El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-04
wilson URGES
LARGER CROPS
Says Farmers Must Plant
Greater Areas If World
Is to Be Fed.

Washington. D. c., Feb. Though
there is a shortage of food in the
world now, the shortage wiH be much
greater in the future as the European
war continues This was a point of in
terest in the address of president VIII
son before the convention of the cham
! Der of commerce Of America Wednesday
night. He pointed out that farmers
| must till every available acre to the
I best of their ability, under the guidance
/ of the department of agriculture, in or
/ der thar the world may be fed.
Cooperation between business and
the government in framing Jaws for the
benefit for all the people was urged
I by president Wilson. He declared that
I'VE must all pool our interests" in or
/ der to discover the best means for
handling public problems,
Wants Spirit Of Union.
The creation in the United States in
time of peace Of the same kind of
united spirit which moves nations dur
ing wars was advocated by the presi-
dent who remarked that when is as
handsome there VIII be no wars
and when men engage in the
pursuits of peace in the same spirit of
self sacrifice as they engage in wars,
wars will disappear"
FaVOrs Selling Agencies.
Speaking of the foreign trade of the
United States, the president asked that
business men devise some way of al
to combine to secure common selling
agencies and to give long time credits
in such a way that these operating de-
vices may be open to all
He declared that apparently the anti
trust laws prohibit such combina lions
now, but ne would favor a change IL a
method fair to all would be found,
He spoke Of the work being done by
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce in surveying the world" for
the benefit Of all business men.
Business men themselves are to
blame if Intelligent laws affecting them
are not framed, the president asserted.
he added that they should come out
into the open and use their knowledge
OF conditions to bring about fair laws
to prevent evils.
The Mexican question was mentioned
by Mr.. Wilson as an example of the
difficulty he had in getting accurate
information.
HecOmmend Merchant Marine.
Government aid in building up an
American merchant marine and federal
Legislation permitting the maintenance
of prices Were recommended in special
reports submitted at today's session.
McAdOO Defends Snip Bin.
Defending the ship purchase bill,
secretary McAdoO today predicted that
the government would not operate the
ships at a loss and contended that
failure to make profit should not
deter the government from entering
the business. He pointed out that the
coast guard service saved much life
and property and asked if the chamber
were in favor of disseminating the
service because it cost money. He in
CURED if the Panama canal were built
for profit
Where property is put ia jeopardy
on sea or otherwise" said secretary
McAdoo. 1t is function Of govern
ment to furnish relier. So when COM
merce is in leopard. when freight
rates are soaring to unreasonable
heights, 1 must confess / have no
patience with the contention that the
government must sit with manacled
hands and shaclled feet This is q
time when we must face the issue.
This is the time for remedies, for
remedies are not worth a continental
unless applied at the acute stage"