Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-08
FAIRS WILL
help HOOVER
IN CAMPAIGN
Cooperation Assured Gov
ernment by Men Who Run;
North Dakota Fairs.

Don V. Moore, elected secretary of
the Association of County Fairs of
North Dakota, has returned from,
Fargo, where he attended the %convenI
ton OF, the association, and where he
was instrumental in convincing the
delegates that the best place for the
1919 convention is the city of Grand
Forks.
after discussing various details of.
the convention work. Mr.. Moore said
this morning that the County Fair
association decided to do all it could
in aiding the food saving propaganda,
and other patriotic movements of the
United States.
"1n view of the fact that the food
department of the country needs the
cooperation of every citizen n
every organization" Mr.. Moore said
today, 1.-The convention went on record
in resolutions pledging it's member
ship to, the fulfllment of the measures
advocated by the government of the
continuation and holding of fairs
throughout the state"
Nh. Moore emphasized the fac that
the association had decided to be an
| movement which has as its sole object
the winning of the war, and he added
that he felt absolutely convinced that
he represented the sentiment of Grand
Forks in pledging its loyalty and aid
in whatever measures h government
should deem it necessary to adopt.
Resolution Adopted.
Following is a copy Of the most i'm
rortant resolution adopted by the
, convention:
Whereas, our country is now en-
gagged in the most terrible war Of it's
history. and every governmental
agency is being taxed to it's fullest ca
pacity to. win the war. to the end that
our nation was founded, namely,
liberty and freedom, be maintained,
not for ourselves alone. but for the
liberty loving peoples Of the world,
and
Whereas. food production for our
selves and allies in this great conflict
is the most vital consideration. and
Whereas. h state and county
fairs of North Dakota are recognized
as having the powers and opportuni-
ties of rendering real and necessary
service to the various departments
comprising the war machinery of our
government, and
Whereas. the food department of
the United States needs the CO.
operation of every loyal citizen and
every available organization to stimu-
late to the utmost the maximum pro-
duction of farm products and also to
assist in educating our people to the
necessity of maximum God conscrva-
ton.
Therefore. be it resolved. that this
association of county fairs co-operat-
ing with the state fair of North Da-
kota. pledge themselves to the fulfill
ment of the measures above advo-
Gated and to the encouragement of the
continuation and holding of fairs
throughout the state of North Dakota
play in the national war program and
in view of the need of clean and help
full recreation and entertainment OF
our people.
And hereby tender to President
Wilson. Herbert Hoover and the heads
Of all other governmental agencies the
good offices of our fair. by so arranE-
ing our exhibits as to best emphasize
the program of food production and
conservation as set forth in Mr.,
Hoover's campaign. and further. that
we will leave no stone unturned and
no opportunity unused 10 make ~
fairs the greatest possible aid to the
work of. encouraging the purchase OF
Liberty bonds. War Savings and Thrift,
Stamps. to the noble work being done
md possible to be one by the Red
1IOSS, I. VI \. "A. ~. Oh I. AND OtHel
kindred agencies. to the cause OF
patriotic educational! addresses and
programs and to the task of the dis
~couraging of all unnecessary farm ant
home labor and production. and tina
we give this aid unselfshly. and vine,
necessary with sacrifice gladly ane
reioicingly made. I 0 the end tina. on
fairs may play their full share in tn
. defense of democracy and those ideal
5 which we, as Americans. " most.
} -'Gera!d p. Nye.
: Don v. Moore.
-''Franklin Page. "
IS. II. Wilson.
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