Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1927, Page 20

o B NYE URGES STUDY OF FARM PROBLEM Price Fixing Under Hoover and Deflation to Blame, Chamber Told. A strong plea for a better under- standing by the people of the East of the problems of the agricultural West was made last night by Senator Ge: ald P. Nye of North Dakota, addre! ing the Chamber of Commerce at if meeting in the Willard Hotel. Senator Nye denfed that the people of the West were “radicals.” He in- sisted they were seeking no more than equality of opportunity and equality 1 nder the Government of the United States. He gave concrete details of the economic inequalities under which they labor today. Discussing the newly organized movement of Senate Progressive Re- publicans from the West, Senator Nye said that its purpose was to unify the interests of the West behind “a solid legislative program and behind a presidential candidate.” He ~denled that the movement was intended to eliminate former Gov. Frank O. Low- den of Illinois as a presidential pos- sibility. But he said that the pro- gressive group looked upon Senator Norris of Nebraska as more accept- able presidential timber than Mr. Lowden. Says Lowden May Be Best. “I object,” continued Senator Nve, “to being placed in the light of one who would at this early stage attempt to eliminate him (Mr. Lowden) from the race. Developments might easily prove Gov. Lowden to be altogether deserving of the united support of the West. .The first essential is to find the man who best personifies the in- terests of the West and under whose leadership those things could be done which would restore to that section of the United States the measure of eco- nomic equality to which it is justly entitled. “In the winning of that equality there is much more required than the mere enactment into law of the McNary-Haugen bill or any other single bill which has been suggested. There are such problems as those in- volving freight rates, discriminations in freight rates, inland waterway im- provements, permanent improvements growing out of any flood contrel pro- gram, the conduct of the Federal re- serve banking system, the adm!nistra- tion of the Federal Farm Land Banks —all of these problems bearing di- rectly upon the measure of prosperity which may accrue to the agricultural * States. Then, too, there are great na- tional problems in which the West is vastly interested. “Upon these problems the whole West kncws well the position of one like Senator Norris, but it does not yet fully know the position of Gov. Lowden, except that he is a believer in and an advocate of farm relief leg- islation such as is involved in the McNary-Haugen bill. Mr. Lowden might soon see fit to clarify his posi- tion on these various other issues and, in doing so, demonstrate himself as being as acceptabl to the West as would another and win the united backing of that great section of these United States. But' until he does so clarify his position he leaves much room for doubt. The mere enactment of a McNary-Haugen bill into law is not of itself going to save agriculture and thus save the West, but much more than that is required of Govern- ment.” Urges Solution of Problem. Senator Nye urged that the mem- - bers of the Chamber of Commerce of *the United States apply themselves diligently to the solution of the farm problem. Describing the situation of agriculture, he said: “Agriculture’s situation today fs: most alarming! I think there is not an industry in America that would have carried on as far in the face of adverse circumstances as agricul- ture has done these last number of years. The solution of their problem is one deserving of the whole-hearted co-operation of every individual who hopes for a pleasant and prosperous future for America. It is insisted that America has never known such pros- perity as she enjoys today, but it ought to be known that since 1920 bankruptcies among farm people have increased 1,300 per cent. “Last year 29 per cent of the people < of the United States were living upon and dependent upon the farms and yet were enjoying but 9 per cent of the current income of the people of the Nation, “Is it not alarming that the ex- change value of farm lands has de- creased since 1924 four billions of dol- . lars? “Can you be content and satisfled with the knowledge that in the last 15 years farm indebtedness has in- American consumer paid §$30,000,000,- 000 for that product of the farm for which the producer himself received only $10,000,000,0002 Cites Prices Farmers Pay. “It #s true that farm prices are 26 per cent higher than they were be- fore the war or in 1914, but see what has happened in the matter of prices for those things which the farmer must buy, and observe aiso, if you will, that the retail price, of farm products have increased not only 26 per cent but 50 per cent. “Farm living costs are 68 per cent higher than they were before the war. “The farmer’'s taxes are 112 per cent higher, bullding costs 102 per cent higher, “The cost of shipping grain to mar- ket has doubled during that same pe- riod. The average cost In 1914 of shipping a carload of hogs to market was $45 and now is $130. “A gang plow before the war cost $50 and now can be had at no figure less than $125. “Binders available before the war for $120 now cost §245. “Certainly such a situation merits the study of all Americans! “The tariff has increased the cost of all of those things which he must buy, while it has had little or no effect upon those things which he has had to sell. During the war the farmer was kept from enjoying fattened purses through the price-fixing pro- gram administered by Herbert Hoover. Again, let no one forget that had it not been for the deflation program brought on by the Federal Reserve System in 1920, the acute situation now prevailing would not exist. The Government owes such. consideration as the agricultural people are now de- manding."” Auto Title Law Urged. Senator Nye spoke following a brief business session of the chamber, dur- ing which the organization went on record indorsing the proposed enact- ment of the uniform automobile title law for the District of Columbia which already has been adopted by many States of the country. The ac- tion was taken in adopting the rec- ommendation of the chamber commit- tee on transportation, of which Jerome Fanciulli is chairman. Charles W. Darr told of the hear- ings on the proposed enactment of a compulsory automobile liability in- surance law for the District of Co- lumbia, which are being conducted by the committee of the chamber on police, fire protection and public safety, and Ivan C. Weld made a re- port on plans for the annual banquet of the chamber to be held at the Mayflower Hotel, January 24. Left- wich Sinclair read a resolution of re- gret over the death last week of Chapin Brown, general counsel of the chamber, which was adopted at a special meeting of the directors of the chamber. 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