Miss President wants to talk to you

Just because of this Stars and Stripes.

I need to make a move myself.

"Put your clothes on, Sergeant Waters."

Eleanor said, "I can feel your patriotism. Don't worry, this job is just the beginning, and there will be more to come."

"The Federation will never forget you heroes who fought for the country."

With those words, Waters finally felt relieved.

"Thank you, Mr. Hopkins!"

Waters said, choking back tears, as he dressed.

"In the entire Federation, only you are willing to say such things to us."

“Those politicians before all treated us as a burden, wishing we were dead…”

"I believe in you, everyone believes in you!"

"You would never let such a large, loyal, and disciplined group go to waste!"

……

It took Eleanor a long time to see Waters off, who was on the verge of a breakdown.

That's too intense.

The veterans' fervor to serve their country for seven lifetimes was truly overwhelming.

Now, Eleanor only hopes that when the bill is passed, those Southern farmers will be able to handle such enthusiasm.

A few days later, Eleanor walked into the office.

Rosef and Louise are both inside.

When she saw Eleanor, Rosef nodded without batting an eye.

Good job!

Sure enough, not a word of the president getting drunk a few days ago got out.

Because Louise was present, he could not make any statement.

I can only nod my head in encouragement for now.

Eleanor subtly raised an eyebrow in response.

Now it's time to get down to business.

This time, Eleanor certainly didn't come empty-handed.

It took him and Hattie Wallace several days to complete the draft agricultural adjustment.

Louise took the draft, her expression somewhat grave.

She had already heard rumors that Eleanor and Hattie were teaming up to make a big move in agriculture.

But as for what exactly she was to do, she didn't know.

Louise turned to the first page, her gaze sweeping over the general outline title.

She glanced through the draft quickly with a blank expression, and finally closed it.

"Eleanor".

"Ok?"

"Do you know how Southern lawmakers will react once this bill is submitted?"

"know."

Eleanor answered calmly, "They'll probably see me as a public enemy and stop at nothing to bring me and this plan down."

"anything else?"

"Furthermore, President Rosefellow herself will also be questioned by them, after all, Rosefellow is a Democrat, and this agricultural reform plan is almost a declaration of war against the Democratic Party."

"As long as you know."

Louise sighed; she had been worried that Eleanor had no idea of ​​the weight of the draft.

I did it simply because I wanted to.

Now it seems that's not the case.

Eleanor is very clear about the potential impact.

Given that, he must have made the corresponding preparations.

But is being prepared enough?

To be honest, Louise herself did not agree with this bill.

That's too radical; it's like setting off a fire within the Federation.

Louise had seen too many cases of igniting a raging fire only to find it completely out of control.

"Eleanor, I have one more question to ask you."

Louise said, "If this answer doesn't convince me, I won't agree to the bill."

Eleanor immediately took it seriously.

coming.

This is the first test that the Agricultural Adjustment Act is about to face.

The gentlest, yet the most important.

Eleanor was never worried about external opponents.

What he was worried about was the lack of internal support.

He would answer any questions Louise might have next, and dispel any doubts she might have.

"Tell me, to what extent do you intend to protect the interests of tenant farmers?"

Louise's question is extremely profound.

This is because it relates to the intensity of any subsequent conflict between the two sides.

If it's just about the security deposit, there will be conflict, but it won't get completely out of control.

But if Eleanor wants to do something new in the Federation.

That's it.

Party affiliation, national turmoil, presidential resignation, total war...

Louise can see now.

On the other hand, Elinor breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Louise's question.

Was that all the level of worry you had?

No problem, I can answer that myself.

“You’re overthinking it, Ms. Louise.”

Eleanor said, "The current bill is just meant to give these sharecroppers some buffer time so that the pain they experience when they leave the land isn't too intense."

"Leave the land?"

Louise was truly confused now.

What exactly is Eleanor trying to do?

He fought desperately to protect the interests of the tenant farmers, and his attitude was extremely firm.

Now, they're saying they want tenants to leave the land.

Eleanor sat opposite Louise and began to explain seriously.

“Ms. Louise, you probably thought that I was trying so hard to protect the interests of tenant farmers so that they would feel at ease staying on the land.”

"If possible, it would be best to let them have their own land, right?"

Louise nodded; she had indeed considered that idea.

Eleanor shook his head.

“If it were a hundred years ago, I might have thought of doing that.”

"But times have changed, and this country no longer needs so many farmers!"

"It is now 1933, and the age of magic industry has arrived."

"A large number of machines are beginning to replace human labor in agriculture, including tractors, seeders, harvesters, and in the future, there may even be artificial rainmaking machines."

"Every step forward in industry requires less agricultural labor."

"The federal lands are mostly plains, which are well-suited for large-scale, mechanized, and intensive agriculture."

"This cannot be stopped by a single bill."

“Those tenant farmers can’t compete with machines.”

At this point, Eleanor was moved to speak and suddenly stood up.

"The industrialization process of the Federation can be described as a mighty torrent, and everyone is caught in the torrent."

“Ms. Louise, I am protecting them now not to perpetuate the sharecropping system for another hundred years.”

"On the contrary, these people will eventually leave the countryside and enter factories, railways, construction and cities."

"But not now."

"Now the factories can't even support their original workers, and there are unemployed people everywhere in the city."

"If we drive millions more rural people in, it will only be a bigger disaster!"

This is Eleanor's honest opinion.

Humans cannot compete with machines.