Farm Bill Viewed Through Iowa Eyes and Federal Spending
An Iowa observer critiques the farm bill and inflation implications while touring the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington. He notes massive new federal buildings, argues bureaucracy expands in good times and costs, and highlights Henry Wallace and Rexford Tugwell as key figures shaping farm policy.
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Farm bill muddles Iowa policy talk and meat market fears
The article recounts Assistant Secretary Appleby outlining the farm bill as an enabling act with vague remedies, aiming to empower the Agriculture Department to pursue experiments and new funding. It notes concern over processing taxes and potential harm to hog producers and packers, and cites an Iowa observer predicting meat price effects and market cooperation efforts.
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Appleby
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Washington
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Roosevelt Era Budget Talks on Agriculture and Socialization
A veteran columnist surveys agricultural policy under Secretary Wallace and the Roosevelt administration. He predicts tax shifts toward processing and wheat, broader farm subsidies, and a push to socialize agriculture, with emphasis on farmer salvation and industrial reform led by Frances Perkins and a looming paternalistic state.
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Roosevelt
Norman Thomas
Frances Perkins
Miss Perkins
Washington
Roosevelt Era Debate Echoes Across Washington
The piece argues that Roosevelt’s new deal expands executive power, threatening constitutional norms. It contrasts Roosevelt with Hoover, cites labor and farm lobbies, and invokes Jefferson and Macauley to frame the constitutional crisis and ideological battles shaping U.S. governance.
Lord Mackauley Warns Randall: Democracy Endangers Liberty
London to New York letter writer Lord Macaulay argues that pure democracy risks destroying liberty and civilization. He cites 1848 France as warning, predicts U S trials with a restless majority, demagogues, and spoliation unless restrained by strong government. He foresees social upheaval and internal collapse unless balance is preserved.
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