The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-12-15
NO. 50
FARMERS SEEK tXpORI
BACKING TO AVOID CRISIS
NeEtuckian On Committee OF
Federation TO Plan tiuge
Trade Corporation

indianapolis, Dec. 11.-Enact-
ment Of legislative programmes in
Guiding changes in the tariff. the
income tax, the Esch-Cummins
transportation act and the passaga
of several new measures was astad
or Congress by resolution adopted
at the annual convention of the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
President-elect Harding also was
requested to appoint a Secretary of
agriculture who has a practical un-
derstanding of all prases of farm
ing
Among the policies enunciated by
the resolution was the federaCion's
opposition to strikes and lockouts.
Further the resolution declared
the federation's opposition to what
1t said seemed to be the policy of
the Treasury Department and the
Federal Reserve Board for defation
and the request was made that
bankers and merchants extend far
mers' obligations to obtain "immedi-
ate relief from the present economic
crisis" confronting the farmers
fians Export Corporation
The adoption OF the resolution,
which it was announced was by an
unanimous vote preceded the clos
ing session of the convention at
which officers were elected. An
nouncement also was made of the
appointment OF a committee to meet
with bankers. merchants and public
officials at Chicago on Friday to
consider the organization of a $780,
100000 expert trade corporation
under the Edge act.
The committee includes ]. S.
Crenshaw, Hopkinsville, Ky.
During discussion of the resolu-
tons, Mr.. Cunningha chairman of
the Resolutions Committee said that
the export corporation was not in
dorsed by the committee because it
VII! be private institution. in
which connection he also stated that
the resolutions similarly were silent
as to the Joint stock land banks.
Gist of Legislative Plans
The legislative programme asked
OF Congress proposed immediate en-
actment of a new tariff law. simplif-
cation of the income tax law with
provision preventing treasury Off
Gals from making interpretatiye
ruling as to the laws application:
law assuring farmers of unrestrict-
ed right to bargain collectively;
Federal control OF all interests agen-
cies dealing in grim products and
meat; enactment of the truth-in-
fabrics bill; legislative prohibition
OF short selling in agricultural pro-
ducts and amendment to the trans
portation act SO as to preserve State
regulation of interstate commerce
and car movement. The resolution
also declared opposition to any day
light saving law.
Protests Strikes and LOckOuts
In the declaration of principles OF
the federation, the resolutions in
Guided requests and demands On
several Federal agencies as well as
the refenence to strikes and lock-
outs. Sympathy was expressed for
the laboring man but the resolu-
lions said we are unalterably op-
posed to organized strikes and SYM
pathetic lockouts which interfere
with the orderly conduct of business.
The Department of Justice was
asked to delay approval of any plan
Tor disposing of the stockyards.
owned by the Chicago packers, until
federation committee might con-
'ider all proposed plans. The Fed
'ral Trade Commission was asked
% stop the practice of the steel in
iustry in hasing prices on Pitts
'urgh quotations plus freight rates.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
ION was asked to give preferential
reight rates on agricultural fertiliz-
II.
Protest also was voiced by the
esolutions against guaranteeing a
xed return to public utilities and
ailroads on cost-plus basis"