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price protection. Other private bust
nesses dealing in oil, steel and min
ing enjoy government assistance in
the form of tariffs. tax rebates, tax
write-offs and outright subsidies. 1t
is interesting to note that federal
help hasn't robbed these groups of
their initiative!
Labor unions, too. seek protection
for industrial workers. The federal
government guarantees minimum
wage.
Supports Justified
So, we insist that the family
farmer is amply justified in seeking
government price supports in the
face of the tremendous disadvantage
he has in the economy. Further
more, the family farmer is entitled
to price supports as a protection
against large-scale commercial cor
poration-type agriculture w hi C h
gains its main advantage by ex-
plotting cheap migratory labor on
a seasonal basis.
Congress also recognizes that
sterilization of farm income at a
prosperity level and the conserva-
ton and Improvement of our agri-
cultural resources is not matter
of concern to farm people alone
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-06-15

Great disastrous national depres-
sions, hitting ali groups, have been
farm led and farm fed. Besides
the 10 million people working on
farms, there are Is million others
in closely related industries, depend
ent on the farm economy. When the
farm income goes down too much,
the income of millions of others
soon follows.
Farmer not Getting Rich"
There is a mistaken idea going
around that farmers are getting
rich" The facts do not support this
conclusion. While a relatively few
farmers are doing well, the great
bulk are just getting by and some
are on the ragged edge of disaster
because of crop failure in certain
areas, heavy debt loads, falling
prices and other factors.
The Farmers Union is in an all
out fight to save the federal farm
programs developed over the past
20 years now strangely being dried
up by an economy minded admin
istration. 1t is fight that all re-
sponsible citizens should join. Our
society cannot afford the risk of a
weakened agriculture.
Our organization is urging ade-
quate federal appropriations for the
Soil Conservation Service, Agricul-
tural Conservation Program, Rural
Identification Administration and
Rural Telephone Administration,
crop insurance, farmer-elected COM
mittees, school lunches and ample
credit for beginning and low-income
farmers. These programs must be
preserved and many of them ex-
banded.
AS bare minimum, we are fur.
Their urging that Congress extend
to 1857 the present go per cent o.
parity supports law which expires
in 1854 and expand it to cover no
only the basics of wheat, cotton
corn, rice, tobacco and peanuts, bu
also rye. flax, barley, grain sor
ghum, soybeans and dry edibl
beans. We are also asking tina
mandatory, parity level price sup
ports be extended to dairy product:
livestock. eggs, poultry and othe
perishables. strongly advising tha
the present method of calculatin
parity on basics be continued an
used on all other farm commoditie
100 Per Cent Parity
In the long run, however, definit
mandatory legislation must be eT
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modify, from falling below 100 per
cent of parity price. This is simple
Justice for those who live on the
land and produce vital food and
fibre for their fellows.
The use of marketing agreements
and commodity loans has proven to
be workable method in implement
ing the support program for the So
called basic farm commodities. The
Farmers Union program, however,
calls for direct production payments
to producers of perishable commodi-
ties when market price falls below
parity. Thus, government farm pay
ments would go to farmers rather
than professors as is the case under
the present program and consumers
would get the benefit of the lower
prices in the markets. Under the
parity and production payments
plan there would be no government
storage of perishable SURPRISES, ex-
cept perhaps for the school lunch
program and the Armed Services.
Storage of production in certain
agricultural products would have
the natural effect of forcing the
market price upward above parity
to encourage farmers to shift from
high supply to low supply commodi-
ties. We are advocating also incen-
tive payments to encourage shifting
of farm production to vitality needed
commodities in short supply.
Spread Production
There is good reason to believe,
too, that if high level supports were
extended to all farm commodities,
we would not have to worry about
overproduction because there would
be no inducement for farmers to
concentrate on the production of a
few supported commodities as is the
case now.
According to recent reports, the
federal government has about $780,
100000 pounds of butter in storage.
But is that an unmanageable sur
plus? If every family of the 61,-
100000 employed persons in Amer
lea consumed two more pounds OF
butter year. that surplus would
be wiped out. This could easily be
accomplished by allowing the price
to fall slightly and guaranteeing the
farmer parity through production
payment. 1t would give the con
sumer-taxpayer an opportunity tt
move health sustaining butter, milk
eggs and other perishable commodi
ties onto his family dinner table, ant
at the same time the farmer an,
his family would be protected.
Effect in Montana
3 Here in Montana wheat is an i'm
D portant commodity A normal GRO
. in recent years is about 80 millio
D bushels. Here is what farm part
& means to the Montana economy
. Had the go per cent supports fo
q wheat not been enacted by Congress
last year. wheat prices would hav
q skidded to rs per cent of part.
y Taking marketing changes into cor
8 sideration, Montana farmers woul
have lost about "a cents bush,
q or total of some $51, 100000.
B Translate that $51, 100000 I'M
n groceries, tractors, trucks, clothir
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What Farmers Union Recommends TOR
Federal Farm Policy
By RICHARD c. SHIPMAN Acting President
Montan Union

This is the second of a series
of three statements by state Of
ficials of major national general
farm organizations. In this
article Richard c. Shipman. act
ing president. Montana Farmers
Union. presents that organiza-
tion's stand as to what federal
policy should be with reference
to price supports for agricultural
commodities.
Views of the Montana Farm
Bureau were stated by President
Clarkson Spain in the June l
issue of Montana Farmer Stock
man. Those of the Montana
Grange will be presented in a
succeeding issue.
FARM PEOPLE of Montana and
America are entitled to a fair return
on their efforts m feeding and cloth
ing the nation. That's what the
Farmers Union believes.
Out of this fundamental belief has
come the concept of parity, which
merely means a fair relationship
between the prices farmer receives
for his commodities as compared
with the prices he must pay for the
things he needs. One hundred per
cent of parity expresses equality in
this relationship. The Farmers Union
does not seek for farmers more than
100 per cent of parity on the overall
level. Less than full parity, how
ever. would be. inconsistent with
democratic ideals.
A fair relationship of farm prices
to other prices would give all farm
ers an opportunity to earn decent
American standard of living and the
result would be beneficial to the
whole economy. Our farm people
comprise about Is per cent of the
population and receive less than
per cent of the national income. The
deepening farm crisis is increasing
this disparity.
We have steadfastly refused to
accept the old world idea of peas
ant standard of living for American
farm families at so to 90 per cent
of parity as some people advocate
Family Farm indispensable
We believe the traditional Amer
lean pattern of the family farm i
indispensable to democracy anC
freedom and a progressive society
The business and home are one OF
the family farm. The family i
owner of capital, manager of hom
and business and source of workers
Preservation of the family farm
helps to prevent the dangerous ex
tremes of great wealth and grea
poverty.
Congress has recognized that mil
lions of independent family farmer
need the cooperation of the feders
government to acquire what PROBES
sor Galbraith of Harvard has Gale
"countervailing market power"
In the market place the farmer
faced with highly organized bus
ness interests with access to hug
financial assets, wholesale buyin
far-flung basing point systems an
other price fixing devices whic
give them an extremely strong ba
gaining position. Economic groul
with which the farmer has to des
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Science Department, Natchez Col
lege; and The Ideal Minister by
Rev. James w. Crumpton, Pastor
of West Side Baptist Church, Nat
chez, Mississippi.
A model church service will be
conducted each night Monday
through Thursday by individual
ministers. The Institute will close
Friday, March 6, with an Inspira-
tlonal Banquet at 2:30 pm. The
speaker for this occasion will be
Dr.. Lee M. Owen, Christian lay
man, civic and fratcrnal leader Of
Vicksburg, Mississippi. At this
Banquet certificates will be award
ed to those ministers who have at
tended. A group Of ministers from
Adams County is making prepare
ton to receive their fellow breth-
rem from every nook and corner of
the state of Mississippi.
The only formal charge in con-
nection with the Institute will be
registration fee of two dollars
$4,000 which will cover the ex-
penses of the Banquet and the Ger
tificates.
The Mississippi Baptist Conven-
ton Board is working with the
sponsors of this Institute in order
to insure its success. Registration
for this Institute will take place
at Natchez College, March 2, from
4-6 pm.
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Atlantic and South Atlantic states
plan to continue their search for
qualified Negro players. At least
IL professional leagues across
Dixie plan to use Negroes in 1853
as regular players or tryouts.
The plan to use Negro players
in the South has some drawbacks.
Birmingham, a Southern member
of the Class IA Southern Associ-
alton, has city ordinance barring
mixed appearances. At least one
other city in the loop has an un-
written law aga,..st Negro and
white mixed games.
However, several Negroes played
in Texas and Florida last year.
The most celebrated was Dave
Hoskins, a pitcher for Dallas of
the Class IA Texas League Not
only was he the leagues leading
pitcher, but also its greatest draw
ing card. He was tagged the
Savior of the Texas League"
which meant that except for his
popularity with the fans, attend
ance at the games would have
dropped considerably. Because of
his help, the turnout at the leagues
games was equal to that Of the
previous year.
Other cities with Negroes on the
list for this year are Tulsa, Okla
homa City and San Antonio as
we'll as teams in all leagues oper-
ating in Texas.
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State Negro.
CONTINUED from Page Onc)

president and executive director Of
the organization, and the response
by Dr.. T. r. M. Howard of Mound
Bayou, outstanding Negro leader
Of the state.
Editor Greene spoke on the sub
iect, "Why | Remain A Democrat"
and "What Negroes Can Expect
From the Republican Party"
During the course of his speech
n which he pointed out that he
was not necessarily interested in
ny mere program" of Civil
Rights, no matter by whom pre-
Sented, but that his interest, as
we'll as that of the organization,
as in winning the full and COM
plete right to vote, and the right
political participa ton by the
Negro citizens of the state as a
cans of obtaining their own
rights. he charged that the Re
publican Party, following the death
of Lincoln, and the death O.
Charles Summer of the U. S. Sen
ate and Thaddeus Stevens of the
House of Representatives, had been
responsible for the actions crea ting
the conditions which had burdened
the Negro with segregation, and
all the other evils from which he
suffers as a second class citizen.
In support of his charge n
pointed to the ayos-Filden deal
# 1878, engineered by the Repub-
Iicans to put Rutherford Il. Hayes
in the White House following thu
death Of Lincoln, the price which
was paid for Tilden's withdrawal
from the contest, was the with
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taken by Senator Robert A. Taft,
titular Republican leader of the
senate, on the subject of anti
fillibuster legislation at the recent
opening of Congress.
DR.. Howard, who followed Pres
ident Greene, spoke on the value
and Importance Of the ballot dur
ing which he pointed out that in
more than sixty counties in the
state Negro citizens were not per-
mitted to pay their poll-tax and
vote.
Pointing to the recent action of
group of Negro citizens of
Humphreys County as an example
he urged responsible Negro citizens
present themselves and notify the
U. S. Department of Justice in
Washington through such organi-
cations as the Democratic Associa-
ton and the Regional Council of
Negro Leadership, of which he is
1ouhdef ana president.
Annual Banquet Postponed
The annual banquet of the as
ISOLATION originally set for Satur-
day night, Feb. 81, was postponed
to Monday night, April 18th, the
birthday of Thomas jefferson, pa
tron saint Of the Democratic party.
President Greene said that Con-
gresham William l.. Dawson of
Illinois was being listed as tenta-
tive speaker and that the associa-
ton has authorized him to say that
he Will be presented from $500 to
$1,000 for the Democratic Party
| Campaign Fund. The tickets for
the banquet are $500 each and
will be sold throughout the state.
Officers Elected
The organization also held its
first election of officers, who will
serve during the next four years.
I Percy Greene was reelected presi-
dent and executive director; John
Greene, Canton, first vise-presi-
dent; Charles C. Stringer, Clarks-
dale, second vice-president; Mrs.
G. Bridges, Shelby, third vice
president; Percy Dobson, Marks,
fourth vice-president; Percy Mel
son, Marks, secretary; Mrs. Ar
quilla Collins, Canton, assistant
secretary; William Whitehead,
Canton, Treasurer; Rev. P. E. Lott,
Jackson, chaplain; and Melton
Greene, Canton, sergeant -at-arms.
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State RecreationaI
Continued from Page One)


r. O. Monosmith, State All Club
Leader, Miss Ingrid Tierese, Asso-
ciate State All Club Leader and
Nh. c. M. Chafee, Associate State
All Club Leader of State College,
Miss. They were assisted by Mr..
G. c. Cypress Negro Boys Club
Agent, Miss Alberta Dishmon,
Negro Girls Club Agent, Mr.. Tho
mas M. Norman, Jr., Assistant
Negro Boys Club Agent, Mr.. w.
E. Ammons, Negro Leader of
Mems Work and Mrs. Daisy M.
Lewis and Mrs. Halle Gray, Negro
District Agents.
The program consisted of two
full days of tricks, games, con-
test songs, square dancing and fun
which was well carried out by those
participating. The Specialist did
a grand job Of teaching, demon
stratino and actually doing the job
the All way, which is eve do by
doing"
The program was designed to
help All boys and girls to learn
to play together as well as work
together and to establish recrea-
ton as definite part of the All
Club program.
The program was divided into
two divisions so that the specialists
would be able to handle their re-
spective delegation in training.
The Northern division went to
the Miss. Vocational College, Itta
Bena with Miss Ingrid Tierese and
Nh. C. NJ Chafee in Charge of
the program assisted by Mr.. G. C.
Cypress, Negro Boys Club Agent
of Jackson, Miss.
The Southern half of the state
attended the meeting at the Col
le@e Park Auditorium in Jackson
with Miss Jane Farwell and Mr..
R. o. Monosmith in charge of the
program, assisted by Miss Alberta
Dishmon, Negro Girls Club Agent
and Mr.. T. M. Norman, Jr., AS
sistant Negro Boys Club Agent
with headquarters in Jackson.
Everyone expressed much en-
joyment and elation over the meet
ings and wish to express appre-
citation to the State Department
for making these meetings and
Specialist help possible.
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Statewide.
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needs of our time. The General
Missionary Baptist State Conven-
ton of Mississippi, Rev. H. H.
Humes, president, and the Relig-
ious Department of Natchez Col
lege, Rev. c. B. Lewis, Director,
are Co-sponsors of this Institute
designed to help meet the needs
ne Baptist Ministers of our
State.
Inc services of a fine group of
Christian leaders have been secur-
ed for this Institte. Classes will be
held in the following: Story of
he Bible taught by Rev. M. L..
linton, Dean of the Chapel, Alcorn
College; Sermon Preparation by
Rev. E. D. Threadgill, Dean of the
Religious Extension Department,
Natchez College; and Baptist Doc
trine by DR.. G. Norman Price,
Pastor of Parkway Baptist Church.
Jackson. Mississippi.
Seminars will be held on the
following: Church Management by
Rev. W. E. Hardy. Pastor of Wash
ington Baptist Church, Washing
ton, Mississippi; The Place Of
Music in the Church by Rev. Lee
Wander Kinds, Head of the Social
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-28
South May Have
More Tan Players
APP Poll Predicts

NEW YORK, Feb. "a. - More
baseball leagues in the South plan
to feature Negro players during
the 1858 season, it was disclosed
last week by an Associated Press
poll. Texas and Louisiana Inter
national Leagues currently feature
colored players.
The Piedmont League has sought
qualified Negro baseball players
for several years and some Negro
prospects have been tried. This
league and others in the Middle
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drawal Of the Federal Troops sent
to the South by Lincoln to guard
the Negro until he learned to walk
as free man.
He next pointed to the "Unwrit
ten Compromise" entered into by
the Republicans almost immedia-
ately following the withdrawal of
the Federal Troops from the South
which led to the adoption of the
Constitution of 1890 by Mississippi
and other Southern states which
robbed the Negro of every vestige
of first class citizenship, in spite
Of the recently enacted, thirteenth,
fourteenth, and fifteenth amend
ments, and the guarantees of the
United States Constitution.
1t was the "Unwritten Compro-
mise" he said, entered into by the
powerful Republicans that led to
the total Acknowledgement of all
Negroes of the South; brought on
the extra legal segregation laws,
and permitted the Negroes to be
forced into silence and submission
by the terror, brutality, and lynch
ings by such organizations as the
Ku Klux Khan and the like that
flourished in the South in the pc
riod following reconstruction called
by Dr. Claude Bowers in his book,
the Tragic Era"
He further charged that the
"Unwrittcn Compromise" entered
into by the all powerful Rcpubli-
cans embodied the agreement Gre
ating the South's one-party system,
which led to one of the South s
greatest evils during the past 80
years, the Negro question" as a
subject of perennial debate by
Southern politicians.
He charged further that the
'Unwritten Compromise" about
which there is so little knowledge
among rank -and-file Southerners
was responsible for the concentra.
ton of all the nations most power
full economic forces in the north
and resulted in the South's worst
economic evils, absentee ownership
of capital and resources, freight
rates diffcrentials. wage different
ials for Southern workers, and the
cotton crop economy" that Gre
ated the conditions that led the
late President Roosevelt to point
to the South as the nations mum
Der one economic problem"
During the past twenty years he
. said there was abupndant evidence
that the Democratic Party whose
| liberal policy regarding the race
created the atmosphere for the U
5. Supreme Court decision Civ
ing the Negro the ght to vote
had abrogated the "Unwritter
+ Compromise" with the result, tina
, during the past twenty years O.
Democratic administrations tn,
Negro had made greater strides
towards real freedom than during
all the years since Lincoln signed
the Emancipation proclamation
This he said, is the chief reason
why | remain Democrat"
In referring to what Negroes
can expect from the Republican
Party he said that the politica
method by which the Republicans
carried out their part of the agree.
ments in the "unwritten compro-
mise was the still existing one
party system of the South and the
Republicans Southern Democrat CO.
alition in the United States but
trcssed by the fillibuster.
4 What the Negro can expect from
the Republican Party in the light
OF. It's less sentimental histor,
should be evident in the stanc
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the direction of Mrs. Whitmorc,
rendered musical selections which
were specially written and ar
ranged for the League.
The drive proved very success
ful and brought into focus the i'm
portant job that the League is at
tempting to do in the community
for all citizens.
More than SEQ persons attended
this meeting.
The League meets every first
and third Thursday in the Masonic
Temple, 720 Franklin Street.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-28

South Atlantic League fans are
scheduled to get their first look
at mixed teams this season. The
Savannah team has already signed
two Negro players, All Isreal, bat
ting champion of the Interstate
League with Harrisburg, Pa, and
Fleming (Junior) Reedy, who was
with Lincoln, Neb., of the Western
League last year.
In most cases league leaders
are depending on the reaction of
fans for the permanency of the
policy to use Negroes on teams.
One of the reasons for trying Ne
gro players in the South is the
effect it might have on gate re-
ceipts. There is feeling that
good Negro players attract more
fans and help to increase gate re-
CENTS.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-02-28
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Attorney.
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himself and his people.
Natchez, like many of our South
ern cities, is vastly populated with
we'll thinking people, who want
better streets, sanitary conditions,
better homes and equal facilities
in schools and other public places,
and, under the dynamic leadership
of Mr.. George F. West, President;
Mr.. Theodore c. Johnson, Secre-
tary; DR.. A. M. Macket, Mr.. M. O.
Dumas, Honorable Wiley J. Oates,
Mr. Archie Curtis, and their sup
porting membership of the Nat
chez Business League, these con-
ditions are being brought to the
attention Of the duly constituted
authorities for relief in these chan
nels.
The Community Singers, under