The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-18
PUBLIC WILL :.
FOOT BILL OF
FARM RELIEF
Is Expected To Pass On
Expense OF SS00,000,-
900 To The Consumer

WASHINGTON, Mar. Is CUP
Representative Henry I. Raj
ney predicted speedy settlement
of differences between the house
and senate on the beer and wine
Equalization bill probably, Mon
day or Tuesday
WASHINGTON, Mar. Is (UP)
"A loud chorus of support and
enthusiasm for the Roosevelt
farm relief bill assembled from
capitol hill esterday.
The agriculture committee of
both the senate and house be-
gan hearings on the measure. A
house vote appears likely early
next week. So
Secretary of agriculture Wal
lace appeared before the ser<te
committee to expfain the bill.
Although it was secret session,
committee members said he told
them the bill probably would
cost American consumers $780,
100000 q year in the form of
increased commodity prices.
If any determined opposition
develops on the measure the
increased commodity price fea-
ture vii be the first point of
attack Like virtually every
other farm plan ever proposed,
this ono depends on acreage re-
duction. To persuade the farm
err to cut down production the
administration proposes to pay
him a bounty.
Wallace. in whose hands will
rest the ultimate decisions re-
garding the administrative fea-
lures of the bill. has written in
to the measure a feature of the
domestic allotment plan. Money
for the b0unties which will be
paid to farmers will be rased
by taxing men who turn raw
crops into finished food prod
ucts-millers, Gamers and pack
ers, they, in turn, will increase
food prices.
But the prospect of soaring
cost of living did not dampen
the enthusiasm of members of
congress. In the senate all fac
tions rallied to its support
Republicans, Democrats an d
Progressives from both parties.
They approved President Roose-
velt's frankness in saying the
bill was an untried experiment
which would be revoked if it
proved impracticable.
81 will support it." said SEN
ator Nye, Repn., N. D., "as it
offers the only thing now in
prospect for relief. The fact
that we are getting action is a
mighty refreshing thing"
Senator Norris, Repn.. Neb.,
said: "No doubt it is a very
honest, conscientious attempt to
solve the farm problem To
some extent it is an experiment.
Personally. l believe we have
reached the point where we must
pass somthing of this kind"
'It's a pretty damn good bill, y
said Senator Huey Long, Dem,
La, vino has not seen eye-to-
eye with the administration on
every measure this session. at
looks better than l thought"
At the morning session the
senate committee decided the
bill was a revenue raising mea-
sure. For that reason 1t will
have to originate in the house
and then go to the senate Tor
action.
Chairman Smith of the senate
agriculture committee said there
would be no hearings after the
measure passed the house. =.
"The principles of this bill;
he declared, "were so thoroughly
thrashed out at the last session
of congress that there is no need
for hearings"
One of the important features
of the bill as it now stands IS
inclusion of the Smith cotton
option plan. Under that provi-
sion the federal government
would buy up surplus cotton
now. invoke acreage reduction
and pay the cotton planter at,
ter he gathered his crop and
presented satisfactory evidence
of having reduced production.