IF IT'S HELP YOU NEED, HELP OTHERS e AND SUCCEED Vol. XIX, No. 1 SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 941 : et Membership Goal at 2,000 Familie DEFENSE FI DS • Behind A Happy ew Year to You! COUNTRY LIFE t FARMING READY ASS'N MEETS Wh el Bur UNDER PAID FARMERS' WEEK With J. P. Yaeger, Farmer Expects Parity Prices Director of Membership Farmers Invited to Attend • Relations And Same Protection Sessions of the Member.hrp Effort to Honor Cia Given Others Group for 20 Year. the Executive cr t ry NATIONAL MEETING The annual American Farm Bur- "By his co-operation in the feder- The Michigan Country Life As- and Treasurer of the Farm Bureau eau Federation convention at Balti- al farm program the farmer has sociation is holding its annual winter more, Maryland, was, in my oplnion, made a notable contribution to na- meeting during Farmers' Week, Feb- The Michigan State Farm Bureau is going to conduct one of the best ever. It was well tional welfare and the defense pro- ruary 4, 5, & 6. This organdzatlon planned, well executed and well at- gram. He virtually guarantees the has been serving the purpose of a Roll Call of Michigan farmers during the first three mo th I don't believe I know of a public abundant supplies of food and clearing house for rural organiza- tended. tions. Many Farm Bureau members of 1941. national Farm Bureau convention in fiber at fair prices", R. W. Blackburn, the last few years in which such a secretary of the American Farm Bur- have been interested in their meet- They will ask them, "Why not get together with oth r ings. Rural people will find the foll- large percentage of the folks stayed eau is saying in his address to State right on through the entire meeting, Farm Bureaus. owing program of interest: farmers in the Farm Bureau and work in an org nized w y: "The war and its effects can do -r:UESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1941 even through the discussion of the ChaIrman-Keith Tanner, Michigan for better farm prices and a farm income that has a purcha - many resolutions. The folks seemed nothing to change the fundamental State Farm Bureau 3:00 P. M.-"Social Factors Affecting ing power to equal that for labor and for business ~" to realize that these are serious times position of agriculture in a national Co-operative Action in the and that they were part of an organ- economy that has become primarily Local Community." L. Gibson, Department Dr. D. Ten thousand member families was the goal set for 1941 ization that is making ihistory. Farm of So lology, .•.Itchlgan people are not given to act hurriedly State College. by the Farm Bureau annual meeting in November of 1940. Why Farmers Co. operate. or lightly under such conditions. Mat-I H. H. Barnum. Agricultural County Agent, Ing- Directors Add 2,000 tel'S were well considered and phras- ham County. ing of the resolutions carefully done. Discussion: Dr. L. A. Wol- Directors of the Michigan State Farm Bureau nd the ranger, Professor of Land LORD LOTHIAN Use, Michigan State Col- Farm Bureau Services, Inc., have boosted that goal to 12,000 It was interesting that Lord Loth- lege. Sociology (In Co-operation With Mich- member families, and have said that we should reach that ian, the British ambassador, should igan Country Life A sociation). have welcomed an opportunity to ad- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1941 10:00 A. M.-chairman: Stanley M. Powell, goal by April 1. dress the Farm Legislative Counsellor, Bureau gathering Michigan Bureau. State Farm They have said that we shall make the 1941 Roll Call for to voice the sen- At this session pending legislation in Michigan Farm Bureau members in honor of Clark L. Brody, for 20 ,timent United should that States give the all New Governor Tells 11:00 A. 'r.I.-Youth • will be discussed by in- years executive terested members of the legislature. Section Michigan State Farm Bureau. secretary and treasurer of the Michigan aid to even to the scrap- England. What FarIner e ds Country Chairman: Life Association. R. Schroeder, Michigan State College. President Clarence J. Reid heads the 1941 Roll Call. He ping . of the neu- 3:00 P. M.-Chairman: Business meeting. Mr. Verne tock- has asked and each of the 20 directors representing the Farm trality laws. It man, C. S. T. C.• Pres- was also interest- State Political Pot Boils as New Officials Take ident Michigan Country Bureau and Services boards have accepted assignments to Life Association. ing that President W. R. BLAOKBURN The Community School. Dorr sponsor Farm Bureau Roll Calls in several counties. They 0' ~ eal of the Bur- • Office and the Legislature Opens Session; Stack, Director of School Board Counseling, )'lich- in turn have enlisted the aid of.Farm Bureau workers and the eau should express industnla], Therefore, it is the part Need for Harmony is Stressed igan Department of Pub- lic Instruction. Rural Agri- entire membership. They have declared that the Farm Bu- like sentiments. It was still more of wisdom to maintain intact the The Beaverton interesting 1.0 .have the convention farm program, to gear its machinery cultural School. (Illus- adopt a resolution urging "all prac- to produce 100 per cent of parity, and \Vedne day, January 1, was a big day in political circles in trated) James D, Mac- reau is on the march for 1941. Cormel, State Co-ordin- tical aid" but to also point out that to provide for its permanent v • I finan- L' ansmg. Th e constrtution .. provide that the legislature convene on ator of Rural Guidance. The Roll Call will operate under a plan which provid 8 "this was not time for unreasonable CIa support. American Youth COJn- mission. national far" and that "we remain American Prices for All the fir t \Vedne day in January. For the fir t time since 1919, \V 00- Discussion: Dr. J. F. Tha- honors for County Farm Bureaus, local Farm Bureau groups free from the present conflict abroad "It has been demonstrated over nesday happened to fall on T ew Year's Day and 0 t e opening of den, Department of So- ciology, Michigan Slate and individual workers who make records. and can 0 purpose in enter- and over again that an American the leo-isla ure and all the inaugural event fell on the arne day. College. ing the conflict". agmcultura geared to world prices can never support an industrial ec- .A;t 9 :30 A_ 1\1., Governor Murray D. Van Wagoner and the other THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1941 Chairman: Dr. E. B. Harper, The membership effort will close in late M rch with Department of Sociology, It seemed ~Au~ ~~~~:e entire east onomy geared to protected, Amert- state officials who had' been elected with him last ovember took the Michigan state College. state meeting in honor of Mr. Brody. The totals for the Roll 3:00 P. M.-Competlng Social Ideals in was war crazy. Even the man on the can prices. - . - oath qf office on the east steps of the 'capitol building wi h a Iarge .the World Today. Dr. M. M. Call will become known at that time. Other parts of the Knappen, Department of street is sure that Hitler is about "So, if the nation is ito be, made crowd of well wishers from all part of the state braving he rather History, Uchigan State program will be made known later. once more prosperous, and irour in- " . . . College. ready to step into our eastern front dustrial economy. is to be ,preservel chilly mornmg all' to WItness the events. PrOpaganda and Community President Reid's Statement .-------------~~- Action. Dr. C. R. Hoffer, yard day after tomorrow. When y<>u as it is, then the first -duty of the na- - Control Evenly Divided Department of Sociology, In suggesting the 1941 Roll Call, the county relationship agreement ask the folks how they figure that Michigan State College. President Reid sald to the Farm Bur- now in effect. We urge that a bus- 1Vhen the Germans can't even get bio~ is to lift agriculture's income to Probably never before has the political control of state affairs Discussion: Dr. L. J. Carr, eau and Services directors, in part: iness-like carrying-out of the agree- evenlvy divid University of Michigan. r.cross 20 miles of the English Chan- panty. "F . . tl' fl . .luiC In 1\,'" h'igan been een so0 even IVI ed b et ween t h e two ajor . po Iiitical . Member of Michigan De- "For the past few yeara the Amert- ment be made by both the County arm rncome IS grea y In U, " • ne I, they 'Opine as how they'll do that enced by costs of distribution. If we parties. \Vhile the Governor and the LIeutenant Governor are both fense Council. can Farm Bureau Federation in its and State Farm Bureaus. allright unless we get busy and give can reduce these costs, thereby giv- democrats, there i a sub tantial republican majority in both branches organization work has been guided by "We approve the state membership Britian all aid. make it embarrassing Then they try to for those living Ing the farmer a larger share of the of the legi lature. In the enate there are 22 republicans and 10 Sponsors for six fundamentals board of directors. approved by their The first of these goal of ten thousand paid-up farm families or more fully in 194 and in the middle west with some remark tChOensuammer's th at indicates the only reason we" seas . d?llar, thde efifect will be democrats, and in the hou e there are 68 republicans and 32 demo. Increase '" PI' ces. crats. The state admini trative board is composed of four members 1941 Roll Call reads: "'Membership is the most import- urge each County Farm Bureau to secure its portion of that goal. To don't get exc Ited J be cause we 1" Some increase . III ddstrtbution Here are the Farm Bureau Directors ant project of the Farm Bureau. An effect th is we recommend, with Stato the cent ,1o't7U 18 f th t I ve III d costs have been legttimate. . But on of each party and the state rupreme court h as f our repu bliiean an d and employes, including Farm Bureau intelligent, active membership is the Farm Bureau guidance and assistance, er 0 e eoun ryan th th h d d' t lb t' b wouldn't be 90 vitally effected as e 0 er an our IS. rr u IOn sys- four democratic justices. mem ership district representatives, foundation on which all Farm Bur- a well·organized and thoroughly con- would th li i th t s 0'_ tem is loaded down WIth outmoded In view of this unique situation,. who will sponsor the Roll Call of farm- eau programs rest.''' ose v ng on e was. ug d t d k t f 'let' 1 k f F B b h' d gestiug that if tthey feel that wayan conges e mar a aci rues, .ac spokesmen for both 'Parties have been of revenue to co-ordinate and actual- ers or arm ureau mem ers IP ur- "I agree with this viewpoint and I about it, they should enlist doesn't ~f cons~me: standard~, and excess- emphasistng the need of harmony and ly promote many of the tax collecting ing January, February and March. believe that you and all the directors help any In winntng the argument. rve duphc. atdon of retail o~tlets.. co-operation if the perplexing prob- activities of the state which are now The sponsors (directors) and as- of the Michigan State Farm Bureau "R es t ram t save h bIt een accumu a mg lems .contronttng the state in the scattered among various d~rt- sistant sponsors (Farm Bureau em- agree, but I believe we have agreed BALTIMORE ti . 1 " lfke b" ployes) are listed by Membership Dis- in a passive sort of way and wonder on our na ona economy 1 arn- next few months are t~ be haUdled er- merits, boards, and commtsslons. Baltimore itself struck I?e as a~l acles on a ship. The 'De-partment of fectively and expeditiously. A ~om~is8ion for Agriculture ::;s h:~~ ~~e~hea8~:~~~s ~ir~~~~ if it isn't time, with the ever growing stern tow;ns do •••. Just a blt Justice has made remarkable pro- Addressing "" J'oI'nt session of the The Governor's recommendations need for farm organization, to set antique d h ith th I·... are indicated .y bold face type. an example for others to follow and to . an c eap w tne I' narrow greas in recent months in its drive senate and house Friday fornoon, regarding the set-up and control of streets and sidewalk vendors, small against monopolistdc restraints. January 3, Governor Van Wagoner the state depar1Jment of agriculture DISTRICT No. 1 become active in expressing this shops and pushing crowds. Seems "Agricu,lture is the greatest bus- said, "The people of Michigan expect also coincided closely with the Farm Tri-County Farm Bureau-e-Antrlm, viewpoint? 1:0 me those narrow streets give folks iness in this country, and as such it us Ito use teamwork, to co-operate, to Bureau program as outlined by the Charlevoix and Kalkaska counties: "By resolution of the delegates at a narrow vtewpotnt sometimes. Traf· should have credit facilities equal to strive together for the common good. delegates at our last annual mooting. James Harris, sponsor. Assistants: the annual convention at Lansing, a fie is jammed for blocks during the those enjoyed by any other industry. A sound and progresstve government On this matter Governor Van Wag- Fred Dobbyn, Fred Willis, Loren membership goal of 10,000 fully paid- rusb ttme of day in spite of the fran- Regardless of what you think of the for Michigan the next two years can oner said: Black. up farm families in the Michigan Uc blowing of whistles by the three menits or demerits of the Federal rrse only from the solid foundation of "Frequent change in the commls- Northwest Michigan-Benzie, Grand State Farm Bureau has been set for or more 1'\I\Ii n every corner Traverse and Leelanau counties: Tom 1941. Some of us feel that this .l''' cemen 0 . Land Bank system, we must all such co-operative effort . . . I give sioners of agriculture has meant The st at k thi k f II Berghouse. Ernest McCarty, Carl should be at least 12,000 • . • and that re s rna e me 'I. n 0 a eys. agree that it rendered a service to you my pledge that your Governor equally frequent changes in the !poli- ThOlU' h' h d Bjork, Loren Black. goal can be reached if you and I do "-'oJ run every w IC wayan one agriculture that never can be repaid will make every effort to lead the cies and operation of the department. our part as members of the board. gef{:s lost very easily. At Jeast Pres- when it introduced long-time, amort- way in teamwork 'and fair play." "To correct this condition, I recom- DISTRICT No.2 ident Raid and myself thought S(). ized loans at low interest rates. Endorses Dep't of Revenue Idea mend to this !legislature the creation Mason county-Joseph Bussey. WH· A Time for Appreciation OLARK L. BRODY We were lost most of the time. 'Agriculture is strictly a heavy The Governor's message to the by statue ,of a bi-partisan com- son Beam, Wesley Hawley. "Since the death of Alfred George, another matter has been on my mind. ducted membership campaign in ach PRICES UP goods industry. Therefore, the cost legislature was a lengthy one and dis- mission to direct the affairs of Manistee-Joseph Bussey. Wilson county. It seems to me that altogether too I tried to compare eastern prices of transportation ds of enormous nhe department. The commission- Beam, Wesley Hawley. - "We believe that certain benefits for often we wait until a man dies before with those of our midwestern shops. consequence to farmers. Farmers ers would serve for staggered terons rewaygo-John Houk. Earl Mc- Farm Bureau members alone are im- we pay him homage and express our Many items compared favorably but must insist that governmental trans- and would be appointed by the Gover- Coy, Wesley Hawley. appreciation for his leadership and portant in maintaining membership some were much higher, I thought. I portation policies be followed which nor with the approval of the senate. Oceana-John Houk. Earl Gale. co-operation. and urge each County Farm Bureau, had lunch one day with a railroad will maintain a highly efficient, ec- The commission would select an ad- Carl Hill, Wesley Hawley. "Mr. Brody will have been with as well as the state organizatio , friend of mine who is in Bal,Umore onomical system of transportation. ministrative head for the department DISTRICT No.3 the Farm Bureau for 20 years in when planning future programs to quite a lot. He looked at the menu "The major objective of the farm whose tenure in office thereby would Missaukee-James Harris. Earl Ge.le. March. I believe we should take keep this in mind. and gasped. "Looks like they saw groups, next to national defense of be protected. DISTRICT No. 4 the time to express our sincere ap- 'We endorse the Farm Bur au pro- YOU Farm Bureau folks coming." He course, is the attainment of parity " ot only ould continuity of 'Pol- I b 11 M k W tb k 1 preciation for that 20 years of effort gram in the promotion of co-operative ld bit i I . sa e a- ar es roo. Ear business activities and the educ tio sal , "Prices are up a s nee was price and parity income. That is of icy and prog.ra.m be assured under thts Richards, Charlie Openlander. on his part and, by combining it with an unusual membership activity program to clarify the principle in- in the last time.' equal consequence to the nation too, type of admtnistratton, but the tarm- Ionia-Forrest King. Ben Hennink, We did most of our ea-ting at the because the farm group is the great- er~ th~mselves wou~d have a greater Charlie Openlander. I which we as members of the board volved. We believe the Farm Bur au has the machinery to best sen the little restaurant around the corner. est buying group in the country. VOIce III the operation of the depart- Gratiot-Mark Westbrook. Earl can sponsor, make it a year of mem- hership growth such as will place the co-operative movement of Michigan LABOR INDUSTRY AND 'I'here never was an equal to the ment. With a commission form of Richards, C. F. Openland r. Farm Bureau far in the lead." in this respect and approv corr ela - AGRICULTURE tremendous market that exists on organization, representatives of sev- Montcalm-Mark Westbrook. Lyle ing the co-operative program and The most interesting afternoon of the farms of this country." eral phases of 'Miohigan agriculture, Mitchell, C. F. Openlander. the Farm Bureau member hi pro- the convention was that on which such as dairying, fruit, and general Clinton-Forrest King. Stanley What Annual Meeting Said gram through the co-operatt ve agr • spokesmen for labor, Industry and George McCalla III farming could be appointed to the Powell, C. F. Openlander. About Membership in '41 ment already accepted by alar AgriCUlture presented their respec- George McCalla of Ypsilanti R-t a Commission." DISTRICT No.5 Following is the text of the resolu- percentage of stockholders of th '" tive Viewpoints. Clifford Gregory of director of the Michigan State Farm Would Promote Agr'l Sales B id ld tion on Farm Bureau Membership, as Farm Bureau S rvice, nc., ado WaLlace's Farmer, an Iowa farm pub- Other recommendations by the Gov- aY-Clarence J. Re • Wa 0 An- adopted at the State Farm Bureau being present d to the b ] nc Bureau, and of the Iichtgan Eleva- derson, Fred Reimer. f t lication, did a right smart job of pre- ernor relating to agriculture were as annual meeting at Michigan State stockholders. tor Exchange, for many years, is re- SaginaW-Mrs. Pearl Myus. Walter senting the farmer's viewpoint in re- ported confined to his home for the follows: is Harger, Lawrence Stewart, Fred Rei- College, Nov. 15, 1940: verse English. (,Mr. Gregory was • ":Vlichigan with 200,000 farms "The individual farmer membership WKAR ROU DT BL present by 11111ess. We look forward mer. awarded the medal for distinguished to his early and complete recovery. proud to claim agriculture as Us Tuscola-Mrs. Pearl Myus. Ed . is the foundation on which our organ- JA UARY service on behalf of agriculture. Such third largest industry. The economic Zelllmer, Fred Reimer. ization stands. Upon the degree of Tune in WKAR Monday. 1 :30 0 an a ward is given each year by the and social well-being of the peO(pl1e participation by that member and the 2:00 P. Farm Bureau.) Ph11lip Murray of the Directors Meet Jan. 17 living on these rarrns is important to DISTRICT No.6 dtvelopment of leadership lies future January · h cussed in detail ,the various state Huron-Clarence J. Reid. Stanley CIO poke tor Labor and W. L. Bott, The board of directors of the MIC - all of us. progress, We therefore again endorse 6-Tho o-op r U I B "II h ld problems which he was submitting to income of Sherman. the developmen t of the past several of democracy. .lTV president of SKF industries, spoke igan State Farm ureau WI 0 "Increased agricultural for Industry. All agreed that these their rexu Iar bii-mon thl y mee tlmg a t the law makers for their considera- $101,000,000 and the electrification of Sanllac-Clarence J. Reid. Jes~ years Which has resulted in the will- 13-Co-opera-tion, tion. Some of his recommendations three great groups must get closer Lansing, J anuary 17. an additional 80,000 farms during the Blow. ing assumption of greater responsi- democracy. agreed 100% with the Farm Bureau 20---COmmun ty together but bOth Mr. 'Murray and last few years have helped Immeasur- DISTRICT No.7 bility in securing membership in- The average family of five con- resolutions adopted at ourecent an- crease and maintenance, and program demccracr. ~l'. Bott found pressing buslness ably in raising standards of living- Shiawassee-Paul Begick. Maynard umes about 3,000 pounds of vega- nual meting. For in tance, he Indors- building by the County and Com- 27--OO-oper el ewhere when the farmers started but we sUlJ have a long way to go. Brownlee, Keith Tanner. t:lbl . in ear, eel the creation ot a state departm nt i d .( onttnu on n %.). f .\ ont nue on JmCe f.>. ,(Continued on page two), munity Farm Bureaus, and approve candtnavia. SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1941 .~----~-_:...-_...:..--_--~~~~~_...:--:-----:-~:.-::--;:--;:;--:-. o Another year has rolled around, and t •.• ly I can say American are lucky folks. I greeted New Year's Day With liberty my birthright still; with speech and actions free; With thoughts unregimented yet-which means a lot to me. My heart drips blood for those poor folks in misery over there Where w reborn famine stalks the earth and hunger breeds dispair And, in a sense, I stand ashamed to live in comfort here While all the dog of hell devour "hat hapless hemisphere. Vol. XIX Yet in my heart I cannot feel that God has willed it so Or He would not have sent His Son to earth so long ago. Th' toon by Mrs. Florence Shankel of the South Wheeler Community Farm Bureau group of ratlot agar The Angels over Bett)lehem's plain sang first Was peace proclaimed upon the earth, and God's good-will for men, God's glory, then o~~t~rhas been used in thelr publicity program, apd by the Membership Relations Dep't of .1ichigan State Farm Bureau. time In 18 years of And I believe America, half pagan though she be, pu lication of the Michigan Farm ews that we are The Associated; Still bears the Banners of the Christ and true Democracy High, high above nd far ahead of war-torn Eur'ope's mark, without an article by Mrs. Edith M. Wagar of Carleton, And I Would die 0 k ep it there, and if the way looks dark Monro co nty. The interruption is a temporary one, The hand of man has darkened it and God can yet erase sf the and is chargeable to the flu, coming at a time when bot. Mr. ana Mrs. agar have not been as well as usual. The clouds and let His glory through in this new Year of Grace. So If we bear His Banner still amid a world gone mad We yet may serve His purpose, and he good outweigh the bad. American Farm Bureau They will be better soon, and we hope that we may Mrs. Pearl E. MYUI, Director for Michigan Then let us bring our children up, secure and undismayed, resume the articles in an early edition. Believing in the power of Right and trusting in God's aid; AMERICAN FARM BUREAU • Treasuring what our fathers won and fearless to defend CONVENTION AT BALTIMORE Bureau 'and the railroad 1iliat they In our opinion, Mrs. Wagar has written some of the The Ark of that good Covenant, if need be, to the end; T,he Amertcan Farm Bureau's 21st are strengthe~ed by the work and most readable and pertinent observations on the whole annual convention, at Baltimore 'this loyalty of their choruses. . Relieving still as best we may, the hungry and oppressed And living yet, from day to day, as seems in conscience best. year, December 9·12, was very inter- T~e work that SMh:S. w. H. Shetl- field of farm life that it has been our good fortune to So may we each discharge his trust, secure from sun to sun esting and instructive. As usual :nan of Vernon,.' iawassee ,coun s, see anywhere in the past 18 years. She writes under no I n God's good grace and H is Good time '~hrough Nineteen- Forty-One. there were very few Michigan wo- ~s doi~g as. ~SSOCI~te? 'Women s. ~us- men tpresent. Speeches and discus- IC chatrman, .IS br.ll1~ll1g us a slmtfar one's instructions but her own. Once a month, a few Jack on-Lloyd Ruesink. Lee Mon- slens centered around the Farm Bur- development 111 M'Ichigan. roe, Dave Cotter, Ray Smalley. days before publication date, we receive her article, Washtenaw-Merle Crandall. eau's theme for 1941, "Democracy COMMERCIAL INTERESTS AND Begins with You." VITAMINS FROM FARM S.OURCES written always with pencil on yellow paper, and in a B nnett, Ray Smalley. WOM EN'S EFFORTS FOR' 'The speak-er on rural health was Hillsdale-Lloyd Ruesink. firm, round hand that suggests in itself that the writer art of the clinic me tings for managers and dt- freedom. In this portion of hi. luncheon. Ftu-thr ' announcement Iectiou of Farm Bureau member hip to the many problem' of live tock r ctors of Michigan's farmer owned due. Payment should be made to produ er . pe ch he tated. "We mu st insure will be made to th membership re- co-op ratives will be held during the your County Farm Bureau ecretary, "It ha been demon t rated that unt- farmer their right to a fair balance garding that. Delegate to the tate we k of January 13, in accordance who is li t d b low. form grade and tandard aipplied to of our national income." Farm Bureau meeting will report. with the schedule and program set Farm Bureau members should send farm cornmod it les appreciably im- Social Responsibilities The Junior Farm Bureau has charge forth in this article. their . al s slip for purchase of The .thtrd job of government which of the entertainment. Bu iness for More than a thousand men are di- Farm Bur au brand prodUCt. to the prove the market po it ion and price the day include the el etten of di- he mentioned was the pre ervution rectors and manager of co-ops repre- Stat Farm Bureau :\1 mbert hip Re- of the comrnodttles. onsiderable and development of ocial gains rector' and the outline of the County sented at the 1940 co-op rative clinic lations Dep'. 221 ...'. dar street. progres was made at one tim 'with which American people have made Farm Bureau program for 1941.- m ting. They have b n invited to Lan. ing, ahout very 3 month, and :vIichigall potatoes, beans, and oth r the lao t of them not 1 . s than 20 days commodities in building up .out-of- during recent year. In thi connec- . Irs. A. H. Torry, Flint R-1, pubIi. attend the s ries the we k of Janu ry tion he remarked, "We have special city ha irrnan. 13. befor their m mber hip ralls due. tate acceptance of Michigan graded That pro "ide. tim for hecking and produce. Out-or-state sale is one of problems too in restoring prosperity The clinics held in February and June of 1940 and th coming sessions is nanc of the memb r hip credit, if the best forms of advert! ing Mich- to those section important natural of our resources tate where have M. S. C. Seed Led one is declared. igan product, are examfnatlons future business 0 the present and pol icles or farmers' The tate Farm Bureau will end to "This policy should be extended to been used up and where toda in- To Sugar Making the member a card s tating the amount all important farm products in which comes are low and unemployment Half a century ago a . Iiehl an co-ops, The discu sion is directed at of m mh r. hip credit he has earned. farmers themselves are intere ted. A heavy." tate .ollege hemi t co-operated building the bu iness, arnings, and ti\BOUT THIRTY CENTS OF m mb I' hip. A major problem befor It may he d duct d from the 5 dues vigorous, long-range program of this Efficient, Honest Government with ::'IIi'higan farmer. in di trIbut- EVERY RAILROAD TAX DOLLAR. The fourth job which the new gov- ing eed of the sugar h et which to- alJ co-operatlv s i to keep them- payment, providing th card and the kind would bring far reaching bene- GOES TO SUPPORT PUBUC balance due in cash are sent to the Hts to our state. ernor emphasized was that of "see- day occupies annu lly appoximately . Iv qualified as farmer co-oper- SCHOOLS, THUS PROVIDING- County Farm Bur au acretary to- ing to it that our tate government is 1000,000 acres of • 1 hig n land and attv R. Articles and by-laws do not gether. "We hould encourage an aggres- mak a co-op rative. The manner in SUFF CIENT FUNDS TO honest, efficient and effective ..... bring approximat I • n millions EDUCATE APPROXIMATELY Farm Bureau brand product eligi.I:S· ve. ~rogram of. promotiO~l and ad- which a co-op ltv determines its By giving a dollar's worth of service of dollar cash to famer ble for member hip credit include: vertising to rai e to their proper tanding and its business future. t 300,000 BOYS AND GIRJS for every dollar put in by the tax EACH YEAR.. Farm Bur au brand dairy, poultry and payers our state government will be The co-operative clinics are regional other feeds, eeds, fertilizers; ~nico m ttngs arranged by the Farm Bur- doing its job." brand fence, roo ing, petroleum prod- au S rvie s, Inc., the ichigan Ele- ucts, binder twine, paints, insecti- Farm Bureau's Viewpoint vator Exchange. peakers from the cide ; Co-op brand farm machinery Within the next few days, Secre-- Ichigan Dep't have presented State College matters Economics of In- TOW Corrrrmrraity and electrical appliances. County Farm Bureau Secretaries tary C. L. Brody of the State Farm Bureau will send to each Michigan t rest to the co-op . January, 1941, SUbject Matter D Far Bureau Allegan-Bert Tellman, Farm Bureau, Hamilton. Hamilton senator and representative plete copy of the resolutions a com- adopted J. E. Yaeger of the Farm Bureau, Ac ivities Barry-Mrs. Warren Bolton, Hastings, by the Farm Bureau delegates at the and A. B. Lov , public r lations ad- visor change, 0 h will ichigan pres nt Elevator information Ex· FR [cmbership By KEITJI . Retations A. TA & ER Education R-2. Bay-Waldo Anderson, Farm Bureau Store, Main and Henry Streets, last annual meeting. eau will be represented The Farm Bur- session 'of the senate and the house. at each daily along tbe e lines: Bay City. 'l1he law makers will be kept advised 1. Oo-operattve business practices Asks a Better Understanding The secretaries of the Community Berrien-J. Burton Richards, Berrien as to the desires of Farm Bureau that build bu iness and membership. Between Farmers and Farm Bureau groups have made the Center, R-1. members, and at the some time re- 2. How co-operatives can improve following comments while writing up Branch-Oland Eichler, Branch Co. ports will be made to our members business relationships. City Labor their minutes. Do your group have Farm Bureau Oil Company, and other farm folks as to work be- 3. hat makes an interesting an- material which would be of interest to Batavia. ing done by the senators and repre- nual meeting. How some co-ops use other groups? "All of us should be thinking more Calhoun-L. J. Decker, Marshall, R-7. sen tatives. their annual meeting or other meet- It was very gratifying to observe Cass-Paul Savage, Marcellus. ings to sell the co-operative idea, and about a dependable scource for par- that almo t every group reported that The Fanm Bureau's network of leg- ity payments," Governor Townsend Olinton-e-Russell Bauer, Dewitt. islative Minute Men is now more ex- the business services of a particular they had one 0 their county dele- Eaton-Frank Pifer, Charlotte, R-6. co-op to patrons and stockholders. of Indiana told the Uchigan State gates, to the State Annual Convention tensive and complete than ever be- Farm Bureau at its annual meeting report to their Genesee-Fred Lang, Flint, R3. fore, The legislative program will be The co-operative clinics are largely ommunity Farm BU~ Gratiot-Mrs. Arthur Ballinger, Breck- discussion meetings, with managers in [ovember. reau. Many of the counties permitt d followed closely by 197 large number enridge, R-2. and directors present developing the "We cannot hope to appeal In- their ommunity group to select LEO V. OA.RD of Community Farm Bureau Discus- Hillsdale-J. D. Hawks, Litchfield, n-i. program. definitely to Congress to take money county del gates from their locals. Oommissioner of Aqriculrure sion Groups which are now meeting 10 a nnual du s mature Iif m mber- Huron-Mrs. Hal Conkey, Caseville, RhiPR:. $:i annua l dues <10 not, hut partici- out of the federal treasury for par- Grand Traverse-Joint Meeting of regularly throughout the state. All Place of Meeting ity payments. We 'must build a self- Community Groups n-i. place in state and national markets, pate III ::\Iemher.'hip ('I' dit·, which re- beans, this means that farm folks are going Eight regional me tings have been due OH' amount of resenting 29,000 approximately A final group of trophies wa given his warm .per onahty in pired the re- one fifteenth of the See Your State Farm Mutual to the counties who conducted th~ gard and affections of hi associates people, receiving public aid in the postal revenues collected by the gov- Agent. Write our state of, best single project in the year ot among the officer and em rloye of Grand Rapids area. These families ernment en this class of mail. fice for insurance information 19 O. First place went to Kala:nazoo the Farm Bureau, and among Farm will be eligible to participate in the county for it work in securing a Bureau member every w I ire." program. If all railway tracks in the United STATE FARM LIFE county agricultural center. Second :.\11'. Edmund had retired from States were extended into a single place went. to Li~incgtston county ror Fal III Bureau work epternber J., ~lore than 150 pas engel' trains are line. a train traveling 60 miles an IN CE CO. its boat-trip proJe. Third pl~ce . , .. ' r •• operated daily aero the Canadian our would require 292 day to run Bloomington, Illinois Bel1'ien county for conducting 1940. He 1. Ul \ ived I)} . It . Ed- I r and • f xics n border' of the United from one end of the track to the awent to systematic progI'am for IIe year. mnn~d. .. one 011. tat . other. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU The Pulhnan Company in 1939 Approximately 3;;.000 fl eight and eed i being produced Railroad dining car kitchens range State Agent, Lansing bought nearly 5.O 000 yar d 5 or carpet pas engel' trains ar operated daily nu nbers of Ileh igan from 13% to 17 feet in lengbh and for it~ cars. by the -a llrcad of the "nited tates. 1'1'0111 6 to 7' In \ ill h. SATURDAY, JANUARY 4,1941 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS nd o ICE TO E • emocrac e Background Material for Di cus ion in January by the 197 Community Farm Bureau Groups e....s ore o BlI KEITlI A. TA ...• ·ER dom since the wishes and desires of of captial goods as its servant. There Beginning January 1, 1941, Mermaker, an ember hip Relations It Ed ication. various citizens are of en in conflict. may be a minimum 0 economic It has been tated that we in the Consequently, a social democracy Is democracy in the operatlon (}f a. cen- United States have com to that point an adjustment between freedom (in- ltralized type of co-operative. Tbe co- ocean product (blended fish meal and ocean In our histor.y here we must choose dividual values) and equality (the de- operative permlts the advantage of betw government-help nd I:Jelf- mands of society). The adjustment is both centralized efficiency and decen- alp. I never perfect nor complete. In a co- tralized democratic control. kelp) replaces Manamar as an ingredient in Governm nt-help i form ot operative, the individual members The co-operative is an in titution Ilsm, while selt-h p the co- must 'constantly consider the wishes which may bring a balance of ec- operative way of life. The Rus ians, Italians, of the others-constant adju tments onomic power into a political demo- and Ger- in oplntons and views are necessary. cracy that is,-among private bus- Farm Bureau poultry feeds. mans depended upon government aid Co-op an Instrument for Service iness, government business and co-op- for their future, but the Scandinavian Political democracy is a type of erative business. The co-operative poopl .iti took their future responstbtl- government upon their own shoulders, tJhey enlightened people. It rests upon an measuring pooled their ideas and what limited understanding suited to progressive, can also of the problems which ficiency of both private and public serve stick as an economic to check the et- PROFIT BY USING FARM pttal they could get together to confront the citizens. It evolved from bu iness in a political democracy. build a thriving economic, social and feudalism political life. Work of the Co-operatives and autocracy. upon free and universal education. co-operative is an institution It rests The Rules for Success The success of a political demo- of an cracr depends partly on tthe citizens BUREAU FEEDS IN ~1 Through thetr desire for self-help, educated and not of an illiterate understanding how it runcuons, its tries e find the Scandinavian J'8~ rred to as the pe Forty p r cent of the countries people, who realize that they can purposes, its laws, the sources and e-Iovlng eoun- gain more through mutual effort than uses of its income, its procedures in retail through attempting to exploit one an- elections and Us other problems. BECAUSE: trade of Finland is done co-operative- other. Techniques have been developed for ly. A large part of their agriculture In a democracy, the low income orderly procedure in changing laws. QUALITY of Farm Bureau feeds is COST of Farm Bureau Mermash feed is also handled by co-ops. In Den- groups have tntluence and power- Protection has been given to minor- rn rk 90% of all dairying, 85% of the each citizen, .has one vote. A co-oper- ttles and to rights of individuals. meat procem;.ing, 30% of the hatching nd distribution attve permits the lower income of eggs, and 18 to groups to obtain economic influence ine s depends upon its members and The success of a co-operative bus- perfect because their ingredients and the finished feeds are laboratory con- 3 will be lowered, due to our own manu" facture of Mermaker. you approximately 10 cents per bag on That will save 20% of all retail trad belong to the and power th ro ugh pooling their other citizens understanding its tunc- trolled by your own chemist at the eo-operatlv . :Forty per cent ot all capital and savings and operating ttoas, purposes, by-laws and operating Farm Bureau Milli~g Co. all Mermash feeds purchased after type of consume 'business is in the their own business. plans and policies. Techniques have hands of th oo-opera.tiv in Sweden. A democracy is organlzed for the ~n developed tor democratic pro- January 1, 1941. The on tor tablish.iq eo-op- people, and is not an end in itself. A cedure in the holding of regular and raUv lie in our points: co-operatlve also i only an instru- special meetings of members, in meet- PROVED-Farm Bureau Mermash CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTION of 1 To eliminate prof ita. ment of its members. ings of the board and committees, 2 To f' d r sUck to by Ot.he 3 To et v rn j Clot ftnd - R•• ponelbilities of Members only on. Tote. In most co-operatives, the democratic teohntques and in the operation of the bustness In a democracy, each citizen has itself. Although it is esserrttal that a. member has only one vote. Thus, ed in the by-laws, it is also necessary be mclud- feeds have been farm tested and ap- proved by thousands of farmers of the' middle west Farm Bureau states in the 4 Farm Bureau Mermash feeds i8 a key note for its success. There are more than 300 authorized Farm Bureau riTM6 bu in there tends to be an equality of in- that the members, especially the of- past ten years. They grow better chicks distributors of Farm' Bureau Merma8h -4 To teach peopl rluence, In a democracy, many cttl- ficers understand these techniques of ""orkin!, together. ens do not accept th? responsibility so th~t they are applied, naturally as and produce more eggs. feeds. Our Twin Evils of studying the political issues and if by habit. The Easte1"n Co-operative League candid~tes, and IO~ expressing their In a political democracy, the state In their EVIDS" Discus ion Guide "TWIN views In the elections. Y6: ttves, many members do not altt nd laws In co-opera- is separate from the church and the do not discriminate agatnst Use Y ur Owri Organization for More Profit to You t'Th d pression 18 een d lQ,l~gely,the annual and special meetings, and races. The co-operative business in- y the twin evils, Under-consumptton do not express their views on .the stttutlon is not only neutral on re- nd 1111. Money. % of American problems ot operating the business. Iiglon and on race but also on poll- families can't consume any more be- There is need for a. greater accept- tics. use they're already spending every ance of responsibilities, P6Dny they make. 7% can't consume democ:acies and by members 'Of co- try, such as the United Btates, rests more because they have everything operatives. th y ever dreamed of, and have as by citizens of democracy is never complete nor stitutions ' Political democracr in a large coun- on the talou nds or democratic at the cross-mads-the in- TI o DER FIELD SEED much money left as the whol bottom perfect. It. cannot be .created by the non-profit, mutual and co-operative one-third of the nat! n makes in a ~ere adoptton of a Iiberal constttu- assoclanons, the aseoctatlons of bus- year. tton. It Is a stow growing evolution- Iness and professional people, and "If they feel like It, the 7% invest ary development. Its. existence de: on the club groups in the schools, their e tra. money in the busIness of pends upon the practice of a .great churches and communltles. The safe- making and distributing things, num~r of te.chniques .. A co-op 18 not .ty of individual freedom as well as Seed rome Uier by er Hng job. hat Is, they obtatned by mcorpOrajh~n under ste.te the security of the state is enhanced do until tth 98% mm out 0 money and stop buying thtngs. harter, nor by adoption Then inter- dard s~t of by-laws. Members under- dinated of a stan- by the multitude of local, but co-or- democratic organlsattons. Grass and Suda Ora est, pr(}fits, dividends stop-and 7% stand It ?~lY ~s ,~hey u~ it and as The co-operative is more than a. bus- lop Inve tlng, Th extra money such palilCIPat~8 usu 11Y se II a .th e mar k t survive . and . grow. . q onomtc organizations, not only to Its . tn'Ic because they know it provides a Adr'rlln,~ered by Representatives members but also to 'Other citizens of te margin, a-nd to avcid price wars. A political democracy in a large ih ' ty P l't'c 1 d ()C acv is FARM BUREAU'S MICHIGAN CLOVER FOR BEAUTIFU.L STANDS Ice over the cost -of operation is country is administered by repre- e socle. . 0 I I a em r sentattves who are selected by and closely a.kIn to ~c ible." eco~omy and of a planned econ~m~. vidualist character. In general, the SEED VARIETY BUSHELS AMOUNT In PI' entin the relationship It IS a middle ground between tndt- purchasing and credit co-operatives bieh exists bet een the self-help vidu~list capltaltsm and socialism. It have way of living, tlie eo-operative way of obtains some of the advantages of the while the farmer-selling been completely destroyed, co-operatives Farm Bureau Seed Corn Alfalfa. $ . lif , and democracy, I wi h to pre- ind~vidual proprtetorshtp and O.f the have become compulsory and instru- nt an article, "The o-operatlve, an business Instttutlon of Democracy" by Pro- some ot their limitations. ~orporatlon and WIthout ments of the state. The co-operator fears centralized for 1 41 June re SOl' O. lrey of th ricul ural ?emocrac~, . as a system may. per- government, fears losing his freedom HYBRID ORN Mammoth onomlcs Denartment of Michigan tam ~ ~ht1cal states, to bus mess since he is an individualist. He be- OPEN POLINATED $ _ . State College. Org~lllzat1~JlI.S,. to churche~. or other lieves that if co-operatives can be ex- KINGSCRO T WISCONSIN M.A.C. THE CO. 0 PER A T I V E SOCIal ~nstltutlO~S. A poht~cal de~. panded in scope and functions, that Alsike $ . n Institution of Democracy cracy .IS essential to the emocratic there will be less need for the furth I' 90E 355 ?pe:aJtIon ?;h ~het:th~ t~. of .o~g::. unfolding of the state. He also real- 95A3 PICKETS By O. ULREY Iza Ions "':1 I~ e oun arles.'O e izes that it Is very necessary for him 525 (sold) Sweet 'Clover $ . Michtgan tate College state. Likewise, democracy m the d ib.. co-operatives to assist in 100D '1'11eWebster dictionary states that control. of the ~usin~. institu.tions ~~tchi~~ and in protecting the demo- 531 DUNCAN "democracy i a government by the of a society aid~},n obtaining a higher cratic state. 105KN Brome Grass $ . pI a government in which su- degree or pol.iheal democracy: We often hear the statement that 606 nreme power i retained by the Co-operation and Corporatl?ns he basis of democracy is liberty and 107FK POLAR DENT Sudan Gra~ 645 $ . people and is exerci ed by their repre- . I~ our modern technologlcal so- freedom. We know that complete lib- entatives", co-operative is a thug.. CletIe~, the incorporated business cor- erty and freedom ot individuals and 110FB FERDENS (all Mich. grown.) Timothy in 8 organization 0 rn d and con- poratIo~ has become the type of or- groups results in local and state-wide $ . trolled by its members, who delegate gani~tlOn to perform m~ny of. th.e conflicts. Shouldn't we consider co- po er to their cho ell {)ffic·a.}s. In fun~tlons of m~nufactur1Dg, dl~rl- operation the first principle of demo- OHIO MICHIGAN GOLDEN GLOW Wheat $ . It ca e of a political democracy, the bU:I~g and of fm~ncing. The hIgh cracy, since co-operation implies ::l. supreme and final authority rests effICiency of busmess corporations voluntary limitation on freedom and M-15 561 ith the citizen. The final voice in often has been associated with ex- liberty? The End Oats $ . the control of th co-operative is treme ooncentration of economic pow· K-23 1218 And a Full Line of th t of the member . e1' in the hands of management Barley D mocracy implie fr om and group . n increasing propof'tion of By KEITH TA ER MINNE OTA-402 Ensilage Corns $ . 1 think we will agree that your liberty for the individual, a sume the people .have become laborers or Community Farm Bureau Discussion hat the individual i important; em- employees and have tended to lose a groups are displaying the importants O. P. Corn $ . phasize human ignity. It as umes large amount 'Of their economic d~o- of having people get together and that if 11 the individuals in a society cracy. The powerful business "Organ· think together in tbe building of Hybrid Corn $ . have con iderabl freedom and lib- izations have been able to xert con- their ow.n democratic organization. rt·, the de ire for personal better- siderable influence through the press, hether w-e are to save democracy Ens. Corn meut 'ill 1 ul in dev lopment of radio, chools, churches-frequently $ . depends on .how much we prize it and initiati e. indu try, productivity and to further a concentration of aeon- how much we are willing to pay for FARM BUREAU PORKMAKER 16% and 44% protem a high uUure. omic power, .resulting in an addition- it. concentrate is designed to produce 100 lbs. of pork as Total The Individual and Hi Group 301 loss {)f eoon'Omic democracy to "The greatest insult we have done cheaply as possible, and to produce 100 Ibs. of pork in the In co-operati 'e, If- ain is the others. to democracy has been the indignity SIGNED ....................................................................... " ..•.......•...•.•..........•......••.....• IIYlll no iv nd improvement of The organization of a bu iness on of taking it for gl"3.nted. Like a hip shortest possible time. Forty pounds of Porkmaker 44 and h roup r uIt. It i organized, a co..operative basi permit ,peopl~ drifting .to sea we have scarcely real· 5Y2 bushels of corn makes 100 Ibs. of pork, Porkmaker p, O. Address in n d, {)p at and administered to pool their capital and obtain the ized how far we are from the shores 16% is an excellent feed for brood sows and young pigs. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• , ••••••u ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• men b 1 for tb ir benefit, as in- advantage of incorporation and of of true democr:acy." 'i 'I u inaividu 1 i import- size, yet retain a dem()Clatic control Let's study and analyze the co-oper- nt, member h3. the re pon- over the large bu ine institutions ative way of living. bil . i n riYHe~ d 11' '0 e pre con rning the ti· his hich serve them. T,hus, the C{)..opera· an institution to not only For each locomotive ill active serv- ar re ra Up lies at 300 Farmers Eley..•••• ,.~ ti 11 i of i busine s. obtain but to retain a high degree ie , there are apprOXimately 23 rail· not ible of economic freedom and liberty in a way employees on the railroads of the FA M BU EAU SE VICES, Lansins, ichisan IplE't fl' ro· sori tv bieh u ili7.C 1 l' e mOllut 1 nit d t t .