Evening star., 1929-06-26

Enactment of farm relief legislation
is received with varying degrees Of en-
thusiasm by the press generally. but
with frank pessirnism by observers who,
like the Portsmouth Daily Times, are
more hopeful than confident"
"The Government has admitted agri-
culture to the charmed circles of in
dustries that we must not allow to be
squeezed for the benefit Of others,
says the Des Moines Tribune Capital
which also draws the conclusion: "The
farm bill is specifically described as
the beginning Of a process, the aim OF
which is to restore and maintain the
industrial balance. There has been
no previous time when it was possible
to do this"
President Hoover and members OF
Congress are TO be commended, at
least" the Champaign News-G Gazette
believes, "for the speedy action in real
iZing q campaign promise made year
ago in an effort to put agriculture 'on
an equal basis with industry It is i'm
portant that q start has been made
The necessary machinery has been set
up" The Long Beach Press Telegram
feels that the President has fulfilled
the main promise of his campaign and
has justified his calling Of the special
session."
Hailing a triumph for the President
Gin the first serious test Of administra-
ton policies" the Buffalo Evening
News asserts that "it was matter on
which he should not have encountered
Journal sees "a longtime constructive
program that, because 1t avoids quack
remedies, promises permanent assist
ance."
"The opinion entertained by most
persons, perhaps even by some Of those
, who have publicly attacked the pro-
gram for political effect" as observed
by the South Bend Tribune, "is that it
will do much good, in so far as agricul-
lures troubles can be alleviated by
constitutional legislation" The Utica
Observer Dispatch says: I'VE must look
upon this effort as a great experiment,
and not expect OF 1t wonders and ac-
complishments which are utterly i'm
possible of realization. There is, in fact.
but one result which may be certain,
and that clearing Of the air."
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Success depends upon the ability with
which the new Farm Board and its
funds are administered, in the opinion
Of numerous dailies, including tire Flint
Daily Journal, the Grand Rapids Press,
the Davenport Democrat and the Char
lotte News. The Oklahoma City Times
advises that "a year or tw5 must be
given to prove or diSprove its merit, and
its success or failure will depend largely
on the willingness or unwillingness of
agriculture to make the most Of its
provisions"
ITO be sure remarks the Pittsburgh
Post Gazette, "the public takes the plan
largely on faith. The President himself
has called 1t an experiment, but his
view that start must be made toward
relieving the situation was accepted as
but common sense" The Sioux Falls
Daily Argus-Leader greets the measure
with the statement, I'VE wish it we'll,
and sincerely hope that 1t will be of as
much benefit to the farmers as its
sponsors expect 1t to be-"
1.-THE most momentous effort to diff
fuse prosperity in America which k,s
vet been made by our Government" is
the tribute of the Houston Chronicle.
Holding the Senate responsible for de-
lay in getting the legislation through.
the Oakland Tribune laudS the House.
which has proceeded upon the theory
that the only way to secure farm relief
was to follow the Presidents sugges-
tions and campaign promises and to do
1t as rapidly as possible"
Both parties contributed to the final
victory" records the Rock Island Argus.
The Topeka Daily Capital thinks that
with an intelligent commission to ad-
minister the law It ought to help q
great deal, although it viii not solve