Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-07-08 | Page 2 | President Plans Appeal on Cotton

PRESIDENT PLANS APPEAL ON COTTON GOTTON WASHINGTON July 8 UP UP- UP U- U Close lose friends of President Roosevelt today oday said they were certain he would direct an appeal within the nex next 48 hours to cotton coton farmers of the south sout to get behind the acrea acreage c reduction program in order to assure a fair price prie In the commodity This projected action acton on the part of the toe president would woud come it i was believed be be- as the result resul of the cotton acreage report which today showed an increase in planting At the same time tIe farm relief rele officials Indicated the acreage cut campaign was lagging Senator Senater Bankhead of Alabama was wasa wa a White Wie House caller caler discussing the cotton situation with wih Mr Roosevelt land and expressed the conviction that the farmers would fall IaU in line lne behind the plan for agricultural recovery I If I they oo cs not Bankhead said it will m mean an that the cotton price will wi fall fa to about 5 or 6 cents a pound It I Is i imperative for their own economIc eco ceo good goo that they support the federal governments government's plan