The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-01-26

ssfIninsd. n not angry. protest. ana az
omilOus sssrrninx Of occupationai con
fsrsnees. Interest groupings, poiitiea'
movements and propaxands. Such q
turmoil cannot but arrest our <ttra'
ton Indeed, Il demands our careful
study and examination. IL 10 not iks
~ that sir million sIoof and ruEgedD
independent men have come together
and banded themselves into active
unions. societies. farm bureaus. and ."
forth. for no Sufficient cause.
Investigation OF the subject e0neiu'
assly proves that. while there Is much
sssrstsfement Of grievances and nils
conception OF remedies. the farmers
are right 10 complaining OF wrongs
long endured, and right In holding that
"a 10 feasible 10 relieve their Ills with
bsnsnt TO the rest Of the community
This being the cass OF sn Industry
that contributes, In the raw material
form alone. about ons-third OF the ma
tisHsi annual wealth production and
IL the means Of livelihood Of about ~
per cent Of the population. II 10 Oh
,ieus that the subject IL ons Of grave
csaesrn. Not only do the farmers
make up one-hslf OF the nation, but
the wslI-b~lnS OF the other half do
ponds upon them.
so long ss We have nations. a wise
POLITICAL economy will aim III a large
degree Of national self-suffieieney and
ssif-eont alnment. Rome fell when the
food supply was too far removed from
the belly. Like her, W. shall destroy
our own agrieuiture and extend our
sources u food dIstsntly and precari
susly, n we DO not see 10 II that our
farmers are well and fairly paid for
their services The farm gives the
sstiss MEG ~ well 40 food. Cities
derive their vitality and are forever
renewed from the country. but an I'm
psvsrishsd countryside exports intelli-
ssscs and retains uninteiiisencs.
oaiy the lower grades Of mentality
ssd character will remain on. or seek.
The farm. unless agriculture 10 capable
Of being pursued with contsniment and
adequate compensation. Hence. 10 EN-
bitter and impoysrish the farmer is 10
lxy W and eontsminats the vital
seurees Of the nstien.
The var showed eonvIncinsly how
dependent the nation 10 on the fun
productivity Of the farms Despite
hsseulssn efforts. agricultural produc-
tea Kept only . few weeks OF months
ahead Of consumptisn. and that only
by Increasing the acreage OF certain
staple erops 1T the cost OF reducing
that Of others We ought not 10 for
gs< that lesson when We ponder on
the farmers problems They are truly
esnmsa problems. and there should
ss ne attempt " deal with them us
u they were purely selfish demands
- . clsareut group, antaxonistie 10
the rest Of the community. Rather
sAsuid ws consider agriculture In the
.isht Of broad nstieosl policy. Just
80 20 consider sii. eosi, steel. dye
su9s and - forth ~ sinsws OF ma.
tisoAl strength. Our growing popuis
tIse ana . hlsAsr standard Of living
demand ineres sing food supplies. and
Issre wsol. eostss. hides. and the rest
with the disspprsrsnce OF free ~
cheap fertile lard. additional acreage
sal lHDsssed yisids cen come only
freo costly eRert. This We need not
sspsct frsnS an impoverished or IN
ssppy rural population.
II win not ~ 70 take . narrow view
sf the rural diseentsnt. or 70 spprsise
Il fress the standpoint Of yesterday,
rAis 10 peculiarly IN age Of fux and
change and new deals Because
IAiHs always has been % 40 longer
I.ssns that n 10 righteous. or slwsys
shsll ss - Mere. perhaps. thas ever
,sfsrs. there 10 . widespread feeling
lat eli human relations can BE- I'm
proved ~ taking thought. and that n
. Get eseemlns for the reasoning snl
81 10 leave his ds>tiny largely %
'kssse ssd natural incidence.
Praaeat aaa orderly adjustment Of
,fodaesisa and sistrseusisa IN sceerdr
,nes -ith consumption 10 recognised
70 wise nsnss sn>ns In every business
,st that ~ fsruins Yet. s.sturs
. ear. there Il ne sthsx Industry N
ssicA u Ia 10 Important ~ the pub
ss,--te ths gity.dweiler--tksf produc'
soc sAoal1 be sure. steady. sat IN
.rsxslns. aud that tlstrieaiioa should
= In properties 10 the need. The AN
'rssnissd fssmers naturally act eliad
> Esd impaisivsiy and. IN coase
Ivsars. surg~st snd dseFth. sscompa
he'd ~ dlseonesrsins price variations,
.sfsss ths Consumer Ons rear pess
go zee Ia The Acids bscsnse VI sxesss
'relngtion. snd there 10 srsrcity OF
~ things that have os~e Displaced
. make ~sy fof the expansion u the
state arrvsge next rear the panish
4 fxrmsr~ msss thsiF nslds On some
thsr erop. and potatoes entsr TIE
tass Of lssufls< and - "a.
Asssaltars Il the sssstesi sna fan
Z usatsIly the mest important ~ eur
mexican Industries The cities are
~ the branches VI tao tree ~ rs
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