Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-20
ToSolve the High Cost of Living
Problem in New England

| nave organized IN determined stand
to force down the cost of living,
since no problem looms so large in
the minds of every individual at the
present time. Every legitimate
means to solve this monentous prob
lem successfully will be employed.
That is why New England's foremost
commercial leaders, manufacturers,
bankers, merchants, have originated
a movement to bring down high cost
food prices, principally through es-
tablishing closer cooperation be-
tween farmer and consumer. Far
mers and industrial leaders have join
ed hands in the fight against food
profiteers and hoarders.
The Association is known as the
New England Farm and Food Found
ton, already considerable sum of
money has been pledged to carry out
its aim of Tehabilitating agriculture
in this secotin, putting the farmer on
his feet and saving the pocket of the
ultimate purchaser.
1t is recognized that, unfortunate
~, the farmer in the United States,
and in New England in particular,
has no efficient marketing organiza-
ton; he has no proper means of dis
tribution of his product, one of the
reasons for high living costs.
One advantage of this Foundation
is to inject proper organization me-
thods and proper distribution. This
will reround, of course, to the mutual
benefit of producer end customer.
An executive meeting of the Ex-
An executive meeting of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Foundations
Board of Trustees was held yesterday
afternoon at the birmingham home
of R. W. Bird, president of the Flint
kote Company Of Boston, who is the
head of the Foundation. Here money
pledges were made so that immediate
action may be undertaken by the or
CARNATIONS which they will support.
1t was evident from the enthusiasm
and sincerity displayed by the men
present that the Foundations move
inent is soundly endorsed, and the
backing and efforts of these men-all
eminent in their chosen fields of bus
mess or professionally go far tow
ard achieving the success they have
determined upon.
Every one of the Committee, more
over, has signifed his Willingness to-
give considerable time, as well as
funds, to the cause for which the /
Foundation stands.
There is no doubt that, as the
movement grows, and practical dem
onstratiens of it's success are shown, |
New Englanders will rally to it's
cause. Any practical plan of reduc-
ing the cost of living certainly de-
serves tie support of every urban and
cause the support Of every urban and
rural member of the New England
community.
Under the prevailing conditions
there is waste of food products. There
are frequent CULTS of certain Of these
commodities On other markets while
it may be there are scarcities of the
same commodities on other nearby
markets., thus derloralizing the indus
try and discouraging production.
There is considerable boarding by pro
fiteers, and manipulators, with con-
sequent Encouragement tCh the far
mer.-
Proper organizations, Therefore, un-
der the Foundations auspices, is con-
sidered the only means to- prevent
boarding and climate profteering.
The New England Farm and Food
Foundation will act as regulating
force upon these men.
The Foundation undertakes in ev-
cry possible way to introduce and
sustain cooperative buying by New
Englands consuming millions; in !
fact, every possible "short cut" will !
be utilized between the farmer and !
the direct consumer. The thousands. !
of employees in mills and factories
who are suffering most from H. Gil.
will greatly benefit.
The Farm and Food Foundation
will not duplicate any work that
has been done by similar existing !
organizations. It's principal duty
will be to assist and reinforce the eff
forts of such bodies along practical
lines of agricultural Improvement, in
creased production, and economic dis
tribution through the raising of
funds and loans of money, sincemany
of thse associations are at present
handicapped by lack of finances.
Thus the Farm and Food Foundation
will not be in reality a direct operat-
ing organization. The Eastern States
Agricultural and Industrial EXPOSE
ton committees, the Farmers Ex-
change, and others, will be part of