The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-13

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Fseelgn Representatives.
SMALL SPENCER, BREWER
(lncoeporateO
CHICAGO NEW YORK BOSTON
They Must Get Together
When representatives Of the vari-
Gus farm organizations and agricul.
tural cooperative associations met the
other day in Washington to work on,
some sort Of solution for the farm
problem to be applied during the
current year, the result was discour-
aging.
That there were almost as many
farm plans as there were farm lead
ess Is not surprising. If anything II
was encouraging. for such diversity
Of opinion made sure that many diff
ferent viewpoints were represented
and that few things would be over
looked.
But the ensuing deadlock was both
startling and disappointing. After
long sessions given over to discus
sion, there still were almost as many
plans put forward g there were In
dividuals present. Agreement was not
IN sight and each man from each
section was clinging doggedly to his
original position.
It is clear that II cannot be to the
advantage Of agriculture to have its
forces divided and wransling among
themselves. Either every section and
every phase Of agricultural industry
win rise ct the same time or they
viii all continue to rest separately In
the low estate which they now zen
10y"
What caused this insistence by
many men on many plans Is not en-
tirely clear but jealousy between farm
organizations seems to be q contrib
uting cause.
In this country we have the Farm
Bureau Federation. the Grange and
the Farmers Union striving for men,
bership and to increase their power.
In some states, as in North Dakota,
one or the other Of these groups has
the field practically to itself. In 9TH
ers, Is In Minnesota, two or more OF
them are in sharp competition for
prestige and members.
Denial by various leaders that this
Is 90 does not change the fact. Back
In the townships the competition ex-
lists and It Is not always accompanied
By good feeling among the officials of
rival groups.
The various plans for farm rehabil-
itatton advanced by the leaders of
these groups In the past have shown
. wide diversity Of opinion and bitter
arguments have been carried on as
to which was right. This attitude
apparently was carried into the con-
ference at Warrington called by Sec
rotary Wallace for q review Of the
current situation.
Added to this situation is the DO
sitton Of many cooperative organiza.
lions. Some Of these have been ex-
banded tremendously during the last
few years and not always wisely,
The government finances. obtained
through the farm board, have enabled
some cooperatives to 60 in 70.
big scale business which were not
equipped for such enterprise. Some
OF these organizations have suffered
from the same evils which attend the
mushrooming Of private industry. Tc
many Of them easy federal money has
represented prosperity. despite the
difficulties which agriculture as q
whole has faced. There are indica-
lions that payrolls have been over.
loaded and that dreams Of future
grandeur have superseded hard.
headed business administration. II
many Of them promotion has taker
the place Of sound operation.
We might as well recognize thes,
facts in connection With the picture
which has partly been thrust upor
agriculture aud which is partly Of It,
own making. We gain nothing b,
putting the halo Of commercial q.
credneas around every cooperative.
i Is to b hoped that these vasioul
organisations viii agree upon . pla,
and support It whole hsartedly. tn
well-being Of our farm population AM
nation may depend upon t.. The IL,
tase o. many q our farm organise.
tioas almost certainly does, for failurl
= agros II this crisis points the NJ,
directly % wholesale liquidation q
o. present unofficial farm leader
Dhip.
1aijnfe % agree upon . na4iona
Pen When such . splsndiA opportun'
~ + offered means that IL ma
lnyeivsd ase not thinking In nationa
1wms. They must u they and tn