Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-26
OFFER OF FORD AND
FARM BLOC. CENTER
OF FIGHT AT MEET
Continued from Page y

endorsements OIL Ine local DdHk anu
the cooperation of the great bank
ing institutions of each nation, and
authorize the Spinners, manufacture
ers and dealers to sell their products
on equally long time, all drafts, &C
ceptanceS and notes in payment to
be deposited in trust until the claim
of the federal reserve bank shall
have been paid in .'ull."
Governor Parker told the confer
ence that this plan would afford
almost instant relief, would mean
the employment of many American
ships for carrying to those nations
the cotton to give profitable en-
many of them from starving; would
add to the value and activity of
the merchant marine, would put en-
ergy and spirit into business, and
bring to this country the good will
of all of the older nations"
Drastic reforms are needed in the
marketing of cotton, he said, declar-
ing one of the chief troubles has
been the rushing of the crop to mar
kets.
defective terminals, inadequate
storage facilities at and away from
farms and plantations, and a gen.
eral indifference that in any other
article might spell ruin to producers
seem to attach to the cotton bale, "
he asserted, adding that the boil
weevil and pink boil worm threaten
to curtail seriously the heretofore
generous contributions of the At
lantic states of the south towards
the southern cotton crop"
Opposition to Ford
Powerful forces were at work to-
day to prevent the conference
from going on record in favor of
Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals offer;
the st. Lawrence river canaliZation
project and the farm bloc. -
Fertilizer and other big interests
are opposing Ford; New York, New
England and other Atlantic coast
states are fighting the st. Lawrence
project. and administration forces
are laboring against the farm bloc.
Leaders in the conference are con-
fident Of Incorporating Endorsement
Of these three issues in the program
for agricultural relief.
The American Farm Bureau fed
GRAFTON is leading the fight in favor
of the Muscle Shoals and st. Law
renee projects and in this it has the
support Of a majority Of the farmer
interests at the conference. The
farmer representatives stand as a
unit in favor of the farm bloc.
Bftterest Fight on Canal
OF the three issues, the bitterest
battle is on the canalization project.
This is being fought out in the water
transportation committee, Of which
j. r. Howard, president of the
American Farm Bureau federation,
is chairman. Congressman Peter G..
Ten Eyck, Of New York, is a mem
Der. He is leading the eastern op-
position to the st. Lawrence project.
1t is understood that some Of the
eastern bodies of the farm bureau
are supporting Mr.. Ten Eyck and
threaten to break away if the COM
mittee indorses the project.
Mr.. Howard has announced him
self Fundamentally in favor of the
canalization project for the same
reason that he supports the Muscle
Shoals deal-the benefits in store
for a vast number of farmers. Re-
sistance from the east is due tC the
fear that a huge slice of the ocean
going business will be lost to the in
terror.
Mr.. Towards organization, the
National Farmers union and other
powerful farm organizations, favor
Mr.. Ford's Muscle Shoals offer be.
cause they believe he is the only enc
thus far who has shown a sincere
desire and the capacity to open up
the power possibilities of the Tennes.
see river and the vast wealth locked
up in the Tennessee mountains.
Operation of the nitrate plants,
providing cheap fertilizer, would
merely be the first step in the re-
generation of the SOUTH" Mr.. How
ard said.
Conference Attacked
Some signs of differences in the
conference appeared after the defeat,
Tuesday, of a motion by J. S. Wan.
namaker, CT South Carolina, for ap.
pointment of {. committee on resolu-
tons. This motion was defeated on
the ground that the committees al
ready appointed were expected to
consider resolutions.
Mr.. Wannamaker issue da formal
statement later, attacking the con-
ference and declaring "about all the
farmers and farm leaders have to
do in this conference is to shake
hands with the president, meet some
official dignitary and partake of a
little ice cream and cake, and then go
home"
Selection CT committees has been
made in such a manner" Mr.. Wan
namakel said, "as' to ,,uggest that
those responsible for such service
are toally ignorant of the qualifi
cations of the delegates or have lent
themselves to a cut and dried and
well-baked scheme to prevent the
fCTward-looking farmer representa-
tives from bringing any good what
ever from out of the conference"
He was confident" he continued
that it was "the purpose of those re
sponsible fer the conference to de
stroyl the farm bloc"
1.-THE presidents address in open
ing the conference" he declared lin
Dictated that such was the purpose
EDITORS SUPPORT OFFER
OF FORD FOR SHOALS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Support
of Henry Ford's offer for Muscle
Shoals was announced today by the
group of editors of agricultural pa
pers attending the National Agricul
tural conference.
A committee consisting of Car
! Williams, Oklahoma City, chairman
j. C. Cunningham, Ohio; Herber
! Myrfck, Massachusetts,; Samue
! Adams, illinois, and Clarence Poe
| North Carolina, was named to cal
on Secretary Weeks in regard to thu