WISCONSIN IN THE CAPITAL
Mobley, Radford E.
Wisconsin in the Capital [By RADFORD E. MOBLEY WASHINGTON, D. C. — The virtual certainty that Pres. Roosevelt will seek reelection this fall clarifies the political situation for Badger...
...Bob Taft or a Republican dark horse...
...Sen...
...Supporters ol the Townsend plan who also voted for this legislation for a particular group did not believe this action would retard progress on the plan, which, incidentally, has more than 160 petition signers now, the greatest number it has ever obtained...
...Friends of the president say he Is anxious to get together soon with Sen...
...Funds are provided however to continue the food stamp plan, and use of this money is expected to bring indirect aid io dairy prices...
...The Badger Progressive also supports a joint congressional group to work with the war and navy departments in developing complete defense needs...
...La Follette to have a meeting of minds on their attitudes toward the present European struggle and the position this nation should take...
...They finally forced it from a subcommittee group into the lap of Chairman Marvin Jones who hastily thrust it into a pigeon hole...
...Lass year La Follette opposed the neutrality law changes, and on other occasions has shown a fear that Roosevelt policies might lead this nation into the war...
...The white house is anxious to gain the La Follette support in the coming election, support...
...La Follette is expected to give his support to additional appropriations for national defense, although he hopes deeply that the house of representatives, where tax legislation originates, will write a new tax bill to cover preparedness outlays...
...They point out that La Follette, who helped carry Wisconsin for Roosevelt, has accepted the Roosevelt policies on domestic matters in most major cases, but that evidences of differing have arisen on foreign policy...
...Roosevelt will seek reelection this fall clarifies the political situation for Badger Progressives as they meet at Wisconsin Rapids to celebrate the party's sixth birthday...
...This laboratory, which has paid for itself many times, suffers through a false idea of economy...
...Advisers of the president believe the senator can be convinced that the man in the white house will not act to send our troops abroad...
...The Progressives therefore know the state and national tickets this fall will be contests again Involving the Roosevelt name pitted against Sen...
...The dairy parity price bill is dead for this session despite the effective work of Reps...
...Gehrmann said veterans' widows in his district run sewing circle projects or engage in similar work when a small pension will enable them to spend more time with their children...
...Hull, and Gehrmann to get it before the house agriculture committee...
...There is no chance of course for the Town-send plan to come up this session...
...Hull and Gehrmann—hold similar views...
...The Badger Progressives in the house —Reps...
...He also would like to ae« some limit placed on the profits that may be made, and would have the fence removed enclosing tax exempt securities...
...Congress is voting S212.0O0.000 for parity payments to the farmers this year, but none of it will go to the dairy farmer...
...Members of the house spoke glowing words about the effectiveness of the forest service, but made no effort to restore the $30,000 needed to place funds for the Madison forest products laboratory on a par with last year...
...Wisconsin has signed the Townsend petition 100 per cent...
...La Follette, the Progressive leader, was Informed before he left the capital that almost without doubt the president's name will head the Democratic ticket this fall...
...Murray...
...This session, for example, La Follette has questioned the wisdom of plane sales to the Allies, although this questioning went no further than a suggested investigation to get the full facts, and he also doubted whether the trade agreements should be continued in the face of changed conditions...
...Gehrmann however is most reluctant to vote additional funds without revising the tax laws to raise more revenue...
...Almost overnight Hitler and his blitzkriegs have changed the American political scene...
...The clarion call of election year was heard to the house this week, and Badger congressmen joined with the overwhelming majority in voting the veterans pension bill, which removes all differentiation between wounded veterans and those-who received no war injuries...
...At present, the country is now faced with a clearcut fight on Roosevelt's "every means short of war" pro-Ally policy, and, with the absolute isolationists back on their heels, the chance* Mem to favor a third term...
...They defended their vote on the legislation by pointins out that the measure will affect only veterans and their dependents who are needy, arguing that most of these are on relief today...
...A few weeks ago Roosevelt was leaning toward retirement, and a somewhat revived Republican party was looking forward confidently to a victory this year...
...New taxes should be levied particularly on those industries which stand to profit from this country and the Allies in the manufacture of war materials...
...Much hope is expressed that the senate finance subcommittee will be able to work out a general pension plan for consideration at the next session of congress...
...There should be no quibbling about what is plainly needed, and steps should be taken to see there is no repetition of the present situation, the senator feels...
...which will have its affect in other states as well as in Wisconsin, and may have been restrained In some of its statements by this desire...
...There was a complete fade-out of the economy bloc as the bill passed by almost 10 to one...
Vol. 10 • May 1940 • No. 21
