The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, April 18, 1921, Page 12

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Include postage if by parcel post, and where necessary specify sizes, We do not issue catalogs, BARRETT & ZIMMERMAN MIDWAY HORSE MARKET " St. Paul, Minn. THE WORLD’S GREATEST Qverall Value Men’s Genuine any 220 Weight White Back, Blue Denim, Overalls — Jackets Examine for elf what we believa to biz hon- est value in va umwt‘:{«hnlhifl.” H t indj blue white back denim, doubla stitched. Cat ar lu.ll -nd roomy aranteed comforhblo fit. W’ide cnt blb. Wir demfi able suspendo th strain points securely hcked Built to stand hard Sizes 80 to 85 12AD201 Jacket $1.59 Moen's Jacket to match overalls, terl 86 to 44 chest. Send No Money Simply make out your orderon ons lettl,r or on -ma of lh.nm'n&. Garment. M. W. SAVAGE CO. Dept.5 Minneapolis, Minn, - M.M&blo,fln- sive. Built to last; to do hard, heavy work, Uses Fuel. 3 Pull ¥ to ¥ horse-power morethan rated. Lowest Prlun. anonth-'rrlal. Easy Terms. Sizes 1% “132#” GEus A ltal?( .‘I;loa ing, No batteries. ear Guarantee. Mo engine ever built. Engine free. m bringa it. THE OTTAWA MANU’FAC’I’URING CO. 601 King Street, KANSAS 200 monthly and commission to |snun with autos. Install Bideezee. lhe BE' THAN AIR INNER TIRE. Cheaper than tubes, a light resilient substance -guaran- Equip your car Sell to frl nds. The RIDEEZEE COMPANY, ST. PAUL, MINN. What About the Farm Bureaus? Views of Various Thinking Farmers, Based on Experlences in Their Own Locahtles The writer of the following letter is a progressive and successful farmer, known the editor, in one of the western states. Because of his own activity in the Farm Bureau movement, however, he feels that his usefulness in this work would be lessened if .his identity were made known.—THE EDITOR. DITOR Nonpartisan Lead- er: Seeing that there apparently is consider- able opposition to the Farm Bureaus in other states and counties, I would like to tell you of our experi- ence. For obvious reasons I must ask you not to- publish my name or even the locality in question. ‘When the Farm Bureau started or- ganizing here a year ago it sought help from and was assisted by the Commercial club while it took no no- tice of the other farm organizations already existing. This caused a some- what bad feeling toward the Farm Bureau which is still in evidence. However, we saw that the county and state authorities were supporting the movement and that the Farm Bu- reau would have a large influence on local matters regardless of whether it consisted of farmers or of city people so we joined in order that the move- ment might express our ideas of or- ganization and be of some real good for us. The progressive elements joined in such number that we practically con- trolled the local organization and have had influence on the county agent. When said agent first came he took all of his advice from the business men. Later he boasted that he had saved the farmers thousands of dollars by col- lective buying without hurtmg the dealers one bit. Now it seems that he -is interested mainly in helping the farmers, even if it should hurt the dealers. HOW. AN ANTI-FARMER AGENT WAS “CONVERTED” Some of us have carried on a cam- paign for organization and co-opera- tion for a couple of years but there was little interest while we were get- ting good prices. But last fall when prices dropped far below cost of pro- duction we thought the time was ripe for action. We urged .co-operation with the Farm Bureau of a neighbor- ing county. The county agent of this county was entirely for the business men. He was the kind who preaches about working harder, spending less, saving more, building silos, getting better cows and letting the dealers alone. In spite of the fact that the meetmg was held in their county, our forces, led by our own county agent, were able to dominate, and at the last meet- ing our secretary, who had fought the plan at the start, put in a report that could have’ been indorsed by any Non- . partisan leaguer and resulted in our instructing the committee to prepare plans for a state-wide selling organi- zation which will vn'tually control the - sale of our crop. Now if the progressives had held - aloof from the Farm Bureau this coun- ty agent probably would still have preached the work-harder-and-gave- more doctrine. Apparently it is very much up to the farmers whether the Farm Bureau will be of any use to us—whether it will help us or the business men. Other states fry to head off the Nonpartisan league by enacting laws similar to those of North Dakota. Why shouldn’t we use our heads a little too ? Why not get control of the Farm Bureaus and see that they are direct- ed along progressive lines? We forced his hand. 5y PAGE TWELVE Being an irrigation farmer I know by experience that it is awful hard to stop a continuous stream.of water. If my ditch breaks the first thing I do is to turn the water in some other direc- tion while I fix up the damage. We can not stop the spring flood, but we might be able to change its course and might even be able to utilize it for irrigating later in the season. Apparently the Farm ~Bureau is here to stay. Kicking will not help much. Joining it may not help much either, but it seems to me from our experience here that there may be a solution in that direction. JUST A FARMER. FOR THE BUREAUS Editor Nonpartisan Leader: For- some time I-have been watching the articles and cartoons in the League papers about the Farm Bureau and they all seem to take the stand of mistrust and opposition. Can this really be a good policy ? My opportunity for first-hand in- formation about the Bureau is limited to the local agency, but I think it is doing good. A short time ago we had our annual meeting and the following lines of work were adopted for the coming year: Junior Farm Bureau, farm management, bookkeeping, live- stock diseases, gopher control, crop improvement and livestock improve- ment. We also have a thrifty shipping association and a successful federal farm loan association due to the ef- forts of the county agent. I can’t see any reason for opposing work like this. I intend to support it. I do not doubt that the big guys will monopolize the Bureau for their own interest if they can, but they will do the same with the League if they are given half a chance. They will use ev- ery farmer and laborer, man and woman, if they can and there is just as good excuse for allowing omne as the other or all of them. The Farm Bureaw is what the mem- bers make it. Most farmers know that they do not belong in the dia- mond-stud group even though for va- rious, reasons they will not join the League. Many of them will join the Bureau. Why can’t the League mem- bers also join, not as Leaguers but as farmers? The special duty of the League members in the Farm Bureau should be to promote friendship and co-operation between these two bodies that are Orgamzed for the same big purpose. In my opinion, the attitude the League should be pictured by Mr. Baer’s recenit Farm Bureau car- toons and designated with the warn- ing of “Don't let this become true.” HELP THE BUREAU GET ON THE RIGHT TRACK - A move forward is a move forward whether it is accomplished by the Bu- reau or the League. Many things will come under the scope of the Bureau more naturally than under the League and why not help the Bureau do it? A former member of the Montana state staff said recently that the true sphere of the Bureau is mvestlgatlon and education. Does not this give the Bureau a broad field? In its own way the Bureau is the best agency to in- vestigate and gather-statistics about such subjects as the relations of sup- ply and demand to the fluctuations in prices—the relation of the price of wheat to the price of flour, or (still broader, in general terms) the relation of the price of all raw material, in- cluding labor, to the price of the fin- ished products—the cost of production of the different crops, the advantages ! of one grain over. another in any lo- ADVERTISEMENTS Army Goods We Are the Largest Dealers in Army Goods. USED 0. D. wool breeches, like new, all sizes ... ©O. D. wool blouses, like new, all gizes .... 2.45 0. D. wool blankets, the best . 0. D. wool wrap leggins,- best Khaki suits .........cc00000e, Khaki breeches, perfect 0. D, wool shirts, the bost ...... . Wool undershirts or drawers, like new Russet shoes, new soles and heels .. Marching shoes, new soles and heels . Hobnail shoes, perfect condition ....... 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