Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-17

i' IL are 50 often led to believe.
! complex problem involving
..onomic, political and socia |
sroeS More important-it is the
NH. of the interplay of these
s,rcps between industry and agri-
clture.
American agriculture built
ir,srican industry, but now Amer
ian industry is slowly but surely
sstroying American agriculture.
ne devastating results of this sit
rsfon have been accumulated by
No fact that the farmer has been
4 irdiyidualist in a time when
rsS movements were rampant.
Snce the land is necessary to in
dvidual operation, the result has
bsn that neighbors are distances
mart in rural areas. This sparse
grement, or lack of population
mcentration, relative to city con-
itoEs. puts the farmer at a dis
advantage in attempting to draw
rnher enough persons to start
movement or effectively block a
movement should it be adverse to
Hral interest.
The trend toward a stronger
elral government during the last
twenty years has also lessened the
political power Of the farmer. II
nav be said, without regard to
ts political party in power, that
te greater the function Of the
zntra government, the worse off
aa farmer has become.
thomas Jefferson was a farmer
nd statesman. He understood
what central government would do
d farming. That is one of the
main reasons that he opposed it.
He felt that states rights" which
;l0tted to the state the sovereign
rEer, would best protect the in
iEests Of our rural communities.
The agricultural system, such as
hat known to early America, had
very simple requirements as re-
ards its relation to government.
hlhes, which have crucified
american agriculture, began to
mp up with the exploitation of
lateral resources, particularly
.ad, silver, timber, coal and, in
aer years, petroleum. This move
aenl together with the railroads
aal resulted, brought with it a
sles Of political manipulations
Snlcn served as the seed of rural
1poilahonS. From that time, I'M
u me present day, the political
aNory Of the United States has
yea q record of sweet words to
4 iarmer, accompanied by occa-
aaH mat have continually Slapped
y political strength, the property
asnR and economic status Of rural
~ sneilca. The farmer paid the
U lor Americas transportation
l, and, before he had finished
i lda lnstallment, the burden of
!, american industry was dropped
!. nS doorstep. The history of
Y protective tariff of the United
!. is one Of special concession
. american industry, paid for by
"aelican agriculture. After the
II II industry readjusted itself:
"a went through a depression.
=, ,;T results: The American farmer
u. n pay This bill just as he has
nv =. every other; the millions
a., q. ior relief and the millions
-. ~. lOr new equipment will all
H. se NE farmers burden. How
NJ IN oil come about? The an
mo T., : simple. AS population be-
,v s more concentrated, political
~ s passed to the center of pop
,, nion. These people, in their
ris-ay:. % take care Of their selfish
hsrss RS, quickly forgot their farm
s 5sas' and the balance Of power
h., S = nom legislators who had
w. U q on the farms "a
II sT ,.' who knew only the noisy
s1 u have ave, become industrial
GdcaIy' 0o N economically and po-
trusA ! agriculture cannot con-
n u: ". 2 pay the bill. The haunt
I r 1Slety written on the faces
sat "a, America should be suffi-
ilsty' ann that American in
wt H.. aao government must di-
! ~ ~, za. efforts to help the farm
I'd n more more income. less expense
III edsed security of owner