Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-11
PRESIDENT SEEKS
Definite PROGRAM
IN DROUGHT CRISIS
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ceived the President will then call for
the views of the Governors as to the
situation in their respective States and
for their individual opinions regarding
the needs for help
Following this exchange of ideas, the
President will then read the draft of
his general relief program, which in a
general way will constitute the ap-
pointment by the Governors of a rep
resentative from each of the affected
committee, which in turn will work in
cooperation with representatives of the
Federal Government and the railroads.
Credit to Be Discussed.
Also the question of the advancing
of long-term credits by the Federal
chase of feed and food will be dis
cussed. To make these loans possible
it will be necessary to organize local
emergency Cooperative loan asSocia-
tons throughout the drought-stricken
gress creating the Federal Farm Board
prohibits the extension of such loans
except through duly organized CO.
operative associations.
In the meantime the President will be
able to report Just what the railroads
have done in the matter OF reduced
rates and other securities to assist IN
conveying feed, food and water in the
affected areas. Alfred Thorn, general
counsel of the Association of American
Railway Executives, conferred with the
President today, during which time ne
advised him of the reduced rates which
have already been filed by the carriers.
Representative Ludlow of Indiana lett
memorandum at the White House this
morning showing that IL railroads had
agreed to cut rates on hay to points IN
indiana where the drought has sert-
ously affected the cattle feed crop.
Reports to the effect that there IS
tendency in some localities to boost the
nrices for foodstuffs for humans was
being given consideration at the White
House tt is understood that the Presi-
dent will be prepared to meet any sit
nation which tends to introduce prof1t-
eering as a result of the drought dam
age. Mr.. Hoover contends that food TO
simply the nation is abundantly In
hand and he sees no excuse for soaring
prices. 1t is not unlikely that the De-
oartnent of Justice will be directed to
take a hand in the event that profit
eering is detected on any scale.
MAY Not Ask Funds.
It is considered doubtful if the Presi-
dent will find it expedient to bring
about calling for public contributions
to assist in the administering Of relief
in handling this problem.
Reports from number OF Red Cross
chapters in the drought area were given
to the President today by John Barton
PAYNE, chairman of the American Red
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these reports varied in their nature as
to the extent of the drought damage.
Some of them showed the conditions to
be alarmingly bad Others not so serious.
while several of them described condi-
tons as being so serious as to warrant
the setting up of breadlines very shortly.
Mr. Payne did not care to say just what
part of the country these reports came
from.
Drought Facts Presented.
Three Kentucky Representatives in
Congress, whose districts are in the
drought-stricken sections of that State,
came to the White House today and
presented to the President a rather
gloomy picture of the situation in their
districts. These Representatives were
Blackburn, Kendall and Newhall. They
reported that the corn crop is virtually
TOTAL 1a1Iure; the JODaccO crop mas
been seriously damaged, but If there is
rain within the next few days a portion
of it can be saved; that the truck gar
dens are completely gone and that I'M
employment is developing into serious
problem. They said the counties are
already voting bond issues for the con-
struction of new roads, so as to relieve
the unemployment problem. They were
given every assurance by the President
that the Government will do everything
in its power to assist.