The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-20
C. o N T N U E ID
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Farm Holiday Body
Bands Together to
Halt Foreclosures

Halt foreclosures
The boycott Is to continue. the reso-
ution recites, until the association de-
;ides that conditions warrant that Z |
lrastic step Of this nature Is no long |
r. necessary for the preservation Of
,ur station and maintenance Of stan. /
lards in the structure of society,""
Other resolutions adopted included:
Support Frazier Blu
Petitioning the president and North |
Dakota representatives In congress to
Use their efforts for passage Of the
Frazier farm bill and the voluntary |
allotment bill, amended to fix the
orice set in the bill at mot less than |
he cost Of production on all farm |
Petitioning President ELECT Roose-
velt to appoint John A. Simpson OF |
president OF the national |
Of the Farmers Union.
rs secretary Of agriculture" Is well as
selecting . man from the middle west
for the post Of secretary OF the treas
ury."
Commencing Gov. william LANCER
and legislators "for their stand thus
far taken in the interst Of the people
Of this state who, after years Of toll
in the richest state of the union, are
unable to pay their taxes"
Commencing President-elect Roose-
welt and pledging him "our patriotic
and loyal support when he enters
upon the responsible duties Of his Of
flee"
Petitioning the legislature to incor-
porate In the tax laws q provision for
q graduated increase in taxation on
lands owned by non-residents Of the
state.
Want Farm Embargo
Urging passage Of . resolution In
the North Dakota legislature asking
congress to pass legislation for an en-
barge on wheat for milling In bond
and Ill products imported In compe-
tition with United States farm prod
ucs.
Requesting the state industrial COM
mission to order the Bank OF North
Dakota to cease ALT foreclosure pro-
ceedings at once and refrain from in
shutting such actions except in the
case OF voluntary release by the mort
gagor.
Protesting against any mortgages a.
liens on farmers farm land. equip
ments, stock or grain and petitioning
district judges of the state to refrain
from entering judgment or decree in
foreclosures until the passing Of the
present crisis"
A resolution pledging members to
band ourselves together to prevent
foreclosures and any attempt to dis
possess those against whom foreclos-
ure proceedings are pending or start
ed" was adopted by the North Dakota
Farm Holiday association at q state
meeting here Thursday night.
The Holiday association members
heard address by A. w. Kicker. editor
Of the Farmer Herald, st. Paul: G. G.
Talbot. jamestown, president Of the
North Dakota Farmers Union; Lieut..
Gov. Ole H. Olson: George Bradford.
Minot, speaking in behalf Of the ju-
dicial council Of North Dakota, and
william Lemke. Fargo, congressman
elect.
Name Legislative Committee
At its closing session Friday morn
ing. State Senators John Miklethun
Of Barnes county and G. w. Fine of
Benson county and State Represent
alive Harry Peterson OF Mountrail
county were named to the legislative
committee to present legislation at
the present session.
Miklethun, as chairman, made
plea that the association make ar
rangements to keep Burdick In Bis
marck during the session because I'VE
need his help here"
Roy G. ArntSon, Bismarck, state
president Of the federation Of labor
and also deputy commissioner Of
agriculture and labor, addressed the
conference Friday forenoon and Of
fered the group any possible assist
ance from organized labor. Labor
particularly could help farmers
through its experience and knowledge
Of organization. Arntson said. and
asked members to communicate with
him whenever any aid was needed.
Congressman-elect william Lemke
was named Z committee Of one to
represent the state association In any
federal legislative moves. Selected
for the judicial committee were Sen.
ator Fine, chairman. and Elvtn
Christianson and N. ]. DeMaree, both
Of Ward county.
WouA Protect Miners
Two more resolutions were adopted
at the clcsing session. One called on
the president Of the United States 70
take definite action leading to the
protection Of human rights Of miners
In the strike-bound coal fields Of I'LL.
noiS. The other expressed thanks to
the Central Trades and Labor As.
sembly for q communication express.
ing confidence In the holiday move
ment.
Burdick told Arntson that labor
need not worry about cooperation
from the holiday association. I'VE
win give you wheat when any Of your
members are In dire circumstances
In payment for the help you win give
U.s." he told Arntson.
TWO more vice presidents to the Or.
ganization were elected. They are
Harry Peterson. Parshall, and Charles
F. Stretch. Maxbass. The other vice
president Is Oliver Rosenberg, New
Rockford. Mrs. Chris Linnertz, Minot,
is secretary.
Burdick spent considerable time In
explaining to the farmers how they
could transfer foreclosure cases from
the newspapers. after official publ
cation, to the courts,' where, he said
plaintiffs ere not 80 eager 70 press
matters.
Among speakers Friday morning
were A. w. Kicker, editor Of the
Farmers Union Herald. and George
Rose. Dickey county. former member
Of the state legislature.
Tax Legislation for