Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-02-20
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ers, as we'll as retailers, transporta-
ton, etc, as we now have, but let
us cut out the useless member, the
surplus one here and there, and give
him an opportunity to become a pro-
Queer upon the farm, or in the fac
tory. Let us have six-tenths of our
people in production and four-tenths
in distribution, that there may be
six-tenths of what man can produce
each day for each of us, rather than
have four-tentns In production and
six-tenths in distribution, which gives
us only four-tenths OF what man
can produce each day for each of us.
/ To do this conditions in production
must be attractive, farming must be
renumerative and offer to a young
man who engages in it an opportun-
lily equal to that offered hira should
he go into a bank, railroad. whole
sale or retail establishment.
The farmer asks that the labor
ers in the mines, the factory, and
/ the mills, who are also real produc-
ers along with the farmers, make
an effort comparable to his to see
there is just as little labor expense
as possible in each article turned out
by their hands, thereby helping the
farmers of America, who in turn
inconsistent with the views and de-
sires of the loyal, intelligent labor
ing men, who recognize the mutual
advantage to all in an honest days
work for an honest days pay. Given
this and the manufacturers, jobbers
and retailers taking a reasonable
profit and recognizing the harm that
must ultimately come from profiteer-
ing upon the farmer, the question
of the high cost of living will large
ly solve itself to the permanent good
of all concerned.
"On the other hand if the whole
country, all business and all labor,
does not recognize this as COM
mon problem, the secretary contin-
ued, and do those things which give
the farmer fair compensation for
his efforts, do those things which
make farming renumerative, pleas
ant and as attractive as other lines
of endeavor, the conditions will not
improve. On the contrary, more and
more will the young man leave the
farm, more and more will the older
men become discouraged, and less
and less will there be of farm pro-
duce to divide among the whole peo-
pie for their sustenance, and higher
and higher will go the price of that
which is produced.
Attention must be given by pub
| lic-spirited citizens to the methods
which tend to quicken and cheaper
! distribution of farm products, such
as better terminal facilities, easier
transfers, inland water transporta-
! ton, back hauling and roundabout
routes eliminated. We must all in
terest ourselves in helping solve the
problems of the farmer and furnish
/ him facilities that will help him in
must be furnished, we find on the
/ contrary there is now being made
an assault on the Farm Loan Bank.
which gives the farmer money on
favorable terms, without commits
sions, without renewal charges. fl
nances him to carry on the funda-
mental activity of our country. gives
him long time that he may plan
ahead where necessary. The assault
is made by selfish interests. and
their success would. in my Judgment,
be blow to agriculture in America
and result in ultimate harm to all
interests But how many business
men in America have recognized this
as their problem, or interested them
selves in the farmers behalf? Very
few, and yet they could well afford.
in fact must, interest themselves in
this and other problems affecting the
farmer, or they will feel the reac-
ton
The farmers of America are will
ing and anxious to meet the problem
OF reducing the cost of living as a
mutual one. They seek the co-oper-
alton, support and sympathy of the
business world, and receiving it they
Will do their part and more All of
us working TO this end are strength
ening and making permanent agricuI-
ture, the very foundation of our
whole structure, and therefore do
Ing well for our country as a whole
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