Farmers’ Demands From Congress In Summary
A historical note outlines farmers’ preferred federal actions including amendments to anti-trust laws for collective marketing, strengthening the Farm Loan System, honest labeling of woolen fabrics foods and drugs, inland waterways development, cooperative credit plans, national packer control, immigration standards, government nitrate fertilizer production, funding for cost of production studies, and opposition to restrictions on workers’ rights.
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Congress
Department of Agriculture
Motive Question as Farmer Votes in Primaries
A farmer, Corntessel, says he voted at the primaries but doubted it would influence outcomes, admitting he played a small role among many sellers and joined town travel to avoid missing something.
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Farmer Corntessel
European Relief Council forms to aid hungry children
Eight relief groups unite as the European Relief Council to raise 33 million dollars for 3.5 million Eastern and Central European children. Herbert Hoover chairs. Franklin Lane treasurer. Funds cover 23 million for food and 10 million for medical care with a 2 to 1 community match. Local committees will supervise distribution and prevent waste.
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European Relief Council
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Franklin K. Lane
Edgar Rickard
American Relief Administration
Livingston Farrand
American
Hed Cross
Felix Waerburs
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Wilbur K. Thomas
American Friends' Service Committee
Quakers
James A Flaherty
Knights of Columbus
Dr. C. Hibbard
Young Men's Christian Association
Sarah 3. Lyon
Young Women’s Christian Association
Arthur Brown
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Iea
United States
Pleads for Europe's Helpless Children
Herbert Hoover appeals for funds to aid 8.5 million European children facing dire winter shortages. American relief groups including Red Cross and Quakers unite under the European Relief Council to prevent a potential “massacre of the innocents” as existing funds run out.
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Herbert Hoover
America
Sid
Mr. Hoover
European Relief Council
Ameri
American Friends” Services Committee
Quakers
Jewitt
Federal Churches of America
Knights of the YM
Co op cooperative farming marketing plan urged
Recommendations call for farmer owned elevators and sales agencies to operate in U S markets and exporters to handle foreign markets. Farmers should use cooperative bargaining to sell all grain. The plan aims to protect producers rights and ensure orderly marketing with action soon after data is gathered.
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United States
Snyder
Winter wheat acreage in U S 1921 40 605000 acres
Washington December 17 The winter wheat acreage sown for 1921 in the United States is 40 605 000 acres according to a preliminary report from the crop board of the department of agriculture Compared with 41 750 000 acres a year ago The crop condition on December 1 was 7.9 per cent of normal against 85.2 a year ago The forecast yield is 678 000 000 bushels versus 676 000 000 last year and 580 518 000 harvested. Smoked meats at Bakers Adv tf
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Washington
United States
Crop Board
Department of Agriculture
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