The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-19
Omaha Bee Campaign to Aid Wheat Growers Is Praised
by Members of Congress; Special Edition Facts Needed
Revealing of Conditions Of
Farmers Will Help in Fore.
ing Relief-Committees
TO Use Figures.
BY p. c. POWELL
Washington Correspondent The Omaha bee

Washington, Jan. 18.-The Omaha
Bees special wheat growers edition
will be hailed with delight by Wash
ington law makers.
Interviews with democrats. non
partisan leaguers, farmer laborites
and republicans, who are united in at
tempting to gain relief for the west
ern wheat raiser and farmer, reveal
that to their minds the enterprise of
The Omaha Bee in exposing condi-
tions as they exist in the west will
be Of untold benefit in forcing relief
measures for the farmer.
Lawmakers asserted that the spe-
cial edition would not only prove
valuable reading, but facts and fig
ures concerning low Canadian trans
portation to the seaboard, to the
disadvantage of the American farmer.
could be used tellngly for benefit Of
the American farmer in committee
hearings and possibly on the floor Of
the house and senate.
Capper Endorses Move.
when conditions arise threaten
ing prosperity of eastern Industrial
life. eastern newspapers unite In tell
ing about it and fighting for relief.
and they usually get it," Senator
Arthur Capper said. The Omaha
Bee in entering into whole hearted,
two-fisted educational fact finding
fight for like relief for the west Is
taking lead In very commendable
enterprise"
Authentic facts and figures on
relative transportation costs in
Canada and America. such as The
Omaha Bee will furnish. is just what
want" Senator Edwin F. Ladd Of
North Dakota, exclaimed enthusiastic
cally. THE figures We get are so
vague and contradictory. Questions
as to these figures are brought Up in
our agriculture committee almost
daily"
Amy newspaper that will go TO the
trouble and expense OF delving into
the farm situation and present that
situation in a special edition is de-
serving of congratulations for Its
loyalty to Its farmer friends" Sen
ator Henrik shipstead of Minnesota
asserted. TOO many western news
papers are contented In merely pub
fishing eastern propaganda concern
ing a prosperity that doesn't exist In
the west"
Timely, Says Norris.
II am very anxious TO see The
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tor George Norris said. Articles
setting out facts in the trsnsporta-
ton problem with which we must
deal are timely and valuable for
lawmakers and for the public at
large"
Fine" exclaimed representative
NJ. o. Mclaughlin. member Of the ag-
riculture committee. I'm take great
delight in showing the facts set out
In black and white In The Omaha Bee
TO some of the doubling Thomases
on my committee
Nothing could be Of more benefit
than The Omaha Bees special edition
on wheat to impress ON congress the
need OF higher tariff legislation.
Williamson of South
author OF the high wheat tar
III bill. said.
Some members of my committee
think the transportation problem
shouldn't be touched at this session"
Ashton c. Shallenbar-
ger OF the interstate commerce COM
mittee, exclaimed. Any newspaper
that will go TO the expense and
trouble that The Omaha Bee has in
up the present transporta-
10 much In aiding me to prove to com
mittee members that the farmer of
The middle west isn't getting a square
deal and instant remedial action Is