New-York tribune., 1920-08-08


ing" with other nations
not undermining local marketing facil-
tiles.
Our Objective Should
Be a Decreased Tenantrv'
municipalities must in large measure
interest themselves in, if not directly
control, community markets This is a
matter of such Importance that the
Federal government can proftably ex-
pend money and effort in helping to
evolve methods and to show their vir-
the price which he receives is det!r-
mined by supply and demand 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 foodstuffs by
cold storage is boon to humanity and
it should be encouraged. However, the
time has come for its vigilant regula-
ton, and inasmuch as it becomes
part Of interstate commerce the re-
sponsihility is with the Federal gov
ernment 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 an unfair practice and should be
stopped. Besides, there should be
time limit beyond which perishable
foodstuffs should not be stored
Fair Deal for Farmer
Every successful modern business
enterprise has its purchasing. pro-
ducing and selling departments. The
farmer has maintained only one, the
producing department. 1t is not only
fair that he be enabled both to pur-
chase and to sell advantageously, but
1T is absolutely necessary, because he
has become a competitor with the man
ufacturer for labor. He has been un-
able to compete in the past, and his
help in consequence has been INSULT
cient. Therefore, the right of coopera-
tive purchasing and selling in the mod
ern view should be removed from all
question.
Agricultural thought has not been
sufficiently represented in affairs of
government. Many of the branches of
the government which deal remotely
or directly with the. soil and its prob
lens and it's posi- ibilities would be
more valuable to the general welfare
if the practical experience of the
farmer were an element in their ad-
ministration.
To be specific, the Interstate Com
merce Commission, the Federal Re-
serve Board, the Federal Trade Com
mission and the United States Tariff
Commission are administered by bust
ness men. Does any one contribute
more t the making and success of
railroads than the farmer or to the
creation and prosperity of the banks,
or to the stability of manufacturing
and trade units, or to the agencies in
terested in exporting?
Our objective should be decreased
terantry. With the period "of occu-
rancy uncertain, the renter strips land
of it's fertile elements, and each year
diminishes our national assets. Under
! the operation of the Federal Reserve
and the Farm Loan acts, encourage
that industry, character and intel
ligence are a golden security to the
peoples banker, the government of the
United States. Multiply our home
owners and you will make the way Of
the seditious agitator more difficult.
Prosperity Widely Difused
Bring into the picture of American
life more families happily part of
garden and flowers all their own, and
you will find new streams running into
the national current of patriotism.
Help to equalze the burdens of taxa
ton by making the holders of hidden
wealth pay their share with those whose
property is in sight. In short, remove
the penalty imposed upon home build
ing thrift and thousands of contented
~ 1lo L. 10 h11< Eotx
own roofs will look upon government
with affection, recognizing that in pro-
tecting it they protect themselves.
There are more home owners in
America than ever before. The prosper
ity of the country under Democratic
rule has been widely diffused. Never be-
fore has the great mass of people
shared in the blessings of plenty. There
is much to be done, however, in multi
plying more home owners. Nothing will
bring more golden return to the well
fare of the Republic.
Common prudence would suggest
that We increase to our utmost our
area of tillable land. The race be-
tween increased consumption and
added acreage has been an unequal
one. Modern methods of soil treat
ment have been helpful, but they have
their limitations. There are still vast
empires in extent in our country per-
forming no service to humanity. They
require only the applied genius of men
to cover them with the bloom and har-
vest of human necessities. The gov
ernment should turn it's best engineer,
ing talent to the task of irrigation
projects. Every dollar spent will yield
compensating results.
Any discussion of the question o.
food supply leads very quickly to tn,
closely related matter Of transporta
} ton. There is no one thing which
brings us SO intermittently to critica
conditions than the insufficiency of ou,
! transportation facilities. Both th<