The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-23
G0VERNME Mt
SYMPATHETIC,
FARMERS TOLD
President Suggests Co-opera-
tive Loaning, Buying and
Selling Associations and De-
velopment Water Resources
300 ATTEND SESSION
CBy Associated Press)


by approximately 800 delegates rep |
resenting agriculture in all its phases |
and the industries relating to farming |
the agricultural national conference
was convened here today by Secretary |
Wallace and Immediately heard from
President Harding a declaration of in !
terest and sympathy by the admins |
tration in the present plight of the ma
tons farmers together with a series
of suggestions for remedying existing
conditions.
The president in his address, touch
ing upon the agricultural situation in
detail, but without attempting to die
tate the courts of conference discus
sions outlined half dozen broad ques-
lions to the consideration of which the
conference might well give it's atten-
ton.
These briefly included: Develop
ment of thorough code of law and
business procedure with the proper
machinery of finance, through some
agency, to insure that turnover capital
shall be as generously supplied TO the
farmer and on as reasonable terms as
other industries; formation of cooper
ative loaning, buying, and selling as
sociations: creation of instrumentality
for collection and distribution of use
full and true information so as to pre-
vent violent fluctuation of markets;
practical development of the water re-
sources of the country, both for trans
portation and power, including plants
for electrification of the nations rail
roads; methods for bringing about fur
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extension of the agricultural area pro-
motion of a new conception of the
farmers place in the national social,
and economic scheme
Waterway Project.
Feasibility of the St Lawrence-Great
Lakes waterway project sis unques-
toned" President Harding declared.
81 have spoken" the president said,
of the advantage which Europe enjoys
because of its easy access to the sea,
the cheapest and surest transporta
ton facility. In our own country is
presented one. of the worlds most at
tractive opportunities for extension of
the sea ways many hundreds of miles
inland. The heart of the continent,
with its vast resources in agriculture
and industry will be brought in COM
by the execution of the St. Lawrence
waterway project. TIL enable ocean
going vessels to have access to all the
ports of the Great Lakes would have G.
most stimulating effect upon the i'll
dustrial life of the continents interior.
The feasibility of the project is I'M
questioned. and its costs compared
with some other great engineering
works would be small. Disorganized,
PROSTATE. the nations of Central Eu-
rope are even now setting their hands
10 the development of great CONT
mental waterway, which, connecting
the Rhine and Danube, will bring
water transportation brom the Black
10 the North sea, from Mediterranean
TO Baltic. If nationalistic prejudlces
and economic difficulties can be over
come by Europe they certainly should
not be formidable obstacles to an
achievement less expensive and Civ
ing promise of yet greater advantage
to the people of North America. Not
only would the cost of Transportation
be greatly reduced but vast popu
lation would be brought overnight III
immediate touch with the markets OF
the entire world"
20 women NllCIu'
Delegates from all sections OF The
country representing agriculture ant
industries dependent on agriculture al
tended the opening session TO consider
the present situation confronting th'
farmer and lay down permanen
agricultural policy. Problems of fl
nancing. production. distribution ant
marketing constituted the broad divis
to, hn
during the first five days of the con
ferehce allotted to study OF ever.
emergency relief measure.
OF the delegates who accepted inv
! tations TO sit in the conference, 2
were women. Sixty odd OF the dele
gates represent allied industries dc
pendent on agriculture and the res
comprise dirt" farmers, state agricu
tural officials, instructors in stat
agricultural colleges, and editors o
farm papers.
Wallace to Speak.
After the opening address by Pres
dent Harding after the calling OF tn
conference to order by Secretary Wa
lace. an address by the secretary wa
TO follow outlining the purposes OF tn
conference and one by Chairman Al
derson of the joint congressional con
mission of agricultural inquiry devo
ed TO discussion of agricultural price
and the general situation.
Five farmers from the leading agr
cultural regions of the United State
were on the afternoon program to Civ
the delegates picture of the preser
agricultural situation and to sugges
remedies. Then followed represent;
tives of four of the big allied indus
tries to describe the reaction on thei
business of agricultural conditions.