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consideration Of the tariff and the reor-
ganization Of our marketing system.
This will not solve the farmers
problems"
Senator Jones saw in Herbert Hoover
a man who is as well equipped as any
man to lead in the solution of this
most difficult task" of farm relief.
Both speakers were introduced to the
Nation wide audience by Oliver Owe!
Kuhn. managing editor of The Evening
Star Music by the Army Band formed
the background for both addresses. The
program was opened with the playing
of "The Evening Star March COM
nosed by Capt. William J. Stannard,
leader Of the Army Band.
McNary and Smith to Speak.
Speakers sin next Saturday nights
uresentation of the national raolo
forum will be Senators Charles l.. NC
Nary of oregon and Ellison D. Smith
of South Carolina.
The addresses of Senators Jones and
Harrison follow:
Senator Jones:
Ladies and gentlemen OF my radio
audience: :. 49,.
way to address you or not. HOW 90
know that any one is listening? can
see no one, hear no one. l nave
peculiar sensation. / like 10 see my
audience. look into the faces ana eyes
of those to whom I am speaking rms
is nv first experience Of this KIND IN
such broad way. .;.,,
no one in sight except one gentleman
off in a corner, who expects 10 can
me down about. Is seconds before am
to stop. / am speaking in an ordinary
tone. and yet am told. that tnere
NAV be some hearing, my voice 0U0,
600 or 5000 miles away. My little
granddaughter in Yakima, ana my
Srandsons in Seattle may be crying out
This minute, Listen, that is Daddy
'Dones.' Wonderful - mysterious - uh-
"The radio has its advantages and
It's disadvantages for the speaker; ne
does not know whether any one Is listen
ing or whether millions are hanging on
his words. He can see no OLD gentleman
in the corner. nodding approval from
time to time of the sentiments uttered:
thus giving him encouragement ana
inspiration. Nor can he see the droop-
ing ewes and big yawns in front OF MIN
that depress and fluster. He can hear
no clapping hands nor see the frowns
in his audience. If he can persuade
himself that multitudes are hanging
breathless on his words. he has the
highest inspiration to soar 10 lolty
heights. and II any one does not want
to listen he does not have to interrupt
and discourage by tramping out. He
can make a Slight turn with his radio
dial and heavenly music greets MS ear
and sweet peace and contentment Nils
his soul-while the speaker goes on,
blissfully ignorant of any change.
"Ramble Along"
"If the speaker has a special message
to get to those who may nsten, ne
must be clear, concise, and speak 10 tlie
point. because he knows when MS Time
il i'm he must stop. II he has no spe-
c.al message he can ramble long, as
am doing, revealing in the belief that
millions are listening joyfully TO MIN.
When he closes he can go to his peace
full couch with the plaudits OF his I'M
numbered audience ringing in his ears,
even though he may have heard nothing
of approval, and no one else may nave
heard him. 1t Is truly wonderful!
IAN audience, usually. does not enjoy
a speech that is read-you do not know
whether / am reading or not. ana SO l
revel in the thought that you think
have no manuscript.
But what information have I given
those who are listening to me? None.
You know all that have told you al
ready. Why did I say it? Just be-
cause I, myself, enjoy it-because to
me 1t is an interesting experiment.
IT am asked to speak on what IS TO
be done at the special session OF Con-
gress to begin April Is, and what IL
means to the country. This Is olmcult,
and largely speculative. Congress mas
been called to consider farm relief and
the tariff, especially as to agricultural
products. This is prompt attempt TO
comply with the promises made in the
last campaign.
I'VE shall make an earnest effort to
aid agriculture--that 1t may be put on
a reasonably permanent and prosperous
basis. It is no partisan political ques-
ton. Every one is anxious to see the
farmer prosperous. There are honeSt
and patriotic differences over methodS
to help him. No legislation can make
man frugal, industrious. nor OF wise
Judgment. No legislation can regulate
the rainfall, or prevent drought; except
IN the arid regions. We may heip IN
promoting diversity of crops until, IN
time. we may have no great surplusage
this must be brought about largely
by his own efforts. When local NEEDS
and foreign demands compete Tor what
he produces, 1t will be an ideal conol-
ton for the farmer.
THE distribution and marketing OF
farm products and the wise and proper
handling of surplus crops are the most
important problems that legislation may
help to solve. The more distinct sepa..
rate agencies between the producer ana
the ultimate consumer, the less the re-
turn TO the producer. The fewer IN
tervening agencies the better the return
to the producer. with at least no IN
creased price to the consumer and
probably, on the average, a less price
to him.
THE only way I can see that the
producer and the consumer can be
brought closer together Is through CO.
operative associations or agencies. The
Government can aid in the formation
and development of such associations
by counsel, advice and possibly in many
other ways. 1t will take long time to
secure proper and successful aSsocia-
tions all over the country. Agriculture
Is more or less, in some FORM in every