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for trade development, the business
interests of the country. and the
manufacturers and exporters will be
greatly interested in the data re-
ans 1ns soafs 5ade R%sriea which
Representative Reavis and his col
leagues are now collecting. These re-
publican leaders, including Repre-
sentative Harold Knutson of Mime,
sofa. the republican whip, have had
porters and with Industrial pioneers
in Central and South American coun-
tries. They have asked what must be
done.
They have conferred with leaders in
manufacturing lines and exporters ~ in
commodities that the southern repub-
lies want. They have asked them also
where the trouble lies. They are
making a study of the trade practices
and trade representation of other ma
tions in this same field for trade con-
tions are to be presented in series
of speeches in the next Congress. di-
rected at awakening the business in
terest OF this country to a realization
Of the commerce that is ready and
waiting for them and to the fact that
Congress proposes to do all in its
power to make the trade of the west
ern hemisphere self-contained.
The, situation as seen by this con-
gressional delegation is summarized
by Representative Reavts after con-
ferences with other members, and as
it will be told to Congress with more
detail. as follows:
Opportunity Is Tremendous.
america has tremendous trade
opportunity in Central and South
America-the largest that ever in the
history of the world lay waiting at
the door Of any nation. America. is
neglecting this opportunity after Con-
gress by providing all the necessary
machinery had directed that this
trade should be developed and stim-
ulated by the United States as q na-
tion..
There is nothing that Congress
can do right now that has not been
done to take care of foreign com
merce, especially in Central and South
America. We propose to let the busi-
ness interests know that Congress is
ready to support any businesslike
trade opportunity.
"All the legislation that imm edia te
demands require has been promptly
enacted by Congress. What is now
required is for the executive depart
ments and the business interests OF
the nation to exercise the authority
given by Congress.
"First-Congress appropriate all
the money that can possibly be used
for construction of a merchant ma
rina.
"Second-Congress provided for
foreign credit banks by amending the
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MAT employers in Great Britain
generally recognize tho de-
STABILITY of bargaining coll

generally recognize tho de-
STABILITY Of, bargaining col
$50 lectively with labor and agree
that collective bargaining should al
ways be undertaken, betweens asso-
Citations Of employers and the estab-
lished trade unions is asserted in the
findings of the industrial commission
sent to Europe by the Department OF
Labor.& issued yesterday.
The Commission reports that most
employers freely recognize the right
Of labor to organise and that in con-
trast to. the attitude Of SOME years
ago they regard labor organization
az greatly contributing to the sta
bility Of industry.
Want All in Unions.
Some large manufacturers declare
that they wish to see every workman
included in the union. 30 that they
must all come under organization
control. Others feel that 100 per cent
organization might lead to dangerous
strikes and lockouts. The more con-
servative, the report of the commits
sion states, appear to make no effort
to help organizations Of labor, merely
dealing with such organizations when
they appear. 70 =. ~, 8,
|. AS to the employees side. the report
states that employees in Great Britain
appear to be divided in sentiment
shading from those who want to
maintain the trade unions along the
regularly established CONSTITUTIONAL
lines to ultraradical socialists. En-
ployes are nearly a unit. however, in
expressing opposition to the use OF
force. The most radical who desire
now" a complete overturning of the
present social structure, usually ad-
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Educational Problem Vital.

Material enough to make several
books is condensed in this statement
on rural education. Just apply the
principle to the details Of many pro-
posed educational reforms and see
how they measure up by It, Does
bringing all the pupils from a wide
stretch of farm country into the larg-
est nearby village for high school
training direct the farm youth to-
ward the farm or away from it? You
answer. Why confuse the real issue
with the comment: TT is the most
efficient way?" Germany was the most
efficient, but Germany did not win the
war.
Following this final plank in the re-
construction program the grange sets
the guidance of its own membership.
1t follows in full:
Organization is essential for proper
rural reconstruction. Business and Ia
Dor interests are now organized and
equipped with the shrewdest repre.
sentatives that can be found to de-
fend their interests during the COM
ing readjustments. Agriculture must
also have strong, we'll disciplined
fraternities which can speak for 1t
and develop from it's own ranks a
loyal. capable and aggressive leader
ship"
1t is evident that the grange dis
trusts leadership wished on il from
without. The grange wants leadership
trained to its fundamental principle
of justice to all. No leader from out
side can reasonably be expected to
want more than the interest which
he representa- Truly the OK knoweth
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vindicated at Seattle.

The most conspicuous instance was,
of course, the trouble in Seattle,
for several days. The situation was
dangerous for time. and appeals for
drastic action by the department.
were frequent. The outcome: how
ever. demonstrated that tAe judgment
of the department in handling the
case was correct. TIE department.
was in constant communication with
american Federation OF Labor ON
cials in Washington, with the de-
partments representative. in the
and other officials of the city. =. 4.
The crisis in Seattle was brought
about by the temporary success Of the
radicals In getting control OF the ma
chinery OF the labor organixations,
and forcing . general strike which
was unwelcome to a, larEe. element
Of the working.. men,. The depart.
.aant. puspued the -updrasne.se e:s
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Remedy Proposed by Grange.

However. the grange has pointed
out one way to help, and perhaps
the chambers of commerce and labor
unions and consumers leagues will
join in asking Congress to put it into
erect. perhaps right here in the Dis
trict.
I'VE hold that the censorship of
the free press and free speech be
removed at the earliest possible mo-
ment." This must be read with an
other grange declaration in order not
to be misread. I'VE believe in order
ly government and denounce the
methods and tactics of any organi-
zation or agency that uses violence
to serve it's ends"
1--WE hold that as a national policy
we return to the simple system Of a
single rate for all publications. re-
gardless of distance"
For thirty-five years the National
Grange has advocated the strictest
lie utilities. We demand that when
the railroads are returned t. their
former ow1ers. in accordance with
the act of Congress. the abuses of the
past arising from decentralization
and mismanagement be corrected. We
favor, cooperation between railroads
that necessary economies in manage
ment be accomplished and the most
efficient service be rendered to the
public"
The above statement will not, of
course. satisfy the radical advocates
of SocialiStic ownership, but it is
plain. clear and defensible.
The grange program covers many
other subjects which lack Of space
makes it necessary to summarize very
briefly.
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FARMERS INSIST UPON VOICE
IN POST WAR RECONSTRUCTION
National Grange Opens Headquarters ii
: Washington for Purpose of Impressing
Program Upon Congress.

Whose job is this?" 1t is positively
the consumers job to plan and carry
out these reforms. except the single
one of forming cooperative Seillns
which this plan is put forward TO
combat, is a consumers worry. not
a producers. 1t worries the farmer
only when it touches him as con-
sumner. The only person today free
from the high cost of living IS the
for his own sustenance. protection
and comfort-a savage in the wilds
of Brazil or a South Sea Islander.
Every one who buys suffers from the
farmer can safely and surely say
it is not his job to find the remedy
or to apply it. except so far as he
interests himself as a citizen, for the
shoe pinches not the producer as such.
but the consumer as such, and the
consumer is the one who must take
the initiative in remedying the con-
ditions complained of.
1t is difficult task. admittedly. for
the consumers in the main are the
talking is directed. The teamsters,
the deliverymen. the clerks, the en-
ployes in the packing plants and food
factories, and woollen and cotton
mills and clothing factories and gro
! cery and meat and clothing and
vi SoooS stoie eS' Trey are all ihiuoic
men; so are real estate owners and
agents and lawyers and doctors. We
could deliver milk more cheaply than
1t is being done. but this means using
less men in the delivery, and the men
object But apart from all this the
farmer is a producer not a consumer.
Why, Mr.. City Man. should you ex-
pect him to spend his money and
time keeping down the margins on
what he sells after he sells it. to make
it cheaper for YOU to buy than it is
now?
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BY HI. L. kERWN,

bI H. 1Ss EAEGh"ANS
Director. U. 8. Adjustment Service.
w YHY doesn't the government
~ do something about these
Industrial disputes? Why
doesn't the Department OF
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Important to City Dweller.

Iwish to commend this statement to
&he careful reading of the city-dwell-
er. 1t points out a problem you VIII
note that it tells the cause of declin-
ing food production-not the greed of
The farmer for more money. but the
economic wrong of permitting the
middleman to fix the farmers prices
at the lowest possible figure. Thus
doubly is the distributing system to
blame for the high price of food, first
by creating the condition which leads
TO lower productions; second by being
able to charge the highest price to the
consumer
In this connection think also of this
fact: All the elements of distribution
and the cost thereof are in the hands
of people other than the producers
they are consumers problems, not
, producers. On this last proposition
the American farmer must needs to
feadjust his standard of economics
and his individual and collective ac-
tivities- The farmer has coae with
his product when he sells it.
The next statement points out a
remedy: I'VE recommend the extea-
sion Of cooperative shippini, associa-
fions The establishment of city retail
markets, the construction Of munici-
pal warehouses and terminal mark ats
the careful grading and marketing OF
farm products, with personal trade
marks, the establishment of parcels
post marketing and the establishment:
of such regulation and control as will
efectually remove the evils that have
for decades discouraged the producer
and burdened the consumers. We fur
ther demand that food and feed prod
ucts be sold under such laws and
rsgolations as will prevent one prod
uct beng bought and sold as and tor
. another"
A Job for the Consumer.
This points the way to the sofu-
A4on Of the problem OF distribution
80 rnA f1HxnIlR
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Advocate Of Good Roads.

The grange urges good roads work.
not on boulevard systems, but for
market and post roads. and the use
of this work as a shock absorber for
relieving such under employment as
may develop due to return of troops
from the war zones and cessation of
munition making. 1t urges the choice
Of men identified with farming by vo-
cation. ideas and effort, to fill posi-
tions of trust having to do with agri-
cultural problems, deplores the lack Of
farmer representation on war boards
and war administrative bodies, and de-
mands in the future that working
farmers through their organizations be
consulted and represented. s.-
1t deplores the increase in land ten
antry, advocating taxation to discour-
age large holdings of land for land
speculation and tenantry. and asks for
amendments to the land credit laws
the establishment of personal CO.
operative credit laws to enable tenants
and small farm owners to extend their
operations and become farm owners
The grange oppose the proposed plan
of providing swamp and arid land for
soldiers by drainage or irrigation, as
failing to take account of the previous
occupations of the soldiers, and as op-
posed to the economic welfare Of es-
tablished agricultural communities,
and advocates as a substitute the offer
to such returned soldiers as so desire,
assistance in securing farms from the
unused and untenanted lands near the
established market centers, and as
sistance in making them productive.
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An adequate supply of fertilizer ma
terial is essential and the grange asks
for policy which will provide such a
supply, both by diverting war produc-
tion of acid. potash and nitrogen to fer
tilizer making. and by securing potash
from Alsace.
The grange indorses the graduated in
come tax as national taxation policy,
and asks that surtaxes shall be pro-
gTessively increased until at least 80 per
cent be levied on all incomes over $780,
900. and asks also that the 1918 tax
carry a provision for an so per cent as
sessment on all war profits.
On the tariff the grange reaffirms it's
position of former years: I'VE demand
that in the readjustment of tariff sched-
ules agricultural products be given the
same protection as other commodities. I"
Here again is this idea of equal justice
which runs through this entire docu-
ment.
The final plank is on education: Rural
education should not neglect rural en-
vironment." the platform says, and
many educational leaders should take
notice of this. urban standards should
not become guides of rural systems Of
education. Unless teachers themselves
breathe the atmosphere of a country life
environment they cannot sense SYM
pathetically the basic facts that mean
country contentment and satisfaction
/" We therefore demand a system
of education that will direct the farm
youth toward the farm, not away from
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A Job for the Consumer.

This points the way to the solu-
A4oA of the problem OF distribution
- 1 ~eGf3anra11tuSA2lE
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By WILL p. KENNEDY.

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Members of Congress to Press
For Trade With Latin America

federal reserve act so as to permit
the United States national banks to
invest in foreign trade banks.
These two acts provide the ships
and the credit necessary to secure
commerce.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-01
N0NPARTlSAN LAW s..
FORCES TWELVE PAPERS
TO CEASE BUSINESS
North Dakota Weeklies Hit by
Printing Measure; Others
to Follow, Report.

Fargo N. d., Aug. l.-~Twelve
North Dakota weekly newspapers al
ready have been forced out OF bust
ness through the operation Of the
printing law passed ut the last ses-
sion of the state Legislature. under
the terms Of which all legal and Of
fetal printing Of every kind will be
centered into one newspaper in each
county, to be selected by the Townley
state printing commission.
Other newspapers will go out OF
business it is said. Publishers are
withholding announcement Of their
intention to quit pending outcome OF
the point that Attorney General WILL
lam aI1nger has made, namely, that
county official papers have binding
contracts with the counties, which
the state cannot break during the
contract period. which runs another
nine months.
Publications that have been dis
continued since the people approved
the printing law fo1l0w: Monitor
Maxbass; Herald, Hurdsfeld; Ca
zette, Grace City: Sentinel, Makoti:
Statesman. Wing: News, Oberly:
News. Gallo; Gazette, Mckenzie:
Magnet, Dunseith: News, Braddock
Mirror, Wolford.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-01
STRIKE IS DEFERRED.

Washington, Aug 1.--Representa
tives Of the six railroad shop unions
who are in conference here with
railway administration officials. tele
graphed to shop employees over the
country not to strike pending final
settlement Of their demands. The
workmen were Informed that the rail
road nistration had consented to
enter into a national agreement with
the unions covering rules and work
ing conditions.
The cnmmittee represented 100000
men. Two broad subjects we're up
for consideration creation OF q ma
tional agreement and very sub
stantial" increase In wages to meet
increased living costs which the com
mittee said had caused serious state
of unrest among tue shOpmen.
1--WE are now officially assured by
the director general. that the rail-
road inistration will sign a ma
tionul agreement" said the telegram
to the shopmen. IAN earnest effort
is now being made by the director
general to give us definite informa-
tion at the earliest possible moment
Us to the position of the railroad ad-
Illustration regarding wage mat
ters.
"The successful termination Of our
efforts depend on the united support
of all men involved There must be
no stoppage Of work during these
negotiations. We will advise you as
soon as we are in possession OF fur
ther information"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-01
(By United Press. }


Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 1.-the
complete freedom of the chemical in
dustry of the United States from for
eign domination is expected to be dis
cussed by Secretary of War Baker in
his address to be delivered before the
annual meeting of the American
Chemical society to be held at the
Bellevue-Stratford here, from Sep
tember to g..
This is expected to 'be the largest
assemblage of chemists ever held in
the United States, the membership Of
the society having INCREASED from T.
10 in 1914 to 1860 in 1919. More
than 5000 chemists and thousands
more are in Illinois, Ohio and other
states only a few hours journey from
here.
One of the large delegations, it is
believed, will be from California
where there has been tremendous
advance in the chemical industry
within the last year.
The strides made by the chemical
industry of the nation, as shown in
statistics issued by the American
Chemical society in advance OF the
convention, were directly stimulated
by President Wilson's recommenda-
ton to congress that the industry be
safeguarded and by the disposition Of
legislators to furnish adequate pro-
lection.
This effect is especially felt by the
newly organized dye section Of the
society. The introduction of IL
fo~
limited number of years the importa-
ton of dyes, colors and medicinal
substances. 1t was pointed out that
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-01
CAMPAIGN BEGINS TO
SECURE QUARTERS FOR
FALL NORMAL STUDENTS
Women's Civic Club Starts
Out To Secure List
of Rooms.

The new normal dormitory will
not be ready for occupancy, when
the school opens for it's first year,
and as a consequence the residents of
Bemid1i must open their homes to
the boys and girls who are to attend
the initial regular session of the new
state institution.
The members of the Women's Com
munity and Civic club, who COM
piled a list of rooms available for
the summer school students, are as
sisting in the work of providing a
similar list for the fall and winter
session. A large number of porch
rooms were provided for the summer
students which will not be available
this winter and this fact necessitates
the opening of larger number of
homes,
Mrs. Marshall A. Spooner IS chair
man of the club committee compiling
a. list of rooms available. and she is
assisted by the following ward cap
tains: First ward, -Irs. R. H. Schu-
maker; second ward, Miss Ella Bark
er and third ward, Mrs. A. P.
Ritchie.
All housekeepers who have rooms
they can possibly rent to normal stu
dents are urged to SO notify these
committee workers Immediately that
the list may be completed in the
shortest possible time.
1t is up to Bemidii to provide suit
able rooms for the *udents and fail
ure to do so will mean a small at
tendance at the nC",Aal school, there
by working a hanl;,'ap in it's opera
tion which would h". serious.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-01
LIQUOR REFERENDUM
BARRED IN MICHIGAN

Lansing, Mich, Aug. la refer
endum vote on ratification amend
ment cannot lawfully be helu in
Michigan, Attorney General Gross
beck ruled in advising the secretary
of state not to accept initiatory petit
tions to that end, filed by the Michi-
gan State Hotelmen's association.
The attorney general holds that
the state referendum clause applies
only to legislation by bill and does
not cover amendments to the Federal
Constitution.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-01
R0LSHEVlSM RULE
OR CONSTANTINE IS
PROBLEM OF GREECE
Royalists Strongly Opposed 10
Athens Government,
Says Author
(By United Press.)

London. (By Mail. King Con
stantine, or Bolshevism" is the slogan
of Greek royalists, who are agltatlng
vigorously against the present Athens
government. This policy was ex-
blamed by Panos Katapodes, Greek
author and poet, whose pro-Constan-
tine propaganda have been suppressed
bv the Brush and French police.
Katapodes, who might be descrloeo
as the Greek DAnnunzio, is no" IN
London heading a national movement
for the restoration of. the ex-klng,
who he declares, was illegally deposed
by the allies. Failing the return OF
Constantine he demands republic
"Not a false republic Live the French,
for example, but a true Peoples Dem
ocracy. such as first created by Scion
at Athens twenty-five centuries ago
and revived in Russia today by the
Bolsheviki." ~.
A picturesque figure, even in pro-
sale European morning dress, the
young poet is btimmfng with en-
thusiasm for the ''cause.' HE mas
some bitter things to: say about the
allies-at least, England and France
for he views the 1nterVention OF the
Unite United ftates . 9eF. 7 An n S''F0" than IN
"The European war must have
proved to everybody that England
and France are the enemies of our
freedom he said. I'm their anti-hel-
lenic policy, in the past, Tsarlst
Russia was their. associate; in the
present they are assisted by Italy and.
to our great surpise, the United
States. America can never support
knowingly, the Anglo-French satrapy'
which is usually called today, "the
Hellenic Kingdom
To-day in Greece, no Greek can
either publicly or in private express
freely his opinion on matters AFFECT
ing his life without permission from
foreign censors or their misled Greek
servants.
"No territorial acquisitions can
compensate the Hellenes for the un-
Just sufferings and humillatlons
caused to them by England and
France during the war. Before we
can talk Of territ tories. we must safe
guard our soul from slavery. Until
we destroy the tyrannical and corr
rupt regime which foreign powers
seek to impose upon us, we shall be
unable to claim that we are free
people.
eve are told that King Constan-
was tyrant and traitor. But
as long as that tyrant and that trait
or was agreeable to his people. what
should it matter to kindly outsiders. v
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-01
DIRECTORS MEET.

The directors of the Womens' Com
munity club met yesterday and de-
cided to have a baby clinic the lat
ter part of August which will be a
follow up of the one held the first OF
May The babies under two years of
age which were examined at that
time will be examined again. .lrs. r.
H. Schumacher will have charge of
the clinic. The club will also secure
a list of rooms for the Normal stud
ents for the fall term, which will
open the first part Of September. Of
which Mrs. Spooner will have charge.
The first regular meeting will be
held the first Saturday in September
and will take the form Of an open
meeting, a reception for new men,
bers.