The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-07-15
URGANtZE BUILD
UP THE NORTHWEST
PROMINENT MEN MEET AT
GRAND FORKS AND TAKE
INITIAL STEPS
TO COORDINATE EFFORT
COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM is
PLANNED WHICH APPEALS
TO LIVE WIRES

yves OF various interests In the
Northwest, there was formed a re-
gional association to be known as
Northwest Associated"
Northwest Associated" will de-
vote its activities to the advancement
of agriculture commerce and industry
in the region commonly known as the
Northwest, and composed of the states
of Minnesota, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, North
western Wisconsin, Northern Nebras-
ka and Northern Iowa.
It is created for the purpose of CO.
ordinating effort and avoiding dupli-
cation in relation to problems common
to these northwestern states.
The final organization meeting will.
be held within the next ten days to-
elect officers and complete final or
ganization.
There will be state council for
each state composed of twelve MEM
bers representing agricultural, in
dustrial and commercial interests
state and community organization.
Each State Council will be cross
section of the economic interests Of
the State and is the State executive
body through which Northwest AS
ISOLATED" will function in each state.
1t is representative of each States:
major interests, in contact with every
locality and economic group.
Northwest Associated will hold
an annual conference at which all
State Councils and those affiliated will
meet. Each State Council will meet
at least four times a year, but
through committees, and more espec-
tally through organizations with
which it has contact, Northwest As
ISOLATED" will be continuously at
work to make effective the objectives
and protect the interests Of the North
west.
In so Tar as they are at present de-
veloped, the plan and purpose of
Northwest Associated will aimmed-
lately commend the good will and
confidence of each community to a
greater degree than any toher similar
movement in the history of the North
west.
1t is representative in character and
democratic in principle, and is distin-
guished from all other organizations
in the Northwest by its ability to
bring together from all the states
comprising the Northwest, represent
taatives of any interest of interests
for consideration of any common
problem.
Aims are announced as follows:
1. To develop and maintain COM
prehensive views of Northwest con-
ditions and problems.
z. To secure recognition of the
fact that economic forces are not
confined by political boundaries.
3. To lend it's good offices in
bringing together, the interests most
concerned in any Northwest problem,
and to promote cooperative action by
such interests.
a. To enable the Northwest to
speak with a single voice and to act
with united purpose.
5. To promote the adoption of
policies best calculated to further the
Northwest's development and prosper
lty, and through existing organiza-
tons, to secure constructive, co-or-
dinated action in support of such pol
icies.
Immediate detectives are:
l. TO promote the development Of
an agricultural program for the
Northwest that can command the sup
port of all interests.
z. To promote mutual understand
ings between representatives of the
regulatory authorities of the states,
the public interest and private in
dustry, looking to the formulation
constructive Northwestern industrial
policy.
3. To promote coordination Of
effort among thse engaged in de-
veloping the Northwest natural and
recreatlonal resources.
a. To make studies of problems
concerning thep reduction and distri-
button of Northwest goods that are in
competition with similar goods pro-
duced elsewhere.
5. To establish communication with
all Northwest public and private or
CARNATIONS and with individuals con-
corning matters of common interest
to the Northwest.
The organization meeting was at
tended by representatives Of agricul-
ture, industry, distribution, banking,
transportation, power, publishing, adj
vertising, hotel and resort interests
and others.