Evening star., 1930-05-02
|C. Of c. ASKS LIMIT
ION FARM AID POWER
Resolution to Repeal Boards
Use of U. S. Funds in Dis
tribution Is Voted.


Except for q meeting Of the new board
of directors today, the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, which de-
voted rs sessions to the deliberation Of
problems ahead for business, ended its
eighteenth annual convention late yes
terday with q final attack on the
Federal Farm Board, the only serious
controversial issue raised during the
four-day sessions.
Rebuked by Secretary of Agriculture
Hyde Wednesday for its 'misapprehen-
sions" concerning the agricultural farm
ing act, the national chamber, however,
got in the final word of the controversy
by adopting O resolution proposing an
amendment to repeal the power of the
Farm Board to use Federal funds for
the purpose Of participation in business
in competition with established agencies"
The proposal, which is aimed at strip
ping the board of all its authority
except its privilege of disseminating
information, was adopted over the pro-
test OF small minority. Warning was
given the chamber by Charles Brandt
OF Minneapolis that its action would
put the national body in the position
OF being accused as "unfriendly" to
agriculture. He reminded the chamber
that the farmers had not WEIGHED"
when business imposed on agriculture
tariff inequities far greater than the
nequities under the Farm Board act
Claims Benefits UnreaIized.
The resolution said In part: '~The
anticipated benefits to the farming in
terestS as whole have not been real
lied. On the contrary there has been
impairment Of the marketing structure
and prevention Of support which ether
wise would have been given to the
marketing Of agricultural products
which were affected by the use of
public monies Without benefit to agri-
culture there has been imposed unbear-
able hardship upon business enterprises
unable to maintain their position
against discriminatory competition from
the Government"
To meet the situation the chamber
voted to recommend the calling Of
conference, with farm cooperative lead
erS represented, to study and define
measures Of sound and effective aid to
agriculture"
Earlier in the day Chairman Alexan-
der Legge of the Federal Farm Board
said his challenge to wealthy members
of the chamber to match him dollar for
dollar in contributing to study of the
agricultural situation still holds good.
Eighteen Directors Are Ratified.
In its closing hour the chamber adopt-
ed a score Of other resolutions, reelected
most OF its officers and ratified the NOM
nation Of 1S new directors.
President Hoover, who addressed the
chamber at its annual dinner last night,
was praised for his cooperative action in
meeting the recent stock market slump
I'VE feel that private business has re-
sponded in q most effective manner"
the resolution said.
Other resolutions recommended great
er public economy, the construction of q
great inter- American highway" oppo-
Sition to the creation of State automo-
bile insurance funds, continuance of the
work OF the National Business Survey
Conference, an increase in pay in the
Army, Navy and Marine forces; extern
sion OF Federal reclamation to furnish
water to land already sparsely settled
and the provision Of funds to eradicate
the Mediterranean fruit fly.
Adequate provision for the admins
tration OF the Patent ONCE to the end
that 1t may continue "in a position to
perform its functions with that prompt
ness and that accuracy which are es-
Sential for the welfare of American
business enterprises" was urged in an
other resolution.
Gives Car Liability Stand.
To the increase in pay for personnel
of the armed forces, the chamber also
asked for the inclusion of the Coast
Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey and
Public Health Service.
With respect to automobile insurance,
a resolution said: 1.-THE National Cham-
ber has stated that Government should
scrupulously refrain from entering any
phase Of business when 1t can be sue
ceSSfully undertaken and conducted by
private enterprise, ana 1t hereby records
its opposition specifically to the creation
OF State automobile insurance funds"
Continued development of airports
and airwayS was urged in another
resolution, as "vital to the efficiency and
safety Of air transportation" The
chamber welcomed legislation which
Is being enacted to enable the POST
master General to place air mail con-
tracts on basis of equitable compensa-
ton and urged that legislation of this
character should keep pace with the
trend of progress in aviation "as needed
for our business and development Of
foreign trade"
The development Of the use Of gliders
ber declared.
The chamber reelected William But
terworth as president and julius H.
Barnes as chairman of the board. Karl
Delaittre Of Minneapolis was the only
new vice president named. Five others
were reelected. The Is directors nomi-
mated Monday were elected.
1000 Crowd Auditorium.
Nearly 1000 delegates, including more
than go guests of honor representing
the brains and leaders" Of the Nations
biggest business and industrial interests,
crowded the Washington Auditorium
Last night at the annual banquet of the
chamber, at which President Hoover
proposed to call new business confer
ence to determine what can be done to
achieve greater stability for the future.
The President arrived at 9:l5 o'clock
in the midst of the introductions Of the
honor guests, and waited about 10 min
utes outside the main hall so as not to
interrupt Toastmaster Richard r. Grant
in paying individual honor to each of
the guests. When Mr.. Hoover did