Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-08
CONGRESSMAN JOHN LAMBS RECORD AS |
GIVENBY farmers COOPERATIVE union
HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD MEASURES TOUCHING THE
INTERESTS OF The AGRICULT LTURISTS OF VIRGINIA


previous sessions of Congress to
every piece of legislation that has
been up in the interest Of the farmers.
It is true that the House Commit
tee on Agriculture of which the
Congressman is chairman has re-
ported bill. II. r. 22952. providing
for compensating localities for the
use of their highways for carrying
the rural mail. another bill II. r SO.
eurbing gambling in cotton. another
bill. II. r 1928. curbing gambling
in grain and other farm products.
ard bill. II. r. 2S06o carrying
appropriations for agricultural pur-
poses; but Congressman Lamb
fought the Shackleford Good Roads
Bill. II. r. 22952. although later
forced to scquiesce into reporting it
and into presenting a report (No.
S38). which enclose. that was
drawn by Congressman Rubey and
two others in Congressman Rubey's
office; fought both the Beal anti
gambling in cotton bill Oh. r. So
and the Rubey snti-gambling in
grain bill Oh. r. 1929 which his
J Committee reported favorably in
spite of him and against which be
even filed a minority report (Report
| No. ooo. Part p. which I enclose;
and did everything he could to
prevent liberal appropriations for
agricultural purposes. opposing the
creation of a Division of Markets by
opposing the Senate amendment. 70
the Agricultural Appropriation Bill.
of $4,000 for that purpose and
otherwise standing out. as he still /:
in conference. for holding the ap.
propriations for agricultural purposes
. down below sixteen millions Of dol
lars. when the last Republican Hous'
Increased them over twelve per cent.
o the present Senate put them up owe
{ two millions. and when fifteen mil
7 lions is pitifully small proportio
q of the total annual appropriations c
u over a billion dollars and a bcggarl
y recognition of their needs. paTticu
! laTly when Il is borne in mind ths
5, the farmers constitute over half Ii
J. producers of the country and ar
\. now leaving the country for the cit
:. and going across into Canada by III
<. tens ofthousands all because countr
.; life is not as attractive and remune,
III ative in this land as it should I
is made and the federal investigator
2. Country Life Commission pointe
= oHt.
Z AT the risk of burdening you wit
al long letter. want to take up Cor
oI gresham Lambs attitude on the:
* bills at some length and in detail.
sc order that you may have al Il
&c facts. First as to the present Ag.
=" cultural Appropriation Bill. II.
e. 2SOo9. That bill. which he repore
from his Committee. seemed penn
2. wise and pound foolish. That
should stand for further parsimon
" Gus economy" of this kind whe
ID millions are appropriated by Il
ID House for pensions and the like,
re beyond OR comprehension when
{. is borne in mind that the bill goes
I the length even of disseminating Il
az payment o. the expenses of exper
of the Department Of Agriculture
:. address farmers meetings and spres
b. the latest and most up-to-date scie
- titic knowledge SO much desired Ar
: needed by the farmers of the countr
- OF course any one can find an {.
=, cuse for almost any thing. and Il
). argument that there have been son
80 abuses on the part of some of the
=, experts and lecturers can be a
no vaneed. But the abuse argurne