Another dominating personality in the Agriculture Department is Frederick Howe. consumers counsel of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. During the war Mr. Howe was commisssioner of immigration of Ellis Island. As commissioner it was his duty to deport anarchists. On June 21. 1919. Representative LaGuardia. of New York. made the charge on the floor of the House of Representatives that while it was the duty of Commissioner Howe to deport alien anarchists. yet. instead of deporting them. he acted as their counsel. At the same time Representative Siegel. from the State of New York. in speaking of Mr. Howe. said: It is useless to have a Commissioner of Immigration at New York away from his post of duty. He presided as chairman over what proved to be the largest Russian meeting held in Madison Square Garden a few weeks ago. Shortly after these two speeches in the House of Representatives Mr. Howe resigned as Commissioner of Immigration of Ellis Island. Can anyone believe that a man with the record of Mr. Howe can possibly be interested in any program which will bring profit to the American farmer?
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