Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-26

Crat. OF California had said that as
o supporter of the measure he had
become convinced the bill would
have to be sent back to committee
Tor further study because the public
is totally uniformed" about its
true effects and fears it would break
down 1nfa ton controls.
! am convinced that the PreSi-
dent would feel justified in vetoing
this bill under these circumstances
and l believe that proponents would
find it impossible to pass the meas
ire over the veto" he said.
Senator DOWney added. however,
that something must be done to give
farmers better prices. He COM
planned that the Office of Price Ad-
mlnlstration and the Agriculture
Department have failed to under
stand and be properly sympathetic
with the problems of the farmer"
AS an example, he said, the Agri-
culture Department had called for
The planting of 100000 acres Of edible
heanS IN California after the OPA
had set ceiling price farmers felt
was 100 low and. as a result" less
than 100000 acres have been planted
IN edible beans.
Administration Victory.
The vote gave the administration
Its first taste of victory in
what previously have been singu-
larry unsuccessful efforts to stoD
the farm bloc's pell neil rush to lack
Up parity. fluctuating standard
calculated to eQualize farmers crop
returns with the prices of manufac-
tured articles they buy.
Mr., Brown yesterday advised con-
EreSSlonal leaders by letter that en-
aCtment of the Pace bill and one bv
Senator Bankhead, Democrat. of
Alabama. also designed to raise par
ttv prices, would mean rise of II
TO ID per cent in food prices. costing
consumers S3750,O0O 900. Mr.. Brown
also said it would break down the
authorization program and create
tremendous pressure for wage in
creaSeS.
In the Senate debate Senators
McNary and Reed, Republican, of
Kansas. another Farm State spokes-
man argued that to raise the par
ity formula at this time would give
John l.. Lewis president of the
United Mine Workers, and other
labor leaders a club with which to
force the War Labor Board into
granting wage increases that might
erase any temporary benefits to
farmers.
Products Above Parity.
StreSsing that "a great many farm
products are above parity Senate,
MCNary asserted the enactment OF
the bill would be unfortunate" al
this time when there are certain
groups in this country that would
like to take advantage of the in
crease in costs to obtain an increase
In the compensation they receive"
Chairman Smith protested tina,
the time never seemed ripe tt
help the farmer and asserted il
wasn't fair ito deny the man who
raises the food that you eat the cos
of producing that food because he
Is not organized"
Il contend that this is the begin
ming of the end on the home front
If this bill is passed-and passed
over the veto of the President.
Senator Lucas declared He said
the WLB would not be able tc
withstand the pressure against
demands for wage increases and If
the home front goes down, watch
out for the military 'front.'
Senator Reed commented that it
was advisable to have the Agricul-
ture Committee conduct hearings to
determine the effect of the measure
on wages.
Senators Vandenberc. Republican
of Michigan and Taft. Republican
OF Ohio Joined the attack. the latter
asserting farm prices had risen sc
per cent since 1899, while wages
climbed so per cent and corpora tor