The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-29
WILLIAMSBURG RURAL
MEETING CONSIDERS
FARMERS PROBLEMS
WILLIAMSBURG, Ind. March 90.

WILLIAMSBURG, Ind, March 20.
United support of the truth-in-fab-
RIGS bill; extension of aid by credits
and by famine relief to foreign coun-
tries; disposal of the surplus farm
products which are running home mar
kets, either by gift or by sale to for
eign markets; faith in and strong sup
port of farm organizations to combat
hostile organizations of other bust
nesses, were the principal points of a
speech by Charles Patterson. of Tip.
ton, to the farmers association of
Greene township in the Methodist
church here Monday evening
1--WE have been hard hit, worse than
any other Glass;" said Patterson, but
We cannot help ourselves by wailing
nor by berating others and calling
names. The thing for us to do is to
keep right at work, the same as u.s.
ual, and to get rid of a self-pitying
state of mind. We should also join
our farm organiza tons and give them
all our support so that We may have
protection against meat packers, fer
tiliZer manufacturers or others who
drive down prices in defiance of laws
of supply and demand, or profiteer on
stuff we must have. We produce 70
cents worth of every dollars worth
of the total production of the coun-
try, and then We let others who are
we'll organized take our products, ad
vertise and sell them, SO that when
it is over they have the Jersey cream
and we have the skim milk, and it is
our fault. We have none but our
selves to blame"
Advocates Fabrics Bill
The farmers should demand passage
to Patterson. so that their clothing
need no longer be SO per cent shoddy
and two per cent wool while there is
a glut of wool in the warehouses and
the price of virgin wool is down to a
panic level. The speaker made the
statement that European rags are be-
ing used in preference to virgin
American wool, because they can be
shipped over as ballast without
freight charges and were still cheaper
than virgin wool in spite of low prices
for the latter.
Seven shiploads of European rags
were unloaded in Baltimore last
week." said Patterson.
Explanation of the European depres-
sion was given by Patterson in an
analogy comparing their promiscuous-
ly issued currency to our Continental
currency of Revolutionary days, which
so deprecated in value that it gave
rise to the saying, mot worth a Con-
tineEtal." Large United States loans
to those countries, the necessity of
protecting our present investment,
was reason cited by the speaker for
a continued personal interest in their
welfare. I'VE must back them longer
or We will all go down together, just
n hic hank foil
banks, or as the Titanic drew down
small boats when it sank"
Crawford as Secretary
Patterson also mentioned Earl
Crawford as a possible successor to
Maurice Douglass who has been act
ing secretary of the farm federation.
Douglas has been appointed to the
public service commission.
The county agent spoke next, men,
tioning the gift corn project, telling
of the 900 bushels that had already
been shipped from Centerville, the
100 bushels from Richmond, and
stating that farmers in Dalton, JEFF
ferson, Perry, Harrison and Washing
ton townships had signified a desire
to contribute, and had not yet had the
opportunity.
Il think Green could give a whole
carload" said H. S. Harter.
IF she can't. she can make up
car with Perry township" said the
chairman, Archibald Brooks.
A committee was appointed to can
vass the territory and report contri-
buttons to Brooks, after which ar
engagements for shipping would be
made.
Fertilizer Purchase Discussed
Fertilizer prices were mentioned,
and all farmers who wish to buy this