Evening star., 1943-06-13
Real Benefits of Food Parley
Seen in Spirit Of Cooperation
Establishment of World Organization to Stabilize
Farm Production on Most Economic
Basis Expected to Develop
BY Raymond p. Brandt.

most effective delegate was represent
ative from one of the smaller Central
American republics. Individual compe-
tence was recognized.
AN immediate gain from the con-
ference was the training it gave to the
delegates, American as well as the
others, and to the American admins
trative stats. Our own people had
plenty of experience with hemisphere
meetings, but here was a worldwide
affair
I'VE learned many things about public
and press relations. We realize now
that the public and the press were not
sufficiently informed in advance about
the conference, its importance and what
it could and could not do. We also
found the benefit of having all the dele
gates in one hotel-there were no hotel
blocs' as there have been at other con-
ferences-and the fact that wives were
not quartered in the conference hotel
eliminated the feminine angle and the
after dinner entertainments. We could
use the evenings for work and informal
discussions"
Mr.. Appleoy said he did not know
whether congressional action would be
sought on conference recommendations.
Although various executive department
funds could be used to pay the American
share of the initial costs of the interim
commission or the permanent estab-
lishment, President Roosevelt may want
the approval of Congress before proceed
ing with this type of international CO.
operation A test of congressional senti-
ment could be had by asking for an ap-
propriation-the first costs would be
small A more affirmative test would
be a direct vote on participation in the
international organization, to be fol-
lowed by an appropriation. This pro-
cedure was followed in 1884 when Con-
gress, by joint resolution, approved
American participation In the Interna-
tional Labor Office at Geneva Every
year since then, Congress has annually
voted money for our share. Last year
it was S25OOOO, the amount also paid by
Great Britain.
Mr.. Appleby was enthused about the
long-term possibilities of the expansion
economy recommended by the confer
ence which the permanent organization
is expected to supervise as the partici-
pating governments work out their own
programs.
No Postwar Santa Claus.
"One of the significant developments
at the conference" he said, was the
utter negation of the idea that, the
United States would be the postwar
Santa Claus. The countries, even the
smallest. didn't want relief or charity
from us but rather cooperation. AS one
delegate put it, it is the difference between
S cents and a dollar. Nations tend to-
ward self-sufhciency when acting alone
but if they can act together with conf
dence in the future they are willing to
take long view and work out their own
improvements with the cooperation of
other nations.
I'm other words, if we could give them
relief or charity which We could not
on a large scale. the poorer countries
would not be better off in the long run.
But if We and other nations help each
other to expand economies, wealth will
be created and the results will be per-
manent.
Il have been told that the periodic
reports on nutritional standards of agri-
|. culture production are new technique
in international relations. When the per-
manent organization starts compiling
these reports it will be possible for each
country to make the highest use of its
own natural resources. 1 believe these
reports will exert great moral pressure
on the individual governments and their
peoples. Just consider the effect of
report by a government that large
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