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This Week in Washington
(PUBLISHER’S AUTOCASTER SERVICE)
Washington, D. C.—As the details
of the administration’s proposed
farm program for 1938 are learn
ed, something like a complete pic
ture begins to emerge. It is a pic
ture which shows, for the first time
in American history, the great ma
jority of the farmers banded togeth
er as a single economic unit.
That is the clear purpose which the
Administration has in mind. The
manner in which farmers are being
organized for participation in the
new A. A. A. activities bespeaks a
new relationship for farmers among
themselves, with the Government,
and in their relation to the nation
as a whole.
Under the 1938 Agricultural Con
servation program now being per
fected, inducement will be held out
for more farmers to participate than
at any previous time. Every farmer
who participates will automatically
become a member of his “County
Agricultural Conservation Asso
ciation.” These county associations
will be tied together through state,
regional and National setups.
Farmers United As Never Before
This is calculated to create a
farmers unity which goes far beyond
anything which has ever been at
tempted in a democracy. If carried
through, it will go much farther
toward bringing about a com
munity of interest among all farm
ers, of all sections, than any of the
existing farm organizations ever
dreamed of doing. It will tend to a
solidarity exceeding that of any
labor organization. It will in effect
create an agrarian democracy inside
of the national democracy, able to
swing Presidential elections and
dictate national policies, once the
farmers are all brought into line.
There is difference of opinion
in Washington as to whether
through this tie-up, the Federal
Government will control the farm
ers or the farmers will control the
Federal Government, so far as
agriculture is concerned. Spokes
men for the farmers who have been
participating in the conferences
here speak confidently of the new
plan as “our program.” Certainly
a great deal of political power will
flow through the lines it is planned
to set up, but it may flow in both
directions. Certainly nobody can
safely say that anybody controls
that power now, nor is it likely that
the power which the plan will con
fer upon farmers as a whole will
die with the passing of any person
or any political party. The partici
pating farmers represent divergent
political and other beliefs. But in
meeting together and working to
gether towards a common goal, they
are becoming joined together
through their “pocket nerves” in
such away as to make them feel
their power and want to retain it.
New National Farm Set-up
The farmers themselves help to
formulate and administer their pro
gram. They also help to meet the
costs. First, the program has been
worked out by the A.A.A. officials
in Washington in consultation with
state Conservation representatives,
named by the farmers of their dis
tricts. Next, the program is applied
by county committees of farmers,
chosen by the farmers themselves.
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These county committees, although
guided by the National, regional and
state programs, have the power to
say how the program shall be applied
to any individual farmer, and to de
termine the extent of compliance by
any individual farmer. The extent
of each farmer’s compliance deter
mines the size of his benefit pay
ments. If he is not satisfied, he
may appeal to the state committee,
and from the committee, if still un
satisfied, he may go to the regional
director, whose decision is final.
Not the least important part of
the whole plan is the regional set-up,
which ig in line with the proposal
made by the President several years
ago, that the United States was too
large and its regions too diverse in
interests, to be administered from
Washington alone, while the state
units are not set up on any economic
plan. He suggested that the nation
should be divided into a number of
administrative regions, each with
its sub-White House, as it were, with
the elimination of state lines as far
as possible. A similar thought pre
vails in the plan for “seven T.V.A’s,”
for the administration of the nation
al power program. It is understood
here that the administrative regions
provided for in the new farm plan
coincide with those which the Presi
dent believes should be established
in the power matter and in other ad
ministrative plans.
Money Is the Motive
The motives for farmer participa
tion in the new plan are clear
enough. First, there are the benefit
payments for soil conservation,
which is a term which can be
stretched to cover many kinds of
regulation of production. These
benefits run to S2OO or S3OO a year
for a quarter section farm. A second
reason for farmer participation is
the expectation, if not the guarantee,
of better prices for farm products.
And a third reason is the conserva
tion of the soil of his farm.
The program is to be justified
to the public as promising a continu
ing and adequate supply, at fair and
stable prices, of food for everybody,
tobacco and fibers for industry,
while at the same time conserving
the nation’s most precious resources,
the soil, and making the farmers
more contented and more profitable
as customers for the products of
industry.
While the funds for benefit pay
ments are to come out of the Con
gressional appropriations under the
Soil Conservation and Domestic Al
lotment Act, up to five hundred
million dollars a year, the costs
of local administration of the organi
zation set-up will be pro-rated
among the participating farmers.
Observers who accompanied the
President on his western trip are
in agreement in reporting the
farmers and the population gen
erally of that Northwest as grateful
for Government funds already dis
tributed among them, and eager to
get more.
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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Today and Tomorrow
(Continued from preceding page)
of men who are worth that, as there
is between the movie studios for
star actors.
PROFITS .... spell progress
All of the progress made in my
time toward easier living, speedier
communications, opportunities for
enjoyment and time to get more
out of life than a bare living have
come about because somebody be
lieved he could make a profit by
producing things which we would
buy. Some have made very large
profits. Many more who have tried
have suffered heavy losses. The so
called profit system should properly
be called the profit-and-loss system.
The risk of loss is particularly great
when people try to create a market
for something entirely new. There
are nine or ten major companies
making motor cars today. I can re
member when there were 300. Most
lost all they invested.
That is the history of every new
invention. Before it proves itself
by public acceptance great risks
must be taken by the men who put
their money into it. Henry Ford’s
first two companies went broke, be
fore he hit on the “Model T” and
gave the public a car which met the
need of the times. The telephone
was a financial failure for years.
No “sane” banker would lend a
cent to the pioneer movie producer®.
I have nothing but admiration
for the men who had courage
enough to take long chances to pro
vide new comforts. They are wel
come to their profits. And I don’t
believe we would have many of
these modern conveniences if we did
away with the profit cystem.
Time Is Money
“Dey tells me dat time Is money,”
said Uncle Eben, “and maybe dat ex
plains why one man has to look at de
town clerk while another wears a dia
mond wrist watch.”
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SOME HAPPENINGS IN BLAKELY
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO
Clippings from the Early County News of
October 10, 1912
THE New York Store has two full
pages of advertising in this issue of
The News.
♦ * *
BLAKELY is fast getting into the
big city class. One of the latest
evidences is a big truck purchased
by the Chero-Cola Bottling Co. to
deliver their products into neighbor
ing cities.
* * *
THE eightieth annual sesson of
the Bethel Baptist Association will
convene at Coleman, Ga., on Tues
day, October 29. Rev. O. L. Jones,
John Underwood, W. W. Fleming, 0.
D. Brunson, and Julius Beckham
have been chosen to represent the
Blakely church.
* * *
MRS. W. R. ROBINSON and Mrs.
Sam Ferrell, of the Colomokee
neighborhood, killed fourteen small
rattlesnakes in a potato bank at the
home of Mrs. Robinson last Satur
day.
♦ * *
LANGSTON NEWS, by Two
Sweethearts: “Mr. J. H. Meredith
spent Saturday with Bart Keel, of
No. 6 . . . Mr. J. O. Jackson, of
Blakely, was in our burg a short
while Monday . . Mr. Eugene Grubbs
of Lucile spent Saturday night
with his cousin, Mr. J. E. Grubbs. ..
A number of the Langston boys and
girls visited the gypsy camp last
Sunday.”
* * *
WALTER JORDAN has returned
to Dawson, after a two weeks’ visit
here.
♦ * *
MISS MAUDE JORDAN came
down from Shellman Saturday and
will spend several days with friends
and relatives.
MR. E. T. JORDAN, of Dawson,
spent Monday in the city on busi
ness.
♦ * *
MR. AND MRS. J. W. Vinson and
baby and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Grist
and baby visited Fort Gaines last
Sunday.
* * *
MRS. LOLA INMAN, of Albany,
spent Friday in Blakely with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Crozier.
FARMSJFOR SALE
The farms listed below are owned
by the Federal Land Bank and
known as the Clifford Jenkins farm
10 miles north of Blakely, contain
ing 176 acres, 70 acres cleared, bal
ance in woods. Good buildings.
Tom Floyd Farm 10 miles north
of Blakely, containing 70 acres, 50
acres cleared.
Mrs. Clara Duke farm 10 miles
north of Blakely, containing 71
acres, 55 acres cleared.
(The above three farms just east
of River road to Fort Gaines.)
H. F. Pate Farm 3 1-2 miles
southwest of Bluffton, 75 acres
cleared, balance in woods and pas
ture. Nice painted dwelling.
These farms are priced reason
ably. Terms: 20 per cent cash, bal
ance in 5-10-15 or 20 years at 5 per
cent interest.
Look them over and if interested
write or phone
W R MURRELLE
429 Tift Ave.
ALBANY, GA. Phone 822-J
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