Show THE FARM RELIEF BILL alter several years of discussion and political wrangling the long looked for farm relief bill has at last become lav appropriations amounting to have been authorized tor the purpose of carrying out its provisions rather elaborate machinery Is to be set up for its execution and a large sum will go to those who happen to get on the new federal payroll in fact it Is suspected that a good many farm leaders are as deeply concerned with the payroll feature of the bill as with any other of its provisions and a rather lively scramble for jobs may be expected incidentally the success of the plan will depend to a great extent upon the caliber of the men chosen to operate it that some measure of relief for the fanner will result at least temporarily seems probable whether the new law will be of lasting benefit Is more doubtful if it shall be made the means of building up another great political machine it may in the end prove a hindrance to the tanner s prosperity rather than a help however for the present at least the country Is committed to this experiment peri ment let us hope that the plan may be found to possess all the merits which its sponsors claim tor it |