Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26

ing sound industrial system for acri-
culture" The Birmingham News Dem
ocratic) concludes that Through CO.
operative marketing he seems to see the
ultimate solution of the farmers diff
culties."
That the President maintains a DO
Sltlon on the side Of Government aid
rather than control is the interprets-
ton by the Bangor Commercial (Repub-
ncan) and st. Louis Globe Democrat
independently. To the Cincinnati
Times-Star Republican, 1T is an
adroit document" and lit is now Con-
gress lead; while the South Bend Trib-
une Independent Republican, empha-
sizes the suggestion Of "a farm board
not as cure-all but as an instrument
Tor application of remedies"
Rejection of the equalization fee" Is
linked by the New York Evening Post
independently with the statement that
this comes after the enunciation of
large program for farm relief which
VIII seem to many urbanites to have
both its paternalistic and its class
privilege side" The Toledo Blade (in-
dependent Republican,, however. feels
that "a President who thus calmly and
understandingly approaches problem
which long has baffled Congress and
the administration at Washington NAV
De relied upon to approve, If the oppor-
tunity Is presented, a sane relief plan
which does not depend for the success
of It's operation upon Imposition at the
outset OF some tax or fee upon the
farmer" The Sioux Falls Argus
Leader thinks that the farm board
Goes not offer as roseate a picture as
the Zee and the deben.ures," but that
neither does 1t involve the dangers at
tached to the two Others"
X
since the farmers themselves have
so far proposed nothing save the kind
OF assistance which Mr.. Hoover regards
as obnoxious, it is not easy to see how
progress is to be made advises the
baltimore Sun independent Demo-
cratic), while the Lansing State Jour-
MAJ independently views the Presidents
poSitlon as like that of physician who
preScrlbes more careful diet, change of
scene, fresh air and sunshine and free
oom from worry while his critics want
specific pill that will relieve the head
acne. The State Journal adds that
the President evidently believes there
Is no such pill Of permanent worth"
The Yakima Morning Herald (inde-
pendent) offers the comment. 1--WE
wonder If he is any more certain in his
IlIlu IMAM otner politicians about what
can be done artificially through Cow
eminent agencies to make the dollars
grow on the fruit trees and the half
dollars spring up in the wheat fields"
Praise for the suggestions of the Ex-
ecutive comes from the Adrian Daily
Telegram independent Republican, and
Salina Journal independent Republic
am. The Nashville Banner Cindepend-
enD Is convinced that ''the President
ma! mas placed himself in position upon
the farm relief issue to command prac-
tically the united support of his party
and to see his views carried into iegis-
lation without serious delay" The
Muskegon Chronicle independent
states that "hiS vision of the possible
tiles Of the proposed Federal Farm
Board in determining the quantity Of
production required by the market and
Tor the elimination of wasteful market
ing practices, now eating up the farm
ers profits, encompasses a broader
norlzon than any Of US had dreamed