Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-29
HELP WANTED.

The farmer-the prairie farmer
is never "out of the woods so to
speak, until his grain is harvested
and-marketed. In North Dakota
tie farmer is right up against the
proposition of what will the harvest
be-" At this writing the prospects
are good. Hail is about the worst
enemy left to contend with this sea-
son. To be sure in some localities
there has been surplus of rain, in
others not quite enough and in
many localities foul seed and poor
farming are apparent. But on the
whole the conditions throughout the
state are very f1attering.
It is fortunate that the harvest
time varies in different parts of the
state as ii relieves in a measure the
help situation. However with a
splendid crop in sight all over the
state and without the usual thar
vest time assistance" from the rail-
roads-special rates for harvest
hands-now prohibited by law
there is some uneasiness on the part
of farmers. Where can help be Sc
cured to take care of the crops? The
Minot Optic sounds the warning in
the northwestern part of the state
and declares that the only danger
hat now confronts the farmer of
Northwestern North Dakota is the
threatened shortage of help to move
the large crop of grain which at this
time appears imminent. The Optic
article, is fair sample of others in
the press in every county:
From every available source comes
the warning that help will be scarce
This is a story that seems to spread
with peculiar regularity throughout
the country every year, but this year
there seems to be more truth than
fiction in the report and the farmers
of this territory should get busy at
once and provide for the necessary
labor.
1t is true that there will be many
who will class the labor scarce with
the rust, smut and hot wind scare,
but it also must be remembered that
Minnesota and the eastern part of
North Dakota, are figuring on a large
crop, and besides things have been
picking up right along in the east
ern states and huge army of men
are needed in those sections to aid
in the harvest, or remain in the cit
les at work on the great building
boom now in progress.
The man who has a steady job
with fair pay at home will not quit
his job to come west and work in
the fields; he would prefer to hang
On with the promise of a prolonged
season. Many who are out of work
will be gobbled up by the farmers
of Minnesota and the eastern part
of North Dakota and the balance will
come farther west. There may be
more than enough men to go around,
but the way the crops now look no
farmer in this section of the coun-
try can afford to take a chance.
Therefore it is best that the report
of the threatened labor shortage be
given due consideration; for it will
behoove man nothing to raise ever
so large a crop If he is to have his
hopes and fortune blighted at the
very last and most critical moment
by; the lack Of labor"
Divinity Dean Smaller Mathews Of
the University Of Chicago, has come
to the rescue, If rescue is needed, of
the newspaper men. He declares
that newspaper "is just what you
ask for And he has also been
convinced that it is not the editor
ials that WELD the greatest influence:
but rather the headlines. The Dean
8 is not far from the line. The day
OF heavy editorial has passed The
newspapers OF the country-the edi-s
torial expressions--have been too FREE:
quently commereiahzed. The time
was when the editorial page OF the:
newspaper had great weight, because
as rule the writer was sincere and