Vol. XVIII, No. II SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1940 Bureau Invites Me-----bers to Annua -----~-.....;...--------------------------._------- -------:--------------------------'. FARM BUREAU PI ce of Farm Bur.au Ann .1 Meetins, 14 and 15 Behind the OPPOSES 1 & 2; OY. At Whee FAVORS 3 & 4 ove er I With J. P. Yaeger, State Executive Committee Director of Membership Makes Recommendations Nine Pre- Convention Conference Nov m :Relations Governor Townsend of Indiana and On the Proposals The executive committee of the Blackburn of AFBF to p ak Michigan State Farm Bureau meeting at Lansing, October 30, recommended Governor M. Clifford Townsend of Indian nd that farmers vote "No" November 5 on Proposals No.1 and 2, the school Blackburn of Chicago, secretary of th American F rm bonding and civil service amendments to the state constitution. eau Federation, will speak at the 21st annual meetin The Farm. Bureau's executive com- Michigan State Farm Bureau at Michigan State ColI g mittee advised farmers to vote "Yes" on Proposals No. 3 and No.4. These nesday, Thursday and Friday, Nov. 13, 14, nd 15. are laws enacted by the legislature in 1939 to regulate bus transportation on Forty-nine County Farm Bureaus and 137 Michig n f state highways, and to regulate the ers' co-operative ass' ns affiliated with the Farm Bure u r practice of dentistry. Both laws have been subjected to a vote of the peo- entitled to send a total of 300 voting delegates to th meeting. ple at a referendum November 5. Many other Farm Bureau members will attend. The County Represents Committee's View Members of the executive commit- Program Speakers Farm Bureaus may send a delegate for each 50 member. tee from the State Farm Bureau's The co-operatives are stockholders of Farm Bureau ervices, board of 16 directors are: C. J. Reid of Avoca, St. Clair county; President PROGRAM Inc. By the Farm Bureau's by-law they have one voting Vice President Paul Begick of Bay City, Bay county; Waldo E. Phillips delegate each in the Farm Bureau annual meeting to furth r of Decatur, Van Buren county; Mrs. represent the Farm Bureau membership interes within the Pearl Myus of Lapeer, Lapeer county; 21st Annual M•• ins local organizations. H. H. Sandford of Battle Creek, Cal- I houn county. Alfred George of Buch- The Pre-convention Meetings anan, Berrien county, president Farm Bureau Services, Inc., and repre- of Michigan State Farm B eau This year for the first time the annual meeting will be pr senting 138 farmers' co-operatives as.l sociated with the State Farm Bureau, I ceded by 9 pre-convention meetings at Michigan State Col.. participated in the discussion. lege, Wednesday, Nov. 13. There will be a membership rela.. It was agreed by the executive com- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 mittee that its views on the proposals 10:00 a. m. tions conference for those interested in Farm Bureau mem •. Pre-convention meetings in State College buildings be given publicity only as the recom- to for following groups: Membership r lations, As- bership work, a conference for the Associated Women of th mendation of the members of the 4:00 p. m. sociated Women of Farm Bureau; Commodity committee. groups: Fruits & vegetables, grains & beans, Farm Bureau, and seven commodity conferences for m n - School Bonding gers and directors and members of Michigan's commodity live stock & wool, milk &: creameri s, potatoes, The committee members expressed poultry & eggs, sugar beets. Registration at Union themselves as favorable to any pro- bldg. See schedule -or meeting places on page 3. marketing exchanges and local co-operative ass'ns. Com- posal for financing investments in school property that is certain to be in 8: 15 p. m. Farm Bureau entertainment at Music Auditorium modity conferences include those for fruits and vegetable , the interest of farm taxpayers. They theatre, college campus. HON. u. CLIFFORD TOlVNSE .•.D poultry and eggs, grain and beans, live stock nd wool, pot .. expressed fears, however, that the Ianguage of the amendment offered Governor 01 Indiana toes, milk and creameries, sugar beets. Meeting place for November 5 might permit the pyramid· THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Governor Towsend will speak at the pre-convention conferences are announced in anoth r ing the school bond taxes in certain 9:30 a. m. Annual business meeting of the Michigan State the annual dinner of the Michigan districts. Until this uncertainty is re- Farm Bureau convenes at Fairchild eatre, ew State Farm Bureau, Thursday even- column. See page 3. moved regarding protection offered Auditorium. Ample parking facilitl nearby. farm tax payers by the 15 mill amend- ing, • OV. 14. While T serving the Had a Good Year PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS CLARENC J. REID Indiana Farm Bureau as director of ment, the committee members said it education and organization, he was The Farm Bureau delegates will meet at the close of year is safer to vote "N 0" on Proposal SECRETARY'S REPORT CLARK L. BRODY nominated and elected Lieutenant No. 1. that has been marked by such organization developments a : Credentials & Rules Committee Reports GOVernor in 1932. He became Gover- Civil Service The Farm Bureau has endorsed the 12: 30 p. m. Delegates and visitors take luncheon together at nor in 1936. Governor Townsend is (I) 197 Community Farm Bureau groups meeting well known to Farm Bureau audi- principle of civil service, but mem- Ichigan State Union ball room. ences of the midwest states and is a monthly as against 151 a year ago; bers of the committee doubted the 2:00 p. m. DDRESS R. W. BLACKBURN speaker of rare ability. (2) an agreement whereby on Sept. 1 Michigan County wisdom of writing into the state con- ecretary of the American Farm Bureau Federation stitution a civil service program that is not well understood, to say the PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT Farm Bureaus took over from the State Farm Bureau the least. The committee was unanimous omination of Dirnctors membership building and maintenance program, togeth r in its view that Proposal No.2 may with the collection of membership dues; be of a piece with other attempts to Thursday Evening slip what should be a legislative act I (3) Farm Bureau Services, Inc., increased its Farm into the constitution. The recom- 6:30 p. m. 16th annual diener and old time dancing party of mendation was vote "No." the Michigan State Farm Bureau at the Union eau supplies and other services to members and other fit Memorial Building. Tickets 75c. The Bus Law Referendum Support for Proposal No.3, was by one-third of a million dollars; President Clarence J. Reid, presiding. based on the Farm Bureau's 20 year ( 4) Farm Bureau Services, Inc., made a reduction in f INVOCATION HON. LUREN D. DICKI SO old policy that all forms of motor Governor of Michigan tilizer prices for spring and fall of 1940 which averaged $J transportation using the state's high- ways should pay for the privilege Music by Ford Motor Car Company players. a ton below 1939 prices. Many other fertilizer companies through motor vehicle and gasoline ADDRESS HON. M. CLIFFORD TOW SE D taxes. The executive committee add- Governor of Indiana followed our lead. The Farm Bureau's fertilizer sales in 1940 ed that municipally owned transpor- tation systems operating on state high- OLD TIME DANCING PARTY were the largest in 20 years.of business. The Farm Bureau' ways should be subject to the same action is estimated to have saved Michigan farmer $500,000 regulatory laws as other bus systems, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 and that there should be no excep- 9:30 a. m. Farm Bureau business meeting at Fairchild on purchases of fertilizers this year. tions. The committee tion was vote "Yes." recommenda- Theatre. Consideration of Resolutions Opportune for Resolutions When the Farm Bureau's 1940 an- +--------------- ty, chairman of the music committee, The Dental Law Referendum nual meeting convenes, more than a for the Associated Women. HON. LURE D. DICKINSON In recommending that farmers vote Election of Directors week will have elapsed since the No- Business Sea Ion Governor of Michigan "Yes" on No.4, the 1939 law provid- vember election. Whatever the situa- Thursday and Friday the Farm New Business Governor Dickinson has a warm ing new regulations tor the practice tion may be, the delegate body will Bureau will hold its annual business of dentistry, the executive committee Adjournment spot in his heart for Michigan's farm session at the Fairchild theatre in the be in an excellent position to frame said that it upheld the legislature in groups. He will attend the Farm new auditorium, starting at 9: 30 Rooms and Dinner Tickets timely resolutions on national and what it construed to be a measure in Bureau's annual dinner and will de- a. m. The order of business will 00: state agricultural and other policies the interest of the public health. See complete information on these matters published on page 2: liver the invocation. The Governor for consideration by legislative and Address by President Clarence J. Make room reservations early as you can for both rooms and is a member of the Eaton County administrative bodies whose terms Reid, annual report of the executiv ~oo at Washtenaw's dinner tickets. Farm Bureau. start in January. secretary and treasurer, by Mr. CIaI' L. Brody, reports of the credentials, ,Annual Fall Meeting The resolutions committee meets at Lansing, Tuesday, Nov. 12, to consid- rules and resolutions committe II; EaC'h October the Washtenaw nominations for lght dlr cto er and organize resolut ions received County Farm Bureau has an excel- Ottawa Has Annual There Are Fewer from County and Community Farm (Thursday afternoon), consid rati lent fall business meeting and enter- 'Meetiengand Dinner Bureaus, co-op ass'ns and individual of the resolutions committee eport tainment at the Pittsfield Grange Children For School members. The pre-convention groups (Thursday and F'riday), election 0 Hall. Oct, 28 more than 200 came One hundred and eighty persons Studies of Michigan's school popula- directors (Fr iday) , now bualn SS, • d- meeting Nov. 13 will develop resolu- [ournment. for the educational features of tho had an enjoyable evening at the tion indicate changes that will con- tions in their fields and will suggest meeting, the entertainment, and the annual meeting and dinner of the Ot- tinue to occur for the next 10 years. Thursday aft moon R. W. Bla k- them to the committee for considera- burn, secretary 0 the American Farm cider and doughnuts. tawa County Farm Bureau October A survey of Miohigan school popula- tion as Farm Bureau policy. Washtenaw County Farm Bureau i 22 at the Hudsonville high school, ac- tion by J. F. Thaden of the Michigan Bureau, will sp ak on national Farm Associated Women's Speaking Contest Bureau affair's, with pecial refer nc named seven delegates to the Stat~ I cording to Gerrit Elzinga, secretary. State College sociology department Fann Bureau annual meeting. Three Dinner, a good round of viJSiting, and was based on a reduction of element- A feature of the conference of the to the national farm program nd oth- from the board of directors are: entertainment were followed by two ary school students trom 838.790 in Associated Women of the Farm Bur- er legislation at Washington. Robert Garrod, Charles lber, Oor- able talks on the four proposals on 1930 to 691,544 in 1938, a decrease of eau at the College ov. 13 will be tho Gov. Townsend at Annual Dinn r don Gill. One each from the Coon- the MiC'higan ballot for ovember 5. 17.6 per cent. A falling off in the finals of the Farm Bureau women's The pI incipal social vent will munity Farm Bureaus as follows: George Schultz, Farm Bureau dis- uumber of births accounts for this re- speaking contest on the subject Pro- the annual dinn r of th arm Bur- duction. Thaden's predictions include ducer-Consumer Relations. There arc eau Thursday v ning at th nlon Rex Talladay, Augusta; Murray Fish- trict representative, and Charles beck, Superior, Charles McCalla, Sa- Lowing, chalrman of the Ottawa an expected reduction in high school many entries this year. The winner Memorial building at the coJleg. will be awarded a trip to the Ameri- Probably 600 will attend. The meet- line; Harold Carter, Dexter. county board of supervisors, were the enrollment in about four or five years can Farm Bureau Federation conven- ing will he addressed by the Hoa. M. Alternate directors: Walter Bruen- speakers. Dick Vande Bunte, com- and a decrease in college enrollment tion at Baltimore in early December. Clifford Townsend, gov rnor of n- Inger for the board of directors. For missioner of schools for the county, likely within 10 years. Declining There she will represent Michigan in diana. Governor Town ad, a bl Community Farm Bureaus: Neil ix- gave a very informative talk on rural school 'populations may bring such the speaking contest of the Associated speaker and a humori of ot, is 0 on, Webster; A. H. Arnheim, Au- 'schools. changes as a five year high chool R. W. BLAOKBURN Women of the American Farm Bur- stranger to Farm Bureau audi n 8. gusta; Ivan Galpin, Superior; F. R. and a five year college extension of Secretary, American Farm Bureau eau. For some years he a dir ctor of 0 - Clements, Saline. the span of compulsory school at- Excellent short talks were given 19 Mile Bridge Mr. Blackburn will speak to the Entertainment Wednesday Evening ganization tor the Indiana arm ur- tendance and an increase in competi- tion between superintendents of grad- Farm Bureau business meeting Wednesday evening the Farm Bur- eau. In two successive campaigns h on these subjects: Soil Conservation, The famous' Luein cut-off, carry- eau will present a program of enter- was elected lieutenant gov r or by Fred Blumhardt; crop loans and ing the tracks of the Southern Paci- ed schools for pupils in outlying rural Thursday afternoon, ov. 14, on the work of the American Farm Bureau tainment at the Music Auditorium at governor of Indiana. e crop insurance, ,by Harry Cole, pro- fic Railroad across Great Salt Lake dtstrtcts. at Washington, and partlculartlv the college. governor of hi tate i duction credit b John Cosner; Farm in Utah, is the longest railroad with reference to the relative posi- The program includes mu Ic by program 0 01 tim a d me SecuritJy Administration, by Don bridge structure in the United States. $108,871 Per i1e lng witJ follow the inn r tion of agriculture, industry and Farm Bureau groups and soloists, KUlle. It i of pile-trestle construction and The average mile of railroad in labor in the national Tickets to the dinner r defense pro- and a woman's pageant. Mrs. Pearl Mr. and Mrs. George Essex scored is 19 miles in length. the United States, together with its gram. Myus of Lapeer is directing the pag- each. with a one act play. Mrs. Horace proportion of other tracks, yards, eant presented by the Associated Wo- Whitney entertained with a 'iOHnj er. Two of the t-R club boys pre- solo. Her son was her ,pianist. Wil· sented a Mound movie of Alaskan ma Weber is a .good accordion play- eenes. . buildings, locomotive, and other appurtenances, " recorded Investment of 108,R71. cars, shops represent The International at Chicago stockyards Tovemhpl' 30-neremh r 7. Live Stock Show will be held men of the Farm Bureau. has been arranged Rherman of Vernon, Shiaw The music by Mrs. W. H.I Th Ran year ha handl d oun- cae of liv b y MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1940 OOM ATE SCHEDULE Suceeuor to the Illchlgan Farm Bureau MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU ANNUAL MEETING January 12. 1923 NOVEMBER 13, 14, & 15, i940 NeOnd class matter January 12. 1923. at the poIIt. To re 1'Y ti ke for the annual Charlotte. "I1lchlcan, under the Act of March I. 187». dinner of the Ilchtgun tate Farm for Lansing Hotels and Private Residences ftr,t sa urday t Ita publication of each montb by the Michigan State Farm office at lU I~vett St .• Charlotte. Michlpn. The Month of Corn- to -Shuck Bure u and the old time QU Stores' and Co-op Ass ns its work riou ly and have a lot of o growing. fun while dolua it. You know you will grow corn next SAT·URDAY, NOVEMBER . 2, 1940 e eeting You've NEWS FROM ,Comm·ttees for J at f arm Bureau n ov.2 THE UNiOR eventeen tate Junior Farm eau committees will convene at 600 Delegate Have Large Programs to Dispose FARM BUR U a. m. at the ew uditortum, Igan State College, an h ur b fore their State onvention Ii h- officially of in One Day Session. There are Junior Eleven County Organizations opens Saturday, ovember 2, for the purpose of making final decisions Farm Bureau Groups in 45 Counties Report to State to be pre ented before the 5th an- nual convention. Office Some eighty members compris In many parts of Michigan hundreds of the state's most these committees which are headed NORTH LAPEER outstanding older rural youths will be leaving their farm Installation of the new officers was by the following chairmen: ·0 1ninating Committee, Kenneth The . r·. homes, mqny of them before daylight, to reach East Lansing held by the orth Lapeer Junior Farm Morrow, aginaw county; Re olu- again 'm kin it Intei Bureau at its October 15th meeting. by 9:30 A M., Saturday, November 2nd, for the Fifth An- They are: president, Clare Martus; tions, orris Young, Berrien; Fin- Juni r Famn Bur au. vice president, Leo Kohler; secretary- ance and Auditing, 'Wilbur Gierman, giv n ,their lear Lake amp to th nual Mic.liigan J nior Farm Bureau State Convention. Ionia; Camp, Dick Anthony, as: Junior Farm Bur u from 0 mb r treasurer, Rita Mellenbach; publicity Six hundred young farm men and women, members of chairman, Edwin Martus. Charles Oouetitution; .Merle Wood, Ma on; 24th to 27th, Inclu stve, 0 that the Christi heads a committee to plan a NeWS1Jape1-, Robert mith, Livings- countie ma . end their councilor County Junior Fam) Bureaus throughout the state, are ex- Halloween party with the South La- ton; Host Committee, Michigan State to school. That i Iu t about hat th pected to be present to participate in their Annual Meeting, peer group. Fitteen from this group College Junior Farm Bur au; Cre- young pe plQ have be 11 planning for plan to come to the convention. dentials, John Cobb, Cass; Ticket the adult who i er ing for th ir election of state and regional officers, evening banquet and LIVINGSTON COUNTY Committee, Vera Gierman, Ionia; councilor within th re p ctiv oun- "Traffic Party" in the evening. Several decisions which will Bob Munsell, new president of Liv- State Objectives, Noble Wolcott Ber- ties. ingston, conducted his first meeting rien; Cornnw.nitll Farm. Bureau. Ray Aided b the m mber of the greatly affect future agriculture In Michigan will be made at October 21st, held at the home of Hutchins, Isabella; Usher Oomm it- logg Foundation staff conf ren the Convention. Peter and Virginia Jonckheere. Peter tee, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth .IcCurdy, has been set up similar to the n and Irs. August Jonckheere (nee Barry; Banquet Table, arol Yoder, held at Waldenwoods last June, iI Each County organization will seat two voting delegates. Elizabeth ash) were admitted as St. Joseph; Banquet Seating A 1'- which the county councilors III active members. Games were played have a chance to study, discu s, and Some 2,000 older rural young people ranging in ages from ranqement, Ruth Eichler, Branch; and a weenie and marshmallow roast investigate methods and means of Picture Sales, Jean Bostedon, Eaton; 17 to 28, married or single, and living lin some 4S Michigan were held outside. Registration, Alice Hile, Ionia; promoting the Junior Farm Bure u GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY Sp01·tS Festival, Herbert Schmidt, in their county. counties will be present at the 'Fifth Annual meeting of the The East Bay Grange Hall was the Bay. An idea of the conference an be eo Junior Farm Bureau. scene of a banquet held by the Grand Traverse group October 14th. Mr. gained from the staff of .people ho The convention is to convene promptly at 9: 30 A. M. in the Fairchild Theater of the new Auditorium on the Michigan Flenty of tes.•... r",' and Irs. Ben Hennink were guests of the evening. Ben showed motion pic- tures of J. F. B. campers. Uss Dora Why Railroads Are Nation's 20 Pet. Industry will act as I ctures, discussion lead- ers and resource ,peopl for the coun- cilors. Doctor Hugh tasters of th Kel- State College campus. Previous to the opening of the Con- vention some eighty members, who are members of the var- In Junior ElectIons Alpers talked on the Waidenwooos Camp. Harry Heller was master of cere- monies and introduced President Har- The railroads are called "America's 20 Per 'Cent Industry" value of railway stocks and bond represents approximately because the 20 per cent logg Foundation is to upervise training of the discussion leader and is to guide discussion in the onf r- th ious state, Convention committees, will convene in committee Without long-winded nominating peeches out wi 11 the old Fromholz who installed the new of the total ,par value of all corpora- enee. Doctor David Trout of Cen r 1 true Junior Farm Bureau 'pirit and the de ire to place in groups at 8: 30 A. M. at the new Auditorium to complete de- office the best leader they can find among their own groups officers. They are: Francis Brakel, tion securities listed on the stock ex- State Teachers College and now 011 Ralph Bohrer Dorothy Kroupa, Mary changes, and railroads normally pur- leave to the Rockf Her Foundation tails of their respective committees. " members of the Michigan Junior Farm Bureau will wage what Ann Lilak and Katherine Witkop. will train the eounctlors in the 'Phil- chase approximately 20 per cent of PROGRAM FOR THE DAY: +-----------,---0--- will probably be the hotte t conte ted battle ever witne ed OCEANA COUNTY osophical and psychological approa h- the nation's bituminous coal and fuel : ~:~ ::~: ~~~fint~· order, prellmi- AWARDS FOR in any rural youth organization when they h ld their annual election of officers during !their fifth annual convention at Erwin Smith was host to the Oceana group at its regular meeting October oil and nearly 20 per cent of the na- tion's lumber and iron and steel pro- es to rural young 'Poople, Richard 'Blackburn, e ecutive ecre- ~~~iC~~ISi~~~S·seating of JUNIOR BUREAUS M. S. C., Saturday, November 2nd. For five year this great, widely-r ipeet d, older rural 17th. Convention plans were made. Carl Hill and Lawrence Gowell will be ducts. tary of the American Farm Bureau ,will apeak on national policies effecling ~~~~at;:~sentation. PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. DOING BEST WO K youth movement 'has been building its own 1 ader 'hip train- ing organization. During that period of ti e hundreds of the two voting delegates. Top Notch Talkers, HarryeUa Shaw and Clinton Hallack gave accounts of Hens Need agriculture. Dean E. nthony of Mich- igan State College will assist by lead- STATE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL farm men and women have trained them elve. for greater their week at camp. DrytCOOps ing a discussion in planning a long . REPORT Banners, Plaques and Cups service to their fellowmen until now there ar m·any capable Discussion was held regarding re- Poultry houses must be kept. dry time policy for agriculture. of leading our state organization. It i from these that the vision of the year's program. The and well ventilated, report 'Poultry Professor Guy ill will conduct Reports of committees on: Will be Carried Home demonstratlons and lectures on the a. Finance and auditing five 'ta'te officers and twelve regional director will be elected matter was turned over to a commit- staff members at Michigan State Col- b. Camp By Go-Getters to take the lead in state-wide affairs for 'a one-year term of tee consisting of Phyllis Birdsall, Er- lege. .Straw lofts serve to Insulate art of training young 1> ople. Dr. M. win Smith and Doretta Burmeister. poultry houses, reducing the loss of L. Smith will lecture nd discus c. Newspaper office, 1940-41. \Yhoever i..., elected, however, ertainly ihould Adjournment for lunch. A new feature has been added to the JACKSON COUNTY heat through the roof. If .the layers methods and means for eff ctive Junior Farm Bureau annual meeting be capable of filling their positron', judging rom the li·t of Secretary Esther Folks reports that become 'Packed, more straw should be rural planning. 12 50 p. m, Films and slides on camp. nominees already ent in. 1 00 p. m. Reconvene and singing. program this ,year. Led by the Jun- Jackson county held its regular meet- added to maintain a layer approxim- Mrs. Frank Gingrich of Tlllnol 1 15 p. m. I. NEW BUSINESS. ior Farm Bureau, departnnents of the For State President of the Junior Farm ureau succeed- ing at the Tompkins Townhall, Octo- ately two feet in thtckness. wil assist with lectures, discussions a. Sports Festival. Farm Bureau and the Commodity Ex- ing George Baur of Huron county, four young men' who will ber 16th. Chester Clark, Livingston and demonstrations of the u of re- b. Spring Formal. changes have united to ,present to the probably be nominated. They are Dick A thony of Cas county guest, lead the games. - Last year cars operated by the creational devices. c. Boat trip. Junior Farm Bureau a series of tro- county, Richard Ohristenr on, [ewaygo count, Loren Black, Plans were made to be host to a Pullman Company traveled an aver- Ralph Tenny, director of hort Camp and Councillor phies and cups for various competitive Isabella county and he tel' Clark, Living ton county. joint meeting and hard times party age distance equal to 50 trips be- course at Michigan Stato olle o, Training School. activities. The awards and trophies with Livingston county ovember 22. AU four may be highly recommended for heir county and Esther Folks and Leigh VanMarter tween ew York and San Francisco. will xplain the relationship and the I. STlepUTION: are as follows: use of Short Courses to the Junior statewide accompli hment '. Anthony ha: b n a third year were elected to be the voting dele- a. Stagger terms of board 1. A felt banner to each Junior ore than 90 per cent of the total Farm Bureau members. Mr. Alfred Farm Bureau that fills its quota camper, Ca. ' county leader, and regional dir ctor. hri ten- gates to the convention. of directors. population of. the United State is Ben tall, is to act as a resource for a b. Stagger terms of camp for the convention. These ban- on, ha. been a delegate to a Tational Oonv ntion in California MASON COUNTY served by one or more railroads. discussion of co-operative prin lplcs. committee. ners are given by the State active in the Colleae Junior Farm Bureau, and i..an ~L •. : Mason county held its regular meet- c. Tenure of office. Junior Farm Bureau. graduate. Black, also well known in camp circl is known ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 1\1erle d. Clarify dues clause. 2. Three silver loving cups to go for. his leader hip in hi rhome county. He has been elected Wood, October 7th. The business e. Debate on Hess and to the three top ranking dis- pre ident of the I abella County enior Farm Bureau and meeting was conducted by President Questionnaire. tricts having the largest mem- Holly Wilson. A committee consist- i also regional dir ctor. Clark, a leader in Livingston courrty f. Appointment of com- bership at the convention. These ing of Buddy Felt, Roger Kinney and trophies are to be known as the rural youth work, has been .resrional director, and has head III'S. Merle Wood was appointed to mitteesprevious to "state event" trophies and will the JU?ior Farm Bureau radio program Qver"\ KAn, and make plans for the annual Halloween last council meeting- approved by Council. be contested for at each state- has edited the tate JlUlior Farm Bureau nev rpaper. party. g. To Purdue. wide event. The fir .t letter of each of their la t name even indicate' Carl Chilburg was elected to repre- h. To Washington. 3. Five silver loving cups and tro- all four are at the top of any Ii t-A, B, and C. sent the Junior Farm Bureau at the i. To Baltimore. phies to the five ranking Junior Sugge ted for State Vice Pre. ident have been Kenneth County Health meeting to be held at III. RESOLUTIONS: Farm Bureaus which submit the Morrow, Saginaw county, and Harold Fromholz, Grand Ludington. a. Kelloggs. best yearly program of work. Travel e county. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY b. State Board for use of 4. Three plaques to be awarded to Randall eaman took charge of St. the three Junior Farm Bureaus Probably the most 'ought..lafter office will be tate l' _ Joseph's regular meeting 01' October theatre. c. Commodity Exchange which plan and conduct the best tary-Trea urer. The only name relea ed by the nominating 7th in the absence of both the presi- on camp scholarships. project within the scope of commrttse thu far are Marion F'rost Kalamazoo county and dent and vice president. d. the activity of the Farm Bureau Frances harp, Living ton county. ' , Charles Dimmick reported commit- e. County Councillors. Services program. At th.~ tim~ of 1lhi' "'T~t~ng 110?n ha been definitely put tee plans for the party and dance held f. President's Breakfast. 5. Three silver loving cups award- up ~or office of ·tate publici y chairman, and the 'tate camp October 25th. Members from Branch, Youth divsory Board. ed to the three top ranking dis- chairman. Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties were g. Central state. tricts who have the best pro- Invited to attend. Refreshments for gram for the year. Tomination for Reaional Director s thus far are: the party were cider and doughnuts. h. County. 6. A silver loving cup to the Junior D~ ·tI~ct v o. 1, Rjc~ard KoenigSllof, Berrien county. Ben Hennink showed the camp pic- i. Juniors' participation in Senior Farm Bureau Farm Bureau membership which D~str~ct o. 2, Marion Fro t, Kalamazoo county. tures and discussed convention plans. work. writes the largest number of D~ tr~ct TO.5, Howard Hile, J onia, for re-election, GRATIOT COUNTY IV. ELECTION: subscriptions to the Michigan D~ ·tr~ct TO. 6, Robert mith, Living rton. The October 11th meeting of Gratiot a. S tate Officers. Farm News. D~ ·tr~ct TO. 10, Herber-t ..• mridt, Bay county. county was conducted by Parks Allen. THE KITCHEN PUMP WAS THE b. Regional Directors. 7. A cup to each the three top District 9. 11: arlton lurrey, Huron county. Doris Cowdrey was elected as the new publicity chairman. SYMBOl;, OF DOMESTIC PROGRESS, the 6:30 p. m. Banquet in People's ranking speakers in the "Top The above Ii ·t of pos .ible nominee' is not eompl teo With- Notch Talkers" contest. , Plans were made for a dance on last word in household convenience? With Church. out doubt everal other name' will be .ubmitted both by th pump right in the kitchen, grandmother fore- 8: 00 p, m, Traffic Party ill Demon- 8. Three trophies, one each to the October 25th. Isabella and Montcalm three counties which have dem- n:ominating committee 'and from the floor at the time of elee- counties and the Senior Farm Bureaus saw the end of one of her hardest chores- stration Hall, presented tion. by the Calhoun County onstrated the best use of their were invited to attend. Grace Ryan the fetching of heavy pails of water from an Junior Farm Bureau. camp training. • that distance. of Central State Teachers College was outside well. How she welcomed a supply of be located on private right-of-way in charge of the folk-dancing. water right in the kitchen that wouldn't freez GRE"ENVILLE JR. FARM BUREAU in the coldest weather and would be adequate A 9~ Mile Curve Dining Car Carries supplied by the applicants, a provi- The Greenville Junior Farm Bureau The Pontchartrain Curve on the Ill- sion which will tend 0 eliminate the for every need. Tremendous Stock hazard of tree interference that is met at tlie Grange Hall October 17th. This crude convenience of yesterday inois Central Raih'oad between Rud- Games preceded the meeting. Plans A railroad dining car, fully equip- sometimes met along lines that follow would hardly be welcomed by modern bouse- dock and 'tunUy, Louisiana, is the ped, carries approximately the follow- were made for a Halloween party to longest single railroad curve in the ing stock, not including food and pro- the highway. be held at the next meeting. Ben Hen- wives in their efficient electrical kitchens. To- United States. 'With slight varia- visions: Under the plan, no construction nink showed camp pictures. day electricity is the symbol of progress in the 600 tablecloths, tions in degree, between eight and kins, 1,000 towels, 650 pieces of china- 2,000 nap- Cost to Farmer Lower in charge will be made if the number of ST. C1.AIR COUNTY home and in industry. Efficient electrical twelve minutes, this curve, skirting Bell Area on Plan from applicants averages one per 3/10 mile St. Clair's meeting 01' October 9th equipment eliminates the drudgery and long ware, 700 pieces of silverware, 240 of rural line extension. If the num- the western shore of Lake Pontehar- pieces of glassware, 300 items of was held at the home of Helen Greene. bours required by old-faslf oned methods and train, extends nearly 9 ~ miles. Farm Groups ber does not reach that average, the Don Morash and Bud Stein were elect- offers a freedom to modern women that wal pantry-and kitchenware, 200 aprons cost will be met by a charge of 45 ed as voUng delegates to the conven- unknown and undreamed of by past gen ra- and 150 waiters' coats. The Public Service Commission has cents a month per 1/10 mile in excess tion. Ruth Simpson reported on the extended the installment payment tions. Electricity offers a priceless service but of this initial allowance, and will be Council meeting. A program for the Chicago Has 8,000 plan to the financing of rural tele- prorated among applicants served by at a cost that may be measured in pennies D lED It "MILK phone construction throughout the the extension. Payments will extend coming year was discussed. per day. Betheen MoIntyre and Helen Greene Dried Butte ••milk Miles of Railroad Track territory of the Michigan Bell Tele- over a 5-year period. The plan also were to arrange a Halloween party to Dried Whe~ Chicago is the world's greatest rail- phone Company. provides that the monthly install- be held October 31st. Condensed Butterlllllk road center, being served by 21 class 1 That was accomplished through the ments will be reduced as additional SOUTH INGHAM Gorton'. Cod Liver Oil railroads and 14 switching and termi- issuance of an order approving a new applicants are served along a partic- Thelma Smith reports that the South Quotations Made to Elevators nal companies. There are about rural telephone construction plan re- ular line extension. Ingham group met October 7th with By Wire 01' Mall ,000 miles of railway trackage in commended by farm leaders and de- Company officials will place the Emma Lou, Marion and Roland Cobb. DRY MILK SALES DIVISION the Chicago terminal district, and be- scribed by the Michigan Bell Com- plan into effect as early as possible. Vice president Wynn Bayne called the c~ Lansing tween 3,000 and 4,000 passenger and pany as the most liberal in the his- An informational program will be meeting to order. Convention plans Mlchlg~n freight trains enter or leave the city tory of communications in this state. conducted among rural residents to were discussed and committees were daily. The plan will permit applicants for acquaint them with its provisions. appointed to take charge 01' the Hay rural service to pay for line exten- sions, beyond an initial non-charge- ed by farm leaders The plan originally was recommend- comprising the Ride to be held the next meeting. Note:We are sorry but due to limit- ed pace we are unable to print all the IS elu.p able allowance. in - monthly install- Michigan Rural Communications Com- ments over a 5-year period. Always mittee. in the past. these charges had to be Lansing, executive secretary They are: Clark L. Brod , of the news from the Junior Farm Bureaus. These will be included in the next is- ICI-fIG paid in a lump sum in advance of ichigan State Farm Bureau; W. G. sue. construction. Armstrong, master of the flchiga Friends of the plan cited other ad- tate Grange; Burt Wermuth, Detroi , vantages. For one thing the maxi- manager of the Michigan Farmer; mum construction charge. beyond the E. Ungren, Lansing, and Stanley M. initial allowance, is scaled down from Powell, Ionia, both of the Fa m Bur- Because of 300 to 2iO a mile under the new eau; and R. E. Decker, assistant state freight Cal' and imprOVed ignaling plan. 0 charge will be made for county agent leader, and D. G. Ebin- y terns and terminal , the allroads wire connecting the main line to the ger, rural electrification e tension now turn out more than t Ice a much hour e up to 500 feet from the highway epecialtst, both of MichiR'nn ~tntf' Col- ransportatlon rvtee per train hour, with a charge of 5 cent a foot beyond lege East Lansing. on th average, tba he)' d io 91. leH'IGAN F' M NEW S SATUR AV, NOVEMBER 2, 1940 eanmg, • I ? • Background Material for Discussion in ovember .by the 197 Community Farm Bureau Groups with By KEITH A. TANNER convinced that education is cotermtn- idea, but when he menttoned it to Membership Relations &: Education ous with life. Scientific tnvestiga- some of the others they would have OR WORD: Those d siring additional tions have proven ed, too, that a man m!l'terilll per tal alng' to thl topic may can learn even in the advanced years pioneers Ish to re-read the arttcl 'Operatives Believe in .F ar~ers Economic "Farm Co- .. and in of hIS lIfe ... you can teach old dogs the pro's and con's of such a venture. Justice 10r Them," by Mr. new tricks, I know because I have When the promoter of the store stated uggested call1ng a meeting and would have discussed of the ar ureau 3Cr.'d L.is Brody, published in the August watched it being done" ue of the Fann . [ews. It one . he would be vI ad to erect a store fOI' ~ Wish to I arn how co-operation is aot- In Sweden and Denmark we find them, they would have said, no; we UthallYtram forming 0 Ietv in Antigonish, that their education ere are two lntere tingly written books _ hieh show how ova Scotia is solving has penneated T Jt~ r.roblems through co-operation; name- the h, Th I.•urd Helps Tho e" by Bertram L> . Fowler, and "~Iasters of Their Own c anges Inya" by Dr. M. 1. Coady. Co-operation h people, i in co-operation will all pool our work and the neces- the minds and souls of sary capital and erect and stock our working remarkable own store. n t eir economic,.. pohUcal, tribute equally and each will assume and social thinking. h is a word with a wide thinking of co-operation not merely as vote in determining They have been his responsibility We will all try to con- in casting his one the policies and CE T 5 r:~ and 'Variation of meanings. If e wish to a method ot doing business, but as a practices of our co-operative. Produce More! use it in a very general manner we means of actio by which to change If you would like to manage our usually refer to it as meaning' "To the region in which they live. ·tore and be paid the salary we feel ct or operate jointly with another or Dr. M. M. Coady, who has supplied is proper for such a service, we will others". In our di cussion of de- much of the drtving force of the be glad to bring this matter to a vote. mocracy, we conceded that people Antigonish movement, defines educa- Your duties will be to purcha e and must be willing to co-operate with lion, "as the mobilization of the brains perform such services for the mem- others and to abid by majority rule. of the people to attack and solve prob- bel' a is recommended by them in In referring to co-operation, the Danish lems of the people." His philosophy their policy making meetings. As to the xpres ion is, "One for all and all for is that, "We must put the common price tags, we will try to decide as one," - - - It 1. an example and a prac- man in the driver's seat with his hand to a just price but again this will not Boost Production tical application or the Golden Rule. on the throttle of his own economic have to be too specific, because the Decentral ized Control destiny." profits left ov I' at the end of the with Millcmalcer 34 When thinking about the meaning An Economic Democracy year will be prorated back to the ot co-operation, after our discussion In a co-operative movement a in a members as a patronage dividend in of the principles of democracy, we im- democracy, the success of the move- proportion to the amount of business PUT ADDED PRODUCING POWER mediately drift into considering co- ment rests in the hands of they have done with their store. into corn and oats and other farm operation in terms of an economic de- the people. They must think in terms Here we find people living, working, grain rations by increasing their pro- moeracy. As such, it permits the of working along with others rather and thinking in the spirit of one for tein content and milk making ability advantages ot both centralized effic~ than trying to push themselves out all and all for one. They have applied with MILKMAKER 34% PROTEIN lency and democratic (decentralized) ahead of others. Co-operation must the principles of democracy to busi- MILKMAKER control. But before becoming too in- be lived, rather than used as a tool ness. Their co-operative would be a CONCENTRATE. volved in a co-operative as a business to tide one's self over the rough spots. business owned, controlled and onerat- OPIN FORMULA institution, let's analyze some of the It is democracy applied to business- ed by the members for their benefits. rrluetples tive movement upon which this co-op era- an economic form of democracy. is founded and com- Economically speaking, Self gain was the driving motive and a co-opera-, improvement of the community are- TWO GOOD pare them with some of our 1lndings tive is a business organization owned sult. FARM BUREA'lt.itUNG CO. Inc. last month. Change In AttituClle and controlled by its members, delegate power to their chosen repre- who Radio Discussion Meetings WKAR (850 kilocycles) is using the CflICAGO, ILL. GRAIN MIXTURES Henry A. Wallace, until recently the sentatives or officials-an instrument Community Farm Bureau Discussion Secretary of Agriculture, states in the of the members. Every member has Topic for a Round Table discussion the pamphlet, nant Economic "Co-operation: The Domi- the privilege and responsibility Idea of the Future" press his opinion and desires concern- to ex- first Monday of each month from 1:30- 2:00 P. M. The topics for [ovember 16% DAIRY 18% DAIRY~ that "to live happily in a co-operative ing the practices and policies of his are: (With Alfalfa Hay) (With Clover Hay) society takes an entirely different at- organization, but the individual must ovember 300 lbs. of any mixture of 200 Ibs. of any mixture of tttude of mind than that required in constantly consider the wishes of the 4th-The Meaning- of Co-operation. farm grains farm grain. a society where free competition is other members-this constant adjust- 11th-Types of Marketing Co-op- 100 lbs, MILKMAKER 34% 100 Ibs. MILKMAKER 34% the dominating rule. It is my belief ment of ideas and opinions is neces- eratives. that the hereditary nature of man is sary for the success of the business. 18th-Government and Co-operation. PROTEIN CONCEN- PROTEIN CONCEN· well adapted to one order of society The Low Income Groups 25th-Function of Co-operation in TRATE TRATE a the other". People in a co-operative must be Society. People to profit through co-opera- educated to realize that they can g'am 400 Ibs. of 16% DAIRY- 300 lb •. of 18% DAIRY- tion must think in terms of one an- more through working together than PORK~ER 44% makes 51;2 bu. of corn do the RATION RATION other, instead themselves. of money gain for through trying to exploit one another. They must be willing to A true co-operative is an organization Community work of 11 bushels in producing 100 It-s. of pork. 'Study the actors w ich are causing of an educated and not of an illiterate them to be depressed, receive low people. FarD1 ureau prices and for materials. After these tudied, analyzed ay overbearing problems and discussed the people who are feeling their er- business. amounts It permits by and savings, and running rects, they must be willing to work vote; so there is an equality of in- the low income groups to obtain economic consideration have been power through pooling their capital their own Each member has only one Membership and Activities From B.v KEITH the Relations A. TANNER secretaries' and Education minutes we More Eggs and flght for the solution of their fluence if each member accepts his problems. There is but one way out. responsibilities It has to be the hard way, because nual and special meetings. at the time of the an- learn that many of the older Com- munity Farm Bureau Groups are spon- and lifting people up y easy stages Co-operation More Than a Business soring worthwhile activities. Through through the use of outside help will A co-operative is more than a busi- this column, we hope to keep inform- nly put them in an easy position to ness institution slip back when that outside help has It serves to explain the services and been taken away. Self-Help Concept techniques in a democratic of democracy its members but also to other citizens state. ed as to their projects. not only to worthwhile There are many action projects and activities munity which might be sponsored, furthered, by an organized In every Com- commun- or More Mo~ey! In any democratic movement which of the community. It is a practical ity minded group. Here's what some depends upon the people themselves, training school in the fundamentals 16% U members nust be conditioned They cannot run a business must realize that they of democracy. and hardened. tribute to society without learning the developed or con- ed considerable The co-operatives no place in societies until man obtain- Hemlock freedom. or survived It has never in any other had of the groups are doing: Saginaw county Recommend Community Farm to the State Farm Bu- reau that the Farm Bureau introduce Bureau, MERMASH wit MERMASH· PFotein techniques of the process. than a democratic state. 32% , They must have faith in themselves and turn away from depending others. In a political upon the co-operatives It is a faith in self-help which stitution will not only change the community, in bringing democracy, serving a balance economic power between private bust- Paw Paw Community we find a bill in the state legislature as an in- pel railroad companies to put lights or I of reflectors, on the side of railroad cars. to com-I Farm Bureau, '6% OPEN FORMULA with P ultry Supplement Protein in which they are working, econom- ness, government business and the co- Van Buren county OW, in November, December and January good hens, good management, and good • ..."tottUlln_ ically, but it must be reborn both operative business-serving as an eco- Plans to sponsor a Farm Women's FARI BUREAU MILLING CO. Inc. spiritually and culturally. nomic measuring stick to check the Chorus. The chorus members wIll CIIICA&O. IlL MERMASH make the best poultry profits of the year. Get them into top produc- There Is No "Painless Cure" efficiency of both private and public probably be selected from all of the Tho leaders in a movement of self- business. Community Farm Bureaus in Van Bu- ren county. • * Mason and Shiawas- tion with Mermash. Keep poultry house well ventilated and dry for best results. 11 lp must be imbued with a faith that Rochdale Principles >10 people s ould know the true facts and Twenty-eight Rochdale weavers see counties are planning similar that the common people will educate with 28 English pounds ($140) of choruses. FARM BUREAU POULTRY SUPPLEMENT 32% protein is CHANGING POULTRY TO MERMASH OR SUPPLEMtNT themselves to meet pending situations. capital rented an old warehouse on Saginaw County Community Farm a low cost and profitable source of protein to balance farm RATION: Fill half or more of the feeders with Mermash That people cannot be great without Toad Lane in 1844. This business has Bureaus grains. 100 lb •. of Supplement (or Mermaid Balancer 32) doing' great things. The harder the grown until now it has a membership or 16% ration made from 32% Supplement. Use remaining The milk producers committee ap- and 100 Ibs. shelled corn, 100 Ibs. barley (or corn), 50 lb •. things people do for themselves, the of more than 44,000 persons and a pealed to the Farm Bureau of Saginaw feeders for present mash. Make complete change to Mer- greater they will be. The leader must capital over half a million pounds county to get some individual help to Wheat, 50 lb•. oats will make 400 Ibs. of the best 16% laying mash. mash or Supplement ration within 10 days or two weeks. ta e the hard way and tell the people ($2,500,000). Their business pro, testify at hearing of the State Milk that they must do their own work and cedure is now being used by all true Board in order to create a milk area fight their own battles. co-operatives: . around Saginaw under the Milk Con- Their meetings the value of self-discipline, should teach them ing their belts of their own accord. Leaders should not "sugar coat" the of tighten- participate. 1. Low par value stock so all may trol Act. 2. One vote per stockholder. 3. Current interest "Our Community pointed, or elected, one or more of rate paid on their members groups each ap- to go to Lansing and FE A D MIXI G work, but lay the problems before the stock. testify at this hearing. The farmers F~RM B~REAU STORES AND CO-OP ASSN'S can help you make good, lower cost people. Go-operation should not be 4. Profits shall be divided among who went, produced facts concerning dairy rations and poultry feeds through their .grinding and mixing service. You supply mad to appear as the "painless cure" the patrons in proportion to the busi- the prices they received for their milk for the ills of the members. There is ness done; non-stockholders only reo and the date they received their pay. the shelled corn, heavy oats, barley, or wheat and buy from them only such concentrates nothing worth obtatning, that is not ceiving one-half portion. ufficient evidence was produced to as Milkma.ker 34%, Farm Bureau Poultry Supplement 32%, or Mermaid Balancer 32% worth working and fighting for. 5. All busine s should be for cash. convince the Milk Board that an area or Manamar, cottonseed meal, meat sc aps, alfalfa leaf meal, etc. They can mix a.ny Educ tion Neoessary 6. The current price should be paid should be et UP around aginaw. Dr. Tompkin of St. Frauci Xavier to eliminate price cutting practices. " ames have already been submit- formula you have. They have good standard dairy and poultry formulas to accommo- of 'ova Scotia. one of the leaders in 7. portion of all profits should ted by the local board but the whole date the quantity and kinds of home grown grains you have. the adult education work. tates: "We b set aside to carryon educational affair is now awaiting action by the UI" coming' to the conviction that work. UpI' me Court because an injunction eed for Sale? fOllUUI ducation in youth is only edu- The Default of the People serv d by dealers of the Saginaw and calion for an edu ation. 'Yare now Dr.)1. 1. Coady in his book, " las- Bay City area." ters of Theil' Own Destinys", tells of Amber Community Farm Bureau, the origin of our economic system Mason county somewhat in the following manner: "Our first new bushres was to Let's take our thinking back to the adopt a local project. We decided to ptoneei days when they were build- paint the mail boxes out of mber." ing log cabins, hunting for game, pull- EED 'CLEA I G ALFALFA ALSIKE ing and burning stumps. It was hard Community Farm Bureaus in Saginaw work and one of the pioneers, who de- county tested pulling and burning stumps, representative committee of th I ED CLOVE SWEET (LO conceived the idea that he would aginaw Community Farm Bureaus of I Let Far Breau sell his fellow men those services are investigating naming and marking the po sibility the roads in Sag- GOOD HOME G OW' TI Y which would allow them more time for clearing land. He would erect a inaw county. They have been discus- clea yo reed owl WE WANT TO HELP you get the best market price for your store on the four corners, supply his sing this matter with the Highway IT PAYS TO HAVE YOUR SEEDS CLEANED in helve with necessary food and cloth- Department and the Consumers Power &.lfalfa.,alsike, red clover, sweet clover and good ho grown Company. our modern plant at very reasonable charges for A-1 timothy. brand ing ; thus, providiug a service for those busy developing their homes. work. Send representative sample, and we will Instead of taking time off to hunt and Stations Aplenty advise cleaning needed and price. Have your seed SEND 4 OUNCE representative sample for bid, Take equal make clothing, the pioneer could cleaned soon. No custom cleaning after December 31. amounts from each bag to make representa.tive sample. We furnish purchase thos en-ice from the tore The United States has approxi- and devote that time to clearing their mately 50,000 pas engel' tations or I seed sample mailing envelope on request. land. Besides placing the price tags combination passenger and freight on goods, the torekeeper determined tations, about 60.000 baggage. ex- the ervice he was going to provide. pre s, restaurant and ervice build- Farm e ra d ar ers I' n U Yhat would have be n the picture ings u ed in connection with pa sen- if the e tor father tt ely minded? had been co-opera- gel' -e, the ame man 000 freight tation and approximately station eparate rrom 10,- ARM au AU • re prohahl '0l11d have l"on('civpd th~ P:l~ pugpr ffH'ilitip~.