Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29
HOOVER SAYS FARMS NEED
CONSTRUCTIVE THOUGHT
Development of Agriculture Must
Keep Pace With Other Re
construction Efforts.
iBy Associated Press. J
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Chicago. FEB. 2s.--Development OF
agriculture TO keep pace with the de-
veiopnent OF industry is one OF the
greatest reconstruction problems fac
ing the country. Herbert Hoover de-
clared here tonight In an add css be-
fore the Western Society OF Engineers
Industries are .d-awinS workers from
the farms. he pointed out. and II We
should develop our exports OF indus
tries during the next i've years as
RAPIDLY as we have during the last Eve
years. we shall by that time be faced
with the necessity of importing food
The problem is more than an eco
nomic one, lie asserted, because from
dependence on overseas supplies fot
food We Will be concerned about their
safety and End. ourselves discussing
che domination Of the seas Our: in
terna, ional relations will become more
difficult he said, and unless the league
need 10 burden ourselves with more
taxation. maintain great military, ana
naval forces 'and impe-iiTthe develop
ment OF our national life. which rests
in the spirit Of our farms and sur
rounds our villages"
Needs Constructive Thought
Great as Is the need for construc-
tive thcugAt ana action in regard 10
;ions. he said. the need for similar
Thought and similar activity is still
greater with regard to agriculture The
must be made economically attractive
This can, he accomplished he declared.
by re'nedying the defects in our trans
Sea surcs VIII Oh he advocatcd,to bring
about this include the development OF
the ,waterw'ys from. the Grea, Lakes
TO the Atlantic, replacement OF "spe-
cisl control OF refrigerator cars. stock
yards and elevators by Constructive
p pS1etc Serv!ce-; S"ye!nment tegulstion
duce business 70 provide free c0mreti-
ton; operative marketirg: reduction
IN Imitation, which ne believes viii les
sen Tire excessive number OF per:ors
engaged IN food distribution: standaSdi
cation Of products: exhaustive investi-
cation into our Srea; national boards
a ithas WIZ nc yieS 70 extending their
"a cir abuse" and development q. me-
chanical agricultural equipment.
Develop Great Lakes Commerce
Mr., Hoover expressed the belief that
The development OF the Grea, LAKES
would remove consida-s
AoIe portion Of the peak load on the
trunk line railways during the crop
movement season when the shortage OF
cars causes Increased prices, and find
employment for the great mcrcaniile
meet which we will have created II
marine development: Is carried out
he declared that the saving in The
s cents & bushe,
When concerns engaged in the man
d diasI and sale OF produce reach such
prices or dominate public affairs either
with elaboration or Innocence" he
said. they should be placed under rcsu
lation and restraint Mr. Hoover de-
clared that he was opposed TO govern
ment ownership and expressed The be.
lief that the test 10 be applied 10 de.
termine whether regulation was neces
Say say, should be not the size OF the
that II employs, bu; the proportion OF
operations"
Stendily Reduce Imitation.
Calling attention to credit ,nrat;o,
ne declared THAI IF we have a wise
and steady reduction in imitation il
VIII be a skillful dealer who cscspes
a reduction in the scale OF nrotits =
rms dehation. ne explained. should he
made progressively and with care in
order that there shall be no sudden
breaks win their resulting dcmoraliZa-
ion. unemployment and misery
On behalf OF several enginecrInp CO.
cleties the Washington award was nrs
sented tonight To Mr. Hoover for Con-
spicuous services as Federal food sJ-
relief. u' opea II
Mr.. Hoover Is the arst r.c,nis,, ~
tne award. which was founded In Ioi6
ny John w. A!vord. a member Of ~
western Society OF Engineers 10 he
presented to the engineer VINO s"hnSt
uses his professional skill and admin
istratiye attainments in the promn-
Ilon or the public welfare"