Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1938 — Page 16

| Secretary Says Planning Will Be Savior of

| Democracy. H epee | | WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (U. P). —Secretary of Agriculture Wallace | declared today that agricultural measures proposed as substitutes for ‘the existing program would prove | | “disastrous” to the country and

] | “would ultimately collapse from the

| | excessive cost.”

In his annual report, Wallace re-|

| ferred mainly to the proposal that | the Government guarantee a f‘cost {| of production” price for farm prod- || ucts consumed in this country and | “dump” surpluses on foreign markets at the world price. | The report reviewed comprehensively the activities of the Agricul- | ture Department during the fiscal year 1938. Large portions were devoted to a defense of the agricultural administration and the soil conservation, farm tenancy and other correlated programs begun in recent years.

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Economic planning, he said, is “the savior rather than the destroyer of democtacy /in times like these.” As a result, he asserted, the country has found “peace” through “instrumentalities that \some people take to be the germs of totalitarianism.” He denied there'is a trend toward “dictatorship in this counry.” ' so] Wallace’s words were interpreted by some as a measured attack on opposition elements on Capitol Hill, since .they came less than three weeks before the 76th Congress begins its work amid insistent demands from Republicans and some Democrats that the newest AAA must be amended drastically or repealed. : 1 _It followed the general elections at which ublicans regained majority ‘representation in the farm belt ahd a special referendum at which rice and light tobacco growers by close votes rejected AAA marketing controls. Cotton growers accepted them, however. The Secretary made only vague references ‘to possible legislative recommendations.

- Urges Processing Tax

He did, however, recommend .enactment of processing taxes to provide ‘‘a continuing source of revenue” for parity payments. “Such a tax is ones important thing missing from our present farm program,” he said. ' “Farmers cannot :be certain tha the parify principle established by Congress will be maintained . . . ~until some arrangement is | made - whereby the partictlar commodity concerned bears at least a part of the cost of financing its own program. : | “Agitation continues for the di‘version of basic agriculture’ commodities - into foreign trade under scme two-price system,” Wallace said. “Ten or fifteen years ago the plan might have worked temporariiy. The thought then was that an inexhaustable and complacent foreign market would allow goods to be dumped on it indefinitely. There is no basis for entertaining that thought now.

Dumping ‘Not Practical’

“Plans that called for immediately greatly increased agricultural exports cculd not succeed as importing countries would raise; their tariffs or would exclude unwanted supplies through quotas and embargoes. World prices would fall. Prices in the United States would have to be fixed at high levels so that the farmers could break even. There would be loud protests from the consumers. a “Unlimited export dumping with losses charged to the domestic cunsumer, is simply not practicable. If tried as a complete substitute for the present farm program the results within a year or two would be disastrous both for agriculture and ‘the other groups in the nation -whose welfare is bound up with that of agriculture. “Some current plans, such as these -that would guarantee payments equal to the differences between actual and parity prices on the domestically consumed portion of the crops and leave acreage expansion unchecked would ultimately collapse from the excessive cost. “In the minds of many people the plea for ccst of production has a tremendous field. But the idea . . 1s dubious. The enforcement of prices Lased on reputed costs would require a vast amount of 'governmental regulation, licensing and regimentation of both farmers and a Costigof production is € criterion o 2 Ds ver, any long About Dictatorship ~ Wallace asserted economic plan-

ning is “wholly compatible with democracy and that there is “no need

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Wallace Warns of AAA Substitutes; Farm Bureau

Agrees

5000 Delegates Criticize Labor’s ‘Unreasonable’ Demands.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 16. (U. P.. —The ‘#¥merican Farm Bureau Federation closed its 20th annual convention tonight after urging that the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 be continued and that “discriminatory and punitive taxes” be

abolished. The federation called upon President Roosevelt to bring together representatives of industry, labor and agriculture to discuss a program designed to promote economic balance and to keep the conferees in session until they had agreed upon a plan. » The first resolution passed by 5000 delegates in the closing session of the three-day convention chided labor for ‘the extreme present-day practices of certain groups of organized labor to secure unreasonable shortening of hours and increasing of hourly wages.” Industry. was urged to show a more cordial inclination to “peaceful and fair’ negotiation.

Approve Reciprocal Pacts

Farmer delegates representing two million members reiterated an “emphatic approval and uncompromising support” of AAA, “which, with the Soil Conservation Act and the Marketing Agreements Act, constitutes a ' comprehensive national policy and a practical approach to parity income for the producers of farm commodities.” "The discriminatory tax resolution was aimed at the Patman Chainstore Bill, according to Director George Putnam of New Hampshire. Another resolution declared railroads render their best service under private ownership with “reasonable” governmental regulation. The Federal Trade Commission and the U. S. Department of Justice were urged fo institute a more aggressive and effective enforcement of antitrust laws and a vigorous attack upon illegal monopolies and unfair trade practices. Nineteen other resolutions were adopted. One reaffirmed the federation’s approval of reciprocal trade agreements and another urged opposition to .state barriers against free and uphampered trade.

RING TAKEN FROM THROAT OF BOY, 2

COTTONWOOD FALLS, Kas, (U. P.).—For nearly a year and a half Carol Chapman, 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Chapman, was ill and physicians were unable to discover the cause. Recently the baby was taken to a hospital in Haltsead and X-rays revealed a ring in his throat. Cartilage was growing over the ring and the baby’s throat was being closed. The baby’s parents said he apparently had swallowed the ring shortly after it was given to him when he was 6 montis old. . An operation was performed and the ring was taken fr omthe baby’s throat.

AUTO CRASHES COURT

PASADENA, Cal., Dec. 9 (U. PJ. —When Torvald Fredericksen went to report the theft of his automobile to the sheriff’s office, he’ was startled to find that his auto was already in court. It had crashed down a hillside and plunged into the sheriff’s building .winding up exactly in front of the judge's bench in the township’s courtroom.

to dread it as a cause of dictatorship.” “Quite other things are the reali essence of dictatorship,” the Secretary said. “Among them the censorship of speech and.of the press, the subjection of science and learning to the Government, the destruction of parliaments and of independent parties and trade unions, and the concentration of authority in a simgle individual or in a small group. “This concentration of political power, with the consequent de‘struction of individual liberty is

ministrative centralization of various governmental tasks. It is important to keep-the distinction well "In a democracy political power belongs to the voters and the popular sovereignty can delegate

tive sgeReies without the slightest danger to\itself. “Economic planning . . . substiment for disaffection. In this way averts dictatorship, which indeed cannot arise until orderly govern-

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MAYOR PLANS PARTY FOR POOR CHILDREN

” MARION, O.,, Dec. 16 (U. P.)— Mayor Frederick C. Smith plans to hold his annual Christmas party for 1000 Marion underprivileced boys and girls again this year. The party, following cu:tom -established b ythe mayor ‘when he assumed office, will be financed from part of his salary a3 mayor, none of which he accepts for his personal use.

Now in his second tern:, Mayor Smith each year has spent 75 ger cent of his $24,000 annual salary lor civic and charitable purposes and returns the rest to the city treasuyy. Admission to this year’s party will be by ticket. The fete will be held December 26. :

CYCLE COURT SET UP FOR YOUNG OHIOANS

There is a “bicycle court,” to try cases of juvenile traffice violators on wheels in Yellow Springs, a village near here. The “court” was established by Charles Wyndham, the village traf-. fic officers, with the co-operation, of high and grade school students who ride bicycles. Traffic violators are tried before an executive board composed of representatives from the schools.

ABANDON BABY; RETAIN CAT

LONDON, Dec. 16 (U. P.).—Be-~ cause they considered a haby was “preaking up the home” a young London couple abandoned the. child while on a holiday, but thay kept a

Santa Claus and the stork arrived together, once, twice, three times, at the home of Howard Borden,

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Pittsburgh, Pa.

IN FOUR-LEAF CLOVER ELLINGTON, Conn., Dec. 16 (U. P.).—If four-leaf clovers bring luck, Mrs. Leon Parker has enough to last a lifetime. She picked more than 400 of them during the summer months. :

Thomas, 12; Harry, 5, and Jackie, 1, help mother with her yultide tasks for you can see that Christmas is a special occasion.

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