Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-06

Would Increase Production, Lessen
| Cost and Solve High Cost Of Living
\ BY WILLIAM TANoUERY
It has come to be so firmly established as to be &C.
cepted automatic that to give relief to the present
dton of affairs in all those respects in which the cost of
living affected it will be primarily necessary to increase
production and at the same time lessen it's cost
1t is plain that if this can be DONE the greater pro-
duction will give sufficient supply of all kinds of goods
to around to everybody the greater supply tending
to prevent monopoly, and at the same time forcing that
competition which results in lower prices this low price
resulting from the greater production at essened cost
in natural way without resort to arbitrary processes
Of the law.
! However, back Of underlying this fundamental
proposition, contributing which not so
vague and difficult of conception to the ordinary mind
thinker not to be readily appreciated when pointed
out To relieve the conditions complained of these pre-
disposing must be taken into consideration and
handled before feasible workable plan be for
muated to bring about the vital increased production
at lessened COST
One of these predsposng causes is found in the fact
that social and political relations have become such that
the natural longer be manipulated
formerly is labor susceptible of exploitation
Further, enterprise in business and commerce. with
its attendant investment and distribution of capital not
only lacks encouragement, but is being held back in
by natural timidty the part of The in
weston business and in other through the
deliberate design of those who think to profit for
themselves in thus getting and keeping the situation in
position where it can be governed and released
frightened up at will
A factor that would be of powerful influence in
combating or overthrowing any such design
/ men and which would inspire the whole country
with every business and mart of trade would be
the Inauguration of vast and countrywide gongback
tothe farm movement with crop production
class of foodstuff that springs from the earth
With the markets overloaded and gluted with wheat
and grains vegetables and fruits products of the poultry
yard and stock farm the tension would be eased in every
nook and corner, confidence would be restored and hap
pness bloom in the features of everyone from the low
Hest Sc week clerk to the $4,000 year manager
Plenty to eat and knowledge that can be had at any
time with fear of famine would Immediately re-
lease that anxiety which is at the bottom of half the
evils that are recognized as handmadens of panicky
condition.
Cheaper transportation and vast sale of goods to
foreign markets. with the resultant handsome profits
always to be found in transactions with the outer world
would also contribute to relieve conditions and this
cheaper ransportatons to be found the development
or increased use of the waterways
Elimination of the non producer the middle man,
and direct communication between the producer
and the consumer is another vital and important factor
And all these would be directly helpful and con-
ributory to the primary proposition that to cure adjust
alleviate the economic evils from which the world is
suffering greater production at lesser cost must be
compshed