Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-21

Stunfeds by death, of the able
and beloved Majority Leader of the
United States Senate, Joseph T. Rob
inson, and with faces stern from
choked emotions and suppressed tears
Senators are prepared to close their
ranks and carry on. Now at his final
resting place in the state which gave
him to the country for long years of
useful service. Joe Robinson would
have wished that the things he left
undone be finished.
Far upon the list of things to which
the Congress must give attention is
the problem of farm legislation. The
President has stressed it's Importance.
The leadership of 10th Houses is alive
to the fact that the demands of farm
ers that they share in the benefits
from legislative approaches to crucial
national Hproblems are rightful de-
mands. The farmer has every reason
to expect action before Congress adj
journs And it should be sound and
constructive action.
Fortunately, legislation bearing Ad-
ministration approval and supported
by large farm groups, has already
been introduced in the House. A COM
panion measure, only a slight vari-
ance with the House bill, is ready to
| be introduced in the Senate. Hearings
may develop shortly. At these hear
| ings those familiar with the condi-
tions and problems of agriculture in
the South will see that the rights Of
the Southern farmer are safeguarded.
| The pending legislation frankly re-
cognizes that the production and mar
keting of major agricultural commodi-
ties constitutes one of the great ma;
tional basic industries and its stability
is necessary to the general welfare. It
| recognizes that agricultural COM
modities and the farmer who pro-
| duces these commodities are subject
to uncomfortable natural causes. 1t
recognizes that farmers are so situat-
ed that they cannot organize effec-
| lively, as can labor and industry, for
! Joint economic action. 1t recognizes
that farmers, in most cases, carry on
! their operations with borrowed money
or leased lands. =.
Equally as important, the proposed
4 legislation recognizes that farmers
cannot control existing conditions
and excessive. supplies without Fed
eral intervention. There is general
agreement that disorderly marketing
of excessive supplies burdens and OBJ
structs foreign and interstate com
merce; interferes with orderly mar
| keting; reduces prices and causes a
disparity between prices for agricul-
tural commodities and industrial pro
ducts.
Obviously, space will not permit .
full discussion of pending farm legis-
lation in the brief space of this
column. But the highlights can be
cited The proposed legislation au-
thorizes the Secretary of Agricultur2
TO prepare adjustment contracts fol
| submission to farmers, covering op-
erations with respect to commodities
planted to be harvested in 1885, 1899
and 1910. 1t provides for parity pay
ments commencing in 1888 in lieu OF
| soil-conserving payments. 1t provides
for a Surplus Reserve Loan Corpora
ton. And it also provides consumer
safeguards.
| Perhaps one of the most important
| phases of the proposed legislation has
to do with marketing quotas. 1t is
here that is found the essential diff
ference between the House bill and
the Measure to b introduced in the
Senate. The Senate bill would provide
for marketing agreements by a two
J thirds vote of approval by farmers