The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-28

The progress ~ civilization Is inter
woven with the deveiopmett of agri-
culture. From tho EARLIEST history %
man cultivation OF the soil has been
the primary consideration. IL has
been. and stu g. more than ever. the
first requisite 70 the success Of a gov
eminent. The science 81 farming was
not discovered. Il was learned and
earned with the sweat ~ Interested
lahorers. men vino loved the soil and
who experimental with tts possibiii-
ties with the, enthusiasm that small
children display IN the different arr
engagements of their nursery blocks
More wonderful things are yet 10 be
learned. The half has never been told.
since the importance Of agriculture
10 recognized. 80 naturally tho power
and tho necessity of the ngrlcuiturist
Is admitted without argument. If not
Intentionally. unconsciously the man
who walks between the pillow handles
holds the fate Of the masses ia his
hands. lie feeds them, That fact is
all important Regardless OF the prof.
teers the ex0rbitant chargers. the
hoarders. every man must secure food
for himself and his family with the
most 81 them. helplessncss Is carried
from day 20 day.
The farmers OF the United states
have not received q square deal from
the SPECTATORS. They have been pa
tent They have avoided rudicalism.
They have suffered along with the
rest OF us No right thinking man
wants 10 see the producer discriminate
ed against. his value Is ineatlmabic.
Remove tho farming class and all
other classes will be lost
We 10 not believe the farmers 81
this country viii respond 90 the ma
ton vide call for a producers strike
which has been sent out by the Ma
tional FAIRNESS Union. in session az
Kansas city II Is not the proper
method o. rightiug a wrong in prices
Il Is n move 60 punish the millions for
the sins ~ "a few The great American
people cannot DO ignored in their
struggle for existence because of the
tactics Of few men ia the markets.
There must BE- some other way Of
handling this problem.
All orts ~ strikes can be borne
with some way-all except a strike ~
the aEriculturiata. Consideration even
Of the possibility Is fearful. II the
time ever comes IN this country when
the individual farmer only raises
enough FOR me and my family and my
son Johns family then the nation
has approached a dangerous precipiee.
one that overloo<s ruin and disaster
A refusal to market products encour-
ages this spirit which a radical ele-
meut has been advocating for al ong
time.
Drastic action must he taken 70 see
10 an adjustment q prices q prices
for agricultural products. II the re-
turns are not commensurate with the
cnat ~ living. hut a permanent set
Element cannot be reached by welding
weapon which affects every class 81
American hfe
The rights Of the rank and file of
the people must be considered.
Optimism IN Business.
Things IA the business world are BY
no means as blue as surface indica-
ti0ns would show. A recent report
made 10 the New York Tribune from
fourteen manufacturing cities showed
that despite the change 81 the credit
situation. programs Of expansion by
firms and factories ia these cities have
been carried out. IL was only the pro-
lects for pyramidaI grcwth that have
been given the cold water shock by the
Tightening ~ the interest rate. and
nfter all such result Is not very de-
piorable.
Whatever wounds have come to tha
fabric of business az the country have
49, FAR been moderate. the Tribune con-
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