Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-12-14

IF our tariffs are TO be made eiuits.
bic and not unnecessarily burden ost
imports and hinder our trade aoroad.
frequent adjustments viii be necessary
for years 10 come. Knowing the ifnpos-
s!hility OF modification by act OF eongress
for any one or a score OF lines wlthput
involving a long array OF schedules.
think we shall 60 long Ways towatu
sfabilization II there is recognition OF the
tariff commissions fitness 10 recomfne a
urgent changes by proclamation
Needs Of Agriculture.
Concerning the needs of American
farmers the President had this 10 say
s.something more than tariff protec-
ton Is required by American agricultute.
To the farm has come the earlier am the
heavier burdens OF reimbursement iueIS
Is actual depression In our asrlce iiss. a. ~
absolutely essential TO the general PROS
perity OF the country.
congress has sought very earnestly
10 provide relief II has promptly given
such Temporary relief as has been pos
sibie, but the call Is inslstent tor the
permanent solution. IL Is inevitable that
large crops lower the prices and snort
crops advance them. No legislation can
cure that fundamental law. But there
must be some economic solution Tor the
excessive variation In returns Tor asri-
cultural production. -. "A
10 have the statement strongly supported.
that 100000 bales OF cotton. raised on
American plantations In given year.
ducers than 100000 bales would have
been Equally shocking is the statement
that 100000 bushels OF wheat raised o.
American farmers would bring them
more money than a billion bushels.
aYet these are not exaggerated
statements In a world where there
are tens OF millions who need toOd
and clothing. which they cannot get,
such a condition is sure TO indict the
social system which makes IL possible
I'm the main the remedy lies IN
distribution and marketing. Every
proper epcouragement should be CIV
on to the cooperative marketing pro-
grams. These have proven very heip-
full TO the cooperating communities
in Europe In Russia the co-opera-
tive community has become the recog-
nized bulwark OF law and order and
saved ifruividualism from engulfment
in social paralysis. Ultimately they
will be accredited with the salvation
OF the Russian state.
Cooperation Advocated.
"In 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-
ing communities In Europe. In Russia
the cooperative community has become
the recognized bulwark OF law and order.
and saved individualism from enguliment
In social paralysis. Ultimately they VIII
be accredited with the salvation OF the
Russian state.
There is an appeal for this experiment.
Why not try IL? No one challenges the
right OF the farmer 10 larger share OF
the consumers pay for his product, no one
disputes that We can not live without the
farmer. lie ~ justified in rebeiling
against the transportation cost. Given a
fair return for Its labor. he will have
less occasion To appeal for financial AID.
and given assurance that his laoors shall
not be in vain, we reassure all the people
OF a production sufficient to meet our ma
tionai requirement and guard against dis
aster."
plea for Aid to Russia.
Mr.. Harding's plea for help for starving
Russians was as follows:
while we are thinking OF promot-
ing the fortunes OF our own people.
1 am sure there is room In the sympa-
thetic thought of America for fellow
dying OF starvation in Russia. Sc
we're drought in the valley of the Vol
ga has plunged 100000 people into
griey9us famine r,,r our 'bsms sSrSn'af ts
the utmost TO save the lives OF chill
dren in this area, but II is now evil
dent that unless relief is afforded.
the loss OF life viii extend into the
To such a call as that.
1--WE do not recognize the government
OF Russia. Slnor tolerate the propagan-
da which emanates theretrom, but we
do not forget the traditions of Rus
sian friendship. We may put aside
our consideration OF all international
politics and fundamental differences
In government. The big thing is the
call OF the suffering and the dying.
Unreservedly l recommend the appro-
priatlon necessary TO supply the Amer
lean relief administration with 10000.
600 bushels of corn and / .000.000 BUSH
els OF seed grains. not alone 10 halt
the wave OF death through Starva-
ton. but TO enable sprlng piantlng IN
exhausted temporarily TO stem starva-
tion.
''The American relief administration
is directed In Russia by former Off
GERS OF our own armies. and has full
~ demonstrated its ability To trans
port and distribute relief through
American hands without hindrance or
loss. The time has come 10 add the
governments support TO the wonderful
relief already wrought out OF the gem
erosity OF the American private purse.
an not unaware that we have suf-
fering and privation at home. When
IL exceeds the capacity for the relief
within the states concerned 10 Will
have federal consideration. IL seems
TO me we should be Indifferent to our
own heart prcmptings and out OF ac-
cord with the spirit which acclaims
the Christmas-tide " We do not give
out OF our national abundance TO
tighten this burden OF woe upon a
people blameless and helpless in fam
Inc peril
United States Will Help World.
Al the outset. the President dis
cused world conditions saying "A
world restoration program" would
have to be worked out by the ma
lions more directly concerned"
The United States will help. he
added. unselfishly because there is
compensation in the consciousness OF
assisting; selhshly because the com
merce and international exchanges in
trade. which marked our high tide of
fortunate advancement, are possible
only when the nations OF all conti-
nents are restored TO stable order and
normal relationship"
In conclusion. he had this TO say
about the armament conference:
Agreeable 10 your expressed desire
and in complete accord with the pur-
poses OF legislative branch OF the gov
eminent. there is in Washington. as
you happily know, an international
conference now most earnestly at
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.