The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-02-13
Nature Of the Remedies.

Congress can remove some of the
haldicaps OF the farmer. and IL can
also set some kinds OF work in motion
such as.
The encouragement OF system o:
thorough going surveys OF all agricul-
turai regions in order to take stock
and to develop scientifically and
economically sound country lie:
The establishing OF nationalized
system OF extension work in rural
communities through all the land
grant colleges with the people at their
homes and on their farms
thorough going investigation by
experts OF the middlcman system Of
handling farm products, coupled with
u general inquiry into the farmers
disadvantages in respect to taxation.
transportation rates. cooperation or
CARNATIONS and credit, and the gem
eral business system:
An inquiry into the control and use
OF the streams OF the United States
with the object OF protecting the peo-
pie In their ownership and OF saving
to agricultural uses such benefits as
should be reserved for these purposes;
The establishing OF system OF
parcels post and postal savings
BANKS
And providing some means or
agency for the guidance Of public
opinion toward the development OF n
real rural society that shall rest dI-
r.Ctly on tn" land.
other remedies recommended for
consideration by congress are:
Tn. enlargement OF the United
States bureau OF education. to "nabl.
II to stimulat" and coordinate the ed
ucntIonal work OF the nation.
Careful attention to the farmers
interests In legislation on the tariff
on regulation OF railroads. control or
regulation OF corporations and OF spec
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crs forests. and the utilization OF
swamp lands:
Increasing the powers OF the fed
"ral government In respect To tn"
supervision and control OF the public
health:
Providing such regulations as viii
enable tn. states that do not permit
IN. sal. OF liquors to protect them
selves from traffic from adjoining
states.
In setting all ,hcs. forces In motion.
III. cooperation of TIA" states VIII be
necessary. and in many cases DEFINITE
state laws may greatly aid III" work.
Remedies of more general nature
are: A broad campaign OF publicity.
that must h" undertaken until all tn"
peopl" ar. informed on tn. Who'll" sub
j.ct of rural l,f", and until th"r. IN an
| awakened appreciation OF IN" nco"s-
sity OF giving this phar" OF our ma :
| ilonnl development ms much attention
| nE has been given to other phases or
interests. "a auickonod sense OF re-
Eponsibility. In all the country people,
TO tn. community and tn. stat" In the
conserving OF soil foriIlity. and In the
necessity for diy"rnlfying farming In
| order 10 conH"ry" this fcrtllity and To
develop n better rural society ana
| also In the better safeguarding OF the
| strength and happiness Of III" farm
women. a more widespread conviction
OF the necessity Of or.n nisaton, not only
for economic but for social pur-
poses, this organization to be NOR. or
less cooperative. 50 that all the b"opI"
may share equally In tn" BENEFITS and
have voice In tn. essential nTairH OF
IN. community. realization on tho
part OF the farmer that hr has dis.
| tinct natural responsibility toward tho
lnbor.r in providing him with good
| living facilities. and IN helping him In
| every way to be man among mon.
and n realization on th" part OF All
| tao people OF tn. obligation To protect
| and develop the natural scenery and
| attractivcncss OF the open country.