The Ward County independent., 1922-12-21
Governor Nestos' Legislative Recon-
mendatiOns

Governor r. A. Nestos, asked about
! his recommendations to be made tc
the state Legislature, declared, while
he was not ready to announce a pro-
gram, that ''the promises made in the
platform and in speeches throughout
the state will be carried out in spirit
and to the letter." Indicating that an
effort would be made to lessen the
hatred and bitter strife in the state
the governor declared further that he
believed the program presented would
be such that he could not only count
upon the cooperation Of all Independ-
ent members of the Legislature but al
SO on the cooperation of many league
legislators "who come with a desire to
promote the best interests of the state
and to put those interests above all
other consideration"
Among the most important matters
of Legislation to be submitted in the
view of many in the administration,
are proposals dealing with the state
industrial program and especially with
the operation of the Grand Forks mill
and elevator. There are many around
the capitol who believe that because
Of the many and numerous duties of
elected officials better results can be
obtained in the so-called industrial
program by relieving them of some of
the supervision which requires vast
amount of time.
1t is expected that Governor Nestos
will recommend to the legislature the
creation Of independent boards to take
the state industries out Of politics as
far as possible, in line with his advo-
cacy of this principle in speeches dur
ing the recent campaign, and in this
connection to urge the creation of a
non political board of three to five
members to take charge Of the mill
! and elevator at Grand Forks as a
board of directors. Legislation also
will be urged, it is expected, to pro-
vide methods Of financing the mill and
elevators.
When the Grand Forks mill is run
ming at full capacity Of 5000 barrels
of flour day it will be necessary in
certain seasons to purchase several
hundred thousand bushels of wheat,
it is said. Flour also is said to be
more saleable if it is kept in ware
houses for a time after being manu-
factured and that these considerations
tOScllleE Will LIlc leIlS I'll VI CIIAc HSS-
essary to ship flour and make collec-
tions, will necessitate capital amount
ing to several hundred thousands OF
dollars being provided for the bill.
Thus far in the state industries Of
fcials have relied for revolving fund
upon tax monies, but it is asserted
that in such project as the Grand
Forks mill the very season Of the year
when tax funds are at their lowest
may be the season when funds are in
greatest demand for the state mill,
and that, therefore, the using of tax
funds to finance the mill is impracti-
cable. All legislation to be urged in
this respect, it is expected, will be
along the lines of campaign promises
of the governor to urge "full, fair
and honest trial to the extent that
citizens may be satisfied in full" con-
cerning the experiment Of the state
mill.
1t is expected that the legislature
will be urged to liquidate the Home
Builders Association, because of the
involved state of affairs in that de-
partment and the impractical bility of
operation under present conditions.
This was urged in the Independent
platform.