Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-09
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and appeals to minimize the likelihood
and throw off the crushing burdens OF
armament 1t is all very earnest, with
a national soul impelling. But people
unemployed and gaunt with hunger
face situation quite as disheartening
as war and our greater obligation to-
day is to do the governments part to-
ward resuming productivity and pro-
noting fortunate and remunerative
employment.
Something more than tariff protec-
ton is required by American agricul-
ture. To the farmer has come the ear
lier and heavier burdens of readjust-
ment. There is actual depression in
our agricultural industry, while agri-
cultural prosperity is absolutely essen
tial to the general prosperity Of the
country.
Relief for Farmers.
Congress has sought very earnestly
to provide relief. 1t has promptly Civ
en- such temporary relief as has been
possible, but the call is insistent for the
permanent solution. 1t is inevitable
that the large crops lower the prices
and short crops advance them. No leg
islation can secure that fundamental
law. But there must be some economic
solution for the excessive variation in
returns for agricultural production.
It is rather shocking to be told, and
to have the statement strongly sup
ported that nine million bales Of cot
ton raised on American plantations In
given year. will actually be worth
more to the producers than thirteen
million bales woula have beea. Equal
ly shocking Is the statement that i6O,-
O00, 900 bushels of wheat raised by
American farmers, would bring them
more money than billion bushels. Yet
these are not exaggerated statements.
In a world where there are tens Of mil
lions who need food and clothing
which they cannot get, such condi-
ton is sure to indict the social system
which makes it possible.
In the main the remedy lies in distri-
button and marketing. Every proper
encouragement should be given to the
cooperative marketing programmes.
These have proven very helpful to the
cooperating communities in Europe. In
Russia the cooperative community has
become the recognized bulwark of the
law and order, and saved individualism
from engulfment in social paralysis.
Ultimately they will be accredited with
the salvation of the Russian state.
There Is the appeal for this expert
ment. Why not try it? No one chal-
lenges the right Of the farmer to
larger share Of the consumers pay for
his product. No one disputes that we
cannot live without the farmer He Is
justified in rebelling against the trans
portation cost. Given fair return for
his labor, he will have less occasion to
appeal for financial aid, and given as
surance that his labors shall not be In
vain, we reassure all the people OF
production sufficient to meet our ma
tional requirements and guard against
disaster.
Labor Problem.
While this set of problems is COM
monty comprehended under the general
phrase, capital and labor" it is really
vastly broader, it is a question Of So
cial and economic organization. Labor
has become larger contributor
through its savings to the stock Of cap
ital, while the people who own the
largest individual aggregates of capital
are themselves often hard and earnest
laborers. Very often it Is extremely
difficult to draw the linz Of demarca-
ton between the two groups. To de-
termine whether particular individual
is entitled to be set down as a laborer
or as a capitalist. In very large pro-
portion of cases he Is both, and when
he Is both he is the most useful citi-
zen.
The right Of labor to organize is just
as fundamental and necessary as is the
right OF capital to organize. The right
Of labor to negotiate, to deal with and
solve it's project problems in an organ
lied way, through its authorized agents
is Just as essential as is the right OF
capital to organize to maintain corpor-
ations, to limit the liabilities Of stock
holders. Indeed, we have come to rec
ognize the limited liability Of the citi-
zen as a member Of a labor organiza-
ton closely parallels the limitation or
liability of the citizen as a stockholder
in corporation for profit. Along this
line Of reasoning, we shall make the
greatest progress toward solution or
our problems Of capital and labor
In the case of the corporation which
enjoys the privilege Of limited liability
of stockholders, particularly when en-
gagged in the public service, when rec
ognized that the outside public has
large concern which must be protect
ed; and we provide regulations, re-
strictions and in some cases detailed
supervisons. Likewise, in the case OF
labor organizations, we might well ap-
ply similar and equally well-dehned
.>.;no;,Ia, of rop,la tion nd supervision