The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-12-13

His First Message to Congress Sheds
Some Light Along the Way and
May Be Ray of Hope for
the Farmer.

81 poottASiA va 49, VI INC iHdlOT nfODIQ n
3 confronting the nation.
j For more than an hour, calmly a.,
q in terse phrases, the executive adj
dressed joint session of the bansc
and senate, thus breaking the silence
on public questions so studiously main.
tanned since he entered the White
House four months ageI
Many of the score and more of snb
jects upon which the president touch.
ed seem destined to play their nar+
in the coming national political cam.
paing and this accounted in some
measure for the more than usual i'm.
portance that was attached to this. his
first annual message.
Outstanding points in the address
were Fan unqualified approval, Of
the Mellon tax reduction plan:'' a
declaration against the soldiers bon |
us; American adherence to the world I
court with reservations: immediate 70.
organization of the railroad freight
rate structure; government assistance [
in the disposition of exportable wheat.
and declarations against price fixing.
the excess profits tax, repeal of the {
rate section of the transportation act !
and revision of the tariff. II
Mr. Coohdge's message was approx
imately 1000 words in length, one of
the longest to be delivered to congress
in recent years. y
<.f Al n
message of immediate and prime in b
terest to this section of the country tc
IS that dealing directly with agricul- II
ture and wheat-growing in particular. pc
In this connection he said: pl
For the most part agriculture is sue er
cessfui, eleven staples having risen in w
yaine from about $5,3OO0O00OO two wi
years ago to about $1,000, 100000 for
the current year. But range cattle tn
are still low IN price, and some see tu
tons of the wheat area, notably Min ex
nesota, North Dakota, and on west
have many cases of actual distress. A
With his products not selling on
'arity with the products of industry
very sound remedy that can be de- Vi,
'ised should be applied for the relief sch
i the farmer. ~,
tie represents character, type chm
citizenship, and a public necessity ING.
nat must be preserved and afforded x
very facility for regaining prosper kno
cell
Inc distress is most acute among tbe
ose wholly dependent upon one crop. tbir
neat acreage was greatly expanded is i,
"a has not yet been sufficiently re sche
ICED large amount is raised for tbro
port, which has to meet the colnpe- f;rs,
ION in the world market of large stud
lounts raised on land much cheaper Pole
much more productive. on !
- ooinpiicaeed scheme OF relief, n" lege,
= iof government Ixlng OF pnces, grou
resort to the public treasury will yay
of any permanent value in estab. worL
ling agriculture. Simple and direct heen
thods put into operation by the earnf
iiier hinseii< are tne only real sour fathe
Ior restoration. Harv
hairectiy the FARMER must be re- ish i
'ed Dy reduction OF national and work
II taxation. He must be assisted comp]
the reorganization of the freight he in
structure which could reduce tist 7
rges ON his production. 10 make educa
fuhy effectlve there ought to be istry.
road consultations Cheaper fer Mel
.ers must be provided ouesti
e must have organization. His Minis
omer with whom he exchanges and h
iucts OF the farm for those of in every
ry is organized, labor is organized, ually
ness Is organized, and there IS no six h,
for agriculture to meet this un- tions.
it, too, is organized. The acreage The
vheat is too large Unless we can Mingo
the world market at profit, we ton.
stop raising for export. Organi- Thurst
on would help to reduce acreage. the M
ems of cooperative marketing ere When
by the farmers themselves, super tion. (
] by competent management, with per CO
doubt would be OF assistance, but the ex
can not wholly solve the prob questit
Our agricultural schools ought Va.) !
ave thorough courses in the theory Asid
rganization and cooperative mer going
lg. Frank
yersification is necessary. Those carrier
ers who raise their living on their land II
are not greatly in distress. Such binary
IS are wisely needed to assist it very
lg stock and other materials to valea
IN this direction should be fl ters, a
ed through government agency as and 81
nporary and emergency expedient. hearth,
remaining difficulty is the dis wont.
lon OF exportable wheat. / do not has no
the permanent interference of boys il
government in this problem. That to Mr..
IDLY would increase the trouble home a
Increasing production But it