Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-01
President Urges
Subsidy Program
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per year Is moderate sum to pay
in order 10 accomplish the objec-
tives we have in mind-greater pro-
duction and lower consumer prices
--for whole year" he said. In
fact 1t is about equal to the cost
TO us of waging this war for three
DAYS"
He emphasized that food was as
mich a weapon of war as air.
planes, guns. tanks and ships-that
II was potent psychological and
morale weapon to use in countries
ovcrrun by the Axis
RAISES SIGHTS
AS the result of greater need for
more food, he said. the war food
administration has raised its
sights for 1914" calling for $780,
100000 acres of crops instead of the
364 ,000,0 acres in l943-a planting
that should result in "the breaking
OF food production records for the
eighth successive year"
All acreage restrictions imposed
by the AAA in former years have
been removed for 1914. the Presi-
dent said. Only tobacco marketing
quotas will be maintained. Further
more, he added, 1.-The blunder of the
first World War"-disregard of soil
conservation measures will be
avoided; no new dust bowl will be
created.
The President staunchly defend
ed his support price program for
food products. pointing out several
times that the same principle was
being used in industry and mines
10 increase production.
"On the farm as in industry the
war has pushed costs above the
levels that prevailed before the
outbreak of war, and above the
levels that will prevail when victory
has been won. These are costs OF
war, and 1t is entirely appropriate
that they should be met out Of the
public treasury, just as are the
costs of producing tanks and planes
and ships and guns"
He reiterated, citing many statis-
tics to support his reasoning, his
determination to hold the line
against initiation. The nation can
not afford to acquire the habit" of
initiation he said, because I'VE have
children to think Of" Those who
advocate initiation must be prepared
to accept the responsibility for re-
suits, he added.
This is no time to start wander
ing into an untried field of uncon-
trplled and uncomfortable prices
and wages" he said.
MORE FOOD
The President reviewed the food
PREDICTION program of l943 and as
serted that despite cries in some
quarters of meat famine and
food shortage" the American
people as whole are eating more
now than they did before Pearl
Harbor.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the patriotism.
res esorcefulness and ability of the
American farmer had in l943 to
overcome manpower, machinery
and fertilizer shortages to produce
an incredible amount of food. He
promised that the amount OF steer
for farm machinery was being
doubled and that it would be un-
limited for production OF repair
parts.
He scotched talk about impend-
ing meat famine with a report
that from October until next
March total meat production, ex-
cluding poultry. would amount 10
n .4O0. 100000 pounds, dressed
weight. compared with 1880, 900 900
during the same period last year.
He conceded that the armed
forces and lend-lease would take
more of the food supply next year
IA per cent of production for the
armed forces compared with ~.
last year about 25 per cent OF total
production.
INCOME HIGHER
Mr.. Roosevelt devoted ars entire
section of his message 10 discus
sion of farm income in which ne
said that in 1912 the increase In
the average income per farmer
over the 1910-14 parity period was
80 per cent greater than the in
crease in the average income OF
other people in the United States.
In l943, it was so per cent greater,
he said.
He compared the cost-of living
increase dring this war with that
of World War I and pronounced
the present program a great sue
cess. He recalled various further
steps being planned TO reduce the
price of vegetables and fruits-the
part of the food budget which did
the real damage 10 the cost OF
living. Two other acute pressures'
threaten to break the line, he said
milk and bread. A program for
bread is being developed now and
one to enable dairy producers to
obtain feed for their cattle without
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