The Bismarck tribune., 1922-05-09

large, Frank Nilhollan. Bismarck.
Introduction by the committee on
officers reports of ten recommends
tions for changes in the constitution
and bylaws and methods of conduct
ing work Of state federation of labor
today delayed consideration of reso-
lutions and election of officers The
election of officers was made special
order of business for this afternoon.
The report of the committee on Of
ficers reports was read by ]. F. Dixon,
of Fargo. Among the recommends
tions Of the committee are: Commend
ing the work OF President Brundage
and Secretary Aune for the past Year,
declaring that in spite OLA decline in
membership due to the industrial de-
preston achievements had been made
by the federation, urging that quarter
ly meetings of the executive board be
dispensed with in interest of economy
and meetings be he'd at the call
of the president. That action be taken
with the A. f. L. and international
unions to require all unions to be-
come affiliated with federation, urging
members to try and elect labor repre-
sentatives to the legislature, urging
appointment of labor legislative repre-
sentative to seek labor legislation at
next legislature, placing salary of sec
rotary treasurer on percentage of per
capita tax collected basis, make dues
payable monthly instead of quarterly
and employment of full-time organ
izer.
All recommendations were adopted
with the exception of that relating to
change in the secretary's salary.
Resolutions Presented.
Resolutions presented to the fedora
tion included opposition to the pro-
posed repeal of the teachers salary
law which will be voted on in North
Dakota at the June primaries; urging
passage of the soldier bonus act by
the national congress; criticising the
state printing and publication COM
mission for appointing E. M. Crary
state printer because he is not a men,
ber Of the typographical union; en-
dorsing the alliance with the Nonpar-
tisan league and favoring nomination
of candidates Of that body; providing
for publication of a labor year book,
urEngg propaanda work be carried
on to disseminate information con-
corning the union label and others.
The convention will conclude its
business today. Yesterday afternoon
it heard B. F. Baker, Nonpartisan
league candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination, speak, and telegram
was sent by individuals to former
Governor Frazier, asking him to come
to the meeting. Last night the dele
gates were, guests of the Bismarck
and Mandan Trades and Labor as
semblies alta banquet at the. McPen-
zie hotel. Earlier the delegates were
given a ride to various points Of in
terest in and around Bismarck by To-
scal business men.
Senator Baker told the delegates
that the political fight in North Da-
} kota in the coming primaries was for
a program which centered its efforts
toward the upbuilding of the home
and election of ,offrh|s who would
admisisters affairs htd that end: A
government is Sought which will func-
tion to protect the large majority OF
the citizens, he said.
.'There is no socialist on our ticket,
he said. "Most of us have been affll-
lated with the Republican party most
Of our lives and generally are found
in agreement with it's principles.
will not say that agree with every
thing the present national administra.
ton has done, for DON'T"
The biggest thing before the peo-
pie in the state, he said, is obtaining
an adequate rural credits department
He asserted that bankers Of the state
have received an averae OF 2.40 pei
cent commission for making loans
approximately third Of the tota
interest charge. This he said, depr;v.s
the farmers of necessities ard doe:
not add to the wealth o. the state.
Wants CreIit at Cost
"What we want" he said, "is cre1i
for the farmers on longtime leans a
cost, without the excessive commits
sion charges that have been and arr
being made"
He condemned the farm loan de
partment of the Bank of North Da
kota as it now functions. He assert
ed that when the league administra
ton had sold bonds last fall the nev
administration went into court to &c
feat the action taken, and that the tao
tics had been to obstru:t and dela
the functioning Of the rural credit
department. Tie asserted thu. figure
of thu state farm bureau showed tha
5000 farmers left the state before las
October Is, that farm mortgages ar
being esoreclosed at a tremendous rat
and good citizens lost to the state. Ii
said there had been 6S foreclosures
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