, 1925-02-08

administering them were not ad.
ministering them properly and we
made recommendations to the presi'
dent in regard to this. We found
that tho jealousy existing between
appointments were seriously inter
fering with the proper administra.
ton OF law and we found that girl
heads were more interested in get
ting large appropriations than In
doing the service that they were
expected to do.
The banking system amt in for
some attention. We found that
there were eleven thousand state
banks in the United States which
were eligible for membership under
the Federal Reserve act,~ and but
sixteen hundred nifty Of these had
Joined the Federal Reserve. We
thought we would have n much bet.
ter system of banking II these banks
could be brought into the Federal
Reserve and we felt that II the mem.
bers Of the board and those in
charge OF that law would make the
proper effort and would not be quite
as "hsrd.boiled'' rs they r at pres.
ent, perhaps a number OF these
banks could be brought Into the
Federal Reserve system. which
would mean better banking through
out the United States and through.
out the agricultural districts.
1t was discovered that u quar-.
antine laws were not being enforced
as they should be and there were
ing brought to plants and animals
where these conditions could be
avoided. We found that nearly
every state had different quarantine
regulations and there was no uni.
formity and none could agree. This
vas true OF the foot and mouth dis.
ease in California. Nothing was
done for some time while the gov.
eminent and the state OF California
were exchanging kilograms.
1t was discovered that the Inter.
state Commerce commission was
originally organized to be of assist.
ance to the people where they have
Complaints t o make regarding freight
rates. In the congress- which took
place at the time that law was en-.
acted 1t was found that those who
advocated the law stated 1t was
necessary to have some member who
would look out for the interest OF
the people and study and present
their case II necessary. 1t was un.
fortunate that the Interstate Com.
'ercs commission has since that
e.nie developed into n court. 1t has
not only developed into u court, but
1t Is most difficult for n to present
a case. The ordinary farmer can
not afford to employ an expensive
attorney, as a rule. 1t was recon-
mended that the Interstate Com
merce commission get back to what
It was intended and be representa-
tive OF the people.
We also Investigated the tariff
commission. This commission you
know Ia supposed to make recon-
mendations to the president OF any
changes In the present laws. and in.
crease the tariff as needed. We
recommended It should be the duty
OF this commission to watch agri.
culture and keep track OF condi-
lions and make recommendations
when they were necessary.
These were u few OF the things
that we have Recommendations
that we believe would help the situa-
ton. We are not through with our
work. We will have q number Of
other things to recommend. but /
want to say this. that we all realize
that 1t is q fact that II agriculture
Is 10 be- put on Its feet and be
Strengthened out. the greater part
must DO done by tho farmer himself.
He must realize that he must be a
business man. We can do things
congress can pass laws. and sugges-
tons Will help. but when we CONT
right down to the bottom Of things.
the farmer himself has to organize,
has to develop his business and run
his business the same as other PEG.
pie run theirs II he expects to get
on tho same plane and have his
business compare with other indus.
tries.
As I said In the beginning. It is
very pleasant to DO here. and l ap.
p~reciate this opportunity, and
also wish TO thank you for listening
SC well TO what I have said.
Memories Of this have always
been most pleasant TO me as It re-
minds me OF othor Legislatures when
I was among you. As I remcm-
Der, we got along we'll, and all de.
parted worry good friends. and. while
I am not In position to hand out
anything like Mr.. Jenkins has in his
bills. but ! will tell you men hat !
have heard very good things around
town concerning your work. and in
fact think 1t Il the best legislative
body that the state has had.
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