Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-28
MORE RECOMMENDATIONS BY
AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE

Washington, Jan. 27.-The national
agricultural conference went on record
today in adopting its transportation COM
mittees report, as favoring participa<
tioE by railroad labor and railroad cor
po1ations in the general price 'defiation''
after it had stricken from another COM
mittee's report recommendation for ap<
peal of the Adamson eight hour law and
ine bringing down" of wages Of rail-
road labor and other Industrial labor ta
a parity with the return received by
the farmer.
The conference, which began its fys
day session here Monday. did not CONS
plete Its consideration Of reports and
went into night session with the pros
pect OF taking final adjournment be-
fore m dnight
The debate on the question Of wage
'deflataion'' today was long and at times
vehement. The proposal was strenuous
| ly fought by Samuel Gompers. president
| Of the American Federation Of Labor.
who was q delegate to the conference
| Several farmers who opposed reduction
/ in wages and helped to defeat the frs
recommendation supported the proposal
| finally adopted that both railroads and
| their employees shall participate in ths
( readjustment
The conference also endorsed q pro
posa' that the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes
| waterway project b. completed after one
committees Recommendation TO this ef~
feet had teen lost. Action for repeal ot
the six per cent. guarantee CLAUSE OF the
transportation act, defeated during ths
labor debate. also received favorable
I action on a later report.
The conference recommended corupie :
ton of the projects at Muscle Shoals.
Alabama and urged that the government
accept the offer Of Henry Ford TO lease
them. Reduction Of freight rates on farm
rrcducrs. livestock and products Of all
lied Industries TO the basis prior to ths
iccrease OF August. 1920. also was uIsed
as wei as the restoration OF certain rata
rll If powers TO J-ste ralrcad com
|, missions. Readustment Of rates affecting
other commodities should follow az
quickly as possible. il was added Legis<
lation to prevent the railroads from n
|, clddi:.g the land multiple in maxi I
uo Their recommendations was fur.nef
rccar1T 1nded.
Development Of the Mississippi river
, IS an artery Of commerce was advocated
: with the adoption Of a report which de-
cared that during and since the war
there has been great increase in navi-
cation in the lower Mississippi river
and on the Ohio river"
] The conference went on record as op-
posing <peal Of the Panama Canal tolls
5 saying the people Of the United State,
= have invested a large sum OF money II
4 the Panama canal.
2 Other recommendations included:
Development of hydro-electric powei
{ projects to make current valuable TO th'
, small consumer on the farm and In thi
village.
I Closer coordination OF railway. wa
= tervay and highway TRANSFORMATION
J Appointment Of commission TO wori
y out a national land policy, includin:
) reclamation, irrigation. grazing and col
r onization problems in cooperation Wit
: similar bodies in the various states
n OPPOSITION to the opening Of any NOR
e land for farming purposes pending re
= adjustment of conditions in agriculture
Stoppage of forest devastation, de
: velopment Of effective methods Of hr
: prevention. increase in reserves and ex
4 tension OF research.