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CONGRESS—AS SEEN BY A NEBRASKAN Hearings have been started on the bills to take the postotficesu>Ut of politics and put the entire sys tem under civil service. The Norris bill was being heard by a senate committee and the companion bill is to be heard by the committee on the house side in the near future. Mrs. Bald, of Platte Center, Nebr., is one of the prominent Ne braska women attending the D. A. R. convention. The delegates arc going to visit Mt. Vernon and Ar-1 lington Cemetery tomorrow, and I they are going to close their meet ing with a big banquet on Satur day night. The old age pension and employ-1 ers insurance bill will go thru the house as ordered. The Townsend plan, the Lundeen plan, the Green way plan and others were cut down like so much chaff, and the report comes from the majority that it will be passed early today. There is a reuson. When the president came back from his fishing trip he told Joe Byrnes and Bob Doughton, the latter chairman of the commit tee and author of the security bill that he wanted the bill to be put thru and in quick time. A lot of congressmen who wanted, » real old age pension bill say they are afraid the present one will do no good for states that can’t raise the money to match government funds. They say its not an old age pension bill at all for those states. Some of the republicans who tried to get the provision for old age raised from $,'10 to $10 a month got real party support but the machine agreement on the bill stood solid and the plan to increase the amount was killed. Mr. and Mrs. George Pinion were here from Winside visiting with ther nephew, Dwight Pinion, who is employed with the War Veter ans’ Bureau. Mr. and Mrs. Pinion have been down in Virginia visiting Grayson county. Many people around Madison county have come from Grayson county. Mr. Pinion says he has been farming around Winside for 24 years, and has given it up. He doesn't know if he is going to settle in Virginia or go back to Nebraska. The Harrison bonus compromise is a thing which is being discussed with unusual interest by Congress men. Wright Patman, of Texas, and author of the Patman Bonus Bill, made a statement last night to a group of congressmen that he is very much pleased with the Har rison compromise, although he may not be for it. He believes it is a great concession and feels that it may mean that the so-called bonus will be paid to the war veterans. Letters have been coming in ask ing about the government sending families to Alaska, and these writ ers inquire as to whether or not the Government will send any families to that country from Ne braska. Our investigation shows that a number of families are to be sent to the Mantanuska Valley in Alaska as a part of the land and agriculture rehabilitation program. Only a limited number of families from one or two of the northern states will be selected for this pro ject, perhaps not to exceed 300 families will be transported this spring. We are definitely told that no Nebraska families will be eligible. A letter comes in stating that “Sam, WJAG’s hog man’’ has de cided not to write to his Congress man until hogs reach an average of 10c a pound. $1.00 corn should bring 10c hogs. Congressmen are discussing what will happen to hog prices in the future, but none of them know. Much has been said rbout the strike of housewives in the east against the high price of meaty, and looking at thy window of a meat market this morning, we find the following bargain prices: “stewing chickens, 27c a pound; slices of ham, 39c a lb,; pork rib ends, 23c a lb.; chuck mast beef, 25c a lb.; shoulders of lamb, 19c a lb.; leg of lamb, 25c a lb.; Swift’s Premium whole hams, 27c a lb.’ This was a special bargain price for that day only. The Nebraska farmers write in to say that processing taxes on hogs are too high, and that they should be cut down or at least cut in half, and if processing taxes are going to be continued, they should also be placed on other products. Some of these hog farmers feel that the hog man has been carry ing the biggest burden so far as processing taxes are concerned. Easter has come and gone to Washington. Rain spoiled the out door exercises but thousands went to Arlington cemetery to pray. Other thousands went to crowded churches wearing beautiful clothes and to look at other people to see what they were wearing. Never has there been so much Easter business in Washington according to the store keepers. Night before Easter clerks said they were more tired than the night before Christ mas Talking about gasoline tax, in Washington the gas tax is only one cent, Automobile license is only a dollar a year. The people who live in Washington pay less tuxes than people in other cities, yet they want much of the money raised by taxes from other people. They have beautiful parks, wonder ful bands. Paid for by the gov ernment. There is much sadness in one of the important departments of the justice organization in Washington. Edward Backus, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Backus of Columbus, died following a surgical operation. He was 25 years old and was loved by everybody in the department. He was considered one of the out standing young men in the justice department. KARL STEFAN. 40% OFF We bring lower tire prices to you - 40% Off Standard First Line List—Others might follow, but re member, we brought the price of I tires down. With your continued support, we can save you still more. Economic Highlights Many industrial writers are say ing that the most significant busi ness development of the early months of 1935 has been the great increase in corporation financing thru new bond issues. This trend, seems to be steadily gaining in im portance—new bond issues are rumored which would far exceed in value those of March, which was in itself an exceptional month. It is true there have been few bond is sues which represent ‘‘wholly new" money—most of them have simply represented refinancing operations, with the object of retiring old issues and replacing them with new ones commanding lower interest rates. However, the present out look justifies the forecast that a number of major corporations will shortly offer the public securities for “wholly new” projects. It is natural to suppose that, if business is once more coming out of its shell and attempting financ ing, industry at large is experienc ing better times. The volume of in dustrial production, according to the Cleveland Trust company’s Business Bulletin, has been run ning about nine per cent higher during the first quarter of this year than in the same period of 1934. Other well-known indices, such as that of Business Week, agree. Main reason for the improve ment is the same as it was last year: Motors. This industry, which led the country out of the rela tively minor depression of 1921, is apparently going to lead the country out of the major depres sion of the present. Demand for cars and trucks has held to a very high level—those who forecast that the demand would shortly be sur feited were mistaken. The Amer ican people, whatever else they are buying, are going in heavily for new transportation. By way of contrast, retail trade, which held up well during the bad months of last year, is no longer in the spotlight as an example of better times. Pre-Easter trade was disappointing, and stores sold much less than they anticipated. During the same period industry improved, though most comment ators had forecast that it would decline. Depression has taught one thing at least—the standards on which forecasts were based in , the past are no longer sure-fire. I Trends that, in 1928, could have j been analyzed with safety as to future developments, are now showing a habit of turning upon themselves and establishing new and unlooked-for precedents. As for other industries, the pic ture is mixed. A few lines of pro duction—textiles, food products, tobacco and anthracite coal, showed declines of late. Iron and steel have changed but little. Cement and bituminous coal made small advances. Factory payrolls and employment have increased. The textile situation threatens to become explosive. At the present time, the government assesses all textile manufacturers in order to obtain the money it is paying farmers for non-production of cot ton. Manufacturers are irate, say that this tax makes it impossible to operate at a profit. They now suggest that the tax he dropped, that the farmers be paid from the public works fund. President Roosevelt has looked coldly on that' idea, has said that the textile people exaggerate. Secretary Wal lace, as might be expected, agrees with the President. Some textile spokesmen have made the dire forecast that if the present plan is continued not a loom will be turn ing in six months. One industry at least is literally booming—silver. The Treasury is forcing the price up, holders of the metal are not selling because they believe still higher prices arc in the offing. Thus, demand far outruns supply. The silver pro ducers believe they are entering a period of real prosperity. As this column has said, fore casts are dangerous. But a digest of all the forecasts would indicate that business will continue to get better during the rest of this year, may actually approach normal by 1986. A few Sundays ago Secretary of the Treasury Morganthau explain ed, via radio, the financial status of the nation. Two of the facts brot out in his speech are of exception al interest. First, when the present Admin istration came to office the gross public debt was a trifle under $21, 000,000,000. On March 31, it was $28,000,000,000. Second, it would naturally be supposed that the interest cost of the debt would be at a record high, inasmuch as the d.ebt itself is. But the annual interest cost — now amounting to $800,000,000—is less than it was in 1925, when the debt wns $8,000,000,000 less. The reason is that government bonds now pay less interest than at any time in history. The aver age on the bonds outstanding is but 2.86 per cent, and the Treasury is gradually calling in old, high interest bond issues, and issuing low-interest ones in their place. NATIONAL AFFAIRS - i Ry Frank P. Litschert During the past few weeks the newspapers have been full of the disagreements of Senator Long and the national administration. We have been regaled with extracts of speeches of the stalwart members of the administration like Mr. Ickes, who have taken Mr. Long to task. We have absorbed the details of the disagreement as to the control of the expenditure of relief money in Louisiana together with specula tion as to whether or not Senator Long intends to oppose the admin istration seriously in the next campaign. No matter how much we may agree or disagree with Senator Long and his theories there seems to be little doubt as to his ability to gain the attention of the public thru the newspaper and the radio. Thishas tended to under-emphasize the fact that there has been serious disagreement with the course of the administration from other statesmen of the same political faith, statesmen whose record for conservatism and political “dignity” is much greater than that of the colorful senator from Louisiana. Relief At Last A & B Drug: Stores, Inc. O’NEILL & BLOOMFIELD For example: here are three Southern senators of Democratic tradition who have been battling against measures sponsored by the administration—Senators Glass and Byrd of Virginia, and Bailey of North Carolina. Governor Tal madge of the staunch Jeffersonian state of Georgia has been in ser ious argument with Washington and Governor Curley, of Massa chusetts, one of the President’s closest political friends, has gone so far as to suggest publicly that the best thing Secretary Wallace could do for the public would be to resign and go back to Iowa. The usually accurate Oliver McKee, Jr., writing in the Boston Transcript says: “Among the 435 members of the House of Representatives it would be hard to find a group more silently wrathful than the seven Democrats from Massachusetts.’’ And so on. No doubt there would be a great deal more wrath which was not so silent were it not for the patronage power of the admin istration and the tremendous pres tige it built up in the elections of 1932 and 1934. Senator Glass has been particu larly critical of the new banking bill which is said by its opponents to “politicalize” banking control, while Senators Bailey and Byrd have been prone to criticize fea tures of the agricultural act which they say would give Secretary Wal lace complete control of the food of the nation, and of the Bankhead bill designed to aid farm tenants. Of the latter proposal Senator Bailey says: “We might as well make a clean sweep of it and send for Dr. Townsend to run the gov ernment.” One of the most forceful argu ments against the AAA bill was delivered recently in a radio ad dress by Senator Byrd. In part the Virginia statesman charged: “The AAA started out to control certain basic cojnmodities and un dismayed by the failure of the NRA to regulate all business now wants to extend its control over all farmers, all processors of food and all handlers by a system of univer sal licensing. In other words, we are now asked to NRA the farmers of America. “The NRA hag injured and in many instances destroyed the small business man and a licensing sys tem will injure tho small farmer. * * * “Imagine a farmer who grows a perishable crop waiting for“ the un winding of red tape at Washington thousands of njiles away before he an ship a product that will spoil in a few hours.” From this it must not be taken, however, that Mr, Roosevelt is now in critical danger of losing the election in 1936. The Republicans are split, too, perhaps as badly j split as the Democrats, and Mr. Roosevelt has all the power and prestige which goes alon<» with the man that is “in.” Besides there is that appropriation of §4,800,000, 000 which administration Demo crats are counting on to continue relief measures and stimulate business temporarily at least; yet it must be admitted that Mr. Roose velt’s political honeymoon is over. House Figuring On A Unicameral Hedy of 50 It now appears certain that the unicameral legislature will be com posed of fifty members. A bill providing for that number has been advanced to third leading in the house with such a majority that there is no question but what it will pass the house on third reading. The senate passed a bill provid ing for a membership of forty eight, but they will probably ac cept the bill passed by the house. Following is the district align ment of the next legislature: 1. Pawnee, Richardson, popula tion 29,249. 2. Johnson, Nemaha, 21,693. 3. Otoe, 19,901. 4. Sarpy, Cass, 27,286. 5. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Douglas county. 13. Washington, Burt, 25,649. 14. Thurston, Dixon, Dakota, 31,553. 15. Cedar, Wayne, 26,933. 16. Stanton, Cuming, Colfax, 33,570. 17. Dodge, 25,273. 18. Saunders, 20,167. 19. 20, 21, 22. Lancaster county. 23. Gage, 30,242. 24. Thayer, Jefferson, 30,093. 25. Fillmore, Saline, 29,327. 26. Seward, York, 33,177. 27. Butler, Polk, 24,502. 28. Nance, Platte, 29,899. 29. Madison, 26,037. 30. Pierce, Knox, 30,190. 31. Antelope, Boone, 29,944. 32. Hamilton, Clay, 25,730. 33. Nuckolls, Webster, Frank lin, 31,933. 34. Adams, 26,275. 35. Hall, 27,117. 36. Howard, Sherman, Merrick, 29,767. 37. Valley, Wheeler, Garfield, Loup, Greeley, 25,335. 38. Holt, Boyd., Keya Paha, Rock, 30,247. 39. Custer, 26,189. 40. Buffalo, 24,338. 41. Dawson, Frontier, 25,989. 42. Gosper, Phelps, Kearney, Harlan, 30,599. 43. Red Willow, Furnas, 25,999. 44. Hitchcock, Dundy, Hayes, : Chase, Perkins, 27,800. 45. Lincoln, 25,627. 46. Keith, Deuel, Garden, Arth ur, McPherson, Logan, Blaine, Thomas, Hooker, Grant, 26,229. 47. Cherry, Sheridan, Brown, 27,463. 48. Sioux, Dawes, Box Butte, 28,021. 49. Scottsbluff, 28,644. 50. Banner, Morrill,' Kimball, Cheyenne, 26,488. An exchange wants to know why women and money are alike and then answers by saying that you have to keep them busy or they lose interest Yes, and if you let them venture too far you lose both principal and interest -— Supervisors’ Proceedings (Continued from last week) RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Edward A. Keeler of Ewing, Holt county, Nebraska, is a poor person who is unable to earn a livlihood, in conseqquence of bodily infirmity, and WHEREAS, Harry A. Keeler, Jess E. Keeler, Ora A. Keeler, Ar thur Keeler, Clarence Keeler, Er nnet Keeler, Clyde Keeler, Margery Keeler, Ruby Russell, Ross Keeler, Bess Nikolite and, Clara Keeler are all children of the said Edward A. Keeler and are possessed of suffi cient means and ability to support and care for said Edward A. 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