Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
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Uhlch would hc Bipartisan. To- uJG
ia hJndim4 Surplus crops lu totn
domestic and Iurri-u trade
LNIaudcd Vocational education
3ua -Atrn~lru =,I>I,.. especially
m problem areas.
T. Iuc'n'iNc payments Iur rmcl-
."ucl treatment ul m-'u.d tai-c
Gale sallD> in cotton productions.
I'm Wopo~n~ a remedy tur crops
III surplus. h~ dJ,IIcd ,DlumolI)lv,
N'u -rou those normally iu>-
iA- hu uuuHIa-,djly SuruIH~. Ir-
.'lrcd 10 a. "Uum,-uc crops
jAo~V "lta llc4ucHl on cifuulc sum
iII~'-. oe "stul lIu~ crops and
"hordc!ln"" cases. Tie ~u--r-t..I
"r'llcI lor domvsji, crops" can rr
.ouuI tsruu@a tiJ cooperative mar
hcllnS "H'rc no adequate machI-
nrrH l. available, t-b in, Malhct-
ine A2rcoWrut~ Act. Nh,rr cooper
dlIV" mIkclln- l., NOT Ilactiu"lo.
ca pric" supports tnru 4uuruntco>
or nun-IpCOm 81 loans.
All three rcmcdic~. he said
';re drsi2ned to accomplish NOR,
even lloW OF commodities To mar
kct. fitting the supply to meet the
demand. SUpluscS in domestic
crops are not an unmana2caile
pronlcm for if Well ma ketrd tNcl
will work themselves out"
I'm hordcrliue and surplus crops
the problem is what To do with tnc
surplus" me said. COMPENSATORY
price levels could hc maintained On
the domestic portion of the crop
tTou.h cooperative marketing.
marketing agreements or supports.
II the surplus could he sold. but ii
the surplus is allowed to accumu-
late it VIII wreck amy system. Ills
calls for a tWO-rricr or multiple
Illce system. II the surplus can he
diverted to industrial uses. coorp-
lUtivc markctin4 ar markctin2
agreements ordinarily viii meet
HE need. Ii The surplus must ho
moved IL lorci.n trade. Il system OF
lTlc" support on Il portion of the
crop, with a disposal a2cnc" for
handlin9 tn" surplus, may hc need
ed.
He said that "indN;dual uudin-
in world commodities is giving way
to DEALING direct with 2olcrnmcnt-
al "Gencic%. ana the international
commodity u4rccmnnt is takia4 the
place OF cut-throut competition.
"On the Other band" hc added.
throu-h agreements commodities
can hc molcd whore needed in mul-
tl-laioral trade, 1T fair figures. and
CAN tee "quiluhlN distributed for tho
benefit OF all. In such circumStan-
ctS there is no que ,tion OF dunn
ih9 involved. ana me- nation is az
tert"d in any way by another ma
ton maintalninc multiplc-rrice
system"
TO The Surplus Commodity
'omuli@~ion' he would give Il
stock of remedies" broad POW
ors to handle surplus crops. when
warranted He explained
that iNCurahle chronic surplus pro
GuCtion might call for readiust-
ncnt of production to meet de
mauIs
III" &c ommiSsion' would bc 2il-
'n tire power TO take Il numhrl ut
steps tO stabilize the market FOR
any commodity at or as near Unritv
rs may ho possible without Great
ing unmana@eablc sulplu>cs." in
Iludln& IN" power to make a
system effective
lhro1Ch the use Of international
commodity agreements and price
supports or stop less floors: for
that purpose. it should have autho-
tity t" MS" rric" 2Uaranttc~ or
tommoGity loans. within definitely
prescribed limitations. It should al
so iaV" available equalization foes.
an export dchcnture prucram. me
Frrti'lr"t" O, export for import
'I"aran'c. marketing quotas or
|uch other practical means as MAY
ne devised to meet specific prob
icms."
Tive commission" would hc an
n"'nl"d Ivy tn" President. ccnfirni-
Cd hE tie Senate and ho "iudicial
III character" with policies hcina
administered ny an executive olIi-
ccr in its rmI 10y.