The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
Dealers and Farmers Take Up
Favorite Problems.
Freight Rates, Daylight Saving,
Military Training.
THE PROGRAM.
This Morning.

Address Eite Farmer HIS Own IN
plement Dealer John Tromble Eeleit,
Visitors hour Mfsceilsheods dlscussE ssil
This Afternoon. s.
Address: "What the Federal Land Bank
Is Doing for the Farmer" Robert Camp
bell. Wichita
Address: The American Farmer and
This Evening.
The evening program will be under the
direction of MiIlard X. Myers of Chiea go.
1t will consist of an illustrated lecture,
with slides and moving pictures.
Friday Forming.
Washington j. w. Shorthill, Omaha, Neb.,
secretary treasurer national council.
Address: Progress and Reconstruc-
tion,' Mfllard r. Myers, Chicago.
Friday Afternoon.
Business meeting.
Call to order
Announcements.
Reports of committees.
Election of officers
Unfinished business.
Closing.
Between two and three hundred
grain dealers and farmers, members
of the Farmers Cooperative Grain
Dealers association, from all parts of
the state are in Topeka today ironing
out plans for the extension of their
association and discussing problems
affecting their membership. The con-
vention-a three-day affair beginning
Wednesday at Memorial hall-will end
Friday afternoon with the annual cleo
ton of officers and adoption of reso-
lutions.
Freight rates, payment of s226
bushel for the 1919 wheat crop as
guaranteed by the government, mill
tary training, the early discharge of
enlisted men in military service, the
daylight saving plan and good roads
are among the things occupying the
attention of the farmer and grain men.
Most decidedly are the delegates to the
Topeka convention in favor of the gov
ernment wheat guarantee plan. About
military training-co train
ing they are not so sure. Many of the
men here today declared in favor of
better physical training of the youth
of the land, but the military end of the
proposition was viewed with sus-
picion.
The freight rate problem will prob
ably be one of the most important
things to be considered when resolu-
tions are placed before the convention
tomorrow. And, if the Kansas associa-
ton follows in the steps of similar
organizations in other states a resolu-
ton calling for a guarantee against
unnecessary and unreasona BILE"
freight rate advances will be adopted
with colors flying. Restoration of
rights to the state railway commits
sions and the interstate commerce
commissions to suspend and initiate
rates and to adjudicate all rates before
they become effective would also be
urged.
Judging from expressions of vari-
Gus delegates since the meetings be-
gan here in Memorial hall the associa-
ton is, at least, not solidly in favor of
the daylight saving scheme. Since it
was placed in effect farnRrs' organi-
zations thruout the country have gone
on record against it, saying that it is a
detriment to the agricultural industry,
is making the labor situation more
critical and in the harvest time it
causes a loss of the best working hour
of the day.
Permanent highways are being dis
cussed favorably. and it is unanimous
ly; stated that Governor Aliens pet
road scheme will find staunch support
among the majority of the farmer
grain men.
This mornings session of the grain
men was devoted mostly to a talk
by John Tromble, Beloit, on 1.-THE
Farmer His Own Implement Dealer -
Following Tromble's discussion a
visitors hour with miscellaneous dis
cussions was held.
This afternoons session, called to
order at 1880 O'Clock, consisted
of addresses by Robert Campbell.
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