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Garner Says Farmers
Will be Handicapped
Under Tariff Plans
By HARRY L. SEXTON
(8pecial to The Herald!
WASHINGTON, June 15.—Assert
ing that the tariff bili recently
passed by the house makes no at
j tempt to bring relief to the farm
ers of the United States, Congress
man John N. Garner, in reviewing
the measure, pointed out that his
own district as well as in all other
sections of the country the farmers
will be seriously handicapped by
reason of the increased protection
given industry and manufacture.
“I know that the farmers of the
lower Rio Grande Valley and those
of the rest of South Texas whom I
represent, are entitled to tariff re
lief,” Mr. Garner said. “Year after
year this relief has been denied
them, and it is again denied in this
bill. It is true that the rates on
aome of their products—tomatoes,
onion, green beans, potatoes, citrus
fruits, wool and mohair—have been
increased. It also is true that It
increases the rate on practically
•very manufactured product that
they are forced to buy. An analysis
of the bill indicates that for every
dollar it puts in the farmer’s pocket
it will take many more dollars out.
‘This bill advances the rates on
cement and other building mate
rials;; on clothing, on sugar, on
practically every article the farmer
is compelled to buy. A study of
tariff benefits reveals that very
rarely has any agricultural commod
ity received the maximum benefit
of the rate on that commodity, and
that very rarely does a manufac
tured product fail to receive the
maximum benefit. As an illustra
tion; the placing of cement on the
dutiable list at 8 cents per 100
pounds signifies that practically
every user of cement in the United
States will be compelled to pay an
Increased price for that commodity.
Will Affect Water Districts
In comment upon the affect of
the cement rate. Mr. Garner stated:
“In one section of the 15th district
—thel ower R:o Grande Valley of
Texas—famed for Its citrus fruit and
winter vegetables, various irrigation
districts have voted bonds in aggre
gate amount exceeding $10000000
to place concrete linings in their
canals or to construct concrete pipe
Irrigation systems. In that section
especially in Cameron county, addi
tional millions of dollars will be
expended in the construction of
concrete highways over which the
growers will transoort their prod
ucts to market This eight-cent rate
on cement will b*» a direct levy
unon them, and will go far toward
offsetting such benefits as may be
der’ved from increased rates on
their products.”
Agriculture Unorganized
"Agriculture Is not organized and
its production ts not controlled as
is the production of manufacture.
•Experience has proved that when
the~e is a shortage of a certain ag
r eultural commodity in one year
there will probably be a heaw sur
plus the next year, and it is im
possible for tariff to protect a sur
plus. Competition prevails in all
branches of agriculture, and as a
result the benefits which will ac
crue from the increases granted ag
riculture will be almost negligible
In comparison wtlh the profit
which will accrue to manufacturers
who control their production and
are In position to increase domestic
prices to the full height of the tar
iff wall.
The potato, tomato and bean
growers of the lower Rio Grande
Valley, the onion growers of the
Laredo section. Winter Garden and
Willacy county, the sheep and goat
raisers, have each received an in
crease in the tariff rate on their
production. But to offset these in
creases. to which they were entitled,
and to preserve for industry and
manufacture the privilege of further
exploiting these farmers as well as
all other American consumers, the
republican members of the ways and
means committee reported and pi*
loted through the house a bill ex
tending to agriculture and industry
rates entirely out of line with those
granted agriculture.
“The bill makes no attempt to
bring relief to the farmers of any
section of the United States. In no
instance does it reflect an honest
effort to equalize such benefits as
may be secured through application
of the protective policy, it Is. in
my Judgment, the most indefensible
piece of tariff legislation ever pre
sented in congress—a travesty, de
signed to thwart the just demands
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of the farmers who are looking to,
this congress for some measure of !
relief.
“The republicans arc practicing
the same camouflage they used so j
effectively In 1922 when the Ford- ;
ney-McCumber bill, the present tar- :
iff, was under consideration. That
bill was repeatedly referred to as a
measure designed to aid American
agriculture, and the history of ag
riculture for the past six years
should be sufficient to prove to ev- |
eryone that it placeu an unbearable
burden upon the farmers. This
burden will be continued under the
bill recently passed by the house,
and it is my sincere hope that the
senate, realizing the duty congress
owes to agriculture, will reduce the
rates on manufactures to the point
where the farmer may secure some
degree of benefit from the increases
in the agricultural schedule."
Believe Senate Will Amend
That the senate will amend the ■
industrial schedules, but will make
few if any changes in the agricul
tural schedule, appears to be a fore- ’
gone conclusion. The latter body i
also is expected to amend the ad
ministrative features which were
attacked by Congressman Garner in
the house and which proved one of
the main issues in controversy.
That the country is thoroughly
aroused is Indicated by the thou
sands of telegrams and letters pour
I ing into the offices of senators and
; representatives. Even the northern
i republican press, usually ready to
applaude any act or determination
of the republican majority has
turned “thumbs down" on the tar
iff bill. A recent check of repub
! lican dailies received at the capitol
revealed that practically none of
them are commending the new tar
iff bill; that a few maintain a neu
; tral attitude and the great majority
| are openly antagonistic, denounc
' ing the republican members of the
house for "betrayal of the republic
an party."
Such publications as the Wash
ington Herald, Minneapolis Trib
une. all the Hearst publications, the
Scripps-Howard chain are vigor
ously opposing passage of the bill,
asserting that the rates and admin
istration provisions are indefensible
and that enactment of the meas
ure will be followed by an era of
greater agricultural depression than
has ever before been experienced.
Opening of Court
In Willacy County
Postponed 1 Day
(Special to The Herald)
RAYMONDVILLE. June 15—Op
ening of 103rd district civil court
has been postponed from Monday
until Tuesday. District Clerk B. S.
Duffield announced here today fol
lowing reecipt of word from Judge
A. M. Kent that he would not be
able to reach the county seat by
Monday.
Judge Kent, who Is on a vacation,
telegraphed the information from
Iowa.
Tuesday is appearance day for the
term.
AUTOMATIC COTTON
PICKER TO BE MADE
NEW YORK. June 15.—UPt—A
new- automatic cotton picker, nar
row enough to work between two
rows and doing the work of several
field laborers, is to be manufactured
by a company headed by W. C. Du
rant. Initial production plans for
placing about 400 machines on the
market during the first year of op-1
eration.
DEAN RESIGNS
Associated Press Photo
The Very Rev. Herbert L. John
son. dean of the St. Paul’s
Protestant Cathedral. Detroit,
has resigned because he said of
“the limitation by the cathedral
vestry of the freedom of the
pulpit."
ScouT
Activities
Troop 2
We had our regular meeting Thurs
day night at the Knights of Colum
bus hall. The meeting started at
7:30 p. m. We planned what we
were going to do. The first thing
was to say the Scout oath.
Next we selected Raul Garcia for
vice scribe, until our scribe gets well.
He’s 111. •
Scoutmaster Edward Goike began
to show us some knots. We prac
ticed them until we could do them.
J. I. Garcia. Jr., was called to say
all he knew about the United States
flag. He told a whole lot of it. Aft
er that the Scoutmaster asked us
some particular questions alout the
flag.
Next he told us a good long story
that everybody enjoyed very much.
He told us that next Thursday we
are going on a hike a few nules out
of town.
We played game and sang taps.
Boys present were: Joe I. Garcia.
Jr., Joe Aceveda, Raul Garcia, Wil
liam Emundson. Alfonso Rodrigue.*:,
and Miguel Saldana.
HOME LEGISLATURE
WANTS ITS DUKE BACK
HONOLULU, June 15 —The
Hawaiian legislature wants Duke P.
Kahanamoku to return to the
Islands.
He has been In California since
he quit competitive swimming that
broucht fame to the Islands. The
legislature in a resolution recited
that Duke is a “distinguished son
of Hawaii" and "that his return
and permanent residence here
would be an Inspiration to the
youth of the Islands."
W. R MONTGOMERY
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COL. JOHNSTON
PAID TRIBUTE
Resolution Is Adopted By
C. of C. and Sent To
Family, Officers
A resolution expressing the feeling
of great loss which the chamber of
commerce. Brownsville, and the
Valley have suffered in the death
of Col. Wm. T. Johnston, former
commanding officer of the 12th
cavalry’, with headquarters at Fort
Brown, has been passed by directors
of the chamber of commerce and
sent to the family and to officers
at the army post.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, it has pleased God to
remove from us our esteemed friend.
Col. Wm. T. Johnston, late of Fort
Brown, Brownsville. Texas, and
Whereas, it is fitting that we ex
press. as far as we may, our ap
preciation of the many services
rendered by Colonel Johnston and
his command to the city of Browns
ville and our entire community by
the tireless energy and unselfish ef
forts continually put forth by him
in all matters of civic and moral
betterment.
Now, therefore be it resolved by
the chamber of commerce of
Brownsville, Texas, that we express
to the bereaved family of the be
loved deceased. Col. Wm. T. John
ston, our profoundest sympathy in
their hour of sadness; that we ex
press to them our heartfelt appre
ciation for the great services ren
dered by him to Brownsville and
the lower Rio Grande Valley.
Be it further resolved that the
chamber of commerce and our en
tire citizenship has lost a wise and
able friend.
Be it further resolved that these
resolution be spread upon the min
utes of the chamber of commerce
and that the secretary furnish a
copy to members of the family, to
the headquarters office at Fort
Brown and to the headquarters of
fice of the 8th corps area and to
the press.
Signed:
A. H. FERNANDEZ,
Vice President.
O C. RICHARDSON
Manager.
TEXAN CHOSEN OFFICER
OF U. S. FRATERNITY
FORT SMITH. Ark.. Jpne 15.—<A*i
—William Weinberg. Lawton. Okla.,
was elected president of Phi Beta
Chi. national non-scholastic fra
ternity, this afternoon at the final
session of the annual conclave here.
J. W. Dickey. Fort Smith, was
named vice president, and Eugene
Wells. El Paso. Texas, secretary.
Saint Louis was awarded the 1930
convention.
CHIEF OF CHIEFS
^hsshs^^.
Philip T. Bell, chief of the
Columbus, O. Lieut. Edward L.
Kearny, N. J., police force, was
elected president of the Interna
tional Association of Chiefs of
Police at Atlanta. Ga.
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KILLED IN WRECK
BOGALUSA. La.. June 15.—(&)—
The "Banana Special’* of the New
Orleans and Great Northern Rail
road. a freight train of banana lad
en cars, jumped a switch here today,
killing one man and slightly injur
ing several others when it crashed
into an interurban train.
AUTO LICENSE
FEES REDUCED
More Money Would Be Giv
en to Counties Under
Bill Passed by House
(Special to The Herald)
AU8TIN. June 15.—Passenger car
license fees were cut 30 per cent
and all but the four largest coun
ties were given larger shares of
licensee fees for county roads un
der the Tillotson-Hubbard bill which
was passed finally by the house this
week. The bill goes into effect
with next year's registrations. It
was signed by 69 representatives and
was declared a companion bill to
the four-cent gasoline tax meas
ure.
Each county gets all the passen
ger car fees up to $250,000. and in
only Dallas. Tarrant, Bexar, and
Harris do these fees exceed this
amount. The state gets all truck
trailer and tractor fees.
The bill will give the state $5 -
100.000 a year, based on last year s
registrations, for state highway
funds. Amounts to both the state
and the counties will be increased
by the normal increase in registra
tions.
Attempt to give the counties also
a share of the truck license fee*
made by C. J. Shertll of Bellvue, leu*
on a tie vote of 68-58. The bill was
passed 101 to li. _
The amount typical counties
receive and the gain over the p: j*
ent revenues is shown here: , *j
Cameron county now ■**tjT**
$108,079. an Increase of $17,40a
Hidalgo county would receivw
$116,681. an increase of *l*f00.
Nueces would receive IwJil.
increase of $10,200.
TOWN GETS WATER
SIERRA BLANCA, Tex.. June IS.
_(4^_8ierra Blanca, a town that
had paid 40c a barrel for water
shipped from a point 40 miles away,
today enjoyed its first supply ot
fresh water with the drilling In of
a well. The well, sponsored by the
chamber of commerce, was brought
In from a depth of 890 feet.
Find* a Way To
Stop Attack* of Fit*
Reports are received of an amaz
ing treatment that epileptics staut
has proved successful in stopping
their attacks. R. Lepso. Apt. 1».
895 Island Ave.. Milwaukee. Wla,
has been supplying sufferers with
this treatment. He now wishes to
reach all those who hive not been ,
helped and to do so Is tnakmg the
startling offer of a generous treat
ment free to all sufferers. Anyone
afflicted should write for this free
treatment at once, giving age —
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