Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-10
ORGANIZATION TO
FIX PRICES Of FARM
PRODUCTSPOSS|B
Master of National Grange Says
Farmers Must Receive Fair
Return for Work.
PREDICTS RADICAL
MOVE FOR PROTECTIO
py Associated pres. TO Every Evening


Boston, Nov. 10 Establishment Of
nationwide selling organizations which
shnl fix the price Of farm products. II
the farmer does not receive "the same pny
for the same hours worked that others
receive, was predicted today by Sherman
J Lowell of Fredona, n Y, master of
the National Grange Of the Patrons of
Husbnndry. in opening the annual CON
vcntion of the grange
I'VE are willing 20 hive fair under
standing of values, he said, the farmers
receiving the same pay for the same hours
work that Others receive. no more, or less
but we feel that his is the last call II.
no attention is paid 10 this now by bank
era. manufacturers, railroads and labor
organizations. and If the government
continues % uae its great power 10 I'M
port raw material free Of duty 10 reduce
costs, then the grange will be the fret 70
help organize nationwide selling organixa-
tions which shall fix the price of farm pro-
ducts
There IL no threat IN this, We have
been driven to IL in aelf-defense 20 pre-
serve our agriculture.
This condition is repIgnant ~ uH MI
We desire no class regulations or class
divisions. We desire 10 labor for humanity
and "a be able 70 keep the earth fertile.
always bringing forth its harvest sufficient
20 feed the increasing millions Of oiir
people II ia M small task however. ami
II can only be snfely done by proper APP
probation Of this task by our urban pop
ulation :
Mr.. Lowell rcjoiced that labor has been
able ~ secure much higher rate 81
wages. but added We little expected
that they would turn and demand cheaper
food from ur without ascertaining the
cost of production, and thereby proving
whether or not We were taking too large
margin of profit
The national master declared that
great changes since the beginning n the
war have been n the disadvantage ~
agriculture and many laws and rulings
ty the government have proven of m
jury 70 farmers
We have searched faithfully n find one
law or ruling to our advantage and failed
10 find IT, We have urged for fair show
but all our efforts have met with like
fate =
Mr. Lowell said the recent censiis show
ed a net decreaae Of 100000 farms in
seven states New York, Pennsylvania
Ohio, Illinois. Indiana, Michigan and West
YirGnia---and he charged that the at
titude Of the men IN Legislative halls and
government departments was responsible
10 a large degree for this condition.
50 long as We remain passive thIs
state Of affairs will continue. he declared
Concerning taxation he said.
There = but one equitable form of
taxation and that is when every form oi
wealth paws ~ just proportion Of taxes
There IL no tax more just than an income
tax, for il is never charge against any
one who has not the means to paw.
He spoke against the single tax and the
idea OF placing government land tax
Of one per cent on the land in place oi
taxing large incomes. Both would be
disastrous 70 agriculture. ne said.
Another equally erroneous idea, he
continued IL the one Of a heavy tax on
all uniInproved land holdings, for if TIN:
was done and they were forced on tbs
market BY reason OF such tax which !.
the intent it would cause the deprecla.
ton of farm lands 50 per cent from the
fact that there Is more improved land than
m en- IA work II now.