The McGregor Mirror. (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 1936 Page: 7 of 8
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f "" LOOKING AT WASHINGTON
i By Hugo Sims, The Mirror’s Special Washington Correspondent
Declaring that he had “no
intention of bolting the ticket,”
Senator Borah pledged his sup-
port last week to the Republican
platform. Immediately from To-
peka came the news that Gover-
nor Landon was delighted to have
the cooperation of one of the
greatest American citizens. The
Senator's statement had been in-
timated by earlier evidences of
satisfaction with the Republican
planks on monopolies, money, in-
ternational relations and agri-
culture. Just how far the Ida-
hoan will go in support of the
nominee is not stated but we
think it safe to predict that he
will take an exceedingly active
part in the campaign in Western
states.
That an active campaign by
Senator Borah in favor of Gov-
ernor Landon will be an asset to
the Kansas is unmistakable. His
full participation in the drive to
sell the Kansas governor to the
farmers will mean much added
strength. Senator Borah, it will
be recalled, did considerable ef-
fective work for Herbert Hoover
in 1928 in the farm area and is
generally credited with having
\had much to do with keeping the
Agriculturist-Republicans in line
that year. Borah’s views on in-
international affairs and mone-
tary subjects and economic iso-
lation are supposed to fit in well
with the farm areas where he
will do his most effective work.
It is not likely that he will be
featured in the East where his
views on finances and monopolies
are not very popular with many
of those supporting tlie Republi-
can nominee.
organization, is certain to meet
vigorous opposition from the
steel companies, who, through
the American Iron and Steel In-
stitute, have announced that they
will use every resource to pro-
tect employes and their families
from intimidation and violence,
and to aid them in maintaining
collective bargaining, free from
interference from any source.
The steel industry declares that
the object of the campaign is
the closed shop which will pro-
hibit the employment of anyone
not a union member and declares
that no employe will have to join
any organization to get or hold a
job. This statement of the posi-
tion of the steel industry is tak-
en from an advertisement insert-
ed in the leading daily newspa-
pers of the nation recently.
Significance is attached to the
fact that the advertisement of
the Steel Institute used the
phrase “free from interference
from any source,” whicli is ex-
The campaign to unionize the actlv the phrase used in the Re-
steel industry, now being con- publican platform in regard to
ducted by John L. Lewis, head the rights of workers. Mr. Lew-
of the Committee for Industrial [ is, on his side, quoted the recent
statement of President Roose-
j velf that America is really ruled
by an economic dictatorship that
—Bert ford—
To the Senate
i total deficit for the past year
j was 4,800 million dollars and the'
public debt went to 33.8 billion
] dollars, or five and one-fenth
I billion dollars more than twelve
! months ago. Offsetting the pub-
i lie debt, the Treasury head said
| that the government has recov-
erable assets which amount to
8,750 million dollars, which cuts
the net debt to about 25 billion
dollars. Moreover, low interest
rates he says, save tax payers
about 260 million dollars annual-
ly in interest. In addition, the
Treasury has the largest stock
of gold in its history, worth ten
and a half billion dollars, or one
and a half billions higher than the
figure of June 30, 1935.
time it is hoped that most of the
more than 200,000 families need-
ing assistance will be getting a
little help. While present relief
plans center upon the Dakotas,
Montana and Minnesota there
are signs that the area is widen-
ing and it may be necessary for
extensive relief work elsewhere.
Families may evacuate stricken
areas and cattle may have to be
slaughtered or moved away.
secured is vital to the permanent
growth of the nation.
It seems that James A. Farley
is about to drop the duties, emol-
uments and responsibilities of the
office of Postmaster-General but
that lie will continue to hold the
title while on a temporary fur-
lough to manage the affairs of
the National Democratic commit-
tee and handle the campaign for
the president’s re-election. The
leave of absence will begin on
Maliciously or ignorant-
ly false statements have
been made about Bert’s
record as a member of
the Legislature from Mc-
Lennan County for the
purpose of securing your
votes.
He favors paying the Old
Age Assistance in full and
as your State Senator will
cooperate with the Fed-
eral government in ren-
dering the isame assist-
ance to the needy blind,
to dependent and neglect-
ed children, and to oth-
ers totally and perma-
nently disabled, who are
in need, regardless of
age, but is opposed to any
increase in taxes for any
other purpose.
Beware of last minute
reports!
Bert’s -business exper-
ience, legislative record
and ability merit promo-
tion to the State Senate.
BERT FORD WILL SPEAK
OVER STATION W-A-C-O, SAT-
URDAY, JULY 18, 1936, AT 9:45
A. M. IN BEHALF OF HIS CAN-
DIDACY.
tantly opposed to the president’s
policies and that, according to
the general belief, most of the
Lewis faction, has been for the
president. Whether the cam
paign among .the steel workers
will intensify the class conscious-
ness of workers generally, and
cause any of those now for Gov-
ernor Landon to cliange sides is
problematical.
Speaking for those trying to
organize the workers of the
steel industry, John L. Lewis
hurled charges of lawlessness at
the Institute and trade associa-
tions of the five billion dollar in-
dustry, and warned that if there
is violence, Labor will bring to
justice those who are guilty and
will hold to accountability those
who are really responsible—the
bankers, directors and officials
of the steel corporations. He de-
clared that the steel corporations
through paid agents, will seek to
precipitate strikes and violence
and violence and interfere with
the drive being made to unionize
the workers.
For Bad Feeling
Due to Constipation
Get rid of constipation by taking
. ^.Black-Draught as soon as you notice
y that bowel activity has slowed up or
you begin to feel sluggish. Thou-
sands prefer Black-Draught for the
refreshing relief it has brought them.
Mrs. Ray Mullins, of Lafe, Ark.,
writes: “My husband and I both take
Thedford’s Black-Draught and find
It splendid for constipation, bilious-
ness, and the disagreeable, aching,
tired feeling that comes from this
condition.” With reference to Syrup
of Black-Draught, which this mother
gives her children, she says: “They
like the taste and it gave such good
results.”
BLACK-DRAUGHT
must be eliminated before the
welfare of all classes can be fully
realized. It is evident from the
quotations, that the campaign in
the steel industry, is irretrievably
mixed up with the presidential
campaign and, for this reason,
certain to have some effect upon
the election this fall.
The general idea is that the
time is favorable for labor to
present its demands to employers
because profits are rising and
consequent concessions are more
easily attained. In the steel
movement, the Unionists have an
aggressive leadership, contend-
ing for industrial unions, and
thus able to compete more ef-
fectively with company unions
organized on industrial lines. Ob-
servers expect Mr. Lewis and his
associates to take some months
to organize workers before mak-
ing demands upon employers.
They question whether a break
can be avoided and speculate up-
on the effect that serious strikes
will have upon the president’s
fortunes which Mr. Lewis is en-
energetically supporting.
Just how far this will affect
the fortunes of President Roose-
velt and Governor Langdon re-
mains to be seen. It may be said,
at the outset, however, that most
of the industrialists represented
by the Steel Institute, are and
have been for some time mili-
Boiled down to its simplest
terms, the conflict between the
steel companies and the labor or-
ganizers centers around “collec-
tive bargaining.” The steel com-
panies hold that company unions,
in which labor conditions are
discussed, fulfills the term, hut
the union organizers declare that
such organizations are dominated
by dealings between the employ-
ers and unions having no alleg-
iance to the companies them-
selves. The emjiloyers, of course
take the view that groups of em-
ployes' in such unions, are domi-
nated by outsiders not interest-
ed in the welfare of the steel in-
dustry or the workers themselves
but solely in the dues paid by the
workers to the union officials.
The government closed its own
books for the last fiscal year on
June 30th and Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau, in his re-
port, showed expenditures of less
than the previous year, with the
bonus) payment excluded, that
the regular budget is in balance
if one excludes not only the bo-
nus payment hut the expendi-
tures for relief and recovery. The
"Without attempting to go into
detail as to the extent of the
drought that affects so many of
the farmers in the country it is
noted that President Roosevelt
plans to make a trip into the dust
howl for the, purpose of becom-
ing acquainted with the relief
problems. The visit will be made
the middle of August by which
The President is quoted as be-.ieavt! ux au
mg intensely interested in plans * Aimust 1st
to preserve the areas for farmers
as far as possible by doing the
things that will help avoid a con-
tinuation of the sad experiences
of recent years during which
time much money has been spent
to succor those in distress. It
may be that farming methods
must be changed in order to com-
bat the menace of drought and
erosion. Perhaps grass could be
grown to hold moisture and to
build up a cattle country where
lands are no longer fit for form-
er crops. That some solution of.
the threat must be sought and j wards. Delivered twice daily, tf
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here on April 4, is more than
four-fifths completed, it is an-
nounced. The carrier Enterprise
is a sister ship of the YorktOwn
and is 75.6 per cent finished, and
the cruiser Boise 36.8 per cent
finished.
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