Casper Daily Tribune

CHICAGO, June 25.—(By The Associated Press)—The American farmer should live according to the same standards of life as prevail for city workers and should receive the same monetary compensation for his day's work as the urban worker, Governor J. A. O. Preus of Minnesota said in opening the National Wheat conference here, composed of representatives of all branches of the industry. Manufacturers, millers, elevator men and allied industries, in addition to numerous farmers' organizations, were represented at the gathering.

The two-day conference was expected to result in a permanent organization to serve as a clearing house for consideration of the problems of the wheat business from producer to consumer. The new body probably will be known as the National Wheat council.

A nationwide movement to increase wheat consumption so as to eliminate the annual carry over of approximately 170,000,000 bushels from one crop to the next was to be considered by the conference. In addition, the recommendation will be made that a national survey of the wheat industry be launched to bring the facts of the fundamental problems to light.

"Wheat is the only American commodity the price of which is controlled outside of America," Governor Preus stated. "Of all of the problems confronting the American farmer, therefore, this wheat surplus, is the most important," the Minnesota governor said in opening the conference.

Failure to bring relief to the farmer from his present situation will have a serious effect on every other industry."

Other speakers today were Senator Capper of Kansas, Alexander Legge, president of the International Harvester company, Mrs. Wilbur E. Fribley, of the Home Economics Commission of the Illinois federation of women's clubs and O. E. Bradfute president of the American farm bureau federation.