The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-05-25

as well as the farmers family, how
can we expect to see one prosper by
destroying the other? 1t may be put
ting it very hard, but that is precise
ly what we farmers have been try
to do, and thereby causing scraps
and opposition galore, and contin-I
uous fight between country and city.
We put up Equity, Farmers Union
and Company elevators, stores, lum-
Der yards, etc. We thereby endeav-
ored to get what rightfully belonged
to the other man for his legitimate
services; we made enemies in place
of friends, causing us to pull apart
instead of harmonizing. We would
start an Equity Elevator, for in
stance, and get every grain firm in
town sore, and not only them, butt
other businesses, knowing that wei
would embark in their respective
lines of business-and we would
thereby getting the whole bunch sore
and down on us, and we would hear
tily cooperate with them by show
ing our sore spots.
There is absolutely no disgrace in
making a mistake, as-long as we are
willing to profit by them.
With the exception of the market
ing of our own products, the grab
bling hold Of or butting into other
lines of legitimate business is social
ly wrong and will profit us little or
nothing financially. We will take
for instance, lumber. The farmer
in, life time is tolerably we'll above
the average; by buying that lumber
that will use $4,000 worth of lumber
through farmer-owned yard, he
will save 10c on the dollar (maybe)
and that would be $500 taken away
from the other fellow alright, but it
would take the farmer life time to
do it, besides making an antagonist
of the dealer in town who's profits
are probably legitimate. But that is
not the worst the farmer has done,
and has done it to himself; by keep
ing in his eye the $500 he might
take away from the other fellow he
has lost sight Of the fact that in all
probability he markets $4,000 worth
of products year of his own, which
in all likelihood he neglects to mar
ket profitably. Really that is where
the farmers eyes should be looking.
It should not be how much can l
take away from the other fellows
business, but how can / make my
products sell for.a profit to me, and
thereby be able and become willing
to pay the other fellow his?
We all grant the fact that every
honest business is worthy Of its hire.
Farmers today are, by unscientific
financing, dumping on the market,
in pidling quantities., improperly
graded, the products of their toll.
Let's change that to read; "by
scientific financing, proper grading,
we will market in large quantities,
through expert saless agencies at the
point of consumption, instead Of at
place of production"
By joining the Wheat Growers As
ISOLATION the farmers will accomplish
the results they have been looking
for these many years. By keeping
their minds ON their own business
in order that they may realize fair
profit on their products, they will
not have time nor the desire to
NEEDLE with other legitimate city af-
fairs. Then and then only can town
and country tremendously cooper
ate in enjoying the benefits of a
prosperous community which they
have mutually created. The 100 per
cent wheat pooling contract will go
a long ways in bringing results that
will be to each others benefit.
What keeps you waiting?
Geo. E. Ratzloff,
To,ono OL1obnma