The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-12-16

provide for American valuation, but
there cannot be ignored the danger OF
such valuation. brought to the level
our tariffs prohibitive. II might do
SO In many Instances where imports
ought to be encouraged. L believe
congress ought to well consider the
desira biltty OF the only promising an
tentative. namely provision author
icing proclaimed American valuation,
under prescribed conditions, on any
given list OF articles imported
In his proposed fexibility. author
izing increases 10 meet conditions so
likely 20 change. there should also be
provisions for decrease. A rate ma y
be just today and entirely out of pro
portion six months from today. IL
our tariffs are to be made equitable.
and not necessarily burden our i'm .
ports and hinder our trade abroad.
frequent al jlstment will be necessary
for years TO come. knowing the Inn
possibility Of modification by act OF
congress- for any one or score OF
lines without involving long array
OF schedules ! think we shall go a
long way toward sterilization, IL there
is recognition Of the tariff commits
Hions fitness to recommend urgent
changes by PROCLAMATION.
Early Determination Needed.
am sure about pubic opinion favoring
the early determination OF our tarin
policy. There have been reassuring
signs OF business revival from the deep
slump which all the world has been ek-
periencing. Our unemployment. which
gave Us grave concern only rev weeks
ago. has grown encouragingly less, and
viii attend the congressional declaration
that American Industry VIII be held Sc
cure.
Much has been said about the protec-
tive policy for ourselves making II Inn
possible for our debtors TO discharge
their obligations to us. This is con
tention not pressing for decision. II
We must choose between a people in idle
ness pressing for the payment of indebt-
edness, 10 IA people resuming the normal
ways OF employment ana carrying the
credit. let US choose the latter. Some
times we appraise largest the human I'll
most vivid In our minds. We have been
giving. and are giving now. of our infu-
ence ana appeal to minimizing the iikeli-
hood OF war and throw of the crushing
burden OF armament. II il all very ear
nest, with a national soul impelling. But
people unemployed and gaunt with hun
ger lace situation quite as disheartening
as war, ana our greater obligation today
IL 10 do the governments part toward
resuming productivity and promoting for
tunate ana renumerative employment.
Help for AgricuIturists.
something more than tariff protection
Is required by American agriculture. TO
the farmer has come the earlier and the
heavier burdens OF read1ustment There Is
actual depression In our agricultural in
dustry, while agricultural prosperity Is
nusoiuteiy essential TO the general pros
pertty or the country.
~ ~ rather shocking to be told that
sVo'VuV bales or cotton raised on Ameri-
can plantations In given year will &C
tually be worth more TO the producer.
than 100000 bales would have bean We
peeiaIy shocking Is the statement that 100.
WUoo bushels OF wheat raised by Amer
ican farmers would bring them more
than billion bushels. Yet these are moi
exaggerated statements In world
Whefe there are tens of millions who
need FOOD and clothing which they On nrat
soci.i conuition Is sure to indicr the
Cooperation Advocated.
IN the MAN. the remedy lies In dis.
tribution and marketing. Every nroner
announcement should be given TO the CO.
operative marketing programs Thesa
nave proven very helpful to the co-opeIat-
he c con,,hunities In Europe. In Russia
.ne cooperative community has become
me recognized bulwark of law and order
anu saved individualism from engulfrnent
IN social paralysis. Ultimately they will
I9. aeeaeaited with the salvation of the
:, There Is the appeal for this experiment
why not try 1t? No one Challenges the
1isht OF the farmer to larger share OF
az evnsuhers pay for his product. no one
aaisputes tnat we can not live without the
aarner. lie Ii Justified In rebelline
against the transportation cost Givan q
.air return for his labor, he will have
.nS oN,eas'on 10 appeal for financial aid.
anu given assurance that his labors shall
MOI DC IN vain, we reassure all the neonla
OF production sufficient to meet orr "a
uohai requirement and guard against dis
The base of the pyramid of civilization
Whieh rests upon the soil. Is shrinking
through the drift of population from farm
70 CITY for generation we have been
expressing more or less concern ahout
TINS tendency. EcnnnunIafa ha,
anu statesmen have deplored. We thought
ior time that modern conyeniencea ana
the more Intimate contact would halt the
movement. but II has gone steadIlv On
Perhaps only grim necessity will correct
remedy. Ni"s'io
Need for Freight ReadJustnnent.
The existing scheme OF adjusting
taeisnt rates mas been favoring the
,.s points. until industries are at
from others. great volume OF nm
economic and wasteful transportatior
mas attended. and the cost Increased
meat packing industries offer amnis
Illustration, and the attending concen-
tralon is readily apparent. The men
AGES IN concentration are not limited
10 the retarding influences on agricu,-
turc. Manifestly the conditions and
terms or railway transportation ought
not TO be permitted to increase this un-
pride in our great cities but we abaii
md greater pride in the nation
which has a larger distribution OF its
population intb the country: where
self-sufficient smaller
communities may plant agricultural
ana manufacturing interests in har-
monious helpfulness and enhanced
good fortune. Such a movement con-
templates no destruction OF things
wrought. OF Investments made or
wealth involved. IL only looks to \
general policy of transportation OF dis
trtbuted Industry. and OF highway
to encourage the spread
OF our population and restore the
proper balance between city and coun-
try The problem may we'll have your
earnest attention.
Sees Elimination Of Poverty.
II has been perhaps the proudest
claim OF our American civilization
that in dealing with human relations
ships IL has constantly moved toward
such Justice In distributing the prod
uct OF human energy that IL has Inn
proved continuously the economic
status OF the mass of people Ours
has been highly productive social
organization. On the way up from the
elemental stages OF society we have
eliminated slavery and serfdom and
are Tar on the way &c the elimination
of poverty.
Through the eradication OF uliteracy
and the diffusion of education, man
Kind 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
To embrace IL. There iS, Indeed "A too