The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
SPEED IN Bull DING
DAM IS ADVOCATED
Broader And More Extensive
Farm Development Pro-
gram Is Adopted
ry JAMES M'CLAIN
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CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-After repudi-
ating the "limited program of the
southern insurgents by adopting
broader and more extensive plan for
farm development in 1924 and defin-
ing their position on many national
questions, delegates to the American
Farm Bureau federation adjourned
late Wednesday in apparent complete
harmony.
Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals offer
was indorsed, and speed was asked
in construction Of the buolder dam,
furthering of reclamation service
and application of provisions of the
flood control bill.
o. E. Bradfute of Xenia, o., was
unanimously reelected president OF
the federation and j. f. Reed of st.
Paul, Mimi, was chosen vice presi-
dent.
BY Juggling candidates bit, the
convention succeeded in electing an
executive committee. all but one
member of which openly opposed me
"Sapiro- Peteet" faction, which start
ed the controversy by causing the old
executive committee to GUST j. w.
Coverdaie as federation secretary,
The new committee. which is friendly
secretaryship to him beginning
January /.
The executive committee CONSISTS
of: Eastern section: George M, Put
nam, Concord, n H.; Frank M. Smith,
Springfield Center: S. MCLEAN Buck
ingham, Watertown, Conn.
Central Section: c. e. Hearst, Des
Moines, Ia; S. H. Thompson, Chicago;
Ralph snyder, Manhattan, Kan.
Western Section: A. o. Hardison,
Santa Paula, Cal; Frank Evans, Salt
Lake City; Charles E. Gibson, Hoop
er, Col.
Southern Section: L. P. cohin
Hancock, Md; Edward A. O'Neal,
Montgomery. Ala; w. d. Farris, En-
mis-. Tex.
The farmers took an unexpected
stand in declaring that government
pricefixing for farm con modities
was unsound. Opposing any reduc-
tion in income taxes, the conventions
tax reduc tionetash thehesthes
tax resolution said" we believe the
excess of national income over expen-
ditures should be applied toward re-
ducing national Indebtedness" These
recommendations, which are very
elaborate. include objection to the
general sales tax, stopping of is
suance of tax-free securities and
stopping of leaks in the 1921 tax
law including taxing of sale of
stock at regular surtax rates The
President and Secretary of Treasurer
were also urged ito secure a more
efficient income tax bureau that these
forms 0 Taxation may not be brought
into disrepute by poor administration.
Lower freight rates on agricultural
products were asked in a lengthy
resolution which takes up the farm
ers' transportation problem. The
Great Lakes to the gulf waterway
project was endorsed, and electrifi-
cation of railways urged as a means
of securing lower rates.
We urge the immediate adoption
by the American government of
vigorous foreign policy designated to
carry out Americas obligations re-
sulting from her war aims and the
terms of the Armistice which ended
the war. and thus to restore peace
and prosperity to Europe" another
resolution read The farmers also
endorsed the national defense act,
urging all eligible to join the army
reserve.
Continuous study of the tariff and
changing of schedules as conditions
change was urged. while the present
Immigration scheme was approved.
An amendment to the intermediate
credits act changing the minimum
loan period from six months to four
months is to be sought of Congress.