Evening star., 1925-01-28
IMMEDIATE ACTION
. ON FARM PROGRAM
ASKEDBY COOLIDGE
Submits Report of Commits
sion to Congress for
Enactment.
AID FOR COOPERATIVE
MARKETING is SOUGHT
Is Chief Recommendation of
Board-President's Message
One of Briefest.

President Coolidge asked Congress-
today to enact into law lat the earIi-
est possible date" the measures recon-
mended by the agricultural COM
mission.
The report recommends the creation
of Federal board to encourage CO.
operative marketing, greater assist
ance to agricultural experiment sta
tions, added protection under the tariff
law for farm products, and enact
ment of several pieces of legislation
related to agriculture.
L am advised that while it (the
commissions report) does not refer
TO some legislation which is already
pending that sthe conference reserves
the privilege of making further sug
gestions at some future time" thc
president said in his brief messag
! of transmittal
AS L have great confidence in Il
personnel of the conference, al
know that they have given Yer
! thoughtful study to the entire situa
tlon, +! recommend that their repor
De embraced in suitable legislation
the earliest possible date"
StTIAIn&s
The message was one of the briefes.
ever sent to Congress by a CHIEF
Executive, consisting of but four
sentences. Except for the request for
early action, 1t was devoted entirely
| to the formalities of describing the
report and officially turning 1t over
to Congress
The Federal cooperative market
ing board, as proposed in the report.
:
veiop without governmental inter
! terence or domination,' but would
adopt a fostering attitude" toward
them. The commission said it had
considered various proposed measures
in Congress dealing with cooperative
marketfng, but found that no pend
ing bill presents a completely satis-
factory program
Stressing that the present prob
lens of agriculture rest upon the
ability of the farmer to market his
goods at a profit" the commission
| recommended that legislation should
follow six general principles. to be
applied upon voluntary action by
commodity marketing organizations.
producers and distributors" The
Government should not interfere with
development of the cooperative the
report said, except for the very
proper police powers lodged with the
Secretary of Agriculture under the
Capper-Volstead act" 1t added, how
ever, that Leadership and assistance
through the authority of the Gov
ernment is essential"
Cite Tarin Need.
Reiterating that the cattle indus
try is suffering through lack of tariff
protection, the report said such pro-
lection also was needed on certain
oil-bearing products OF plant or animal
origin and for certain phases of the
dried-fruit industry. The commits
sion refrained from making specif,
recommendations as to the tariff, but
it, nevertheless, wishes to be under
stood as sympathetically recognizing
the need of protecting our agricul-
tural commodities"
The commissions recommendations
for reduction of freight rates, fore
cast in its preliminary report, were
embodied in the report made public
in its Endorsement of the Smith-Hoch
resolution, on which the House COM
pleted action at the last session. The
measure, which directs the Interstate
Commerce Commission to take steps
looking to readjustment of freight
rates, with particular attention to
agricultural products and live stock,
was taken from the Senate calendar
lOI SClIOh lOudy dl the suggestion OF
President Coolidge at this mornings
breakfast conference.
Ask Funds to Aid Tests.
The commission also recommended
passage of House resolution appro-
priating additional funds for State
agricultural experiment stations. The
resolution, introduced by Representa-
tive Purnell, Republican, Indiana, has
been reported to the House by it's
agriculture committee. The expert
ment stations were described by the
commission as fact-finding research
agencies "of utmost Importance"
The commission approved truth in
fabrics legislation and urged pas
sage of a House resolution providing
q years extension of the time during
which cattle may be returned from
Mexico duty free. A truth in fabrics
bill is awaiting action of the House
and a resolution dealing with the
return of cattle from Mexico has been
reported by the House ways and
means committee.
Adequate provision of funds for the
market news service Of the Agricul-
ture Department also was advised
Elaborating on it's earlier recon-
mendation for amendment of the
AGRICULTURAL credits act to enable re-
diate credit banks of paper nego-
tiated by the agricultural credit cor
porations, the commission said this
would make it possible to organize
a number of loan companies in live
stock territory.
Board as Suggested.
The Secretaries of Agriculture and
Commerce and three leaders in CO.
operative marketing would comprise
the membership of the Federal mar
keting board proposed by the COM
mission. The three appointed mem
bers would serve terms of one, two
and three years. and after the first.
terms the positions would be filled by
nomination by the marketing organi-
Nations, for six-year terms. The SAL
aries would be $4,000 a year, and an
appropriation of $500, 200 was recon-
mended to establish the board and
carry on its first years work.
The six general principles recon-
mended to govern relations of the CO.
operatives and the Government set
forth that for the purpose of pro-
noting equitable and advantageous
distribution of their products" the
cooper atives may pool their products
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