The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-07

III ACCEP IhNCE /
!, SPEECH BY cox
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|. vill be nece}sary for America To
snport foodstuhs. It therefore de-
~eives upon government, through |
irtensive scientific co-0pjeration to !
SsIp in maintaining - nearly asi
sossible the existing balance be-;
sveen good production and con-
sumption. Farming will not inspire
Individual effort unless profits, all !,
thInss considered, are equal to +.
those In other activities. An add
tlonal check to depleted ranks In
The fields would be the establish
ment of modern state rural school
4. codes. The federal government
should maintain active sponsorship
(, a. this. Rural parents would be
lacking in the element which makes
civilization enduring II they did not
desire for their children educa-
tional opportunities comparable to
those in the cities. The price the
consumer pays for foodstuffs is no
indication of what the producer re-
eeives. There are too many turn
overs between the two. Society
and government. particularly local
and state, have been remiss in not
undermining local marketing facili-
ties.
- City Markets Needed.
Municipalities must in large
measure interest themselves in, II
not directly control community
markets. This is a matter Of such
Importance that the federal gov
eminent can profitably expend
money and effort in helping to
evolve methods and to show their
virtues. The farmer raises his
crop and the price which he re-
ceives is determined by supply and
demand. His products in beef and
pork and produce, pass into cold
storage and ordinarily when they
reach the consumer the law Of sup
ply and demand does not obtain.
Cold StOrage-Its Effect
The preservation of foodstuffs BY
cold storage is q boon to humanity
and it should be encouraged. How
ever, the time has come for it,
II yigilant regulation and inasmuct
Mas it becomes a part Of interstate
commerce, the responsibility is will
the federal government. Supplies
are gathered in from the farm il
times Of plenty. They can easil!
be fed out to the consumer In sucl
manner as to keep the demand il
excess of that part of the suppl,
which is released from storage
This is an unfair practice AM
should be stopped. Besides, Their
should be time limit beyon
which perishable foodstuffs shoul
not be stored. Every successful
modern business enterprise has it
purchasing, producing and sellin
departments. The farmer has main
tanned only one, the producing dc
partment. 1t is not only fair ths
be be enabled both to purchase an
to sell advantageously, but it is al
solutely necessary because he ha
become a competitor with the mar
ufacturer for labor. He has bee
unable to compete in the past an
bis help in consequence has bee
insufficient. Therefore the rigl
OF cooperative purchasing and sci
ling in the modern view, should |
M removed from all question. Ayr
\ cultural though has not been su
hciently represented in affairs
government.
III Farmers Not Represented.
III Many of the branches Of the go
eminent which deal remotely or d
rectly with the soil and its problem
and its possibilities would be mo
valuable to the general welfare
the practical experience Of Il
farmer were an element in the
administration. To be specific, Il
Interstate commerce commissiO
the federal reserve board, the fe
eral trade commission and q
United States tariff commission a
administered by business men. Do
anyone contribute more to the ma
Ing and success Of railroads tn
the farmer or to the creation a.
prosperity of the banks, or to t
stability Of manufacturing a
trade units, or to the agencies
terested in exporting?
Home Owning and Patriotism.
Our objective should be q {
creased tenantry. With the peri
OF occupancy uncertain, the rent
strips land of its fertile elemen
and each year diminishes our
tional assets. Under the operati
OF the federal reserve and
farm loan acts, encouragem'
mas come to thousands who Il
that industry, character and int
hgence are golden security to
peoples banker. the government
the United States. Multiply
nome owners. and you will ma
the way Of the seditious agita
more difficult. Bring into the
lure Of American life more fal
lies, happily part of garden
MOVERS all their own. and you '
md new streams running into
national current of patriotism. II
% equalize the burdens OF ia
ZION by making the holders Of b
yen wealth pay their share v
tnose whose property is in sight.
snort remove the penalty impo
upon BODYBUILDING thrift,
thousands of contented househe