Show farm bloc has just begun to fight ASHINGTON the rhe farm bloc W has iab just begun agun to 0 light I 1 i that Is a tile the message of senator capper of kansas new leader of the agricultural bloc in tile the united states senate who inherited leadership when senator kenyon resigned to go BO on the federal bench tile the in th ohp 0 r bloc has been most active to date capper explains in discussing his plans fur for tile the future of this bipartisan agricultural group croup tins hns been bet n in the emer einer gency measures we ve tire are now facing however liott the th task of getting into law matters that must form n R great constructive tive national agricultural policy of first arst importance to agriculture are lower freight rates we cannot get bick back tiny anywhere where near to normal until these rates tire are lowered although it la Is doubtful that there Is it a great deal that cong con res refis can do in this line the matter or of rates being in the hands of tit the interstate commerce oln meroe commission there are two or three things which would help among these are first the gun guarantee rantee clause of the esch asch cummings Cumin ings act second restore to state railway commissioners power to correct abuses and dis in local rates third enact tile the hill bill already passed by b tile the ve JUST 4 1310 senate reusing the valuation powers power of the 1 I C C reducing by about three billions tile lie present recognized kalua 1 tion of the railways there is no doubt that tile the value alua now nov recognized Is far in excess of real values next to the matter of transportation Is the question of agricultural credits we are just now getting up a new credit bill it to Is based on the findings of the joint agricultural commission which would set pet up new machinery for more adequate credit facilities through the federal farm loan board next come the problems of marketing today the ho united states has haa ahk and most inefficient system of marketing of any country in too the world |