Evening journal., 1921-08-23

well. all rye got to say is that II
there is anybody in the world who
deserves some real attention at
Washington it is the farmer" Jack
was standing on an old soap box de-
livering a play" speech to a small
group OF his buddies gathered at his
feet on the green lawn under an old
oak tree
why" he continued. waving his
arms. what chance would the .peo-
ple VINO live M the cities nave II rne
farmer didn't keep right on the job,
rain or shine. night and day, regard
less OF whether crops are bad or not.
So I say it is a good thing that Con-
gress is paying attention to the
farmers needs. II shows that the
men who have been elected to serve
the people are serving them"
Good for you. Jack" said Uncle
Ted who had been hiding behind the
tree and listening. You're all
right. Suppose you jump down
from the box now and let me finish
the story that you have started so
we'll"
the children.
"Children." began Uncle Ted. ''the
American farmer Is being thought
about a great deal in Washington.
He may be having IL pretty rough
at home, but in the halls OF the Cap
itol he Is being well treated. Presi-
Load
ers in Congress realized that the
farmers had suffered more from the
war than any other body and that
since they produce the food for the
whole country they must be helped"
what are they really trying to do
TO help the farmer7" asked Ruth.
/ First of all, Ruth. during the last
session. a law was passed putting the
War Finance Corporation into exist
ence again to help the farmer get
money and start his crops moving.
F, That was a big help and now there
are many other measures being con-
sidered that will help still more. To
show you how Congress has felt in
this matter, when Senator Lodge
presented a resolution providing for
a recess Of the Senate from August
"a to September 21, he stated that
Congress would not quit work at
that time unless the farm relief bill
had been passed.
"The best way to give you an idea
Of the plans for farmer legislation is
to mention some Of the measures in
cluded in the program. One meas
ure increases the interest rate on
Joint stock land banks from to u
per cent. with no increase in the
rate of interest charged on loans ia
the farmers This would make il
possible to sell these securities in
competition with others.
Another is a law that would au-
thorize the deposit Of S40,000.000 OF
Federal money in Federal farm loar
banks.
Congress passed an emergenc,
tariff bill applying particularly t
agricultural imports which wer'
coming in from foreign countries 81
: rapidly as to iniure the American
b farmer in his own market.
: zone measure would regulat
I grain exchanges so as to prevent con
e. troll Of grain prices by the gambler
{ who never raised a hushel Of whea
or corn in their lives.
d under another law tho farmer
n would be given a representative O
IS the Federal Reserve Board, whei
e he could at all times look after th
Is interests Of the farmers In none
matters.
Under the Norris bill. as amend
ed. additional credits would be pro
vided to aid the farmer in market
ing his crops. The biggest problem
facing the farmer is to find market
for his crops and the Norris bill
will be the biggest step in the direc
tion OF really helping the farme
place his crops, ever taken by Con
gress.
3 "Plans are near completion 70
/ adjustment of railroad finances 8
that the transportation system ca
r be brought back to a sound SasI
s and this will start many kinds {
r. business. enlarge the farmers mai
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