KEEP UP MICHIGAN THE NEWS NEWS On News Interesting to Farmer* Through the A Progressive Newspaper Farm News For Michigan Farm Homes A Newspaper For Michigan Farmers Vol. X, No. 20 FIVE CENTS Issued Semi-Monthly SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1932 PER COPY NEWS TAX LIMITATION POLLS LEGISLATURE CANDIDATES ON APPORTIONMENT JVo! Yes! ANNUAL MEETING MOST IMPORTANT Senate Out-State Men Overwhelmingly FRANCIS A. KULP, (DEM.) Oppose Amendment; Say Vote NO Senate PROGRAM GIVEN TO RURAL MICH. Battle Creek 9th Senatorial Dist. "The population of Detroit has *FRED W. HARDIN6, (REP.) Grosse Pte. Village 1st Senatorial Dist. "The amendment is a more just ap- BY FARM BUREAU fallen off since\ the last census was portionment than the Constitution Proposal No. 2 Limits Tax, taken. The population of the rural districts has increased." Outside of Wayne county, 64 Republican and Democratic candi- now provides for." To Consider Many Matters Plans Retirement of dates for the Legislature have told the Michigan Farm News that they 'ARTHUR E. WOOD, (REP.) At East Lansing C JAY TOWN, (REP.) Detroit Public Debt North Adams will vote NO and a,dvise citizens to vote NO Nov. 8 on Constitutional 4th Senatorial Dist. Nov. 10-11 10th Senatorial Dist. "The people of Michigan should Proposal No. 2, the f H % tax "J do not believe it a good policy for amendment No. 3 to apportion the Legislature according to the so- have equal representation in the Leg- islature of Michigan as elsewhere, Business sessions of the 15th an- limitation on real estate amend- the State of Michigan to grant to a ment to the Constitution, to be vot- few industrial centers of population called "Michigan Plan" offered by Wayne county. Ten out-state especially when they live in a district ual meeting of the Michigan 8 arm Bureau will be at the Union ed upon Nov. 8 is the most import- the large representation than this that pays a fair portion of the tax Memorial building at Shite college, ant tax question placed before the amendment would give." candidates favor No. 3. These candidates are 6 to 1 against the amend- necessary to support the State. Other- wise a dissatisfied group of people and East Lansing', beginning at 9 a. m. voters in many years. Proposal No. 2 appears to have THEODORE C. RUFF, (DEM.) St. Clair \rnent. Wayne county candidates support No. 3. that is not good government." harp Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10 and 11. almost solid rural support. It is 11th Senatorial Dist. Candidates outside Wayne county who oppose the apportionment amendment declare it LEE A. GORMAN, (DEM.) The annual dinner of the Farm more difficult to appraise its village "I do not think that a change in Detroit Bureau will be served in the Union and city support, but many can be term, from 2 to 4 years in.office would will give control of the legislature to Detroit and Wayne county politicians. The Farm News 5th Senatorial District ball room Thursday evening at 6:30 found who are planning to vote for bring better results than we are get- on October 12 asked candidates for the legislature this question: "The State of Michigan is supported p. m. at 7 5c per plate. President E, it as a means of placing a definite ting now." by the taxpayers, therefore, these peo- A. O'Neal of the American Farm Bu- limit on future taxes and to enable '' In your opinion, should Michigan voters vote YES or NO November ple are entitled to equal representa- wi!l speak. ANDREW L. MOORE, (REP.) the public as a whole to pay the Pontiac 8 on Proposal No. 3, the Reapportionment Amendment? Why?" tion in the Legislature according to enormous public debt that has been 12th Senatorial Dist. population." accumulated. "I am opposed to creating senatorial Nearly all those replying explain their vote, sometimes in vigorous language. We pre- districts by Constitutional amendment. CASSIUS M. DEWEY, (DEM.) Opposition ""to the • amendment so sent the replies under YES and NO headings. A * before a candidate's name indicates that Sturgis I am opposed to a larger increase in 6th Senatorial Dist. far has come from political sources, representation, which the amendment he is up for re-election. If you do not find your candidate's views, he hasn't replied to "I think I shall very unenthusiast ic and from individuals and groups date. who fear a State income tax or the will give to Wayne County. I believe ally vote 'yes' but will feel no disap- Marching effects of new forms of that a territorial basis, as well • as pointment if it does not carry- There1 population, should be considered both If Amendment No. 3 is adopted, Wayne county's representation in the House will in- arc many more important matters taxation. It is conceded by friends of the in senatorial and representative rep- crease from 21 to 39 of 100 seats. Detroit representatives will ocuppy 32 of the seats. Four worthy of consideration." h real estate tax limitation resentation." counties—Wayne, Oakland, Genesee and Kent will hold 53 of 100 seats in the House. No JOHN C. STAFFORD, (DEM.) amendment that its enactment will Lawrence WILLIAM PALMER, (DEM.) two-thirds vote could be successful in the House if 35 Wayne members cared to block it. 8th Senatorial Dist. require other types of taxation par- Flint 13th Senatorial Dist. "This seems to be the best solution ticularly if the present scale of pub- "As I understand this amendment, Proposal No. 3 abolishes the moiety clause which allows counties having more than half for rural districts. The eighth sena- !»ending continues. The more the population required for a representative to have independent representation. Many there would only be 15 representatives torial district has a population of economy that can be effected, the to the House from above the Muske- Michigan counties now having one representative would be joined to one or more counties 92,534, while the average Wayne Coun- dependence will have to be plac- gon-Bay City line. I am not content ty district has nearly three times as ed on other forms of taxation. to have one representative. 31 representatives now come from all Michigan north of Bay many. The majority of voters must to believe that the upstate majority in The FARM NEWS finds that the the Senate would counterbalance such City and Muskegon. Detroit and other cities would get all but 15 of those seats. Amend- rule but this will give us our State State, -city, county, township, school „ ment No. 3 preserves present Senatorial districts to the end that Wayne shall hold previous Senate to temper that rule with sense, district and other taxing units today a reapportionment in the House." gains—8 out of 32 Senate seats. safety and stability. If we farmers owe some $750,000,000 for which *PETER B. LENNON, (REP.) reject this we will lose our dignity." ire taxed probably $75,000,000 Lennon annually for interest and sinking 13th Senatorial Dist. The Wayne county effort for reapportionment by constitutional amendment has been EARL W. MUNSHAW, (REP.) "I would say that 25 members Grand Rapids .1. o\ fund requirements. This -tax, what- defeated twice by Michigan voters: in 1924 by 781,351 votes against to 216,437 for; in 1930 16th Senatorial Dist. The 1932 session, in addition to it is. and no one seems quite should be the limit any one county sure as to the exact total, is included should have in the Legislature. The about 305,601 against to 264,394 for. In 1930 over 169,000 of the favorable votes were cast in "Yes." onsidering Farm Hureau work and in the annual $254,000,000 tax proposed amendment I understand will Wayne county. Out-state, 50 counties voted more than 4 to 1 against; all but 8 voted more JOHN W. REID, (REP.) nisiness activities for tin1 past year, Highland Park will pass on the general program levied annually by these units for all give Wayne County 39 members of the than 2 to 1 against. 18th Senatorial Dist. lor the ensuing year. Action ot the purposes. House; No county should ask for such "Not ideal but it is a step in the In 1913 all units described above a top heavy delegation." The Legislature convening January 1, 1933, is under constitutional mandate to ap- proposed amendments lo the Con right direction." stitution by voters No. 8 is quito operated on a total tax levy of $40,- portion. Some candidates in replying to the News agree there should be an apportionment, 000.000. In 1925, George Lord, HENRY C. GLASNER, (DEM.) JOHN NICHCZYNSKI, (DEM.) ikely to call for an expression from Charlotte but insist that there should be a limitation upon the number of seats allowed great centers Detroit t,he State Farm Bureau on the tax;i chairman of the State Tax Commis- 15th Senatorial Dist. 21st Senatorial Dist. sion, warned us that we were then of population for the safety of the State as a whole. Proposal No. 3 carries no limitations. tion and reapportionment matters "Not fair to country districts." "It will give the people a just repre- ;hat will confront the Michigan les- •HI,000,000 in debt and going in sentation." Ueeper with every bond issue. *CHESTER M. HOWELL, (REP.) The Michigan State Farm Bureau, the Grange, Fanners Clubs lead a tremendous farmer slature in January, 1933. Congress? Saginaw opposition to Amendment No. 3. M. L. COON, (DEM.) meets early in December. The Friends of the 1 % % tax limita- 22nd Senatorial Dist. Baraga American Farm Bureau Federation tion amendment say that if we con- "I believe the House is balanced, at 32nd Senatorial Dist. annual meeting is Dec. 5, 6, 7. Tho linue tft spend $254,000,000 annual- "Yes." ly, the tax limitation amendment of 1%% or $15 per thousand will this time, or it should be. I can see no good reason for a change. Wayne has No! -FRANK No! D. BROWN, (REP.) No! House Michigan Farm Bureau will consider questions to come before botli always in my 10 years in the House trol Michigan. We from the North Bellevue tution because the farmer today has roups. raise about $99,000,000 on real and Senate, got fair treatment, from want fair representation." Eaton Dist. (House) DOUGLAS D. TIBBITS, (REP.) Sec'y C. L. Brody will report on estate. The limitation amendment too little representation in the State East Jordan rest of state." "No plan of legislative reapportion- Legislature. When Detroit and other Cheboygan Dist. (House) the public service activities of tii<- provides that additional taxes shall *VVILLIAM F. TURNER, (DEM.) *LEN W. FEIGHNER, (REP.) Farm Bureau in tax, highway, trans- be levied on real estate until the ment is safe for the state as a whole cities can demonstrate to us that they "If we do not adopt this amendment Morley Nashville portation and other matters, and principal and interest of outstand- 25th Senatorial Dist. Barry Dist. (House) until we set a definite limitation on can manage their own affairs in an ef- the coming legislature will be com "When the people of the State are the maximum number of representa- ficient and an economical manner it pelled to reapportion both Senate and particularly in the 1933 special ses- ing debts has been retired. An an- "No." sion of the Legislature when ' the imal addjtional levy of $86,000,000 ready to turn over complete control of tives to which any one county may be will be then time enough to give them House on a strictly population basis.' CHARLES C. WBI.LS, (DEM.) entitled. The so-called 'Michigan Plan control of our State Legislature." I Farm Bureau saw a ten year pro- on real estate or about 2.4% alto- Traverse City the State to Detroit, they might vote •ATE DYKSTRA, (REP.) of Reapportionment' to be voted on gram to remove all road taxes from gether, should retire this debt in 27th Senatorial Dist. for this so-called 'Michigan Plan', Grand Rapids real estate practically assured by about 10 years. In the meantime which is in reality a Detroit plan and next month is still the same old *VERNON J. BROWN, (REP.) 1st Kent Co. Dist. (House) "No." 'Wayne County Plan', except with a Mason the Horton Act; he will report on new debts or extravagances are dis- should be so designated." Ingham Dist. (House) "While the proposal is not perfect, *BEN CARPENTER, (REP.) few variations." "No." it seems to be the only way to get a the services rendered Farm Bureau couraged by the 1V2 % limitation. Harrison members and others on, Farm Bu- 28th Senatorial Dist. CHARLES F. PARKER, (DEM.) more just representation in the Legis- The above real estate levies would Middleville *DANA H. HINKLEY, (REP.) lature, which is sadly lacking up to reau dairy and poultry feeds, ferti- iotal $ls:».iM)O.(iOti(i. leaving $69.- "No." Barry Dist. (House) Petoskey ^STANLEY M. POWELL, (REP.) Emmet Dist. (House) Ionia this time." lizers, oils and other supplies; the "00,000 of tile 254 million to be • CALVIN A. CAMPBELL, (REP.) "I think the amendment should not Farm Bureau Milling Company and raised from other sources, .probably Indian River be supported by farmers and villag- "This amendment eliminates the Ionia Dist. (House) "Its adoption would certainly turn JOHN LAUGHNANE (DEM.) the Farm Bureau Oil Company, in 1 State income tax, a sales tax and 29th Senatorial Dist. ers." moiety clause now in the constitution , Lapeer over the c6ntrol of the House to big Lapeer Dist. (House) which Ohio and Indiana are inter- whatever other items the Legisla- "No. 2 ' and there for 24 years. The moiety ested with Michigan; the automobile tive should decide upon. Economies DON. R. PEARS, (REP.) clause protects the smaller 'counties. city domination and indefinitely post- "The only question as to the reap and life insurance service given by reducing the 254 million dollar an- House St. Joseph Berrien Dist. (House) This amendment is the old so-called pone all hopes for tax reform and other legislation to give fair play to portionment submitted in this propos ed amendment is, whether it is equit the Farm Bureau as state agent for nual levy of today would be reflect- WALDO W. HOLBROOK, (DEM.) "Unless I can be shown exactly how Detroit plan of two years ago, which farm folks. My advice is that you able and just to one's own county or the State Farm Companies. ed in lighter demands of other Wayland Allegan Dist. (House) it might be of benefit to the majority was defeated in 1930, dressed up in a get out all your neighbors to vote district. As to Lapeer county's share forma of taxation. counties In the State, I shall again new name. It should be defeated." Outstanding arguments' of those opposed to the amendment is that by "This bill is fostered by large city of interests and is detrimental to the vote 'No'." EUGENE BROWN, (DEM.) Conway •No'." HASKELL L. NICHOLS, (R"EP.) Jackson in the reapportionment, I am satis fled." BUREAU INSURANCE cutting the average tax from $32.23 to $15 per thousand it would also cut the corporation tax to $15 and farmer." HENRY E. PERRY, (REP.) Newberry MORGAN E. TYLER, (REP.) Coldwater Branch Dist. (House) "It would give Detroit in combina- "No." Emmet Dist. (House) KENNETH B. MONTIGEL, "P.) "No." Jackson Dist. (House) LAVERNE HATCH, (DEM.) MILTON W. BROWN, (DEM.) Reed City Osceola Dist. (House) . "I understand this still gives a little MEN MEET NOV. 9 thus halve the primary school fund Alger Dist. (House) tion with one or two othe.r cities abso- Alma and wreck the school system. Gratiot Dist. (House) Horton advantage to the rural sections and i Several Hundred Expected; "This amendment gives too much lute control of all State affairs which 2nd Jackson Co. Dist. (House) satisfactory to the cities, should think "No." Friends of the amendment point power to the urban districts and not might not always be for the best in- "It's my opinion that the number of it would satisfy the less populated Will View Company's out that half the primary school enough to the rural districts if terests of the rural population." KEITH KELLOGG, (DEM.) fund is IVes. licenses, insurance tax- adopted." Ithaca Gratiot Dist. (House) representatives should be based on the dish-icts." .. population with the counties limited Movies ' . etc., that would not be affected EDWARD AUSTIN. (DEM.) a certa MARVIN W. TURNER, (DEM.) ARTHUR U. ODELL, (REP.) Battle Creek "If this proposition carries rural *° m number and the number of l\\- the amendment. The other Grand Haven Several hundred local agents of Allegan 2nd Calhoun Dist. (House) counties never again will have ade- ^imt0™ based on the area." Ottawa Dist. (House) the State Farm Mutual Automobile half would stand the $15 basic rate, Allegan Dist. (House) "My interest is still with fanners." quate representation in the lower Plus additional taxes for debts and *CARL F. DELANO, (REP.) "The best compromise which could Insurance Co. and the State Farm "If the people of Michigan do not branch of our State government." Kalamazoo probably be worked out to prevent the Life Insurance company and their interest, up to $24 or whatever the ERNEST FAIRCLOTH, (DETM.) 2nd Kalamazoo Dist. (House) want to turn the entire state govern- Cheboygan possibility that both houses of th annual average rate might be. ment over to Wayne County, vote Cheboygan Dist. (House) •CHARLES T. KIMBALL, (REP.) "Voters of the State, of Michigan legislature might eventually become wives will attend their annual meei School economies would play an im- Wo'." "No." Jonesville would be very foolish to adopt this dominated by metropolitan interests. ing with the Michigan Farm Bureau portant part in the amount of mosey Hillsdale Dist. (House) amendment. In a few years Wayne state agent at the Union Memorial needed, and that the .Legislature •HENRY DOUVILLE. (REP.) *JOHN P. ESPIE, (REP.) "The Michigan Plan amendment was County and the surrounding area building, State College, Wednesday, Alpena Eagle *RICHARD A. MACRAE, (REP.) lias power to remedy any remaining Clinton Dist. (House) initiated by a group of metropolitan would have control of the House, and Detroit Nov. 9. beginning at 9 a. m. difficulty, it is stated. Alpena Dist. (House) spokesmen. It should be defeated." 1st Wayne Co. Dist. (House) Dinner will be served ut the Union "The passage of this measure would at that time they would want to re- "It would not be fair to the rest of "This amendment * * * represent |at noon with a program to follow. Ohio has had such a tax limitation mean placing control of the lower •GUS T. HARTMAN, (REP.) apportion the Senate, and would soon the state to have 2 or 3 counties con- house in the hands of four counties. Houghton the combined judgment of many minds President Mecherle'of the State in effect for several years, with bene- Houghton Dist. (House) have control of that side alao. lit. Saginaw And Bay Co. All sections of the state should be rep- "No." would like to see.* * * Constitutional after Mi careful study of the question. J Farm Companies and Vice President i h l tt ith Thie text of the amendment: resented not according entirely to Amendment to be voted upon in 1934 PROPOSED TAX LIMITATION Farmers' Straw Vote population but according to business "ELMER B. MCDONALD, (REP.) Port Hope stating that no county could ever have, situation where rural and industrial have been invited. viewpoints are not in accord, and in no Wednesday evening at East Junior AMENDMENT ' interests and territory." Huron Dist. iriouse) regardless of population, more than The total amount of taxes assessed state where similar conditions exist High school auditorium, Lansing, against property for all purposes in Saginaw—'Representatives of the "I am opposed to the Reapportion- of the membership of the House a GEORGE H. SCHOENHALS, (DEM.) have I found everybody satisfied. If the agents, Ingham county a/id ny one year shall not exceed one County Farm Bureaus, Granges and St. Johns ment Amendment to the State Const!- of Representatives. The Senate to re- and noe-half per cent of the assessed Clinton Dist. (House) we are to continue to advocate repre- south Clinton county pottcyholders valuation of said property, except co-operative elevators in Saginaw main as is for all time." "Two or three industrial counties sentation according to population, then and early arrivals for the State taxes levied for the payment of in- and Bay counties meeting here Oct. some method must be devised to Farm Bureau meeting are invited terest and principal on obligations MAURICE E. POST, (REP.) 20 to discuss the constitutional would govern the agricultural coun- heretofore b incurred, which sums shall e separately assessed in all cases; amendments expressed themselves ties. I am advising people to vote Pass This Paper to Rockford 3rd Kent Co. Dist. (House) change the basis of apportionment, to an entertainment which includes PRuVIDED"that this limitation may for it has been demonstrated the Leg- two feature talking motion pictures, as follows: 'No'." be increased for a period of not to ex- ceed five years at any one time, to 1. P"or State liquor Commission YES Your Neighbor "It would take from the smaller islature will not do it under the pres- "Horse Sense" and "The, counties and give to larger." not more than a total of five per cent 2. I"/-0,, Tax Limitation YES • HELMER BRUCE, (REP.) ent terms of the constitution." tjor," produced by the Iajruranci °f the assessed valuation by a two- 3. Reapportionment NO Bark River So that he may be informed on farm news rid a cartoon Delta Dist. (House) the importance of defeating the pro- •DEXTER G. LOOK, (REP.) thirds vote of the electors of any as- 4. Homestead Exemption $3,000 NO • W I L L I A M B. CAMPBELL, (REP.) sessing district, or when provided for 5. To allovv twp. voters voting places "Both Houses should not be appor- posed Wayne County reapportion- Lowell Detroit icomedy. The picture program by the charter of a municipal corpor- in cities within twps. YES 2nd Kent Co. Dist. (House) 1st Wayne Co. Dist. (House) be shown to State Farm Mutual ation; PROVIDED FURTHER, that 6. Prohibit pardons for murderers YES tioned strictly according to popula- ment Amendment (No. 3). r "No." this limitation shall not apply to taxes 7. Taxpayers only vote expenditures YES "I would prefer the constitution as policynolders in some 40 Michigan levied in the year 1932. 8. To adopt Lennon oleo law YES tion." (Continued on page 3) counties. (Conti <1 Nov. 8 Every^ Voter Should Vote NO on Proposal No. 3 SATTBPAT. OCTOBER 82, 1J»3«, TWO FA^RJf 5 F W f? dor resubmission next spring HE P. JAMES W. Adrian, Mich.' MICHIGAN Do You Remember? October Evening Lenawee District (Houh'e) HEWS News From the Files of This Paper Regarding Matters In Which You Were Interested Years Ago By R. S. CLARK When opening a new pattern write its number on each p|ec«.' Successor to the Michigan P'arm Bureau News, founded Posh, listen, Marthr, I'ost has ROI to oome. then if they should get scattered on« January 12, 1923 .\'i> u s e t r y i n g to t a i u - a n d h e a d it «>n. knows to whigh pattern the piecOs Entered as second class matter January 12, 1923, at the postofllce N e v e r k n e w O c t o b e r i»wt w h a t it f r o s t e d s o m e , belong. at Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. OCTOBER 26, 1923 Ami Ice comes In the water trough. PuMMted tlw c-cond and fourth Saturday of each month by the State Grange at Muskegon expected to follow action of county Granges in endorsing 2 cent gasoline tax and censuring Gov. Groes- i riners' Buying uan Farn St., Charlotte, Mich. i mipany, a t its publication office at 114 Lovett beck and Administrative Board in their attempt to wrest control of Guide Editorial d general offices, 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. Michigan Agricultural College from State Board of Agriculture. Rates on Application 1'us toff ice Box 708. Telephone, Lansing, 21-271. Michigan Milk Producers organizes dairymen around Ann Arbor, Soph, Mnrthy, listen! Course your Sowers are pretty— Flint, Grand Rapids and Sagiuaw. Wonderful — gorgeous — 1 like 'em too. Hotel Kern*—&£?SX S E. E UNGREN. ..Editor and Business Manager We'll both agree it's ;i doggone pity, nation headquarters. Comfort at Hay market profitable again. Up from $8 to %\Z per ton for stand- Uut B'posing it is so? What can we do.' prices. N. Grand at Mich. Center of H ard timothy, says Michigan Elevator Exchange. Cafeteria, garage, Rates fl.50 to $2.50 Subscription 60 years for $1. in Advance Van Buren county grape growers realize from ?5 to $10 more per All those asters, sliasgy and bright. ton through Paw Paw Co-op Ass'n. Those prize daliahs, big as my foot, Frost is fcniiiK to lix 'em some hue ni^ht, M Monuments— g^ Vol. X SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1932 No. 20 L. L. Barney, farmer, paying road tax on M-ll, near Coloma Btlff U B weds*, and blacker than suot. inonuments of the h most beautiful granit. and marble. Call or write. We empiov! counts 10,608 motor vehicles driven past his place in 7 days, of which I'm not heartless, ami I'm not cruel, no salesmen. You «ave the difference 5,910 were out of State cars. Barney pays road* tax. Visiting cars Largest monument works in Western J'm not saying it'll freeze right .soon. Michigan. SIMPSON GRANITE W O R * Not to Be Taken Lightly pay nothing toward roads. He is for a gasoline tax. I can't help it if the nights get cool 1358 W. Leonard. Grand TOaplds. 'L,onjj in October in the dark of the moon. Ever ed amendment to the Constitution and the referendum OCTOBER 31, 1924 on Public Act 55 of 1931, the Lennon Oleo Act, deserves the serious consideration of every voter Nov. 8. Sound decisions on these matters Michigan State Farm Bureau condemns Wayne county plan for There, there, Marthy. Don't start to sipuiwl. I'll come and help you t over things well. T wont freeze tight -so early in the Fall, Silver King Coal are important to the State and to our respective home interests. reapportionment, to be voted on Nov. 4. Says it abolishes moiety And after three frosts comes a long nice spell. is big, blocky, clean burning. For this reason, we have featured the amendments in this edition. Ask your co»I dealer for a trial ton. clause which gives smaller counties independent representation in We believe the apportionment amendment is a most dangerous proposal. Legislature. 36 counties would yield representatives to Wayne. Republic Fuel Company Up-state must rajly to save itself. •, High price and short clover seed crop speeds trend toward alfal- BAY CITY and LANSING Office* Amendment No. 1 is a frank move repeal our State prohibition act fa. Brucker Tells Views in anticipation of Federal repeal; No. 2 is an honest effort to limit taxes and get us out of public debt; No. 3 is a thoroughly objectionable grab 1924 wool pool paid him1 $240 more on 4,000 lby than local buyers offered, says E. M. Cadwallader of Augusta. Marketing by grade COMSTOCK BRUCKER Governor Brucker's position upoi the amendments was outlined in the for metropolitan control of the legislature, masquerading as a general- through the pool returned Frank Kinch of Grindstone City 13c more course of an address delivered, ir ly approved compVomise. v Farmers and city home owners naturally like the thought of $3,000 on 6,000 lbs. or $780. Monroe and Kalamaaoo county farmers will pay total of $42,500 Lansing, Oct. 12, before tire State convention of the Michigan Munici- PAYMASTER homestead exemption, but they fear amendment No. 4 is not safe relief; 'omstock for Apportionment; pal League. less taxes annually as result of valuation investigations comparing "These amendments were initiat- they prefer No. 2, the \V%% tax limitation amendment. No. 5 is favorable assessments of rural and city property made by State Farm Bureau Against 1 VJ % ; Brucker to township voters,—no hooks in that one; No. 6 aims to keep 1st degree and Monroe and Kailamazoo County Farm Bureaus. ed by the people and they are going $1,000 INSURANCE murderers in prison,—this may or may not be good Constitutional law. States Position to be voted on by the people under C. H. Bramble of State Grange, affirmative, and Frank Sparks, provisions of the Constitution Which for $5 Property owners will feel justified in supporting No. 7 to limit vote on editor of Grand Rapids Herald, in stirring debate at Grange annual at confers no greater voice upon the public expenditures to taxpayers. Petoskey on Grange State Income Tax proposed constitutional amend- Lansing—"William A. Comstock, Every Six Months Democratic candidate for Governor, Governor than upon any other citi- In the Lennon Act, farmers have said to oleo interests, "You may not ment on November 4 ballot. zen. I have studied them carefully color butter substitutes to resemble butter. You should be taxed in Henry Wallace, Sec'y of Agriculture in Coolidge cabinet, dies at farors the reapportionment amend- Premium guaranteed not to in. ment and opposes the 1%% tax and I shall vote my convictions on crease. Accidental death double Michigan by license fees as much as % of lc per pound on oleo. Our Washington. each of them. I urge every other butter pays an average of 3c per lb. in taxes." Vote YES on No. 8 to limit on real estate proposal. Gov- indemnity is available for $1 extra Michigan crops show effect of backward season. Yields low. ernor Wilber M. Brucker, Repub- citizen to do the same. semi-annually. Policy fee is $5. sustain the Lennon Law and defeat oleo interests' attack on it. Prices strongest since War. Oats, barley bumper crops. Bean quality lican candidate for re-election, holds I shall confine my campaign utter- This sound, legal reserve insur- good. that discussion of the amendments ances to the questions which con- ance meets the needs of small in- Speculators Sniping County Agr'l Agents Steel prices drop $4 per ton after Pittsburgh plus system of add- has no place in the Governorship cern my record as Governor and my comes; fits in with any insurance Speculative interests in farm products hate county agricultural ing freight from Pittsburgh regardless of place of manufacture is campaign, and declines to comment fitness for continuing in that office. program; is available to a select agents. They will kill off as many as possible this fall in Boards of abolished by Federal Trade Commission after long battle in which upon their merits. I shall resort to no tactics designed class. Let us tell you ab^ut it. Supervisors and at the general election wherever they have been suc- Farm Bureau took part. Mr. Comstock was reported by to attract votes for myself on the cessful in making continuance of the cou,nty agr'l agent an "economy" the Detroit News, on Oct. 11, as ex- strength of my personal views on PAYMASTER PAYS AT DEATH issue. pressing partial dissatisfaction with matters that are foreign to the is- Age Amt. Age Amt. Age Amt. OCTOBER 30, 1925 sues of my candidacy." 1C $1,000 :'•; $1,000 "II $1,000 Speculative interests have no use for county agents because of the Michigan Milk Producers at 9th annual meeting reports it sells the reapportionment amendment. 17 1,000 • 27 1,000 1,000 educational assistance they render farmers in developing co-operative all milk from 12,000 farms in 6 city markets of Detroit, Grand Rapids, He took exception to that part of the 18 1,000 28 1,000 S8 1,000 amendment which seeks to guaran- 19 1,000 28 1,000 39 1,000 marketing enterprises. The heresy of making marketing information Ann Arbor, Saginaw, Flint and Mason. Value $18,<>00,000 annually. tee out-state Michigan its present Jim Helme Says Yes 20 1,00(1 SO 1,000 40 available to farmers seems to render as nothing in speculative eyes all 21 1,000 31 1,000 41 1,000 Guarantees farmers returns, pays all expenses on 2c per cwt. charge. representation in the Senate. 1,000 1.0M 42 1,000 Representation in both houses On \\% Tax Limitation crop, live stock and poultry improvements, all crop and live stock disease President Coolidge accepts invitation to address American Farm 23 1,600 4 1,000 43 fcOOO control work carried on by county agr'l agents. A word about marketing 24 1,000 .\ \ 1,000 44 1,0(111 Bueeau at Chicago December 7. Farmers expect pronouncement on should be on the basis of population 2.3 1,000 1,000 45 and they move to destroy the agent a:> an "economy" measure for the tax- much discussed McNary-Haugen agricultural surplus control bill. as now provided in the Constitu- payers! October 18, 1S32 Talk that Gov. Groesbeck wants to cancel $10,000,000 in State tion", he said. "I do not believe Editor, Yesterday we learned of a Thumb county board of supervisors grave- reward money due counties and invest it in building more concrete the constitution should fix the sen- Michigan Farm News, ly discussing the economy to be effected by eliminating the county agr'l roads. atorial districts; that should be left Lansing, Michigan. Age Amt. Age Amt. Age Amt. agent. That board permits the sheriff's office expense to run many thous- Sec'y Brody of Michigan Farm Bureau tells mid-west Farm Bur- to the Legislature, as it now is. Dear Sir: 4K $ !>."2 r.« $ 515 66 $ 224 47 904 61 480 J 93 ands of dollars; it will probably oblige the taxpayers to pay $35,000 eaus that 91 cents of farm tax dollar is being spent locally. ^However, I think the amendment 4S 866 68 447 162 more for a public building than is necessary in order to give the bid to will bring some improvement, so I amendment In regard to 1V2% tax limitation 69 414 IS 131 American Farm Bureau traffic men and E. L. EAving for Michigan (No. 2 on the Ballot), I 4!1 64 808 60 884 70 100 a. local contractor "to employe home folks". No one asked if the low Farm Bureau traffic dep't severely cross-examine Dr. David Friday, will vote for it." 51 712 61 !',.">."> Both the 1 % % tax limitation on principal is right. shall vote for this amendment. The fii 823 After bidder might not be glad to employe all home labor. To steer the county former Michigan Agr'l College president at railroad rate hearing at I am aware that f>2 666 C27 68 302 Age 70 agent committee in the path of righteousness, the county seat bean ele- Chicago. Dr. Friday testified for 48 midwestern and western railroads real estate and the amendment 589 64 27S $100 vator operator stepped in to advise that the county wouldn't miss a coun- that farmers are prospering and are well able to stand a freight rate which proposes tax exemption up to here are serious defects in it, perhaps 552 65 255 ty agent. increase. $3,000 for homesteads are disap- fatal; but if it carries, the courts can County agents don't run around yelling "See what I did!' Perhaps proved by the Democratic nominee, •eview it before January 1 and if found STATE FARM LIFE they should. Their advice on soils, crops, live stock, poultry and other OCTOBER 29, 1926 who says: "Adoption of these bad we will be no worse off. The leg- Bloomington, III. matters often pays farmers weeks and months after it was given. Farmers amendments would upset the whole slature can submit a new one in time Michigan State Farm Bureau joins 7 midwest State Farm Bureaus going system of taxation and reme- "or the April election. MICH. STATE FARM BUREAU say less about such results than does the agent. If farmers want to be iu adopting State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. plan for dy its defects only as regards a A victory this fall, even though State Agent Lansing, Mich. kept in the dark on marketing matters, speculative dealers will arrange farm owned cars which gives farm cars benefit of their lower risk. small section of the people." knocked out by the courts would ren- it Cor them if they just sit still. If they object, they should compare Alfred Bentall heads Michigan Farm Buerau's insurance dep't. Mr. Comstock also expressed him county agent costs and benefits with other county expenses and benefits. IFederal seed staining law becomes effective. Enacted as result of self as for the prohibition repea Demand a showdown. exposures of worthlessness of Italian, French and Argentine alfalfa amendment. He is against limitin, and clover seed by Michigan and other midwest Farm Bureaus. the power to vote on bond issue, No. 1 No. 5 Fratce was sending us 16,000,000 lbs. of red clover seed a year, most and other questions directly involv Proposed Amendment the Noy. 8 ballot aims to replace th clause in Art. XVI of the State Coi No. 1 Proposed ^niieuuuient No. 5 is of interest to rural voters in that its adoption would enable township of which was sent to middlewest States. Michigan Milk Producers continue study of polling plan lor dis- posal of milk. ing the expenditure money, so that only taxpaying elec tors may vote on these matters He also opposes restriction on th of publi THE TELEPHONE stitiition which prohibits the manu voters to have voting place in a city OCTOBER 28, 1927 power of the Governor to issue par factiu or sale of liquor with a ne incorporated from township terri- Officers of 40 County Farm Bureaus in two day meeting at Lan- dons and commutations of sentence ion which will authorize th [Legislature to appoint a liquor con tory. A number of instances have come to the attention of the Farm sing discuss ways and means to extend Farm Bureau services to mem- bers and to develop new services. to persons convicted of first degre< murder, as proposed in anothe On The Farm trol commission, to tax liquor, t News where villages have incor- amendment. allow county local option on th porated as cities. Prior to that the McNary-Haugen Farm Relief bill to provide export plan for dispos- liquo tral township voted in the townhall lo- ing of agricultural surpluses and maintain strong domestic prices Reason for Proposal No. 1: If th 18th Amendment and the V< Act should be rep. iled, Michigai would still have a provision in he cated in the village. After incor- poration of the village, township voters lost the use of their townhall as a voting place and had to estab- continues to hold attention of mid-west farmers. OCTOBER 26, 1928 Saugutuck Co-op Fruit Exchange ships 125 cars of fruit annually. Classified Ads Classified Advertisements are cash with order at the following rates: 4 Is Good Business State Constitution outlawing th lish new polling places and other Prattville Co-op does business of quarter of a million annually. Cold- cents per word for on edition. Ads to appear in two or more editions liquor business. township facilities outside the city. water Co-operative Company, founded in 1915, now ships' much of take the rate of 3 cents per word per A v favors No. l, wbici edition. YES vote favors No. 5. NO vote county's grain and livestock, handles 5 to 80 carloads of potatoes would nul fj m r state prohibition opposes it. annually, does enormous farm supplies and grinding business. Bliss- law. NO rejects No. 1. field Co-operative Company with several branches in Lenawee county EDUCATIONAL is leading business in one of greatest stock feeding counties in the USED CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL No. 2 No. 6 nation. 700 stockholders operate the Tri-State co-op at Montgomery. These Items appeared in a co-operative ass'n edition of the News of courses in Agriculture, poultry culture, dressmaking', music, art, law, salesman- ship, civil .service, engineering- and 80 Proposed Amendment No. 2, t( Proposed Amendment No. 6 would this date. others an low as $2.00. Send stamp for limit the tax on real estate to 1 yk 7t prohibit a Governor from pardoning catalog: Tf. Klimek, 5055 Lonyo Blvd., Detroit, Michigan. (10-8-34p-2tJ HE farmer is as much a businessman of the assessed valuation in any om persons who have been convicted of OCTOBER 25, 1929 year after 1932, except for paymen 1st degree murder; would require Published on "Black Friday" of the great collapse in values on the POULTRY as is the merchant. of interest and principal of pre him to report to the Legislature reasons for pardon or commutation. New York Stock Exchange, beginning of the panic. vious indebtedness, etc., is dis Market a sad disappointment to every farmer who held wheat, LEGHORN PULLETS, HENS, CHICKS. Thousands :it bargain prices. Records to cussed in an article in this edition YES vote favors No. 6; NO vote And, like the merchant, he can use the opposes. says the Michigan Elevator Exchange. While North American crop .'136 e w . Catalog Free. George B. Fer- ris, 927 Union, Grand Rapids, Michigan. YES vote favors No. 2. NO voto was short 500,000 bushels this year, heavy carry-over and general busi- opposes it. ness dullness has ruined market. No prospects for improvement until (10-22-2t-22b) telephone to excellent business advant- spring unless Farm Board comes into the wheat market, the Exchange FURNITURE No. 3 No. 7 observes. MUST SACRIFICE—HAVE BEEN age. It will increase his earnings. The Proposed Amendment No. 7 would Corn down 15c a bushel from high mark, exchange continues. forced to repossess complete 4-rooni out- Proposed Amendment No. .'),