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1HE SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO, OREGON P AQ K FOUR Kent Peoples Broad Economic Progress— Activities The Way It Can Be Achieved Retold By HAROLD G. MOULTON Prient, The Brooking» Institution, Washington, D. C. UCH current discussion of eco more money. That would just raise prices. And we cannot accomplish nomic problems Is focused too much by “sharing wealth or In Intently on the depression to shed come.” Such a program would entail real light on our fundamental diffi taking income from skilled workers, culties. Today’s troubles obscure many farmers, small shopkeepers, our view of what happened yester government clerks, etc. It would not day and what is likely to happen merely “soak the rich.” tomorrow. Actually our economic Purchasing power can be In structure was being undermined by creased only as we learn how to grave maladjustments long before produce goods and services more the depression ; in our "prosperity" efficiency and pass the benefits of years, millions of American families that efficiency on to the masses, if we devise a way to make two ar were i»oor. Fanners and people In the small ticles wheae we formerly made one, town* scarcely need to be told this. and we pass on this- gain to the In if । and before, agriculture was people, purchasing power Is actually created—the extra article can be not prosperous. Farmers had to pay high pr .es for the things they sold. Higher Wages and the Farmer bought, but go; little for what they Organized labor for many years sold. They weie In a depression even then—caught between what has tried to obtain the benefits of looked like irresistible forces and an increased efficiency by pressure for higher wages. This gave certain immovable body. groups of workers more purchasing There are about 54 million farm ers and people living in the small power, but the effect on farmers has towns. In addition, professional not been favorable. It has forced M PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY AND ACTUAL PRODUCTION. 1922-33 This chart illuttrate« the extent to which we have failed to utilize our full productive capacity. The black area represents what we produced; the ehaded area the additionat amount that could have been turned out. Over most of this period, our plant, as a whole could have produced about 20 per cent more than it did, but after 1929 this percentage of non-utilization became much larger. Editors Note: The Brookings Institute is recognised as one of the pnost raliah]> sources of economic Information in the nation. Soil Conservation Program Is Progressing tions have not been answered by the national administration. It is believed that all of the local meet ings will be completed with elec tions out of the way by May 1, so that from then on the permanent county organization will be able > to carry on the program. One thing, found out by those attending the meetings is that it will pay any farmer to fill out a work sheet, whether or not he later is able to qualify under the act for assistance in adopting the soil conserving crops or practices. The work sheets are the starting point in qualifying for such assis- , tance and are not particularly diffi Anita Dunlap spent Wednesday , ■ , evening at the home of her sister, I Mrs. Paul Wilson, near Antelope. Temporaiy CvainJiUeviUu Mr. and Mrs. J. M Wilson D r A > visited at the Vern Baker home Report Good Attendance in Grass Valley Sunday. | A Educatiuna] Meetings Mrs. J. C. Wilson and grandson a cuuga George Sacre and Mrs. Betty -------- Kelly were business visitors in With community mestings un Grass Valley Saturday afternoon. Clarence Lindeman, candidate for der way in nearly all parts of the1 sheriff, of ’Rufus was in Kent Fri- state, farmers are finding that the day. i ne w soil conservation farm act is Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilson and not complicated as it appeared daughter „ j Nellie "n<1 ^re’ at first, according to reports from Sacre and son George spent Sun- of 0 state coU day at the J. L. Fritts home. | extension scrvio?. who aie helping Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wilson and temporary county committee- nt < , ,, s as______ i______ art son n Vnrmon Norman nf of TPncafl Fossil triaiia.l visited at men . hold the - educational meetings. the Aureo rne Alfred i.yons Lyons home nome me the latter . > The potato has been called the part of last week. They returned New Set-up Less Complicated to Fossil Sunday to get their house Those who had experience with the one vegetable that can be success fully utilized in every course, from hold goods and will make their control programs under the soup to nuts. In fact, it has be home for the present at the Jay crop old AAA set-up. say there is less come pretty much of a habit in McKay home. * preliminary work by the individ Robert and Clarice Mitchell and ual grower needed than was the most families. The making of Mrs. John Decker transacted busi case in applying for a contract soups, salads, meat dishes, dough nuts, cakes and breads are but a ness in The Dalles Wednesday. under the wheat or corn-hog plan. few of its possibilities. - - Kent Grange No. 688 will hold The new program appears compli- scientists rate potatoes its next regular meeting Saturday cated when first considered because. h Food for nutritive value and evening, April 25. so much is included to meet every, 8¡nce th are one ot the cheapest the sUrohy Mr. and Mrs. Vern Mobley of conceivable farm operation or re- and moat #Ui Yakima, Wash., spent the week end gional condition, but when any one food thejr mularity is welI de at the home of the latter’s par individual grower studies the plan sfrved Potatoea Mmbine excel- ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Dunlap. as applied" to his own farm, it is lently |enyy ^th products and with the dairy producta nearl , perfect food Miss Lillian Schassen of The frequently found to be much sim-1 are For Dalles spent the week end at the pier than was thought possible, say when combined with mUk - homo of her sister, Mrs. J. L. those who are working with the milk contains those important ele- program. Davis. Temporary committeemen are Rev. and Mrs. G. R. Carey and reporting exceptionally good at- family of Wasco were overnight tendance at the educational meet guests at the J. C. Wilson home ings, even though 4-his is the bus Sunday. Alfred Lyons left Tuesday. eve- iest time of the year for the farm ning for Johnson City, Tenn., ers. There is keen interest in where he had been called due to the learning the details of the program and how it will apply to one’s own serious illness of his father. An evangelistic meeting will be farm, particularly since the pro gin at the Kent Christian church gram is applicable to a much larg 5unday morning April 26, at 11.00 er percentage of the farms in Ore o’clock with Rev. G. E. Williams gon than was th? case with the f Newport officiating. The meet- former set-up. In view of the lateness of the ng will continue for two weeks. The Townsend club will hold its season, the county agents and tem Aguiar meeting Saturday evening porary committeemen jhavs gone May 2, after which a social time ahead with the community meet ings, even though all of the ques- vill be held. them to pay higher prices for manu factured goods or has prevented them from obtaining lower ones. The same was true in large degree of the* city dwellers mentioned above who do not work for wages, numbering 20 million. An economic disparity was created betw’een two great segments of our population, raising a serious barrier to eco nomic progress. ? But if we permit the fruits of man’s inventive genius and techno logical advance to reach the people in the form of price reductions, no such barriers are raised. All classes benefit alike to the extent that they are consumers; the chief gain is in the low Income groups where it is most needed. To the farmer, it means better houses, tools, food, clothes, and in general a steady rise in his standard of living that he can get no other It is true that our economic sys way. Price reductions, of course, must tem has brought us living standards higher than those existing any not come from wage cuts, if they are where else In the world. Between to increase purchasing power. But 1900 and 1930, as an example, per we must reduce prices as we learn to make things more cheaply. This capita Income, in terms of what it is the way we can expand consump would btty, Increased about 38 per tion solidly, year after year, which cent, at the same time, working in turn will call forth larger produc hours were reduced about 13 per tion. Increased efficiency makes cent But the fact of Idle plant ca price reductions possible; competi pacity Indicated that we could have tion must Insure that they actually produced more goods and thus take place. 1 raised living standards. Price Stabilization Tendencies Studies we have made at the Whereas the period of great tech Brookings Institution, aided by a nological advance between 1870 and grant from the Falk Foundation, of 1890 brought notable price reduc Pittsburgh, throw significant light tions, contributing much to raising on this. We made a detailed survey living standards, there was little re of productive capacity In manufac duction of prices in the similar turing, mining, farming and all the period of 1922-29. Productive effici other major divisions of industry, ency in manufacturing In the latter resulting in the finding that our era as measured by output per productive plant could have turned worker, Increased about 26 per cent out about 20 per cent more than it But forces of price maintenances did. had become so strong that retail If nobody had wanted to buy any prices In the aggregate remained thing, the idle plant would have practically stationary. been easily explained. But, millions Of .course, there was competition of families were not gettiqg nearly In many lines, and prices declined enough to satisfy their wants. accordingly. But tills w*as not true Nearly 6 million farm and city of all producers Many neglected to families received Incomes of less face the tact that in the long run than >1,000; 16 millions received they. could prosper only as the lees than $2,000; and 19 millions, or masses could buy an expanding vol 71 per cent of the total, less than ume of their goods. 12,500. More than 64 per cent of This fact must be faced. We must' farm families got less than $1,000. remove the obstacles to price reduc Of course. In considering farm in- tions which now exist, whetever « come the lower living costs of rural they are. It is the only way that areas should be kept in mind. But, people who live in small towns or on no matter where they lived, families farms, or otherwise do not work for trying to pay for food, clothing, wages, can fully participate in our medical service, education, etc., on economic progress. And. unless $1,000 were not prosperous. these do participate, we can have The extent of unfilled wants may no broad, continued progress. The failure of Industrial prices to bo judged by the fact that nearly all family Income in the $2,000 class decline Is primarily responsible for or lower is spent for ordinary the movement In recent years to consumption goods—food, shelter, attempt an Improvement In the clothes, education, etc. Fifteen mil farm situation by artificial methods of restricting production, with a lion families got less than this fig view to restoring “price parity" with Industry. However helpful such Purchat ng Power Must Expand policies may be temporarily, agricul Our productive efficiency la In ture and Industry combined obvi creasing year by year in normal ously cannot expect to increase the total production of goods and ser to make things more cheaply. Bat vices for the American people as a tf the people are to bay the added whole by restricting output and rais prodifets thus made possible, their ing prices. National cooperation In purchasing power must grow with the expansion of output, giving to all the people the largest possible production. * Expanding purchasing power can consumption, is the paramount ne not be created simply by printing cesslty. men, domestic workers, small shop keepers and others living in the cities were similarly affected, inas much as they could not utilize or ganized pressure to force upward the return on their services. These with their dependents total about 20 million. While their standards of living perhaps were not actually lowered, most of them realized little gain from the great advance in pro ductive efficiency made in that period: « - The diminution In purchasing power of these groups, or its failure to rise, In turn, reacted on others. Business men sold less goods, and workers everywhere found It harder to get jobs. The forces that were retarding the farmer’s prosperity were by no means helping the man In the city. Progress—But Not Enough FRHUY, APRIL *4, 1U36 ply of old potatoes on hand and want to serve them in a new way, try dressing them up into what is called a * Baked Potato Surprise. Bake large potatoes in a very hot oven (450 - 500 deg) until tender. Slice off the top, scoop out the in side. Add seasoning, hot milk enough to produce a fluffy consis tency. and 2 tbsp butter with the same amount of minced cooked ham or crisp bacon, for eaqh po tato. Whip until very fluffy, re fill shells, sprinkle with paprika and brown lightly. Left over mashed potatoes may “The only two that can live as be utilized in making cookies or cheap as one are a flea and a dbg.” muffins: Potato Drop Cookies One and a half cups hot mashed potatoes . One and a fourth cups sugar Three fourths cup butter One and three fourths cups flour Four tbs baking powder One tsp each salt and cinnamon One ¡half tsp cloves One fourth tsp nutmeg One half cup’raisins Mix in order given and drop by ments not found in the potato. But spoonfuls on a slightly greased tin. ter and qheese greatly improve the Bake in a 375 degree oven for 15 or 20 minutes. flavor and add food value as well, Potato Muffins as potatoes contain nut little fat. 1 cup cold mashed potatoes These days we find new potatoes cups flour on the market a ref rem. mg and 3-4 cup milk tasty addition to the diet. We itsp salt scrape them sparingly or l>oil them 4 tsp baking powder and merely pull off the skins for 2 eggs fear of wasting even a little bit 2 tbep melted butter of their deliciousness. Cut a lit Sift together floUr, salt aqd bak- tle parsley into some melted butter ing powder. Add milk ¡to potatoes, and pour over them just before | anj 8tir until well mixed. Combine serving. Or serve them buttered! the two ingredients, then add well or creamed with fresh peas. New beaten eggs. If potato is very dry potatoes are welcome in any form ^d more milk. Add melted butter and now is the time to serve them ia8t. put into greased muffin tins often. and bake in moderate oven (375 de However, if you still have a sup- grees) 30 minutes. cult to fill but. Even though one fills one out, he is under no obli gation whatever to go ahead with any qualifying practices if he be lieves it is not to his best interest. In order to speed up the placing of the detailed information avail able in the hands of the growers, the extension service is cooperat ing with the county and community committeemen in holding the edu cational meetings, even thouglh it has not been specifically assigned this task. . _^y-ADA,R<-MAYN E OREGON DAIRYCOUNCIL aré HÉ# Our Family’s Whiskey is so popular now We’re tickled almost to pieces Your days will be happy too, when you change to clean, carefree electric cookery! £ Why put up any longer with soma old-fashioned way of cooking? Be modern—change to electric cook ing as so many thousands are doing. 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