The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-07-27

national scale because our nation is
going on for a number of years
We hope.
Then, too. there is argument IA
vorable to a policy of government
encouragement in the planting of
trees, program of reforestation.
There is, Of course. that famous
parity" business. There is a fund
of $225 ,OOO, 900 which bunch of
vote-getting congressman put into
law. From it the AAA officials can
pay farmers producing wheat, cot
ton, corn. tobacco and rice certain
sums If the price of these commodi-
ties is less than "75 percent of par
ity."
We have had that one before and
after many trials there are still
many hundreds of versions of ''par-
ity." It has put the money ous
There is no doubt about that. The
AAA men made sure thas all of it
went out. but some of the methods
of calculations, of appraisals of dis
ordinations among farmers. of dos
and don't's and just plain bureau
cratic RECOMMENDATION make q fellow
dizzy. I cannot help wondering
what those who live a hundred
years from now will say when they
read the current AAA records. They
may find some new words that will
properly describe the mess. II
Nov Comes the Pay-Off ....--
On the 1910 Farm Program
Next comes commercial vegeta-
bles." There is to be designation, as
this year, Of commercial vegeta-
bic counties" the designation, Of
course, to be done by AAA officials.
Commercial vegetable farmers, aft
er they sign up and do as they are
told, will get payments, too. and I
hope the arrangement will make the
green onions that my wife buys
from the commercial vegetable man
who calls at our door somewhat less
spongy.
And now, we give you the pay
off on the 1910 program.
Next year, any farmer, who grows
a vegetable garden will get $2-two
whole dollars that are still highly
regarded by me-if he cooper
ates" and does as he is told by the
AAA master farmers. IF he fails to
grow that vegetable garden. he will
be locked 81. The government will
get it too. Uncle Sans boys are
good at that. To make sure about
getting that 81 fine the AAA will
deduct it from whatever other pay
ment that the farmer has earned.
The regulations have not been IS
sued yet so I cannot report to you
In advance what you will have to do
to get your 81. The AAA may pos
sibly tell you that you have to grow
50 many rows Of radishes 50 many
hills of beans Of two or more types
maybe some pole peans II you
have planted trees under the re-
forestation program. Or they may
tell you to produce so many yards
Of spinach and there must be car
rots and peas because children must
eat carrots and peas. And potat0esl
I want to warn the AAA about po-
tatoes. Main and Idaho voters may
kick about including potatoes in the
list of "must" vegetables. In the
South there ought to be melons for
there is nothing like q good ripe wa
termelon. Medical men advise squash
in the diet along with rutabagas. AS
a special favor to me I am going
to ask that onions be included and
planted alongside that row Of to-
mato vines.
Will Extend Law - Far -
Language Can Be Stretched
OF course as I said the regula-
lions have not been issued and SO I
do not know what will constitute q
vegetable garden within the mean
ing of this act as the official rules
will say. On this point, however, I
think it can be said safely now that
the regulations will extend the law
lust as far as human ingenuity can