The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-14
GUST POLITICS IS ADVICE
Assert Manager Free to Operate
Unhampered by Partisan.
ship Is Real Need

investigators asserts. Ino report "
the fact finders has been presented
to the senate, and the findings have
lust been released for the tnforMa-
ton Of tho taxpayers
Material improvements have been
made during the last year IN the oper.
ating methods Of tho mill and eleva-
tor according to the report.
THIS applies especially to matters
criticized BY tho committee In pre-
vtous statements, such rs lack OF CO.
ordination, eastern grain salcs. and
practices In buying wheat the report
presented today declares,
Regarding tho future method Of
operating the plant tho committee
takes the position that II Is imna-
terial whether Il Is handled directly BY
the governor or BY = commission.
1.-THE essential reQuiaitc--is that the
manager Of tho mill who Is actively
In charge Of Its operation b par
mitted to operate tho buxincss freq
from political interference" It Is de-
clArcd
Regarding the auditing situation ct
tho stata plant tho report merely de-
clareS that II Is apparent that Il can
Do improved. and that this 10 %
obvious that II Is not necessary for
this committee to comment on It fur
thor"
Need Better Rates.
The railway rate situation regarding
tho North Dakota terminal. and tho
possibility for greater usefulness by
tho terminal when this situatton Il
further improved. ID dealt with ct
some length.
The report 10 signed by all three
members Of the committee, Senators
Walter schlosser. Grand Forks: D.
n. Hamilton. Mclienry: and L. O.
Fredrtckson, Nelson. Il has bean
prepared at 4 series Of conferences
held here following visits Of the com.
nitteA members to the mill and ele-
vator at Grand Forks.
At the opening Of the report It IL
pointed out that tho committee had
previously criticized the operation Of
tho mill and elevator on the fol-
lowing points:
Lack Of coordination between de-
partments.
The basis on which eastern flour
sAlea were made.
The practices In vogue relative to
wheat purchases.
Regarding the Erst Of these the
committee now finds - vast improve
mcnt In tho conditions surrounding
the plant"
Harmony ID Excellent,
Tho various departments arc, work.
Ing In harmony and the spirit OF the
entire organization n excellent. Inn
provement and progress are apparent
IN every phase Of tho industry" It Il
declared.
with reference to eastern flour
sAles the committee finds that since
tho summer Ot 1927 many new and
moro satisfactory connections have
been made In the eastern markets and
flour Gales ut these points have bean
made On . far more favorable basis
than heretofore.
"0Ales have also increased In the
Western market to tho extent o9 $4,000
barrels over tho previous year. W.
consider this to 30 very satisfactory
ana Il bears out tho belief Of your
oommittae that tho institution !,
making definite progress." says the
report.
detailed figures ara presented on
wheat purchases made from August
!. 70 December 10. lo20, Tho conclu-
sion = that during that period ol1
pr cent az tho grain bought origin
Ated from farmers organizations
farmers and independent elevators Il
= explained that this includes pur.
chAaes made through commission
l1ruas representioe and assisting q
finance farmers elevators
opectAl attention 4 called 70 thu In.
cxo0aa0 uaa q the North Dakota Ter
Wtnal j y shown that tho numbe,
q cara inspected there has Increased
hun 80 "a le2S TO more than lAoot
n in
proleln Teels lnesoase.
otyn1l1xN i = shown that the mum.
- q prokaln teaas made u Tho ter,
1l1na3 tneFeaseo irom Ao1e N le1b 4
1o.Aoo b l3a2
WAoat s1eraae faculties 1t The seate
0lQNakar were taxed 70 thu urn1t n
~ ana Il would have hen poaethll
~ the management 10 IN AW4oe IN
spaee kAd \ hean available. the con.
mites finds
CAll.ne attention 10 tha vartoul
Cf41n rate oa1ee noW peno1Hg and th(
noela ter adalttonAl s4oraeo snocl
n1a tAoaa u doe1AQo n lAvor q
M terminal tn committee -