secretaries v-;TI =. ,I,,