Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-18
CD. WALDR0N
REELECTED
PRESIDENT
Farmers ask Government to
Establish Fixed Price on
Commodities.

Fargo, \. D.. Jan. ls.-Ths nine.
teenth annual c~enYentien Of the Tri.
State Grain and Stock Growers asse.
citation closed it's four-day convention
today with the adoption Of resolutions
asking the. government to establish a
guessing ais that miliers who are
products be ordered to stop this prac-
tice at once by the government. The
resolutions deny charges made that
the farmers Of the northwest are not
loyal and fully endorse the stand TAX
en- by President Wilson and pledges
the associations full spppott in his
elected :; 3: g %s's.ss Of T. ra, e. s sss Il;
Bookings, S. D.; vice president and
W. c: Palmer, Fargo. secretary Of the
association.
II. Mckenzie Addresses Convention.
Fargo, N. D.. Jan. 19.-R. MeKen.
zie. secretary Of the Canadian Coun-
Gil Of Agriculture outlined the work
done by that organization among the
farmers in Canada before a large
audience Of farmers attending In Tri-
State Grain and Stock Growers as
ISOLATION at the closing session OF the
convention here today after a four
N"Se SOSSslOu, dS Which, all pudA8S Ut
arm activity were discussed by prom
inent speakers from all parts Of the
northwest.
, The cooperative movement among
the Canadian farmers. known as the
Grain Growers Movement came into
existence in the prairie provinces. in
which its operations were confined un-
til the last few years, in 1912, Mr.. Nc
kenzie said. The organization, he said
WAS formed IN fnrxfyorn S thu in$A~Ack- ~
the Grain Growers in every onora BILE
and legitimate way. and to watch leg
~islation relating to the Grain Growers
interests. particularly that affecting
the marketing grading and transpor-
tatfon OF their grain. Among other
things the organization was formed
for Mr.. Mckenzie said were:
time to- time as ii found it. necessary
through duly appointed delegates. the
passing Of any new legislation to meet
changing conditions and requirements.
T establish libraries. literary So
%cieties. reading rooms, arrange lee
lures and to further extend the
knowledge Of the members and their
families along economic and social
lines. with a view Of elevating the
ties.
ITO encourag Sc members to provide
suitable halls. or meeting places and
properly equip and furnish the ga nj
for the social and educational bene-
fits Of the members.
ITO foster and encourage the CO.
operative method OF distribution OF
farm products and the supplying OF
staple commodities"
It's constitution. he said, provides
for admission into membership any
lone in sympathy with the movement
The only persons refused membership
he said were elevator owners, shippers
or dealers in grain. Much emphasis
he said was laid on the creating OF
community spirit. collective buying
Of commodities and the cooperating
in the shipment Of products. No dis
tincticn is mad in membership as tc
race. language. religion. or politics.
One Of the reasons the farmers have
to take a second place in all matters
Of public business MFR. Mckenzie safe
was that they have not acquired the
art ~ public sneakinR.
w believe he continued. "that
if our farmers. are going TO take tbs
place that properly belongs to them
and which the importance 81 thei,
calling entities them IL in public at
fairs thev have tn TT themselves fol
these rnsitiors ard no medium, is bet.
ter adapted for that purnose h thu
local meetings of the Grain Growers
association and participating in thu
ldisc11ssions at U annual conven'
tions."