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NOT BE RETURNED. IOWA NEWS SEVEN Improvement in Care that can't stand discussion, let it crack." Wendell Phillips. "So matter whose lips that would tpeak, they must be free and un-gagged. The community which dares not protect its humblest and most hated member in the free utterance of his opinions, no matter how false or hateful, is only a gang of slaves. If there is anything in the universe Is Doubted Declared Founded on Base of Truth New Deal To the Open forum Editor: Under the Hoover administra tion the slogan of the administration was "money first, last and the people's voice Is God's voice.

This came true In 1932 in great shape. In 1938 In a greater shape and believe it or not In 1940 in all the time." Under the Roosevelt administration it is the people first, last and all the time. Take your choice. It is an old saying, Better Jobs for Lame Ducks To tha Opaa Forum Editor: No sooner do the voters vote back into private life some machine made politician that is found wanting as a public servant, than does the same machine start in motion a force to have him appointed to some office with more power than the one from which the voters retired htm. There has been a number of cases of this aort in Iowa recently, and thousands over the nation.

And they call this a democracy. Jay Letson, 92S W. Twenty-third Cedar Falls, Iowa. More Mercy Believed Shown by Naked Savages Than by Americans Today Absence From Church Urged As Protest for Refugees on Ship. To the Open forum Editor: From Monday's Register, "Refugees Sail in Circles Off Florida Coast Ship Cannot Put in at Miami or Key West" Good Lord of mercy! What is this U.

S. thinking of? Here we are with the greatest natural resources in the world. Producing each year more food than we can dis-pose of. With the bulk of the world's gold cornered and burled In the ground in Kentucky. And we refuse an asylum to these poor heartsick, hapless people.

When our forefathers, fleeing from the wrath of a despotic king, landed on "a stern and rock bound coast," the naked savages from the forest showed more of mercy and Christian charity than that While such conditions exist, let us go no more to our churches to offend God with our selfish and hypocritical prayer, "Oh Lord, bless me and my The Refugee Ship "St. Louis." tails in circles." wife, my son John and his wife, us four and no more." Let us rather go to the woods and groves. It would be less profane and more acceptable to a merciful God. A. L.

Gillls, Wapello, la. a. A Christian Plea for Wandering Jews To the Open Forum Editor: As a human being, as a Christian, and as an American, I object to the treatment of 900 Jews aboard the ship "St Louis." Surely our country is not so near sinking to the bottom of the sea but that we could shelter these tortured people until some permanent settlement could be made. If we turn aside those unhappy souls now, something tells me that some day we, too, may plead for mercy, and when we don't get it we may die BIG BUSINESS AND FRIGHT Reader Wonders. What Scared It Under Hoover.

To the Open Forum Editor: We hear a lot about the fear of the New Deal paralyzing business and so many of the big corpora tions putting on a big campaign now urging the voters to petition their representatives in Washington to oppose the policies of the New Deal. If big business is scared now into para lysis, what scared them, when Hoover was looking hoover. around that corner so long? I believe most people can remember how scared they were when the banks were closing their doors by the hundreds over the nation every day. Who was it that came along with prompt and decisive action, stopped the panic and restored confidence? Banks Declared Safer. Today the banks are safer and bankers have fewer nightmares than ever in their previous exist ence.

The record of this admin istration has to its credit more helpful legislation than all previous administrations put togeth er for the benefit of all. The clamor of the big fellows now fools only those who want to be fooled. For the first time In his tory, in a depression the government has had a regard for the unemployed. In the past when a depression overtook us those out of work were just out of luck. They could beg or starve so far as the gov ernment was concerned.

These poor people had to depend on organized or unorganized charity. Changes Opposed. The attempt now care for these unfortunates is what is hurting big They yowled when the guarantee of banks was first proposed, but they like it now because they have learned the benefits of it. It has always been the same. Any new proposed plan to cause them to share the care of the unemployed or underprivileged causes their paralysis.

But the world's conscience is getting bet ter all the time despite the attempts to befog the people with calamity howls. George C. ChBt- terton, 1330 Main Clinton, la. 4 Exception Taken to a Feature Story the greatest shape. The New Deal is rounded on the base or truth and not on false promises.

H. P. Smlt, Holland, la. G.O.P. REGIME IS ASSAILED No Improvement Over the Democrats It Noticed.

To tha Opes Forum Editor: If the Republican regime in Iowa has been any improvement over that of the Democrats, then the writer has been much mlsin fqrmed. The consolidation bill was a real imposition upon the laborer and farmer. The real Intention of this bill was not one of economy but as a means of co-ordinating th police powers of the state into the hands of one single official to be used when the occasion required and not against any Invasion of outsiders. Just why did the Republicans appropriate $250,000 a year for a national guard, and raise the pay of the national guard to $2 a day while on duty It would seem that here is an item which could be cut down about $200,000 a year without Inconveniencing anyone Taxes. What happened to the Louisiana chain store tax bill? We know.

Now with reference to taxes, we have more kinds now thsn ever, For instance, a tax on butterfat is supposed to "encourage the sale of butter," or was It intended to create another commission about which the Republicans have had so much aversion in the past. It would seem that a greater tax on oleomargarine and none on but terfat would have the tendency to encourage the sale of butter. In Wisconsin, a tax of 15 cents a pound and a license of $1,000, to sell oleomargarine, the substitute for butter, was enacted. This looks more reasonable. Silence.

In a previous election, the Re publican spellbinders who were successful In the last election, spouted considerably concerning the Injustice of the Iowa sales tax but they were mighty silent when they had a chance to do something about It. A. L. Mutsch ler, X460 Pennsylvania st, Du buque, la. Would Let Patrol Wear Nazi Uniforms To tha Open Forum Editor: A story In The Register cer tainly gives vent to a good take.

off on the present Republican administration, or rather mis-admin istration, of Iowa. This story deals with the for bidding of the Iowa highway patrol to wear uniforms which would make them resemble Hitler's stormtroopers In Nazi Germany. The story shows the ridiculous ness of the present regime of George, the First, in the State-house for it only emphasizes the dictatorship that has been set up in Iowa. As for my psrt and my opinion of the present highway patrol system with its N. B.

(Napoleon Bonaparte) Wilson and others I would say that probably the real thing for the executive council to have done would have been to okay the uniforms. Why try to be wolves In sheeps' clothing Why not dress the part of King George the first's stormtroopers? Louis F. Thomann, Dayton, la. small rat dog and this dog should be tax free. A dog of this class would not bother sheep and would kill enough rats and gophers In a week to pay for its keep for a year.

William Mc-Dougald, Kanawha, la. a Member Rules of Procedure. rare thing, a pure "nordlc," If there is any such a thing, and as such, I disclaim the undemocratic and unmentionable German leader. I would do this if I had to end my days in a dungeon as a result. I sm Impatient that we should be ignorant of our human kinship with these people.

After honest and thorough study I have never found that Jews differed from Gentiles, under the skin; even their skins are usually similar. Lilian C. Reltan, Floyd, la. The Register, at this early date, publish to the world that "Otto Schreck has a criminal record which dates back to 1921?" These charges have not yet been tried In a competent court of justice. With such prejudicial publicity, how can a fair and Impar tial jury be selected? On Collecting Debts.

An honest effort on the part of a creditor to collect a just debt by accusing or threatening to ac cuse the debtor of a crime with which the debt is connected, or out of which it arose, does not come within the purview of the statute; nor should the statute be construed as covering the case of an owner who demands from the offender a reasonable compensa tion for property which the latter has stolen or embezzled and ac companies the demand with I threat to accuse the offender of a crime. Such is the law. Were it other wise, our country would be a verl table paradise for thieves and embezzlers. Prejudicial publicity of this type can come mighty close to the obstruction of the due administration of justice. Edward O'Connor, Dee Moines.

EDITOR'S NOTE The Register Is (lad to give Mr. O'Connor this space tor d'e-sent from tha article to which ha refers. Because this case has attracted wide Interest throuahout northern Iowa, The Register merely sought to give Ha read, era the whole history of ft, and every effort was made to present tha story accurately. srxDAV, jrrxE 11, ibs9. FLAG SALUTE IS QUESTIONED Tailed Grave Issue in the Land of Liberty, To the Open Tomm Editor: The subject of flag" saluting suddenly becomes a grave Issue in his land or HDeriy or.

conscience, Little children are being subjected to abuse, chokings and beatings and they have not wavered in their determination to render com-dets obedience to the laws of God. Violating a Mandate. Under the ruling of the Supreme Court public school officials may arbitrarily Ignore and override the conscientious objections of children who believe that tneir parucipa. tion in the school flag salute cere- mony is an act violating me man, date of Almighty God. When you permit a court or school board, or any other kind of official, to decide upon ine va.

lidity of the conscientious beliefs of another tnen you souna me death knell of religious liberty, State Exalted. This Is an alien, un-American conception of law. It is the per nicious totalitarian model easily recognized In the forced "hells," goose stepping and saluting that Is epidemic in what America still calls the old world It is a concept of law which exalts the state to supremacy and subjects all individual rights to state control. Is this what the early settlers of our land fought C. 1 donnson, cnan-ton, la.

JEW, CHRISTIAN GROUP ASSAILED Contributor Accuses Conference of Dabbling in World Politic. To the Open Forum Editor: May the Register publish this. The Iowa Conference of Jews and Christians dabbles in politics, especially the international brand. In Spain they teamed with Russia and unruly Loyalists, and not with a church that values law and order. But say this, and presto, they ihoot back that bishops support them and that a priest is on their team.

In their forums they spew the names of Mussolini and Hitler; but not the names of Lenin, Trotsky, Litvinov or Stalin. I am not saying that the conference is communistic, but it does not rough-handle wellknown communistic names. Mussolini and Religion. But Mussolini has made no war on religion. "I concluded by Invoking the assistance of God.

Well, this sentence of mine seemed to be out of place. In the Italian parliament, a field of action for Italian masonry, the name of God had been banned for a long time. Not even the Catholic party had ever thought of speaking of God." Mussolini doesn't hide his own belief. I quote from his autobiography. Hitler has a concordat with the Catholic church and the Lutheran church is recognized In the law.

No doubt, the churches and the stats might get along better, and we hope they will. Hitler and Germany. Some atheists are loud in Germany, Hitler and Nazi-ism are blamed. Some men are teaching atheism to young minds here. Are Roosevelt and the school system to blame? Has not Hitler, too, invoked the divine name Has he ever declared himself an atheist? Mussolini took Ethiopia.

England, the democracy, didn't curse him for it Hitler has made no war. He has extended his influence in central Europe. England is tending to her fences in western Asia. The Jew on the Iowa team will henceforth not praise England much. The Protestant on the team will be silent and the priest will smile.

But neither of them will keep out of international poll-tics, or be tolerant In their treatment of them Mrs. Thomas R. Trebbien, Milford, la, EDITOR'S NOTE: Our observation nf tne rark of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, and In particular of lh Iowa part of It, la that It bae not encaged In International politic at ail No dnubt many persona who support this admirable effort on behalf of rtltelous tolerance In America have views on certain phasas of International Politics that do not coincide 100 per 5nt with those of Mrs. Trebhlen. No doubt many who support this fins effort otrfer smnnt: themselves on Innumerable other iutions.

That, we think. Is Americanism. Why do we WANT toleration In Atner-: It is because there ARE differences, and because wa believe as Amer-cans that It Is not only NECESSARY tolerate them hut that It Is highly desirable to tolerata them. Those who, no matter how conscientiously, want to force ell Americans to choose helween Hitler and Mussolini on 1n on hlnri fin Vivltmi Jnd Stalin, Lenin. Tmtsky on the other tIn woras communism) are completely wrona, Tha Register thinks.

what this newspaper chooses, and iicnpvrs ma American "loose, is NEITHER of those things, ut Democracy. "Tha Reelster tiad indication mat the "Ooo i team renresentlne- tha areat re- faiths In Iowa hae aver taken omsr stand whatever. In our Judpnent the Rev. Dr. Lane, father Walsh.

Catholic, and ghhi Mannhelmer, Jew. assisted by Z. Johnson as an Informal "rlnr-master." have been doing for several Im to religion and to We feel that those who want to de 'nternatlonal pontics, rather than "iislous tolerance, should debate thetr if. ahn ui our imenne Tcennss aoout other thlnss, we Americans tear constructive enterprise which th. Of other debates within bee.

0f tolerance. expect to wina upi TEACHERS AND WAGES 70 Open Forum Editor: Speaking of school teachers not getting enough wages, I am wondering if rjennla Molir that rhil. Jfen are being sent to school to year old girs wjth just a high ool education. I have heard "Ma use slane in almost everv wntence and all that is on their "unas Is the will see their boy friends or jnst dresses they will wear to the James Morgan, ugaen, la. Of Insane 'Easier Breathing To the Open Forum Editor: Now that congress Is showing signs of getting disgusted with crackpot theories and turned down the Town-send pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, the country can breathe easier and can get to work planning to speed up business, invest idle funds, create jobs for workers and starve the drones.

The ants and bees have a lot more common sense about how to get along than do a few million i human drones and dreamers. What we need yet is to eliminate a few New Deal theories and dreams from political plum trees and the country will be safe. Dr. E. C.

Junger, Soldier, la. DOUBTS VIEW BY KRASCHEL Reader Wonders How He Can Speak for the State. To tha Open Forum Editor; On the front page of the Fort Madison Evening Democrat of May 6, in two separately featured items, we read, ms, we read, 'ormer slson G. Kra- hel said after I lling on Presi- Litr jB int Roosevelt f7J1h' 'Former Nelson schel calling de that Iowa would never be satisfied with a preslden-1 1 a 1 candidate except Mr. Roosevelt or someone in hsrmonv with his views;" snd.l "former Gov.

Nel- 1 J. son G. Kraschel kbascheu has purchased three Audubon county farms totaling 580 acres." Since when, and by what au thority, does tha former governor presume to speak as the "voice of Iowa;" could his statement have been colored by New Deal benefits accruing to himself and his circle of political beneficiaries; or, are we for the most part just a flock of hopelessly gullible sheep to be duped and sacrificed upon the altar of bigoted super-individ ualism? Supposing the vote sounding ex perts consider it to be expedient for Mr. Roosevelt to withdraw his candidacy In the app a 1 campaign, should we then be surprised if, as one possible result, some self appointed spokesman starts telling us that the "people of Iowa" want to draft a "native son" for the presidency, In view of Mr. Hop kins' recent de- hopkins.

cision to make Iowa his home? How long, It is asked, shall It take our voters to realize that the more they encourage the polltl cians to do all their thinking and speaking for them in return for temporary personal advantages, the sooner may such advantages disappear altogether through the replacement of democracy by die tatorshlp. Surely, is it not a pure case of penny wisdom and pound foolishness in the philosophy of self-government. E. M. Eklns, 1220 Ave.

Fort Madison, la. SPIRITUAL LIFE PROMISED ALL Contributor Declares It Can Be Attained by Everyone. To the Open Forum Editor: The piece in The Register June 5 written by a staff writer giving the opinion of Bishop J. Ralph Magee in a sermon before the class at Simpson college Sunday seemed misleading to me in many respects. In the first place our power of comprehension comes from within, through obedience to the spirit.

The power of comprehending anything worthwhile la not handed down through another's personal ity, but as rewards we have earned by experience. The power of comprehending truths is the unfolding or spiritual growth of the material man to spiritual life, and can be attained by all. If, as Bishop Magee says, some cannot attain such power by the most arduous effort; why punish criminals who have tried and failed? Well can Bishop Magee say "we can increase our information for material or spiritual comprehen sion or discover fields of knowl edge which we were not aware we possessed." When we learn the natural laws of life by obedience to the spirit we can Increase our power of understanding through the rewards given us by the spirit. Bishop Magee made the statement that society should be made to contribute more of value to others. The safest route is one's own society, In other words, I consider we are in the best of society when we are alone with life.

Mrs. M. Rathhone, 1S06 Rainbow drive, Cedar Falls, la. I'MTY AND CO-OFERATION. To the Open Forum Editor: The prosperity and happiness of this country depends upon the unity and co-operation of its inhabitants.

C. S. Andrews, Cincinnati, la. Writer Sees Chance For Democrats. To tha Opaa Forum Editor: In September you printed a letter of mine regarding the abuse of patients at the Cherokee hospital I said at that time that I did not see how any one, after reading the testimony in that case could exonerate those In charge as did two members of the board of control.

At least 30 senators and the governor believed the same as I did. I was called an agitator at that time because I did not be lieve in abuse, neglect, and mis management of our Insane patients, as I had seen and knew what was going on at Cherokee. No Change Expected. Now I wonder if the people of our state believe that abuse and neglect will stop because they have removed the old board of control? Rest assured that with the same people in charge of our institutions who were and are responsible for the things that were presented and proven before the senate, causing the oust ing of tha board, our Institutions will receive the same treatment as in the past. In the name of God and humanity, why can not we, In the state of Iowa, have some organization that is big enough to make our state hospitals a place of comfort and pleasure to our unfortunates rather than a place ol hell? Afraid.

And until such an organiza tion does get behind such a movement, relatives will continue to be afraid to send their loved ones to our state Institutions; for after all these months and of all the cases of abuse and neglect. politicians have done nothing. The old board has gone; a new board la in power. The men and women responsible for abuses are still in charge. It surely will be something for the Democrats to carry forward two years hence.

Joe E. Gale, 1121 Fifteenth Sioux City, Is, GREED BLAMED FOR DEPRESSION No President Said to Have Power to Abate Slump. To the Open Forum Editor: President Roosevelt did not create the depression. He has not the power to have done so. None of our presidents, not even Hoover, who has been so maligned, nor any other person has power to cause or abate it The half civilized, the civilized and the so-called enlightened peoples and nations wrought It In their mad rush for greed and love of money, which love, but not the money, is the root of evil.

Wealth brings power, therefore the love of money, and of power, is behind all evil. The Creator gave his people laws, the observance of which would preserve their nationality. We have flouted His laws and have been disobedient and are receiving severe, but just, punishment for our evil doing. The depression will end either at the end of this age or at the return of the people to His righteous rule. A.

Shanklin Joesten, SIS Sioux Sioux City, la. Record Bible Sales Declared Unjustified To tha Open Forum Editor: In regard to your editorial of June 4, "The Bible Always Going Strong," according to my conclusions and analysis of the great problem you need not lament on the sorrowful situation of the Bible being ahead of you in sales. The sellers of the Bible are not Justified in their sales records. For one reason they use emotionalism too much. Many Bibles are bought to be given as gifts.

A sort of propaganda like that put out by the dictators. Another reason for the record Bible sales is because of parents dictating to their youngsters. The youngsters must have their Bibles. Parents live in the past age you know, or should know. Kenneth Bates, 1200 Iowa Muscatine, la.

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Your rushed mail. free copy will be to you by return just as tortured and without pity. We will either help these people or be known for what we really are, calloused, inhuman, un-Chrlstian and un-American. The last time I defended the Jews I received threatening letters from Bund leaders In the U. S.

belaboring me because surely, they contended, I must be a Jew and therefore my fate must be terrible. Nobody knows what "nordics" really are, but I stand as good a chance as any of being that "The alleged ringleaders Otto and Amos Schreck are scheduled to go on trial In Wriht county district court in September." Where did the feature writer get this information? These charges are NOT YET in the district court and won't be unless the next September grand jury returns indictments. But Mr. Gammack writes that Sheriff Lefty Wilson "tells the story of how store clerks were detected in petty thievery and then 'sweated' into paying out large amounts." Was Lefty present when the "sweating" was going on and, if so, why did he permit it? Statement Called Untrue. I can assure the public that Sheriff Lefty Wilson of Wright county has absolutely no personal knowledge concerning these transactions.

This feature reporter writes that a grocery clerk "was persuaded to pay the "Millard Service' $100 in cash, an automobile worth 450, a 100 fur coat, and an insurance policy which was cashed in for $78." This statement is absolutely untrue. This woman never paid a cent to the Millard Service. Why didn't Mr. Gammack tell the public that this grocery clerk signed a written confession, in the presence of her employer, wherein she admitted that she had embezzled $1,000 from him. Such a written statement was Introduced in evidence in open court before Justice of the Peace Glen Oldham at Clarion.

The Iowa Code provides that the defendant's former conviction of a felony can never be shown to the trial jury until after the defendant takes the witness stand in his own defense. Then why should Opinion Could Force Prosecution Declared Favored by Its "Propaganda." To the Open Forum Editor: As legal counsel for Amos and Otto Schreck, it is my duty to take serious exception to a feature story written by Gordon Gammack and published in last Sunday's Des Moines Register under the caption of, "Iowa Probing an 'Extortion Racket Ring'." This story reeked with Inflammatory propaganda favoring the prosecution. It painted the ac cused as operators of a far-flung extortion racket, and pictured the embezzling employes as persecuted martyrs entitled to publio sympathy and acclaim. Why such a feature story should be written concerning these pending charges at this particular time la beyond the comprehension of this writer. The intent and motive of The Register in apparently attempting to prejudice the entire public against these Schreck brdthers is most certainly brought under suspicion.

Feature Writer Gammack pens; an honest living. He says that thousands are not poor and needy because of exploitation but because of their own greed, lack of self-reliance and extravagent habits. So far as our people being Industrious, willing to save and live within their means, we have been too much that way. We should have paid a little more attention to history, economics and government and we wouldn't be in the mess that we are In today. Guy O.

McElrea, 516 E. Fifth st, Des Moines. People Are Called Too Thrifty Dogs As Rat Killers Advocated To the Open Forum Editor: Charles Hartley of Boone, In the Open Forum of June 4, says 'we are becoming weak and help less as Is seen by the number who are crying for government help." I wonder if Mr. Hartley realizes that the ones who howl the loud est about government help have received government help ever since our government was formed. For example, land grants, tariffs, while the millions who now have nothing are only asking for a chance to work and make Efforts of To the Open Forum Editor: A week sgo the slogan was, "Kill the rats." That was good but I think we should do that 52 weeks every year and one of the best ways to do this would be for each farmer to get a Seen by General Assembly As Stare Senator Thinks an Aroused Public Changes and Liberalize To the Open Forum Editor: The forty-eighth General Assembly Is pause com now history.

It Is fitting that we and view record. The voter must pare that record with platform and campaign promises In order to cast an intelligent ballot. He is Interested In what was done and how, also In what was not done and why, and why a legisla ture must labor so long to bring forth so little of major importance. To understand this he must have some conception of the magnitude of the state's business and of the rules of the game MIGHELL. of their legal documents to be In full compliance with the law.

Remove these and other obstacles which are made use of to evade the Issues and the legislature can accomplish mors constructive work in half the time. Senate Districts Another obstacle to representative government of special Interest to northwest Iowa Is the refusal of proportional representation in the senate as provided by the Constitution. For comparison Jackson county in eastern Iowa with about the same population as Cherokee has one senator while Cherokee is joined with Plymouth and Ida. The districts north of us are still mors out of line. A bill to remedy this situation was sponsored by all the senators in this territory.

It died In sifting committee even though all members had taken an oath to support the constitution. Combine this picture with a partisan control under a reactionary leadership that stooped to the sharpest practices to stifle all opposition and enforce the game of "follow the leader" and you have the answer to how and why. As Senator Breen tersely stated, "The Democrats lost their shirts in the election and the Republicans lost theirs when they adopted the rules." About G.O.P. Platform Nesrly half of the Republican platform was devoted to agriculture and farm tenancy. Nothing was done for either except a final weak gesture which had to be wrung like blood from the nose.

in the other, which was the general Impression in the case of the teachers' pension bill when passed in the senate. The remedy is an aroused public opinion that will demand a liberalization of the rules and the abolition of secret ballots in committees. The cry of precedents and necessity to save time will be heard. But the real reasons are the natural aversion of members to standing up for the count, the accommodation of the third house, and, above all, the loss of the most powerful weapons to control legislation by party leaders and vested Interests. Pet Peeves Opposed The voter must learn to judge his representative by the weighted record as a whole and not by some pet peeve.

He can only learn to do this by practice when the latter has to come out from behind the cloak of hypocrisy and stand on his own. This assembly deserves credit for taking one step In the right direction when it provided for an interim claims committee of four members. This work previously consumed a large share of the time of 30 members during the session. A similar disposition should be made of legalizing and corrective acts. A proper committee working under the guidance of the attorney general's office and code editor could save many days of the session's time.

Most of these bills are for the purpose of removing possible doubts that may arise from the acts of political subdivisions or corporations, because their attorneys are never sure the courts will hold the wording The governor said In his messsge to the legislature: "Through no fault of their own, many of our best farmers were compelled by force of circumstances to give up their farms to holders of loans. As a result corporations have acquired vast holdings. We suggest that your efforts be directed to the end that the laws may be liberalized so that disposition of these lands may be had more readily on contract with a reasonable payment down and equitable annual payments thereafter. Let us use every effort to make possible the transfer of the soil to the man who tills it Let us encourage farm ownership and discourage farm tenancy." On Spending Millions The platform said: "We will stop the spending of needless millions of taxpayers' money." They discovered that there was need for spending more and did. The crowning sin of this, however, was the refusal to allot some of it for the relief of the overcrowded condition in our state institutions a growing menace and a disgrace to the fair name of our state.

The platform said the conditions "will carry out the program outlined In this platform as a solemn duty to the citizens of our state, without technical reservation or evasion." Also, "A group of individuals hss stolen the machinery of the Democratic party." I wonder what group got away with the elephant's trunk and all the jewels so soon sfter the platform was written. Wlnfred Mlghell, state senator, Holsteln, la. adopted for passing laws. Legislation has become a game with the cards stacked in advance. The major part of the time during legislative hours Is taken up with routine work such as claims and other appropriation bills, legalizing and corrective acts.

It is easy to keep the assembly busy with the lesser affairs of state while holding back in the various committees all controversial bills until they can be bottled up in the sifting committee. In case of accident should one slip through in one house without the proper blessing there is a like committee in the other house to hold the balL Remedy Rests With Public Often a bill seems to pass in one house with preassurance that it will be stopped I i 4 1'.