The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-11-20
FARM Frs ORGANIZING
SOUTH DAKOTA FARMERS LOOK.
ING FOR MORE PAY AND
LESS WORK.

"fve-day-a-w week and six-hour-a-day"
plan was beginning to look so good
10 the farmers in his section that they
had formed a local organization and
would attempt TO get the northern part
of the state to get into line with them,
on the basis of putting in just enough
on their farms next year to keep them
selves busy six hours a day for five
days in the week. What if he farm
srs in this country would ell take this
stand for one year? They would be
in position to talk across the table"
with labor and in fact everybody in
the country on a basis of $40 wheat,
pay it or starve, with no middle ground
for discussion. His view expressed
was that the farmer has the same
right to make such demands as has
anyone else. He would be in position
to raise what he wanted for his own
family, and the "other fellow" would
have to get it at whatever cost basis
the farmer might want to place on the
product. Farmers, he said, are getting
tired Of putting in long hours them
selves to feed the fellows who believe
they are entitled to a living by putting
in most of their time loaing instead
of working. This movement, he in
sisted, is not a joke in any way, but
is what they intend to organize for as
extensively as possible.
Parents or friends of injured or i'll
South Dakota soldiers, sailors or ma
-s,,, -, hcrv;N,I, l., ~ ynar Nnuu Vprly
city are to be given an opportunity
TO have these boys visited by a South
Dakota woman, Mrs. Mabel McNulty
Dotson, South Dakota hostess of the
War Camp Community service. Mrs.
Dotsen's address is No. 215 Manhattan
avenue. New York city, and if the
names OF the men in those hospitals
are sent to her she will call, bring
chem home papers and other comforts.
OF the S41 South Dakota girls who
were enrolled this year in the 81 stan.
adard sewing clubs, sc per cent finished
assistant state leader, State college ex-
tension division. The work included
the making of a number of specified
articles Of sewing. Demonstrations
and local contests preceded the display
and contests at the state fair and the
Interstate fair. The South Dakota girls
defeated all corners from ten other
states at Sioux City.
A trip over any section of the state
shows thousands of tons Of hay yet
in the winrows. Inquiry from farmxAs
shows that his is the result of in
ability to secure help, and not through
any "shiftlcssness" on their part. This
hay would be in shape for use by turn
ing cattle into the fields so long as
no snow covers il, even though it is
"A wasteful method Of feeding. But
If heavy snow falls, the hay SO left
will not be available for feed for the
winter.
Hutchinson county continues to
maintain its reputation of being n
of the most orderly counties of South
Dakota. At a recent term of circuit
court there was only one case for trial,
and this consumed only a brief period,
when the jurors and others in attend
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homes.
Hundreds Of gypsies in picturesque
garb roamed the streets OF Aberdeen
Saturday, November l. 1t was gypsy
day at the Northern Normal and In
siustrial school. A big parade through
the principal streets of the city, a car
niyal on the campus, an operetta, a
big feed and a football game were
some OF the features of the day.
All districts in South Dakota where
she Farmers union has ali orSaH;za
tion will be ~canvassed to create a SEN
timent throughout the state in favor
of it's service bureau, which will do
cooperative buying for farmers. Mitch.
ell will be headquarters of the bureau.
The Near East corporation, an or
ganization formed by special act of
congress for the express purpose of
collecting $40. OOG, 900 for the relief of
the Armenian and Syrian war suffer
ers, will o o open state headquarters
In Mitchell.
Thirteen thousand dollars worth of
aiaSIOlo, dt iSGSt ~ aihtituI IidhES,
will be used for demonstration pur.
poses at the Northern normal and in
dlustrial school during the short courses
for young men and women of the farm.
Plans for the holding of the annual
exhibit OF the Northwest Poultry asso-
citation in Watertown this winter were
made at a meeting of members held
recently.
Several Memo families will be com
PEELED to reside in barns and garages
during the winter because of the acute
shortage OF houses there.
Huron tobacco dealers estimate that
approximately 300, 900 cigarettes are
smoked in Huron each week.
Canton has launched a fight to ban
Ash the cigaret.
Judge Frank Anderson. Of the Fifth
district circuit court, is determined to
make automobile thefts unpopular in
the northern section OF South Dakota
AT the last session of court he sen
fenced five men convicted of stealing
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