Show Rehm sed by western newspaper un union nj A BILL OF nI importance TO F FARMERS its A BILL of great importance to the american people was recently introduced in the house of representatives es hn by congressman august 11 andersen of minnesota HR does not call for billions of expenditures it has nothing to do with the production of war materials te rials it ha has 9 nothing to do with partisanship but it will not be easy to get it through congress the bill provides for the discovery ery introduction into this country breeding and testing of agricultural crops for utilization in industry and manufacturing and for replacement of surplus agricultural crops that bill if and when enacted into law will be the foundation on which a permanent solution of the abc american farm problem can be built it would provide for crops for which a market would be available it would make the farmer independent of government doles but would insure adequate form farm revenue from year to year it would make the farmer independent of washington and for that reason it will be a hard bill to pass no one doubts the existence of hundreds of soil products that can be utilized in industry as tung nuts soy beans castor beans hemp and others are now being used under the proposed law they would be found and applied to industry through chemical research to be conducted largely at state universities it is a simple and practical plan on which to build a permanent solution of the american farm arm problem and is one the farmers want the farmer asks for a market for such things as he can raise not necessarily for what he now raises he wants to produce and be paid for what he produces not to be paid tor for not producing the enactment nt of congressman Ander sens bill would be a definite first step in that direction A SYSTEM THAT CREATES AMERICAN SYSTEM 1 I HAVE A FRIEND who as a young man started a manufacturing business on the proverbial shoe string through energy and executive autive and sales ability he made it a success today he operates plants in three states and provides employ ment for more than 2000 people over the years he has as we would say amassed wealth for himself in reality he has added materially to the national wealth and in the distribution of our national annual income his ability has very largely helped to provide for the maintenance of some 2000 american homes food shelter and c clothing I 1 oth jor for 2000 families that friend is getting well a along ong in years now and some day like all ofus ot us will pass away but he will leave behind the plants which represent ail an increase in the national wealth and the tha more than 2010 2000 jobs he created they will go on the experience of that friend represents the operation of the american cyst system edof of free competition the american way of life it ha has s been operating since the first colonists arrived on our atlantic coast because it is a creative system it has made america the most prosperous nation in the world it is a system thit that creates and divides and what it creates it leaves for use by posterity HALFWAY HALF WAY MEASURES WONT GET RESULTS WE AMERICANS all too frequently attempt to accomplish big results with hallway halfway hall half way measures we are seldom willing to took look any problem squarely in the face and take full measures for solving it at one time we try to dolit do it piecemeal our problem today is to prevent inflation to do that we say to the manufacturer and later it will include the farmer you can charge only so much for your product we go do not say to the workman that he can charge only so much for his time we do not say to government deficit cit spending for nones non es senti als must stop or fix a definite limit on government borrowings or the tax load on the manufacturer or farmer must not be increased to stop with only a ilal limitation tation on the price that may be charged for commodities will not do all the job without the other things it will be but killing the goose that lays the golden eggs alit AIR MINDED FARM BOYS FARM BOYS are taking to the airways flying schools report fully an one e halfon half of their students come from the farms and many airplane clubs are being formed by farm boys they fly light planes which can be land landed ed in ordinary pasture fields sacrifices IT IS ALWAYS tho the other fell fellow ow who la Is to make sacrifice fleis s in the cause of national defense but we all hope to profit from that other fellows sacrifice If he makes it |