New Britain herald., 1928-04-05
FARM RELIEF BILL
 DISCUSSED TODAY
Haugen Says Measure Differs
 . From Previous One

Washington. April uP-The new McNary-Haugen bill introduced yes- terday was described to the house today in a formal report by Chair man Haugen of its agriculture com mlttee as 8 measure differing ma terially from that vetoed a year ago by President Coolidge and so modi- ned that it now proposes two dis tnct and entirely separable reme- dies" for the farm situation.
 The changes which have been made" he said. "meet in a large part the objections expressed by the president in his message returning the former measure without his ap- proval. .'.
 "Especially does the present bill provide an almost unlimited oppor- tunity for the administrative body created under it to deal with the problem of agricultural surpluses through loans. which those who have opposed the past committee bills urge would be fully adequate to meet the situation.
 Two Remedies
 'The present bill proposes two distinct and entirely separable reme- dies-first. loans to cooperate as socations at low rate of interest. as frequently suggested by the sec retary of agriculture. Mir. Jardine; and, second, in case Of failure of the first remedy to accomplish the pur- poses of the act, the making of marketing agreements providing that cost and losses on transactions authorized under the agreements would be paid by the commodity whose producers receive the direct benefit.
 Both methods are directed to- ward promoting orderly marketing. and. in the case of tariff protected commodities, making the tariff ef- fective."
 Tho report. drafted by the Iowa republican by the direction of the agricultural committee and concur red in by Is of its cl members. is expected 10 be followed in q few days by one or more minority re- ports from those opposing the bill.
 Free To Operate
 Haugen declared that If any court should restrain the proposed federal farm board from entering into marketing agreements financed by equalization fees, that the board, | under the new bill. would be entire ly free to operate under the loan | provisions.
 The committee docs not believe that the contingency will arise" he | continued. but if tho constitutional | ity of any provision relating 10 ma arketing agreements is not sus- tained. the bill still would present | a worka ble whole.
 If all the major proposals of the bill are sustained. which the com- mittee believes will be the case. then in addition to providing marketing assistance to cooperatives through | loans. the measure would permit | producers of surplus ommoditics to receive an assured benefit from operations financed by fees collect cd upon such comm oditics.
 Many specific changes were made to meet executive objections" these were set forth as follows:
 Application to all agricultural commodities instead of six basic elimination of restric- tons on the presidents appointing powers rega rcling selection of board members: provision of assistance for perishahle agricultural comm odities and prohibition of ble in making market Ing agreements.
 Tho bill also would eliminate the state convention machinery in the old bill to obtain he sentiments of producers regard ing commencement and termination