The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-28
Fargo Commercial Clubs Eff
forts are Successful
GOV. BURKE NAMES CHARGES
CHIEF EXECUTIVE DEMO NcED
SHAW AND HovERsT "a Nd
CLAIMED FUNDS WERE N
GALLY UsEp-cLUB REsENs
STATEMENT THAT MEETING
WAS POLITICAL"


There is to be no let ap in the farm
lack Of funds.
A committee OF four which is to be
named by President Hardy Of the Far
60 Commercial club is to select q
nth and these i've men will act as a
board Of managers to raise the funds
and see that the farm institute work
of the state is kept up.
That there win be no lack of funds
was evident from the splendid re-
sponses received from all sections OF
the state, both by letter and from dele
safes from various towns who attend
ed the state meeting held at the COM
mercial club rooms last night.
All tho responses were favorable,
each town offering to do its share in
donating funds.
The work has been taken out OF the
hands Of the state and has now be-
come an enterprise. backed almost
wholly by the commercial clubs of
North Dakota, the Fargo club hav-
ing taken the initiative.
J. B. Folsom of Fargo has been
named treasurer and he viii receive
and pay out funds upon order Of the
committee.
THE meeting last night was organ
ized by selecting President Hardy OF
the Fargo Commercial club as presi-
dent and n. H. Aaker secretary. The
purpose OF the meeting was briefly
explained and Superintendent Hover
stad was called as the first speaker
Of the evening
Mr.. Hoyerstad briefly stated the
present status Of affairs. He said that
the funds which were provided toT
ahis year were practically all used up
at the present time. This was because
of the tremendous increase in the de-
mand for these farmers institutes,
last winter and this spring and be-
cause the institute officials had tried
20 keep UP with these demands.
He stated that the farmers insti-
tufes had proved their worth and the
farmers were just beginning to realize
how important they were. While the
farmers were in this receptive mood
II was OF the most vital interest to
the state that the work be continued.
President Worst Of the A. c. was
called upon and he also told or the
splendid work the Institutes were do
ing and showed the dire results OF
stopping the work at the present time.
Professor Shaw Talks.
Prof. Thomas Shaw who was pres
ent last night as a special invited
guest OF the Fargo Commercial club,
was the third speaker called to address
the meeting by President Hardy. Mr..
shaw mace some startling statements
to show aow important 1t was TO ev-
erv citizen of North Dakota that this
splendid work should be kept up.
lie STAGED that he found an entirely
different reception at the meetings
which he has attended in the past few
months and those Of few years ago.
The farmers have learned q great
lesson by reason OF the dry year OF
1910. They have found that the state
workers have been DINING into their
ears for years are real vital facts and
they are now anxious and ready for
advice.
Il fully believe" said the veteran
agriculturalist, that North Dakota
reaped only one bushel Of wheat last
year where it might have reaped two
had the farmers known how to till
their land rightly
IN closing Mr.. Shaw made reference
TO the letter which he had published in
which he criticised Governor Burke for
cutting the increased appropriation.
Turning to Governor Burke, who was
at the meeting and who was sitting
a few feet from him. Professor Shaw
said that he wanted to reiterate the
statement that he had made in the let
er that he believed that it was mon
uEental blunder on the part Of the
governor.
Chairman Hardy then invited the
governor to make few remarks about
what he thought Of the farm institute
work.
The governor then got to HIS feet
and denounced Professor Shaw, be-
cause his residence was In Minnesota.
Il am not called upon" announced the
governor, ito defend myself or my ac-
tions to an outsider, man who has
just stated that he Is an outsider. I
have no doubt but that these profess
sors. If they we're to have the say would
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