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Illinois Agricultural Associat 



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Number 7 



JULY, 1929 



"Organization'' — tlie Answer 



Secretary Hyde Expresses Views In Atlanta Speech 



^*/ \NE general answer to farm problems is 

 \ 7 organization. Organization to control 

 marketing, to standardize output, to eliminate 

 waste and duplication of a marketing and dis- 

 tributing system, which, generally speaking, 

 absorbs two dollars for every one dollar it 

 returns to the farmer. Thus the farmer can 

 approximate the position of industry, or of 

 other groups," (U'clare*! H<»n. Arthur M. Hytlf. 

 s.-»'r«'tary of airricult lire, before t h«* annual 

 ritnvention v>f t ht- Nationnl Kduratiuiial As- 

 sociation. Atlanta, on July I. 



**By the long arm of his own organization," 

 c'oiit iiui«<i Mr. Hy<lt . "the farmer can make 

 himself felt beyond his line fences and in the 

 markets of the world. Through his organiza- 

 tion, the farmer can get information as to com- 

 modity supplies, can bring his production with- 

 in the limits of demand, can control the sur- 

 plus problem by preventing it. By organiza- 

 tion the farmer can take control of his own 

 industry; re-establish the independence of his 

 calling; win his own place in the sun of 

 economic equality, and having won it, hold it 

 against all the changing vicissitudes of the 

 future. 



Purpose of Bill 



"To assist in the orj;.nii/.uion ol ai;riculiurc; 

 to take tlic p'roblcms of the \arious farm coin- 

 niodiiics out of tbo realm of politics and parti- 

 san biekcriiii:, and to meet tliem in the realm 

 of ceonomies; to set up an authoritative tribu- 

 nal which shall study each separate problem, 

 and atford leadership for a.^riculture in aR its 

 phases; and tt> do this, not by subsidy nor by 

 ;;overnniental dabblini; in business, but b\ help- 

 inj; the farmer to help himself throu>;h his own 

 organizations — this is the aim and purpose ot 

 the farm relief hill. 



"Ill all liie hisiiirv of America, there has 

 been ni> proi;rani and no te>;islation in aid of 

 any industry comparable with it. Nevt-r has a 

 President heretofore called a sptxial sessicm of 

 con>;ress to deal with the problems <if one class 

 or callin.i;. 



What The Board Does 



"President Hoover not only called the session 

 but be charged it in a specific message to deal 

 primarily and almost exclusively with the needs 

 (if agriculture. In bis campaij;n. he advocated 

 almost precisely the bill which was passed. He 

 has favored clothmg the farm board with 



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Arthur M- Hyde 



broader pow eis, defined with less hmiiationj 

 t han have been possessed b\ .in\ bo.ird ev tr 

 created in the government, lie has backed liis 

 faith by auihori/im; the use *)f S^(Hi,(ni(t.mH» 

 to effect the purpose ot c-iuali/in^; the economic 

 position ot aKriculiure. lie has acted prompt- 

 ly. i;enerousK. and wiscU, 



I he board does not bii\ or slU. It has n.t 

 rii;ht to eni;ai;e in business. Its \\\\ is to tostei* 

 the ori;ani/.;tion ot a>;riculi ure. to tinaruc 

 tarmer-iiwned and tarnier-cont r< tiled s o ope ra- 

 ti \ es. which nia\ buv, sell. priH."ess or stoitj 

 farm commodiiies. 



Like An Architect 



"liie boaid serxes in exactU the same tapa- 

 cit\ as a superxisini; architect serves the builder 

 ot a skyscraper or a bridge. 1 be builder must 

 provide the necessar) t unds, x\\i\ a proper plan. 

 I he supervisinv; architect must find the answer 

 to technical iiuestiiins and see the i<ib tbrouj^h. 

 Precisely this plain, simple, practical scheme 

 has been fostered and set up by tlie statesman- 

 ship i>t President H(K>ver. 1 be plan is made; 

 the tunds provided; the board is read% to su-t 

 per\ise the job. 



"Rome was not built in a ^\\ , nor will a>;M- 

 culturc be emancipated over night. Much dc-i 



pends upt»n the (.haracler and abiliii\ ot the 



nuti w ho conipose the I 

 p^nds. t«Mi. upon the c* 

 w h ic h a re a 1 rea d \ 1 1 trniet 

 toimed. The board canni 

 ucount. rhe injtiati\e ' 

 '>peraii\ e asN<K:iations. 



"It IS not .111 cv asioTi « 

 vijieincni ol ta*.l to sa\ 



tarni bill dcfv-nds upt»n ttam work bi*twee?i l! 

 hoard and the \\r\w c 

 aid the legislation w as 



w li.iiii' i: IS buih , 





urd. Hut nuu li de 

 -opi-ratn e jssocutions 

 . or will b|*reafier he 

 't function \\x\ its own 

 With the farm co- 



responsibilii v . but a 

 bat l!ie suctess of the 



1 -operatives, m w b«^e 

 designed and around 



Never Attemilted Before 



I know u \\\\\ be s.lid thai it lamii't W 



dtMie; t hat a^riv ult ure is 



posfd ot t<»o Tiianv mill 



iiidiv idualislu ; ever to si 



IS It •• 1 las the attempt e 



persisuiuU made.' I las 



ratiier to tiiid a ma^ic ^ ure-all by lei:islatioi 



which will b\ s-.nie nust-rious wi/arjdrv w bisk 



tile surplus out ol the w,y, leavin;; *>; ri*. ul i u re 



the pleasing; task of increa^ini; the ne^jl surplu 



lo tar llun;:; com 



^ I't Ulllits; IS t'Mt 



ind ori;ani/;ition. Hut 

 er been ser^»>usl\ and 

 not the elUort been 



■'Is iioi the si.ike i:reat 

 underiakini;? let us not 



t]ua won 



but protit. U'e 



able to niamtain 



present .\\\i\ future Am 



siand.ird of Iimol' 



III »>ne of his canipai 

 Uooxer uttered thii inspii 



enitu^b to justif\ the 

 f«tr*;et thalt the Mne 



ful ai;r culture is fn-»t merelx 



seek prospct"ous farms 



d s.hiMils and I atloi\I lo 



.'ricaiis an 



Am. 



;n s|veches. Presidint 



ciUinutit ; 



What Hoover Said 



" '\1 \ ci»rKcpIUHl (»t 



.1 l.u>ti \K lure nic-ii .jiui 

 • ircjcrcti (rci-ditiii tn tht" il' 

 litfir iivcupainHi".; uluTc 

 .id\.imai;cs ol wcjilli, mil 

 liatidN ot ,1 r\-w . but spi-i 

 ot .lit; w Iktc tlu\ itt.n 

 ilicir liimio-*. .inJ ;;i\c i!u- 

 .1 J\ jnt.ti:t's and opponuni 

 . . . « Ikic .1 coiiicntcd .111 

 in lluir liKrtics, t ri.v tn 

 sli.lll lijvi- tlicir loi>urf .111 

 .1 hiijlicr liti.' 



"In this st.itinKnt iv i 

 ( ContiHucJ OH 



imcriiM.' Ii|- viid. IS 

 AotiK-ii ni.iy u-,t]k in 

 Jc|vndint dondlut .■! 

 tlu'V ni.i> i-nio\ the 

 toiK-cntr.Hcd in llu 

 .id tliroui;li| tile livo 

 liuild Jiid; s.ilii;u.ird 

 r eliildren the lulU-M 

 les ol .Vnielriian lite; 

 li luppv ptrtple. secure 

 111 po\ern .ind le.ir. 

 I the impulse lo seek 



le esseiiee ill our nj- 



