Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-31
CONFERENCE.-THE
AID FARMER TO
CONVENE SOON
Secretary Wallace Goes
Into Action at Harding
Suggestion

Washington, D. c., Dec so.-PresI-
dent Harding In a letter today to Sec
retary Wallace of the department OF
agriculture asked that the latter call
a national conference at Washington
to Suggest practical ways of improve
,ment.' for the severe agricultural de.
preston which exists thruout tho
Hand"
Prompt action was taken at tho de-
partment OF agriculture in response TO
the request. telegraphic Invitations be-
ing dispatched Immediately to a NUM-
ber of organizations and individuals
whose attendance is desired At tho
gathering.
Secretary Wallace said tonight that
the date of the conference had not yet
been fixed or a complete Invitation list
made up. 1t is expected, however, that
the conference will be made with a
month and that in attention to farm
ers and their organizations, industries
associated directly ana Indirectly with
agriculture will be called in 10 as
sist in the efforts to improve condis
tions.
No ONE will pretend the present con-
ditions could have been avoided" Pres
ident Harding said in his letter to the
| secretary but none of us is willing
to agree that there ought not to be
| some correct and constructive steps
taken to remedy the severe hardships
under which so important a portion OF
our productive citizenship Is struggling
l am convinced that conference may
be made n very helpful agency in sug-
gesting practical ways OF improvement,
particularly IL brought into co-ordina-
ton with the helpful investigation
which has been begun by the congress
| sional committee committed to a re-
lated work"
The president further suggested that
the conference mig divide its work
lv,fo
our present day difficulties. which
! tho temporary are serious and need ef-
| fective attention, while the second
could deal with survey Of the fu-
ture in an effort to determine upon
general policies"
The letter added:
1t seems reasonably certain that as
the world comes out OF the present
period of disorganization this country
may find itself confronting new con-
ditions which may very directly In
fluence both our agricultural and in
dustrial life
I'VE should anticipate such changes
and endeavor to prepare for them. It
is unthinkable that WIN our vast areas
our unparalleled endowment of agri-
cultural resources our fertility of soil.
our farmers we should accept the
status of distinctly Industrial nation.
Our destiny seems to require that
we should be n well rounded nation
with high development of both In
dustry and agriculture supporting one
another and prosperinE together. 1t
must be and 7 feel sure 1t Is the ma
tional wish and purpose TO maintain
our agriculture at tho highest possi-
Bile efficiency.
1T is unauestioned that a conference
will bring us to n clearer understand
ing ,of tho problems before uS. I
would like you TO bring into the con-
ference not only tho ablest representa-
tive OF agriculture production which
shall represent our great country IN
the broadest possible way but think
much good would come II you will In
clude in the conference those who arc
engaged in industry most Intimately
associated with agriculture.
1t will clarity our Views II We may
have present representatives OF the
more important interests which are
closely related and dependent on agri-
culture. | trust these representatives
will be invited. I must leave the make
up of the conference to your more init
mate knowledge OF those who may con-
fer mos. helpfully bur, I will be glad
II you will Immediately issue invita-
tons so that both the country and the
government may have the benefit Of
the earliest possible suggestions which
will come from such n meeting.
"I am In complete accord with tire
presidents conception OF the matters