The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-05

themselves. notwithstanding ihr''
hard work and large production TINS
year. still labOrinG under a serious
DISADVANTAGE as compared with ONE
groups OF workers because OF the
disto-tiouate relationship ct prices
Secretary Wallace, o. the Depart
meut Of Agrjcu'tHr" todd FreS'ueu'
Hardin. and CouEre>s to-day III NI'
annual report.
There is food in Superao0ndance'
Mr.. Wallace said and this contr'o-
u;es to the prosperity OF business ANd
Industry for time. but the made
quate return which the farmer Is re-
ceiving. and has for three years, IN
evitably must result in Establishments
In the number OF people on the taru's
and in the ri;!eS. which Will not Do
for the continued good Of the nation
There has been greatly acCeIer-
sted movement OF farmers, and eSpec-
faliv farmers sons from the farms 10
the cities and Industrial centers, the
secretary reported, declaring ina,
best estimates indicate that dur'n%
July August and September twice a.
many persons LETT the farms Tor the
cities as normally
The secretary renewed his recon-
mendati6n for rural credits leElS.a'
ton. asserting that action should oe
taken promptly 10 increase the maxi
mum which q Farm Loan Bank MAY
loan to an individual from $4,000 20
SIS. 600. RE advocated also rv@C'
iustment OF the term loans may run
saving a system should be establish
ed bv which the farmer could borrow
for periods OF from six months 70
three wears. Creation OF new ou'
reau Of home economics was urged
by the secretary. 10 enable the de-
partmeut TO extend it's efforts toward
better economic systems ia the rural
community
Forest Legislation.
Another problem requiring lmme-
date attention. the secretary said.
was the necessity Of working out and
applving comprehensive plan OF
rrotecting. regrowjng anu utihEiHe
our forests" He declared forest leg.
islation should be enacted extending
federal cooperation 10 the states in
the protection Of forests. cO-ordtna'
ting state and federal service in tho
growing and distribution OF forest
planting material. extending pur'
chase OF timber land "aS rapidly az
the condition Of the treasury VIII
hermit" and covering into national
forests some areas now comprised IN
Indian reservations.
The secretary reported good pro
gross in organization OF the Packers
and Stockyards Administration and
the Grain Futures Administration. IN
the campaign against plants pests,
and in tho varuiuS other lines OF ser
vice in which his department Is in
terested.
This year would be a prosperous
wear for agriculture. and consequent
" a prosperous year for the nation
II the relationship OF prices now was
such as existed before the war. Sec
retary Wallace said There has been
some increase In prices Of farm pro
ducts. but there has not been much
Improvement in the general relation
ship between the prices OF the things
the farmer produces AID the things
he buys.
Among the causes which contrib
ute TO the normal relationship o.
farm prices to the prices Of other
things. Secretary Wallace mentioned
these:
Overproduction of many farm
crops.
Continued high freight rates.
Maintenance of industrial wages At
wartime levels.
Economic depression and deprec!a'
ted currency in European countries.
Interference with the efticteu;
functiouIne of necessary industries.
Unreasonable high costs OF distri-
button OF SoUc farm products.
As 10 Over.production.
Some contend there Is no such
thing as overproduction Of farm pro-
ducts and IAN not be so long as there
are people in the world who suffer
for food clothing said Secretary
Wallace. On the same line OF rea.
soulug ii IN be argued that the pro
ductiOn OF automobiles will be made.
Guate until every man and woman
aud every | " and girl OF high school
age owns one, There Is overpro
duCtion. as ar as the producer is con-
Cerned, whe lever the quantity pro
duced can ut, be marketed at a price
which will yer all costs and leave
the producer "uough 10 tempt him 10
continue proc ,ction. And whenever