The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-17
Their Jobs At Stake

Their Jobs At Stake
Rabble rousing demagogles and
their minions, numbering in their
ranks state and national office hold
ers, see in any economic recovery the
loss Of their jobs.
The Renos and their ilk, would throw
wrenches into any plan, MIRA or AAA.
which might alleviate farm conditions.
These men and their paid followers
thrive on class agitation. It Is their
profession to whip up class conscious
ness. They are disciples Of discon-
tent.
Everyone will admit. even admins
tration leaders. that there Is much
to be desired In the MIRA and AAA.
These plans were conceived in a spirit
OF public cooperation and enthusiasm.
It was freely admitted by President
Roosevelt that the people could des-
troy the efficacy Of one or all Of the
various federal projects to build up
public morale and restore confidence
and Danish fear. There are many
snipers at work now.
It should not. be forgotten, either,
that much Of the Roosevelt recovery
program was fashioned from recon-
mendations Of prominent farm lead
ers. OF course it Is hard to formulate
an agrarian plan which will please
the many so-called farm leaders. But
after many conferences with farm
groups, the national administration
adopted an economic experiment to
establish parity between prices OF what
the farmer sells and what he buys.
President Roosevelt publicly an
nounced that he would be the first
to admit failure Of the NRA and the
AAA if they were not successful and
warned city and farm folk alike not
to expect any magic or speedy recov-
cry.
Fair minded people must admit that
the various plans are far too young to
be dismissed as q failure.
Some progress has been made.
Those Of an opposite political faith
from the party in power may refuse
to give any Of the recovery plans
credit, but the fact remains that more
people are employed, the farmer is
receiving between fifteen and twenty
per cent more for the products OF the
farm than a year ago. Not enough
gain, Of course. but progress. and there
has been quickening Of trade In other
industries.
This surely is no time for farm
strikes, foolish and ineffective EN-.
bargoes. wild ranting on the musings
and the turning to leaders who have
done nothing else in their lives but stir
Up strife and discomfort.
Let the farmers check up these
farm leaders and certain office holders
who are their puppets. Let them as
certain what success they ever made
at farming or in any enterprise. It
might be well for them to go over
carefully the political records OF the
United States senator's. governors and
congressman who follow the dema-
gogues, and try and tie down anything
constructive they have done. A little
stock taking might be timely, as an
antidote to the tub thumpings OF the
politician.
No one claims for the NRA or AAA
the power Of an Aladdins Lamp to
satisfy every wish and whim. They
are but agencies In mortal and fall
IDLE hands and depend for success up-
on every class working in harmony and
accord In the spirit Of fair play. AS
the poet expressed 1t:
1T amt the guns nor armament,
nor funds that We can pay,
but close cooperation that helps
to win the day;
It amt the individual, nor the
army g . whole
But the eveslastin' team work Of
every bloomin' SOUL"