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\ "1'* " ' ' ' :?!$_ VOLUME LVIII, NUMBER S. NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1922. TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEAR " 1 11 **- - ~?~V-^na ^-?--?~?i BnWBBWWMWBQl !?01 ? n y.M> XML .Mil ?I ' >1 H WWP?BWOWBWWI lllll .1 r HOUSE ADVANCES NEW TAX BILLS THREE NEW MEASURES TC 1 niRU rs.H.rYJ-'l i>Vj Hydro-electric Tax and Two Corporporation Tax Measures Given Approval The State. 26. Approximately $475,000 is expected to be turned into the coffers of the state annually should the senate accord iis agreement to the three tax bills yesterday given the stamp of approval of the house. These three measures, the hydro-electric tax bill, the corporation license bill and the foreign corporation tax bill, came up for consideration on second reading and were passed by substantial majoirty and are therefore expected to meet with little or no opposition when they are given their final readings today. The hydro-electrice tax, which was passed at the morning session, is estimated to produce revenue totaling approximately $300,000 annually while the corporation license tax is - - ? A - AA AAA calculated to bring m muv.uuu annually and the foreign corporation tax bill will produce an estimated annual revenue of $75,000. The corporation license tax and the foreign corporation tax bills were both passed at the night session meeting with little opposition. The luxuries tax is the only one of the series of special revenue measures yet to be reported out by the ways and means committee. The hydro-electric tux bill, which was taken up a^ a special order at the morning1 session, was the first of the quartet of new revenue bills in-i J 1 1 i * c onrl WOiiriS f D 111 - XrOUUCtJU U.\ tlic mittee at this session, to meet.with serious opposition on the floor of the house, the final victory of the proponents ~of the meagre coming however by an overwhelming majority, no record vote being taken. Representative Jessie S. Leopard of Pickens county and Representative J. K. Ow ens of Marlboro county led the at +0^1- /Nn +>*0 moasnrp hnth susrsrestinfi tat IV V/iA bUV ^-cc, v amendments to the bill. Mr. Leopard's objection to the measure was the facl that it didn't exempt anything wher Mr. Leopard thought, he said, thai * cotton mills generating electric current from water power for their owr use should be exempted. ' To accomplish this end Mr. Leoparc | moved to amend the bill to make ii applicable only to electricity offeree for sale or sold within the state. Thii amendment, it was pointed out bj Representatives E. T. Hughes of Marion and R. B. Belser of Sumter, would defeat the purpose of the bil ? .. fVviivr ovnlninpd. vaicn cii mtcuucu, iuvj .? to bring into the state's coffers some return fnxm "persons and companies using the water power of the state for commercial purposes. The amendment was so worded that companies having offices out of the state mighl have evaded the tax by offering theii /vi-rrprif for sale outside the state "We intended to tax the cotton mill: that use the water power for commer cial purposes just as the hydro electric power companies use it/' Mr Belser explained. Mr. Leopard's pro posed amendment was then tabled ant the Pickens representative introducec another amendment producing a sim ilar effect, which was also tabled. Mr Owens proposed an amendment t< exempt municipal hydro-electri? plants, which was carried without op position, and the biii sent to thire reading, having come through the at tack substantially unchanged. The only move in opposition to t'm corporation license bill came in t'm -IIIUUUII V'L Jnyiwv.i,uw..v ... of Lancaster county to strike out th< enacting words. Mr. Faile's mo tier was defeated overwhelmingly and :h< bill was ser.t to a third reading will only one vote cast in opposition to it K Debate on the measure was brief. i :v The foreign corporation tax u;i was passed unanimously, discussior on the measure being confined to th< short explanation of the bill by K. T Hughes cf Marion at the request o W. P. Robinson of Lancaster for in formation. MayOe L>e Vaieva s an: inon is s. > ply to be different. It is a (iuli week "ivhcn we <i\- : safely pa^s nnfifhri- cr PUBLIC OPINION ! 11 MAKES EFFECTIVE ; 1 ) DOMINICK SPEAKS AGAINST ANT1-LYNCHING BILL 'First Burning of Negro at Stake on Record Took Place in New York i ! Huzh W. Roberis in The State. _ 1 Washington, Jan. 22.?Representa- i live Fred H. Dominick of South Car-! . Una declares the opinion that legal : restrictions against lynching in South . Carolina have had nothing to do with I a decrease in lynching which, during recent years, has obtained in South Carolina. UA v\wAAAAfIIv*ri? I'M O C*TV / * /~1 /"> 1"^ in -LiC ^lUtCCUHIg 111 CI OUCtVH lit the house of representatives against the Dyer antilynching bill. He said: "In this debate, a great deal has been said about the South Carolina law. I . am glad that finally there has been somebody, especially on the Republi i can siuc?, who cuuiu i>vxixci-jjiiig, good for South Carolina. We are proud of ou? state. "South Carolina has a section in I | its constitution regarding lynching, it j was put in our constitution in 1895. i T t'n^Mnors fnr>tr r>lace in South Caro I ~ | lina before the passage of that law, j and lynchings have taken place since. I have no doubt that if certain conditions and circumstances' arise in the future, there will possibly be other i lynchings. And there would be other ; lynchings in Ohio or Minnesota, or I any other state. i "The law of South Carolina proj vides that in the event of a lynching: i the family of the person lynched may j brine; suit against the county in which jthe lynching: occurred and recover *N A , 1 1 T T _ _ XT \ SZ.UliU. 1 rninK possioiy tiisca ! have been brought since the enacti ment of the law. Two of them went ' j to the supreme court, which sustained j the constTtunonai:the law. I "?>111 i want cu con \uu auiiici>:uii?,. my friends. My honest judgment? :jand it is the judgment of everybody " i else, I believe?is ih?.t that provision " I in the constitution has no more to do " i in preventing lynching than if it was ' j not there. If a mob aroused to fren" j zy by a heinous crime apprehends the 1 ! culprit of the deed, it will never stop " I to consider whether the county will be subject to a fine of $2,000 or 1 | $10,000 or $1,000,000. J "You can never stop lynching: by 1 i . j legislation. We have not succeeded j in South Carolina. Enlightened pub.; lie opinion is responsible for the sucI tl-iaf wa liiJVO Sfrtvprl" ? ~ ! Mr. Domiick, as a member of the ( i judiciary committee, was permitted i i to make one of the principal speeches i against the Dver bill. His discussion > | ; i involved the constitutional features, t almost exclusively. He was gener-, * * t ? % _i_ i : ?_ ? ' ousiy appiauaea ax me cwiciusmuu ui . ; his address. 5 ! Representative Stevenson of South -; Carolina, in his speech asrainst the -1 bill, declared, to the surprise of the . I Republican personnel of the house i'that burnin? negroes did not originate . with lynchers but with the laws of . the states of the Northeast. He re' " - * * * 2- I IX 1 J . iferreci to the record 01 a court noiu. | en for the tryal of nesrro and Indian 1 | slaves at the Outy hall of the Citty of \ (New York,'' April 15. 1712. . _ ' ? -; The decision of the court in a cer itain case was thus pronounced: "The )|defendt Tom being: brought to the Barr & having nothing: to sav for "; himself why judgment of death should ! j not pass agt him according the verdict " i <<:c. It is considered by the court that j he be carreyed from hence to the place from whence he came and from - : thence to the place of execution and thence to be burned with a slow fire i i ;rhat he may continue in torment for ] [eight or ten hours and continue burn >?!.? ivi e .?/l (ir? liv.til Vi <? h<> J! Tul l!cosumed to ashes.*" ' j The case was styled: Dom Regina v. Tom the negro 'nan, -lave of Xich' ; olas Roosevelt. .1. D. l ; _ TO RUN NIGHT SHIFT MOLLOHON MFG. CO. Beginning this " t,?k the Moliohon I Manufacturing company will operate ! .(about one half of their entire plant jat night in addition to tfv.ir r: j-'inr day rinit'* opr-rn*.' ?n. \ This will nt c?'ssit:i'. >ni?*i ,i.f onerai"!^ for ojk- . 'f f ! ?< mill I DELAY IN HOUSE BRINGS CENSURE MEMBERS CALL FOR SPEEDING UP TO WORK Election Contest Measure Defeated ?ISo r'ay for INaticnai Guard The State, 25. Procrastination in the opinion of many members was the shibboleth of the house ot representatives ai us session yesterday, the ways and means committee foreign corporation tax bill, the Gerald minimum -wage bill and the Richland county delegation measure to fix a method by which charges made by public service corporations may be investigated and determined being among the number of bills of state wide interest passed over without consideration. ? ' ^ t_ ?11 i-?.3 The Killing ot ine cmi, nmuuutcu at the last session by Representative O'Rourke of Charleston, to repeal the act allowing appeals from the decisions of city Democratic executive committees; the passage to third reading of the Richland delegation bill to prevent the use of milk bottles nvwl mnrk-pH hv one comoanv or person by any other person or company; the rejection of the measure to allow members of the national guard compensation of $3 per month after six months' service and the introduction of a bill to permit persons unavoidably out of the state on the day of any primary election to cast their ballot by mail were the features - ? ??' -f -Iitnvnj fVioro wnrp (if the i i CiIi,V lcaiui CO tll\. 1 v ?> *. * v/ w otherwise unproductive session. Delay Causes Criticism Frequent requests from divers members for the passing over of various bills, so delaying the action of the house, excited some c-riti"is.n during the session. Speaker Atkinson of Spcrianbu),pointing oiu to the rr?em fcers tnat. me no use s uuuu v/i avoiding an extension of the session lay in the taking up and disposing of bills as they were reached on the calendar. Representatives. li. D. Belser of Sumter and J. Yv. Hanahan of Winnsboro also voiced their opposition of the evident program of pro VI wioLiiia i/iuui "The members of the house," Speaker Atkinson said, "should reflect that it costs the state something to meet here every day and should nc* delay the session by continually pai ig over measures that m:ght as well be disposed of when they are reached on the calendar." "The house," Mr. Belser thought, "is not making progress," while Mr. Hana? * -wC-i-l* T?olc^r* nan in agreeing wim aha. took various members of the house to task for their too frequent absence from the sessions of the house. The three ways and means committee revenue measures, the domestic and foreign corporation tax and u-.a A^rnV tax bil'ls. which ere U4 v v?\^v r still on the house calendar, upon the motion of Representative Hughes of Marion, chairman of the ways and means committee, were set as special orders for this morning immediately after third reading bills and are expected to come up for debate at this time. The presence of a number of other special orders on the calendar, the pool room bill, the faithful negro pension bill, and others, may, however, occasion some delay in reaching the revenue measures. When Charleston Disagrees ? - > * -- 4.?4. u:n The U KourKe eiecnon coiucm um was overwhelmingly defeated on the motion of Representative Hvdrick of Orangeburg to strike out the enacting words of the measures, which would have prevented any" appeal from city Democratic executive committees. Only two members spoke on the measure, Representative B. P. Carey of Charleston opposing: tne mil and Representative J. R. O'Rourke also of Charleston favoring: the measure. The bill although statewide in its wording: and jurisdiction particularly concerned Charleston which fcr some years has been the center of the ;rreate?i number of election contests in the state. The vote on the measure itfioii :;s ;o l !> i;' favor of the killing of the hi!!. The F?ieYu;:u <:; !* gallon bill to prevent out' co.wy.: '. / <.r per \>j: using another coir..": : ;*V ? ' nnothc p( :v oil's nviik and cream boicies snvoked some opposi wv% t'j- :v ? ' . enlet Munlink M '-u ! i | to strike out the enacting: words of I the measure being lost by a vote of ( 35 to 37. The present act makes it [unlawful for dealers and manufac I turcrs of beer, soda water and mineral waters to use the bottles of an; other company and the Richland delegation bill would merely make this regulation applicable also to the dealj ers and bottlers of milk and cream, i The bill was passed to third reading. I The most extended debate ot tne session came on the bill, fathered by Representatives James DeTreville of , Walterboro and R. R. McLeod of , Hartsville, to fix the pay of officers .and enliated men of the national guard, the somewhat prolonged discussion on the measure being featured by the speech of Representative XT Conn n-P in OUTDO OlClLll.1 kjC4py v i. V/ ~ tr JT sition to the bill. The measure, which was killed, would have provided for the paying of a salary of $3 per month to all members 'of the national guard after six months' seivice. Speaking in favor of the bill were , Charles T. Smith, Jr., of Columbia ? ? r TTT_1i and James JJerrevuie 01 nau^uuiu, ; both of whom paid high praise to the men of the national guard and their high patriotism, but contended that patriotism brought them no financial gain. Not For Sale Renresentative Sapp, leading the 1 ' * ' opposition to the measure, held that .the men of South Carolina who had j served throughout the war did not : need the urge of $3 a month to entice them into their state's service. The bill, Mr. Sapp said, would carry an appropriation of $72,000 in addition ; to the amount given the adjutant general's department and the time had -l. ? j iflinri j come, ne coinunucu, ! must cut its appropriations rather than expand them. "We have got to cut out some of the foolish-propositions into which we were led during the past years of pandemonium," he said. Representatives J. H. Scarborough of Sunrmertron" afctf J. Carl ;Kearse .of Bamberg, both ex-strvice men, also spoke m opposition cu mc bill. "The young men of South Carolina," -Mr. Kearse said, "will r:ot sell their patriotism for a mere pittance and I am opposed to the bill as I am , to the federal bonus measure. Our service is not for sale." The motion ' of Representative R. J Wade of Aiken j county to strike out the enacting * ?i.:n words cf the bill was carrieu, su muir.g the bill. j The bill sponsored by Representative F. G. Harris of Spartanburg to allow sheriffs to charge for only the actual mileage traveled in serving warrants, etc., was passed to third reading without debate, while debate was resumed on the bill of Senator Alan Johnstone o* Newberry to provide pensions fc: certain faithful negroes who were engaged in the serv-iV* nf the state during the Gonied I ? ? erate war. The motion vf Representative R. V. Faile of Lancaster to strike out the enacting1 worda of the bill 'was under discussion when further debate was postponed. The bill, introduced by Representative Sapp of Columbia :by request, - 1 A to provide for the estaDiisnmeni ui tuberculosis hospitals in any county of , the state when the qualified electors l of the county so decide, was tabled .upon the motion of the author. , MULES GET FRIGHTENED RUN INTO AUTOMOBILE i I | A team of mules belonging to Mr. AHoritton and driven by two negro men on Main street near Way's drug store on Thursday morning became 1 * 1 ? J M frightened at an autimo.Diie aiiu i*u around the corner into McKibben street and head on into the automo! bile driven by Mr. Hodge, crashing the wind shield and otherwise damaging the Ford which Mr. Hodge was driving and turning it over on the sidewalk and considerably damaging Mr. Hodge. Fortunately the injuries to .Mr. Hodge are not serious. The time should be gone when mules become frightened at automobiles. They generally accept them as matters of course and go along paying no atten tion to tnem. ujftm j Basketball Tlit-rt* will hi- a basketball game at tin? !:i.-h school gym. Frulav night at 7 :'I0 ?>'t loci;. 1 Ic-gion defeated the itoo! by :: v.arrow margin lasi : :me - '> ;; ?'?> i }r:inu* is expected. A iif' - ;'.m i " ;?nJ " *> v f-Jl! S AN EXTENSION FOR | PAYMENT OF TAXES 1 i WELLS WANTS TIME LIMIT PUT AT SEPTEMBER 1 I Senators Paint Glocmy Pictures of Conditions in Their Counties ColunJbia, Jan. 24.?The temper of j the senate, judging from the debate i this morning on Senator Wells' reso? " . % it x? lut-.on to extend tne time iur uie ment of taxes, is to make an extension. This extension, if the tax machinery can ibe so arranged, will prob-' ably be until September 1. An ex-' tension until June 1 may be said to i 'be insured. i Senator Wells' resolution provided for an extension of the time until September 1 and provided a 1 per cent penaltv in January, 2 per cent in j i February, 3 per cent in March, 4 per | cent in April, 5 per cent in May, andj from June to September 7 per cent, j The finance committee reported an; amendment making it 1 per cent in ! J?nuary, 2 per cent in February, I?' per cerii; in March, 4 per cent in April, j and 7 per cent in May, and after June ' ! 1 executions to be placed in the hands j nf thp sheriff. Discussion of the resolution gave j some of the senators an opportunity \ to tell of the conditions prevailing in, their respective counties, and it was a right dreary picture that some of, them painted. Senator Wells urged the adoption i of the resolution as introduced by I himself. He said that the state can borrow money cheaper than the farmers can and that it was up to the . state to do so in this crisis. He did not think some people would be in ! position to pay before next Septem-! ber. Senator Alan Johnstone said it was' ' " -e -Ll-- G ?nM_| ITU Me purpose Ol Hit .u?::?.;>vc ,? v?"mittee to hurt the purpose cf the res-; olution, but he called attention to | the fact that under the-law courses, must settle with the comptroller jrcn-j oral by July 15. The senator from Newberry said, that he appreciated fully the conditions prevailing in the state and the necessity for relief. Senator Hubbard of Jasper said that the people of his county are in worse condition than those of almost j any county in the state. ' He urged a j lengthy extension of the time for the j payment of taxes. j Senator W'ideman said conditions! were deplorable in Clarendon county and he, too, though that the time ought to be extended as long as possible. Senator T.aney said that the discussion on this matter had illustrated the necessity of remedial measures lirke the gasoline tax, the income tax, j the inheritance tax, etc. He had' faith in the people and ibelieved "that they would work out their own salvation. The resolution was sent to a third reading and then was recommitted! to the finance committee to see rif the tax system could be changed so as to permit an extension of time un- j til September 1. In order for this to Via dnrtp if. will be necessarv to make some drastic changes in the tax laws. j j Senator Bonham brought up his h'll to regulate the traffic upon the highways and after a lengthy discussion the senate voted 23 lo 19 to ! strike out the enacting words, but after a joint session to ratify some; acts reconsidered its action bv h vote ! of 23 to 8 and recommitted the meas-l 1 ure the judiciary committee. ; The sentiment of the senate, nccording to Senator Pear^e, of Rich-' land, who voted to strike out th:? en-; acting words' and then moved to re- j consider, is in svmpathv with the bill, I but the view is entertained that in its present shape is too technical. Senator Bonham made a strong argument in favor of the passage of the measure. He panted out the necessity of some regulation of traffic on the highways saying that it is becoming more and more dangerous. He -- * < i < i iL.i called attention to ine xact mat me ,1)111 calls for no impropriation what-! ever, creates no new offices or involves; the expenditure of any money. It simply jrives the state hi;.:-!: way commission the power to invoke the : i?{ of the sheriffs, const.tbles a;: i ofiic ? !> of the iaw in it-: .. ; S-? nntor \\*>h: hi . ,i S l-iia I ' t spoke against the measure. Senator Moore of Abbeville said that he was in sympathy with the purposes of the bill. He said that as the state was building more and more top soil and improved highways some stringent regulations are necessary to keep down speeding. Senator Laney of Chesterfield thought there was too much detail a'bout the bill. Its purpose he thought was good but he did not see that the purpose would be accomplishel. He called attention to the provision requiring every driver of an automobile to take out a license. He thought the responsibility for accidents on hEghwavs should be placed on the automo ** " / ? * bilists and not on the man in the wagon or buggy. Senator Bonham asked him if the fact that drivers of automobiles pai'.d a license ought not entitle them to some little protection against accidents? The Chestei field senator stuck to his position that the aitomobile driver * ? ?-1 - ~ ought to be held responsime ior me accidents. He thought the matter of regulating the running of automobiles ought to be left largely with local authorities. Senator Young thought the till a little too technical, but said the state "??>/ ! enrrta roarnlfltinn?; on the UUCO IIG^V* *. ? highways. There was quite a flurry over an ir.vitation extended by th<* South Carolina Ear association to the senate to attend a reception and dance at the Jefferson hotei Thursday evening. Senator Wightman opposed the acceptance of the invitation strenuously saying'that he (l:(in't care 10 see anybody dance. Debate on 'the matter was interrupted by a point of order raised by Senator McGhee of Greenwood, who ka'd previously announced to the senate that he was hungry and wanted to go to dinner. Two bills, introduced by Senators Marion, Christian and Laney, who were men: ;ers of a commission that made a study of the tax situation of the 5>tate two years ago, were brought u\) by Senator Christensen and made special orders. The first of these bills would amend the constitution by adding- thereto an article conferring upon the general assembyl power to establish a just and equitable system of raising public revenues. The sec ond would amend the constitution by striking out the provisions requiring the levy of an annual property tax of three m'ills for schools and the conferring upon the general assembly authority to prescibe the rate of such levy. "SILVER TEA" GIVEN BY PRESBYTERIAN LADIES The '"Silver Tea" given by the Presbyterian ladiee last week at the home of Mr. W. R. Reid in Main street, "was a moat enjoyalble as well as successful affair. An interesting musical prugiiuu was carried out, opening with a piano solo by little Rachel Mower. This was followed by a vocal selection 'by Miss Julia Johnstone, followed by a vocal duet by Misses Goode and Margaret Burton. A reading was given by Mrs. Beale Cromer, after which Miss Margaret Burton rendered a se-1 lection on the piano. Mrs. Derrill, Smith and Miss Julia Johnstone sang j . 1 -*? 117 V n ooncr I a C1U6I ana iurs. vv. n. uumaiu a solo. Another reading was given 'by Mrs. Cromer and Miss Mazie Dominick gave a piano solo. The last number was a quartette by Mrs. Deryl Smith, Mrs. Ned Purcell, Miss Julia Johnstone and Miss Margaret Burton. Each of these numbers was well rendered and gave much pleasure to the audience. After the program dainty refreshments of tea and wafers were served to about seventy-five persons who were present. Mrs. Reid's home lends itself well to an event of this nature, and on this occasion the rooms of the lower floor were thrown together and attractively adorned with white hyacinths and narcissus. A silver offering was received frcm the guests. At a recent meeting of the board of directors of The Herald and News, in:., Mr. E. L. Ro:!el?perger was elect I r.l ousmess manager ui mc lion to succeed .Mr. James L. Aull,! who has severed his connection with! paper. Mr. Rodelsperger entered' upon his new duties or. the loth inst. ] FARMERS NEED IMMEDIATE RELIEF ft PRESIDENT OFFERS PROGRAM FOR RELIEF OF AGRICULTURE < About 325 Leaders Gather at Washington for Consideration of Farmers' Problems V Washington, Jan. 23.?Development of a thorough code of law and ' -ririfVi +V> a T\Tf\T\Oy OUSintiSS piUVXUUlC, TT AVli W1V machinery of finance, to assure the farmer as generous a supply of working capital on as reasonable terms 3S is granted to other industries was advocated here today .by President Harding in opening the national agricultural conference. "An industry," the presidet said, {"more vital than any other, in which I npar!v half the nation's wealth is in (vested, can be relied.upon for good (security and certain returns." j Declaring that in the matter of | what may be called fixed investment ! capital, the disadvantage of the farm.eis so impressed pubile opinion that j the federal farm loan board was established to meet the n-eed, the president said the farm still needed some provision for supplying him with working capital. "Compared with other industries," he continued, "the wonder is that agriculture, thus deprived of easy access to both investment and accommodaj tion capital has prospered even so well." Lines on what financial support for agriculture may be organized, Mr. Harding said, are suggested in the plan of the federal farm loan board and in those rural finance societies | which have been so effective in some jEuiopean countries. I "The cooperative loaning associaj tions of Europe have been effective I oifiian iH\r iilCCUtl V CO U *J Ulllbvu wt y v j *w? ?? ers/' he continued, "and have led them directly into cooperation in both production and marketing', which contributed greatly to the stabilization and prosperity of agriculture." The president told the conference that "concerning the grim reality of the present crisis in agriculture theie can be no diffeences of opinion among informed people." "The depressions and discouragements," he continued, "are not peculiar to agriculture and I think it fair to say there could have been no avoidance of a great slump from war-time excesses to the hardships of readjustment. We can have no helpful understanding by assuming that agriculture suffers alone, but ifre may fairly recognize the fundamental difficulties which accentuate the agri cultural discouragements and menace the healthful life of this .basic tad absolutely necessary industry." The farmer, the presidtfti declared. from the very mode of hi* Ufa is individualistic bihI therefore cause he buyj and sells ass an Individual it is his fate to buy in the nearest and sell in the cheapest market/* He contrasted with this the corporation which, he said, could effect economics and acquire for itself a power in the markets by combinations. The president sraid there wis a misconception regarding the financial status of agriculture. "It can not be too strongly urged that the farmer must be ready to help himself," he added. "This conference would do most listing good if it would find ways to impress the great mass of farmers to avail themselves of the best methods. By this I mean that, in the last analysis legislation can do little more than give the farmer the chance to organize and help himself." The president then referred to .cooperative marketing. "With financial support for agriculture and with instrumentalities for the collection and dissemination I of useful information," .he said, "a group of cooperative marketing organizations would foe able to advise their members as to the probable demand or staples, and to propose measures for proper limitation of . i mi. _ acreage in particular crops, ine certainty that such scientific distribution of production was to be observed, would strengthen the credit of agriculture and increase security on which financial advances could be made to it. The disastrous effects (Continued on Pa^e 5.) -<l\3 .