, 1922-01-07
MANY REQUESTS
FOR RELIEF OF
INDUSTRY MADE
Resolutions Drafted By
Convention Committee
Are Voluminous

Requests for & duty OF oO
cents a pound on all wool suit
able for the manufacture OF
clothing, levied on the clean
wool content, and speedy eE.
action Of the "truth-;n-fabric"
Mn now pending In q senate
u,ttee were included In voiuminous
-r,.olutions drafted for submission TINS
.fternoon to the Wyoming WooisroM
-. a..ocaation. which VIII n ~
.hr..day sessions here today. inoa'
s~tsor. were that the resolutions hno
S,.-,,on OF officers would not be as
-s~sd ~ until lats In the day but
s..aor Of all legislative clauses ap-
psxrs assured.
o..., recommendations included =
r~cue.t upon the secretary OK So
-us,ur. for reduction in grazing re-.
800 the national forests. a reques'
-, tbe state land board for furtner
1880. in the rates Of rentals on
100 lsnd. leased for grazing; urgins
-~,..a Of the state law taxing eau
- ,r state land purchases opposins
~-.o,,6ation OF tho state board ol
-, commissioners with any otner
1850 as proposed In the last session
ths legislature; opposing t
r~r.Hoxers bill as a substitute 10.
a. canper-French "truth-in-fapric
...r,re. endorsing tho Great Lakes
e, lawrence waterway project as .
r,.ana Of reducing shipping rates 20
~. eastern xeaboards; opposing any
,novsrnent that will take h rores'
.srvtce from tho department OF asri'
cunure,; advocating further redue'
t,on in freight ratns; requesting aio
ana cooperation Of he federai ou'
rcnu az animal industry with the state
IN e~radicating scabies; asking an ap-
rronrinfion by congress OF sbo.coo TOT
,be work OF the biological survey m
s~rtrrniuatinE predatory animals;
rrrinx drastic economy by national
state and cc-rty administrations IN
nublic expenditures: recommending
reductions in valuations of sheep
lands for tax purposes and that the
earning ROVER of said lands be X
into consideration instead Of Q specu-
lattve value. urging h a annual pay
,nents on state lands purchased by
.toctmen be deferred five years on
acoot.rt TO financial troubles of the
livestock interests; urging incorpora-
ffon In h tarff bill of a protective
duty on synthetic organic chemicals.
and requesting the National Wool
growers association to urge its or
gan to advance the interests of the
French apper 'truthin-fabric" bill.
The text Of the resolutions submit
ted by the committee this afternoon
follow in full:
The following resolutions were
adopted at the 18th Annual Conven-
ton of the Wyoming Wool Grower
Association held at Casper. Wyoming.
on january 5th, 9Th and 7th. 1892.
WHEREAS, The low price OF wool
and other adverse conditions are
threatening 10 destroy the sheep In
dustry OF tho United States; and
WHEREAS, A large supply Of homo
xrown wool Is essential to h well
being and safety of n nation,
RESOLVED, That we hereby peti-
ton Congress for Protective Tariff on
wool that will enable the industry to
live in spite of competition Of woods
produced at much lower cost by
foreign countries.
WHEREAS. The duties levied on
the grease basis have in the past been
evaded by the importation OF stSirted
and light shrinking woods.
RESOLVED, That we r in favor
of q specific duty levied on the clean
content of the wool.
WHEREAS. The wool scedule of
the Fordney Tariff Bill contains a re-
strictive $50 ad valorem clause on
the duties on raw wool;
WHEREAS. This restrictive clause
win limit the duty on our most useful
woods to a level far below that neces-
sary for adequate protection:
WHEREAS. The $3.50 ad valorem
clause win discriminate against the
woods that must be grown II we are
TO continue in the business OF meat
production; and
WHEREAS, Such discrimination
against meat production would cause
an increase in the price OF meat to the
consumer. and
WHEREAS. This ad valorem 70
CONTINUED on Page 50