Diario las Américas., 1958-02-23

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CATTLE FEED PROBLEM =
Last week, Congress eaSed up on
its regular work and gave the Re
publican members a chance to ira
vel around the country and speak
at the dozens of Lincoln Day DIN
ners that were being staged 70
raise money. Democratic Senator
Holland took advantage of the lull
to rush TO Florida to get a first
hand look 1t the plight OF the
cattlemen. H had been success
full in putting the governments
emergency feed program on a
"save the cattle" basis. Authorl-
ties were instructed to issue gov
eminent surplus cattle feed first
and ask about the money later.
When the time limit expired, ne
was able to have it extended to
February 28th.
One problem: the farmer must
pay a high price for this feed plus
freight and handling charges -
about twice the current market
value. Chat is, if the government
should decide iater on to bill him
for it, To prevent the farmers
from being ruined by this type of
collection, Holland is arranging
for Uncle Sam to give them $1.OO
a hundredweight subsidy and has
| asked the railroads to cult heir
freight rates in half for this emer-
gency. (This was done last year
in the famous ''hay-lift" to the
stricken West), By now, it is ex-
peeted that this plan will be work
ing smoothly. (Ever since the first
cold wave hit Florida, the chief
work IN Hollands office has been
to help find ways to feed Florida's
starving catlte.)
WHY NOT FLORIDA, TOO? -
While Holland was worrying and
working over the frozen and flood
ed cattle Congressman Bob Skies
was urging Governor Collins to do
something about the emergency
food program for Florida's poor
people. Sike wants Florida to ac-
cept the Governments plan to dis
tribute surplus food to the needy.
Forty states participate in pro-
gram. Florida does not. Under
the plan. those products that are
in surplus are distributed to folks
on relief rolls. At the present time
the items include powdered milk,
cheese, flour and corn meal. A
year ago Skies tried to get Col
Inns to go along with the plan, but
the State welfare officials advis-
ed against it. Now that the freeze
has hit so hard. the five southern.
most countries have been granted
some of this food. Skies wants the
whole State to benefit. He wants
Collins to go all out for it. Estim,
ate here is that 1t will mean mil
lions of dollars worth of free food
would be taken from our over
crowded warehouses and distribut
ed In Florida.
lKE'S MAIL - Congressman
Billy Matthews has written anoth'
er letter to President Eisenhow.
er. The moment the Presidents
statement about spending 81 bill
lion on post Offices was issued al
the White House Mr.. Billy began
to write his letter.
g" didn't believe the President
meant what he said" Matthews
explained ION one hand he said
he was planning to spend to keep
us away from a depression, but
almost in the same breath he was
asking that the Congress cut back
many of our most essential pro
grams"
Congressman Matthews explain
ed to the President how Florida
had suffered from the cold this
winter and suggested that he moi
cut back our flood control money
or vocational training, or the &c
per cent tobacco parity, and other
services. He then pointed out tc
Mr.. Eisenhower the many way.
that he could restore prosperity il
Florida by spending some of thai
So billion, He listed projects tina
would take r. of about $50 mil
lion. He recommended among 9th
err things, . new Post Office a
Winston and Pa)atka, a new vet
: Grams hospital in Gainesville ant
| a new addition for the Lake Cit,
Hospital.