Show washington naton letter by NATIONAL PRESS SERVICE washington D C august 21 the administration from the summer capital at white pine new york has luring during the past week given evidence anew allew it its real interest in the agricultural situation throughout the country the president as usual is moving forward on the theory that actions speak louder than words As a result and because ot of an inita initiative tive which he inaugurated a movement Is under way and has already begun in the wichita Wic nita kansas federal farm dank bank district by which there nas has been a reduction from 5 12 1 2 per cent to 5 per cent on tarm farm loans it Is interesting to note that this Is the beginning of a series ol of reductions in other districts the net result of 0 course will be a reduction in the net cost of farming orations in favor of the farmer are always interesting but a forward practical step of this sort has more direct effect than a thou thousand sandi hours bours of fervid oratory in addition there is a movement in the making having tor for its purpose the relief of the farmers in in tain of the western We states threatened by bank foreclosures fore closures on their homesteads foreclosures fore closures which follow by reason of the deflation of land valdes in states where tarm farm booms started during the war period what the administration is seeking in these instances is to have the people in the banking centers lend a helping hand to the farmers who aho have hav been caught in this economic catastrophe and thus tlde tide them over the emergency without any thought ot of reflecting ting on the attempts ot of congressional enactment to relieve the farmer it must be confessed that from a practical standpoint securing tor for the farmer a more friendly attitude of his local banker with whom he las has to do biL business aIness all the time Is vastly more effective than attempting to aid him through tar far distant washington governmental bureau board or commissions the democratic south louth has so long seemed impregnable that even among armong the republicans the possibility of f breaking through the lines has been regarded as considerable ot of a forlorn hope it may be however that the republicans have been discounting their chances this thought is brou brought glit to mind by the publication of an editorial in a recent issue of the jacksonville times union a most important democratic paper in in which a note ot of warning is sounded the democrats are advised that the time has passed when they could consider the primary as the only important political function it calls on all the democrats to prepare to be at the polls in november because their votes will be needed it if the democratic ticket is to be elected it says the time has come by reason ot of republican growth that the old habit ol of attending primaries and ignoring elections cannot be continued |