The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-15

Ildf DG YOU dix ifol ldlil1lldi Will Lie
word schemurgic." It is the latest crea-
ton to stir Washington, and you will
hear more about it. For it is coined
word symbolic of the most recent eff
fort to bring some sort of economic
equilibrium to the farmer Much will
be written about it in the next few
months.
Quietly for months an expanding If
fort has been going forward to form
new economic trinity-agriculture,
industry and science-dedicated to the
time -honored farm problem Behind
the movement are hard-headed bust
ness men who prefer to deal with facts
rather than fancies. who seek to help
the farmer without resorting to allur-
ing panaceas, by appeals to Washington
for legislation, or by parading glitter
ing generalities which usually have as
their goal votes rather than real and
lasting aid to the farmer. Briefly the
movement is intended to advance the
industrial use of farm products through
applied science. Farm and factory are
to be hitched together, with science as
the connecting link to make the arm
something more than a food factory It
seeks to increase farm income not by
tricky schemes which always break
down in the end, but by making profit
able use Of surplus acreage and surplus
crops.
"Chemurgic' is a. coined word from
chemistry and "ergon," meaning
work When combined it literally means
chemistry at work The word was
known only to a small group of scien-
fists until a remarkable meeting of 300
prominent business men and industri-
alists who met a few weeks ago TO
seek a way out for the farmer without
restoring to politics. The Farm Chem
urgic Council was formed and practical
business men gave themselves to the
advancement of the interests of the !
farmer Industrialists gave their full CO.
operation to use farm products as
science developed practical means.
The striking manner in which in
dustry went about the task of trying
to raise the buying power Of the arm
er with recognition of the farmers |
problem has made this word chem
urgic' one which you will see more
and more in the headlines as the coun-
ell moves ahead
The decision of President Roosevelt |
to open his campaign for reelection
Immediately after the session of con-
gress closes has few, If any, parallels
in this country. Perhaps nothing is
more indicative of the change IA at
mosphere which the democratic ma
tional committee has sensed. With the
President going to the country almost
a year ahead of conventions, there are
accommodating evidences that the next
campaign viii be humdinger
If congress adjourns in time the !,
President will open his political swing
in Milwaukee and continue to the Coast. |
After rest there, he will swing back,
possibly through the South. If this
latter plan eventuates, it will be the |
ltlSA liilit tidl q ucltlOlidtil piSoldSift
has been forced to campaign in the
South However. indicative Of sentiment
there is the fight being waged against
Senator Jimmy Byrnes, one of the
Presidents closest friends in the senate.
- :. -
Aftersthe President had suggested a
constitutional amendment to give the
federal government rather than the \
states power to control commerce,
Senator Byrnes expressed himself as
believing such course necessary.
Since then he has announced that S25,-
0OO,OO0 will be spent in his state of
South Carolina for dam project.
Which caused one local newspaper to
remark: I'VE would like the project
But $25,0OO,0O0 is too small price for
our glorious heritage of states rights"
1t all adds up into question mark for
1886