The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-14

What plans have the farmers mad"
to make certain that In tho r";tdjuSt-
rhcnts following the war the welfare Of
agriculture will receive its full ncas-
ure OF consideration" Quick action must
be taken in regard To matters of re
construction.
Bills are already in Congress and 9TH
crs are certain to follow bearing on the
methods under wSlich this nation. UNI
hamp"rcd by the. restrictions of war.
shall once more pursue the commcrclal
and industrial pathways Of peace. IN
less the farm organizations OF this c"un-
try take u hand IN the shaping of l"Eis-
lation bearing on the problems arising
out Of the war there is grave danger
that measures will he enacted which
may lead to permanent INJURY to agrI-
culture 1t is high time for farm mr.
CARNATIONS to get their affairs IN or
der and be ready To act together IN the
making of wise and constructive plans
The farmer who belongs. to no farm
erS' organization should join one with
out Il nnmcut's delay. Every part OF
|. the country has some educational or
business organization ready 10 receive
him. Individuals ideas count for LITTLE
in the framing of laws or in the build
ing of national institutions unless they
reflect tho thought and accurately IN
| Icrpret the desires OF the masses. TIC
weigh evidence in the business expert
/ rncc of many farmers and unite on a
| program which will give the greatest
benefit to the ErcatcAt number is the
! legitimate object Of farm organizations
| In this way only can the voice or tho
| Individual be heard and the needs OF
80 In ic,1In ~
Business long before The days or the
| Eanseatic League has been organized
! to take care of its own. At this mo-
ment wealth. prestige. the power to dc
| great good or evil are in the hands o
| men who have organized. These mcr
| will emerge from the war Still bette
prepared and with sharpcncd appetites
| business will reach out in every dircc
! ton for trade and profits.
1t will ask for legislation. specia
/ privileges. and get both If it can. Or
| former occasions it has been successful
! Unless agriculture develops simulta
| ueously with business there will he nj
real progress in this nation. Their
! must be greater guarantees in aGricul
turc than now exist. People flock into
| the businesses that are rcmunerativc
! The tendency is to the cities and away
! from the farm.
The number Of tenant farmers In thi:
country is increasing too rapidly. Fer
haps half the farms arc now operated
BY renters and tenants who afford th'
| basis for shifting farm populations
concerned but little with the rcspon
sibility for sound and healthy rural in
| situations.
| without organizations OF farmers anc
unity Of action among them. industry
! and commerce will get more than thcil
! share Of consideration from the law
makers In matters affecting the crca
ton and division Of wealth. Great cor
porations are now in existence with in
suitable desire for profits. New vas
! combinations are in the making witt
ambitions for world trade conquest. In
ternational combines are already form
ed. now n necessary arm to militT!
SUCCESS. and in them lie the seeds Of
commercial worldwide domination.