The Sidney herald., 1961-06-14

Yes. but Just observe how they come
into being and are paid. He - the Sec
rotary of Agriculture may Select
farmer advisory committees for as many
different commodities as he chooses.
How will the members be selected!
From a list of nominees elected by
county committees" These county COM
mittees are all ON Federal government
per diem and expense account 10 IN
sure that they will be for the SecretaryS
schemes, the Freeman farmers AID
plan" states that the Secretary Will pro
vide "by regulation for the manner IN
which elections of nominees Sna! De
conducted and his determination OF the
eligibility of any nominee and the re
suits of any such election shall be flnal
and conclusive" QtalicS added
But to make the coup really successful
in favor of socialized agriculture, an
other feature of the Appointment OF the
Committees is less than coy or covert.
For in black and white, H. K. 64OO pro-
vides that 2/3 will be appointed by the
Secretary from the list submitted by per
diem employees of the Department OF
Agriculture, and 1/3 to be appointed by
the Secretary from nominees "of the
appropriate farm organizations.
He the Secretary - will determine
which are appropriate. Knowing Secre-
tary Freeman'S proclivity for left-wlng
groups, and the key spots held by mem
berS of such ~SocialiStic eSpouSing groups
as the Farmers Union, it can be SurmiSed
what organizations he will deem approp-
late. He could also very generously APP
point one member 70 represent onSum-
ers. 1t cam be SurmiSed that the "con-
sumer'' member would be acceptable to
Walter Reuther or some other labor boss
in return for support for this or other
legislation.
This hoes moi look very democratic.
a consideration which the liberal boys
always insist should be made for
schemes at home and abroad.
Well, if the above seems high hand
ed you must simply read further in Title
l of H. r. 6400. For sure enough, it says,
the Secretary "shall consult and advise
with such committees. And he would
provide by regulation for the manner
and extent" of their operations and he
could dissolve them when he decides
they are "no longer needed. Shades o.
Hitler, Mussolini, Stain and Castro!
Simply study the bill from which this
piece is quoting it Sn't even in fine
print!
This structure looks like a potenfia
top-down political party organization
Amy evidence on this?
Draw your own conclusions from =
(a) How the committee members ar,
appointed and to whom they ow
allegiance.
, CD They are to be paid UP to $50 pc
, per day plus travel expenses fror
4 Federal tax funds.
l (c) They are exempt from the Hate
i Actl Thus they may engage in polite;
J activities with impumity.
e What are some of the tools" th;
: Freeman proposes TO use?
$ The big stick is welded, of cours
!. with So-called Marketing Orders. Ma
! keting Orders will be used to control til
number of pounds, bushels, barrel
I bales, sows and cows - hens and eve
which could be sold in any given are
: for amy and all commodities. The ordel
: can be for a 'local area" or "natiol
wide" The Marketing Orders will col
troll farmers as we'll as handlers or pr,
ceSsorS. In fact, certain farmers will
/, classified as handlers in order to brir
them under specific specialized control
l The So-called national marketing quot
as established by the Secretary will
: parceled out among individual farme
{ by the Secretary. The "marketii
S orders" could provide for "compuLSol
checkoff' of funds for advertising. II
. line forms on the left for those advert
: ing agencies and other media viii
would like to share in these FEEDER
slush fundSl They better treat the par
= right in the political campaign going
/ the Left
. Quotas can be imposed on any cor
IL modify producer no exceptions
: commodities are provided for. But Il
y Secretary can grant individual farr
d ers exemptions - play favoriteS depen
e ing on his detectives. And the Congre
!" will have mo say so in 1t. The languaI
y rotary determines that the total SUPP
e . will likely exceed the normal SUI
y ply" he could latter consultation wi
T. and advice from" commodity committe
e. and after approval by the Presidel
OIL proclaim a national marketing quota /
10 one to three years.
CAN the Secretary impose spec
conditions on farmers as 10 how III
re should operate their farms?
He can and has a big weapon
= make Lnem SUCK, Since u1e amount
to decides farmers can sell will be in p;
o. based on such physical factors used
D. soil, tabor, land equipment rotation, G
ay It's a dream provision for the "refor
~. err" "~do-goodex' and the "coercer."
could decide, for instance, if the far
" er is providing proper housing or
he right wages in order to get a Suita
it quota = perhaps, even the color of
it helps hair becomes Important.
Does the Secretary have TO heed
MT advice of his committees?
The bin says he doesn't and he said
ar doesn't have to and mis- performance
date says he won't, unless they ag
rid with him.
iSs What do you mean?
Early in the New Frontier days he
me several task forces at work. He turl
down their advice. He had a meet
bic with all farm groups. He ignored tn
representing "a of the farmers.
the
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