REPORT OF IOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION 401 



tively. It is the duty of the government to protect every man who de- 

 sires to work from interference or molestation. 



That we appreciate the service of the Iowa Farm Credit Corporation 

 and indorse its efforts to give financial aid on long and intermediate 

 time loans. 



That we urge Congress to establish an effective quarantine to hold in 

 check the European corn borer. 



We recommend the adoption of an Intermediate Agricultural Credit 

 bill, and urge its early passage by Congress. 



We are opposed to the manufacture and sale of filled milk. 



We demand of Congress the early passage of the truth in fabric bill. 



We are in favor of amending the present auto license law to make it 

 more equitable by allowing a reduction of ten per cent annually for five ( 

 years. 



We strongly recommend the license fee on commercial trucks and auto 

 busses be greatly increased, and that rate of increase be multiplied in 

 proportion to weight of load and speed. 



We demand an amendment to the income tax law for the taxing oC 

 stock dividends on the same basis as other dividends. 



That we heartily indorse the work of the boys and girls clubs, and we 

 urge every County Farm Bureau to provide a place in their program for 

 work for this activity. 



We recommend legislation providing that State funds shall be deposited 

 in the county where paid, and drawn upon by the State Treasurer for 

 monthly disbursements on a pro rata basis. Surplus public funds should, 

 so far as practical, be available to all communities. 



We are in full accord with the movement under way to prevent the 

 shifting of the tax burden from the railroads of the State onto the owners 

 of farm land. 



The measure of ability to pay taxes for the support of the National 

 and State Government is NET INCOME, and the bulk of the taxes should 

 be levied and collected on that basis. The tax should be progressive; 

 that is, the greater the income the higher the rate. 



We demand that there be no increase in appropriations or tax levies. 



We are opposed to a sales tax. 



We recommend that the laws be so amended that the appraised value 

 of all cattle tested for tuberculosis be at their assessed valuation. 



Whereas, our present transportation system has been found inadequate 

 for present day needs, we urge upon Congress the enactment of such leg- 

 islation as will bring about the immediate construction of the proposed 

 Great Lakes-St. Lawrence and Mississippi Deep Water-way projects. 



Whereas, it is impracticable for the Interstate Commerce Commission 

 to attempt to supervise the distribution of cars as between individual 

 shippers throughout the United States; and 



Whereas, there should be some governmental authority within reason- 

 able reach to which appeal can be made to require equitable distribu- 

 tion of cars without regard to whether the same are to be used for ship- 

 ments interstate or intrastate: 



Therefore, be it resolved, That we respectfully urge upon Congress the 

 amendment of the Interstate Commerce Act in such way that the regula- 



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