Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1922-01-22

1860 " uuit>i. anu tntrc Is Oh uH-
psralleled volume and intensity of de-
ter,nined, IL not angry. protest. and an
ominuns swsrming 1T occups,ional con
feren"s-s. interest groupings. political
movements and propaganda. Such a
turmoil cannot but arrest our atten-
lion Indeed, II demands our careful
study and examination. ii Is not like
~ that six million aloof and ruegedly
and banded themselves into active
unions. societies. farm bureaus. and SO
forth, for no sufficient cause
Investigation Of the subject conclu
sively proves that. while there is much
overstaienent OF grievances and mis-
conception of remedies. the farmers
are right in complaining "f wrongs
Tong endured. and right in holding that
IL is feasible to rel eve their ills with
benefit to the rest 90. the community.
This being the ease al ~ Industry
that contributes. The raw ati'c rill
form al"ne. ahu..I .nt.-lhiJd IT the na-
tionai annual Wealth rs,GGtiis.i. an:
Is the means uf ii,ri'ha! ui about ~
per cent of The prp'haii"a u Is ua
vions that the >..'.'".i j. ..r.. ~ grave.
concern. N1i uni, Il" i.r iJ.tlr:'>
make NJ. unt.-,aIf Of tA,. ,..;..u. ntI
the well hem. rf the. uil"r ha.f G,.
ponds ypnn Them.
81 long ~ Ne nave nafisrs. n Wis.
political! ec,i.,r,..s .r,.i 1i,a "a, 20 ar-r
,lesrcs. "f r.it :,.ilal ~sif-~,,..i. ..n.- sal
self-con' .:lia-ui .:..ip ...i .,.ra iils
food >..;i;.l, l.a> l.n ar removed fr..r
the bells. ifit. iis,;. We shall dr>t,.,y
our own a-r..a,i.t.. sc. ami extend our
sources .f funt ,li~-antIy and I,recarI-
ously, If ~. #, nj So. To- II that ON
farmers are wei! IN! fairly paid fri
their SERVICE. Tie farm gives the
nation ,nen Il, well ~ food. cities
derive their yitaii,y and are forever
renewed from the country. but an i'm
poverisl,-d countryside EXPORTS Intelll.
gence and retains uninte!Iigenc..
Oaly the lower grades Of mentality
and character will remain IN, or seek.
the farm. unless agriculture is capable
of being pursued with conten,ment and
adequate COMPENSATION. Hence. 10 en-.
bitter and impoverish the farmer Is 10
dry I'D and contaminate the vital
sources Of the nation.
The war showed convincFncIy how
dependent lie nation Is on the full
productivity of the farms. DespIte
herculean efforts. agricultural produc-
ton kept only a few weeks or months
ahead of consumption, and that only
by increasing the acreage of certain
staple crnps AZ the cost of reducing
tina: .. others. We nuch. 70: 10 for
get that lesson when we ponder on
the farmers problems. They are truly
common probIerns. and there should
be no ATTEMPT To deal with them as
n they were purely selfish demands
OF a clear-cut cro,Ip. an;agonistic TO
the rest of the community. Rather
should we consider agriculture In the
light OF broad national policy, lust
ms we consider oil. coal. steel. dye-
stuffs. and so forth. as sinews OF ma
tional strength Our growing popuia.
tion and higher standard OF living
demand Increasing food supplies, and
msre wool. COTTON. hides, and the rest.
With the disappearance Of free or
cheap fertile land, additional acreage
and increased Yields can come only
from costly effort. This we need not
expect from an Impoverished or I'M
happy rural population.
1t will not do to take narrow view
of the rural discomfort, or to appraise
II from the standpoint OF yesterday.
This 10 peculiarly an age of fux and
change and new deals Because Q
thing always has been so no longer
means that It is righteous. or always
shall be so. More, perhaps, than ever
before, there Is a widespread feeling
that all human relations can be I'M
proved by taking thought. and that II
Is not becoming forthe reasoning AMI
mai to leave his destiny largely to
chance and natural Incidence
Prudent and orderly adjustment Of
production and distribution in accord
ance with consumption Is recognized
as wise management in every business
but that Of farming. Yet, I venture
to say. there is no other Industry In
u