Show Your Congressman by HENRY HENnY ALDOUS DIXON President Eisenhower has been accused of reversing his stand on high rigid price supports from his Kasson Casson Minn speech in 1952 I dont don't believe the record shows that he committed himself to a permanent policy of rigid sup sup- ports ponts He said the Republican Party stood behind the price support laws now on the books This includes the amendment to the basic Farm Fann Act passed by votes of both parties in Congress to continue through 1954 the price supports on basic comm commod commodities sties at 90 per cent of parity parit This was a commitment which he be carried out to allow the 90 per percent percent percent cent law to continue until 1954 It Was was at that time that the flexible flexible flex flex- ible supports law taw took effect In Inthe Inthe the ilie same Kasson speech the President talked about the need to develop range long farm fann policies polIcies policies pol pol- and programs He lie declared We must realize that no formula developed at any particular time is infallible He said he would like to see farmers get full par par- ity It seems clear he wanted them to get this In the marketplace market place not by filling government warehouses He said All I know of farmers convinces me that they would rather earn their fair share than to have it as a government government government gov gov- hand out It is conclusIve conclusive conclusive sive that following the Kasson speech and other farm tann speeches the Farmers Farmer's Union sent out messages messages messages mes mes- sages over the country that he bad had not pledged himself to 90 per cent parity government sup sup- ports pom Prosperity Continues Together with the heartening news that employment employment em em- in Utah is higher high high- er than a year ago the national economy has continued to operate operate operate oper oper- ate at high rates The latest issue of Survey of Business put out by the Department of Commerce Indicates that rising Investment and ond growth of the more stable elements of demand appear to have offset the effects of reduced activity In the motor vehicle Industry in In- In Employment In nonagricultural nonagricultural nonagricultural non agri cultural establishments was million in March Small Business Gains Wendell Wendel B. B Barnes Darnes of the Small Business Administration testified recently that In addition to the expansion of the national economy the Improvement Im- Im provement in the position of small smal business which became evident in 1954 has continued Into 1956 Small businesses are getting more government contracts For example exam exam- pie from July to December o ot of last year Se Secretary Brucker Drucker reports reports reports re re- ports that 40 per cent of all al prime contracts with the Army Anny were given to small businesses Barnes also testified that was making more loans to more people faster taster and that production production pro pro- and management programs programs programs pro pro- I grams are Increasingly effective tive The total number of busInesses businesses bus bus- finesses has Increased by about abou about third one-third since the end of World War II During the war there was only one business for ever every 47 persons while today there Is Isone Isone isone one for every 39 persons Chemical Industry In Utah Last Las Saturday completed Chemical Progress Week This is of ape ape- interest to Utah because expansion ex ex- ex- ex of chemical industries is going to be a major part o of our lOur Industrial development A central theme of the week was the need to encourage young people to train for and seek careers careers careers car car- in chemistry Considering haw rapidly Russia is catching up with us in scientists this Isa is Js isa a program we can heartily endorse endorse endorse en en- dorse |