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Show V . L-V- THE JOURNAL, LOGAN CITY, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH PAGE SIX Wednesday, February 11, 1920. thirty-fiv- e or forty cents for butter and see it retail at eighty five cents. The poultry men wonder why, when they receive from forty to fifty cents for ggs that retail at as high as a dollar a do$en. The hog growers wonder if they are not in a (hazardous business when they plies at greatly increased pric-- j and then see their produce P r cent and sold to them at an actual loss, in answer to a demand on the part of the red cf the population for a reduced cost of living. The farmers of America the new secretary went on. are killing to.asyume their part of the responsibilities ' as American citizens in meeting anv problem! threatening the welfare and! etability of our country, but this high cost of living problem 's a mu.ual one, and they ask that it be approached by all the people as a common problem. They ask that those emgaged in distributiem eliminate the lost motion and not put so great a burden en production as there is In other words upon it today. they a?k that there be ao adequate numler of producers with wealth, and this includes property and food of all kind;, And only such number of distributors as is necessary to perform the services required. They ask that the banks, railroads, wholesale houses, retail csablish ments, factcries, all of which are vitally necessary to the farmer and recognized by him as suen, be speeded up with him, that the work now done by three men may be done, if possible by two, and the burden of transportation and distribution be therefore If the factory exlightened. ecutive will speed up his plant, that there may be two days labor in the supplies, machinery, or what not, that the farmer buys, rather than three days' labor, the articles will cost the farmers that much less, his profits be inerca.t d, and his produc tion stimulated, .more men stay the on the farm, more men go to the j i WaIi nm Diamond Construction Makes the Pennsylvania Station Strong Lko fi GO' -- -- tirutc f he Eennsyfvami it Stiti'ofi ii Strong in every direction Ly sturdy diagonal braces that form diamonds everywhere. ed Tire battery is strong because its plates, Lke the tion, are built on the Diamond principle. I'A sta- That is why the plates do not buckle nor lose their active material. That is why the battery can be ti i; guaranteed for eighteen months. That is why we are the oflicial Philadelphia Service Station. Expert b sliery and repairing. Free inspection mm any tion any battery any make, any car, Drop In today and tel us look at the condiof your battery. me. mm? Blair Motor 55 Co. West 1st North Logan, Utah fenfaaswi! W " c " .Jk-- ''b Producers of the permanent good of all, but hands of the farmers of unless the whole count country. V business and all labor does re--1 Give Farmer Satisfactory cognize this as a common prob-- : Conditions. lent and do the things necessary . The, farmers must certainly I1 " It They have produced credit U t0 soL'e it, he continued, "less produce. Says and . . , less that is their of will farm produce the wpi produce jand ;t thero be to divide among the business. .They are on a piece .ASUNCION, I). C. Feb. 9 whole people, and' higher and moasure basis, so given satisfac 5 mtions of 'higher will go the price of that tory conditions they will do their triswtring part! as the farmers of Ameri- xper mwijoday regarding which is produced.".' said Mr. ca have in every situation of "S for reducing iqe high' ."l am assured," ;of living, Edwin T.7 Mcre. MeredttFthatT 'should havere14?14 bas faced the country the licwly installed secre-- coived the number of messages But this question of satisfactory It is ry of agriculture; said that tin-- i that I have, particularly from j conditions is a big one. not condition a for what r.o matter satisfactory in papers, daily plans,, asking employees,., '1 line they may bj engaged, secretary of agriculture,! the farmer to receive reduced ;:t be released frorninpro have to reduce the high cost of prices for his pork, wheat, hides the price of the machinery active work and given kn oppor living, indicating that the genr.-whil- o and shoes are raised. It , lumber esson-to is this become is that feeling tnniiy prolucers uponial the farm of in th? factory.. If! tially an agricultural problem. does not conduce to a pleasant e of mind on the part of the this is done and if jobbers, and1 It is of course, related to rttaiiers recognize ihe , harm! culture, but no more than any fanner to spur up to greater pro that must ultimately come from! other line of activity, and I am duction to be obliged to sell his profiteering on the farmer and tempted to believe that the so-- produce for half or less than he content themselves with - a lution of the problem lies mom later sees them sold for at The dairy farmers of the i he he jin the hands of those interested tail. said, profit, ouertion of the high cost of liv. in distribution and country wonder if they are f fdr tive entcrpriacwn than.. m the treated fairly when they receive ing Will largely i iFzs rytll I i v i f F I's agri-Tram- , . non-produ- c- ftnhe-itsel- t , si"' vi 4 o ' i ;; ! . 4 M The Product- of Experience - J farm. Put Useless , at Employees Productive Work, Business men must look to the operation of their establishments, no mattqr.in what line they may be engaged, and see that no useless employee is retained to add to the cost of distributing what the farmer now employees produces. . Unless must be released from work, that they mav go intb produelive work pml add to the sum total that may be distributed among all. Let us enjoy, in America as highly developed a system of distribution, and in this I include all the professions, doctors lawyers, teachers as well as retailers, transportation etc, as we now have but let us cut out the useless member, the surplus one here and there, and give him an opportunity to become a producer upon the farm or in the factory. Let us have.six tenths of our people in production, and -- four tenths in distribution, that there may be six tenths of what a man can produce each day for have each of us, rather than four tenths in production and) six tenths in distribution which gives us only four tenths of! what a man can produce each day for each of us. To do this conditions in production must bej attractive, farming must be re-- 1 muneratijie and offer to a younjj man who tngage in ifaff OPv pertunity equal to that offered him should he go into a bank, railroad, wholcoale or retail ; THE 1 , Chevrolet Four-Ninet- y Roadster welcomes the test of the cost sheet. Divide the amount spent for gasoline, oil, tires, adjustments and repairs by the total number of miles traveled. In this, manner I ( j i establishment. Labor Must Meet Farmer Half Way that the' The farmer asks laborers in the mines, the factory and the mills, whow are also ith the real producers along farmers, make an effort com-- i parable to his to see that there is just as little labor expense as possible, in each .article turn-- 1 ed out by their hands, thereby helping the farmers of America who in turn will help the laborer. This is not inconsistent with the views and desires of the loyal, intelligent laboring man, who recognizes the mutual al advantage cf lWn n noncst days davs werk for an honest manuthe and this Given ray. facturers Jobbers and retailers ana taking a reasonable profit must that harm the recognizing ultimately come from profiteering upon the farmer, the question of the high cost of living t the wilFIargely solve itselfconcernall of good permanent j Chevrolet economy is appreciated. Chevrolet comfort, convenience and dependability are a matter of course. ' j j ' C.S. AMUSSEN ' i j s s A r Agent 3' i g 40 South Main A V i f 4 Logan . I Chevrolet F ourSinetyH Roads t er, $715, . o. b. Flint, Mich. J i the On the other hand If and business all country, whole all labor, docs not recognize this as a common problem the secre . and do those and cheapen, distribution," ry continued, of; by selfish interests, and their things which give the farmer farrrt prpducets, such as better success in my Judgement, be a I a fair compensation for his ef- -' terminal facilities, 'easier trans- - bloW' td agriculture in America forts, do these things which fa's. Inland water transporta-- ; and result In ultimate harm to make farming remunerative. tion, back hauling and- - round-'.- n .mterests- . Rllf how many peasant, and as attractive, as1 about routes eliminated, a We fDuslness men in America have other lines of endeavor, the con- -' must all interest ourselves in ' ditions will not improve: On helping rolve the problems of recognized this as their prob-th- a contrary more and more of the fanner and4 furnish him km, or interested themselves in the young men leave the farms facilities that will help him in1 the farmers behalf? Vary few, and more and more will th old-- ; his business. While such facifi nd yet they could well afford er men become discouraged, and ties must be furnished, we find hi fact must interest themselves Iras and less there will be f of on the contrary there is now be- - n this and' other problems produce to divide among ing made an assault on the Farm Meeting the farmer, or they will the people for their sustenance, Loan Bank, which gives the! feel the reaction, a nd,higher. and higher.. will, go farmer . money. ori favorahlei- - The .farmers of America are the price of that which is pro- - terms, with out commirsion, and willing and anxious to meet the duced. without renewal charges, .andproblem of reducing the cost of All Must Strive For Cheaper; finances him to carry on the living as a mutual one.1 They fundamental 'activity pf. ,our,etk the cooperation, sympathv Distribution. Attention must be given by, country, gives him long time so 'support of the business world , d citizens to the that he mav plan ahead whiere and reveiving it they will' do methods which tend to quicken necessary. The assault is made. their part and more.- - 0 - , ; ef-far- m - . ( -- public-spirite- r |