The Dolores star., 1923-12-14

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rate structure which could su' ras
charges on his production. To ma.s
this fully effective there ougb, ,a,
railroad consultations. Chennsr
tilizers must he provided.
lie must have organization IN,
customer with whom he excb,raae
products of the farm for ihosn
dustry is organized. labor is orgart.a.
business is organized. and there is :.
way for agriculture TO meet this nm,
less 1t, too. Is organized. The ,ora
age of wheat is too large Uniass =.
can meet the world market nt a nroe,
we must stop raising for export n.
gnnization would help to reduce ,c,.
| age. Systems of cooperative m,rL.,
ing created by the farmers themsalvo.
supervised by competent mannyemor,
without doubt would be of assistance
but they cannot wholly solve the nr,h
lem. Our agricultural schools ouyh,
TO have thorough courses in the tbeorv
OF organization and cooperative mar.
ketIng.
Divcrsiiicntion Is necessary. Tbos.
land are not greatly in distress. Such
loans as are wisely needed to assls,
! buying stock and other materials IN
start In this direction should bs
financed through a government agency
us temporary and emergency exped
ent.
The remaining difficulty is the dis
nf t.I.
not favor the permanent interference
Of the government in this problem
That probably would increase the trou.
Bile by increasing production. But I,
seems feasible to provide government
assistance to exports, and authorize
should be given the War Finance cor
poration to grant. In its discretion. ths
most liberal terms of payment for fats
and grains exported fo- the direct
benefit of the farm.
Muscle Shoals.
The government is undertaking TO
develop great water-power project
known as Muscle Shoals, on which Il
has expended many million dollars
The work is still going on. Subject
TO the right to retake In time of war.
/ recommend that this property with
n location for auxiliary steam plant
and rights Of way be sold This would
end the present burden of expense and
should return to the treasury the larg.
est price possible to secure.
Reclamation.
By reason of many contributing
causes, occupants of our reclamation
projects are in financial difficulties,
which in some cases are acute. lie.
lief should be granted by definite au.
thorlty of law empowering the Secre.
tary OF the interior in his discretion
TO suspend, readjust, and reasSess all
charges against water users. This
whole question is being considered by
experts. You will have the advantage
Of the facts and conclusions which
they may develop. This situation, in.
volving government investment Of
more than Sl35,OOO,OOO, and affecting
more than 10000 water users, Is serl.
Gus. While relief which is necessary
should be granted, yet contracts with
'''' -"'''hiii'tt "hiNit fNa''i Nv ''NN
should be met. The established gen.
cral policy of these projects should
not be abandoned for any private CON
troll.
Highways and Forests.
Highways and reforestation should
continue to have the interest and sup
port OF the government. Everyone Is
anxious for good highways. | have
made liberal proposal in the budget
for the continuing payment TO the
states by the federal government OF
its share for this necessary puOlc
Improvement. No expenditure of pub
lie money contributes so much to the
national wealth us for building good
roads.
ReforestatiDn has an importance far
above the attention it usually secures
A special committee of the senate Is
investigating this need. and shall wei
come Il constructive policy based on
their report.
1t is 100 years since our countr!
announced the Monroe doctrine. Iills
principle has been ever since, ana Is
now, one of the main foundations oi
our foreign relations. 1t must ue
maintained. But in maintaining II We
must not be forgetful that Il Grea'
change has taken place. We are no
longer weak nation, thinking mann!
of defense, dreading foreign lihpos,
tion. We are great and powerful
New powers bring new responsipn'
ties. Our duty then was to protect ou,
selves. Added to that, our duty now %
to help give stability to the wofid. We
want idealism. We want that Vision
which lifts men and nations aoo''
themselves These are virtues ps ie
son of their own merit. But they mus
not be cloistered; they must hot "
impractical; they must not be ihe'i''
tive. A..
The world has had enough oi 'n'
curse of hatred and seliishness' oi W
struction and war. 1t has liau ehoue