Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-28
FARMERS GRAIN
DEALERS OPEN
CONVENTION
Lee Halls Decision on Grain
Grading as Big
Victory. a: !.
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Devils Lake, N, d. Feb. 2S.-The
decision Of the United States supreme
court. given out yesterday, declaring
Unconstitutional the state grain grad
ing law passed by the sNonpartisan
administration, was hailed asa VIC
tory here today when nenrbers Of
thess North Dakota Farmers Grain
Dealsrs assoctation gathered for the
eleventh annual convention. Z.
The decision takes from us (. the
.stisSs.ssp h4SSlsRs chi: issA EA3l ssks
Lee OF Grand Forks, secretary OF the
asso ociattons ( lille the law was In
effect, IL we ignored It we were Grim
inals in che eyes OF the state govern
ment, and II we carried ont it's pro-
visions the. federal government 9 con-
stdered ug law breakers, because the
laws conhacted. The decision means
that we have no direct supervision
other than that given by the state
railroad and warehouse zcommissio on,
inasmuch Sas most, Of our business is
interstate, we will be governed by the
federal law anyway, and the state law
was almost useless to us. The de-
cision is a great victory for the grain
men,"
To Take Important Steps.
Discussing the program for the
convention which opened this after
noon, Mr.. Lee says that steps will be
taken to bring about needed legisla-
ton. A tentative legislative measure
will be presented to the delegates pro-
viding that supervision Of the ele-
vators be taken over by the state rail-
road and warehouse commission and
calling upon the state Legislature to
give this commission powers not In
conflict with the federal laws.
f. Should the convention favor this
measure, It will be suggested to the
next session Of the state legislature.
Z To Discuss Elevator Financing.
The question OF financing elevator
will also be discussed at the Fconven-
ton. It is said that an effort will be
made to secure assistance from the
war finance corporation in the way of
loans to elevators. Legislation gov
erning grades will also be asked by
the convention, calling for improve
ments upon the present system.
This is the. first convention of the
association to be held in Devils Lake
since 1t was. organized in this city on
May rs, 1911. AT that time 20 ele-
yator men became charter members
OF the association and since that time
the membership has grown to over
500. Only two Of the original 'mem-
bers. A. A. Lee Of Fargo, and F. A.
Lee OF Grand Forks, are present at
the convention this week.
was held In the Grand theatre this
afternoon ct O'Clock and the most
important business was the annual
report of Secretary Lee, outlining the
work OF the past year An illustrated
lecture on accounting was delivered
by F. 8. Betz of Chicago.
Wallace VIII Not Speak.
It was learned today that Secretary
of Agricnlture Henry Wallace Of
to attend the convention. He Was
scheduled to make the address Thurs
day afternoon and his place will be
taken by j. b, T. O'Connor Of Grand
Forks. 4 !. . & n G5 :SSstss5t5
u. r. Page Of Leeds, who has Just
returned from Washington, where he
will deliver an address Wednesday
morning. telling Of his observations at
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