Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13

what the farmer and factory produce,
 and that every so-called laborer should
 see that he contributes just as large
 ly as possible to the sum total of pro-
 auction, no matter what article he is
 making or what duty he may be en-
 gagged upon.
 The farmer, of course, must produce --and of course he will produce He
 gets paid only for what he produces.
 But there is one thing which will take | him out of production and that is to be obliged to sell the product of his years labor and investment for a price
 which does not enable him and his
 family to live as well as his friends in | the city who devote their money and energies in other directions.
 The farmers ask, naturally enough, that the high cost of living be ap-
 preached by all the people as a com
 mon problem. They ask that those en-
 gagged in distribution take up the
 slack" eliminate the lost motion and
 refrain from putting so great a bur I banks, the railroads, wholesale hous- es, retail establishments and factories I all of which they recognize as vital necessities-be put on the highest
 plane ot efficiency. They look to the factory executive to speed up his oper- Lat-ons so that two days labor instead I of three, if possible will go into a giv-
 en article which he finds necessary to
 his comfort or the conduct Of his
 farming operations. Without taking
 anything from the manufacturers Ifo- fit. the farmers margin l.; increased because of the fact that als equipmaa;
 and supplies are thereby reduced i1 } cost, his production is stimulated, and } he is encouraged to stay on the farm
 The farmer asks these things of bust. ness.
 : The farmer asks also that the labor. . CTS in the mine, the factory and tht ? mill make an effort comparable to hi. : to see that there is just as little Iabo l lexpense as possible in each artich 7 turned out by their hands.
 r If labor in every line produces all i s can produce, if manufacturers, jobber and dealers recognize the harm tha y must ultimately come from profiteer
 ing upon the farmer and content them n selves with a reasonable profit, a y important contribution will have bee y made. to the solution of the probler a of reducing the cost of living. to tn t good of all concerned. On the othe S hand, if these things are not done, = farming is not as remunerative, pleas = ant, and attractive as other lines ( O endeavor, conditions will not improv h More and more will the young me g leave the farms. More and more wi
 the older men become discourage i- Less and less will there be of far )f produce to divide among the who d ppeople for the sustenance and higf J. CT and higher will go the price of th; " which is produced.
 IS 1 hope I made 1t clear that, in IT K opinion, the business men of Ameri, 'n must recognize the problems of u Ln farmer as their problems also. IT IS Federal Farm Loan Bank, for instanC Tn is of great advantage to the farme to of America, The business men mu ed interest themselves in retaining for u at farmer this aid, and help in securil ed others
 ne I speak of those things by way n- conveying to the business man tt e. assurance: The farmer is not wit CT out the inclination or the necessa he aids to do his part in reducing the co
 of living. He is anxious to do his sha ny and more, and he seeks the cooper up tion, the support and good will of t ay business world All those who wo e together in strengthening agricultu or and making it attractive, and this nc at, essitates making it profitable, will z h. in strengthening and making perm it nent the very foundation of our wh, VII economic structure and will render ng real service to the nation as a who