First Work

Aside from a one-day trip to his home in Independence to vote in the Kansas primary, Alf M. Landon's chief interest last week was the Drought which Secretary of Agriculture Wallace gloomily admitted is now the worst in U. S. history. Since by the Kansas Constitution Governor Landon could not aid needy farmers with State funds, he set out to make others do the job. Through his efforts. Western railroads cut their fares one-third on hay and one-half on other feed shipped in for starving stock. The Santa Fe Railroad halved its tariff on water shipments. The WPA chipped in with 5,000 jobs.

Biggest news linking Nominee Landon with the Drought last week came not from the Governor but from President Roosevelt, who informed newshawks at Hyde Park that he would invite the Governors of Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas to a Drought conference with him early next month. "Kansas?" asked a reporter. "Why not?" smiled the President.

In Topeka excited newshawks asked Alf Landon if he would attend. "Well," said one, "the magician has pulled another white rabbit out of the hat." Governor Landon started to smile, quickly thought better of it. Said he gravely: "If there is any meeting anywhere at any time of benefit to Kansas, I will attend. . . . My work as Governor of Kansas comes ahead of anything else I am doing."

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