The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-05-30

organized nation. Every branch OF business is organized Manu-
facturers have their Manufacturers association, the latter being
another word for Union. Hardware men have their Hardware Deal
ers' association, or union. undertakers ay goods dealers, lumber
men coal dealers, coal operators feed dealers and feed manufactur-
ers and SO o through the entire list Of trades ar organized
There is a national tieup or super organization, which merges
all local trade organizations into one national association, known
uIar group is in trouble, that. group appeals to the general associa-
ton. the United States Chamber of Commerce for aid.
What is the purpose of these organizations
There is one specific oil major purpose outweighing everything
else. That purpose is to protect and preserve a scale of prices,
viduals or companies engaged in trade and commerce.
No one may condemn business men for organizing to protect
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vice, failures. and financial disaster. 1t is because of organization
that the business man is able to close his doors 1t SIX O'Clock, or
W five in some places, and go home like members of organized
labor for rest and recreation. While there are disagreements and
disputes between business men, they rally Loyalty to each others
support when the business of any particular group is menaced.
Let US not be surprised, therefore, that the grain trade and com
mission m generally, handling agricultural products, have now
Act and the work of the Farm Board.
The national and local Chambers of Commerce were President
Hoovers warmest supporters in the campaign of 1928. We do not
refer to the election, but the primary campaign which resulted in
president.
In the campaign which followed, Mr.. Hoover made certain def
rural districts where revolt against his candidacy were rampant
Such pledges to a very considerable extent served to quiet the dis
content in the rural districts.
Then came the special session of congress, the preparation and
passage by the House of Representatives of a Marketing Act, which
dn 4e ~ st had b taefb ""T The tastb in 9 h act are the provisions
whereby the Farm Board is empowered to assist the farm organi
cations to set up national sales agencies, and through the Use Of
session of the physical marketing machinery used in the actual
marketing and distribution of farm commodities.
If the act is made effective, the private dealers in farm com
modities will all be out of business in ten years, and the entire ma
of marketing will pass into the ownership and control Of
an organized agriculture. You would naturally expect the private
wool trade, and every other private trade to fight
These private owners of agricultural marketing machinery face
the loss of their business. These private trades will fight for their
just as slave owners fought for their property.
AS this fight grows in intensity, all eyes will b turned toward
the White House VIII President Hoover stand hitched' or will
Hoover must face.
Mr.. Hoover. If you have any regard for your President, it is now
high time for you to come to his rescue.
Members of Boards of Trade have been almost splitting the
a afGm Act ct sd t pbeSiP Fapm T Board y" This III is t ie'f best evidence widen III in
the world that the Marketing Act has teeth, that the private trades
are feeling the bite of these teeth and fearing the future.
If you, out oil the farms, sit around, do nothing and say nothing,
can you blame the president for letting down?
Probably the highest ambition OF a president who is serving his
first term is to have a second one MI. Hoover, in order to secure
a second term, must be nominated. If the business organizations
turn against President Hoover, where will he look for friends? If
he loses old friends, he must find new ones. If President Hoover
loses the support of business, he must look to agriculture and labor
for support, for the simple reason that there is nj place else to go
Personally, " e are not concerned about the matter of the Pres
dency of the ambitions of Mr.. Hoover to continue in office. What
If President Hoover remains true to agriculture, W e shall in
or humble way remain loyal to the President. If he yields to bust
and weakens, then he should not expect the support Of organ
zd farmers, because he will not deserve such support
We fought to the limit of our resources for six years to get what
We finally got, namely, the Federal Marketing Act. 1t is now only
90 plain that we must fight to keep what we got.
If we may keep the Marketing Act on the statute books for ten
ears, we will be able to build & united farm organization in the
United States powerful enough to hold the balance of power, and
the assistance of organized labor, saeguard the people of this
alton against a despotsm Of business. But W e u not going to
each that goal unless we can keep the Marketing Act and go on
rganizing farmers.
While you are guiding the pillow and putting in long hours in
he field, your enemies r working overtime Q n a different kind
a job. They are working to pull the teeth out of the Marketing
ct before the program has a chance to prove its effectiveness.
Therefore, we warn farmers everywhere to be on your guard,
o keep in close touch with what is going on, and let the White House
now that you understand the situation.
Don't leave all the noise making to your enemies. Make a noise
ourselves, and show that you re not the dull wits which other
in society have always considered you to be.
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