The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-01-12
Allotment Plan
Future In Doubt
Paul Kyale Says
Supporters of Bill See it as
Imperfect But Step in
Right Direction
By Paul John Kvale

The allotment plan of farm relief,
now under consideration by the
House, faces an uncertain future as
| this is written. Its friends and back
ers are hopeful that it can pass the
House substantially in its present re-
| vised form, then emerge from the
Senate without great change and
reach the White House desk without
any long delay. But even they are
dubious in the extreme regarding
action by President Hoover, for if
| activities of his closest associates
| and political adherents are added to
the rumors that come from the other
end of the avenue, it awaits a GER
tain veto. Hence the likelihood that
it will traverse that path at this ses-
sion, be re-passed and signed by the
new president and if and when there
is a special session this spring.
But all that cannot we'll govern or
influence legislators who are fully
aware of their duties and responsible
lities. They must assume that the
future steps are entirely in the dark,
and be concerned on.y with tine pres
ent legislative phase of any measure.
In this case, their best judgment
must decide the amendments to be
added besides those which the COM
mittee tackled on after the bill had
been reported and special rule
adopted for its consideration, and
must then decide their vote on final
passage.
That vote will be delayed some
what due to the shock of the news of
the death of former Pres: dent Cool
idge. There is a disposition to delay
it still further by virtue of the fact
that some of the strong sponsors of
the measure feel they have been
guilty of tactical mistake in adj
vancing it so rapidly, and foresee ad-
dit;onal votes if they permit men,
bers a few more days in which to
study and confer. And they admit
they are not certain but that they
will need al the votes they can get.
Others, however, just as friendly to
the bill, insist that every day of delay
in enacting the bill marks tragedy
for a number of farmers and disaster
for more who depend upon agricul-
lures buying power and demand
prompt acton.
Friends of the bill do not claim it
is perfect. United as to the necessity
of doing something immediate to boil
ster the market for staple agricul-
tural products, there is nevertheless
strife, even though friendly strife, as
to the commodities to come in under
he benefits of the bill. They do not
say the mechanics of the plan are
daw.ess; one who participated in its
framing even likened it to one of The
first automobiles, and suggested that
there might be refinements later
which would make a thoroughly
modern thing out of it. But all
agree that farm prices must be
brought back to their pre-war pur-
chasing power, and that is the real
purpose of the bill, simply stated.
The groups referred to in previous
letters are continuing their behind
the-scene activities, with the result
that organized labor is ready to dis
avow any opposition to the bill even
though opponents were able to prove
their claims that all benefits gained
by producers would be paid for by con-
sumers. The three large farm or
CARNATIONS are ready to declare their
united approval of the bill, even
though there have been some sharp
disagreements over certain features
of it. Members interested in the
dairy producers are laying plans for
a real fight to secure inclusion of
their commodity in the measure.
Stricken from the bill in committee,
this effort will come on the floor.
But further discussion should per-
haps await final House action, and
some sign of what the Senate pro-
poses to do if and when it comes to
them.