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GREENSBORO DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1922 8 Farmers Are Still Laboring Under Serious Disadvantage There Is Food In Superabundance, Says Secretary Wallace, Contributes to General Prosperity of Business, But Gives Inadequate Return to the Farmer. ti'ashlngjon, Dec. 4'. rAmerlcan farmers, coifcprldlng about one-third , fv the country'! population, find ! themselves, . notwithstanding their hard work and large production this : year. i(tllt laboring under a serious disadvantage as compared with oth er groups of , workers because of the dlstortlopate relationship of prices, Secretary Wallace of the depart ment of agriculture told President Harding and Congress today In his annual report. There Is food In superabundance," Mr, Wallace said, "and this contrib utes to the prosperity of business and Industry for a time, but the Inadequate return which the farmer In receiving, and has for three years. V Inevitably must result In readjust nients In the number ot people on the farms and in the cities, which will not be for the continuing' good of the nation." There has been a greatly accelerat ed movement of farmers, and espe cially farmers' sons, from the farms to- the cities and industrial centers, the secretary reported, declaring that best estimate "Indicate that during July, -August and September twice as many persons left the farms for the cities as normally." The secretary renewed his recom mendation for rural credits legisla tion, asserting that action should be taken promptly toMncrease the max imum which a farm loan bank may loan to an individual from I10.S00 to J 55.000. Me advocated also a re adjustment of the term loans may run, saying a system should' be established by which the fanner could borrow for periods of from tlx months to three years. Creation of a new bureau of home economics was urged by tha secretary, to enable the department to extend its efforts to ward better economic systems in the rural community, .j Another problem requiring imme diate attention, the secretary - said, was "the necessity of working out and applying a comprehensive plan of protecting, regrowtng and utilising our forests." He declared forest leg islation should tie enacted extending federal co-operation to the state In the protection of forests, co-or dinating state and federal service In the growing and distribution of forest-planting material, extending purchase of tlmberland "as rapidly as the condition ot the treasury will nermlt" &nd -covertnir Inter national forests some areas now comprised In Indian reservations. ' The secretary reported good prog ress In organisation of tfte packers and stockyard administration and the grain futures administration. In the campaign against plant pests, and In the various other lines of service, In which his department fa Interested This year would be a prosperous year for agriculture, and consequent ly a prosperous year for the na tlon, If the relationship ot prices now was such as existed before the war. Secretary Wallace said. There has been some Increase In prices I ' MM Esfefl I sJ m H II Bm,..l m ! ftf an Writiru-est yoiiever saw See them in the windows; Eversharp and Wahl Pen the two useful pres ents that should be on every rift list V w Each the supreme development in a writing instrument; each matching the other in engraved design; each attrac tively finished in gold or silver. Sold. . singly, or together as writing sets, in velvet-lined GIFT BOXES. No other pencil can have the exclusive Eversharp riflei tip that keeps the : lead from slipping or wobbling. For desk use, clipped on, the pocket, attached to watch-chain, or carried J. or golf scores, or for home notes, Eversharp is a sturdy, eager writer, as dependable as a fine watch. Matching Eversharp in engraved de signs and efficiency is Wahl Pen the " sensationally-new pen with the inde structible all-metal barrel. Made . in ninety styles to match the 10,000,000 Eversharps in use. Look over your gift list and give Wahl Pens to match the Eversharps you gave last Christmas. See these useful gifts at your dealer's. Made in U. S. A. by The. Wahl Company, Chicajo r- . - WAML WRITING SET i EVERSHARP matched by WAHL PEN i ' f f AND . The Schiffman Jewelry Company Has a very complete showing of Eversharp pencils and Wahl pens. C of farm products, but there has not been much Improvement in the gen-1 eral relationship between, the prices ot the things the farmer produces! and the things he buys. Among the causes which contrib ute to the abnormal relationship of farm prices to the prices of other thing", Secretary Wallace mentioned these: Overproduction of many farm crops. Continued high freight rates. Maintenance ot industrial wages at near war-time levels. Economic depression' and depreciat ed currency in European countries. Interference with the Efficient functioning of necessary Industries. Unreasonably high costs of distri bution of some farm products. "Borne contend there is no such a thing as overproduction ot . farm products and can not be so long as there are peoplo In the. world who suffer for food and clothing," said Secretary Wallace. "On the same line of reasoning It can be argued that the production of automobiles will be Inadequate until every man and woman and every boy and. girl ot high school age owns one. There is overproduction, as far as the pro ducer Is concerned, whenever the quantity produced can not be mar keted at a price which will cover all costs and leave the producer enough to tempt him to continue production.- And whenever there is Buch overproduction" tile output will' be reduced either by conscious effort on the part of the producers or by the operation of economic laws which drive the less efficient producers 'out of business. " The fact Is that for three years In succession the farm ers of the United States have pro duced more of some crops than could be sold at prices high enough to cover producing costs. 'It will never be possible for the fanners to relate their production to profitable demand with the nicety of the manufacturer, both because they can not contsol the elements which Influence production and cannot estimate demand so close ly. Neither will the farmers ever be able to organise as have the labor unions, and by rules and regula tions and disciplinary measures com pel obedience to policies adopted. They can, however, bring about a better adjustment of production and especially of marketing, to the needs and purchasing ability of possible customers, If they will perfect their organizations and call to their aid men skilled In Interpreting condi tions which Influence supply and de mand. Better adjustment ot farm production Is worth striving for. Both the farmers and the consuming pub lie would be benefitted through more stable production and therefore more stable prices." Picturing the plight of American farmers Secretary Wallace said the production records of this year fur nish a vivid Illustration of the vi tality of American agriculture and of .the courage and hopefulness of the American farmer. "Certainly no other Industry could have taken the losses agriculture has taken and maintain production," he said, "and we have no evidence to show that any other. group of work era would have taken the reduction In wages in the spirit In which the farmers have taken their reduction. Many thousands of farmers have not been able to weather the storm; not withstanding their strenuous efforts- Thousands who purchased land dur lug the period of high prices have been obliged to give up the struggle, let their land go back, lose all the money they paid for it, and start anew. Many thousands of renters Iwho had substantial .savings In vested In farm equipment and live Mock have gone through the same experience and have lost everything." There are some hopeful aspects tu the situation notwithstanding the continued low purchasing power of farm products, Secretary Wallace pointed out. "It la fair to say that In general the farmers of the United States are In a better position financially now that they were a year or eigh teen months ago," he declared. "Farm products are selling at considerably higher prices, and It is estimated the aggregata value of the crops in the Country this year Is -about 1 200,000,000 more than last, year. Con' slderable quantities of these crops will be fed and the Increased value will not be wholly recovered by the farmer, but the bare fact that such a large Increase In money wilt reach the farmers' pickets this year Is most gratifying and reassuring. Th advance In price of cotton has been moss helpful throughout the cotton growing states. Consider ably higher prices for wool, lambs, and sheep have resulted la pulling the sheep Industry out of the slough of despond and setting It-on Its feet again. Right through the period of depression hogs have been selling at considerably higher prices relatively than eorn. On the whole it has been a fairly-satisfactory year, for cat tle feeders. Credit conditions have Improved and Interest rates have fallen. "Another hopeful sign Is the In creasing willingness and deslra of people engaged In Industry, com merce and finance to help bring about a more favorable adjustment for the farmer. Such people are coming to realise more and more the menace to themselves In conditions so unfav orable to agriculture as those of the past three years. Their attitude to ward the farmer has changed from that of a benevolent paternalism such as was so much in evidence dur ing the 10 years preceding the war. They now understand more clearly that their own future Is Inseparably linked up with the farmer, and that In doing what they can to help him get on his feet again they are helping themselves as well." In relation to tha price of farm products at the farms and prices charged for farm products in the cities, Secretary WaJlace said the I cost of distribution remains high, notwithstanding frequent violent de nunciations of profiteers In the cities. In part, this high cost of distribution, he declared, la caused by the multiplication ot distributing agencies during the last six yesrs, In part by the Increase In rent, and supplies,' but In larger part by the higher wages which employes In the distributing business have. been able to maintain. N ' ' Taxes on farms In most farming states have more than doubled and Is proving to be one of the most fre. qaent subjects of complaint by farm ers and during the next few years the whole question ot taxation, Mr. Wallace said, will evidently receive Considerable attention by thoughtful farmers. THERE'S NO LIFE LIKE Frank Parker Hears Dr. Van Dyke's Address and Then Suffers From Nostalgia. FARMERS LIVE IN POETRY (s AnockUd rrat.l . Raleigh, Dec. 4. "The average spotless city persons depends upon artificial life for entertainment, but this Is no life at all when compared with that nf the farmer, who Uvea close rb nature, can not be hired to , sit up until 10 o'clock at night but Is up at the crack of dawn to drink In the real beauty of a new day." Frank Parker, agricultural statis tician of the North Carolina and United States departments of agricul ture, was speaking. He .was home sick today he said he was and had been since he heard Dr. Henry Van Dyke last week declare "There's no poetry without God," and describe nature's beauty. Parker Is "from the country." Somehow he could not get Interest ed In the great mass of statistics on the desk In hia uaual manner. Finally,' he shoved aside the papers and "warmed up" to his subject. 'Now for this city person s en tertainment," he said, "today it is an expensive dinner party, roiiowea by the theater. Tomorrow, It Is an automobile ride over smooth roads, dinner at the Plasa; then motion, pictures, a party to be attended; some visits to be made, hoping no one will be at home. "The specialty doctor makes his J250 by an hour's operation; the con sulting attorney $1,000 for an inves tigation the total capital of equip ment being tools, books, furniture and so forth, amounting to 11,000 or more. 'What about tha same class of country men?" he asked after a pause. "One of them has his ,$50,. 000 equipment and by working from dawn 'til dark makes enough to pay up his debts. Then he discovers that winter repairs will eat up he rest. His college education helps him pro duce better stuff than his neighbors; but his additional equlpmetit and the Increased valuation of his properties seem to be liabilities. He got the farm only by Inheritance. 'Let me draw a true picture. In traveling Into every county of the state, this farm stands out one of the best I have seen. Kvery member of the family of seven was educated In colleges. I have a law yer, a doctor and a farmer In mid the farmer having the Best natural ability. The professional brothers lite sumptuously. The farmer barely makes more then enougn to maae ends meet, but when asked how town life would appeal to him, he re- piled: ' 'The country for me. uut at me crack of day and you feel fit for any Job, while If you sleep until seven, you are almost lifeless. At break fast time, everything tastes goou. You know we eat three meals a day. After breakfast, there is work until noon; then a big dinner; more hard work and dirty work until late, when another big meal awaits destruction. Several chores around the house and barn, follow; then comes a peek at the paper Just before ma Bays: Better get to bed, Henry.' Insom nia Is foreign to us. I drink ten times the water that my brothers do. Tou couldn't hire me to stay nit until ten o'clock at night, for I couldn't without help. "This Is the life; perfect health and contentment. Even though tire farmer suffers many' privations, vexations and gets poor financial remuneration this Is the life worth living. "This In as good as we should live, for by the sweat of our brow we are kept healthy and by heavy toll and scant remuneration we appre ciate what our dollars buy, leav ing us full opportunity to think of our neighbors' problems and friend ships, as well aa enjoy the full fruits of our toil. Every day. despite Its problems, Is one great, sweet song filled with nature's poetry and art,'' said the statisti cian. "Maybe his picture of farm life la all of the bright side. There Is al ways a dark Bide. Lint, anyway I would like to try this farm life for a while." And with this joint re mark, a couple of newspaper men who had been listening, ambled away to grind out copy and to plan a week-qnd trip to the country. Kellogg's Bran is ALL BRAN that's why it relieves constipation! 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I Why not distribute tljese payments in equal amounts, through the year; and carry that account in the savings de partment, where you receive four per cent interest, compounded quarterly? You will find this plan worth while. Four Per Cent Interest Com pounded Quarterly and United States Supervision Finder of Ty Cokk Df4. ' Minneapolis, Dec. 4 William Ar mour, 64, discoverer ot Ty Cobb and lone a' professional baseball player, died here yesterday, following a stroke btfapoplexy on Thursday. -Armour played before 189 In which year he was manager of the Dayton, Ohio office building- and In Meyer's de club In the old Central leasue. Tox farming In til United States Is estimated to harvest approxi mately fMVO.OOO yearly. AMERICAN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK -BRANCHES AT- Greensboro National rf . South Greensboro g IIUIIIIIUIIIOMIIIIIIIIIIIM
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