Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
By REX COLLIER.

= ECRETARY HoOvER'S personal
views" on the farm problem,
sought by the Indiana Farm Blu
~ reau. are to be given full ex-
preston in his speech of accept
ance. it has been said. The farm bu-
reau need not wait until then TO learn
what these views are, however.
They have been announced from
time to time during Hoover's service as
Secretary of Commerce. and they have
even been put into pamphlet form for
the perusal Of all who care to study
them
He made his attitude toward agricul-
ture quite plain in an address before
the American Dairy Federation at Mil
waukee in 1924. He reiterated II to
tie National Council of Cooperative
Marketing here in 1925 He amplified
his opinions for the benefit of the
Presidents agricultural committee later
the same wear, He has discussed the
farm question on a number OF other
occasions during the past four years.
If Secretary Hoover has changed his
views since becoming the Republican
nominee for President, he has given no
public intimation of such change.
And no effort has been made at his
Office to withhold further circulation OF
public consumption in the library at
the Department of Commerce.
Offers No Cure-AIl.
An examination of these published
speeches discloses that Hoover does not
believe the farmers Ills can be cured by
ore sweep of any ones magic wand,
He does not advocate any legislative
cure-an
But he is highly optimistic that
long-view consideration of the farmers
problems will bring about an effective
plan for improving conditions in agri-
culture. TO the end that the farmer viii
take his rightful place with the mer-
chant and other producers and distrio-
utors of commodities in the field OF
American industry.
Hoover hopes to accomplish this by
Applying to agriculture three principles
which have proven their worth in ether
fields of endeavor. They are
l. Better organizations OF farm mar
keting.
distribution.
3. Elimination of waste.
After seven years of constant study
and practical dealing on an unprece-
dented scale with the broad econ ornic
currents of production and distribu-
ton" he states. Il have the conviction
that the first thing needed IN aid OF
the American farmer is positive lcng-
view national policy for The better set
ting of agriculture in our whole Ia
tionai economy.
Emphasizes Stability.
we must have greater stability IN
this industry If we are TO have the sta
biiity in other industries and II the
nation as whole is to make real prog- |
ress. Moreover, we cannot have sta-
biiity in agriculture unless we nave
Stahiiity in the other branches OF torn-
nlerce and industry.
IF we can determine what are the
long views over q decade, then current
practice can be better directed TOWARD
those ends. ] do not decry any SOUND
r,Ian of immediate relief. Nor do con-
ttsn .d that these ideas cover the whole
fieId Of AGRICULTURAL relief. ] do believe.
however. that consideration OF the long
view is vital TO any program.
Hoover compares farming with bank
ing He points out that. Ike the
bankers before the era Of the Feoeral
Reserve Board. farmers from the De-
ginning have been the victims OF re-
rITrre1lf economic crises for which they
have sought panaceas. In the case OF
the bankers the Federal reserve act Gre
ated system whereby the causes OF
the crises were eliminated. Similarly
with agriculture. he holds, policies are
needed which viii Danish the causes OF
farm depression and end forever neces-
Titv for recourse to nakeshift plans Tor
farm relief.
one Of the primary causes OF the
p-esent farm crisis, Hoover beneves' Is
the existing disorganized system OF mar
keting.