Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
LAUNCH A MOVE TO
ORGANIZE FARMERS
Markets and Credits Meet Votes to
Create Committee to Gather All
in America Into Fold.
BIGGEST COOP THING IN WORLD

CHICAGO. Dec. S.-Resolutions creating
a central committee to organize the
farmers Of America into cooperative
societies covering every farm product
from poultry and garden truck to grain
and live stock, and operating in each of
the forty-eight states, were unanimously
adopted today at the closing session of
the National Conference on marketing
and farm credits.
The adoption of these resolutions by n
conference composed of delegates from
forty-five states was declared by Chair
man Frank L. McVey, president Of the
University of North Dakota, to be the
largest cooperative movement ever
launched in the history of the worhI
On Permanent Basis.
The plan provides first for the Sorm-
ing of an agricultural society on perm
anent financial basis which shall have
charge of the general organization and
educational work. So
Prominent among those who stand spon-
sors for the movement are: Clifford
Pinchot, Philadelphia Sir Horace Trunk
EFT, Ireland; Harris Weinstock, San FRAN
rotary of Right Relationship league;
John Lee Coulter. University Of West
! Virginia; Frank L. Mcvey, president OF
ander F. Canoe, professor of agricultural
economics, Massachusetts State Agrlcul-
! tural college; II. w. Danforth. Washing
! ton, ILL.,. president of the National Coun-
1 ell of Farmers Cooperative associations;
James Caldwell. Lake City. Minnesota
! Clarence Ousley. Agricultural College Of
| Texas; Agricultural Commissioner Fred
w. Davis of Texas; Chas. w. Dillon,
| Kansas; Lou d. Sweet, Denver, Colo.i
Henry Wallace Res Moines w Ja:; 1okn
| G.. r. Hit, banking commissioner, Idaho
Elwood Mead, University Of California
Hector Mcpherson, University OF ore
other states.
Purposes of Organization.
The purposes of the agricultural associ-
alton to be formed are defined in the
resolutions adopted as follows;
To examination in the production anC
distribution of farm products with a view
of evolving a system OF greater economy
! and efficiency in handling and marketing
| the same.
To encourage and promote the cooper
alive organization of farmers and of thos'
engaged in allied industries for mutua
help in the distribution, storing anC
marketing of the produce.
To furnish instructors and lecturer
upon the subject of cooperation amonl
| farmers, auditing and accounting experts
and legal advice on matters relating t.
Issue reports, pamphlets and instruc
lions which will help in spreading knowl
edge OF the best means of rural better
ment and organization.
To encourage and incorporate with gov
eminent departments, educational insti
tutions, societies, educational centers
etc, in all efforts to solve the question
of rural life, rural betterment and agri
cultural finance and marketing and dis
tributing OF produce and special appli
cations of the facts and conditions eX
listing among farmers of America and L
D, the solution of the problem of the increas
Ing cost of living.
| To investigate land conditions and lam
tenure with view to working out better
more equitable and fairer systems o
dealing with this problem so vital TO tn
social and economic well-being OF tn
| country.
To call from time TO time such confer
ences or conventions as Will help to carr
out the above mentioned objects.
Herrick on Credit system.
The theory that conservative associa
lions can not be used for profit making. a
exemplified by the laws of the variou
states is wrong and should be corrected
said Myron II. Herrick, former ambas
sador to France. Before making thi
point Mr.. Herrick reviewed at great lengt
the efforts to establish agricultural credi
systems and, as in previous addresse
by him on this subject. said that tn
movement had taken on such socialist
tendencies that it will likely be write