The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-04-11
N0RTHDAK0TAS SETS
PACE
League State Has Been Leader
in Patriotic Endeavor in
Past Year.

The seed bonding act passed by the
special session of the North Dakota
Legislature rounded out a year of
patriotic endeavor second to that. of
nc other state in the Union and super
lor IL many respects to the record of
the other states. No other state has
done SO much to aid the needy farm
er as a means of increasing the
nations food supply.
The seed bond act gives counties
the right to borrow money to supply
seed and feed for those not financial
ly able to put In a full crop for 1913.
The local elevator frauds which in
the past were a heavy load to grain
r~aisers, have been eliminated. > State
funds have been made available for
mortgage loans, a matter of great
Importance in view of the fact that
North Dakota interest rates have
ranged 10 per cent and higher on the
average. North Dakota has also taken
nearly all the taxes off farm improve
ments.
Moratorium for Soldiers.
North Dakota was the first state
to provide protection against fore
closure and seizure of the property
OF the soldiers while they are serving
their country.
In marked contrast to this step
taken by North Dakota, the Public
Safety Commission of Minnesota re.
Gently announced that every financial
obligation of a soldier could be en-
forced. The property laws of North
Dakota are just as rigid as those of
Minnesota, but having the will to
serve those making the greatest sacri-
fees, North Dakota found the way to
protect her defenders.
State Of Patriotism United.
North Dakota has had none of the
mob violence, interference with law
full meetings. or treason hunting"
which several other states have ap-
parently thought were evidence of SUI
perior patriotism. Yet no state is
moro unitedly patriotic than North
Dakota. Rigid, impartial enforce
ment Of the law in the spirit of
fundamental American democracy
has at least had no adverse effect
on the patriotism of the state. North
Dakota has sent many volunteers as
well as lis quota of drafted men to
the army. Its farmers have done
their utmost to raise food stuffs.
They nversilbscribed the first Liberty
Loan by more than so per cent, even
though it. came before harvest time
when the farmers we're borrowing
heavily to move the crop; and
North Dakota oversubscribed it's
quota of the second loan by q per
cent. The people have been push
ing the Y. M. G.. A. funds and sub.
scribed more than 5000, 900 for the
Red Cross.
Great War Sacrifice.
North Dakota is essentially a one.
crop state. Wheat is everything.
On September, 1917. at least so cents
was taken off the selling price of
every bushel Of wheat raised that
the most important food product
might be held within reach Of the poor
of the nation. Hardly a farmer in
North Dakota escaped sharing in this
sacrifice. Other prices have been
set, Of course. but none calling for
so much sacrifice as that set on
wheat. No other real price fixing or
limiting of profits has been accom-
plished without serious protests and
attempts to beat the government regu-
lations. But the organized farmers
accepted the wheat price and sun
ported the government in regulating
other prices.
The state of North Dakota. which
Is controlled by the N%onpartisan
League, has been 100 per cent patri-
otto. This completely refutes the
charges of d%isloyalty brought against
the League by the anti-farmer inter.
ests.