The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24

Government operation of transporta-
tion facilities. terminal elevators and
warehouses when necessary as a war
measure, prohibition of futures dealing
in food products not only as tempor-
ary war measure but permanent
policy and $3.50 for No. 1 Northern
wheat at the northwestern terminals
which means $2.25 to the farmers, were
a few of the recommendations advo-
Gated in the resolutions adopted by the
Fargo price fixing congress which
closed its session at midnight Wednes-
day.
See Bread Riots Ahead.
Bread riots in the principal cities
OF the country and decentralization of
business may be expected if the gov
ernment does not regulate prices Of
commodities, was one Of the statements
made at the hearing in the commercial
club rooms Wednesday afternoon.
1t was also stated that there Is a
possibility that the government may
have to seize the railroads to carry
the food supplies. In the government
ownership of ali terminal and storage
houses, it was pointer our that the
food will be the hands of those who
will gradually feed it out and that
there will be other agencies to look
after the consumer. Under proper
the farmer should have all the con-
veniences OF the city-cement side
walks, beautiful trees about his home,
etc.-and he can have these If the
government gives a guarantee for the
price of his crops.
Committee Holds Report.
The committee of agriculture in
Washington, ID. c., has promised to
withhold action on the food bill now
before that body until delegation of
seven named by the price-fixing con-
ference last night can be heard. The
members of this body consist OF J..
Benjamin Drake of Minneapolis;
Howard Wood of Fargo; Sen. Thomas
Pendray of Jamestown; j. e. Kelly OF
Pierce; G. F. Lowrie of Great Falls,
Mont and a member to be named by
the National Agricultural Organization
society. The delegates were given
authorization by the conference to take
steps for the organization OF the AM
erican Council of Agriculture to be
Agriculture, which acts as a clearing
house for farmers problems Of a ma
tional nature.
Besides the regular delegates, Chair
man Anderson announced the appoint
ment of the alternates consisting OF
III. G. Solem of South Dakota; Magnus
johnson of Kimball c. +. Bartz OF
liam Olsen of Valley City; b. G. White
OF Montana, and Sen. Charles e.
Drown of Page.
Must Not Wait.
Atty. Benjamin Drake Of Mime
apoliis, told the conference that If a
minimum price is fixed 1t should be
high enough for 1t will go to the high
est that it may be q selfish way to
look at matters at this time, but the
farmer must look after his own inter-
ests.
I'VE must not wait of we will have
no influence in price-fixing or In the
policy of the government in these mat
ters. Canada is all ready to act and the
United States will follow unless we
have our say first. We are under
reciprocity with Canada now and we
cannot have a fixed price here larger
than that of Canada.
Il wouldn't object to giving the con-
troll of this matter to the department
Of agriculture too IL all the men there
were OF the type Of Carl Vrooman-
not only for the war but for all the
time. / would be in favor of the gov
ernment fixing the price of all COM
moditfes If that be bureaucratic or
autocratic then / am bureaucratic. /
would not be surprised to see wheat
go to IS a bushel and -four to $50 a
barrel and say the farmer should be
permitted to get all he can out OF his
crops.
Nelson Given Audience.
Theodore Nelson OF Dunn Center,
was a trifie more vigorous than Attor-
ney Drake and urged the conference
to strike for its rights"
while the war is on we should
strike a telling blow. Go on record.
Take some action. Set some standard.
Fix a price. / should say on the basis
of present knowledge OF affairs that
we should go on record as requiring
the government to guarantee TO pay
us 92 per buslel for our wheat"
]. ]. Feckler Of Fargo. told the con-
ference members that he had farmed
for twenty-five years without profit
and asked III the government guaran-
tees the price and owns the terminals
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