El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-26
ORGANIzlTI ION
URGED UPON
FARMERS
Rural Credits Commission
Says Financing Of Farm
Crops Demand Unity.
REPORT is MADE AT
GOVERNORS MEET

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! OOLORADO, Springs, Col, August
26.-Farmers of the United States
! speedily must come to an under
! standing of the value of organization
| and union of forces in producing and
I selling farm crops, and in the tlnanc-
| ing of agricultural operations if this
country IS 10 keep pace with the de-
/ yelOpment of European nations
! This was the message from the
American Commission on Rural Credits
| delivered to the conference of COVER
nOrs here today in a report by senator
| Duncan L. Fletcher, of Florida, read by
! Gordon Jones, Of Denver The first
general report upon the extensive
European investigation made by the
| American commission, under joint
authority of congress- the governments
of % states and the Southern Com
mercial Congress, was laid before the
governors by senator Fletcher, with
recommendations for increased ac1-
witty by the states in the extension Of
rural credits and cooperative farming
enterprises
Rural Organization Vital
1.-The commission is deeply impressed
with the vital Importance Of
thoroughly organized and united rural
population" said senator Fletcher, IN
an authorized statement from the COM
mission which he included in his
report.
Europe offer a lesson which may not
long be disregarded in America with
out serious consequences. Inc aSfl-
cultural interests of most European
are organized along one or more OF
the following lines; Credit, pro-
duction distribution and social organ
ization for the betterment of country
life"
Recommendations Withheld
Definite recommendations by the
commission as the result of its extern
sive investigation of European farm
mulated until certain committees have
gone through a mass of data and pre-
pared il for consideration of the entire
commission.
Spends Year Investigating
The commission on rural credits,
with representatives of the American
government, % states, four Canadian
provinces and several Independent
American organizations, went TO Eu-
rope in April a year after the southern
Commercial congress, and David Lubln
of the International Institute Of Agri-
culture. had begun the movement for
its appointment
Its members studied the farming
and credit systems Of IS principal Eu-
rOpean countries. receiving the close
cooperation of the State Department,
and business and financial interests
abroad.
Senator Fletcher in his report today
to the governors. urged them to under
take earnest cooperation with the
Rural Credits commission, which has
established permanent headquarters in
Washington. The first active steps of
a national character. he indicated, Will
be toward the establishment of an ade-
quate system of rural banking, through
which a great scheme OF cooperation
and country developments can be built
up
Au,unOns Gives Welcome.
The convention was called to order
by governor McGOvern, of Wisconsin,
who made a brief speech introducing
governor Oddie, of Nevada, as tempo
rary chairman Governor AmmOns, Of
Colorado, made the address of welcome.
He emphasized the Importance OF the
conference as the most satisfactory
way Of dealing with questions directly
affecting the states. He also said that
the social features encouraged a better
feeling among the various common
wealths. He was followed by mayor
McKesson. Governor Sprey, Of Utah,
responded on behalf Of the governors
Serenade For COIquitt.
Governor Colquitt of Texas came in
for special honors early in the day. A
party Of Dallas, Tex, mail carriers en-
route to San Francisco to attend the
national convention of their asSOcia-
ton, which meets in that city August
80. visited his hotel They had their
own band, which gave an impromptu
serenade- They were Joined at the
hotel later by the mail carriers band
from Cleveland, o., also en- route to
San Francisco. The two bands Joined /
forces and gave a general serenade for
the governors at the hotel. Governor
COlquitt and other executives made
brief addresses.
.. New Mexico Executive Attends.
Those registered at conference head /
quarters are
Governors Emmett O'NeaI, Of Ala I
bama; z. NJ Ammons. of Colorado; !
Park TrammelI, of Florida; Geo H /
Hodges, Of Kansas; Tasker L. Oddie, OF /
Nevada; VIM. G Mcdonald, of New
o. b COlquitt of Texas; VIM. II. Mann, /
of Virginia; Francis E McGovern, of /
Wisconsin; John NJ. Slaton, of Georgia. !
and former governor A. W. Gilchrist of |
Florida, and former governor John A /
Dix, Of New York