Evening star., 1943-05-24
Jones Fdvors British
Plan for Consumers
Voice in Food Policies
Head Of U. S. Delegation
Silent, However, on Move
For World Produce Bank
(Tert OF British proposal for
international food bank on page
BIZ
Hy The Associated Presx

HOT SPRINGS, Va, May "a
Chairman Marvin Jones voiced
general agreement today with a
proposal by the British delega-
ton to the United Nations Food
Conference that consumers
should have representation
along with producers in deter
mining postwar agricultural
policies.
In statement Laid before the
conference yesterday. Chairman
Richard K. Law Of the British dele
cation urged establishment of an
international agricultural authority
to help obtain maximum production
of foods and stable prices. 1t pro-
posed that consumer representatives
be allowed to participate in deci-
sions.
Judge Jones. chairman Of the
United States delegation as we'll as
of the conference, withheld COM
ment on the British proposal. except
to agree with the idea of consumer
representation.
Committee Set Up.
He told press conference spe-
cial committee had been set up to
study the relationship between
long-term agricultural detectives
and the present short-term produc-
ton needs"
Some delegations are fearful. he
said, that wartime emphasis upon
the production of so-called energy
toods-such AS cereals sugar and
potatoes-might create surplus prob
lens in some countries and compli-
cate the later problem of shifting.
under permanent world program,
to the so-called protective foods
milk. vegetables, fruits. and meats.
Judge Jones said this question
was raised by Brazilian, Cuban and
Mexican delegations.
Asked If "ploW-under policies" of
the thirties would find their way
into plans for the future. the con-
ference chairman said he hoped
that 'in the long-range program a
way can be found to use, in the
interest OF people everywhere, the
maximum production that can be
had"
Program to Take Years.
He emphasized. however. that de-
velopment of program such as is
envisioned by the conference would
take years to work out" In the
meantime, he said. it might become
necessary from time to time to use
measures to adjust supplies to the
demand.
Delegat tions from several coun-
tries close to Europe have asked,
Judge Jones said, that consideration
be given to the possibility of sup
plying those countries with ferti-
lizer, machinery and other pro-
ductive facilities so that they might
quickly expand their output to help
meet needs of starved Europe in
the immediate postwar period. He
said Egyptian and Ethiopian dele
cations particularly had pointed out
such possibilities.
In discussing the problem of
shifting from the short-term to
the long-term production program
Judge Jonues said it would be nee
essary to move cautiously to avoid
upsetting price structures in indi-
vldual countries.
Clash on Control Plans.
The food conference moved into
its second week with delegates in
general agreement as to the need
for an expanding economy in the
postwar period, but in sharp dis
agreement as to ways of accom-
plishing it.
Delegates talk freely OF substi-
tuting what some call the scarcity"
or respective" economy of the pre-
war period with a future system
providing an abundance of agri-
cultural as we'll as industrial
products.
But when they get down to dis
cussing means of achieving abun-
dance and stability, deep and fun
damsntal differences arise.
There is. for example, the uues-
ton of whether the political state
or private enterprise is to assume
the leadership in a drive for what
Chairman Jones called a peoples"
century Of plenty.
Some delegations want govern
ment to take q greater role in fu.
(See FOOD. Pape A.30