Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
Labor is organized. Finance is organ

Labor is organized. Finance is organ
lied.
Organization has become an Amer
lean fetish. Great is American idolatry
OF it. Organization in industry has
taken into its service multiplied thou
sands OF men. assigned to each small
segment Of the production line, welded
them into a compact unity, and in re-
turn for an endless stream of standard
lied products at constantly decreasing
cost has given to the individuals of
the organization a constantly rising
standard of living. The perpetual para
dox of organization is that by the
sacrifice of some of his personal rights
the individual gains q larger freedom.
Organization has taken its toll from us
in certain individualistic attributes, but
it has given US better homes, better
schools, more leisure for cultural devel-
opment and an industrial system which
is the envy of the world.
Competition Between Industries.
The organization of industry, of labor
and of finance Is not directed against
the farmer. Nevertheless it bears
heavily upon him. In the economic
world the contest is no longer between
individuals. Competition is now be-
tween great aorganized industries. In
this contest agriculture relies solely upon
the barred breast and the two hands
Of the individual farmer. AS a conse-
quence equality of opportunity has a
new meaning. Only in proportion as
equality of opportunity as between in
dustries is maintained can equality of
individual opportunity be assured. We
fr0GfIoY1f1u hanr he nj IN
equality of industry" What that
phrase shall mean in the future of
America is being determined by the
present generation of Americans.
From causes beyond the farmers con-
troll agriculture has been overexpanded,
its costs increased and its markets mar
rowed. It does not receive fair share
OF the Nations income. Those en-
gagged In agriculture constitute about
% per cent of our population. They
receive only about IL per cent of our
annual national income
The Farm Board is charged with the
duty of fostering the cooperative
organization of agriculture and thus
to put the farmers of America in a fair
competitive position with other indus
tries. Through organization the farmer
can adjust his production to demand,
can level out the fiow of his commodities
to market and can mobilize in his own
hands his economic power.
Farm Boards Aim Defined.
The aim of the Farm Board is not
paternalism. The aim is Ia deyeIop
for agriculture great marketing and
service institutions, which shall be
owned and controlled by the farmers
themselves. The institutions which it
sets up will, as soon as financed by
the farmers. become as independent of
the board. and of the Government, as
Is any other corporation in America.
The goal Is not a continuing pater-
nalism. The goal is to create for
agriculture great service instrumental
ties which shall continue to exist and
to serve, even If the Farm Board is
stricken down.
We speak of the farm problem. In
a broad national sense, there is no
exclusive farm problem. There is a
grave national problem which involves
the farm. If equality of opportunity
Is to be preserved, that problem must
be solved. Much more than agricul-
ture Is involved. Great moral. social
and economic values are involved.
Twenty-eight million American citi-
zens are denied their birthright of
dustry is restored to an equality
with other American industries. The
answer to that problem requires the
coordination of all the moral, social
and economic forces of the Nation.
The future Of America is our general
subject tonight. In most countries the
rise OF industry has been accompanied
by the declina of agriculture. But this
Is America. A representative democ-
racy cannot afford the qualification
OF its society. We want no hereditary
lower class. We win not tolerate an
hereditary upper class. We seek equal
ity. educational, political and economic,
for all Americans, coupled with rising
tide OF wellbeing for all. When the
door OF equal opportunity clangs shut
for some Americans, because of &C.
cupation or calling, America will cease
to be American We dare not permit
agriculture to go down.
The future of America is IN the
hands Of each succeeding generation
as it passes over the stage. Today
1t Is our own generation. That future
will be written in terms of human
happiness If We see America whole;
II we recognize that our problems are
not class problems, or sectional prob
lens, or occupational problems, but
national problems; If We understand
that our progress Is measured by the
degree to which we coordinate and
correlate all of the great moral, social
and economic forces of our people TO
maintain the equality of opportunity
for every individual and industry. Let
him who expects justice make certain
ne first gives justice. There Will be
no justice for any unless there Is JUS
tice for all.