Arizona republican., 1922-01-17

rect IT. If nothing is wrong, ne
should give the fact publicity so that
there may be conf 1e ice in the mar
keting and distributing end of the
business. Even handed justice Is al
that anybody can ask. and less we
ought not to accept From TINS leS-
isIafion great benefits should flow
to All OF our people, but they will not
flow automatically. All concerned
should do everything in their power
To give the law a fair trial by the
PRODUCERS at whose behest the legis-
lation was passed, are charged with
the especial responsibility or follow
ing up, and by Loyalty supporting the
secretary of agriculture, who Is
charged with the administrative re-
sponsibility, of making sure that the
maximum of good results from the
law. On the other hand, producers
have right to expect that the pro-
visions of the law Will be carried
out in the full spirit Of the enact
ment. and to the extent of the secre-
tary's authority. He has taken ex-
actly the right course in approach
ing his task with an openness OF
mind and with desire to be help
full to all which augurs we'll for the
future. HIS success will depend
largely on the cooperation of the
various elements in the live stock in
dustry.
Unfortunately for all, the commits
sion men and most of the traders
exchanges have decided to fight the
bill on constitutional grounds. Con-
sidering the fact that the producer
pays all the bills, and under the
present system the exchanges have
all the say as TO what those Dllis
shall be, il is hardly becoming OF
them TO refuse to accept the setting
I m OF an impartial arbitef. In delng
so. they are going contrary to the
| spirit of the times. On the other
! hand the packers appear TO nave
accepted the legislation in broad
minded fashion. They also SIGNIFY
| their willingness to join with the
other live stock interests in solving
the problems of mutual concern. NOW
| that the question of legislation IS set
! fled. the way appears to be open
| for the kind Of cooperation which Is
! really worth while. To be of any
I permanent value. it must be demo
cratic and the benefits must be sharee
! eauitably by all the factors.
Cooperation of Importance
| Heretofore cooperation for In
creasing production has held tht
stage. Cooperation for established
better marketing and distributor
methods, increasing consumptlor
with an equitable distribution of thu
benefits therefrom, are of much more
| importance to the producer.
In our report last year we referred
to the live stock committee of titteel
appointed by J. r. Howard, preslden
OF the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton. to consider marketing prob
lens. This committee, after months
of arduous labor submitted repor
at Chicago on November 10 and II
II was substantially a Farm Bureau
Federation meeting. although repre-
sentatives of several of the large liv
stock associations were present, in
cluding two members of your mar
ket committee. The report of tn
| committee was unanimously adopted
The central feature of the plan wa
the organization of Producer Ma
tionaI Live stock association base
4 on Cooperation in marketing. tn
practical and immediate feature Q
the plan is the organization of co
operative live stock commission as
sociationS at those markets wher
there seems to be a demand for then
The local Farm Bureau federation'
and the cooperative shipping asso
Citations will be the backbone of thei
support, although all producers ar
eligible for membership.
An executive committee OF min
has been appointed by the Farm Blu
reau Federation to carry out tn
plan. It's personnel is all that coul
be desired, and includes Mr.. c. L