The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-02-14
THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS
BY J. e. Jones

BY ]. E. Jones
washington, d. c., February To-
Congress appears to be going along
with the President and his Admin
istration on the major problems of
national defense legislation. Repub-
licans and Democrats are very like
ly to vote all the money, and agree
upon "all out" aid to Britain, and
possibly include Greece and China.
That leaves only one major issue
to fight over. That is the issue Of
how much authority Congress will
relinquish to the President.
In one of the conferences be-
tween a group from Congress and
the President the latter frankly
said that he believed that he should
have unlimitd authority to promise
anything; but he qualified this by
saying that he would not expect
to use that authority in extreme
cases without the consent Of the
Legislative branch Of Government,
and he indicated some Of the parti-
culars, such as problems relating to
use of war vessels and merchant
ships.
1t is quite likely that Congress
will restrict the President to some
extent because the pending legis-
lation somewhat exceeds the spirit
Of the Constitution. But the Presi-
dent will still have enough author
ity left to satisfy Wendell Willkie;
even though former President Her.
bert Hoover, Mr.. Landon and old
Guard Republican conservatives
may not feel satisfied.
In 9 cases out of every 10 of this
nature, during the past eight years,
there have been satisfactory COM
promises between Congress and
Presidnet Roosevelt. That will like
ly happen again.
Gardens For National Defense
There is one contribution that
millions of US can make this year
toward national defense prepara-
tons, and it will also mean sub
stantial savings in the family food
budget. 1t is the planning and plant
ing Of home vegetable garden.
According to national gardening
leaders, the nations home garden
output this spring is expected to be
far under that of 1917, with only
about half as many gardening fam
lilies now as then.
There are three points for you to
consider; devote increased space to
vegetables in the coming season,
perfect plans so as to get the great
est possible yield from the space
available, and use quality seeds.
To increase the yield from vege-
table gardens of limited size, ex-
perts of the Ferry-Morse Seed Com
pany, largest seed concern in the
country, say two major devices
should be relied on. First, compan-
ion cropping--the planting of fast.
growing crops like radishes, spinach
and lettuce between rows of slow
er-growing vegetables such as toma-I
toes and cabbage. Second, success
sion cropping--the repeated planting
of major crops such as beans, sweet
corn, radishes, carrots, beets and
lettuce. Moderate-size, new plant
ings made at regular intervals dur
ing the early part of the season will
provide steady supply of fresh
vegetables until the seasons end.
Gardening improves the national
health in more ways than one. To
raise good garden you must work.
Garden work takes you out doors
for long hours in the sun and fresh
air.
Playing The Labor Game
Mrs. Roosevelt stirred up small
hornets nest by her recent remark
that .Mr. Roosevelt could declare
a state of national emergency at
any time, and can even take over
Mr.. Ford himself. Most statesmen
in Washington regard Mr.. Ford as
an employer who always does what
he thinks right, even to the point
of paying his employees more than
average wages.
There are many other angles to
playing the labor game. and with
very few exceptions the executives