| Show released by western newspaper union un n A BILL OF importance TO FARMERS A BILL of great importance to the american people was recently introduced in the house of representatives HR by congressman august H andersen of minnesota HR does not call for billions of expenditures it has nothing to do with the production of war m materials a te rials it has nothing to do with partisanship but it will not be easy to get it through congress the bill provides for the discovery 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 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 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 Y 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 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 for not producing the enactment of congressman Ander sens bill would be a definite first step in that direction A SYSTEM THAT CREATES AMERICAN SYSTEM I 1 HAVE A FRIEND who as a young man started a manufacturing business on the proverbial shoe string through energy and executive and sales ability he made it a success today he operates plants in three states and provides employment 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 clothing for 2000 families that friend is getting well along in years now and some day like all of us will pass away but he will leave behind the plants which represent an increase in the national wealth and the more than 2000 jobs he created they will go on the experience of that friend represents the operation of the american system of free competition the american way of life it has 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 in the world it is a system that ere creates ates and divides and what it creates it leaves for use by posterity HALFWAY HALF WAY MEASURES MEASURE S WONT GET RESULTS WE AMERICANS au all too frequently attempt to accomplish big results with halfway half way measures we are seldom willing to look any problem squarely in the face and take full measures for solving it at one time we try to 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 do not say to the workman that he can charge only so much for his time we do not say to government deficit spending for nones non es senti als must stop or fix a definite limit on government borrowings or the tax load on the m manufacturer an or farmer must not be increased to stop with only a limitation 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 |
