Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-23

transportation system. but also of pro-
ducing hydroelectric power for its oper
alton and for the activities Of widely
diffused industry
Europe enjoys because of its easy access
to the sea, the cheapest and surest trans
portation facility. In our own country
Is presented one of the worlds most
attractive opportunities for extension Of
the seaways many hundred miles inland.
The heart Of the continent, with its vasr
resources in both agriculture and IN
dustry, would be brought in Communi-
cation with all the ocean routes by the
execution of the st. Lawrence waterway
project. To enable ocean going vessels to
have access to all the ports Of the Great
Lakes would have most stimulating
effect upon the Industrial life of the con-
tinent's interior. The feasibility of the
project is unquestiOned and it's COST com
pared with some other great engineering
works, would be small. DisOrganiZed and
PROSTATE. the nations Of central Europe
are even now setting their hands to the
Development Of great continental water
way, which, connecting the Rhine and
Danube, will bring water transportation
from the Black TO the North Sea, from
Mediterranean to Baltic. If nationalist
prejudices and economic difficulties can
be overcome by Europe, they certainly
should not be formidable obstacles to an
achievement, less expensive. and giving
promise of yet greater advantages to the
peoples of North America. Not only
would the cost of transportation be
would be brought overnight in imme-
diate touch with the markets of the en-
tire world.
This conference needs have no fear Of
unfortunate effects from: the fullest de-
velCpment of national resources. mar
row., view might dictate, in the present
agricultural stress, ahtaGonism to prof.
ectS Of reclamation, rehabilitation and ex-
tension of the agricultural area. TO the
contrary. If agriculture is 10 hold its high
place there must be the most liberal
policy in extending its. opportunity. The
war, as was recently well said by the
Secretary of Agriculture, has brought
our country more quickly, but not more
inevitably, to the necessity of deciding
whether this shall be predominantly an
industrial country, or one in W hich in
dustry ana agriculture shall be encour
aged TO prosper side by side. and TO com
phment each other in building here
community Of diverse interests II our
policy shall BE-, it ought to encourage
the dual development, then we have need
to consider the early and continuing rec
lamation Of those great areas which with
proper treatment would become valuable
additions to our agricultural capacity. To
this end every practical proposal for wa
terlng our arid and semiarid land, for
retaining cut-oYer forest areas for pro-
lecting fertile valleys from foundations.
ana for draining the potentially rich and
widely extended swamp areas, should be
given the fun eucouTa cement of the Gov
eminent. All this should be a part of
recognized permanent policy Not other
wise will ii be possible 10 keep the Ma
ton self supporting and as nearly self
contained as 1t has been In the past
NEW CONCEPTION
OF FARMER NEEDED.
There must De Il new convention Of
the farmers place IN our social and aco-
nomIc scheme. The time is long mast
"Een We may think Of farming as an
occupation fitting for the man who Is not
equipped for or has somehow failed nj
some other line Of endeavor. The sue
cessEuI FARMER Of today far FROM be-
ing an unframed Laborer working every
uly ma every hour that sun and weather
permit, is required to be the most ex-
pert ana particularly the most versatile
OF artisans, executives and business mon
lie must be a good deal Of an engineer
20 zeal with problems of drainage road
building and the like. He requires the
pracil"dl knowledge Of an all-round ne
e"ahIc TO handle hls machinery and get
So results from it, The problems Of
STOCK raising and breeding demand un-
Outstanding OF biology, while those OF
plant raising and breeding call for
Nlde praetical knowledge Of botany and
plant pathology,~
In handling his soils for Test results
In using fertilizers determining rota-
Iohs' ana IN selecting and using feeds
ior STOCK, he has need for a working
hioWIfuge OF chemistry. As our tim
Der supply Is reduced. his service in con
serving and expanding the timber re-
sources of the farm VIII be increasingly
important, aecessitating an intimacy with
forestry and rorestatlon. There is no
business I'm which the executive talents
OF the skilled organizer and manager are
more absolutely necessary than in suc-
cesSful farming; and this applies alike
TO the producing. the buying and the sell
ing phases Of farming. Along with an
TINS. the Turner must have uutiring en-
ergy ana a real love and enthusiasm for
his splendid PROFESSION For such
Choose 70 cAil the vocation Of the farmer
the most useful, and. 1t ought to be
made, one Of the most attractive among
all lines Of human effort"