, 1923-09-30
2OMANCE FOUND WOOL INDUSTRY, B. BROOKS SAY

present is quite prosperous and I
feel that It is a matter well worth
while for us to try and maintain
that prosperity. In this connec.
ton. there are two very important
matters which we should consider
in order to insure permanent pros
perity. First. orderly marketing of
wool. and second. freedom from
tariff tinkering, or tariff reduction.
On these two vitality important
points I wish to say a few words.
Some two weeks ago. I went to
Chicago for a conference in connec.
ton with maintaining the activities
of the National Wool Warehouse
Association. This is an organiza.
ton formed largely by western
wool growers. some IA years ago for
the purpose of bringing about the
cooperative orderly marketing OF
wool. Unfortunately. in the be-.
ginning the association was not
well managed and in 1920 made ex-
cessive advances on many wool
clips. which has brought about
financial embarrassment. Two
years ago. Mr.. Matt Staff OF Mon.
tana took the presidency Of this
wool association n under his ex-
~ceptionally able management this
organization has improved marvel
ously. Today. 1t stands as the one
great opportunity for western WOO!
growers to cur a just and fair
price for their wool. We succeeded
in re-financing the In n
very satisfactory name and I am
sure the growers will suppor it
intellectually. because it will
mean from two to five cents per
pound more for all Wyoming woods.
or say roughly. enc million dollars
a year increased income for wyom.
ing wool growers and equally help.
full for other wool growing states
of the west. This of course, will
add to the general prosperity of the
entire west.
A little later on able represents.
tives of tho Warehouse Association
will visit the west and explain the
benefits of orderly cooperative mar.
keting and the arrangements we
have made to properly finance ad.
vances on wool through the aid of
the Agricultural Credit Banks.
1 wish now to say a few words
about the efforts we are making to
prevent tariff tinkering.
The movement of Western Pro.
ducers, aided by bankers, chambers
of commerce and otheh civic bodies
of commerce and other civic bodies
of partisan politics and secure the
adoption of n permanent tariff pol.
icy suited to the needs of the West,
took definite form recently when
nine Western Governors Joined with
the producing organizations in call.
ing the Western Tariff Congress to
meet in Denver, mex Wednesday,
October third. The Congress will
likely remain in session severa days.
The movement is strictly non.par.
tison, following along the line of the
Southern Tariff Association. with the
primary purpose of taking the tariff
out of partisan politics. creating a
medium for the discussion of the
tariff and other economic issues
which affect the welfare of Western
producers and to assist in maintain.
ing the present tariff duties upon
Western products.
The Congress will be a gathering
of men who create and conserve the
wealth of the West.
1t will develop the deliberate judg.
ment of the most capable and most
active citizens on the tariff policies
of government. 1t will be an ear
nest and friendly effort to adjust
business to government and govern
ment to business.
I'm the deliberations of the Con-
gross. the spirit OF the West will go
into travail seeking to deliver the
hig hest and most capable expression
of Western progress for the infor.
nation of the Congress of the I'm
tied States, the president. the Tariff
Commission and the nation"