The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16

Something has happened to arouse an
interest in the farming industry. The
people of the state need the encourage
ment we, as business men, can give
them. can't help but feel that there
is genuine feeling of appreciation fol
what is done, and that the noise made
by the crowd, isn't really the sentiment
OF the whole people"
Mr.. Rogers said the Swift Packing
Company would send four stock men
| to Minneapolis tomorrow to confer
with railroad officials, their visit being
for the purpose of aiding in the general
propaganda for greater food production.
Mr.. Prince, of the Security National
bank, declared that the people of the
interior were not really as appreciative
or the real seriousness of the Ameri-
can situation. 81 have no doubt that
when they come to thoroughly appre-
clate the situation, they will do their
part" he said.
Mr.. Prince, Of the Merchants Nation
al, declared there was nothing to fear
so far as financial backing was con-
cerned, and he maintained farmers
should be given every possible assist
ance.
Western Conditions.
Canditions in the western part Of the
state were depicted by L. F. Crawford,
of Sentinel Butte. He said farmers
there have little seed, and are COM
PEELED to Craze their horses.
This years crop, or much Of it,
Will be put in with the horses graz
ing. They have a little ruster wheat
straw, but no hay. Seed is scarce,
and money the same, because we have
had two poor crops.
Use Clubs and Papers.
w. L. Richards, Dickinson, suggest
the use OF commercial clubs as units to
conduct the campaign Of food produce
ton. Curtis Moshier, st. Paul, de-
clared himself strongly for the plan
of personal work with the newspa-
pers, believing they are avenues Of
publicity that could be wisely used.
Fifty Per Cent Seeded.
In the Litchville district, A. P. Han
son told the meeting, fifty per cent of
the wheat crop has already been seed
ed. In the Marion district, too, much
seeding has been completed, said Mr.
Mcdowell
r. s. Lewis, Fargo, dealt with the
general situation that confronts the
northwest, and maintained that the
banking men Of the state could be
depended upon to do more than their
share in handling the situation, and in
aiding the farmers.
T Roy Lewis suggested the creation of
or committee to continue the work
OF the meeting, which idea was ac-
cepted and the committee authorized
Mr.. Mcdowell was chosen chairman of
that committee, and he will name the
balance of the members.
Labor Situation Keen.
d. II. Mcmillan declared that Can.
ada was drawing a great many lab
orers out Of the country. They have
taken sixty out of Cavalier county
alone, he said, and he believed at least
5000 have gone across the line.
The labor machinery is not effect
i've, he said, but must be made so.
Personal Service. O.
Curtis Moshier suggested personal
service as the cardinal principle nee
essary to successfully carry out the
plan of action. .-
Hands Enough.
Judge c. F. Amidon, Fargo, main
tanned there were hands enough, but
we must get them in the right place"
He said he would like to have jurisdic-
ton to apprentice two-thirds of the
lawyers to the work. There would be
more justice and more crops" he said.
1T is astonishing the way human
is wasted in the towns. ANY
body who looks at the war in the large
knows that it must be solved here.
That man at jamestown who closed up
his store to permit his help to aid
farmers sow their crops, was the wis.,
est of ALL"
Hanna for Minimum Price.
l.. b. Hanna spoke in favor of the
plan for a government established
minimum price for staple products, TO
the end that the farmers would be
guaranteed against losses through
over reproduction. Then all would
take more courage" said Mr.. Hanna.
IF part of the government loan is set
aside for the purpose, 1t would be the
impetus the nation can give"
North Dakota can produce the great
est crop of her history, said the gov
ernor. IL the people are given proper
aid. The use of school children to
aid in the work was also suggested.
Young IL Pleased.
Judge n. c. Young declared he was
pleased that he had lived to see the
day when the United States had en-
tered the war. He maintained the
American part in the great tragedy
would dispel the theory that the ma
ton had lost its vigor, it's ideals, and
when the time comes for the settle
ment OF peace, and the reshaping of
the worlds map, America, which re-
turned China's indemnity, which
fought for Cuba's freedom. and which
gave Porto Rico her freedom, would
be a great force in establishing q. per-
manent peace, with the Principe of
freedom for all nations as the out
feature.
Judge Charles A. Pollock, Fargo,
thought the United States could go a
step farther with the farmers, than
merely guaranteeing a minimum
price. He thought the decentralization
Of the farmer in the event that he lost
his crop, would be a measure worth
while.
Judge Nye, Of Moorhead. thought
that seIective and universal military
service was essential to the nations
in the war.
Father Egan, of st. Mary's Catho-
lie cathedral Fargo. declared his own
pleasure at the meeting Of bankers,
and felt much good would be accom-
plished. The farmers, he said, would
be doing a service equal to that of
he men in the trenches.
Il, myself, have a nephew some
where in France ] don't know where |
am delighted. too, that we went into |
he war. We, as people, seem to have
-ushed along. forgetting the ideals. |
Have we had the solid respect for the |
lag that represents everything dear? |
It has been trampled in the dust |
Without dread Of criticism. we enter
ID the war. And SO you bankers meet |
Ind talk. You win be criticized. But let |
t be. Go ahead, and let tho critics find |
tut that they, and not you, were
wrong"
Witherow Wanted Interest Rate.
J. M. Witherow OF Moorhead voiced |
the belief that the whole risk should /
not be placed upon the farmer. He
aid the meeting should tell the farm
srs just what rate OF interest they
would have to pay. How far would /
heir risk be underwritten.
Mr.. Mcdowell. responding, main
aimed that the farmers Of North Da~ |