The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-03-27
CAPITOL
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| Food For The Suffering
BY Representative Harold Knutson
Of Minnesota

Finland has been granted an
additional million dollars by the
Export-Import Bank, which is to
be used for food purchases. While
this will probably not be sufficient
to carry the Finnish people
through to the next harvest, it will
be a material help. Doubtless a
further credit will be extended
when this sum has been used up.
The British have consented to
lifting the blockade to the extent
of permitting several large cargoes
of grain to enter unoccupied
France. Whether the threat of
the French to use conveys on
shipments If the blockade were
not lifted had anything to do with
the action, I do not know but I
suspect that 1t had. It will not he
in order to life the blockade on the
other German occupied countries
Of Europe. The food shortage in
Belgium Is particularly acute and
it Is my information that a similar
situation will arise in Norway
this spring If food is not brought
in from the outside. It is under
standaible that the British will not
permit food to be shipped into
occupied territory so long as there
is danger Of its being diverted to
the use of the invader. Herbert
Hoover has solved that angle OF
the question but he is being block
ed by our own government. Some
thing will have to be done. The
civilized nations will not stand by
and see millions starve to death.
Aid To Britain
The 1000 million dollar aid To
Britain and her allies bill passed
the House on Wednesday by a
vote of 1886 to IS. The Minnesota
delegation split 5 for the bill and
against. The money will be
spent primarily for war materials
in this country. ..---.
Four Billions For Uncle Sam
Late Friday afternoon the
House, with but one dissenting
vote, PASSED the 1000 million dol
lar authorization bill for home de-
tense. This brings the total ap-
preparations for this fiscal year up
to about 10000 million dollars
The limit on the national debt OF
$1,000 billion dollars Is rapidly
being approached and before this
Congress adjourns it will be
necessary to hike for the third
time. .'
The American people should gel
set for a shock when the new ta1
bill comes out. It Is my CUES!
that exemptions will be materially
lowered and practically everyone
will feel its effects. The bulk o!
the needed revenues will be raised
from the smaller corporations and
those individuals who have in
comes ranging from 5000 tc
$4,000. If Congress had the cour
age it would bring out a bill that
would produce an additional 5000
million dollars, but I doubt that
this will be done because there are
too many voters in the lower
brackets. There Is only one way
to stop this mad spending and that
is by making everyone tax con.
scious.
Full Time Weather Service
Members of the Minnesota de
legation are working on a pro
posal to have the Minneapolis
Weather Bureau office made re
gional headquarters, which would
give the Northwest 24-hour wealth
er reporting service. Had full
time service been in effect two
weeks ago it is doubtful that blu,
few Of the many who lost Their
lives in the blizzard would have
been caught away from home as
ample warning could have beer
given over the radio. I can think
of no greater service that we car
render our section of the country
than to have Minneapolis designat
ed as a full time office.
PRESIDENT Appoints
mediation Board
Before leaving on his fishing TRIP
last week the President announced
the personnel Of the new Nationa
Defense Mediation Board, which