The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22
Africa and Australia are safeguard ing their rights within the empire.
 Nothing Can Stop Cooperation.


 And now the nations themselves are bitration treaties between the United States, Great Britain and France should be duly ratified in proper form by the senate, as a crown to the worldwide "get-together movement The pending treaties with Central Am erica also should be ratified as an in. cident to this end.
 No human power can restrain this movement toward associated effort.
 It is natural and logical step in the onward march of civilization.
 Instead of seeking to destroy it. supervised by governmental authority, so that it may be cooperation for the many rather than combination for the few.
 But the warfare of unrestricted competition is passing away much more rapidly even than is passing the resort to arms in political dis putes between nations
 No Going Back to the Stagecoach Era
 The world will not return to the comp petition of the past. any more than it will replace railroads with stagecoaches!
 This fundamental truth has long been recognized by other nations. es- pecially by Germany, which in many respects is now the best managed of any people.
 The United States Behind the Times.
 European nations have a construc- tive policy for the promotion of their industries and for the popular welfare
 Those governments not only per init associated effort. but encourage 1t.
 They especially help the farmer and artisan to pool issues and cooperate for mutual benefit.
 Hence, in Europe, confidence now prevails in business, however eager the agitation for further social or po- litical reform.
 Even the Irish, with opposing views in religion and politics, have discov- cred that they can corporate. The government has encouraged the move ment, until agricultural and indus trial regeneration are now doing more for Ireland than any amount of po- litfcal home rule!
 Making Criminals of CO-operators.
 The United States is the only na- ton that still seeks to sweep back with a legal broom the universal flood
 Instead of encouraging associated efficiency by wise regulation. Uncle Sam seeks to destroy it by compelling disintegration.
 No other government would indict for conspiracy the officers of farm 
 righteous mutual benefit. The Unit ed States has indicted the New Eng land milk producers union!
 Under such strained interpretation of legal technicalities, the federal ad- can indict and destroy any associated marketing effort by two or more citizens in different states whether it be a labor union, farmers organization or industrial combina- ton. No such union of grain grow CTS, fruit growers, or live stock men is now safe from indictment
 Still worse, the supreme court has arrogated to itself the power to say whether any such effort is reason able or unreasonable" and therefofe whetherlit should be permitted or de- Stroyed.
 The Situation Intoierable.
 Meanwhile congress is aghast at the situation, and in a quandary as to how to wisely regulate combina- tiOn so as not to destroy associated effort, but rather encourage co-opera- tion for the general welfare.
 Present conditions are intolerable that thus render illegal practically all labor, agricultural and commercial in terState groups associated for mutual benefit.
 Monopoly may be regulated without destroying industry.
 Let us build up, not tear down.
 The American people are migrating to the freer conditions of Canada fast enough. without being forced out of the United States by a legal tyranny based upon economic error.
 The news this week, that when the House meets at Washington in regu- lar session next December, it will make the remedying of this intoler- able situation it's chief business, is the best news in many a day.
 Take Care of the Farmer.
 Nation and state must ever keeep in view the welfare of our basic in dustry-agriculture.
 It is peculiarly important to do so at this time when the new competi- ton from Canada threatens our far! mers under what will. be practically free trade in farm products from Cam ada.
 England has decayed because she has not only neglected her agricul- ture, but has actually discriminated against it. Old age pensions, gov ernment labor bureaus, even a re- formed House of Lords, are but so much salve to England's sores, that will become increasingly serious until she reforms her land laws, gives her agriculture a fair chance, and pro- vides education that will fit her youth for life's work.
 Germany has rapidly become the greatest power in Europe through in- telligently directed organization, nat lral methods of education that train each generation for efficiency. and by having always insured agricultural There are no deserted farms in Germany, no slums in her ,ities no factories idle, few places placarded For Sale or To Let''
 Our United States is a glorious but how much we have yet to learn. And how our beloved will develop and prosper if nation and states will cooperate dong right lines to advance rather han retard progress. STAMFORD MAN ARRESTED |