Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-08-18
AID FOR FARMERS
IS LANDLORD PLEA
CONGRESSMAN ADVOCATES THs
.ssAeE OF Ms ts0o,0ooD00
RELIEF SILL
SEES VALUE OF EXPECTATION
says No Hssl Assistance Iiss sss6
Rendered 10 FARMERS On esVns
~ Wb6 suffered Nest

Washington Congressman W. a.,
Landlord u Georgia advocated ~ the
house the passage N MS 500 600,060
farmers relief Biii. which provides feT
immediate purchase through tbs wsf
finance corporation from banks, sitbeF
national on state, farmers notes mstBfs
ing within three years from the pass
aEe 0f The ret and secured ny either
first Or second trust deeds ~ iisBs
against real estate owned ny farmers
or secured by Endorsement before the
house.
During The course ~ bis remarks,
Congressman LaHkkf6fd declared inst
although vast sums " money had BssH
appropriated by tb6 government N tbs
various phases " industry, no real ~
sistaBGe has been rendered the farmers
N the country, vino, De stated, baV6
suffered the anereffeGts " the var ~
greater degree tbaH aBT ~ those ~
whom ala has bssH given,
~ Is tifn6 for 90 ~ 16Eisiats tor the
farmer and quit talking about H." Mr.
Landlord said, I'VE baVe 10 fight here
not only FOR The farmer, but We have
10 put forth our REST efforts ~ Keep
the enemies 0f The farmers b6f6 from !
passing legislation which would mean
tha ruin ~ the farmers Of the nation, !
During The last few days much has I
been said about legislation nov pend |
ing authorizing the var finance e0i.
D6ratiGn 20 l6aH money 70 the farmers,
have studied closely the bin which .
passed the senate, and confess SEQ
very little benefit for the farmer IN II,
The bin takes care Of exporters "
cotton, who now hold much Of tho
cotton produced last year, ! find that
II provides for the buying Of notes and
securities from the individual or cor
D0ratl0n who IN engaged IN shipping
farm products across the Atlantic
ocean realize when you DO that,
when you help the export business,
you help indirectly the farmer who
.eiis 20 the exporter; but, after all,
you are helping dlrectIySnot the man
hat farms. but the man who makes
money out Of the farmer"
Replying 10 question from Com
Strong OF Kansas, asking II
/ was not thought that the farmers
prosperity was dependent on the OK.
,0rtatlon Of surplus farm products,
Landlord stated that he
vas not opposed 70 government aid 20
Exporters, but Al the same time he
h0ugbt like direct assistance was
ue 20 the agricultural interests OF
he country.
II am not shortsighted enough not
D see the value Of expectation. But
want the bill 10 go further and
elp the man who produces cotton,
i well as the cotton factor who ships
10 product across the sea-" he said,
! want 10 help the man who made
10 cotton last year and got practical
nothing for IL, or who Is still hang
X on TO II, much more than ! want
help the man who has bought that
,tt0n for song, and is now 10 get
zip from the government To ship II at
splhHulu plullN' Wehf W hSiP Nho
an and his wife and children who
g now struggling TO make more cot
a, much more than ! want 20 help
o corporation which will later buy
~ cotton. ! want 10 help the farmer
ho lost on his cotton and oiher prod
~ last year and who will probably
se again this year. ! want 10 help
. farmer who, on account OF pres
/ obligations, however much he
ants 20 pay them, and who lies
,ake al night aud tumbles In his bed
cause his taxes are falling due and
0 interest on the loan ON his farm
rapidly coming dus, and he does
I ses how on earth he IL going 20
al either of Them