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I SENATOR JORDAN
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i ms From WASHINGTON
* Raleigh—As the time approaeh
es for the convening of the new
’ Congress, it is more obvious than
; ever that we in North Carolina
face a critical problem in keep
;■< ing our farm economy on a sound
basis.
There (are serious problems
facing all types of farm commodi
? ties, but the future of tobacco.
Which is certainly the backbone
of agriculture in our state, .is
more uncertain than ever.
All segments of the tobacco in
dustry have been going through
a revolution in recent years duej
to changes in consumer demands
and rapidly increasing foreignl
competition. To further compli-l
cate these problems. Secretary I
Benson has served notice that he.
will make every effort to have 1
laws passed next yetor putting to- >
bacco under flexible price sup-j
, ports, which would be chaotic. j
In order to prevent the down
fall of the tobacco economy in
Forth Carolina, 1 feel that serious
thought should be given to a new
. approach to controlling produc
| tion.
For some time, there has been
considerable discussion of the ad
visability of changing our system
of control from acreage allotments
to a combination of acreage-!
poundage allotments.
The late Senator Scott first
suggested this approach about ]
, two years ago. and as chairman of I
the Senate Tobacco Sub-commit
tee he held hearings on the ques- 1
tion in several states. The pro-!
posul was well received in North i
Carolina, but there was strong op- j
position to it in some other states.,
Since that time, 1 think a great
many of the people who were op-.
posed to acreage-poundage con-;
trols have thought the matter
over and now feel that it merits
further consideration.
Under such a plan, a farmer f
would be assigned acreage allot
ments in the same manner as they
are now assigned. In addition, he
would be given a poundage quo
ta, based on a uniform per-acre
, yield average. If a farmer pro-i
duced more than his poundage
> quota on his alloted acres, both'
! his acreage and poundage quotas!
would be proportionately reduced
the following year. If he had
crop failure, or for any reason fell
below his quotas in a given year,
they would be increased propor
tionately the next year.
Many people who have studied I
the problem a great deal agree)
that such a plan has many mer- j
f > Its, but there are quite a few;
1 technical administrative problems
involved. However, all agree that
it would be fair and a more rea-!
listic way to control production.
In drawing up a set of recom
mendations for the coming year.!
a large group of grower represen
tatives. warehousemen, exporters
and others recently suggested!
that the acreage-poundage system \
of controls be given further con-1
sideration. I think this was a
wise and timely suggestion, be
x cause in the absence of positive.i
suggestions for improvements in
the program made by farmersf
themselves, tobacco could face'
serious setbacks in Congress.
Due to the urgency of the sit
uation. Congress should authorize j
a thorough study of the acreage- 1
poundage program and direct the
Department of Agriculture to con-1
duct it with help and assistance!
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Christmas Pageant
At Hobbsville High
School December 14
On Sunday evening, December
14. at 8 o'clock the Hobbsville
High School will present its an
nual Christmas community pag
eant, "The Christmas Angels”.
Approximately 100 pupils, in cos-'
tumes, will take part in the pag
| eant. The play is being direct
ed by Mesdames Winslow and
Winslow and Collins while the
1 music is directed by Mrs. Orvil
I Dillon, public school music teach
■er in the Hobbsville school. Spe
' cial scenery for the entertainment
( has been painted by the grammar
j grade pupils under the supervis-
I sion of Mrs. Elsie C. Currin; also
special lighting has been arrang
ed. and the pageant will be eol
-1 orful. Tjje churches of the com
munity will join the school in
this annual Yuletide worship.
The public is invited to worship
with the school on this occasion.
CHILDREN WILL SING |
i The children’s choir of the
: Methodist Church will sing at
Ithe morning service next Sun-
I day, December 14, at 11 o'clock,
j The choir is directed by the
! pastor, the Rev. Earl Richard-
I son.
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