Does Not Believe
^\iken Bill Vi ill
Meet the Problem
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.Continued from page one)
is effective only through 1he last
day of the current crop year. It
provides various levels of price
supper* through loans and pur
chases lor four different classes if
farm commodities. They are:
basic commodities, the so-called
Steagall commodities, wool, and
other commodities The classifi
cation of basic commodities in
cludes corn, cotton, peanuts, rice,
tobacco and wheat. It is upon this
group that mandatory pi ice sup
port. at 9u percent of parity is giv
en to farm cooperators (those who
do not exceed their allotments.
Within the Steagall classification
are milk. hogs, chickens and eggs,
which are to be supported at 90
percent of the parity. Irish pota
toes harvested before January 1,
1949 are to be supported at 90 per
cent of parity and thereafter at 00
to 90 percent of parity, within the
discretion of the Secretary. The
other Steagall commodities are to
be supported at 60 to 90 percent
of parity. Wool and other com
modities are not particularly re
levant to this area and need not,
therefore, be mentioned. Now. in
order to retain these existing
measures of price control, it would
be necessary to prolong legisla
tively the effective date of Title 1
since, as we know, that provision
expires on the last day of the cur
rent crop year.
The second legislative possibili
ty which T have iust mentioned i =
to be found in Title 2 of the 1948
Aiken Act This Title automati
cally becomes effective law on
January 1, 1950. and it revises In
lowering the parity formula on
Spme commodities, while raising it
on others and establishes a perma
nent program for supporting the
prices of agricultural commodi
ties. If we were to favor Title 2
for our agricultural needs, the
Congress would only need to leave
things as they presently are. Spe
cifically, this program, which I do
not endorse, only applies to two
classes of commodities — basic
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! commodities and non-basic com
j mo$i‘iZ3rm0
The minimum level of price
j support for the basic commodities
' is mandatory and with exception
to tobacco, it ranges from 60 to 00
percent of the naritv price
through loans, purchases, and|
through payments depending on
the level of economic supplies.!
Under this Title tobacco is to be '
supported at 90 percent of parity j
through the previously mentioned j
means. !
As for the non -basic commodi- j
ties under Title 2. with exception'
to potatoes and wool, price sup
poi l is permissive and not manda
tory. For this latter class of com
modities the level of support may
range from zero to 90 percent of
the parity price within the discre
tion of the Department of Agricul
ture.
The last of the three possibilities
of farm programs which I have
previously mentioned. involves
the agricultural plan recently sub
mitted to the Congress by the Sec
retary of Agriculture. In its sim
plest terms, the Brannan proposal
is to let farm prices fall where
they may as farm surplus grows.
Such a device would mean that
prices at the level of the ultimate
consumer, for instance at the gro
cery store, would be low enough
to enable* the people to buy* and
eat all they want of what is pro
duced To compensate, however,
for these proposed low and de
pressive prices, the concept of
minimum “income support” rather
than the existing parity of price
concept is introduced. Thus, if
John Doe sells his produce for less
than the amount required to keep
farm income at prosperous levels,
he would look to the U. S. Treas
ury to be compensated for the dif
ference. Briefly, this is the novel
feature of Secretary Brannan’s
plan; that is, in the Secretary’s
own words, “To assure a volume
of farm income and purchasing
power which it is in the public in
terest to maintain."
The Secretary continues by say
ing "This income standard simply
represents a realistic minimum
below which it is not in the in
terest of farmers or consumers to
allow farm prices to fall and
above which I hope to find most
farm prices. It is the minimum
level from which we would be
working toward, narrowing and
latei closing the gap between
farm and non-farm income.”
Under the present support price
concept, the government through
loans, purchases, marketing agree
ments, acreage allotments and
marketing quotas, etc., prevents
the accumulation of surpluses so
that the price of what goes on the
market will approximate parity.
The objective is simply to obtain
a price which nets the farmer in
purchasing power what he netted
on a so-called normal period of,
years, 1910 to 1914.
Under Mr. Brannan’s plan, loans
purchase agreements, production j
payments and direct purchases j
should be available for use These'
methods would be used as pre
vailing circumstances warrant.
Before the Agricultural Com
mittee Mr Brannan further stated
that under his plan purchase
agreements and commodity loans
are recognized as the best way to
handle the storable commodities,
which need to be held in reserve
lor stability reasons and for na
tional emergencies. The plan con
templates, on the other hand, the
use of production payments, based
upon the new income support
standard, for supporting the non
storables, perishable commodities.
To participate in the proposed
plan the Secretary has proposed
’ certain eligibility requirements,
namely: 1. The obs< rvance of
I minimum soil conservation prac
Y et it * easy to be ready for vaeation time with
all the family's elothes cleaned and pressed
spie'u span our modern, scientific way. Sort
’em out and semi them here today. Prices
reasonable to pay!
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CLEANERS
Williamston, /. C.
Save with CASH and CARRY
tices: 2. Adoption of programs
found necessary to curtail waste
ful production or disorderly mar
keting. i. e., acreage allotments,
marketing agreements and quotas
to be adopted through refeien
dums or by authority of the Secre
tary; 3. The limitation of eligibili
ty for price support to a defined
volume of production on each
farm.
Gentlemen, need I mention that
timated. It has given rise to con
siderable confusion. However,
w<- should at least have well in
mind the major broad objectives
of the three programs.
Now, let us attempt a fair ap
praisal of these programs:
Of the major programs before
Congress it appears that there is
one which woud cause severe con
traction of farm income. That is
the sliding scale provisions of
Title 2 of the Aiken Bill if permit
ted to go into effect on January 1,
1950. I believe that the flexible
price support provisions of this
title are too low to insure a sound
National farm income level.
The cost of living still remains
high and we cannot permit the in
come of nearly one-fifth of the
American people to fall to degrad
ing levels without shaking the
whole economy. It should not be
forgotten that Agriculture prices
were the first to break in the
1920's as the initial forerunner of
the great succeeding depression. It
is therefore my belief that we can
not tamper with the economic sta
bility of our nation by allowing
title 2 of the Aiken Bill to be
come effective law.
Finally, let us criticize'the Bran
non proposal ioi supporting tann
ers' income in relation to the price
supporting formula under the ex
isting law. As between the tv/o
plans, the Brannan plan has one
inevitable virtue. Most of what is
produced under it will be consum
ed, whereas, under the existing
price parity system a large portion
of what is produced is withdrawn
from normal consumption and de
stroyed or made less effective.
Certainly the potato fiasco under
existing parity formula furnishes
an example of this. The Govern
ment is now supporting potato
prices at 90 percent of parity. Es
timates show that the Government
is purchasing potatoes at the cur
rent working day rate of a million
dollars simply because the market
will not absorb all the potatoes.
Thus, while consumers have been
buying potatoes at a reasonably
fair price, they at the same time,
have paid millions of dollars in
taxes to prevent farmers from re
ceiving low prices. Under Mr.
Brannan's plan, no potatoes would
be bought by the Government and
potatoes would fall to their lowest
level in the market established by
demand and supply. The potato
grower thereupon would be paid
bv the government the difference
between what he actually got for
a crop and the income support for
mula price level of "so much per
bushel.” This so far sounds good,
It appears that the plan, up until
this point, satisfies both the ulti
mate consumer and the farm pro
ducer. But it should be now stat
ed that Mr. Branan’s plan only ap
plies to those farmers who elect
to cooperate with the govern
ment's program. Whereas, undet
the present law, both the coopera
tive and the non-cooperative far
mers are given support since thej
both sell in the market. Mr. Bran
nun's plan provides for the non
cooperative farmer nothing in ad
dition to the price he receives ir
the market. Naturally, if the Con
Kress passed such legislation, far
mers would be forced to coopera t<
with the government's program
which in general terms I do no
disfavor. Thus. thi practicing,.a
soil conservation, acreage allot
’ gulati' ns would necessarily be un
der the supervision of the Fedora
Government. It is upon this poin
I that I am disturbed As Chairmat
| of the House Subcommittee on In
! tei governmental Relations, I an
especially concerned about the re
cent concentration of federal auth
ority. To what extent Mr. Bran
nan's plan means that the Depart
( ment of Agriculture will lbe dicta
, ting to American fanners, I air
not prepared to say. Nevertheless
this is a questionable and impor
tant feature of the proposal which
! I intend to investigate thoroughly
As your Congressman, I am noi
jone who is interested in a “guar
anteed price ' at the expense ol
selling our souls to a system ol
fcdcial legimentation if that hap
pens to be the case.
Before closing, may I state that
I am acutely aware of the agricul
1 tura! problems now facing the 81 si
Congress. And, it is my sincen
intention to keep abreast of thi
varied and complex problem:
which are now arising in connec
tion with the consideration of ;
strong and permanent agriculture
bill. There is most assuredly
Young Exhibitors
Bit Disappointed
In Cattle Prices
_
(Continued troni p*fe one)
Locker Plant for 27 1-2 cents, Cal
vin Oglesby to S)ade-Rhode~ Co.
Hamilton, for 30 cents, Rannie
| Peaks to Colonial Stores for 2J
! cents, William James to Green
;• ■/(,< Livestock Market for 25 1-2
cents, Pat Wynne to Roberson
Slaughter House for 25 1-2 cents,
James Rogerson to Guaranty Bank
and Trust Co. for 26 1-4 cents, Bet
ty Griffin to Smithfield (Va.)
Packing Co. for 26 1-4 cents, and
Bobby Lilley to Robersonville
Packing Co. for 27 1-4 cents.
The 29,140 pounds of beef on the
hoof grossed $8,237.88, an average
price of $28.27 per hundred
pounds.
In the swine department How
ard Gardner exhibited the grand
[champion and sold him to Smith
field (Va.) Packing Company for
36 cents a pound. Susan Griffin
sold the reserve champion to
Gualtney in Kinston for 31 cents a
pound. Howard Gardner also
held to the big money class when
he exhibited and sold the grand
champion pen to Kingan and Co.
for 25 cents a pound. Ben Ross
sold his reserve champion pen to
[Swift and Co. for 20 3-4 cents a
pound.
In the adult showings, Robert
Everett sold a champion to the
Smithfield Packing Co. for 22 3-4
cents. Garland Price received 21
cents a pound from Kinghan for
his champion pen of three in the
adult showings. Smithfield Pack
ing Co. paid James Ciatl i9 1-4
cents for his champion pen of five,
and Kinghan Co. paid J. D. Holli
day 18 1-2 cents for his champion
pen of ten.
The 138 hogs weighing from 180
to 240 pounds sold 18.70 cents a
pound and forty hogs weighing
from 241 to 300 pounds sold for
18 1-4 cents a pound.
The 45,288 pounds of hogs sold
for a total of $8,582.08, an average
price of^ $18.95 per hundred
pounds.
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Two Injured In
I Auto Wrecks On
I Roads In County
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(Continued from page one)
was struck by a car driven by
John R. Wobbleton on the Smith
wicks Creek Road near the J.
Eason Lilley home about 8:5C
| o’clock Sunday evening. Wobble
ton was driving his sister's 1948
Chevrolet toward Highway 17
when Woolard got out of a car
and walked into the highway
| Wobbleton, according to Patrol
| man M. F. Powers who made the
| investigation with Patrolmen Sim
mons and Rowe, was driving be
tween 50 and 55 miles an hour
! Woolard was knocked to the sidt
and the car did not run over him
The victim was picked up and re
j moved to Brown's hospital in ;
Biggs ambulance. Very litth
damage was done to the car, Pa
trolman Powers said.
John James and his son whi
were hurt when their Frazer ca
was wrecked below Jainesvilli
early last Thursday morning an
mending slowly in a Washingtoi
hospital. James' son was said t<
have suffered double fractures o
his right leg and his left leg wa
broken. His right arm was brok
en in two places and he sufferei
back and head injuries. His righ
leg broken above the knee, Jame
also suffered internal injurie
1 and severe lacerations of the head
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[Farmers Pleased
PWitli Swine Show
Held In Count)
(Continued from page one)
place, $2; C. L. Daniels, 5th place
$1
Pen of one (241-270). Only om
hog in this class was entered ant
he wa.. given third place by th<
judges and a prize of $3. Mr. Ver
| non Wynne owned this hog. Mi
, Robert Everett had the grant
I champion and Mr. C. L. Daniel:
j had the reserve champion,
j These hogs were some of the
| finest to be found anywhere
I These hog producers are to bo con
I grutulated on the splendid jot
they are tloing raising hogs
need for a revision of the presen'
law. I am waiting to hear froir
the major farm organizations o:
our State and of the country anc
from the farmers themselves o:
my Congressional District befort
; committing myself on all phases
j of this legislation,
i! It has been indeed a pleasurt
I ■ and honor to address you here to
j day.
Bears Win Pair_
l Of Ball Games
The Williamston Bears, local
colored all-star baseball nine, won
two games during the past week
end, defeating the Washington
Black Yanks, 12 to 2 under the
lights last Friday night and turn
ing back the Plymouth All-Stars
| 11 to 10 here Sunday afternoon,
j Braswell was the winning pitch
er Friday night while Griffin was
I tiie winner Sunday.
I nthe Sunday game C. Ballard
j stole home with the winning run.
Braswell hit his 5th home run in
as many games
The Bears have now won four
games and lost one. They will
play the Greenville All-Stars in
Greenville this coming Sunday.
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Fire Call Here Early
Lout Thursday Afternoon
Little or no damage resulted,
but volunteer firemen were called
out here about 1:00 o’clock last
Thursday afternoon when an oil
heater went out of control in the
Production Credit Association of
fice just across the street from the
fire station in the Lawyers’ Build
ing.
BoiidRaliyHeld
In Scotland Neck
I On Friday Night
! (Continued from page one)
i combe declared it was a sad time
in our history when an outside oil
j lobby sets up offices in our State
| capital to tell the folks of North
| Carolina what to do about their
| own affairs. He lambasted the ac
tion as foreign to Democracy. ‘‘The
! oil companies havf raised their
prices time and again. The dis
tributor and filling station are
I struggling along with no increase,
J and North Carolina has not in
creased the tax along with the
companies’ price jump,” Fountain
said, asking if it was not import
ant to expand in the name of the
people just as it was for the com
1 panies to expand.
! Former Senator Chas. Jenkins
| of Aulander, supporting the meas
| ure, said the proposal offered east
ern Carolina a great bargain. Rep.
Joe Branch of Halifax endorsed
the program. Representative Ben
I Fountain of Edgecombe endorsed
[ it along with representatives from
Martin and other counties.
M. A. Huggins, State Baptist
■ Convention secretary, made an
urgent appeal in behalf of the
school-road program. ‘‘It requir
ed more faith back in 1921 to
j launch the Morrison program than
is required now,” Huggins said,
adding. "If we arc worthy of
faith of our fathers, we will go
| forward now." The leader said
“All we need is a little faith,” the
j speaker directing everyone to read
j a chapter in Hebrews where it is
said, “For without faith, it is im~
j possible to please God.”
, i Huggins who has traveled the
back roads and knows conditions
of the schools and roads, said he
( was confident that the men on the
, commission will spend the money
, wisely and that it will be allotted
, fairly. “I love this State and its
i people. Let’s invest in schools and
t people and pull for a better civili
s zation. There’s a challenge for us
, and I hope we ll accept it.”
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| Ralph J. Parker
■ Died Suddenly In
His Office Here
4.00 o’clock by Rev. E. R. Shuller,
: pastor of the local Methodist
'! church, assisted by Rev. John L.
| Goff, pastor of the Christian
j church here. Interment will be
, i in Woodlawn Cemetery here.
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Two Homes Burn
Here Early Last
Sunday Evening
— ,
(Continued from na*e onet
that Ormond carried about $1,500
insurance on the duplex house and
that none was carried on the con
tents.
VITAMINS FOR TOPERS
The possibility of curing the
drinking habit through control of
the diet is indicated by successful
(experiments on rats, carried out
: by Dr. Roger J. Williams, of the
University of Texas. Dr. Wil
■ liams found that big “shots" of
certain vitamins cured rats of
their acquired taste for aieohol.
I
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Mrs. Sallie Stone
Dies at Her Home
Early On Friday
——
(Continued trom page one)
W, E. Grimes of Pitt County and
. A. B. Ayers of Bear Grass con
! ducted the funeral at the home
j Saturday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock,
i Interment was in the family cem
etery near the home.
This year’s national wheat acre
age will be by far the largest on
record.
WantS
MAN OR WOMAN TO TAKE
over route of established Wat
kins Customers in Williamston.
Full time income averages $45
weekly. No car or investment ne
cessary. We will help you get
started. Write J. R. Watkins Co.,
Dept. S-3, Richmond, Va.
AM GOING TO HAVE KINDER
garten for children (4-6 yrs.) at
primary building beginning June
13th from 9:00 to 12:00 noon. If
interested call or see Mildred T.
Crawford. Will coach student in
subjects from 3rd grade through
9th. my 17 2t
FOR RENT: 4-ROOM APART
ment. shower bath. Location
213 Washington St. J. M. Mitchell.
MAN WITH CAR WANTED FOR
route work. $15 to $20 in a day.
No experience or capital required
Steady. Write today. Mr, McVey,
Candler Bldg., Baltimore 2, Md.
my 3 & 10
FOR SALE: ONE 6 II. P. BblLER
B. & W. Tire Company, rn 10 4t
SALESMAN—AN OLD ESTAB
lished fertilizer company desires
the services of a salesman between
25 and 35 years of age, preferably
a veteran with a college educa
tion and farm background to call
on farm supply dealers and others
in rural sections in Eastern North
Carolina. Salary, expenses and
car furnished. Reply AAC, c/o
Enterprise Office. m 10 4t
FOR SALE: USED KELVINA
tor Good condition. Western
Auto Associate Store. ap 14 tf
USED WOOD RANGE, GOOD
condition, less than one third
price of new stove. Western Auto
Associate Store. m 10 tf
SEED GROUND AND CHICKEN
litter. Seed ground any time
Robersonville Shelling Company,
Robersonville, N. C. f 3 if
FOR SALE: USED OIL RANGE,
good condition, used less than
two years. Cheap. Western Auto
Associate Store, apr 14 tf
NOTICE OF RE-SALE
North Carolina, Martin County.
Oscar Hagan, Catherine Gurgan
us, Lieu Bell Rhodes, and Pida Ha
gan, Appearing by her next
friend, Robert H. Cowen, Ex
parte
; Under and by virtue of an order
of re-sale by L. B. Wynne, Clerk
of Superior Court of Martin Coun
ty, on the 12th day of May, 1949,
I the undersigned commissioner
will on Friday the 27th day of
May, 1949, offer for re-sale to the
I highest bidder for cash fn front of
'the courthouse door at 12 o’clock
| noon the following described tract
of land.
All that certain house and lot
lying and being in the Town of
Williamston, bounded on the
South by Warren Street, bounded
on the West by George T. Purvis,
j bounded on the East by Alexander
Jone», bounded on the North by a
I lot belonging to Catherine Gur
■KwmmtrsrarBVL ’n'.T.S
This the 12th day cf May, 1949.
Chas. H. Manning,
Commissioner.
my 17-24
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FOR SALE: CHOICE BUILDING1
lots, U. S. Highway No. 64. Any
size. Charles H. Manning, ap 7 tf
FOR YOUR CUSTOM . MADE
Venetian blinds, awnings for the
home or store, see us. We have
the famous Flexalum aluminum
slats; also beautiful colors in
wood. Henry Harrison, Williams
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DEAD AND DISABLED HORSES
mules cows and hogs removed
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Guaranteed relief or money back.
Ask'for BACK-O. Clark’s Phar
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Adults 20c
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FOR CURTAINS AND GENERAL
laundry as well as piece work,
including spreads, see Bessie Mc
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liamston. N. C.
WE BUY, SELL AND WIRE OLD
oil lamps. Bring us your lamps
for estimate or to be v/ired. Wor
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CLARK’S RHEUMATISM COM
pound for positive relief of
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ton St., Williamston, N. C. m 10 3t
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