This program should be administered 

 in such manner as to avoid unnecessary 

 delays in reconversion and in the pro- 

 duction of industrial commodities, ade- 

 quate supplies of which will be one of 

 the most effective means of controlling 

 inflation. All controls should be re- 

 voked as rapidly as supplies come into 

 a reasonably normal balance with de- 

 mand. 



We reiterate our opposition -to con- 

 sumer subsidies in lieu of fair prices in 

 the market place for agricultural prod- 

 ucts. These subsidies should be re- 

 moved as rapidly as possible, and price 

 ceilings should be adjusted accordingly. 



V. UNEMPLOYMENT 

 COMPENSATION 



The unemployment compensation 

 system was designed to provide for the 

 needs of unemployed persons while 

 they seek other employment. In prac- 

 tice and in operation, as presently ad- 

 ministered, many persons receiving un- 

 employment compensation benefits do 

 not seek and refuse to accept employ- 

 ment. Employers alone are taxed to 

 provide funds for unemployment com- 

 pensation benefits. The benefits paid 

 almost equal the prevailing wage rates 

 in many areas. Farmers and other em- 

 ployers are unable to obtain help, while 

 at the same time many persons are un- 

 employed anj are receiving unemploy- 

 ment compensation payments. 



We oppose the extension of the un- 

 employment compensation system to 

 agriculture. We do not believe this 

 system is feasible or practical for agri- 

 cultural labor. Any system which en- 

 courages unemployed persons to take 

 governmental assistance and to remain 

 idle in lieu of seeking or accepting 

 employment at prevailing wage rates, 

 is unsound, not in the public interest 

 and should not be extended. If the 

 unemployment compensation system is 

 to command public respect and serve 

 the need for which it was created, its 

 administration must be greatly im- 

 proved and compensation paid only to 

 those who are seeking and unable to 

 obtain unemployment. 



VI. OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS' 

 . INSURANCE BENEFITS 



The Federal old-age and survivors' 

 insurance program under the Social 

 Security Act, provides a type of assist- 

 ance which is highly regarded and de- 

 sired by a large majority of the persons 

 covered under such system. Farm labor 

 and employees of agricultural organi- 

 zations not for profit are not included 

 under this system. Such employees 



RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 



Talmage Defrees (Bond County) Chair- 

 man 

 Homer Curtiss (JoDaviess County) 

 Ronald A. Holt( Henry County) 

 Charles Lauritzen (Livingston County) 

 W. A. Dennis (Edgar County) 

 Charles B. Shuman (Moultrie County) 



F. E. Morris (Sangamon County) 

 August Eggerding (Randolph County) 

 C. J. Elliott (LaSalle County) 



Lorin K. Davis (Kane County) 

 William Rushton (Kendall County) 

 Carl Block (Stephenson County) 

 Irving M. Graham (Hancock County) 

 George R. Logan (Schuyler County) 

 E. Y. Naffziger (Bureau County) 

 Lester S. Davison (Woodford Coun- 



ty) 



C. A. Pence (Clark County) 



H. P. Ash (Macon County) 



W. Irving* Brown (Menard County) 



Edw. M. Niehaus (Montgomerv Coun- 



ty) 



G. G. Pape (Madison County) 

 Fred Hawkins (Jefferson County) 

 William H. Beauman (Johnson Coun- 



ty) 



Wm. B. Timpner (Perry County) 

 Bill Thomas (Whiteside County) Rural 

 Youth Representative. 



should be entitled to the same benefits 

 as employees of business and industry 

 and the coverage of this program 

 should be extended to these employees 

 wherever practicable. 



We approve the extension of the 

 Federal old-age and survivors' insur- 

 ance program to include regularly em- 

 ployed full-time farm labor and em- 

 ployees of agricultural organizations 

 not for profit. We will not oppose 

 the extension of this program to occa- 

 sional, part-time farm labor when a 

 practical, workable method for includ- 

 ing such labor under this system is pre- 

 sented. 



VII. ECONOMY IN GOVERNMENT 



We call upon the Congress of the 

 United States and the General Assembly 

 of the State of Illinois to give greatly 

 increased and continuing attention to 

 achieving efficiency and economy in 

 governmental services. State appropri- 

 ations have been greatly increased dur- 

 ing recent years. Expenditures of the 

 federal government have been malti- 

 plied many times in order to meet war 

 emergencies and for other purposes. It 

 is a well-known fact that governmental 

 agencies tend to persist for many years 

 after the need for their services has 

 passed. Many per.sons are placed or 



continued upon governmental payrolls 

 primarily because an appropriation has 

 been made and the money is available. 

 As a result, there is much needless du- 

 plication of activities in governmental 

 services and much needless expenditure 

 of governmental funds. 



Rigid governmental economy is nec- 

 essary at this time in order that ade- 

 quate fuVids will be available for essen- 

 tial services. Economy is necessary to 

 maintain the financial standing of the 

 government. Economy is required in 

 order to permit the reduction in taxes 

 on labor and business necessary to al- 

 low a high level of employment and 

 production. Economy in government is 

 necessary so that the treasury may be 

 able to meet future financial emergen- 

 cies. For all these reasons, we demand 

 that Congress and the General As- 

 sembly make every practicable effort 

 to eliminate all non-essential govern 

 mental services and expenditures. 



VIII. GATEWAY AMENDMENT 



The Gateway Amendment to the 

 State Constitution to be submittted to 

 the voters in November, 19-46. if 

 adopted, will permit the General As- 

 sembly to submit amendments of not 

 to exceed three articles, instead of one 

 article, of the Constitution to the voters 

 at the same election. It also provides 

 that constitutional amendments may be 

 adopted by the favorable vote of rwo- 

 thirds,of those voting on the proposi- 

 tion instead of by a majority of all 

 votes cast in the election. It provides 

 that in voting upon future amendments 

 the votes shall be cast directly up)on the 

 proposition. These changes are needed 

 in order that our State Constitution may 

 be modernized and adapted to meet 

 present conditions. They will not 

 make amendment of our State Consti- 

 tution easy but they should make the 

 adoption of amendments possible. 



The Association pledges its whole- 

 hearted support of the Gateway Amend- 

 ment. It urges the Board of Directors 

 of the Association and the County Farm 

 Bureaus to use every proper influc-nce 

 of the organization to secure the adop- 

 tion of this amendment. 



IX. FARM-TO-HIGHWAY ROADS 



Of the approximately 105,000 miles 

 of road in this State, more than 75,000 

 miles are township and road district 

 roads, financed entirely by local prop- 

 erty taxes. The proceeds of the gaso- 

 line tax and motor vehicle license fees 

 are used only for state and county roads 

 and city and village streets. The $15,- 

 000,000 from state funds appropriated 

 at the last session of the General As- 



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