Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-22
MARKET commission
lO 81 CONSIDERED
CREATING OF NEW BOARD RE.
cE,viNo MUCH ATTENTION
in CONGRESS.
GOOD COMPANION TO
RURAL CREDITS LAW
System Would Secure Outlet 70 Farm
Produets Instead Of Compelling Hold
inc Until They Rot in Bins or Fields
n Commission Would Find Market
Far Away From Field Of Operation.

Far Away From Field Of Operation.
Especial Crrespondence.1
Washington, March %. - Establish
ment Of a national marketing commis-
sion promises to be seriously considered
In the near future by congress.
Creation Of such commission has
already received great deal of atten-
ton among thinkers on the subject OF
production and consumption and these
who are devoting their efforts to re.
duction In living cost. Congress 1ailed
in the session just closed to give IT the
notice that its importance merited ana
nothing was done about it. Congress-
man Goodwin. Of Arkansas, introduced
q resolution for such commission and
under the leave-to-print privilege In
serted speech and q great deal OF
material bearing on it in the last mum
her OF the Congressional Record. This
material shows that the establishment
o. a national marketing commission IS
receiving much consideration the coun-
try over and there Is not much doubt
congress will have to put Its mind to 1T.
OF Moment TO Farmers.
Mr. Goodwin in his remarks en-
phasizes the great moment to the far
mers Of both rural credits and ma
tional marketing commission and says
congress ought to have enacted both
propositions into law in the session
just closed. It need scarcely be added
that congress did not enact either, tho
.sra! credits legislation, It Is certain.
can not be deferred much longer.
It is an interesting fact that one OF
the grea thinkers on the subject of a
rational marketing commission in this
country is David Lubin. This Is brought
out by the remarks Of Mr.. Goodwin.
He has conferred a great deal with Mr..
l4ubin about it and says 1t is the view
of Mr.. Lubin that the national market
Ing commission should come ahead OF
rural credits. Mr.. Lubin is the man
who conceived and brought about the
establishment Of the international In
stitute Of agriculture at Rome. He ac-
complished this after yunceasing labors.
The institute is supported by fifty -four
governments and is the greatest clear
ing house in the world for agricultural
information.
Mr. Goodwin emphasizes the impor-
lance OF the proposed marketing conn
mission and the improvement In mar
keting In this way:
Whsre Farmer Would Gain.
IT the farmer can dispose OF his SUR
plus products at a good advantage, at
4 profit that Is due him, by system
of marketing instead OF his products
rotting in the fields or in the biEs, he,
IS then in condition to. receive ac-
commodation and to discharge his obli-
CATION, as the same may fall due from
time to time, from year to year,in the
way OF partial payments On long time
loans as well as to meet the annual In
terest thereon Therefore II a system
of marketing were established in this
country, national, state, county and
township, all correlated. dcvetailed and
interlinked, there would be no excuse
for failure Of any farmer to market
his produce, If not locally, then possi-
bly, to be consumed by some producer
to be found by the county commission;
but failing there to be disposed OF.
probably by the state commission; and
II no demand in the state for these
products Of given locality. then to
find a market at the instance and thru
the Intervention of a, national market,
ing commission. Reports from day to.
day should be sent by telephone. by
telegraph and by mail If necessary not
only as to all products for sale by the
producers thereof but likewise similar.
communications made to all parts Of
the country by the national, state.
county and township commissions Of a
demand for farm products which peo-
pie need and are compelleHto have
Unvsrsally Endorsed.
The resolution for a national market
ing commission has been Endorsed by
representative farmers organizations,
consumers leagues, civic bodies and
many individuals. The National Far
mers' Union has Endorsed it. 1t pro-
vides for commission of eighteen to
he appointed by the president, twelve
70 be engaged In agricultural or horti-.
cultural pursuits and SIX selected with
special reference to their knowledge OF
commerce, finance, transportation and
law. The commission is to meet here
and provide plan for the effective orr
gsnixation Of "the states. counties and
localities Of the United States" The
resolution provides further: "Said
commission shall be empowered and
directed to act with organizations and
individuals as may become part Of the
national marketing system, when such
organisations and individuals may have
been authorized by said commission to
co-operate to that end and under
such rules and regulations as the ma
tional ma rketing commission may pre-
scribe
GLIMPSE OF GERMAN CAMP.
Army in vossss Not Idle Thru LuIIs in
Fighting.
Correspondents Of Associated Press)
Cologne. March ia glimpse OF the
3thoroughness with which the Germans
have established their encampment IN
the vOsges mountains Is furnished by a