Washingon, Sept. 29—There is much confusion regarding the election issues. Members of the major political parties cannot agree as to what constitutes the party program. Candidates for office coming to Washington to seek the support of the President, or in the case of the Democrats the aid of their natonal leaders, differ as to issues. At one time party politics was based on clearly defined issues which aroused the populace but time apparently has wiped out the line of demarcation and party labels have faded somewhat.

As an illustration, a Republican candidate for Senate after conference with the President this week said that, in his opinion, the tariff was an issue in the fall campaign in his state, and that the crest of the farm troubles had been reached, so that agricultural relief is no longer a political issue. He insisted that it is one of economic adjustment. At the same time one or two other candidates of the same party said that farm relief was distinctly an issue, and that the adminstration favored additional work stressing the effectiveness of cooperatives instead of legislative help. Federal officials have already indicated that the Government would gladly extend loans to cooperatives with the idea of relieving agricultural depression.

On the other hand, in the Democratic campaign officials stated that the question of state rights was something worth consideration by the voting public. Revival of the state rights issue was very pronounced this week in Maryland when the Democratic state platform carried a recogniton of this old time principle. The activities of the Democrats in Maryland is considered important in Washington because the platform was drafted under the direction of Governor Ritchie, who has been boomed for Democratic nomination for President. It is almost a certainty that the question of direct primaries will figure promiently in the debate in the Senate this winter, especially in view of the report of the special investigating committee headed by Senator James Reed, Democrat of Missouri, who has been investigating expenditures in the primaries in Pennsylvania and Illinois. Prediction is made that the matter will become so important that it will take on national aspects. Already movements are under way to abolish direct primaries. It is a direct issue in the gubernation-al campaign in Wyoming where the Republican candidate for Governor opposes direct primaries, and Mrs. Nellie Ross, the incumbent, defends the direct primary system. The Republican party of New Jersey has demanded removal of the direct primary law and the Democrats have opposed this proposition. In the State of Illinois there is a court proceeding which may vitally affect the primary situation, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Mexico have never adopted direct primaries for nominating candidates for public office.

The fact that the Federal Trade Commission has again been rebuked by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia affords grounds for discussion at the Capitol. The Commission was enjoined a few days ago from participating in so-called "fishing expeditions" which is a form of legalized search into the files of business organizations for documents which might aid the Federal prosecution.

In the case of Miller's National Federation of Chicago the court decided that it was high time the Commission be curbed from attempting to infringe on constitutional rights. Thus the Federal Trade Commission has lost the majority of its court cases. The President has a problem on his hands in filling the Commission's Democratic vacancy which occurred with the retire ment of Houston Thompson, whose term expired last week.

The Civil Service has again sounded a warning to Federal employees against the solicitation of funds for political purposes. In some municipal, state and county organizations it is a practice for the party in power to assess the help ten per cent of their salaries for a fixed period as a contribution to the party office. This is not permissible under the Civil Service Act. Congressmen seeking financial aid from those who hold civil service jobs will find it difficult to obtain financial aid from their friends in the Government service ir view of the latest warning.

Members of the Cabinet have assembled in Washington and the President and his associates are whipping

Washingon, Sept. 29—There is much confusion regarding the election issues. Members of the major political parties cannot agree as to what constitutes the party program. Candidates for office coming to Washington to seek the support of the President, or in the case of the Democrats the aid of their natonal leaders, differ as to issues. At one time party politics was based on clearly defined issues which aroused the populace but time apparently has wiped out the line of demarcation and party labels have faded somewhat.

As an illustration, a Republican candidate for Senate after conference with the President this week said that, in his opinion, the tariff was an issue in the fall campaign in his state, and that the crest of the farm troubles had been reached, so that agricultural relief is no longer a political issue. He insisted that it is one of economic adjustment. At the same time one or two other candidates of the same party said that farm relief was distinctly an issue, and that the adminstration favored additional work stressing the effectiveness of cooperatives instead of legislative help. Federal officials have already indicated that the Government would gladly extend loans to cooperatives with the idea of relieving agricultural depression.

On the other hand, in the Democratic campaign officials stated that the question of state rights was something worth consideration by the voting public. Revival of the state rights issue was very pronounced this week in Maryland when the Democratic state platform carried a recogniton of this old time principle. The activities of the Democrats in Maryland is considered important in Washington because the platform was drafted under the direction of Governor Ritchie, who has been boomed for Democratic nomination for President. It is almost a certainty that the question of direct primaries will figure promiently in the debate in the Senate this winter, especially in view of the report of the special investigating committee headed by Senator James Reed, Democrat of Missouri, who has been investigating expenditures in the primaries in Pennsylvania and Illinois. Prediction is made that the matter will become so important that it will take on national aspects. Already movements are under way to abolish direct primaries. It is a direct issue in the gubernation-al campaign in Wyoming where the Republican candidate for Governor opposes direct primaries, and Mrs. Nellie Ross, the incumbent, defends the direct primary system. The Republican party of New Jersey has demanded removal of the direct primary law and the Democrats have opposed this proposition. In the State of Illinois there is a court proceeding which may vitally affect the primary situation, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Mexico have never adopted direct primaries for nominating candidates for public office.

The fact that the Federal Trade Commission has again been rebuked by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia affords grounds for discussion at the Capitol. The Commission was enjoined a few days ago from participating in so-called "fishing expeditions" which is a form of legalized search into the files of business organizations for documents which might aid the Federal prosecution.

In the case of Miller's National Federation of Chicago the court decided that it was high time the Commission be curbed from attempting to infringe on constitutional rights. Thus the Federal Trade Commission has lost the majority of its court cases. The President has a problem on his hands in filling the Commission's Democratic vacancy which occurred with the retire ment of Houston Thompson, whose term expired last week.

The Civil Service has again sounded a warning to Federal employees against the solicitation of funds for political purposes. In some municipal, state and county organizations it is a practice for the party in power to assess the help ten per cent of their salaries for a fixed period as a contribution to the party office. This is not permissible under the Civil Service Act. Congressmen seeking financial aid from those who hold civil service jobs will find it difficult to obtain financial aid from their friends in the Government service ir view of the latest warning.

Members of the Cabinet have assembled in Washington and the President and his associates are whipping

Washingon, Sept. 29—There is much confusion regarding the election issues. Members of the major political parties cannot agree as to what constitutes the party program. Candidates for office coming to Washington to seek the support of the President, or in the case of the Democrats the aid of their natonal leaders, differ as to issues. At one time party politics was based on clearly defined issues which aroused the populace but time apparently has wiped out the line of demarcation and party labels have faded somewhat.

As an illustration, a Republican candidate for Senate after conference with the President this week said that, in his opinion, the tariff was an issue in the fall campaign in his state, and that the crest of the farm troubles had been reached, so that agricultural relief is no longer a political issue. He insisted that it is one of economic adjustment. At the same time one or two other candidates of the same party said that farm relief was distinctly an issue, and that the adminstration favored additional work stressing the effectiveness of cooperatives instead of legislative help. Federal officials have already indicated that the Government would gladly extend loans to cooperatives with the idea of relieving agricultural depression.

On the other hand, in the Democratic campaign officials stated that the question of state rights was something worth consideration by the voting public. Revival of the state rights issue was very pronounced this week in Maryland when the Democratic state platform carried a recogniton of this old time principle. The activities of the Democrats in Maryland is considered important in Washington because the platform was drafted under the direction of Governor Ritchie, who has been boomed for Democratic nomination for President. It is almost a certainty that the question of direct primaries will figure promiently in the debate in the Senate this winter, especially in view of the report of the special investigating committee headed by Senator James Reed, Democrat of Missouri, who has been investigating expenditures in the primaries in Pennsylvania and Illinois. Prediction is made that the matter will become so important that it will take on national aspects. Already movements are under way to abolish direct primaries. It is a direct issue in the gubernation-al campaign in Wyoming where the Republican candidate for Governor opposes direct primaries, and Mrs. Nellie Ross, the incumbent, defends the direct primary system. The Republican party of New Jersey has demanded removal of the direct primary law and the Democrats have opposed this proposition. In the State of Illinois there is a court proceeding which may vitally affect the primary situation, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Mexico have never adopted direct primaries for nominating candidates for public office.

The fact that the Federal Trade Commission has again been rebuked by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia affords grounds for discussion at the Capitol. The Commission was enjoined a few days ago from participating in so-called "fishing expeditions" which is a form of legalized search into the files of business organizations for documents which might aid the Federal prosecution.

In the case of Miller's National Federation of Chicago the court decided that it was high time the Commission be curbed from attempting to infringe on constitutional rights. Thus the Federal Trade Commission has lost the majority of its court cases. The President has a problem on his hands in filling the Commission's Democratic vacancy which occurred with the retire ment of Houston Thompson, whose term expired last week.

The Civil Service has again sounded a warning to Federal employees against the solicitation of funds for political purposes. In some municipal, state and county organizations it is a practice for the party in power to assess the help ten per cent of their salaries for a fixed period as a contribution to the party office. This is not permissible under the Civil Service Act. Congressmen seeking financial aid from those who hold civil service jobs will find it difficult to obtain financial aid from their friends in the Government service ir view of the latest warning.

Members of the Cabinet have assembled in Washington and the President and his associates are whipping

Washingon, Sept. 29—There is much confusion regarding the election issues. Members of the major political parties cannot agree as to what constitutes the party program. Candidates for office coming to Washington to seek the support of the President, or in the case of the Democrats the aid of their natonal leaders, differ as to issues. At one time party politics was based on clearly defined issues which aroused the populace but time apparently has wiped out the line of demarcation and party labels have faded somewhat.

As an illustration, a Republican candidate for Senate after conference with the President this week said that, in his opinion, the tariff was an issue in the fall campaign in his state, and that the crest of the farm troubles had been reached, so that agricultural relief is no longer a political issue. He insisted that it is one of economic adjustment. At the same time one or two other candidates of the same party said that farm relief was distinctly an issue, and that the adminstration favored additional work stressing the effectiveness of cooperatives instead of legislative help. Federal officials have already indicated that the Government would gladly extend loans to cooperatives with the idea of relieving agricultural depression.

On the other hand, in the Democratic campaign officials stated that the question of state rights was something worth consideration by the voting public. Revival of the state rights issue was very pronounced this week in Maryland when the Democratic state platform carried a recogniton of this old time principle. The activities of the Democrats in Maryland is considered important in Washington because the platform was drafted under the direction of Governor Ritchie, who has been boomed for Democratic nomination for President. It is almost a certainty that the question of direct primaries will figure promiently in the debate in the Senate this winter, especially in view of the report of the special investigating committee headed by Senator James Reed, Democrat of Missouri, who has been investigating expenditures in the primaries in Pennsylvania and Illinois. Prediction is made that the matter will become so important that it will take on national aspects. Already movements are under way to abolish direct primaries. It is a direct issue in the gubernation-al campaign in Wyoming where the Republican candidate for Governor opposes direct primaries, and Mrs. Nellie Ross, the incumbent, defends the direct primary system. The Republican party of New Jersey has demanded removal of the direct primary law and the Democrats have opposed this proposition. In the State of Illinois there is a court proceeding which may vitally affect the primary situation, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Mexico have never adopted direct primaries for nominating candidates for public office.

The fact that the Federal Trade Commission has again been rebuked by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia affords grounds for discussion at the Capitol. The Commission was enjoined a few days ago from participating in so-called "fishing expeditions" which is a form of legalized search into the files of business organizations for documents which might aid the Federal prosecution.

In the case of Miller's National Federation of Chicago the court decided that it was high time the Commission be curbed from attempting to infringe on constitutional rights. Thus the Federal Trade Commission has lost the majority of its court cases. The President has a problem on his hands in filling the Commission's Democratic vacancy which occurred with the retire ment of Houston Thompson, whose term expired last week.

The Civil Service has again sounded a warning to Federal employees against the solicitation of funds for political purposes. In some municipal, state and county organizations it is a practice for the party in power to assess the help ten per cent of their salaries for a fixed period as a contribution to the party office. This is not permissible under the Civil Service Act. Congressmen seeking financial aid from those who hold civil service jobs will find it difficult to obtain financial aid from their friends in the Government service ir view of the latest warning.

Members of the Cabinet have assembled in Washington and the President and his associates are whipping

Washingon, Sept. 29—There is much confusion regarding the election issues. Members of the major political parties cannot agree as to what constitutes the party program. Candidates for office coming to Washington to seek the support of the President, or in the case of the Democrats the aid of their natonal leaders, differ as to issues. At one time party politics was based on clearly defined issues which aroused the populace but time apparently has wiped out the line of demarcation and party labels have faded somewhat.

As an illustration, a Republican candidate for Senate after conference with the President this week said that, in his opinion, the tariff was an issue in the fall campaign in his state, and that the crest of the farm troubles had been reached, so that agricultural relief is no longer a political issue. He insisted that it is one of economic adjustment. At the same time one or two other candidates of the same party said that farm relief was distinctly an issue, and that the adminstration favored additional work stressing the effectiveness of cooperatives instead of legislative help. Federal officials have already indicated that the Government would gladly extend loans to cooperatives with the idea of relieving agricultural depression.

On the other hand, in the Democratic campaign officials stated that the question of state rights was something worth consideration by the voting public. Revival of the state rights issue was very pronounced this week in Maryland when the Democratic state platform carried a recogniton of this old time principle. The activities of the Democrats in Maryland is considered important in Washington because the platform was drafted under the direction of Governor Ritchie, who has been boomed for Democratic nomination for President. It is almost a certainty that the question of direct primaries will figure promiently in the debate in the Senate this winter, especially in view of the report of the special investigating committee headed by Senator James Reed, Democrat of Missouri, who has been investigating expenditures in the primaries in Pennsylvania and Illinois. Prediction is made that the matter will become so important that it will take on national aspects. Already movements are under way to abolish direct primaries. It is a direct issue in the gubernation-al campaign in Wyoming where the Republican candidate for Governor opposes direct primaries, and Mrs. Nellie Ross, the incumbent, defends the direct primary system. The Republican party of New Jersey has demanded removal of the direct primary law and the Democrats have opposed this proposition. In the State of Illinois there is a court proceeding which may vitally affect the primary situation, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Mexico have never adopted direct primaries for nominating candidates for public office.

The fact that the Federal Trade Commission has again been rebuked by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia affords grounds for discussion at the Capitol. The Commission was enjoined a few days ago from participating in so-called "fishing expeditions" which is a form of legalized search into the files of business organizations for documents which might aid the Federal prosecution.

In the case of Miller's National Federation of Chicago the court decided that it was high time the Commission be curbed from attempting to infringe on constitutional rights. Thus the Federal Trade Commission has lost the majority of its court cases. The President has a problem on his hands in filling the Commission's Democratic vacancy which occurred with the retire ment of Houston Thompson, whose term expired last week.

The Civil Service has again sounded a warning to Federal employees against the solicitation of funds for political purposes. In some municipal, state and county organizations it is a practice for the party in power to assess the help ten per cent of their salaries for a fixed period as a contribution to the party office. This is not permissible under the Civil Service Act. Congressmen seeking financial aid from those who hold civil service jobs will find it difficult to obtain financial aid from their friends in the Government service ir view of the latest warning.

Members of the Cabinet have assembled in Washington and the President and his associates are whipping