The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-03-08
GRAIN men NOT
TO FIGHT THE
Grain GROWERS

The convention of the Independent
Grain Dealers of North Dakota held
in Devils Lake on Tuesday, We'd
:nesday and Thursday of this week
sclosed with a banquet served at the
Grayson hotel by the Civic and Com
.merce Commission, and most of the
members left for their several homes
the same night.
The meetings were marked by the
splendid cooperation Of the nearly
800 members present, who practically
sall insisted that harmony prevail in
their every act. For a time it look
led as though resolutions would be ad-
opted denouncing the Grain Growers
of America, but no such resolutions
were passed or even introduced. There
is ample work to do in the state with
seut declaring war on any roganiza-
s$ion not in harmony with US, said one
of the members, and this subject
was allowed to rest shortely after
lit was brought up.
Resolutions were introduced call
ing attention to the most urgent
needs of the grain men and farmers
of the grain men and farmers of the
state, and those adopted provided:
That more credit and finance is
needed in North Dakota.
That reduction of high commits
sions charged by market centers for
adisposing of grains to the millers and
others and it's resultant increased
price possible for1 the producer is
argent.
That in many instances the work.
mems compensation law is apparent
ly discriminatory in the fact that
many instants have been cited
where higher rates for risks are
charged by the state than they can
Ae secured for from private concerns.
That excessive freight rates are
working havoc with general business
conditions and an unprecedented
hardship on the farmers with produce
to sell, in many cases entirely wiping
out the gross receipts for his crop, as
in oats from the northwest and for
livestock.
The crop statistics furnished by the
government are not sufficient wide
spread to keep not only the grain
buyer but the grain grower posted
on conditions whereby he can govern
crop acreage accordingly.
That North Dakota farmers are
alive to the need of a great lakes to
the Atlantic seaboard of deep water
way and consequent cheapened trans
portation, whether it is the St. Law
renee project or otherwise, although
the grain men prefer the St. Law
renee plan.
That elevator men apparently suf-
.dor loss through the present mini
mum storage charge of two cents
(many declare they had not charged
any and that they want state law
permitting of a four cent tariff for
storing.
That new statute for North Da.
kota is needed compelling holders of
liens on grain to make collections
otherwise than though elevators hand
ling the crops. It was declared eve
are liable if we accidently let grain
slip through our hands when cover
led by lien but for serving as
collection agency we get nothing" It
was pointed out that better and
cheaper method should be devised
more convenient to the farmer, the
elevator man and the mortgage or
lien holder.
A resolution was also passed thank
ing the business men of Devils Lake.
che Civic and Commerce Association.
Archie Miller, manager of the Grand
Theatre, and the people of Devils
Lake as whole for the sp!enoit man
ner in which the delegates were re-
celved and entertained during their
stay in the city.
Entertainment and educational fea-
lures If the d,y: included; a band
concert provided by the famous Dew
lis Lake Boy Scout band led bv ..
B. Weimer who organized the 65
piece musical body over two wears
ago. Zone Of the finest short con-
'eerts l ever heard by boys organ
lzation," declared F. S. Betz of the
National Grain Dealers association.
here from Chicago. w. T. Allison,
retired member of the Canadian par
lament 80 years old, amused and
entertained the assembly for half
an hour with readings-in a manner
replacing ]. F. T. O'Connor, scheduled
TO speak, but unable to appear on
account of illness.
Following changes in the bylaws.
required election of an entire new
board of directors, the following were
named, representing the several con-
gressional DISTRICTS, three fro meach
and to serve one, two and three
years, respectively: First L. H. Smith
'sof Easily, Ole serumgard of Devils
Lake and A. M. Thompson of Cogs-
well; Second, ]. R. Maddox of Mad
dock, George Knauss of Hannaford
and A. E. Cline Of stearling; third, C.
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