Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-18

Efforts Of Chairman Legge of the
Farm Board and Secretary of Agricul-
ture Hyde to impress upon the wheat
farmers its necessity for reduced pro-
uuction not only has areused contro.
versy in agricultural States, but has
divided the public in other parts OF the
country. 1t is contended by some OBJ
servers that lack of adequate organiza-
ton among the producers Is fatal to
reduced acreage In opposition to the
board 1t is contended that the proposed
remedy for market conditions Is con-
trary to traditional policy. Challenge
to the board from Gov. Reed of Kansas
is a subject for debate.
Regardless of differences over mat
ters OF detail" advises the Topeka
Daily Capital, farm States should stay
with the Farm Board The greater
question, and the decisive question, is
ing by agriculture" The Capital says
OF the proceedings of the board; 1T did
go out and purchase wheat at one time,
when it was young on the job and more
confident in its faith in the act creating
1t and setting forth its duties. There
was a sort of emergency, though not
such an emergency as now. It was a
typically American performance. Mr.
Legge reminds us all the time OF his
fellow townsman, Charley Dawes, and
his hell and Maria complex. He Is like
Charley also in being more ready to
take a big chance than most captains
line, hauls IN his sails and backs water
when he hears from American conser-
vatism in its customary language"
A warning, however, Is sounded by the
Davenport Democrat, which believes
that hot weather, with farm prices way
down, appears to be an ill-chosen time
to go out and debate with the farmer
how he can work out his own saliva
ton" The Democrat takes the affirm
alive position that "the program doesn I
seem to have worked, the trouble being
that too many promises were made. y
The Worcester Evening Gazette finds II
is difficult to blame the farmers fol-
their resentment" and 1t will not be
strange If other politicians take the tone
of the Kansas Governor Our solution
of the farm problem is about where II
was when 1t started, and we shall be
lucky II We don't have to fight the whole
issue over again" concludes that paper
xf
Chairman Legge Is too hard-headed 8
in the judgment of the New York Sun
ito underestimate the difficulty of con-
vincing wheat growers that they must
radically TeQuCS dCEedSC IL tilSy are u
cure the troubles that afflict them. Eco
Monies, history and statistics support
his recommendation; human nature
contends against 1t"
The board, for the good OF the coun-
try AS a whole" contends the Lincoln
State journal, should be given support
in its efforts II its efforts fail, the ex-
perience gained will show what cannot
be done along the line attempted. If
1t succeeds it will have done much for
agriculture. Wheat is low. There is a
general depression OF prices. The trend
seems downward. That Is true in every
country, the Agricultural Department
reports"
THE course of the administration
has been straight. Its seamanship de-
serves fair judgment on fair and
completed test" declares the Phlladel-
phia Evening Bulletin. But the ST.
Louis Post-Dispatch takes the position:
THE one sound thing which the Gov
eminent could do TO help the farmer 1t
will not consider BY lowering tariffs
surplus abroad and provide him with
manufactured products at lower prices.
But instead OF lowering tariffs the pres
ent administration has raised them"
These representatives Of the admin
istration," charges the Dayton Daily
News, have the nerve to pass the buck
to the farmer. We do not believe the
farmer is gullible enough to be fooled
by it." The Salina Journal comments;
THE reage-curtailment plan is vol
untary ana hence defeats itself at the
start. II wheat production was in the
control of a few hands, 1t could work,
but not when there are millions en-
gagged In it," The Minneapolis Star
asks How Is the farmer to hold his
wheat, NJ. Farm Board member? ID
ne going out and build himself an ele-