Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-03-03
OPENING SESSION OF N. D.
FARMERS GRAIN DEALERS
ASSOCIATION NHERE TUESDAY
About Two Hundred Delegates Registered Before Call Of
First Meeting by President Kane Of Sherwood-Vstors
Welcomed to Ctv by Mayor Rathman- Credentials Com
mittee Appointed d-Address by H. G. Farmer Of ArGe,
Mimi -
Daily Alert, Tuesday Mar. /

daily Alert, Tuesday Mar ~
About two hundred delegates to
the tenth annual convention OF the
North Dakota Farmers Grain Deal
ers association had registered up to
within a few minutes before the op-
ening session was called to order by
President Kane at the Armory here
this afternoon and almost twice
this number are expected to be in
attendance before the close OF the
convention Thursday afternoon.
The first session opened promptly
at one-thirty O'Clock with music by
Fosters Ladies orchestra OF James
town. This was followed by an in
vocation by Rep. G. P. Drew OF the
Episcopal church, The visitors were
welcomed to the city by Mayor
Frank E. Rathman. who declared
that the citizens of jamestown felt
highly honored by having the asso-
citation meet here and expressed the
hope that they would be treated so
we'll that they would be glad to re-
turn here for another meeting.
Presidents Annual Address
President Kane declared in the
annual address of the president
that there were many problems
facing the farmers grain dealers and
that he wanted every delegate pre-
sent to express himself fully on any
and every subject that might be
brought before the convention. He
added, however that he hoped that
they were big and broad enough to
abide by the decision OF the ixhJority
after each had had an equal oppor-
tunity to express his opinions.
Mr.. Kane said that it would have
been impossible year ago to have
foretold the many problems which
beset the grain industry today, and
declared that the convention wod)a
have little time to waste if it was TO
solve these difficulties. 1--WE must
get right down to brass tacks and
work." he said. The question Of fin
ancing farmers elevators, he said.
was big question, and declared that
a very small number of the organi-
cations were self-supporting at the
present time.
Urges Caution t.-!n
There are many. organizations,
Mr.. Kane said, who are trying to
help the farmer at the present time.
1--WE have more help right now than
we can use," he said, "But it is up
to us to use as much as we can, but
look out for the band wagon. He
urged his hearers to go slow, declar-
ing that there was tendency at the
present time to fly at conclusions
and to travel too fast. ~
Committees :ADDOintcd y.at,t ST.,
Before introducing H. G.. Farmer
Of Airlie, Minnesota, who delivered
the principal address of the after
noon, President Kane announced the
OF the credentials COM
mittee and the program committee
for the managers session which will
be held Wednesday afternoon. The
credentials committee appointed is
as follows: Ernest Steel of NEdgely.
A. C. Sorenson of Sherwood and
oierce Blewett of Jamestown. The
program committee of the managers
9 George Knauss, Ludwig Larson
and l.. H. Palmer.
Address BY Mr.. Farmer
II. G.. Farmer of Airlie, Minnesota,
gave an interesting and instructive
address touching on many points in
the grain industry and heartily sec
ondIy President Kane's advise to
''gO slow"
1--WE have been. flying pretty high
in the grain business" he said and It
is time that we got back to some Of
the old ways of doing business. Some
Of us old fellows, who never learn
cd to spend money have done one
thing, we have raised up families
who are good spenders--every one,
Of them"
Mr.. Farmers stories and wittic-
isms kept his audience in a&roar of
laughter most Of the time, but there
was usually very good moral be-
hind each story and the delegates
were given many hints and gsugges-
lions which will undoubtedly be use
full in the further discussion of the
problems before the convention.
Have Had Hard Times Before
The speaker urged his hearers
not to think that the farmers OF the
United States or the business men
Of today are facing the hardest
times. that the 81 country has ever
seen, and gave instances of the high
prices .ahd low w3Gas following; the
Civil War toi prove his point He
told sof one mEn VIM was working
Tor $2zs per mont 9oor after ssthe.
Civil War, this h4ip &. shout the 9hish-f
est wages tna 4 that section asof the
country at that tim (, and -iofshows hes
went to oneish boring town and paid /
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