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the unnecessary expenses of millions of dollars paid out in doles to 

 farmers, plus the salaries of thousands of unnecessary job holders in 

 the present farm program, and forever end booms of depression. 



We would not need to worry about a surplus of farm commodities 

 as long as we had a national law of minimum floor prices, as this would 

 automatically increase the buying power of the farmer, and in return 

 increase the buying power of all other segments of our economy. 



The United Farmers of America, Inc., never did and never will 

 recommend a program of scarcity deploring the good thmgs of life; 

 such a program is strictly in violation and defiant to the laws of God 

 and Nature. 



Gentlemen of the committee, you cannot ignore the natural econ- 

 omic law. You cannot tolerate a program of scarcity and get by 

 with it. 



In order to enact a sound and permanent program for agriculture, 

 you must coordinate and recognize the law of God and Nature if you 

 expe^'t to solve the farm problem. This applies especially to agri- 

 culture and because the farmer works and lives so close to nature. 



In the future we had better be concerned about raising enough food 

 for our rapidly increasing population. 



The United Farmers of America, Inc., are not asking for stability of 

 farm income because of selfish interest, but because we have studied 

 our problems, we have learned and have cut through the propaganda 

 to the facts, and I am reminding you gentlemen of the committee that 

 these findings are in the best interests of the great majority of our 

 American citizens. 



In closing, I believe I should mention, that a review of the im- 

 mediate history of our Nation, and how we got the way we are, will 

 convmce the members of this committee of the soundness and fairness 

 of these recommendations. 



(The supplemental statement is as follows :) 



TRADE TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL CONTROL OR AMERICA 

 FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE— WHICH WILL WE CHOOSE? . 



(Prepared by Ray Iberg, chairman, legislative committee representing United 

 Farnaers of America, Inc. For presentation to the subcommittee of the House 

 Agriculture Committee, Washington, D. C.) 



In Opposition to Extension of Trade Treaties 



I want to make it very, very clear that I am asking no special favor for the 

 American farmer or for agriculture. 



The American farmer will survive under any conditions imposed by Congress 

 where he Is given equality of treatment with industry and business. 



Give us a protected economy and the farmer will continue to be the backbone, 

 the cornerstone, and the foundation of a prosperous America. 



Give us tariff for revenue only and the American farmer will be as prosperous as 

 anybod}' else. Give us free trade for everybody and on everj'thing and the Ameri- 

 can farmer will exist so long as America exists, but give the farmer the same deal, 

 the same protection, or the same lack of protection that you give to every other 

 segment of America. All that the farmer asks for is equal rights to all with special 

 privilege to none. 



We believe in America for Americans. We believe that an America for Ameri- 

 cans can be and wiii be the great power for good and uplift for humanity in the 

 world. On the other hand, we believe that the conomic destruction of this country 

 will destroy the people of this country without being of benefit to anyone else in 

 the world, but still we believe that if the same treatment is accorded the American 

 farmer that is accorded other segments of society, that the farmer will be here as 

 long as there is anyone else to uphold the American flag. 



