Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-17
Peoples Column
OUTLINES PLAN FOR ORGANIZE
TION OF FARMERS.
Editor Worcester Democrat,
Pocomoke City, Md.

Editor Worcester Democrat,
Pocomoke City, Md.
SIR
The communication published in
your issue Of the 10th inst, over the
signature of H. C. Conway, very cor
rectly defines the position of the
farmers as compared with those who
are engaged in other industries.
It is an undisputed fact that the
lack Of unity among those of US en-
gagged in the production Of the Worlds
greatest necessities, is the. prime cause
Of our many disastrous experiences.
The farmer is the only producer
who goes it blindly and alone or who
will stake his last nickel on some
thing intangible. He buries his all,
and trusts to nature for his reward,
and after the sheaves are garnered,
he stands complacently by and al
lows some INSCRIPTIONS trader to
name the price. No other enterprise
would entertain such an unwise meth
cd. The only way the farmer will
ever attain his inherent position in
the business world will be through
the influence of concerted action.
Therefore, (as Mr.. Conoway states)
We must organize. The farmers are
being offered many forms of relief,
such. as tariffs, credits, cooperative
marketing, etc., but none of them
scenes 70 suggest anything tangible
upon which the fundamentals of our
agricultural industries can be placed
80 as to throw around the principal
contributors the necessary arm of
protection. ,
The farmer is a manufacturer of
iIod 'prducts in their crude form.
Therefore, why should he not be plac-
ID upon a business level with the
manufacturers of other wares, and
himself create and own some means
hy which he can place his products in
the hands of the consumer at the low
est possible cost, thereby increasing
consumption and demand. Other lines
of business have incorporated into
powerful organizations, claiming they
can better serve the public and re-
Il Ice costs. If such methods serve to
the bette1ment of other industries.
why would they not work equally as
veil for the farmers? If other in
ustries have found it practicable to
incorporate and issue large blocks Of
stock for the purpose Of creating
funds with which to finance their Or
.anizations, would it not be equally
rs practicable for the agricultural in
dus tries to incorporate their business
and issue stock for the purpose of
creating funds with which to finance
their organizations without having to
go as beggars to the government and
cGher sources for assistance. No bust
ness can properly function without
finds, and no one has interest enough
in the farmer to finance him without
"a very substantial remuneration.
Therefore, it is up to him to find some
sound means by which he can provide
for his own needs.
If the farmers are anticipating
10y ride" to success on such vehicles
as are being proposed by some sour
ces, we fear they have founded their
hopes on something like a "busted"
balloon, for we can see nothing tangi-
tie to their propositions; their avail
able resources seem to consist chiefly
Ct printers ink and megaphones.
If farmers are to obtain their cor
rect position in the business world,
and land owners receive just earn
i-g on their investments, the whole
6. ,ricultural industry must be organ
lied under one national system.
AS we view the situation from our
most humble sphere, we venture to
briefly outline a plan of organization
which we consider the most feasible
.'ol the development of our financial
and economic structure, which is as
follows: The farmers of each state
should incorporate and organize into
county units, issue stock to be sold
to farmers or other investors, divide
5he state into as many zones as prac-
teal, combine units of each respect
i've zone into body corporate. COM
bine all zone cooperative bodies I'M
der one state governmental head:
When all states participating have be-
come so organized they shall then
combine into one national executive
body to he located at some central
point, and to be composed of market
ing experts. transportation experts,
chemists, statisticians, etc., whose du
ties it shall be to dictate movements