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Show TWO SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT , , By Representative Lloyd Thurston of Iowa There are two schools of thought In Washington. One Is the New Deal, which seeks to solve all our problems through the creation of new bureaus, commissions and corporations owned by the Government. This borders on Socialism. The other, the Republicans, contend that our problems prob-lems can be cured only by the tried American plan of persons or private organizations Do you wat t the employment of your children based upon political influence? Will you require them to go into political begging business in order to find positions? Will their future always be harrased with the uncertainty of employment? Or, may they enjoy security and happiness through their own merit and worth? The next election may decide this qution for many years to come. The objective of the old triple-A program sought to reduce the production pro-duction of the farms by about one fourth. The new Act Is substantially tin- same. The new Act is substantially the same. We agree that a fair price for farm products will benefit the farmer, who will have funds to purchase the ( output of the factory, thereby Increasing the number employed em-ployed In shops and manufasturlng establishments. Normal conditions in this country cannot be re-established until the farm problem is solved. Contradictory as it may appear, the President lias allocated about three-fourths of a billion dollars for irrigation and reclamation projects, which when completed will cost lMi billion dollars or more, and which ultimately will bring Into cultivation many thousands of acres of productive pro-ductive land, to compete against the farmers who are now being urged to restrict their farm crops. Thousands of mortgages were foreclosed on farms in the region where these new irrigated tracts are located, proving the unsoundness of these projects As taxpayers, you are paying for these projects, and while the adverse effect may not be felt for several years, ultimately this additional production will f cause another dislocation of agriculture, The plan to restrict farm production about one-fourth will logically displace about the same per cent of farm labor. In what manner shall we re-employ these persons? Frequently our people do not associate politics with business or government. gov-ernment. You and I are partners, owning equal shares of stock in the greatest great-est business concern in the world, our Government; and we should be equally interested in employing as managers those qualified In their respective re-spective duties, to Insure success. |