The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-30

commercial organizations, throughout
your state, shown through getting
them to give publicity and attend the
conference here at the capital next
Saturday.
st. Paul Association of Pub
lie and Business Affairs.
I. ID. O'Brfen. president: ID. r. Cot
ton, mobilization commissioner: Z. M,
Mcmahon, general secretary.
10000 in Twin Cities.
The Minnesota state commission. il
most anxious that all the smaller
units shall not work at cross-purposes
with the central authority, but the
authentic information received from
the Dakotas and Montana from bank
ers and others in possession of the
facts. is that the farmers are not SOW
ing the maximum amount OF seed be-
cause Of fear OF shortage of labor in
the harvest period. Col. Marsh deemed
it highly essential that this propa-
ganda be started at once. Mr.. Cotton
estimated that 10000 men engaged in
commercial and industrial labor in
ST. Paul would be delivered by st.
Paul. Mr.. Snyder, representing the
Minneapolis Civic e. Commerce ASSOC
citation in its direct point OF contact.
pledged an equal number from Min
neapolis
Col Marsh feels that il the twin
cities can furnish this number. Duluth
and other large cities in Minnesota
wisconsin and the large cities of
North and South Dakota. should be
able to mobilize and divert from in
dustria1 and commercial = centers a
maximum of at least $4,000 to 100000
men. AS important action is required.
and as assurance has gone out to
North and South Dakota of the CO.
operation. conference will undoubt-
edly be called on Saturday, May 5,
the commercial and business organi-
cations OF the northwest.
The importance Of this program
will then be appreciated. understood
and acted upon by the concerted BUSH
ness interests Of the northwest. Since
congress has passed the bill for Sc
lective CONSUMPTION. 1t is planned to
have the necessary machinery. avail
able with which to get the information
with reference to men who will spend
their vacation in the harvest fields. at
the same time the government obtains
the information from each citizen with
reference to conscription.
Col. Marsh. Mr.. Ames. Mr.. Cotton
and Mr.. Snyder have planned to i'm
press upon the public and the various
organizations that this action must
LIOI 'pC dS SbdSLlAOulC CL-
fort, but is taken thus previous to the
announcement Of the complete pro-
gram of the Minnesota commission for
two reasons:
First. because in order to solve this
problem 1t is necessary to get, con-
certed action from at least five states.
Second. because unless the farmers
get assurance during the coming week
that ample and sufficient supply Of
labor can be secured during the harvest
season. the amount Of seeding and
planting will be reduced.
Wages a Detail.
When asked as to plans Of the state
commission relative to wages. Col
Marsh said: THAT is merely detail.
We believe there is sufficient patriot
ism on the part Of the employer to CO.
operate with the commission with
reference to the adjustment OF wages
and also on the part Of the employee a
sufficient desire to be OF service in
this particular, irrespective of the
size Of financial compensation, be-
cause Of the number OF assurances
received that men will charge up some