Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

President Hoover's statement on the
drought situation presented in connec-
ton with the Governors Conference
follows:
We have canvassed the information
secured by State and national surveys
as to drought conditions. While the
extent of the damage canont yet be
determined, it is certain that there are
at least $50 counties most acutely al
fected, where some degree OF relief must
be provided. It was the view of the
conference that the burden of effective
organization to meet the situation over
the Winter in the acutely affected
counties rests primarily upon the coun-
ties and the States themselves, sup
plemented by such cooperation and as
sistance as may be found necessary on
the part of the Federal Government.
The objective of such relief Is:
(a) To assist families over the Win
ter who are deprived of means Of sup
port through failure of their crops:
OBJ To prevent unnecessary sacrirce
of live stock.
Co Protection to public health.
This is to be accomplished by:
Ca) Placing of loans privately or
where necessary, with assistance OF
State or national agencies.
tb) Red Cross assistance.
(c) Employment.
cd Reduced railway rates for food
feed and live stock to the distressed
districts.
Determination Of Needs.
This relief can be achieved justly and
effectively only upon, first, determine
ton of the counties where such assist
ance is required and, seU0nd, upon an
accurate determination of the needs OF
each family. In order that such de-
examinations may be made and assist
ance supplied as each case may requires
the following organization is agreed
upon:
l. Each Governor who considers that
situation requiring emergency relief
exists within his State shall create a
drought relief committee under the
craftsmanship of leading citizen, and
embracing in its membership State
agricultural oficial. a leading banker. a
Red Gross representative. a railway rep
resentative and such farmers and 9TH
ers as the situation may require. This
committee to take general charge OF re-
lief measures within the State.
2. The State committee to determine
the drought counties where there Is
need for organized relief and to organize
committee in each such county, like
wise under the Craftsmanship of lead
ing citizen, and embracing the county
agricultural agent, a leading banker
county Red Cross leader, farmers and
others.
3. The county committees will re-
ceive individual applications for relief
and recommend the method of treat
ment and coordinate the various
agencies in service thereto by way OF
loans Red Cross assistance, employ.
ment, etc. The State committees, in
cooperation with the country commit
tees, to determine which counties are
| in need beyond the resources of the
! people of the county and in what
direction-ie., whether loans are re-
quired beyond the ability of the loca
banks, or Red Cross assistance beyond
the resources of the county chapter
what quantities of imports Of feed o.
food are required, etc. The State com.
cies If these requirements are beyond
the State resources.
Committee to Be Formed.
a. The President will set up a com
mittee comprising representatives Of thu
Department of Agriculture, the Fedora
Farm Board, the Federal Farm Loal
Board. the Red Cross, the American
Railway Association and the Publ
Health Service. This committee, through
its chairman, will coordinate nationa
activities and national support to tn
State and county committees.
5. Methods for provision Of credi
beyond local or State resources for tn
purchase of feed, seed, movement o
live stock or support of families owe
the Winter will be developed by Stat
committees in cooperation with tn
| Federal Farm Board the Federal Farm
Loan Board, the intermediate credi
| system and other Federal agencies.
6. The Red Cross will organize 1t
own committees in each drought county
the chairman of which will be a mem
Der OF the County Drought Relic
Committee. The national Red eros
has made a preliminary ALLEGATION Q
$5,OO0,000 pending determination of tn
aggregate need.
Z. The railways have already gener
ously reduced rates by so per cent o.
food and feed inward to the drough
: counties and live stock movement out
, ward, to dealers and persons who ar