Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-07

between food production and consump-
ton
Farming will not inspire individual
efforts unless profits, all things con-
sidered, are equal to those in other
activities.
An additional check to depleted ranks
in the fields would be the establishment
federal government should maintain
active sponsorship of this. Rural par
ents would be lacking In the element
which makes civilization enduring if they
did not desire for their children educa-
tional opportunities 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 turnovers between the two. So
clety ana government, particularly local
and state, have been remiss in not mod
ernizing local marketing facilities.
municipalities must in large measure
interest themselves in, II not directly con-
troll community markets. This is a mat
ter OF such Importance that the federal
government can proftably 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-
mand. His products in beef and pork
and produce, pass into cold storage, and
ordinarily when they reach the consumer
the law OF supply and demand does not
obtain.
The preservation Of foodstufs by cold
storage Is boon to humanity, and it
should be encouraged. However the time
has come for it's vigilant regulation and
inasmuch as 1t becomes a part of inter
state commerce, the responsibility is
with the federal government. 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
OF the supply which is released from
storage.
This is unfair practice and
should be stopped. Besides, there
should be a time limit beyond which
perishable foodstufS should not be
stored.
Every successful modern business en-
terprise has its purchasing, producing
and selling departments. The farmer has
maintained only one, the producing de-
partment. 1t is not only fair that he be
enabled both to purchase and t. sell adj
vantageously. but it is absolutely neces-
sary because he has become a competitor
with the manufacturer for labor. He
has been unable to compete in the past
and his help in consequence has been
insufficient. Therefore the right OF CO.
operative purchasing and selling in the
modern view, should be removed from
all questions Agricultural thought has
not been sufficiently represented IN
affairs OF government
Many OF the branches of the govern
ment which deal remotely or directly
with the soil and rs problems and its
possibilities would be more valuable to
the general welfare If the practical ex-
perience OF the farmer were an element
in their administration. To be specific,
the interstate commerce commission, the
federal reserve board, the federal trade
commission and the United States tariff
commission are administered by business
men. Does anyone contribute more TO
the making and success of railroads than
the farmer or to the creation and pros
perity Of the banks, or to the stability
OF manufacturing and trade units, or to
the agencies interested IN exporting?
SHOULD ATTEMPT TO
DECREASE TENASTRY.
our objective should be q decreased
tenantry. With the period of occupancy
uncertain. the renter strips land of its
fertile elements, and each year dimin-
ishes our national assets. Under the
operation OF the federal reserve and the
farm loan acts, encouragement has come
20 thousands who ind that industry,
character and intelligence are a golden
security TO the peoples banker, the gov
eminent Of the United States.
Multiply our home owners. and
you will make the way of the sedi-
tious agitatOr moro difficult.
Bring into the picture OF American
life more families. happily & part of
garden aud flowers all their own, and
you will find new streams running into
the national current Of patriotism. Helm
TO equalize the burdens of taxation bv
making the holders of hidden wealth
pay their share with those whose prop
erty IS In sight
In short, remove the penalty imposed
upon home-buiiding thrift. and thou
sands of contented households under
the shelter Of their own roof win look
upon government with afec.ion, recog-
niZlng that in protecting il they pro-
tect themselves. There are more home
owners in America than ever before. The
prosperity Of the country under demo-
cratic rule has been widely difrused
Never before has the great mass of the
people shared in the blessings Of plenty
There is much 10 be done, however in
multiplying our home owners. Nothing