Milford chronicle., 1928-12-07
NATIONAL GRANGE
FAVORS FEDERAL ROAD
BUILDING PROGRAM
[COntiuued from frn pasrl

lOVAtANAe0 gfOm lHSe FeSsI
gress, but by agricultural groups
and leaders in all parts of the coun-
try. This four-section farm pro-
gram is thus concisely stated:
The National Grange Agricultural
Policy
I. Revise tariff schedules so as to
give American farmers full bene-
fits of the American market for
all agricultural products pro
duced in this country, and for all
articles manufactured from suoh
products. Hold American mar
kets for American producers" is
the Grange declaration.
2. Establish flexible system OF EX-
port Debentures, in order to eX-
tend tariff benefits to farm pro-
ducts, of which there may be an
exportable surplus; creating
thereby the most effective means
of ending the depression IN var
ious farm staples.
2 Fix a national land policy de-
signed to check uneconomic agrl-
cultural expansion by hating
ton, drainage or colonization pro-
iects, until there is need for IN
creased production and until ag-
riculture is on an economic par
ity with other industries.
4. Establish a comprehensive sys-
TEN of cooperative marketing
and other stabilizing agencies,
utilizing the established branches
of the government; to assist IN
eliminating waste in dlstrlDu-
tion and reducing handling costs.
Such project is to be under the
guidance of a Federal Farm
Board, given adequate power, SUI
ficient funds and suitable tunc-
tions to promote the cooperative
marketing idea in all practical
ways, and to aid in protecting the
interests of farmers in the devel-
opment of these policies.
The National Grange Voted to Favor
A continued Federal road buifdlng
program that shall include generous
annropriations for farm-to-market
roads and the systematic develop
ment of township and other second
ary roads throughout the nation, un-
der Federal, State and County AID
plan; especially on rural delivery
routes. !
Maintaining and Strengthening an
American Merchant Marine, espec-
tally as a vital aid in shipping farm
products. ,,
A sound system of taxation based
nrimarilv upon ability to pay ana
upon actual benefits received.
Levying an adequate tax on IN
tangible property under various
state laws, and broadening the tax
base as an effective method of Sc
curing relief from tax burdens now
resting upon farmers and small
home ?owners.
A special session of Congress at
an early date to enact helpful farm
legislation, unless accomplished IN
the coming session.
Extension of electric power as
rapidly as possible to rural sections
for far mand household uses.
Ratification by the United States
Senate of the Kellogg Treaties ana
entrance by the United States into
the World Court under proper safe
guards.
Immediate action by Congress to I
set the Muscle Shoals plant at work. i
and, if impossible to secure a fav- :
orable lease of same, then its early ,
operation by the government. :
EARLY construction of a Great :
Lakes-to-the-sea waterway by either ,
the St. Lawrence or All-American :
route, as thorough investigation q
shall demonstrate is the most prac- !
ticable. +
An early adjustment of freight =
rates to afford to farmers the great q
est possible range of markets for 7
their products, instead of the re- h
stricted zone rate system which now n
handicaps many farmers in the Ship n
ping of their products to best advan-
tage. C
The distribution of portion OF y
the proceeds of Federal income and h
estate taxes among the states, on the o
basis of school requirements or other g
equitable plan, to prevent the con- q
centration of wealth and to assist o
The rural sections of the nation. II
A thorough study of a system of ~
crop reserve, designed to ii
remove the surplus of a Limited h
number of staple, non-perlshaDle h
from the market in c,
lines of price depression and to ri
,eed such crops to the market III h
periods of crop shortages; also to fC
promote orderly production by dis vi
,ouraging paintings whenever an nj
lndue surplus of any commodity IS n,
.arried in storage. ef
A vigorous effort to enact at the ia
coming session of Congress a posi- II
i've Truth-in-Fabrics law, which the
srange has long sponsored. w
Increased appropriations for Grad w
cation of the corn borer and Vigor- 10
us efforts directed toward thor n
ugh general cleanup in the spring ~
f 1929. OF
Readjustment of the payments due oI
rom farmers on reclamation pro- ~
ects. extending same to a 4O-year eli
asis. to aid deserving farmers who in
rould otherwise be driven from their IN
arms with heavy losses. ioi
Further development of the parcel 10
ost system and readjustment and in
eduction of rates as fast as prac- n,
Icable. te
Endorsement of continued work On T
Or eradication of bovine tuberculo- M
is and increased appropriations for A.
cattle owners in the 90 90
arious states. m,
More publicity on subscriptions to A,
olitical parties for campaign pur-
oses; and the extension of laws re- IN
uiring registration of lobbyists and nj nj
ublicity as to their employment, to a