Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-03-07
PLEADS FOR UNITY

Editor Askov American:
And to my friends and fellow men,
bers OF the Farmers Holiday Associa-
ton of Pine county and elsewhere. l
believe it's my duty as a member of
the Holiday Association, to inform
you of what took place. l was elected
as delegate from the United Farm
ers League local in Pine county, of
which I'm a member also, to a con-
ference that was called by the Unem-
plOyment Councils of st. Paul and
Minneapolis together with the U. F.. L.
of Minnesota, which was held at Min
neapOlis last October 90 and 80 and
there were about 20 delegates presen.
representing about 1850 members of
the various organizations. After re-
viewing the delegates | failed to see
John II. Bosch, state president of the
Holiday association, present. | was
somewhat disappointed and so were
some of the other delegates, and after
various discussions a committee was
elected and a date set by telephone
to see John H. Bosch in regards to
working together in harmony as to
getting adequate relief for the drOuth
stricken farmers and city workers.
which was the sentiment of the con-
ference. To organize for a united
front and work together with all var
iOuS organizations in other states for
the benefit of all, and John H. Bosch
signed an agreement to that effect
on the Goth day of October last, and
since that time he has been kind of
sitting on the fence in regards to the
same.
Well, all the various organizations
that were represented at the October
conference decided to go to the state
capitol on March 9, 10 and II. On the
ninth the various delegates are to
meet at the state administration build
ing and make arrangement for the
march to the capitol. to start at 1
p. m. on the 18th of March. All the
local groups are to take part. and our
state president. Mr.. Bosch, of the Hol-
iday Association, was asked to help
along and notify the rank and file of
the association to help along in re-
CARDS to getting bills through our re-
actic nary representative lawmakers
for unemployment. old age and social
insurance and farmers. emergency re-
lief. etc.
And it happened that l dropped into
the Minneapolis Unemployment Coun-
Gil office the 18th day of February on
some business and while | was there
they asked me if it were possible for
me to stay over until tomorrow morn
| ing, and wanted to know the reason
! why. And they told me that they had
| a date set for 9 O'Clock a. m. to see
John H. Bosch in the morning in re-
CARDS to getting him to help along
toned bills through, and l told them
| if they thought me of any value to
them, | could go along with their
representatives, and they thought
that | would be. Well, on the 10th OF
February at 9 a. m, we were at Wal
ter Groth's office. where We were to
meet John H. Bosch and talk the
thing over. When we came. Mr.
Groth informed us that Mr.. Bosch had
phoned that he expected to be a few
minutes late. We stayed until about
1920 and no Bosch showed up. and
finally We asked Mr.. Groth il he had
heard anything from Mr.. Bosch in re-
CARDS to taking part for March 9. 10,
and IL, and he said that he heard
Mr.. Bosch mention something about it
And as to Mr.. Groth's explanation as
to the Holiday Association planning
on the 5th and 9Th Of March, and we
told him in our opinion it would be