The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-01-27

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processes that are carried to the hig
est degree OF finished production com
patibIe with the large trade II has
built up. All this IS generally conced-
ed 10 be 10 the advantage OF the con-
sumer Nor does the Steel corporation
lnconslderately dump Its products on
The market On the contrary. il ~
ucS that il Is frequently n s;abiiiziug
influence. as Is often the cass with 9th.
or large organizations. X i mister ~
It's distribution Ms well 80 ~ ilS pru.
'iuctiun. II prices are not satisfactory
the products are held back ar prNlgc
ton is reduced or suspended !; is not
compelled To send years wo-k to he
market al one time and take whatever
II can get un'ler such CirrdnsTan ~.
II has one selling policy and ia orn
export department. Neither are he
g-ades and qualities OF steel deiernlin
"a at the caprice of the buyer. Mr. dos
re latter hold the scales In this SIN
lie Indignation Of the steel c0rpnraiinn
Is represented about 80 per cPni az The
steel production ~ America The Fesl
Is mostly Ia the hands 90 few large
companies. In ordinary times The
steel corporation. by example. sta5ilizeS
all steel prices II this Is permissible
OK Is even desirable. because stable
and fair prices are essential 10 solid
and continued prosperity why would
IL be wrong for the farmers IL utilize
central agencies that would have sini-
lar effects on agricultural products?
Something like that Is what they are
aiming at.
Some farmers favored by regional
ronipactncss and contlguity. such ss The
Observation-Disclosures OF California. al
ready have found u way legally tO
merge and sell their products inte-
orally and In accordance with seasonal
and local demand. thus improving
their position and rendering the col-
sumner a reliable service Of ensured
quality, certain supply. and reasonable
and relatively steady prices. They
have not found II necessary TO resort
TO any special privilege. or to claim
any exemption under the antitrust
legislation Of the state or nation. With
out removing local contr0l, they have
bHiit up a very efficient marketing
agency. The grain. cotton, aud to-
baccO farmers, and the producers ~
hides and wool. because Of their mum
bers and the vaStness OF their regions.
ard for other reasons, have found
Indignation more difficult taS,; {:
though there are now some thousands
of farmers cooperative elevators
warehouses, cresmeries and ether en-
terprises Of one sort and another, with
a turnover Of billIrn dnllers year
They are giving the farmers business
experience and training and. 81 far
as they 90, they mlNei the reed Of
honest weighing anh fair grading BIN
they de- not Meet the requirements Of
nationally adjusted marketing ia any
large and fundamental wny
Fbe next step. which viii bp pat
tern for other gr ups. Is '0w being
prepared by the a!I-rsiSers thrtr.I'h
the establishments of ~a'eS media whlci
shall handle grain separately ,,uI
eiecI. II i Ills step ;iG plan If The
Committee ~ Seventeen which has
created So much o;Insiti II and Is
thought nv SOME ia he tn ccn:ucf With
the antitrust laws Ta0ggl. there H.
now before congress- measure dc
s.-nad 10 clear MP Il rt nn this point
:.u, ra:n-prrt.uce..s are nat relying on
ans Immunity from antitrust legiSla
ton They desire and they are rii
titled. Ia coordinate their efforts IuSl
* effectively rs the lar2e h"SiaeS> In
Ierests OF the country haze d ne In
connection with the selling organiza
IONS the United Stare Grain Grower,
Incorporated is drafting scheme %;
financing Observation-Disclosures and auxiIl
AIRY agencies which nrc indispensable,
To the successful utilization Il modern
business methods
II Is essential that the farmers
should proceed gradually with these
plans, and aim 10 avoid the error Of
scrapping the existing marketing ma
chinpry, which has been so labOriOusly
hull. ZIP by | NJ experience. before
they have tried and proved substi
tnte or supplementary mechanism
They must hc careful not ~ become
enmpShed In their own reforms and
lose the perspective Hf their place In
the aatioual s}siem. They must guard
against fsta;,ii zeal t!evotlon-to new dec
tribes. and sho'll seek articulation
with the general economic system
rather th1n It's reckless destruction as
IL rel; ties e. them.