Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-13

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cal error and himself gave a copy Of
the order to the press, advising that
it would be safe to give the matter
publicity, as the council had intended
to adopt the order, ven If the min
utes did not show such action.
In denying that the order had been
adopted, John B. Brown, assistant
secretary of the council Of defense,
who had tent in the same story to his
paper, the Nonpartisan ,Courier-News
at Fargo, stated today that not only
had action not been taken. but there
was some doubt as to whether the
council would act favorably upon the
order, as there was opposition to the
proposed action inside the council as
we'll as very determined antagonism
upon the part of the elevator inter-
ests. The council offices were filled
yesterday with farmers elevator men
protesting the proposed order. A. G.
Townley,. himself, in company with
Job w. Brinton, general manager Of
the Townley chain stores, showed up
matter or in connection with Brinton's
approaching trial in federal district
court here, could not be learned.
The now much discussed order, as
presented by the council, opens with
a preamble: ITO avoid every possible
waste and unnecessary expense in
handling the grain. the North Dakota
Council of Defense orders that the
North Dakota Council Of Defense cor
poration take immediate steps to take
charge of the handling of the grain
business as nearly as possible, accord
ing to the following plan:
mo. THAT the said corporation
take over the management or proper
ty of all elevators of the state, and all
buyers licenses.
mo. 2.-That each community in
which there is located In elevator be
notified to proceed to organize a
board Of trustees to handle all the
said business in such community, said
board to consist Of five persons who
customarily have grain to sell, and
who shall be selected by ballet by the
grain growers Of the said community,
and said trustees to be selected as fol-
lows: When the community has
within it's territory a n incorporated
village, or a city. two members shall
be selected from the county, two from
the village or city, and the said four
shall select the fifth member of the
said board Of trustees, who shall be
members and holders of at least one
share of the stock Of the North Dako-
ia Council of Defense corporation,
provided that when the said elevator
shall be located in a city, there shall
be seven trustees, three from the
country. three from the city, and
these shall appoint a seventh trustee.
mo. 3.-At the end Of the fiscal
year. all profits made by said board
shall upon the first business day Of
July each year be divided among the
patrons of the elevators In the said
community, according to the number
of bushels sold by the said patron or
through said trustees.
mo. 4.-The said elevators shall
be taken over by lease or purchase,
the payment for the use Of the said
elevators to be upon a basis of seven
per cent per annum, upon the actual
physical valuation of said elevator
plants. If the board of trustees shall
take over the property or plant Of any
company or owner. for the
said corporation. they shall pay the
actual physical valuation thereof.
The physical valuation in all cases
where the owners of the property and
trustees cannot agree shall be de-
termined by a board OF three arbitra-
tors. one to be appointed by the board
OF trustees, one by the owner, and the
two to appoint a. third, c
NO: 5:-Elevator properties used
exclusively for seed grain business or
owned by and contiguous to mills are
not included in this order.
NO. 6.-The grain purchased and
handled as above set forth shall be
distributed as nearly as possible
through the same commissions and
elevator companies in the same pro-
portion as last year purchased or
handled n grain from the various
elevators, subject to such necessary
business changes as the local board Of
trustees, with the consent Of the
North Dakota Council Of Defense.
shall make.
mo. THE said board OF trustees
n the said businesS shall at all times
DO under the supervision and direction
OF the North Dakota Council OF De-
ems corporation and subject to ali
laws and rules OF the United states
and the state Of North Dakota" ~,
This order had been quite generally
discussed for several days previous 10
the date upon which Mr.. Carroll un-
derstood 1t to have been passed. Varf-
Y members OF the council who had,
talked over the proposition with the
press seemed altogether enthusiastic
over It. The same was true Of Speaker
Howard r. Wood son of Ed. Wood
Of the Equity Exchange. who came to
bismarck to personally urge the
adoption Of the plan on the council.
The hrst knowledge Of opposition
came Yesterday afternoon, when Sec
rotary Thomas Allan Box wired the
North Dakota newspapers "a follows:
Through q misunderstanding Of
one Of the members Of the North Da-
kota Council, OF Defense 4 story was
circulated in the prees Of the state
that tho council Of defence had taken
over hesprmarysgsain markets Of The