The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-10
F. $. Lycan, Vice President, George
Munford, Two Harbors, Treasurer;
G. Mccarthy, Duluth, Reelected.
SESSIONS End; HIBB1NG
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING
J. A. 0. Preus, State Auditor, Ad-
dresses Delegates on State Loans;
Rural Credits Discussed.

nuIaA CTodlts discussed.
The Northern Minnesota Develop
ment association late this morning
completed it's sixth annual session
in this city.
G. r. Middleton was elected to head
the association for the next year. He
was nominated by Senator P. H. Nc
Garry of Walker and his election was
unanimous.
L ycan Reelected.
F. S. Lycan Of Bemidji was re-
elected vice president of the associa-
tion. George Munford of Two Har-
bors was reelected treasurer and
George Mccarthy of Duluth was re-
elected secretary. The executive
committee named is composed Of
Charles T. Kelley, Menahga, H. B.
Eva, Duluth, George p Jones, Bag
ley, George Empey, Hinckley, G. r.
Middleton, Baudette, F. S. Lycan, Be-
midi.
To Meet at Hibbing.
The summer meeting in 1916 will
be held at Hibbing.
The meeting held in Bemidii which
closed this morning was one Of the
most successful ever held. Much
was accomplished and excellent reso-
lutions were passed. The resolutions
are published in full in another COL
umn of this paper.
Preus Speaks.
j. A. o. Preus, state auditor, and
Walter J. Smith, state treasurer, at
tended the meeting this morning.
Mr.. Preus spoke relative to the re-
calling of loans male by the state
on bonds issued outside Of the state
and advocated the making of these
loans on bonds issued in this state.
) when these bonds were purchased
4 Il heEa4 4Esasss nesap cat don1-
.estic loans" said Mr.: Preus, ana 1t
was necessary for the investment
board to seek investments outside Of
the state. The last time that any
foreign bonds were purchased was
during 1902. Since that time no for
eign bonds have been purchased, but
only domestic. The state ought at
this time, in my humble Judgment,
dispose of foreign state bonds Just
so far as it can without violating
the constitution of the state, both for
the purpose of yielding our trust
funds greater rate of interest and
swelling our school fund and for the
purpose of accommodating the school
districts and other municipalities
throughout the state.''
Good Potato Contest.
Some of the girls of Northern
Minnesota believe that it is more
worth while to grow potatoes than it
is to play the piano." said Prof. T.
A. Erickson of st. Paul, who is in
charge of the Boys and Girls eighth
of an acre potato contest held by the
development association. Prof. Erick-
son, who has charge of agriculture
in the state for the United States de-
partment of agriculture, spoke at
length on the activity in the contest.
That the contest will again be held
next year is evident from the results
received this year. Had the year
been excellent for potato yields the
exhibit rooms would have been very
much overflowed with exhibits. The
judging of the potato and poultry
exhibits will be completed tonight
and complete prize lists will be pub
lished in the Pioneer tomorrow.
Community Spirit Needed.
my conclusion is that the prob
lens of small city organizations are
expressed in the terms covered by all
the known industrial, commercial and
civic activities of the nation, and
which may be summed up in the
words-lack of personal SERVICE"
said j. P. Hardy, secretary of the
Fargo Commercial club, in his ad-
dress on "Community Spirit" Mr..
Hardy's address was one Of the feat
ures of the development program.
Mr.. Hardy reviewed the trials of
financing for small city clubs.
my message to both of you is to
try to serve one another, so arrange
your community affairs that between
you, as much as possible, you will do
your trading, your visiting, at home,"
said Mr.. Hardy. Build up the com
munity spirit and the balance of the
problem will solve ITSELF #.
Rural credits was the chief subject
tcontinued from rage l.,