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-NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
In the superior court of the state of
Washington, in and for Whit
man county.
In the case of J. K. Smawley, et ux.,
plaintiffs, vs. J. R. Parks, et al.,
defendants.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned referee appointed by the
supreme court of Whitman county,
state of Washington, in the case of
J. K. Smawley, et ux., plaintiffs, vs.
J. R. Parks, et al., defendants, in pur
suance of the order of said court
made and entered on the 17th day of
October, 1919, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for
cash on Saturday, the 22nd day of
November, 1919, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon at the front door of the
courthouse in Colfax, Washington,
the following described real estate
Bltuated In Whitman county, state
of Washington, to-wit: Lots 1 to
16 inclusive In block 7 and lots 1
"and 2 in block 8 in Farr's third ad
dition to Pullman, Washington.
Terms cash, 10 per cent of the pur
chase price to be paid at the time
of sale and the remainder to be paid
•when the sale Is confirmed by the
court.
Dated this 18th day of October,
19»9 * M. J. CHAPMAN,
0c24n0v21 Referee.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
The Christian Science society holds
.services every Sunday morning at
H:00 o'clock In the new Masonic
hall.
Testimonial meetings are held
•very Wednesday evening at 8:00
o'clock in the Masonic hall. A free
reading room Is open to the public
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
*tternoons from 2:00 to 4:00 o'clock
'n room 226 First National Bank
building. All authorized Christian
Science literature may there be read
* borrowed.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH
CHARLES S. BARRETT
(By Louis 1.-vine, in New York
World.)
The country has been so absorbed
In the spectacular duel between cap
ital and labor at the Industrial Con
ference that It has overlooked i
third party to the controversy. 1
■ mean the American farmer. By the
| will of those who called the confer
ence the farmer has been given a
seat among the magnates of capital.
Twice during the past two weeks
1 have the farmers made a definite
effort to be heard. Once, at the very
opening of the Industrial Confer
ence, Mr. Charles S. Barrett made a
preliminary statement. About a week
I later he presented In the name of all
: the farmer delegates a "statement of
principles' affecting agriculture.
{ Both statements are now duly buried
In the record of the proceedings.
They will probably be resurrected
' some day by the academic historian
of the Industrial Conference. Mean
; while the noisy debate between cap
; ital and labor has drowned the voice
.of the farmer. Convinced that it is
important to give the farmer the full
est opportunity to speak to the coun
try, I asked Mr. Barrett to present
his case.
Mr. Barrett invited me to the gen
eral farmers' headquarters, Installed
at 173e Eye street, N. W., Washing
ton, D. C. The building was ac
> quired by subscriptions raised by
' farmers of almost every state in the
• Union as a first step in the building
of a Temple of Agriculture. At pres
ent it is the home of the National
| Board of Farm Organizations, which
1 Is a federation of some 15 farmers'
j organizations in the country. The
1 largest single organization repre
sented on the board is the Farmers
Educational and Co-operative Union
of America, of which Charles S. Bar
j rett of Union City, Ga., is president.
"I want to make clear," began Mr.
Barrett, in a quaint Georgia way,
I "that our records show that we have
initiated over 4,000,000 members.
! But our membership at any one time
I has never been over a million. The
| farmers do not always stick long to
j their organization, but they are
j learning to."
"What is the state of mind of the
I farming population of the country?"
; I asked.
"The farmer Is discontented," said
Mr. Barrett. "Hs is protesting. I
\ do not think that there ever has
j been as much dissatisfaction and un
i rest among the farmers of America
I
!as there is today. And what is the
: cause? We farmers feel that we
j have been neglected. The gov
: ernment has treated us as an irate
j parent treats a naughty, irresponsi
' bio boy.
"Look at this Industrial Confer
j ence. Why were we allowed only
three votes? Why were-we shoved
in among'the employers as if we
I were a minor party to the whole
business? There are 40,000,000 of
! us in the country. Agriculture is the
l basis of our national life. Labor and
j capital could not begin to hold dis
i cussion unless we supplied them
| with essentials. You can not even
i strike until you have eaten. Have
not we farmers a right to be placed
on a footing of equality with the
other two members of the mighty tri
umvirate?
"But that is just how we have
been treated all along. Consider the
treaty of peace. Labor was given a
special place in the League of Na
tions covenant. This is perfectly all
right. But does not agriculture de
serve at least equal treatment? No
one ever considered that. At the
time that representatives of business
were banquettlng on the high seas,
the representatives of American
farmers who wished to present the
case of agriculture to the peace con
ference were refused passports."
"Are not the farmers of the coun
try enjoying prosperity?" I put in.
"I do not deny that many farmers
made money during the war," re
plied Mr. Barrett, "but in thousands
of instances farmers continue to pro
duce at a loss. The fact that our
I wives and children were laboring on
the farms and received no financial
\ reward whatever for their toil seems
to be entirely ignored. But what
> ever may have been the condition of
the farmers during the war, It is
■ rapidly changing. The business of
i farming is becoming Impossible. We
! can not make a success of it under
' conditions as they are."
"Do you mean to say that the
! prices of agricultural products are
1 not high enough?
"I know," replied Mr. Barrett,
1 "that the farmers have been accused
jof profiteering. But this is unjust,
! and unfortunate. It widens the
I breach between city and country at
' a time when co-operation between
the two elements is most essential.
1 The trouble is the city folk have no
! reliable Information about farming.
I They do not seem to realize that we
i have had to pay higher prices for
machinery, fertilizers, supplies, cv-
THE PULLMAN HERALD
erythinir we wear and use, and enor
mously increased wages to the agri
cultural alborer. The government
flight to spread Information on the
cost of production in agriculture.
The reward which the termer gets
for his toil is of the scantiest. Has
it ever occurred to the city people
what the prices of foods would be if
the farmer figured on the basis of
an eight-hour day and time and a
half fc- overtime?
"High prices are not the fault of
the farmer." continued Mr. Barrett.
"Consider this: A few weeks ago
the prices of pork, beef and corn
dropped. The change was forced by
economic conditions over which the
farmer has no control. But did any
manufacturer offer to reciprocate by
Belling agricultural machinery or
other wares to the farmer at a re
duced price? Not In the least. The
result is that the fanner is hit as
much if not more by the high cost
of living as any other class In the
community.
"The fanner Is setting dis
couraged, ' went on Mr. Barrett. "I
do not wish to appear as if I were
making threats, hut the truth of the
matter is the farmer is getting des
perate. We have been made to real
ize that when we have a small crop
wo are better off as a class than
when we have large crops. The less
we produce the better for us as a
whole. No wonder the farmer is
talking about reducing the acreage.
if the farmers should go on strike,
you know what would happen."
"What would you demand if you
went on strike?" I asked in jest.
"We want recognition," declared
Mr. Barrett emphatically. "The
farmer refuses to be in the gallery
forever. He wants a front seat in
the synagogue of the high and
mighty. We can not help change the
present situation unless we have ade
quate representation. We want men
who understand agriculture to give
consideration to our problems. We
want a commission to study the ag
ricultural situation. The needs of
the farmer for better education,
more social centers, better roads, a
better system of land transfers,
greater co-operative effort, should
receive careful thought. We need a
broad and constructive agricultural
policy.
"Another thing we want is the op
portunity to do business in a proper
way. The Industrial Conference has
spent a week fighting over the right
of workers to bargain collectively.
Of course I recognize this right. I
have always believed In the right
Of labor to organize and to obtain, a
fair reward for its toil. But what
we want people to know is that the
farmers also demand the right to
bargain collectively. Agriculture is
suffering from restrictions imposed
upon it by unwise laws. We agricul
turists demand the right to engage
in business co-operatively. That
right has been infringed upon. Of
ficers of co-operative farm concerns
have been thrown into jail and in
dicted as felons for doing what labor
and capital have done for years. We
feel that farmers' co-operation is a
long step toward the solution of most
of our problems
"We ask that the Capper-Hersman
bill now pending in congress be
adopted. This would free our co
operative farm concerns from the
haunting fear of federal Interference
and leave us at liberty to reach our
consumers by the shortest possible
route. We want all state laws to be
amended so as to insure us full free
dom to engage In co-operat fve mar
keting. This would greatly help re
duce the cost of living."
"Is it not true, Mr. Barrett," I
asked, "that some farmers' co-oper
ative associate have been guilty of
raising the priest or their products
to the consumers?"
"Such cases have been very few,
indeed," replied .Mr. Barrett, "and
are an exception to the rule. Co
or.eration In buying and selling is
the only way in which the farmers
can put agriculture on, a 3olid basis.
If the people in the cities would get
together in consumers' co-operative
societies and do business with our
farmers' co-operatives, we would
bring the cost of living down pretty
quick.
"Do not get the wrong Idea," con
cluded Mr. Barrett, "as to what I
mean about the farmers' discontent.
The farmer is still the greatest cta
bllizer of society and is willing to be
a sort of ballast to hold down the
ship of state. But he is not content
to receive mere praise in return for
his service. He wants recognition
and material results. And he is go
ing to get it. We know how labor
and capital get what they rant. We
are going to use our combined
strength to obtain our demands. I
do not mean that the farmers will
form a political party. We do not
have to. We can make ourselves felt
If we hold together. And we will.
Mind my word: the farmers are go
ing to elect the next President of the
United States."
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT AND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the superior coir t of the state ol
Washington, In and tor Whit
man county,
In the matter of (he estate of
Thomas J. Chasteen, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Thomas
J. Chasteen, deceased, and has qual
ified as such administrator.
That all persons holding claims
against the estate of said Thomas J.
■ -teen must serve the same on
Neill A Sanger my attorneys of rec
ord, at their offcie in Pullman,
Washington, and tils the same to
gether with proof of such service,
with the clerk of the superior court
of the ■'•'•':" of Washington in and
for Whitman county, at Colfax,
Washington, within sis months from!
the date of the first publication of
this notice, or the same will be for
ever barred.
Date of first, publication Novem
ber 14, 1019.
CHARLES WINTERER.
Administrator 0 the estate of
Thomas J. Chasteen, de
ceased,
novl 4dec".
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS
Notice is hereby given that, water
rent for the preceding month is due
the sth of each month and must be
paid on or before the 15th or the
water will he shut off, and penalty
attached to the amount.
By order of the city council.
J. S. CLARK,
oclljanl City Treasurer.
I. O. O. P. NOTICE
Pullman lodge. No. 29, I. O. O. F.,
meets every Saturday night at 7:30
in Masonic hall. All Odd Fellows
welcome.
F. L. Ball, Noble Grand.
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