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Southern farmers demand basic principles of New Deal Farm Program be retained. Washington, D.C., Jan. 9. As two southern Senators Ellison D. Smith, left, of South Carolina, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and John H. Bankhead of Alabama, listen intently, Ranson Aldridge, President of the Mississippi Farm Federation, today told a group of Senators and Representatives that southern farmers want the basic principles of the New Deal Farm Program retained but at the same feel that additional funds should be allotted for benefit payments to producers, 1/9/39
Endorses 1938 A.A.A. Farm Program. Washington, D.C., Jan. 9. Southern cotton farmers today demanded that Congress retain the basic principles of the New Deal Farm Program but asked additional funds for benefit payments to producers. Ranson Aldridge, above, President of the Mississippi Farm Bureau federation, told a group of Senators and Representatives that we feel that in the frame work of the 1938 A.A.A. we have a program that can be made to work, 1/9/39
Endorses 1938 A.A.A. Farm Program. Washington, D.C., Jan. 9. Southern cotton farmers today demanded that Congress retain the basic principles of the New Deal Farm Program but asked additional funds for benefit payments to producers. Ranson Aldridge, above, President of the Mississippi Farm Bureau federation, told a group of Senators and Representatives that we feel that in the frame work of the 1938 A.A.A. we have a program that can be made to work, 1939
Senate Committee questions Undersecretary of Agriculture. Washington, D.C., March 10. Sen. James F. Byrnes (left), Chairman, and Senator Lynn J. Frazier, member of the Senate Unemployment and relief Committee, questioning M.L. Wilson, Undersecretary of Agriculture, at the Capitol today. Wilson told the Committee that vocational and extension programs for farm youths must be greatly expanded. He said many young people on farms today are in actual distress and many of whom do not see clearly any promising opportunities for the future, 31038
To fight curtailment of aid for drought-stricken farmers. Washington, D.C., Dec. 30. At a joint Conference today 30 Senators and Representatives from drought stricken states decided to name a steering committee to Lay plans for a fight against any curtailment in general aid for drought-hit farmers. 15 members, one each from the states in the drought area, will compose the committee. Representatives from the RA, WPA and the Interior Department were also present at the meeting. In the photograph, left to right: (seated) Senator William J. Bulow, South Dakota; Senator Elmer Thomas, Oklahoma; Rep. Jack Nicholds, Oklahoma, who presided at the meeting; Senator Lynn Frazier, North Dakota; and Senator Gerald P. Nye, North Dakota
Cabinet member appears before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. Called to help the Senate Agricultural Committee Frame a farm bill in a hurry, Sec. of Agriculture Henry Wallace, right, is shown in a huddle today with Senator "Cotton Ed" Smith, D. of South Carolina, Chairman of the Senate Agricultural Committee, left; and Howard R. Tolley, center, of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. 111737
Secretary Wallace greets "Future Farmers of America." Washington, D.C., May 4. Delegates from six seats are represented at the spring conference in the capital of the board of trustees, Future Farmers of America. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace greeted the delegates at the Agriculture Department. In the photograph, left to right: Elmo Johnson, Tenn.; Clar Nicholson, Maryland.; Joseph H. Black, of Wyoming, President and spokesman; William Shaffer, Virginia; Secretary Wallace; Julian Pierce, Kentucky; J. Phelon, Utah; Roy Martin, Texas; W.A. Ross, Executive Secretary; J.A. Linke, Advisor to the Organization, 541937
Relief labor more costly than private contract, House committee told. Washington D.C. Testifying before the House Agricultural Committee today, Resettlement Administrator W.W. Alexander said that construction of improvements on farms in the south, if done with relief labor, would cost nearly twice as much as if done under private contract. The Committee is considering the Jones-Bankhead Farm Tenancy Bill which would set up a federal corporation to loan money to tenant farmers to enable them to buy and improve land
Senate Committee questions Undersecretary of Agriculture. Washington, D.C., March 10. Sen. James F. Byrnes (left), Chairman, and Senator Lynn J. Frazier, member of the Senate Unemployment and relief Committee, questioning M.L. Wilson, Undersecretary of Agriculture, at the Capitol today. Wilson told the Committee that vocational and extension programs for farm youths must be greatly expanded. He said many young people on farms today are in actual distress and many of whom do not see clearly any promising opportunities for the future, 3/10/38
Southern farmers demand basic principles of New Deal Farm Program be retained. Washington, D.C., Jan. 9. As two southern Senators Ellison D. Smith, left, of South Carolina, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and John H. Bankhead of Alabama, listen intently, Ranson Aldridge, President of the Mississippi Farm Federation, today told a group of Senators and Representatives that southern farmers want the basic principles of the New Deal Farm Program retained but at the same feel that additional funds should be allotted for benefit payments to producers, 1939
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A black and white photo of a group of men, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection
Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection.
Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955.
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The Harris & Ewing, Inc. Collection of photographic negatives includes glass and film negatives taken by Harris & Ewing, Inc., which provide excellent coverage of Washington people, events, and architecture, during the period 1905-1945. Harris & Ewing, Inc., gave its collection of negatives to the Library in 1955. The Library retained about 50,000 news photographs and 20,000 studio portraits of notable people. Approximately 28,000 negatives have been processed and are available online. (About 42,000 negatives still need to be indexed.)
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