The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-08
PATRIOTIC BANQUETS BRING TO
CLOSE MOST SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL
C0NVENTI0N0F FARMER DEALERS
Bismarck is Cheered While Visitors Bidder Godpeed by
Remission at Banquets Given by Minneapolis ~
and Duluth Associations

Given by Minneapolis y IL. r
Associations. szs-'
agencies until something better, had
been placed in their stead.
When Secretary Remission put the
question: as the coal administration
safe in Capt. Bakers hands - there
was a volley of applause. Many of the
persons present who are also dealers
in coal had reason to compliment Capt.
Bakers fearless and impartial admin.
stration of coal affairs of this state. :'
Rev. BuzzeIIe American.
3, In an address that rang true with a
sterling Americanism, Rev. SBuzzell re.
sponded to the toast when Johnnie
Comes Marching Home" He touched
feelingly upon the great sacrifice of
that Bismarck mother, the first to
give her son as an offering to the
great cause of world democracy. He
urged upon everyone deeper realiza'
ton of the duties imposed by the
world crisis. e..
Lars Hanson of Manfred, one OF the
live wire members, responded briefly
in behalf of the managers. Fred Beier
of Darlington one of new members,
told how he left Germany to escape
militarism and then after compliment
ing the organization on it's growth,
proposed a Red Cross collection.
"Money or Men," Asks Mrs. Goddard
Mrs. II. P. Goddard, president of the
Commercial Club, in his address touch
ed upon the part money is playing
in the world war.
Money or men," he said. (Which
will it be? 1t is up to us all. We must
give both money and men but giving
a mighty lot of money will save a
mighty lot of men," u
Mr.. Goddard's subject was There's
War Money-Plenty of It." He refer
red to Americas great wealth and the
small sacrifices that have been made
from a financial standpoint to date
The program closed with singing of
"The Star Spangled Banner" led by
Mr. Halverson after which three rous-
ing cheers were given for the hospital.
ity shown by the citizens of the Cap
ital City.
Pass Seed Resolutions.
Finding that an emergency exists in
North Dakota that vitality affects the
production of wheat and other arti-
cles. of food in. this state by reason OF
the. fact that in large number OF
counties covering about One-half of
the wheat producing area of North
Dakota there have been two crop fail
ures in succession, the Farmers Grain
Dealers Association of North Dakota
in closing session Thursday afternoon
adopted resolutions expressing the be-.
lief that this emergency should be
met by the national government and
that the secretary of war should as q
war measure advance to these people
sufficient funds to tide them over and
to enable them to seed their land to
wheat, taking in exchange notes bear
ing a reasonable rate of interest, pay.
able to the federal government.
The resolutions express the belief
that the North Dakota Council of De-
tense should be employed by the fed.
eral government to distribute such
funds, not to exceed the amount of
SIS 1000; that this money should be
loaned to such people who have not
sufficient means to obtain credit
through the local banks or through
county funds raised under the bonding
act, and that the money so advanced
shall be treated solely as a war en-.
Urgency measure.
Send Wilson Copy.
A copy of these resolutions will be
forwarded direct to the president of
the United States, to the secretary of
war and council of national defense,
Washington, D. c., and also to the gov
ernor of North Dakota and to the state
council of defense.
The resolutions recite that "in 1916
the wheat crops was almost total
failure on account of rust. In 1917 it
was almost a total failure in the same
territory on account of drouth. BY rea'
son of these reverses, a considerable
percentage of the farmers residing In
this territory are unable to obtain
credit from local banks or through the
county bonding arrangement, and con-
sequently large area of ground will
not be seeded to wheat unless relief
can be extended to these stricken PEG.
pie. They have all the necessary
equipment to 60 ahead and pit in their
crops, providing loan could be ex.
tended to them, sufficient to buy the
necessary feed and seed and In some
instances groceries. If these people
can be furnished relief from the nat
ional government the increased area
Of ground seeded to wheat this year
will produce not less than five mil
lion bushels of wheat, If q normal
average crop, is harvested.
AT,THE Mckenzie