FIGHT FOR FARM WAGED BY BOB
Fight for Farm Surplus Funds Waged by Bob Technicality Halts Drive To Enlarge Stamp Program WASHINGTON. D. C—Sen Robert j M. La Follette Jr., Wisconsin Progressive, led the spectacular senate I...
...They were then obtaining less and less of their proportionate and fair share of the national income, and I pointed out that the continued disadvantage, from an economic standpoint, of this great basic industry and those independent upon it directly and indirectly could only ultimately result in a serious economic collapse...
...La Follette cited an investigation made by the Poultry Tribune which showed an increase of 560 per cent in egg consumption among 50 sample families under the food stamp i plan...
...Heil...
...Foley withdrew from the contest too late to permit removal of his name from the ballot, but although his name will appear on the voting form, he is not a candidate for the judicial po...
...Polk, and Barron counties...
...yet I think we will have to agree that, despite these efforts, we have not, solved the p.oblem...
...D. C—Sen Robert j M. La Follette Jr., Wisconsin Progressive, led the spectacular senate I fight last week for legislation to pro- i vide $113,000,000 to continue and ex- j pand the food stamp plan for pur- ; chase of surplus agricultural commo- \ dities including butter, eggs, lard, and pork...
...Today, despite all the efforts which have been put forth by the legislative and executive branches of government, while the farmers comprise 25 per cent of the total population, Ihcy receive only 11 per cent of the national income...
...Bob recalled that in the 1920's, when many senators fely convinced "we had entered a new* economic era, I took occasion to point out in the senate time and time again that the farmers of this country were already in a serious economic situation...
...Superior, district attorney of Douglas county, withdrew last week from the race for judge In the 11th judicial circuit which embraces Douglas...
...Although a technicality of the rules blocked consideration of the amount contained in the La Follette amendment, the senate wound up debate on the stamp plan by voting $85,000,000 for the purchase of surplus commodities...
...Daley, prominent Superior attorney who has been active in Progressive leadership, as the sole liberal contender against Judge Charles A. Taylor of Barron who was appointed recently b.v Gov...
...LaFollette maintained that present experience showed that if it couldn't be extended to cover the 14, 000.000 people eligible for this form of public assistance it would result in a new market of more than 300,-000.000 pounds of butter and more than 300.000.000 pounds of eggs per year...
...LaFollette urged a two-fold program of vigorous protection of "our normal export trade" and of "an increased consumption on the part of the American people...
...Thomas Foley Leaves Judge Field to Daley THOMAS W. FOLEY...
...Foley's action in withdrawing leaves Curl 11...
...Daley has won the enthusiastic support of all liberal and Progressive groups in the five counties making up the circuit...
...Since that time efforts have been made by this administration to meet the problem of the American farmer...
...Burnett, Washburn...
...In discussing the general problems of agriculture...
Vol. 10 • March 1940 • No. 13
