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..r \ • " 7,.- '1 .--X' , ■. ^. ' • ^ ■ '■■ 4 ; ■ r <....-. ^ tJ'- f f * THE CLINTON CHRONICLg v-/:'. ■p<« jiF’ionniaS Would Help ; Farmers^ Says Oucag^ Banker THI^PAY, l^RCH 17.1932- S; t- Melvin Traylor r^olvln \* Trigdor Would Make \ Modern Farm More Self-Contained'"^ Spcakf rrcm Own Experience Speakfnp before the International ChemlHjr of Commerce at Washing ton, >’e»vin A. Traylor, President of the F''lr8t National Bank of ChieaggtT said in Like all of us. In every line of ac tivity, the farmer was deceived by high values In the time of his prosper ity. In a well-inten tioned, but what now seemg at least an unfortunate ven turc, the Govem^ went provided abundant credit fa cilities for the fanner’s use. These facilities were sitp pleniented by-other large and liftenal lending agencicys which, llkew'lse, ■were misled by land values. The re sult W'as that nfilliuns of farmers as sumed obligations out of all propor tion to any possible normal farm in come. All of us Interested In farm activity and farm finance must assume our share of responsibility for this situa tion. We are learning our lesson and will have to take our medicine with the farmer himself. For this ujistake, time and hard work seem to be the only remedy. Certainly, more credit w'ill not solve the problem. Agricultural Industry Relief 1 wii^li I possessed some prophetic vision that I might suggest an easy w’ay by w hich the agricultural Industry could be relieved of its distress and started on a course of well-being and prr'lt. Cod has not given me that prv. or, but I think'there Is af loaR,t a pai bil remedy which the farmer hlm- apply That remedy will start l.Ir* on the only course w'hlch, experl- f r' f and observation convince me. any of us can hopefully anticipate; the nu.'k ng ol a comfortable livelihood. liCU we find that on npproximatelv 20 tit r I cut ot tl f far-.nr In the TTnlled t- M IS Mc a < iow nor. a - r -o^/r cent there is not h hog, and on approxi mately 90 perfeent not a sheep;* when we know, further, that on many farms in oar large agricultural states, no gardens are kept and almost eveiy article of food is purchased at the store, we are forced, to the conclusion that the f'lrraer, by and large, is not! -farming us he should. 1 know that there are certain sections where some, or all. of these means of increasing farm income cannot be applied, hut, ao far as iKiaalhlmjayjery _ farx^er shou 1 d pi’oduce his o«wn nflik and dairy prod* u^ts, his own meat, and his own poultry, raise his own garden jlruck, and can the fruit and -vegetables he requires for winter use. Pigs and Chickens Nelp Until he obtains from his farm every ll;-m for personal consumption which ‘ Ir is humanly possible for him to pro- ( nee, he has not done his Joti properly. iMgs and chickens and cows are worth more to the individual farmer than .'ll! the government relief programs that may possibly be conceived. , ’ Once the farmer lives at home, then 1 believe that whatever kind of money crop he may produce, whether it be large or small, the price high or low, his major difficulty will be solved and hds margin of income for the necessi ties ami luxuries be so much deserveb will be greatly increased. There is no romance about farming. IX It k successfully done, 1 know it means hard work day in and day out But 80 does ahy other biftinees suc cessfully performed. 1 know the priva tions of farm life. Tbey’are.^ch less now than they w'ere tfftrty ywrs ago. I ehouM like to aee^^g^ery farm home equipped with the modern conveni ences of urban life. I sould like to see every farmer w'ith an automobile, a radio, and all other modern inventions W’hlch have contributed so much to social welfare. No om» is more entitled to these ad vantages tlian the farmer; but the farmer, like everyone else, should have them only when he can pay for them. The Income for such purposes W’ill be largely determined by the ex tent to W'hlch the ^farmer exhausts every possible means of supplying his necessities from the farm itself. hTe W’ay out for the farmer is not an easy one. Neither Is the course smooth for Industry, finance or gov ernment, and the problem lu one .sphere Is little less difficult tna.j in uoy r ’’’'r, ^ 0 Geo^e Eastman Takes Own New Tax Plan . Is In Balance 1 0 0 0 0^ 0 0 0 0 0 0 in 10 in in i n n I n 0 n Manufacturer and Philanthro pist Considered Work Done. Company Stock Tumbles. Rochester, N. Y., March 14.—George Eastman, 77, millionaire manufactur er, philanthropist and big gameihunt- . er, shot himself to death today in his Fjtiit hnmp hprp . I>r. .Vudley D. Stewart, announcing that Eastman had shot himself after putting all attendants away from his bedside, said Eastman left this“note: “To~my friends: “.My work is done. Why wait?” pr. .Stewart wa.s Ea.stman’s person al physician for many years. Eastman was a bachelor w’‘th no near relatives. He had been in failing Democrats and Republicans, Col laborating la Move. Think Progress Beinfi^ M^e. Wa-'ihington, March 14. — It looks now as though several davs will elapse ibefore adoption or defeat' for the general salbs .tax in the revenue -htH-ean be predicted definitely. The leaders of the house I>emocrat- ic majority and of the adniinistration Republicans believe they are making headway in convincing the nKunber- ship that this tax at the factory on virtually all finished products,Ns the fairest means of raising the lueded government income. But Repre.sentative Laguai'dia of New York, the Republican indet>en- health for a long time, but remaineti h^ad^rship chairman of the board of the Eastman “Fau.st the Ux, priMlict.s it will i>e de- Kodak company, a $200,000,000 con cern he fostered after beginning his business career at 14 at a salary of feated and that his substitute plan, or an alternative, providing heavy im posts on sptH'ified industries and an in postage rates, would be $ti a week. On April 7, 1925. he resign- \ in postage rates, ed the presidency in favor of William i instead. 'G.Stuber. Normally the Eastman fac-, Joe ways aiid rn^ans committee lories hereempploy 20,000. \ created the hill, may do some _ ■ I amending on its own account. About T ti New York, March 14.—News of the death of George Kastman was accom- ten million of the .$595,000,<HK» to he raised by the sales tax would „come from canned or.proces.sed foods as the bill now is drawn. Tomrrow the com mittee will cunsiiler taking this out to meet at least part of, the strenuous oprosition. Fresh and umpanufactured food is not included in the tax bill. m*F(TAI OKFRU * Representative Rainey, the Demo- Her.W. It monlh. cr.tic fl«,r le.d^r combined h.p. for 12 f«r:““‘‘'f '•« »‘'1 “ '■™- ' viction that a major obje<’tive had panied by a break in Eastman Kodak stock in the New York stock ex change. The i.-sut droi'ped $H to $7!}.2."), then recoNeied partially. $1-00. Regular price 12.00. iSpecial—-24 iii4|pths for $2,50 JAMES W. CALDWELL , 'Fhe Migazine Man — Call $8 at 12:.)0 I*. M. Card Tables $1.00 This Week Only.' Reinforced with lock brac es on sides. Fabricord tops. Limited number. Get yours while they last. a I reen worrc in^ perpuadiny the house and the country that enough revenue ' had to he rai.sed by some means to I balance the budget. — i The strong support given the hill on behalf of the administration by Sec retary Mill's; the speech in behalf of the sales tax by Repre.«entative Hud dleston of Alabama, a mem'oer of maiked independent tendencies, and other, similar devt^opments w’ere * counted on by the leaders to put their I cause across. Debate in the house, interrupted to day for consideration of the wet bloc move for a-prohibition vote, was ex- I peeled to ec»ntinue till late ii) the week before a sales tax vote eun he had. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A'- li'? For Easter Easter Greeting Cards for every member of the family. An assortment of tallys, place cards, favors and nov elties. Easter baskets contain ing chicks, rabbits and eggs and l4U*gc colored rabbits and chick^'lbc and 20c. j m THE iKi^ORE Easily Made Toffee To make ordinary toffee put a p< u:'d.of granulated sugar in a sauce,^ with a teacup of water, a quar- poimd of butter, and a small can of jcond«*ns<?d milk. Cook this slowly for I three-quarters of an hour, stirring oc ^casionally to keep from cooking too fast. To test it let some drop fnim-th** ,end of a spoon on a. cold plate and if when cool it has the consistency i f ! toffee it is ready to take from the i fire. Add a few drops of vanilla. Have a plate or plates ready buttered and turn the toffee on this to harden.' When it is fairly solid cut into pieces of desired size with a clean pair of| sci^^.s. Roll each piece in a little | powered sugar and do up in a little; piece of oiled pape^. ! i ..:'U ■. • _.u 1 \ ■ A i --' i I .) ■' Is Gbo d X- T* r" « / V/‘ When Business Is Bad IS a No establishment can wait for -- ■ • business; life is too short ana competition too kben. Every store must pre^nt an argu ment for business, and must spread that argument to a wide field. That’s advertising. .y' Chronicle •n ^ . Lays A Wide Field Wide Open Fch^ Your Message 0 0 0 0 ni I 0 0 s # .r 10 H! 11-~* [7=^ -1rl- : Q ■