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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1920)
Page Tw II ! TIMHN - II 10 II A fi I II I) It N H n A k rr t OICMTT r o rr Hnhirday, November lit, JOao,, T ! r I ,1 Exclusive Interview With Farm Bureau President on Marketing JinT R. Howard, Preiiden of American Farm Bureau Federation, Tells Titnes Herald How Producer Plan Protection. 11Y VICTOR H. MAYKU Markollug of all funn products through cooperative) organlnutloiiH , of each commodity and supplying (ha center of mnnufacturo mid pros-1 tint distribution wl,tli ono-twolfth of1 u commodity lit n tlmo to provoul) j;luttlug tho murkot, Ih thu compru-' Iiuuslvu marketing plan or thu Amur-. Irnu Fur in Ilurouu Federation un tin-' nouneud by itri pruflldunt, James II. Hownrd, fnnilllurly called "Jim" by IiIh ncuuiiliitancuH and ovon li Ih farm 1 hands, ! "In thu past tho fnrmurH of Amor Ira innrlcutud liidlvlilunlly anil von-1 flnod honiHolvoH to trading among thouimilvoH. Thoy gavo no thought of lawH of supply nnd demand and look ; what wns offorud for tholr products, ' "In many hccIIoiih thin Ih still tho ciiru. hut a change Ih coining hncnuso (ho World War taiii;hl tho tanner that ho must begin to function In ro tation (o thu wholo world. "Thu Amolcnn Farm llurcau Fod oration hits for Itn hlggust Job thu placliiK of ngrloulturo In Kh propor relationship to other ludiiHtrlui. Its rt'lutloiiHhlp Is not propor at prcsuut, ( but thin wilt bu corrected. I Mould Prevent (Hutting Market Ity Wholesale Dumping "Under prcsuut economic condl-' tlonH thu producer of wheat tnuHt null I) Ih gruln dlrout from thu thresh er and thu cotton grower inunt Hull liln cotton direct from tho kIii bu- ' cnuHO nulthup In provided with ado- hnro cost of production plus n roan iuatu storngo faollltluM. IJunipliiK nl'le protlt, thu sumo an Industry nny commodity upon thu market demands. Ho only asks fair play, means lowering thu prlco tlien and How I-'arw Hurcuu Would thoro. Function Distribution "It In our nlm to correct theso Ills.' "Thu problunin or distribution of Wo uru gaining utrongth dally and fnrm commodities uru thu most pur hopu to bo able to liavo a volcu In 1 pluxlng. Mhaplnic Inlpnrlunt legislation, both "Wo will try to hoIvo tliom by thu national nnd state. j appointment of national committees "Wo do not favor congressional ' or reproncntatlvo farmers rrom action In thosu things which thu 1 practically every statu to study thu farmer can remedy hlmnulf. Ilow-t particular problems In which a cor- ovur, It Ih Worthy or surloiiM thought, tuln group or producers may ho dl "Jim" It. Howard, aside from bultiR national prosldont of tho Ainorlran Farm Bureau Federa tion, to first nnd lest a farmer, f On hlo 480-acro farm In Marshall-f co, Iowa, near Olomono, ho paused I long onoucli recently from husk-b lug 80 to 00 huahels tf corn t an aero in a bl 200-acro flold, t6 ti.ll hnM U tm 1 . 1. J . - million nnd a half morn born a farmer planned to solve the farmer' distribution problems through commodity marketing. Their pjans are for even distribu tion or all foodsttffs over the 12 moBth of (he year by, holding It fh farmer-owned storage. Instead of harvest time ilutUng of the market as at preneat. "The farm er wants only the cost of produc tion plus a reasonable pre At." says Howard. Best Silverware For Your Table Community Plate There are many inferior grades of silverware on the market, and it it difficult for the average ouiewife to detect the difference at the tkne of purchase. We tell you the exact quality of our silverware and guarantee it lo be exactly as .we state. You can buy from us with every assurance of safety and economy. I. S, GEER & CO. U h on thu part of uveryonu to find a way to luiuru thu farmer more than n mere living on thu farm, lie muni rertty Intorusted. For liiMtanco, wo now have a committee of 17 farm urn who will devote lltne and study to thu solution or cooperative grain mi rkutlti)? "A Hlmllar committee will bo com posed of livestock minors from nil ovur thu United Mates to study live stock marketing There will be nat ional committees to study thu mar kutini; of cotton, (ruck, fruit, wool. "For liiHtnnco, It mlRht bo possible to ruluaMu wheal and corn or cotton and similar commodltlcH from bond ed warohoiiNOH In regular quautltloH over n purlod of 12 months, Kach month a definite proportion of tho crop would reucli market or lunnu- Also tho construction of bonded rctlirurM to Keep industry supplied warohoiiMon for tho storage of such I'rovuul over-production or ovur- commi.dltlofl as now tend to glut I ho lll wltli coiiHoijuont reduction In nmrkot by being dumpod wholoHalo dumntid and a drop In prices." whun systumatlo distribution over u Prusldunt Howard says that thu period of months or n year would American Farm Ilurouu ' Federation lly Inlform DUtrlliutlou I ers organization which nlteds support AS KI)ITOItl.l O.V HASH them full lit itlly In thu dally routine IflTTINCJ TIIH I.O.VC TltAlli accounts aru balanced. An American who rerun tly ruturn- of homo llfi j It U not necusHary to look afar or Ml from London tellit us or vlaltlng The hheppard.Towner Hill, tlrtiro- Thero comes a time when each of ,', opportunity to do good. Kvory v. Salvation Army rostaurunt, oni' or fore, proposes ic H ach throuRh iho m mmt 1,11 ,l10 ,0I,K ,ra" to u wrld day, ovory hour It Is bnforo us In thoku havens for tho poor man with inudluni of health ciiuturH and visit- ,,,,a 'H Iro,n nmrlal eyes- a our own community, In oui own only n hIxpoiicu In his poukot. As nurses tlu hyclunu of muturnlly and worl' r which wo hear much, but low, yVon In our own families, iirtual tho t-atlng placo wan lll:u a pin Infancy to nil molauru If they du- w,1,!" Wt JV"" I"1!- lly pur acts w nro Judged by Ood In papur and tho walla wuro Ireicocd slro to learn. It provides for udu-' The trail Is plainly hlaiud by many nn,j ,, mn may not sou thorn with blblcnl texts, very many toxin untu modlcnl and' humIiik snrvfcu -nurk Iith. but It Is only traveled by ujf ,t qw t,,H nothing, Mm thuru wurj n numbur of sIim for nil mothorM, If thuy wish to uvnll U,0HU who l",l,uro tlionisolVDH for tho There nro many little acts of kind- for ll. benefit o thosu seoklni; fod. thomsulvoH or It. Ily providing u sur- Jowrnoy In advaucu. Thu guiding or ,, Wo might porrorm ror those One ulg u read: "Wa make our own vlco which frou, milvursi and dig- 'l", i"l may rest In other hands but nround um, or ror tho unrortuuatu IiaiIi." Uiidvrmmih wh tint biblical nlflod, It orfurs every Inducumuut to l,lw ,uk,"R wf l"nm ruMtB wholly with ln our tUdst many little words of tt: i thu inothor to maku uso of Its ail- UH cheer or sympathy wo might oxtond. "Father forgti. liuin; thoy know vantaKu-i. Hut It IiivoIvuh no coiupul not what they do," I nIoii whatuvur. Wo can't help juylng that, nofbcl Wo cannot sou why a single con as wu m in romoviiig uio on- , 0IIK ,ra Wu miBl ,nk iitauloH Irom thu paths of our neigh- M)mo (llly( ,, our ,Kn)0 of co,nfnrl Dors ana rrlundH in this nro. ho win 0P ,ncoiurort wilt hu duclded bororo Ir.R divine wo luv. beon tht direct ' greHsmnii would votu aguliiHt this 1,10 oti uutloiiH hu loHsoned or ro- ww MlJirl iTp()Hltu of forViiK after many n great humanitarian measure. tllsh or hash rarhly oi'dered In a res-j tnitrant. Why Is it that public cooka ' 0 muku such a botch or a dUh that Ih ho oitKlly mado. That Ih, It rieumed to bo vocy easy ror mother to maku It. j Hut let'H not In any way compare ntstaurant hash with, molhur'n haali i It' Hacrllegu. Hor's wiut Intuvenly. Hur'u waH ruul hash! Vise and Otherwise movoa from our own pauiH wnun wo For IUIUI mny ot ronp , ,,,0U1(. . take tho long trull. ur0H of lll0 xl World without earn- ; No good act or ours Is so smnll, no ,K Ulwm wIu , Ul0 ,am, of nior(Mi. : kind word no InhlgulNcuut, hut what tVa It hat Us rewaril when our earthly 1 lioro a u world or natlsfnetlou in We'd hale to bu put on oath aa to bolug LutlHfled. how hIid did It. Wu Just rumoinher that thuru was n llttlu brisk bustling In tho kitchen, a Hound of oulck Wu uru solemnly ussurud by noted ftrfinnmlfilu Hint fliirmuuv lu lnuinm. ) chopping, a Jingle and u Hlzzllng. ' Ing prosporous, and ulso (hut ulio Is! mou nn uuur uu, uoy, inui uuor uiu iwuu iu ruin, wen, ouiweuu was u meal In Itself I And a fow ' thu two sho ought to got soinewhuru. minutes lator a big, steaming dish resusd ou thu tablo with dad undl Tl,w farmun Ih raising Old Nod ;vry kid oglng It and almost dying' eeauo tho prlcu or wheat Is down, ror an Instant IohIo of Its contunts. J "J 1,10 consumor is raising tho dovll Newspuper editorials UHUally run, ""' Hu Irlco of Hour lu still up. to weighty politics and weightier- I'rlmpu you can riguro It out but HconomlcH, but Uih editorial ' hus to WM l,u,HH- itay thut haidi prulierly flavored and properly cooked Ih worth all thu Thosu profiteer who have been llshifs of politics nnd economics In hoodwinking thu govununont by tiruatlon. SHOiri;l lKIIV HIXJO.MK LA W American inolhiirH onnnot bo dic tated to oyoh by spoclullslH ns to how tfiay shall bring up tholr chldron, but nil inollittPs nro unxlnus to know how to l08p tholr babloa healthy and Imppy, nnd will tnko advantago or ivory opportunity to learn. Thin lu thu bunlH on which tho Hhoppard' Townor Mutornity Hill, recently ro jiorled ravorably out of commlttoo, offors Instruction to mothers. It ns iniiiioH that no public proylsiou for fiafoKuardlng maturnlty und inruncy !U HUCCOOll UlllOHH It HOCUrOH tllO -Olf- tlfuly willing and wholohoarlod co uporatlon or mothorH thomsolvoa. If Uiu IIvoh of. inothora and babies nro Ko ho savod it In not onough to touch lii boJt mothoda of Infant mid mat. vrnlty euro. Tho individual jiiothur Tiiuat bo uo convinced thut thoHo i xneUy)dH uro worth whllo that sho may bo dopondod upon to obsonvo holding out ou tholr Iuxoh will havu. to jiuy up, nil arrouragOH, bororo. thuy j ;cau ullp Into Itviivutii Old St. I'oter, j bin- no votoH to connUlur. ! Thyjr. n.iy one lyud ,or bruve njaii ih hid miow who gqes nomo ,n a nHVO your vr.itcli ovcihanlcd. Klart oVldck fli Iho ii;ornIntj wltliont r.'- j tluwdd (lock to IIcUIiir, ol Hint old i muviiig Ji.s shoos bororo opuillng tho jpleco or Jewelry lu weaili'jj order. door. inn wu don't Know wo'vo jfavo yohr never had tho courage to try tho ox i purlmnnt. I B1A o The follow who In always looking ' for Notnuthlng tor nothing might win 1 nut by trading miulf off for a 1 toothpick. Some Specials at Dress Goods Underware Silk SKirts Collars Gloves Shoes Belts Ties . Groceries We sell everything to eat, Produce Fruit and Veg tables. N. Brown & Sons eyes filled to Heading 'kIhmnon, sco O. M. HALIHIJUUY Jowoler, optician. W'K IIANDIiR MFATtf of cholco grudos only, Whnt ovor ypu buy horo you'll find tondor and toothHomo. You may .think that cholco quality meant) highor cost. How thoroughly mlHtnkon you nro will bo provon with your first ordor, O. W. CASH MAUKIOT IRRIGABLE and HAY LANDS fig in the heart of Harney Valley now offered at $30.00 to $110.00 an acre AH Within the Harney Valley Irrigation District f Carge acreage cutting hay. AH with water rights. PACIFIC LIVE STOCK COMPANY Sales Office at Bursts. J