The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-23
PRESSING CONGRESS FOR
ACTION

The desperate situation of the
grain farmers of the United States
becomes more and more apparent. In
many of the states it is evident that,
if nothing is done to relieve them of
the ruinous effects of the present
prices of grain, there will be a wide
spread state of bankruptcy among
them. This prospect is causing a
more determined effort to be made
to induce the president to call a ses-
sion of congress to devise ways and
means for their relief.
The 10000 members of the Ameri-
can Wheat Growers Association, with
headquarters in Minneapolis and
branches in nine states, has urged
President Coolidge to convene ON
gress to the farmers aid. The tele-
gram, which is interesting, states the
case of the grain farmers as follows
"Impelled by the Indifferent condi-
tions and economic punishment now
experienced by the wheat growers of
America as the elimination of three
years of extreme price depression,
the American Wheat Growers, Asso-
ciated, Inc, respectfully urges that
YOU call an immediate session of on
gress to provide relief. This is the
largest exclusive organization of
wheat growers in the United States,
with $4,000 members in nine wheat
states, established to secure a fair
price of wheat through cooperative
marketing. But the development of
such an organization is necessarily a
matter of some time, and the Ameri-
can Wheat Growers, Associated, Inc,
will not this year be in a position to
control bushelage sufficiently to in
1uence markets to a degree which is
imperative if the nations wheat
growers are to be afforded relief.
"The American Wheat Growers,
Associated, Inc, advocates through
immediate legislation the establish
ment of a federal agency, suitably
financed, to go into the open market
and purchase wheat whenever the
price drops below a basis of S1.75
per bushel for No. 1 dark northern
wheat at Chicago, with suit
able d~ifferentials for wheat of differ
emit grades and qualities, this agency
to act during the marketing year of
1923 and until July l., 1924. From
hat date onward wheat producers,
their organization, will exert
sufficient domestic price control to
insure capital returns commensurate
With their capital and labor invest
Some significant points stand out
n the telegram. 1t is asserted while
he farmers are working toward con-
rol of the grain market by organi-
they will not be able to effect
hat this year. All they ask is relief
or one year.
Up to this time there has been no
expression from President Coolidge
# his views on the situation or its
He has not had time to
each it. There is no doubt he will
rive it the closest consideration when
lie can.
The question for the president and
or congress is what the result will
to the country if nothing is done
0 get the farmers of grain living
for their crops this year. If
nany thousands of them are ruined.
will be greatly injured, and
here is no doubt that many evils to
he country will grow out of that.
llso it seems unfair, as well as I'M
use. to let them be ruined. The
ervant is worthy of his hire. Under
ny justly operating economic sys-
I'm the farmers are entitled to liv-
lg returns from their enterprise
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