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are you one who at some time may want to use this
method Of borrowing money to keep out of the
hands Of the money-lending sharks?
In any event you are interested as farmer in
the farm loan act and the way it has been carried
out-or rather in the way it HAS NOT been car
ried out. For congress and the management of the
farm loan banks have not only been inefficient, but
have been grossly unfair to the farmers, if not
actually guilty of fraud toward them.
At the present moment the national farm loan as
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TOOK, ADVANTAGE OF FARMER
DURING THE WAR PERIOD

OF interest. Inc treasury did not
want the public's money to go into
other securities. The. bonds of the
land banks bore higher interest rates
than Liberty bonds, and investors
would take land bank bonds rather
than Liberty bonds. The treasury
did not want the competition of the
land bank bonds. So the United States
treasury undertook itself to buy land
bank bonds. It didn't undertake to
buy ALL the land bank bonds that
ought to have been sold in order to
make loans to ALL the farmers who
had approved security and wanted to
borrow. It undertook to take SOME
bonds, to keep the banks going at
reduced speed during the war, and
the federal farm loan board, out of
patriotism, it was said, agreed not
to float any bonds in competition with
Liberty bonds.
Mark we'll that this was NOT deal
to help the land banks. Far from it.
It was deal to help the UNITED
STATES TREASURY. For the land
banks would have had no difficulty in
floating their own bonds. 1t was a
deal SOLELY to help the United
States treasury. But congress, on
recommendation of the federal farm
loan board, passed an amendment to-
the land bank act. This amendment
provides that until the banks redeem
these bonds held by the United States
treasury, the TEMPORARY FORM
OF ORGANIZATION IS TO RE-
MAIN IN EFFECT IN THE LAND
BANKS. And the bonds run for. 20
years! s~.s
In other words, in consideration Of
the farmer borrowers and the land
banks doing a favor to the treasury,
the farmer borrowers may be cheated
for 20 years more out Of their right
to run the land banks! 1t is true that
it was provided that the land banks
were to repurchase the bonds from
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11OO OuOs IO1 1OSo S111O Vic lllClildSS
farm loan banks have not only been in
have been grossly unfair to the far1
actually guilty Of fraud toward them.
At the present moment the national f
sociations, created by. the law, through
which farmers make loans from the
land banks, are fighting for existence
against an attempt by the federal farm
loan board to eliminate them and to
deprive the farmers of the voice in the
management of the, banks to which
they are entitled under the law.
The federal farm loan act is an ex-
cellent law. It was passed to place in
the hands of FARMER BORROWERS
the ownership, management and full
control of a cooperative rural credit
system existing under government
protection. 1t. was modelled on the
best rural credit systems existing in
other countries. It was intended not
only to relieve farmers from the high.
rates and excess profits made by
banks, mortgage brokers and private
money lenders, but to create money
lending institution which the farmer
borrowers themselves would own and
manage to the exclusion Of interfer-
ence by the political party which hap
pened to be in control Of the admin
istration. o
We say it was intended" to do this.
It was in fact PROVIDED BY THE
LAW ITSELF that this was to be the
kind of institution created. But the
law has not been carried out. Con-
gress, after the passage of the law,
bowed to the dictates of the federal
farm loan board and passed an
amendment which bids fair to prevent
the law from being carried out for 20
years. Not only that. The federal
farm loan board is now bringing pres
sure on congress to adopt amend
ments to prevent the law from EVER
being carried out. -
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Great Progress Has Been Made Both and Organization
Plans of the Farmers Outlined by Men the Ground

heresy before the board of regents and exonerated
The tablet says:
eve can not for moment believe that knowl-
edge has reached it's final goal or that the present
constitution of society is perfect. s.. In all
lines of investigation * the Investigator
should be absolutely free to follow the paths of
truth wherever they may lead. Whatever may be
the limitations which trammel inquiry elsewhere,
believe the great state of Wisconsin should ever
encourage that continual and fearless sitting and
winnowng by which alone the truth can be found"
The League platform calls. for farmer-abor
representation the university board of regents
and all educational boards, and the reduction of the
cost of living at the university by the erection of
dormitories and dining halls which shall furnish
and board at cost. ..-.s
In the spring campaign of 1921 the League elect
ed it's candidate for state superintendent of educa
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Drawn expressly for the Leader by J. M. Baer.

ton, John Callahan, who out squarely in favor
of platform plank which calls for farmer
labor representation all educational boards.
The League took part in the campaign this
spring for the election Of judge to the superior
court. But O.. A. Stolen, who elected, justly
claims the honor of being the original Nonpartisan
Lacquer in this state. In 1917 at a meeting at
Wausau of cooperative packing plant, attended
by 800 farmers, Mr.. Stolen, who then work.
ing farmer, introduced resolution, which he put
through unanimously, which called for a meeting
to be held at Marshfeld in the following month to
start the organization of Nonpartisan league in
Wisconsin.
In the 1921 legislature three progressive measures
were passed Of far-reaching Importance, the bill
establishing department of markets, the bill to
promote cooperative movements, and bill which
doubled inheritance taxes.
Lieutenant Governor Comings has shown his
loyalty to the League and its principles in the most
pronounced way. He has been among our most
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boards, the legislative reference Iibra-
ry, and other departments.
At these meetings particular inte e
est has been shown in the Sincla r
Ladd bill for the stabilization of the
price of farm products, and in the
Ladd currency bill. 1t is evident that
these bills represent issues which will
be prominent in the next campaign.
The League membership fee in Wis
consin has been reduced. Preceding
the campaign of 1920 we had only ex-
tended our organization into 40 coun-
ties. Before the election of this year
we hope to be organized in all the II
counties in the state, and we conf
IDENTIFY expect good working major
ity in the next legislature.
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effective speakers at League campaign meetings
both before and since the election. -.
The League made it it's business during the ses-
sion of the legislature to be represented before
every legislative committee which was considering
bills embodying reforms called for by platform
Whenever called upon, the lieutenant governor rep
resented at these hearings. A farmer himself,
his support of the Grimstad- Commons bill to pre-
vent land monopoly had pronounced influence in
its favor. ...s IL
A group of liberals meet at the restaurant at the
capital on Friday evenings for supper, and after
wards there is held discussion of social and eco
nomic questions Representatives of the League,
of the United Farmers and Of the United Society
of Agriculture attend these meetings, together with
representatives from the department of markets,
the tax commission, the industrial commission, the
department of agriculture, various education
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amounting to millions of acres, to the Gooding
family. Gooding is a sheep man; so are his
brothers This>bill, while it was before President
Harding, stirred up violent opposition among the
sheep men in Idaho. Massmeetings were held by
various chambers of commerce all over the state
By kilograms and resolutions sent in, President
Harding was compelled to veto this bill The COM
missioner of agriculture of Idaho stand pat Repub-
alone had borrowed $174,O0O from the federal gov
ernment war finance corporation, to help swing this
land transfer.
Old stand-pat Republican leaders in various towns
have openly announced their determination to clean
their party of predatory interests. The Borah Re-
publicans have taken this opportunity to proclaim
their independence of state Republican Chairman
John Thomas, who is Goodings bank partner
Conservative Republicans, even, denounce the at
tempted steal.
On top of all this comes Senator Borah's open de-
tense of public ownership of coal mines. Borah
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STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
BECOMES PARTLY REFORMED


ment of a successor to DR.. Charles
Mccarthy, as head of the legislative reference
library. Mr.. Severson was one of the staunchest
supporters of League measures in the senate, and
Mr.. Wtte who was appointed DR.. McCarthys
successor, is made of the kind of stuff as was
DIR. Mccarthy, and will prove worthy successor.
The spirit Of intolerance which drove George F.
Comings from the teaching force of the state uni
versity and which has closed university halls to
such speakers Oswald Garrison Willard of the
Nation, and DR.. Scott Nearing, has been checked
by the by three excellent appointments on
the board of university regents. The organized
farmers will hereafter at least be heard in connec-
tion with the management of university affairs.
With the reelection of Governor Blaine and
further liberalization Of the board of regents,
through future appointments which he will have
great University of Wisconsin will soon return to
old-time La Toilette traditions, and there will be
no occasion to veil the tablet the campus which
was erected when DR.. Ely was tried for economic
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months that they can scarcely believe
how widespread is League sentiment.
The Republican party is torn to
fragments. The Republican machine
is broken and scrapped. Factional
strife is evident everywhere. 1t has
all happened within the last six
months. Senator Gooding is leading
the old gang. Senator William E.,
Borah is rallying the Progressive
forces. Borah was elected four years
ago by tremendous vote, carrying
every county except one. He was in
dorsed by the Nonpartisans.
Recently congress passed bill call
ed "House Resolution No. IT," which
purported to give away the sheep
range, including all the water holes.
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aries. Many Of our most important
bills failed, and we must do a good
deal more sticking, and much more
winning before we can secure full So
cial and economic justice for the
farmers and workers of Wisconsin,.
But Wisconsin Leaguers should not
be blind nor unappreciative of the very
substantial political gains which have
been made in this state. The gover-
nor, in his message5 recommended
everything which our platform called
for. Several of the most important
state departments and commissions
are now in the hands of Leaguers or
La Toilette progressives who, like
Governor Blaine, stand squarely with
both feet on the League platform"
Judge Rosa, appointed on the tax
commission, indorsed our platform,
and we supported him, in the primary
campaign as candidate for congress
in his district. But the progressive
forces were divided. There was
three-cornered fight, and after the
primary we indorsed the candidacy of
Mr.. Cooper, who was elected and is
now an influential member of the
farm bloc in congress. The governor
appointed c. B. Ballard treasury
agent. He is member of the League
and was one of our organizers. L. E.
Gettle, appointed on the railroad COM
mission, is not a member of the
League, but he is with us heart and
soul. R. G. Knutson, appointed a
member of the industrial commission,
was the League candidate for state
senator in the thirty-second district.
Senator Severson and Miss Zona Gale
were appointed on the library COM
mission.
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IDAHO
BY. RAY McKAIG.

DAHO N tisans,
without spending a pen
ny for political propa-
ganda, have seen their
cause growing so rapidly
during + he last few
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WISCONSIN
BY CHESTER C.. PLATT

EVE stuck, we've won," said thousands
of Wisconsin farmers when, after the
campaign of 1920, it appeared that we
had elected our principal state officers,
together with % members of the leg
islature, who had received specifc
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League Endorsements. 1t was thought that with the
La Toilette progressive senators and assemblymen,
elected in districts where we had no organization,
would have good working majority in the
legislature, and could put through program
of legislative reform.
But two of assemblymen went back us
completely, and whenever there close vote
on reform measure, they voted with the reaction
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-03
TALKING S%TUDEBAKER
REACHES CITY TODAY

Starting today the Studebaker
headquarters of J. Arthur Apple
gate at 1853 Division street, will be
visited by inquisitive people of this
section inasmuch as the local agent
for this car, has succeeded in bring
ing the talking Studebaker to this
city for a three-day stay.
Everyone visiting the Studebaxer
headquarters is guaranteed IS worth
of fun, mystery and entertainment
for the talking Studebaker is he
sensation of today. 1t is a car that
hears, sees, talks. any ques-
ton, describes the clothes you wear
and acts human. This is a mystery
that is unusual. The car will be at
the Division street headquarters TO-
day. tomorrow and Saturday and
car be seen any of these evenings
up to 10 o'clock. The children will
be given special attention in the
morning.
Last week the car was in Asbury
Park and thousands took real inter-
est in same. Big crowds also turGed
out at Freehold the first three days
of this week in an effort to solve
the mystery Of the Studebaker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-03
AUTO LICENSE PROBLEM
FOR COMMISSIONER DILL

TRENTON. Aug. 3.-Practice Of
automobile agents and statesmen
working with state inspectors in
getting licenses for their buyers by
fraudulent methods is a problem
which William L. Dill. commissioner
of motor vehicles. is endes voring (
solve. 1t is said that wherever ex-
aminations for drivers licenses ere
conducted scores of statesmen bring
applicants to the scene and through
influence obtain licenses.
Il am going to break up this
damnable practice" said Mr.. Dill,
"of collision between agents and in
spectors of the department if I have
to clamp the lid down tight and re-
fuse to examine any applicant pre-
sented by an automobile agent. AS
long as / am in this department l
am going to see that the game is
played on the square Nobody has
ever had anything on me and 7 am
not going to start at this late date
As a rule, Commissioner Dill has
a friendly attitude toward automo-
bile dealers, but there are a sew
that take advantage of their Lcsi-
ton and arrange schemes with the
motor vehicle inspectors. He added
that if he finds any of his men stoop-
ing to this low practice he will IN
mediately dismiss him from the de-
partment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-03
MATAWAN

Mrs. Ronson Warne and daughter
of Washington, ID. c., are visiting
Mrs. Warne's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred H. Morton.
Mrs. B. F. S. Brown and daughter
Bernice. left on Tuesday for their
annual vacation in the Berkshire
Hills. New Hampshire.
DR.. l.. E. Davies and daughter,
Mary Frances, were guests of rela-
tives in Jersey City, Sunday.
Mrs. Alice l.. Dave and daughter,
Mrs. Fountain Burlew, have turn
ed from Flushing, N. Y, where they
have been spending several days VS.
iting relatives.
MI. and Mrs. William G. Bedle, Sr.
have returned home from a visit with
their daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Carrot McKeene, in Day
ton, Ohio. The trip was made in
Mr.. Bedle's automobile. Mr.. and
Mrs. McKeene and son Richard, re-
turned with Mrs. McKeene's parents
and will spend some time visiting
friends in Matawan and Keyport.
Mrs. J.. Clarence Lewis and chill
dren, j.. Clarence, Alta, Ruth and
Donald, are visiting relatives IN
Woodbury. and Winsted, Conn.
The Midway Hose Company far
on the school grounds, in spite of the
stormy weather is proving very sue
cessful. Large crowds attended the
event last night and it is expected
that by Friday the closing night, he
company will have added a consid-
cradle sum to their treasury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-03
SOUTH AMB0Y

Miss Muriel Berberick. of Brook
lyn, is the guest of friends OF Stew
ems venue this week.
Miss Edna Agan, n of the local
school teachers. is sojourning with
friends at Staunton, Va.
Miss Marion Martin, of Trenton,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Martin, of Second street.
A regular business meeting Of the
council will be held in the mayors
office of the city hall tomorrow
night at s o'clock. 1t is understood
that business pertaining to the pro-
posed ferry will be taken up at this
time.
room of John Perrine, opposite the
Public Service loop on Pine avenu
is fast nearing completion. Accord
ing to the plans the building will be
one of the o up-to-date of its
kind in this vicinity.
Benjamin Schuyler, of Main street,
left yesterday for Long Branch,
where he will remain for several
days with relatives.
Thomas Kennedy and Charles
Gallagher visited with friends in
Perth Amboy yesterday.
Miss Margaret Gilchrist and Miss
Katherine Kelley have returned af-
ter spending a few days with friends
in Atlantic City.
Miss Julia Agar and Richard
Taylor, of the Bronx, N. Y. spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mcdonnell, of David street.
Margaret Frances Mcdonnell, of
David street, is spending her vaca-
ton with her cousins at Seaside
Rockaway, l.. 1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-03
WET AND DRY FIGHT
IN MICHIGAN VOTE

DETROIT, Aug. 3.-(By The As
ISOLATED Press)-The wet and dry
question is expected to play a lead
ing part in the political drama that
will be enacted in Michigan this year.
Decision of the Michigan division
of the National Association opposed
to prohibition not to submit to the
voters next fall a proposed amend
ment permitting the sale of beer and
light wines within the state in the
event of the Volstead acts mod;tica-
ton, leaves this organization free tc
press its fight in the various sena-
torial, congressional and legislative
campaigns, it was indicated.
In announcing submission OF a
light wine and beer amendment
would be postponed. at least until
the state election in the spring oe
1928, Robert Wardell of Detroit, Sec
rotary of the anti-prohibition organ
iZation, declared his group would
concern itself in every division CT
the campaign in Michigan this year.
both in the primaries and general
election.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-03
Funeral for Percy Walling

KEYPORT, Aug. 3:-Relatives
from this borough attended the
funeral services of the late Percy
Walling, brother Of L. Brewer Wal
ling of Front street, held this week
in the Stephen Merritt Memorial
Chapel, New York, under the direc-
ton of the Actors Association of
which the deceased was a member.
Burial took place in the Long
Branch cemetery on Tuesday, the
funeral cortege stopping at the Wal
ling home on Front street Tuesday
oon
The deceased was recuperating
from an operation for the removal
of the appendix when empyema oc-
CURED, death being very unexpected
in Mr.. Walling's case as it was ex-
pected that he would entirely recov-
err. The deceased was formerly a
resident of the borough, attended
the Holmes private school here and
later studied law, but gave this up
to enter the actors profession where
he vas very successful singing many
>parts in successful musical come
dies. At the time of his death he
was on the Keith & Proctor circuit.
He is survived by four brothers, l..
Brewer of Keyport. Edward, Frank
and William. of New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-03
MORE TRAINS. NO CARETAKER
At MENL0 PARK, IS RULING

TRENTON, Aug. 3:-Providing
that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will have at least seven
additional trains now scheduled as
stopping of the flag make regular
stops at Menlo Park and also that a
caretaker perform specified duties,
the company will be permitted to
maintain a non-agency station at
that place. under a ruling of the
Board of Public Utility Commission
ers today.
The company applied to the COM
mission to discontinue the services
of an agent at the Menlo Park sta
ton, which is in Middlesex county,
on the ground that the amount of
business did not warrant such an
expense. The duties as specified by
the board for a caretaker include
Keeping the station open keeping
same clean. lighted and heated, and
also care for passengers and children
at the station.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-03
COME SUSPENDS man

NEWARK. Aug. 3.-ProhibitIon
Enforcement Agent Peter F. Holf-
man, s Berdon street, Plainfieid, was
suspended from the service yester-
day by Chief Enforcement Agent
Cone because of an alleged attempt
to extort money from Mrs. Anna
Senkewich, owner of a saloon. at
North avenue, Garwood. Hoffman
was only in the service since July IT.
According to Department of jas
tive Agents who furnished Mr.. Con e
with the information that led to
Hoffman's suspension. he visited the
Garwood saloon last Saturday and
is alleged to have told Mrs. Senke-
witch that while he knew she was
selling liquor, he would see that she
was not interfered with if she paid
him SIS. An appointment was made
for Monday afternoon at 5 O'Clock
when Hoffman was to return.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-03
'ROUND-TR|P
TICKET CHANGE
Will be Sold on Trains When
Not Available at
Stations

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 3.-The Sta
ten Island Rapid Transit Railway
Company, in response to a request
from the transit commission. has
given orders to its conductors to is
sue round-trip tickets over its Tot
tenville division to passengers board
ing trains at stations during the
hours such stations are closed and
tickets are not available for pur-
chase. Complaint was made to the
commission some time ago by Mrs.
r.. F. VanDuzen, of Eltingville, That
during the middle of the day at a
time when that station was closed
Ito the sale of tickets, she desired to
a round-trip ticket but was
unable to do so. and was compelled
to pay two one-way fares to st.
George, at "a cents each. instead of
the round-trip fare of SO cents, a
difference of Is cents.
The commission took the matter
up with the company, pointing out
that on other roads operating in this
vicinity the practice is followed of
permitting persons who desire to dc
so. and are unable to purchase
round-trip tickets at stations, to o.
tain them from conductors. The
Staten Island Company, through H..
B. Voorhees,, general manager. has
agreed to put such an arrangement
into effect and as soon as possible
will provide its conductors on the
Tottenville division with a supply
of round-trip tickets, which may be
procured by passengers upon the
payment of the round-trip fare.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-03
Plan u. S. Flying Field

CHICAGO, Aug. 8 (By The Asso-
ciated Press):-Work has been
started on a great government mail
flying field and airplane factory in
Broadview. a western suburb of
Chicago. 1t is expected the field
will be in proper condition for land
ing and the five brick buildings
which will house the factory and the
planes will be completed by October.
according to E. NJ. Barbour. assist
ant superintendent of aerial mail
for the eastern division.
A small airplane factory is now in
operation on Checkerboard field just
east of the new site but it cannot
turn out the planes for the ever
growing mail service. The new fac
tory which will be the largest air
plane factory under governmental
control will have a capacity of
twelve planes a month. The ma
chimes it will make will be a modi-
fcation of the De Haviland 4 and
will be equipped with Liberty mo-
tors, Mr. Barbour said.