The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-15
TIM CI'RIs AND THE DISEASE


DO is chlrictori7tc for the patient TO com.
plain 10 Tho means prescribed for his euro. The
disease may lly him low, but when the physl-
cl1n prcscrlbcs the ampuiation necessary to
slvc he nfc, or tho course Of medicine and
treatments absolutely essential to a recovery
of hla hculih, ho complains bitterly.
Therefore We are not surprised 10 find the
farmers ana their immediate bankers, praying
tho government to mop dctlation and permit
ltuo more initiation, at least until they can
market their crops and pass the buck to somo
other class Of gentlemen. It is human nature
Tor them to feel and act that way, ana surely
Ne SHAH never condemn unsparingly what Is
nanifostly a mere demonstration Of human ma
turc.
Tho farmers are not alone by any means.
There arc merchants and manufacturers also
beginning 10 pine for tho good old days of In
natcd values. They want their old lines OF
crcdit--so that they may manufacture thon
hold untl The market is ripe for big melon
cutting. They also sec In the dofiation proccsa.
and the policy Of the treasury department ns
announced by Mr.. Secretary Houston. a wicked
conspiracy. Possibly 40.
But what must be Will be. Tho artificial
manipulation OF the marketing machinery sought
most Of the trouble. We think the time has
come when somewhat reckless voice dares say
that when we fIgh, future wars no matter
how grave they may be, we will not permit a
cotcrio Of very human men to abrogatc the
laws Of nature and by their ipso dicto say what
is value and what Is not.
1t would have been treason three years ago
to assert that the various price fixing boards
would eventually cause more mischief than their
services OF temporary nature could possibly
balance, hut It was always n present thought
In the minds OF economists.
However much must sympaihlze with the
growers OF farm products the fact remains that
what they ask Is impossible. Everything must
revert to the market which is responsive. prop
erly only to the law OF supply and demand. II
was a patcrnalisic, oxtravagant and extremely
partisan government that went into the cotton
market and by It's purchases run prices beyond
all reason.
The same can be said of wheat. OF hay OF
corn and OF meat products Tho government
could. by the adoption OF Identical methods, now
start great bull movement in all the basic food
products. But eventually tho stuff II bought
and horded must find It's way to the open mar
ket, when the bull movement would degenerate
INTO u IeEst Tor the pears or Unprecedented pro-
portions. else have the match of destruction
applied to II 10 prevent just that consequence
as the present administration did in the case
OF millions and billions of dolars worth OF
perfectly good material.
Resumption defla,ion--the twin necessities OF
the times. Resumption Of economic production
on "A standard OF values from which has been
squeezed all artificial Initiation. There is no
power on earth that can prevent except tenn
porarily the losses which must ensue; no bust
ness Judgment In the country today which un-
solnshly believes that the temporary stay
should be granted--but does believe that tho
return to normal conditions has already bocn
too long delayed
II may be, the farmers and their spokes-
men assert, that unless there Is accorded tho
relief asked for a panic will ensue. That is
dcbaiabo, and we OF those who do not be-
evc It. We think the situation Is too tlrm.y
In hand for that, But II tho relief asked wore
attempted panic would certainly ensue That
Us not debatabc.
The patient win unquestionably recover In
minimum time II the prescribed treatment is
| followed. That he should object to taking the
medicine is quite natural.