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Show r Continued Rich County's Largest Store 't--' Dealers in everything , Lath Nails To Hay Derricks W t M Salty Pins To Caskets SOAP SOAP Every one wants to know when the f, ,boys get out to have a'bath and buy soap - IrqiR Spencer Bros, and Co. j . i f, . j- - t SOAP . $ k -- THIS WEEK LOOK -- SH Soap $ .09 Cream Oil Soap .08 Ivory Soap .06 Palmolive 4 J& III Now .04 Peets White Soap .071 B. A. Peets Nspth t Washing Powder, Ivory Flakes Etc. Make Washing A Joy WATCH FOR OUR VALENTINE WINDOW . Patrons Know Our U, S, Brand Of Rubber Goods Our ' ' Try I Health that the farmers are stirring, 8 m u Beaverage era! good tlmn in the case of other Industries. The spirit of American demoi i acy Is unalterably opposed, alike to enacted special privilege and to the special priviige of unequal op- portunity that arises 0 automatically from the failure to correct glaring economic inequalities. I am opposed to the injection of government into business, but I do believe that It Is an essential function of democratic government to equalize opportunity So far as it is within its power to do so, whether by the repeal of archaic statutes or the enactment of modern ones. If the anti-trulaws keep the farmers from endeavoring scientifically to integrate their industry while other Industries find a way to meet modern conditions without violating such statutes, then it would seem reasonable to find a way for the farmers to "meet them under the same conditions. The law should operate equally in fact. Repairing the economic structure on ofie side is no injustice to the other side, which Is in good repair. We have traveled a long way from the old conception of government as merely a defensive and policing agency; and regulative, corrective, or equalizing legislation, which apparently Is of a special nature, is often of the most Even general beneficial consequences. the First Congress passed a tariff act that was Avowedly for the protection of manufacturers; but a protective tariff always has been defended as a means of promoting the general good through a particular approach ; and the statute books are filled with acts for the benefit of shipping, commerce, and labor. J Our Business Is Good st thinking, and uniting as never before t eradicate these inequalities, they are subjected to stern economic lectures, and are met with the accusation that they are demanding, and are the recipients of, special privileges. Let us see what privileges the government has conferred ou the farmers. Much has been made of Section 6 of the Act, which pur Clayton Anti-Truported to permit them to combine with Immunity, under certain conditions. Admitting that, nominally, this exemption was in the nature of a special privilege, though I think it was so in IV appearance rather than In fact, we Now, what is the farmer asking? And that the courts have nullified it Without trying to catalogue the reby judicial Interpretation. Why should medial measures that have been sugnot the farmers be permitted to acgested in his behalf, the principal promethods what posals that bear directly on the v complish by other businesses are already doing by ement of his distributing and marIn the form of incorporaketing relations may be summarized as tion? If it be proper for men to form, follows: by fusion of existing corporations or First: storage warehouses for cototherwise, a corporation that controls ton, wool, and tobacco, and elevators the entire production of a commodity for grain, of sufficient capacity to meet or a large part of it, why Is it not the maximum demand on them at the proper for a group of farmers to unite peak of the marketing period. The for the marketing of their common farmer thinks that either private cap! products, either in one or in several tal must furnish these facilities, or must erect and own the elevaselling agencies? Why should it he right for a hundred thousand corporate tors and warehouses. shareholders to direct 25 or 30 or 40 Second : weighing and gnul og of per cent of an industry, and wrong for agricultural products, and certification a hundred thousand thereof, to be done by linpnrt'al am! farmers to control a no larger propor- disinterested public Inspectors (tills is tion of the wheat crop, or cotton, or already accomplished to some extern any other product? bv the federal licensing of weighers The Department of Agriculture is and gradets), to eliminate underpayoften spoken of as a special concession ing. ovetchnrglng, and unfair grading, to the farmers, but iu its eommeicial and to facilitate the utilization of the results, It is of as much benefit to the stored products as the basis of credit. Third : a certainty of credit sufficient buyers and consumers cf agricultural products as to the producers, or even to enable the maiketing of products more. I do not suppose that anyone in an orderly manner. Fourth : the Department of Agricul opposes the benefits that the farmers derive from the educational and re- hire should collect, tabulate, summasearch work of the department, or the rize, and regularly and frequently pubhelp that It gives them In working out lish and distribute to the farmers, full Improved cultural methods and prac- information from all the markets of tices, In developing better yielding va- the world, so that they shall be as well rieties through breeding and selection. informed of their selling position as In introducing new varieties from re-- , buyers now are of their buying posimote parts of the world and adapting tion. them to our climate and economic conFifth : freedom to Integrate the business of agriculture by means of condition, and in devising practical measures for the elimination or control of solidated selling agencies, in such way as to and dangerous and destructive animal and plant diseases, insect pests, and the put the farmer on an equal footing like. All these things Manifestly tend with the large buyers of his products, to stimulate and enlarge production, and with commercial relations in other and their general beneficial effects are industries. obvious. When a business requires specialized It Is complained that, whereas the talent, It has to bay it. So wifi the law restricts Federal Reseive banks farmers ; and perl aps the best w ay for them to get It would be to utilize some to three months time for commercial paper, 'the farmer is allowed six of the present machinery of the larg months on his notes. This is not a est established agencies dealing in special privilege, but merely such a farm products. Of course, if he wishes, recognition of business conditions as the farmer may go further and engage makes it possible for country banks in flouffmilling and other manufocimres to do business with country people. of food products. In my opinion The crop farmer has only one turn however, he would be wise to stop over a year, while the merchant and short of that. Public Interest may be manufacturer have many. Incidentalopposed to all great Integrations; but. ly, I note that the Federa Reserve in Justice, should they be forbi V1'n to Board has just authorize., file Fed- the farmer and permitted to others? eral Reserve banks to discount export The corporate form of association canpaper for a period of six months, to not now be wholly adapted to Ills obconform to the nature of the busi- jects and conditions. The looser coness. operative form seems more generally The Farm Loan banks are pointed suitable. Therefore he wishes to be to as an instance of special governfree, if he finds it desirable and feaswith his ment favor for farmers. Are they not ible, to resort to rather the outcome of laudable efforts fellows and neighbors, without runto equalize rural and urban condining afoul of the law. To urge that tions? And about all the government the farmery should have the same libdees there Is to help set up an ad- erty to consolidate and ministrative organization and lend a their peculiar economic functions, little credit at the start. Eventually which other Industries in their fields the farmers will provide all the capi- enjoy, is not, however, to concede that tal and carry all the liabilities them- any business integration should have It Is true that Farm Loan legislative sanction to exercise monopselves. bonds are tax exempt; but so are olistic power. Tl.e American people bonds of municipal light and traction are as firmly oppo d to industrial as exto political autocracy, whether atplants, and new housing is to be empt from taxation, in New York, for j' tempted by rural or'fcy urban industry. ten years. For lack of united eiToit the farmers On the other hand, the farmer reads as a whole are still maiketing their of plans for municipal housing projcrops by antiqunKd methods, or by no ects that run into the billions, of hun- methods at all, but they are sun minded that has been dreds of millions annually spent on by a business the merchant marine; he reads that modernized to the lust minute and the railways are being favored with tirelessly striving fir efficiency. This Increased rates and virtual guaranties efficiency is due in large measure to of earnings by the government, with big business, to united business, to Inthe result to him of an 'ncreased toll tegrated business. The farmers now on all that he sells and all that he seek the benefits of such largeness, union and Integration., buys. He hears of many manifestat The American farmer is a modern of tions of governmental concern for parRes 1h the use of labor saving ticular industries and interests. the moderns cuing the railways from Insolvency is machinery, and he has- made vast undoubtedly for the benefit of the' strides in recent years in scientific country as a whole, but what can be tillage and efficient farm management, of more general benefit than encourbut as a business in contact with other agement of ample production of the businesses agirculture is a one horse principal necessaries of life and their shay in competition witli high power even flow from contented producers to automobiles. The American farmer is satisfied consumers? the greatest and most Intractable of While It may be conceded that individualists. While industrial prospecial governmental aid may be nec- - duction and all phases of the huge comessary in the general Interest, we must mercial mechanise and its myriad acall agree that It is difficult to see why cessories have articulated and themselves airthe way from natagriculture and the production and distribution of farm products are not acural raw materials to retail sales, the corded the same opportunities that are business of agriculture h& gone on In s much the one man fashion of the provided for other businesses; espeof the first part of the nine-- c cially as the enjoyment by the fanner r ss j when i,. Li.t of pri, "pport'J I'MfK V st For FORBIDDEN FRUIT From Last Week Ing to take the unfavorable ebnnre. if the favorable one uiso Is theirs and they can retain for themselves a part of tlie service charges that are uniform, In good "years and bad. With high prices and low. . While, In the main, the farmer must sell, regardless of market conditions, at tii a time of the maturity of crops, lie cannot suspend production in toto. He must go n producing if he Is to go to cylst. on living, and if the world The most he can do is to curriii induction a little or alter its form, and that because he Is in the dark as to the probable demand for his goods may be only to Jump from the frying pan into the fire, taking the consumer with him. Even the dairy farmers, whose output is not seasonal, complain that they find themselves at a disadvantage in the marketing of their productions, especially raw milk, because of the high costs of distribution, which they must ultimately hear. f SENCfeR BROS: & CO. iM THE RICH COUNTY NEWS, RANDOLPH, UTAH H BECAUSE our goods tare always; fresh petition, our "Steady customers $$$ $$$$$$ $$$$$$$$($ $ Buy Your tjji '' A,v: 4 I Sweets I At Tije $ toss-- . 8 -- fv i I nr $150 PER YEAR RICH COUNTY NEWS ZStL f, S OATS t WANTED IN TRADE WILL MAKE YOU GOOD PRICES ON ILL KNOW ; - FIRST GLASS MERCHANISE Blyth & Fargo go. Evanston Wyoming :! THIS FACT AND On All Cash S&les Amounting To $1.00 And Over We Give We Quote Now HIND QUAltTERSiOF BEEF He FRONT QUARTERS OF BEEF 3 8c , FRESH SALMON & HALIBUT at all' times ' CALL IN AND COMPARE OUR PRICES. BEFORE BUYING EL'iEWHERE. WE ABSOLUTlY ir KNpW THRIFT CALLS FOR WILL PAY YOU'.sAND INVESTIGATION. Market City-Me- at ONLY jUP TOlDATE MARKET IN THE COUNTY PHONE NUMBER 36 33 D CR ABSOLUTLY RELIABLE LOTS A SPECIALTY Office and Warehouse on County Road Harry Volk Wholesale & Retail Dealer f la Eides, Furs,IFolts, 'Wool, Junk, Scrap .on, Metal, Rubbers, Bones and Rags REFERENCE SToCKGRWERS BANK EVANSTON WYOMING nOffice Phone S3 W Tan, Furs , US Residence Phone 38 B T!vfiHSt,011 We GIVE and Make Rugs , Robes A TRIAL , Repair Gloves all Coats WORK kinds of and etc. CUARANTEF.D miHimmmminmainninaiHinni Your Rubbers Do you realize the importance of your rubbers? They keep your feet dry, prevent falls on icy walks, protect your Shoes from destructive soakings.. Rubbers do all these things, and they d also give you Longest Wear, at Lowest Qost per Days Wear. , Ball-Ban- BALL BAND Aar I, V j Rubbers because they are strong We have and many customers who always ask for the Rubbers with the Red Ball T rade Mark, because they know it stands for Quality. . ' Sizes and styles, for men, women and children. We sell Ball-Ban- and durable, - OF 'is OUR PRICES WILfeMEETALL COM- - e . I d well-fittin- g good-lookin- Sold By g. . 4 . V t Rich County Furniture Co. back-wood- be r! .vr.'K--' i c ;a t it! . N A ,r a to |