New Britain herald., 1930-08-14
Typical Hoover Plan

Washington, Aug. 14 UP) - A typically Hoover plan for setting up a voluntary drought relief organi- zation has been prepared by the president for submission today to the 12 state governorsor their rep- resentatives who Will gather with him around the cabinet table at the White House.
 Each governor or his representa- tive will be requested to appoint a drought commissioner from his state to cooperate with the federal gov- ernment, the Red Cross, the rail- roads and the affected areas.
 These l2 commissioners will com- pose an unofficial federal commits sion. Other states will be invited to participate if necessity in their dis trict requires.
 It was a somewhat similar set-up which President Hoover t- perfected for the Mississippi river flood relief work in 1927.
 Will Summarize Harm
 At the conference with the gover- 
 make public new and more com- prehensive report on the extent of the drought damage. The survey, compiled for the president by the agriculture department and its county agents. is designed to show just what Is needed in each com- munity and how much relief may be necessary. It will be so detailed as to show the situation in each county.
 With swift action from the sover- nors u1 making the appointments, the new commission may be enabled to begin work early next week.
 All but two of the 12 state execu- uves invited have announced they will be present at the conference. The exceptions are Gov. Harvey Par nell of Arkansas and Gov. Elem D. Sampson of Kentucky. Parnell has appointed H. T. Harrison. Little Rock attorney, and T. Roy Reid, as- sistant director of extension work at the University Of Arkansas to represent him. Sampson has desig- mated Senator Robsion,t republican, Kentucky. to act for him.
 The governors who have stated their intention to be present are: Henry S. Caulfield, Missouri; Louis L. Emmerson, Illinois; Harry S. Les- lie, Indiana; Myers Y. Cooper, Ohio William C.. Conley, West Virginia John J. Pollard, Virginia; John E. Erickson, Montana Clyde M. Reed, Kansas; John Hammill. Iowa; and Arthur J. Weaver, Nebraska.
 Plans Dinner
 MT. Hoover will ask all his guests to remain for dinner so that confer- ence maybe concluded tonight.
 Besides the president, there will be three representatives of the federal Government Chairman Legge of the farm board, Secretary of Agri- culture Hyde and Paul Bestor, farm loan commissioner.
 Administration leaders are confi- dent the conference will accomplish the purpose for which it was intend ed. They are most interested now in reports of profiteering which have come to them from various sources.
 Scoffs At Reports
 Hyde has taken the position the reports of profiteering are exagger- ated After hearing Rep. La Guardia, republican, N. Y, charge late yes- terday that vegetable prices were be- ing increased 25 to 30 per cent in New York City, Hyde asserted price increases for certain kinds of foods were unavoidable.
 Although no food shortage exists in the sense that there would not be enough to eat" the secretary said there will be a diminished production of vegetables and fruits. For instance. the burning of the New Jersey tomato crop will justify some increase in prices in New York
 La Guardia has indicated he will organize a movement to resist price increases unless some relief is prom ised the consumer. He was leader