The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
WOULD AID MARKETING CROPS Nominee Also FavOrs Re- adjustment Of Freight
 Rates THINKS I. C. C. FAILS TO BRING RESULTS To Outline Farm Views Fully In Early Vest
 ern Speech SUGGEST BETTER
 FOREIGN MARKETS Proposes Use Of Existing Gov ernment Agencies To Help
 Market Products
SUGGEST BETTER
 FOREIGN MARKETS
fBy Associated Press

LOCUST VALLEY, N. Y., Aug. 17.-Readj djustment of the freight rate structure and the full use of the machinery of the department of agricul- ture in stimulating the CO., operative marketing move ment are regarded by John W. Davis as two essential steps in the relief of the agricultural industry.
 Tn outlining his views on this question to his friends, the democratic nominee has told them that he regarded the use of existing government agencies in aiding the farmers l to market their own products as ofs-naore practical value than might be the setting up of new agencies under legisla- tion recently proposed, such as the McNary-Haugen bill.
 As to freight rate reconstruction, he has expressed the view that aid for the farmer in this direction ought to be possible without impairment of the railroads. He believes that the freight rate structure should be flexible enough to meet changing economic con ditions.
 Sees Need Of Efficiency
 Mir. Davis has told friends that there should be greater effort by the inter- state commerce commission in bring ing about increased efficiency by the railroads. These friends declare that his opinion is that the commission has left much to be desired in this diree- tion. These views and others concern ing farm relief, such as a readjust- ment of the tariff and the increase of foreign markets for farm products through American cooperation in bringing about improvement in the economic condition in Europe will be set forth fully by MT. Davis in one of his early speeches in the west, his friends say.
 Clem l.. Shaver, Mir. Davis cam paign manager, telegraphed the nomi- nee today urging that he visit the mid dle west early in September. Mir. Shaver, who has been at the western headquarters in Chicago, sent a very optimistic report on the outlook there and supplemented his wire message by telephone call.
 Will Invade West
 After his Labor Day address, the place for the delivery of which remains unsettled, Mir. Davis will begin long trip, which will carry him well into the western territory. He will make only a "one night stand during his visit to Ohio, returning here after speaking at Columbus.
 At Sea Girt, N. J., next Friday, the nominee expects to make what his friends describe as a twenty minute shot" at mass meeting of New Jersey democrats. Before that he will speak briefly to the state democratic execu- tive committee at a luncheon at the home of Gov. George $. Silzer.
 Mir. Davis spent today quietly at his home here. He attended church with Mrs Davis in the morning and had no callers except newspaper correspond ents. The nominee declined to com ment on the reparations agreement at London other than to say that the pro- vision for arbitration by the League of Nations in case of any disput as to the indext figure of German wealth was but another evidence of the growing in Responsibility of the league.