Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31
PUBLIC ASKS.
M'NARY BILL
BE- ENACTED.
IDAHO County People Get Be-
hind Measure Providing Ex-
port Bounty on U. s. Wheat
'elieve Thereby Price Of
Grain and Cost of Other
Goods Will Be Put on Parity

Voice of Idaho county's agricultural
Id business interests was raised this
lex in virtually unanimous support
tbe McNary-Haugen bill, now before
Snoress. providing for a bounty on
Neat for export which, it is believed,
enacted. will likewise increase the
lice of wheat for domestic consump-
bn. -
Petitions have been sent to all parts
the county and have been freely
pned by farmers and business men
6ke asking Idaho's representatives
ID senator's to support the measure,
bicb is calculated to promote equal
between prices received for agri-
ltural commodities and cost of other
mmodities, and greatly relieve the
ancial condition of the farmer.
Club Indorses Measure
Grangeville Commercial club, We'd
sday. indorsed the McNary-Haugen
n. and a committee was appointed
President A. l.. Gilkeson to advise
aho's congressional delegation of
clubs action. The committee COM
sed R. +. Fulton, Frank McGrane
b william Potter.
In addition to advising the delega-
b of the clubs action, the commit
sent the following telegram to the
use and senate agricultural COM
ttees:
Grangeville Commercial club en-
orses McNary-Haugen farm re-
lief bill. Same should become ef-
(ective Immediately and include
1923 crop still in hands of pro-
ucers to relieve desperate con-
ition
Should Sign Petitions
Petitions to the congressional del
ttion will be at the Lamm drug
re until Saturday night and also
the der-Freidenrich store
day and Saturday, and all farmers
town people are urged to sign
m before Saturday night, when
will be sent to Washington.
he McNary-Haugen bill provides
creation of two bodies, the agri-
fural export commission and the
fcultural export corporation.
he commission is a supervisory
y representing the public, both pro-
er and consumer, and its function
20 determine policies. 1t consists
eight members, the secretaries Of
culture, commerce and treasury,
chairman of the tariff commission
four persons to be known as COM
sloners, one of whom will be the
illustrative commissioner, the other
e directors in the export corpora
appointment of the commission
VIII be by the president upon con.
Oh the senate, and both the ad-
stratiye commissioner and the
aging director Of the export cor
tlon will be nominated by the
etary of agriculture.
Export Corporation Members
Pc agricultural export corporation
De the business agency. 1t will
imposed of five members, the Sec
les or agriculture and commerce
three directors, the managing di-
Pr previously mentioned and two
5 nominated, respectively, by the
tary OF agriculture and the Sec
OF commerce.. but appointed by
president.
OF the corporation will be not
tnan ten years, its capitahza-
Oh $20,0O0,000 to be advanced
,ne treasury as needed, but ul-
ely to be returned in full. Its
cement will be by the board of
t0rs' of which the secretary OF
uiture is chairman. 1t is given
authority to buy and sell here
aproad and to enter into all bus.
relations, but it is not the
Bne OF those drafting the bill to
~ or lnJure existing marketing
Eies except as may be absolutely
DiuaDie. The corporation and tar
Pard are to be given authority to
mend to the president, end he
ueclare an Increase in duty or
an embargo on the commodities
eu Dy The bill Gin order to main
relatlve price level substantially
10, Dut not higher, than the
average price per unit which
aea oe during the prewar period,
o5s, ~, inclusive" Not more than
uays may expire after the pres
prociamation before the change
y becomes effective. Further.
emergency, the president upon
aueliuation of the export commits
ato s ., alrect the corporation to
",e tne exportable surplus.
=. 5. Will Issue Scrip
cover the loss sustained q, h,,r