The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-12-09
OUTLINES PROGRAM FOR NEW
LAWS TO ASSIST FARMERS

should be passed by the state law
makers in February to aid the farm
ers of the state is given in the Dec
ember issue of the Northwest Dairy
man. the official organ of the United
Dairy Association. The magazine
outlines the situation as follows:
Farmers were pretty we'll fed up dur
ing the last two months with prom
ises of what great benefits would ac-
crue to the industry If the repre-
seutatives of this, that. or the other
party should be elected to office. Some
of the promises were like the usual
campa ign pledges. not made to keep.
although some no doubt, were sin =
cerely spoken. The campaign is now
over and the time is approaching
when there must be serious consid-
Grafton of certain matters affecting
agriculture in this state. 1t is time
for constructive action instead of the
distribution of meaningless phrases.
The dairy industry of Washington
is entitled to many things from the
next legislature, one of the most i'm
portant of which is legislation dealing
with dairy products substitutes.
While there may be differences of
opinion as to just what form this leg
islation should be taken in detail, no.
body who knows anything about the
dairy industry will question the ne
cessity of some provision requiring
the honest labelling of all so-called
substitutes. In some cases that will
require a plain declaration that the
article is not even a substitute for d
dairy product.
Provision should be made for uni
form hay grading and strict enforce
ment of grading rules that will be
fair to both buyer and seller.
Among other legislation suggested
industry in this state are the follow
ing:
Increased appropriations to pay in
IDENTITIES on cattle condemned for
tuberculosis.
Better provision for horticultural
a
More adequate support for the pro-
motion of the activities in connec-
tion with Boys and Girls Club work
and provision for wider use of the
extension service of the Washington
State College and experiment sta
tions.
Amendments to the tax laws that
will require large tracts of unimprov-
ed farm land. held for speculation,
to pay a larger share for the support
of the state government.
More equitable distribution of the
burden of school support and increas-
ed facilities for rural schools.
Adoption of more effective road
building program and elimination OF
some of the waste due to unnecessary
Ioverhead costs in local road districts
Adequate support for the state and
county agricultural fairs.
The list might be increased indef-
initely but the above serves to show
in measure some of the things the
farmers of the state have right to
expect of the state legislature. Not
one of the items enumerated above
can he construed as ''class legisla'
ton" While admittedly of direct
benefit to the farmers, they will like
wise be of great benefit to the grea,
mass known as the public" depend
ent on agriculture for its daily bread
1t is too much to be expected thai
all of the suggested legislation car
be enacted at one time but much oi
it should receive serious considera
ton. ilG
| The members of the legislature
who will assemble at Olympia mex
January will have a wonderful op
portunity for constructive effort tina
will forever dispose of some of tn,
disturbances which have afflicted tn,
state of Washington. If they ar,
wise they will not let the opportunit!
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