The Washington times., 1938-10-07
WALLACE SHIFTS
FARM POLICIES.
TO ONE BUREAU.
Shakeup Increases.
, Capitalization

uN.SO Secretary OF AgrlcuL
ture wallace moved for greater
centralized control over the eco
nomic life OF the farmer today
with a drastic Shakeup in person
nel and functions of bureaus in
the department.
The far.reaching reorganization,
effective october 16. will place
AAA Administrato H. r. Tolley,
an ardent New Dealer, in virtual
command of the policies of all
programs under the department.
ANSWERS TO WALLACE
When Tolley assumes his new
position as chief Of greatly ex-
banded Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, he will be held &C.
countable only to Wallace as far
as matters Of policy are con-
cerned.
The Bureau OF Economics, Wal
lace said, will form and admins
ter policies for the "entire group
Of AGRICULTURAL adjustment, con-
Servation, and marketing services
to farmers and the general pub
he."
Heads of the various bureaus
who formerly had final say in
shaping policy, will function under
the new set up as liaSion officers
to the Bureau of Agricultural ECO
nomics.
Announced while the farm pro
gram is under fire in the wheat
and cotton belts. and from many
members of Congress, the reorgan-
ization occasioned nslderable
surprise in the Capital.
THE changes are designed to
expedite the services of the de-
partment to the public" Wal
lace said.
PLANNING ESSENTIAL
+, Explaining the elevation of Tol-
ley, on leave as professor Of agri-
cultural economics at the Univer-
6ity Of California, Wallace said:
I 1T is imperative that we es-
tablish overall planning work
for the whole department in
/: order to provide for proper func-
: tioning of the many new activ-
+. itieS authorized in recent years
: by the Congress.
. The reorganization emphasized
the importance with which Wal
lace looks upon marketing OF farm
products. He established a new
office, the Director of Marketing
and Regulatory Work. and stimuli
,Eaneously announced the appoint
lfnent of A. G. Black, present chief
of the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
monies. He said the execution Of
marketing policies will be lodged
IN four units responsible to the
Secretary" through Black. Wal
lace stated:
CONTROL OF MARKETING
1--WE need to integrate these
types of activity so that we may
devote the same concentrated
attention to marketing that we
now devote to production and
conservation. 50 that our mar
keting efforts may readily be
kept in line with the broad
plans formulated by the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics, and
20 that citizens who deal with
our marketing agencies may
have q central point Of contact"
The transfer of policy to the
Bureau of Agricultural economics,
and creation Of the marketing
head, Wallace said. will more
clearly delineate the functions Of
the AAA, and will allow its officers
to give their complete attention to
administering the national con-
and adjustment pro-
gram"
The AAA win be taken over by
r. M. Evans, now assistant to the
Secretary.
Other features Of the reorgani-
Sation include:
/. Creation Of an agricultural
program board, for cooperative
review Of plans and programs"
2. Consolidation of basic soils
research now performed by two
bureaus, into a single branch
Of the Bureau of Plant Industry.
3. Integration of the work of
the Bureaus Of Agricultural En-
cheering and Chemistry and
Soils under DR.. H. G. Knight,
chief Of the latter bureau.