Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-09
Tut "rOOR- FARMER.


fsrm.r-dovn In Washington. Mem
tcrs ~ Congress IN each branch have
formed farm blocs." the purpose oi
which IL TO fore. legislation for his
benefit. and relieve him of hi, dire
poverty
but IN tho farming regions one &C.
casionslly hears stories of n different
character. and oonceivos 81 other con.
dlt,ons. based on occasional incidents
that ara noted IN actual life. Hero Z.
one related by correspondent Of IN,
Philadelphia Ledger from "romewher,
out West"
Yesterday. IN the lobby 81 tn.
National Hotel. I ant down beside
one who hor. the esrmarks Of a
hucoiic existence. lie was. 4, de-
ycicpcd by WV Of being a cattle
man from Clark County. and h.
was reading IN. market page of
tho l>sn.a. city star. The market
Jumped tw-nty Ave cents yester-
day." he remarked with the
errishtiy air Of one engaged I'm
sharing n pleasant secret with a
fellow man. That's forty cent. IN
two days. n tho msrke, keere on
iumr,ns for another week ne
farmers arr liable 90 forse, our
wrongs" And he added with = WY
smile 4 haven't read the Wash
inEton news. wonder what our
great WRONG IL today
SO here was one farmer who wa. no
depending upon legislative rratui,ie
secured through tho farm blocs" :,
Congress lie was rinnins hi. faith {,
tho market quotations And here ",
read % another. ss told by the Gam
correspondent:
A week ago spon, an evening
In pleasant converge with Uncle
Atam Wesley. We talkci OF many
thinss. mostly % hts choosing
Tho topics that ensross me and
make" my life arc Greek % Uncle
Adam and I 40 not brins them 20
ms attention. They would only
confuse him. Uncle Adam Is near
ins seventy. when I first knew
him he was tenant farmer
battling the soil for livelihood
for hir~o.f ana a large and grow
ms family. The ohstiel mortgage
wss HIS refuge IN sme. % nnan-
s@l stress and he os,cn had re
eourS. 10 II Uncle Adam grew rom
h'r''hAs tNS~s ne rAiAs NH"ls
you wcr~ a hoy YOU told me Ia be
worth $4,000 some day. I didn't
eci,cve -; ~ di6nr scem possible.
Ru, Amanda md ! were talking
about :; the other nigh, and how
comfortable we were. could get
s7C.o for the home place any
day My other farms are clear. We
have no debts and there Is a little
money IN the hank ! think I've
done rish, WILL Any man can
make money farming n he Will
WORK"
], would he well n we could have
few morn rtories Of this eharacte
based on actual facts. AZ are tho
above &c, forth while farming. as
business proposition. may not hs'
been a. prosperous recently as
other times. .; Is doubtful Il there IL
much desti,u;ion and suffering amo,
tho farmers % the country az q
EARN bloos- howl abou, In Was
inr,on. There IL r,in money and 20
LIVING In farming. but success must
based on work.
Tho farm bloos" are working Z
political advantage. They are seelIil
"a. votes ~ the farmers 20 hold on
thsir oonseuial positions IN Congre
They highly enjoy li,e IN Washing.
o. Senators and Representatives. n
van, tho farmers to keep them the
Hence. their deep solicitation FOR {
intercr, OF the farmer. and their CO
unuai exploitation Of stories tend
g. show that his condition II torrit
and can only be relieved by spec
favcritism nj the hands Of th. naiio
lawmakers.