The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06

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To them this may be the Soviet
Of Washington. ss Jim Farley.
that old smoothie. once called u
But 10 right thinking men and
women. il Is the fairest star In
the flag. Washington Is truly
Americas land Of promise.
Remember that no other place
the size Of this state has all five
of the greatest natural resources:
1. water power; 2. fisheries.
8, timber; 4. mines. including
metals. ceramics and coal: and.
s. q climate and soil that can pro-
duce anything that grows from
earth and air.
To develop these resources must
be the common task of all Of the
people OF our state. Our modest
population and finance cannot
do this alone.
What We Need To DO
To attract outside capital to
bring In new industries with
steady Jobs and new payrolls must
be our aim. To do this we must
first set our house in order and
establish good. sound, stable
government In our state that can
guarantee to outsiders a sanctu-
airy for their legitimate invest
ments.
We must convince the money
markets of the United States that
Washington Is no longer a hotbed
Of radicalism or a testing ground
and experiment station for every
crackpot social, political and finan-
cial idea that comes along.
This can be done when workers,
farmers, home owners and taxpay-
ers will join in the election Of men
and women TO state offices and to
the legislature who will not stifle
industry by regulating capital out
Of the state and who will prevent
confiscation OF the homes OF farm
ers and laborers through insuffer-
able taxes.
Preus cited establishment by
the Republican Taft administra-
ton Of the federal farm loan sys-
tenn, to furnish credit to agrjcul-
ture. Then he continued:
Now what do we find? With
out consulting the farmer stock
holders or the boards OF the re-
gional banks. the whole system Is
transferred bodily from the treas
ury to the department of agricul-
ture by executive order.
Immediately the whole complex
ion OF the rural credit system
changed from one of business to
one of politics. Proposals now are
being made which can only load
up the system with undesirable
and poor loans on the ever con-
venient plea of emergency.
Well, there's another election In
the offing and Santa Claus is out
rehearsing Jingle Bells" once
moreno wonder men like Pres.
Goss and Vice Pres. Newcome, of
the Spokane bank. walk out In
protest and disgust.
Favors Protection
The American farmer has al
ways been the most self-reliant
citizen Of our country. BY foisting
a program Of credit, subsidies and
control on agriculture. the New
Deal has robbed the farmer OF his
independence and his opportunity
to profit reasonably from his I'M
ceasing toll. The New Deal is to-
day making him. in effect. a ward
Of the government. just one step
removed from old world peasantry
and peonage.
What the American farmer
must have. and what the Repub-
lican party can and will give him.
is not more credit. but more cash.
through a better balance between
agriculture, labor and industry.
The farmer can free himself
from his burden Of debt n the
American market for his prod
net II protected 10 that he
will not have to depend npon
fake government subsidies,
semi-charity and false prom
ises OF foreign markets.
Soil conservation can be
achieved and stability Of income
provided through the orderly proc
esses set up by Republicans under
the we'll known McNary-Haugen
Act. which the New Deal scuttled
in favor Of its own impractical
schemes. The Republican party
had freed agriculture and rural
credits from politics before, and
It will do il again after election.
Eyes Bulb Industry
Locally, our rapidly developing
bulb industry has become q vital
part of our intensive agriculture.
Present regulations threaten
flood Of foreign bulbs sufficient
TO demoralize the home markets
for Pierce county and other Amer
lean growers. due To confusion Of
authority between the government
departments of state and sgr1cul-
ture.
Even n the department Of sgri-
culture does its part 10 bar, 10
require sterilization Of imported
bulbs. the state department.