Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-09-14

their eyes on with the intention Of
emasculating its provisions and re-
turning the money control OF this
country back into the hands of Wall
Street. 1t ~ control you in another
way. The interests that purchase
your produce in the main. the in
teres's that purchase your hogs and
your cattle in the main, do not want
passed law regulating the cold
storage and the big packing interests
in America.
History has known no greater
test of our resources than that
which came with the World War
when America was called upon to pro-
vide for and sustain the world. The
shortage of labor on our farms has
been one of the most serious problems
in recent years. This is due to the
fact in a large degree insufficient
attention has been given to making
farm life attractive. 1t is necessary
to provide not only a ready market
for the produce of the farm by in
, creasing transportation facilities. but
it is essential that that market be
maintained by the natural law OF
supply and demand eliminating fea-
lures which create an artificial con-
troll, reducing the income of the pro-
Queer, while, at the same time, in
cerasing the cost to the consumer.
This artificial addition to the cost of
the necessities of life creates vicious
circle, making it necessary for the
farmer who must go to the city for
his labor to pay an increased price
for that labor. ! have given serious
thought to the subject and know that
profiteering can be checked in n way
which will break the circle and bring
immediate and tangibO results. A
striking example has been found in
the uncontrolled actions of group
OF cold storage men who have been
able to absorb products from the farrl
at the prices they wished to pay at
the time when the producer had to
sell. and to feed out products in such
a way as to keep the demand at all
times ahead of the supply, so that an
artificial shortage was presented. Civ
ing pretext for an increased cost.
I'm working out the problems OF
American farm life. the extension Of
transportation systems. the buildings
OF good roads and the creation of
modern school facilities in the country
which bring to the boy and girl of the
city. go hand in hand. II is the enter
tainnient facilities to be found in the
most remote rural district centers.
Farm work should no longer be druid
gerry. Labor saving machinery long
since reduced the period of toll in the
fields. 1t is now possible to apply the
same method to make more enjoyable
the existence OF the farmers wives
while giving thought to increased
facilities on farms already productive.
we must not overlook the necessity
for increased acreage and the oppor-
tunity America offers for agricultural
extension and home building. Gov
eminent must be helpful in this. A
definite plan of reclamation properly
worked out will add millions Of acres
to the productive territory Of our
country.
And this brings US to considera-
ton of one of the most vital questions
Of the day. Millions OF men. women
and children in devastated regions Of
Europe are literally starving to death
when America has the ability and
the resources to provide for them all.
But this provision can be made onlv
when reconstruction of the world has
been undertaken under definite plan.
Although our soldiers achieved a vic
tory in the great war and by their
direct contribution brought the war to
close, we still do not have peace.
Until that peace is accomplished, little
Roadway can be made. Not onlv is
the civilization Of the world at stake.
but the material welfare of our own
country is vitality affected.
And now let us discuss the Peace
Treaty and the League OF Nations.
and am going to discuss it in primer
fashion. I am not going to attempt
any technical discussion. A technical
discussion was originated about a
year ago in order to confuse the
public mind. That covenant is simple
and plain and clear. and the men who
contend that 1t infringes upon the
sovereign rights Of America, or the
men who contend that 1t increases the
probability of American boys going to
war, know better. 1t simply isn't
true. Now, I assume that during the
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