The National leader., 1922-02-06

Senator Myers of that state, but the senator's
reply was indefinite as to revival of the grain
corporation
Conrad Rebelein of Kiester, Mimi, wrote
Congressman Clague.
That is what helps-the personal
appeal to your representative. He
can not ignore your letters and, if
enough of you write, he will act Space
prohibits reporting in this issue more
than few of the petitions that have
been circulated and sent to congress.
The following is a partial list; more
will be reported next issue: -
Frank Garfield Verona, N. D., got 147
names on petition.
F. S. .Utecht Of the same postofice address
H. w. Renquist of Julesburg, Col, reports
he has got large number of farmers to sign
and is now circulating the petition in town,
and a1id , has written personal letter to Senator
George Park, Arlington, Wash, took two
days and circulated the petition, getting prac-
tcally all the farmers on his rural route to
Olaf Gilbertson of Carpio, N. D., got 80
N. M. Andersen. of Dassel Mimi, got SO
"A reader Of ophem, Mont, Signing himself
c;ro3atn umpkn austeE for 1 publicity purposes is
meeting to pass resolutions.
S. D. Wagner of Myers, Mont, found all
farmers he talked to for the plan, and got As
W. D. Grain of Avalo, Col, sent petition
and 16 names to congress. -
Mrs: John Harter Of Merrieourt,. N. D., has
talned We5 ao 8 lot Of support for %: it.
10. M. Simonson, Fortuna. N. D., IA sgners.
C. K. Gjesdal, Edmore, N. D., over 100 sig
Mrs. Mrs. William Logan, Antler, N. D., >1s
Henry Hapke, Ashton, Neb, had 50 names
and wasn't through yet when he reported.
This merely gives an idea of what
is being done in hundreds of COM
munities. We will endeavor- to give
more representative list of those
working on the plan in the next issue,
and quote more of the best letters
written to congressman.
Mrs. Logan's letter, sent with the
petition she circulated, is good one.
She wrote her representative as fol-
lows:
Inclosed you will find a petition signed
by. my husband and me and IA of our
appeal to you, in behalf of the farm homes
of our beloved state, to do your best to
carry out the wishes contained in this
Mr.. Gjesdal wrote the Leader as fol-
AoVo, c@1CSA ACpO1 C111S w W1lc1G 1S
personally was doing:
ask all farmers to write to their con.
ggressmen and ask them to support the bill.
l hope that men and women in every
township will take up the work.
Mrs. Harter sent copies of the petit
tion to several friends and relatives in
other parts of her state and asked
them to get names on them. Many
who have actively taken up the work
congratulate the Leader and Mr..
Townley for initiating the plan. Mr..
Renquist wrote us: r-->
am very much interested in Mr.. Town.
leys writings, especially in regard to the
revival of the grain corporation. Have
written my senator and congressman three
times. =
In sending petition Mr.. Klos wrote
his congressman as follows: T..
kinkly ask you, in as far as you can,
to help your people at home: l need not
go into detail; you know conditions as we'll
must be done to save our country, We
will all 60 broke. .''~-'-e' ..H
Mr.. Lorentzon wrote his congress-
man as follows:
: Do you know hundreds of farmers in
your district have been foreclosed? Thou .
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