The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-08
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violate his oath OF office. Anyone
who Is false to that oath is more
unworthy than the law violator him
self.
Morals am easily be produced
by statute. The writ of injunction
should not he abused. Intended rs
a safeguard to person and property,
1t could easily by abuse cease TO be
the protective device it was intended
to be.
Fayors Collective Bargaining
Capital develops into large units
without violence to public sentiment
or injury to public nterest-the same
principle Should not be denied TO
labor. Collective bargaining through
the means of representatives selected
by the employer and enploye respect.
lively, viii! BE- helpful. rather than
harmful To the general interest. BE.
sides, there is no ethical objection
that can he raised to it. We should
not, bv law. abridge a mans right
either to labor or to quit his employ
ment, However, neither labor Nor
capital should ut any time or in
n circumstances, take action that
would put in jeopardy the public
welfare.
W. necd a definite and precise
statement Of policy as to what bust
ness man and workingmen may do
and may not 90 by way Of combina-
ton and collective action. The law
is now so nebulous that it almost
turns unon the economic predictions
of the judge or jury. This does not
make for confidence in the courts nor
respect for the laws. nor for a healthy
activity in production and distribu.
non. There surely will be found
ways by which evaporation may De
encouraged without the destruction
Of enterprise. The rules Of business
Should be made more certain so that
on a stable basis, men may move
with confidence.
Government. however should pro-
vide the means in the treatment Of
its employees. to keep in touch with
conditions ana to Tectify wrong. 1t
IS needless To say that in order to
be consistent, facts should at all
times Justify the decomposition that
the government employees are prop
erly compensated,
The child life of the nation should
DC conserved, if labor IN immature
years is permitted by one genera.
ton. il is practcing unfairness to
the next.
Agriculture C0untry's Backbone
Agriculture is hut another form
NJ industry. In fact, it is the basis
# industry because upon 1t depends
the food supply. The drift from
countryside into the city, carries
disQuieting portents. If our growth
in manufacturing in the next few
years holds its present momentum,
it viii be necessary for America to
import foodstuffs. II therefore de-
wolves upon government, through in
tensive scientific cooperation to help
in maintaining as nearly as possible
the existing balance between food
production and consumption. Farm
ing will not inspire individual effort
unless profits, all things considered,
are equal TO these in other activities.
An additional check to depleted ranks
in the fields would be the establish
ment of modern state rural school
codes. The federal government should
maintain active sponsorship of this.
Rural parents would be lacking in
the element which makes civilization
enduring if they did not desire for
their children educational opportuni'
ties comparable to those in the cities.
The price the consumer pays for
foodstuffs is no indication of what
the producer receives. There are too
many t%urn.overs between the two.
Society and government, particularly
local and state. have been remiss
in not moGernizing local marketing
facilities.
City Communit, Markets
Municipalities must in large meas
ure interest themselves in, II not
directly control community markets.
This is Il matter Of such Importance
that the federal government can prof
itably expend money and effort in
helping to evolve methods and to show
their virtues. The farmer raises his
crop and the Price which he receives
is determined by supply and de-
nand. His production in beef and
pork and produce, pass into cod
storage and ordinarily when they
reach the consumer the law Of sup
ply and demand does not obtain. The
preservation Of foodstuffs by cold
storage is a boon to humanity, and 1t
should be encouraged. However, the
time has come for its Vigil3nt regula'
ticn and inasmuch as ii becomes a
part If interstate commerce, the re-
sponsihility is with the federal gov
eminent. Supplies are gathered in
from The farm in times of plenty.
They can easily be fed out to the
consumer in such manner as to keep
the demand in excess Of that part
VI the supply which is released from
storage. This is an unfair practice
and should be stopped. Besides, there
should be i time limit beyond which
perishable foodstuffs should not he
stored Every successful modern bust
ness enterprise has its purchasing,
producing and selling departments.
The farmer has maintained only one,
the producing department.
Cooperative Farm Organization
II IL not only fair That he be en-.
abled both to purchase and to sell
advantageously. but it is absolutely
necessary because he has become a
competitor with the manufacturer for
labor. He has been unable to compete
in the past and mis- help in conse-
uuence has been insufficient. There
fore the right Of cooperative purchas-
ing and selling in the modern view,
should be removed from all question.
Agricultural thought has not been
sufficiently represented in affairs Of
government. Many Of the branches
If the government which deal remote.
Is or directly with the soil and its
problems and its possibilities would
De more valuable to the general vel
fare if the practical farmer were an