Evening star., 1933-11-09
SAYS BENEFITS ARE ON WAY.
Johnson Assures Farmers Of Aid in
Des Moines Speech.


DES MONIES, Iowa, November 9 up.
Gen. Hugh S. johnson. industrial re-
covery administrator, invaded the home
Of the Midwest farm strike yesterday
to appeal again for support of the N.
r. A. and A. A. A. as ''the one possible
way out Of this depression" and to
affirm that recovery program benefits
were already on the way to the farmer
As the fiery general drew his address
before 1000 persons in Shrine Audi
tortum to close, there were bursts of
applause. For the most part, however
the audience listened without demon
stration. He had come here from st.
Paul and Minneapolis. where he de-
hvered similar appeals for agrarian
support.
One heckler who attempted to inter-
rupt was silenced when the general
asked sharply:
What better plan than Franklin
Roosevelt's plan can you think OFF"
Admits Situation Is Bad.
Asserting he came here to answer
criticisms of farmers that the N. r. A.
was moving ahead faster than the
agricultural adjustment program, John
son admitted the present situation in
the Midwest 'is about the worst In the
United States
But, he countered. IN. r. A. had to
move fast or not move at ALL The
problem OF A. A. A. was altogether diff
ferent. N. r. A. could move on any
Gay. A A. A. had to deal with annual
crops. 1t could not have moved faster"
The Farm Loan Administration Is
on the job," johnson said. "You have
got to get the feel of a refinancing lob.
You have to create and train a trust
worthy personnel"
Remember" he said, that the
machine was only authorized by Con-
gress less than six months ago. In
that time it has lifted this Country
about quarter of the way out of the
depth OF the March depression.
instead Of complaining of slowness,
we should recognize this as the swiftest,
broacect and most effective action ever
taken By government in the whole
history Of the world
Gears greeted the generals appeal
20 g-t b. lind the Blue Eagle" sym
b-l Of l.. z. A. and his assertion that
.'T,c5-5- eTer built more steadily in the
E ~ Of the world than Franklin D.
49,
2-ates Mortgage Pledge.
A g round of applause broke out
P-e-oe of President Roosevelt that the
feIInanclng Of mortgages by the Fed
eral Government will save your farms
from foreclosure
Although Midwest agricultural prices
are not keeping up with increasing
industrial commodity prices, johnson
said the national average for farm
prices shows 81 per cent rise compared
70 IL per cent jump in industrial
commodities.
But, Johnson promised, agricultural
benefits Of the recovery program "are
moving rapidly in your direction. In
every passing week you will see i'm
provement."
Bidding for farm support of N. r. A..
he said: Your market is in the wages
OF workers and goes up and down with
them. N. r. A. is raising pay rolls
and A. A. A. is raising your prices.
Both will continue to do so. II either
fails, the other will fail.
You can't maintain farm prices at
the expense Of wages and employment.
You can't maintain wages and employ
ment at the expense of your price.
For your own sake and the success
OF agriculture. for the sake of the coun-
try on the verge Of another hellish Win
ter and for the sake of suffering hu-
manity, get behind the Blue Eagle"