Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-02-14 | Page 4 | Idaho Business in Bad Shape

IDAHO BUSINESS IN BAD SHAPE President Harding Given Message and Told of Need for Assistance WASHINGTON. Feb. 14. Business generally In Idaho Is bad. Iho agrl-OUltUtal agrl-OUltUtal and livestock Industry are In bad straits and some means must be provided for stabilizing those Industries, Indus-tries, .lohn W. Hart, national committeeman com-mitteeman of Idaho, told President Harding yostcrdav With Representative Represen-tative Smith h called on the president presi-dent to discuss the business situation In Idaho He said that more liberality liber-ality on the part of the war finance corporation and a reduction in freight rates are most essential. In calling on th war flnatv 001" poratlon, Mr, Hart urged d morn liberal lib-eral application of Its rules governing govern-ing loans to stockmen As iro , rules now operate, he said, three to four months elapse from date of application ap-plication until the stockman gets the relief bought! and this needless delay-Is delay-Is Injurious to the vry Industry I Incorporation In-corporation trying to help. Mr. Hart also talked with the comptroller of the currency and with members of the committee on aKTi-culturo aKTi-culturo regarding needed romedl 1 legislation. He particularly urged legislation that will tetnd to stabilize prices. Unless there Is a reduction In freight rates on agricultural products Mr. Hart said, planting this year will l be greatly restricted. especially In Idaho and neighboring states, and timer .irmnr. 1 1 1 hn llV-.,lv tn I,, CI, their land because of their Inability to produce normal crops.