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Show LETTERS Dear Red: Now and then an editorial really grabs me. This one says it so well. Should you choose to use it, I am almost certain that the Western Agricultural publishing Co. would give their permission. Kindest regards, Ted Rimpau - Milford, Utah IDENTIFYING THE ENEMY Many convincing argu-ments argu-ments for continuing research re-search . into mechanization in agriculture have been offered of-fered recently by some dls- tinguished professors, eco- a nomists and others. I The only trouble Is that J those who oppose further I research, such as Secretary J of Agriculture Ber gland, will not be persuaded by such logic. The reason is a basic difference dif-ference in philosophy. So r much of the material supporting sup-porting research is based on ....J economy, efficiency, pro- I i ductivity and profit. That j makes sense to most of us 1 I in business, but not to Berg- i land and his fraternity of I social reformers. i ;' We aren't sure what makes " sense to these people, who seem to be in control of so ' : much that affects agriculture I ' these days. Frankly, they come across much more as : socialists, collectivists and , Marxists than capitalists. . I Either these bureaucrats , are very deceptive about ' their gut beliefs, or agrl- , i culture is hopelessly naive. ' 'it m-ight be a bit of both. i At any rate, it's time agri-f agri-f culture knew where its regu- k lators are coming from. In-f In-f stead of Bergland going i around the country to ask f farmers what they think - I i and then discarding most of r it , ' in favor of his own ' choices - farmers should be. Interrogating him and 1 others about their loyalties 1 to basic capitalism, free en- I 1 terprise and the productive ' I forces that make them tick. I Even if it reveals that L capitalism has been sold I down the river by those who I are supposed to uphold It, r we'll know why mechani- zation research is under at-f at-f tack today, and we'll know who the real enemy Is. I Leo W. Nist J Northern Edition I Western Hay and Grain r Grower |