158 FARMERS' UNION AND FEDERATION 



All right, Mr. Wiseman ; fire when you are ready. I 

 am so glad you could comprehend the helpless condition of 

 farmers while unorganized and their great power, influence 

 and advantage by unionizing that I have changed your 

 name to Wiseman as a more befitting one. 



Twenty Questions Answered. 



Now, Mr. Wiseman, please give me your list of questions 

 and I shall write them down and answer each under a cor- 

 responding number. 



"Well, here is the list of questions I am sure some wheat 

 growers would like information on before joining the union. 

 How would it handle these cases? 



"1. Wheat growers who would not join the union? 



"2. Big farmers who might undersell the minimum price? 



"3. Surplus of a bumper crop not taken at the price? 



"4. If too many engage in producing wheat? 



"5. In case wheat is boycotted by the consumers? 



"6. If foreigners should undersell the minimum price? 



"7. If the union should be declared in violation of anti- 

 trust laws? 



"8. Were farmers to complain of high prices of flour? 



"9. In case of a non-delivery strike, what of the needy 

 grower? 



"10. How and by whom is the minimum price to be de- 

 termined? 



"11. How will the union be financed? 



"12. Suppose the government should continue pricing 

 wheat? 



" 13. If the price of wheat is lowered, will not other prices 

 tumble? 



" 14. How will the union enforce its mandates on its mem- 

 bers? 



"15. Could not union officials sell out and betray the 

 union? 



