Two-thirds of the world's population is underfed according to United Nations figures. The leadership of the United States Government which is so concerned about the "freedom" of mankind that it pursues policies which could lead to the extermination of mankind, would, one might think, be doing everything in its power to solve this problun. Oe would be mistxken} It is true that tho U.S. ap bhgritios are very concerned 2bout the agricultural sitaution. Kennedy in ae arm message" saids
"our two goals — improving (farm) income and reducing (govornment) costs - can both be achieved only if farm output can be reduced bolow needs for soveral years and then allowed to increase at a rate cqual to the growth in demand."
With these two aims in mind ho has jut to Congress a program which includes:(1) fixos maximum planting acreage for food grains; (2) linité tho amount of wheat which can bo sola for export and human Cons Hod at homes (3) fone oa reduces the preduction and sale of “dairy products, farmers who ,se1l more ma ie their quota will be subject to heavy penalties; (4) institutes” pilot schem will ultimately lead to the conversion of 68 mil Land crops into grazing areas, forests and re
Thus while millions are v