The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

UIIUNhILIUL IIUDU
Threw AWAY Lunch
Wandering Willie Given Good Break.
fast by Surrey Farmer ONLY to
Throw II In a Ditch.
A special meeting of tho Surrey
Agricultural association was called to
order by Vice Pres. I. r. Pence. A
discussion Of the farm labo problem
brought out some very interesting
facts. It developed that number Of
farmers who live near the railroad
tracks have found it necessary to
stop serving Handouts" It seems
a man appeared at the kitchen Of our
worthy vice president one morning
and asked: Can you give a hun
cry man something to eat?" One OF
the little girls of the family made him
| an egg sandwich from their break
fast table and gave it to him. He
asked for it to be wrapped in paper
and his request was complied with.
The family thinks that their bread
is good, and that the butter is good,
too, for they eat it with a relish after
little exercise at the duties about
the farm, and three eggs with good
wholesome bread and butter make a
very good sandwih. However this
worthy pilgrim on entering the high
way tossed the lunch into the ditch
tv the roadside and went rejoicing
on his way up to the village TO "do'
the houses there. Mr.. Pence is 60
ing to feed the next man who comes
to his place, but he is going to make
sure that the fellow eats right IN
the spot or tells the reason, why he
doesn't.
A progressive businesslike man ex'
pressed the opinion that the farmers
would do we'll to have an understand
ing as to what was reasonable
wage scale so that wages would be
uniform. The scale should be liberal
enough so that the latorers would be
satisfied and willing to stay. He
also thought that it would be wise
provision to make reduction on men
" no quit before the falls work was
completed. An expression CT senti'
| ment was taken regarding what
those present considered q reason.
able wage scale. The general opin'
ion seemed to be that $3.50 per day
with board was libeal wages for
sbockers, considering the two years
cf adversely thru which we have Just
passed. It seems to be the opinion
that 50 per day for shockers IS
atout the same as SO. 90 PER day TOR
men to drive bundle wagons with the
threshing machines.
A fellow who claimed to come from
Minneapolis got off the train'at Sur
rev the other day and expressed the
opinion that men ought to have SO. 50
rer day for shocking this crop here.
He also stated that shockers were
getting that at Casselton. AS mat
ter of fact shockers are getting $3.50
per day in the eastern part Of the
state. It often occurs that a far
mer is caught in a duration of vet
weather with a lot of grain lying
on the ground and is forced to offer
an extra inducement> to get men to
take hold Of short job. The men
then spread it broadcast that Mr..
So-and-so is paying So. 90 per day at
such and such a place and go about
with an injured air the rest of the
fall spreading discomfort wherever
they can. Several harvest laborers
who were present in the meeting ex.
pressed their satisfaction with the
attitude the farmers were taking,
and talked freely upon the street az
they left the hall with the writer.
believing they were getting a. square
deal. ~ ... .. Wi
J. W. SMITH, Sec'y.
Surrey Agricultural Assn.
D.. 80 \.