The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-06-21

sanity test.
\ ! do not envy you bankers in you
lonely isolation, but l would he
you see beyond the four walls whe,
your lives are spent.
Many of you have heard the cry {
economic despair of your fellow cit
zens of this great republic of human
ity, and would welcome an opportur
ity to lift the burden from the shou
ders of your brothers, but the epoc
caused by the great war is moving u
around in bewildering circles.
Without any intention 70 diver
your minds from the plan of things
| will venture to suggest a way t.
revive the feeling of unity and in
fuse hope in the real saviors, thu
farmers. We canno survive dNid
ed. We cannot even create stabilit.
in our citizenship if we let thing.
drift. 1t will do NJ good to stant
around and cry. The oal.' way T.
be on good terms with ourselves ant
humanity is to do all we can to re
lieve the difficulties.
/ suggest that you study the plar
that the organized farmers are try.
ing to put over, as regards the mark
citing of their products at profitable
prices. The farmers cannot help the
situation unless their purchasing and
debt-paying power is increased.
Up To Bankers to Help Farmers
The farmers must buy money with
their products in order that they may
buy the necessities and requirements
of life, and pay their obligations.
Therefore the first thing to be done
is to reinforce the farmers by adopt
ing their system of cooperative a
keting, as the bankers are doing in
California, with the fruit growers,
and in Kentucky with the tobacco
growers and in the south with the
cotton growers. You cannot afford
to stand idly by and see the most de-
pendable citizen of the commonwealth
of Montana plucked out of his profits.
1t is your duty and opportunity to
become leaders in this crisis, as the
bankers are doing. everywhere and
saving their farmers from ruin. 1
here boldly proclaim that the golden
opportunity presents and duty ap-
proves, that the bankers of Montana
have it within their power to help
the farmers redeem our state. The
first thing to be done is to invite the
farm leaders to meet with your state
bankers association, and plan. that
responsible heads and willing hands
get together, and harness up to the
big job of large scale marketing, as
is already being organized. Don't
try to change the plans the farmers
nave already adopted, but have your
association get on the program with
The farmers, and show the farmer
by your works that you believe in
1im and that you are willing to help
nj mput his marketing instrument to
work.
Such activity on your part will in
fuse a high degree of joy in the minds
of the farmers of this state, and ere
ate a firm tie of fellowship.
1t will mean a restoration of that
of brotherhood, a revival of
he national spirit of unity, and a full
illment of the high ideals Of this ma
,ional Memorial Day.
In conclusion, let us begin to look
IN the bright side of life. Open the
and windows of our souls and
ct the light of the world shine in. l
it was Charles Lamb who said
IF the sun dial could talk, it would
;ay to itself, l only count the hours
hat are serene" 1t only tells the
ime of day when the sun is shin
ng, indicating that all should look
IN the bright side and not on the
lark side.
Good Will Should Be Ideal
And finally, good will should be
he cherished ideal. 1t is told of
David Grayson that he was called to
Jew York to settle a strike where
Employer and employees were at dag
.er points. The first thing that he
id was to take dinner with the en-
Mr.. Vidder, and as they sat
t dinner, Mr.. Vidder turned to Mr..
and said, what kind of So
ial reformer do you call yourself"
0 which Mr.. Grayson replied, "I do
OF call myself a social reformer at
II. If I had the choosing of a name
would like to be called an intro
ucer, and | would like to say, Mr..
lutocrat, l have the honor of intro
ucing you to Mr.. Blacksmith. l
now that you must be brothers be-
ause you both look so much alike,
nd I am sure you will like each other
after you get over the en-
arrassment of being made acquaint-
L." To which Mr.. Vidder replied,
Yes, that is a wonderful name" !
Yes" said Nh. Grayson, 'after all, /.
'iendship is the greatest achievement J
human life and unfriendliness the |
tragedy" /
I have ever been consecrated to .
,od will. l value friendship. I am !
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