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WHEREAS, in this time of impending war, with an enormous federal indebtedness; and the highest tax in our history, it is -felt that any unnecessary-increase” in non-defense spending .is unsound; and. ._
WHEREAS, we feel that the United States 'Department of Agriculture should operate as far as* is possible through our State extension service, and other State facilities, other than directly with —the^farmer,
NOW,. THEREFORE, we the farmers of Rappahannock County, . Virginia, represented at this meeting do hereby go on record as strenously objecting to the increasing of the activities of the ,»U. S. D. A. and recommend a dontraction rather than expansion of its activities, and further that we vigorously record our protest of the method used in this survey, of . obtaining reaction to the report and its recommendations; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that we recommend that the U. S. D. A. be decentralized, and that during these strenuous times that the government spend only for necessities and defense spending.
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that farmers as p rule are landowners, hence interested in the general welfare of the Coflhtry, and to this is attributed the fact that rural sections have produced a large percentage of our statesmen. We ire firm believers in our rights of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. At the present we, along with the majority* of our fellow countrymen have been convinced that Life and Lib' erty are both endangered. Hence we have favored our present De* fense B^ogram and are willing to help pay for it. However, since
-Vfc05fc.bf thh national'income for , several years, we are willing to deprive ourselves of other 1 essnecessary things until -our .defense costs are paid, and until wg are annually making a reduction im«our national debt. We are willing to be the first group to make 'sacrifices and urge other1 groups •to unselfishly follow us. -
THEREFORE, our general answer to these questions pertaining to the Family Farm is that the Department of Agriculture practice all possible economies until our defense problem is solved. Our recommendations are: f 1. THE AGRICULTURE REV SEARCH ADMINISTRATION:
I. Research: —Present proI gram adequate. JT", II. Pest Control: — Present [See FARMER REPORT, page 4)
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