New Britain herald., 1922-10-19
REVIEWS HARDING
 ADMINISTRATION
Wallace Tells What Has Been
 Done for Farming Industry

Washington Court House. Ohio, Oct 1s.--What the Harding administra, ton and the republican congress have done for the farmer was reviewed in a speech here tonight by Secrtary Wallace of the agriculture department who declared that for the past eight teen months the energies of the fed eral government has been so directed as to give fullest possible measure Of relief from the previous period of agricultural depression.
 Much remains to be done, the sec rctary said, including the attainment Of higher prices and lower freight rates for farm products, but he as- serted that the worst of the farmer s hour of trial was over and that con ditions everywhere are bound to con- tinue looking up.
 Legislative Enactments
 Among the legislative enactments of. the last congress, the speaker enumerated these eight as of ma lor importance to the farming in- dustry:
 The emergency tariff,
 
 Increased capital of the farm land banks.
 Modified interest rate on bonds of joint stock land banks,
 Agricultural representation on federal reserve board.
 Packers and stockyards act.
 Grain futures act.
 The act to protect farmers CO., operative associations from improper prosecution" Among the things which remain to be accomplished, Mir. Wallace said. are a readiustment of freight rates and some arrangement by which the necessary industries will not be in- terrupted by disputes between labor and capital.
 Freight rates on farm products must be brought down." he said without impairing in any way the ef- fciency of the transportation service. Disputes Between Capital and Labor Some way must be found to put a stop to these constantly recurring disputes between capital and labor which interfere with or suspend for time the free functioning of necessary industries, such as transportation and coal mining. Being both capitalists and laborers, farmers can understand and sym mpathize with the just and lawful aspirations of both capital and labor The right of capital to or ganize has long been recognized as necessary to the conduct of large business enterprises. The right of the la boring men to quit work is in- aliena ble. The right to work is equal ly sacred The right of workingmen to organize and right to quit work do not carry with them the right to in- terfere with others who want to work, nor do they include permission to conspire, through organizations or otherwise, and tie up industries which are necessary to the life of the people. Interference with transportation is a direct attack upon the farmer and his family
 Reminding his hearers that recom- nendations already had been made to congress for solution of some of the remaining industrial and agricultural problems, but not yet acted upon, the secretary continued:
 Needs Have Been Considered
 Take 1t all in all I think it is fair to say that during the past eigh- teen months the needs of agriculture, both temporary and permanent have had more sympathetic and intelligent consideration at the hands of con- gress than during any other similar period in our entire history. The leg islation has been constructive and will be. enduring in it's benefits. Nor can it be termed in any sense legis- lation for the benefits of a class to the injury or at the expense of any other group. It will help all classes.
 For the past eighteen months the resources of the department of agri- culture have been utilized to the full est possible extent to help relieve the agricultural depression,
 Early last year men were sent overseas to seek larger outlets for our grains, meats and cotton. Other trained men have been studying agri-