Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-03
STRONG j. s. BOARD
FOREARM RELIEF IS
PROPOSED BY HYDE
Tells Committee Such Group
Is Pressing Need of
Agriculture.
DECLARES He SPEAKS
FOR HIMSELF ALONE
Sees Passage of Bill Like McNary's
as Clear Mandate-Urges Crop
Surplus Regulation.
nx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A strong Federal farm board with
power to solve the diverse problems
which. confront agriculture was recon-
mended to the Senate agriculture COM
mittee today by. Secretary Hyde as the
pressing need in bringing about inn
proved conditions for agriculture.
Emphasizing that he was speaking
for himself alone. the Secretary as
serted that it would appear to be the
clear mandate" of the people for Con-
eress to pass such a bill as was intro
duced last Fall by Senator McNary OF
Oregon and that while other legisla-
ton affecting tariffs and waterways
would be needed, it was necessary to
set up Immediately board with power
to regulate surpluses for crops through
sterilization agencies.
Questioned by members Of the COM
rnittee, the Secretary said he had no
plan to take the place of the equaiiza-
ton fee proposal Of the twice-vetoeo
McNary-Haugen bill defraying the cost
of controlling surpluses. He said 1t
would be the duty of the Farm Board
ito blaze the trail," and that conse-
uuently it should be empowered with
suficient authority to deal with all the
problems that may arise.
In reply to Senator Caraway, Demo-
crat. of Arkansas, the Secretary said
the stabilization corporations themselves
would share in any losses incurred IN
marketing the crops, but he later
amended this to say that the Govern
ment should stand the loss and that at
any rate, was a~problem for Congress
to work out.
Appearing before the House commit
tee at the opening of the afternoon
session, Secretary Hyde repeated the
statement he had presented TO the
Senate earlier in the day.
Declaring the Republican platform
clearly outlined the-plan to be followed.
Secretary Hyde gave three obJectiyes
"First," he said, 'the revision Of the
tariff for better and greater protection
of American agriculture. That subject
is being dealt with elsewhere.
Second, reduction Of transportation
costs by development of inland water
ways and highways. The advancement
Of this likewise lies in another quarter;
Third, the assistance Of the Federal
Government in reorganization of nar-
keting systems through which the
farmer may obtain more economical
and more stable outlet to the consumer.
There are some other fields OF assist
ance to- agriculture which<I shall men
ton, which also bear upon the problem
- q
marketing system, we have all OF us
conceived the creation of great in
strumentality which we have called the
Federal Farm Board. with advisory
committees, which shall be given au-
thority and resources with which to
deal with this third category OF prob
lems."
Speaks Only for Himself.
The Secretary read his views from q
prepared statement. Although he had
had a long conference with President
Hoover last evening. he emphasized that
he was speaking for myself alone"
at wish to state" he said, that in
discussing the subject I am speaking
for myself alone. have not within
less than a month had the opportunity
to consider the problem In detail and
/ shall not attempt to present any de-
tailed piece of legislation. You gentle
men are very much more fitted for
that task than I.
"I have long been interested Ia the
ends to be accomplished by relief rath-
er than by the legislative method.
while make no pretense of being an
expert, I do claim the same earnest
nest of purpose which dominates your
body in its quest for solution OF this
vexing problem"
Mr.. Hyde proposed broad relief pro-
gram, including governmental ASSISTANCE
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