Evening star., 1936-01-07

the farmers the benefit checks for
compliance with A. A. A. contracts for
1886, entered into prior to the handing
down of the courts decision yesterday
An appropriation. If necessary. for
this purpose, he indicated, would be
asked.
Whether such payments would be
legal under the sweeping decision was
questioned in some quarters today.
Jones has yet to give definite in
formation as to the form a new farm
law should take recommendations
from the Secretary of Agriculture and
the President regarding new legisla-
ton are still awaited.
Allotment Plan Revived.
Discussion of new farm program
however, went forward. 1t was sue-
geSted that such a program should as
sign crop quotas to be sold domes-
tically at guaranteed prices. In this
connection, the domestic allotment
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system. was advanced as a possibility.
There was talk, too, of the creation OF
State A. A. AS financed by Federal
grants. as way out of the difficulty
A third suggestion was the payment
OF grants to farmers for proper land
use-a wide term.
This last suggestion is in line with
the advice given by some of the De-
partment of Agriculture experts last
Summer, who believed that payments
OF that character should more prop
erly be made than payments for not
growing crops.
Senator McNary of Oregon. the
Republican leader of the Senate and
formerly chairman of the Senate
Agriculture Committee. stood ready to
Introduce bill for substitute farm
program. which he already has pre-
pared. He may submit it when the
Senate convenes again on Thursday.
Three-Point Program.
The McNary bill is a three-wav farm
program. 1t provides for use of the
export debenture, the old equalization
fee principle of the McNary- Haugen
bill of other days and the domestic
allotment plan. 1t would permit of
the optional use of these three plans
McNary's purpose is to give to the
American farmers the full protection
of the tariff duties imposed upon farm
products.
None of the plans proposed by him.
McNary said, had the unconstitutional
features of the A. A. A. Secretary
Wallace, of the Department of Agri-
culture. has opposed these various
plans in the past. Whether he will
come to them, in the light of the
decision of the Supreme Court, re-
mains to be seen.
Temporary Plan Possible.
Indeed, it was said in some quarters.
that the administration might adopt
the domestic allotment plan as a
temporary expedient to help the
farmers. Under it, the Government
might first determine what crops
would be needed for domestic con-
sumption, and then fix quotas. guaran-
teeing a fixed price Payments to the
farmers might be determined on the
difference between the world price
and the domestic price so fixed.
Generally, members of Congress in
sisted the present session must con-
t1nue until a new farm law, which
would stand the test of the courts,
could be passed and become law. Such
assurance came particularly from
members representing the cotton and
tobacco producing States. among them
Senator Bailey of North Carolina, Sen
ator Bankhead of Alabama, Senator
Russell of Georgia, Senator George of
Georgia and Representatives Kerr and
Warren of North Carolina.
Bankhead Hits Decision.
Senator Bankhead is author of the
cotton control act, which is expected
to 60 down under a Supreme Court
decision. He expressed the opinion
that the court decision on the A. A. A.,
however, was totally unsound." Kerr
is the author of the tobacco control
act.
Senator CoStigan, who has before
the Senate Judiciary Committee pro-
posed constitutional amendment which
would validate the New Deal, giving
the Federal Congress authority to deal
with production. hours of labor and
wages, issued statement, in which he
said:
IF the decision is as sweeping as ie-
ported, the Constitution should be
promptly, adequately and effectively
to permit the Nation to ob-
tain the objectives of national action
when States are not able to do so CT
Fectively, which George Washington,
Is shown by the Virginia resolutions.
mad in view as within the intent of the
With this in mind, SUD-
nitted year ago an amendment.
which places the essential issue before
he Judiciary Committee of the Sen
ate. Unless convinced that other early
action will more definitely serve The
public good, I expect to ask a hearing
N that proposed constitutional amend
nent, and the most desirable phrase
'logy for accomplishing its purpose, at
he earliest convenient time"
The President will have the oppor-
unity to comment en- the A. A. A.