The Arvada enterprise., 1922-01-12

One of the first moves made by rad
ical organizations seeking membership
among The farmers is la cause the farm
"r To distrust those In town with whom
lie does business, and when the bust
ness men of the community resent this
sort Of Thing, then the farmer is urged
by the radical organizer To get even
with the business man" by charging
everything when he can't pay cash,
and when he has cash send to some
mail order house for his goods.
Recently, in Il certain farmin: CON-
munity in this state. n local merchant
was told a farmer whom he had been
carrying for years had sent away for
a bill OF goods, cash nf course bein.
remltted with the order. The mer
chant called The man into the store
and asked him II this story was true.
The man said II was. Asked why,
when he had money he sent II away,
the man replied TINT the merchant was
opposed 10 the organization which he,
the farmer. had joined. and that he
took this method OF getting even"
Tile merchant sought 10 show the man
by correct and trustworthy data that
the organization was not one in the
interest Of the farmer: that the organ
izcr who was preaching distrust had
bur one ohject-to get the farmers
eighteen dollars. The farmer replied
this WAS not true; that the orsaniza-
tiOn was 10 help the farmers. and thar
the business men In town we're useless
mIidlemen who We're living off the
earnings Of the farmers and producing
nothing themselves.
"Jim," said the merchant. "if TINT is
what you owe me and don't come in
again for credit"
But" returned Vim, II haven't the
money 10 pny you"
Probably that Is true" replied the
merchant, but you had money to send
to mail order house. Does II strike
you fair since have never refused Ia
grant you credit that You take money
you should have paid me and send it
away to perfect slrnngers:"
''Iin." continued the merchant, "lnSt
year when you wanted some help 10
buy your scioOi n piano. you came to
me. the banker, the lumber dealer, the
manager NJ the electric light plant.
and others in town, and we gave
When your people thought you wanted
,..ts, tut. Ia. ~
In to the same men. aud we gave.
When you had ball team of which
you were proud, and we were proud.
and you wanted to fix them out with
uniforms, you came In and We all gave.
Did we then appear 10 you M heart
less. useless middle men, living off
what you made? Did this organizer who
has you hypnotized, or the mail order
house YOU sent your money to. give
anything? When one Of your dry farm
ers died and 1t was found he did not
have II dollar, was II the business men
Of this town who saw lie wns ,lecently
buried and sent his family back East
10 friends, or WAS II this organizer aud
the mail order house? And, Jim, do
ss's"S Ns"''''' W. ku"'S'sS bsbu suuu
order hOuxes pay any taxes to keep
up your schools keep up this county
and this state!
You think you have been terribly
hit by the sluinp. and 70 you have. but
do you think We In town have escaped?
] happen 10 know the stockholders Of
he hSs. l. k- 4.
down for mn assessment Of 100 per cent
on their stock 10 preserve the credit Of
this community. We are oil skating on
mighty thin Ice. II every account on
my books was jnst half paid I would
have cash enough To take care Of my
bills aud he on easy street Instead Of
laying awake nights wondering Just
what the next day 10 going To bring
forth. nm surviving wholly because
the Wholesale houses ] owe are trying
10 be Ms lenient with me - am with
those who owe me. If would stOp
paying them what caxl, I can. and give
that cash to some one else, how long do
you think they would stand II? Hon.
rstly. Jim, do you for IL minute think
these strangers, organizers for this
movement because Uf the money there
10 In II for them, have your welfare at
heart more than the business men Of
this town who know you. sat with you
In conventions. chummed with YOU In
lodge. seen yom IN church,"
This plain. yet clearly true statement
OF the merchant hit the right spot. The
prejudic"s that had been aroused. and
Intentionally aroused by the smooth
organizer. were swept AWAY In n min
ute. Renching over and grabbing the
merchant by the hand. the fnr,ner said:
"Muc. you're right I'm In the wrong
You have been my friend for years.
Your kintncsses ! shall never ngaIn
forget even for a minute. The people
Of this town. too. have been my friends
and the friends Of my ncigl,hors. and
there Isn't u business n,nu In the burg