The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16
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condition that confronts the natio
the North Dakota Bankers associs
ton today sent out to over 800 banl
q call for immediate action. Other OF
gantzations are working along siYnils
lines, and II, is expected that an arm
OF thousands all over the state 500
Will be engaged in the movemen
Personal service" is the keynote
this remarkable campaign.
To carry on the work launched heI
yesterday. an executive committe
with Wesley Mcdowell. Marion, as til
chairman. was authorized. Anotht
committee. composed OF e. Y. Sarle
Htllsboro. A. !. Hunter. Grand Fork
and 3. j. Weiser, Fargo, was name
to handle the seed grain situation, an
it will assist in bringing seed graf
into such sections OF the state as al
in need of it.
Resolutions adopted express pointed
~ the attitude of the banking men {
the northwest in the present crisis:
RESOLUTION.
We favor the enactment bv CON.
uress OF an amendment Of the
homestead laws so that during
the war the time spent by home
steader in farm labor shall count
on his homestead time, REALIZING
that it is more important TO have
labor performed on farms than for
men TO sit tight on their claims.
We favor universal seIective
conservation SO that the boy re-
CURED on the farm and who is
trained in farm work and produces
the food 20 supply the fighting
forces at the front shall be recoa-
nized as performing no less a pa
triotie duty than the soldier or
sailor under arms.
There is food shortage
throughout the world. and we
pledge support to worthy appli-
cants for funds with which to
purchase seed, brood animals and
feed, and in general to aid in agri-
cultural pursuits.
In case Of labor shortage for
harvesting the crop, we will do our
utmost TO persuade the govern
mental agencies to lend the necss-
sary assistance. There appears to
be n certainty that in the event
farmers respond to the necessity Of
additional crop prediction that
labor will be made available to
assist i'm caring for the crops
through governmental agencies.
We recognize 1t as a patriotic
duty of bankers, as we'll as others,
who are able, to support the gov.
eminent by the purchase of war
bonds; these bonds may be oh.
tanned through any bank.
w. L. RICHARDS,
A. p. HANSON,
c. 3. MCMILLAN,
LEWIS r. CRAWFORD
HENRY G. MIDDAUGH
rios. coopER.
Committee
Homestead Communication.
As a further aid to solving the labor
problem, the following resolution wal
adopted:
RESOLVED; That to enable farm.
srs to command the resources neces.
sary to produce the largest amount Of
'ood possible. and to encourage them
10 put forth a supreme effort to thai
md, that congress be memorialized al
,nce to follow the action already taken
n England fix a minimum protective
price to the farmer for all food pro.
iuced from year to year during the
of the war. to the end thai
LII classes rather than the farmer
done may share the hazard OF a great
Of values which might
'esult from a sudden termination Of
he war.
al. B. Hanna,
Charles F. Amidon,
James Grady,
Frank White,
Lewis F. Crawford,
&C. A. Nye.
'ss Ell. NJ. Witherow,
"P. Lamb.
= Committee.
Rich First Speaker.
At the morning session, when Mr..
IcDowell was elected chairman for
ne day, George Rich of the federal re-
erve bank was the first speaker. His
ddress appears in full elsewhere in
his edition.
IL. w. Decker, of the Northwest Ma
Ional, followed Mr.. Rich. Mr.. Decker
ealt with the national condition that
be northwest has been called upon to
i'd in solving, and he voiced the opin-
On that this section would do its
hare. He said the banking interests
e the twin cities were ready to ex-
End every possible aid.
I President e. F. Ladd, Of the North
Dakota AGRICULTURAL college, discussed
riefiy the food situation from a world
tide point of view, taking up some of
he points that were brought out at the
ecent st. Louis conference which he
TENDED.
Thomas Cooper, director of the
forth Dakota experiment station, dis
used the plan Of action outlined by
ae college and the station, working
pRether.
The bureau OF crop estimates. Mr..
copper said, indicated that unless
&nV44h
creage will be shorter than usual,
ecause of high seed cost and the poor
uaIity of so much of the seed left
yer from last year.
. Must Help Herself.
while North Dakota is a large food
roducer, she also Is a very large con-
umer," said Mr.. Cooper. ITO remedy
hat situation, it is essential that we
roduce more Of our own products. We
re one of the largest consumers Of
Hnned goods, which farmers of the
Ii. east raise, and which her laborers
repare for US. II we can produce
lore Of our own food, the eastern
roducers and laborers can work Tor
ar allies, instead OF for u.s.
aAn active campaign OF education
long the line Of food preservation,
aiming OF food, is planned in the
tate.
During the next thirty days, Mr..
ooper says he expects each county
gent and field worker win call on
fteen farmers each day, telling them
Z the national situation, and steps
ecessary to meet 1t.
Greater production OF livestock is
lso essential, and Mr.. Cooper said
lrmers must be encouraged to keep
a their farms the brood sows, many
{ which are now being sold. Second
tiers should also be proposed. City
> rdaning also will be ENCOURAGED TO