Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-14
Editors Letter Box
The Farmers Side.
Editor Kehnebec Journal.

hCHu6UeC
In your issue of the K. ]. dated
10th Oct, 10, in the leading article
l noticed a paragraph relating to the
Wages of Railroad Men in England,
and the difference in wages the r. Il.
men were getting here. Now. sir.
you did not state the difference in
the prices of living in the two couri-
tries; as you might already know
that during the time the war was on
even during the worst time of the
submarine warfare the consumers in
England were getting two barrels of
American flour for less than we were
paying for one here and the same in
proportion with other produce.
Swift's, Armour's and Morris meats
can always be bought there for a
great deal less than it can be bought
right here at home. But some folks
say these companies lose a lot by it.
Not much. They do not or they
would not send it,. and another thing
they appear to ship all the best out
of the country.
Now sir. / hear from there occa-
sionally, as all my relations live
therei I received letter from there
about three weeks ago and heard
nothing of any shortage in food and
my folks are mostly working people.
The only complaint I heard was the
same old cry after every war, a lot of
unemployed. especially amongst SOL
dicrs that served during the war.
U;ut OF course that does not mean
America. We are too enlightened
for such thing to happen, here.)
nigh: hate been wrong in saying
when we went to war that 1t would,
but shall not take my words back
vet; until the politicians have put on
a few more commissions to spend
the taxpayers money. and DO nothing
which I for one do not expect them
to until such times as the trusts give
them permission to, seeing as how
every man, woman and child in this
country is either in the trust; or
owned by them body and soul. The
one best game here. no matter what
your occupation is, is to get into
politics, either town. state CT ma
tional, all if possible. and the do as
the others do-play it for the al
mighty dollar! damn the Country!
w ildt WdS IL SOOu Oiu u uCl0 ADe Sdlu
about fooling people?
Believe me. sir. this country is in
for something very serious before
many years are over, if we do not
give over worshipping the golden
calf and get back closer to the
Almighty. 1 do not mean go rantirg
religion around in churches and at
street corners, but to do it in our
every day actions and in secret, as
I've are told; and let us remember
that although the Almighty has so
wonderfully blessed our country, He
will not always do so if we so will
fully ignore Him, and follow after
GODS OF our own making any more
than He did Israel Of old.
Before closing this l should like to
thank you for the way you have
taken up the cudgel in defense of us
tillers CT the soil. I know in the eyes
of many city folks we are an un-
patriotic lot. We should have done
the same as all other trades did
demanded 10 or 20 per cent on our
outlay and then big profit on top Of
that. Then we would have been
patriotic. But we did not nor do we
now. All we ask Is a square deal,
and some little returns for our labor
besides board, and may all politicians
remember that they came from the
soil, are fed and clothed by the soil,
all other comforts in this life are
from the soil. and they will return to
the soil again; ana as long as they
can keep the agriculture populat ton
prosperous and cohtented, all other
business is bound to prosper. But
be very careful also that they do not
make the scapegoat Of the farmer too
long, for If they drive him to shut
down one season. woe betide them.
What good will their ill-gotten rold