Show I n STOCKMEN RAP U. U US U.S. S. S CONTROL OF RAILROADS RAILROADS- I I I M. M K Parsons of Salt L Lake l kS k- k S Chosen Official o of National Body t j Denver Denver Cob Colo Jan an 25 nc Resolutions opposing government owner ownership hIp of ot tho the railroads and urging early earl return of the railroads to private control under adequate federal regulation I favoring federal te cral licensing and regulation r of or packers and stockyards ards but Jut I opposing government ownership of oC marketing facilities facUlties advocating ad universal military military mili mill tary training an and endorsing endorsing- the federal fed fed- oral eral woman wom suffrage amendment were adopted toda today at the closing session of ot tho the twenty second annual convention convention conven conven- con I tion lion of or the American National Live LiveStock LiveStock Stock Association I Tho Time convention con also n adopted man many J resolutions urging changer in the I method of or administering the public lands and nd the the national 1 forests a advocating vo-I vo eating cating a protective tariff on live lI stock and meat pro products rp regulation of ot Imports Imports imports Im Im- im- im ports of ot Battle and hides from Mexico so 80 as to detect those which have been stolen from American ranches cs Larger appropriations for tOI state agricultural colleges and for the bureau of markets markets mar mar- were urged Control Unsatisfactory The resolutions regarding control of ot oftie ott t tile tie e railroads ass asserted rte that government operation is unsatisfactory and urged urd full regulatory over yel er rati's rat ama nd service bo ho restored les to the tho interstate commerce commission and to the Various various various va va- rious state commissions The resol resolution la favoring un universal military training not only advocated training of all young oung men in their nineteenth year but also ur urged ed esta-b- esta of or military training training- in high schools The resolution regarding re regulation of the industry and n stockyards ad ted go government V e rn m e n t tog regulation ul a on alon along lines not In operation under tho time federal food control act and cn endorsed the thc work of or the federal tra trade c commission commission commission commis commis- sion in iii the investigation atlon of or the time meat packers I I I Separate Yards Yard The report of oC tho the market markot committee which was waa adopted recommended Ie legislation leg leg- along the lines hues of ot time the Kendrick Ken Ken- drick bill the time main features of or which are separation of the stock yards ar 8 from packer lacker ownership and control requiring I In ing ng th time to furnish sufficient cars to all nil on equal terms and regulation of or the packets packers s stock ock ocl yards al and amid commission men L by federal license un under cr the tue department of a agriculture agri- agri rl- rl culture In this connection tile tho report says sas It i i s proper to impress upon you ou that legislation enacted at thin this time regarding essential food supplies will have hao reaching far consequences It will have o a direct bearIng on lion and distribution and never In iii the history of tho world has It been BO so Important that pro production and dl distribution tion be bo mobilized to a a. single purpose purpose- saving saing the world from rein famine Famine means moans anarchy and amid It if anarchy spreads over o Europe democracy democracy rac racy will not be safe for the world and ind wo we and our allies will have ha sacrificed our blood and treasure iq lq vain On the tIme proper distribution of our food supplies until the time next harvest hangs the time fate tate of millions Speculation If HeM Likely A chaos chaus ot of speculation and and profiteering profit proUt- is more than lIkel likely if ft government govern govern- o ern ment meat control is 19 withdrawn with th the signing of ot peace It is therefore not only the time part of wisdom but It Is Ib a astern astern I stern necessity which demands demand prompt I legislative action applied to the thc group of ot men who dominate the food tood supplies I of or tho the country countr The Time following oct officers leers were ere elected I President Senator John B. B Kendrick Sheridan Wye Yo first vice Ice pre president l ent C. C 3 M. M ODonel Bell Ranch Hanch N N. M M. second vice president M M. K Parsons Salt Lake City Utah Vallis Hulde- Hulde koper kopel Wallis allis Mont Isaac Baer Meeker Colo Cole W. W 1 J. J To Ted Tod Kan Kam-i. E. E I I. L. L Burke Omaha Neb Nob Time The election of or the sc secretary and treasurer an and the thc selection of the place for tOI 1101 holding the 19 1920 0 convention on were sere referred to the time executive committee St. St Louis Kansas City CHr El Paso and Albuquerque are seeking the next Co convention t ion |