Evening star., 1933-08-28

Some substantial support is Gven to
the proposal of the administration to
purchase 100000 hogs from the farm
ers. to be slaughtered for the ue of
relief agencies in feeding those whoare
in need. Supporters of the plan tSke
the position that shortage of the con
crop offers a favorable situation fq
the creation Of such a system OF RELIEF
and point out that use of the pork
among those who would not otherwise
have the use Of the product is even
more to be commended than the ploW-
ing under Of portion of crop on the
farms.
If the program is to be adopted >
advises the Chicago Daily News. "a
definite pledge Of smaller crops OF both
corn and hogs should be required from
the farmers who benefit by it" That
paper points out that the average
farmer is fond of increasing his pro-
duction when good market prices pre-
vail" The Daily News takes notice OF
the fact that consumers Of pork and
corn would be called upon to foot the
bill through payment of a processing
tax" The San Antonio Express feels
that without doubt the ultimate effect
will be to increase the price of pork to
| the consumer" but contends that the
buyer may reflect that the extra pen
nies he pays will go TO feed needy
neighbors and also help the farmers
out of a difficult situation
The Kansas City Times suggests that
pork consumption in the last year has
increased because of low prices" and
raises the question whether AN in
crease in the cost of pork and lard. not
followed by corresponding one in COM
petitive products. would not cause buy
err. to turn to them" That paper also
considers it barely possible that the
pr opposed reduction in supplies might
craate real shortage of foodstuffs, II
normal conditions should be restored in
industry" The Times AYERS that IF
it is found that unexpected difficulties
al ise. adjustments must necessarily fol-
low The Rochester Times-Union,
however, feels that "the pig plan makes
a better impression on the untutored
mind than the plan of paying cotton
planters to plow under cotton
1T is Herculean task, heavily beset
by possible complications. but it can
be done with proper program" con-
cludes the Fort Worth StarTelegram.
with emphasis on the belief that farm
ers who are hard put to it for feed for
hogs will be relieved by such action.
will augment the food supply certain
to be required for the Winters relief"
and that the plan has all the earmarks
of practical management of situation
that must be met
1T shows" according to the Atlanta
Journal, "the enterprise and the collr-
age and the ingenuity of administration
leaders in adapting themselves to con-
ditions; above all, the hog purchasing
plan is realistic and will fill a need in
the national economic system The
Journal states that it lis expected to
increase prices on swine about 25 per
cent. although this it may fail to do,
but it will provide an immediate mar
ket for thousands of farmers over
stocked with swine and unable to feed
them because of the drought in many
sections of the Middle West; it will
also give jobs to many in packing
plants, processing the meat" That pa
per declares that 1T will surely feed
hungry mouths during the Winter
months to come
can sides of the question should be
examined before too much plunging is
INDUCED in" advises the Lima (Ohio)
News. with the comment on the eco
nomic background of the process: "The
general intent-that OF giving further
aid to the farmers commendable.
What the effect of such program upon
the consuming public might be, a pub
lie not yet ready for skyrocketing prices
because it has not proceeded along the
upward wage scale far enough, is some
thing else The danger of depicting
too far our potential food supply by