St. Tammany farmer., 1922-06-10
Farmers the Greatest Class,

The greatest single class of producers
b The nation-the farmers-is still dis
organized mass Of individuals with ex-
J. sssdngy varied interests. The folks of
TIE farm are among the last to find a
/ means Of organizing in the common in
{ teset. Agriculture is not sufficiently
puperoas or satisfying today. Under
faent methods Of doing business a COM
pttely unorganized group selling the
iflas q their labor to an organized group,
aod buying back their necessities from
anosher organized group, finds itself in
Y untenable economic position.
are approaching the limit of avail
aes Mlahle land. Our population is rap
Increasing. On pre-war exchange
J sasae, tie present agricultural dollar is
\ sosth only about two thirds of its former
pairnanng power. Our real farmer pop
sat'oa y about one-third of the nation
lae .thefstxo-thirds Of the people are de-
peaafng upon that one-third to furnish
/ y. ~ iood and raw materials. Are you
/ .llling as nation, since agriculture is
: Y ne oasls OF national existence, to leave to
.ae lsss capable the production Of the ne
.ss1sies q our existence2 If we are so
suu'y dependent upon the agricultural
~. can we afford to permit the ten
neaey toward material and mental i'm
poseisnnent longer to prevail2
l,sfe z 's motto hanging on the wall
IN Txs : Talm bureau Office, which reads,
,... .se Lofd freezes the water, but He ex-
posn - Us to cut our own ice
y order to cut ice we need a real or
atloa. unorganized agriculture has
l ge1tlns 40 results. We are not or
e;s., ing iof the purpose Of forming a DO
49,. go cody, Tor we do not believe in I'M
E9! elass consciousness, nor do we be-
8 s's y g good government for one class
q. ! ..,enpe ats to obtain political control
~ ~ !; g.nef classes. One of the big fac
= 49, saecess Of failure will be our ability
t;a..i nlze our real position in big ma
i. = economic questions. The other
~ tactor i faith. "e o'Ne'
Faith Is Factor,
4. =. ii.bs sNery Farm Bureau member in !.
|. .:,,l S,n.eo states resolve for 1922 that
& wy have faith in himself his fe,low
81. s r his County Farm Bureau. his
1ss..s s rseoesatlon, and the American Farm
as,.s . federation. He should urge
~, ~, enosganized farmer in the United
Il. A. Z 9 Join him in the faith believing
A. ~ organization movement among
~. s'' $ 18th. y the means, and the only
h,ne. Y better the condition of the
7 s,nnnsa ~ nseaoegni1,ng 1t as his duty to lend
haimi g opposition is whispering to the
it.I;..na..l NM WI result in failure. Surely the
ahns s, American farmer will rise
Is m;aS NV = suspicious and scorn the mar
~. ana that gives them birth Human
m s,,a y ITS weakness, is often prone to
Nm s Is .s,,e.tthse 70 the suggestion that our
III oar 3; minated by selfish motives
tslpntina ~ j. service Organizations are at
lleins "a y exploit their members. Sus-
i n. saa lealousies have contributed ~
a,at, M Z opssal failures and disanno;nt.
II
ik ik,.s.r !. 8. tne history of the world. The
lea,.t s1o :. permits hostile interests TO
Is ns.l l9 N his interest, that It costs o ts
n q ts1at ne is foolish to be a mem
y i s,me!s sa cooperative organiza-
III |laltv q : onsciously or unconse;ouslv
~ reason to the best interests of |
lan Bu..a a brother farmers. As the
ndnhL more active, more cIamoro,.
II sdoae ~ A. e doubt about the victory
!, ;ouaee, Actor" Aia"0Tas Bnt for W. l922m ,ax..
nnsn.a our Works will our Faith