Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1920 — ORDERS FARMERS TO GO ON STRIKE [ARTICLE]

ORDERS FARMERS TO GO ON STRIKE

National Union Urges Nationwide Holdop of All Products From Farms. SEE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS Ban Ordered on Selling Until Price* Reach “Profit-Making Levels” —Reduction of Production Threatened. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 19.—A nationwide producers’ strike to combat the tailing prices of farm products was urged In a cull sent out by the National Fanners' union to its local unions throughout the country. The call, In the form of a resolution adopted at the national convention of the organization here, went forward to .secretaries of local branches of the organization, which represent producers of grain, cotton, wool and live stock, said to number 800.000. Bee Billion Dollar Loss. The proposed strike was urged In retaliation for wfint the convention considered abnormal deflation in prices of farm products, through wijlch it was asserted American farmers have been robbed of 81,000,000,000 In reduced value of products now on hand. All farmers were appealed to to hold this year's production from the markets until “profit-making levels' were restored. The action of the National Farmers’ union was in line with a "wheat strike” called several weeks ngo by the Wheat! Growers’ Association of the United) States. Delegates asserted a considerable quantity of this year’s wheat crop was being held off the market by farmers. Threat to Cut Production. Reduction of production in the future was threatened “unless the price*: of our products are fairly readjusted; to the end that we may obtain just returns for our labors and investments" Is another resolution approved by the convention. Officials of the organization pointed out that members were not under obligation to obey the terms of the strike, but expressed the belief that such a movement would be effective. A conference of representatives of all farmers’ organizations of the country was called to meet In St. Louis December 16 to consider the creation of n national farm marketing board. Urge Wartime Control. Des Moines, la., Nov. 19. —A movement to restore the war finance corporation, with 81.000.000,000 capitalization, ns a positive and Immediate way of restoring grain prices, was Inaugurated by the board of directors of the Des Moines chamber of commerce.