Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-07-19 | Page 2 | Coauthor of Farm Measure is Dead

COAUTHOR OF FARM 1 I MEASURE IS DEAD NORTHWOOD la Ia July 19 UP UP- UP Gilbert N. N Haugen coauthor of ot the famed Haugen McNary bill for farm ium relief relle and a member of ot the lower lowerhouse lowerhouse lowerhouse house of ot congress for 34 years ears died last night Defeated In the wave of ot Democratic victories last fall taU Haugen lost Interest I in life lite and gradually declined in health He was 7 74 years years' old but while he was one of ot the Republican can farm Irm bloc leaders In Washington his vitality was immense The former representative e died at atthe atthe atthe the home of his daughter Mrs J J. J C Johnson from heart disease and com His Illness started last winter win ter after a severe attack of ot Influenza Before his defeat by Fred Biermann Biermann Bier Bier- mann of ot Decorah last fall fail Haugen was dean of ot the national house of representatives in point of ot years of ot service Haugens Haugen's chief work In national legislation was the famed McNary McNary- Haugen bill an act which sought to eliminate agricultural surpluses through foreign exports The measure was passed by congress but failed to become a law because of ot presidential veto I