The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
OFFICIALS
H leased WITH
CONFERENCE
secre w a | | &c e
Says Meeting o f
Farmer Delegates
as a Great Success

asa Great Success
Washington, ian. The na-
tiena agricult conference.
which concluded a hye-Gay session
here tonight, was characterized by
Secretary Wallace OF thes depart
1aent of agriculture. IN his closing
address as ..the most representa-
tive sat herring OF agriculture ever
held it has been good thing for
the farmers and the allied. inter
ests. he declared. adding that the
farmers and the related Interests
must cooperate TO put agrieni iture
on sound and enduring basis.
Mis- conference. fssessecretary
continued. has gained ground and
think we can hold that ground.
have presented conss ructive
Suggestion not only for the pres
ens but for the working ont Of a
sound agrlcuataral policy for years
Ito come is
were adopted thanking president
Harding md Seeretary Wallace for
ealing the conference and express-
ing appreciaIion to Chairman An
derson for has fairness in presiding
over the sessions ~:
The conference went on record
III adopting its transno ortasion COM
nitlee's report es faynring par
ficipatfon by railroad iaber and
railroad corporations instne general
price a citation after IL had
T stricken from another copsniitt
report reconmendatiea ser re-
peal OF he Adamson eight-hour
Z XIV and the bring sdewn'' of
wages OF -ailroad labor sand other
industrial labor to- Il lsaFity with
The return received by the farmer
The debate on the question Of
wage aeflatisn today was io,,S
and ~af times yehenaent. The pro-
( posaI was strenno nously fought by
ss.lnuel Gonpcrs. president OF the
Arnsrican Federal ION OF Labor, who
was . delegate 10 the conference.
Several farmers who opposed: re-
si,icJioa in wages and helped TO
defeat fhes first recommendation
supported the proposal finally
ADOPTED that bot ai4Teads and
their employees share IN the read
5ustment
The conference also endorsed a
G propose that the Sc Lawrence,
Great Lakes waterway project be
completed after one committees
Recommendation TO this effect had
! been Host Action for repeal of the
s. per cent guarantee clause Of the
transportation Act. defeated dur
ing the labor debate. received fav-
orabhe action on q later report.
The conference recommended
completion ofsstfe pfojeets at Mus
clc Shoals, Ala. and urged that
the government accept the offer of
Henry Ford TO lease them Re-
dncfion Of freight rates on farm
products. livestock. and products
of allied industries 10 theS basis
prior TO The Increase OF August.
- 500 also was urged as we'll as
the restoration Of certain rate
making powers TO state railroad
commissions. Read jus5ment of rates
affecting other commodities should
follow as quickly as possible. it
was added Legislation to prevent
the railroads from including the
LAND multiple. IN making UP their
revaluations was further recon-
mendcd.
Development OF the Mississippi
river as an artery of commerce
was advocated with the adoption
of q report which declared that
during and since the war there
has been a great increase in navi-
CATION In The Lower mississippi
riyersand ON the Ohio river"
Barges are operating from ct.
Louis 10 New Orleans il was
added SIN connection with railroad
lines and have demonstrated not
only their efficiency but. also their
economy as carriers OF freight"
The conference went or. record
as opposing repeal Of the, Panama
Canal tolls. saying. "the people OF
the United States have invested a
Eage sum Of money in the Panama
Canal.
f Other recommendations included:
!: Development of hydro-electric
power projects TO make current
available 10 the small consumer on
the farm and in the village.
Closer coordination OF railway,
waterway. and highway transpor-
ration.
Appoint meni of a commission TO
work out 4 national land policy.
Including reclamation. irrigation.
$ grazing. and colonization problems
in cooperation with similar bodies
in the various states.
Opposition to the opening of any
more land for farming purposes
pending readmstment OF conditions
IN agriculture
Stoppage of forest devastation
development of effective methods
of. fire prevention. Increase in re-
serves and extension OF research.
Enactment by congress OF laws
providing intermediate credits for
farmers through commodity financ-
Ing. continuation of the War FL
nance Corporation pending such
action, amendment of the federal
reserye and farm Iosn acts Con-