Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 7, 1921, Page 6

Sesshees fe Casper Daily Ceisune WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1921 CO-OPERATIVE iNKT PLANS (MANY SIBIET d ARE PRESENTED 10 GONFERENGE ARE DISCUSSED QF GRAIN FARMERS IN CHICAGO AY TEACHERS Growers Will Market Own Crops if Machinery as Outlined in Report of Committee of Seven- teen Is Adopted at National Meeting CHICAGO, April 6.—(By The Associuted Press.) —Com- plete machinery necessary for the farmers to handle the marketing of their grain was outlined today in a report of the committee of seventeen, recommending establishment of @ corporation to be known as the United States Grain Life to Rescue Friend at Sea a heavy storm. the wheel. Zaberlin put. Vidovich over the rail and clambered after. Growers, Inc., at a national here today. The plans call for optional pooling ef grain for co-operative marketing Pressure for compulsory pooling hav+ ing been defeated in the committee, ‘The committee has worked for six months on its report and called the conference today us a ratification meeting. ‘The report declared curb- ing ® speculation which, it asserted, “almost staggers human comprehen- sion,” was one of the chief atms. Besides announcing plans for the corporation and its by-laws the ro- port outlined contracts binding farm- ers who enroll in the plan. Salient details of the contract fea- ture of the plan are these: There are two contracts, the running from the farmer to farmers’ co-operative elevator, pecond from the elevator to the tral agency. The farmer signing the contract must sell his grain exclusively to these agencies for five years, renew- able thereafter from year to year. There are two types of contract a farmer may make: He may adopt the regular sales method now fol- lowed, through which the farmer sells to the elevator and the elevator selis at the market. These may be direct sales or sales on consignment. The second method ts pooling. Farmers of a community adopting this plan} may pool or fatmers of two or more communities may join in a pool of their grain. Te either of the two optional methods in the contract proves unlaw- ful, it is so stated that it will be automatically stricken from the con- tract, and the balance stands. Other features of the plan require that all members of the United State: Grain Growers, Inc., must be bena fide growers of grain. Tho membership fee is set at $10, ‘with no assessments. The corporation Proposed is a non-profit, non-stock company, with no dividends and to be operated on a cost basis, Expenses after the membership fee is paid are to he met by deductions from the sale of grain. If a farmer's grain is sold on a commission basis solely, the maximum deduction permitted is-one per oént of the value of the grain, corresponding to present commission charges on ex- changes, it is stated, by members of the committee of venteen. On other grain involving storage and other marketing facilities, the total deduction for capital invest- ments shall not exceed one per cent of the value of the grain. For this deduction, certificates not interest- bearing, are to be given. Funds thus acquired are to be used to buy ware- houses, establish crop news-gathering agencies in various countries, and other facilities needed. Provision is also made for estab- lUshment of subsidiary corporations, including an export corporation, a warehouse, a corporation to purchase geats on exchanges and a finance cor- poration. Opposition came chiefly from repre- sentatives of the Northwestern Wheat Growers’ association, in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana, and from the Wheat Growers’ Association of America, with headquarters at Wibhi- ta, Kan. Aaron Sapiro of San Francisco, a delegate from the Northwest Wheat Growers’ association, declared compu! sory pooling of 25 per cent of a farm- er’s grain the “irreducible minimum.” A. C. Bailey of Kinsley, Kan,, chair- man of the state organization commit- tee for Kansas of the wheat grow- ers’ association, took the same posi- tion. Efforts have been made for some time to get the three major co-opera- tive grain marketing groups together. This is the second year of operation of the northwest group, while the Wichita organization has already signed up farmers for this year. Mr. Sapito, who is a prominent fig- ure in California co-operative com- modity marketing, had another amend- ment to offer, providing that the na- tional marketing organization should not handle grhin previously bought by individual grain elevators, first the the cen: CHICAGO, April 6,—Demand for compulsory pooling of a percentage of conference of grain growers same aid to farmers in marketing their crops as to does in their pro- duction, Secretary Wallace declared today in an address here before the farmers’ grain marketing commit- tee of Seventeen. “Thero is just as ™uch reason,” he said, “why the de- partment should assist the farmer in developing methods of marketing his crops efficiently as that it should as- sist him in increasing his production.” Study of improved marketing methods as well as of conditions the farmer should understand to produce intelligently and “adjust his produc- tion to the needs of consumption,” the secretary said, “are proper func- tion of the department.” The department “should turn- on the light,” he continued. “If there are points along the way at which there is unnecessary waste, that should be made known, If there are men. along the way who are taking too much toll for the service they render, that also should be made known. A plenti- ful supply of food at prices which are just to both producer and consumer fs vital to our national welfare and it is a proper function of the govern- ment to do what it can to. in- sure it.” “It is coming to be recognized,” he said, ‘that if prices are to be satis- factory, there must be a right odjust- ment of production to marketing con: ditions.” ‘The farmers’ right to organize into associations, co-operative or other- wise, for the purpose of marketing their crops, Mr. Wallace said, cannot be questioned ‘‘so long as they 9b- serve the requirements of our laws. denial of this right,“ he continued, ‘would result in reducing the free farmers of the United States to a condition comparable with the down- trodden peasants or peons of less en- lghtened countries, and would bring upon us all the griefs which those countries are bearing.” Calling attention to the current low prices for farm products while “prac- tically everything the farmers buy are trom 50 to 100 per cent above pre- war normals.’ Secretary Wallace said, “it is not strange that thousands of them should be willing and seady to adopt drastic measures to correct condition which ts so grossly unjust and which is causing widespread hardship and suffering.” The secretary added, however, that it was “no time to be ruled by Prejudices and no time for shallow thinking,” declaring the more critical the situation “the greater the need for keeping a level head.” CHICAGO, April 6.-— (By The Associated Press.) —The ratification conference of the co-operative grain marketing rian submitted by the farm- ‘rs’ marketing committee of enteen, assembled “here today for the most important meeting of farm ers that the history of our count or any other country has ever - corded,” in the words of C. H. Gus- tafson, chairman of the committee. Details of the plan prepared during nearly a year of conferences, to mar- ket the majority of the farm prod- ucts of the country under the most] favorable price conditions were sub- mitted to representatives of the farm organizations behind the proposal. ‘The plan proposed by the commit- tee called for farmers to contract for = a | Jc) rm a | i= rr aie | “= rR Branch 112 West Midwest Ave. Telephone 74W Harold Kramer, Realtor Manager R-l7—Snap__relinquish- ment; 610 acres; log cabin on land; good laying land with good grass; about 20 miles from town through Emigrant Gap in Pol- son Spider country. Can work at ofl fields farmers’ grain arose among a section of delegates to the ratification meet- ing held here today on a proposed plan | K for the national co-operative market- ing of grain by producers. The plan was brought in this morning by the farmeré’ grain marketing committee of seventeen, which called the meet-|K Farms, ing. The committee has left pooling | Fy optional. DEPABTMENT AID IS RECOMMENDED. CHICAGO, April 6.— The Depart- ment _of Agriculture should lend the while roving; up. Price $350. TALALALALALALALAL , K Specialising, in terignted Homesteads, Re- ALALALALALCALALALALALAGAGA Inquishments and "Bus- K iness Opporti ies. H Notary Public K HKHKHKHKHKHKHKHKH L. L, OWEN, Owner. Auction Dairy Sale SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1921 C. B. & Q, Stockyards 1P.M Commencing with a carload of fresh cows and * springers, all in good shape and of good quality. J. W. PULLIAN, Auctioneer. BEAUTIFUL ELY HOME IN SHINNECOCK HILLS MAY BE SUMMER CAPITAL—Dr. Albert H. Ely, who accompanied President Harding on the trip to Florida just before the inauguration and acted as his physician while in the south, has asked the president to accept the use of his beautiful home at Southhampton, L, L.. as a The. Ely country place is one of the show houses of the fashionable resort mile of one of the most attractive golf links in the country. summer residence, living Upper photo shows the spacious and luxurious room. Lower photo shows the exterior of the beautiful Ely home. ind is within one the sale of all their grain 94 members of the national co-operative organiza- was for # national pool. for handling the ¢normous quantities Machinery of pooled grain was outlined. This consisted in part of national agencies for finance and for export. ‘The plan differed in some fespects from tbat promoted by the Wheat Growers’ Association of America, with headquarters in Kansas, and from.the system already in operation under the ‘orthwest Wheat Growers’ exchange The three organizations were united in aim, the committee reported though not entirely in scope or method, “The plan provides purely and sim- ply for the farmer to enter upon a program of conducting his own bus!- ness of marketing,” said Mr, Gustat- son. “It is purely a co-operative plan offered in competition with existing unsatisfactory methods of marketing. We believe that, while recognizing and protecting the rights of the consum- ing public, it insures the farmer an equitable and just return on his grain crops by effecting savings, avoiding speculation, preventing needless du- plication of effort and eventually stabilizing the market for grain crops. "We are told that the farmer now recelves 34 cents of the dollar that the consumer pays for farm prod- ucts. “There is need to change that ratio. It has apparqntly been then take his chance with market fluctuations and with market cond- tions where waste, duplication, manip- ulation and speculation have operated to turn the law of supply’and demand upside down. “With all other farmers I resent the discovery that the just and equit- able share of profits from my labor and the labor of my neighbors has erected a brown stone front on Lake Shore drive or outfitted a palace pleas- ure boat instead of being returned to me, wherewith to purchase the new dress that my wife had been waiting two years for, or to enable me to give my girl some of the advantages that her town girl friends enjoy." “For years the American farmers have suffered from uneconomic and speculative marketing systems,” Pres- ident J. R. Howard of the American Farm bureau asserted. ‘Countless thousands of farmers stand today ’ ave by the hope that this meeting ill_evolve thei: ma charta.”* the | function of the farmer to produce and THEATER AGAIN Amateur Theatrical Staged by} Casper Lodge Meets With Great Success in All Respects ‘The second night of the Elks min- strel performance was viewed by a packed house as before. The house ‘wag sold out at noon of Tuesday and many who had seen the performance the first night came again. If possible, the second appearance was more successful than the first. The acts went off quicker and with greater ease, a& the performers be-| came more. familiar with the stage! and audience. ‘A number of new jokes, pointing at) persons of the audience, were sprung, and the first and last scenes, espe- cially held more life. The dance act of Miss Bickford and Professor Mac- | Farlane was a little curtailed, as Miss | Bickford was unable to be present. Professor MacFarlane did a solo dance that was applauded. Deyey Powell the pint, then the quart and then the keg of “hooch” across before the envy- ing onlookers. The grace and ease with which the actors received the floral (?) offerings ‘was to be commended, Mention.should be made of the kind- ness of the Richter Music company in lending to the Elks all of the musical instruments needec. ae BIG TIE DRIVE OPENS. GREEN RIVER, Wyo,, April 6— Three hundred thousand cross-ties cut in the forest reserves during the win- ter now are voyaging down the Green river tothe boom here. About 20,- 000 ties have arrived at the boom. ae distin desiethodeth in | Better roads increase property val- | ues, raising valuations, ELKS MINSTRELS PLAY TO PAGKED sprung a new one by carrying first|Sloner and former Democratic state NICKEL LOAF IN ST. LOUIS ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 6.—Bread at five cents a loaf retail was placed on sale here today for the first time since | December of 1916, when the minimum price was advanced from five tu six |cents. RS EEO 'Ten-Pound Lake | Trout Is Hooked (Special to The Tribune} CHEYENNE, April 6.—The first ten-pound trout taken since the open- ing of the 1920 Wyoming season April 1, was caught Monday by G. C. Unthank at Crystal Lake, a muni- cipal reservoir 25 miles west of Chey- enne, The lordly trout was lured to his doom by a lowly angleworm and was landed with an eight-ounce pole. It was of the rainbow variety. ie: CONDITION OF TWO HURT IN AUTO WRECK SERIOUS (Special to The Tribune) CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 6.—Ray E. Lee, former state land commis- chairman, and George R. Walker, who were injured in an automobile acci- dent Sunday afternoon, still are in very serious condition and: attending physielans are not yet able to fore- cast the outcome of their injuries. ‘Louise, who also was seriously injured, is considered out of danger. Four other persons Jnjured in the same accident are recovering rapidly. Fred Hirsig, wealthy stockman, who was injured\in an automobile ac- cident a few hours earlier than that which befell the Lee party, and whose condition was very serious, now is be- lieved to be out of danger. Rusti tniais> Pancrase Cc. L. Rhinesmith has returned from ‘Cheyenne where he has been attend- ing ‘to business for the Midwest Re- fining compan; a lt itt a 119 E. First St. All of Our Gas Room Heaters Are Now Being Sold at a 10% Reduction In this sale you have the choice of the following well-known makes: TORS and the DIANTFIRES. Save 10 per cent. REZNOR, QUICK COMFORT, PATRIOT, GASTEAM RADIA- Select your Heaters now and Quick, Clean, Efficient Heat oth Gas Appliance Co. a ee eee Wonderful RA- Phone 1500 S-year-old daughter’ of Lee, | = of Uving for one month and be ready to report at the meeting held last night. Besides giving the superin- tendent some definite information to be used in replying to questions about living costs here, asked by teachers that the Casper teachers are paying an average of $36.92 per month for board, $25.76 for room rent and $6.55 per month for laundry. W. A. Lacey, principal of the high school, gave an interesting talk on the “Benefits of Being Connected with the N, E. A.” He showed what BELFAST, April patrols in County Tyrone, Ireland. 6.—Sinn Fein forces made attacks during last night} on many police barracks ‘and police northern | to the deck dying almost at once, Another vessel towed the Santa Lucial to port last night. pei wih adie 5 WASHINGTON, April 6—William M. 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