The Devils Lake world., 1922-11-08

will be in the throes Of such a panic the
like OF which she has never dreamed. 1t
is idle to talk of returning OF prosperity
with distributing costs 50 per cent above
producing prices. There is an old law Of
economics printed in one OF the oldest
textbooks dealing with human relation
ship but too much forgotten in our mod
ern lore and everyday business 1t is the
Golden Rule of human relations. de-
clare unto you that this Golden Rule is
today just as sound economically, just as
essential morally, as when it was first
enunciated on the mountain-top.
There is great deal more difference
OF opinion between the leaders of farmers
organizations than there is between the
farmers who make up the rank and file.
Between John Smith on section 36 and
Frank Jones on section IS, there is only
line fence. One may belong to the
Farm Bureau and the other to something
else, but both have the same needs. To
make that line fence or that organization
membership barrier between neighbors
is wrong. We are all working for the
same ends-economic and social justice
for agriculture. We may differ as to the
best means Of securing these, but is that
any reason for not exchanging work and
living in fine spirit of neighborliness2
Not Class Legislation.
Much has been said Of late regarding
class legislation and the development Of
class consciousness. No organization has
been more pronounced in opposition to
either than has the American Farm Bureau
Federation. Repeatedly have we said
that there is but one interest in this
country and that is the interest of the
whole American people.
Time and again have we asserted our
interest and our dependence upon trans
portation lines and facilities, manufactur-
Ing establishments, distributive institu-
tions, as well as the American laborer and
the consumer in general. We have called
the attention Of all classes Of our citizenry
to the fact that no one Of us can perma-
nently prosper without all the others also
prospering. We have endeavored con-
stantly to look across our own line fences
and to study the other mans problems.
want to assert plainly that the Amer
Jean Farm Bureau Federation has not
knowingly or Willingly advocated and
never shall advocate any policy which is
not for the well-being Of all our various
interests.
Halt Our Population.
The farmer, with the dweller in the
small town whose interest is rural rather
than industrial, constitutes, according to
census reports, practically one-half of our
population. He produces that which sus-
tains the entire population. He is not
now nor ever has been hoarder of his
worlds goods. The money which he re-
ceives for his crops does not 20 into tin
cans to be buried in the backyard 1t
goes directly into the channels of trade
for the payment of labor and the
necessaries of life, for interest and for the
maintenance Of our public institutions.
DO you want to know what will start
again the hum of the mills and the song
Of the laborer throughout the land? A
prosperous agriculture! 1t is the founda-
tion OF all permanent prosperity and con-
tentment. It has been so in all nations
and ages. Delay in bringing about this
speedy re-adjustment is fraught with un-
told dangers. Your responsibilities and
mine must be squarely faced. The in
terests of the men with their feet in the
burrows are entrusted to us in this recon-
struction effort. We carry no white flag.
Fear and jealousy and pickering amongst
classes OF our citizenry must give way to
the forces Of mutual helpfulness and CO.
operation.
Much to Be Done.
Though much has been accomplished.
there remains much more to be done. To
reach these horizons, challenges the loyalty
and cooperation of every farmer in
America-every one. Only by sincerity
Of purpose and aggressive organization is
the job to be put over. The Farm Bureau
In hut an arch throuoh which Arro.;c, :,
farmers are marching into fields Of ever
widening endeavor, achievement and
progress. But when We have passed
through the arch we will look back and
see it as an arch that will rival the tri-
umphant arches Of achievement Of the
Romans, and will stand as tribute to
progress in agriculture.
with full realization Of the RESPONSE
bilities Of our citizenship-in full CON
sciousness Of our just ri ghts and privi-
leees let us 90 forward. {"