Morris tribune., 1917-08-10
The Object is to Save Perishable
Products and Prevent Trans =
portation Back and Forth
PLAN PATRIOTIC RALLY
Meeting Proposed to Show There Is
No Disloyalty in West Central
Minnesota

at meeting of the Stevens County
Industrial League on Tuesday eve
ming, and after that matter was dis
posed of the meeting resolved itself
into one of the best patriotic raj
lies ever held here, and preliminary
plans we're laid for a monster pat
riotic rally for West Central Min
nesota to be held here some Sunday
afternoon in the near future.
The meeting was called together
at the armory by Pres. R. M. Adams,
who introduced F. W. Murphy, who
had been sent here by the Public
Safety Commission to explains the
plans of the Commission is regard to
the marketing of crops.
Last spring we asked the farmers
of Minnesota to produce a maximum
crop" said Mr.. Murphy, "and they
have done it. Now it is necessary
that this crop shall be properly mar
keted in order that the farmer who
has done his part be treated fair
ly. If he it not, it will disorganize
the propaganda for greater food pro-
duction another year."
Mr.. Murphy pointed out that be-
sides the regular crops of grains that
have been raised, there is also large
supply of ut-of-the-ordinary and
perishable crops. The grains may be
marketed thru the usual channels,
and in most of these towns there is
a market for potatoes also, but there
is no proper market for cellar veg
etables and pertshable goods.
A survey should be taken of the
marketable potatoes, beets, carrots,
rutabages, cabbages, etc. available
in the county. Then each family
should put away in the cellar enough
for the winters supply, and stop the
practice of shipping this produce to
the central markets to be shipped
right back here during the winter.
The Commission is planning on great
storehouses in the cities, and the
commission men have promised to CO.
operate and open their books to show
that no improper profit is taken, but
the important thing is to get from
the farmers the cellar vegetables that
go to waste and conserve them for
use right here. Specific directions
will be issued by the Commission
later.
Mr.. Murphy took up another pro-
blem to be met, caused by the drOuth
in Montana and North Dakota which
has destroyed the feed there. That
section is asking for baled barley
and oat straw, and every bit of it
in this county should be saved.
Breeding stock in those sections is
being sent now to South st. Paul
to be butchered, and yet this breed
ing stock should be saved, and it
should be the slogan now, ''every
farmer buy a heifer." When the
war is over COWS will be worth from
500 to SITS, for the breeding stock
of the whole world has been depict
ed Mr.. Murphy advocated buying
of heifers by the carload in South
St. Paul, and bringing them here
to be auctioned off.
The coal situation is also serious,
and coal supplies should be laid by
right now.
Mr.. Murphy then digressed to the
anti-draft agitation and gave one of
the best patriotic addresses ever de-
livered in the city of Morris. 'The
country now faces a crisis" said he.
1t is the test for democracy, and it
remains to be seen whether all these
elements in the melting pit have
melted At New Ulm, there is an
element which has not melted. We
| don't want to see in West Central
| Minnesota such meetings as those
held at New Ulm, Gibbon and Hutch
inson. We have no quarrel with
any mans views or party, but we
expect him to stand by the govern
ment. Sacrifices will be necessary,
! but if it is necessary I will sacrifice
all and begin at the beginnings"
"The man who will not fight until
this country is invaded will not
fight at ALL
"The men who advocate the course
advocated at New Ulm are going to
be disgraced.'
Mr.. Murphy assured his audience
that this government is going to
live, and it is necessary for all or
us to assume our individual RESPONSE
bility, and create public sentiment
which will frown down seditious ut
terances.
After Mr.. Murphy's address, Presi-
! dent Adams called upon Paul Spoon