The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 2, 1931, Page 2

SALVATION OF DINE “FARMER IS BELIEVED Vigorous Campaigns Being Staged to Make 1931 Ban- her Diversified Year Dairying Is Considered ‘Be: Bet’ for Southland; Hay ‘. Output Increases Atlanta, March 2.—(7)—A fight has been started this year to oust “King -Cotton” as the absolute. monarch of ; “Dixie farms. problems in thé south are agreed that the farmer who continues to depend on cotton for @ living is playing a losing game, Vigorous campaigns waged in practically all southern states to make 1931 a banner year for diversified crops, cooperative market- ing and generally “living at home.” During the past five years the value of cotton produced in the United States has decreased tely $250,000,000, United States depart- ment of commerce figures show. Livestock, Corn High In alone cotton was re- sponsible for less than one-third of the total value of farm products grown last year, the total of which was $397,288,000. The value of dairy products was $20,000,000; livestock $78,278,000; corn, $44,000,000; tobacco, $16,000,000; poul- try and eggs $40,000,000. Dairying has been considered the “best bet” for farm relief in the south. In 1909 no butter was manu- factured commercially in Mississippi and census reports indicate sales of home-produced butter at 3,334 pounds. In 1928 the state's 24 creameries turned out 7,850,465 pounds of high grade butter, and agricultural au- thorities said the poundage was greater in 1929 and 1930. J. C. McClain, extension dairyman of the United States department of agriculture, said one small cooper- etive creamery in Mississippi had dis- tributed an average of $20,000 a month to farmers for dairy products for the past several years. Evidence that farmers are inter- ested in scientific ideas that can be applied to their work comes from the fact that in 1930 the 153 farm agents and home demonstration agents in ‘Tennessee reached more than 1,000,- 000 people in their improvement pro- gram. One railroad, serving a large agri- cultural area in the heart of the ‘south, reported through its farm rep- resentative that in the past five years Jegume seed shipped into its territory for planting increased from 92,000 pounds to 1,800,000 pounds in 1930. Hay Output Larger Coming of the dairy industry has brought the necessity for larger pro- duction of hay. Invention of an arti- ficial hay drier at the University of Louisiana has made possible the growing of larger and better hay crops in several instances and re- move the danger of having the hay spoiled by rain before it can be cured. Establishment in many sections, ‘especially south Georgia and Ala- bama, of a year-round market for “hogs and beef cattle has made corn ‘an abundant crop in the south. ‘The “hogging-off” method fre- quently is used to advantage by ‘turning hogs into a field and letting ‘them eat the corn off the stalks without the expense of gathering it. Cooperative marketing of poultry ‘4s common in North and South Car- ‘olina and Florida, and a southwide cooperative association for the mar- keting of vegetables has been pro- Posed. Credit associations in which bank- ers cooperate in extending credit to farmers who agree to follow certain “rules of diversification have been formed in several states, including Georgia and North Carolina. Two Senators of Majority Faction Support Measure (Continued from page one) clearly in the next campaign. A Movement to initiate a proposal to create east and west congressional districts, as proposed in the bill killed Saturday, was said to be under dis- cussion today. As the matter came to an issue in the senate, 24 I. V. A's had definitely been listed as opposed to the meas- ure. Two, Senators A. F. Bonzer, Jr., and H. A. Fields of Richland county, were known to be against it, as were the 22 Nonpartisans. ‘The one doubtful I. V..A. was Sen- numerous 8] . A’s asking end sport the maser ‘ure. Decides For Majority Jones decided, to cast his vote with the IL V. A. majority, ex- » plaining that he preferred to stand * with his own party on politicai issues and emphasizing the fact that politi- cal consideration seemed, to him, to have been forced into a parsmount * position by the addresses both for and against the bill. Charges of “political maneuvering” ‘were hurled back and forth between | opponents -and proponents, each side ~ elaiming an attempt was being made a make a ~ abi atecernael sen of the ques- STICKERS DEPENDENT ON MOVE} COTTON VALUE DECREASING | | ‘Boots’ Wears This Frock at Afternoon Tea “If this is to be the case,” he said, “the people are entitled to know it.” Cites Federeal Constitution Around this keynote, Bonzer's talk; revolved,’as he pointed to the neces- sity for an east and west re-aistrict- plan. “The federal constitution,” he con- tinued, “specifically states that we |should redistrict and it is necessary |that we should not fail to do so, “You cannot expect congressmen to come out every two years to canvass !the state’s 53 counties. This is done jby our senators but they are nov jealled on to do so every two years, jonly every six years. ; “North Dakota will be the only {state in the union to elect its con- gressmen at large if this re-districi-| ing plan does not pass. Some states, with large congressional delegatex, elect some of’ their congressmen ‘at| large, but none of the states elect ail) jcongressmen at large, as will have te ibe done if we do not re-district “If our congressmen run at large, it may be possible that we will have two congressmen from the eastern part of [the state, and probably two from the {same town. “I can not see how we can fail to re-district, unless this issue is decid- ‘ed on a political basis. If it is I want . Agricultural experts who have giv- en much time and thought to farm; are being | Here's another costume for “Boots,” “Boots and Her Buddies.” ‘tive outfit. Watch for another Of course “Boots,” who is always up-to-the- minute in matters of style, needs an afternoon dress. We think Martin, the| artist who draws “Boots and Her Buddies,” provided an unusually attrac- the lively heroine of the comic strip, costume’ for “Boots” tomorrow. LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR __| Bills Passed By House 8. B. 107—Regulates cemeteries and defines duties of state health de- partment in regard to burials. 8. B. 108—Authorizes state health Gepartment to accept funds from federal government in accordance with federal act. 8. B. 39—Amends law on distribu- tion of estate on final scttlement to include personal estate, as well as real estate. 8. B. 40—Permits removal of non- resident feeble-minded person to Place of residence at expense of state. S. B. 71—Legalizes certain deeds, judgments, decrees, mortgage fore- closures and other transfers of feal Property. 8. B. 72—Limits time in which ac- tion may be commenced or. defense interposed involving certain actions for foreclosure real estate mortgages. 8. B. 103—Grants authority to county, township, city or village boards to grant right of way for gas or oil pipe line systems. tion without regard to the interests of the In the house, the bill, sponsored by H. F. Swett, Kidder county Nonpar-! tisan, passed when Richland county's four Independent members their support to the Nonpartisan group. Three other re-districting bills, onc of them similar to the measure killed Battle of 20 Years || Ago Being Recalled Debate in the North Dakota senate Saturday over a bill for ional redistricting brought back memories to six veterans of the assembly. They recalled the bitter con- troversy that took place 20 years ‘ago when the state was divided into three congressional districts. Members of the present senate, who were in the assembly at that time, are Senators Frank E. Ploy- har of Barnes; T. N. Putnam of Eddy-Foster; Walter Bond of Ward; F. H. Hyland of Ramsey; F. T. Gronvold of Pierce, and W. E. Martin of Morton. by the senate Saturday and the other two providing for a north and south division, were previously killed by either the house of the senate. The action of the senate disposes of the final bill and closes all avenues for further efforts to redistrict the state at the present session. Bonzer-Fowler Battle Bonzer made the principal pica for | threw | S._B. 149—Provides that fees col- jleeted by-state registrar for recording marriage license be turned into ger- jeral fund, instead of into department \of health fund. Bills Killed By House |S. B, 79—Permitted merchants whe \conduct a business more than five miles from drug store to procure li- cense from board of pharmacy to sell household and other remedies. Bills Killed By House Committees S. B. 146—Required filing of con- tracts on sale of real estate when such contracts created a lien on or reserves title to crops to be grown on cerain lands. 8. B. 90—Provided for salary county judge where that office : combined with clerk of court's office. Bills Killed By Senate H. B. 288—Provided that eggs be graded by weight rather than by size. Bills Killed By Senate Committees. H. B, 73—Divided state into east and west congressional districts. (the measute, while his*I. V. A. col- league, A. W. Fowler, Cass county, | vigorously opposed it. Senators D. H. Hamilton, and Ole Ettestad, both of McHenry county, and Dell Patterson. Renville, all Nonpartisans, — joined , with Bonzer in the debate. Senators |J. P. Cain, of Stark, and W. D. Lynck. |of LaMoure, I. V. A.’s, supported Fow- | "| ler’s arguments. The ‘committee report .on the bill ‘was not presented during the’ order ‘of. business for presenting such. re- | ports, but was called up later.on mo- {tion of Senator Frank E. Ployhar, ; Barnes county, chairman of the state jaffairs committee. He moved for a jeall of the senate and every senator was present for the occasion. Ployhar made a motion for adopt- ing the majority report of the com- mittee, and this was followed. by Sen- ator Hamilton's motion for approval of the minority report, around ‘which the debate centered. Hamilton explained that the neces- ity for -te-districting came about ithrough congressional _ reapportion- |ment by which North Dakota loses one of its three congressmen. He claimed that the eastern and | western parts of the state were so di- | Verse in their industrial activities that |it would be difficult for men to rep- jTesent the state at large, as would be the case should no re-districting leg- islation be anacted. Senator Bonzer then launched into a strong plea for the bill, cautioning several times against deciding the re- districting issue “on a politica! basis rather than in the interests of the people of this state.” MOTHER NATURE'S CURIO SHOP the people to know it. “I can not see how this body of/ men can return home after making a political issue out of this maiter, and face the people. “If two men are elected from the eastern part of the state, the western section will not have fair representa- tion. All of North Dakota is looking to the development. of the west. It. is for this body to legislate for all the people and not for any certain section or town. Will Hear from West “Unless you decide this matter on @ fair bais, you will hear from west- ern North Dakota more than ever be- fore.” Senator Fowler arose to answer Bonzer’s argument, declaring that the legislature was not bound by the fed- eral constitution to redistrict the state. He called attention to the time that North Dakota elected its con- gressmen at large. “Senator Bonzer views this as a political isue,” Fowler said, “and I agree with him, but it is not the kind of political issue that he would imply in this senate. The vote on this bill will go along party lines, with the ex- ception of the vote of one county. “Why should we legislate. a. con- gressman out of his office, when he | has served his district well? | “Let the people do the fedistricting jin 1932. The state’s three congress- men will run at large and tiie sover- eign people of the state will redistrict the state. “Is it decent politics to try to leg- islate a good and faithful congregs- | men out of office.” Senator Fowler referred to Con- gressman Hall. It has been the con- tention of political leaders that by an east and west division, Hall’s chances for reelection would be lessened, if he were to run against Congressman J. | H. Sinclair, Kenmare. Under the re- districting proposal, Hall, &n I. V. A., and Sinclair, Nonpartisan, would be jin the western district, while Con- gressman Burtness would be in the eastern district. “We can redistrict according to the vote of the people,” Fowler continued. Want Fair Deal “We want a fair, decent -deal-for Burtness; we want a fair, decent-deal for Sinclair, and we want 9 fair, de- cent deal for our faithful. congress- man, Tom Hall.” A burst of applause came from the senate chamber, as Fowler completed his talk, and Senator Cain took up the cudgel against the bill. | “I can’t understand why the sena- tor from the eastern part of the state,” he said, referring to Bonzer, “ds so interested in the western part of the state. “I am not afraid to go back and face the people after voting on this bill. What is there wrong, to go back to the same procedure that existed: in this state before it was —— into districts?” “The people in the western part of: the state are against this bill. The majority do not favor it. “It is true that some editors and others have urged that this bill pass because of their selfish interest, but what do we care what an editor at New England, og Killdeer or Halliday thinks of this matter. Their views represent only their selfish interests, in this matter.” Cain's reference to editors was di- rected at M. H. Connolly, publisher of the Hettinger county Herald at New England, and I. L. Doherty, publisher of the Killdeer Herald, both of whom had taken @ stand in favor of the/ east-west proposal. | East-West Differ Senator Ettestad told the senate that the east and west parts of the state differ greatly and the state| should be divided for congressional purposes along those lines. ‘He called attention to the industrial possibil- ities of western North Dakota, con-| tending that the western of) the state stands out as a unit. | Senator Hamilton then pointed to the resources of western North Da- kota, where he said agriculture, ranching and ‘coal mining are the important industries. He charged that the Red River val-| ley will get the majority of the state's| congressmen if the election is at large. Indefinite postponement of the bill was sought, Senator, Patterson told the senate, “for purely a political pur- Dose. “Anyone who has watched the man- euvering of the past 48 hours,” he continued, “can see the purely po- litical purpose behind the attempts to to kill the-bill, “I can name the man who went) into the house and strong-armed some of the members when this matter arose there. I serve notice to yeu that the spotlight will be turned on so that we can. see. the strong arm methods used by the highest executive in the state. If you want to make’ this a political issue, I will go down the line with any of you.” Senator Lynch hurled the charge of “politics” to ents of the bill, declaring that “I can see as much Politics in the east and west division as in the north and south division.” Makes Counter Charge « “There has been just as much coer- cion,” he added, “by those who want, the east and.west division as by any- one elge. : “The, natural way to divide the State might be east and west, but let the people decide on how the division should be made and who should be eliminated.” Senator Bonzer, in a brief reply to: the ‘arguments, scored opponents of Kade bill for “legislating for Tom “If Hall hasn’t got guts enough,” he said, “to go out and carry on own fight, why should this legisiative body legislate for one man.” Senator Jones in explaining his vote declared that he had made no prom- ises’ of ‘support, to either side. He claimed there was no need for the Present to redistrict the state, charg- ing that “small politicians” were bringing pressure for the east and west plan. Jones pledged su} to port the Independents, declaring that “I am going bo cast my vote with my own party.” enator Hamilton's mo- aoe aie minority committee [sing of all dogs in the state makes their owners. responsible for any dam- | ve incurred by crn and provides. that any dog caught killing sheep also tion to adopt the | be killed. report recbmmending passage of baa ke deplored the action of the stato bill follows: ‘tt: {senate in not passing the -measute,. SLRs Brunsdale,|contending that in many cases sheep Aandahl, Atkins, Bond, Cain, Crocker, Eastgate, Eddy, Fowler, Gronvold, Hyland, Jones, Lynch, Mar-| tin, Miller, Murphy, Plath, Ployhar, | Porter, Poupore, Putnam, Renwick,| Sperry, Watt and Whitman. (25) For the bill: Bonzer, Brostuen, Burkhart, Erick- son, Ettestad, Field, Fine, Fredrick- son, Hamilton, Hoople, Kamrath, Lar- son, Magnuson, McCrory, Matthaei, Marshall, Patten, Patterson, Renauld, Sathre, Stucke, Thorson, Unruh, Wog (24) PARTY POLITICS ARE INIMICAL 10 FARMER, STATES CLERGYMAN R. E. Strutz, trutz, Stutsman Solon, | Scores Legislators As Either Ignorant or Insincere What we need is more religion in Politics and less politics in religion, according to R. E. Strutz, Jamestown, the only clergyman sitting in the state legislature, who advanced that theory in @ radio address Friday eve- ning. While conceding the fundamental honesty of the great majority of leg- islators, he implied that the machina- tions of politics had been responsible for the defeat of many bills of merit. He said: “We have 113 members in the house of representatives; they are divided into two parties and when- his|ever a party measure comes up it seems to me that it would be just as well if 111 of them would go home and let the other two fight it out.” Speaking as the only minister among the ranks of the legislators, he said it is his hope that at the next session of the legislative assembly 5 per cent of that body will be clergy- men. Strutz is the author of house bill No. 119, which provides for the licen- \raisers have actually been driven ou: lee business through the activities of sheep killing dogs and that the depre- dations of these animals represent a financial loss running into thousands \of dollars annually. ‘Speaking of the failure of the rd ture to pass measures lfm rerove some of the tax eae \from the farmer, Strutz says, “To me it seems that the majority of our leg- islators are either ignorant of Present ‘conditions or are not sincere in efforts to help the farmer. 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