Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-20
ACTION TAKEN
BY GROUPS ON
BIG QUESTIONS
MiIIerS Favor Minimum Price
on Wheat; US. Most SoIv-
emf Nation in World,
Say Bankers.

Millers-Favor minimum price
of $3.50 bushel to pro-
Queer for 1919 wheat crop.
Declare for return of rail-
roads and wire lines to private own
ership. To appeal for congress
sional aid in developing water
power of Transmississippi districts.
Demand bolshevism be driven from
American continent.
Civic Group. c. Pother-
bridge of Kansas City, tells
mayors that railroads give the
government ownership as ex-
cuse for not bearing share of NUM-
cipal Improvements. Recommend
speedy return OF railroads to pri-
vate ownership. Favor big pro-
gram of public works to help solve
employment problem.
Water Power-Consider reso-
luton calling on congress
to speed up water power
legislation. Charles E. Ross, con-
sulting engineer OF Union Pacific,
says Nebraska's congressman are
not helping this legislation.
Garment Neutrality-suspicious.
pone meeting until $50 p. m.
to hear Galbraith Miller, president
of International Garment Manu-
facturers' association,
Bankers-United States is
most solvent nation in world
at present, says Melvin A.
Traylor, president of First
Trust company of Chicago. Tells
bankers they must adjust them
selves to new conditions. Reso-
lutions adopted favoring return OF
railroads and wire lines to private
ownership; encouraging public
works for returned soldiers; devel-
opment of foreign trade; co-opera-
ton between agriculture and other
industries; higher interest rate on
Victory Loan bonds.
Oil, Mining and Potash-Adopt
resolutions calling on con-
gress to protect American potash
industry from German competition;
urging secretary of interior to aid
oil and allied industries, and favor
ing Walsh-Pittman bill to release
government mineral lands for leas-
ing.
Advertising and Selling
Many big business men and gov
eminent officials oppose advertis-
ing" says Merle Thorpe, editor OF
Nations Business. People should
be educated to economic Importance
of advertising"
Live Stock-"Foreign peo-
pies must be fed with Amer
lean hogs" says E. z. Rus
sell of Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington, Mutton eating
is suggested by J. S.
Leavenworth of Wood River, Neb.
Wool used in clothing now on
market is so inferior that goods do
not hold together" says ]. M. Will
son of Wyoming Wool Growers
association.
Building and Industry-"W Wheat
and other food products, in
stead of gold, form the measure
Of values" states John w. Towles, !
president of Omaha Structural |
Steel company. Contractors and
builders say prices are not coming
down, and advise immediate re.
Of building activities.
Farm Machinery Group-Adopt |
recommendations for National |
Chamber of Agriculture; use
Of returned soldiers and sailors to
prepare waste lands for farming;
endorse good roads; adoption or |
English as universal language of |
country; publication of foreign lam
yuage papers be discouraged; bust
ness be conducted in normal man
1er.
Farmers-Attempt to inject paro-
,hial school issues into meeting
was defeated. Adopt resolution to |
regulate margin of profit between
producer and consumer. Would lin
t railroad to 200 feet right of way. |
Governor, in speech, says there is |
no fear of bolshevism in this coun-
ry. Is in favor of prohibiting for
eigners to form colonies, and advo-
;ates the use of but one language.
Dairy GroupREditor of Kimball's |
Dairy Farmer urges more efficiency
n the production of dairy products.
)leoinargarine was scored by H. J. |
-redicott. who says the consump-
ion of the substitute has increased |
100000 pounds during the year.
The high price of milk in cities was
discussed, and this given as one of |
he reasons for the slump in the
larry business during the past year.
Mayors-Favor return of railroads
20 private control. Mayor of Kan
as City says the government is prin-
,ipal obstacle to going ahead with
public work, inasmuch as the rail-
Dads refuse to do their share as
ong as they are under control. To
lsk investigation of alleged prof.