Agricultural relief: Export debenture plan

Export debenture plan (Pt. 5)

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Identifikator:: 1831932415

Document type:: Multivolume work

Title:: Agricultural relief

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1928

Collection:: Economics Books

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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

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Title:: Statement of Albert S. Goss, Master Washington State grange and member Executive Committee, national grange, Seattle, Wash.

Collection:: Economics Books

350 AGRICULTURAL RELIEF The CaAamMAN. I understand you to say that you would be in favor of any amendments to strengthen the bill Mr. Goss. Yes; we do not claim the bill is perfect. The CHAIRMAN. Let me ask you this question: Would you be in favor of minimizing the speculation waste in marketing commodi- ties, doing away with the speculation, the manipulation of prices, and doctoring of grades and all those things ¢ Mr. Goss. I would net be able to take snap judgment on the word- ing and say which is best. We are trying to carry to vour committee a definite principle. The Criarman. Are you opposed to it? Would you be in favor of legislation that might do away with the fraudulent practices re- ferred to in the Federal Trade Commission report and the press reports of the dealings on our exchanges through price and grade manipulation? I have noticed that has been left out of the bill and I was wondering why it was left out. Most of the farmers think they are being imposed upon. Mr. Goss. If, in the judgment of the committee, it will be possible to curb manipulation by incorporating a feature in that bill to do so, I see no objection to do it. in Cram. But the question is whether or not it shall be put in or left out; that 1s the 1dea. ou sa 1 1 did you leave that out? y vou drafted the bill. Why Mr. Goss. Because our attitude has been to hit at one evil and not try to correct everything in this one bill. The Cuamman. Do you not consider that an evil, speculation? Mr. Goss. It certainly is; and there are evils of the tariff, evils of taxation, and evils of transportation which could be—— The Caamrman. If it is an evil, why did you leave it out? Mr Goss. Because we attempted to reach one evil only. : 22 (mniss. Only one evil? Would it not be well to take care of all the evils? [Laughter.] Why did you leave it out? Mr. Goss. We would like fo take care of them, but we do not feel competent to remedy all the evils at one stroke. e Crarman. It can be taken care of; all you would have to do te put it in the bill. Are vou for it. or against it, that is the Mr. Goss. If the committee can elimi i i there would be no objection hatover tin : in % ation, The Cuamman. Of course, unless we try, it can t be a : Mr. Goss. There would be ho objection you can do i one: The Cmamrrman. I will ask you another jon t Wo i A ; question: Would it pre- etl geous domestic markets for such commodities, do you elieve in advantageous markets for domestic products ? Y . Mr. Goss. Te x the bill accomplishes {hat and as far as the g goes, Mr. Haugen, I can no - paragraph here and a section there : and me 4 ay and oat 3 We feel that is within the province of the conmitt . All in the bil. ing to do is to bring the main principle bef e vo A SNE have it Jrorded so as to accomplish that ore vou © think we e Cramrmav. I understa is hi and I notice a number of hime aim ton Yond 1 a A re whether that was intentional or trintentional 2 wanted to inquire

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