The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-07
REQUESTS LARGER
 APPROPRIATIONS
 FOR ACRICUL TURF
Senator Harrison Claims False Economy Is Being
 Practised.

Washington, D. C., June 7-False economy at the expense of the agri- cultural interests and the food produc- ton of the country is charged against the majority party in Congress by Senator Harrison, who declares that while there have been vast appro- priations for the army and navy, the agricultural appropriation bill has been cut more than seven million dol- lars.
 While the government is urging in of food and mov- ing against profiteering, Senator liar rison contends, the conference re- port on the agricultural budget shows an indiscrfminate and harmful use of the pruning knife. Agricul- ture in all sections will suffer, he ar gues, and the consumer, as well as the farmer, will be pena1ized by such an 3economy" program. Republican economy claims, Senator Harrison be- lieves, will have their reaction when food production is crippled and prices go higher.
 ''The party in control" said Sena- tor Harrison, lis simply trying to de- ceive by pretending &eonomy in gov ernment appropriations, Addressing g myself to that party, say you prom 1sed in 1918 if you were given control that you would adequately take care of the internal affairs of this country. You have been in control more than a year and the results of your prom ises have been written into law. This bill shows the finger prints of your record This agricultural bill touch es eighty billion dollars worth of the country's resources, because a, lack of encouragement to the farmer causes I, to decrease and the city poulation to increase.
 "You have cut this bill more than seven million dollars below the de- partment's estimates. You have re- duced appropriations this year more than $2,4O0,000 compared with last year. While this bill carries $31,475, 900, analysis will show that but ten or twelve millions actually go to agri- culture and the balance is for other branches, such as the weather bureau, enforcement of the pure food law, meat inspection and so on.
 "While reducing agricultural appro- priations, you have increased the army bill 250 millions and the navy bill 450 millions over the appropriations carried for the army and navy dur ing the pre-war period.
 Army appropriations are increased three fold and navy four fold, with subsequent taxation upon the people and yet the appropriations for the country's agriculture are reduced sev- en millions and more.''
 While the Department of Justice is conducting cheaper meat campaigns Senator Harrison asserted, Congress is reducing by s240,0oO the allowance for combating hog cholera which de str States from May, 1918 to May 1919 These hogs were worth approximatel, s62, 100000.
 You have eliminated the million dollars that has been carried for year. as an insurance against the foot ant mouth disease,'' said Senator Harri 1 son. eff this dreaded disease sSouIt l break out, it would wipe out whoI. herds of cattle and practically I1es | troy the animal industry of the coun | try. You have also reduced the ap
 propriations to fight the diseases O ! fruits and vegetables, for the enforce | ment of the pure food and drug act for forest conservation, for the hand l ling, packing and marketing of poul I try, eggs, fish and other products | The appropriation has also beer 1 reduced for fighting the pink bol worm, that dread insect which ha
 made its appearance in Southern cot | ton fields-an insect more dreade | than the boil weevil and destined, i unchecked, to destroy the cotton croI I with millions of loss to cotton produc I CTS and higher prices for clothing" 1 Senator Harrison says such econ
 omy is pretense, a sham and a gray l injustice to farmers who helped Amer | ica win the war and mus How be de
 pended upon to produce mere tha
 ever if something approa ching na l tiona1 famine is to be averted. eff you believe this sort Of falls
 economy, practiced upon this class c l our citizens, will be rewarded III tn | coming elections, then you are mis judging :ne temper of the times ar
 a great awakening is coming to you, | warned Senator Harrison, addressin
 the Republican majority.