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Show ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR FARMERS We have never been able to understand tlie motive that inspires some business men to constantly criticize the farmers. If these business men were half as smart as they are supposed to be, they would know that the l'ortunte of their enterprises depends upon the ability of farmers to buy their goods. A large part of the population of the United States derives its living from agriculture. In some sections, the welfare of the area depends almost entirely upon the cash income of the farmers in the surrounding territory. In other sections, the dependence is less direct because J of the presence of industry, but, just the same, when the agricultural people stop buying, the wheels of many industries in-dustries come to a halt. We believe there is general opinion that national policies pol-icies in the past have not unduly aided agriculture, or given to the farmer an unfair share of the national income. in-come. The tariff that protects industry is, to a certain extent, a tax upon agriculture. So long as it exists, the farmers are entitled to an offset, whether it be in the form of conservation payments, crop subsidies, crop loans or cash payments. There are many keen business men who appreciate fully the interdependence of agriculture and industry. There are smart business leaders who understand that the success of their business this year depends upon crop income, just as the farmers' success depends upon it. These men are giving themselves with greater concern to the problems of agriculture and lending their assistance to many undertakings designed to stabilize farming thruout the nation. PRAISES PAPER ADVERTISING The newspaper, with its printed word, in the view of Joseph W. Fraser, vice-chairman of the Kaiser-Fraser Corporation, is still the backbone, not only of automobile advertising, but of all products. While nearly every newspaper man will agree with the conclusions voiced by Mr. Fraser, there is no harm, from the journalistic viewpoint, in passing his words along. "The printed word has more authenticity than tne spoken word of radio," declares Mr.' Fraser, who, in a brief sentence, gives the explanation for the continual growth of newspaper circulation despite radio competition. competi-tion. The reader of the printed word, whether it appears in newspapers, magazines, pamphlets or books, understands under-stands very readily that when one puts words in print, there is no saying, "I didn't say it." Consequently, those who write for the record are more apt to be careful and exact in their statements. This, of itself, is worth something some-thing to the discriminating reader. LET OUR FREEDOMS STAND The zeal of some defenders of Americanism, intent upon stamping out subversive elements, is so great that they would strike down some of the liberties of all of the people in an effort to eradicate what is, at worst, a minor affliction. The right of free speech, for example, one of the great liberties of the American people, becomes so worthless worth-less if the free speech is limited to subjects that are approved ap-proved by officials. There would be no freedom of speech in the United States if the government could decide the subjects that American citizens might debate. Likewise, there is no freedom of speech if those who advocate what we consider con-sider un-American principles are stifled in expression and prohibited from talking. The way to prove the virtue of free speech and to establish its virtue is to practice free speech. There is no other way. |