The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, January 6, 1919, Page 11

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Wifh- out such training and experience 1 found their services of little value, " - W y “Not only did these men prepare thé iy report on wheat from a vast fund of O S an l I S definite kmowledge of the details of ; - ; wheat production, ‘which knowledge they had.spent years in acquiring, but they checked their conclusions with all the published information extant on the subject.” So far as I Lave been able to learn, no question has been raised as to the approximate accuracy of the results reported or of their substantial agreement with the findings of other investigators. It might be of interest to your committee to ascertain” from the members of the committee of state investigators called in by the secretary of agriculture whether they were per- mitted to give their opinion on the sub- stantial accuracy of these reports. “Any one who knows even the rudi- ments of production cost studies is aware that in such a complex industry as farming there can be no, absolute figure given as the exact cost of any agricultural product. There is no possi- bility; no matter how extensive the in- vestigation, of getting more than a reasonably accurate approximation to a final result. This was done in the investigations under discussion, “The secretary’s letter to the senate fails to inform the senate that the re- port on wheat, production in North Da- kota was based on five years’ careful bookkeeping records'on a large num- ber of farms; also that the report on the cost of beef production was based in part on carefully kept accounts cov- ering 141 farm years, and the fatten- ing of nearly 50,000 steers. “It is my opinion that‘the members of your committee, as well as the ~farmers of the country, are entitled to know why our work on this subject was-interrupted in October, 1917, and not permitted to be resumed till after midwinter, thus causing: the loss of approximately half the time available for. this investigation undertaken at the request of the federal trade com- mission. Had we been permitted to spend the months of October, Novem- | ber and December.in gathering field, |- data, the winter months, when field work was not feasible, could have been spent in‘tabulating the data and get- : ~ting it ready for presentation; as it was, these winter months were en- tirely lost so far as field work was “Respectfully submitted, ““W. J. SPILLMAN.” _ LIKES THE COMPANY : = : Hoskins, Neb. Editor Nonpartisan Leader: £ I am only a beginner in the League family, but I like it first rate because every man in it is an honest toiler. As you pointed out in your last week’s issue ‘we need more organizers. In this section quite a few neighbors ask “me when you are going to have “another meeting. At the time when Mr. Woods, who used to be with the Union and is now organizer for the League, spoke at Hoskins in October a couple of cranks. here wanted to have Mr. Woods ar- rested, but they didn’t succeed. The big profiteers feel the rope slipping and the more the farmers organize the more it slips. : AR ' AUGUST HOHNEKE. OUR EFFICIENT MARKETING - George K. Holmes,; statistical ex- pert of the United States department of agriculture, estimated several years ago that for every dollar the consumer paid to the retailer in the general average for his potatoes, | fruits, poultry and dairy produce, the farmer receives 53 cents, the rail- ‘roads 7 cents, and the middleman 40 cents. Most of the other experts “have put the farmer’s share a good : Td_gal Jlower, but even these figures fail flatter the system which the big ‘hails as too near perfect to-be . hard for untrained men " has been prepéring young men and women for better stations in life, " cellent courses, gives exceptionally. low. tuition rates. Board and: - very low » . Division N. P m&dforfihemf : BT s | ane e From the Country | Get Good Positions in the Cities @ - HE other day a big business man, who employs a large number of people, remarked that the boys and girls from the country made the best ~ business men and women. He said that he always gave the young people from the country the first choice of a position, because he knew that in 99 cases out of 100 they would make good. Thousands of Good Positions Now dpen for Young Men 9_1_1(_1 ‘Women Business in this country has never been better, and conditions f rapidly getting even still better. The European nations who have : been at war, cannot possibly feed, clothe and s\‘llpply themselves with —[f | the things that are necessary without a great deal of help from the United States. This means that business in this country is going 0. boom for many years to come. Farm products are ugoing to continue in big demand, and prices will remain high. Manufacturers are ing to keep, their factories going at top speed. This means t every one will be busy. Right now thousands of 22 Bookkeepers, Stenographers, Etc., Are Needed in Good Paying Positions The only way to earn big money and get one of the.many good po- gitions that are now open, is to have some’ special training. It is and women to get a big salary, while the ones who have a good business education have no trouble at all in getting positions. Since [ *‘S‘ Y g =T, 1897 : = —= : _Tl.e University o_f Southern Minneso_ta‘ They have given them the education that has meant success and - happiness. Here in Austin, Minn., one of the most beautiful spots in southern Minnesota, is a school that has specialized for years in training boys and_girls from the country in money-making busi- ‘nesses and professions. Thousands of young men_and women from ; Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa,' Nebraska, - {f° Montana, idaho, Wyoming, Illinois, Kansas and, in fact, from almost |} gl _parlfs. of the United States, have come to take the studies of eir choice. : ; Auto and Gas Engineefing College With the price of tractors, trucks and automobiles rafidly coming down, it won’t be long until every farnf in America will be power- equipped. This means that every young man_should understand wer machinery. Our Automobile and Gas Engineering college has f:ng'been noted for its complete and l1l)rz=u:1;ical courge, Mr. U, L. Mackey, our superintendent, is one of the most up-to-date and prac- - tical automobile and tractor experts in the country. Every student who attends our school is under Mr. Mackey’s direct_supervision. big, illustrated catalog will be sent to all who are interested in be- coming an automobile and’tractor' expert, : : ) Cost of Courses Are Very Reasonable and Living Expenses in Austin Are Exceptionally Low - The University of Southern Minnesota, although noted for its ex- room at the school’s dormitories or at private boardiutiiglaces are g0 - they will surprise you. ~Full details of 1001 and' courses vgill be sent to any one who writes at once'iaot : - 'The University of Southern Minnesota » oo sty