Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-05
CONGRESS PLANS ARE
WELL NIGH COMPLETE.
Tentative Program Includes Debate on Taxation,
Talks by Prominent Men and Many
Other Features.

Plsns for the annual co-operators'
congress, the convention Of the Montana
union, American Society of Equity, which
will be conducted at the Palace theater
in Great Falls JAM 20-24, inclusive, are
gradually taking shape. Those in charge
are anticipating the most successful and
best attended congress ever held III this
state.
From the farmers point of view, the
sessions will be very important, and the
agricultural men present are expected
to reap some benefit from the congress.
Discussion Of problems facing the farmer
during the reconstruction period, the ted
eral land bank, state hail insurance law,
various phases of cooperation, taxation
as it applies to the farmer. and other
topics of direct interest to the agricul-
tural element of Montana, will comprise
the lengthy program. One of the most
important features will be the report of
the, committee appointed to investigate
and report upon the feasibility of an
amalsamation Of all farm organizations.
This committee was appointed last year
at Helena and J. L. Carroll of that city,
clerk of the supreme court, chairman of
the committee, viii present the report.
The other members Of this body are:
w. r. Duncan. LewistoWn: Mr. March,
president of the Progressive club of
Plentywood; Clark Bumgarner, president
of the Cascade Farm bureau, and
Montana union Of the American Society
of Equity. This committee was appoint
cd by William Burlingame. president of
the Montana union; II. t. THURMAN.
president Of the Farmers union, and
James Griffin, president of the state
grange.
Additional Features.
A tentative program has already been
prepared, but since its completion sew
eral interesting features have been add
cd. Clifford Pinehot, forestry official I'M
der the Roosevelt administration, writes
that he will endeavor to attend the con-
gress and deliver an address on ''Recon-
struction and the Farmer Mr.. Pinchot
is not certain whether or not he can be
here. However, he has been booked on
the tentative program.
Representative Ronald Higgins Of Mis-
soula will give talk on some timely
subject, and Principal Il. J.. Cummings of
the Fergus county high school will speak
on. "The County Unit in the School Ad-
ministration." Another splendid num-
ber is an address to be given by Senator
ID. G. O'Shea of Red Lodge. president of
the federal land bank of Spokane. He
will explain the federal land bank sys-
tenn, with which, it is said, some Montana
farmers have been dissatisfied. Senator
O'Shea will come prepared to answer all
questions asked him concerning the bank,
and his visit is expected to have much
to do in clarifying the misunderstanding
men of the state. f. A. Bennett. secre-
tary of the Equity Cooperative ex-
change at st. Paul, will talk upon the
subject, 'sThe Importance of the Coop
erative Movement During Reconstruc-
tion.' Miss Alba Bales. dean Of the
home economics department at the state
agricultural college, will be present and
give an address on her work and plans
for the future being made by the depart
ment Prof. T. s. Cooley of the agri-
cultural college will speak on "Propor-
tions.' He will also tell of the program
now being worked out for the extension
teresting address will be delivered by t.
K. Bowman.
With the exception of Mr.. pinchot,
none of the speakers mentioned above
Eave as yet been assigned dates upon
which they will speak This is a matter
which will adjust itself later, depending
principally upon the most convenient
time the speakers will have on hand.
Tentative Program.
Every effort will be made to retain
all numbers of the tentative program
which has been arranged and is consider
ed the best ever gotten together for an
occasion of this kind in the state. How
ever, as the time Of the congress is still
several weeks off there may be a few
changes. But the committee in charge
assures those who plan to be present
that excellent substitutions will be made
ii any changes are necessary, and from
the looks of things at present it is not
believed any will have to be made The
tentative program is as follows:
MONDAY, JANUARY 20.
Opening Night
Presiding ...-....... w. NJ. Burlingame
President, Montana Union A s. of E.
Address ............. Hon. S. v. Stewart
Governor Of Montana.
"Some Agricultural History"
Prof. M. l. Wilson
State Leader Of Coup4v