Evening star., 1936-01-17

acres taken out Of production. If a
change in crops is made on certain
land, he explained. that did not take
the land out of production.
At his press conference Speaker
Byrns said he did not regard the new
farm program as meaning new taxes
will be required.
1T Is not proposed as permanent
appropriation" he said. You can:
appropriate money every year for q
thing like that.
"Of course. if you pay the money
out you've got to get the money some-
where. But I don't think this neces.
sarily means new taxes"
Appropriation Bill Approved.
A bill authorizing a 1896 6,000, 900
appropriation to pay Government OBJ
legations under A. A. A. contracts up
to the Supreme Court decision Janu-
airy was approved by the House Ag-
riculture Committee. A similar meas
ure was approved yesterday by the
Senate Agriculture Committee.
Chairman Jones, Democrat, of
Texas, its author, said the measure
would provide for taking care both
of contracts signed and cases in
which contracts were not signed be-
fore January 6, but in which the
farmers had complied with regula-
tions.
AS the President spoke adherents Of
New Deal farm policies were believed
to be fighting to put five big national
farm organizations on record In favor
of the administrations plan.
The big five" meeting in confer
ence, are expected to make repoi t
tonight The organizations are the
National Grange, American Farm Bu-
reau Federation, National Cooperative
Council, National Grain Corp. and
American Agricultural Editors Asso-
citation.
Some conference members who are
not warm to all administration ideas
said they expected administration ad-
herents to succeed in a drive for a
favorable report.
The administration decision to seek
immediate temporary farm legislation
continuing Federal payments to farm
ers was reached at White House con-
ference yesterday.
Confers With Leaders.
With the exception of taxation to
support it, all angles of the plan
were discussed by the President, Sec
retary Wallace, Secretary Morgenthau,
Attorney General Cummings, A. A. A.
Administrator Davis, Solicitor General
Reed, Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
the majority leader; Speaker Byrns,
Chairman Smith of the Senate Agri-
cultural Committee and Jones.
In addition to agreeing to ask Con-
gress for an appropriation # $780,
100000 to $400, 100000 to finance the
programs estimated cost in 1886, it
was decided to ask an additional ap-
preparation of about $500, ,000, 900 to
reimburse farmers under the in
validated 1885 adjustment contracts.
The new program suggests perma-
nent legislation might be sought later
in the present session of Congress or
deferred until next year. Provisions
of A. A. A. which were not declared
invalid by the Supreme Court would
be strengthened and more fully utilized
in permanent program.
Most observers believed the conser-
vation act of 1885 would become the
basis for the new farm program. Jones
earlier told newsmen he thought the
statute could be used almost with
out change"
This measure, Of which Jones was
the author, last year established the
Soil Conservation Service Of the Fed
eral Government. which already has
under contract for i've years more
than $4,000 farms.
Regulation Of Crops.
Crops OF these farms are regulated
by plans and surveys, but no beneflt
payments are made. The law also
authorizes the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture to carry out erosion preventive
measures, including engineering oper-
ations. methods Of cultivation and
changes In use Of the land.
The law provides the Government
may furnish financial or other aid to
any persons In connection with the
program, subject to conditions deemed
necessary.
The sou Conservation Service Is .