The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-12
FOR PROTECTION
OF GRAIN OWNERS. IS.
SUGGESTED TO union
Movement to Outlaw Selling or
Shipping Without Owners
Consent Started

Minot, N. D., Nov. 12.@P)-Recom-
mendation tor enactment in North
Dakota Of q law making 1t q felony
to sell or ship stored grain without
the owners consent Is to be submitted
to the annual convention of the
North Dakota Farmers union here by
its legislative committee late today.
This committee also will submit q
recommendation that changes be
made in the state grain storage law
to make it more workable.
The resolutions committee is to
come in with a commentator Of
Alexander Legge and the federal farm
board, with prospects that there will
be discussion on the floor of the con-
vehtion concerning the urging on the
farm board of the proposal for speed
ing up activities and possibly some
changes in the manner of doing bust
ness.
Balloting for seven directors for
the state board, four for the live
stock board and three delegates to
the national convention was con-
Guided at moor today, and the results
are to be announced at the concluding
program of the three day convention
tonight.
Reelection Is Forecast
Delegates to the convention FORE
cast the reelection of G. G. Talbot.
jamestown, and former Governor
Walter Maddox as members Of the
state board, and also their remaining
as president and vice president, re-
spectively.
Those nominated for the state
board, seven of whom are to be
elected are:
D. H. Hamilton, McHenry county;
c. G. Talbot, Stutsman: C. w. Fine,
Benson county; G.. H. Knobel, Stuts-
man, and Walter Maddox, Noun
trail, all incumbents; L. G. Hart. vs.
llamS; E. H.. Burke, Ramsey; j. E.
Reed. Bottineau; Ludwig Peterson.
Cavalier; r. H. Andrews, Nelson:
George Vollmer, Dunn; L. H. Buer,
Dickey; D. w. Roderick, Sargent: and
Joe Freed, Burke.
The gigantic automobile industry
would be bankrupt in three days ii
motor manufacturers had to accept the
same price-making policies that
farmers of the northwest and of the
nation are subject to, was the mes
sage from c. E. Huff, Salina, Kansas,
national president of the Farmers
Union.
place yourself In a position to de-
mand justified prices for your prof.
ucts-justified, not excessive prices"
the message from Mr.. Huff said.
Don't expect So a bushel for wheat
or $40 per 100 pounds for your hogs,
but organize and organize thor
oughly." t.s
Meets with Legge
It was announced that Mr.. Huff
was prevented from coming to Minct
by q meeting with Alexander. Legge
and other farm board members, to
consider the grain price situation.
M. w. Thatcher. manager o. the
Farmers Union Terminal association
speaking last night. said his organ
ration was the only grain commission
firm operating on the Twl:. Cities
market that owns its own terminal
facilities.
He said the association now has
storage facilities for 4,e00. 900 bushels.
Millions Of dollars will be made
available for livestock. producers Of
te northwest IS the result OF the
action Of the Farmers Union Live
stock commission of South s.. Paul
joining with the federal farm boards
national livestock marketing setIp,
Charles D. Egley. manager Of the
commission, told the convention.
The convention will close toright.
Addressing the convention last
night, Thatcher. urged the adop-
ton of a law in North Dakota max
ing it a felony for any grain firm or.
elevator to sell or ship stored grain
without the consent Of the owner.
Referring to a sharp break in
prices Monday, Thatcher charged it
was caused by SPECTATORS who could
not put up margins and were sold out
and not by the law Of supply and de-
mand.
Thatcher sketched the unions pro-
gram for legislation as including the
ironing out Of the farm storage laws
and adoption Of uniform farm stor-
age laws in every important grain
state