Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-15
GIGANTIC SCHEME TO
|, |NJURE GROWERS
Commissioner Of Agriculture r.
F. Flint Opposed to Bill Be-
fore Congress.
BILL WILL HURT ALL
WHEAT GROWING STATES
Prof. E. F. Ladd Is Also Opposed
to Legislation From Pure
Food Standpoint:

THAT the wheat growers Of this
state are just now being threatened
with the realization of gigantic
scheme to defraud the industry
says Commissioner of Agriculture r
F. Flint, lis evidenced Dy the intro
duction of a bill in the national coii.
gress, known as H. r. H540, and fatn'
cred by Congressman Henry. t. Raj.
ney of Illinois. The proposition is
apparently a desperate effort to cheap
en- the market value of wheat flour ~
Injecting an inferior grade of the
product made from corn. ~. ...
Briefly, this proposed legislation
calls for the repeal of the present law
which imposes an internal revenue
tax upon flour composed of Wlea;
flour mixed with corn or any other
flour and which tends to cheaper the
predominating product.
.. A Cheaper Flour.
$50 far as known the millers of the
country, as a body, are no: asking for,
nor desiring this change in the laws
It appears to be sought by only few
persons who, no doubt, have process
for manufacturing cheaply corn
flour that mixes readily with whea;
flour. Here is what Professor e. F.
Ladd, food commissioner of the state,
and probably the best posted man in
the United States on this subject, has
to say concerning this proposed legis-
lation: ,.....
cat the present time <ny baker in
the preparing of bread can mix all OF
the corn flour he desires with his
wheat flour. Any private individual
in the home or elsewhere can buy
corn flour and wheat flour and mix in
any proportion he desires. The mill
ers of this country have not asked for
the privilege OF mixing corn flour
with wheat flour. AS nearly as can
figure out there are just six men in
the combine who have started this
agitation of giving the privilege o;
mixing corn flour, a cheaper -four,
with wheat flour, more expensive
flour, at more nearly the price Of
wheat flour. This is a fraud, pure
and simple, ingeniously devised by
one possessed of devilish inclination
to again dispose of adulterated food
products to the detriment of the Am
erican people,
Will Hurt Whea: States.
"This combine Of promoters refer
red to in Prof. Ladd's letter, are be-
coming extremely active through
their representatives m congress.
These men seek to influence assist
ance in the interest of legislation that
would enact national law granting
to manufacturers the privilege of
mixing corn flour with wheat flour.
Anyone can readily perceive the dam.
aging results to the wheat industry
of this state, providing such law is
passed, and it 'behooves tae people
generally who are so vitality interest
ed in maintaining the states present
high standard of reputation for pro-
ducing the best grade of wheat in
the world, to take concerted action at
once to defeat this proposition and
tAus preserve the integrity of flour
made from North Dakota wheat.
"Show your interest In this import
ant matter by writing Senator's P. J.
and A. j. Gronna at Wash
ington, and also the congressman
from your respective district, urging
them to earnestly and forcefully op-
pose the passage OF the bill known
as III. Fl. 2154O.