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C A Acts Ats ts to Provide Immediate Relief for z Farmers 1 in Emergency I To Make Report 1 I i i 5 4 ft SECRETARY HYDE Summoned by Hoover Issues Blanket Authorization Authorization to Railroads in Stricken Region PAR PARLEYS L E Y S CALLED Hoover Summons Farm F rm Officials b to Camp WASHINGTON N Aug 9 CAsio Asso Alu The u-The Pr Press The interstate corn com merca meree commission today t day issued an anor or order er authorizing reduced freight r rates tl s by railroads ads ds in dr drought stricken arias areas The commission commission asserted an o emer emergency omer ar gency ency had been created b by the long dry spell and that alt all interstate carriers carriers car car- were authorized td to lower t tariffs tariffs tar tar- riUs r- r iffs iUs on livestock li feed and water of or and upon such other articles tr traffic as may may be found n necessary to and from stricken areas arens without observing the usual requirements asto asto as asto to publication p and notice n in rate rat changes The authorization expires s October 31 The commission had been In Informed Informed In- In 1 formed that a number of i- i ot railroads d eastern and western estern intended to petition for tor special permission to disregard the usual requirements and make emergency rates ACTS WITH HASTE In v e of r that an and l p the e pr proposals s President Hoover Hoovel has mad made the col commission took q quick lck acU action n to authorization such give blanket for tor action By the authorization railroads will vilI ill be bc able to make n the sched schedules l effective e on on one days day's s 's films 1 will not have to publish full tun copies for tor all points of ot emergency tariff and willbe able aole todi to disregard regard the tho hp 19 and short haul provision pf pf t. t the commerce commerce act and charge less for or h hauling shipments over shorter distances distances dis dis- on the same line and in thame the th same ame direction The commission authority ha has been exercised on this e emergency cy basis in a. a a. a number of ot Instances the most recent of ot which related to the Mississippi floods It Is is' not be believed believed be- be any protests will be filed against any action of ot carriers carrIer or go government to lay down own temporary rates that that- will help regions threatened threat theat- ened with dl disaster aster even though the temporary rail service ofte offered d them tl will cost far l less sS than Jlko service obtained d b by ordinary shippers durIn during dur- dur In ing the same period d. d The order said id A A prolonged cd period of ot s sever seU eU drouth exists generally general throughout the United Unite States and Immediate measures of ot relief relict are n necessary In Inmany Inmany inan many sections to avoid oid I loss ss of livestock livestock live live- stock and to prevent general suffer suffer- ing ARE FOR EMERGENCY It wa was added the schedules were Intended to serve sene in hi the public emers emergency nc described Among Amon railroads ds to to ask authority to reduce rates was the Illinois Central which telegraphed today a a. petition for immediate Imn a eta au- Continued on page 5 6 S I. I S I. I C. C C. C Acts to Provide Immediate Relief for Farmers in Emergency issues Blanket Authorization Authorization to Railroads in Stricken Region Continued from rom page 1 to make a a. rate of 17 1 2 cents a a. hundred pounds on ran range e cattle shipments from Rc Reeves ve Tean renn to Baton Rouge This meant R n. temporary temporary tem tern cut of ot 50 60 per cent in the usual charges es and would facilitate a a. movement from the west to the south where ample cattle feed feel is iz available The commissions commission's order permits the Illinois Central to make the he now new schedule effective without notice and without regard to its Us relation re- re atlon lation to other othel rates WASHINGTON Ag 9 Associated Associated Py Press Press President Hoover tod today to- to d day i s summoned ned Se Secretary ret ry Hyde and arid James ames C. C Stone farm board memo mcm- mcm ber er to his VIr Virginia camp for furher further fur- fur her ther conferences on the the- drouth sit sit- Hyde and Stone planned to leave immediately for the tho river ri lo lodge edge e. e Stone has Just returned from froma a a. survey trip in the thc middle west and south particularly in Kentucky and he will la lay the new information tion before the president Secretary Hyde will supplement Stones Stone's reports with an any additional advices from the weather bureau as to prospects of or relief reller The rhe White House announced today the he replies of or Governors Reed need of or Kan vans Kansas and Parnell of or Arkansas saying they would bo on hand for the tIle conference between the president government officials and governors of or the states affected Thursday Additional replies were expected during the day STAYS IN CAPITAL The White House was keep keeping in In Inconstant Inconstant inconstant constant touch with tho the presidential ial camp George son Akerson one ono of or he tile presidents president's secretaries remained In n Washington to advise the president president president dent of t situation by long Ions distance distance distance dis dis- tance telephone It was reiterated at the tile White WhiteHouse House toda today that the nations nation's food supply was in no danger danler and that the he shortage O in animal feed crops was spotted Secretary Hyde visited the White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House before Ira leaving for Virginia As e soon as he received the word that he lie was want wanted d at the camp he speeded tho the tabulation ot of reports from county count agents h In the drouth areas Ho He planned to carry these with him TO SIMPLIFY PROBLEM Many reports he said undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly edly would show no relief Is needed This TIlts would simplify the problem by localizing It ft ho added Indications today toda were that the time governors governors' conter conference nce here next Thursday would proceed along the tile lines adopted In the Mississippi flood disaster with the state executives executives tives being asked to set up local re relief re rc- lief agencies In the affected areas to serve ser e as liaisons ns between the thc states and the tim federal gOv government The conference will be bo held in the thc cabinet room ot of the White Whito House 1 Sec See Secretary In lit addition to the tile governors o Hyde members of the federal rede-ral farm and farm loan boards and possibly pos pos possibly sibly other cabinet officers will whit at at- at tend I |