Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-02-23

One IL forced to ask as the news
comes Of the so called "bread riots" in
the Eastern cities, why? Why are
people not only in New York and
Philadelphia but practically all over
this country crying out to the govern
ment for relief from the present
high prices and seeming scarcity of
the necessities of life? Why should
women and children be starving or
perishing with cold in this country? |
There is plenty Of food and fuel in
this country; we are not facing fam |
inc. Discounting the agitation by the
/. W. W. and active anarchists who
seem to see an opportunity under the
present conditions to stir up class
hatred, discomfort and opposition to
the government, there still remains
the question to be answered. Doubt
less there are several answers and
no one of them alone would prove sat
Iisfactory; but among these answers
we believe there will be found the
avarice and greed of certain citizens
or groups of citizens unworthy of the
name) which stops at nothing in or
der to satisfy itself. The common
good, the strength of the nation, the
welfare of the weak, the starvation
and death of women and children,
privation and suffering of others none
of these things count if only the ma
terial wealth and power may be gain
ed. This is not business it is bar
barism, devilishness, treason.
HOW 1T EFFECTS THE FARMER
The following from the "Sea Power
News" of Washington, D. C. is
worthy of careful consideration by
the readers of the Tribune who are
farmers:
These are things to consider and
weigh, think about, study and then
draw your own conclusions. These
are days when it is essential that the
American people should know what
ideas are being advanced, what state
! ments made and that they should
: either verify or correct them; a time
when we should think carefully and
soberly and thoroughly realize our
responsibility and obligations as citi-
zens as well as our privileges and op-
portunities.
A matter which is receiving much
! attention among members of Con-
gress and students of economics as
well, is the effect of the Teutonic
blockade on the welfare of the Ameri-
can farmer and manufacturer. AT
this time, owing to the non-departure
of ships for Europe, freight is piled
up from New York to Buffalo. Farm
products, as well as the products of
the great western factories and pack
ing houses, has accumulated to such
an extent as to seriously affect the
movement of both east and west
bound trains. AS one shipper stated
to the writer, a condition of actual
war could not make things worse
If ships were conveyed from American
ports, there would be sailings enough
to relieve the congestion to a great
degree.
Speaking of the farmer and the
price of farm products, it is pointed
: out that the farmer on the basis Of
! present prices can obtain more in
return for the exchange of his corr
: or stock than ever before in the his.
: : tory of the country. This fact is ex.
planned somewhat in this fashion;
! while the cost to the farmer of mater
ials necessary for his welfare has adj
vanced tremendously since the out
J break of the war, the value received
for his contributions to the market is
much greater in proportion. Farm
implements have gone up, clothing is
higher, sugar is more expensive, but
yet for a given number of bushels OF
= corn or hundred weight of hogs, he
I can get more farm implements, more
: sugar and more clothing than evel