IF IT'S HELP Y U NEED, HELP OTHERS A.ND SUOOEED Vol. XIX, No. 11 ureau Invites Behin WARN FA ME S and 14 tate TO GET REPAIR the Whe PARTS NOW ovemb Metal for New Machinery to Eight Pre-Convention Conferences Nooemb r 12; With 3. 1'. Yaeger, Director of enhip Become Increasingly President O'Neal, Sec'y Blackburn, and RelationJ Scarce Mrs. Charles W. Sewell to Spea~ Farmers needing repair parts for EDUO farm machinery will do well to order Three leaders of the American Farm Bureau F'ed ration One word that has dominated the them now. They are advised by the will appear on the program of the 22nd annual meeting of the two weeks of C010P Clinics just closed Office of Production Management to 'throughout Michigan 'has be n eauca- get their present equipment in the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Michigan State CoIl g , tion. Coming home from one of the best possible operating shape this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, November 12, 13 and 14. meetin1gs, one of the fellows in the wint r for next season and succeeding All Farm Bureau members are invited to attend th nnual car said: seasons. STATE COL~GE FAIRCHILD THEATRE WhY don't we get together an edu- Metal for the manufacture of new meeting. cational fund in Michigan and really farm machinery is going to 'become ,----;----------:-------..;,---, President Edward A. O'Neal will speak for agricultur tell the farmer's ory effectively? increasingly scarce. Program Spealcers Everylbody 'agrees that we need not Repair parts will have the first call Wednesday evening in the discussion scheduled between only to educate !folks as 'Well, still ourselves we do nothing t city on supplies of metal allocated to the farm equipment industry, according to PROGRAM nationally known representatives of labor, indu try and agri .. statements made Ithis week to farm. a!bout it. I d b culture. The Michigan Milk Producers in- ea ers y the Office of Production Secretary Richard W. Blackburn will address the conven- Management. vests many thousand dollars in Brody Attends Meeting tion Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Charles W. Sewell, admin- radio ttme ut few other farmer's or- As the Farm News goes to press, 21nd Annual Meeting Clark L. Brody, secretary of the Farm istrative director for the Associated Women of the Farm ganlsatlons eve n Bureau, has just returned from Wash- Bureau, will speak to the women at their meeting Wednes- come close to that. Ington. bor and industry Committee As a member of the National for Farm Production Sup- Michigan State Farm B reau day afternoon. are spending mil- plies, he met October 29 with top Ions of dollars to officials of the Office of Production 12,000 Members This Year tell t:helr story Management and the Office of Agri· Twelve thousand Farm Bureau members and 139 farmers' and to organize cultural Defense of the U. S. Depart- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 co-operative ass'ns affiliated with the Farm Bureau are en" their folks. If tar- ment of Agriculture on the subject of 10;00 a. m, Pre-convention meetings in State college buildings titled to send a total of 400 voting delegates to the Farm m rs are going to farm machinery and supplies for such to for following groups: Membership Relations con- meet this ettect- equipment. Bureau's annual meeting at Fairchild Theatre at the college. 4:00 p. m, ference, Commodity conferences: Fruit, egetables tvely, they must The ational Committee for Farm & Potatoes committee; Grain, Sugar Beets & C/. F. YAEGER, be as willing 0 Production Supplies was organized County Farm Bureaus send a delegate for each 50 members. Beans committee; Live Stock & Wool c mmittee; educate themselves nd others and to Oct. 11 to include the American Farm Milk & Creameries committees; Pouttr & Eggs Co-ops that are stockholders of Farm Bureau Services, lnc., organfze as Industry and Labor has Bureau, the ational Grange, the committee. Associated Women (12 noon till 4 ... and to foot the bill. Farmers Union and the National are entitled to one F'arm Bureau member delegate each. !p. rn.) See schedule of meeting places n page 3. "If 'farmer won't do hat, hen the Council of Farm Co-operatives to fight will always be a long uphlll bat- represent all farm organizations on the 8:00 p. m. Farm Bureau program and entertainmen at Music Pre-Convention Meetings tle with the farmer getting the short subject of priorities for supplies for Auditorium, college campus. EDWARD A. 0' EAL Eight pre-convention meetings will be held at the college end. It every fa. mer's organization, farm production. Mr. Brody is one Discussion: Relationships of Agriculture, Labor President, American Farni Bureau Wednesday, November 12. In conference from 9 a. ID. till big or little, set a ide one percent of of a committee of 13 members, and and Industry by nationally known leaders. Weclnesday Evening its gross earnings for education as represents the National Council of 4 p. m. will be a general committee on membership work. the Rochdale- Pioneer Co-ops did, and Farm Co-operatives. (See Nation's THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Directors and managers of commodity exchanges and local taat were .pooled in a. fUDd we could Co-op, page 3). raise rfrom 600,000 to twice that Emphasize Present Equipment co-ops will gather in five commodity conferences to discuss: 9: 30 a. m, Annual business meeting of the Michigan State amount and then w could do a real Mr. Brody reported that defense of- Farm Bureau convenes at Fairchild th atre, New fruit, vegetable, and potato problems; live stock and wool; job of it." ficial strongly emphasize putting Auditorium. Ample parking ractltttes nearby. farm equipment now on the farms grain, beans, and sugar beets; poultry and eggs: milk and Well, its worth thinking about. into the best practical operating con- PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS CLARE J. REID creamery problems. The Associated Women in an after- F OD ICES dition rather than allocating metal Are food price hitting ..,he ceiling? for manufacturing of new machinery SECRETARY'S REPORT CLARK L. ,BRODY noon meeting will determine the state winner of the women'. To listen 0 orne city people, you beyond what is absolutely needed. Credentials & Rules Committees Report speaking contest and other contests. Out of these meetings would think BO. There is a Jot of hy- It is believed that for the next year 12:30 p. m, Adjourn for lunch. will come recommendations to the State Farm Bureau resolu- steria about war tlme food 'Prices I})e- or two that new farm equipment will ing stirred up ov r he country. 110t be responsible for more than 5% 2:00 p. m. ADDRESS ··..R. W. BLACKBURN tions committee. The committee convenes at Lansing Novem- Altho the editorial page of the or 10% of the total farm production Sec 'etary of the American Farm Bureau Federation New York Times shares this hy teria, required. ber 11. See page 3 for meeting places for pre-convention RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT the food editor of tlhe same pa.per is For this reason, said Mr. Brody, the conferences. Nomination of Directors doing something to quiet the clamor. Office of Production Management I'll a recent i ue of the Times, food recommends that every effort be put The program Wednesday evening, featuring President 'Prices in New York were listed for forth to allocate sufficient metal to Thursday Evening O'Neal and speakers for industry and labor, will be held at different years. The talbles showed farm equipment manufacturers to pro- 6:30 p. m, 17th annual dinner and old time dancing party of ItJhat beet, in the late spring of 1941, duce repair parts reasonably needed the. Michigan State Farm Bureau at the Union the Music auditorium on the campus, starting at 8 o'clock. was selling for less than it had sold to put existing machines and imple- Memorial Building. Tickets $1.00. for at the same period in three out of ments in good working condttdon. 1941 Has Been a ood Year seven 'Preceding years. How Metal Will be Allotted President Clarence J. Reid, presiding. Farm Bureau delegates will meet at the close of a year that Specifically, 'bear this year was low- The over-all metal allotment for the TOASTMASTER. KARL H. McDONEL has been a good one for the Farm Bureau program. Gains er 'than in 1939; pork w Iower than farm equipment field will be approxl- Secretary, Michigan State College MRS. OHARLES W. SEWELL in 1941 include: in 1938; poultry was lower than in mately 80% of 1940-1941 production, Ad1ni~. Director of Associated Women 19'40, and lamlbs were lower than in but the apportionment of this total Entertainment ADDRESS REV. ROBERT D. RICHARDS Wednesday Afternoon (1) May 26 President Roosevelt signed the Farm Bureau 1940. Only eggs, butter a.nd veal were amount to be set aside for different hi types of equipment will vary above or Pasbor, Immanuel \Methodist church, Detroit inspired bill adopted by Congress May 13 to guarantee farm- 191herthan in any year of the period below the 80% average, in accordance 1~34-41. with the need for a particular machine FARM BUREAU PARTY ers not less than 85 % of parity prices on wheat, corn, cotton, The latest government figures on or implement in growing the crops rice and tobacco. Farm Bureau action in Congress to extend retail food costs show that in March called for by the defense and lend FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 the 85 70 of parity guarantee to all crops was successful with of 1941 the national average was 98.4 lease programs. 'Per cent of 1935-39, as against 96.6 It is expected that the equipment 9: 30 a. m. Farm Bureau business meeting at Fairchild the adoption in July of the Steagall amendment. percent a year earlier. Since that needed for crops in the defense and Theatre. time, prices of some foods have gone lend lease programs will get more For the first time in nearly 20 years the price the farmer up some, 'but It is doubtful If the av- favorable treatment in the allotment Consideration of Resolutions gets for his products is as good or a bit better than the price erags Ifor :the nation 8 a whole is yet of metal than for machinery and Im- Election of Directors u,p to the 1935-!9 figures. plements employed in the production he pays for the products of other groups. CREDIT COSTS 17% of crops for which there are surpluses: New Business (2) The Farm Bureau helped write a guarantee of not Some time ago the FatNll Credit Ad- Action and Time Important minlh3ltralbion of Washington made a The National Committee for Fa.rm Adjournment less than 85 ro of parity prices into the national farm program survey of approximately 100 local Supplies laid great stress upon havmg to increase production live stock, dairy and poultry products. >co-arts ies can not be expeated to assume Michigan Manufactures' Ass'n; J. H. ( 6 ) The Michigan Farm Bureau member hip iner as d alone the financial risk of builddng Wischert of Detroit, director of re- to 12,000 families. ately or otherWlise cannot meet their immediately. obligaltion 'When they become due. The commtttee discussed the fO;rm- such diversion plants. search of the International Union Associated Women's Contests choru and the ers' needs along ;practically all Ilnes (2) Mr. Brody al 0 conferred wi'th UAW·CIO. ureau orche - Nine contestants are expected for CO-OP WORKERS of farm supplies 'to carryon the agrl- Surplus Marketing Administration well ill A . J. Haye Con umers Co-opera- .' the finals of the speaking contest, live Wh 1 I' . .ti I cultural production deSIred next year officers regarding the fruit and potato in the 0 eea e manager, m an ai c e and were greaJtlY pleased wdth the in- canning projects the marm Bureau Mrs. Wagar Unable to The subject is "Education in e Home for Civic Responsibilities." co-op w~r~:s e::~:~~s~aft~::rin~a~:: .terest and. co-operation ~hown the~ Frl1lLt Products Company is carrying Write for this Edition The winner will represent Mic Igan PhilOSOPhy which assumes that "the by the OffIce ~ ProductIOn Manage. on for the national defense and lend For !the second time in 19 years of at the national contest just preceding ROBERT D. RIOHARDI World owes me a living" "Give me ment and Agnculltural Defense :Rela lease programs. the American Farm Bureau Federa- publication of the Michigan Farm Pastor, Lm manuel Meth. Oh., Detroit a .fair chance to prove· myself," he tions officials. ews we are without an article from Thursday Evening tion annual meeting at 'Chicago in POInts out is a far better philosophy. ----------- Martin Bauer of Hemlock Co-op Mrs. Edith M. Wagar of Carleton, early December. Winners will 'be de- We qUote: Train operations on two-thirds ~f Creamery Saginaw, county, has !been Monroe county. Mr. Wagar has been provement for Mr. Wagar and that termined for the Farm Bureau scrap- t "Once you get your chance from the total railway mile~ge of the ~~:e~ hiring gi;IS to take luhe 'PI~es of men veF-Y erlously ill for the 'Past two the articles can be r umed in an book, poster and Ilmer ick contests. hen on it's up to you a to what you'll ed States are :owit:lrecte~ b~e half called lor military service. Now the There will be mu lc by the ceana months or more. We hope for an Im- early edition. do with it. 'From then on' usually, phone, compare w near yo- girls are getting married. (Continued on pace 2.) in 1920. o SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1941 ---------------------~~~~~~~~:..!.-~-_. __ ._-:::-=-=-=-=-;::===========-=-=.;:;.=..:::~.;=.-=..::::::~~ ROOM TE S~ MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU U SUCC Bar to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded For November 12, 13 & 14, 1941 January 12, 1923 At Lansing Hotels and Priva e Res ences Enter d as eeond class matter .Yanuary 12, 1923, at the post- office at Charlotte, :Michigan, under the Act 01 larch 3, 1879. Strand DetrOit Roosevelt Porter Farm Bureau Members and Hotel Olds Hotel PubU hed ftrst Saturda.y of each montn by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at its publication office at 114 Lovett St., Charlotte, Michigan. J.he Longer Look Community Groups Rooms Hotel Hotel Hotel 501 122 S. Hotel 111 N. 125 'V. 220 Editorial and general offices, 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, MIchigan. When the day has not been easy, but is wearing to its close; Take Part Michigan Seymour Townsend Grand Grand Postorrtce Box 960. Telephone, Lansing 21-271. When I'm weary of well-doing, and would like to sit and doze, 2-1471 2-1491 4-2218 9522 J am apt to growl a little at the natural law of fate By JOHN A. CHISHOLM Telephone 5·9155 EI AR UNGREN Editor and B.siness Manager That the laboring man quits early while the farmer labors late. Sec'y, Farm to Prosper Ass'n I am apt to argue blindly as I pail the brindle cow Single $1.50 That the fate that set me farming was an evil one somehow: Preparations now are under way None $1.50 None $1.50 $1.50 Subscription 25 cents per year ; 4 years for $1, in advance. 'Vithout Bath That a softer easier living might elsewhere have been my lot; for the second annual West Michigan That I could have been a hummer in the city like as not. Farm-to-Prosper contest round-up, to Ingle $2.00 Vol. XIX SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1941 No. 11 be held in Muskegon, Thursday, Jan. $2.50 up $2.50 $2.50 $2.25 $2.25 to But my heart is not quite in it and I do not grumble long With Bath Till my spunk comes up a-grinning and I start to hum a son9, 29, 1942. The event is in recognition $2.50 For I know that in the morning when the sun gets up to shine of those farmers who have participat- $2.00 $2.00 Wickard Agrees wi h Farm Bureau He will soon inject new ginger into these old bones of mine. When the year has reached November. with cold weather erose in sight; ed in the second such contest held in Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana (2 Double persons) None $2.50 None to $2.00 up to $2.50 $2.50 S cretary Wickard of the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture When. the months of bloom are over with, and Nature shuts up tight, and Ottawa counties. Without Bath Sometimes Marthy gets downhearted. When you first can see your breath The Farm·to.PI'OSP r contest was has agreed with the Farm Bureau that no ceiling should She has times of bitter mourning that her flowers must freeze to death. Double instituted in 1940 as means of pro- (2 persons) $4.00 up $3.50 up $4.00 $3.00 $3.00 up $3.00 She views the opal evening with regretful rheumy eye be fixed for farm prices at less than 11 07'0 of parity, and For the nights of cold are on us and her zinnias have to die. moting prosperity of the farmer thru With Bath She covers UP her asters just to save them one more day, stimulus, friendly rivalry, the long- that the parity principle should always apply. Speaking range objective being to enhance the Garages and all night parking lots are convenient to. these hotels. And I've heard her crying softly as she picked a last bouquet. to the House committee in charge of price fixing legisla- Yet her sorrow is but transient and her grieving period brief, general well-being of the region. which are all located in the center of downtown Lansing. For still she has her house-plants, and they bloom beyond belief, Cash Prizes Total $825 • INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING RESERVATIONS tion Sec'y Wickard said October 21 : And soon the bright flower catalogs will burgeon on our street Anything a farmer has done during Make them as soon as possible! Write direct to the hotel of Your And plana for n,ext year's garden beds will make her days complete. the season to improve his farm busi- •'The recent increases in farm prices have been un- choice for reservations. When reserving rooms, indicate who is to When our life has passed its summit and we're on the downward way; ness, as to soils, crops, livestock, occupy the room and for -what nights. For exa~ ple, Mr. and ~rs. usually rapid, but I want to make it plain that in my When it seems we're getting older, growing grayer day by day; buildings and equipment in the home, J. Smith. Or, William Burns & Arthur Town. GIve date of arrrvaj, opinion they are not yet out of line, for the reason that When the fire of our ambition smolders lower-smolders lower; or in farm management and partici- When we cannot do a thousand things that we could do of yore; pation in community life counts to- WEDNESDAY November 12-For information regarding rooms, Farm these are increases from levels which were abnormally When we find no consolation in the papers that we read ward winning one of the cash prizes Bureau dmnerLickets, etc., call at Membership Relations Department, Of a hell-bent world of people all aflame With hate and greed, low. In 1939, before the war broke out, prices of farm Let us look away up forward, past the dark years just ahead; totaling $825, together with a Certifi- State Farm Bureau, 221 North Cedar St., Lansing. Telephone 21-271. Let us try to see the season when the world is comforted; cate of Merit. products were so low that the farmer's purchasing power THURSDAY, November 13-For information, room service, dinner When light and rove shall conquer hate and darkness flee away; The contest is divided into tfiree divisions-full-time farmers, part-time tickets, etc., call at the desks in lobby of convention hall, Fairchild was only about three-fourths of what it had been in When the earth shall spin neW-burnished in the lights of God's great day. theatre, New Auditorium, Michigan State College, East Lansing. Every dawn athrill with bird songs; every twilight lush with flowers; farmers, and community organiza- 191 O~ 14. Only within the past month or two has the Every thought to Heaven aspiring in this love-bought world of ours. tions. A number or Farm Bureaus ROOMS IN PRIVATE RESIDENCES R. S. Clark, are entered in the last division, in- purchasing power approached the parity level. This 315 North Grinnell Street, The Michigan State Farm Bureau has a Vmited list of private resi- cluding the Sauble River, Carr, and dences in Lansing, and a few in East Lansing, where overnight Jackson, Michigan is the first time in two decades that the farmer' s purchas- Summit-Pere Marquette Community lodgings can be had. The usual rate is $1.00 per person per night tabllshed and that is a saving to the Farm Bureaus, all of .Mason county; where two persons occupy the rqorn. Single occupancy of a room is ing power has reached parity. "One of the merits of the pending bill is its acceptance members 'must on those ~tems which ,they purchase for their own con- BUREAU AGAINST the Muskegon Bureau; County Junior Brookside, Garfield, and Sit- Farm usually $1.50 per night. See Membership above. Relations Dep't, a stated of the parity principle. I assume that the bill uses the parity principle for farm prices because it is fair to both sumption. BILL TO IX ka Community Farm Bureaus, all of Newaygo county; IShelby Community Farm 'Bureau, Oceana. TICKETS FOR FARM BUREAU'S ANNUAl:.. DINNER To reserve tickets for the annual Farm Bureau dinner and program farmers and consumers. It asks no more of consumers A:ssociated FARM W GES John Houk, of Ludington, a director of the Michigan State Farm Bureau, Thursday evening, November 13, please send cash WI h order for ticket reservations at $1.00 per ticket to Membership Relations Dep't, than that they should pay prices sufficient to keep Worrreri Farmer Would Have to Pay is farmer representative county on the West Michigan Farm- from Mason .221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. arrival. No tickets can be held unless paid for. Or get tickets soon after farmers producing under conditions which will permit a PROGRAM to-Prosper Contest Association' board Annual meeting at Ilch lgan State Wages Set to Collect decent standard of living. Fair- minded consumers will of trustees, the body which handles College Union, Wednesday, ovember Benefit Payments . the contest. He won second prize in cided by a committee of state agri- .Mcre carloads of bituminous cool admit that farm product prices have been bargain prices 12. Mason county in the full-time farm- cultural leaders. are handled annually by the railroads oon Olark L. Brody, executive secretary ers' division last year. than any other commodltv. during most of the last 20 years. Women will take luncheon together of the Michigan State Farm Bureau, All Day Program at Muskegon More than 16,000 persons have lost .,As I understand the purpose of the pending bill, it is in 'main dining room, second floor. wrote all Michigan members of Con- The program committee is assured their lives in accidents at highway- Tekonsha Fa I'm ers Co-operative, 1 to 4 1). ?n. gress Oct. 28, asking 1hem to oppose that Governor Murray D. Van Wag- railroad grade crossings in the past Calhoun county, Ihas bought a new to cut off the inflationary spiral before it really gets Organization Rooms 3rd Floor Senator Langer's Bill, Senate No. oner will present the Certificates of ten years. feed 'grinder and mixer. started. If a producer' s prices are fixed at a given level, ... usic-s-Gratiot County F'arm Bur- 1435, Ito fix m inlmum farm wage Merit and cash awards ag~n at the ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ eau orchestra rates .tJhat farmers must Ipay in order round-up. It is hoped to establish obviously his costs cannot be permitted to rise so high Speaking' contest finals to qualify for any benefit 'Payment or this feature of the program as a tra- as to wipe out his net income. One advantage of the Scrapbook, poster and limerick con- other advantage extended by federal ditional policy. An' outstanding test winners Ito Ibe announced and law. parity formula is that it reflects changes in the costs of speaker will be obtamed and an all- prizes awarded :Mr. Brody wrote: day program ot entertainment arrang- production. The prices paid for industrial goods by farmers include the wages paid by industry. Muste-e-Oceana eau chorus County Farm Bur- "The Iixing of minimum wage rates by the secretary of agriculture required by the bill) for every farm (as ed, including auditorfum dinner and dining at noon. faciUties The of car owners who say ••• Address-lM'rs. Charles W. Sewell, Muskegon senior high school have laborer on every farm dn the Untted • Let me point out to you how •'There is a perfectly practical and obvious reason for administrative director of Associated been reserved. Everything will be State Farm Mutual's common sense States as a condition for recelvlng free to contestants and their wives. stipulating (in the bill) that no ceiling should be imposed Women of AFBF coverage results in substantial sav- any benefit payment, grant or loan, or Sole requirement for admission is Community Singing ings, over a period of time, on the on farm products at less than 110 per cent of parity, other advantage extended by any fed- the turning in 'Of a report booklet de- Resolutions actual cost of automobile insur- eral law is con idered ,by Michigan tailing what progress the contestant rather than exactly at parity. As every farmer knows, PIaye t ance. Already over half a million farm people as on-e of the most vicious made during the season. car owners are benefiting {rom tbi. farm product prices fluctuate every day. If ceilings ORGANIZE GRATIOT GROUP and dangerous pieces of legislation These reports are judged as to economical more-{or-your-money Twenty women of the Gratiot Coun- ever introduced in our national Con- county winners by oommittees of method of buying .l'rotection (or were placed exactly at parity, the daily fluctuations in ty Farm Bureau !have organized a gress. three in their respective counties, the themselves .and families. Investi- county unit of the Associated Women q . 8~te tod."y.:-n~ obli2~~on. the market would necessarily all be between parity and . committees including a representa- some lower figure, and as a result, farmers could not of the Farm Bureau. Mrs. ;Mary IHinois C'reantery Joins tive of agriculture, one of business, MIed-W est Producers I Johnson of St. Louis was elected 'and a woman to represent the home. possibly average parity. The real purpose of restricting chairman, ~ rs. Jay leman of Breck- ISweepstakes prize winners, who will enridge is secretary. The Equity-Union Creamery and win $100 in each division, will be de- ceilings to a point somewhat above parity is to make it reasonably sure that all farmers will have an opportunity SEEDS FOR ENGLAND Produce Company of Pana and Pards, Illtnois, has 'become affiliated 'WIith ~~-~:------ ~~=====:::;=======::::~~=~~~~~~~~~~ The Associated Women of the Farm Bureau have been notified that con- the Mid-West Producers' Creameries to get parity." Inc., South Bend, Indiana, a regional tributions from Michigan farm women Modern and Subs anti a were part of shipments garden seeds last spring. of 17 tons of marketing and purchasing tive, wbJich serves producer creameries in 'Michigan, Jnd'iana, co-opera- Tennessee, MichigiaBeef PORK CHOPS SUPREME Ohio and Illinois. James Marley of Proof that Michigan agriculture is modern and sub .. Trim excess fat from 6 pork chops, season with salt and pepper and brown Nokomis, Illinois, is .president of the stantial is to be found in the 1940 or 16th census of the in skillet. Arrange crops in casserole. Equity-UniQ'll Creamery and Produce Over the top pour 1 can tomato soup United States. and 1 No.2 can of peas. Sprinkle with Company, George P. 8'oUltJh,well is bread crumbs. Cover and bake .11,4 to manager. The addition of the Equoi'ty- 11;2 hours at 375°. Ten years ago only one farm in five had electric lights. MRS. HARVEY W. ENZIAN, Union group to the Mid-West Pro- Cressy. Mich. ducers' Creameries, Inc., brungs their Today 7 out of )0 have electric lights. Also, electric membership to 25 creameries with a power to energize motors to pump water, provide electric Ibutter production in excess of thir,ty refrigeration, to lighten household tasks, and do other million pounds annually. work on the farm. More than twice as many farm homes are on hard f TO Milk Prod cers J\ss'n at 'College Nov. 6 surfaced roads as there were a decade ago. Taxes per When Presldent Fred W. Myel' of $100 of value average 90 cents as compared to $2.07 the iMichigan 'Milk Producers Ass'n c opens its 25th annual meeting at in ) 930. Members of the Farm Bureau have but to 'Michigan State Oollege Thursday, No- recall their successful program to require state financing vember 6, it will also mark 25 annual meetings a:t the college. The meeting of all highways and schools to know how much of the is at the Union uilding. farm tax reduction has come about. About 600 delegates are expected from locals shipping milk to these Less than half the farms in the state are mortgaged. cities; Detroit, Grand 'Rapids, Ann Of those that are mortgaged the average debt is $1,870 Arbor, Battle 'Creek, Lansing, uske- gon, Flint and, ginaw. In 1940 as compared to an av rage mortgage for $2,534 In 1930. Every man is orth just so much as the thing are 'Worth about which The average age of a Michigan farmer is just over 50 he 'busies himself.-Marcus Aurelius. A t;arnyard-full of Hereford steers. The "white·faces" are among the most popular of beef cattle breeda. years. T wo ..thirds of the farmers have been on their Trdfles make rtectio», and per- farms five years or more. Eight farmers in t n have automobiles. One farmer fection is no 1ri le.--:.IMicb.ael A.I.:;elo. Sy THETIC foods may: have their place in the war-time economy: of so~e .natIons. But Michigan workers who in six ha a truck. One in three has a tractor. One in are armmg AmerIca for defense want meat th t '11 " B tiICk to t hei ell' nibs" 8 - good roasts, steaks and stews. a WI four h s a telephone. Clas ified advertisements are cash with order at th following rates: The farms of Michigan will sell more than 27,000,000 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more edition. much of their rights, but little of worth of heef cattle and calves this year Wh e their duties to society. The indi- take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. ' t h ere s a surplus of com and other grains st ' • , erever eera are vidual can w 11 expect society to f attened for market. guarantee him certain elemental rights, ELECTRIC WATER SYSTEMS such as freedom of speech, t'eligion, REGISTERED HEREFORD BULLS Farmers who specialize in beef cattle use the tela, IF YOU NEED A PUMP, WHETHER and heifers. We have a nice selection. [t's to be a piston type, eontrttugaj or p~one to huy young steers, order feed, and keep in touch etc., but on the other side of the S nsible prr es. A. I. Todd ce., Men- Jet system, we have it. Our line is com- ledg r the individual owes to society tha. (14 miles northwest of Kalamazoo) , plete. Price range from 49.95 up. See WIth the market price of heef on the hoof Th the duty of using his talents and (7-3-tl-22b) your Farm Bureau dealer, or write Farm k d . e meat Bureau SerVices, Inc., Electrical Dept, pac er oes much of his huying and elling hy tele- energies, not merely for his own FARM MACHINERY 128 E. Shlawassee Bt., Lat1~n~.3-U-"5b) phone. And th~ amazing efficiency of the sy tern that profit, but for the betterment of so- ciety. ONLY FARMERS CAN BUILD A FOR SALE-NcrSCELLANEOUS keep every neIghhorhocd store supplied with fresh, farmers' program. Any farm tools )'OU Som people worry so much about need can be bought from us. You get MICHIGAN SEPTIC TANK SIPHON whole ome meat would be impossihle without com .. Shorthorn cows and calv~s have the typical the finest equipment at competitive and bell as recommended by State Col- plete and dependahle telephone service. th debt Which society owes them prices A D you help build a program lege Agr'l Engineering dept, Build )'our lines of the beef breeds -long, 8traig that they never think of the debt that has only your interests at. heart. own septic tank and sewage system. In- hack, s-Jiort leg8 and broad. chunky bodre which they owe society. Write us your needs. Farm Bureau er- stall when tank is built. Installation and vices, Inc., Machinery Dep't, 72 East operation simple. Discharges automati- Local co-operative organfzabtons Shiawassee St., Lansing. u-e-esi» cally. Have been sold 16 years. All in can ill afford to carryon in bu ine SPREAD MARL AS IT COMES FROM daily use and givIng pit. Flink elf Feeding Spreader does struction with each atisfac.tion. siphon. Price, In- de- HI ELL T E under such ircumstance. tion to de troying one of the funda- In addi- perfect job on marl. on back. "Won't clog. '0 helper required Spread liver d more C.upply .00 which includes O. D. charges are extra, Farm Bureau Store, 'ale 728 E. Shiawas ee St., Lan- tax, "A State wilh Riche. Ble,t" - N 24 1 . y mental pr incipdes of co-operative, tons dailY-saves wa es 1 man. Fits sing. (3-4-tf-60b) o, 0 a 'erIe, dump truck like tailgate. Doesn't pre- 01 adverti,ement, on Michi'an'. Nat IR t ey actually defeat the purpo e for vent use truck for other purpo e. Imple • D' ura e'ource, -rugged. Write for catalog. Flink Com- ChiJppewa county is I • ..•'hich their co-oper tives were es- pany, treater, Ill. (8-tf-51b) leading producer Q! flu. MICHIGAN Jl'AJtM NI!WS turn the money to the Countye F Charlie Me eill, Mississippi Feder- Bureau secretary th h . for t . afm ranslUlttal to MICHIGAN STATE FARM ated Co-operatives, Jackson, Miss. College ay or e 0 pital service office at M k BUREAU ANNUAL MEETING gon. us e- The Farmer Co-operatives Defense Supplement for th The hospital service plan provides . e member a very sUbstant· 1 Pre-Convention Meetings Committee was organized at a meet- ing of purchasing co-operatives and There are two feeding programs for making 100 llbs. of pork, accord- bon of ho 'pital care . ia por- marketing eo-operattves which handle ing to Vern . Freeman, lichigan m anyone of At Michigan State College. Wednesday, November 12 farm supplies, in Chicago, September many member h pitals in ![jch' State College live stock pecialist: More Than 300 Farm Bureau The service protects him '. isan, REGISTRATION & INFORMATION DESK 10. On September 17, this committee (1) Feed 11 'bushels of corn for 100 states. In other and a special committee on priorities People Are Assured M.S.C. UNION BLDG. LOBBY appointed by the National Council of lbs. of gain. Benefits: Its Benefits These Meetings 10:00 a. m, to 4:00 p, m, Farmer Co-operatives met simultan- 1. ~1 days of hospital care per year eously in Washington. Members of m a s~~i-private or ward room. Membership Fruit Relations U mon . Bldg., Spartan room, 4th 1100r the two committees conferred to- Mason County Farm Bureau is the 11 st to put into etfect group hospital 2. ~O addltl~na~ days care per year .' Vegetables, Potatoes (was 205 Hort) now ....112 New Auditorium gether from time to time during the rrvice for member families through in a SemI-prIVate or ward 1'0 Gram, Sugar Beets. Beans day, and in the afternoon the two at fift . om Live Stock and Wool ·· ··..·· 202 Psychology Bldg. groups met jointly to consider their ~~e co-operation of the Michigan Hos- Y pel cent (50%) discount from the regular hospital rates Milk and CreamerIes ·..·..·..· · 120 New Auditorium common topic-the problem of ade- pital Service and the Michigan State 3. Meals and dietary service. . P It · · · .401 Agricultural Bldg quate production supplies for agri- . Farm Bureau. 4. General nursing care. ou ry and Eggs Short Course Conference Office: culture. october 27 at Scottvllle the County 5 Use of the operating room as Lunch f Agr'l Bldg. Enter Room 117 The Council's special committee Farm Bureau announced that 124 fam- often as necessary. eon or above groups ....12: 15 noon, Union Bldg., Faculty Club passed a resolution calling for es- ilies in eight community Farm Bur- G. Anesthesia when administered tablishment of a national committee, eaus had enrolled, to bring the ser- 12:00 Noon to 4:00 p. me. by ~ salaried employee of the composed of the members of the vice to 329 persons. The require- hospttal. Associated . Women N oon Luncheon, Union dining room Farmer Co-operatives' Defense Com- ment was 96 families. The program ASSOCIatedWomen Prog ram 7. R.outine clinical laboratory ser- Org. Rooms 1 & 2, 3rd 11001'Union mittee, and one representative from is effective November 1. VIce. each of the general farm organiza- Mason County Farm Bureau direct- 8. ~ll ordinary drugs and dress- tions. The Farmer Co-operative De- ors started their educationa work mgs. in good standing with the Farm Bu- fense Committee concurred in the res- for the service September board appointed a lady from each of 1. The 9. faternity service, including use of the delivery room and care reau. (b) Applicant may cover himself NATION'S CO-OPS olution, with the result that the tlonal Committee for Farm Production a- the 8 Community Farm Bureaus to promote the idea. First, the women visited the Stearns hospital at Lud- for the mother and child, after for ten consecutive months a~one, himself and spouse, or himself, the mother has been enrolled hIS spouse, and all unmarried children from birth to nineteen years. NAME BRODY TO Supplies has been created. The new committee has approved an operating budget, with financing ington. Then, each sponsored a Com- munity Farm Bureau which the proposal was presented by meeting at Rates: Ward Semi.Private . ~c) Applicant may enroll adopted chIldren up to nineteen years of age but not brothers, sisters, fathers, or PRIORITIES BOARD provided by the co-operatives ticipating. par- . Service Room Service mothers. a representative from the Michigan Single subscriber $ .GO $ .75 Job is to Assure Materials Hospital Service. district representative Wesley S. Hawley, 'Bureau, helped develop the plan at for the Farm Subscriber and spouse SUbscriber, spouse 1.20 1.50 Progress of Needed by Farmers For Production PRODUCE MORE each meeting. All of the Community Farm Bureaus exceeded their quota and all unmarried children to 19 Charlie and Clark L. Brody, executive secretary of the Michigan State Farm Bureau, EGGS, BUT DON'T of memberships for the plan. The hospital services payments will be collected by the Community Farm years ELIGIBLE MEMBERSHIP (a) $1.50 Applicant must be a member 1.90 Moetimer is a member of the National Commit- tee for Farm Production Supplies. It START BUILD NG CHARLIE 77119. LBS. AHEAD was organized at Washington, October Demand and Prices are Good; 11 by leaders of the nation's four IN HOG FEEDING MARATHON major farm organteations-e-the Farm Expansion Costly and This is the third monthly report on Bureau, the Grange, the Farmers' the progress of Charlie and Mortimer Union, and the National Council of Dangerous Co-op, two pigs engaged in a feeding Farmers' Co-operatives. IN YO ••• experiment elevator. at Coldwater Co-op Co• Mr. Brody represents Council of Farmers' the National Co-operatives, Michigan By R. OONOLLY Poultry Improvement A.ss'n • A new kind of Automobile Insurance now pro- The purpose of the experiment is to whose membership accounts for about In Michigan the average farmer tecta your fellow passengers should they be in. determine the profits (if any) in self- 40% of the total farm supplies bus- keeps from 75 to 150 chickens. The jured while you are driving your car! State Farm feeding hogs grain PLUS high pro- iness in this country. total investment in poultry on many tein hog supplement as against feed- Michigan farms hardly exceeds be Mutual's new Medical Payment Coverage now Purpose of the National Commit- pays medical and hospital expenses (up to 500 a penon) regardless of whether you are respon- sible for the accident or not. The cost is nominal,' ing hogs the same grains by hand and tee for Farm Production Supplies is without supplement. to provide the national defense pro- July 21, Mortimer, weighing 40 lbs., gram with an advisory and co-ordin- value of one good cow. There are many reasons for such a small 110ck and investment but we believe the T HANK the railroads for that addition to the grocer's sign. It is the swift, efficient movement was put in a pen to be fed a ground ating committee from Farm co-opera- chief reason is the average low egg of perishable crops by rail that makes it possible for Let me give you full details. grain ration with water in an open tives to deal with all problems in- and poultry meat returns. every village in America to enjoy the benefits of Stat Farm Insurance Companies trough twice daily. His grain ration volving priorities Egg prices have been steadily ris- of Bloomington, Ulinoia and allocation of ing since last spring. The Depart- vitamin-rich fresh fruits and vegetables throughout was 100 lbs. of corn, 100 Ibs. wheat materials needed for farm supplies. and 50 lbs. oats. Shelled corn was Welcomed by Defense Authorities ment of Agriculture has supported egg the year. prices at 22c and poultry meat at DRIVE SAFELY and CARRY INSURANCE provided. Establishment July 21, Charlie, weighing 35 Ibs, mittee is the culmination of several of the national com- 16c (Chicago prices and grades) since Rail movement makes the market for perishables . THAT WILL PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS was 'Put in another pen, equipped with weeks of preliminary planning by April. national instead of local. a self-feeder and automatic waterer. farm co-operatives to set up machin- Egg Prices Up 66 Pet. In September, the Department of , He got the same grain ration as Morti- ery through which agriculture can mer, plus 1 part of 40% protein hog be assured of fair treatment Agriculture announced that it would Orderly ~arketing by rail makes possible specialized in all support prices at 85% of parity until supplement to 4 parts of the ground government regulations affecting the crops grown in sections where soil and climate are grain. Shelled corn was provided in availability of supplies for farm pro- December 31, 1942. This price sup- porting measure was taken to en- favorable. And this has led to marketing associations, a separate compartment. duction. This wor was reported in Their Weights First 90 Days courage increased production of eggs grading standards, stabilized price structure, a more the Michigan Farm News, October 4. for increased home consumption and Lbs. The U. S. Dep't of Agriculture's of- adequate return for the producer and assurance of Jul. Aug. Sept. Oct. shipment to Great Britain. 21 21 9 21 fice of Defense Relations has welcom- Egg ;prices are now 660/0 and meat quality and abundant supply for the consumer. *Charlie 35 64 9W2 174 a Mortimer 40 47 71 ·Charlie self-fed, supplement added to mittee. ration. PROFIT AND LOSS 101V2 ed the formation of the national The defen ~ program Office of Production Management is interest- com- prices 33% higher than a year ago. Feed prices are also rising but not so rapidly or in proportion to egg and The prosperity of every business in the country is intimately tied up with the prosperity of the railroads, POTATOES-We are in the market for 30,000 bushels of U.S. CHARLIE ed. It is believed that the national poultry prices. We now have one of No. 1-B or U.S. No. 2-B potatoes (1%," to 1%" mesh, inclusive) for Oct. 21-weight 1741bs. committee can do a great deal to the most favorable feed-egg and feed- and this is particularly true of farming. Nothing else canning under lend-lea contract for shipment to Britain. Potatoes July 21-weight 35 assure farmers needed supplies and chicken ratios of recent years. The could supply the efficient, economical mass transpor- m,ust not be scabby. Deliver to Bay Co-operative Canneries plant at Gain in 90 da 139Ibs. can eliminate the necessity for in- war and war conditions may continue Essexville, just east of Bay City. Arrangements can be made for us Valu'e of Gain: tation that is necessary to bring farm products to 139 lbs. at $10 cwt $13.90 dividual requests for priorities and al- for several years. to truck the potat s. Feed Consumed: locations on the part of farmers, farm- Bear Down on Existing Equipment market. Lbs, cwt. APPLEs---..: are in the market for peeling apples, 2% inches up, 126 Gr. Wheat at $2.00 $2.52 er co-operatives and farm organiza- We do not believe, because of our 126 Gr. Corn at 1.60 2.02 tions. location, that we can hold European from Farm Bureau members. Apples must be sound and free from 63 Gr. Oats at 1.75 1.10 The National Council of Farmers markets long after conditions become 131 oSh. Corn at 1.52 1.99 '~~Ei5~~0--.SEE AMERICA BY RAILROAD - SPECIAL rot or worms. Deliver to Oceana Fruit Growers, Inc., plant at Hart, settled, Expansion of laying houses i.: RATES FOR GRAND CIRCLE TOUIlS ••• 76 Hog Suppl, at 2.70 2.05 Co-operatives at Washington will act Oceana county. Arrangements can be made for us to truck the apples. as the "spearhead" in the committee's and the expenditure of capital is not Ask your local ticket agent! Cost of feed consumed $9.68 SUMMARY negotiations with defense agencies sound or justified by existing condi- FOR PRICES PAID, write to address below, stating Cost of feed consumed $ 9.68 and other government departments. tions. We can, however, by remodel- varieti and qua.ntities you have to offer. Value of 139 lb. gain 13.90 Direction of the program will be by ling old and used buildings increase NET PROFIT on feed $ 4.22 Ezra T_ Benson, executive secretary our space for additional layers. The FARM BUREAU FRUIT PRODUCTS COMPANY 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich. Cost to 'Produce one pound of pork MORTIMER 7. for the Council. Headquarters the committee have been established for poultry 110ck can be increased in a short time efficiently by using exist- Oct. 21-weight 101.5lbs. in the Council office at 1731 Eye ing equipment. One can care for 150 July 21-weight 40:0 Street, N. W., Washington. layers with practically the same labor Gain in 90 da 61.5 Iba. Members of the Committee as 100 layers. Value of Gain: 101.5 lbs. at $10 cwt $6.15 The personnel of the National Com- Mr. Poultryman, here are the condi- Feed Consumed: mittee for Farm Production Supplies tions, the prices and the profits you Lbs. cwt. 146 Gr. Wheat at $2.00 $2.92 includes Louis J. Taber, Master of the have been seeking. What are you go- 146 Gr. Corn at 1.60 2.34 ational Grange; Edward A. O'Neal, ing to do about it? We now need a 73 Gr. Oats at 1.75 1.28 10% increase in egg production. We 76 Sh, Corn at 1.52 1.16 president of the American Farm Bur- may need a greater increase next Cost of feed consumed $7.70 eau Federation; M. W. Thatcher, SUMMARY chairman of the national legislative year. Cost of feed consumed $7.70 committee of the Farmers Educational Value or 101Jh lbs. gain 6.15 and Co-operative Union of America; THERE are dozens of places NET LOSS on feed Cost to produce one pound of pork Ted Wallace, manager water Co-op, adds this comment: $1.55 and Clark L. Brody, member 12V2. board of directors at Cold- Council of Farm Co-operatives. "These pigs were stunted, scurvy and Farmer Also, members of the Co-operatives Defense Com- of the of the National nine-man A on the average farm where lousy when we got them. We cleaned mittee. They are: a little concrete can work them up before starting the expert- ment, Quentin Reynolds, Eastern They have not had milk to Farmers Exchange, Springfield, Mass., States H THE wonders at mall cost. . Look around your place and pick out a few of the jobs that spike their appetites along. The ex- Chairman. periment days." will continue another 30' W. G. Wysor, Southern States Co-op- erative, Inc., Richmond, Va. . H. W. Smoots, United Co-operatives, IN ITS DRYING need doigg. porch floor or ne steps, a walk aybe it's a new 5 CODlJnunity Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. I. H. Hull, Indiana Farm Bureau AND PICKING PI.A NT Co-operative Association, Indianapolis, DON'T GIVE UP if your beans are wet. Take to the front gate or to the barn, a ,":ell curb, watering troughs, Secretaries Ind. J. L. Nolan, Farmers Union Central them to the Farmers Co-operative Elevator a CIstern cover or a ramp to Honored Exchange, St. Paul, Minn. John Brandt, Land 0' Lakes Cream- Company. the barn. Five Community Farm Bureau sec- eries, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. retaries have been awarded the fourth Fred E. Herndon, Illinois Farm Any beans the elevator is unable to '!hey're all things that can be prize for having Supply Company, Chicago, Ill. annual secretary's handle can be sent to our terminal picking and h~lt eas ly and ine pensively done the best job of keeping the State Howard E. Cowden, Consumers Co- Farm Bureau informed of their local operative Association, North Kansas drying plant, the Michigan Elevator Exchange WItha few bag of cement some meetings through their monthly re- City, Mo. (Cont. top next col.) at Port Huron. Don't wait too long! Wet sand and gravel or stone. And ports for the year ending Oct. 1. done a grand job of keeping the- State beans get worse, not better, with excess moi concrete lasts-doesn't rot, rust, They are: Office, Mr. Powell, their Senators aad hurn or decay. Mrs. Ellen Smith, Sauble River ture content. Representatives informed as to the Community Farm Bureau, Mason thinking in their local groups. They !ou can do the work yourseH, County. . did such a good job that it was ex- We have helped others to get b tter return a little at a ·me. Or ask your Mrs. Ruth Rosenberg, Bethany Community Farm Bureau, Gratiot tremely difficult to select the out- on their crops, and we can help you. During cement dealer to recommend a standing five from a list including County. report to the state office after each the wet harvest of 1936 we dried and made good concrete contractor. We Mrs. Manley Dorr, Blumfield-Buena the following groups: merchantable a very large quantity of w t Vista Community Farm Bureau, Sag- can he •th .free plans and Banfield Community Farm Bureau, inaw County. Barry County; Bridgeport, Saginaw; beans. They would have been worthless In Suggestions. Check the coupon, Flossie Adams, South Thornapple Brookside, Newaygo; Burlington-Rich, Community Farm Bureau, Barry short time. paste it on a postcard and send Lapeer; Climax, Kalamazoo; Cooper, It today. County. Kalamazoo; Elba-Hadley, Lapeer; Irene Hitchings, North street Com- REMEMBER, if your beans ar runnin Garfield, Newaygo; West Jefferson, munity Farm Bureau, St. Clair county • Hillsdale; Reading, Hillsdale; Sag- over 18 per cent of moisture, they houl ..PORTL----ri--C-E--ENT ASS 0 C I A T I 0 The prizes were awarded their sec- retaries because of the completeness inaw-Kochvllle, Washtenaw. Saginaw; Superior, taken care of at once. 11-5, Olds Tower Bide-, Lansiag, Micll. of their twelve monthly reports, the . The fifth annual secretaries' prize Name _ content of their minutes and the will be presented to the five outstand- procedure used in writing up the ing Community Farm Bureau Secre- Screet or R.F.D. No. ..:...----- minutes. Promptness in getting the taries at this time next year. Is your rport to the state office after each Community Farm Bureau group go- City. • Stnte~ __ ---- local meeting is very important. 8 f':::'..e-.~ 00 Permauent RepaJn o 1'-:1: __ - ::..~~. FouncJatioae 0 BuemCmt Wal1l 0 P•.•.ed Yarde 0 Sidewalb 0 Milk Booletl 0 Milk CooIiDJ TaDb The 192 Community Farm Bureau ing to help your secretary awardl win this •..•.••••••~ 0 Poultry Boaeee 0 Septic Tank. 0 Makiol Coacnte secretartes, this paE!t ~~r, have ~U MICHIGAN FARM NEWS through the 'Michigan EI~vato: Ex· h ange. A we increase In wIsdom S r we are giving Ithe Farm Bureau er- vice more of our business. Dividends Build Membership Two years ago our by-laws were Changed and we are now on the .1':' volving stock plan; patronage dlvi- dends paid in stock, an~ 'cas~ ~sed to Finds Soldier"s eeds and Located in Industrial Area, retire old stock. This IS buildlng up Supplies Them; Reaches It Draws Trade from our membershio- Our directors started the Wasten~w Every Community: Long Distances Farmers Oil Company about five 'By EVERETT YOUNG apoleon it was who said an army years ago as a separate company. Jot Farm Bureau Distt let Representative Ypsilanti Farm Bureau Ass'n at marches on its stomach. While mlll- was organized to service the farmers One hundred sixty members of the Ypsilanti, Wa tenaw county, is a well ()f wastenew county with Fal~m Bur- Barry County Farm Bureau and 140 tary experts and others are all in equipped fal mel'S elevator that did agreements with this axiom, yet the eau p~tl'()leum (products. ThIS corn- m mbers of th Hastings Chamber of nearly a quarter of a million dollar individual soldier must till use his pany does about $100,000.00 'v,0rth. ~f Ask Equal Rights for Commerce met for a rural-urban ban- business last year. I't has a net business a year and has paid dI:Vl' quet at the Odd Fellows Hall in Hast- feet. And, unle s he is well- hod, and incidentally, well-socked, it won't be worth of more than 61,000 and an dends every year. It is not quite Co-ops in Coal de ings he evening of October 22. resi- earned surplus of nearly 14,000. Senate Bill 1315, the LaFOllette-. dent . J. R id and Mrs. Reid were long before he will begin to limp. as strong financially las the \parent or- Frapk B. Wilson has 'been its man- every ·Ball-Capp r Bill, would amend th gue t . This affair as an outgrowth of a Early in April of tbis year a private at Lowery Field, Denver, Colorado, reo agel' from t'he tart. We asked him ganization, day. ibut it is gaining Bituminou Coal Ad to give the c:' to tell us how they started, what desire upon the part of the Barry ceived a package from the American Present equipment at the elevator ops equad rights with priv~te Profit happened, and what he thinks has Fa m Bureau board, under the leader- Red Cross containing two pairs of consists of one attrition mill, one business. House Joint 'Resolution 59 contrfbutsd much Ito their present ship of 'Mrs. Claude Hottman, prest- well-knit ocks. ow, ordinally two large hammer mill, three one-ion /introduced by Congre sman Voorhies' success. Mr. Wiloon said: dent, for a better und rstanding be- pairs of socks would mean next to mixers, a small pre-mixer, seed and calls for the creation of a commissio~ Our Association started in the tw n farmers and city people. To nothing in the life of a private in the grain cleaning equipment, corn including three repr entat1ves of the boom time of 1920, with a good fire- lay plans for the m ting, each organi- United States Army, for the men are cracker and grader, corn sheller, two co-operative movement, Ito make illans za ion had a committee appointed all well-supplied with clothing from 'proof, 25,000-bushel capacity eleva- for the post-war cr lsls, IWrite Your coal conveyors, and three trucks, composed of Mr. and 1rs. Claude the quartermaster. tor and warehouse. It was built congr e men in suppoot of these pro. Employees at the mill are: :vIan- Hoffman, Merritt Bryant, and George These Were Special Socks at the peak of hi1gh 'prices on a time posals. agel', Frank B. Wilson; assistant Clouse, representing the Farm Bureau, But in this particular instance and material basis. If'I remember manager, 'Wal.ter P. Brown, two girls ., MILKING Mr. Earl Boyes, president of the these two pairs of socks made all the right, cement was about $4.00 13. 'bar- rel, and carpenters were getting in the office, five men in the mill, Chamber of Commerce, appointed War» difference in the world. iany people • 18 EASIER about $1.50 an hour. The original five men on trucks and coal yard. Does your present truss tall ren Carter and George Carpenter to pride themselves on their small feet, you hen milking, Pitching cost was way up but the buildmg was 'I'he oil company, under 'the same work with him. Mr. Carter acted as but in this case it was just the other hay or chopping wood? Try well built. 'D)Ie saving in depreciation management, has four men at .the re- R PTURE-GUARD, the per- gen ral chairman. way 'round. When the recruit arriv- tail station and three truck drivers. f t d elastic sUPpOrt tor FoundatiOns for Democracy ed in camp it was soon discovered he and insurance has been a 10't. The reducible 'rupture. Its scten, President Reid of the Farm Bureau had tbe biggest feet of all the men building today is as good as the day tific "arm control" holds the rupture se- it was !built. curely, comfort bly, in every body PO i- gay an addr ss on the four funda- tbere and the quartermaster was in. tion, yet RUPTI RE-GUARD has no leg men al of American democracy: reo Early Problems straps, no steel spring to tonnent You deed bard pu t to find a pair of sboes, 'Like most other co-o-ps, it was start- o-rrsk trial plan gvar ntee atlstac~ Ilgfon, education, vocation, and agrl- size 15 AAA, in stock. And as for tlon. 'Write today for FREE Intorma_ culture. Mr. Reid said that a nation socks, he simply did not have any ed without adequate financing. A ,big tron. Corr spend nee confldential. can only urvlve if its citizens follow and the private had to continue to debt had to 'be carried at 6 to 7% RUPTURE·GUARD COMPANY tbe t achings of th ir I espectiv faiths, Congress granted a $9,000,000 in. use the meager supply he had brought interest. The old investment note DEPT. 211, BATTLE CREEK, MICH. wbeth r it be Protestant, Catholic, or Congress Grants Farm Bureau crease for the rural youth training with him from home. plan was used and those notes drew J wish. Education fits th people to program. 6% interes:t 'also. Wh:ile many co-ops better govern themselves, Following Plea to Expand Rural with a smaller Investment could $325,000 for Michigan Schools a vocation, best suited to one's own Vocational Training build up good wlll by quick divi- Farm Groups Sponsor Large Approximately $325,000 was used in dends, we had to take about ten years talents, makes a country better able Michigan for tbis purpose in the past Delegation to Annual to provide the goods and services for Approximately 50,000 persons have to ,get in shape even to pay interest year and Michigan should, as the re- on stock. its people. He pointed out tbat the been trained for jobs in defense in. sult of Farm Bureau action, enjoy an Convention unbalanced training of youth bas dustry by the public schools of Mich. Our special ~roblem has been increased appropriation during the our loeatlon in a 'higbly Industrfaliz- caused tbe serious shortage of skilled igan during the past year according coming year. A definite policy of This is 'the fifth year that the Mic'h. workers for national defense. to George H. Fern, state director of ed area. T·housands of 'acres of 'good igan ,State Farm Bureau has jo.tned making defense training available to farms have ,been subdivided or used Mr. Reid reviewed the history of vocational education. r ral as well as urban sections of the with other farm groups to sponsor a agriculture, showing tbe over-expan- for factory sites. Our bustaess has About 5,000 of these have been country has been the Farm Bureau large delegatton of Future Farmers CONTAINS HOR$E MEAr ATrRAC1IY( 101l&lS sion which occurred during the first trained in rural areas according to been able to grow because we have goal. of America 'boys from agricultural SAIISfACrORY RESUUS CUAlIAII1HO World War, and the struggle by the the office of Harry E. Nesman, chief gradually 'enlarged our trade area. Bureau Urges State Direction We have many customers coming high schools to their national conven- MANUFACTURED BY H.L.RICK PRODUCTS CO.,NAPOLEOH.OHlo. farmer over the years following to of the agricultural division. He super. t lon and to the Royal 'Live Stock Another Farm Bureau recommenda- twelve to fifteen miles. put himself in equal position with in. vises this phase of the program. dustry and labor. tion was incorporated in the U. S. How We Got Out show at Kansas City. 15~ OZ. Can _ 25c Pointing out that rural vocational Some of the factors which have October 18 some 2'25 boys assembl- Enough to kill 200 Rat. The Farm Program Department of Labor and Federal departments have been swamped with contri'buted. to our 'Working o-ut of the ed at 'Lansing, Jackson, Battle Creek, As a solution for over production, Security Agency Appropriation bill applications for this training, the mess 'Were 'as follows: Kalamazoo land Niles to make the Sold by Farm Bureau Dealer. growing out of plowing up our grass Farm Bureau recently asked that the when the appropriations committee inserted a paragraph providing "that 1. A good ,board of directors. They trip by 'train. They were the state lands, mechanization of agriculture federal appropriation for rural Youth all training or educational programs have attended. monthly meetings reg. officers and chapter Ipresidents of along with loss of our foreign markets, training be increased from 10 to 15 u'lar ly, for youth employed by the National the FFA, live stock and pou},try b. national farm program was outlined, million dollars. The Farm Bureau Youth Administration on work pro. 2. Never any serious dissension on jud'ging teams, the FFA band of 70 SeTving tile Feed Inaq tTy not by politicians, but by organized also recommended that an additional the 'board or 'between 'the board and farmers lead by the Amerioan Farm $4,000,000 be provided Bureau Federation. This program was chase of equipment for the pur. Jects shall be under the control and supervision of the State Boards of manager. The same !president, George pieces and others. All had won the right to be included in the tour as • Dried Icim il in rural areas. W. My the defen e effort. :parity whenever he calls for increased need of our time is for the philosophy We of the Farm Bureau are deeply production. Secretary Wickard has use by the army and navy in giving of riendship and understanding to be concerned over the Iproblem of pre. called for increased production on transfusions. the rule among nations and the key tor venting infl'rution. Farm prices on milk, pork, chickens and eggs, and has Present plans call for the establish. better understanding among the eco- the average are now Qlt par,ity, or fair pledged support of these products on ment of a bank with 200,000 units, a the 85 per cent level. unit representing one pint of process- nomic groups ~n America: Industry, exchange levels, and it is vdtally Im- But what is. parity? We found a ed whole blood, the normal amount abor, and AgrIculture. portant that this condition of econ- farmer the other prices at !parity 1910-14. and the folks back home, no matter levels. Back in August of 1940,. parity for how wide the separation. butter-fat was 26.3 cents a pound. But the prices of things farmers buy MC,R'RMay Offer Ra es went up and the parity price went up Berrien and Branch To PDF Convention with them. parity for And in August of. 1941, butterfat was at 33.1 cents. Preparing for 1942 The State Farm Bureau member- ship relations dep't lis investigating That's why a price guarantee should Word i received from the Bel'. sp Ial railroad rates over the Michi- be stated, not in dollars, but in a fixed rden and Branch County Farm Bur- gan Central railroad from Detroit to percentage of parity. For a fixed eaus that membership workers from Chicago for the American Farm Bur- price may look silly if other prices each township are 1>eing or 'Will short- rise fast. But parity takes into con- ly be called together to bring them. eau Federation convention, Dec. 8 sideration all other rising prices and selves up-to-'da!te on Farm 'Bureau to 11. Round .trip from Detroit keeps pace. The dog with a can tied matters. It is 'proposed Ithat they will 'would be .55. From iles $2. 0, to his tail can't gain ground on the meet at least monthly around the din. and other amounts a ong the line. can. And a rising price level can't ner table from now on and discuss Train would Ieave Detroit unday leave parity behind.-Editorial, Wal- .plans for 'the 19 2 member hip cam. the 7th about 2 .p. m. and arrive at laces' Farmer & Iowa Homestead. palgns. Chica 0 about p, m. For further dn- It strikes us that that procedure Is formation, wnite the member hip reo S . .. pretty sound and bound to get reo relations dep't. oil ConservatIon Notice sults, Each 1% short of having 20% of Some 310 ton of live bees were the farm acreage in soil conservation shipp 11 via Railway E. pre s in the There ds no folly equal to that or practice will cost the co-operator 5% throwing away friendship in a world . prlng of 1941 by breeder in even of hi soil con ervation payment in where friendship o thern state, is so rare.-Edward 1942, according to the AAA. Bul er-Lytton. NEWS By MISS AMY M. FEE of Dexter, R-2, State Publicity for the JUNIOR FARM BUREAU Chairman erts Aro n State Junior Farm Bureau groups held a joint Halloween party which was a Corrrrrnmfty SOUTH THORN PPLE-Barry Suggestion was m de .that com- munity groups such a the err- Wit Ju or masquerade dance and games. WEST ALLEGAN COUNTY Farm Burea eau could t e the place of "neigh- boring" which seems 'to have gone Forty-seven Junior Farm Bureaus arm Bureau The West Allegan Junior Bureau won the blue ribbon plus 25 Farm Activiti "out of tyle" in most places, member present agreed 'to comta tone a h will be represented by some 600 dele- BERRIEN COUNTY in the special clubs exhibits at the By KEITH A. TA NER Berrien Junior Farm Bureau held Allegan county fair. They also won of our members with a poor attend- gates at the sixth annual convention M ernbership Relations and Education its regular meeting Oct. 20 at the first place, $10, in the clubs diVision ance record and urge them Ito attend of the Junior Farm Bureau at Fair- Most of our groups have elected of- the next meeting and in other Berrien Center town hall. J. Burton at the Fennville horticulture show. ay child theatre at State College, Batur- ficers. Many are electing a .wornan to make them more welcome. daY, November 8. Richards conducted the installation These two awards plus the clubs' past record, brought enough attention represent Associated Women's Work. RIVERTON-Mason Business includes the reports ot of the new officers: President Harold to the group to warrant an offer to A membership chairman ha heen 'Riverton Community Farm Bure u state officers, adoption of resolutions Steinke; vice-president, Rob~rt Till- send a delegate to a convention for named by many of the groups. Hos- officers entertained, at a delightful of policy for the ensuing year, and strom; secretary - treasurer, Betty Young; and publicity reporter, Flor- rural young people's work in ash- pital Service commtttees are being waffle supper, 'I'hursday evening at the election of officers. ence French. Announcement was Ville, Tennessee. Dorothy Watts re- appointed. Additional Community the IMartin Schwass home in honor of The evening banquet program at ~ade of the state convention, plans presented our group along with ·Flor- Farm Bureaus are 'being organized. the incoming officers and to acquaint the Union building includes the pre- sentation of trophys ot Junior groups for which will be completed at the ence Gregersen representing another The starting of new groups is one them wi-bh their new offices. A very next regular meeting on Nov. 3. Re- group. Mr. Wm. Fischer, president of the important Iprojects in Commun- good time was had by all. for their achievements. Five final- ists in the top notch talker contest freshments were served and games of the group, accompanied the two. ity Fl8rmBureau work. Every Farm conducted during the day will present were played. Music furnished 'by a Reports by these representatives will Bureau member should have a com- CLARKSTON-Oakland 'Mr. Beckman suggested the lub their orations. The top notch talker string trio from La Porte, Ind. be given at the next meeting. munity Ig1I'OU'Pin !his neigh'borhood. 8Jppoint a resolutions committee. Mrs. award will be made. The ceremony of CASS COUNTY WASHTENAW COUNTY Has your Community Farm Bureau Stickney also suggested Investigattng installing the newly elected officers ".~: .,:{ At the Oct. 7 meeting new officers New officers were installed at the and your County Farm Bureau ana- the resolutions it:he State Farm Bur- will conclude the dinner program. The CHESTER, CJ.-RRK .f'V8I..1CITY Oct. 7 meeting of the Washtenaw Jun- lyzed the county's membership wJ.t!h were installed: President, Dorothy eau acted upon to see 'how many and annual party wil follow in demon- ~l/llfRMIi'" -die. FARM l3iJRE'I1LJ Jones; vice-president, Hilda Pjesky; ior Farm Bureau and reports were this in mind? Why not take the set- which ones of those adopted went stration hall ballroom. secretary-treasurer, Cora Bower; pro- given on the state council meeting of 'ting up of a new group as one of your . Chester Clark, editor of this page into force. ,Mr. Baynes suggested we Officers and directors of the Mich- gram chairman, Joyce Swisher; pub- Sept. 27. Plans were also discussed first Community Farm Bureau pro- from ovember, 1940 through the edi- have a joint meeting with the Milk igan State Farm Bureau, representa- licity manager, Sara Leach, and assis- for the coming year's program. jects? tion for October, 194'1, entered milt- Association and other Farm clubs to tives from Michigan commodity mar- tant publicity manager, Hazel Jones. On Oct. 21 the group entertained SHELBY COMMUNITY FARM ~~ry service at Fort Custer, October see if we could get more Inteeest. keting exchanges, Michigan State Col- County Agent R. F. Bittner introduc- Hillsdale, Lenawee, and Jackson BUREAU-Oceana County counties at a regional meeting at SAGINAW-KOCKVILLE-Saginaw lege, Central and Western State ed Mr. Wilt of the short course de- Daniel Reed reported fOlf the Farm- The meeting was opened ;by singing Teachers' College, Farmers & Manu- "As I write this, I am in the recrea- partment at Michigan State College which time Robert Gilbert of the to-Prosper committee. J>;rojects men- America and givin'g the salute to th-e facturers Beet Sugar Ass'n, and the tion building at Camp Roberts, Cali- who gave a very interesting talk and Washtenaw group was elected region- tioned were the improvement of the !flag. ,Mts. John Sample gave a talk farm press to the number of 50 or fornia. The. fellows are sitting around, showed movies on various activities al director. Plans were made for a co-op hall and petitioning the high- on Itlhe work of ,the Red some reading, some writing some greater number of regional meetings ross, and more have been invited to the e ening on the campus. Guests were present way department to mark certain asked if 'anyone would Ii e to knit program as state guests by local listening to the football gam~s, and from Marcellus Junior Farm Bureau. than were held during the past year. dangerous !places on our roads. Mr. a sweater or help in that Important Junior groups. some are outdoors playing games. The Oct. 27 meeting was occupied Oct. 21 at a roller skating party at Reed brougiht up tbe matter of exten- work. !Mr. iIOOimer told a out the We are free each week end from Sat- with plans for the state convention Dowagiac guests were present from sion of rural mail routes for better labor organization in terferring with urday noon until reveille Monday on Nov. 8. Delegates elected were FFA ,C.••a& •• .., morning. During the week, though, Marcellus and from Berrien county. Guerdon Frost and Amy Fee. service of 'Patrons. agricultural trausoortatton. It was A special business meeting was held KAWAWLIN COMMUNITY GROUP ,the 'Sentiment of the meeting that $5,500 · work is hard, and drilling and ath- letics are strenuous. Chow is swell Oct. 27 at the home of President Dor- -Bay the Farm Bureau do 1811 it can for Duane Mun er, othy Jones. Convention plans were Ordered a resolution 'be sent to the agricultural transportation. and plenty of it. Our barracks are Neb., won he r discussed. State Farm 'Bureau and also t-o the DUCK LAKE-Calhoun clean and our beds comfortable. We er a ward 'and $500 have our blue denim uniforms for Oct. 28 the group went to a roller County Agent for an educationl pro- Roll call was answered !by each Farmers of Am ri convention at work and our regulation brown uni- skating party at Dowagiac as guests gram for the control of corn borer. member voicing his or her opinion Kansas City the eek of October 20. forms or dress. Here at the post we of the Marcellus group. Oct. 30 a The warehouse storage law was dis- concerning government regulation. He took iVoooUonal griculture at have a post . exchange where we can district meeting and Halloween party cu ed. The consensus of opinton was that the Randolph, ., 'high chool from buy most anything, a recreation build- were held in Van Buren county. NOTTAWA GROUP-Isabella regulation to a certain degree is de- 1937 through 19 0, borrowing money ing, churches, theatres, boxing ring, GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY Earl Seybert, Jr., gave n interest- sirable if the governing 'power is sttll from his fa;ther and from the local and athletic equipment. Grand Traverse Junlor Farm Bur- Plans Autu n Party Night ing description of a day in the Junior in the hands of the voters. A report bank to start his Duroc Jersey hog "We are located in the bare moun- eau sponsored a banquet for parents Farm Bureau cam-po of a radi-o discussion on "Farm Par- tains, sand, and sun, about half way of the members and new officers. Har- Preceding State Junior ity Goals" was given lby T1helma Bar- enterprise. Profits from this foun- LESLIE-Ingham dation helped develop later projects between San Francisco and Los ry Heller discussed Junior Farm Bur- Meeting "We oppose any Federal policy whlich lend. in corn, barley, baby chicks, potatoes, Angeles, and about 100 miles from eau camps in Michigan. Toastmaster may place maximum prtces on com- LE VALLEY-Ionia any good- ized town. 450 of us came Roger Foerch introduced Ralph C. Clinton Stokes, president of the Col- modities par tlcularly those of agri- A res:olution committee represent- Losses due to fires on the railroad soy 'beans end sorghum; hile a loan from Fort Custer for thirteen weeks Keyes, speaker of the evening. Fran- lege Junior Farm Bureau, is chair- culture, un ttl such time as agricul- ing our group at ,tJheannuat meeting in 1940 were approximately one-third from the bank established Duane in man of the banq et committee for the ture is on an equal footing wi.th in- was made up of 'Howard Hfle, /Mrs. as great as in 1920. basic infantry training. Then we'll cis Brakel, retiring president, con- purebred Angus beet cattle with a ducted the installation of new officers: sixth annual J'unior Farm Bureau dustry and l'aoor; until a price ceiling be sent elsewhere. During the thir- regi tered bull nd wo !beifer . teen weeks the only people we shall President, Ralph Bohrer; Vice-presi- convention at the College Nov. 8. is also fixed for laJbor and industry- Young ,Munter and his ather have see will be the 29,000 soldiers here. dent, Harry Helter; secretary, Wilma Bob Manby will have charge of the "We, the members of the Leslie worked out an ttietent lan for use "We left home the evening of Octo- 'Lautner; treasurer, Roger Foerch; party arrangements, in co-operation Commun ity Farm Bureau heartily of the home arm. The son' ows ber ,stayed overnight at Hotel Fort and publlctty chairman, Marian Al- with the Branch Junior Farm Bureau. and enthusiastically c mpliment and farrow about ch 1 and he fa h- Shelby in Detroit, were given physical pers. Members of the group present- WiThert Keinath is general chairman support !Clark L. Brody in 'the resolu- er's about pril 1, ing t use exams and inducted at the Detroit ed a gift to Hiram Witkop, Junior for the convention. Committees appointed by the college tions on frurm prices adopted by the of buildings and equipment. Duane Armory the 9th. We were sent to Farm Bureau member, who will soon Fort Custer that evening, given exams be inducted into U. S. army service. group are: Program-Avis Sauffer, National Emergency Farm meeting pays 11is father for all asture rent uniforms, and lectures during th~ A party was also held at the Birmly Ray Vasold, Wilbur Saldeen; member- August 18 & 19, 194-1." and horse labor. Hi far: ing pro- night. We boarded the train the after- Community hall at which games and ship-Emery Smith, Dorn Diehl, and WEST JEFFERSON-Hillsdale grams while in school brought him Marjorie Frost. Miss Frost will rep- Mr. Duryea announced that two noon of the 10th, only ten minutes dancing were enjoyed and a potluck a labor income of more than $5,500. resent District 5 in the Tall Talkers iM.S.'C. 'Sdllolarships for girls are after being notified that we were supper was served. going to California. We rode for three KALAMAZOO COUNTY contest at the convention. Professors available. The minute man, Ivan ,ay· Junior days and four nights and arrived here At "the Oct. 10 meeting of the Kala- Bagwell and Menchoffer of the col- stead reported tnat tbe state legisla- the morning of the 14th. We travelled mazoo County Junior Farm Bureau lege speech dep't declared her the ture has adjourned and the majority Farm ew Con e in twelve Pullman cars. Ruth Early had charge of installa- winner in the distr-ict contest. Mar- of the new laws go into eHect in 90 A goal i()f not less than 500 Junior iam Smith was second. days. "My address here, in case anyone tion of the new county and commun- Farm Bureau ubscr lpttons to the Russell Baur of the Clinton Junior should like it, and I would like to ity officers. County officers are: Pres- MAYFIELD-Lapeer lMi:chigan Farm ews has 'been et to Farm Bureau is director from District get some mail fromMichigan.is : ident, Charles Pancake; vice-presi- "Be it resolved that the Mayfield be reached by 5 p. m. v. tho 5 for the coming year. He was elect- Community Farm Bureau group ask Private Chester F. Clark, Company C, dent, Maynard Williams; secretary, A 'COntest amon the pu'bliclty ed at a district meeting. 1st Infantry Training Battalion, Ruby Perkins; treasurer, Harold Per- our representatives and senators also chairmen of local Junior Farm Bur- Camp Roberts, California." kins; and publicity chairman, George Autumn Solree November 7 our legislative representative of the eaus to ecure more subscriptions to Arrangements have been completed How about it, Junior Farm Bureau Wise. Southeast Community officers Farm Bureau, \both state and nation- the IMichigan rm ews among for the Autumn Soiree, semi-formal members? Will he hear from us? are: Chairman, Margaret Pease; vice- al, to work for the passage of a law J. 'F. 'B. member as niUated at the dance of the College Jr. Farm Bureau, chairman, Lynn Young; secretary- demanding all railroads to have some state J. F. 'B. council meeting in Lan- Grange and 4-H club. Decorations treasurer, Joyce Parsons; and pub- form of Wuminating paint, reflector will be harvest scenes. Harold Mit- sing, eptember 'nhe contest 'W 27. outlined by Chest Manager, 29, Has Been licity chairman, Willard Frost. South- chell and Gerhard Gettel are repre- lights or other form of !brightness on west officers are: Chairman, Ardis ome small !part of every side of er Clark, state publicity chairman, n Co-ops 14 Years Forsyth; vice-chairman, June For- senting the college Jr. Farm Bureau and approved by the council. Miss in planning the party. Mitchell is every railroad car not havi,ng llghts Russell Johnson, new manager of syth; secretary-treasurer, Gerald Wa· lMary Jane Alexander, Gene ee J.F.B. chairman of the .tlcket committee. All or other illumination." Motion ear- the Elsie Co-operative Creamery, ger; and publicity chairman, Joyce ried. i>ubliiCity chairman as cho en as Farm Bureau and Jr. Farm Bureau Clinton county, has 14 years of co- Haag. Northwest officers are: Chair- captain for the east ide of the state, members, and any employee of the BINGHAM-Huron operative business experience at the man, Lloyd Crondite; vice-chairman, and RusseH 'Bower, Clinton publlclty Farm Bureau is invited to attend this Roll call was responded to 'by stv- age or 29. Philip Sleeman; secretary-treasurer, party which will be beld at the Union ing our birtlh place. ehalnman, as ain for the west Starting at the age af 15, he !has Carol Seelye; and publicity chairman, ballroom on November 7, the night LAWRENCE-Van Buren side. 'SulbscripUoD8 1VUl be sold !to been associated with co-operative Marjorie Buckham. before the annual convention. Tom- With our first potluck supper we J.F.B. :members bose parents do not creameries at \Ridgeland and at Am- Esther Brown has been awarded a In my business. I know what a penny already reeet e F rm ews, The ery, Wisconsin. At Ridgeland,bhe $100 scholarship for outstanding work my Tabler and his 12 piece band fea- had a better attendance. turing Linda ,Webber, vocalist, will and sociable atmosphere A cordial ;prevailed. can mean - an when I s Op to thin losing group t oounty publidty creamery had its own credit union in rural organizations. furnish music. Reservations for !Chairmen will r dunce caps and A district meeting was held Oct. 25 Supper was superabundant. The meet- and handled a complete line of .farm tickets may be made by writing to ing opened by all singing "Ameri- how much a penny for electricity aoes -the winners ill ear iIver crowns with St. Joseph County doing the en- at the convention banquet ov, 8. supplies. The Elsie Co-op Creamery is mak- tertaining. Robert Brown and Wil- Gerhard Gettel at 727 Linden St., East Lansing. ca" and giving' the salute to the flag. -how much you can buy for 0 w' f EdwiD Kohler, publicity, chairman liam O'Brieter took part in the Top- , orman Boyer reported a good re- cents -I know what it means to th ing full cream cheese on government Clinton Stokes has been selected to 'Of the orth Lapeer J.F.B. is in Notchers ralking contest. sponse Ito the call for dues. order, as well as its usual line of but- write a few papers for the American family "bookkeeper" -the housewife. charge of coat t arrangements. tel', condensed milk and powdered MONTCALM COUNTY Youth Commission on some interest- DE LH I-AURELI US-Ingham Newly elected officers are: Presi- ing rural projects. Suggestions are The Delhi-Aurelius F'arm Bureau milk. dent, Perry Rossman; vice-president, very welcome, Clinton says. gr up had a joint meeting with the 'Mr. Johnson has entered into his Yaeger job with a great deal of enthusiasm Herman Roder; secretary, Lena Rod- The new advisor of the College Jr. other community groups at the er; treasurer, Arnold Kohler, all of Ohio Fa Farm Bureau, selected at the last County P. rk for a basket dinner. • J. F. Yaeger, director of organlsa- and is co-operating very .well wi'th the Farm Bureau. At the last series of Lakeview; publicity chairman, Bette Green; recreation leader, Clayton meeting, will be Miss J ones of the college home economics dep't. There were 139 present. ner a group 'picture was taken. They Af,ter dtn- Borg Day Ior Eta trici "¥ tton for the lchtgan Farm Bureau, COMO Cnnic meetings his ant.ire Maule, both of Greenville; and dis- All local Jr. Farm Bureaus are re- then attended .the County Fair-lhav- will address a breakfust-conference board of directors attended. cussion leader, Charles Johnson of minded to send in names of members ing a group of seats together in tJhe session !for Oh COun y Farm Bureau Riverdale. of their local group who are either While prices of some things ·naVe 90 grand tand. Everyone wore a bright leaders of organiz tlon, mem'bership, Oct. 21 the Montcalm group enter- legisla:tion and education activities, Egg Grading at Fremont tained Isabella and Gratiot counties regular students or short course stu- yellow badge, "Ingham Coun ty Farm up, that's not true of electricity. Ch ap The Fremont Oo-operative Produce dents at Michigan State College. This Bureau". and 'Others interested in these phases at a regional party at the Edmore will help greatly to keep these mem- electricity is still your best bargain. Do Company has establ,ished a federal COOPER-Kalamazoo of the Farm Bureau program 'at thelr high school. bers in contact with the Junior Farm 23rd annual meeting at Columbus, egg grading service inco-operation Bureau. Send all names to Miss Har- Mrs. Van Den Berg was selected you know, for example. that five pennie~ wi-th the U. S. Dep't of :Agriculture. MUSKEGON COUNTY timekeeper. Motion made by George Nov. 27-28. The Muskegon County Junior Farm riet Beckman, W. Mary Mayo hall, Early to have the discussion be not worth of electricity will do the w ly' 'More than 4000 members of farm in Bureau was host to the Mason, Oceana Eas Lansing. families in Ohio are expected for the 1,000 saw mills are working . tlIOns 0c.t longer than ItWO minutes for each cleaning of rugs and carpets in the ever-' and Genesee county orgamza annuat state Farm Bureau conclave. speaker. age size home 7 Use your electrical SAfY· Michigan. 18. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hennink at- tended the meeting. Potluck dinner Mecosta County Farm ALBION-Calhoun ice to save in many ways. was served outdoors to about fifty Bureau Organize ~f.rs. Wiselogel extended an in vita- T I FO MATI N representatives of the various groups. Arthur Koule from Dalton in Muske F'orty-seven members of the e- co ta County Farm Bureau are in- '8t the Sheridan ion to the Albion the :Maccabee hall In Albion. group to !be group's meeting at guests Re- Now's th time to buy lectrical appJi.' Daily at 12 :15 P. It. gon county was chosen district repre- tere ted in forming two Community creation was lead by Henry Powers, ences, You'll be glad you did. Visit sentative. The group then proceeded .Farm Bureaus. They are tudying Listen to the Farm Market Reporter, 8PonsoredFbYidthe tli~15D;al~8 to look over the property on Lake the group Ihos,pibalization plan offer- ElmGr Ismond 'and Fred Kinney, the dealers' stores ••• and ours, 00. of Michigan each market day, Monday through r ay a . . . xue- Michigan whIch may be a pos ible ed Farm Bureau mem'bers. October 8 members of the Junior Farm Bureau. I Bat~caJ~~:k J ckaon Kllo- Cy~~ 1450 Station Location WOOD Grand Rapids WBCM Bay City ~m cycles 1240 camp site for the Junior Farm Bureau. NORTH LAPEER JUNIOR the group met at Btanwood and elect- ed as County Farm Bureau directors: MAPLE GROVE-Barry ..•.1[1' • Hoffman stated that she had Flint 910 WJfM Lanai.ng 1270 FARM BUREAU Orville Miller, Herbert Halver on of the Farm Bureau scrap-book nearly Port Huron 1450 WXYZ DetrOIt special meeting of the North La- )forley; Albert Emmons and Clement completed, also spoke about the Early markets at 8:40 A. M., over Michigan State College Radio Station peer Junior Farm Bureau was held at Bennett of Big Rapids; Marks Sped- money voted ,to local groups by the Whatever your plan, or type of farming-our trained WKAR. Supplted by the ichigan Live Stock Exchange. the Burnside high school Oct. 21 to oski of 'Stanwood. Ernest Ribble of county organization for local expen- d and controlled farm service men are on the job to work with our cu The Michigan Live Sto k Exchange is a farmer owne install these new omcers: President, 1~I-orley was named delegate t-o the es and about the Farm Bureau mem- organlzatlon-offerlng you the following servIces: Leo Esper; vice-president, Paul tomers in planning their uses and making the b t us State Farm 'Bureau annual meeting. herehip signs. SELLING-Commis.ion .ales service. in Detroit and ~uf~~~~ t:rm~ Kreiner; secretary-treasurer, Marga- of electricity ••• That's a part of our co·operation w t markets. Feeders through national connectl°fns · dlcan a~re and lambs. Herman Rogers of Morley is the al- BRIDGEPORT-Saginaw Plus a. rea ona.ble handling charge all grades 0 fee ns c ret Martus; publicity chairman, Ed- ternate delegate. John Mar they gave a very good dl tiona of worthY our farm customers. Once the service i8 in, we im to FINANCING-4\12% money available for fee ng op~ra 6 their teeden. win Kohler; and recreational leader, The board elected. these officers: report from the Farm Bureau oiI feeders who have feed, regard Ie s of. where they 'Purc as Dorothy Potter. Donald Herron and President, H. E. Halverson; vice-pres., convention. Iive with it and see that it's good service. He also anounced we GE Secretary'. Office Ed Win Kohler were elected a dele- Marks Spedoski; sec'y-treas, Orville have 840 paid up members in Sag- A UVF.STOCKE C H Hudaon, Michigan gates to the state convention ov. 8. Miller. ina w county. Prealdent;' J. H. O'Mealey, Secretary a. Tr sur ; A large number expect to attend the George J. Boutell, Manager GOODLAND-Lapeer convention from this group. Marga- The Community Farm Bureau is a Jttp Logically peaking, we must either Michigan Livestock Exch. Detroit Stockyards YOUR TOCK TO U AT Producers Co-op Ass n East Buffalo, N. Y. , ret Martu was selected to represen t the group as potato queen at the La- peer county potato show. aboli h civilization or war, because worth while project. they cannot be harmonized.-e. De- that we each acrifice a little to keep It is necessary [On5UmER5 l.. U Pv' P POWER r: -" . Lapeer lisle Burns. this movement going. Sou th Lapeer and orth - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1941 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS OCEANA COUNTY City organization that this can be - Con sumers had an income of $6,000,000,- adult educational set-up but most SHELBY done every three or four years. In u er Wolting Henry e 000; the middle one-third, $14.000,000- wage earners lack adult educational facilities and opportunities. They the meantime the money represented OTTAWA COUNTY 000; and the upper one-third, $20,000,- should understand the important by the preferred stock is part of the HUDSONVILL 000,000. The lower one-third with in- Bloomberg Jake problems of their own group, of the creamery's operating capital. comes under $7 0 er year, ent in farmers and other groups. All voting rights are in the hands the hole to the ext nt of over 1.2 bil- 4. Farmers represent a declining of the holders of common stock. A F arm Co-ops Will ton hip lion dollars. member is only allowed one vote. Pre- A large proportion of people on proportion consequently of total population, have less political pow- and ferred stock can be transferred to Defend Tank Wagons farms or in cities lack sufficient quan- lRumors that major oil companies tities of nutritiou foods, adequate er. The organized urban groups, such anyone except to a director or em- as the labor unions, are exerting an ployee. No dividends or interest can might endeavor to g t rulmgs that clothing and shelter-have a standard expanding influence on national poli- be paid on either class of stock. would prevent farmers buying oil of living far below what we consider Background Material for Discussion in ovember a a decent American standard. In cies. Con equently, It is essential It has been the thought of the and gasoline !from tank wagons 'has caused con iderable uneaSiness 1935-36, there were 4,000,000 families, that farmer organizations and their board of directors to set the Dairy- By our 200 Community Farm Bureau Groups or 14%, who had an average income state service agencies develop a pub- land Co-operative Creamery Company among co-oper3Jtive leaders. !Farm of only $312 for the year. This group lic relations program for agriculture up, on a basis so that contro: of the eo-operatdve leaders have protest- B1I KEITH A. TANNER sugar and permit the entry of Cana- the expenses of farmers and the rent -to inform urban folks of the prob- ed such a move. Recently Senator had only 5c a meal to spend for food. organization will for all times to Membership Relations and Education dian wheat in large volume." paid by the city dweller. Sales taxes lems of agrfculture and of the place come be in the hands of producers Arthur Capper of Kansas, on behalf Only 6% of the total money spent for Foreword: The farmer dur.ing the The ed ltor 'Of the Ohio F'al'\lller on increase the cost of living of both the of agriculture in the national econ- who 'are .patrnniaing the organization. of the co-operatives, urged 1MI'. Ickes food was spent by the 14% with the past several weeks has had echoing September 20, 1941 came out with farmer and the wage earner. If the lowest incomes. early 42% of the bmy. The revolving stock plan does not not Ito permit any such program with- In his ears the tramp-tramp-tramp the following mment: wage earner pays a ales tax, he has families provided only 26% of the Suggested Reference Sources alter the amount returned for butter- out firStt giving co-operatives and of feet. He is aware that it is no "We suspect Secretary Morgen- less money to purchase other goods, market for foods. If all families get- 1. WKAR Roundtable of the Air- fat or the service rendered in any farm '1'epresentatives a hearing. march back 'to ,tjhe soil 'Or is it dn the than's proposal last week that !the including the foods and other prod- ting less than $100 per month had Each Monday afternoon from way but will strengthen the organi- Farmer purchases of petroleum interest of agrlculture-e-there seems United States let down the 'bars .to ucts which farmers sell. Income and been able to increase their incomes to 1:00-1:30. products from tank wagons !became a zation by making every patron who to be a movement on foot, designed !permit tmpor tatfon of Canadian inheritance taxes do not fall heavily that level, they would have purchased 2. Each discussion leader will be sends cream a shareholder. common practice only after farmer to grind the farmer under the heels wheat was only his method of drama- upon those with the least ability to about 1.9 billion dollars more of food sent a mimeographed article on ,co-operatives astabltshed themselves pay. -increasing farm prices and farm Producer - Consumer Relation- in the petroleum field. It 'was in an of uch thinking as Eccles' pr1<:e dn- tizing !the danger of Inflaition, We creases due to basic commodities; Baruch' settling of agricultural doubt if anyone with Ithe Secretary's fanm 'background would seriously 2. About 14 per cent of the people spend only 5c a meal for food. A income Ito the extent of a out 1 billion doltars-e-also improving the national ships. 3. September's Land Policy Re- They Have attempt Ito eliminate tho co-opera,tives as iCompetitiors that major oil com- sales tax reduces the consumption ot prices as of July 29, 1941; and Mor- !propose such a ridiculous step when genthau's proposal to release surpluses we have enough wheat now on hand low-income people. Recent health sta- tistics indicate that at least one-third health. Inequalities in Income view, "What the Census Shows". Write the United States Depart- Joined the panies extended tank wagon servles, T:hat move having ifailed, it Is said from storage and permitting the entry to feed ourselves for two years. The 'Of Oanadian wh at in large volume. current United States quota for Can. of the people suffer, to some extent, from malnutrition. ational defense 12. Farmers and wage earners are both affected by the inequalities in the ment of Agriculture, Agricultural Economics Bureau of for a Farrn Bureau that the major oil eomoantes would like to eUminate tank wagon now The relatdonshlp Ibetween producers adian 'imports for domestic consump- copy. service entirely. can be aided by improving the diet. distribution of national income. The The Michigan State Farm Bureau 4. "Defense and the Consumer"- and consumers is not !being drawn tion lis 750,000 bushels and we are 3. Both are interested in educa- maldistribution of farm income is welcomes 54 families' who have be- Public Affairs Pamphlet. A lim- any closer together Iby such groups as actually 1mpol'lting less than that." tion facilities for their children and about the same for rural as for urban ited number of copies can be come members recently. 4166 families Bay City Potato Show the Brooking's Institute, who declare (Dramatics are fine 'but shooting a themselves, in good government, and people. have become members since January The southeastern Michigan potato distribut d out of the Member- tJhat Ithe cost of 'basic coonmodities is loaded gun out into the audience to in giving assistance to the aged, crip- In 1929, 50% of the farmers receiv- 1, 1941. show will be at Bay City, Nov. 3-4-5. ship Relations Office of the State causing living expenses to soar. They portray danger is not my conception ples and invalids. They are both con- ed only 15.6% of the total farm in- BRANCH COUNTY Premium books may be seen at county Farm Bureau. Write your re- re a fact finding n titute and pos- of a good aetor.) cerned about business conditions and come-the other 50% received 84.4% COLDWATER agricultural agent offices. For infor- of the farm income. An increase in quests. sibly they do find that farm prices How can we get the consumer and employment. Unemployment adds to George J 0 &. Son j- mation, write W. E. McCarthy, county the farmers' surplus problem, and farm prices will not materially im- WKAR MONDAY ROUNDTABLE COLON agricultural agent, County Building, have gone up 21% during the last producer rthinking in terms of one FOR NOVEMBER-1 :00 to 1:30 Ambs Owen makes the laborer dependent on social prove the position of the lower income Bay City. eight months-e-but What about labor's another's 'Problems wlhen the cry is Mondays. funds. farmers-an expansion of their pro- GENESEE COUNTY 35%? Possibly, their dust covered for cheap food, lower living 00 ts, Theme for November-Producer- Share Good Times, Bad Times duction is also necessary. FLINT 12,000 persons in Michigan work pages reveal that farmers have been high wages, shorter fiours, more In- Consumers Relations. Sir Julius 4. Farmers are purchasers of pro- 13. Farmers and wage earners are J with bees. getting along for the greater 'POrtion dustrtal profits, better standards of November Goals of Producers and ducts made in the cities, and the city also concerned with obtaining a stable GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY of the last twenty years on prices living, priorities, new taxes, etc.? price level as well as stable business Consumers. dwellers buy farm products. Conse- TRAVERSE CITY " CRUSHED l lower than today's quotations-lbut When certain 'People are trying to 10 Organizations and Services. Williams Allen how? get the !public Ito be either consumer- quently, one group is affect~d by the income and welfare of the other. If conditions. The economic condition of farmers is improved with rising 17 National Defense and Inflation. MECOSTA COUNTY PURE prices, but impaired by falling prices. 24 Improving Relations. TRIPLE SCRElNED Farm Income Wars Too Low minded or producer-minded? It is total wage payments are reduced, BIG RAPIDS Laborers complain of the high cost OYSTERS" L The farmer has wanted to keep Ibis not faJr Ito eLther group to get the wage earners ei ther buy less farm Barnhill Dale Robinson G H &. Son Behro Andrew Toogood Carl !farm and he has 'been allergic to wel- /producer weighed against the consum- produce or pay a lower price tor it- of living when price'S rise, but are fare aid. lIn 'Order to keep head and er or the consumer shoulders above the under-current of 'Producer. set agadnst the If we would ()Il!ly try to the latter usually results since farm production is not reduced. favored when prices fall unless unem- ployment occurs. DAIRYLAND CO-OP Gilbert C Norris Bearinger Bearinger Lyle Jay MORLEY Tucker George Miller Orville Priest Lewis low :prIces, 'he had Ito roo the fertility get them to see the proper relation- trom hIs 0 ce fer bile acres; he had to ship w1hich should exist Ibetween I.he depend upon his family (children, ,two groups. 5. Farmers both interested and city dwellers are and medical facilities. in improving health They are bene- 14. Both are interested in not only maintaining the niques and organizations democratic tech- which they ADOPTS REVOLVING Crane Lewis DeBoer Jacob Fitzgerald Lyle Pruetz Charles Ribble Ernest Ribble Lee and wife as well, in many cases) What the Farmer Buys working in the field to stave off rthe Ev-en the farm family has a 'big fited by preventive medicine and by any group action which improves the part.icipate in-but expansion also in a further of democratic procedure. STOCK PLAN Garbow Fred Garbow Herman Holcomb &. Son Hornby Guy Stout D H Rosenzweig Fred Sams Monte Stilson Roy R Stilson William C expense of a hired man. ,problem to consider when it comes to Just !because 1Jhe farmer has sacrl- !producer-consumer values. They be- ON THE WATC-H -FOR VARMINT$l Every Patron a Stockholder; MECOSTA Huntoon Emi ficed, saved, labored, and used every long to 'both groups. In Ifact, the Strengthens Financial , STANWOOD Biehler Clarence Martin Wilson means Ito get along for the past twen- !farm family purchases more for eon- Position Brack John L Merrifield R B FOR POULTRY 1,y years, should not mean that he sumptlon (580/0) than for iproduc- Brower Henry W Mitchell James Burden Walter Noud John should always 'be expected to live rtion (42%) as is shown !by the follow- The Dairyland Co-operative Cream- Clough Zora Smith Pat Crame Wayne C / Spedoski Marks under such condttlons.e-Tuet 'because dng dnformation the October 1937 ery at Carson City has adopted the Frye Harry Thurston John !the camel can gEft along on two Fortune Mag-azine. revolving stock plan for making every Gingrich Lyle Ugrin Andrew Gregory L E Wilkinson L B straws for a day or two, does not patron a stockholder, and to further Lunsted Elmer Wilkinson Sidney Farmer Buys For Himself Per Cent mean rthM we should envy him get- Food 1,610.000.000 16.1% improve the co-operative's operating Wilkinson Wilson __ '"('11''.''' ting back on regular feed. Clothing 1,150,000.000 [1.5% FARM BUREAU MILLING CO. Inc. Furniture, etc. 860,000.000 8.6% capital and financial security. MONROE COUNTY Industrial Worker Doing Well Recreation, gifts 1,040,000,000 10.4 % Revolving Stock Plan NEWPORT CHICAGO. IU. Medical and dental 400,000.000 4.0% The members who organized the co- Yoas Earl Louis H. Bean, Department of Agri- Household operation 570,000.000 5.7% culture 'Econ'omist, points out thait the Savings, insurances 120,000.000 1.2% operative in 1925 and 'Who were pa- tronizing the Company were Issued verage factory worker in 1929 had Total for the WE WA TYOU v: ~ ·0 spend about a third of his wage Farmer $5,750,000,000 57.5% ten shares of common stock at one Pays for the Farm Per Cent dollar par value in lieu of their ~~ on a standard food budget (58 Taxes. interest. loans $1,000,000,000 10.0% Feed, seed, fertilizer.. 750,000,000 7.5% items); so far this year he has lhad Insecticides, containers, twine 120.000,000 1.2% original membership. bers who had not patronized the co- Those memo 'TO SEE Ito spend about a fourth. This means, Machinery & repairs 5!)0.000,000 0.5% operative during the past year receiv- ~"~'l~ /.Mr. Bean points out, that rthe average Automobiles, trucks.. Building & repalrs.i.. 350.000,000 3.5% 280,000,000 2. % ed ten shares of preferred stock at ~ (-..j) OUT New and. Complete Line of factory w-orker, atter taking 'Care of Wages for labor.......... 600,000,000 6.0% one dollar ,par value Which is call- ~ FARM MACHI ERY his food 'budget, has almost a f.ifth Operating autos, tractors, trucks 470,000,000 4.7% able 'by the Board of Directors for more to spend on commodities other Miscellaneous 130,000,000 1.3% cash, than food than 'he had in 1929. Total For the Farm $4,2r-O,000,000 42.5% Those pat~ons who are not memo Mr. Bean reports that the average Gran Total $10,000.000,000 100.0% employed factory worker in 1929 had $887 Ito spend on non food items. 'Dhis year, if wages and foods costs during It IS Interesting above figures that store-bought Ito note from the is the largest item in ;the farm bud- food bers are issued credits on their com- mon stock, each year, out of the earn- ings of the co-operative, based upon the amount of butterfat furnished, and ELECTRIC ·APPLIA CE the first slx months of the year are get. It was more Ithan twice as large until such time as they have ten You are invited to visit our Shiawassee Street Ware- taken as typical of the year as a as tJhe combined expenditure for feed, shares. They have the 'privilege of • house during your stay at Lansing to attend the Farm whole, he will have $1,045 left after seed, and fertilizer. lit also shows purchasing their ten shares of com- Bureau annual-meeting. Oome in and see our complete modem taking care of h'is food MIls. that the farm eXlPenditure for cloth- mon stock outright if they so desire. line of farm machinery and electric appliances. If you need Avadlable Inde es of llving costs Ing was more than twice that spent Earnings as Preferred Stock ;any of these items, it would be wise to order NOW to insure apply only to taotorv workers, 'but it for farm machinery and their repair. Credits to those patrons who have delivery when you want them. the same allowance for 'retail food We Have Similar Interests acquired their ten shares of common costs is made for all the .groups list- We usually hear discussed the vari- stock will be issued as. preferred TRACTORS ed, non food income 'buying power ous points of conflict between 'Pro- stock. This could be called a cer- how a gain of about 11 ,per cent ducers and consumers and too libtle tificate of participation or earnings, SPREADERS' over last year and aJbou't 12 per cent attention is given to analyzing the health of their children and them- 'Farmers and laborers are seeking a as it is a certificate 'to show that he SEPARATORS over 19~9. The increases over last similarities of 'interest between farm- selves. more acttve part in the benefits and has a share in the earnings or sav- ings of the Company, Any member FENCES year range from 21 !per cent for fac- ers and wage earners. In an outline 6. Farmers develop their farmer responsibilities of the nation. !tory workers Ito % per cent for other on suggestions for discussion of pro- organizations and co-operatives to Im- 15. Proper labeling and grading of who ceases to ,patronize for a period RADIOS groups, 'With no change shown for ducer-Consumer . relations, Profes.sor prove their economic conditions. Wage products is of value to both rural and of a year will have 'his common stock earners create labor unions to im- urban people--a.s Iproducers as well as transferred to preferred. REFRIGERA- Government workers. O. Ulrey, agrtcultural economtst, Morgenthau's Remedy ·Michigan State College, presents the prove their conditions. Thus both consumers. Labels should contain de- Retired in Few Years TORS Henry Morgen!thau In his speech to ifollowlng 15 points on similarities of groups believe in organizations for finite information as to the contents Where a co-operative is set up on the above basis it is the -policy to re- WASHERS the AdvertJlsing Club of Boston stated, Interest of farmers and wage earn- themselves. Wage earners who do not of the containers. Government grades understand farmers may conclude are desirable, especially for all food tire the preferred stock at par in the "The most e~fective way to 'Prevent a damaging rise in prices is, quite ers: 1. Farmers and wage earners are that farmers are seeking excessive products in containers. It is to the order it was issued as fast as new FARM BUREAU SERVICES, I N a. prices. Farmers may believe that advantage of farmers to sell and con- earnings or savings make that pos- Machinery Dep't 728 E. Sh.iawassee St. Lansing, Mich. imple, Ito release surpluses frOID stor- opposed Ito hlighreal estate taxes a~d sible. It is the hopes of the Carson laborers are seeking excessive pay. sumers ttobuy on the basis of grades. age. It seems Ito me desiralble and to high sales taxes. 'Th?y are in 7. Farmers and city dwellers (ex- Farm Income 1940 and 1914 n cessary that we now follow the f,av'Or of income and dnherttance tax- eept those engaged in marketing) Possibly before closing, we should ample set in the case of Cuban es. tHigh real estate taxes increase MEA are both interested farm to the consumer. in reducing the cost of getting a product from the For example, take a look at the 1940 farmer and compare his economic status with that of tJ1le 1909·14 Ibase period. Sixty per II ak e r 'MONEYMAltE __-.-L U YOU' SEE On a cleaned basis, or an if the cost of distributing reduced one cent a quart, both the milk producers and consumers should gain. milk were cent of the farmer States in 1940 received $1,000 as a gross income. in the United farmer received only 23% as much of less than The 1940 o feed has ever equaled the production and profit records that Milkmaker has helped good cows attain. Cow testing association records support the strong statement. E' UYI G estimated shrink for cleaning. Balanced Purchasing Power Best an income as the non-farmer; 8. Over the long period, farmers farmer received 28% during the base the Herd Tests and Private Records All Prove That: ALF LFA JUNE CLOVER w. B. SWEET CLOVER and city people are concerned in ob- period. taining a balance of income and pur- ceived about In 1940, the farmer only re- % of the national in- ~ Milkmaker helps a cow do her best. SIKE MAMMOTH V. B. SWEET CLOVER chasing power. If one group obtains come; 17% in 1909-14. The 1940 far- WOBIG (Timothy bought GROWN TIMOTHY SEED subject to oU'r test for germination) a considerable higher income than the mer was getting about forty c nts other, the production and exchange ($.40) of the consumer's dollar; in Z Milkmaker maintains health better than most rations. processes tend to 'break down. Proper 1909-14 he got 57%. Send a representative sample of your seed. Take some from each prices for farmers and proper wages Methods for Getting Together ~ Milkmaker balances home grown feeds to best advantage. bag. e will quote you on the sample, on a cleaned basis or on an for city workers are essential to ob- We need to get a better understand- estimated shrink. If you want some of the cleaned seed returned tain steady business conditions. If ing between our farmers and city peo- to you for your u e, we can do that. If you have special problems city workers receive considerable higher earnings than farmers, the lat- Iems, pIe, a realization of each others prob- There are ter move to the cities and compete for which can be persued to obtain this the urban job. result: several methods e a MEANS MORE CA H 9. Farmers seek a longer period 1. Farmers and city people can be Mermaker (the base of Merma hand Mermaker feeds) is doing an unu mal job for Wayne Our modern plant can handle your special of tenure, or ownership of farms. members of many of the same types ichol of Hill dale. (Write him about it). I eed cleaning problem at very reasonable age earners also seek to own homes. of co-operatives, such as health and rate. Let u clean your clover and alfalfa 10. Farmers and city people are medical association, burial associa- PROOF He has 750 white leghorn pullet that were hatched in Ii ebruary. both affected by wasteful depletion tion, petroleum co-operatives, gene- " They tarted to lay in June. (four month old). In October he 'aid, eed to -1 quality. Send your ample or and exploitation of natural resources, ral purpose 'buiying co-operatives, am e for e timate . CT O\V. J0 such as soil, timber, minerals, fishing. credit unions, and -operatlve banks. Over 400 eggs per day and up to 500 eggs right through the drought, heat and di comfort Our children will have fewer oppor- 2. The two groups can participate of July, Augu rt and September." eed can be received for cleafiing after tunities if the resources are unwisely in educational meetings where their GOOD HENS GOOD CARE and MERMAKER FEEDS CAN'T BE December 20, 1941. used. problems can be discussed. These BEAT. Distribution of National Income meetings might be in the form of GSCROST HYBRID SEED 11. Farmers and wage earners are oup discussions, panels, forums or PORKMAKER Means Profitmaker OUR FARM BUREAU 9 PER both concerned with obtaining an im- conferences. proved distribution The following of the national in- ences might bring about a mutual un- confer- A noted animal hu bandry man from a neighbor- Sure it costs more for 40% closed formula hog T OR 1942 come-to raise the incomes of the low derstanding-(1) rural-urban women' ing state looked over our Porkmaker 44% formula. feeds, but you use more home grown feeds to each BU. income groups and to lower the in- conference, (2) rural-urban youth con- Here's what he said, "There isn't a thing a hog 100 lbs, of Porkmaker~and you'll grow more comes of the high-income groups. ferences, (3) conference of represen- needs that isn't there". B RE u SER ICES, I C. Then, more of the products of the tatives of organized farmers and Ia- pounds of pork for each 100 lbs, of PORKMAKER 44%. Try it. farms and factories would be bought bor unions, (4) conference of farmers nt 221 . Cedar St., Lansing and consumed. In 1935-36, 'the lower and business men. ~ .~_~- ~~boo~~~~ ~~~n OO~ ~ Th~~bna~yu~~~~--------- Buy at Farm Burf'au Stores and Co A'- -op ss ns