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PAGE TWO HOOVER WANKT BOARD CREATED [ President Tells Congress He Would Take Farm Relief Out of Hands of Politics TO STUDY THE TARIFF Asking for the creation of a farm board to investigate and suggest remedies for the ills that beset the American farmers, President Hoover on Tuesday delivered his mes sage to the Congress assembled in special session at Washington to' discuss farm relief and tariff revision. "I have long held," the President said, "that the multiplicity of abuses of agricultural depression could only be met by the creation of a great instrumentality clothed withsufficient authority and resources to assist our farmers to meet these ' problems, each upon its own merits. The creation of such an agency, tTTrtiiifi at. nncf? transfer the agricul-| Itural question from the field of politics into the realm of economics and would result in constructive action. "The administration is pledged ; to create an instrumentality that j will investigate the causes, find j sound remedies, and have the authority and resources to apply those: remedies." The full text of the president's message follows: To the Congress of the United States: I have called this special session of congress to redeem two pledges given in the last election?farm relief and limited changes in the tariff The difficulties of the agricultural industry arise out of a mul- in titude of causes. A heavy indebt- j re edness was inherited by the indus- ar try from the deflation processes of I ec 1920. Disorderly and wasteful j methods of marketing have devel-! fe oped. The growing specialization za in the industry has for years been increasing the proportion of prod- ^ ucts that now leave the farm and, in consequence, prices have been . unduly depressed by congested " marketing at the harvest or by the occasional climatic surpluses. Railway rates have necessarily increased. There has been a j , growth of competition in the world ( . markets from countries that enjoy cheaper labor or more nearly vir-1 ' gin soils. There was a great expansion of production from our marginal lands during the war, and upon these profitable enterprise under normal conditions cannot be maintained. k' Meanwhile, their continued output tends to aggravate the situa- . tion. Local taxes have doubled , and in some cases trebled. Work . animals have been steadily replaced by mechanical appliances, thereby . decreasing the consumption of farm products. There are many other contributing causes. I"' The general result has been that . our agricultural industry has not I kept pace in prosperity or stand-1 , ards of living with other lines of, . industry. fr NO DISAGREEMENT AS TO NEED " There being no disagreement as to the need of farm relief, the ^ problem before us becomes one of . ' method by which relief may be most successfully brought about. . Because of the multitude of causes and because agriculture is not one industry but a score of indus(tries we are confronted not with a * single problem alone but a great, ' number of problems. Therefore, there is no single plan ' or principle that can be generally ? applied. Some of the forces work- . ing to the detriment of agriculture J, pan be greatly mitigated by im- proving our waterway transporta- s VXiyXA, OUlilU U1 VAAWAAA KJ J i VaUJ UUU~ ment of the tariff; some by better j understanding and adjustment of tl production needs; and some by improvement in the methods of b( marketing. n An effective tariff upon agricul- ^ tural products, that will compen- ^ sate the farmer's higher costs and r higher standards of living, has a ?, dual purpose. Such a tariff not only protects the farmer in our do- g mestic market but it also stimu- ? lates him to diversify his crops and grow products that he could not otherwise produce, and thus lessens | his dependence upon exports to foreign markets. The great exh pansion of production abroad under the conditions I have mentioned renders foreign competition in our export markets increasingly j serious . T f coom o hnf Mofuvnl n "V nwuiai, mciauic, that the American farmer, having been greatly handicapped in his foreign market by such competition from the younger expanding countries, should ask that foreign access to our domestic market should be regulated by taking into account the differences in our costs of production. The government has a special mandate from the recent election, not only to further develop our waterways and revise the agricultural tariff, but also to extend systematic relief in other directions. TAKE ISSUE OUT OF POLITICS I have long held that the multiplicity of abuses of agricultural depression could only be met by the i creation of a great instrumentality clothed with sufficient authority and resources to assist our farmers to meet these problems, each upon its own merits. The creation of such an agency would at once transfer the agricultural question j from the field of politics into the! realm of economics and would result in constructive action. The administration is pledged to j, create an instrumentality that will i. Warren ton, North Ci / ?? r ?? rxit.-n+j.c.-;**-.-ii.' ' ---/'.rrTTjrr- -. -iv t-^vr+f**. *!>p^ , ,, . _ r- ' ' " " _ * ^*$1 "" > . s''"_' SBife A Ttic OLD ? *"*?%> t vestigate the causes, find sound e medies, and have the authority t id resources to apply those rem-! lies. j ii The pledged purpose of such a e deral farm board is the reorgani- j1 tion of the marketing system on'1 under and more stable and more,e onomic lines. ia To do this the board will require i nds to assist in creating and sus- | inine farmer-owned and farmer-1 ? o ^ introlled agencies for a variety of lrposes, such as the acquisition of r iequate warehousing and other . icilities for marketing; adequate orking capital to be advanced gainst commodities lodged for orage; necessary and prudent ad- t tnces to corporations created and , vned by farmers' marketing ormizations for the purchase and j derly marketing of surpluses oc- t tsioned by climatic variations or f harvest congestion; to authorize ^ le creation and support of clear- ^ lg houses, especially for perish- j ole products, through which, un- t er producers approval, co-opera- j on can be established with dis- j ibutors and processors to more f rderly marketing of commodities nd for the elimination of many j astes in distribution; and to pro- j sde for licensing of handlers of ( ime perishable products so as to j iminate unfair practices. ( Every penny of waste between ( irmer and consumer that we can i iminate, whether it arises from t lethods of distribution or from . azard or speculation, will be a gain i both farmer and consumer. In addition to these special pro- ( sions in the direction of improv- ( 1 returns, the board should be or-) ( anized to investigate every field j, [ economic betterment for the , trmer so as to furnish guidance as j ) need in production, to devise j teinuus lor enmmauuu ui uu- j rofitable marginal lands and their Caption to other uses; to develop ldustrial by-products and to sur;y a score of other fields to helpllness. AFEGUARDS ON ACTIVITIES. Certain safeguards must natural-1 y surround these activities and j le instrumentalities that are ere-1 ted. Certain vital principles must' e adhered to in order that we may ot undermine the freedom of our irmers and of our people as a hole by bureaucratic and govern- i nental domination and interferSale of 3 3 : By virtue of cou i t Close affairs of J. I Conif I will sell the si accounts and said company t bidder on the I 8th, 1929, 10 building for sa Mack Surviving I I irolhu THE \x^ j [w^yQ, "Jj V '- telAF. nee. We must not undermine iniiative. There should be no fee or tax mposed upon the farmer. No govrnmental agency should engage in he buying and selling and price ixing of products, for such courss can lead only to bureaucracy ,nd domination.Government funds vermin not hp loaned or facilities luplicated where other services oi redit and facilities are available ,i reasonable rates. No activities should be set in lotion that will result in increasng the surplus production, as suet vill defeat any plans of relief. The most progressive movement n all agriculture has been the upmilding of the farmers' own marketing organizations, which now unbrace nearly 2,000,000 farmers n membership and annually distribute nearly $2,500,000,000 worth if farm products. These organizations have acquired experience ir virtually every branch of theii ndustry, and furnish a substantial mbasis upon which to buile 'urther organization. Not al these marketing organizations are armer owned or farme rcontrolled In order to strengthen and noi r\ lmHormino thorn all nmnn.Qnl.< 1\j UtlUUl liiiilv WliU***) w+jl jy* v^wum:or governmental assistance shoulc originate with such organizations md be the result of their application. Moreover, by such bases cr organization the government ivill be removed from engaging ir ;he business of agriculture. CANNOT BE CURED IN DAY The difficulties of agricultun cannot be cured in a day; thej cannot all be cured by legislation they cannot be cured by the federal government alone. But farmers and ther organizations can b< issisted to overcome these inequalities. Every effort of this charac;er is an experiment, and we shal and from our experience the waj ;o further advance. We must make a start. Witt ;he creation of a great instrumentality of this character, of i strength and importance equal t< that of those which we have ereited for transportation and banking, we give immediate assuranci of the determined purpose of th< government to meet the difficulties if whirh wp are nmv aware, anr to create an agency through whict constructive action for the futur< svill be assured. In this treatment of this probStore rt order and to j T. Haithcock & >any tock of goods, good will of o highest cash )remises, May a. m. Store le or rent. i^apps 3artnar Mm : WARREN RECORD ::::r?T. * "" ~~ZZ? rfrycVv/.1 - - __^ssss??? ?? _ w-?*w 1 = f .. ? \^. ^T+*~ y" ec1au essiom I 1cm we recognize the responsibility | of the people as a whole, and we i : shall lay the foundations for a j new day in agriculture, from 1 i J which we shall preserve to the na- '< i, tion the great values of its indi . j vidualty and strengthen our whole : ' national fabric. > j In considering the tariff for j1 i | other industries than agriculture, | ' j we find that there have been eco!! nomic shifts necessitating a readjustment of some of the tariff i schedules. Seven years of experi' ? ? ? ? V\i 11 ononf ' I dice UI1UCI UlC UUIU uni ?nw>.u i in 1922 have demonstrated the j wisdom of congress in the enact; ment of that measure. On the whole, it has worked well. In the main our wages have r been maintained at high levels; i our exports and imports have . steadily increased; with some exi ceptions, our manufacturing in. dustries have been prosperous, i Nevertheless, economic changes fKnUEi THE WORLDS FAST Cook With Kitchenkook brings to ] and city homes outside the * of city gas. In fact, it is a gas built right into it. Makes and mon gasoline, producing the Kitchenkook is different froi used. It has all the fine feati objectiionable features of coi wicks or chimneys; no smoke, less than a minute to light; t] once. Turn them on or off Kitchenkook is the biggest im] in the past quarter century, dustry. Don't fail to ask for ? ! der cook stove. Made in 16 at' A factory representative nesday April 24th, to demon; and see them at work. Home Fur Suppl "Everything Fc Cash or Credit Warrenton, North C lave taken place during that time, vhich have placed certain domesic products at a disadvantage and lew industries have come into beng, all of which creates the ne:essity for some limited changes in he schedules and in the adminstrative clauses of the laws as vritten in 1922. THE TEST OF NECESSITY It would seem to me that the est of necessity for revision is > n the main whether there has oeen a substantial slackening of ictivity in an industry during the >ast few years, and a consequent lecrease of employment due to in;urmountable competition in the iroducts of. that industry. It is j lot as if we were setting up a new lasis of protective duties. We did hat seven years ago. What we leed to remedy now is whatever lubstantial loss of employment may lave resulted from shifts since that ime. No discrimination against any oreign industry is involved in ;qi.alizing the difference in costs >f production at home and abroad mcl thus taking from foreign prolucers the advantages they derive rom paying lower wages to labor. Indeed, such equalization is not >nly a measure of social justice at lome, but by the lift it gives to )ur standards of living we increase ;h ' demand for those goods from ibroad that we do not ourselves Dreduce. In a large sense we have earned that the cheapening of the ;oi.'er decreases rather than pronotes permanent prosperty because it reduces the consuming xwer of the people. ' ! ? In determining cnanges m uui ;ariff we must not fail to take nto account the broad interests >f the country as a whole, and such interests include our trade relations with other countries. It is obviously unwise protection which sacrifices a greater amount af employment in exports to gain i less amount of employment from imports. REORGANIZE TARIFF BODY I am impressed with the fact that we also need important revision in some of the administrative phases of the tariff. The tariff ccmmission should be reorganized and placed upon a basis of higher salaries in order that we may at all times command men of the broadest attainments. Seven years of experience have proved the principle of flexible tariff to be practical, and in the long view a most important principle to main J-i? i _ cam. However, me oasis upon which the tariff commission makes its recommendations to the president for administrative changes in the rates of duty should be made more automatic and more comprehensive, to the end that the time required for determinations by the tariff commission shall be greatly! shortened. The formula upon which the commission must now act often requires that years be consumed in reaching conclusions, where it airmun-itmiUkiL imwin frHKOOlTl I I I III?IIIW I >! I ! IIIBM A. 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I believe a formula can be found that will insure rapid and accurate determination of needed changes in rates. . -n * J, With such strenginenmg 01 me| tariff commission and of its basis' for action many secondary changes' in tariff can well be left to action by the commission, which at the same time will give complete security to industry for the future. WEAKNESS HAVE DEVELOPED Furthermore, considerable weaknesses on the administrative side of the tariff have developed, especially in the valuations for assessments of duty. There are cases of undervaluations that are difficult to discover without access to the books of foreign manufacturers, which they are reluctant to offer. This has become also a great source of friction abroad. There is increasing shipment of goods on consignment, particularly by foreign shippers to concerns that they control in the United States, and this practice makes valuations difficult to determine. I believe it is desirable to furnish to the treasury a sounder basis for valuation in these and other cases. It is my understanding mat it is the purpose of the leaders of congress to confine the deliberations of the session mainly to the questions of farm relief and tariff. In this policy I concur. There are, however, certain matters of emergency legislation that were partially completed in the last session, such as the decennial census; the reapportinment of congressional representation, and the suspension of the national origins clause of the immigration act of 1922, together with some minor administrative authorizations. I understand that these measures can be reundertaken without unduly extending the session. I recommend their consummation as being in the public interest. Twenty-three landowners of Catawba county are conducting demonstrations in proper handling of their farm woodlands. Unquenchable optimism seems to be one of God's gifts to fools. I Just from New Yorl Two or three shipme n< Silk E Plain Colors and pri] these are the best valu We also have this week in Spring Coats. We can certainly sa goods. We hava just b< liest patterns in Spring Dr At unusually low pr newest and we know yo Plain and Fancy Dres Newest styles and cloth Fast Colored Prints, Or Piques, Linens, Rayon, variety tfeautiiui Jtsrig, arriving. Spring Slippers oi Quality Sill In the new Sun Tan square or pointed Heels wear. It is our aim to sen are served elsewhere. } I Allen, Sc * 1 FRIDAY, APRIL 19, CASH BALANCE STVrE RALEIGH, April U.-TheJ^B statement tor March o'. and treasurer oi North Cato'^^H leased today, shows a cash for this fiscal year ot on hand. A cash balance ot for the highway depart^^^M also shown. NOTICE OF TAX LISlpJ^H TOWN OF WARRENloy C. FOR 1929 ''TO Notice is hereby given to a B sons, lirms or corporations ioM- * i: jvw w v.ciauiicii by the Warrenton to "list the sar&ey^H the Mayor of said Town month of May, 1929. it will observe my usual cir^lS B during said month tor the of taking said list. This the 2nd day of Am^H FRANK H. C-IBbTIM Mayor of Town of '' n99 ^B ADMINISTRATRiFyio^H Having qualified as adnn^^B trix upon the estate of by, deceased, late of Warren ty, this is to notify all having claims againiit the tate to present them, prop^^H iified, to me on or before ^^B 29, 1930, or this notice will in bar of recovery. All debted to said estate wifj^^B make immediate settlement LOUISE m29-6t AdmtrJ^B administu vi'ou's ; ce?fl Having qualified as at. g upon the estate of Betv.e deceased, late of Warren vr~-<-v> -u:" ! iiuitii \?/aiumia, Liiiij 15 10 persons having claims agai^^H estate to present them to ct'^| erly verified on or before M day of Mareh, 1930, or this ? will be presented in bar of rtsl All persons indebted to saiif^H will please make immediate J ment with me. This 14th day of March,: . aa^jl ml5-6t JACOB R. JOM Wj Adm. of the estate ofjnffl] Jones. i I 1 I c Factories this week I nts of very Attractive I Presses I fited Silks also. Some of I les we have had at all. I I some exceptional values ve you money on these I ought some of the love-11 ess Goods H ices. They are the verj % u Will want to see s Silks, also the very is in Wash Dress Goods 'gandies, Voiles, Crepes H Cotton, Sill:. great ht Colorings constantly ! 11 many new Lasts k Stockings I Shades now so p"puJar. . 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