The Bismarck tribune., 1922-01-25
COMMITTEE TO
ASK CONGRESS-
TO AID FARMER
North Dakota Committee Plans
Representation to Push
Specific Legislation
WOULD INCREASE MARKET
Plan C0ntemplates Move to In.
crease Cons umption of
Products of Farm Abroad


Products of Farm Abroad
John P. Tucker, of Devils Lake, i
in Bismarck today to further move
ment launched by number of prom
inent citizens Of the state to rails,
a fund by popular subscription ade
quate to properly present the need.
of the American farmer to the pres
ent session Of Congress and to sug
gest some definite and concrete idea!
in legislation to relieve the presen,
situation. The movement originated
in Devils Lake.
The principal idea back of the move.
ment Is that proper prices cannot be
obtained for many farm products
without restoration of the foreign
demand ana plans for Legislation
which will result II the extension OF
foreign credit in farm products under
the auspices Of the federal govern
ment are being prepared by the men
in charge Of the movement.
The plan has been endorsed by
many prominent North Dakota citi-
zens among whom are Harrison Gar
nett, Joseph M. Kelly, ]. d. Bacon
John G. Walstad, J. Nelson Kelly,
John G. Gunderson, Hans Georgeson,
E. Y. Sarles, Arthur White, A. B.
Jackson, George Dickinson, William
Lamb and Walter Reid.
Farm Bureau Attitude. ~
The North Dakota Farm Bureau
Federation has given its approval and
offered its cooperation as is evidenc.
ed by. the following telegram:
Executive Committee of North
Dakota Farm Bureau Federation
considers that your revised Plan
is in line with the Policies adopt
ed by State Farm Bureau Fedora
tion and will cooperate in enGeav-
or to make same effective"
The Farm Bureau has also issued
the following statement through its
secretary with reference to this move
ment:
Every one seems to realize the
fact that agriculture must be as
q sisted back to normal and many
people, including agencies of the
government are giving the mat
ter great attention and study and
many plans are being prepared.
Most of the suggestions and all
= Of the activities so far appearing,
seem to be for the purpose Of fur
nishing the farmer additional
credit Credit is important but it
is not fundamental need. The
fundamental need is market for
farm products which will bring
to the farmer a profit over and
above the cost Of production. a
market which will enable him to
pay his debts rather than artific-
tally aid to assist him ~ creating
new ones.
For such products as are raised
in a quantity greater than can be
consumed at home, a profitable
market can only come by broad
enfng the foreign demand.
Some of the prominent citizens
Of our states among whom are
such men as Harrison Garnett,
Joseph NJ. Kelly, J. D. Bacon,
John G. 'Gunderson, Hans George
sen, e. " Sarles, Arthur White,
A. B. Jackson, George Dickinson,
VIM. Lamb and Walter Reid, have
realized this basic need and have
expressed their interest in prop
er presentation of this situation
to Congress with view toward
the establishment of some govern
mental agency to assist in financ-
ing the foreign demand for GER
tain agricultural products, With
this plan the North Dakota Farm
Bureau Federation is in full ac-
cord. It heartily endorses this
movement for putting before Con-
gress the farmers need in the way
of an increased foreign market,
the principles Of better rural
credits, the extension of credit
abroad for the purpose of selling
surplus American farm products
and the needs in the way of ade-
.quate tariff protection for Amer
lean farm products when neces-
sary.
The North Dakota Farm Bureau
Federation will join earnestly in
this movement to properly present
these matters to Congress.
Signed N. d. Farm Bureau Fed
By H. B. Fuller, sec'y.
Kelly Is Treasurer.
Joseph N. Kelly of Devils Lake,
North Dakota, known for his farming
interests and who is president of the
Farmers railroad, is acting as treas
lrer of the fund and checks for all
should be made payable
% him.
Hans Georgesen, president of the
farm Bureau, Is in Washington at
ending the agricultural conference,
where he will learn what ideas are
oe.ng suggested at the meeting in or
Ter that the North Dakota committee
will get the benefit OF these ideas in
'orming definite propositions for pres
to Congress.
NOTED FINANCE