Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
rilIer Of Soil as Essential TO Sue.
cess as the Soldier or the
Gun Maker
IMPORTANCE REALIZED
Agricultural Interests Receive Early
Consideration From Public Safety
commiseiou-Helpa and inspir-
alton Given-State, to
Double Production.

De,nocracy's principal ally In this
great war for the dethronement OF
prussiansm Is the farmer. Though
guns may thunder and cities crumDde
before the onslaughts Of the millions
now engaged in the great cause, peace,
everlasting peace can come only
through the lowly tiller Of the soil.
To the thoughtless this may not ap-
peal, but how inseparably the great
caLsc and the farmer are linked Is IN
dictated in the unusual Difference be-
ing shown him by those directing the
allied interests No battle is complete
without the farmer. God speed him,
is the constant duplication.
Among the first of the state war
units to recognize the importance of
the farmer in his relation to the great
conflict was the Minnesota State Safe
| ty commission Early was the consid-
GRAFTON given the agricultural inter-
ests OF the state by this body and In
its twelve months of existence little
has been overlooked in the way OF
help and patriotic inspiration. Re-
turns in consequence have been many
fold and further help is contemplated.
This year should see Minnesota's
food production doubled and as the
main source of that production is the
farmers of the state the task the Min
nesota safety commission has before
it can be appreciated. And that the
Commission will succeed there is lit.
tie doubt as 1t has the confidence Of
the farmers and they will respond to
a man.
One Of the most active of the Min
nesoia Safety body in an agricultural
way is c. H. March, vice president
Of the commission and a farmer him.
self. AS the head Of the agricultural
/ division of the state organization both
his time and his money have been
| freely given in its furtherance. Re-
Gently Mr.. March returned from
Washington where he went at the
instance Of Gov. Burnqrist and the
I members of the Commission and his
visit was not only of value to the
agricultural interests of Minnesota,
but to the entire Northwest. If only
the promise of an increased fixed
price for the 1918 wheat crop. which
was one Of the objects Of the visit,
Is realized, this intervention alone
will be worth many millions Of dol
lars to the farmers of the state.
At the command of Gov. Burnouist
and the Minnesota Safety commission
Mr.. March placed before President
Wilson and those interested in food
production number OF things neces-
sary to the success of the farmers and
the additional production which is 50
urgently desired and was successful
to the extent that many reforms will
undoubtedly follow. Not the least
OF the promises obtained was aid in
behalf of substantial increase in
TIE government fixed price for wheat
and partial return to state grain
grades which have been superseded
by federal standards. Acting on be-
half of the commission Mr.. March
pointed out tn Precldent Wilson. and
his war aides the great work Mime
sofa farmers are doing and ur~ed as
generous government compen sa ton
as other lines of endeavor are now re-
cei,mg. Snch was only Justice.
One of the early AGRICULTURAL act,vi.
ties OF the commission was the sup.
plying OF farm help made necessary
by the draft. With the usual sources
OF supply cut Of by the national call
to arms the Commission at once took
over the free employment machinery
of the state and much financial loss
was averted as result. This wear
even greater plans are in prepare ion
for the harvest call
another of the early problems was
transportation and how It was hao,led
by the Commission is best told in tho
thousands Of freight cars that have
'ter forwarded to every section OF tha
state a tire ursent call of farmers and
communities generally. ANY doartb
IN Iris resrect has bec1 kept down TO
tie mir imum
Il Cne OF he chief features n, Tho
srccess OF the Commission in an a or;.
cUst"ra! way has been the confidence
its activities has inspired. Education
and patriotic appeal. instead Of Of.
fc'St commands have been the main
feature OF It's pronasanda ard 40 a
raslat Tene-a' coore-a.ion is e-es,er
thsn ever In - history Of tho state
To-Day the commission has more IN.
innate relations and is in closer touch
Win the farmers OF Minnesota than
any other known agency.
/ With the opening of the new cron
year efforts Of the Minnesota Safety
commission viii be ledoubled IN moi.
ing It a record breaker and there !.
every reason to believe that tho fond.
est hopes OF those in charge will ha
realized. Anticipating such. MAN.
that will carry the commission w.n
into the harvest season are in Tho
mailing and these cover everv nba.s