The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-21
Believes Measure Provides 70,
Substantial, Permanent
Improvement
Author Will Press for Short Ses.
sion Vote to Make It Ap-
plicable Now

Washington, Dec. 21-(P)-EndorS-
ing the new McNary farm mark sting
bill. Secretary Jardine today wrote a
letter to Senator McNary. Republican.
Oregon, urging its enactment at this
session in order to make it applicable
to the 1929 crop.
II am firmly Of the opinion" the
secretary wrote. that this bill pro-
videS the basis for substantial and
permanent improvement of this, 1.tr
basic industry. do not believe that
the relation Of other needed legisla-
ton to this measure is such as to
necessitate its delay pending the en-
actmcnt or prolonged consideration ,:
such legislation. Since it would re-
quire some time to put the provisions
of this bill into operation, believe
that it should be passed as early as
possible in order to make it applica-
BILE to the 1929 crop"
Senator McNary. who Is chairman
Of the agriculture committee an
nounced Immediately upon receipt of
the letter that he would press his bill
for vote at this session. He said
he would seek to assemble the agri-
culture committee during the Christ
mas recess or Immediately thereafter.
Must Push Bill
If we are going to make the pro-
posed farm relief applicable to the
1929 CROP" Senator McNary declared.
I'VE must get this bill through at the
short session."
Senator Watson Of Indiana. the
prospective Republican leader of the
senate. succeeding Vice President
elect Curtis, already has initiated
steps looking to such action and at
tempts are now being made to learn
the views of Herbert Hoover.
Senator McNary conferred yester-
day with President Coolidge on the
legislation and he is confident of adj
ministration approval of the bill.
Hoover Wishes Considered
There are some senators who say
they would prefer to leave the agri-
cultural problem to the Hoover ad-
ministration. There have been re.
ports from farm organizations that
they also would favor that course but
it is believed by administration lead.
crS that the president in naming thu
proposed farm board would take inte
consideration the wishes of Mr.. Hoov-
er.
The McNary Bill would provide
for the establishment of a farm mar
keting board with power to grant
licenses to stabiliZation corporations
and to loan money from $500, 900 OOC
revolving fund to cooperative market
ing associations and their stabiliza-
tion corporations. The corporations
would be empowered to buy and sell
crops, thus removing Surpluses from
the market in times Of plenty and
selling it again when shortages &C.
Cured.
Discussing the bill Secretary Jar.
dine in his letter said:
Three Main Objectives
The main objectives of this mea.
sure. in my opinion, are:
ITO provide means Of handling
recurring surpluses in order to stab.
ilize prices of farm products, anc
thereby to secure by orderly market.
ing the maximum returns for thu
crop as whole.
"2-To enable the producer to gel
greater share of the consumers dol.
lar by reducing the cost of market.
ing and by preventing speculation
and waste in handling farm products
and
"3-To encourage producers to or.
ganize effective associations unde
their control for a better balanced
production, more economical distri
button and greater bargaining powe,
| in the market"
II am firmly convinced that thes,
detectives are essential to q sount
program for permanent improvement
in agriculture and that they are at
tainable with the aid OF the plal
proposed in this bill"