Show i Truman ruman rum an Urges 4 Range ong Ra 1 Farm Program 1 WASHINGTON May 14 UP p- p id ident nf Truman asked congress farm tarm long range to dap Sy P pass geared to the greatly productive capacity of o teased farms i such such a program he said in in i ai a filial ial message to the legislators uld have ha a price pace support Sj'S lS t in designed to guide gUid farm pro pro- I market diction to the farmers farmers' F Truman added M coA A A policy of abundance includes iLe lorne dine factors that lie outside the thet maintenance of agriculture The ild Jd t lI nance ce of high levels of employ- employ t and the maintenance of exi ex- ex jest i rt outlets are prime essentials 11 Wartime Program Expiring T Hie e government go now has a w warie war war- r- r ture Vine ie farm program The major maJr Nice nce ids supporting phases of it wIlle will e p pat p re Dec Dee 31 1 unless congress acts t at t this session president g gave ve only a geneta gen- gen eta 1 outline of what he thought tJ the e long range long range legislation should law k These general proposals l were Closely in line lute with provisions of range long it program approved y by the Republican- Republican senate agriculture comy com- com y r and urged last fall by the theA A department Mr 1 Mr Truman did not r recommend commend iu u Agriculture department dels had expected a boost of 75 in the soil c n r fund proposed by the IGO iGOP P congress In his January b message the president urged for soil sublimes subsidies sub- sub limes lidies to farmers I Outlines Program J The he president said farm arm legislation legisla legisla- ti tion S s. s should have these policies 11 II Sound and lasting economic well-being well for the farm population lion tion ti n with parity of prices and in income int in- in t come nie me in relation to the rewards in other fields V. V 2 An agriculture that will Apply ample products for domes domes- tie tic needs for sufficient reserve mocks and for export under prest pres pres- tat t and rising standards of living i Use Ue of farm resources in a ainner inner that will insure their per- per 1 ne maximum productivity 4 i 4 Improved levels of nutrition ls fat Ii living for all the people 5 5 increasing Ever-increasing efficiency in production and distribution 4 l A better living Jiving for small mall farmers tenant farmers sharecroppers share share- croppers pers and farm labor Jabor F tl- tl 3 Alms Alma at Farm Fann Vote nt Ini e presidents president's message was lined dined Democratic leaders have havet id at t laying the groundwork f for far the party's campaign to win the farm vot vote in November Back of the strategy was said to toN IN N a belief that congress will not piss pUs a permanent program at this Mission cession on but will enact only a one one- year liar extension of ot the present program program pro pro- gram cram with perhaps some Ica- Ica t n Mr Truman emphasized a per- per Iane t program because tui officials forecast that farm pies ces now high may run into trouble later on Mr Hr Truman said the program Mould d have a a. system of flexible price rC supports which could be used i to guide or control pro pro- tion I r rI Provides Flexible Supports Many shifts in production production will tyve ve to be made and flexible price will help us make them a ib an to orderly manner he said Tw Ibis 1 will require authority toe to t e prompt adjustments in sup sup- p port rt levels le in line with current uld prospective supply and d demand mand tiona IThe bill approved by bp the sen- sen t. t tte committee provides for flexible Mr Truman human urged congress to ehe ive jve full support to the con con- and expansion of our proof proof pro- pro cam of soil conservation This commendation omm was the nearest the president came to urging an increase J eue In soil subsidy funds n 1 Insurance Research I The president also recommended government support for al research further ef ef- to establish g a sound s stem s- s tem m of f crop ero p insurance aid government e a to I- I ka providing better health Su r fide eral tai ral to i aid rural in areas and continued extending electricity farms I Stressing need for export mare maret maron maron mar- mar e et a on some farm products the e of t f executive asked senate rati- rati titian of the inter international national wheat and extension of ot the P al trade agreements act |