Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1920 — PRESIDENT BROWN IS ACTIVE FOR FARMERS [ARTICLE]

PRESIDENT BROWN IS ACTIVE FOR FARMERS

ilndianapolis, Ind., Feb. 9.—John G. Brown, president of the Indiana Federation of Farmer’s Associations, returned during the last week from Washington, D. C., where he was called for a series of conferences with the heads of a number of farmers’ organizations and reported that much progress was made at the national capital. In addition .to conferring with the various national bodies and assisting in their activities, Mr. Brown looked into a number of thfhgs which are of vital interest to the । general welfare of the Indiana farmers. “We have been troubled for several months in getting cars in moving'grain. live stock, fertilizer materials, etc., and have wires hot to Washington to relieve serious shortages in various counties, said Mr. Brown. “Car shortage means a loss to the farmers when their products are ready for the market and have to wait, so I took the opportunity while at Washington to get in direct touch with the proper authorities’ of the United States Railroad Administration. “I found that the car Shortage is general over the country but that we may expect relief. The heads of the service department appear anxious to want to co-operate with us, and I believe that it is our duty to help them as much as possible. They ask me to personally give as much publicity as possible to the need of using the maximum capacity of the care when shipping is done. Cars shipped with only a half or two-third of_ ja load means wasted space, and many times this keeps others from shipping. Cooperative shipping with neighbors to fiU these care to capacity should be encouraged and is a part of our duty now that a shortage exists. Figures were presented to me while at Washington to show that more than 200,000 box care in space were wasted last year alone through not shipping to full capacity. . “Another matter of interest to shippers of live stock » government authorities promised to look into the Belt Railroad situation in Indianapolis. We have had numerous complaints from farmers that their live stock has been held up for hours at Indianapolis junction points before it was finally moved on around, the belt to the stock yards. “The Internal Revenue Department heads promised us a committee conference to discuss new forms lor income tax returns. This wiH not apply to the returns to be filed this year, but we hope for quite an improvement over the present fonn, after this conference is held.