Arizona republican., 1921-12-16

T ized farmer, through his organization, has a reserve created for him pro- pcrtionately available to carry sur plus into the new year, end to market it in such manner that the surplus does not dominate the market prices Of normal times. The unorganiZed former IS a prey of the politician, who promises unwisely and in i'll faith, and pays in flower seeds; but the organized farmer asks for trained services.
 The farmer has capital invested so he is adverse to Socialism. At times he has flirted with government con- trol: at other times his hardships have brought his support to radical platforms, but these temporary af- filations are wholly eliminated in the California type of orderly marketing plan.
 The cooperation is inaugurated by his own leaders, elected by the farm CTS from electoral districts by secret ballot. The bankers and public have represe entatives on the board. The banks are an integral factor, but merchants and landlords are given protection. ana great stress is laid upon establishing recognized brands, purity and grade of product, so that a market once won is retained. h. ferior products are processed and marketed as by-products. The whole tendency is towards constant volume and stabilized living costs. A sur plus is a challenge to new salesman ship that only organized massed sell ing can meet, as for instance, the Associated Raisin Growers developed the raisin bread and bun market, which last year absorbed over 10000 tons of raisins.
 The farmers are now hopeful that with ample reserves of cash and product that the day is approaching when the consumer may feel certain his foodstuffs vii. find a fairly fixed level of prices. The fluctuations, if any, to be chergeable to the conduct of other industries.
 The program of the War Finance Corporation is to extend financial help only so long as the farm prod ucts sell al less than cost. so that the farmers Will be encouraged to plant a new crop. Eventually it is possible that the government may finance the surplus only so as to protect both producer and consumer.
 The inclination to look to our gov ernmeIt for legislative or financial aid should not be encoura ged when it leads to indulgence, and it is to be hoped that with return to normal times the organized farmer will fend for himself
 The industries directly allied to the farmers have been too prone to quote the law of supply and demand, but they have not always properly interpreted that law. Supply and demand need ordinating forces such as transportation, financing and steady volume. Every waste in pro- duction. marketing, and transporta- tion lessens either supply or de- mand
 Let us use the long staple cotton situation, for example. Suppose that ! the prominent tire companies budg- eted their fabric requirements and placed a contract with the local growers association for say 50,00o ! bales. Our lands produce an average of one-haf bale to the acre, so that 1 our growers should then, plant100, ,00O acres. Most of the costs are beyond l dispute as neutral agencies fix the costs of taxes, water assessments picking and ginning The tire com panies should then guaranty at least cost plus a percentage of the diff ference between cost and the price l for a competing product. The grow CT would relinquish part of his mar ket opportunities and the mills would be saved from danger of runaway markets. The mills could then ab- sorb the cotton as needed, and in case of slackened demand the mills would have the product at cost at point of production without added charges | to finance transportation.
 | Capital anc labor cannot demobiI- l ize without less to civilization | Capital is. however, disintegrating | under the influence of punitive laws and apparently the organized farmer | can do much to stay the decay The farmers are as class intel 1 ligent, and among their members will
 be found many whose love of the l soil has caused them to forsake more | lucrative work. These men ask little 1 of life except modest comforts and l honest returns, and when denied | these they have at last agreed tc | organize, and from organization have 1 passed to investigation. As soon a:
 they are satisfied that others have
 rights, the inherent honesty of tn, | farmer will assert itself in giving | full protection. Organized. the farm | CT will understand the larger econ.
 omics- and the significance of tn.
 laws that are truly for his relief ana
 the laws that are designed apparently for his relief but which in effect SC
 seriously inlure other businesses tha | the other industries can no longel purchase the farmers product | It is improper to compare mem
 bers of the farming class with mem
 bers of any other class. but ther,
 are certain things quickly conceded
 One is that the farmers have alway!
 furnished sturdy conduct, valor, higi patriotism ana a general adherence tC
 religious trainir 2.
 One of the most inpirational thing.
 in this work has been that with tn,
 call to organize is the outstandins
 thought that the farmers produc
 should be oL increasing integrity. | The farmer is determined to avoiC
 the mistakes made by predecessor
 class movements, and desires at tn,
 outset, by inviting the public to par
 ticipate in their representative meet
 iDgs. to play fair. Every effort i
 made to safeguard the movemen
 from invading, or being invaded by
 politics.
 It is providential that the move
 ment is gathering headway at a tim
 when men like Eugene Meyer Jr
 Herbert Hoover, and Henry C. Wal lace are available, and glad to giv their able support to get the worl : started on the right basis. These me
 have an understanding of the need
 essential to the welfare of the farm
 CTS and the lasting security of tn ' nation.
 A discussion Of the states agricul : tural problems was then opened, le' by F. W. Hudson of Tempe.
 The session on reclamation fol lowed. It was under the directin,n q