Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-06-14 | Page 1 | Farm Bureau Head Seeks Change in Food Price Power

I Farm Bureau Head Seeks Change in iny y Food Price Power WASHINGTON June 14 14 UP i iEdward Edward A. A ONeal president of the American Farm Bureau federation federation federation fed fed- told the senate banking committee Monday that the power to fix prices on agricultural products products products prod prod- should be taken from the office office office of of- fice of price administration and handed over to Food Administrator tor Chester Davis He also reiterated his organizations organization's organizations organization's organizations organization's tion's opposition to payment of I subsidies to roll 1011 back food lood prices Price ceilings and subsidies are holding down prices that otherwise otherwise otherwise other other- wise would rise to fair levels I which would assure maximum production production production pro pro- ONeal said in supporting support support- supporting ing a proposal to prohibit the use of Commodity Credit corporation funds for subsidies Instead of subsidies he said action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion should be taken talen based on the themore themore more realistic policy of Jf fixing re- re t levels levels which hiG re reflect re- re ik teet Ae U e ers