| Show rural credit act makes back to farm slogan something more than empty cry dy COV MOSES ALEXANDER ALEXAND M of 0 idiak nothing p probably liaa has occurred of 0 greater national uati onal importance sinco since ilia civil war in ilia way of progressive legislation than tho ilia rural credit act of tho the united states 1 it is as yet little understood and is ia criticized in many quarters no doubt through lack of knowledge about its workings applications are pouring in for loans loana by ilia hundreds of thousands whether tho the prophecies about thi aliis s net act aro are correct tho the future alono alone can tell but right or wrong tile law air is ia hero here and hero to blay and if 1 it is not workable amendments thereto will bo be mado made by the congress of tho ilia united states from time to time until it will bo be mado made workable I 1 it means back to tho ilia farm which lias has been becu but an empty cry heretofore and not back to ilia farm to make a 0 failure but to make a success with tho ilia aid of government money with a low rate of interest scientific farming moro intensified cultivation and bigger biggar crops will como reduced cost of living this Thid act stands on a par pak with tho ilia regional reserve act it may bo be in advance of tho ilia times but nevertheless it shows ilia wisdom of anticipating tho ilia wants of tho ilia people before a crying need takes plem piece and tills this act lids has demonstrated that tho ilia government can leg legislate 1 isgate for the benefit of ole ina masses ses and build up that great industry agriculture which is tha basis of all wealth and the security of all investments and tho the uplift of ilia human family it of cour seIt Js is a now new departure depar lura to legislate for tho ilia tiller of tho ilia soil goil aa the min who handles tho ilia plow but wo we are beginning to realize that lie ho is 19 aman a man of power the roan man behind tho thai throne 1 the rural credit not act of mhd united states will bea tho united kunito S da model for ath other cr nations to pattern after and the ilia longer it 1 is 1 in a for wkho greaber tho the benefits wl will bo V |
