The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1924-05-16
NARY--HAUGEN PLAN
DESERVES FAIR TRIAE.

Brookings, S. d., May 15.-That
most OF the criticisms voiced again
ST the McNary -tlaugen agricultural
TelleI measure now pending IN
congress are without weight, and
that the plan should be given Ialr
trial, Is tne% OPINION expressed by
President Charles ". tugsley or
the South Dakota STAGE ,on,pc OF
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts,
formerly Assistant Secretary OF the
United States Department or Agrl-
culture and at one time delegate
of the United States Government
to the International Institute Of
Agriculture at Rome, Italy, in an
interview given the Mitchell IS. ~
Evening Republican.
The aim of the McNary-Haugen
bill is a Just one said President
Pugslev. namely that of restoring
a more normal and fair relation
ship between the ~rices of agricul-
tural products and those of other
commodities Farm product prices
on the one hand and factory prices
and labor prices on the other have
been thrown out of balance because
of government activities which
stimulated overproduction in apri-
culture, and because of government
and group action which raised tht
price of labor and labor products.
1t seems fair to me that legislation
favOring activities other than agri
culture should be repealed, a step
highl', desirable and greatly to be
preferred but apparently impossible
or that legislation effectively help
full to agriculture should be passed.
The McNary-Haugen bill is the
best government remedy for these
agricultural difficulties yet pre-
sented. 1t is generally conceded
that the ten-year period from 1905
1914 was the best balanced ten year
period in our recent history. and
that period is used as the basis of
the proposed readjustment. The
bill provides that the administrat-
ion expenses shall be paid bv the
farmers, and not by the govern
ment."
When asked concerning the most
common criticisms. used by the op-
ponents of the bilR President Pug
sey said: 1T seems to me that
there can be no danger from any
desire of manufacturers or labor
ers to -~',ramid prices. for if they
do they draw agricultural prices
along with them. | can see no
threat TO o1ir entire business s,Tuct
ure which includes aoriculture In
fact it seems to me that the effect
will be to strengthen the structure.
1t is certainly sadly in need of re-
nair. It's troubles can be traced
directly to agricultural troubles
which the bill is designed to cor
rect.
Il cannot understand how the
script could mean fiant money, for
it is not guaranteed by the govern
ment, and has only an uncertain
and undetermined value. 1t will
undoubtedly be used to some extent
for securing loans. or for .speculat-
i've sale, but if this is a detrlment
the evil can be stopped by making
the script non-tranSferablc.
"The act would probably result
in the government handling the
larger part of the exports in the
commodities actively coming under
the bill. but ] do not see that this
can do any harm. 1t certainly could
not result in the gOvC nsnt be-
coming the sole dealer IN dOr2c'tlc
markets. 1t is true ha' re
would doubtless be s'pwi1r Z. pWn
of needed agricultural rca" uSt-
ments, but not stopp Tc OF hon
When DR.. Pu%slov was : ed u
he could suggest any better Dl5r
at this time he said he knew OF
nothino. better which could be
Quickly put into operation. ard that
he was in favor Of trial. tie ad-
ded an endorsement Of cooperation
arronp farmers as follows:
"Assrmino'. and believin" hat
the administrations of the bill
would he effective and efficient. !
am in favor Of a trial. would
nrnfer to sec special favors to
others repealed. hut that seems
;mpossible now. would also nrc-
fer to SEQ strono local and national
coonerativn or0ani7atinnS, y II
these can't he BROUGHT into opera-
ton rapidlv e"on~h To tak" care ot
the r~neent d;F;rultioe. The Nc
Nar-- uauoen hill rned not retard
the advancemer+ of the "oonor"f,
;ve movement. In Fort y v-0n'd
orohoblv cave enough fo~me~e frco'
hankrnn+ov 70 haeton +Nc ultimate
success Of cooDnration