THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. C FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1938
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i By Hugo S. Sims, Washington Correspondent
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FasdstPewers Seek Mexican OU As
U.' S. Presses For Settlement
The situation precipitated- by the
Uexicaa Government's seizure of oil
properties owned x by ? Americans
caused Secretary Hull to ask the
Mexican Government for ,v "fair, as
iaured ani effective" ' compensation
for the American ' properties expro
priated.,' While acknowledging the
right-of the Mexican Government to.
seise the properties, Mr. Hall ineist
ed that the owners are entitled to
full compensation and made plain
that -such, payment must , not be in
bonds which, might ; subsequently be
come practically worthless. This it
is said, happened in the case of the
.' yure of American-owned farm and
ranch lands. Mexico gave the pro
prietors bonds in payment but the
securities have not borne interest
, Jince issued. Officials began work on
'V suggested plan which would per
" mit the Mexican Government to re
tain title to the oil properties, but
' allow the American companies to
operate them, selling the oil and ap
plying the profits and surplus to a
smking fund to pay themselves in
full. .
Secretary Hull, in his protest, call
ed Attention to the friendly attitude
of this nation toward the Mexican
Government. The United States has
steadily purchased Mexican silver at
- a high price, giving great financial
" aid, has maintained an arms em
bargo in favor of the Cardenas Gov-
- eminent and has repeatedly displayed
;f sympathetic attitude towards Mex-
lean attempts to solve agrarian and
i other problems.
'Meanwhile, the Mexican Govern
tr ment faced the problem of huge oil
surpluses. Since seizure of the oil
wells, there have been reports that
Italy, Germany and Japan were anx
ious to take over the output of the
Mexican oil industry. ; The United
States almost immediately announced
that it would cease buying Mexican
silver on April 1st and hinted that
commercial relations with Mexico
would be studied. This was taken to
mean that there might be tariff in
creases against Mexico, which some
months ago boosted its. tariffs against
American products. ;e
While it is probable that the seiz
ure of oil properties will result in the
clarification of all. I trade relations
with Mexico, the incident Should em
phasize the danger of serious inter
national complications. These do not
arise with Mexico, which of itself is
not a threat to the peace of ' the
United States, but can be easily dis
cerned in possible agreements be
tween Mexico and Germany, Italy
and Japan. Should they succeed in
establishing a. claim to Mexican oil,
developments adverse to the interests
of the United States and democratic
nations in this hemisphere are in
evitable. In fact, the Mexican situ
ation offers an easy avenue for Fas
cist penetration into this area of the
world.
After Bitter Debate Senate Grants
President Power of Reorganization
The six-to-one decision of the
United States Supreme Court, up
holding sections of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, which
forced utility holding corporations to
register with the Securities and Ex
change Commission or lose the priv
ilege of the mails and other chan
nels of interstate commerce, started
a rush by rebellious holding com
panies to comply with the require
ments of the law which they have
bitterly assailed and vigorously con
tested throughout a long legal battle.
Encouraging factors in .the situa
tion were seen in the special session
of Congress called ; by President
Cardenas, who, had previously declar
ed that . he would sell oil only - to
Democratic countries. Observers ad
mit, however, that desperate need for
an immediate market might lead to
an agreement with Germany, . Italy
or Japan, which are anxiously seek
ing a basis for a trade. There were
hints that the sharp decline of the
peso, following suspension of silver
purchases, and the fall of the price
of silver on world markets following
the reduction in price by Washington,
might lead to conciliatory action by
Mexico.
Naturally, the decision of the tri
bunal is hailed by the New Dealers
as a significant victory. Solicitor
General Robert H. Jackson, who
argued the case for the Government
says that it means that utility hold
ing companies are "under the Gov
ernment instead of over the Govern
ment" and that it encourages those
who believe that "great aggregations
of financial power must be mad" to
operate under the law."
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pounds in the seed will make a 500-pound bale.
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forCoker's. Others $2.00.
They will make you money on your re
stricted acres.
EXTRA GOOD home grown seed, $1.25
treated. $1.00 untreated.
If you are satisfied with the seed you have
(and in most cases you should not be) we can
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them. ' Orwill furnish the ceresan and treat
them for you at 25c a bushel. The treatment
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Justice Caraopa did not participate
in the decision because of sickness
and Justice Reed stood aside because
he was Soljpitor-General and signed
some of the bnels for tne uovern
ment. Justice McReynolds alone dis
sented but did not attempt to write
any opinion in the case. Chief Jus
tice Hughes speaking for the Court,
accepted in full the Government's
nrgument that the companies could
escape penalties by registering as re
quired under Section 5, and retain all
rights and remedies with respect to
other provisions of the statute. The
Court upheld the right of Congress
"to demand the fullest information as
to organization, financial structure
and all the activities which could
have any bearing upon the exercise
of congressional authority."
theTowjs Court refused to pass on
the entire act. In April, 1937, both
parties to the case petitioned the Su
preme Court to review the Lower
Court decision but, on June 1st, the
case was sent back to the Circuit
Court, which handed down a decision
on November 9, upholding the Dis
trict judge. The issue then went to
the Supreme Court, which rendered a
decision about six weeks after the
case was argued. Thus it is that al
most three years elapsed between the
passage of the regulatory act and a
Judicial determination that the Gov
ernment was proceeding legally. In
the meantime, the utility companies,
through the use of various legal
manoeuvecs, have been able to disre
gard the law in its entirety, prevent
ing the Government from enforcing
the statute.
Early Grazing Is
Bad For Pastures
The decision does not mean that
the entire act has been approved be
cause the "death sentence" provision
was not an issue in the case. The
Government insisted that the sections
of the law were separable. The
companies took the position that the
parts of the act were a unit and
sought a judgment declaring "each
and every portion of the act" uncon
stitutional. Chief Justice Hughes
found no "serious controversy" as to
the authority of Congress over the
activities of the companies involved.
He dismissed the defendant's conten
tion that the act was inseparable and
declined 'to pass on the constitution
ality of sections not before the
Court because to do so would be to
"enter into a speculative inquiry."
Treated Cotton Seed
Produces High Yield
A few ounces of ethyl mercury
chloride dust costing less than 25
cents have been worth as much as
$12 or 14 to cotton growers in con
trolling damping off disease.
Treating seed with this dust,
known as two per cent Ceresan, has
increased yields of seed cotton by
several hundred pounds per acre,
said Dr. Luther Shaw, of State Col
lege.
The average increase in demon
strations conducted in 1936 was 243
pounds per acre, and in 1937 it rose
to 263 pounds.
Where damping off disease is un
controlled, the cotton stands are so
thin and sparse that the yields per
acre are cut heavily.
Dr. Shaw urged growers who have
not done so already to treat their
cotton seed before planting. The
cost of treating enough seed for an
acre amounts to about 25 cents.
The best dusting machine for
farm use is the rotary, barrel type
that can be made by a blacksmith
or handy-man at low cost. Full direc
tions for making a duster and apply
ing the dust may be obtained from
county agents or from the agricultu
ral editor at State College, Raleigh.
The dust can be obtained almost
anywhere in the cotton-growing
counties in one, five, and 25-pound
packages. Three ounces are enough
1 for treating a bushel of seed.
Tender young grass growing in
permanent pastures early in the
spring looks mighty good, but it's
not quite good enough to eat.
The early growth contains only a
small percentage of nutrients and
cattle cannot eat enough to maintain
their body weight and keep up a
heavy milk flow, said John A. Arey,
of State College.
In her attempt to satisfy her hun
ger, a cow often eats weeds and buds
in sufficient quantities to give her
milk an unpalatable flavor. Such
milk is not marketable.
Early grazing is bad for the pas
ture, too, Arey went on. When the
first growth is grazed, the grass is
damaged in two ways.
The grass needs the early leaves to I
manufacture plant food, make a vig
orous growth, and develop good root
systems. If the first growth is graz
ed off, the pasture will fail to pro
duce good grazing through the sum
mer. Usually the soil is soft and damp in
the early spring. When cattle tram
ple over a soft, moist clay soil they
cut it up into clods that will dry out
hard and at the same time they
damage the grass roots with their
hooves.
If possible, cattle should be grazed
on a temporary pasture until the
permanent pasture grasses have be
come well established in a firm soil.
Rye and crimson clover, or wheat,
barley and crimson clover make good
temporary pastures.
Where no temporary pasturage is
available, hay and silage should be
fed until the permanent pastures ere
ready for grazing.
RIGHT TO VOTE
William Stanton, of Sheboygan,
Wis., is mad because his right to vote
has been questioned. He admits he
was born in Ireland and never nat
uralized, but thinks his residence in
the United States since 1830 should
be sufficient. He is 113 years old,
and came to America at the age of 6.
NOT RELIABLE
With the aproach of another cam
paign the voters should be reminded
that the most promising politicians
are not always the promising ones.
Sioux Falls Daily Argus-Leader.
IT COULD BE
A professor says the respect chil
dren used to have for their parents
50 years ago is not in evidence today.
Maybe it's because the old folks are
so wild. Yakima Morning Herald.
Braille Was a Musician
Louis Braille began the study of
music while he was an inmate of
an institution for the blind in Paris.
He became quite proficient and was
a church organist.
Persimmons Came From Japan
Persimnvms were introduced in
the United States from Japan about
1P.75.
MJr YEAR I RAISED SOME
MIGHTY FINE TOBAGO. WHEN I
PUT IT ON THE MARKET, EVERY ONE
OF MY CHOKE 10TS WAS BOUGHT IN
'BY CAMEL THEY FAY MOW TO GET
THE KSt I SMOKE CAME15. THOSE
MORE EXPENSIVE TOBACCOS IN
CAME15 SURE MAKE A
DIFFERENCE
WHEN a man grows tobacco, he knows to
bacco. So, when a planter favors Camels
for his own smoking, it shows that Camels have
something that is different. Planters report:
"Most of us choose Camels. We enjoy those finer,
MORE EXPENSIVE TOBACCOS."
MR. BECKHAM
WRIGHT,
a grower of
fin tobacco)
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gi PtANTfRS 1
The Court concluded that there was
"no room for doubt" that the corpor
ations involved were in interstate
commerce, saying that while they
might conduct their transactions
through the instrumentality of subsi
diaries, the Court would look to
"the substance of what they do and
not the form in which they clothe
their transactions." He upheld the
wide discretion of Congress in impos
ing penalties for the violation of its
rules, saying specifically that while
Congress may not exercise its control
over the methods to enforce a re
quirement outside its constitutional
power, it could lay down a valid reg
ulation and withdraw the privileges
of the mails from those who disobey
It
There are several comments to be
made in connection with this litiga
tion. The act was passed by Con
grass in 1935 after one of the most
controversial struggles ever witness
ed at the " Capital. ; Some readers
probably recall the inquiry that un
covered the' campaign conducted
against it, including' the mass dis
patch of thousands of telegrams in
opposition, some of them bearing
fictitious names. The holding com
panies bitterly assailed the measure
in its entirety, insisted that it would
destroy the Industry and that it vio
lated practically every constitutional
guarantee to the people or tius coun
,.; Without attempting to impute ul
terior motives to the companies en
gaged in the legal struggle, it should
be apparent to any citizen that such
prolonged litigation m not conducive
to food government. .That a valid
provision of Congress and its. efforts
to effect seeded reforms can be nulli
fied with impunity ; for about three
yean, even in case where the con
testants lose ernr . decision, ., illus
trates the difficulty under which Dem
ocratic government proceeds. It also
effectively and conclusively refutes
the charges, of "dictatorship" which
are constantly hurled 7 against prac
tically every - effort the (CSovernment
makes to regulate, reform or restrict
the activities of huge business enter
prises in this country. A
Legal proceedings began in Novem
ber, 1935, when : the Securities - and
Exchange Commission instituted pro-
ceeiir against the Electric Bond
and Share Company; seeking to com
pel it to renter as required by the
set". In July,' 1833, the ; case vwas
heard aTc-oral Judge, who,
early in, 1S37, decked that the regis
tretion features wore separable from
so-called "do&th Sentence" provi-
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