South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-07

/ farmers would bring them more
money than A billion bushels Yet
these are not exaggerated statements
I In a world where there are tens OF
millions who need food and clothing
which they cannot get. such "a con
diuon u sure q indict tho social
+ system which makes It possible
The Remedies.
In the main, the remedy lies IN
/ the distri button and marketing
Every proper ENCOURAGEMENT should
be given 10 the cooperative marke,
programs. These have proven very
helpful 20 the cooperating communi
ties ig Europe. In Russia the CO.
operative community has become the
recognized bulwark OF law and or
der. and saved indlyiduslLsm from
engulfment IN social paralysis. Ulti-
mately they viii be accredited with
the salvation OF the Russian state.
There Is the appeal for this ex-
/ pertinent. VIII vnot try 4? No one
challenges the right OF the farmer
20 larger share OF the consumers
7 pay for his product; no one dis
putes that we cannot live without
7 the farmer.
He IS justified IN rebelling again 81
I thu transportation cost. Given a fair
return for his labor. he will have
+ less occasion Z oappeal for financial
aid, and given assurance that his
T labors shall not be in vain. we re-
assure an the people OF a production
sufficient 10 meet our national re-
Iquirement and guard against disas-
ter.
Growth OF Cities.
"The base OF the pyramid OF civil
lization which rests upon the soil Is
shrinking through the drift OF pop
ulation from farm TO city. For a
generation we have been expressing
more or less concern about this ten
dency. Economists have warned and
statesment have deplored.
we thought for a time that mod
ern conveniences and the more in
innate contact would halt the move
ment. but Il has gone steadily on.
Perhaps only grim necessity Will
correct IL. but we ought "a find a
less drastic remedy
THE existing scheme OF adjusting
freight rates has been favoring the
basic points. until industries are at
tracted TO some Centers and repealed
from others. A great volume Of IN
/ economic and wasteful transporta-
/ ton has attended and the cost in
creased accordinglv
Distribute Industries.
THE grain milling and meal pack
I ing Industries afford ample illus
/ tration and the attending concen-
tration IS readily apparent. The
menaces in concentration are limited
I TO The retarding influences on agri-
culture. Manifestly the conditions
\ and terms of railway transportation
ought not be permitted TO increase
I this undesirable tendency.
we have n just pride in our great
cities but we shall find a greater
pride in the nation which has a
/ larger distribution Of its population
/ into the country. where compare
lively self-suficient smaller com
munities may blend agricultural and
I manufacturing interests in harmoni-
GUS helpfulness and enhanced good
fortune
such a movement contemplate
/ no destruction Of things wrought
/ Of investments made or wealth in
vOlved. II only looks to a general
policy OF transportation OF distribu-
I ted industry. and of highway con-
srruction to encourage the spread OF
our population and restore the
proper balance between city and
country. The problem may well have
your earnest attention.
Glass Differences.
1T has been perhaps the proudest
claim OF our American realization,
that in dealing with human relation
ships # has constantly moved to-
ward such justice in distributing the
product of human energy that it has
improved continuously the economic
status of the mass OF people.
ours has been a highly produced
social organ. on the way up from
the elemental stages of society we
have eliminated slavery and serf-
/ dom and are now far on the way 10
the elimination OF poverty.
Through the eradication OF Hlit-
eracy and the diffusion OF education.
mankind has reached a stage where
we may fairly say that in the United
States equality Of opportunity has
been attained, though all are not
prepared 10 embrace IT,
Improve Conditions.
There is. indeed. a too great d.
vergence between the economic con-
ditions OF the most and least favored
classes in the community. But even
that divergence has now come to the
point whre we bracket the very poor
and the very rich together as the
least fortunate classes Our efforts
may we'll be directed 20 improving
the status Of both.