| Show 1 PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION q I PRESIDENT HARDING calls attention at at- atI I tension to th the part played In the high cost of living by the expense of distribution This is a feature of our modern merchandising to which the attention of the people has been called repeatedly It is generally that it costs too much to get what is produced into the hands of the consumer Just now to remedy remedy remedy rem rem- edy this situation is the problem that today confronts the American peo peo- pie The does not think the difficulty Insurmountable lie He has an idea that something can be bedone bedone bedone done for Its Us solution by operative co-operative agencies through the assistance of the state and national governments He tells us he has not a well worked out plan but he has an idea that something on the basis of the savings sa savings sav- sav Ings banks and building and loan associations can be devised to give aid to operative co-operative efforts on the tho part of the people e who produce am and distribute the staple articles o ot of trade Until the president more fully de de- de- de his plan the people will be beable beable beable able to form no Judgment as to Its feasibility In his special message I to congress which meets in Decem Decena ber her he ho will probably set forth tue I plan he will work out to facilitate and cheapen distribution Doubtless Doubt Doubt- I Mess less Secretary Hoover and the department de de- de- de of Commerce are giving givin special attention to this particular line loo of work worl The president feels feel that having very substantial substantial substantial aid to the agricultural Interests some similar aid can be extended t to the consuming Interests If It the present present present pre pre- sent administration even in some som small measure Is able to solve th the problem of distribution it will wUl place the American people Increasingly Increasing I in its debt I |
