Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-07

action. The law is nov - nehul0us thar
almost turns upon the economic predic-
tions of the Judge Or jury This does ~
make for confidence IN The courts nor ~
spect for the laws. nor for q -ealfhe
activity IN production and distribution
There surely will he found Navs ~ whirh
cooperation NAV ~ encouraged v1fhouf
the destruction u enterprise The niles .t
business should be made more certain ~.
that On a stable basis men NAV move WI
confidence.
Government however -hould rr1v1ee
the means IN the treatment 81 ifs eu11.orf.
70 keep In touch with conditions and f
rectifv wrong. il D. needles o. saV that
order 20 be consistent. facts should if
times justify the pre--lpposlfion fnaf
government emploves are properly
pensated
The child life 70 The nation snr 1
conserved, o labor p immature lr
permitted hv one generation. .t q urar-
tIcing unialrness t0 fhe next
Agriculture j. nlf another form
industry. To fact d the hasls O.. laI.-
Try because Ipou depends me i0o4 slf-
ply The trIft from countryside ilf1 r..
cirv. carries GI-Guierlng nurfents 4. rlr
growth . manufacturing the letf f.n
wears holds f- present momentum wI
be neces-ar, Tor America to import t0osl-
stuffs II therefore lev0irrs IDun govern
ment. through intensive scleutuc
operation ~ help in maintaining ~ l-arI
a. possible be- cXIstIng balance uerweau
food production anu consumption FaruI-
ing viii not inspire Individual effort 4lifs-
profits, al things considered. are rgIiai tl
those IN other activities. Al aQdltiouat
check % depleted nnSs ID tle telds Rol.4
be the establishment lf modern staf
rural school codes. The Federal govern
ment should maintain active sponsorship
OF this. Rural parents would oe .acAlng n
the element which makes civilization e.-
during i they did NOT desire tIr -1er
children educational lpPort lultle- u-
parable % those Ia the cities.
coMNUNIrY MARkErs.
The price the consumer pay, .1r .lo..-
stuffs : no Indication ai What lt nr-
ducer receives. There arr 700 ll4us l4rr-
overs between he two. ~oC.ety and gov
ernment. particularly loc4 and state. have
been remisS 10 NOT uoiemlElrg .o,l.
marketing facilities. Aluu clpa..fit- r.~.
IN large measure. interest theu-,itt,
II not directly control community u.a-Nt.
This Is a matter oi >uch mp,rfli.c. -la
the Federal government can nr.a.a.
expend money and efor' .erlk
evolve methods and 60 ,hoa hrr rr-
tues. The farmer RAISES has eroF l.- ,ur
price which he recsves eeru I'D N
supply and demand HIS oroaucf- 'cs.
aud pork and produce ra-> eCIl
storage and ordinarily ahsu a,t va..
the consumer the laW - supply aul d.
uaud does rot Obtain
The preservation 80 i0OJstufs of cD,l
storage Is a boon % humanity aua
should be encouraged. However he 'lu,
has come for its vigilant regulation tpd n.
aSmuch as II becomes q part 1t .nfVrsta'e
commerce, the responsibility w'h 'h,
Federal government. supplies are gath,
ed IN from the farm ia times 30 rlcu.t
They'can easily bc fed our - ~, oOr-uuI-
er in such manner as 20 keep the lemaiu
ia excess Of that part of the supply which
Is released from storage This is an lpill-
practice and should be stopped. kCside,.
there should be a time limit beyond which
perishable foodStufs should not DC stored
Every successful modern business enter
prise has its purchasing, producing u.d
selling departments The farmer has
maintained only one, the projucirg a.
partment. II is not only fair thai he -
enabled both 20 purchase and " SID aa-
vantageously, but II Is absolutely lCc,s-
sary because he has become cCmpyrtpf
with the manufacturer for labor Hc has
been unable 20 compete IN the past A.i
his help in consequence has hctn n-
sufficient Therefore the right % c,-op,r-
ative purchasing and seliug h the a'dcrn
view, should be removed from al question.
Agricultural thought has net hOca ,uih-
GENTLY represented in affairs e. govern
ment Many OF the branches 90 tac severn
ment which deal remotely 81 directly with
the soil and its problems and rs nasslhili--
ties would be more valuable "a ne general
welfare il the practical experience ~ fhe
farmer were an element In Their admin II
tration. To be specific. the Interstate
Commerce Commission, the feteTA r..
serve Board, tho Federal Trade Comris-
sion and the United States fsuh Conn
mission are administered by business men.
Does anyone contribute more % the
making and success of railroads than No