The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1921-12-15

If our tariffs are to be made equith-
Bile, and not unnecessarily burden our
imports and hinder our trade abroad.
for years to come. Knowing the impos-
sibility of modification by act of congress
for any one or score OF lines Without
involving long array Of schedules !
think we shall go long ways toward
sterilization If there Is recognition OF the
tariff commissions fitness to recommend
urgent changes by proclamation.
Needs Of Agriculture.
Concerning the needs. Of American
farmers the President had this to say:
ton is required by American agriculture.
To the farm has come the earlier and the
heavier burdens Of readjustment; tnere
is actual depression in our agricuitural
industry, while agricultural prosperity Is
absolutely essential to the general pros
perity Of the country.
to provide relief It has promptly given
such temporary relief as has been pos
sible. but the call is insistent for the
permanent solution. 1t Is lnevna9le tnat
crops advance them. No legislation can
cure that fundamental law. But there
must be some economic solution for the
excessive variation IN returns 1or asr1-
cultural production.
1T is rather shocking to be told and
to have the statement strongly supported,
that SO9 naaey o. n given Year,
actually will be worth more to the pro-
ducers than 100000 bales would have
been E91ay e. is h the rased bv
more more, mo- money than a billion bushels: :,
Yet these are not not , exaggef faeea
are tens of millions who need food
and clothing. which they cannot get,
such a condition is sure to in odss,t the
I'm the main. the remedy lies IN
distribution and marketing; Every
proper encouragement should pe CIV.
to the Gaae yerY heip
in Europe. In Russia the .co-opera-
tive community has become ONE me- tne rec and
in Social paralysis Ultimately they
will be accredited with the salvation
of the Russian state.
Cooperation Advocated.
I'm the main, the remedy lies In dis
tribution and marketing. Every proper
encouragement should be given to the CO.
operative marketing programs. ihese
have proven very helpful to the co-operat-
the cooperative community has become
the recognized bulwark of law and order,
and saved individualism from engulfment
in social paralysis. Ultimately they WI
be accredited with the salVaIlon VI LILO
Russian state. .
There is an appeal for this experiment
Why not try it? No one challenges the
right Of the farmer to larger snare OF
disputes that we can not live without the
farmer. He is justified in rebelling
against the transportation cost. Given q
fair return for his labor, ne WI haye
and given assurance that his labors shall
not be in vain, we reassure all the people
of a production sufficient to meet our ma
tional requirement and guard against dis
aster."
Plea for Aid to Russia. =.
Mr.. Harding's plea for help for starving
while we are thinking of promot-
ing the fortunes of our own people
thetic thought Of America for fellow
human beings who are suffering and
dying Of starvation in Russia. A. Sc
has a ths esy 1e p: sss
agencies are exerting themselves to
the utmost to save the lives OF cn MI
dent that unless relief is AFFORDED,
the loss OF. life will extend into int >, ths
millions. Americans cannot De oeaf
eve do not recognize the government
of Russia. nor tolerate the propagan-
da which emanates therefrom' but we
e o,nn co osaeR Of all intsrnatlonal
politics and fundamental. differences
cali ca SV of the suffering and the dying:
Unreservedly 1 recommend the appro-
priation necessary to supply the Amer
900 bushels of corn and 100000 BUSH
els Of seed grains, not alone to halt
the wave Of death through starva-
ton. but to enable spring plantins IN
exhausted temporarily to stem starVa-
"The American relief administration
is directed in Russia by former Off
" demonstrated its ability to trans
port and distribute relief through
governments support to the wonderful
relief already wrought out of the gem
crosby of the american can private ~, pur ,,t
it exceeds the capacity for the. relief
within the states seems
to me we should be Indifferent to our
own heart promptings and out OF &C
cord with the spirit which acc Inns
out Of our national abundance to
tighten this burden of woe upon q
people blameless and helpless IN fam-
Inc peril"
OHlISO SIdISS VIII |ssS'P WV
At the outset. the President dis.
cused world conditions. saying "A
world restoration, program" would
have to be worked out conc sby the ma
The United States will help. ne
added, unseItishly because there is
compensation in the consciousness or
assisting; selfishly because the COM
merce and international exchanges IN
trade. which marked our high tide OF
fortunate advancement, are possible
only When the nations of ali, cont,
nents are restored to stable order and
normal relationship"
In conclusion he had this to say
about the armament cQnference:
Agreeable to your expressed desire
and in complete accord with the pur-
poses of legislative branch Of the gov
eminent, there is in Washington. az
You happily know. an internationali
work on plans for the. limitation OF
armament, a naval holiday, and the
Just settlement of; problems which
might develop into causes of interna-
tional disagreement
ut is easy to believe q world hope
is conferred on this capital city A
most gratifying world. accomplish
ment is not improbable"
Setting a Broken Nose. :. 80
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