Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-05
pERATIoN VERSUS SOCIAL
IZATION.

q IL AA0AS9S !"
kner day. j. A. O. Preus. Repub-
nonainee for governor, pointed
~ S1ry4 clearly some OF the essen7
" 1iSSrences between co-operatlon
4 4h,latry and the specialization OF
III krys Discussing particularly the
snd1uons in Minnesota, and address
is remarks especially to farmers
la that, inasmuch as IS per cent
y people OF Minnesota live IN
W Of $500 population or oveF'
% tper cent on the farms
He specialization OF any brancn -
iHnltural work through state own
would place control OF an I'M
mart Of the farmers business
~ Tie hands OF a group OF people
lh6Srenot farmers, who outnumber
Ne Mariners more than two to ones
Ad8Fwhose interest in the price or
lE1 products is often directly op-
S,s1 TO the interest Of the farmer.
II aving aside all questions of ethics
immediate desire of the farmer
SstS get the highest possible price
srfshis wheat. To him the price OF
~ II q secondary consideration.
sleHammediate desire of the man who
ReSee In the city and has no farming
tSka3sSests is to buy flour Ct. the lowest
4as4Sble price, and the price of wheat
SScondary to him. Socialize the
u& and elevators by placing them
DIR the political control Of the state
sv1 fnment, what influence would
inmate, that of the one-third or of
eMsstwo-thirds?
NE price of wheat and flour can
/ De fixed by any state government,
ttNAt Is possible for a state govern
ssi& to create conditions which will
$e the marketing of wheat, flour,
adks yery many other things, in a man.
ne group of citizens Is against
70 her The majority will naturally
sH 1t that it does not suffer through
REPRESENTATION. The result of
OWl1CISI1lp WILL 1l0ScSSdElly
S& ~ place at disadvantage what
ae& group happens for the moment
in the minority. +
lose who oppose government
s1L$2hship are not open to the charge
sRSe they are mere obstructionists,
sa ing obstacles in the way Of the
ssgI4 movement designed to better the
ann ltton Of the producer. The pro-
does not nee1 a government
lcy to enable him to control his
dgltcts as far as he wishes to con-
Ss1 3StEem. The fruit growers OF the
DC states have proceeded on the
that those engaged in a COM
- $industry have common interests
"A p can best be furthered by volun-
4$&cO-operative work. They have
sG%ntzed sco-operative associations
.r& 1gh which they work in concert
M 41gh the several stages If pro-
4 Ion and far into the realm of
III kettng. They have been SO sue
MI In this that they have cap
the apple market, for instance,
p under the very noses OF the
Mes OF New York, Michigan and
SsJ ming states. where the natural
q dttOns for the production Of fine
IA are far superior to those in most
IA a OF the west. Through similar
eiations the poultry men of Den
and the dairymen of the same
Try have raised their respective
Ms fstries to the highest pinnacle of
~. and are able to command for
n kprcducts in the English market
Ehighest prices paid for similar
3S (lctAe no matter where they orig
SHu10fe4s thousands-yes, mil
MH6EHE NAmerican farmers are en-
II some form of cooperation.
N16pEssGeases the work is tentative
dggYexpeEtmental. In other cases,
AN fheesSco-operative marketing of
f15aQkshe northwest, the move
1ARsattained a very satisfactory
1Sf9NrHSf success. And the great
&u4gdE1a associations Of the coun-
MaSxX1drking hard for the extern
aads#spoltcy. There is no rea-
should not be extended.
a sl11oreason why wheat grow
n 4plstance, acting in concert
xsllSx ut assist each other in the
4Heps Of production and mar
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