The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-29
GREAT AUDIENCE
CHEERS ADDRESS
Continued from page one)
Educational

1t was the first of three educa
tional meetings held in the county
this week the other two being al
Mineral Bench and Bainville.
Julius Cess. president of the
Roosevelt County Farmers Union
was in charge of the meeting and
took the rostrum several times
to introduce speakers and make a
few comments appropriate to the
objects of the meeting and to To-
cal matters. He said the farm
problem was the problem of all in
an agricultural country such as
this. He and the other speakers
expressed appreciation of the at
titude OF the local business e
He said it was not the desire or
intention of the county organiza-
tion to ship in supplies as a gener-
al policy but only where it seemed
necessary. He doubted if any
more car shipments would be
made, except possibly fruit. He
urged members to be loyal and
pay their dues.
L. C. Hart. manager of the
Unions oil department in North
Dakota gave a clear explanation
of the objects and accomplish
ments of his department. He talk
ed on quality and on prices and on
the various sorts of competition.
He said that their many stations.
almost without exception, were
not only saving patrons money but
showing a profit.
Pictures
A background and an excellent
aid to an understanding of the
speeches was provided by four
reels of motion pictures as the
first feature on the program. The
pictures, entitled "The Farmers
Union at Work" covered virtually
Ill of the Unions terminal and To- :
,al properties and activities. The
grain storage structures :
Quilt or under construction were j.,
/ revelation.
The program brought out far ,
more pertinent facts and argu-
nents than can be crowded into a :
newspaper story. Talbot said that !
few years ago there were 101a !,
farmers in the country. ;
Vow there are 514 million. Only '
he half million are organized and !.
making a fight for equal industrial :
opportunities for the farmer. :
In spite of bitter opposition, :
criticism and an unprece- =
.ented oversupply the farm board
.ad proven a wonderful benefit to :
,heat growers, he said. Except :
Or the board and the pegged price !.
bushel of wheat in Wolf Point =
0day would bring about "a cents. :.
Presidnt Kelly ="
J. T. Kelly. president of the
tate organization, made the con- q
talk in which he endorsed ',
he arguments of the other speak :,
rs and called on all farmers to =
Mist in the common cause. He .
dmonished them % cast aside Il
prejudice and view the whole p
uestion on a basis of principle and =
OF personalities. you may not =
Ike certain features of the Farm
rs Union" he said, but do not
tay on the outside and criticise,
ct on the inside and help fix it."
When something better for the c
armer's cause than the Union is
evised we will all be ready to
Din it.
President Cess announced a con- G
of the Roosevelt county
MON to be held in Wolf Point
uly g.. He also called for an ex-
ression Of sentiment on the mat G
er of holding a county picnic.
he majority appeared to favor it.
lie said he would get the senti-
lent at other meetings. A picnic
lay be held during June. l
The Other Meetings
The meeting at Mineral Bench /
as attended by about $50, deep |
interested people, who would /
lady have listened much longer s;
han the time taken by the speak p,
RS.
There was also a good attend a
nee at the Bainville meeting ac- al
to Julius Cess, who re- h,
lrned from there Thursday. tn
Board Meeting 70
w. S. Good of McCone county III
nd c. o. Spangler of Roosevelt wi
ounty T attending a meeting O, IA
ne state board at Billings. IN
John A. Simpson, National pres
lent of the Farmers Union will 2
e in Richey June 9Th for a big 2