* * •* CAMPAIGN WORKERS' EDITION - •* ** MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Our Purpose Is Ton and Your T o Build a Prosper- Neighbors—That Is ous Agriculture T h e Fftrui B u r e a u P U B L I S H E D BY T H E MICHIGAN S T A T E F A R M B U R E A U F O R I T S M E M B E R S H I P FOURTH YEAR, Vol. IV., No. 10 MAY 21. 1928 ISSUED SEMIMONTHLY CAMPAIGN WORKERS.1 ATTEND YOUR COUNTY TEAM SCHOOLS! HOW TO PRESENT Township and Team Rivalry THEY START NEXT WEEK; INSTRUCTION FARM BUREAU TO Will Be Strong in Jackson The 30 County Campaign TO BE GIVEN THERE VERY IMPORTANT YOURNEIGHBORS Prizes Spur Workers to Win : *- the J a c k s o n C l e a r i n g H o u s e B a n k s , h a v e offered cash prizes of $f>0 a n d FOR YOUR SUCCESS IN THE CAMPAIGN 125 to t h e t w o t o w n s h i p s s e c u r i n g We Are Offering Member- County's Best Sign-Up t h e h i g h e s t n u m b e r of F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s b e t w e e n J u n e 1 a n d J u l y 1. ships That Mean A Bet- Record The Jackson County workers are Campaign W o r k e r s ' Edition Finds Things Looking ter Farm Future also c o n s i d e r i n g a first a n d second J a c k s o n , May 2 0 — J a c k s o n county m e m b e r s h i p w o r k e r s prize for t h e Good in 30 Counties; Most Workers membership workers report that two pairs of t e a m w o r k e r s signing THIS IS EASY TO SHOW m o s t of t h e i r t o w n s h i p s have t h e i r t h e l a r g e s t n u m b e r of F a r m B u r e a u Organizations Complete; W e A r e team organizations completed and members between J u n e 1 and July 1 t h a t t h e rest of t h e i r l i n e - u p of 208 Going to Do a Good Job Read Mr. Barbre's Analysis of F a r m Bureau meetings in J a c k - w o r k e r s will be c o m p l e t e d t h i s week. son c o u n t y h a v e been well a t t e n d e d . What W e Are Going The Jackson State Savings Bank, I n t e r e s t in t h e F a r m B u r e a u is City N a t i o n a l B a n k , C e n t r a l State s t r o n g . J a c k s o n n e w s p a p e r s a r e giv- Th is is the special "Campaign Workers' Edition" which is To Do Bank, National Union Bank and going only to the 6,000 team workers and others in the 30 ing c o n s i d e r a b l e space to t h e F a r m Peoples N a t i o n a l B a n k , which are Bureau movement. County Farm Bureaus in the present Volunteer Membership By W I L L I A M T . B A R R R E Campaign Counsellor in t h e 30 Work ers Campaign. County Volunteer Member- ship Campaign In a few days we a r e going o u t to Important Instructions HURON We have created some campaign organization when we're big enough to command a special edition of the Farm Bureau sign up m e m b e r s in t h e gan F a r m B u r e a u . T h e r e is some- t h i n g to be d o n e before m a n y signa- Michi- T o All T e a m W o r k e r s News. It is the purpose of this edition to further acquaint the workers with the general progress of the campaign—to give them a birdseye view of the whole movement on the one t u r e s will go d o w n on the d o t t e d it' { the Little Things Done MONTCALM 8. K e e p r e c o r d of y o u r calls on line. A lot of fun or a lot of hard y o u r p r o s p e c t c a r d s . W h e n a man hand, and information on his own and neighboring counties, w o r k can be h a d in d o i n g the t a s k Well That Make Us refuses, w r i t e t h e r e a s o n on t h e card lllilf on the other hand. a n d do it in h i s p r e s e n c e . Let t h e KENT depending on the attitude of t h e Succeed OH*** IONIA 1 CLINTON This edition also carries membership sales suggestions to worker. man dictate his own reason. The m a n who counts the l . Oet all t h e i n f o r m a t i o n you can B l a n k c a r d s a r e provided t w p . the team workers in Mr. Barbre's article on page 1 ; diagrams shovels of d i r t a s h e w o r k s from on t h e F a r m B u r e a u ' s local, State c h a i r m e n for m e n w h o m a y have nrnnrfr 'ill BAP'RY ilfLATONl v//A IKAMf i iOAKLAND explaining various features of the campaign, team school in- and- N a t i o n a l p r o g r a m i n t o y o u r sys- been missed. More a t S t a t e office. AUECAr, m o r n i n g till n i g h t d i g g i n g t h e formation, and general announcements. There will be an- well will b e m i s e r a b l e . T h e o n e t e m . You'll be s u r p r i s e d h o w effec- Check y o u r t e r r i t o r y . tive t h a t i n f o r m a t i o n is a n d what 9. Be p e r s i s t e n t ; be d e t e r m i n e d : 'T— other regular edition of the Farm Bureau News to all sub- w h o t h i n k s of t h e cool s p a r k - AjlBU*£N .KALAMAZOO) CALHOUN j JACKSON jWASHTLNAWJ ( W W p o w e r a n d confidence it gives you. be p a t i e n t ; be friendly. Always leave scribers on May 28, followed immediately by another "Cam- ling w a t e r t o b e p u m p e d f r o m t h e well in f u t u r e h o t swelter- i n g d a y s will be h a p p y a t h i s 2. R e a d t h e Michigan F a r m Bu- y o u r m a n w i t h a s m i l e . r e a u N e w s . E v e r y w o r d of it. Know 10. E n l i s t m o r e t h a n h i s m e m b e r - s h i p ; get t h e m a n a s well. His n a m e , |IHJllllJlllipii|I . CASS T j JOStfHi BRANCH j W L L S O A U K l E N A W t t . 1 MONROE paign Workers' Edition," according to present plans. The Campaign Today work. t h a t i n f o r m a t i o n fully as well as t h e influence a n d service a r e w o r t h If we go o u t t h i n k i n g of the dot- ted lines we can have scribbled over, we can be v e r y easily u n h a p p y , but i n s p i r a t i o n . prospect. 3. Be s u r e to a t t e n d school for f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n a n d the T e a m m o r e t h a n his m o n e y . 11. R e m e m b e r , t h e m e m b e r m u s t sign t h e a g r e e m e n t in his own h a n d w T h e 3 0 wl»i(<" c o u n t i e s shown on this m a p a r e t h o s e in t h e present vol- Today, May 2 1 , marks the close of the ninth week of cam- paign preparation, and we have done mighty well. Most counties have their organizations about complete. The News if we g o o u t t r y i n g to help t h e farm- 4. W h e n you get y o u r w o r k e r s ' a n d w i t h t h e indelible pencil fur- u n t e e r m e m b e r - h i p w o r k e r s c a m p a i g n . T h e c a m p a i g n we a r e in r e p r e s e n t s has put in a hustling week making up the hundreds of work- ing profession a n d t h e f a r m e r s in k i t , s t u d y each piece in it. M A K E A nished you. t h e g r e a t e s t tfljOulaijijeous o r g a n i z a t i o n effort) m a d e by f a r m e r s in Michigan the profession by m e a n s of co-oper- C A R E F U L S T U D Y . O F T H E MEM- 12. T a k e good c a r e of a g r e e m e n t o r a n y w h e r e H^e. W h e n u p w a r d s of 6,000 w o r k e r s t a k e t h e field in t h i s ers names to receive this edition; g r e a t a r e a , tlir m e m b e r s h i p is g o i n g to increase. T h e vertical s h a d i n g ation a n d i n c i d e n t a l l y g e t t i n g t h e i r B E R S H I P A G R E E M E N T . You a n d book, checks a n d m o n e y . T u r n t h e m r e p r e s e n t s th<- 1 1 counties in the 15*25 c a m p a i g n . T h e d i a g o n a l s h a d i n g , The week of May 24 to 28 sees the first series of county m e m b e r s h i p , we a r e g o i n g to have y o u r pal t r y each o t h e r o u t on it. in to T o w n s h i p c h a i r m a n a n d get a c o u n t i e s to ti*k<' on this type of c a m p a i g n later. team schools for all the team workers in 1 5 counties. The lots of fun a n d g e t a g r e a t deal of A n t i c i p a t e q u e s t i o n s a n d have t h e receipt for t h e s a m e . satisfaction o u t of t h e j o b . r i g h t a n s w e r r e a d y . Go t h r o u g h t h e 13. See t h a t t h e m a n ' s s i g n a t u r e week of May 31 to J u n e 4 has the team schools of the remain- t h e tool s h e d a n d g o t a h a m m e r a n d F o r t h i s week you m u s t be sales- m o t i o n s of filling out t h e a g r e e m e n t is plainly l e g i b l e ; if not, p r i n t it Mike Not)!* Reports The took down the sign out front w h i c h ing 1 5 counties, while the first 1 5 are engaged in signing up men, g o o d - s a l e s m e n , -effective sales- a n d g e t in m i n d the t h i n g s t h a t m u s t K m2 e? aI n»d ? 2 e tr°l ^ *sree™e"1: *e men. be t h e r e . Be w o r k m a n l i k e and quick * & <*°™Ptete post off.ee ad- Huron Co. Excitement r e a d " F a r m for S a l e . " members. The week of June 7 to 1 I the second 1 5 counties "Now, will you laugh that You a r e f a n n e r s , b u t t h a t i s ' in t h i s very i m p o r t a n t f e a t u r e of dress and t o w n s h i p lines filled out. send their team workers out on sign-up. Bad Axe, Ai;«.\- 20 -Trip F a r m Bu- o f f ? " q u o t h Mike, as he w h i t t l e d his n o t s a y i n g you a r e n o t sales- y o u r sale. The News urges upon every worker the importance of at- r e a u News hits fciven Vice-Pres. Mike pencils with t h e a i r of a n e w s g a t h - men. I n fact, t h e average 5. Get yourself in an optimistic, Berrien, Cass Scholars Noon a change to slu>w what he "an e r e r who k n o w s his stuff. tending his team school. It will be a great help to you in the friendly a n d c o u r a g e o u s frame of f a r m e r is a s good a s a l e s m a n a s m i n d . No use in h a v i n g any o t h e r Write on Farm Bureau d o - a s a repo»t»'»". At th< l-'arin B u campaign and afterwards. The Farm Bureau will be analyzed t h e a v e r a g e clerk in t h e s t o r e . Nobody k n o w s how m a n y Berrien reau. rally a t Port Hope, lie c a m e Most c l e r k s a r e j u s t m e r c a n - attitude. Standard Container Bill thoroughly; one instructor will deal in every day terms with 6. W i t h y o u r t e a m m a t e , go over and CasH county r u r a l school kids a e a r not g e t t i n g into t h e hull to c e t i l e w a i t e r s a n d w a i t r e s s e s in- y o u r prospect c a r d s a n d s t u d y each a r e c o m p e t i n g in t h e prize e.ssay con- <;ver t h e priPciPal speech of the e-vt Gets Through Senate the psychology of salesmanship as applied to the Farm Bureau s t e a d of s a l e s m e n a n d sales m a n before a p p r o a c h i n g h i m — h i s tost s being conducted by those coun- .iing because 000 o t h e r folks go ladies. A farmer knows w h a t t h e t h e r e fjrst Und some had to listen T h r o u g h the efforts of t h e A m e r i - and therefore to other matters. You'll find this not only en- likes, his dislikes, h i s experience in ty F a r m B u r e a u s on " W h a t h e h a s t o sell a n d h o w t o sell it. f a r m o r g a n i z a t i o n , etc. F a r m B u r e a u Can Do for t h e Bet- from t h e outi,jde, a n d that bunch can F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n , the tertaining but real stuff. The g r e a t e s t mistake we can 7. Confine y o u r w o r k to y o u r own t e r m e n t of R u r a l L i f e , " b u t from a l m o s t includ< !( l Mike. S t a n d a r d C o n t a i n e r bill, e s t a b l i s h i n g B r i n g Your T e a m M a t e %+ m a k e is to a s s u m e we a r e going to p r o s p e c t c a r d s . Do n o t go after a t h e n u m b e r of r e q u e s t s for f u r t h e r Mike r e p o r t e d t h i s from U b l y : s t a n d a r d sizes of h a m p e r s a n d b a s - By all m e a n s , a t t e n d y o u r school. ing t h a t t o w n s h i p a success an a n y - get s o m e t h i n g r a t h e r t h a n to sell m a n j u s t because you m e e t him or i n f o r m a t i o n received by b o t h S t a t e J o h n E. B u K o ^ s k i m a d e one of t h e k e t s for fruits and v e g e t a b l e s w a s B r i n g y o u r t e a m m a t e so t h a t he t h i n g we k n o w , of. All supplies, s o m e t h i n g . If w e h a v e n ' t s o m e t h i n g a r e n e a r his h o m e u n l e s s you h a v e a n d C o u n t y offices, t h e r e m u s t be a best 10 miniM*- JpM-m B u r e a u t a l k s b r o u g h t up for action on t h e floor of g e t s it too. You'll get i n f o r m a t i o n prospect cards, etc., given out a t Team Schools. See t h e T e a m School to sell, we'd b e t t e r stay at h o m e . W e h i s c a r d . lot of t h e m . he h a d ever N^ard. Mr. l u i k o w s k i t h e Senate, May 10 a n d passed w i t h - a n d get s q u a r e d a w a y t h e r e so t h a t T h e prize w i n n i n g boy or girl and a m o n g o t h e r things s a i d t h a t he a t - o u t a roll call vote. t h e two of you will be p r e t t y well Datea and I n f o r m a t i o n on page 2. a r e in p r e t t y s m a l l b u s i n e s s if we S t u d y t h e red, yellow and blue Efforts a r e b e i n g m a d e to b r i n g it set to go. Last year t h e m e n who at- Maybe you d o n ' t k n o w it, b u t are going out begging ten d o l l a r i n f o r m a t i o n c a r d s which will be in his or h e r p a r e n t s will receive a trir. t e n d e d t h e ••ijitiiuU m e e t i n g of t h ° some of t h e c o u n t i e s in this c a m - bills a n d g i v i n g a m a n n o t h i n g in r e - y o u r k i t . T h e r e ' s a world of i n f o r m a - to L a n s i n g to visit S t a t e F a r m Bu- S t a t e F a r m iji'reau a t Lansing last up for a vote in t h e House a n d it is t e n d e d t h e t e a m schools got a lot out t u r n b u t a piece of p a p e r . T h e Mich- t i o n on t h e m . Get t h a t m a t e r i a l well r e a u h e a d q u a r t e r s . a n d Michigan F e b r u a r y and ^ o t ?o much inspira- expected t h a t t h e bill will soon be of the e x p e r i e n c e . A full a t t e n d a n c e paign have t a k e n it for g r a n t e d t h a t in m i n d . Keep t h o s e c a r d s h a n d y S t a t e College as t h e g u e s t s of t h e tion out of it t h a t b e f o r e he e n t e r e d voted on a n d passed and become a of t o w n s h i p t e a m . w o r k e r s at the t h e y ' r e going to s h o w the others igan F a r m B u r e a u is m o r e t h a n a n for r e f r e s h i n g yourself. County F a r m Bureau. h i s h o m e on l^s n u r n he went to law. school will do a s much t o w a r d s m a k w h a t real c a m p a i g n i n g is. H u r o n , e m p t y n a m e a n d m e m b e r s h i p , more K e n t a n d Berrien c o u n t i e s a r e al- t h a n a p r i n t e d card. It is t h a t some- r e a d y set to t a k e each o t h e r ' s m e a s - t h i n g w h i c h is m o r e t h a n a n a m e ure. Sanilac a n d Saginaw, t w o of t h a a n d a c a r d w h i c h you h a v e to sell. It l a r g e s t , a r e n ' t s a y i n g a n y t h i n g . We * ^"fn 1 "H»rt»~i •-• * " * • " >•»»- ,V».4 *,v^ CAMFWGN. a m a n something h e does not ing c h a m p i o n s h i p cups or b a n n e r s to w a n t . I t is n e x t t o i m p o s s i b l e two c o u n t i e s in e a c h sign-up week to get a m a n to want a thing he does not desire, but frequently V g r o u p for t h e g r e a t e s t n u m b e r of members enrolled. it is e a s y t o h e l p a m a n t o s e e T h e S t a t e a w a r d s e n a b l e both t h a t h e w a n t s s o m e t h i n g h e did ORGANlZATI O N THE FARM BUREAU IS the small a n d large c o u n t i e s to com- THE PURPOSE OF THIS* CAMPAIGN IS TO BUILD COUNSEL AhO OSPEG^ISION AN ORGANIZATION p e t e on e q u a l t e r m s . A t r o p h y will not know he wanted. UP OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH WHICH YOU be given t h e c o u n t y in each g r o u p of W e need to r e c o g n i z e t h i s fact,— CAN DO YOUR BIT BY ORGANIZING OUR 15 c o u n t i e s s i g n i n g t h e l a r g e s t n u m - t h a t n o f a r m e r w a n t s to give up a PUBLIC SPIRIT. FOR AGRICULTURE NOW. ten d o l l a r bill for a little m e m b e r - ber of F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s w i t h - ship c a r d . T h a t c a r d is n o t w h a t we in a c e r t a i n t i m e . A n o t h e r t r o p h y h a v e to sell, b u t m e r e l y a s y m b o l - will be given t h e c o u n t y in each di- L e t u s n o t i c e s o m e of t h e t h i n g s t > vision signing t h e l a r g e s t p e r c e n t a g e farmer wants: He w a n t s b e t t e r h o m e s , better n r^tm^.i-zQ COUNTY G4MFWGN MANAGERS of the f a r m e r s in each c o u n t y , a c - cording to t h e U. S. census of 1 9 2 0 . This gives t h e s m a l l c o u n t i e s a s p e - schools, b e t t e r c h u r c h e s , b e t t e r so- cial a d v a n t a g e . cial a n d e c o n o m i c a d v a n t a g e s . H e w a n t s a d v a n t a g e o u s legislation, sat- A n u m b e r of the C o u n t y F a r m B u - isfactory transportation facilities reaus a r e offering championship a n d r a t e s , p r o p e r public improve- prizes to l e a d i n g t o w n s h i p o r g a n i z a - m e n t s , r e a s o n a b l e a n d e q u i t a b l e tax- tions a n d to t h e c h a m p i o n t w o - m a n ation. H e w a n t s to p e r f o r m his duty teams and the runners-up. t o w a r d his n e i g h b o r a n d see his pro- fession lifted to a r e s p e c t a b l e posi- 524 T0WMTHIP CAMPAIGN . CHAIRMEN People A«'e I n t e r e s t e d T h e r e is a t r e m e n d o u s p o p u l a r in- tion. H e w a n t s to give s o m e service to his f e l l o w m e n . EACH HEADING A MEMBERSHIP t e r e s t in t h i s c a m p a i g n a n d w h a t t h e F a r m B u r e a u is doing. M a n y m e e t - 00% E v e r y f a r m e r w a n t s a t least of t h e a b o v e mentioned TEAM OF TWELVE ings h a v e r e p o r t e d a n a t t e n d a n c e of 200 or m o r e . Some m e e t i n g s have r u n 300. D u r i n g the past few w e e k s m a t e r i a l , social a n d s p i r i t u a l el- e m e n t s . T h e y d o n o t all w a n t WORKERS t h e 30 counties have held m o r e t h a n t h e m in t h e s a m e d e g r e e . I s n ' t L'i»u r j l l i e s . an I most of t h e m h a v e it r e a s o n a b l e t o expect, howev- been well a t t e n d e d . Thase meetings have prepared the er, t h a t even a novice c a n point way for t h e t e a m w o r k e r s . Articles out t o *any m a n a t l e a s t t e n published in t h e F a r m B u r e a u News d o l l a r s w o r t h of t h e s e t h i n g s ? h a r e been widely r e a d — p a r t i c u l a r l y As we a p p r o a c h o u r p r o s p e c t he the American and Michigan F a r m m a y be p l o w i n g corn a n d all h e B u r e a u ' s part in t h e e n a c t m e n t of t h i n k s he w a n t s is r e s t o r s o m e t h i n g the ( l o o d i n g - K e t c h a m seed s t a i n i n g to eat, o r h i s c o r n p l a n t e d . He law to control i m p o r t s of r e d clover doesn't k n o w he wants these other and alfalfa seed a n d keep out t h o t h i n g s . O u r j o b Is to h e l p him dis- u n a d a p t e d seeds. T h e News has cover his o w n w a n t s . Many f a r m e r s p r e p a r e d t h e way for you. Articles a r e j u s t a b o u t a s i g n o r a n t of w h a t t h e F a r m B u r e a u is a s t h e old col- J « A 4* Jpft 6266%TEAM £ WORKERS J^- in the local press h a v e been h e l p - ful. o r e d f a r m e r w a s of t h e encyclopedia. In m a n y c o m m u n i t i e s on S u n d a y T h e a g e n t a p r o a c h e d t h e f a r m e r say- TWEU/E VOLUNTARY WORKERS ON EACH TEAMS S266 FARM BUREAU MEN AND WOMEN IN THIS May 23, m i n i s t e r s a r e going to t a l k ing, " T h o s e a r e t w o fine boys you on t h e F a r m B u r e a u . It s a m a z i n g have." \QAMPAIGN.k THEY ARE Gl\flNG THEIR TiffiE, STRENGTH AND MONEY JTO how m a n y m i n i s t e r s w r i t e in for "Yes, S a r , no finer boys born, 4 m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n on the F a r m Bu- ~ - GUILD A SOUNDLY^ORGANIZED f AGRICULTURE. than them t w o " replied t h e farmer. r e a u . We m u s t have t a k e n care of a ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e t w o ) page 2) ft£5%*. TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEW 9 MAY.21, lfr>« 7 in 12 of Mason Co., How to Present Farm MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS H e Misses a Lot 111., Farmers Members Bureau to Neighbors Published t w i c e a month by the Michigan S t a t e F a r m Bureau at Char- (Continued from page one) lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices a t S t a t e F a r m Bureau h e a d - The ^lason County, Illinois, Farm "I suppose ydu buy them every quarters, L a n s i n g , Michigan. Bureau has increased its member- thing they need?" continued t,h, ship from 651 to 712, the former book agent. VOL. IV. MAY 2 1 , 1926 Xo. 10 figure representing the old member- "Yes, Sar! Nothin' too good f ship. The total number of farmers them thar boys/" the farmer retort" Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class in Mason County is only a little over ed. matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided 1200 which makes the percentage "I have just the thing those bov< for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1923. for Farm Bureau members in this need." the agent continued, "i W a n ' Subscription Price 50c Per Year, Included In due* of Farm county rather high. to sell you an encyclopedia f0 Bureau Members. them." JC. E . UNGREN Editor Women Are Awake to "No, Sar! them boys don't need nf cyclopedia," answered the farmer B. M. POWELL . A s s o c i a t e Editor Educational Advantages "them boys ride hqsses." Are women interested in the ad- The agent made the right appea] vancement of rural life? Well, con- namely, to his parental instinct. \ c MICHIGAN STAfaTARM flUBEAl) sider this: doubt, the farmer wanted his boy, Mrs. Wagar has been visiting a to have the knowledge to be acquire,] OFFICERS number of Home Demonstration from an encyclopedia, but; he did no M. B. M c P H E R S O N , Lowell President achievement days, exlibit days and know that the encyclopedia was f0l If. L. NOON, J a c k s o n Vice-President annual meetings', so to speak. At the that purpose. Monroe county meeting 300 women There is not a single farmer Directors-at-Large were present; 10O in Cass county in Michigan who does not W ant If. B. M c P H E R S O N ; Lowell MRS. E D I T H M. W A G A R Carleton made a kitchen tour around the DR. W. W. 1IIKHL the things which the Farm Bu. E A R L C. McCARTY Bad Axe county. Of Charlotte, well known rural reau furnishes. It is going to V E R O L D F. GORMELY Newberry minister and friend of farmer organ- bi« the job of the workers in t h e J. G. B O Y L E Buchanan Yes, Indeed ization, who has been speaking at our Farm Bureau Campaign to help W. W . B I L L I N G S Davlaon "What makes you think Mary will the farmer see what he wants accept your proposal?" Farm Bureau rallies. Commodity Directors "Well, she insists on us occupying and then show Iilm that the "The spirit of the Good Samaritan Farm Bureau is the agency to F R E D J. H A R O E R , Stanwood Michigan P o t a t o Growers E x c h a n g e only one chair a n d — " must be kept alive in this present M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers A s s o c i a t i o n "That's enough, boy—she's on the dav.-—C. supply that need. J. H. O'MEALEY, Hudson M i c h i g a n L i v e Stock E x c h a n g e last lap.'" S. Hanby. The farmer fundamentally i s a ( GEO. W . McCALLA, Ypsllanti Michigan Elevator E x c h a n g e different from any other group 0] If. D. B U S K I R K , P a w P a w M i c h i g a n Fruit Growers, Inc. class of people. He has at ieaSi equal reasoning powers with everj STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION other class of people, and usually jj Clark L. Brody t . M. Powell Sec'y-Treas.-Manager Ass't Secretary T e a m School Dates is above the average. He is controlled by the same enio Traffic Fabrics Publicity DEPARTMENT HEAD8 A. P. Mills F. L. Kelner E. E . U n g r e n and Information tions as every other class of people He is no different ,to sell to if y^ have the thing he needs. He is jusi Accounting H. E . Hill INSTRUCTORS: Lucius E. Wilson, William T. Barbre, as ready to serve his fellowman ant Organization SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN A. B e n t a l l 8TATE !...; . ~ , '.•-., A Roy L. Harvey, C. L. Brody, S. M. Powell, Carl Barnum, craft as any class of people. He i FARM BUREAU Alfred Bentall. less selfish than the average of tht Michigan F a r m Bureau Seed Service C. F. Barnum human family and is Just as willbn. ' DATES COUNTY SCHOOLS Mich. F a r m Bureau Supply Service F a r m Bureau Poultry E x c h a n g e M i c h i g a n F a r m B u r e a u W o o l Pool L. A. W . O. C. F. Thomas Steiger Barnum To T e a m Workers - Monday, May a t Tuesday, May 25 Berrien Co. Cass, Kent, Jackson and ready tp cooperate as anyone Is this just a bojd statement of the ory or is it a fact? Michigan Commodity Marketing Association* From the Editor of the News Wednesday, May 26 St. Joseph, Ottawa, Monroe Let us analyze the farmer a mo Affiliated With Michigan State F a r m Bureau ment: Where do you find neighbor Michigan P o t a t o Growers E x c h a n g e Cadlllao When you sign the new member, you'll fill our heart with Thursday, May 27 Livingston, Branch, Wayne liness best exemplified? Is it will Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit joy and the member will get his Farm Bureau News promptly if you will be sure and,— Friday, May 28 Hillsdale, Oakland, Washtenaw the merchant, the manufacturer, thi Michigan L i v e Stock E x c h a n g e : • .Hudson Michigan Elevator E x c h a n g e F a r m Bureau Bldg., L a n s i n g laborer or the farmer? The ques Michigan F r u i t Growers, Inc B e n t o n Harbor 1. Kill in on the agreement his FFL1 ADDRESS, Tuesday, June 1 Sanilac, Midland, Oceana tion is answered in the asking name, post office, rural route number and"-township. Neighhorliness is. unselfishness per the Commodity Exchanges Wednesday, June 2 .. Huron, Isabella, Mason. Directors a n d Officers of sonified. No one will fly to the relie 2. If the signature is at all hard to read, get t h e .spell- Thursday, June 3 Tuscola, Gratiot, Manistee MICH. E L E V A T O R E X C H . MICH M I L K P R O D U C E R S A S S ' N ing and PRINT IT SOMEWHKKK ON THE AGREE- of a poor distressed brother qiucke: H. D. Horton, P r e s Kinde N. P. Hull, P r e s Lansing MENT. Friday, June 4 Clinton, Montcalm, Mecosta than a farmer. The spirit of servicf L. C. K a m l o w s k e , V l c e - P r e s . R. G. P o t t s , V i c e - P r e s . W a s h i n g t o n is just natural with him. Washington John C. N e a r , Sec F l a t Rock Why do these things? We must have rural route and Saturday, June 5 St. Clair, Saginaw, Lapeer Carl Martin, Sec.-Treas. Cold w a t e r B. F. B e a c h , Ass't Sec Detroit all before we can send the paper and if it isn't there we Tuesday, June 8 Newaygo The farmer has had co-operatioi L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing H. W . Norton, Treas Howell have to write back and fuss around till we get it. The new born and bred in him. The farmer! C. S. B e n t o n , B e a n s Lansing M. L . N o o n Jackson member expects the paper right away, and sometimes the Wednesday, June 9 Osceola Of today are only two and three gen W. E . Phillips Decatur C. R. W a t s o n Imtay City delay is considerable. erations removed from the pioneei George McCalla Ypsilantl L. W . H a r w o o d Adrian period when they learned to co-op Milton Burkholder Marlette W . J. T h o m a s Grand R a p i d s Why print the name? Well, with some of the signa- tures, we have one,—well, a tough time figuring out what Important! erate because they had to for self M. R. Shisler Caledonia F r e d W . Meyer Fair Haven preservation. They co-operated t< F. M. Oehmke Sebewalng Dr. W . C. M c K i n n e y Davlsburg was perfectly plain to the fellow who wrote it. Not only All Team Schools open at 9:45 a. m. sharp. W. J. Hazel wood Mt. P l e a s a n t does that delay the paper, but we have membership cards clear the land, to build their houses J a m e s J. Brakenberry . . . . B a d Ax© Elmer Powers Clio and other matter to make, and it's bad business to send Y o u r C o u n t y Farm. B u r e a u will notify y o u a s to the loca- and barns, to harvest crops, particu MICH. P O T A T O G R O W E R S the member material whereon his name is spelled wrong be- larly, before the day of modern ma t i o n of t h e School a n d as to w h e t h e r it is called on fast or EXCH. MICH. L I V E STOCK E X C H . cause it was misread. Let's make 'em clear and complete. slow t i m e . chinery. Why does anyone say thi H e n r y Curtis, P r e s Cadillac E. A. B e a m e r , P r e s Blissfield farmers will not work together? J. T. B u s s e y , V i c e - P r e s , P r o v e m o n t W. J. Perry, Vice-PreS E a c h School.wjll h a v e a S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u i n s t r u c t o r O. E. H a m l e y , Seo'y Shelby Grand Blanc The whole difficulty is this. Ni a n d one f r o m the General O r g a n i z a t i o n Company. one has ever tried to sell the Tarn F. J. Harger, Treas Stanwood J. H. O'Mealey, Sec Hudson Geo. W a g a r , Sales Mgr Cadillao Nate Patterson Caro M o r n i n g session a t 9 :4;">. F r e e d i n n e r at noon. Afternoon Bureau or any other organization thi E d w a r d Dippey Perry session b e g i n s at 1 :1;> a n d closes at 'J :00. service basis or co-operating for thi Leon G. V a n L e u w Bellaire finds it, for all of us who read the George H e r m a n Edmore Chas. Woodruff Hastings Dying, For His Money good of the whole craft. It was al R a y D . Harper St. J o h n s story of his passing.—Franklin, S h o r t conference w i t h T o w n s h i p Chairmen a t the close of E. A. R a s m u s s e n Sheridan ways selfishness that has been ap Charles Brown Sunf ield A brother kills himself because (Pa.) News-Herald. the main p r o g r a m . MICHIGAN F R U I T GFRrOa W n kE RObrest S , INC. Breckenridge the law would not permit him to re- pealed to. M. D. Busklrk, P r e s Paw Paw John Miller Coloma Not Needed The p r o g r a m will be made u p of addresses giving detailed Before we say the farmer will nounce his share in an inherited es- A m o s Tucker, 1 V. P r e s Allan B. Graham Elberta Terence—Tis a fine lad ye have i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e F a r m B u r e a u w o r k — n a t i o n a l , state, not join the F a r m Bureau in or- South H a v e n P. D. L e a v e n w o r t h . . G r a n d Raplda tate in order that his slater might have it all. here. A magnificent head and noble and county. der to serve and to co-operate, Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. P r e s W. J. Schultz Hart features. Could ye lend me a couple Millburg L. A. H a w l e y Ludlngton One of the strangest rales in our of dollars? A n y q u e s t i o n about the organization will be answered so' not for selfish gain, but for the F. L. Bradford, S e c . - T r e a s C. I. Chrestensen Onekama day's news for many a week! t h a t the T e a m W o r k e r s m a y be fully informed. This p a r t farming craft, let us try it. We B e n t o n Harbor H. W . Gowdy U n i o n Pier Pat—I could not. 'Tis me wife's propose to sell him the Farm Strange, isn't it, that this passion child by her first husband.—London of the School will be in c h a r g e of the S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr O. R. Gale Shelby John L a n g Sodus for money should be so accepted, so Telegraph. representative. Bureau from that standpoint. B e n t o n Harbor P . H. Brake Fremont John B o t t e m a Spring L a k e normal a thing that when one dies It must not be overlooked thatw< Henry Namitz Bridgman B e r t Gleason Lawrence in order to give it to one he loves, we True, at Least O t h e r a d d r e s s e s will b e given describing the volunteer have something to sell the farmer J,. F. H i g b e e B e n t o n Harbor C. L.. B r o d y Lansing find it surprisingly strange. The village queen, in order to p l a n of m e m b e r s h i p c a m p a i g n and i l l u s t r a t i n g campaign We are not going out just to extracl Miller Overton Bangor Harry Hogue Sodus Sisters and brothers wrangle in avoid detection, eloped in her fath- m e t h o d s . This p a r t of t h e p r o g r a m will be t a k e n up by the ten dollars from their pockets, but American F a r m Bureau Federation our courts over who will support the er's clothes. The Weekly Clarion's r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of the General Organization Company. to give them value received. Th< S AM H. T H O M P S O N E N E R A L O F F I C E S A. F. B. F 58 E a s t W a s h i n g t o n St., Chicago President aged parents. Husbands hate wive3 next issue had an account of the The c o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u w o r k will be presented by a job is to show them you are going tc C H E S T E R H. GRAY Washington Representative and wives husbands because of the elopement headed as follows: "Flees do that. LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS M u n s e y Bldg., W a s h i n g t o n , D . C. r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of the C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u . weekly pay check. Old friendships- in Papa's Pants."—Book of Smiles. die of blight when our neighbor Try selling the Farm Bureau as a E v e r y m i n u t e will be full of interest a n d those a t t e n d i n g service organization instead of a sel holds more gold in his pocket than Quite an Order the C o u n t y T e a m Schools in the campaign last y e a r had a we do. fish one, serving' every farmer and Customer—I want one of your m i g h t y fine t i m e , a n d we believe those a t t e n d i n g this y e a r And comes this miracle of the age mousetraps, and hurry up, please. I not just the member, t e l l Inn will have a still b e t t e r one. STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC —a man dies for his money. Not that want to catch a train. frankly everyone is not going to join, he may possess. But that he may Salesman—I'm sorry madam, but , Please be on time. 9:45 a. m. only the most progressive and SERVICE PROGRAM give. our mousetrap* won't catch anything the most unselfish ones. Are yo« And in losing his life, perhaps he that big.—Grain Growers' Guide. willing to go into the organization LEGISLATION for the good of all farmers? P a s s a g e of the Capper-French T r u t h - I n - Fabric bill: completion and operation of This principle has worked in the U. S. Muscle Shoals N i t r a t e s plant building tip the church and the and m a n u f a c t u r e of fertilizer; opposition moral standards of the country. t o a n y form of s a l e s t a x or of c o n s u m p - t i o n t a x ; retention of federal income t a x ; A few have done the Work, paid MICHIGANtSTXTEiFARI%BUREAU P a s s a g e of Gooding-Ketcham Seed S t a i n - the money, and made the san'** E N A C T E D A P R . 26, 1926 ing bill. % fice, that others who stood by and even cursed them might TAXATION Relief for sorely burdened farm property luvve a more decent place to live by e n a c t m e n t of: and read their families. E N A C T E D J A N . 29, 1924 (a) T w o c e n t g a s o l i n e t a x for h i g h w a y The Farm Bureau is an altntistK funds. (b) S t a t e Income T a x in place of State's D/RJTCTORS % service organization and as suc" general property levy. only that type of farmers will join ML NOON (ttP*) JACK SON ( c L a w forbidding a n y more t a x e x e m p t That is what you have to sell them, TAXES REDUCED securities, MfiMcPtifRSOfi ftntDITM WAGAR KENT D/A GRAM ; OF ORGA/V/ZAT/O/V so why not go out and sell it that 167,350 A N N U A L L Y (d) Equalization of a s s e s s m e n t of farm and MONROE. way? Always remember, the Farm S I N C E 1924 city property in accordance w i t h s a l e s ECAIcCARTr HURON * Bureau brings the same material v a (l u F easr mof B u s ar m e aeu. I n v e s t i g a t i o n ! b r o u g h t e q u a l i z a t i o n in C a l h o u n , I n g h a m , W a s h - y AGORMELY LUCE * benefit to all farmers alike but no* t e n a w , Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, s a v i n g f a r m e r t a x p a y e r s $67,350 exoess Once more,—we'll see you at the Unless you t r y you Wonder why tJood Fortune seemrf to p a s s ' y o u hy. couple of hundred of them in the team school. Bring the Mrs. We Success is not for t h o s e w h o qiiai1_T. past two months*. want her there. She'll enjoy it. OHE FOR EACH 100 PAIP UP MEMBERS She Kives her b e s t to those who fa"' We've got more demands from vil- And then, with courage twic« a s greai. The men of Plymouth Grange, Take issue once a g a i n w i t h fate, lage and town luncheon clubs in the. * BOARD OE PELE GATES Tis better far to risk a fall 30 counties for speakers on the Wayne county, served the supper fo'.' Than not to m a k e a t t e m p t a t all. jr Farm Bureau than we can supply the local Farm Bureau meeting at and take care of our own meetings the Grange Hall, Friday, May 14. Landlord (pleasingly, at door*»> We Are Going to Win —"Well, how do vou like your De This campaign is going to go big There is no such thing as building ?s 6xTtmen Seeling chief value in teaching boys and girls f/i/%J?\ 3UA£A(J M£/?S£/?5 cent of the girls who win beauty c0 the art of living,—not the least of tests can make good cherry pies- r life The American farmer will make he value of and the use of aj the future just what his deter©1? tion and energy will get out, of it- Mill' I | > l 4—* MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU WEWB MAT 21, i^e Fora Campaign Workers, Attend Your T e a m School for Help and Inspiration That Makes for Success! 200 CALHOUN M E M B E R S A N D THEIR W I V E S made this c o u n t y team w o r k e r s school the powerful looking o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t it was. Calhoun rolled up a s t r o n g membership whep these w o r k e r s took the field. T H E S E Y O U N G S T E R S I N T E R E S T US. These Boys and Girls Club champions, entertained at l u n c h e o n at S t a t e College by the F a r m B u r e a u , are only a few of t h o u s a n d s of club boys a n d girls t h r o u g h o u t the s t a t e a n d other t h o u s a n d s who should be in Club AVork. The F a r m B u r e a u endorses Club W o r k a n d m a k e s m u c h of it possible. T O W N S H I P D A Y A T S T A T E F A R M B U R E A U SCHOOL, A P R I L 21, 1926. M a n y o f - y o u w o r k e r s w e r e a m o n g the 387 folks who took p a r t in this great c a m p a i g n r a l l y at S t a t e College a f e w weeks ago. They came from :!-! counties. A g r i c u l t u r e organiz- ed like this can reasonably expect to solve any problem t h a t it t ackles. __, FARM B U R E A U S P E A K E R S . Many folks in t h e 30-.campaign counties hav e enjoyed the ad- dresses in recent weeks by P r e s . M. B. McPherson (left) W. W. Billings entei direc- t o r from Genesee county, Vice-Pries. M. L. Noon ( r i g h t ) . W H I T E COUNTIES Were those in the 1925 vol- unteer membership campaign. J. W. NICHOLSON MRS. WAGAR Former Michigan State Farm Speaker at many county rallies, bureau seed specialist who g important testimony for farmers sees many women active in Farm in enactment of seed staining leg- S I G N E D 18 Truman Ainswortb, left, Clem- , M I L K I N G CONTEST at State College b e t w e e n X. P . Hull f M. D. luiskirk. left, and E. T. Chase. Van Buren team workers, ent Boomer, Genesee volunteer S t a t e Orange and Mike Noon of Q*o* i, « , , • « AAOI signed IS straight hy 3 p. m. of workers in the 1925 campaign, .i;-!™ *J ! i V ° " o | > S t i , t ( , - a r m Bureau. B a t h i n g <*I lS u K e t s signed 35 members out of 37 pros- ™ or\o legged stools used. The c r o w d Avas wild so veer pects in two days. t h e cows. Contest, a tie.