SELDOM ICHICAN FARM fOEWS THE N E W S One Seldom R e g r e t s A Progressive Newspaper W h a t He D o e s n ' t for Michigan Farm Say Homes A N e w s p a p e r For Michigan Farmers Eighth Year, Vol. VIII, No. 20 ONE DOLLAR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1930 FIVE CKNTS Issued Semi-Monthly P E R VKAR P E R COPY OUTSTATE SINKS WAYNE APPORTIONMENT AMENDMENT Reapportionment I ELECTION UPSET MILK PRODUCERS CLIMAXES STATE SPEAKER HAVE A LIVELY Vote GOV. ELECT 60 COUNTIES' ADVERSE MAJORITIES GRANGE ANNUAL ANNUAL MEETING The vote on t h e r e a p p o r t i o n m e n t a m e n d m e n t , by t h e counties, as com- piled by t h e Associated Press and EXCEED 3 TO 1; 20 MORE SAY NO; the Detroit F r e e Press on r e t u r n s Mrs. Stockman Unopposed for Parliamentary Strategy t o Disqualify Directors from 2,720 out of 3.317 precincts in t h e State, shows t h a t the Wayne WAYNE VOTERS BUMP POLITICIANS Master, But Loses to county amendment received majori- Roxburgh. Fails. ties in t h r e e counties o n l y — W a y n e a t the rate of 4-1, Kalamazoo 7-4, Oakland 1.1-1. In a 1 other out- Out-state Counties Turn Out Record Vote to WRITE HIS NAME IN PRODUCERS DO WELL s t a n d i n g counties t h e amendment Keep From Going* Into Political Bag; Only Holds Prices Despite The was defeated by majorities r a n g i n g as high as 11 to 1 ag; inst it. IP Three Counties Favor Amendment; After Master Refuses Race; Total and official count on t h e ap- Elect Miss Buell Depression; Organization p o r t i o n m e n t a m e n d m e n t undoubted- t J^f- Wayne Voters Not Convinced ly will raise considerably t h e pres- Lecturer. Is Gaining. e n t 55,000 majority against it as of . t h e 597 precincts not h e a r d from 33 ^HH Eighty out-state Michigan counties rose Nov. 4 to smite Lansing.—Parliamentary strategy, a r e from W a y n e and all t h e rest a r e G r a n g e r s t h r o u g h o u t t h e State a r e engineered by a handful of delegates, o u t s t a t e , w h e r e t h e a m e n d m e n t was Wayne county politicians' legislative apportionment amend- reviewing the r e s u l t s of a s t i r r i n g and designed to oust several officers week of State Grange at Coldwater hammered unmercifully by the ment into oblivion by adverse majorities that ran as high as and directors of the Michigan Milk v o t e r s . Final a n d official count will which came to a climax on Oct. 31 P r o d u c e r s Ass'n by disqualifying them, be had when t h e S t a t e Board of Can- 21 to 1, in one instance. The amendment lost by 55,000 or when George F . R o x b u r g h w a s r e - enlivened the closing h o u r s of the elected as State Master over his own vassers meets, probably early in De- more. Milk P r o d u c e r s a n n u a l meeting at cember. The Associated Press count: protests, and despite t h e fact t h a t State College Oct. 31, but got n o - The amendment sought to reapportion the legislature on a 3 3' < z \. •xBgt&Ssgs&SHM two of the three c a n d i d a t e s originally where. The meeting was attended by 5* "i a n nominated by s u b o r d i n a t e Granges LOUIS S. K E L E H A X 397 delegates, r e p r e s e n t i n g 101 locals, strictly population basis, which would have increased Wayne's had w i t h d r a w n from t h e race leaving Mr. K e l e h a n , i n s u r a n c e director the largest meeting in years. representation in the House from 21 to 39 and in the Senate w h a t appeared to be a clear field to for t h e M i n n e s o t a F a r m B u r e a u , is Directing the attack were Delegates HON. WILBKK M. B R U C K E R Mrs. Dora 11. Stockman, former State to a d d r e s s S t a t e F a r m Mutual in- Wesley Reid of Scofield, Monroe COUNTY- .Mr. Brucker, 36, World War veter- from 8 to 1 I seats at the expense of out-state counties. Out- L e c t u r e r and m e m b e r of the State s u r a n c e a g e n t s a n d t h e a n n u a l din- county; Jefferson G. Brown of P o r t an, is the youngest man to win t h e state objected to such concentration of legislative power and Board of Agriculture. n e r of t h e Michigan State F a r m Huron, St. Clair county, and J a m e s N. governor's office in Michigan since P r i o r to the g a t h e r i n g of delegates, B u r e a u a t S t a t e College N o v e m b e r McBride of Burton, Shiawassee coun- Stevens T. Mason, who was inaugurat- certain centering of legislative control in the city of Detroit. the subordinate G r a n g e s had nomi- 12 a n d 13. Mr. K e l e h a n h a s ty. A few days back, at the State Alcona 'm 16 179 057 ed Nov. 3, 1835. W a y n e Disappointed A t Homo nated t h r e e candidates for the office national reputation among F a r m Grange a n n u a l meeting, President A l g e r ".","!! 15 7 22S X77 In the early days of the campaign The a m e n d m e n t carried in W a y n e . of State Master, with Stanley M. Powell, of Ionia, State Overseer, r u n - B u r e a u s a n d co-operative i n t e r e s t s Hull of the Milk Producers and Mr. Allegan as a n i n f o r m a t i v e a n d e n t e r t a i n i n g McBride clashed on a resolution com- A l p e n a x-> if, 1't 0 510 3424 just past, quite a little was heard along 717 How Counties Oakland and Kalamazoo counties 162 1289 the line t h a t a man t h a t young m u s t ning second to Mr. Roxburgh. The s p e a k e r . H e is a v e t e r a n in f a r m e r s ' plaining about bean m a r k e t i n g condi- A n t r i m Arenac .' n 20 15 20 ::oo 1094 lack the experience and judgment to Voted Against only, g e t t i n g a majority of 130,000 In W a y n e . H o w e v e r , v o t e r s in t h o s e w i t h d r a w a l of t h e t w o leading candi- c o - o p e r a t i v e o r g a n i z a t i o n w o r k . H e tions. The resolution was addressed B a r a g a 5 389 614 dates w a s the occasion of no little organized t h e first f a r m e r s co-op- to Sec'y Hyde of the U. S. Dep't of B a r r y .'Z i s •>$ It 26 111 3439 3401 meet the responsibilities 4557 Mr. Brucker aspired to. and c a r e s Reapportionment counties added s o m e 65,000 NO votes to t h e o u t s t a t e total a g a i n s t comment as it seemed to a s s u r e the e r a t i v e oil c o m p a n y in t h i s c o u n t r y Agriculture. Mr. McBride urged its Hay 37 1 62 238 27 1929 6317 Nevertheless, in t h e primary and t h e a m e n d m e n t . Some 41,859 W a y n e election of Mrs. Stockman, who would a t C o t t o n w o o d , Minn. T h e company adoption. Mr. Hull w a s opposed. Mr. Benzie 12 13 21 to 1 voters r e g i s t e r e d NO a g a i n s t 162,- !.-.:; 2491 state elections just passed, Mr. Bruck- Kalkaska have been t h e first w o m a n master in is g o i n g s t r o n g a n d is t o d a y b u t one McBride won. At the Milk Producers Berrien 52 46 2125 8689 112 YES. Branch 23 er polished off two veteran political t h e history of t h e Michigan Grange. of h u n d r e d s in all p a r t s of t h e coun- session, Mr. McBride lost. 14 to 1 Calhoun r>8 IS 17S 2073 campaigners and stragetists in a man- According to t h e D e t r o i t Free The Balloting try. P r i n c i p a l t a r g e t for t h e minority <'ass 12 84 936 ner that excited admiration Missaukee fl 20 4 Ifi 2545 of the P r e s s , W a y n e county h a s 513,000 The upheaval which resulted in the was P r e s i d e n t N. P. Hull of Lansing, Charlevoix 25 11 to I 19 221 97 3 press and the public. In his post elec- r e g i s t e r e d v o t e r s , and p r o h a b l y 450,- election of Mr. R o x b u r g h represented long time head of the Milk Producers, C h e b o y g a n 25 an extension to the Grange of t h e r e - Dr. F. L. Bomberger to6 613 129 4684 tion statement, Mr. Brucker said Charlevoix 000 a c t u a l v o t i n g s t r e n g t h . Of t h e owner of several farms, producer of C h i p p e w a 25 "With this victory comes a renewed Cheboygan Dr. B o m b e r g e r , for m a n y years 31 5797 240,000 w h o went to t h e Wayne count idea which h a s been so c h a r a c - milk. Since t h e r e is no Milk P r o - Clare 22 19 830 1710 individual responibility to rededicate Luce county polls N o v e m b e r 4, s o m e 25 or teristic of elections t h i s fall. T h e connected w i t h t h e M a r y l a n d Agri- Clinton 20 10 Manistee 636 2311 myself to the task of good govern- ballots bore only the n a m e of Mrs. c u l t u r a l college, c h e m i s t , lawyer, ducers organization in t h e Lansing C r a w f o r d f. IS 337 2315 10 to 1 30 t h o u s a n d did not v o t e on r e a p - economist, a u t h o r i t y on farmers' territory, milk from Mr. Hull's farms Delta 31 9928 11100 ment. I accept this call to the colors portionment. Wayne turned out Stockman for the office of Master. is sold t h r o u g h other agencies. T h a t Dickinson 16 175 971 Delta Mr. Roxburgh emphatically denied co-operative marketing principles Eaton i<; 1130 2123 as a challenge to give the best I have Leefanau 317,781 v o t e r s In t h e S e p t e m b e r 9 a n d practice, h e r e a n d a b r o a d , will was used against him. 10 126 1188 to my state. I shall consecrate my Mecosta p r i m a r y , but only 2 out of 3 voting that he w a s a candidate. Yet the final address the Farm Bureau's annual Attempts to amend the new consti- E m m e t 22 17 G01 3222 sincere thought and wholehearted ef- Montcalm then c a m e o u t when reapportion- tabulation of the first ballot showed Genesee 95 20 d i n n e r T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g , N o v e m b e r tution and by-laws adopted by the Gladwin 1 56 1111 7449 fort to an unstinting service for Mich- Schoolcraft ment w a s up. O u t s t a t e c o u n t i e s in Mrs. S t o c k m a n leading by a m a r g i n 13. Mr. B o m b e r g e r w a s s u m m o n e d convention furnished the battle. An Gogebic 31 32 976 4116 igan." !> to 1 numerous instances r e p o r t e d a of only 3 votes. She received 111 a m e n d m e n t . offered by Mr. Reid de- G r a n d T r a v e r s e 19 62 4185 9446 Grand T r a v e r s e by t h e F e d e r a l F a r m B o a r d in F e b - 16 711 4822 l a r g e r t u r n o u t for r e a p p o r t i o n m e n t votes, while the n a m e of Roxburgh r u a r y of t h i s y e a r to become Ass't., clared t h a t all directors m u s t be G r a t i o t "0 9 208 468 Ontonagon 17 8 to 1 t h a n for t h e p r i m a r y . had been successfully w r i t t e n in by Hillsdale 24 Chief of its division of Co-operative farmers directly engaged in produc- H o u g h t o n 5(5 fi 7 165 220 679 Osceola 1719 Oscoda 17 17 411 3134 248 Antrim The apportionment campaign was 108 delegates. Other votes were, M a r k e t i n g , in c h a r g e of t h e F a r m ing milk; an a m e n d m e n t by Mr. H u r o n 6 1 75 Montmorency ?,2 50 4101 7196 Otsego one of t h e h a r d e s t fought t h e S t a t e Bramble 6, Powell 6, and 30 votes not Brown would have admitted to "hon- I n g h a m 60 13 13 207 210 St. Joseph Board's organization work. 6(f 6971 4ft33 has known. Principal Interest now II counted. The uncounted votes a r e orary membership, but without voice" Ionia U7 7 rt 106 O t t a w a 3o 2 971 Wexford 11 8737 15432 Presque Isle 16 16 215 729 c e n t e r s in a n analysis of its defeat understood to have r e p r e s e n t e d bal- farmers in milk producing t e r r i t o r y Iosco 22 1 13 7 to 1 8 119 662 Roscommon 10 9 and h o w it w a s done. lots which were either u n m a r k e d , or upon which the delegates had written FARM BUREAU'S not yet organized by the Milk P r o - Iron ducers. Both a m e n d m e n t s might Is a b e lla Jackson 21 20 iiO 11 X 1 413 60 138 208 Saginaw 2070 1 128 Sanilac 59 30 66 30 3449 SIS 8324 4 898 1379 Barry Clinton Isabella N o r t h e r n Counties the n a m e of their choices, but had failed to p u t an X before the n a m e s so w r i t t e n , as required by the by- ANNUAL MEETING, have barred Mr. Hull and possibly one K a l a m a z o o or two other directors. Kalkaska it It 47 19 4 1904 1 0 7 s ! 978 71 4529 Shiawassee 811 St. Clair raft 16 it 49 13 17 128 3229 310 5007 8286 2710 Osceola Van Buren In m a n y n o r t h e r n c o u n t i e s , t h e voters voiced t h e i r p r o t e s t a g a i n s t a m e a s u r e t h a t would s u r e l y h a v e laws. Several h o u r s elapsed following the COLLEGyOV. 13-14 Convention Supports Hull The convention as a whole knew the K e w e e n a w position of Mr. Hull, who stated from B a k e Kent lit II 8 10 13 17 28 1287 320 1161 910 St. Joseph 1671 3195 Tuscola Van Buren 20 21 22 27 13 10 649 .".597 4251 4800 91-12 6 to 1 Allegan Emmet left t h e m virtually by a vote so one-sided a s to assunif unrepresented close of the polls before t h e an- Lapeer 81 640 2043 W aTotals shtenaw 35 Ionia record-breaking proportions. Excellent Program Features the platform t h a t he is not living on L e e l a n a u 13 •>•> 3317 41859 Sanilac nouncement that a new ballot would 21 298 8202 W a y n e 974 2720 201394 305601 941 169112 3122 K a l k a s k a county led all o t h e r s in any of his farms, and t h a t milk from L e n a w e e 47 16 737 HS07 Wexford 21 21 359 Shiawassee be required because of the failure of First November those farms is sold elsewhere than Livingston 19 20 664 Our chief business in this world is Tuscola the savagery of its resistance, any candidate to receive a majority through the Milk P r o d u c e r s for lack L u c e 4 7 It 658 not m a k i n g money or saving money, d o w n i n g t h e a m e n d m e n t by a vote of Session. 1 to 1 vote. Meanwhile tension among the of a Milk Produceys Ass'n in Lansing M a c k i n a c 22 to 1513 7591 11 2123 but making life brighter and sweeter Branch 21 to 1. Missaukee s t o o d second, d e l e g a t e s , w a s held at a high pitch Macomb '•' 29 239 Chippewa snowing u n d e r t h e m e a s u r e a t t h e territory- The convention considered and happier for our fellow men. Some by conflicting r u m o r s a s to the out- L a n s i n g — A l l is in r e a d i n e s s for Mr. Hull's record of service in behalf M a n i s t e e 22 37 1666 4549 Crawford r a t e of 1 4 to 1. Nine o t h e r n o r t h e r n M a r q u e t t e 45 11 167 981 few choice souls in each generation Gladwin come of the balloting. Many of the t h e 13th a n n u a l m e e t i n g of the 11671 10167 learn this great t r u t h and act upon it counties. Charlevoix, Cheboygan, of t h e organization since its inception Mason 22 Gratiot delegates who had cast defective bal- Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u board j !l 400 1601 Delta, L e e l a n a u , Luce a n d Manistee, and voted the Reid and Brown amend- Mecosta 21 310 1284 and are God's elect.—Selected. Hillsdale of d e l e g a t e s , to be b e l d a t S t a t e to Mecosta, Montcalm and Schoolcraft, lots became a w a r e of their e r r o r m e n t s down without a dissenting M e n o m i n e e -"1 Houghton shortly after they had voted, and their College T h u r s d a y a n d F r i d a y , No- Midland 2? Iron voted " N O " to t h e t u n e of 10 to I v e m b e r 12 a n d 1 3 . It p r o m i s e s to b e vote. Mrissaukee 16 -\ Lapeer or b e t t e r ; a n d w e r e followed closely anxiety lest this failure should lead 31cBride P r o g r a m Tabled Monroe 25 Lenawee to defeat of their candidate added to the most interesting meeting in Monroe by Grand T r a v e r s e with a 9 t o 1 the g e n e r a l feeling of uneasiness. years. An a m e n d m e n t offered by Mr. Mc- M o n t c a l m Bride astonished the convention. It Montmorency 2$ 8 13th Annual Meeting Newaygo Ottawa vote " N O " ; A n t r i m , Montmorency Coming immediately after the Muskegon 45 Roscommon and Wexford with a n 8 to 1 vote P r i o r to the final verdict, Mr. Charles H. Bramble, Ass't Sec'y of the S t a t e G r a n g e m e e t i n g a n d t h e fall would have abolished election, at which i m p o r t a n t ques- tem of a board of 12 directors, elected O a k l a n d the present sys- Xewavgo Michigan State Farm Bureau -7 101 4 to Clare 1 against. S o u t h e r n Michigan Michigan Life I n s u r a n c e Company, tions of s t a t e policy w e r e v o t e d u p - at large, and would have substituted Oceana 18 Chairman of t h e State Grange Execu- State College, Nov. 13-14 Eaton Among t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l counties on, a n d j u s t before t h e o p e n i n g of therefor a Board to which every O g e m a w 20 Huron in S o u t h e r n Michigan, St, J o s e p h tive Committee, and generally con- the coming State Legislature, the county having a Milk P r o d u c e r s or- Keweenaw sidered the leader of the anti-Rox- county s h o w e d t h e g r e a t e s t s o l i d a r i - Farm B u r e a u ' s action on public ganization would n a m e one director. PROGRAM Livingston ty a g a i n s t t h e W a y n e c o u n t y pro- burgh forces, was reported as saying Mackinac q u e s t i o n s will a t t r a c t considerable An additional four directors would be Ogemaw posal, r e g i s t e r i n g an 8 to 1 v e r d i c t . t h a t Mrs. Stockman had received a attention. elected at large. Mr. McBride stated T h u r s d a y . >o\ ember I t , 7*4i \ . -M., Eastern Time plurality of the eligible votes and that Otsego Barry, Clinton and Van B u r e n w e r e H e r e t o f o r e t h e F a r m B u r e a u a n - that his board would n u m b e r 17 or Farm Bureau Women's Breakfast and .Meeting—Union P r e s q u e Isle also l e a d e r s in t h e " N O " c o l u m n , her election would stand. Mr. Rox- n u a l m e e t i n g h a s been h e l d d u r i n g more members. After a little discus- .Memorial Building a to i burgh also expressed t h e belief t h a t with a r a t i o of 7 t o 1, w h i l e IX F a r m e r s w e e k in F e b r u a r y . Last sion, the a m e n d m e n t w a s tabled. T h a t T h u r s d a y , November IS, 9:30 A. M., Eastern Time Alcona other agricultural counties in votes intended for him but lacking y e a r t h e delegates moved it to t h e ended further amending designed to Alger a cross in front of his n a m e a s writ- Benzie Southern Michigan defeated the first T h u r s d a y in November. change the complexion of the Milk (Room 402, Agricultural Building) Berrien amendment by votes of 5 to 1 or ten in should be disregarded and t h a t B u s i n e s s sessions will open in P r o d u c e r s administration. M. S. C , E a s t Lansing, Mich. Calhoun more. T h e s e counties w e r e Allegan, Mrs. Stockman would be the success- r o o m 402, A g r i c u l t u r a l Bldg., at T h e new constitution and by-laws Lake Branch, G r a t i o t , Hillsdale, I o n i a , ful candidate. 9 : 3 0 a. m., e a s t e r n t i m e , T h u r s d a y , provides for officers and a n n u a l dele- Call to Order—President M. L. Noon. Mason Midland Lapeer, L e n a w e e , O t t a w a , Sanilac, Mrs. Stockman lor Majority F e b r u a r y 13, with a p p o i n t m e n t of gates meeting, a s follows: Seating of Delegates. Oceana Shiawassee, a n d Tuscola. Mrs. Stockman, however, held no committees, the President's address, 1. Board of Directors shall consist Appointing of Committees. Oscoda \ to 2 In all, t h e r e w e r e 60 countieo such views. She expressed it as her r e p o r t of t h e s e c r e t a r y and t r e a s - of 12 directors, who shall elect from President's Address—M. L. Noon. s h o w i n g 3 to 1 or m o r e a g a i n s t r e - Alpena opinion that a majority of the total u r e r , etc., c o n t i n u i n g t h r o u g h T h u r s - their number a president, a vice-pres- Reading of Minutes of Last Annual Meeting. Arenac a p p o r t i o n m e n t . This g r o u p i n c l u d - vote cast m u s t go to one candidate day a f t e r n o o n . ident, and a t r e a s u r e r and shall em- Report of C. L. Brody, Executive Secretary and T r e a s u r e r . Marquette ed Monroe, in the metropolitan before t h e r e could be an election, and Preceding the business session ploye a secretary, who may be a di- Report of Credentials, Rules and Resolutions Committees. Muskegon a r e a w h e r e t h e vote w a s 5 to 1 this view finally prevailed in the can- Thursday morning. Farm B u r e a u rector. Directors a r e elected for a Recommendations from Board of Directors. St. Clair against r e a p p o r t i o n m e n t a n d Ber- vassing committee. w o m e n will b r e a k f a s t t o g e t h e r a t period of 3 y e a r s . Consideration of Resolutions. Washtenaw , rien a n d C a l h o u n , both w i t h l a r g e The r e p o r t that a second vote was t h e Union B u i l d i n g at 7 : 4 5 E a s t e r n 2. Date of t h e a n n u a l meeting h a s 2 to t Dickinson cities, and s h o w i n g 2 t o X opposition. necessary was followed by a further time, Lansing time. been advanced from the last Thursday KVKMM; Industrial Counties Ingham announcement on t h e p a r t of Mr. Annual Dinner in October to t h e first T h u r s d a y in MICHIGAN STATK FARM BUBEA1 \ > M . \ l . DBOfEB Iosco Among the industrial counties, t h e Roxburgh that he w a s not a candi- T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g a t 6:15 F a r m November. (>:K> P. M. Menominee proportion of vote a g a i n s t r e a p p o r - date, but the delegates overrode his Bureau members and their guests, Four directors were re-elected Saginaw I Hall Room—Union Memorial Building) t i o n m e n t w a s less t h a n in t h e r u r a l objections, r e t u r n i n g him to office i n c l u d i n g S t a t e F a r m Mutual A u t o - unanimously for 3 year t e r m s : E. L. :t to 2 (Admission by ticket only) Baraga a r e a s , b u t h e r e t h e piling u p of with a vote of 143 to 102 for Mrs. (Continued on p a c e two.) ( C o n t i n u e d on page 2) Gogebic comfortable m a j o r i t i e s in t h e " N O " Stockman. President M. L. Noon. Chairman Jackson "\ column h a d a most t e l l i n g effect in Mr. Roxburgh then made a s h o r t Address—"The Need of an Organized Agriculture," by Mr. Louis S. Kent offsetting W a y n e C o u n t y ' s 4 t o X talk in which he expressed his inten- 5 Bay to 1 Kelehan, Minnesota farm Bureau Federation, St. Paul, Minn. Macomb vote in favor of t h e amendment. sion of abiding by the decision of the delegates pointing out t h a t the p r i n - ciples of the Grange a r e that the of- NOVO Address—"The P l a n s and Accomplishments of the Federal F a r m Board," by Dr. F . L. Bomberger, of the Federal Farm Board staff, Washington, D. C. Less than 6 to Genesee I n g h a m , Muskegon, S a g i n a w a n d St. Clair v o t e d " N o " at t h e r a t e of 2 to 1 a n d w i t h Bay, Genesee, J a c k s o n fice should seek the m a n r a t h e r than We introduce to News readers today the advertisement and K e n t rolled u p a m a j o r i t y of Music. the m a n seek the office. of the Novo Engine Company of Lansing, pioneer manufac- Old Time Square Dance. m o r e t h a n 30,000 votes w h i c h bit Miss Knell Elected L e c t u r e r The defeat of Mrs. Stockman for the turers of good engines, pumps and hoistas. For many years Resolutions! deep into Wayne majority of 130,000. county's "Yes" Novo has been known throughout the country for the sound Friday, Novewtor 14, »:»» A. H. Meeting of t h e Resolutions office of State Master also served to (Room 402. Agricultural Building) T h e less impressive r a t i o s in t h e deprive the Grange of t h e benefit of value of its products and the satisfaction they give. Committee for t h e 13th Annual Adoption of Resolutions. Meeting is called for 10:00 a. m., i n d u s t r i a l counties by no m e a n s im- her services as S t a t e L e c t u r e r , an From time to time the News will introduce other firms plied t h a t t h e f a r m v o t e was a n y Election of Directors. State Farm B u r e a u h e a d q u a r t - office she h a s held for m a n y years. whose advertisements will be equally worthy of your con- Adjournment. ers, Lansing, Tuesday, Nov. 11. less positive h e r e t h a n e l s e w h e r e . Mrs. Stockman had been nominated fidence. This was clearly s h o w n in Kent W. E. P H I L L I P S , Chairman by s u b o r d i n a t e G r a n g e s as a candi- county w h e r e Grand R a p i d s voted ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e 2) j tinued on page three) TWO jnCHIGAX FARM NEWS SATTRDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1930 fiTTX. -\ err, for it is by trial and error that we grow, and that constitute employment, and that the tax to take the place of the tax on Milk Producers Have defeat of their leader in the recent real estate for certain state purposes progress is slowly made toward the solution of the primary left him eligible for re-elec- and for the support of schools where A Lively Meeting problems which confront agriculture today, so that we tion as Master. Others claimed that the tax is over 5 mills. This revised this provision had not been rigidly en- resolution received favorable action (Continued from page 1.) may be ready for those of tomorrow. forced in the past and that the ques- on the part of the delegates in the Powers of Clio, Genesee county; R. G. tion would not have been raised ex- general meeting. Potts of Washington, Macomb coun- sor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded The many sincere expressions of the realization of cept for friction between some mem- Other items approved by the dele- ty; Harry Calkins of Fowlerville, Liv- January 12, 1923 comradeship with other agencies dedicated to the service I bers of the executive committee and gates included resolutions favoring ingston county; and Fred Myers of Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Charlotte, Mich- the Master. the Lennon cigarette tax bill, in- St. Clair, St. Clair county. igan, under the Act of March 3, 18 of agriculture, which came from the lips of Grangers The balloting for the office of Mas- creased funds for reforestation, boun- Secretary B. P. Beach reported that Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for In gathered at Coldwater will undoubtedly serve to further ter marked the climax of a gathering ties on wolves, coyotes and crows, Milk Producers are getting a higher S e c 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917. Authorized January 12, 1923. which will go down in the history of continued effort on behalf of farm-to-[Percentage of the consumers dollar Published the second and fourth Saturday of each month by the strengthen the ties that bind all true friends of agricul- the Grange as crackling with fire- market roads, support of the Turner, j today than they were a year ago. In MichiKan I mpany, at Its publication office at i l l Lovett St., ture. Those who fail to perceive this mighty force must works. Act, and of further local school re- the Detroit market, the Producers are Charlotte, Mich. Tlie Bean Matter lief, the purchase of public hunting getting $3 per cwt. for fluid milk on a Editorial and general offices at Zil North Cedar St., Lansing, Mich- igan. Postoffice box 7"^ -•one, Lansing, 21-271. eventually stand aside for those who do. On Tuesday, Master Roxburgh grounds, the placing of county high- 13 cent retail market, whereas last touched off an opening salute by call- way funds under the control of the year the retail market was 14 cents. B. E. UNGREN Editor and Business Manager ing upon Mr. A. B. Cook, former Mas- county boards of supervisors, limiting Market conditions have been bad, A Hint to Michigan. ter of the State Grange, to discuss the length of cars and trailors to 48 feet, due to the industrial depression. Subscription rate $1.00 per year, in advance. "A mile and a half northwest, Cyrus H. Mc- bean situation. Mr. Cook lauded the turning county library money over t o ' Whereas Detroit consumption has in- Cormick perfected in 1831, the grain reaper. work of Mr. John McFarlan, an inde- State to be equally divided among creased from 5 to 10% each year, it VOL. VII SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1930 NO. 20 In that vicinity in 1856 J. A. E. Gibbs devised the chain stitch sewing machine." pendent bean dealer at Alma who has the counties, uniform text books, the has fallen off 25% this year. Flint I been setting up a bean marketing prohibition of tobacco in any form on and Grand Rapids milk markets are Virginia has recently placed 900 such markers of j agency, which competes with the Mich- the campus of any state supported in very bad shape. Naturally the The Future of Legislative Reapportionment. informative interest along her highways, rich in historic igan Elevator Exchange, the agency school, barring of all magazines car- amount of surplus milk lias increased. j recognized by the Federal Farm Board. rying tobacco ads from public librar- In face of such conditions, Sec'y The Michigan Farm News rejoices with the Michigan material, traversing the battle grounds of the Revolution- Mr. Cook declared that Mr. McFarlan ies, and the regulation of ice cream Beach reported that the Ass'n price had done more for the bean growers substitutes by the State. for the portion going into fluid milk Grange, the Michigan Farm Bureau, and all the many ary and the Civil wars. Many spots of Colonial inter- than all the co-op elevators put to- Resolutions Against is exactly what it was one year ago. county committees of political parties, farmers clubs, est have been marked for the benefit of Virginians and gether. Resolutions were also passed op- The average price for all milk has de- Mr. Cook then introduced State Re- posing reapportionment, tax exemp- clined S per cent for the first nine chambers of commerce, luncheon and service clubs, and visitors. Pennsylvania city and village limits markers presentative, James N. McBride, a tion of golf courses, old age pensions, months, due to the extra ordinarily other agencies and individuals inside and outside Wayne not only give the name of the city or village, but give bean grower who gained state-wide the malt tax, further encouragement large amount of milk that now mu-t attention last year by urging farmers of over-production through public ir- go into manufactured products, a sit- County who shared the honor of helping defeat the reap- the origin or circumstances leading to selection of the to hold their beans for a price of $8 rigation projects, etc. uation over which the Milk Producers in the lace of a falling market. Mr. lias no control. portionment amendment. name, and the date of settlement. Resolutions Rejected McBride read a telegram addressed Measures recommended, but reject- The Milk Producers reported that The News takes a pardonable pride in having been the Michigan should make the most of her historic possi- to Secretary of Agriculture, Arthur M. ed by the delegates, included capital its program of Production Control Hyde, the text of which follows: punishment, an amendment to the started since the 1920 annual meet- first newspaper to make opposition to reapportionment b:lit!?r, her natural phenomena, her points of interest "To 111>ii. Arthur Hyde, drainage laws, and a resolution favor- ing—to cut down the enormous sur- a live issue. Readers of the News followed step by step suggests The State Journal at Lansing. W e agree. To i Secretary of Agriculture, ing legislation to make it compulsory plus of the spring months and trans- Washington, 1 >. i \ for all auto drivers to carry insurance fer it to the usual shortage in the the development of the movement from the time the our splendid roads, to our scenery and other attractions "Whereas Michigan is the fore- covering public liability and property fall—has been getting results. June most state in bean production and damage. last the Producers noted a reduction amendment was ordered drafted until the present issue we should add this bit of color for our visitors and for outstanding- in yield Of the small in receipts of 200,000 lbs. of milk State Officers daily, as compared to production the in which the vote which accomplished its defeat is ourselves, says the Journal. It suggests that if the Mich- white varieties most subject to Complete list of state officers elect- previous year. Fall, 1930, production competition from imports, this ed: analyzed. igan State Highway Dep't would assume leadership in year's crops are much below nor- and recepits are higher than a year Master, Geo. Roxburgh, Reed City. ago. T h e News takes even greater pride in the fact that the matter, towns, localities and societies would gladly mal. Yet, the grower is uncom- Lecturer, Miss Jennie Buell, Ann pensated and impoverished. Prices Arbor. The Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n despite the heat of battle it at no time has failed to dis- co-operate. Not only could we interest thousands of have fallen nearly ."in per cent includes probably 16,000 members. Its Overseer, Stanley M. Powell, Ionia. tinguish between the principle of a fair reapportionment travelers through such tablets, but we could better in- since the m a r k e t opening' for the •Steward, Mark Crawford, Cold- principal market is Detroit. Other 1930 crop. We ask t h a t all the water. Producer organized markets are Finu, of Legislative representation and the particular brand of form ourselves about the State in which we live. possible powers of the Federal Ass't Steward, W. G. Armstrong, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Saginaw, Ann F a r m Board and Tariff Commission Arbor, Muskegon and Mason. The reapportionment upon which the voters registered their Niles. be invoked in this emergency. Chaplain, Mrs. Bernice Curtiss, Ass'n represents its members the other fellow the right to Cnder the by-laws of the State that a candidacy for office did not' resolution which proposed an income their friends are invited to attend MICHAEL .1. HART the annual meeting. Saginaw, Mich. Oct. 23, W30. SATURDAY, \ 0 V E M B O 8, 1930 MICHIGAN FARM \ F W S TFRF1? •U • _ • i N e w s Finds Crooked "Now this stock you have is headed for a period of great deflation/' the Write Commission First Write, or apply personally, to the switcher will tell his prospect, con- Michigan Securities Commission at GRAND RAPIDS AND Cuba Embargoes To Push Prices Up Sugar 1 4 million tons stipulated in the plan is realized. Stock Salesmen Busy tinuing, "but I have an issue here Lansing before you enter into a trans- which I happen to know, is going to action. Get the salesman's proposi- rise, and rise fast, within the next tion in writing. Make him sign ' ^ KENT CO. SAY NO \Y/~l„k T T~,>kl~ *~ r v j * Havana—The successful execution of the Chadbourne plan for the sal- Tho move represents an extreme measure to insure the carrying out of the plan submitted by Thomas L. few days, and probably tomorrow it j it. Submit it to the Commission ^eo- W e l s h Unable to Deliver vation of the sugar industry was Chadbourne. chairman of the Cuban- Securities Commission Warns "Investigate Before will be higher than it is today." Poss- j first. This request alone virtually assured last week by a American committee, which is seek ibly the prospect has received one or frighten most of the crooks away. will Apportionment Victory ing solution of sugar ills by reappli- presidential decree. The executive You Invest"; Invites Public two copies of one of a dishonest trade They work only on those who do not To Wayne. order placed a temporary embargo cation of the theory that limitation journal. The salesman will offer a "investigate before they invest". For, on exportation of the commodity un- of supply means Increased demand To Make Inquiries. stock which has been talked about in as the Commissioner said: "We are Grand Rapids—Grand Rapids re- til segregation of the carry-over of and higher prices. the trade dodger. "Better buy to- not a collection agency." Once the jected the apportionment amendment day!", warns the switcher. The suc- money is passed, there is little the 7,470 to 7,009 despite the tremendous By J. H. Creighton. cess of the idea is the only explana- Commission can do with a complaint. efforts of George Welsh, city mana- Lansing—In an interview with a representative of the tion for its persistence. Some Lansing men—most of them ger and outstanding political figure, Michigan Farm News, Mrs. Ruth Montgomery of the Mich- Why She Bought bachelors—are nursing grievances to deliver powerful Grand Rapids and Recently, a white haired old wo- right now over the operations of a Kent county support to the Wayne igan Securities Commission, in charge of the licensing of man, operator of a farm in central large, stout woman who worked the county plan. Outside of Grand security salesmen in this State, said: Michigan, appeared at the securities: town fairly well last summer. She Rapids, Kent county voted 7,807 NO commission. She was sent to Mrs. was one salesman who wasn't in a and 1,718 YES on the amendment. " T h e best possible advice to give readers of your paper is Montgomery. Her story: "I was hurry. She wasn't afraid of the state Complete vote for Kent county was working in the kitchen when he came authorities either, for one of her "boy 15,277 NO and 8,727 YES. the familiar 'Investigate before you invest'." in. I told him I was In a hurry and | friends" who later bought stock from Last spring Mr. Welsh was credited -More Horse Power Month after month complaints trickle into the State Secur- that I had no time to stop and talk. her, took her picture as she smilingly signatures with delivering 20,'000 Kent county He said he didn't either, that lie had posed in front of the steps of the for placing reapportion- ities Commission here, telling sad, and sometimes even ridicu- to rush away to see some others on state capitol. The Securities Com- ment on the ballot according to the would recommend her for ar- Kent county plan of amending the lous stories of frauds which have been executed by glib sales- his list for this bargain. I stopped mission -No Vibration long enough to find out that the stock rest if they could locate her today. constitution. From that time on Mr. men who have sold worthless stock, or who have persuaded my father had given to me years ago She "sold" her prospects so well that Welsh worked hard for enactment of it was several months after she left the amendment, making numerous some person to "switch" a good stock for one later found to was going to stop paying dividends the city before the first complaint was public addresses and several radio next month, but that his stock was be worth only the paper it is printed on. about to make a lot of money for made. Then came many. Today the talks in its behalf. -Less Gas those who bought now. I bought." only evidence of her identification is Those who sit back in complacency and laugh at the old Of course the stock was worthless. a print of this summer snapshot, Lansing, Too stories about gold bricks should rouse themselves to the The woman left, in tears. pinned to an almost blank report of Lansing—Lansing, with Mayor Even those who have fallen once, her case. The fact that she has oper- realization that hundreds of men who should be in jail, are can fall again. Witness tho case of a ated under several names is the ex- Troyer credited therefor, turned over to Wayne county politicians last flitting about the mid-west, making a precarious living by man on the outskirts of town in the tent of the information on her. spring 3,000 signatures petitioning The large, fat girl smiling from the the reapportionment amendment. Nov. Thumb district. He had been switch- taking money from people. ed from one good stock to an imagi- print, tends emphasis to the advice: 4 Lansing voted 10,129 NO and 4,363 one, several years ago. Ho was "Investigate before you invest." From the largest cities, from villages, from farms, members nary YES. "hard boiled" on the subject. He'd of the greatest sucker list of all time make their annual con- been through the mill. What he Out-State Sinks The MEETING tribution to the loot taken by dishonest sock salesmen. wouldn't say to the next salesman who tried to talk him into a switch Apportionment Plan OUR HIGH SCHOOLS MODERN POWER REQUIREMENTS The Securities Commission has never estimated the total from another good stock! Switching Good for Bad lost each year in this state through such operations. Due to But he was "taken in" only a short 7,470 to 7,009 while the rest of the (Continued from page one) against the amendment by a vote o GRADUATED 9 9 0 AG ON THE MODERN FARM the fact that only a trifling percentage of victims make a time ago by a salesman who knew, in county gave landslide of 7,807 to advance, all about his "experience 1,718 for the amendment. STUDENTS IN JUNE VHiy run with old-fashioned engines you* new-fashioned report or complaint, no figures can be given by the com- with the crook", and the salesman Evidence of the value of efforts 443 Are Farming; 225 Had p o t a t o diggers, spray rigs, milking m a c h i n e s , hay presses, feed grinders, p u m p s , water s y s t e m s , ensilage c u l l e r s and lighting mission. made his appeal convincing by com- made by the Michigan Farm News, miserating with the farmer over his Michigan State Farm Bureau, Mich- Agricultural College plants? Stock Operations Grow loss. This took him off his guard, igan State Grange and Farmers Plans. For s m o o t h , vihrationless power m e a n s extra years of trouble- All this comes, according to George purchase or exchange of stock. Stock naturally. "Now I know you are Clubs, Boards of Supervisors, the free operation for farm equipment as well as a n y t h i n g else. F. Mackenzie, commissioner of the salesmen have their place—if they holding Blank Power stock, which we daily and weekly press outstate, and High gas c o n s u m p t i o n is as expensive on I he farm as anywhere Securities Commission, because it has are selling good stocks, and that's both know is a reliable issue. My others from all sections of the State. v l.sLansing—E. o r of E. Gallup, state super- else. thus ra,r proven impossible to train something this commission can deter- proposition is that you switch to an In Ottawa county one township, i vocational agr'l education in people against handing their money mine. Our findings are a public mat- equally well known issue, which I where a carefully planned canvass ! Michigan's public schools, tells us t h a t 668 b o v s o u t of A n d longer engine life m e a n s lower power costs no m a t t e r or good stocks to perfect strangers, ter—any citizen who asks, can get know has a better future than what was made by farmers, gave a final I " ° graduating where the engine is used. in exchange for glossy paper which a complete report of any Michigan vote of "NO" 72, "YES" 2. .from those courses last June are re- Because farmers are realizing these things, the old-fashioned you hold." would be worth more as a patch on corporation, from our records." The proposition was to switch 70 Equally clear' evidences of the maining on the farm, or are in the "farm engine*" is on its way on I. And Novo Kollr Engine a woodshed window. Selling a Fake shares of a nationally known utility power of organized effort were seen | Michigan State college agricultural sales have increased more t h a n 900% during I he last three A few weeks ago, a man in a small in the fact that several out-state I divisions for further study. Mr. Gal- years. The range of operations of the sell- stock, for 120 shares of one equally counties registered a greater vote j l u P analyzes the June graduating ers of fake stocks, has increased Michigan community received from well known. At least it sounded on the reapportionment question that classes and the extent of agricultural A c o m p l e t e range of Novo roller hearing equipped engines in rather than decreased, since the great Chicago a copy of what appeared to familiar to the farmer, who had read education in our public schools as sizes between 1' •', and .'{."J II. I \ for every type of service. stock exchange crash of last fall, in be a stock broker's magazine. It considerable stock market news. The the total vote cast for the various follows: was well bound, and in every respect candidates for governor at the re- which so many shoe string specula- switch was made on the basis of stock 1. 990 farm boys were graduated NOVO ENGINE COMPANY tors and gamblers lost their savings was a trade journal of substance. In market quotations on that day. The cent record-breaking primary. On I from Michigan High school courses in Clarence K. ltrment, Vice-I'res. and Gen. IM^r. and profits. The dishonest salesman it some stocks recommended for pur- salesman had the farmer call a brok- the basis of incomplete returns, it vocational agriculture last June. Lansing, Michigan now works on the theory that some chase were among the best in the erage house in the city, for quotations, appears that the Calhoun, Clinton, 2. 443 of these 990 graduates or general knowledge of the meaning of country, known on every stock ticker "to make sure the ratio of the ex- Kalamazoo, Leelanau, Lenawee, 48.8% remain on the farm—many of stock shares has been carried to in daily transactions. But, in addi- change is fair." It was slightly more Monroe, Washtenaw and Wexford them as partners with father or a hordes of people who before the stock tion, there were recommendations for than fair. The switch was made. The county votes on reapportionment brother. Some of them have pur- crash never thought of buying a share other kinds of stocks, of which no one, farmer lost—again. The stock was exceeded the primary vote for gover- chased their equipment with money of anything. save the company sending out the n't what he thought it was. The nor while Branch, Hillsale, Livings- saved from their projects which they magazine, had ever heard. ton and Osceola counties cast about Additional injury done by illegal name of the company was almost the carried as 4-H club boys and later as A few days later, this man was flat- same vote as in September. stock salesmen is that suffered by identical, but not quite the same, as Kalamazoo county's yes v o t e vocational boys. legitimate and absolutely honest stock tered by getting a long distance the one he thought he was getting. was something of a surprise, but 3. 225 of the 990 graduates or 22.8% salesmen who suffer by being placed telephone call from Chicago. The Illi- His receipt for his money was regular this unexpected gain was offset by signified their intention to enter the nois man was trying to do the Mich- in every way. He got the stock his the small margin of votes by which Agricultural Department of the Mich- in the same category, by those who cannot distinguish between a good igan farmer a "favor" by letting him receipt promised him. Only, instead the amendment carried in Oakland igan State College this fall. on the ground floor for the stock. of being worth about $85 a share, it county, and by the fact that Kent buy and a "goodbye". 4. 282 of the 990 graduates or 28.4% "Did you notice in this month's 'Trend was worth almost nothing at all. Before the Sale Trade' that this stock was recom- county alone rolled up a negative are entering other lines of work than After the Sale—Too Late! The securities commission stands mended?" The victim was proud to During the last week of October, ready to serve any citizen of the say he had noticed it. The rest was Mrs. Montgomery, opening her morn- the affirmative gain in these two vote more than sufficient to smother agriculture. 5. Adding the 443 remaining on the W e Help F a r m e r s state—before a sale. There is little easy. He bought the "phoney" stock, ing mail, came on this: "He sold me out-state counties. With Kent, Oak- farm and the 225 entering the agri We advise and assist in problems concerning telephone, that can be done after the money has and he might better have bought gold- 100 shares of Public Mines of Mont- land and Kalamazoo cancelling each j cultural college, we have 668 or 71.6% electric power line, transportation company, oil pipe lines or been stolen, for the sale of false fish with his money. other's votes, the issue rested of the graduates in vocational agri- other rights of way over farm property. real. Now this man is editor of Mar- squarely between Wayne county and stock is equivalent to theft. Switching Securities ket Tides, and he is a stock market culture remaining on the farm or We assist farmers in the matter of claims for stock killed "The first thing to bear in mind is Another way to make an easy living reporter. I paid $3.45 a share, and the remaining 79 counties of the preparing for the professional field or injured on railroads; their rights in the matter of drains, that there is no violent price fluctua- —if you don't mind running the risk today the stock goes begging at 10 State. of agriculture. tion in any stocks sold by wandering of going to jail—is practiced by the cents a share." There was a great However, attention is being di- 6. 72 of the 83 counties now have crossings, damage by fire set by locomotives, etc., damage to peddlers, and, consequently, it is same stripe of "salesmen". This class deal more to the letter, but anyone rected to the fact that while the one or more school departments of vo- farms by gravel operations, power dams, etc. false for any of them to attempt to goes in for stock switching. They in the Securities Commission offices out-state counties supplied the ma- cational agriculture. We audit freight bill free and collect overcharges. Claims persuade anyone to buy at any par- will tackle a man whom they know could have finished it without looking jorities necessary to withstand the 7. This year there are 206 teachers collected without cost for paid-up Farm Bureau members. ticular time, in order to 'get in on is holding an A-l stock, perhaps one further. "What redress have I in this Wayne County bid for dominance, of vocational agriculture to carry the Nominal charge to other farmers. a good thing'," said Mrs. Montgomery. listed and actively traded on the New matter?" was the familiar plea. The the defeat of the amendment was ac- gospel of better agriculture from the "It should be remembered that no York stock exchange. Just where or answer is: "None." "Even though the complished within the very counties college out to the people of the state. TRAFFIC DEP'T one is going to drive a hundred miles how these lists of security holders Commission stated it in more words that would have gained representa- or more from Detroit, or any of our are secured, is sometimes a mystery than that. tion in the Legislature under the MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU larger cities, to make some farmer to the securities commission, but they financially independent through the come into existence. Wayne county plan. The "NO" vote Perhaps the most illuminating com- in Genesee, Oakland and Wayne ment on the matter, comes from Mrs. counties alone totaled in the neigh- SUITS FOR $35,000 Lansing Michigan Montgomery, who says: "Of every borhood of 65,000, more than the 100 corporatious whose original stock total margin by which reapportion- AFTER AUTO CRASH Farm Bureau is approved by this commission, 95 ment was defeated. Of this number, fail ultimately!" Read that and pon- about two-thirds came from Wayne W e Invite You der before you buy stock in a com- county itself, and represented a pro- Collision Hurls Body Truck A n n u a l Meeting Visitors! pany you never heard of. test against subjecting the entire State to the Wayne county brand Through Drug Store To Visit Us Purpose of the Commission Wall. Make your headquarters at the centrally located Hotel Kerns, of politicians. for many years the choice of Farm Bureau officers, farmers co-op The function of the Commission is During the time you are in Lansing for the annual meeting of representatives and farmers. They recommend the Kerns to you. to supervise the licensing of all stock Lansing—Three suits aggregating the State Farm Bureau or the annual meeting of the State Farm salesmen and the stock they sell in Co-ops Plan Fertilizer 135,000 were started by declaration in Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. agents, we invite you to see the Rates from $1.50 up. the state of Michigan. Every applica- Farm Bureau clothing dep't and its display of fall and winter suitings tion for a salesman's license is check- And Seed Meetings the county clerk's office here October 11, against the Michigan Cab company. and overcoatings, bed blankets, auto robes, sweaters, etc. Popular priced cafe and cafeteria \ ed against the files of the real estate Mancelona—Co-operative Associa- with the Reynolds Spring company of division of the securities commission, tions in north central and north T i * / ^ L * \ I * We are sure that you will enjoy it and consider the time well spent. HOTEL KERNS, Grand Ave., off E. Mich., Lansing. Your visit will not obligate you in the least. It is a pleasure to and against the files of the insurance woot^^ TI(H„»,I„„ . I Jackson defendants to the extent of department, in the same building. In westernof meetings for farmers Michigan announceat a whichseries $25,000. show you around. discussions will be given on the The suits are the outgrowth of an -»>» this way an accurate check of sales- If you desire, we will be glad to take your measure for a suit men is kept. speriority of Michigan grown forage accident at Cedar street and Mt. Hope avenue at about 4:30 o'clock on the or overcoat and file it here for future reference. Of course, assumed names are crop seeds, and on fertilizer practise morning of September 10, when a often used by the crooks, and many for Michigan crops and conditions. truck owned by the spring company Tailored Clothes scores of them operate with no li- John Sims, well known as a former cense, selling stock not approved by State college soils specialist, will and a taxicab owned by the taxi com- Clothing Department MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FIT PERFECTLY W E A R LONGER the commission. The commission, by talk on fertilzers. A representative pany collided. The truck careened 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing COST NO MORE its approval of stock, does not by this of Farm Breau Services, Inc., will through a brick wall into the Phillips act, recommend the stock for pur- discuss Michigan seeds. Meetings and DeVreis drug store at this corner, SUITS OVERCOATS chase. announced are: November 17 "The purpose of the commission is Beulali, at the court house, 2 p. m. and gasoline exploded, and ignited the building. $ 2 5 and Up $ 2 2 . 5 0 and Up to prevent fraud and deception, and Cedar, not to recommend investment pur- central standard time. Wendell W. Phillips and Hiram; J. at Co-op Bid*., at 8 p. m. fast time. DeVries are asking $15,000 of the two November 18 WE WILL BUY SEED Our fabrics are All Wool Suiting.?, and Overcoatings in the newest chases to the investors of Michigan," Provement, Eft Co-op Bldg., a t 2 p. m. companies, the Michigan Millers Mu- patterns and fabrics. Our linings are the best. fast time. tual Fire Insurance company is ask- Medium Cloyer Mammoth (lover Commissioner Mackenzie warns. Elk Rapids, Co-op Mkt. Ass'n at K e w a - ing $10,000, and the Fireman's Fund Alsike Clover Michigan Alfalfa Men's All Wool Sweater Coats and Pull-over Sweaters Powers and Limitations den town hall, at !:?-0 p. m. fast time. November 19 Insurance company is suing the taxi- For quotation, send us a representative sample. A representative A L L WOOL FARM B U R E A U * Every effort is made to determine E a s t Jordan, Co-op Ass'n at 3 p. m. fast cab company alone for $10,000. BED BLANKETS A U T O ROBES time. sample is an equal amount taken from each sack. the honesty and integrity of stocks, Boyne City, Co-op Ass'n at Library, Clayton J. Hawes was the driver of MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, Lansing, Mich. when application to sell is listed wiih Boyne City at 8:30 p. m. fast time. the cab, while George Croad of Jack- the commission, but the price of tha Gaylord, OtsegoNovember 20 Co. Co-op Ass'n at court son drove the truck which broke ioff We Clean Seed J stock can be set by the commission house, at 2:30 p. m. fast time. 30c bushel for one run. a telephone pole before going through 50c bushel for two runs. We advise two runs when for only the first sale. The sales- W e s t Branch, Farmers Elevator Co., 8 p. the wall. The fire department was seed is very dirty. man's commission can be fixed for m. fast time, tentative time. called to extinguish the fire.—Lansing $1.25 per hour for hulling sweet clover. only the first sale. After that, de- $1.00 per bushel of seed, charge for removing mands and fluctuations of the market Baby Lost in Canyon State Journal. buckhorn. must govern, and the commission "is Reno, Nev.—After a 2-day search, All charges based on weight of seed as received at cleaning plant. prohibited by law from registering 3-year-old Lawrence Sullivan was Ionia Fair Clears $5,390 We have most modern equipment. A newspaper for Michigan Farmers approval or disapproval of the stock found at dawn in Jefferson Canyon,! Shipping instructions. WRITE US A LETTER giving full in- after the first sale." This sounds like north of Tonopah. He was alive, but \ Ionia—The Ionia free fair, the se- structions regarding cleaning of your seed. Further, do you want the RATES—$1 per year; $1.50 for two years; $2 for three years. a loophole in the law, but the com- very weak. The searchers found him j COnd largest institution of its kind in seed cleaned and returned to you, or do you want it cleaned and a MICHIGAN FARM NEWS, 221 X. Cedar St., Lansing Mich. mission may, however, advise people lying on the ground, calling for his ! Michigan, is reported to have cleared price quoted you for the seed? that stocks are "highly speculative", mother. j $5,390 last year. At a meeting of the Ship your seed to us by freight, preferably prepaid. EACH BAG Enclosed find $ for which please enter my subscription if the commission believes it is. should be tagged with name of shipper and his address, also total num- The child had been missing since , fair directors Gov. Fred W. Green was ber of bags in the shipment. Now is the time to have seed cleaned— to the Michigan Farm News for years. And, incidentally, the commission Thursday morning and more than 300 re-elected president. Mayor Fred A. before the rush late this winter. advises that "muskrat" stock, as well men took part in an intensive search Chapman was re-elected secretary. NAME 4 as wildcat oil stock, is always specu- of the Toquima range, where the boy lative. A wildcat well is one in the had wandered from his uncle's motor It is easier to float a rumor than Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Lansing, Michigan Postoffice RFD No process of being drilled. car. it is to sink the truth. Fora MICHIGAN' FARM NEWS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER S, l<)go V i n his queer old heart for Carlyon. That expressed his character. He'd just come in from Poturu wants you and came back full of his visit. They'd sey?" said Stewart. "When all the "Andfif if hadn't been for him offering h&d that always—and before the war to lend him some slippers." danced, and played tennis, and motor- other doctors turned him down for April Sowing ma his horse today, i couldn't have taken ye out." he'd taken a joy in the torture of any living thing. He loved power—to and break a will ^He'd ^ ^never ^ ^ Into the Englishman's face flashed a ed, and he was Lindsey to her ap- active service he came to me and sudden smile. Mary saw it fcnd ^ed ^ that^ ^ Dr. ^ ^ Stewart's ^ ^ ^ ^ dancing ai ^ ^ ^ ^ blue decid- parently by that time, and she was tried to get me to certify him fit." ^ ^ Joan to him." "I was fit enough," growled Hen- A Novel — By Rosemary Rees It ha4 not occurred to her to ask Hen- ^nessey ^ ^ ^ ^ ^what ^ ^ ^ he ^ ^ ^would^ ^ ^ ^ ride^ ^ ^ when ^ ^ ^ ^ ^he^ i b r o l ( e n n e r s — i l v v o u l ( l h a v e b e e n bet- ^t e^ r ^ P« rna P8 i r 1 , e l l a t l eyes held some sort of charm. She There was silence in the little room nessey. had never seen Carlyon smile before! between the two men—the beating of "Of course you were, but it was a In Six Parts had proposed lending her his horse. She wouldn't think of that. Durant "Come along to my room, Stewart," the rain on the iron roof and the rat- young man's war. And here's another tt They had come to the point where 'as dead She was free from him for he said. tling of the window having a curious- man whose friendship I nearly lost in the sandy beach ended in rocks round ever. Free from his degrading de- "I can't, you ass, until I get the ly melancholy sound. the same way, Mrs. Brandon." He in- the cliff, and the Beverley road turned pravity. Yes, he had been depraved slippers." responded Stewart. "I want "Do you believe in love at first dicated Carlyon sitting in the back- i n l a n d Mary Brandon comes to New Zealand [over a half buried log. she stumbled degenerate. to leave my boots out here." sight?" asked Jim at last. ground. "I wouldn't pass him because from England as as aa cook cook in in a small hotel jand would have fallen but for him.I "If we can go up along this road ; Surely her mother couldn't have in- „When ^ ^ ^ ^ he ^ ^ had ^ ^ ^ joined ^ ^ ^ ^ ^Carlyon ^ ^ ^ ^ ^and ^ _ "Why not?" replied the doctor. "If his heart was queer and to this day where Jim Car lyon has lived for ten years j in an instant he was beside her and ; for about a hundred yards we can s i sted on the marriage—couldn't h a v e ! t h e d o o r o t t h e l a t t e r ' s room closed you believe in love at all." he hasn't forgiven me." in a state of co mtinued drunkenness. Mary caught her as she fell. strike in^ ^ over the hills back again, again. coi ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ — r — compelled her to return to that man. , b e h i n d tnem > Ma, y felt t n a t s o m e "Don't you?" Mary looked up startled. She re- interests him; he sees she is a lady and He had her now again within his There's some pretty bits o' bush near If she'd known the depths of degra-I s p i r i t o t cheerfulness and gaiety had Stewart did not answer for a mo- membered her own words to Carlyon is fascinated by her. She taunts him with his vice and his failure to go to the lips near hers, the warm the Maori Reserve ~ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ dation ^ ^ ^ ^ into ^ ^ ^which^ ^ ^ she ^ ^ ^was ^ ^ forcing ^ ^ ^ ^ n^ e ^r I^ departed^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ment. "Yes, for some people I be- —the scorn for the man who had 1 war and he seizes her and kisses her night ^ ^ ^ ^round ^ ^ ^ them, ^ ^ ^ ^and ^ ^ his ^ ^ own ^ ^ ^labored ^ _ Mary found the uneven country a n ( i |daughter? His money dazzled every- A little^ ^ later ^ ^ ^ Hennessey ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ came^ ^ ^ ^in^ for_ lieve in love." never offered to fight—and all the P &nd d Wn t h e t u r M n d Wtaded "The sort of romantic, undying love while he'd wanted to go! For the vio,ent,y. A.hamed of him.e.f he apo.ogizs I S ^ £ " £ , IT"? ^ ,S i f t i^ " ^ " ° ^ J* ^ ** " " ^ ^ *"** S" " ^ * " * ^ Z**£® °! ^ ^ ' ^ novelists and poets write about?" first time since that night after he klssmK bends and is further shamed by her scorn. Sally |,™ »lTn as \he ?had, Tkissed her again T , her be- ' ^ the track much more menac- , ) v i t : * l l p h a « "Iways worshipped t l o n concerning Dr. Stewart The doctor nodded slowly. "Yes, had kissed her, she met his eyes. They Sargent and her daughter Joan, sheep fore? wealtil "He's a fine lad—one of the best— in^ t Q h e r security than the level more than anything else in the owners, stall their car and are forced to beach. world. is the Doc," he remarked. "He's al- for some but not for everyone. It were fixed upon her own with a level He put her gently down and then She had hoped tonight at last to w a y s u p a n d d o w n t h e coast > f o r I takes a man or woman with a roman- look she found it difficult to read. spend the night in the Inn-where Mary Hennessey rode ahead and seemed was conscious that he was trembling. sleep without the stirring of those there's no doctor now at Poturu. He'll tic soul to fall in love and the major- There was sadness and pleading, and works. They are fascinated by her and "It would be better if you would to have no idea that she was finding haunting memories. It was not to be! be here now until the creek goes down, ity of us aren't romantic." He turned something else burning in those think they have seen her before. Mrs. let me show you the way," he said, any difficulty in following at the pace Would the time ever come when in the unless he rides into Beverley. They'll from the window, "I've got a few drugs shadowed eyes which held her own. Sargent invites her to her home. She al- steadying his voice. He knew that if he set. Mary, however, was deter- quiet night she would be freed from n o t Ret across the creek with a car with me. I'm going to mix you some- She couldn't turn away! It seemed so tries to persaude Jim to give up drink- that peace—that joy he dreamed of mined to do or die, and though once them? for two days." thing—nasty tonic—do you good! Do almost as though no one else were in ing and sends him some books. A young in her kiss—were ever to come to or twice she thought the latter alter- Carlyon was in the dining-room with "Not if the rain stops?" you think that beautiful lady in the the room—no one else in all the world rancher, Lindsey Gerrard is attentive to him again, the kiss must be given will- native was to be her portion, she was still on the old horse's back and de- Mrs. Bayliss. Hennessey shook his head. "No, not kitchen would let me have a jug of —only she and Carlyon sitting there Jo.nn. Sally keeps trying to place Mary. ingly, not stolen. terminedly smiling when Hennessey The kerosene lamp—which smoked i f J t stopped this blessed minute and water? What's her name?" gazing at one another as though lock- PART II He had moved on—a little further turned round in his saddle and looked a little stood at one end of the long!it' s n ° t going to do that. It's from the "Mrs. Brandon." ed in some enchantment. Then she CHAPTER 2 from her—and she followed him in table now covered with a shabby red \ south. It might blow itself out to- "I've an idea I've seen her some- became aware that Stewart had risen. at her. The evening at Whangamata follow- silence. cloth. The circle of light did not night, there's no knowin'. If it was where. Her face seems familiar in "Good-night, Mrs. Brandon!" he ing Sally's departure had so far been When they reached the top of the Their horses splashed through the reach much beyond the figures of Jim comin' from the northeast now, it some way and it's the sort of face was saying. "It's been very good of uneventful to Mary Brandon. She hill and came in sight of the hotel, he water of a stream, and after a time the Englishman and the publican's wouldn't stop for three days." one doesn't easily forget." you to let us sit here." wondered if she would again receive turned to her. to Mary's sorrow they had left the j wife, who sat on either side of the Hennessey continued the Stewart Before Carlyon could comment on Carlyon got up without a word and a visit from the drunken Englishman. "Will you promise me not to go; bush behind them and were in grassed table with papers strewn on the. cloth saga. "He was away to the war his speech, Dr. Stewart had left the left the kitchen, and suddenly Mary I lis words of the evening before— alone down there—or anywhere far country once more. between them. directly it started, and him only just room. felt that she was trembling as though that stammering confession of some from the hotel—at night?" he asked. "Now that's queer!" said Hennessey, Carlyon had posted in his draft to begun as a doctor in Beverley, he In about 10 minutes time he re- she had been subjected to a vivid, in- sort of effort to remain sober—had His voice was perfectly even now. suddenly pulling up. the bank in Beverley three days pre- wouldn't stay in New Zealand a min- turned with a jug of water and a cup tense excitement. not touched her. She was not easily "I can't say that I recognize any "What's queer?" asked his pupil. viously, \ ^ ^ ^ ^and ^ ^ had^ ^ ^ now ^ ^ ^ received ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^his^ ^ute ^ ^when^ ^ ^the ^ ^ war ^ ^ was ^ ^ ^on.^ ^ I^ tried ^ ^ ^ me-^ ^ in his hand. "I've been helping to In some vague intuitive way—im- touched now by the protestations of right on to demand a i ^"Them ^ ^ ^ ^ two ^ ^ ^ beasts," ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^he ^ ^pointed ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ up^ ^ ^Pa^«s^ ^book. ^^^^^ Ten ^ ^ ^pounds, ^ ^ ^ w ^besides ^ ^ ^ ^ ^the H ' self to go, but they wouldn't take me." wash up!" he remarked cheerfully. possible of explanation—she was con- men who have given a free rein to promise of any sort from me," she the hillside, where amongst old money for the draft, stood to 1 "Did you, Hennessey?" Mrs. Bran- "Unfortunately our esteemed hostess scious of the knowledge, irrefutable self-indulgence. answered. •'"But for the present— stumps and flax bushes some black credit. don's voice was very gentle. took it into her head to come out and unassailable, that Carlyon was How little Jim Carlyon's half-ex- : know my way about a little and white cattle were grazing. Hilda Bayliss was looking slightly ^"Told ^ ^ ^ ^me ^ ^ ^I ^was ^ ^ ^ too ^ ^ ^old! ^ ^ ^ Too ^ ^ ^ into the kitchen, and I had to pretend trembling just as she was! ^ ^ ^ old! pressed protestations had meant, she better—it would be only sensible to "What's queer about themfl flushed, for the interview had already And I could beat any of those boys at to be looking for my jug. I thought Copyrtarht, !!>_!>, King Feature; Syndi- knew when Mrs. Bayliss had brought do as you suggest." "Them's Friesians. Bayliss don't lasted some time. a good day's work. And I come of a the fair Hilda might imagine I was cate, Inc. the empty whiskey bottle out to the Without wishing him good-night own any. Spackman up beyond; "I've explained already how it is! _ fightin' o family. Me father was a trying to get off with the cook. She's (Copyright 1M0) kitchen. she turned towards the back of the Poturu's the only man that's got' she said. "When you endorsed the soldier." much too goodto be wasted up here— To he continued in our >ov. 22 edition. "Finished the bottle since last Friesians on the coast.' drafts I always paid them into my "It'll be a lucky girl that gets Alick Mrs. Brandon, I mean, not Hilda. night!" was the landlady's comment. Carlyon had touched no whiskey "They've strayed in from some- own account. That was the simplest' Stewart," went on the old man. "But I've a good mind to try and see if I "That's pretty good going even for a since the morning. He went straight where." 1 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ way. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^It^ ^was ^ ^ ^no ^ ^ use ^^^^ ^^^ bothering you I doubt if he'll marry. He's like me. can't get her to come down and keep Rail Unions For 6 Hr. hard drinker." to his room now without entering the : Hennessey nodded, though he still; every week to sign cheques." house for me. You know it isn't right Alary had been conscious of a slight bar. For hours he lay wide-eyed in looked puzzled, however, he said no "But how much am I supposed to be He knows when he's well off! In the dining room Bayliss, his for a woman to look as attractive as Day With 8 Hr. Pay feeling of disgust, nothing more. the darkness. Realization had come more, and they rode on until eventual- paying you?" asked Carlyon. H wife, Carlyon; Doctor Stewart, the that and be able to serve up the sort It was still quite early in the eve- to him. He knew now what had hap-,'ly they passed through a gate which "I don't know whether you want commercial traveler, and "Bill Smith," of dinner we had today. It's not fair Cleveland—The seven railroad la- ning. Mrs. Bayliss had told her she pened. He loved this woman She led them out on to the road near the to see all the figures. I've got them haying left very little of the large to ordinary human men." bor unions of the United States and was free to do as she pleased after was more than anything else in the .spot where Sally and Joan had down somewhere." She fumbled apple tart, were praising the skill of "Going to sleep are you? Well, Canada took the leadership of organ- work was done. world to him—more than he had ever abandoned the car, on the morning amongst some loose sheets of paper. > ^ i e maker. Stewart asked Mrs. Bayliss take a dose of this and I'll leave you ized labor last week in the movement She passed swiftly back to her room, dreamed anything in the world could when they had first come to the hotel. "Whiskey, of course, was a pretty j w ho and what she was. "She isn't a in peace. I think I'll have a nap my- seeking a 6-hour working day with- and throwing a silk scarf round her be. The sun was still high, and it was: big item! And there's your board xew Zealander, is she?" self. Seven hours on those roads in out reduction of pay. It was virtual- shoulders, struck into the steep little He opened an old copy of Browning v ery hot. Jim, the Englishman was and lodging, and grazing for your "Oh, no! an emigrant." a strong southerly is no joke!" ly the same group of unions Which pathway down which she had gone at random, and as though in answer Passing the stock-yard sliprails as they horse, and tobacco." Carlyon took the dose and lay back fourteen years ago won for railroad "She's wearing a V. A. D. uniform, with Sally Sargent only that morning. to his thought he read: approached, and Mary wished that Jim Carlyon did not look up. His isn't she?" he asked. again on his bed. He had an affection workers the 8-hour instead of the 10- Passing over this loose dry sand, Hennessey had chosen any other spot [ eyes were bent upon the papers be- "She may be. I think she was a for the doctor, but he felt he could hour day, which was followed by above which the waves never came "You'll love me yet!—and I can tarry for her dismount. She felt at a disad-! fore him and he was very white. bear no more of this style of conver- shorter hours in numerous other in- cook in France." except in heavy storms, she stood Your love's protracted growing; vantage and slipped down from her "I'm sorry," he answered. I've only sation at the moment, and was not dustries. When dinner was over Bayliss in- Officials of the railroad unions es- looking out to sea. The unnameable June reared that bunch of flowers saddle before Carlyon—who had come just begun to realize that. Of course ; v i t e d n i m into the bar to join them sorry when Stewart took his de- joy was still within her. "I'm not forward to help her—could reach her. I I'm . . . I'm in your debt for having | i n a <' g i as s of port." As he could not parture. timated the proposed 6-hour day you carry dead," she kept saying to herself, "not Ignoring Carlyon, she led her horse I been so patient with me. I'll try to | w e l l r e f u g e , he followed the publican Mary's face haunted Stewart. would put to work 50,000 men now From seeds of April's sowing. dead after all. I'm alive—nothing up to where the old man stood. "Do you know, I've an idea we've unemployed in the railroad indust- behave more decently in the future." a n d n j S wife, and then asked in aston- can ever kill me—nothing!" I plant a heartful now—some seed "It was very good of you to take Mrs. Bayliss grew a trifle redder, | j s n m e n t , "Where's Carlyon?" met before," he said. "You were in ries. The campaign for the shorter At least is sure to strike working day will be planned in de- Fate had not beaten her; she could • I me out today," she said simply, "and That was not at all what she desired. "Gone to his room, I expect," an- France weren't you?" tail at a meeting of 700 representa- still "carry on." It was not true that And yield—what you'll not pluck 11 can't tell you how much I've enjoyed She wapted very much to pick a swered Mrs. Bayliss shortly. "He's "Yes." She continued knitting indeed, B tives of the railroad unions in Chica- nothing mattered. it. Shall I take the saddle off my quarrel. teetotal at present. Didn't you notice steadily, her head bent over her work. go November 12. She turned to retrace her steps Not love, but, maybe, like! H horse and let him go?" "If you're going to turn teetotal," ; n o w S O D e r he was?' "Where were you?" "No. I'll do that for ye," answered she said, "a public house isn't the "I was cooking at the Red Cross For more than a year, it was re- and as she did so was aware of a I noticed he was looking very ill." vealed in union records, the operat- man moving towards her down the You'll look at least on love's remains, Hennessey. "But ye must learn how best place for you to stay. You ought "Of course he is," snapped Mrs hospital at Andelvs." A grave's one violet; ing side of the railroad industry has beach. It was Jim the Englishman! to saddle him and do everything for to get some work to do." Bayliss. "So would anybody be "Why, I was there twice! Once as a been confronted with an increasing "I followed you from the house," he Your look?—that pays a thousand yerself and then ye'll be able to go He lifted his eyes to her face. "I ^ n o c k i n g off everything like that all patient for a week, and for two days unemployment situation. Thousands said. "I saw you come out. You pains, out at any time." want to do that," he said. "Isn't there a t o n c e You talk to him, Doc. Tell afterward visiting a friend." of younger members of the unions mustn't come down here alone. It What's death?—you'll love me yet!" She thanked him again and moved anything I could do here? You've a | Jim "not to be a fool." "That was where you saw me, then, have been made idle by the current liu i n n iw i>^ u ». isn't—" he paused for a moment— towards the house; and then became | certain amount of sheep work on your _ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ I expect." , business depression, while other thou- His whole being sang and throbbed aware that Carlyon was walking be- : Provided thus with an excuse for "Yes, probably. Small place the sands have been forced from their "it isn't wise." l i t t l e place. It takes up your time and j escapingfrom the bar, Stewart made with the beauty of the verse, and he side her. He looked ill, as indeed he Harry's. Why not let me do some ' world, and rather smaller since the jobs by the unification of lines and "You don't think it's safe?" she ] n i s w a y t o Carlyon's room read steadily on—all those vivid love war." His eyes fell on her jars of the inroads of bus transportation on queried. was. ,- of that?" ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ (^ ^ "May ^ ^ ^ ^ I ^ ^come ^ ^ ^ ^ in' ^ ^ h e asked; and poems which in the past he had failed "No," he answered steadily. to understand, until at last—when "I've had a parcel of books from "Oh, no, Jim You wouldn t be j w j t n o u t w a iting for permission, enter- flowers. "You evidently have a friend some divisions. "What do you think might happen? the dawn had almost come—his candle Mrs. Sargent," he began now, "and m uch use to us." ed. with a good garden," he remarked. Perhaps some drunken man might burnt itself out, and he fell asleep a letter." "Hennessey could give me a few "Don't get up!" said the doctor, "Mrs. Sargent sent them to me." waylay me and—insult me." Mary made no reply. tips—fencing and that sort of thing. pulling a chair to the bedside. What's returned Mary. She looked up, almost 3 | Million Jobless with the book still in his hand. "She sent a message to you." it seemed with an air of relief. There was no mistaking her mean- I'm not a fool." wrong with you, eh?" Hennessey was teaching the new "Really!" "Mr. Gerrard brought them." ing, and the cool scorn of her voice. cook to ride. Mrs. Bayliss made no She shook her head again, still "Nothing," answered Carlyon. "A "She asked me to pass on to you laughing. "And waste Hennessey's 0 jt cheap, that's all." He was sitting in the kitchen by New York—Col. Arthur Woods, Carlyon knew that the blood rushed objection; in fact—being anxious not chairman of the President's commit- again to his face, but he hoped that the to lose her new-found treasure (for any of the books you'd care to see." time as well? No. thank you. If j Knocked off liquor, haven't you?" the fire with Hennessey and Carlyon. "May I bring them to you in the y o u r s o k e e n a b o u t g e t t i n g a j o b w h y They were talking about the war. tee for unemployment, said last week night hid it, and his voice did not in spite of a certain antagonism she j kitchen? Jim nodded. that preliminary estimates furnished betray him. not try further up the coast?" "Put out your tongue." "There's one thing Hennessey holds felt for the dark, handsome woman in him showed Sy2 million workers un- "Yes, that's possible," he answered. the kitchen, she knew that Mary Bran- "Please don't trouble. I've very lit- He had no answer to this. He To save trouble Carlyon put it out, up against me, isn't there, Hennes- employed in the United States. "And it might be one who would feel don was likely to prove extremely use- tle time to read. In any case, I don't could not explain that though he was,feeling like a schoolboy. Stewart had no shame for what he'd done, and ful to her)—she encouraged the les- much care for novels." wretched here he could not tear him- \ his hand on the patient's pulse, and would have no—respect for you." "I think you couldn't fail to enjoy g e l f ^ w a y _ h e m u s t s t a y o n i f i t were! then, then,producing producinga athermometer, the push "Which means that in spite of ail sons. "I can ride," Mary told Hennessey. the one of Conrad's. There are some at all possible ed it into his mouth WANTED, LIVE POULTRY, EGGS you've said, in spite of all you've done, "but I've never ridden astride—always ^books ^ ^ ^ on ^ ^ New^ ^ ^ Psychology ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ you ^ ^ ^might ^ ^ ^ ^ ^"You've ^ ^ ^ ^ never ^ ^ ^ ^bought ^ ^ ^ ^any ^ ^ Friesians, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ "Doing all your little stunts, aren't We specialize in live poultry, eggs and veal. Used egg cases you want me to believe that you re- on a side-saddle." care to look at. I'll put them with have you? Spackmlm hasn't sold you?" remarked Jim when he was for sale in lots of ten or more, by freight or express. Also new The Rescue' in the kitchen coops for sale. Shipping tags and market information are sent free spect me?" many, I know." free to speak once more for the asking. "About the only side-saddle ye'd She noticed that he no longer said ''B doesn't much matter whether find in Beverley would be in the There was a little pause before "Yes," answered Stewart cheerfully. n e would bring them. T n a t , a t any GARLOCK-WILLIAMS CO. INC., 2614 Orleans St., Detroit von believe it or not—it's the truth," Mrs. Bayliss asked in an odd voice, "And what are you going to do now museum if they had one which they! r a t e w a s something gained. you've got me?" . lie said simply. "Friesians? No. Why?" haven't," replied Hennessey. Carlyon rejoined Hennessey. "Yer "Put you right." He opened his For a moment Mary was left with- So on Saturday afternoon, five days n o r s e j s goin>" w e l l » s a i d t n e old man "Hennessey says some of Spack- out any reply to this. man's Friesians are in the paddock at brown bag. spect," she answered rather dryly. after her arrival at Whangamata, Mary "You've a queer way of showing re- having baked and scrubbed, and wash •lies soft and a bit fresh, and it 11 •.. , ,. , r do him no harm to ride him. If ye re ., , , T^ the Poor mixing „,,„„ ^, *u« D-. edgeold ^ ^ ^ ^ of Hennessey! things up now-a-days. >• r that "Look here, Stewart, you needn t the Reserve."He's alwavs > somid »•>" s a i d Carlyon. "You did _ pretty conclusively eight years Look Q State mutual Rodded Fire .?) F Insurance Co., of Itlich. ^J ^ HOME O F r i C E — FLINT. MICH. ^ ^ Ahead "I've been drifting on here for ten till ed up dishes, two, half-past fromwas six preparing in the morningto go t a l k i n > t o t h e b o s s C r the missis ye m Don't take chances. years." he said. "I wasn't a rotter at out. for her first ride with Hennessey. might tell them that two of Spack- afraid we won't be able to keep him &o a Get your protection now with the STATE The doctor paid no attention to MUTUAL. RODDED FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. 1400 new policies the beginning—not as a boy. And it much longer." Carlyon stared at her She had managed to manufacture a cman's j o w l l b vFriesians tiie Reserve. is in the paddock these protests and proceeded calmly since January 1st. 21,500 members, over $82,000,000 at risk. A classi- wasn't my fault that I started wrong very presentable kit from the long- in surprise. fied policy covers only property mentioned. Our Blanket Policy cover* out here. Yes, perhaps 1 oughtn't to coat of one of her well-tailored suits: •How could they get in there? ..HennesseT! Whv. he's got an eye .with his work. all. Write us for sample policy or an agent to call. Spackman's is a good twenty-five t h a t > s a s k e e n a s a n e e d ] e f o r s t o c k , , . ' "There's nothing wrong with you \ V . T. I.KVVIS, *«•>?, 7 0 3 Church S t r e e t , F l i n t , M i c h i g a n . make that an excuse for myself. If and with high boots and Panama hat I'd had more pluck—no external hap- pulled down over her eyes she looked, miles off." "He used to have," admitted Mrs. except the sudden knocking off whis- pening could have sent me to the exceedingly womanlike. "They've got away from some mob B a y l V s s « B u t h e makes most mis- key," he said at last. "You've got a Hennessey likely comin' down the coast." takes now devil. I was accused of something I had given her a quiet old horse he; queer heart. I told you that before, didn't do—and no one would believe usually rode, and was himself using •Yes. I suppose that's it." . . B u t Fr'iesisLnii a r e a i ) S o m tely un- but you might live to be ninety " me innocent. Yes, one—she writes Jim Carlyon's beast, which the latter to me still." His voice dropped to a had not ridden for months. softer note thinking of old Martha "And where did ye do yer first rid- •Well, I'm goin' to light up the m istakable. There's no other black boiler." said Hennessey, with sudden a n ( , w h J t e c a U l e c m fche c Q a g t „ energy—dismissing the subject of the She rose and gathered up her untidy then—or now—but if you keep off "You turned me down for that." \ "No doctor would have passed you A Guarantee Foot, but when he went on it was to in'?" asked Hennessey. speak of someone else. "Mrs. Sar- "I was taught when I was a little t o n i g h t cattle. "She'll be mighty stiff tomor- papers. The interview was at an end.. whiskey for a time—a good long time row if she don't get a good hot bath ^ That>s a fine w o m a n than ever" she was determined and a that Whangamata was no place for strong as any man." give yourself a chance you'll be as For the Rainy Day gent talked to me this morning. She girl. In a riding school in London/; llady a ( l y eeveryv e r y i inch , n h oof f h her. er . she'll She'll not be Most of us consider ourselves poor in this world's goods. We try said things were never hopeless—the Hennessey threw back his head and here long, I'm thinkin'. Some fine Carlyon. He turned to the table "Hello" he past didn't matter. We could always laughed. "A riding school! Mary awoke the next day to a ses- \ said, Baudoin—Coue—where did you to be careful in our efforts to get ahead, and we lay away some for start afresh. She wanted to be kind, ^good ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^That's ^_ , wealthy young chap'll come along and get these?" the rainy day. now. A school for ridin ! Dear, j t a k e h e r o f t . m i g h t y q u i ( , k o n c e t h e y sion of cold, driving rain. perhaps that was all. And yet" . . . dear, ye'll not be tellin' me ye paid ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Just before the midday dinner a mud "Mrs. Sargent sent them to me." Life insurance serves the poor man, or man of moderate cir- He stopped once more. "Do you think money to learn to ride?" see her. It's a long time since I seen b e s p a t t e r e d car arrived from Poturu "Didn't know you knew her." cumstances best of all. Instantly, for a very reasonable annual pay- anything much matters after all in one that could hold a candle to her." ; T h r o n g h t n e o p e n k i t t . h e n d o o r s h e "I used to see her years ago when "I didn't, but my mother did for me. ment, it guarantees a certain sum at maturity of the policy, or upon this short life?" he asked suddenly. They were moving towards the old saw two men in oilskins and a third I was at the Bell's. She and her his death. By insuring he has created at once an estate that would Many good guineas." buggy house, each carrying a saddle. anger against him for an T never heard the like o' that!" while the old man collected wood for in an old army trench coat. daughter were here last Tuesday take years of successful saving, and might never be attained. With instant was dead. There was some- The wearer of the trench coat—who j night. Their car stuck them up, but insurance he guarantees the total at all times, but pays in a little .... 4 .. , ^ . » - chuckled Hennessey. It seemed to be j t h e p 6rtable boiler—the Englishman carried a small brown bag in from the! Gerrard got it going for them and they at a time. thing touching in the quiet sadness j o n e of the best jokes of his experience. m a d e h i s w a y a g a i n u p t h e hillside. car—was a tall, loosely built man, < went on into Beverley next day." or nis voice. Touching. I A s t l l e v r o d e o n Hennessey almost H e w a s v e r y wretched. He wanted He owns a remarkable savings account. Each year his money in one can answer those questions as though reading her thoughts began h love of one woman and that wo- whom Mary judged to be between 30 "Is Gerrard that young chap who n opt yourself," she answered to talk of the Englishman. t e and 35 years of age. His clever face has the place with McMillan beyond the company grows. It shares in dividends, fund. An emergency fund. It is a cash reserve coldly. man knew him fol a drunkard and was somewhat lined and weather-, the Reserve?" "I don't know what's come to Carl- despised him. She started to walk on before him yon." said the old man. "He's off the beaten. He was laughing as he spoke Carlyon nodded. "Yes. Good-look- Insurance is a comfort to the man who owns it Manv HVP tn ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 1 The hot bath was a boon to M a r j ^to^ ^Bayliss ^^^^^^^^^^^^ up the beach, but to hit upon the right drink. It must be a week now since Mary liked the sound of' ing boy. He and Joan Sargent seemed outgrow the need for family protection and en'oy the^ Tnsuran e L a t e r she thought of the past^of her j M S TaVgh" and" of' his voi<* uli began was not m father taken with one another. Love or its income in their later days. Let us e x p l a i 7 s ! a t T F a r m Li riple for one who had only seen ^ ^ ^him ^ ^ drunk. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ wedding night! Eleven years ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ago. "We've had a devil of a time!" hejat first sight, perhaps." insurance to you. •Is that very wonderful?" asked S h e shut her eyes now—she wouldn't was saying. "In and out of the water No obligation. Write us for information. it in the daylight. She struck out to- Mary Alick Stewart got up and walked to think >of all those old past horrors, j table a dozen times and nearly over the window; standing with his back MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU STATE AGENT Hei tone made the old man look A t least shed had the respite of the \ the edge once or tw • -ful!" he called from behind quickly at her. "Ye don't like him? war! Paul Durant was a fine soldier, to the man lying on the bed. Lansing, Michigan he wrong track. he queried, ignoring her question Carlyon was in his room wrestling "What makes you say that?" he th6V Said H e d fought nrst in Soutil Mary shook her head. .«« TA - » ' -No. I uont. Africa. Couldn't they understand that and feeling even more ill than he had with psychology and Doctor Coue— asked after a moment's pause STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE CO. knew the way she answered. "Oh, I don't know," answered Carl- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ l i e loved it? Loved all the horror felt the previous day. He came to yon. "They seemed to get very friend- u to his B l o o m i n g t o n , HI. nlv t r i n u i n K ' H , " 1 e \ a g » ° d * * * * , * , ^ ^ ** * * b r u t a l i t > ' o f }t- L " s t o f " ^ d ! his bedroom door and Marv heard ly right from the jump; and then he nb tupping t h . drink. Hennessey had a sott spot ( Where did that phrase come from? . Bayliss say, "Here's Doctor Stewart stayed two days with them in Beverley SATURDAY, XOYFliBER 8, 1930 w i n n o w FARir XFTTS vnt HOME AND FAMILY Edited by MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR. PAGE Address all communications to her at Carleton, Michigan. MICHIGAN WOMEN'S / r Calvin On Tax Roll ^ CLUBS HOLD ANN'L POOR PA BY CLAUDE ('ALLAN For The First Time AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN Farm N e w s Patterns MEETAT JACKSON By MBS. K M T II M. >YA<;\K L u r i n g the past month much publicity has been given the fact t h a t for the first time the names of former President and Mrs. Calvin 700 Delegates Represented Coolidge appear on the tax list in Massachusetts. A few months ago they purchased a $50,000 home. Prior to that they had rented for 25 24,000 Members in years one half of a duplex house. Michigan. This not only tells t h a t the Coolidges have decided to settle down in Northampton in a home of their own, but it tells all of us that Mr. Coolidge for the first time is sharing in the direct taxation for support FARM WOMEN THERE of our government. He has shared the highest honors a people could confer upon an Prominent Speakers Heard; individual; he h a s listened to pleas from the over-taxed from all q u a r t e r s of our nation; he repeatedly frowned on all attempts made Resolutions Summary by, the farmers to get themselves in a business position whereby they Presented. might pay their fast increasing taxes a little easier. His v e n t u r e into home ownership and a position on the real estate Jackson—The General Federation tax rolls makes us wonder how many more of our highest authorities of W o m e n ' s Clubs is t h e largest " W h y . mama, it was just yester- on national affairs a r e s h a r i n g the tax burden on real estate? g r o u p of organized w o m e n in t h e day t h a t you was c r l t i c i z i n ' people " A m y Lou has started d.etin' When we read the reports by Eugene Merritt of the V. S. Dep't of world. T h e r e a r e 24,006 club mem- t h a t diet to get t h i n , " I says, again, which means poor Tom Agriculture that in the North Central state.-- between l!t and 30 per won't see a square meal again for bers in Michigan, divided into seven " Y o u ' r e in good health an' that's cent of the f a n n e r s made $100 or less for their year's income; IS to 25 two weeks except in his dreams. districts. more important than anything else." per cent made from $400 to $800, and only 6 to IT per cent made $2,500 By that time she'll begin to weak- T h e r e were over 700 d e l e g a t e s and or more, we again criticize the unjust system of financing govern- en, like she always does, an' decide club m e m b e r s enrolled in a t t e n d a n c e ''There's no use havin' good mental expense. Every one of those farmers are subject to a tax the strain o' doin' without mashed d u r i n g t h e recent a n n u a l session of h e a l t h , " Ma says, " i f you're too fat to get out an' enjoy it, if you're of no mean proportion according to their incomes, doing their share potatoes is too much for her weak t h e S t a t e F e d e r a t i o n at J a c k s o n . and more to protect and preserve the nation, just as nil home owners heart. so fat t h a t your husband don't like W o m e n ' s o r g a n i z a t i o n s were first are doing. "Stayin' empty to get purty is you." benevolent a n d social in purpose, all a pack of foolishness, anyway. then t h e y a d o p t e d a l i t e r a r y t r e a d , " I t h i n k just as much of you as Have we reached a point in this country where to enjoy the com- I would if you was slender," I de- You suffer torments to take off a but now t h e y a r e a s t r o n g force deal- forts of life, one is compelled to be a drifter? Isn't it about time that clared. little meat an' like as not it comes ing w i t h n a t i o n a l and i n t e r n a t i o n a l we look into the personal affairs of some of our public men and judge off in the wrong places, an' leaves affairs. " Y o u always gaze at the slender them by their willingness to share in the financial obligations of our you wrinkled like a prune, an' then ones," Ma says. " Y o u gazed at country as well as in the glories of management? Many clubs of t h e s m a l l cities h a v e it all comes back the minute you Daisy every minute she was here." r u r a l m e m b e r s h i p , a n d several of While we are asking for tax relief, let's ask for a revision of public ease up a little. t h e city clubs h a v e p r e s i d e n t s who* " I was just listenin' to her," I consciousness with no let up until all pay their share according to " F a t is fate. Them that's born are farm women. explained. their ability to pay. to be chunky is goin' to be that Women and Insurance " W e l l , I never saw you give the way, eat or starve. |- V e seen 'em preacher that close a t t e n t i o n , " Ma York University, since 1925. They ered salesmanship inspired by high quit eatin' till their ribs looked At t h e J a c k s o n m e e t i n g , women says, " a n ' you can listen to me a r e F r a n c e s Willard, Alalia Mitchell, pressure competition. like a washbeard an' you could were u r g e d to give s e r i o u s t h o u g h t w i t h o u t lookin' at me. I have to H a r r i e t t Beecher Stowe, Mary Lyon, hang a hat on their shoulder blades, to t h e benefits of all t y p e s of i n s u r - beg you to look at me to see if my * Emma Willard, Charlotte Cushman but they still looked sawed- 0 ff an' a n c e ; fire i n s u r a n c e p r o t e c t s the dress is hangin' s t r a i g h t . " Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, 72 years and Alice F r e e m a n P a l m e r . wide. You can't change the shape home and property and heals the old, was chosen as the l!»3o winner of of a barrel by keepin' it empty. " M a m a , dear," I says, " I like + . h u r t s o m e w h a t by p r o v i d i n g m e a n s a recent $5,000 award made by an you as you are j u s t as much as I In 1870 t h e r e w e r e seven women eastern publishing company given an-I "Gettin' thin just makes sharp to r e b u i l d ; accident i n s u r a n c e p r o - would if you was as little as edges where curves used to be an' vides p a r t i a l p a y m e n t for lost t i m e s t e n o g r a p h e r s a n d typists in Amer- nually to the woman who has con- Daisy." don't change the general effect. A of t h e w a g e e a r n e r ; a u t o i n s u r a n c e ica; in 1920 t h i s n u m b e r had in- tributed most to the national life in " T h a t ' s the way you t a l k , " Ma strip-down Ford still looks like a p r o t e c t s t h e injured, as well a s t h e j creased to half a million and t h e in- letters, art, science, philanthropy or says, " b u t you gaze at the slender Ford. p r o p e r t y a n d peace of m i n d of t h e crease in o t h e r feminine office social welfare. ones." " F a r as I'm concerned, I don't d r i v e r ; life i n s u r a n c e provides f o r i w o r k e r s w a s m o r e a s t o u n d i n g , for t h e b e r e a v e d family. T h e a s s e t s of i " W h y , m a m a , " I says, " D a i s y is t h e n u m b e r rose from half a million * care to be skinny if p v e got to j u s t a child to me." in 1880 to n e a r l y t h r e e million in I n the recent census, 72 out of feel hollow as a goard an' live insurance companies exceeds all [ every 100 women registered as home- ever' w a k i n ' minute w i t h victuals ^ banking interests, there are now " A l l the young slender ones are 1920. SISTER AND BROTHER SUITS children to y o u , " Ma declared, " a n ' makers. on my mind an' nowhere else." over 900 i n s u r a n c e c o m p a n i e s doing * f90fc Ladies Dress with Slender 700.'). Ladles' and Misses' Lounging it's a m i g h t y good t h i n g I'm here to * (Copyright, MOO, p o l i s h e r s business in Michigan, w i t h a n agency J u d g e F l o r e n c e Allen h a s twice Syndicate) Hips. Cut in 4 sizes: 6 months, 1, 2 and keep t h a t parental instinct of yours Before the war only three occupa- Cut in S sizes: 88, 40, -12. 44, 46, 48, 3 years. A 2 year size with w r i s t force of 75,000 m e n a n d women been elected to t h e S u p r e m e Court f r o m g e t t i n ' you into t r o u b l e . " tions were open to women. Today a n n u a l l y licensed. All t a x e s paid by of Ohio. 50 and 52 inches bust m e a s u r e . A 46 length sleeves r e q u i r e s 1% yard of 35 (Copyright, 1930, Publishers only three are closed. i n s u r a n c e c o m p a n i e s go to t h e pri- Syndicate) Inch size r e q u i r e s 5 y a r d s of 39 inch inch material. With short sleeves 1% m a r y school fund of t h e s t a t e . Mrs. Mable R e i n e c k e , Director of * material. F o r c o n t r a s t i n g material Kobe. Narcotics G r e a t e s t M e n a c e Dr. Mafchew E. Soller of U. of M. z e n s h i p in all s c h o o l s ; o p p o s i n g t h e Internal Revenue in t h e Chicago Last year American women paid a r e a , collects m o r e t h a n $200,000,- over 1 million dollars income tax. INHALATORS WOULD % yard 39 inches wide is required cut crosswise. P r i c e 15c. Cut in 6 sizes: 16, 18 and 20 y e a r s for Misses and 40, 44 and 48 inches for voiced g r a v e w a r n i n g t o t h e r a p i d in- e l i m i n a t i o n of living m u s i c in t h e a - c r e a s e in t h e use of n a r c o t i c s , with t e r s , p u b l i c g a t h e r i n g s , schools a n d 000 y e a r l y for t h e F e d e r a l Govern- 8,500 a r e engaged in industrial work ment. Mrs. Reinecke, whose office in this country. staff n u m b e r s 500 employes, is one SAVE MANY BABIES «»!>'{. Ladies' Dress. Ladies. An 18 year size in full length Cut in 7 sizes: 34, 36, 38,. 40, 42, requires 4 y a r d s 3!) inches wide. For t h e w o r l d j u s t now b e g i n n i n g to r e a - h o m e s ; e n d o r s i n g a s t u d y of old age 44 and 46 inches bust m e a s u r e . A 38 the garment in short length 3Vs y a r d s Would Replace Shaking and lize t h e h a b i t is one of i t s g r e a t e s t p e n s i o n s ; r e a f f i r m i n g t h e c u r s e s a n d far exceeding t h e alcohol- t i o n s position on t h e Federa- enforcement of t h e g r e a t e s t a u t h o r i t i e s on tax- a t i o n in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . Favorite Slapping to Induce inch size with bolero requires <>'* will be required. Facings of c o n t r a s t - y a r d s of m a t e r i a l 39 inches wide. ing material r e q u i r e s 1 2/3 y a r d of 18 ic m e n a c e , w i t h t h e U n i t e d States of t h e e i g h t e e n t h a m e n d m e n t ; en- p r e t t y close to t h e t o p of offenders. d o r s i n g a n a t i o n wide o b s e r v a n c e of A c c o r d i n g to t h e c e n s u s of 19.20, Recipes Respiration. "Without bolero the Dress will require inch material cut in strips 5'!i inches ! 1 :'. yards. The Bolero alone with wide (for full length). For short A l a r g e e l e m e n t of c r i m i n a l s of our t h e 2 0 0 t h a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e b i r t h of t h e 572 o c c u p a t i o n s t h e r e listed, sleeves will r e q u i r e 1% yard. For length l 2/3 yard is required. Price country are narcotic addicts. women w e r e e n g a g e d in 537 of This recipe column is established New York—Between 26,060 and collar, belt and a tie as illustrated, % 15c. of George W a s h i n g t o n ; e n d o r s i n g ; Prof. S c h u m a n of t h e University r e s o l u t i o n a s k i n g h i g h schools to ap- t h e m . A few of t h e r e m a i n d e r have with the hope of a mutual exchange 50,00(1 American babies who now die yard :!!> Inches wide is required, cut 7009, Girls' Dress. of Chicago, s p e a k i n g on R u s s i a n - point a d e a n or a d v i s o r for girls and been i n v a d e d since t h a t d a t e . among our readers. We desire reli- under three weeks of age can be crosswise. Price 15c. Cut in 1 sizes: 4, (i, 8 and 10 years. A m e r i c a n r e l a t i o n s , said t h e n e w o p p o s i n g a m e m o r i a l to p i o n e e r s to able recipes, appropriate for general saved by use of lire and police de- (5!>7I. Misses' Dress. A 10 year size of one material and R u s s i a looks to A m e r i c a for aid in b e p l a c e d on T h e first federal a p p o i n t m e n t to a partment methods of restoring respir- Cut in 3 sizes: 16, i s and 20 r e a r s . with long sleeves requires 2V6 yards the S t a t e capitol farm use and will appreciate contri- science, m a c h i n e r y m e t h o d s a n d h a s g r o u n d s . w o m a n w a s in 1918 w h a n P r e s i d e n t ation. Prof. Vandell Henderson of An IS year size r e q u i r e s 4Vj yards of 35 inches wide. With puff sleeves 2'/t butions. its g r e a t e s t i n t e r e s t in A m e r i c a from Wilson m a d e J u l i a L a t h r o p chief of Yale informed the New York Society '.)'.) inch material. Collar of contrast- yards will be required. Price 15<\ A s u m of $25,000 as a n e n d o w - O \ I 0 > S A M ) ( A KNOTS a n i n d u s t r i a l point of view. R u s s i a n s m e n t fund w a s c o m p l e t e d d u r i n g t h e t h e C h i l d r e n ' s B u r e a u . By Mrs. Harold Manby of Anaesthetists, according to the ^ ^ ing material r e q u i r e s 1/3 yard. Tie B992. Sister and Brother Suits for m a y be a bit dubious a b o u t w h o Mr. p a s t y e a r h a v i n g been in a c c u m u l a - For a change from peas and carrots ^Veekly Kansas City s t a r . and belt of c o n t r a s t i n g material re- Dolls. Hoover is a n d his s t a n d i n g h e r e , b u t tion over a period of fifteen years. Mrs. R. J. Baldwin of E a s t Lansing try boiling together diced onions and quires U yard. Price 15c. This means that by substituting Cut in 6 sizes: 11. !<;. IS, 20, 22 t h e y k n o w a b o u t H e n r y F o r d a n d I t is t o be k e p t i n t a c t a n d t h e i n t e r - was elected president of the State c a r r o t s , salt and pepper to taste, and inhalators for the old-fashioned slap «!>:,<;. <;irls' Dress. and 21 inches in length, To make t h e m a j o r i t y of t h e m t h i n k Detroit est on t h e s a m e will be a v a i l a b l e for Association of (mild Study at the cover with a cream sauce. given to start baby howling, and so Cut in 4 sizes: 8, 10, 12 and 14 both suits of one material 35 inches is t h e capitol of t h e U n i t e d States g e n e r a l club use. T h e 1 9 3 1 meet- tenth annual convention held recent- to breathing properly, an army of years. A 12 year size requires 2% wide, will r e q u i r e 1 yard for a Pi or s h o u l d be. ly at P o r t H u r o n . The 1931 conven- PKEPAKE1) Ml STAKI) young lives can be saved. y a r d s of material 35 inches wide. For inch size. The blouse alone will re- i n g will be in October at Muskegon. L i b r a r i e s a n d Schools tion will be held in Ypsilanti. By Mrs. R. C. Brawn contrasting material % yard is re- quire % yard. The skirt alone will Sine l.hes From Pneimioiiij, Library e x t e n s i o n service was 3 tablespoons ground mustard quired, cut crosswise. Price 15c. It is a new field. Professor Hender- require >( yard. The t r o u s e r s alone u r g e d a s a m e a n s of self-education. F o r 56 years Miss Anna X. Smith I tablespoon sugar 701s. l a d i e s ' Blouse. son said, which comes as a develop- will require 1/3 van'.. Price 15c. I t was r e p o r t e d t h a t five t i m e s as Women Everywhere has been connected with the Ply- 1 tablespoon flour % teaspoon suit ment of the knowledge about value of Cut in 5 sizes: 31. 3«i. 38, pi and m a n y a d u l t s a r e i n t e r e s t e d in some mouth. Michigan, school system, at breathing carbon dioxide that has vir- 42 Inches bust measure. A 38 inch k i n d of e d u c a t i o n a l self-study as the present time having c h a r g e of the 1 egg tually eliminated pneumonia which size requires 2 ;; i yards 35 inches wide. A r e c e n t s u r v e y m a d e by Spokalie, 1 cup vinegar ORDER B L A N K t h e r e a r e s t u d e n t s e n r o l l e d in all Wash., b a n k e r s , shows t h a t gir.ls juvenile d e p a r t m e n t of the library. once followed operations, and which To finish with bias binding as illus- MICHIGAN FARM NEWS types of schools and colleges. Be- save m o r e t h a n m e n . Although she is S3 years old, she Mix together and cook to the con- holds encouragement l«,r combating trated requires 3 ' t yards l L. Inch sistency of cream, remove from fire- Pattern Service, cause womerQi clubs h a v e been,— takes a very keen interest in her pneumonia outbreaks. Carbon diox- wide. Price 15c. libraries are.ji * work. and add butter size of eggi 11-13 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, N. Y., T h e c o u r t house r e c o r d s of P u l a s k i ide is best known as the fizz j n s o f t 6733. Girls' Dress. P a r t l i m e school in connection c o u n t y , Virginia, s h o w t h a t two- drinks. yard is required. To trim with bias Enclosed And cents MODKl{\ APPLr! M T T K K wit'i t h e vocational schools u n d e r t h e t h i r d s of farm l a n d in t h e county is Women buy .so per cent of the food Professor Henderson, who is Amer- binding requires 2 yards l 1 - inch S m i t h - H u g h e s law. is m a k i n g a t r e - owned by w o m e n . and 75 per cent of the clothing pur- By Mrs. J. C. Near For pattern Size wide. Price 15c. m e n d o u s g r o w t h in s e c o n d a r y edu- chased in the United States, therefore A new way for making apple butter ica's foremost authority ,„, 1 ) o i s o I 1 cation, for acedemic high school —• is to take S pounds of good cooking gas, said: Pattern Size Seven w o m e n h a v e been a d m i t t e d it seems necessary that they should apples prepared as for apple s a m e , "Within the last few months an- Wed by Telegraph does not always fit t h e pupil for to t h e H a l l of F a m e , a p r i v a t e gal- study and appraise their p u r c h a s e s f a l l and winter fashion book f u t u r e life. 4 pounds of brown sugar and a scant other field has opened, it j s the in- Minneapolis While the minister lery of g r e a t A m e r i c a n s at New in order to compete with 'nigh pow- pint of cider vinegar. Cook until free halational treatment of asphyxiation and bride stood beside a clicking tele- In h e r t a l k on p r e s e n t day legis- from lumps, season with cinnamon. of failure of lungs u, e x p a n d ' p r o p e r - graph Instrument in Minneapolis and lation, Mrs. Dora S t o c k m a n said club One may cook it in the oven if pre- ly and pneumonia in newborn chil- K. !•". I». (or Street) the bridegroom was in a cable office Avork h a s t a u g h t us to differ honest- ferred, stirring occasionally. dren during the first two ,„• three at Anchorage, Alaska, a .Minneapolis City '. State ly a n d meet defeat and still not be PRIZES PRIZES + , weeks of life. It is a field in which couple were married by telegraph re- 15c. Send silver or stamps.) bitter. it probably will be possible to save S E A T RELISH cently. (Patterns are 15c each, fashion book (Explains Modern N e w s p a p e r several lives that now are lost from R o g e r A n d r e w s of t h e T i m e s defended t h e m o d e r n type of news of m e t r o p o l i t a n p a p e r s by say- Detroit Boys and Girls! By Mrs. Ft. Jones 1 part apples pared and cored 1 part cranberries each 100 children born. :al thousand each year can be They were William Kinsell. head of the motor equipment department of the government railroad in Alaska, 1 part white sugar. saved here in New York by providing and Miss Vivian Brown. Both have ing t h e public seems a bit m o r e in- FARM BUREAU t e r e s t e d in m i s f o r t u n e , in s c a n d a l , A PENCIL SET AND CASE Put apples and cranberries through for the newborn the same inhalational I their homes in Minneapolis. the food chopper. Do not cook. treatment that the rescue crews of Pi-( ss of business, which took Mr. ALL WOOL in s p e c t a c u l a r h a p p e n i n g s , in c r i m e WITH YOUR NAME ENGRAVED ON IT fire and police departments and of Kinsell to Alaska, brought about the a n d in m y s t e r y t h a n in t h e s t o r i e s Bed Blankets c o n c e r n i n g a c h i e v e m e n t , success or the gas and electric companies supply unique ceremony. h o n o r . T h e press gives t h e public w h a t it desires. F o r t y y e a r s ago The Michigan F a r m News offers the following fine p r e m i u m s to any boy or girl sending in one or more subscriptions to the Mich- SKILLFUL HANDLING in resuscitating the victims of carbon monoxide poisoning. "Physiology has now shown the "Sees" Ford Plant t h e n e w s p a p e r s reflected t h e per- i g a n F a r m News. Miss Helen Keller, blind and deaf The Michigan State Farm Bur* s o n a l i t y of t h e p u b l i s h e r but now t h e y voice t h e i n t e r e s t s of t h e p u b - FOR 1 SUBSCRIBER Pencil set consisting of three pencils in a genuine leather case OF OUR CHILDREN methods of inducing breathing by the ancient procedures of swinging, shak- ing, chilling and slapping are really for nearly half a century "saw" t h e | Ford Motor Plant in a recent visit to efcu during the pant nine yearn lias e a large handler of extra tine woolen bed blankets, which it offers at very attractive pi lic in g e n e r a l . with name on case and on pencils. (You'll be proud of this set). Detroit. Through fingers and hands, You may order blankets with every quite ineffective and often injurious. sensitive beyond normal comprehen- assurance of satisfaction. The Prof. W a l d o of K a l a m a z o o college In a recent bulletin prepared by blanket meets your approval or said t h e A m e r i c a n t h e a t e r t o d a y is I FOR 3 SUBSCRIBERS 'It is only when the respiratory sion, she felt its immensity and said the Children's Bureau of the V. S. center is stimulated by carbon diox- your money back. You may send p o r t r a y i n g t h e f a r m e r in t h e r i g h t j Pencil ami Pen Set Genuine leather ease — I pencils — pe"n is was the greatest emotional experi- us youf cheek or money order, or holder — rule*. (A mighty line Christmas present). V Dep't of Labor, the following sugges- ide, cither that produced by the ence she had had since she learned to we will ship C O. I). Blankets light for t h e first t i m e , as a clear are n);iiletl jo a .stout container, tions are offered to p a r e n t s : child's own body or that which is giv- speak. This g r e a t teacher of t h e blind prepaid. thinking individual, living the FOR 5 SUBSCRIBERS wholesome life a p a r t from the "Tell and act the t r u t h to your en by inhalation, that breathing i s was accorded the same deference as A fabrakoid case — 4 Dixon pencils — l red children. Q U A L I T Y — S i n g l e blanket, all wool, g l a m o r of congested d i s t r i c t s . The I blue pencil— stimulated. was President Hoover d u r i n g his visit both warp and filling, 70x80. b e a u t i e s of t h e c o u n t r y a r e being 0 in all — 1 pert holder — 1 ruler - i eraser — i pocket pencil "Keep your promises, good or bad. "The statistics of still birth leave to the place a year ago. She was per- Solid color, Corn, T a n , sharpener. (A set easily worth $1.50). "Decide which things are most im- much uncertainty, but as a rough Lavender $6.75 b r o u g h t vividly to t h e a t t e n t i o n of sonally conducted through the plant portant for a child to do and then be guess, there appear to be about four CASS—Single blanket, all wool, t h e a u d i e n c e . H e r e t o f o r e plays t h a t by Edsel Ford, president of the com- both w a r p and filling, 70x82. dea.U with r u r a l folks h a v e too fre- DIRECTIONS ^m consistent about seeing that he does still births for each 100 live births pany. Fancy plaid—Rose, Blue, Laven- q e n t l y ridiculed t h e f a r m e r and his Get your s u b s c r i b e r s to t h e Michigan F a r m News at $1.00 a y e a r ; them. Do not nag him about little j and of thes- four, at least one can der, Gold $8.50 environment. $1.50 lor two y e a r s ; $2.00 for t h r e e years and e a r n the above sets. things that do not matter much probably be made to breathe by inhal- GENESEE—Double blanket, all One two year subscription counts the s a m e as two one year s u b - "Do no say 'no' one time and 'yes' ational treatment." wool, both w a r p and f i l l i n g , 70x W o m e n and Politics 80. Sateen bound. Colors, in George S m i t h of Detroit said s c r i p t i o n s ; one t h r e e y e a r the same as t h r e e one year subscriptions, the next time for the same thing. Farm Bureau large check6. Corn and W h i t e , Rose and W h i t e , Black and W h i t e , "Break up bad habits by keeping women are not revolutionizing etc. Legislative Proceedings business any b e t t e r t h a n t h e y h a v e politics a n d h e cited SOUK; of the IN YOUR L E T T E R the child busy with the interesting things to do that he forgets the old Available For Asking AUTO ROBE Black and Red, Lavender and W h i t e , Blue and W h i t e , Grey and W h i t e , Pink and White $9.50 1. Hi ml money to Circulation Qep't, Bfichl fan Kami News — e n o r m o u s s u m s s o m e of o u r w o m e n politicians were s p e n d i n g for politi- 221 North Cedar .Street, Causing, Michigan. 2. Print your name just as you want it on your Leather Pencil habit. Lansing Myles F. Cray, clerk of " P a y no attention to him when he t h e State House of Reoresentatives Blankets I O N I A — D o i b l e blanket, all wool, both warp and filling, 72x84. Satin bound. Colors, in large cal favors. He said American tries to get what he wants by temper j announces t h a t those who desire to All wool, single blankets, dark checks. Rose and W h i t e , Corn Case and articles in case. t a n t r u m s , by whining, or by vomiting. receive t h e House and Senate J o u r - gr«!y, solid color, stitched ends. and W h i t e , Lavender and W h i t e , w o m e n a r e now a t t h e cross r o a d s ; .:. State choice of color of ease — red, green, blue or tan. Splendid for camping and good for Blue and White, Green and t h e y will d e m a n d a new s t a n a d a r d "See that he gets things (if they nals during the rominn session of White, Tan and W h i t e $12.00 in politics and a world peace or they 4. Give full name, post office and U. F. I \ No. "t subscriber. arc good* for him> only when he is "lo Legislature should file with him home use, size 66x80. Price $5.00, W r i t e for will become Indifferent and drift postage prepaid. quiet and happy and polite. their name and address in full, in- Descriptive Folder with t h e tide. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS "Keep cool and quiet yourself. dividuals, corporations. libraries, CLOTHING DEP'T CLOTHING DEP'T Resolutions Speak in a quiet voice. F a u n Bureaus. Granges. F a r m e r s MICH. STATE FARM BUREAU R e s o l u t i o n s w e r e passed e n c o u r a g - Circulation Dep't 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing, Mich. Show the child you are pleased ' . C u b s , public schools, etc., may re LANSING, MICH. MICH. STATE FARM B U K t A U LANSING, MICH. ing s t r e n g t h e n i n g t h e c o u r s e s in citi- when he tries. ceive the journals on request. srx MICHIGAN FARM \EWS S A T t R t U Y , X O T t i t t B E R «, 1JW) Brody Is President of REPORTS, TALKS of t h e S t a t e Master r e g a r d i n g r e a p - p o r t i o n m e n t , the c i g a r e t t e tax, income tax, and the T u r n e r Act. Re- the tax relief. R e p r e s e n t a t i v e Reed at- tacked the p r e s e n t system of iinancing education largely from local taxes BANKS'MAN SAYS f u n d s to do all t h e w o r k , all t h i s stuff I h a v e said is j u s t h o o e y . " C o n s o l i d a t e d Schools time of d e p a r t u r e and r o u t e of the main Michigan delegation in plenty of time to plan for it. Farm Purchasing Ass'ns AT STATE GRANGE g a r d i n g the l a t t e r t w o , she said in part: saying: "To my way of t h i n k i n g t h e r e could INCOME TAX TOO A question from P e t e r m a n a s to w h e t h e r consolida- Commissioner Offered Potatoes To Lansing—Sec'y Clark L. Brody of " T h e g r a n g e plan for a State In- be no localization of the benefits of EASY ON THEM tion of schools would h e l p solve t h e school tax q u e s t i o n p r o v o k e d a r e - Pay Alimony Arrears the Michigan S t a t e F a r m Bureau, has ARE SUMMARIZED ! o r a b l e a t t e n t i o n even by those op- posed to a S t a t e I n c o m e Tax. the common school system. " I n my h u m b l e estimation no sin- gle major social i n s t r u m e n t a l i t y h a s Tax ply from C o m m i s s i o n e r Ming, s p e a k - Body Hears Limitations e r of t h e H o u s e in t h e last Legisla- Lansing.—Carlyle Smith, friend of been elected p r e s i d e n t of t h e Federa- tion of Co-operative Ass'ns, composed of t h e f a r m e r s ' pur- Purchasing " T h e S t a t e G r a n g e Committee help been more s t a t i o n a r y in an age of t u r e , t h a t c o n s o l i d a t i o n would be c h a s i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n s of the Ohio, In- In Taxing National the c o u r t , who is c h a r g e d with the Master, Lecturer and Overseer j e d « et t h e Turner bill through. We o t h e r w i s e m a r v e l o u s p r o g r e s s t h a n all r i g h t w.here t h e s n o w is not 3 task of collecting alimony a w a r d e d by diana, West V i r g i n i a a n d Michigan feet d e e p 4 m o n t h s of t h e y e a r . C n m m ^ n r O n <>f a f^ ^** n ° l s a t i s f i e d w i t h either t h e ! lias the m a c h i n e r y of the Banks. To t h i s , Dr. M o r t a n s w e r e d , " T h e t h e c o u r t s , is faced with t h e p r o s p e c t F a r m B u r e a u s , t h e G r a n g e League ° m m e m W n D l a t e method or a m o u n t of distribution of j school system of Michigan. T h e tech- of disposing of 10 bushels of p o t a t o e s . F e d e r a t i o n of New York, and the i n t e r e s t i n g t h i n g is t h a t t h e m o s t Affairs. I f u n d s - b u t i l i s a f a i r s t a r * - T o n i g h t ; nique of instruction h a s been vastly Mr. S m i t h received a letter T u e s d a y E a s t e r n S t a t e s F a r m e r s E x c h a n g e of fhe Special E d u c a t i o n a l Legislative improved, I have every reason to be HEARS SCHOOL PLAN c o n s o l i d a t i o n is u p in t h e north," from a m a n in a r r e a r s on his pay- New E n g l a n d . T h e F e d e r a t i o n is af- a d d i n g t h a t h e believed consolida- filiated with the National Co-operative f If ft ft I T A Y n n i r c Committee will p r e s e n t plans which lieve, but the basic organization h a s j S v f l U U L I A A K t L I £. r they hope will equalize school oppor- remained practically unchanged since I D r . M o r t O f f e r s P l a n t o B e t t e r t i o n w o u l d c o m e f a s t e r a f t e r the m e n t s , who offered to b r i n g in t h e po- tatoes as p a r t settlement. Council. tunities in Michigan." financial b a r r i e r s h a v e been k n o c k e d 1835. Meanwhile we have passed in down. Rep. Reed Says School Levy M r 8 , s t o c k m a n opposed the malt many other e s s e n t i a l s from the a g e ! Schools, Equalize Their O t h e r s p e a k e r s h e a r d by t h e Covi- tax which, she said, h a s produced a of the ox-cart to t h e automobile and j Cost. Is Four Times State r e v e n u e of $1,273,332 to date, a d d i n g : t h e a i r p l a n e . I c a n think of n o t h i n g ! mission i n c l u d e d Dr. Lovejoy, of t h e . D e p a r t m e n t of C o n s e r v a t i o n , S t a t e „ .. , „ Tax. ~T~ "Michigan should not w a n t to relieve In which reorganization would promise ' her t a x b u r d e n with blood and con- m o r e t h a n in t h e r e a l m of c o m m o n science money. I believe we should school education. It would be 'big come An a t t e m p t to tax b a n k s by t h e in- H i g h w a y C o m m i s s i o n e r tax m e t h o d would not place a Dillman, a n d D e p u t y eral George Hauser. Grover C. Auditor-Gen- Noah Built t h e Ark r o l d w a t e r - R e p o r t a of officers and ! work for the repeal of t h e malt tax b u s i n e s s ' applied to t h a t , m o s t useful sufficient b u r d e n upon t h e s e i n s t i t u - " m r r s t a t e S S E '*****? V * 6 ' ,ftW in t h e n e x t lecture." j field of g e n e r a t i o n s t o be p r a c t i c a l , H a l . H. S m i t h , representative of the Commissioner M. B. M c P h e r s o n , M i c h i g a n who is also a m e m b e r of t h e S t a t e In Dry W e a t h e r Oc 28 to SL f n ^ "S ^ ^ A n eXtended reVieW ° f t h e 0 l d a K e vancement B a n k e r s Association, told t h e m e m - Tax C o m m i s s i o n , told t h o s e p r e s e n t , ; l ° . ' " t l u s i v e , a r e s u m m a r - pension question led Mrs. Stockman School Tax Real Burden Those who scoffed a n d laughed at Noah got w e t beyond a n y r e - bers of t h e C o m m i s s i o n of I n q u i r y " t h e people a r e divided i n t o two ized as follows: j t 0 a s u m m a r y o f t h e q u e 8 t l o „ . •„ t o l . Representative Reed also pointed into T a x a t i o n a t a h e a r i n g in L a n - g r o u p s . P a r t expect t h i s c o m m i s s i o n covery. Noah had good r e a s o n to believe t h a t floods w e r e likely. H e George R R o x b u r g h , Master of) l o w s : out that school tax relief was m o r e sing October protected himself and h i s . 28 a n d 29. He a d v o - to do n o t h i n g . T h e o t h e r p a r t ex- the Michigan State G r a n g e at the A „• , needed than s t a t e tax relief. He said: cated c o m p l e t e e l i m i n a t i o n of all pect us to p r e p a r e a s o l u t i o n of o u r 0 S a m e with a u t o m o b i l e i n s u r a n c e . T h e time to get financial opening * M i o n Tuesday, pictu ed fl t T ' T - ^ T n " * " ^ "Now. I have j u s t a word to say t a x e s which b e a r d i r e c t l y or i n d i - t a x a t i o n s y s t e m . I n c l u d e d in t h a t p r o t e c t i o n a g a i n s t loss by fire, theft, collision, p r o p e r t y d a m a g e , and " C u l t u r e as it s t a n d s today after f^ Jj" ^ ^ * • G e r m a n y about taxation and then I am t h r o u g h . rectly upon t h e tax e x e m p t s e c u r i t i e s m u s t be a n i n c o m e t a x . " 10 y e a r s of adversity. : < he ff*^? e, "P ylo ers a » d 8tate ia « «- T h e last figures available to me r e l a - owned by b a n k s s u i t s for p e r s o n a l d a m a g e s is NOW. 1? or of securities " I t will take the best hg e n e r a l s hp i p ? * £ £ ™! " V . ^ ' u n d e r t h i s CAN 1 0 1 ASSUME T H E S E K1SKS.' „„,, „„,-.«,, „«,„„, . ,, " . . . regulation. Great Britian employers tive to school t a x e s were those which h a v e a l r e a d y been t a x e d . and united effort to relieve the c r i t i - ,<>\ cai «i»,.oH™ situation ^f distressed of A\ • „„ engaged in the baaiq Industry of ag- ™°->00/ i millions .,,* i , * * * •• «. and w o r k e r s and • s• t; a t. e ..s h a r e and nnti a.m »»der , \ n . . 16,- for the year 1927. In that year the the provisions, revenues actually used in the conduct I'.vplains l'. S. I^iiw Mr. S m i t h explained t h e p r o v i s i o n s AMERICAN FARM Can you afford to p a y h e a v y r e p a i r bills t o y o u r own c a r ? P o s s i - bly to a n o t h e r m a n for d a m a g e s to h i s c a r ? S t a n d a d a m a g e s u i t r i c u l t u r e , " Mr. R o x b u r g h said in,.riP,i P r M w a . , u . . He A u f a l l a a s s u r e s u s g t h e i r r e P ° r t \. li d o e s n o t in l of t h e Public School System of Mich- of section f>219- of t h e U. S. S t a t u t e s J » e thrift or morale, igan amounted in round n u m b e r s to which g o v e r n t h e t a x a t i o n of N a t i o n - 127,000,000 of dollars. We often h e a r al h a n k s , p o i n t i n g o u t t h a t t h i s F e d - BUREAU MEETS AT for $10,000 m o r e or l e s s ? If you drive w i t h o u t good i n s u r a n c e , you t a k e t h a t r i s k . Why lauded P r e s i d e n t Hoover s for continued support nrnon ,i„„„„'o. Cons Butteriat Milk Feed Cost F e e d Costs not as an additional tax. but as a s u b - loss and w a s t e of uncounted millions Life I n s u r a n c e Company agents is to t h e b a n k e r s . Mr. L o r d p r o p o s e d a ning special c a r s of F a r m B u r e a u 1924 6.33 324.7 6,684 $ 472.86 $ 490.13 s t i t u t e t a x to relieve p r o p e r t y tax. , of w e a l t h annually.'' be held at the Union building, S t a t e s t u d y of public e x p e n d i t u r e s a n d d e - visitors and delegates to the conven- 1925 6.71 366.1 7,241 528.04 742.45 "Some plan should be m a r k e d out R e f e r r i n g to t a x a t i o n , Mr. Powell College, Wednesday, Feb. 12, just p r e - p l o r e d excessive b o r r o w i n g by gov- tion. Michigan p l a n s will be an- 1926 7.27 413.3 7,359 563.62 1,023.21 p e r m i t t i n g townships to s h a r e in the condemned sales t a x e s on l u x u r i e s ceding the Michigan State Farm ernmental units. nounced later. All Michigan visitors 1927 7.58 372.7 7,003 691.22 784.71 d i s t r i b u t i o n of state highway receipts. ' and o t h e r a r t i c l e s and praised t h e B u r e a u a n n u a l meeting. T h e h e a r i n g of t h e C o m m i s s i o n to the convention will be advised of 1928 13.90 378.2 7,096 1,142.76 1,280.08 Even t h o u g h we have to go slower in „tate in come tax. but expressed .a P r o g r a m s t a r t s at 10 a. m. W e d n e s - w a s also t h e occasion for a n o t h e r a p - 1929 12.67 371.3 7,078 1,108.14 1,717.85 building t r u n k lines, it Is time for preference for a federal system of in- day with a conference of State F a r m p e a r a n c e by Dr. P a u l R. Mort of the t o w n s h i p roads to s h a r e in t h e t o m e taxation, s a y i n g : Life agents, to be held on the second C o l u m b i a U n i v e r s i t y who is a c t i n g Only six months of 1930 have been completed. s t a t e r o a d funds. Some s u g g e s t a n - T feei t h a t the ideal a r r a n g e m e n t floor of the Union building. All F a r m a s a d v i s o r t o t h e E d u c a t i o n a l S u r v e y o t h e r cent should be added to the gas W O uld be to have a definite proportion Mutual a g e n t s a r e invited. Commission. Classified Ads My herd are all registered Jerseys and I feed one- Classified Advertisement* will be charged at the rate of 5 cents a third .Milkmaker the year around. t a x to be used exclusively for county b y t h e federal income tax returned to At 12:30 the fourth a n n u a l d i n n e r O u r B a c k w a r d Schools roads, especially on rural mail the S t a t e s from which derived. T h i s for a g e n t s will be given in the Union Dr. Mort d e s c r i b e d c o n d i t i o n s in word. Where the ads are to appear Yours truly. twice, the rate will be 4>.'2 cents a routes. would r e s u l t in the m a x i m u m efficien- ballroom. S p e a k e r s include Mr. Louis t h e b a c k w a r d school d i s t r i c t s , say- word and for ads running three times or more, 4 cents a word, each MAURICE POST. "Until the Constitution can be c y a n d economy of a d m i n i s t r a t i o n and Kelehan, head of the State F a r m i n g t h a t t h e s e w e r e cases w h e r e t h e Insertion. Iiockford, Michigan, changed to allow a m o r e e q u i t a b l e . collection and would m a k e the levy Mutual i n s u r a n c e s for the Minnesota school m a p s still s h o w e d t h a t O k l a - distribution of p r i m a r y money so t h a t uniform for all S t a t e s so that i n d u s - F a r m Bureau, Mr. E m m e t Noon, h o m a is a t e r r i t o r y . H e to.ld the October 7, 1930 W HUGS AND KNITTING YARNS FOK w e a k school districts will receive a t r i e s would not be tempted to shift Michigan claim adjuster at S t a t e C o m m i s s i o n e r s t h a t by a p p r o p r i a t i n g sale by manufacturer. Samples free. H. l a r g e p r o p o r t i o n a t e s h a r e , t h e T u r n e r their factories or offices from State F a r m Mutual h e a d q u a r t e r s at Bloom- $ 9 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 or $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 a n n u a l l y A. Bartlett, Harmony, Maine. See your local distributor of Farm Bureau Supplies ll-2-'p. L a w should be retained. It may need ; t o S t a t e f a 8 j s the t e n d e n c y u n d e r a ington. 111., and Mr. M. F . F u l l e r , vice- every school district could be about Milkmaker and other Farm Bureau open formula a m e n d i n g , but it should not be re- h a p h a z a r d , p a t c h w o r k system of vary- p r e s i d e n t of the S t a t e F a r m Life c o m - g u a r a n t e e d sufficient funds to p e r - WANTED-FARM WORK BY MONTH Pca,cd" ing S t a t e levies." pany, and Mr. Alfred Bentall, d i r e c t o r m i t t h e m a i n t e n a n c e of a school p r o - by experienced man. 30 years in dairy dairy feeds. Milkmaker means Moneymaker. Mr*. S t o c k m a n ' s Report National .Master T a b e r of the Michigan agency. g r a m costing ? 1,200 per n e c e s s a r y and general farming. Good mechanic. In her S t a t e L e c t u r e r ' s r e p o r t . Mrs. Wednesday evening at 7:30 the in- t e a c h e r a t a tax r a t e of n o t to ex- Herbert Thorn, Prescott, Mich. L . j . T a b e r , National Master of the FARM B U R E A U SERVICES, INC. Dora, iH. S t o c k m a n echoed t h e position V,Vimge spoke twice, u r g i n g f a r m e r s s u r a n c e a g e n t s and g u e s t s and early- ceed one mill on t h e d o l l a r of e q u a l - WANTED*—FARM WORK BY THK ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ to develop quality r a t h e r than q u a n - a r r i v a l s for t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u ized v a l u a t i o n . T h i s $1,200 a c c o r d - year, dairy farm preferred, by experl- Lansing, Michigan ing to Dr. Mort would be a sufficient enced, married man with family. James , tity of farm p r o d u c t s and demanding m e e t i n g will be e n t e r t a i n e d in the s u m to e n a b l e t h e p o o r e s t d i s t r i c t s Duffy, Evart, U-3, Mich. a tariff m e a s u r e p r o t e c t i n g American Little T h e a t r e . T h e p r o g r a m includes to r a i s e t h e i r s t a n d a r d s to a p o i n t f a r m e r s from foreign imports. H e p r e s e n t a t i o n of the play "Dad Comes t h a t would m e e t t h e b a r m i n i m u m e proposed t h a t the g o v e r n m e n t should A c r o s s " by the S a n i l a c County F a r m w h i c h t h e State has established, offer the a g r i c u l t u r i s t the same p r o - B u r e a u players. a n d would m a k e it possible for t h e tection which is extended to m a n u - o t h e r d i s t r i c t s s h a r i n g in t h e d i s - f a c t u r e r s by the c o u n t r y ' s tariff laws. H e also discussed t h e g r a i n m a r k e t i n g situation and urged a n increase in the FARM BOARD ASKS tribution to r e d u c e local s c h o o l t a x e s . He s t r e s s e d t h e fact t h a t o n l y $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 of t h e t o t a l s u m would Combination for Profit dues of t h e National G r a n g e from S c e n t s to 12 cents. I>r. Paul R. Mort PROPAGANDA PROBE necessarily represent new expense, t h e e n t i r e r e m a i n d e r being a v a i l a b l e for local t a x r e d u c t i o n . Profit in poultry is like money in a safe. Locked up until Dr. Paul R. Mort of Columbia Uni- versity, advisor to the Educational Refers Masked Attacks In Dr. Mort d r e w a d i s t i n c t i o n b e - the right combination is used. The Farm Bureau offers in Mer- finance commission c r e a t e d by the Rural Press to U. S. tween the absolute legal minimum p r o g r a m a n d t h e t y p e of e d u c a t i o n a l mashes a combination that opens the door to whatever profit last L e g i s l a t u r e a d d r e s s e d the dele- g a t e s on the subject of equalizing Trade Comm. p r o g r a m which in h i s opinion could there is for you. p r o p e r l y be c o n s i d e r e d as s a t i s f a c - educational o p p o r t u n i t i e s and school Chicago—Investigation of w h a t is t o r y . In this c o n n e c t i o n he called MERMASHES Uncertain tax b u r d e n s . While he agreed t h a t r u r a l schools a r e b e t t e r t h a n they were, Dr. Mort a s s e r t e d t h a t they described as an insidious c a m p a i g n a t t e n t i o n t o t h e fact t h a t t h e a c t u a l a g a i n s t the F e d e r a l F a r m Board h a s o u t l a y for o p e r a t i n g expenses in Mermashes contain Manamar, the protein been asked of the F e d e r a l T r a d e Com- d i s t r i c t s of a v e r a g e w e a l t h was a t mineral vitamin supplement. Markets w e r e not enough better, and cited dis- t r i c t s w h e r e less t h a n $15 per year was spent for i n s t r u c t i o n a l supplies. mission by the F e d e r a l F a r m Board, t h e r a t e of $2,000 p e r t e a c h e r . it h a s been disclosed by Mr. McKelvie, e x p r e s s e d t h e h o p e t h a t t h e S t a t e w o u l d e v e n t u a l l y see fit to i n c r e a s e He Mermash chick starter has been the feed sensa- Good salesmen, having behind w h e a t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e on the Board. them the great volume of live- plan of equalization which he h a s r e - Dr. Mort told the G r a n g e that the T h e c a m p a i g n involves t h e i s s u a n c e t h e legal m i n i m u m from $1,200 h e tion of the year. stock and the r e s o u r c e s of the of s t a t e m e n t s over the n a m e s of m e n n o w p r o p o s e s to $ 2 , 0 0 0 per t e a c h e r . Mermash egg rations carry the same combina- largest sellers on t h e m a r k e t , commended to the Kducational Fi- supposed to be friends of the f a r m e r T h e A r g u m e n t s Begin a r e t r e m e n d o u s l y i m p o r t a n t to n a n c e Commission you. possible for the poorer would m a k e it and districts to published in n e w s p a p e r s as Q u e s t i o n s d i r e c t e d a t Dr. Mort fol- l o w i n g his p r e l i m i n a r y s t a t e m e n t r e - tions that unlock the entire ability of your hens t h o u g h w r i t t e n by t h o s e men, b u t You have these a d v a n t a g e s give a b e t t e r school service and would s u l t e d in a n u m b e r of s p i r i t e d v e r b a l alleged to have been p r e p a r e d by in- e x c h a n g e s between t h e e d u c a t o r a n d to lay eggs profitably. when you ship to the Michigan reduce the cost of m a i n t a i n i n g a min- t e r e s t s whose profits have been affect- t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s . W h e n q u e s t i o n - Dive Stock E x c h a n g e a t Detroit i m u m p r o g r a m of schools to 3 mills ed by t h e board's o r g a n i z a t i o n of co- ed by C h a i r m a n W i l l i a m J. T h o m a s The proteins are so efficient that more scratch grains can be and t h e P r o d u c e r s Co-operative f o r o p e r a t i n g expenses. Dr. Mort T h T a r e ^ e ^ o ^ t £ ? £ " * * - ? S ' - w e v e r . t h a t the p l a n operatives. of t h e I n q u i r y Commission as to fed with these mashes. This lowers cost and enables you to use w m , l d not T h e usual practice is to r u n a full w h e r e he expected t h e S t a t e to most your stock will b r i n g . ^ s t r i c t t h e d i s t r i c t s to a page advertisement attacking t h e s e c u r e t h e r e q u i r e d r e v e n u e to p u t more home grown feeds. It t a k e s m o n t h s of work and b a r e minlniiun, but would permit board in a r u r a l n e w s p a p e r and a c - t h i s plan into o p e r a t i o n . Dr. Mort c a r e t o get live stock ready for t n o s e d i s t r i c t s which so desire to p r o - c o m p a n y this with r e a d i n g m a t t e r of r e p l i e d t h a t he w a s l o o k i n g t o t h e Mermash feeds keep hen health at its peak, saving losses market. How very i m p o r t a n t vide b e t t e r schools a t a lower cost to is your choice of selling agency, local t a x p a y e r s t h a n the p r e s e n t un- the s a m e n a t u r e to be published in C o m m i s s i o n of I n q u i r y into T a x a t i o n that ordinarily lower your profits. Decide to try Mermashes. the s a m e issue in the n e w s c o l u m n s . t o devise t h e m e a n s for r a i s i n g t h e A8k your friends who ship satisfactory ones. Replying to c h a r g e s T h e s e s t o r i e s a r e clipped out of t h e r e q u i r e d a m o u n t of t a x e s . C h a i r m a n 16% protein Mermash for Leghorns and light breeds; 18% Mer- t h r o u g h the Live Stock Ship- n f e x t r a v a g a n c e on the p a r t of school ping A s s n about us. officials. Dr. Mort held that the so- local p a p e r s and d i s t r i b u t e d all o v e r T h o m a s replied t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n mash for Rocks, Reds, and heavy breeds. fteturna to patron* Kiinrnntrro called costly mistakes w e r e often the country, and even posted in w a s i n t e r e s t e d in p l a n s of r e d u c i n g t a x e s r a t h e r t h a n t h o s e for i n c r e a s - h» bond ».iret;HK i . s. Gov't re- economical, since the only way to elevators, Mr. McKelvie declared. qulrvtiit-iitn. Meanwhile a n a t i o n a l poultry, b u t - ing t h e m . See your local distributor of Farm Bureau Supplies test out any new p l a n is to try it. E r r o r s made in one district can be ter and egg association at its r e c e n t C h a i r m a n T h o m a s also t o o k ex- for Farm Bureau Poultry Feeds. Michigan Livestock Exchange avoided in o t h e r s , h e said. convention called u p o n l e a d e r s in t h a t c e p t i o n to t h e p r o p o s a l for r a i s i n g Detroit. Mich. i n d u s t r y to join a m o v e m e n t to c a r r y t h e m i n i m u m or Kep. ( h a s . H. Reed S t a t e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e C h a r l e s H. on a d e t e r m i n e d fight a g a i n s t p e r m i s s i b l e cost t h e school d i s t r i c t s from $ 1 2 0 0 to $"2000 of FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Producers Co-Op Com. Attn. Reed of Clio. C h a i r m a n of the Educa- A g r i c u l t u r a l M a r k e t i n g Act. T h i s by m e a n s of h o r i z o n t a l i n c r e a s e s Lansing, Mich. Kast Buffalo, N. Y. tional Commission, a l s o spoke on t h e ; g r o u p is u n d e r s t o o d to be composed from y e a r to year. school question s t r e s s i n g the rela- mainly of dealers, commission m e r - " T h a t is left for t h e f u t u r e , " Dr. tionship b e t w e e n school relief and c h a n t s and other h a n d l e r s . .Mort replied, ' a d d i n g . "Without