Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-27


declared. from the president down Is
losing no opportunity" to rap the
congressional agricultural bloc which
was unanimously tndorsed at the con-
ference.
At the senate agricultural hearing
Justice Wannamaker OF South Caro-
lima, delegate, declared agriculture
could be saved from bankruptcy only
thru governmental fixing of prices ior
cotton, corn and wheat He agreed
with Senator Page. Republican or Net-
mont. that fixed minimum prices could
not be maintained without enbargoes
barring imports of these commodities
and he stated It would cost the gov
ernment not more than S5oO,ouu,ooo III
purchasing farm commodities to stao-
ilize price.
In a conference with newspapermen
Secretary wallace voiced opposition 10
price-fixing which he said would prove
ruinous 20 the farming industry. he
declared he favored plans to restore the
purchasing power of the farmers dol
lar TO a parity with that In other IN
dustries. The conference today took
I'D committee recommended tions ana
resolutions Immediately after hearing
addresses by r.. y. Pearson, presloent
Of the Iowa State college OF agricui-
ture and mechanical arts, DR.. Y. d.
Ball. director Of the scientific work OF
r. Ely, professor of economies of tho
University of Wisconsin and Clifford
Pinchot.
The resolution offered by the COM
nittee on agriculture and price rela
.ions which included the Endorsement
of the agricultural bloc IN congress,
coupled with shis commendation or
President Harding and Secretary wal
lace for their action IN making posi-
Bile and calling the conference. rms
resolution was adopted unanimously
Other recommendations of this COM
rnittee adopted include: That the gov
ernment extend aid to Europe for eco
nomic rehabilitation.
Limitation of the acreage of certain
crops to balance production and restore
the farmers dollar to normal pur-
chasing power Approval of the pro-
gram of the American delegation to tho
armament conference.
commendation OF the Investigation OF
retail prices by the departments OF
tuetice and commerce.
Investigation by congress OF plans to
stabilize the dollar.
Equalization of tariff protection.
Vigorous action to pace agriculture
on n parity with other industries
The gathering and distribution OF for
eIEn market and production reports by
the department Of agriculture.
In adopting the report OF Its COM
rn,ttee on foreign competition and de-
mand the conference went on record
as favorinS:
Financing of exports thru credits au-
thorized by congress. Investigation ps
the interstate commerce commission to
determine the advisability of extending
preferential export freight rates to az
ricultural commodities not now affect-
ed.
Extension of the provision OF the
III n. ~
for combination OF concerns for ex-
port trade.
Tariff protection for agriculture
equal to that afforded to other indus
tries. Establishment OF a tariff board
20 administer permanent fle1iols
tariff law with an anti-dumping pro
vision. Opposition to a tariff on potash;
Increased support of the international
agriculture institute at Rome.
Assignment Of agricultural attaches
to American embassies in foreign coun-
triet.
Tho report Of the committee on crop
and marketing statistics, which was
adopted urged collection and dissent
nation by the department of agricul-
ture OF complete reports on everything
OF interest to producers, federal
census OF livestock every five years
and state surveys each year and
biennial census OF manufacturers.
Adequate safeguarding OF health.
free circulating libraries. and increased
school facilities were recommended in
the report OF the committee on farm
population and the home which also
was adopted. Other recommendation
OF this committee Included study OF
rural problems. cooperative market
Ing, appointment OF farm women on
farm organizations and federal and
state boards. encouragement Of farm
home ownership and an increase In tho
number OF public extension workers.