Agricultural relief: Export debenture plan

Export debenture plan (Pt. 5)

Bibliographic data

Multivolume work

Identifikator:: 1831932415

Document type:: Multivolume work

Title:: Agricultural relief

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1928

Collection:: Economics Books

Usage license:: Get license information via the feedback formular.

Volume

Identifikator:: 1831934671

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-232129

Document type:: Volume

Title:: Export debenture plan

Volume count:: Pt. 5

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1928

Scope:: III S., S. 299 - 427

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

Usage license:: Get license information via the feedback formular.

Chapter

Document type:: Multivolume work

Structure type:: Chapter

Title:: Statement of Louis J. Taber, master national grange, Columbus, Ohio

Collection:: Economics Books

304 AGRICULTURAL RELIEF concerning the provisions of the bill. But we have with us to-day and will have in the succeeding days men who, with myself, have given this considerable thought, the others more than I; and I am cure the committee would very much prefer to hear these witnesses who are here and who are very much interested in this proposition. So I shall not take up any time in making a statement concerning the provisions of the bill. But I want to take this opportunity to introduce to the members of the committee Mr. Louis J. Taber, of Columbus, Ohio, the master of the National Grange. But before Mr. Taber takes the stand, Mr. Andresen desires to ask a question. Mr. AnpreseN. Mr. Ketcham, is your bill similar to the Adkins bill that was considered here during the last session? ~ Mr. Kercaam. The simple idea of H. R. 10568 is the export debenture plan. Mr. Swank. Is your bill like that of Mr. Jones, Mr. Ketcham? Mr. Kercaam. They are along the same lines. I have not had an opportunity to read carefully Mr. Jones’s bill. But the central idea, the debenture plan, is the real heart of the so-called Adkins bill, the Jones bill, and H. R. 10568. We have not included the coopera- tive features; and then H. R. 10568 is, so far as an equalization fee is concerned, a substitution for that feature of H. R. 7940. Mr. AsweLr. What happened to the Adkins bill last year? Did we ever pass on it? Mr. Kercaam. I desire to present at this time Mr. Louis J. Taber. STATEMENT OF LOUIS J. TABER, MASTER NATIONAL GRANGE, COLUMBUS. OHIO Mr. Taser. Chairman Haugen and members of the committee, to save questions later, I will state that I am here representing the National Grange, a farm organization that commenced its existence in the city of Washington 61 years ago. It now has approximately 800,000 members; 8,000 subordinate branches, or local organizations, found in 33 States. I am saying that not boastfully, but with humility, because it brings responsibility. That organization has never been dormant, but has always been active in affairs and has to-day a larger dues-paying membership in good standing than in any other previous period in the last half century. We begin with the community unit. These community units have educational programs and hold regular meetings. Matters of im- portance are first discussed at these local units. Then they are referred to the county organization and discussed there. If their merit is sufficient, they come to the State organization and are discussed there. Then, if there is sufficient merit in them they are referred to the national organization. We are a bit more delibera- tive than some organizations, in that regard. All matters that are considered in the National Grange must first be read on the floor and then referred to a committee; hearings held in the committee, and referred back to the body for passage. We take 10 days to consider problems of agriculture. _1 hold in my hands a copy of the Journal of Proceedings of the National Grange; and in this we are again different from some other organizations. Our journal of proceedings is printed and distributed

Access restriction

Copyright

fullscreen: Export debenture plan (Pt. 5)

Multivolume work

Volume

Chapter

Table of contents

Download

Volume

Chapter

This page

Image fragment

Citation links

Citation recommendation