Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
COOPERATION
AMONG FARMERS
IS BEING URGED
Competition Will Be Over.
come This Way, Says
S. r. McKelvie.

year, possibly two years. will be re.
quired before the nation can return
to normal peace conditions and eve
will be fortunate if conditions abroad
make rehabilitation possible at Sc
early date" said Secretary Daniels
here today, addressing the conference
Of state governors. e.
The navy, said the secretary, mus,
be increased and strengthened to en-.
able the United States to contribute
as many units as any other nation
to an international police force, bu,
he added:
II look to see the peace confer.
ence put an end to competitive big
navy building"
Annapolis. Dec. 1S.-Speaking be
fore the conference of governors here
today, Governor-elect Samuel r. Nc
Kelvie of Nebraska urged farmers t
form cooperative organizations fol
purchasing and marketing and fol
the solicitation of loans at low inter
est rates.
Cooperation among farmers, HI
said, is the safest solution Of most O,
the rural economic ills.
IF given the proper encourage
ment with all the barriers against i
removed" he said, "co-operation viii
overcome the competition of othel
agencies which operate uneconomic
ally and will reserve to the farmer hi.
own agencies of distribution. The
movement must be carried to thu
terminal markets.
Mr.. McKelvie advocated a gradu
ated tax on land and strict land leas,
laws providing for proper cultivation
and rotation of crops and shelter fol
live stock and grain as the best mean.
of dealing with the absentee landlord
situation.
Governor W. L. Harding of Iowa
also urged cooperation for market
ing. The food produce gambler
must be abolished, he said, an an ef
ficient system of gathering informa
ton on the production of foodstuff
developed to guide farmers in determ
lining when to buy and when to sell
Secretary Lane. also addressing thu
conference, urged governors to pre-
vent state branches Of the council O.
national defense from disintegrating
He emphasized that these local coun
cilS should remain in existence to CO
operate with federal agencies al
though not acting as federal institu
tions.
The cabinet members addresse.
followed discussion by the cover
nors of future policies for the state
National Guard organizations. Wide
differences of opinion developed
some governors ADVOCATING return tt
the old National Guard system,
some advocating universal militar,
and others urging that the time is no
ripe for determining future interna
military policies.
Warning against over optimisti.
hopes for the early return of al
American soldiers from abroad, Sec
retary Daniels said:
1T required year and half will
ability to contract for British ship'
to help carry two million soldiers tt
for soldiers overseas-and that neet
is apparent-it would be fine or
ganization that could land them home
in a year. Naval ships have beer
turned into transports to help in thi:
big job and men in the naval serv'
ice are bein~ rapidly brought home
But some ships and some men mus
stay until a permanent peace blesse:
the world"
Turning to the growth of the navy
the secretary said:
''The American navy must be in
creased and strengthened. I am ask
ing congress not to make any new de-
partures, but to authorize another
three year program.
"The United States lost less by the
war than any other great nation. I
is the richest nation and has thu
longest shore lines. 1t should there
fore contribute to the internationa
police a large and powerful force
And for this the three-year progran n
is necessary"
OF the prosecution Of the war, Mr.
Daniels said the government ha.
Conducted the greatest war in his
tory and expended more billions thar
ever before dreamed of and not {
dollar of the peoples money ha!
stuck to the hands of those entrusted
with proper expenditure.
Returning soldiers, said the secre
tary, are coming back to win the
greatest peace in the spirit of fellow
ship and high resolve that no priv
ileged class shall monopolize the
fruits Of their valor. Men are equal,
resolved that no red flag of anarch,
shall float to the breezes in fail
America"
Discussing the nations attitude to
ward railroads, telegraphs and othe
public utilities, Secretary Daniel
said:
"The American people will do will
them what they believe is best fo
their country regardless of the buga
boo of government ownership whicl
scares some timid people, or the be
lief in the principle of government
ownership by those who would prefe
to carry out their theory than t
abandon it for a better course thai
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