Show fARM rR PROBLEM ECONOMIC ON MI ONE NL PETERSON N SAYS Must Be Solved by Cooperation Coop Coop- of Producers U. U A. A C. C Head States Americas farm problem can be ved only by organization ot of the producers either as formal cooperatives cooperatives tives or by coordinated action otherwise other other- wise ise to enable them to produce and market In an orderly way according to the demands ot of the consuming public This Is the solution proposed by Dr E. E G G. G Peterson president of the Utah college at Logan who addressed students ot of the University Uni- Uni of Utah Thursday morning No relief at all may be expected it If such a program ot of marketing and production Is not put Into effect Dr Peterson declared The farm problem has become a a. political rather than an question but It the field of economics he said There have been two major attempts attempts at- at tempts to legislate agriculture into security Dr Peterson said These are represented by the lc an Haugen bill and the so called export debenture bill and both signally fall fail in the plan ot of relief Price fixing fixing fix fix- ing is generally recognIzed as not only but Impossible of practice in agriculture or an another other industry Under the operations ot of the latter bill those farmers who least need help would receive it In greater quantity and those needing needing need need- ing It would receive comparatively little help RAPS DISORDERLINESS The three principal alIments ailments of agriculture ae disorderly development develop develop- meat ment disorderly production of 01 crops and animals and disorderly marketing The problem can be solved only b by considering It from these standpoints Dr Peterson the proposal proposal pro pro- of Dr James E. E Bo Boyle le ot of Cornell university which woud provide for the organization ot of a small smaIl but permanent group ot of experts ex- ex pens to be aided by a larger and more representative group both for the purposes of discussion and ultimately to secure acceptance by the growers of a development production and marketing program GREAT PROBLEM Representatives of the principal governmental go departments Would have places on the board under this this' plan together with farmers several major soil products Solution of the agricultural situation situation situ situ- is one ot of the greatest single problems facing the country today Dr Peterson declared because the farmers are the greatest single group roup upon whIch we must rely for forthe forthe the maintenance of our national and social ideals The farmer excels In every everyone one of the following fundamental fundamental funda- funda mental contributions Child bearing tax paying longevity observance ot of law maintenance main main- of family ties and avoidance avoidance avoid avoid- ance ot of divorce early and normal marriages absence of physical defects defects de- de standards In physique self self- support rt Saxon Anglo or Nordic stock contributions and adherence to religious ideals and educational attainments and literacy Dr Peterson also outlined attempts attempts at- at tempts at solution of the farm problem in Europe where he said notable progress is being made in some countries particularly Den Den- mark |