The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-11-08
Chas. s. Barrett Discusses
LandlOrdiSm in America


10 the OhcerS ana Members or the Farmers Union:
Discussion the over raging around the subject of
rural credits At the say have made
vesgaton of the matter and that believe modified of
rural credits feasible in America that convinced the time has
for action and merely talk and that rural credits be
used stem the tendency toward andosm which know be
one of the gravest menaces facing this nation.
There is little for dwell upon the various plans
offered whereby system of rural credits be made ec
tua only essential that the Rosen and other plans
have been followed in Germany and other odword with
signal success for than century 1t is possible under
of these plans for number of farmers given community
become mutually responsible for loans extended to their respective
members also possible for rural credits to be aeraed by
constituting the land itself the basis of that plan
mertoriou and economically sound r the simple
the last analysis the soil the source Of wealth.
The international Institute of culture in Rcme under
the direction of David Lubn has mad borough inquiry into all
these plans and American farm desires detailed nfomc
ton DR.. Lubin will be glad to furnish
| want to stress right to farmer in this country
who talking excedy about plans thinks that all that
necessary succeed with rural anyt ng else to find
panstha there plans galore is needed right now
bold enough with sufficient Initiative in every commun
W carry their plans into execution and face
disbursement difficulties and sacrifice of time and health if
that is necessary.
tits just WE'LL therefore stop worrying SO much about
plans and think about how going find
the plans just for week but right end
the chapter.
necessary remember however that Germany is coun-
try of ky settled small communities and that the plans which
have proved advisable there have be altered
separation of agricultural units This process
resolves ITSELF however into of detail por
ton of the task u.s. have stated the locating and training
the into effect of rural credits may
be devised whether under supervision
Now to the second featurehat of landlordsm America
believe that perfected system of rural credits do
least lessen this evil If doubt that it exists
only ask that you investigate neghborhood
number of who their FARMS and the number
acres, wild cultivated owned by absentee landlord
After all is said it remains that America is land the pros
pery and progress which founded agriculture If
allow form this country class of controlling land and
corresponding class of tenants subject these landlords
system that the direct opposite of democratic
and that will eventually lead to condition of land monopoly
which the problems Of the soaed high living
other muchyagaed issues will dwinde to ingmfcance
astonshed when in conversation recently with Professor E.
Branson of Athens Ca he figures relating Georgia
of absentee ownership which almost Incredible Had
the figures been based conditions of which personally
aware, would have doubted him
Unless is checked ownership of land by few
nunty going sange individual and collective prosperity in
America If every farmer American who lines
and who genuinely concerned for his individual welfare and that
of the country will deliberately study these condition have out
lined he will be the securing
leaders who will mateaze rural credits sound
that will remedy for the drift toward andordsm
Finally don't fret eternaly about the plans The men to
them constitute the real problem and the spirit
of cooperation in community CHARLES S. BARRETT
Union City, Ga, November 5, 1912