RESOLUTION Whereas approximately 230,000 rural consumers in Missouri, through their rural electric cooperatives, have developed comprehensive plans for coordinated use of the federally produced, hydroelectric power from multipurpose dams; and Whereas the feasibility of hundreds of millions of dollars in Government loans to generation and transmission cooperatives, and distribution cooperatives, is predicated on contracts executed in 1950 with the Southwestern Power Administration, incorporating these plans; and Whereas adoption of recommendations 9 through 15 of the Hoover Commission Report on Water Resources and Power would, in effect, eventually result in a complete abrogation of these contracts by (1) Pricing Federal power out of the market for rural electric cooperatives through increased rates (recommendation No. 9). (2) Force interconnection of Federal power projects with commercial companies, placing preference customers at the complete mercy of the companies (recommendation No. 10). (3) Annihilate the bargaining position of the rural electric cooperatives in the wholesale power market through the total destruction of the so-called preference clause (recommendation No. 11). (4) Make possible, and most likely, a total consolidation of power in what is already a monopolistic industry by giving the power producing components of the multipurpose projects to the companies, who, in turn, would make huge profits by selling the people their own power (recommendation No. 15); and Whereas adoption of recommendations 36, 42, 43, 44, and 46 of the Hoover Commission Report on the Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government would force the rural electric cooperatives into the open money market, increasing their interest rates from the present 2 percent to from 4.8 to 6 percent and, in the words of the REA Administrator, Ancher Nelsen, create a situation where "REA would be unable to accomplish the objectives in rural electrification and rural telephony which have been established by the Congress" Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the board of directors of the Missouri State Rural Electrification Association, representing 43 rural electric cooperatives, in special session this 8th day of November 1955, urgently request the Congress of the United States to reject recommendations 9 through 15 of the Hoover Commission Report on Water Resources and Power, and recommendations 36, 42, 43, 44, and 46, on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government; be it further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to Congressman Robert Jones, chairman of the Special Subcommittee on Water Resources and Power, and all members of the Missouri congressional delegation. RESOLUTION OF CALLAWAY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, FULTON, MO. Whereas the board of directors of the Callaway Electric Cooperative, Fulton, Mo., have considered the recommendations of the Hoover Commission report relating to water resources and power; and Whereas the recommendations 9 through 15 in the Report on Water Resources and Power pertain to the Federal power program with such recommendation adversely affecting this cooperative and its rural members; and Whereas the adoption of these recommendations would result in an increase of rates for Federal power which would be further a burden to the rural members of this cooperative, who are now burdened with other increased costs and declining income; and Whereas these recommendations would destroy the preference clause which would leave the rural people in this area at the mercy of the private power monopoly, who have not been interested in the rural people in the past and whose main interest is monopoly and excessive profits; and Whereas it would prevent the Federal Government from building steam plants and transmission lines for firming Federal hydropower and would turn over power facilities in multipurpose dams to the private power companies; and Whereas this cooperative is dependent upon the Southwestern Power Administration for Federal power in order to obtain low-cost power so necessary to the economy of this rural area: Therefore be it Resolved, That the Callaway Electric Cooperative oppose the recommendations 9 through 15 relating to the water resources and power as it will be harmful to the rural people of this area; be it further Resolved, That the Callaway Electric Cooperative oppose recommendations 36, 42, 43, 44, and 46, of the Hoover Commission Report on Organization of the Execu tive Branch of the Government for the adoption of these recommendations would destroy the effectiveness and efficiency of the Rural Electrification Administration; be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be forwarded to Senator Thomas C. Hennings, Senator Stuart Symington, and Congressman Clarence Cannon. CERTIFICATION OF SECRETARY I, M. A. Gibson, certify that I am the secretary of the Callaway Electric Cooperative and that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted at a regular meeting of the board of directors of said cooperative, properly held on December 20, 1955, and that said resolution has not been rescinded or modified. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the cooperative the 20th day of December 1955. [SEAL] M. A. GIBSON, Secretary. RESOLUTION Whereas the board of directors of the Central Electric Power Cooperative have considered the recommendations of the Hoover Commission report relating to water resources and power; and Whereas the recommendations 9 through 15 in the report on water resources and power pertain to the Federal power program with such recommendations adversely affecting the rural electrification program and the rural members of said cooperatives; and Whereas the result of the adoption of these recommendations would be to increase the rates for Federal power which would in turn be a burden to the rural electrification cooperatives and their members; and Whereas it would destroy the preference clause which would result in rural America and some portions of urban America being left to the mercy of the private electric power monopoly whose main interest is excessive profits; and Whereas it would result in preventing the Federal Government from building steam plants for firming Federal hydropower and from building power facilities in multipurpose dams by turning it over to the exploitation of the private power companies; and Whereas the rural electric cooperatives in this area are dependent upon the Southwestern Power Administration for Federal power in order to obtain low cost power; and Whereas the necessity for low-cost power is essential to the economy of the rural residents in this area: It is Resolved, That the Central Electric Power Cooperative oppose the recommendations 9 through 15 relating to the water resources and power as it will be detri mental to the Federal power program and in turn harmful to rural customers of the rural electrification cooperatives; be it further Resolved, That the Central Electric Power Cooperative oppose recommendations 36, 42, 43, 44, and 46, of the Hoover Commission Report on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government as such recommendations affect the present organization of the Rural Electrification Administration which has been effective and efficient. CERTIFICATION OF SECRETARY I, J. C. Omer, certify that I am the secretary of the Central Electric Power Cooperative and that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted at a regular meeting of the board of directors of said cooperative properly held on December 5, 1955, and that said resolution has not been rescinded or modified. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the cooperative this 5th day of December 1955. [SEAL] J. C. OMER, Secretary. Hon. ROBERT JONES, NORTHWEST MISSOURI ELECTRIC CO-OPERATIVE, Savannah, Mo., December 16, 1955. Chairman, Special Subcommittee on Water Resources and Power, House Committee on Government Operations, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: The following is an excerpt from the minutes of the meeting of the board of directors of the Northwest Missouri Electric Cooperative, Savannah, Mo., at their regular board meeting held Thursday afternoon, December 15, at 2 p. m.: "Be it resolved, That the board of directors of the Northwest Missouri Electric Cooperative, Savannah, Mo., representing 4,900 farm consumers of electricity, firmly opposes recommendations 9 through 15 in the Report on Water Resources and Power; Further That we rigidly oppose recommendations 36, 42, 43, 44, and 46 of the Hoover Commission Report on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government; and, that in behalf of our 4,900 farm members, we urge you to give consideration to our resolution in dealing with the Hoover Commission report." Very truly yours, J. RAY LAMBRIGHT, Secretary. RESOLUTION Whereas the Board of Directors of the North Central Missouri Electric Cooperative, Inc., have studied the recommendations of the Hoover Commission report pertaining to water resources and power, as recommendations 9 through 15 in the Report on Water Resources and Power pertain to the Federal power program with such recommendations adversely affecting the rural electrification program and the rural members of said cooperatives; and Whereas if these recommendations should be adopted, the result would be to increase the rates for Federal power and burden the rural electrification cooperatives and their members; and, it would destroy the preference clause which would result in rural America and some portions of urban America being left to the mercy of the private electric power monopoly whose main interest is excessive profits; and Whereas it would result in preventing the Federal Government from building necessary steam plants for firming Federal hydropower and from building power facilities in multipurpose dams by turning it over to the exploitation of the private power companies; and Whereas in this area the rural electric cooperatives are depending upon the Southwestern Power Administartion for Federal power that they may purchase he low-cost power so necessary to them; it is Resolved, That the North Central Missouri Electric Cooperative, Inc., oppose the recommendations 9 through 15 as they relate to water resources and power as it will be detrimental to the Federal power program and in turn harm the rural electrification cooperatives through their membership; be it further Resolved, That the North Central Missouri Electric Cooperative, Inc., oppose recommendations 36, 42, 43, 44, and 46, of the Hoover Commission Report on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government as such recommendations affect the present organization of the Rural Electrification Administration which has been effective and efficient. CERTIFICATION OF SECRETARY I, E. L. Morris, certify that I am the secretary of the North Central Missouri electric Cooperative, Inc., and that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted at a regular meeting of the board of directors of said cooperative properly held on December 15, 1955, and that resolution has not been rescinded or modified. In witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand and affixed the seal of the Cooperative this 15th day of December 1955. [SEAL] E. L. MORRIS, Secretary. Hon. ROBERT JONES, FARMERS' ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., Chairman, Special Subcommittee on Water Resources and Power, House Committee on Government Operations, Washington, D. C. DEAR CONGRESSMAN JONES: Attached is a certified copy of the resolution as passed by our board of directors at their regular board meeting held on Tuesday, December 20, 1955. As you will note, it is in opposition to the Hoover recommendations, specifically with respect to water resources and power and also with respect to organization of the executive branch of the Government. We are furnishing you with this resolution so that you may know the attitude of our board of directors and at the same time, we request that it be included as a part of the material which has been furnished you relative to the Hoover Com mission reports. Yours very truly, FARMERS' ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., RESOLUTION Whereas the Hoover Commission, in its Report on Water Resources and Power, has made recommendations (especially 2 and 3 and 9 through 15), substantially as follows: 1. Virtual decrease of congressional review and jurisdiction concerning water resource and power projects through increased authority to be vested in the executive branch of the Federal Government and establishment of one or more additional Federal agencies. 2. Abolishment of the nonprofit concept of electric utility operation, through additional financial requirements imposed upon Federal projects, even beyond those normally required of commercial electric utilities. 3. Destruction of the preference clause and vesting an absolute monopoly of the electric utility industry in the commercial electric companies by denying the firming up of hydro projects through Federal construction of steam plants. through denying Federal construction of transmission lines to distribute Federal power to areas of use and by giveaways of hydro resources to the commercial utilities through so-called partnership installations; and Whereas rural electric cooperatives in Missouri, and in the southwest area, are dependent upon their integration contracts with the Southwestern Power Administration to assure a source of low-cost wholesale power all predicated on a nonprofit partnership between the farmers and their Federal Government: Now, be it Resolved, That the board of directors of Farmers' Electric Cooperative does hereby go on record in complete opposition to the Hoover Commission Report on Water Resources and Power, especially recommendations 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, as being undemocratic and designed to completely destroy the Federal power program and establish a commercial, noncompetitive, power monopoly; and be it further Resolved, That the board of directors of Farmers' Electric Cooperative does hereby express opposition to the Hoover Commission Report on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government as directed at the Rural Electrification Administration program, in recommendations 36, 42, 43, 44 and 46, inasmuch as the REA program has fulfilled an urgent need in an efficient manner and with popular acceptance; and be it further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be furnished to Missouri's 2 United States Senators and 11 members of the House of Representatives and other interested persons. CERTIFICATION I, R. P. Morrison, hereby certify that I am the duly elected and qualified secretary of Farmers' Electric Cooperative, Inc., a corporation, and that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the board of directors of said cooperative at a regular meeting of the board of directors held on December 20, 1955, at which time a quorum was present. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said cooperative this 20th day of December 1955. R. P. MORRISON, Secretary. RESOLUTION Whereas this board, on behalf of the members of this cooperative, and all other cooperatives, is vitally interested in sources of low-cost power, and is particularly interested in the Southwestern Power Administration as a source of power; and Whereas this board, after a study of the recommendations contained in the Report on Water Resources and Power of the Hoover Commission, as such recommendations pertain to rural electrification, is of the firm opinion that such recommendations are highly detrimental to the rural electrification program in that under the procedure recommended preference clauses for power REA coops, municipalities, and other governmental units would be destroyed; and, further, in that steam plants could not be built to firm hydroelectric power and sold to cooperatives; and, further, power facilities in multipurpose dams would be denied rural electric cooperatives and other local municipal units: Therefore be it Resolved, That this board go on record as opposing said recommendations, same being recommendations 9 through 15 relating to water resources and power, because such recommendations are, if put into effect, very harmful and destructive to rural electric cooperatives; and be it further Resolved, That copies of this recommendation be sent to the Honorable Thomas Hennings, Jr., and the Honorable Stuart Symington, Senators from Missouri, and to the Honorable George Christopher, Congressman from this district. I, Albert C. Venter, Secretary of Sac Osage Electric Cooperative, El Dorado Springs, Mo., hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and complete copy of resolution duly adopted at meeting of board of directors of Sac Osage Electric Cooperative held on December 19, 1955. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand as Secretary and affixed the seal of said cooperative this 22d day of December 1955. ALBERT C. VENTER, Secretary. RESOLUTION Resolved, That the board of directors of the Barton County Electric Cooperative, Inc., in regular meeting this 21st day of November 1955, and repre senting 3,800 rural electric cooperative members, do hereby express their opposition to the Hoover Commission recommendations on water resources and power as it affects the rural electrification program; and be it further Resolved, That we also unalterably oppose the Hoover Commission recommendation on the Rural Electrification Administration. A copy of this resolution to be furnished the special subcommittee of the full House Committee on Government Operations to be presented at the hearing in St. Louis on Monday, November 28, 1955. I, L. L. Wolf, secretary of the Barton County Electric Cooperative, Inc., do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the board of directors November 21, 1955, at their regular meeting. [CORPORATE SEAL] L. L. WOLF, Secretary. N. W. ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC., Hon. ROBERT JONES, Chairman, Special Subcommittee on Water Resources and Power, Washington, D. C.: At the last meeting of the board of directors of N. W. Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., held at Cameron, Mo., on December 21, 1955, the following resolution was unanimously adopted. The board of directors, after reviewing in full the report and recommendations of the Hoover Commission relating to water resources and power, find that the said Hoover Commission report is very detrimental to the best interests of the rural electrification program, including the Rural Electrification Administration. It would also tend to destroy the preference clause which has been of such great benefit to the farmers of the Southwest and tend to increase the cost of electric energy to the farm families in the Southwest. |