The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-10-25
DEMOCRATIC LAWS
THAT HELP FARMERS
Federal Employment Bureau Ono
Of Many Wilson Achievements.
MONEY FOR CROP MOVING.
Rural Credits, Federal Rsservs Act,
Good Roads, Warehouse Law. New
Grain Standards and improved Mar
kstina System.
BY FRANK @. oDELL.

Do you know that your postoffice IL
now an employment bureauf That Is
one OF the new things Uncle Sam has
started during the present administrs-
ton. Secretary Wilson Of the depart
ment OF labor has tackled the task Of
bringing the jobless man and the man
less job together, and now every post
office 10 an agency of the United States
employment service. The postmaster
is equipped with blanks for listing ap
and Is instructed to help get the worker
and the job in contact.
While this may appear to be princi-
pally In the interest of the worker. II
Is really one Of the numerous far
reaching things started for the benefit
Of the farmer by the administration
Of President Wilson. The increasing
scarcity Of farm labor has become a
problem to the farmer especially In
the wheat growing and fruit growing
sections. This labor, which Is of a
seasonal character, necessarily must
be performed largely by itinerant
workers. Some agency which will meet
this demand and relieve the laborer OF
the graft Of employment agencies Is
necessary. Uncle Sam has started 1t.
A single illustration will show how
the system works:
In the Willamette valley Of Oregon
thousands OF temporary workers are
needed in hop picking time On Aug
20 the Oregon Journal OF Portland
printed news article about the new
government employment agency, stat
ing that 600 families could obtain i'm
mediate employment la the hop yards
by applying at the Portland division of
the federal employment service.
This is another item added to the
mass Of accommodating evidence which
shows that the Wilson administration
has tried to give both labor and the
farmer a square deal For the first
time IN history this administration has
placed the needs Of rural districts
squarely before congress as Of equal
Importance with the interests Of the
financial centers
And why not? Financial centers
would not amount to much without the
nine billion dollar crop OF the Ameri-
can farmer. But the interests Of the
farmer have not always been so prom.
inently and fayorably considered by
congress as they have during the last
three years The record Of Democratic
claims for farmer support is a record
OF accomplishment. 1t reads like this
in the passage of laws and admins
trative acts:
What Has Been Done For the Farmer.
CURRENCY REFORM. The fed
eral reserve act, under which the farm.
sr's paper 10 given special consideration.
Including permission to national banks
to loan on the security Of farm lands.
RURAL CREDITS.-An epoch max
ing legislative measure which will re.
lieve the farmer OF the incubus of the
short time loan a extortionate interest.
This measure alone, whom in full force,
will save the farmers Of the United
States one hundred and fifty million
dollars annually in interest charges.
GOOD ROADS-Seventy-f five million
dollars made available for the develop
ment Of roads from the farm to the
under conditions which will
prevent wasteful use OF the money.
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION. -
The passage OF the Smith-Lever act
brings 10 every American farm
through the joint cooperation OF the
federal government and the states, the
help Of these agencies In solving the
business problems Of the farmer.
COTTON FUTURES ACT-Deals a
ieath blow to gambling In this great
staple.
UNITED STATES WAREHOUSE |
ACT. Enables owners of stored prod
lets TO obtain loans on warehouse re
,eipts more nearly approximating the |
'ull value Of the product.
GRAIN STANDARDS-A law en-
acted last August authorizes the sec
,etary Of agriculture to esta blish on |
'ial grain standards. This Law is work !!
ng. The farmer who has been robbed |
through jusslsd grain grades for yesrs
will appreciate its value.
CROP MOVlNG.-The surplus funds |
II the treasury department have been /
placed directly in the banks OF the |!
outh and west to aid in moving crops |
Turing the customary season Of money |
hortage
INTEREST ON GOVERNMENT
Banks holding govern
nent deposits are now required to pay
per cent interest This cuts of a big
raft which formerly came from the
rec use Of huge sums Of the peoples
noney More than q million dollars
evenue annually is now derived from
his source alone
IMPROVED MARKETING SYS
EN-. The farmer has for years felt
he power of the market combine
nth its waste. inefficiency and dis
onesty The Office OF markets and the
ural orga anization service, esta bIished
4 the department OF agriculture dur
az this administration. are working
n scientific lines to promote better