The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-20
NEW farm WAR ON
| NATIONAL SCALE TO
|. open ON SATURDAY
Strike Is Proclaimed BY Nation.
al Holiday Association;
Roosevelt Scored
DEMAND MONEY INITIATION
Demand NRA Code for Agricul-
ture; Condemn Destruction
Of Foodstuffs

st. Paul, Oct. 20.-tF-A new ag-
ricultural farm war" burst forth
Friday in the calling Of a nationwide
strike by the National Farmers Holt
day association.
The strike proclamation, setting
noon Saturday as the hour when
farmers again will begin to withhold
their products from market, sharply
criticized the national administra-
ton, listed many grievances and out
lined the course to be pursued.
The decision to protest actively
against low prices for agricultural
products was reached at secret con-
ference Thursday Of officials Of the
Holiday association which says It has
,000, 900 members In - states.
The proclamation stated after
Of patient waiting" farmers
we're fast losing confidence In the
administration" and in Its program
to provide agricultural relief"
But despite the criticism directed at
the administration, the farmers said
they still stand ready to support It In
ANY program that will recognize the
farmers fundamental right to ask for
and receive the cost OF production"
The strike will continue, the procla.
nation declared, until "our farm pro-
ducts bring the cost OF production
and until we are refinanced under
the terms Of the Frazier BILL"
LANCER Favors II
). Among the first to endorse the pro.
posed strike was Governor william
LANCER Of North Dakota, whose en-
barge on shipment Of wheat from
that state took effect at 1901 a. m.
Thursday. hangers decree was ap-
proved by the farm holiday officials
who said they would ask governors of
other wheat-producing states to take
a similar step, although the sugges-
ton has met with unfavorable re-.
spouse In six states.
An NRA code for agriculture was
demanded by the Holiday association
instead OF the administration plan
for reducing acreage and food sur
pluses.
Establishment Of minimum prices
to insure cost Of production for farm
products and a national moratorium
on foreclosures and dispossessions
were demanded Of the national ad-
ministretion. which was accused of
"sparring for time to bring us needed
relief"
In the proclamation, mailed TO all
state and county units Of the associa-
ton, farmers. were called on to re-
fuse to sell their products and pay no
interest debts unless they re-
ceive cost of production. pay no
taxes or interest until they have first
cared for their families: but only
necessities: and remain in the homes
they now occupy.
List Their Own Ideas
It was agreed that farmers exchange
their products for those Of labor OF
unemployed on production cost
basis.
The farmers listed proposals for
bringing about agricultural recovery
Foremost in the demands was one
asking for recitation" Of currency
described as increasing 1.-The amount
1T money IN circulation to our normal
standard"
Passage Of the Frazier refinancine
bill was described as essential BY
holiday leaders. who accused racket
eers" Of operating machinery to refi-
nance mortgages.
The farm administration plan Of
reducing SURPRISES Of agricultural
products by curtailing acreage ai,e
destroying food lin the midst o.
starvation and human need" was con.
demned as criminal"
Operation OF the strike was placet
In the hands Of local units Of til.
Holiday association. Officials sai<
they were appealing to association
members 70 make the strike effective
CONTINUED on Pare Three)