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taxation sources saved from depletion by
the Federal collections
! ''The most hopeful project that we have
| TO contemplate is In the promise that
| Federal requirements will decrease, he
declared.
! If thev do not, he continued, the
Federal government should undertake
support of public institutions now kept up
/ by the States with money raised from
revenue sources also levied upon by the
national government
| Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. Encouraged
| by lively discussions provoked at yester-
| days sessions, the conference of governors
in twelfth annual convention here today,
| prepared for continuation of its deliber-
| atins n the State capitol.
! Because of delays in the first day pro-
! ceedings the schedule for today was
strenuous one. Nee ting at half past nine
In the morning the governors and govern
ors-eect took up their program OF address
! es and general discussion.
! The discussion developed unusual inter
est Yesterday when plan was formulated
TO make the annual conference power IN
! national affairs.
II was deci ded TO use the influence of
the body TO secure Federal legislation for
the benefit of farmers over the country.
/ A committee of five governors will be sent
! TO Washington 10 urge refunding of farm
| ers debts 10 tide them over a year OF until
they are able 10 recOup losses suffered
through bad transportation faclltSS and
n declining market for wheat, cotton and
foodstuffS.
Among the 81 odd heads and heads-to-
be of State governments who were here
for TODAY meeting was Governor Coolidge
of Massachusetts Nice-President elect
who arrived with Mrs Coolidge late last
night.
Speakers on todays program included
Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania; Gov
ernor Townsend. Delaware, and Edward
F. Bowie and State Senator Abraham kap-
LAM OF New York, who as representatives
of Governor Smith of New York. were
10 speak on housing problems and wa,s of
promoting means OF home ownership.
Al Yesterday afternoons session the
conference voted o begin an inquiry into
what was vasiouslv called the acute,
alarming and tragic situation facing
farmers OF the country. with a view TO rec
ommending Federal legislation 10 assist
them
As a first step toward carrying out theI.
plan. which was suggested by Governor
" L. Harding of Iowa, the conference
appointed a committee consisting of Gov
e.noTs Ha ding. Beckett Of North Caro-
Ina. Holcomh of Connecticut. Parker Of
Louisiana and Goodrich Of Indiana ~
make preliminary survey and report
back belu Q the conclusion Of the govern
81. comic pHcc After that il Is contem-
plated 10 send The committee to Washing
ton 10 u.ge legislation before Congress,
which conyenee this month.
The object of the State executives.
which is said t. be without parallel III the
history of American government. is for
the organizati ion of governors 10 suggest 20
Congress and actively advocate passage
Of legislation necessary 10 refund the debts
Of farmers who are pinched by falling mar
kets With heavy stocks 81 surplus prodUC-
tion IN hand. so as 10 give them wear or
mo. in which to recoup losses and wait 40.
s. eugtrening market II is proposed 70
90 this through extension or adaptation
OF the Federal Reserve system.
The second proposal also scheduled to
receive consideration hy the committee.
Is another BY Governor Harding that .
foreign trade corporation be formed q
finance purchases Of American farm prod
ucts by foreign countries unable, through
present lack OF funds, 70 come into the
American market
Gove-1 or Robertson 81 oklahoma told
# h.ge supplies of grains and fOods;ufis i
veil = cotton which he SAID crowded
warehouses Ih the Southwest followir &
bumper crops which could not be moved
from their points If o-IgIn when prices
were stll high o.. acccunt of the ear
shortage. while present prices received for
the commodities were Tot sufficient -
pav expenses 0f production and traLspor-
-ation 70 the markets
TIE same fears were echoed ~ Cover
or ] Fl Bartlett Of New Hampshire q
Governor r. A Cooper 81 South CarollI 8,
who added that hl> mlssuvIr gs extended q
other fields IF ecesssry productioa az well
Governor Cooper said ecessary read
iustments could not take place without
casualties, adding that it was foolhardy
10 think the present economic storms
could be weathcred WITHOUT some bank
1uptcIes
Other activities vi the Conference YES
terday afternoon included discussion Of
he kaL s4s Court of Industrial Relstior $
by Cover or Allen Of Kansas and dlnrel
last ght 81 the executive mar SION as The
guests q Governor and Mrs SprOul
Cover or Allen recommeI ded 20 the
cor fere' 60 = nationwide extension Of the
method adopted IN Kansas Of setting UP q
Court Of r. dl,strisl Relations He sighted
many occasion : OF which he SAID the
KaLsss court had recrifed Ion gstandIng
Wror Is 10 labor ard declared that ex-
periei res ID his state had proved that
strife between capital and labor should
hc settled through impartial adjudication
: +e- tha. by Arbitration This method
lie asserted would do away with the soft
har ded radicals who make their living of
the quarrels they foster between labor and
its employers
Governor Allen said that every other
form Of quarrel except the strike had been
done away with by the establishment Of
courts and asked u Is there any reason for
assuming that government may not tind
justice for the laborirg man in his COL
troVeTsv with his employer?