Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-06


the Tobacco Warehouse Code has ex-
planned some of the salient points of
the code for the benefit of the op-
orators and the farmers selling their
tobacco.
Like other codes the rate of pay
for common labor is % 1-2 cents per
hour, with an hourly occupation of
forty hours per week. If there are
short hours on ono day, the hours
may be heightened on another day.
but not more than forty hours can
be worked per week. In cases of en-
ergency, overtime must be paid at
the rate of one third more than the
stipulated price per hour. This does
not apply to the office force and men
who receive $500 per week, who may
work as much as is deemed necessary
to carry on the business. No one in
the accounting department may be
less than $1,000 per week. Copies of
the code will soon be forwarded to all
warehousemen, he explained.
In the sale of leaf tobacco no al
lowances, rebates, cuts or any secret
understandings may be had with re-
ference thereto. Where these are
violations there are acts to punish
and stop them. You can't solicit to-
bacco in another town when that
market is open. No warehouse can
employ solicitors and put them in the
warehouse as clerks in order to evade
the law.
Soliciting.
A point was made regarding a
Chamber of Commerce employee who
was soliciting tobacco. Mr.. Lanier
said that was difficult to handle but
he thought the most effective way
was to state that every solicitor must
be a bona fide employe of the ware
house.
No erroneous prices can be pub
lshed. Prices published must be ac-
curate If a farmer wants to turn his
tag or desires to consult with the
warehouseman about a price, the to-
bacco must be left on the floor for
fifteen minute TO enable him to do so.
No warehouse can buy tobacco on
order or speculate. It may buy to-
bacco in order to boost the price of
the farmers tobacco since he repre-
sents the interests of the farmer in
order to get all he can for him. The
buyer and speculator represents him
self and their interests are different,
and this rule is made to protect the
farmer.
If a buyer complains that he is
receiving short weights, and is charg-
ing back these differences, the ware
houseman has the right to place
scales at the door of his warehouse
and the tobacco is weighed there by
the buyer and these weights must
stand.
AS to grading there is no compul-
sorry grading act. In answer to ques-
tioning from u. H. Cozart regarding
laws for regulating the sale of to-
bacco, Mr.. Lanier said that North
Carolina had already enacted many
fine laws to protect the farmers,
these laws have been passed at the
request of the warehousemen of East
ern Carolina.
ed the way the government keeps up
as follows: The farmer as follows
The farmer brings his sale card to
the warehouse wher he sells his to-
bacco.
Uses Card In Sale.
This sale card has already been
issued to him by the agricultural de-
partment, and the sales as he makes
them will be placed on the card. The
card carried his name, his allotment
number of acres and the rental pay
ment. When he sells eighty percent
OF his base production and still has
tobacco left the secretary of agricul-
ture reserves the right to say what
disposition shall be made of the bal
ance.
AS has been emphasized the nom
contract farmer must pay twenty-five
percent of his check as a tax, together
with his warehouse fees for not sign
ing up with the government, while
the contract farmer is allowed to give
stamps furnished by the income tax
department in order to balance that
department. with the agricultural ad-
Iustment division.
Mr.. Lanier said that any farmer,
who has exceeded his quota of to-
bacco may find another farmer who
has raised sufficient for his quota
and they may agree to balance up.
What the government wants is the
amount of tobacco allotted to be sold,
out no more, the purpose is to ad-
Just production with the demand and
the demand has figured out may be
sold at a fair price and at a parity
price which has been fixed by the
authorities in Washington.
Conduct Important
AS Mr.. Lanier said, the conduct Of
the warehouses Is a very important
matter, since it has much to do with
the sale of leaf tobacco, and the justi-
tlcation for the continuance of the
auction method of selling, which Mr..
Lanier said in Eastern Carolina had
appealed so greatly to the govren-
ment, both in it's fairness, accuracy
and justice to the farmer, as well as
the economy of operation and the
small fee charged.
Mr. Lanier Impressed the neces-
slty for follwoing the code since he
stated that If the individual ware
houseman did not live up to the one