New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
TWO DIFFERENT
 RELIEF BILLS Surplus Crop Problem Solution Report Presented

Washington, April 27 R,--Widely different plans for solution of the surplus crop problem were submit. ted to the house today by members of Its agriculture committee which has been delving Into the situation for several months. The plan which has the endorsement of Secretary Jardine was reported by Representa-, tive Tincher, republican, Kansas. It would provide q special agency with a $100,o00,000 loan fund to aid CO., operative marketing associations In disposing of surplus crops and this MT. Tincher said, "would bring about stabilized prices and the orderly flow of farm products into consumptive channels through machinery Set up, operated and managed by the farm CTS themselves"
 Representative Aswell, democrat, Louisiana presented the Curtis-As- well commodity marketing bill, which calls for an appropriation of only ten million dollars 10 establish national and subsidiary sectional marketing associations owned, con- trolled and operated by farmers. This plan, he argued, provides for permanent, rather than temporary relief and contemplates a national rather than sectional system Of or ganiZation.
 Chairman Haugen of the commit tee introduced his bill to authorize Q revolving fund of 5,0o0,000 to stabilize prices of basic farm com- modities. He said it was evident tho farmers could not at this time &C., uuire funds necessary for the pur- pose"
 Mutchiner asserted that the ad- ministration proposal placed at the disposal of farmer controlled agen- cics additional resources of the gov crnment and will stimulate their de- velopment along sound and construc- tive lines"
 "The whole history of legislation within the field of agricultural pro- duction," he said, demonstrates that the most effective action is that based upon the sound experience of the farmers themselves. In produc- tive efficiency, the American farmer has come to be substantially on a par with the industrial producer. The problem now Is to put the govern nent powerfully behind the farmers own efforts to achieve orderly mar keting and stabilized prices. without at the same time imposing govern- ment regulation of farm business The disposal of surpluses Is. at bot tom, 8 question of merchandising.
 "This bill follows the principle within the marketing field of recog- nizing the most successful farm eX- perience 10 date and opening mp the opportunity for wider distribution of that experience. If we can foster q distribution of merchandising eff ciercy In agriculture comparable with Its modern efficiency in produc- ton, If the farmer can meet other groups in the markets on terms ot equality, the surplus problem will no longer exist
 MT. Aswell. in listing the merits he claimed for his bill, compared them with disadvantages he ascribod to Inc other proposals. His bill, he said, proposes;
 Farmer control and management not governmental control of farm marketing. < That the farmers elect their own officers--not 10 throw the selection of officials into political campaigns. ? Continuous service for efficient | ofticers--not that administration periodically change officials.
 "To control production and curb i surplus-not to encourage over-pro- ! ducton.
 Prepayment of loans by commo- 1 dity assessnents-not an equali2a- tion fee assessed by federal board. !,
 ITO stabilize farm prices under i economic laws--not to establish arti- ficial federal price fixing.
 ITO protect the consumer--not to , allow exorbitapt price raising 10 tho . consumer.
 ITO absolve the unnecessary prof, is ct useless middlemen---not to h. . crease the handling costs.
 ITO prevent gambling and specu- lation--not to contirue it. , ITO establish true cooperation not state socialism.