Evening star., 1933-10-20
FARM CODE DEMANDED.
Strike Proclamation Promulgated by
Holiday Association.

Holiday Association.
ST. PAUL, October 20 (P.-A new
farm war" burst forth today in the
calling of Nationwide strike by the
National Farmers Holiday Association.
The strike proclamation. setting noon
tomorrow as the hour when farmers
again will begin to withhold their prod
ucts from market. sharply criticized
the national administration, listed many
grievances and outlined the course to
be pursued.
The decision to protest actively
against low prices for agricultural prod
ucts was reached at a secret confer
ence yesterday of officials Of the holi-
day association. which says it has D.
900 900 members in "a States.
The proclamation stated that after
months of patient waiting farmers
were fast losing confidence in the ad-
ministration" and in its program to
provide agricultural relief.
Will Back Satisfactory Plan.
But despite the criticism directed at
the administration, the farmers said
they still stand ready to support it in
amy program that will recognize the
farmers fundamental right to ask for
and receive the cost of production
The strike will continue, the procla-
nation declared, until "our farm prod
ucts bring the cost of production and
until we are reflnanced under the
terms of the Frazier bill"
Among the first to indorse the pre-
posed strike was Gov. William LANCER
of North Dakota, whose embargo on
shipment of wheat from that State
took effect at 1901 am. yesterday.
Langer's decree was approved by the
farm holiday officials, who said they
would ask Governors Of other wheat
producing States to take similar
step, although the suggestion has me.
with unfavorable response IN SIX
States.
An N. r. A. code for agriculture was
demanded by the Holiday Association,
instead of the administrations plan
for reducing acreage and food sur
pluSes.
Minimum Prices Demanded.
Establishment of minimum prices
to insure cost Of production Tor farm
products and a national moratorium
on foreclosures and dispossessions
were demanded of the national admin
istration, which was accused OF spar
ring for time to bring us needed re-
lief
In the proclamation, mailed to all
State and county units OF the assocla-
ton, farmers were called on to refuse
to sell their products and pay no in
terest-bearing debts unless they receive
cost of production; pay no taxes or or
ho
for their families; buy only necessities
and remain in the homes they now
occupy.
It was agreed that farmers exchange
their products for those of labor or un-
employed on a production cost basis:
The farmers listed proposals Tor
bringing about agricultural recovery.
Currency Relation" Sought.
Foremost in the demands was one
asking for relation" OF currency-de..
scribed as increasing "the amount OF
money in circulation to our normal
standard" .,,
Passage Of the Frazier refinancing bill
was described as essential by holiday
leaders. who accused "racketeers" OF
operating machinery to refinance mort
cages. -.
The farm administrations plan OF
reducing surpluses Of agricultural prod
ucts by curtailing acreage and destroy
ing food Gin the midst of starvation and
human need" was condemned as Grim
inal."
Operation Of the strike was placed In
the hands of local units OF the holiday
association Omcials said they were
appealing to association members to
make the strike effective by keeping
their products at home and not resort
to picketing unless necessary"
Conferees agreed to take all possible
steps to prevent violence such as oc-
Cured in some sections Of Minnesota
and Iowa last Spring, when similar
strike was proclaimed and later revoked.