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AGRICULTURAL RELIEF
An illustration: In 1922-23 the entire agricultural United States
was prostrate. Conferences of bankers, farm organizations, stock-
men, and railway men were being held until they became a joke.
Nothing was accomplished because the farmer en masse was not
reached.

President Coolidge called a conference and some 400 farmers and
business men promptly attended. He told them what was wanted
and tendered administration support. In less than two days the
Agricultural Credit- Corporation was formed and in two days more
business was normal.

The farmers gave prompt allegiance, organized themselves to
reap the benefits and did so. The reason was that they understood
and believed that it was sponsored by the administration and that
the administration would be responsible for it. It was a success.

In the matter of agricultural relief, the boards are now ready for
5 new deal and if the President would openly sponsor and procure
the introduction of an administration bill promising relief, local and
individual jealousies would disappear and authors of “pet measures’
would forget their ambitions, and it would have the support of Con-
gressmen and Senators from the great majority of the agricultural
districts and from all the other: districts willing to give agriculture a

air deal.

Whatever plan for relief of agriculture put into effect must be so
attractive to the individual that he can not afford to refuse to get
n then, the few “who want to steal a march on their neighbors”
would not have any Jor effect than unorganized labor has on organ-
ized labor, or than the unorganized obj 1 1
ized labor, ov than the 7 g jectors had on the introduction

This plan appeals to the country as a whole and to the farmers
en masse. It is not a one-crop or sectional appeal.

It contemplates that agriculture will work out its own salvation
if , and when, it can find or take its proper place in our economic life
2 Th means that agriculture needs the help it asks for in this plan,

1t must m : i i i
will constantly prove and sae] iy thar Workas, et
\ g on equal grounds with
industry and labor.

An illustration: If too much corn is being raised in the Corn Belt
or too much wheat in the wheat-growing States, or too much cotton
in the cotton area, either can be reduced any per cent and other
crops grown on the land withdrawn from the main crop, thus reducing
a surplus and [Dereasing another crop of which there is a deficit. Or,
eo 3 Sindh from the main crop can grow a legume for fodder
hoany other illustrations might be mentioned. Suffice to say

s an enormous field for improvement in the utilization of
wastes on the farm—the cornstalks, straw, etc. Progress alon
ness Hoss an be made only under competent load ership hos

Z ns the respect nnd cooperation of agriculture en masse.

nd eine A Dahon business policy that will benefit all

wer Ag onl OE WO v of prosperity by a working relationship

ur Doparimens of Agriculture has the equipment and the per-

SAB re oy 8 can assemble, analyze, evaluate, and interpret

te ro us we ; Co data relating to the agricultural situation,

Nrese y department in ite relations with other Federal.