The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-13
COMMISSION SEES.
FARM RESOURCES
ASnftG oeCf
March Says America, With Forc<
es Unified Can Drive Prus-
sianism From tile Earth.
SURPLUS IN MINNESOTA
Gopher State One OF Few In Union
N With oversupply OF Food-Governor
Early Urged Cooperation and
&, Aid for Farmers. @

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EARLY Urged Cooperation and
Aid for Farmers. 5
One of the greatest agencies for
world peace in the opinion of Col.
C. H. March of the Minnesota State
Safety Commission is the great ag-
ricultural resources of the state and
the; Northwest, modified and uni
fled, to wage a determined and VIC
torious war on Prussian autocracy
and efficiently working with all other
forces for the one great patriotic pur-
pose. ~. go.
With our forces thus unified, he
says, Prussianism can be driven from
the face of the earth and Hun men,
aeed world made safe for Democracy.
Similar convictions are held by Gov
ernor Burnquist.
!, Recently Col March with members
OF the State Railroad and Warehouse
commission and others interested in
Northwest agricultural development
work returned from Washington
where they conferred with President
Wilson and members of his cabinet
relative to aid and legislation. of Min
.nesota and Northwest farmers gen
orally and he spoke interestingly Of
hissvisit Col. March is Grief ini com
maad of the agricultural division of
che State Safety Commission and his
visit to Washington, which was at the
instance Of Cow Burnquist; will DE-
tyelop into something of tremendous
benefit in the future. 600 EEs+S's:z "a
" Washington and the. President Col.
March says, are keenly interested in
farm development and much In the
way of federal aid for the farmers
OF Minnesota and the Northwest is
under consideration Cooperation in
q farm aid way with Gov. Burnquist
and the StateiSafety, commission was
practically pledged. > . ,...;.r.. .-s,~,t
}"Unfortunately in the minds Of
mary" said Col. March, =, speaking
broadly on the subject of the Mime
sofa State Safety commission and its
relation to the farmers Of the state,
''there is fixed impression that our
Commission has solely to do with the
acts of disloyalty. and sedition.{ With
Others It is the dissemination Of 10y
7aity propaganda. The scope, OF our
work, however, is much greater than
Fsthe beliefs quoted. Every phase OF
war aid In which Minnesota may be
OF help to the nation. is incl1de and
NOT the least Of our activities IS az
fricaltural development.
.-one-of the -11frsr III answer. the
Presidents call for increased produc.
ton in foodstuffs," continued Col.
March, was Gov Burnqu1st, and real
izi1g that snch Increased production
was matter of farm development
principally, he early impressed upon
our commission the necessity Of CIV
ing. the farmers of Minnesota every
aid possible. Help the, farmer, he
argued, as on his prosperity depends
much; food is the one weapon now
that will bring victory.
mo one can know Gov Burnquist
and not be impressed by. his SINGER.
ity and honesty of purpose and real.
izing the Importance Of his warning
regarding food increase our commits
sion at once began work. At the Gov
ernors direction every known agri-
cultural development unit in the state
was consulted and their cooperation
urged Many departments in aid of
the various phases of agricultural
work were created and experienced
men placed in charge. Find out the
farmers needs and speed up was
the. command. Even before the State
Safety commission was organized,
Gov Burnquist, might say, was on
the Job as one of our first official
acts was the PRONUNCIATION of the Gov
errors food proclamation which was
drafted by the Governor almost on
entry of the United States into the
war. That procla mation which was
directed at the food producers of the
state put Minnesota in the front rank
OF commonwealth anxious to aid the
nation in its hour of distress" - =
With the declaration Of war against
Germany one Of the first defensive
SlcpS wa IAS IohAAS VI Oil AlA"SASSAS
of food stocks and as pointed out by
Col. March it found Minnesota one
OF the few states with surplus. To
conserve and increase this surplus
was duty that impressed the Gov
ernor and without delay he appoint
ed Committee on Food Production
and Conservation. The creation of
this committee by Gov. Burnquist was
in advance OF the organization of the
State Safety commission Nand show
ing the wisdom Of the step, Mime
sofas agricultural development and
the general conservation of food in
the state was advanced In a way that
Brought almost immediate compliment
Bary attention from the federal war
Heads. Washington was unstinting
in its praise. s-ryes T7+rs - IL
ITO the farmer, labor and Il plenty