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Show WAIGIlIlTlS t i i i ii i President Opposes United Air Service Secretary Wilbur replied that It was the constunt effort of the Navy department de-partment to avoid ull such duplication, lie expressed the opinion that the alms of economy and effldency sought by the Curry measure could be better obtained ob-tained by co-operutlon between the army und naval air services through their amuljiamation. Mr. Wilbur objected In particular to one provision of the bill which, he thoiiKbt, would require the nuvy to surrender to the proposed new department depart-ment of aeronautics large quantities of tnuterlal und ships now used lu connection con-nection with the operutlon of naval aircruft. He declared that If the bill Is to be enacted It should be amended specifically to release these Items. The aviation properties of the navy, he said, ure viilued at $42,055,570 and the navy Is enileuvorins to Increase Its air defense as far ns practicable or necessary. He felt that extravagant statements with resect to the utility of aircraft were being- made to the country, misleading mis-leading both to the public and to congress, con-gress, and asserted that extravagant statements of this character should not he used as a basis for action by congress in drafting a national aviation avia-tion program. WASHINGTON. president CooUdge's determined opposition oppo-sition to the unification of the army, navy and postal air services, as proposed by the Curry bill, has been olllcially disclosed to the house military committee by Secretary Wilbur. Secretary Wilbur and tear Admiral S. 8. Itoblnson, commander of the battle bat-tle fleet, both appeured before the committee com-mittee as witnesses la opposition to the project. Mr. Wilbur told the committee com-mittee that President Coolldge had authorized au-thorized him to state the opposition of the F'resldent to the plan for the creation cre-ation of an independent department of aeronautics as not needed. He asserted that the British experiment experi-ment involved In the creation of a unified ulr service has not been completely com-pletely satisfactory. Criticisms of the Hrltlsh plan, as reported In British newspapers and mngujslnes, are being placed before the committee. Secretary Wilbur said that he and all qualified naval officers believe the divorcement of naval aviation from the navy would be fraught with grave consequences for national defense. Asked about duplication of efforts and expense Involved In separate army, aavy and postal air services. What the Farmers Want of Uncle Sam PRESIDENT COOUDOE's agricultural agri-cultural conference, headed by former Gov. Robert D. Carey of Wyoming, has made Its final report re-port on conditions and recommendations recommenda-tions for legislation. Briefly, according accord-ing to the conference, agriculture "needs continuing constructive and sympathetic leadership In the administration adminis-tration of governmental departments as they affect the farmers' varied Interests." In-terests." The one outstanding suggestion for the betterment of the farmer Is thnt he should be given, "through the application appli-cation of the protective tariff system, the full benefits of American markets." "The American farmer cannot compete com-pete with Imported agricultural products, prod-ucts, created through cheap foreign labor la-bor and lower standards of living, nor can he compete In foreign markets for the sale of his products at world price levels created by supply and demand arising out of foreign productive standards stand-ards nnd foreign buying power," the report su Id. A co-operative marketing system, fostered and supervised by the government, gov-ernment, Is recommendi'd. A special hoard would be created for this work, better credit arrangements und a readjustment re-adjustment of freight rates are sug-geMed. The conference made Its report to the President at breakfast at the White House.. The guests of the President Pres-ident for the occasion were: Secretary Secre-tary Gore of the lepurtment of Agriculture, Agri-culture, members of the conference. Senator Curtis, Republican leader of the senate; Representative Longworth, majority leader of the house, and Senators Sen-ators Charles I.. McNary (Ore.), Henry B. McKlnley (III.). Republicans; E1U-son E1U-son D. Smith (S. C), democrat, of the senate committee on agriculture, and Representatives Gilbert N. Haugen (la.) Fred S. I'urnell (Ind.). J. N. Tlncher (Kan.), and Frank Clague (Minn.), Republicans, nnd James B. Aswell (I.a.), Pomoerut, of the house committee on agriculture. Senator George W. Norrls of Nebraska, Ne-braska, chairman of the senate committee com-mittee on agriculture, was Invited but did not attend. The conference had this to say on tariff rates : "While the conference Is not making1 mak-ing1 specific recommendations at this time relative to tariff legislation. It nevertheless wishes to be understood as sympathetically recognizing the need of protecting our various agricultural agricul-tural commodities by adequate tariffs on foreign products that come Into competition with them." Peace Union Would Amend Constitution NOW that the Conference on the Cause nnd Cure of War Is over, with Its findings substantially substan-tially Indorsed by President Coolldge, the Women's Pence Union gets Into the limelight. This organl-xatlon, organl-xatlon, which has opened headquarters here, would stop war by means of a constitutional amendment. They do not expect to accomplish much at this session of empress but expect to be In shape for aa aggressive fight next December. De-cember. Mrs. Gertrule Fmnchot Tone of Niagara Falls, N. Y has charge of the new headquarters. She Is assisted by Miss Edwlna Strnton P.nbcock, Nnn-tucket, Nnn-tucket, Mass., novelist, and Mis Mary Gertrude Fendall of Baltimore, Mil. The constitutional nmendment which the women seek to have congress propose, pro-pose, eventually, to the states, reads as follows: "1. War for any purpose shall be Illegal, and neither the United States nor nny state sdall prepare for, declare, de-clare, engage In, carry on, or in any way sanction ar or other armed conflict, con-flict, expedition, Invasion or undertaking under-taking within or without the United States or any state; and "Neither the United States nor nny state or subdivision thereof, nor nny territory, corporation, association or person within the jurisdiction of the United States shall organize, train, maintain, hire, manufacture, purchase, employ, use, or authorize the use of any army, militia, or other armed forces, or of armed ships, airplanes, machines or other armaments; nor shall the United States or any state or subdivision thereof, or any territory, corporation, association or person within the Jurisdiction of the United States levy tuxes or appropriate or expend ex-pend funds for any such purpose. "2. After one year from the ratification ratifi-cation of tliis amendment, the manufacture, manu-facture, sale, transportation, possession, posses-sion, or use, of arms, munitions or other articles, implements or chemicals chemi-cals designed for the destruction of human life, within, or the importation thereof Into, the exportation thereof from, the United Slates and all territory terri-tory subject to the Jurisdiction thereof, there-of, Is hereby prohibited. "3. All provisions of the Constitution Constitu-tion nnd of the articles iu addition thereto nnd amendment thereof, which are In conflict with or inconsistent with this article are hereby rendered null and void and of no effect. "4. The congress and the several states shall have concurrent power to enact appropriate legislation to give effect to this article." To Lessen the Cruelty of Fur-Trapping T11K cruelty of the steel trap device de-vice for catching fur-bearing animals ani-mals is to be the target for a nutlon-wlde campaign by humanitarians humani-tarians and nature lovers. The object Is the abolition of this needless form of torture of wild animals. Announcement Announce-ment by Kdward P.reck, commander l'nltel states navy, retired, naturalist and historian, that he bus completed an Investigation of the methods prevalent preva-lent In the fur Industry which is to be the basis for a great campaign has stirred humane organizations and nature na-ture societies. Commander I'.reck, at a meeting of the Humane Education society here, scoreil the apathy and Indifference of the public to this prevalent fnrm of cruelty to animals, which lie branded ns "tin outrage upon decency and upon ethics." The ultimate aim of the campaign Is federal legislation, although the Immediate Im-mediate gol Is state control of this nl-leged nl-leged abuse. While one phase of the campaign will be devoted to public education on this form of wild life protection, ae-Urlty ae-Urlty will be centered oo state law making bodies. The campaign has the support of the American Humane association, as-sociation, the Humane Education society, so-ciety, nnd other organizations Interested Inter-ested in protection of dumb animals, Mr. Breck said. An Important point stressed by him Is that the fur industry indus-try does not stand to lose in the elimination elim-ination of traps. In that the decrease In the number of fur-hearing animals captured will send the prices of pelts up, and the wearer of furs ulone will be hit financially. The following points will be stressed as the basis for the campaign: Eighty to ninety million animals are caught every year in steel traps which involve needless suffering. One-tenth of this number would be enough for the demands of real necessity neces-sity ; the rest is merely in response to the demands of fashion, nnd Is attributable at-tributable to a great extent to the present custom of wearing summer furs. The campaign Is not directed against the fur trade, but Is Instituted in the belief that the trade Itself will co-op-erute to eliminate the cruelty from trapping. |