The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-05

Predictions that the fourth annual
convention of the Northern Mime
sofa Development ASSOCIATION was to
be undermined with dynamite, liable
to explode at any moment, were cast
to the winds this morning when the
RESOLUTIONS prepared by the commit
tee, were approved with one amend
ment, this being in the the recon-
mending of land clearing school.
Not a demure was to be heard
when the resolution upholding the
secretary and president Of the asso
citation for their action in protest.
ing the action of the state in the
swamp land issue was read by Sen
ator James P. Doyle, and the dele
gates, appeared delighted because of
the manner in which the matter had
been disposed of.
The Takers
Takers on yesterday afternoons
program were c. F. Scheers, Robert
Carmichael, S. A. Challmar, assist
ant superintendent Of public in
speaker of the house, and J. d.
Deets
Those who talked at today's ses-
sion were A. F. Brown, Koochiching
county homesteader, A. J. Mcclure,
J. H. Mullen, deputy state engineer,
and D. B. Jewell of International
Falls, agricultural agent.
Mr.. Deets, secretary Of the South
ern Minnesota Better Development
League, was to have talked on &C.,
operative Development" found that
SO much Of his speech was exhausted
that he devoted the time allotted for
him for a general discussion.
Musical Numbers
Mrs. George Strickland, soloist, and
Mrs. G.. r. Sanborn, ViOlinist. Both
women\ are musicians of extraordin-
airy ability and their numbers were
much appreciated by the convention.
That the delegates who have new
or viited Bemidji before in the
summer" time, might have an OPP
portunity Of viewing the lake and
farming community of Bemidji, auto
trips and boat rides were added to
the list of entertainment this after
noon. With the sun bright and the
lake behaving in it's most pleasant
manner, the trip on the City of Be-
midi was much enjoyed and proved
quite an oddly, the fact that never
before in the histoy of the city has
a boat been able to travel the lake
at so late a date, being we'll worth
the trip. Straw hats were at a
: premium.
Cooperative Marketing.
The subject of "Co-operative Mar
dress by Judge Frank T. Wilson of
Saltwater. university extension lee
turer. The primary object of the CO.
operative marketing corporation, he
said, is to act as a marketing agency.
it's immediate effect is not to monop-
oIize the business, but to compel all
other persons engaged in the same
business to be content with the
same reasonable margin of profit
with which the cooperative market
is able to do business. The whole
community is @benefited by the exis-
tenc of the market as price regula-
tor, and for this purpose alone it
deserves the united support of both
producers and consumers. Judge Will
cen offered the following general
suggestions concerning practice:
First Make it a community af-
lair; enlist volunteer workers, form
them into committees; make strong
publicity and canvassing committees
furnish marketing news items to the
local papers; send out circular let
tiers; but above all make thorough
and systematic personal canvass of
the entire ommunity-7business men
as well as farmers. Divide the ter
ritory and send out the committee,
two by two, to solicit members,
stock subscriptions, and business for
the market.
wg Have Expert Guidance
Second. Incorporate under expert
guidance. Make the general nature