The Adair County news., 1922-02-07

tSzEfzlped. If not angry, protest, ahd an
aSHeSons swarming Of occupational con-
E1Zszces, interest groupings, political
easements and propaganda. Such a
E&SEoll cannot but arrest our atten'
$taG Indeed, it demands our careful
GeezGy and examination. 1t Is not like
SST Ehat six million aloof and ruggedly
ESxAsoendent men have come together
aEza6 banded themselves into active
EFS8ans, societies, farm bureaus, and so
EJsdh, for no sufficient cause.
Investigation of the subject conclu-
NJ WY proves that, while there Is much
eszszEEtatement Of grievances and mis-
G-sHneption of remedies, the farmers
S1ze right in complaining Of wrongs
Eszsg endured, and right In holding that
az 8 feasible to relieve their ills with
HEzsze1t to the rest Of the community
IEkss being the case Of an industry
cEEe contributes, in the raw material
fS6zz alone, about one-third Of the ma.
-af.aEs1 annual wealth production and
SIS Ese means of livelihood Of about 4e
Epsr scent Of the population, 1t is OBJ
~TSSas that the subject is one Of grave
s-ssncern. Not only do the farmers
sRsz1ce I'D one-half Of the nation, but
EIsa4 sTell-being Of the other half de-
Bsrzds upon them.
80 3Ong as We have nations, wise
HzeE1tclal economy will aim at a large
degree Of national self-sufffciency an0
ssxsz-C1ntainment. Rome fell when the
zssza supply was too far removed from
a5k1 belly. Like her, we shall destroy
oaa- own agriculture and extend our
2ssszrces OF food distantly and precari.
saazEey, IL we do not see to it that ouI
Ez1z7ers are we'll and fairly paid fol
xEzEzr services. The farm gives the
Ezzien men as well as food. Cities
a&ea-zSe their vitality and are forever
zsrrsIed from the country, but an i'm
gasrszrished countryside exports intelll
RSsEee and retains unintelligence
<Szly the lower grades of mentality
ami character will remain on, or seek
egae farm, unless agriculture is capable
az 9s1ng pursued with contentment an,
zz3sCuate compensation. Hence, to EN-
EIag8=r and impoverish the farmer is tC
GAr1 up and contaminate the Vita
sanacoes of the nation.
Tie war showed convincingly how
65a9RzAdent the nation is on the full
E1<<sEauckivity of the farms. Despite
HSzx7s11ean efforts, agricultural produc
xEssz kept only few weeks or months
szzz&ad OF consumption, and that only
Etsy Increasing the acreage Of certain
ErsEnae crops at the cost of reducing
EEszkE Of others. We ought not to for
sSeE lflsat lesson when we ponder or
1EKAz farmers problems. They are truly
s-uzsrnaon problems, and there should
zss 40 attempt to deal With them as
III Ehey were> purely selfish demand.
ED a clear-cut group, antagonistic tC
RfNsy rest of the community. Rather
slksssiid We consider agriculture in the
SHRsst OF broad national policy. just
ztsz we consider oil, coal, steel, dye
zzsEz15s, and so forth, as sinews of ma
tEazal strength. Our growing pOpuIa
w1Ssz and q higher standard Of living
ezS-s,sad increasing food supplies, ant
SxnAF7-ss wool, Gotten, hides, and the rest
EEEA the disappearance Of free Ol
G<zsAap fertile land, additional acreage
Nzszs Increased yields can come only
zSTszn costly effort. This we need not
<SzReet from an impoverished or un
Eszzfypy rural population.
zI will not do to take a narrow view
ssR the rural discomfort, or to appraist
5T from the standpoint of yesterday
rE-EIis is peculiarly an age of fux ant
q
g3azsg always has been so no longer
sEsezns that it is righteous, or alway:
ss=aAH be so. More, perhaps, than evel
EEefore, there is a widespread feeling
gfxSt all human relations can be i'm
rlz-nved by taking thought, and that f
.SE not becoming for the reasoning ami
E1Eal TO leave his destiny largely tt
Cfaance and natural incidence.
7 Prudent and orderly adjustment o.
yEroduction and distribution in accord
zxnee with consumption is recognized
rs wise management in every bushes:
gfzt that of farming. Yet, ventur,
lie gay, there is no other industry IL
which ii is so important to the pub
EEc-to the city-dweller-that prOduc
g5EdE Should be sure, steady, and in
rxzsasing, and that distribution Should
ne IN proportion to the need, The un
& SnTganized farmers naturally act blind
CgY and impulsively and, in conse
sFuence, surfeit and dearth, accOmpa
szzIed by disconcerting price-variations
.ERzrass the consumer. One year pota
does rot in the fields because of excess
seduction, and there is scarcity o
7gzae things that have been displacet
"a make way for the expansion of tn
.aofafo acreage; next year the punish
..za farmers mass their fields on som
~aEGher crop, and potatoes enter tn
.sSzss OF luxuries; and so on.
Agriculture is the greatest and fur
zxmentally the most important Of on
American industries. The cities ar
Fkuf the branches of the tree Of ns
7aOnzi life, the roots Of which go deer
;zV into the land. We all flourish o
,s6ec1ine with the farmer. So, when W
- 6he cities read Of the present un
,wsai distress Of the farmers, Of
1ump Of six billion dollars in the farl
l.