WISCONSIN IN THE CAPITAL
Mobley, Radford E.
Wisconsin in the Capital Bv RADFORD E. MOBLEY] WASHINGTON, D. C—Badger congressmen, including Sens. La Follette and Wiley, are resigned to a long stay in the capital. They arc not complaining,...
...the tourists and tthers most anxious to get n of the war zone luve been evacuated...
...La Follette last week pushed farm legislation as second behind preparedness measures oa his personal legislative agenda, stating congress should not leave until a parity program for the farmer, including the dairy farmer, has been acted upon...
...Wiley last week continued his one-man assault on "parlor rinks" and "pseudo intellectuals.'* and his defense of Chief G-Man J. Edgar Hoover by clashing in the senate with Sen...
...Many Americans rema in Europe—best istimate is around 35,000—b...
...Newspapers who bitte opposed the measure in its original form r-shift their attack to the unnecessary Reyno!..-amendments tacked on by thc senate, assert, that these amendments should not be written it law...
...Rep Merlin Hull, Black River Falls Progressive, Is a member of banking and currency, which shapes wartime fiscal policies, and Rep...
...Wiley takes an active part in floor discussions of defense funds and taxation but is not on a committee, which writes this legislation...
...The Badger congressmen have wrested only two important committee jobs from their leaders, the least number since the GOP of the 20's sought to purge the Progressives...
...Alarmed over Sen...
...La Follette told the press recently that action on agricultural matters is absolutely necessary to build up a strong national defense...
...Norris lost in his fight Ir...
...Thousatv of those remaining consider Europe their home a; do not care to leave it For others it takes time u break off business ties before departing...
...Hull smoothly ace i-nphMitty-- j- iSyfee task...
...Tax experts predicted that adoption of the La Follette plan will holster a sagging federal fiscal system...
...and its fate now depends upon what steps are taken in the upper body of congress...
...La Follette's long fight to broaden the income tax base neared approval last week...
...A good crop year and shut off of demands from abroad would be possibly disastrous for soma commodities if there is no price corrective agency...
...Such freshmen members as Bolles and Hawks have assignments dealing with the census or invalid pensions...
...skillfil handling vi a dill it task...
...Badger house members are handicapped with poor committee assignments having nothing to do with shaping the defense program...
...A sudden end of the war might or might not throw huge demands on this country's agricultural industry...
...Iv* Follette, a member of finance and foreign affairs, two vitally significant assignments at thes,moment...
...The-senator told congress for years that the tax base should broadened permanently to give smaller income classes a shart in paying for thheir government while proportionately higher levies are made againist those with huge incomes...
...Since : i German invasioi ()f the lowlands he has supervisi the return of abo»t 10.000 citizens of the Unis States to this cointry...
...Norris remenv vividly the Palmer red raids of the early 20s...
...in either case tremendous adjustments would be required...
...has been strong in its varnings...
...Busiest Solon is Sen...
...By attacking the bills fringes they wot kill the whole measure...
...rank Keefe, Oshkosh Republican, is a member of appropriations, whic4 provides the money...
...There is still talk he m. be named secretary ot tae navy but close frien . say he is not considering the post at present...
...The house agriculture committee has emasculated the latter measure to the disgust of Reps...
...Foreign affairs must decide how far this nation shoul go in giving aid short of war to the Allies...
...urn Hoover's direction, and is afraid that hysteria over the fifth column might cause more violations of civil liberties...
...They arc not complaining, and all of them, no matter what the party affiliation, encourage themselves with the thought that sitting members will not be kicked out during the crisis...
...Finance will write tax legislation in the senate to pay for preparedness...
...The "pinks" and "pseudo intellectuals" were thrown in gratis for trimming by the earnest R. ger senator, who has become Mr...
...prevent the transfer, as he knew he would, but-spread warnings on the pages of the Congressional Record sufficient to sound caution at the present time...
...His major assignments are agriculture and judiciary, highly important but presently shoved aside for the main job of preparedness...
...None can be forced to leave although the state department...
...Joseph E. Caries, assistant to ScqpiJhT...
...La Follette has demanded that action be taken on his dairy parity bill, on a general parity price measure, and on the La Follette-Wheeler proposrl to adjust farm debt...
...Hull, Murray, and Gehrmann...
...This for mof tax the senator has supported against the various sales tax proposals, which are not equitable, falling heaviest on those least able to pay...
...It took a war to bring congress and the administration to recognize the senator's contention that income tax is the fairest and most scientific form of government levy...
...Da vies is working hard at his present jcb and paying no attention to the rumors about hit...
...Hoover's cs advocate in the senate...
...Th expect him to remain fiied until the crisis is pas ed and the president ifl election is over, whe if Roosevelt is reelected, he will be amply reward-by the clue...
...Norris of Nebraska over transfer of the immigration bureau from the labor department to the justice department...
...La Follette's skill in effecuns senate passage of his civil liberties bill, which will outlaw illegal activities of company police thugs and spies, opponents of the measure are now confident they will keep it piegeon-holed for this session in the house...
...The labor committee there announced that the bill is put aside at least ur the current fight over the NLRB is concluded, a individual members saw little chance of getting heard before next year...
...La Follette and other senators se* the definite possibility of a farm crisis this autumn...
...Specifically, Sen...
Vol. 10 • June 1940 • No. 24
