Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 259, Decatur, Adams County, 2 November 1962 — Page 11

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Farm Vote (EDITOR* NOTE: TM* te the fourth in ■ aeries of dtapatchea on the Nov. 6 election by DPI political writers. It deal* with the fading influence of the farm vote.) By BERNARD BRENNER • United Press International WASHINGTON (UPI) _ The farm vote, q fading force in American politics, will have less influence in the 1962 congressional elections than in past campaigns. It remains a factor, however, in a comparatively small number of closely contested House and Senate races. Unless all domestic considerations are buried by the Cuban crisis, political strategists in both parties estimate that farm issues may play some part in deciding from 11 to about 24 close House races. Agricultural policy also could be a factor in about 10 Senate campaigns. * The farmer’s political punch is fading because his numbers are dwindling while the urban population grows. In 1932, when the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration was elected to begin the

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era of active federal intervention in the farm economy, one American in every four lived on a farm. Today, only one American in every 12 is a member of a farm family. Lose Rouse Beata The 1962 House reapportionment. recognizing the population changes of the 1950-60 decade, translated the shrinking number of farmers into a cut in House seats in l farm areas. The major farm states of Illinois, lowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, and Nebraska each lost one House seat. Ohio and Michigan gained single seats but the net effect was a shift of voting power from rural Midwest areas to largely urban districts in other parts of the country. A similar shift took place in the South. House and Senate races where farm policy may be a live issue are largely in the belt of states running from Ohio on the East to the mountain area of the West Democrats hope their candidates in these , areas will be helped by the fact that: farm income rose in 1961 and stayed up this year. Also, Democratic strategists say, administration-backed

programs granting payments to farmers who voluntarily cut corn production have been popular. Passage this fall of a new wheat control law, effective 1b IBM, may also be a plus factor for Democrats in major wheat states. Fight Cora Controls Republicans expect io pick up strength in Midwest farm areas because their House and Senate members fought practically unanimously against the administration’s narrowly beaten attempt to adopt stiff, mandatory corn production controls. In recent weeks, Agriculture Secretary Orville L. Freeman has tossed out broad hints that he plans to drop the idea of mandatory controls when new long-range feed grain legislation is considered next year. One key test of farm sentiment on administration farm policy could come in western Kansas where Reps. J. Floyd Bredding, D, and Robert Dole, R, are fighting for the single seat left after their two districts were combined. Wheat production to a major factor in the economy of the new district, which covers about twothirds of Kansas. Breeding, a three-term congressman who is chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's wheat subcommittee, backed the new administration wheat law. Dole, a freshman member of the 87th Congress, fought the administration program. Others «* Watch Some of the other House races where political strategists believe farm issues could play at least a minor part la the outcome include: —Republican attempts to unseat Reps. Ralph R. Harding, Idaho; Morris B. Peterson, Utah; W. R. Hull Jr., Mo.; J. Edward Roush, Ind.; and Victor Wickersham, Okla. —Democratic attempts to replace GOP Reps. James F. Battin, Mont.; Don L. Short, N.D.; and Ralph F. Beerman, Neb. —The hot Illinois race between Reps. Peter F. Mack Jr; D, and Paul Findley, R, who were thrown into a newly combined district. Findley, a House freshman, took a prominent role in fighting Kennedy administration farm legislation this year. Senate races where farm voting could be significant in a close contest include those in South Dakota, Kentucky, Idaho, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Utah, and Missouri. Whatever happens to relative Democratic and Republican power in this election, the shift of House districts to urban areas will confront farm policymakers with a new fact of political life when the 88th Congress assembles

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next January. The power to approve ar boat ■future farm bills will be shifting more and more into the hand* of legislators from city districts. The government’s policy on aid to Agriculture thus will be shaped increasingly by the politically divided farm bloc’s ability to persuade an urban majority. Three Candidates Pay For Livestock WASHINGTON (UPI) — Three Indiana candidates for Congress are counting on livestock to help bring home the bacon election day. Rep. J. Edward Roush, sth District Democrat, in Ms report of campaign contributions and expenses, showed a $65 “pig purchase,’’ and Rep. Ralph Hervey, 10th District Republican, noted SO2 spent for 4-H Club beef. Democrat John J. Murray, who hopes to unseat House Republican Leader Charles A. Halleck in the 2nd District, already has suffered a loss on his investment He pvt out $62.70 for a 4-H Club hog, then sold it for $28.65, according to his report. Murray’s report also Indicated an active campaign. He listed

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travel expenses M M.200 for gasoline oil. The information was included in the pre-election reports required by Congress ot money contributed to and spent by each candidate. A second is due after the election, but neither need include funds given to and spent by committees formed to work in behalf of the candidates. Reports of contributions showed a number of Hoosiers enjoying support beyond the boundaries of their state. More than half the 26 Individual contributions to Halleck were from persons outside Indiana, including $1,500 from Charles M. Thomas, Washington, and SI,OOO from Kay Thomas, Rockville, Md., a suburb of Washington. George O. Chambers, so narrowly defeated by Roush in the last election that the House ordered a recount of votes to determine the victor, reported SI,OOO from Walter S. Gublemann, New York. Democratic Rep. Winfield K. Denton’s list showed SI,OOO from Mrs. Albert D. Lasker, New York. Harvey’s report of contributions Included SSOO from the Indiana State Health Organization for Political Education, and S3OO from the Americans for Conservative Action.

Fishing Reported Fair Around State INDIANAPOLIS (DPI) — Flaking was reported fair around the state this week by the Indiana Department of Conservation. The reports by areas: SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA— Streams low but fishing good, with some channel catfish caught on night crawlers, mussel meat, and chicken liver. White Perch caught on worms. Stripper pits reporting catches of bass on underwater bait, with crappies and bluegills caught on minnows, red worms, and grub worms. SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA— Fishing slow in Muscatatuck and White Rivers, however a few channel catfish taken on worms. Bass fishing starting to pick up in farm ponds In Scott and Jefferson Coun-

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ties. Hitting well on top water bait in late evening. Forecast for weekend fishing should be fair. EAST CENTRAL INDIANA— Fishing slowed some. Streams clear but not many fishermen out Lakes report poor fishing with a few crappies caught on small minnows. Geist and Morse Reservoirs clear, not many fish caught. West CENTRAL INDIANA — AM streams clear. Fishing fair with some crappies and largemouth bass caught on bombers, and minnows, at Cataract Reservoir. Bluegills and largemouth bass taken at Mansfield Reser--1 voir on red worms, crawlers, and minnows. Walton Lake fishing fair, catching some crappies and largemouth bass on minnows. Some smallmouth bass taken with helgramites in Mill Creek. Clay and Vigo County stripper pits clear. Largemouth bass and bluegills, and redears taken using red ; worms, and crawlers. NORTHWEST INDIANA — Streams clear, fishing fair, some

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saugers caught wring —fenowe, channel catfish caught with shad gut out of Tippecanoe awl Wabash Rivers. A lew crappies and chan* nel catfish eaught out of Lake Freeman and Shaffer on Shod gut. Some northern pike taken on spoons and minnows. NORTHEAST INDIANA—Lake district has some good fishing. Water clear, some crappies and smallmouth baas caught using spoons, pork rind and smal minnows. Lake James reports some pike caught with large minnows. Not many fishermen out. Angel-Cake Pan Want to bake an angel-food cake, and you don’t have the suitable pan? You can make a substitute pan by inverting a tumbler in the center of a deep pen. This tumbler should, of course, be either of metal or heat proof glass.