ASS— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 21,1981 Nat’l Grange adopts transportation, energy, labor resolutions SPOKANE, Wash. - During the last day of deliberation at its an nual convention on Monday, the National Grange adopted resolutions insuring a farm to market transportation system including highways, railroads and waterways. The Grange is urging both House of Congress to agree on an in terstate cost estimate to enable the Department of Transportation to apportion new interstate funds to the states. In another urea, the preliminary information from the federal government indicates a radical change in formula for calculating fair shares for highway vehicle taxes. The Grange believes the incremental system of calculating and attributing costs to different weight classes of vehicles is fair. The proposed new system would transfer increased tax burdens to small independent truckers. The Grange wants to retain the in cremental system. " In rail transportation, agriculture is faced with aban donment of many branch lines by certain railroads who are crying “unprofitable operations”. These lines appear unprofitable because they have been separated from the original land grants given to the railroads as an inducement for construction and operation. The land grants are, for the most part, still valuable and profitable. The Grange believes the railroads should retain their original obligation to continue the operation of these branch lines. Grange policy also favors continued rebate of federal and state fuel taxes on fuels used in non-highway agricultural production. The Grange also supports continued enforcement of the 55 mph speed limit. The farm lenders also recommend federal legislation that would require the states to permit at least 80,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight, 60 ft. length for tractor-senu trailers and 65 ft. length for twin trailers and other combinations in truck service. Maximum weights would contmue to be determined by states in compliance with the federal “bridge” formula. The National Grange also voted to support further construction and operation of nuclear power plants until a better energy alternative is developed Grange delegates also contmue to support for hydro power development at all possible locations. Tney urged ail govern mental agencies to facilitate the greatest development possible at every feasible site, including off stream storage and low-head bulb turbines where adaptable. In the search for alternative sources of fuel, the Grange en courages legislation to promote incentives for private industry to pursue commercial production of alcohol for gasohol or as a fuel in its pure form. The Grange expressed concern for an adequate fuel supply when seasonal demands are upon the agricultural industry. In as much as the law provides for emergency distribution of gasohol and diesel fuel for agricultural production and marketing has expired, the delegates to this convention passed a resolution calling for the re authorization for 1 year of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act. “Cleaner air, rather than clear air, should be our objectives,” the Grange said m its proposal for amendments to the Clean Air Act. They said that it is unrealistic to strive for and impossible to achieve totally clean air. The National Grange is urging Congress to pursue a course that will best protect agricultural in terests, relieve automotive passenger and freight users and carriers of costly and unnecessary restrictions and protect the physical and economic health of industry and the general public. As to clean water, the Grange recommends that adequate state and federal funds be provided for any soil or water conservation program required by the Clean Water Act amendments of 1977. They said there is a more definition of navigable waters that needs to be established by Congress in order to clarify the responsibility of the Corps of Engineers under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The farm leaders said it is time to untie the hands of the farmers who may wish to develop wetlands into productive farms. The National Grange is urging Congress to delegate to the states the responsibility of dredge and fill permit authority currently ad ministered "by the U.S. Corps of Engineers. 'ttie Grange will ask President Heagan to immediately icscuid executive orders 11968 and 11990 to fully restore the provision of technical assistance by the Soil Conservation Service to farmers desiring to increase productive agricultural acreage. The National Grange is dedicated to the effort to achieve soil and water conservation. In the face of announced changes the Grange will monitor the development of new USDA con servation programs to assume that states and counties contmue to receive a fair portion of cost-share assistance and that no block grant funds be spent for state ad ministrative costs. In labor matters, the Grange supports the rights of individuals Order case lots of U S No 1 Florida s finest oranges and grapefruit now Here’s a rare opportunity to treat your family to the delicious goodness of fresh top-quality Florida citrus and save money too A special arrangement with Seald- SwMt Growers, Inc. enables us to have pre-ordered just-picked citrus shipped directly to us, saving time and preserving freshness Quantity Product ORDER DEADLINE; NOVEMBER 28.1981 Name Address Mail Above Coupon Or Call Your Nearest Agway Store LEBANON LANCASTER NEW HOLLAND HANOVERDALE 16th & Cumberland St. 1140 Dillerville Road 219 Railroad Ave RD #3 Harrisburg, Pa. 17112 Lebanon, Pa. 17042 Lancaster, Pa. 17603 New Holland, Pa. 17557 717-566-2569 717-273-2621 717-394-0541 717-354-4526 HENRY B. HOOVER INC. 1731 W Mam St Ephrata, Pa 17522 717-733-6593 CRESSONA 2nd & Walnut St Cressona, Pa 17929 717-385-2160 ffIGWAY) AGWA to organize into collective bargaining associations and en courages two-way discussion and a binding arbitration clause in labor contracts. Grange delegates from 37 states meeting here this week support the President in upholding the law that government em ployees are prohibited from striking and will oppose any bill that would allow them to strike. There is support in the Grange for the President in his call for legislation to revise and toughen the federal criminal code. The Grange is concerned that the rights of a victim of a crime are often ignored, while the rights of the criminal are protected. The Grange believes there should be provision for the criminal to repay for the victim’s loss. As to prisoner - care, the Grange supports adequate detainment facilities that are clean and sufficiently modem to allow for the basic needs of inmates and maximum safety for prison employees, but opposes any expenditures for prisoner luxuries. The Grange is calling for a change of our judicial process by encouraging a thorough review to determine how best to reduce the enormous cost of lengthy court trials and appeals. While the NAVEL ORANGES $12.99 4/5 bushel $ JUICE ORANGES $ 8.99 4/5 bushel $ PINK GRAPEFRUIT $ 8.59 4/5 bushel $ GOLDEN GRAPEFRUIT .. $ 8.09 4/5 bushel $ TANGELOS $ 9.69 4/5 bushel $ Total_ NONE SOLD WITHOUT ADVANCE ORDER Quanutie s may be limned and prices may increase m the event ol unforeseen damage to crops or other causes beyond Agwav s control TEMPLE SUPPLY CENTER North sth Street Highway Temple, Pa 215-929-5264 929-5794 (RONTON RD#l, Box 326 Allentown, Pa. 18104 215-799-3111 FRESH FLORIDA J FRUIT SALE Itaste the sunshine Cost Size Carton Total Price PICK UP ON: DECEMBER 16.1981 Phone cmiiNrA QUARRYVILLE SALUNGA 27 E. 4th Street 101 Main St. Quarryville, Pa. 17566 Salunga, Pa. 17538 717-786-2126 717-898-2248 717-653-1864 FRED M. IRWIN & FAMILY, INC. RD#l, Bangor. Pa 18013 Grange oppose attempts to legislate gun control, they support the enforcement of existing rules and regulations pertaining to the ownership, purchase or registration of firearms. The Grange opposes the establishment of a commission to draft a “farm worker bill of rights”. There is need for legislation to prevent dock strikes which interrupt the flow of gram, soybeans and other -farm com modities to overseas elastomers. Delegates at the 115th annual convention of the National Grange called for the repeal of the Davis- Bacon Act of 1931. in an effort to enhance the employment op portunities of inexperienced youth, the National Grange recommends that 16-19 year olds be paid at 75% of the federal minimum wage. The Grange calls for .legislation to adjust immigration laws and regulations to lumt the quota of refugees and provide for the deportation of criminals and un desirables. Thousands of Grange members were in the audience when Brad and Sylvia Grumpier of Colbert, WA, Dale Clark of Sterling, CT, and Laurie Purcell of Washington, (Turn to Page A 39) jSf MANHEIM 123 E StiegelSt (Rear) Manheim, Pa 17545 717-665-5001
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