v I IF IT'S HELP YOU NEED, HELP OTHERS AND SUCCEED Vol. XX, No. 2 ARY 7, 1942 20th ear • Behind the Wileel . 19 Y With J. F. Yaeger, Director of embership Individuals Groups and Community Win Many of arity elatio hip ..•,,~ .... _ ..., Relations The Awards Price Ceili 1 0 Individual Farm Bureau members PA AOOX "No paradox in American life has and Community Farm Bureaus walked Th F arm Bur au i hiefly re p n ible for th or bi off with many of the awards at the been more shocking than the existence second annual round-up in Muskegon terms of the farm prices section of the w r tim pri nt 1 on the one hand of gigantic farm surpluses while barely across the Thursday, Jan, 29, climaxing the 1941 law signed by President Roosevelt on January 30. street millions of people have gone West Michigan Farm to Prosper COll- test. The contest is conducted in Ma- The Farm Bureau not 'only helped write th pr isi n th t hungry for the want of these foods. "Only when the industrial worker s son, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, and no price ceiling shall be established on farm produ tIs . . . can buy 'the farm products they Ottawa counties for the purpose of ajl- vancing farm prosperity and rural- than 110 per cent of parity prices, but thous nd of F need, 'Will the farm problem be solv- ed." urban relations. Bureau members in 40 states helped the Am ric n So said John lL. Lewis, former head Nearly 600 persons sat down to din- ner in the dinin~ rooms of Muskegon ureau leaders at Washington fight it through Congr s of the C.I.O. and still president of the United Mine workers. Senior High school building, while arm Bureau Holds Out for P ri y We can agree with Mr. Lewis until more than 700 enjoyed the afternoon he gets down to the "Only when ... " program in the auditorium. The Farm Bureau was an immediat support roth part of the above. Industrial workers Awards were presented by Gover- amendment by Senator Bankhead 0 give th Seer ry of could buy ever Sf) nor Murray D. Van Wagoner. Presi- much of what th~ dent John R. Hannah, of Michigan Agriculture the right to veto any farm price c iling t by th farmer produces State college, was speaker for the ar- price cont 01 administrator that is not a full parity pri and still not solve ternoon. Music numbers by the WLS the farm problem Rangers and the Muskegon county 4-H Top-Mr. and Mrs. Leo H. T-he amendment r s rv s t tl e S cretary of gricultur unless they are band rounded out the program. Greiner Of Hart, Oceana county, INDIVIDUAL WINNERS are shown receiving from Gov. his present responsibility for d t rmining parity pric s for willing to pay for those products a In the individual farmers compe- Murray D. Van Wagoner the farm products. The Farm Bureau fought th nkh d fail' price so that tition, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bull, framed certificate of award and first place winners in the full-time check for $100 as sweepstakes am ndme t through the S nat Th Farm Bur au progr the farmer can buy the products farmers divlslon, Muskegon county, winners in the full tim farmers prevailed ov r obj ctions from the White House. are Farm Bureau members. division of the West Michigan of industry made by industrial la- In Oceana county Farm Bureau Farm to Prosper Contest at Mus- ow th t th price con rol bill has b come 1 w , i d- kegon, January 29. bor on an econom members, Mr. ana Mrs. Oscar A. Sun- ministrator Leon Henderson and S retary of Agricultur ically fall' .basis. As a matter of fact, dell, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Prin- leaders in organized agrtculture often gle, placed second and third respect- Right-Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Claude Wickard, have made a joint announcement in which maintain that 't'he matter is best solv- -ively in the Iull-tirne farmers divi- Dull of Bailey placed first in the they said that they will administer the bill to assur f rmers ed by giving the farmer a price ,for sion. full -timc farmers division for his 'Products such as will permit him In Newaygo county first, second aud Muskegon county in the West full ri y pri s. Th t is ~hat the .. rm Bure u a k f r, to ,buy what he needs of the fruits of third prize winners in the full-time Michigan Farm to Prosper Con- n mo e nd n less. labor and then only will the Labor farmers division all are Farm BUl" test. 'I'hey are shown with problem be solved. eau members. They are Mr. and Mrs. their farm account book. Mr. 5 cr t ry Wick rd s id that I will Let us also not forget that business Gerrit J. Deur, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bull is president of th Casnovia Comunity Farm Bureau. get ab ut rity ri c wl i h is c ept bl and industry is the third leg of the Swanson and Mr. and Mrs. Howa.rd triangle. They must be given considera Slade. pice dmi istr tor. ickard will m k tion even 'industrY and busmess The same is trne in Mason county, ent tocks of grain t ke p th cost of f must 'begin to realize the importance -Iull-ttme farmers division, where of giving agriculture and labor a de- Harold D. Masser won first prize; Mr. H nderson has promis d to keep in lin th pric of thing cent income so 'that the fruits of bus- iness effort can be purchased in quan- and Mrs. David Smith second, and Mr. and Mrs. Julius Eschels third. AN U CE th farm rhastobuy. So th t's h wayitst rtsout. tity at a fair 'price. I'NTE R DE PE N DENT To argue that any of these can solve In Ottawa county Mr. and Mrs. N, J. Wilkinson, Farm Bureau members, won first in the full-time tarmers di- ROLL CA L t The intent of tel w is to control ruinous i flation of pric s. Th Farm Bur au ccept d p i 11 pric s urb to the whole problem alone is like ar- guing as 'to rwhether the chicken or vision, and Ferris L. Hambleton ond. sec- OAT· J "If anyone _'IIA ••,uer "There can be no questi n of th ontrol for farm pric roviding that price cont 01 w r appli d to industry and business in g neral, nd to th w ge the egg comes first. The fact of the Community Farm Bureaus Win matter is that each is dependent on In Newaygo county all three prizes County Farm Bur aus Goi g erican Farm Bureau F d ration 11a" great service the American Farm Bur- f labor. The national administration opposed pric controls in the community organizations done for agriculture this year of 1911, eau Federal ion has rend red mer i- the other. There can be no special divi- Out to Increase Their I would answer that through its Y ry can agriculture. The farmer's weak- for wages of labor. It was successful in its fight to exempt economic advantage for one group sion of the contest went to Farm Bur- without destroying to some extent eaus. Garfield placed first; Brookside Membership active support of the 5% parity loan nes in this age of mass production labor. second, and Dayton third. hill this splendid organtzation of and industrial and .Iinancial combina- the purchasing IpO'wer of the other groups.. which eventually results in Officers of Garfield Community Farm These County Fc..rmBureaus have farmers has materially aided in add- tions has been his lack of organized Pa ity and Exemption for W g Bureau are Victor Swanson, presi- announced the dates on which ing more than $700.000,000 to the ffort in his own behalf. The Farm collapse of trade and then depression The Fa m Bur au' s g at vi tory for agri ultu was wit .. their Farm Bureau membership roll income farmers will r c i e tl is Bur au, work ina with other zr at rules the land. ' dent; Sander Ensing, vice president; call for 1942 will start. t that time year." John H. Bankhead. . '. "en- farm organizations, has vorkcd a ing til rity pri iple i tl bill for g icultu e. W' g s When the organized farmer argues Mrs. Henry Bode, secretary and treas- a volunt r fore 0 Farm Bureau ator from Alabama and chairman of marvelous ch: n e in lhe past two de- for acceptance of the parity philos- urer. Brookside: Myreenus Hoeker, are x mpt, bu arity is lik a can i d t t it. WI members in every township within the lenate committ e on agriculture. cade ".- rt hur al)p r, I. S. Sen- ophy he argues for a .balanced econ- president; Koos Karnemaat, vice pres- the county will take the field for ev- ator from Kansa '. ever the dog goes, the can goes with him. And so it will b omy in 'which each group can .tradc ident; Tena Speet, secretary and treas- its Iproducts 'fairly for the product") urer. Dayton: Clifford Smith,' presi- eral days under leadership of the Chester . D vi with farm parity prices. If wages move labor and industrial of every other group and none of dent; Herman Derks, vice president; county campaign manager. Theil" "The c,ar icultural adjuslm nt act Marvi Jones these shall profit at the expense of Mrs. Earl Smith, secretary and treas- job will be to invite to membership and its admiu.istration grew out of a "Heartbrcak iua hi 'tory has proved osts up, the Secretary of Agriculture will bring forth new the other. urer. many farm families. Lists have been meeting in Washington when thought- the fallacy of unorganized and divided prepared by County and Community and corresponding parity pric s for farm product . A continued insistence on class ad- In Mason county the Summit-Perc ful farmer met at the request of the action in the pres nce of closely knit vantage will soouer 01' later result in Marquette Community Farm Bureau Farm Bureau committees. Early re- Pre ..ident and th Secrcta ry of A 1'1- 0"1 ups, 'I'hc I' arm Burea has play No c iling may be applied to prices for farm produ t until a battle in 'Which one or tho other of and the Sauble River Farm Bureau ports indica tc a strong increase ill culture to outline what th y felt w d a fine and helpful pal t in s cur- member ship. County Farm Bureau should ha v in the Yay of farm I g in~ n t ionn l I' coxni tiou for the na- th y r ach 110 p r c nt of parity. That arr ng In ssu s the groups is bound to seek force to tied for first place. George Towns is hold its advantage. That will lead president of the Summit-Pere Mar- membership campaigns start: islat ion at the hands of Ih n \" on- ion-wide problems of farm and the farmer f at least 100 p r nt parity b fo nt 18 to the philosophy of the diotator and quette bureau; Bert Van Loon, vice January 26 gres about to h ass mhl rl .. TIl(> ranch," - 'ollgr ssman Iarvin Jon s, Furrn Ilurenu F deration and it: "late chairman of the lIou e committee on applied. Secretary Wickard has announced that th U. S. down the path of ruin that the dicta- president; and Francis Fitch, secre- Barry Iacomb tor controlled nations 'of Europe are tary-treasurer. Mrs. William Hasen- Branch [ewaygo r presentatives had more to do with agricultur . Dep't of Agriculture will manage government own d sur .. following. '1"H:lJS 'MUST NOT HAP- bank is president of the Sauble River Eaton Oakland fixing the line of that report to the President, which he adop ed literally pluses of farm products and other factors to help provid PEN HERE. bureau; David K. Smith, vice presi- Genese Van Buren INSTINCToS dent, and Mrs. Smith, secretary-treas- Hill. ale Washtcnaw in his me 'sag to ongress, than any farmers full parity prices. As Mr. A. Perry Osborn, 1st. vice- urer. Hur n ther force repr esen ted there." h s- president of .the board of trustees of In Oceana county the Shelby Com- February 2 tel' . Davi , former administ{ator of the American Museum of Natural munity Farm Bureau placed second Bay Monroe the AA. Augu t, 1934. Priority Ratings Not History, wrote in the Natural History in the community organizations divi- February 9 For Individual Farmer Magazine: sion and in Muskegon county the Cass Lenawce enry A. Wallace The U. S. Department of Agl'icuJ- "Choose between two instincts if Montague Junior Farm Bureau WOll Gratiot Mason you will-either co-operation lWi,th ture aid Oct. 15 that individual second. Officers of the Shelby organi- Ingham Saginaw your fellow creatures or force urged farm rs ar not r quired to have zation are Ray Fox, president; Je e, Jackson Shiawasseo pr ior ity rattngs of any kind under by self-aggrandizement and fostered Bonham, vice president; Mrs. Ches- Kalamazoo by pride and vanity. Both instincts t h defen re program in order to pur- ter Keller, secretary-treasurer. Offi- 16 are of ancient origin in your animal cers of the Montague group are Don BeITi 11 February I.•ivi ngstou Carles L. McNary chase ordinary farm machinery, make-up but lead to basrcally differ- "YOI' years I have advocated co-op- equipment, l' pail' parts, fertilizer; Friday, president; Walter Schultz, Clinton Oc ana ent results. ration amona tho, e living on farm'. Insecticid S, nails, Icncing, roofin~ vice president, and Arthur Kaule, sec- Ionia St. Joseph "Co-operat.lon, the instinct of the I should lik to see the agriculturist· 01' similar it ms. retary-treasurer. Isahella Tuscola family, herd, and flock you have of the COlli try completely organized. "Priority rating' 011 qu i] me n t a nd Mrs. Edith M. Wagar, of Carleton, Lapeer never chosen and adhered to on '1 T'h: t is why I h ieve in the Farm 'upplies such a" these,"':\1. 'lifforrl a leader in the Michigan State Farm February 23 grand scale. It might bring your Bureau Fedora tion and allied organi- Townsend, director, Olf'ice of Agri- Bureau work, was on the committee man-made world to an enduring broth- Allegan Ottawa zationH".~ hurl s L. ~Ie;. ary, . S. cultural Defense Relations, explained, erhood-e-endurtng 'biologically Ibe- whtca selected the sweepstakes ners, each of whom received a $100 win- Calhoun St. lair Frank O. L de '(malar (rom OreO'011. "are issued Iby the Officc of Produc- cause co-operation should encourage W- f ich igan (Benzi, L elauau "The most helpful mover tion Management to rna n ufucturers ca 11 award with the framed certifl- and Grand' Trav rs counties) mod rn tim s ill axr lcult.u re is th self-develpoment. cate of merit. In all 780 in cash ities nrocessors and warehou semen i~ "Force, self-aggrandizement, and March 2 Farm Bur au ... T ha ve more fa ith awards were bestowed. 'CllSllS fit;ureH indicate hat hirth order to avoid having individual' ob- Manf t in an improv d and II rma n nt agr l- individual advantage you have often tried and 0 set up your many man- There was a sweepstakes prize in Tri- ounty ( ntr im, Charlcvoix culturc through the < I' ncy of the I'< tos in some h rg' cit ies an not highl ta in ratings. each d ivi ion-full-time farmers. part- nough to maintain present popula- "Individual farmer s," Townsend and Kalka ka counties) Farm Bureau than in a ny nth \' slnul made worlds headed by the Caesars time farmers, and community organi- tion. Btrth rate' are higher in the said, "Who are asked to secure 'prior- ,g IH'y W hav z.' l~r. nl O. Lowden, of history. These 'Worlds have per- zations. I ural areas. ity ratings' b for making purchases former g verner of Illinoi:. ished and, although climate and dis- Other members of the [udg in om- of ordinary equipment or suppl ies ea e have played a part, the de tru - mittee were Prof. E. B. Hill, Michi- Mu Be Ale EK MRS. MYTUCK shoutd advise the Dopartrnent of Agn- tion of such worlds is in the main gan t te college, chairm n; Law- The Vc rm on t r4 a rm Bureau at Bur- culture immediately of the name and aused by the decadence of inhabit- renc 0' ei l l, state deputy iomru is- lington, Vt., is t lying 10 locat Irs. add re '5 of tho dealer and f he product ant 'who have 10 t their freedom and 'ion r of agriculture; Vernon B ntha . lytucl , lorm nly of 2!i7' F'rerl- on wh i 'h a .pr inr ity rating w' S re- con sequently their initiative and vir il- pencer, Kalka ka farmer, and Irs. ricl St.: Detro it. c nested.' Hy. Why not try co-operation?" bora H, Stockman, East Lansing. WHEAT The Plymouth Mail published by (Continued on page six.) Be safe with Farm Bur au erl 19h r ave o I abcock He ds at'l Farm Co-op Cou ci .•lie hi r~lll Ii'arm Bureau .•.'CW , rounded J'UluHry 12, 1n3 cla s meta r J' nuary 12. 1923. at the po t- Ilchtgan, under the Act of dar h 3, 1 79. Hopes to Have 700 M b rs; Would Take 2,23 t v rage Publl h d fir t ,'aturdaY of each 1Oonl11 hy the ...Jlchlgan State Farm Bur au at Its publl at lon off'Ice at 111 E. Lovet t St. Charlotte, Mi higan. A Milestone repared Thoroughly Cows to Equal Their hd loti I anrl g n rn l oft Ic s, :.:21 .•.'orth Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. I keep in mighty rugged health and have for years and years For Campaign P 'lotC '0 Bu. fl60. 'I'elephone, Lansing 21-271. With work and food and sleep enough, and not too many tears. Return for Feed I chuckle when the spirit moves; I laugh When e'er I can Early reports on the ::.-al'm Bureau I AR U GR N .... , , Editor and usiness Manager And all in all I fiaure I'm a mighty lucky man. member hip campaign in Dr nch So far un xcell d otner I'd like to think I'm just as good as what I used to be county are that some townships have dairy herd improvement a sociation But every now and then the truth is hammered home to me more than doubled their member hips. in the United tat i th record or I, in advance. That passing seasons take their toll as sure as death or taxes The county organization hopes to have the Ingham-Mason cow testing group And I am older every time the earth turns on its axis. more than 700 m mbers at the close of ATU D Y, FEBRUARY 7, 1942 of 31 herds in W I 1 the 4 4 ows in No.2 the roll call. That would double the Another milestone passed me by a couple of weeks ago; the 12 mouths jll completed l?-ad an It's long and long since anything has worked upon me so, present roll. average production of lQ,507 pounds But recently my arms and back (long servants of my will) Branch county prepared thoroughly of milk with 416.~ pounds of rat. U Have started in to ache like sin whenever I sit still, for this campaign and made effe tive H would take 1,143 cows of the Just plain old'fashioned rheumatiz, but Marthy said, said she, u e of every element or Farm Bureau United 'State average to equal the "1 hav united with these friend a d neighbors to That some of myoId rotting teeth were raising hob with me. strength. There are six farmers co- production Of these cows in this And srnce experience has shown that she ;s seldom wrong operative in the county. Every di- njoy a social hour, to study our common problems, to I went 0 old Doc Pultem's place, and Marthy went along. Michigan association. On the basis or rector i a member of th Farm Bur- value of product for feed consumed, support through the Farm Bureau the organized effort Well, Doc explored and scraped and bored and tested cold and hot eau. The six boards of directors sent it would take 2,231 cows to equal the And stat~d I'd be better off without the entire lot; igned letters to their stockholders which is essential to the welfare and prosperity of agri- That what I had supposed were teeth were abscessed and decayed In January H. E. Babcock became 4.94 in the association. and pat ons, setting for the reasons president of t.he 1 ational Council of Tester for the Ingham-Mason as- culture: To the end that such co-operation may provide But he would make a set for me-lik sample he displayed- why each board of directors believes Farmer Co-operatives. ow chairman sociation is Glenn Jacobs, on the job Which would not ache nor yet inject my system full of fizzj every farmer should have a Farm a comfortable living for my family, education for my And furthermore perhaps the change might cure my rheumatiz. of th board of trustees of Cornell since 1928. He agrees with A. C. tHaI- Bureau membership. University, Mr. Babcock i best tzer, Michigan State College extenston So then I said, "Welt go ahead. I guess it's got to be", {I i , and independence for myoid age. tt And Doc Just tipPed that old chaJr back and dum near murdered me! Coldwater Dairy Company said that known as the founder of the Grange dairyman, '1' a ~ Aa-, 31 me hera.are. the Farm Bureau stands between League Federation, the nation's lar- not specialists as' expert dairymen. o umity Farm Bureaus in Michigan are opening You, Gentle Rader, shall be spared the details and the gore. farmers and their co-operatives and "est farm supply co-operative. He is Rather, the (Iai' yrnen are "just good th ir monthly meetings with the Farm Bureau Creed. Suffice it to the tale that I am up and oult once more. certain groups in organized labor whq said to be the man who first thought My chin curls upward toward my nose; my lips are long and loose; farmers." Thirty-one feed alfalfa and ' ould prey upon farmer owned bust- of forming It summarizes the purpose of our organization in a few I've lived a week on SOUll and broth and pop and orange juice. ness. the American Farm Bur- 28 have the reeenrmended alfalfa- I cannot whistle to the dog. 1 lisp as best I can. eau Federation. s president he suc- brome pasture, 22 feed sudan grass words and will bear repeating often. Poor Hiram, once a sturdY wight. is now a couper-man .. I Batavia Co-operative Company di- ceeded John D. IMiller who at 86 con- extra in July and August, 30 have And YQu who get a hearty laugh from all the shape I'm 111 rectors recalled the work of the Farm cluded nine full years of service in milking machines and all have' ap- y rd tri e at D troi Remember in a few short years will come my turn to grin, Then I shall smile a gleaming smile, yea, glamorous will it be Bureau islation, on state and national and particularly farm leg- that office. IMiller retains the success- of 'president emeritus the position and a life mem- proved milk nouses, 31 have barn ven- tilating systems MId 27 have' bull To flash my new store teeth at all who chuckle now at me. ful fight waged by the Farm Bureau to bership Re ardl s of h w the strike is ettled at tl e tock- R. S. Clark on the executive committee. pens. Members sold f 83 bulls and stilI exempt farm supplies for production 315 North Grinnell St, retained high quality bull calves last y rds t 0 troit, ther ar some things about it that are from the 3% state sales tax. not only a stench in the nostrils, but they should awaken Jackson, Michigan. Quincy Co-op Company said that a Isabella Bureau Holds year. Five of .the rarrns are operated by farmers to the necessity of being prepared to act in an an ample supply of farm products at all larger strengthen Farm Bureau the organization membership in repre- will Annual Meeting fathers and 'sons, "six are .partner- Mrs. Estella ISwain of Union town- ships and 10 arc renter-manager farms senting farmers before the law mak- organized manner when set upon by certain groups in ing bodies. ship, was honored at ·bhe annual meet- amd the remaining 10 are owner-op- ing of the Isabella County Farm Bur- erated. Herds range from about W o men organized labor. Th~ A sociated Coldwater Co-operative Company eau at Mt. Pleasant Jan. 17 as the eight cows to 2.,4, with .the average a~ directors told their 1,700 farmer stock- first person in the coun ty to become A teamsters' union ha been attempting to organize holders that they firmly believe that 16 animals. Freshour and Son, a life -membsi- of the Farm Bureau. Mason, topped the association average those employes of the three commission firms at the De- it is to the advantage of farmers to She has 'been a member for more than for the 12' mo-nths in 19'40-41 with. an be members of an organization like 20 years. troit to kyards who unload and handle stock delivered the Farm Bureau to protect us as average 'animal production of 482.4 These members were elected direct- pounds. of butterfat. by tucker and farmers. Threats of violence have been farmers and co-operators, and to pro- ors: Mrs. E. G.Block, Robert Watson, Members by wise salectlon and use m de to force membership. r•• Pearl E. Myu., Director 101' Michigan mote our welfare. Joe ,Strallige, Hugh Swindlehurst. Oth- of roughages are getting .$2.81 far Branch County Farm Bureau Oil er directors are Earl Seybert, Jr., Co. directors said that because of the Maynard every dollar of feed fed. Thus $8-a-ton A strik was called upon the Michigan Live Stock jUttitude of some. large and resource- Gilmore, Victor Pohl, Pat alfalfa nay" returns '$22.48, 80-cent Hathaway, and Norman Johnson. gives' 'milk 'worth $2.24 and $"5- xchange to enforce a closed shop. The strategy appar- ful pressure groups, farm co-opera- V rne Stockman and George Wheel- COl'l1 tives are finding themselves confront- an-acre 'paature returns' $14.05 in milk. ently was to deal with one firm at a time and avoid a run- er of the Central Michigan College Membe.rs'.alld the -tester are' wa:iting to ing difficulties in transporttng : and of Education were the speakers. More in with public sentim nt on the grounds of shutting off marketing farm crops. They have than 100 members attended the meet- see if any other assoctattons in other joined other co-ops in asking the ing. states, with ... herds comparable in size the supply of food. exceed the Ingham-Mason record. Farm Bureau to correct these trou- The Live Stock Exchange asked the government labor bles. A larger Farm Bureau member- 'Co-operation is the only yardstick ship is needed. that can say to monopoly "move over The' ·United IStates lias more high- mediation board to call a labor board election for the Bronson Co-operative Company di- and give justice to all, or get out of speed passenge; trains than any other employes. George Boutell, Exchange manager, said rectors said to their patrons and stock- the picture." country in" the world.' I holders: "The Farm Bureau has been that if the union had a majority of Exchange employes, a deciding factor in obtaining parity the Exchange would expect to sign with the union. Gov- prices for arm products, has secured ernment mediators were reported to have said that they coul ot n an election unles th union asked for it. sales tax exemption for production .tor free highways and resale, on farm supplies has fought and farm markets lJl)'~'/.{1UUn - I~ ,: • ' The union doesn't want it. Only six out of a score of : .. and merits port." your membership sup- * ' *. '*' * * * * *" * Exchange employes wanted to strike. But they were Women are giving much help in the "Many in oneil-The motto of The United States of by Mrs. F. F. Dunham, Mrs. Frank Branch campaign. Mrs. G. W. Truby America. From the beginning of history, individuals aU forced out. At a meeting of employes of all three Blohm is in charge of the topic for is chairman for Matteson twp, which its mem- handed together for their mutual safety and protection, , commission firms, three voted for union affiliation and February "Our Statesmen and Today's ~has doubled and may triple and the more the hetter. State Mutual is the largest Citizenship." bersh ip. Mrs. Charles Hellinger has 59 voted against. Nine who could have voted were CRACKER JACK -done membership work in several Farm Mutual Fire Insurance Company in Michiqan-« absent. In the face of such information, the gagging 1 cup honey townships. Others who have worked founded upon this same, practical principle. We are 2 cups sugar on membership teams include Mrs. now protecting the homes of over 42,000 of your ' 1 tablespoon butt r . . of the Live Stock Exchange and its employes is a proce- 1 iable,'poon vtn gar fl. A. Warner, Mrs. Genevieve Mits- neighbors and their enthusiasm brings us- Q host of dure that stinks. A pinch of salt Boil until a little will crack when chelen ' Mrs. Clarence . May, Mrs. Hen- new members each year. You are paying for dropped in cold water. Remova from' ry Grove. DInners were served to reliable protection-we have it. he union id a i whi p this f rm r outfit into Ii e, lire and add IIJ teaspoon ~~~~lkl~n~n~er~~r~.over .oda, Beat workers a pan of popped Mrs. George by Mrs. Emmett Himebaugh Smith and others. and *1 r bably fin r ng purpos. The unio h s com- MI'. rthur Ballinger. II d p k rs with u ion but her to boycott the Ex- baby is born every 14 seconds in change. the United States. We believe the strike at Detroit is aimed at the farmer. Classified Ads Classified advertisements are' cash with order at the following rates: A closed sho among employes who unload trucks 4 cents per word for one edition, Ads to appear in two or more editions take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. would put the union in position to compel refusal of stock delivered by truckers and farmers unless they see II BABY CHICKS LIVE TOCK the light and join the "right" union at $27.50 for the CHICKS - MICHIGAN APPROVED REGISTERED HEREFORD BULLS membership. The closed shop could be extended so that chicks from large typo hen'. White Leg-- and heifers. \Ve have a nice selection. hams, White and Barred Hocks. Get Sensible prices. . M. Torld Co., :\1en- trucker c uld ot pick up stock from farmers, from these better chicks for more eggs for de- tha. (14 miles north v e·t of Kalamazoo). Cen "e. 'oxed and unsexcd. Write Cor pr-ir-es, Wlnstrom Hatchery, Eo. B-7. • (7-:l-tf-22b) h' i g s' ns, or from rivate dealers un- Zeelallu, .•Li .h. (2-1t-3;j1J) h uld ec the li ht and join a team ters' Y FR E-BALANCED RATIONS MAl OUL TRY LITTER-USE SERVALL- the most profit. T II liS -t hc kind or hav, 'lazdr for economy. ~,ladc from sugar grain, and breed of calli YOU have. \\TO palle. ..'0 dll:,lt-no dirt-goo farther- will ·u~gest a ha laru-ed ration a nd feed- Iaxt s longer. 'WiIl keep brooder c nd poul- ing' directions for you. R. H. ddv, Farm try house Iloors dry. 100 pound bales. nllre 11 ervt 'c.', Inc., :!21 Torth cdar .\lost feed dealers have it. 'It for d - Streel, Lansing. (2-tf-10u) ingl sure 0 fa m as 1 n orne scrinttv pany. Hudson. booklet, Harry D. Gates Com- ~1ichigan di itrlbutor. (2-4t- Up) MAPLE SYRUP BELS hogs, twice cotton, twi ce poultry SPlECIAL MAPLE SYRUP LAOELS tim wheat, five times tobacco, eight POULTRY MEDICATIONS NOW for glaas and lin (·ontalncr!,. ;\ltractive avaiJo:ble at prtc s farmer.' van afford. all-over illustratlon in tb rr-o colon; of ti Protect your habv chicks arralnst bacter- ial infe'ction h~' using' Ph enoaulpha t sugar' bush in opera tlon, lace for your farm name. We print that for you. Label Powder ill dl'lnlting Welt r or in mash, as d signed to draw attention to and 'ell sa sourc directed. Prevent respiratory troubles )'OUI' syrup. Lab I for can covel',' three in ch icks hy using Holland Laboratorres sides of ·an. arrtes recipes too. For rs of t 1 nation's cold formula. Laborat ortcs poultry The full line of Holland mcdlcatlons Ham ples and pri\"~H, writ is ue- Supplies Sugar BU'h ornpan ', 217 .•Tor h edar ing- made availahl at Farm Bureau street, Lan sl ng, Michigan. (2-2t-66b). itores and at eo-op eleva tors through Farm Bureau Servlc" l nc. Holland IA bora.torles, InC'., O. J, W i mer, Mgr., FARM MACHINERY Holland, ::\lidl. (2-2t- 70b) ONLY FARMERS CAN BUILD A farmer" program. Any 1"nll tc '>II'! you p rm n ro ... need «an be bought from 'IS. ).) I get the tine st equipment at compet it iv ALL MAPLE SYRUP MAKING AND mark ling cquipm nt and su pplres, in- prices that AND you help build a prog ra m has only your intere ·tH at heart. dudi.ng felt filter bag.' for d an sing, Write u· your needs. Farm Bureau er- int ini g a high d gr of oil fertil- th rmometers. and g'las~ contafners, h 'dromet rio', bucket', "KI .•.-G EVAPOR- tin 'vice', 111C., • lachinery Dep't, 72 Ea't Shlawa 'see St., Lansing. O-tf-;;3b) it '; '\.TOn. ". sap storage tanks, sugar-ing off rigs, I'll ar moulds, etc. For .atalog SPREAD MARL AS IT COM ES FROM and prices, write sugar Bush Suppl les pit. I<~1ink Self Feeding I reader do ricultural tariff to fully p otect the 'om pan " J i~play room and office, 217 perfect job on marl. TO helper requlr d 'orlh edar Street, Lansing', Mich. on back. 'Von't clog. pread more (. 'ext door to "tate Farm Bureau. IN THE past twelve months, while from comp ting import that hold or tons daily- aves wages 1 man. Ff ts placed by the Michigan Bell in 1941- (2-2t-5 b) dump truok like t-ailgate. J esnt pre- the nation was preparing for the pres- * below parity leve!s: vent use truck for other purposes. 'imple enough wire to go more than MILKING MAOHINES -rugged, Wr-ite for cat alog. Flink COI11- ent struggle, Michigan Bell spent around the earth! s ive indu trial t riffs to equ lize pany, Streator, 111. ts-rr-su» $28,250,000 to meet the need for in- DON'T KEEP YOUR WIFE FOR A I PCl' Gct a ~o-op ~Iill{ing Mach ine and I F?~ ~~LE-O~ I! 22 x 3~ .ALL S,T.E~L creased te.ephone service. largely Hundreds of miles of new cable of indu trial nd agricultural com- hav her milk the cow th is busv " a ·on ~I.clolmH k D ermg th reahlng machlno tha ts coming. lJ joking aside, our WI~h Cl?v I' .hullI,ng attachment ~I~~ '(:~ caused by the war effort. bring telephone serv,ice to military mill,er-with low vacuum (1:! Ibs. pre _ r. c.leanmg- at.tachm nt. 1.<'01'. pal t~(ular., bases and munitions plants. Other ffort to develop new foreign and domes- sur ) protects Atternat action. udder:-;-get,· qukkly and ea ·ily. Ftnest teat inflation. Portahle- 'ingle unit. Pipe line for any jz h 1'<1 ELEOTRIC all th milk w t:'lt 157.00 for: ~I1ch. Buchanan O-OP:,l, In ., B~( ha~all. WATER SYSTEMS (~-1l-_61J) * Part buildings, of that addit ions total and went new into new cen.tral hundreds districts supply of war workers' the swiftly homes. growing While merican-grown farm products; (rom 250.00 and up. Do milking easter, office equipment. But a large and im- cheap r, quick er. See your Farm Bur au civilian requests may not always be IF YOU NEED A PUMP, WHETHER portant share was buried in the deral marketing agreements and orders to dealer, or wrie Farm Bureau ervl e , H'I' to be a pi ton type. centrifugal or satisfied because of material short. Inc., 1<;1ctrical Dep't, 72 ,'. Sh lawa sse ground-in the form of telephone r dU r or con umer to tabilize the price t., Laristng. (2-tf- 6b) plete.system, jet we has it. Our line is com- Price!'; range from $49.95 up. ,:ee ages, t Ie phone people are confidently your Farm Bureau dealer, or write Farm cable. About 448,OCO miles of new determined that war a ricultural commodity: OROHARD SUPPLIES Bureau rvices, Inc., Electrtcal D P'l, telephone wire went into he cables 72 E. hiawas see si., Lan. ins. (3-tr-4;jb) needs will be met. Idi f urr nt annual or easonal urplu e of TRACTO~S duct from mark t channel in the most econom- .SPECIAL Cte tra c Crawler SALE ON DEMO STRATOR and whe I tractor (on el ho d t m f federal loan, thu prot cting rubber). F'ir:-;t cIa.·.· condItion. Bargain pri<' 1'. ,'ee them at our warehou e at TRI'KE A BLOW FOR YOUR COUNTRY ·hiI th arne time in uring the consum .. Uy DEFENSE8~ _DS TA-=-l 8ATUftDA~ FEBRUARV ~ 1~2 . 1- MICHIGAN FARM NEW Co-op Continue Gains With nut and dairy marketing as- Sorrie C anges Would WIC ARD D Farm B rea sociations showing the ,waY,farmer HE DER 0 ISSUE Offers Prize o-operatlve increased ships and volume of bu. iness during both member- Be We COnte, ndeed For Song 194'1. 00,000 new members the national total to 3,400,000. Co-ops business turnover increa ed by 193,- brought And These Are Times When for a rainy day. Some welcome changes would include a pay-as-you-go program, a policy of very man worthy of his A STATEME T igan The board of directors of the • Iich- tate Farm Bureau has extend- 000,000 and soared to $2,280,000,000. Farmers Should Be In hire but no more, a time to work and Regarding Application of ed its contest an official Farm Bureau Minne eta's ~34,000 co-op member- Real Farm Groups a time to rest, a time when night be- song to August 31, 1942. The conte t ships again led the nation, and Cal- gins at dusk and day at dawn, a time Price Control to Foods and is open to all cttlzens of Michigan. ifornia's 255,000,000 bu iness volume By MR t. EDITII M. WAGAR when we follow the Golden Rule, and Farm Supplies The prize lor an acceptable ong will was the highest in the country. Carleton, Mom'oe 001tnty, Michigan when we return to the application of be 35, and for an acceptable mu tc A few weeks ago I heard a promi- pride and honor and modesty and tem- Secretary of Agriculture Claude E. etting 35. Competent judges will nent businessman say, in discussing perance and thrift and loyalty and Wickard, and Leon Henderson, Ad- judge ,the entries, none of them a - wo . ministrator of the Office of Price Ad- octated with the Farm Bureau. De- ---- ---_ --_.. the war situation, "We shall never again see the standard of living that Scrap and Repair Parts ministration, made public the follow- cision of the judges will be final. They those of us who are here today have There are many things that I think ing joint statement Feb. 3: reserve the right to reject any or all known." our farm folks should be thinking "With the passage of the Price Con- matertal. Entries should be mailed For days that statement rang in about during these early war times. trol Act, the Office of Price Adminls- to the Farm Bureau Song Contest, 221 my ears. I did not want to accept it, I hope none of us will in our enthus- tration and the Department of Agri- o. Cedar Street, Lan ing, Michigan. yet J thought h~as in a position to iasm forget our good judgment. Just culture intend to spare no effort to The words of the song may deal know far more about it than I. now we hear much about the scrap prevent inflation. These two agencies with the .beauty of rural Michigan, For years the women of the Ameri- iron to be found on the farms all over share this important respon ibil ity the de irahiJilty of farm life, etc., but can Farm Bureau Federation have had our country, We all know there's and we are in complete agreement as the e point nnu t be a sociated with CONTAINS HORS£ MEAT ATTRACTIVETO RAtS SAtiSfACTORY R£SUl1S GUUANTHO as their slogan "A lots of discarded machinery of every to objective to be achieved . . . If the Farm BUl eau. higher standard of description scattered throughout every inflation is to be controlled, it is now Thi contest was conducted in 1941. MANUFACTURED BY H.l.RICK PRODUCTS CO.•NAPOLEON. OKlO. farming community, but in your clean- especially important that effective, o song wa cho en as the official living on the farm and a farm income up campaign don't be so foolish as to positive steps be taken to stabilize the ong. one of the ongs entered iJ 15~' OZ. Can 25c to pay the bill." let go anything that you might need cost of living. The Department of the 1941 cont t are now under con- Enough to kill 200 Rats later on. Remember, we are being Agriculture and the Office of Price Ideratlon. The contest start anew. We have planned Sold by Farm Bureau Dealers and worked toward told every day that repairs will be ~dministration intend to pool re- l.. that goal; we want- difficult to get. So why sell anything sources to do all they can to accom- ed farm folks en- that you may need yourself before the pli h this end. Theodore Roosevelt "A stnale farmer today i no match '17'e t t • • '$ t t'6rOlJnd D f .' '''lit. titled to everything war comes to an end? Let go all that Production of Food for the corporations, railroad, and line that other folks is past use, but keep all that can help "First of all we mu t have abun- busine s enterprises with which he have. Wilen I heard you out in time of need. dant production and the Department mu t deal. Organized into co-opera, this speaker de- When some of the auto graveyards of Agriculture intends to see that ev- tive ass'ns, however, the farmer' standard clare to a group of farm should never again see the same that we have recently people that seen that are so unsightly places throughput are dismantled in so many ery possible step is taken to insure the business areas abundant and the non-usable supplies for all. This ha been and will remain the consumer's parts disposed of, we can then all reo best assurance of fair prices. Govern- power would be enormously . . . Through tion our farmers co-operative increased organiza- can build up their EoI' nile Million Ear; septic Tank trength."-Theodore Roosevelt. it made me feel rebellious. joice in the general clean-up. merit-owned stocks of grains and cot- .. Speaking of Hardships Then I began to enumerate some of And the same with the waste paper ton will continue to be used to sup- campaign. Let go all that is an actual plement private stocks. Farm legis- chases to commodities ,tively abundant. that are From time to time More than 800,000 tons Ofl potash materials for fertilizer us r ." .~~ .' .:"... ,.. • , -: ~.-:. ':4 . left American min sand refinerie lost year for farming ar a the things that we have accepted as waste but keep your. magazines if they lation and the farm production goal the Department of Agr iculture and are still readable for some one near for 1942 have now placed floors under where soil deficiency of potash-an ssential plant food-i a high standard of living, I have come the Office of Price Administration will to the conclusions that in a great home may/ appreciate having them to the farm prices of all major products draw the attention of consum r to limiting crop production. About two-thtrds of this tonnage was For'health and comfort many things that we have considered read. at levels sufficient to protect farmers commodities which are in relative in the form of muriate of pota h (60-63% K.:O). a form highly necessities of the day we have almost Let's Be of Good Cheer in carrying out a great increase in abundance, and to d sirable shifts in build 0 violated good common sense. It's our job not only to produce the production. Steps will be taken to food habits. concentrated to reduce the Farmer's fertiliz r fr ight bill. Im- We have lowered our standard of food required but to keep up the keep feedstuffs at reasonable levels in "We should like to repeat that the mediately upon the outbreak of war in 1939. th Am dean good health by our constant use of the morale of our communities. Not all order that increased production of government intends to mobiliz its Potash Industry began a rapid increase in production capacity. CONCRETE automobile. even for exercise. We have refused to walk, We take the car of our young folks are going into thid meats and livestock products will not war. We shall have many younger be hampered by high feed costs. full resources production for all-out agrtculturat at prices fair to farm rs 1'his expansion program is still continuing to m t th d me no matter how short the distance we ones at home that will require thought Cost of Farm Supplies fa increa d food production-fOOD for VI TOBY. SEPTIC TANK have to go, we have a seat put upon and attention if we keep them doing The Office or Price Administration and consumers. Our aim i to stabil- ize living co ts and prevent war-tim every implement we operate because their best. will use its powers to see that prices inflation or post-war deft.ation. Ne we don't want to walk anymore. Now We must think of their health and of the things that farmers buy are invite the assistance of farmers and too-much walking is really not so good not let them overwork or do what they held down, so that farm production 101' the average person but at the are not physically fit to do. We must will not be restricted by unnecessart- consumers in seeing that the job is AMERICAN POTA I done." locotpotal d Your, farm is a better place to same time too much rldlng' is just as provide the family with good, whole- ly high production costs. live if you have modern plumb- bad. some food. 1155 Sixteenth s., N. W. Co-operation .without research is ing and rilnning water. You can. I heard a woman deplore the time We must not allow our war anxiety Price Controls .', enJoy' tttese .conveniences-in safe' to dominate the home life until it "A high level of production will not like a 'battleship without a rudder. ;.:. ~ty~\;)y" ;.n'~aJllrtg" it. .cp.{Ic,:ete . ..$e,ptic.,. wlien., she .couldn't g~t silk -stockmgs, ".~" ~.a~~....lL, ~sUSPOJ~S •. of, .tt9+'~eho.ld for ,"she. just couldn't' wear c~tton or dlms the happy childhood that every in all cases be sufficient. Where prices .. WI$tes; prevents .contaminatton of iisle' next .to her ·feet'." In fa~t" she youth is entitled to. get out of line the Office of Price Ad- : " stri(l~Jng _a~tI : cQoking . "wa~er. by " 'ge~(l1s. that may calHle . typhoid, w~s su're she 'couldn't ever again wear We must keep smiling through it ministration with the advice and as- .',.~,dysentery and'- other sickness.' .cotton. underwear- because it .caused all and our efforts' will be far more sistance of the Department of Agri- ~ , '1.;. ~," .• . _\" . ; \- i" •• - , ..... ., Write {O~ Qur free booklet,. "Con- such an Irration and made her .... so. un- effective than if we make everything culture will establish maximum prtc- ""1 ere e JStructures' for' Farm Water corrirortafila. Nbw I think a diffe'rent gloomy around us. ' es. In such cases it will see that this " . ~ •••ppIY lal)«) Sewage Dlsppsal." •. 'It ," gives, complete construction de- standard, of living might' do that wo- Common Sense in War Effort protection is afforded all the way '. "ta~ls; 'sho~s . hoy.' . to, do.. the 'job man' a lot' of good.'· , . We must all aim to do our very best through the channels of distribution '~."YOUrseJ1. t'Also . explainS how to· , ,build, cisterns, and well curbings . If I should- now, hear- that man reo at the job wher we are. to the ultimate consumers. In those av Money,' Tl?O' .• to "protect your, water supply. peal his speech, I am "sure Lwould not We must always remember that fases where there is not enough to go ~', .j .' . be· so 'shocked as r' was 'before I'd food and fiber have always been a around, steps will also be taken to: .i~:.:-. -:- - ~,-. - - -,,"-., taken time to think' it 'over. I feel' we decisive factor in all past wars. They' assure that there is fair distribution -.' 1 Portland Cement Association had reached the.iplace where nothing are needed now just as much if not to all . .: 'Qep't" W2~5, Olds' Tower' Bldg.'· • :'I Lansjng, MioA«g.a,t seemed to satisfy the average Ameri- more than ever before. So we must No Occasion for Hoarding " ..' , crete. " (Water . " I" Please send me. free, "Con- Structures Supply and Sewag;e Dis- '. for, Farm I I can. If there comes a tlme when every woman will wear enough' to keep' her- not fail to produce,-not what we pre- I "The American fer to produce but rather that what ize that it will be the objective people should real- of a y Farmer . ,posal.... . I self .well covered and will ~don good we are asked to produce. their government to stabilize the cost sensible shoes to take the, place of There are some things far more of living. They, too, can do their hat under present conditions, it is ,,':;,:"_~'~,in~.:' :: .: : ~ : : these toeless .and soteless- affairs' now worn, we will not only have a different essential than others if we keep our part. families and our boys and their allies ing of food. There is no occasion for hoard- Total supplies of most good business to purchase their it I Address ~ ::....... standard of living but a better one. well, and properly fed and clothed. stapte foods are at record or near re- requirements OW for next spring I.' I Changes We'd Welcome Let's each and all of us aim to keep eo I'd levels. Families who hoarded in 1• CIty.................... State . ' We can welcome a change in stand- our home community doing its part. the past were simply misguided. ow and summer's needs. They know that ards if it brings about a daily saving Let's not be looking for bigger or more fhey are both misgutded and unpatr l- spectacular tasks to do, for success pttc, for such buying upsets market by making their oil purchases NOW always depends on the efficiency of and encourages inflationary price ad- its smallest unit. Even if we do not vances. they can be sure of both pri e at 'MARKET INFORMATION Daily at 12 :15 P. M. have autos and gasoline and tires, we "It should be a point of pride with can still have a good working school every good American not to hoard or quality. district in which to do war work: of fO waste food. Consumers should buy Llaten to the Farm Market Reporter, sponsored by the Ford Dealers all types and where we can aim to more of commodities which are plenti- WE E at Michigan each market day, Monday through Friday' at 12:16 P. M. KUo- Kilo- have social and informational con- ful in supply. Thus, they can assist SPECIA"L tacts. farmers and stimulate the output of Location Battle Creek cycles 1400 Station WOOD Location Grand Rapid" cycles 1300 We Need Farm Bureau Membership larger supplies by directing their pur- iY 0 U! Jackson 1450 WBCM Bay City 1440 As farmers, we must give heed to Flint 910 WJIM Lansing 1240 the organization leadership now work. igan counties. WHLS Port Huron 1450 WXYZ Detroit 1270 It is up to us who • Early marketa at 6:40 A. M., over Michigan State College Radio Station WKAR. Supplied by the Michigan Live Stock Exchange. ing so faithful against for our protection the discrimination fairness of the first world war. have not reached the high mark to and un- analyze our own situation to the point We that we find our weakness and center You don't have to figure to realize the aVI The Michigan Live Stock Exchange is a farmer owned and controlled organization-offering you the following services: all hope to do our full share of work our energy towards overcoming it. SELLING-Commission markets. Feeders through aales serVices in Detroit and Buffalo terminal national plus a reasonable handling charge all grades of feeding cattle and Iamb •• connections. Can furnish at C08t and sacrifice but 'we demand the same Labor Groups Farming the Farmer measure of protection that are given all other classes. and privileges When we read that other organiza- When You Buy 5 Gallons tions and labor unions have offered FINANCING-4Y2% money available for fee'ding operations feeders who have feed, regardless of where they purchase their feeders. of worthy We did not have these things during financial assistance to the tune of a of Form Bureau'. the other war. Because we didn't, was good many thousands of dollars to dis- MICHIGAN UVESTOCK EXCHANGE the very reason that the Farm Bureau Frank' Ober.t, Prealdent; J. H. O'Mealey, Secretary George J. Boutell, Manager Secretary". Hudaon, MIchigan •. Trea.urer; Office came into existence. of necessity, and it has been strtving rupt genuine farm organizations It was born out to tie the farmers into one of their own, our suspicions should be aroused and Bureau Penn or Mioco· ever since to enroll a membership that at once. Motor Oil SHIP YOUR STOCK TO US AT Once encircled in those would warrant the organization to go groups, farm influence and farm senti· Michigan Livestock bcb. Producen Oo-op Au 'n to bat for the farmers whenever it ment would soon lose thetr identity Detroit 8tockyardl East Bu1falo, N. Y. became necessary. and farmers would be at the mercy If the farmers get rightful consldera, tion throughout the duration of the of those hoping to farm the farmer. We must ever bear in mind that our You Receive 5 Gallons Top Quality Oil plus war and are given protection from a enemies are not all across the oceans. repetition of the terrible post war We must watch our step to avoid fall- slump we endured before, it will be ing into unfriendly clutche . 5 GALLON CONTAINE because we have had a Farm Bureau One in Four is a Farmer AT NO EXTRA COST organization on the job every inch I have often wondered why so many of the way. Michigan has played a farmers are such strong doubters FOR D E FEN S E , ••. it i. your duty to make your eex, big part in bringing it about. when approached by another farmer truck, tractor, and other equipment last longer. The better pro- 1his container Is absolutely We have a right to insist on our and such easy victims when some tection you give the moving part. of the e machines, the longer they free. Worth up to a $1.25. neighbor farmers coming along with other type comes along! tay young. Farm Bureau', B REA'@'-PE ana. MIOCO motor May be impos lble to buy us, for we will need all of the support Genuine farmers are getting less in oil have what it take. The e Farm Bureau high quality motor later on. Built of heavy we can possibly get to hold our own number as time moves on. Less than oil are blended to th rigid pecification required at the United terne plate steel. Handy pour, against the influence of those who 150 years ago nearly everybody in ing spout. Makes good gaso- know nothing about our problems. o-operatives' plant. Let your neighbor speak for their quality. America was a farmer. For years Althouzh other oil pri es have advanced, Bureau-Penn and Mioco line can. You can't afford to Everybody says the farmer must be after there were but few commercial neglect this offer • buy There are no cracks in a bethanized fence considered today, but it must be the people within our country. motor ~il can t11i be had at a low economical price. This i a But there now ••• coating. There are no thin spots. A betha- farmer himself who sees to it that we has been a rapid change in the last mighty good y ar to conomize .•. Det rmine your n eds and have the information needed to make 100 years until now farmers hover order 1 0, . WHILE T Y L T nized coating is a vise-tight wall of zinc. intelligent decisions on agricultural near the 25% mark. It behooves each It is uniform in thickness on every wire in problems. The farmer speaks and ob- and all of us to unite on a farm pro- the fenee. tains results effort. only through organized gram for protection for all time. The day has gone by when we can "wait Yes, OW is Time to Plac Yo It is gratifying to hear the reports Why Is this true? and see how you come out." 'Ve mu t of great increases membership in Farm Bureau go along with our fellow neighbor and in so many of our Mich. see to it that we do come out right. Save Money on The e Other Far Su o C Because a bethanized zinc coating is put onto fence wire by electricity. The coating UN/CO UN/CO UN/CO UN/CO GASOLINE GREASES GREASE GUNS FLY RAY is built up. particle by particle • • • pure zinc locked tightly to clean steel. A betha- If YOU Farm Bureau's Unico gaso- Farm Bureau's line has a high octane rat- line of gear lubricants will complete Due to the steel shortage, it will be impossible to buy ow Is the tim your order for fly 0 nized fence coating is the tightest, purest, Y GO &'d real help • • • real Mrriee, If ing and is suitable for all make your farm equip- more grease guns when for next summer. )'ou have a State Farm Mutual Automo- weather conditions. Fill ment last longer. For the our present stock is ex- Bur u's Unlco fly most uniform zinc coating ever applied to bile IuW'allce polley. Aak l\lly of &be up the tank at your earli- good of the nation, protect hausted. This Is positive· kills flies and k p 600,000 State Farm poUcyholden. fence. It lasts longer. Get bethanized fence est convenience. them now. Iy your last chance. away. Let me upJaiIl our atudard full eov- next time you buy. eraee polley. It fita the averaae maD'. Mich. State pocketbook. SEE OUR LOCAL AGENT For Further Information, No obliaaUoll, of eoune I Write Farm Bureau, State Agt., 221 No. Cedar, Lansing PETROLEUM DEPT. FA M BU u 221 N. CEDA , STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO I SURA CE CO P Y BLOOIIII GTON. LLI OIB Buy at F (1 r m B) r· '1 I) ~ tor {'; and ( 0 - I) P A" ri : SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 19 2 tation from 1: 00-1: 30 P. 1. ach ion- Stamps for the door pI'iz at the Red ju t a e er to how result a re ing of the Farm Bureau women held MERI DtAN-It\gham day. By doing this, we would get a ross Game Party and if the collec- the org nization of capital and la- at Lan ing. Letter were read from Mr. Powell bad "The American complete report on these program , tion do not amount to 5.00 the bor." enators rthur Vandenburg and Home" for her subject. he told the inc so many feel they cannot take balance be tak n out of our trea ury. In our di cu ion of thi editorial Prenti Brown and al 0 rom Clark following story which someone said e th time to listen at this time of day. Our local di cussion centered the work the "I ello g Foundation" around Carried. Loren Black, di trict Farm the statemen t, I the farmer Bur au repres ntative, was pre ent tic? brought this query, "Who i real- and gave us a v ry intere ting talk. ly conducting this farm bloc?" patrio- re Brody. Both enators would do all they could for the Farm Bureau program. aid they seemed to be true in ome sections: "Peopl have lit Ie need of a home. By KEITH A. TAN TER They are born in a hospital; rai ed ha been doing and is planning to do H aid it would be his last meeting we, or are the people who g t the ap- in a boarding school; courted in an Member hip Relations and Education tor our chools and children. CENTRAL HURON-Huron with us as he wa going to the rmy proximate other 50% of the con um- marri d in a church; HASTINGS GROUP-Barry The program was turned over to automobile; Community Farm Bureaus in Michigan are respond- ne t week. rising vote of thank er dollar cluttering up the landscape :\til . Southworth who had previously work in an ofice; eat in a restaurant; otion by Frank F rris and support- was given to 11'. Black for his rvice a u ual with 'their "ballyhoo" to do ing to the call for contributions to the Red Cross war that we buy 5.00 of Defense to the Farm Bureau. given several member topics to re- sp nd evenings in the theater; and thi or buy that. to help the poor t mps. arrted. Mr. Shirley Blood port on Mrs. 'Firk gave a report on when 'they dte are buried from a fun- mergency fund. The community groups and their BINGHAM-Leelanau down trodden farmer? When in real- the work of the Farm Bureau in Mich- eral home. and Rus ell Whittemor volunteered Ray ore reported on th Fat m Bu- ity their only: concern is dollars for members are purchasing Defense Stamps and Defense to take part in the debat which will igan. There was quite a discu ion BROO KSI DE-Newaygo reau me tin whi h he attended in their own income. . aturally people concernin labor and the American Lester Wilcox satd the Fremont eo- Bonds. But there are Community Farm Bureaus that take plac at th family night. Lan ing on D cember 29th. Ill'. Deo, are confu ed and the statement that WE BSTE R-Washtenaw farmer. Our group eem to feel that op Products 00. might serve a dinner our county agent, eli cussed the f d- farm r are never atisfied is a com- 1 bor i out to control t e farmer and at its annual meeting and asked have yet to take up these questions with their members. r. Scad in was appointed to go to ral income tax and the farmer. mon one. With "fifty- even" varietie nn Arbor sometim this month to get all ·they can from him without whether the ladies in the Dayton and A small contribution to the Red Cross and an invest.. BETHANY-Gratiot of weather with which to contend giving him anything in return. We Garfield Community Farm Bureaus repr sent our Farm Bur au group at a H lla Ballinger r ported on the 'with, we may seem a bit querulous, ment in Defen~e Bonds from each of our members and meeting for defense work. feel the organized farmer is surely would be irrtere ted In serving .the Farm Bureau board meeting. Each but if the people who benefit from needed today, and he must be organ- meal. We decided we would be will SODUS-Berrien 225 Community Farm Bureaus can amount to quite a 'I'he group al 0 wished to know if community group i repre ented on selling to us and who buy our raw ized under the right leader ship. If we ing to co-operate. Agreed 'that we ac- the board. The outh Wheeler om- produ t would use less imagination quire a motion picture projector a large sum. the Co un ty Farm Bureau office could munity Farm Bur au will serve the and more facts when they advei tise, can help win thi war while remain- investigate the condition existing be- ing at home, we must take the best one of our projects for the year. . Co-operating with the United States Treasury Dep't, dinner at Rathbone for the chool of people would not be asking, " re we of care of thing we have, be more DAYTON-Newaygo tween rural patients and town or city instruction. $10.00 wa giv n to the pa1:riots?'" than friendly wdt.h our neighbors, ap- Motion by Herman Derks and sup- the Community group discussion leaders distributed doctors. Rural families are finding it ned 1'0 s. LAWRENCE-Van Buren preciate to the fullest the democratic very difficult, if not impossible, to get ported by Andrew Kale that the group 15,000 Treasury circulars "Freedom for the Future" a doctor to vi it their home. LE VALLEY-Ionia "What do 'we want the Farm Bur- ideal we possess, and work even give $10 to the Red Cross was ap- Mr. Ethelyn Detmer led the dis- eau to do for us?" One expression was more faithfully and cheerfully at our proved. There .was a ready response to their groups in January to promote the sale of United SAGINAW EMPLOYEES GROUP- cussion on "What the Farm Bureau that we should be proud of be'ing rec- daily chores than ever before. After to the request of the chairman of the Saginaw States Defense Bonds. The Michigan State Farm Bur- alter Harger said the cost of bags ':Mean to Me." The following ideas ognized in Washington. Cliff Beck the war, we .mu t make the co-opera- 1942 membership drive for volun :\i ere given: suggested that farmers and labor get tive groups stronger. The lesson was teers. eau made the distribution to discussion leaders for the is twice what it was a few month ago. Four teams were planned from Farmer expre ses his opmion in together instead of fighting. The followed by a true-talse quiz which all the group. If bags are loaned, be sure to get f1armer does 11'0t set his prices but reasury. The Farm Bureau has a letter from James "them back. All mploy e w re ask d groups and more effectively. seemed to enjoy. BERRIEN CENTER-Berrien , '11 engthening his buying power. take what he can get. He also sug- L. oughteling, ass't to the Secretary of the Treasury, to save on bag string. Fred Reimer The member discussed the benefits gested some sales talk that prospec- BURLINGTON-RICH-Lapeer It was moved by Mrs. Strong and said the Farm Bur au is for prices no The point stressed was-That $5 econded that our group give $5.00- to thanking the Farm Bureau for its help. lower than 110% of parity. Reuben they received from the Farm Bureau tive members should be told such as per year provides a family with the Red Cross. Carried. uch as price , pure se ds, feed , fer- saving on sales tax, farmers savings Your group can do much to get waste paper, old Pruetz led a discussion on" hat the tilizer. and etc. when trading at co-ops standardize Fat m- Bureau membership and mem- SOUTHWEST OAKLAND-Oakland Farm Bureau and its Services Should seeds and .fertilizers. We only get bership services at a Httle over 1% The January meeting of the South- iron, and other metals, and rubber on farms collected Mean to Me." Remarks: !Jeeting new S. W. CLINTON-Clinton cents per day. Interesting facts 'were west Oakland Farm Bureau was held people. Farm rs got fertilizer ch ap- Discu ion leader, Mr. Avery, read out of the Farm Bureau what we put analyzed such as-(l) To what the nd s Id to junk dealers. There is now in progress in an editorial from the Detroit ews, into it. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. '. Taxes were redue d. Ga tax and Farm Bureau as an organization of Holden the ism. ch county a "Books for Victory" campaign. The i bt tax builds our highways. . published January 10th, 1942 with this BAIMBRIDGE-Berrien Ifarmers has already done for agri- The seed staining act was discussed Alex Gale gave a plan for co-opera- book are to be given to the usa and military camps. SITKA-Newaygo heading.-"Is The editorial the Farmer A Patriot?" was in truth, acknow- tion in the coming Farm Bureau mem- culture, that cannot ,be done by in- dividual farmers. (2) That farmer and the protection it gives against im- pro ted and unadapted seeds, often of lotion mad by rystal Kempf that ledg ment of the trength of farm or- bership drive which is to be February your c unty librarian for details an h w y r we contribute $5.00 to the R d ros. pro'blems can and must be solved by low germination. Attention was paid ganization hown in the present fight 17 and 1 . He said in part, "We must gr I t IS w thy caus ani d. Maynard K mpf r ad in- for pr ic control legislation. farmers. (3) Unity in agriculture is to a survey at one time made regard- It began have more members and 400 workers formation concerning a ommunity more necessary today than at any ing the price of a unit of a certain like this:~A lot of people are begin- are needed to put over this 'drive in * * * F rm Bur au cont st. ning to ask "I the Farmer a Patriot?" the eounty.. He also added, "I'm other period in our history, to restore and maintain for the American farm- commodity. The unit sold at co-op- erative stores for 50c to 52c and in ommun y arm Bureau r port during J nu r~ ATTICA-Lapeer ,then follows with some carefully proud of the Baimbrddge group. It is er his -rlghtrul position in ,the econ- other stores from 45c to 60c-the 45c Jos ph Elwart suggested that we planned statements as to the need of the most active at present in the legrams, night letters and letters to express omic life of the nation. price being usually quoted by a com- hav Dr. Fricks at our n xt meting producing enough food to feed our- county." to explain the Bane's disea e ontrol s lves after the war, food for other GARFIELD-Newaygo petitor in the same town as the co-op, th arm Burea viewpoint to their representati ves in NORTH FABIUS-St. Joseph while the 60c price was in some place program. A communication from nations. The editorial conceded that The Farm Bureau creed was read. Approved action of the executive Congress regarding the price control bill. rs. Porter, county ecretary, was farm machinery would wear out, be Motion made and supported we secure committee in giving $10 to the Red without a farm Co-operative. read in regard to the Bangs program Cross emergency war fund. The recent milk strike was taken WEBSTER COMMUNITY FARM CARR'S COMMUNITY GROUP- hard to replace, that farm laborers a copy for each member. Mr. Cooper up and a live discussion resulted, the BU REAU-Washtenaw County Mason and the new weed control law. are going into defense and national volunteered to mineograph copies ;for HASTINGS-WOODLAND-Barry ARCHIE-Grand Traverse question tieing raised whether the otlon was mad by eil Ixon and We discus ed publicity for the Farm forces, that the cost of farming will each member. "What the Farm IBur- The 85% 'Of parity loan law on basic strike had accomplished 11'. McCarty explained the Michigan any real bene- support d by !Jr. ilsou that we buy Bureau. If we could get some of th increase and we do not know what the eau and its Services S'hould Mean to crops has saved the farmers millions Hospital rvice. He announc d that actual increase 'Would be to keep the fit beyond a slight raise in price which Dr f nse onds with til mon y w Farm Bureau achiev ments on t~e Me," was discussed. One 'Of its great- o dollars. The Farm Bureau had may be temporary at best. Ralph hu in our tr asury. rron t pag s of our nawspap rs, it the ins cticide situation may be diffi- farms operating efficiently. est services we feel is its continual much to do rwlth the passing of th is Hopkins was of opinion that Ieaving PAW PAW COMMUNITY FARM would help th Farm Bur au more cult this spring. He stressed th ne d The editorial said that fat mers wish fight ror fair legislation not only for bill. of a strong organization if farm rs to have control of farm prices kept the present principle of base and as it BUREAU-Van Buren than anything lse. agriculture, but fair ,taxes for schools, It was agreed that farmers should has been was a mistake and Alfred A motion was made by W. J. Warner ALBION COMMUNITY GROUP- ar to get a fair share of the nation's in understanding hands, but the ad- and for all things pertaining to rural write their own policies and should and George Haack argued that the and suported by Lola Buskirk that the Calhoun . income. Moved by 1rs. Seaberg and ministration does not 'Want Ithe con- youth and its problems. Clean seeds solve their own problems. base and surplus system is hrlghly hristmas presents received at this The motion was made for the chair- seconded by Mr. M rton Gilmore, trol of farm prices to be controlled is another aecompltshment of the I t was agreed that farmers would desirable. m ting by the individual members be man to appoint two members at each that we have a Games party to benefit by some person or group "who would Farm Bureau. have to help win th'is-war ,by buying The next meeting will be at the turn d over as a donation to the Good meeting to listen to the Round Table the Red Cross. That we take up a be overly sympathetic to the' demands BINGHAM-Huron defense bonds, working for Red Cross, home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCrory F no 'IS Club. Th motion carri d. discussions held over WKAR radio collection for the buying of Defense of farmer's organizations, which are !Mrs. Nugen t reported on the meet- and raising more food for defense. near South Lyons, February 10. must be listed as "reprocessed" "reused". Except where another name is re- or SHIAWASSEE HAS Community Bureaus Draw Attention farm 'people in their 'groups are being r'ecogI1lfzed for their Interest dn economic community and ']elgislative quired or permitted under the act the respective common generic names of var-ious fibers are to be used, as, for A NUAL MEET NG Vern Vaniman of the American dlscussion 'g,roups recently prepared discusslons 'and that ithese dtscusstons A 'Survey of American lforums and 'are Ibeing conducted under '1Jhe super- vision of their own elected discussion example "wool," "reprocessed wool," Farm Bureau Federation told the by JtJhe'U. S. Oflfice of :.Education, re- leaders. J "reused wool," "cotton," "rayon", Shiawassee County Farm Bureau at veals that out of tate Jollrge 8S rectors. t its meeting .February 4, Blackburn, c'y of the m rican Farm where the 'hay was rendered almost to feedinc value of the ration. the hoard establt hed an executive Bureau, at meeting at the Bad xe worthl s beau e of the high per- committee con i ling of .Prestdent high school, Jan. 15. Mr. Blackburn centage of down y borne. Try to find thes« adva'ntag a in an F. D. King, harlotte, and directors di cussed the war time program of WHh the mixture of the mooth H. E. Powell, Ionia, and F. F. Wal- th Farm ureau. brome and alfalfa I ihelteve that we CLOSED FORMULA 1'''EED worth. Corunna, to be in direct charge are able to control the Inffltrat ion of of new an ngem nt betw en the - PORI "l\lAJ ~ have no meeting of the full board. f We Think We Can! .th downey brome gra for the d 'a ler OJ' vrit us for op n formula "It is the job of famner to look to mooth brome will form a pretty good the future and better it. Is the future turf in the spac s !between the alfalfa arriage in our hands or in the lap of the plant. In fact, up in the northeastern During 1940 appro imat ly 1,500,000 gods? Can we make a future? It all district of the county where alfalfa FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. Feed Dep't couples marched to th altar-the depends whether we think w can!" brome is prevalent the hay fields 221 N. Cedar Street greate t tying of nuptial knot in the President Dykstra of the Univer ity have little or no down y brome in n tion' hi tor , ac ording to the en- of Wi 'con in to the merican Farm .them and thi area formerly as sus. Bureau. badly infested with downey urome, By MIS HARRYETTA SHAW of Shelby, State Publicity Chainnan for the JUNIOR FARM BURE U ing the vening by each individual uy a c A fivi ie 0 Junior has charge arm Bureau. I•... of the program Don Krein r in the AM' The Junior vening. Betty John on i e ing to erOS Fa In Bu ea it that all bring enough to eat for the ev ning meal. Dancing will be en- Ask Ambulance for Red joy d after the program. qu en The rural young people of Michigan through the BERRIEN COUNTY will be cho en from each Junior Farm The Ilchigan •..tate Fat 11 UUl' au welcomes families \! 110 hav hecom Cross ; Would Study Junior Farm Bureau are out to raise funds to buy an Berrien County Junior Farm Bureau Bureau and crowned during the ven- members recently. Pre ently the met January 9th at the hom of ing program. Selective Service ambulance for the Red Cross. So says Earl Seybert of Harold and Eleanor Steinke for a ST. JOSEPH COUNTY name of nev members will b coming from 42 ounty Farm Bureau' enga '- Mount Pleasant, who is chairman of the committee short business meeting and games. t. Joseph Junior Farm Bur au h ld ed in memb r hip campaigns in th State officers of the Junior Farm January 26 we met at the Berrien its 'hristma party and dance atur- pertod january sponsoring the drive. $1,600 is the goal. Center town hall. Rev. John O. day night, December 27, at the Fabius 1 to March 31, 1942. Bureau and regional directors held 4,263 familie b came member' of the January council meeting of the Announcement of the project was made by Marian Hagan, pastor of the Methodist Grange Hall. There were over 60 their County Farm Bureau and the organization at the Farm Bureau at church in Berrt n Springs, spoke on present, including guests from al- Michigan Stat Frost Williams, President of the Junior Farm Bureau. Farm Bureau during- Lansing, January 10. "Boy and Girl Int rest Areas". Games houn county, Ir: and Mr. Henry, 1911. We announc th first nev mem- It was suggested at this meeting She said: and refreshments were also furnished Clad' e Brand and Dorothy mith. ber in 1942: that the Junior Farm Bureau raise by the committee: Harry Nye, Leona During the dance intermission, a short funds to 'purchase an ambulance for "We have felt that rural young people, irrespective ye, Jane Richards and Eleanor BRANCH COUNTY business meeting was held. It vas de- BRONSON the Red Cross. The matter was re- of affiliation, are anxious to make a tangible contribu- Steinke. cided to send Dan Webster to the White Robert Bronson ferred to the organization's defense We are planning on having our an- State Councellors' meeting in Lansing. COLDWATER projects 'Committee. The campaign is tion. There were many suggestions, our committee nual banquet the 27th of February at Music for dancing was furni hed by Carver Albert B Jones Milo D Copeland Kenneth Lawther R E under way. the iethodist church in Buchanan. the Rockwell orchestra. agreed that the Red Cross ambulance project is the best The Junior Farm Bureau basketball Crawford Irwin Molby George S President 'Marian Williams suggest- BAY COUNTY Dubendorf M S Paul Roy Woods J W ed that Junior Farm Bureaus invite at this time. team has been quite active this year The' 3rd meeting of the Bay County Boley George ...............................•...... Quincy ,a local draft lboard member to a Jun- under the management of Warren Junior Farm Bureau was held at the ior meeting for a discussion of the se- "The plan that Chairman Seybert is forwarding to Toney and Art Stuart. Thus far they CASS COUNTY eumeyer home. $40 was voted to- Gebhard Harold P Vandalia lective service program and its rela- the county's Junior 'Farm Bureaus, suggests that an or- have played ix games and won three ward purchase of a Red Cros ambu- tionship to agriculture as a defense and lost three. January 15th the Jr. lance by the tate Junior arm Bu- BERRIEN COUNTY industry. ganization be set up in each county to enlist the support Farm Bureau won over the Berrien BERRIEN CENTER reau. A:. roller skating party was plan- Rodell Louis J Hill Harold The council accepted the Junior and of every rural affiliate organization, that cares to help. Springs F.F.A. with a score of 37-14. ned, Kathleen Hartley was appoint d Senior Farm Bureau relatlonshlps re- CLINTON COUNTY chairman, assisted by Faye Goulet. A HILLSDALE COUNTY port made by Robert Smith. 'Senior "Besides making a house to house canvass, we shall Clinton County Junior Farm Bureau membership committee was appointed LITCHFIELD Farm Bureaus are electing a Junior met at the South Riley Grange, De- Welden George W Litchfield invite 4-H clubs, F. F. A.'s, Granges, Community Farm with Herbert Schmidt as hairman, member to their board of directors in cember 21, 1941. President Lawrence assisted by. Roberft Ruhstorfer and JACKSON COUNTY many counties. Juniors are interest- Bureaus, P.T.A.'s, elevators, rural school teachers, and Seeger presided. Treasurer Alma Esth r Ittner as assistants. In charge Schultz Albert Albion ing their families in Farm Bureau Bower reported a balance of 66.90. of the night program of Bay County LAPEER COUNTY others to help. membership, and are handling the so- The money came from dues, box at the Snow Festival is Raymond .LAPEER cial activities for community Farm Commenting on the project, C. L. Brody, executive lunches made for the F.F.A. boys for O'Connar, assisted by Doris Ittner, Huff Ed Owen Carrol RUddock Lyle Ridley H A Bureaus and for Farm Bureau 'Pro- their annual Kansas City trip, and Anita Tomke, Harold Paige, Stella Shaw Fred L grams. secretary of the Farm Bureau, said: "The young peo- from lunches served to the group that Schmidt, and Dick McCullough. 1'). KALAMAZOO COUNTY The camp program for 1942 will be ple in the Junior F'arm Bureau have demonstrated attended the annual Junior Farm Bu- play is to be given instead of the usual Vakula Mike devoted to the war effort. It has 'been reau Convention at East Lansing. home talent show. Lloyd Pajot is Yeoman John Richland recommended that the summer camp many times in recent years that they can put over their President Seeger read a letter from chairman of the committe. George MANISTEE COUNTY be open to county leaders first. plans. They'll do it again." Congressman Fred L. Crow ford, in Bradford, sugar plant chemist, showed Anderson Robert.. Bear Lake The newswriting committee sug- reply to our letter saying that the pictures of his western trip. KALEVA Eckman Richard gested that each county group keep a Clinton Junior Farm Bureau would Hoffman Forrest WEST ALLEGAN COUNTY scrapbook. contest. There will :be a scrapbook It was voted that each Jun- Ne-waygo Jrs. 24 Michigan Juniors take the same stand as the Senior Farm Bureau on the price control bill. Five members of the West llegan OCEANA COUNTY V·sit Wisconsin Group Junior Farm Bureau attended the Sanford Fred Shelby ior 'Farm Bureau produce one sub- scription to the .Farm News for each First 'With Twenty-one members of the .Mason A new project is being formulated. Discussion groups are in the making Kellogg Camp at Clear Lake, Saturday and Sunday, January 24th and 25th. Grasman OTTAWA Louis COUNTY Hudsonville three paid-up Junior tFarm Bureau County Junior Farm Bureau, two to help the Community Farm Bureaus members. Red Cross $40 from Manistee, and one from Oceana have more constructive and interest- Fifty young people were enrolled at camp, representing several high Mason Ju ior's Paper The Junior IFarm Bureau member- Newaygo County Junior Farm Bur- crossed Lake IMichigan 'by car ferry ing meetings, with help and material schools and rural youth clubs. The ship report was accepted. It provides eau was the first of the 40 county January 24, to visit the 5-H clu'b of from the Lansing office and the Col- group learned new games and folk Helps the Campaign that that the .Junior Farm Bureau junior groups to secure their $40 for young people at Jonesville, Rockford lege Junior Farm Bureau. Sixteen dances. Five leaders led interesting Mason County Junior Farm Bureau membership campaign start at once a Red Cross Ambulance. The Neway- county, Wisconsin. We had dinner on members and one guest were present group discussions on the e topics: distributed 2,500 copies of it Febru- and be correlated with the Senior go group conducted a well advertised, the boat and landed at 'MHwaukee. at this meeting. What can we do as young people for ary edition of the Rural mertcau, Farm Bureau membership campaigns. well planned, well attended box social Jonesville, .being about 80 miles from LAPEER &. ST. CLAIR COUNTIES national defense? hat can young a 12 page tabloid newspaper to help It was Junior recommended Farm Bureau that each send a repre- at which a total of $53.19 was paid Milwaukee, was reached around 7: 30 in the evening. Farm orth and South Bureaus, Lapeer and the St. Clair Junior people do to help make their com- the Farm Bureau paign there. membership cam- B Car in. munities better places in which to sentative to the American Country Besides the box social, the Newaygo Supper was furnished by the 5-H Junior Farm Bureau held a regional Ii ve? How can youth plan and carry MoreE to Sell Life Ass'n 'youth meeting at \Michigan group has a well organized paper raid club. At our meeting the 5-H club was dance and party at the Odd Fellow's out desirable recreation programs in REGIONAL MEETING, DISTFtICT 9 In a nation-wid campaign for 1 State 'College late in March. under way according to Gladys Deters, found to .be quite similar to the Hall at Imlay City, January 14. Sixty their local communities? hat can A Regional Meeting and w Y ar's greater egg production Farm S curIt The treasurer's report showed a president. With the Farm Bureau Junior Farm Bureau, ~but different in young people were present. Music was young people do to develop their per- party for District 9 was h ld at the dmlntstratton field workers are balance of $410.95 and ·bills amounting that the .Junior Farm Bureau mem- furnished by Junior Farm Bureau sonalities? Mt. Pleasant high school on Decernb I' stre ing good cal' of h ns, They members, community Farm Bureaus to $55:07. These were ordered paid. bers are younger and cover a wider members and prospective members. Those attending from \i est Allegan 31, 1941. This meeting was att nd d have found that v n old hands some- and the county board co-operating, Sta e officers of the Junior Farm field. LIVINGSTON COUNTY were Eva and Herman Pedersen, by about 50 young people from Gratiot, time lip up on the obvious thing. twelve collection centers have been Bureau are: President, Mrs. Marian Merle Wood did a fine job of con- A winter 0 t ng took the place of Helen Lundquist, Tony arfia, and Montcatm, Meco ta, and Isabella In winter chickens should hav plenty set up at the homes of Farm Bureau Frost Williams of Fulton; vice-presi- ducting a panel discussion on "Prob- the regular In eting of January 5. Donita Judy. counties. Basketball and volley ball of cl all , a equat f del', un members. Paper is being brought to dents, Herb Schmidt ofBay City 'R-4, lems Confronting Rural Youth, Pre- After the business meeting, a skating Another interesting meeting was were played in the afternoon, followed ample water supply. They are plac- these centers and collected each Sat- and IRobert E. Smith of Fowlerville; paring for Tomorrow and for Leader- party was enjoyed. It was a cold held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. by a banquet in the evening. A bu t- ing extra mphasis 011 ample wat r urday and sold. secretary and treasurer, June Os'born ship." On Sunday, January 25, the night. Bob Munsell and Pete Jonleere Howard Paquin on the evening of ness meeting was held, with Earl Sey- upply, A hen needs about 1 gal- of Scotts; state camp chairman 'Guer- 24 members from 'Michigan boarded built a big fire to warm cold hands January 12. Leon Remink, who had bert, Jr., regional director, leading the lons of water a year. In wint r W' I'm don 'Frost of. Williamston; licity chairman, state pub- Harryetta Shaw of A 'Letter From the "City of Flint" at Milwaukee for ':vIichigan. and feet. Hot chocolate and dough attended the S tate Council eeting in discussion. water pays off in the hen house. nuts were served after the skating Lan ing on January 10, led a lively Shelby. Chester 'Clark party. discussion on the Junior Farm Bu- near Junior Farm Bureau Members: reau's part in the war effort. It is with most sincere gratitude Now is Time to Plan NORTH LAPEER COUNTY orth Lapeer Junior Farm Bureau is LENAWEE COUNTY that I express my appreciation to the Plenty of 'Pasture planning a box social with the South Lenawee county has organized a Michigan Junior Farm Bureau for the EVERY excellent subscription Christmas gift a year's to the Reader's Digest. Now is the time to plan summer's pasture. Good quality pas- ture is the most economical way' to next Lapeer Junior Farm Bureau in the neal' future in order that they may cers: raise some money. Both groups Junior president, Farm President, Bureau with Don Smead; Don Gust; secretary, these offi- vice Allen YOUNG My 'Christmas mail finally caught up with me all at once. Believe it or not, on New Year's Day. I received '63 feed livestock. If during last August and .Septernber your farm suffered a shortage of pasture, plans should be plan Junior to contribute Farm Cross ambulance. Bureau to the State Baker; treasurer, for the Red licity reporter, KALAMAZOO Tom Harland ; pub- Virginia Cessna. COUNTY MAN cards and letters and nine packages. It was most Igratifying to realize I had so unany friends. made for a supplement such as a mixture sudan grass. ISudan pasture now, of soybeans and grass seed at NEWAYGO COUNTY Mr. Kalamazoo Juniors initiated Our group had a sleigh ride party mysteries of a belling bee. Mr. Wil- Iaynard William into 11'. and the I'm one of five firs t aid men on Tuesday evening, January 13. We met Iiams is state president of the Junior aJbout $5 per hundred is 'low priced out at Gerald and Gale Sherman's Does well to store some- duty here. We live in tents, eat in a this year, compared .to other grasses. Farm Bureau. Before her marriage mess tent .from our messkits, cut our home and they took us with their she wa Marian Frost. thing as he goes along . . . A mixture of soy beans and sudan sleighs and team. We rode to Fre- TUSCOLA COUNTY own iwood, 'heat our own water, sleep gras this last year proved its worth for himself, and, for the on cots, and go into town any day mont which was about four miles and The 'I'nscola County Junior Farm as a supplemental pasture on the had chili and crackers at Gladys Bureau met at the homo of Charles family he expects to have when not on duty, to take a shower Earl and Lucien- Strong farm in Ber- bath at 'the Y.M.a.A., to shop, attend Deters: home nd then returned to Galliver, January 21. It was agreed ... and for that older man rien county. Lucien Strong said, " 1- Shermans. '1 here were just 18 at the that church, U. S. O. parties, or movies. though this is the first year we 'have 40 for the Red Cross Ambulance whom some day he will We are neal' the evergreen forests, party. project be raised by the collection of used so~bean and sudan grass as a special committee meeting was waste materials. recognize as himself. snow-capped mountains, apple or- supplemental pasture, 'we like it very Loren Roller, former chards and oyster and salmon fishing called by our president for aturdi y district rep res ntative from this dist- much and plan to use 3 01' 4 acres night, January 17, to arrange tho rict, has enlisted in the army air corps. See Your State Farm Mutual sections of the Puget Sound region. each year. It certainly provides a "paper raid." The committ 0 met at ISABELLA Agent. Write our State of- gain, thanking you most heartily. COUNTY flee for insurance information world of pasture." the home of our couns llor, II'. I am, Th Isabella Junior It ann Bureau Very gra tefully, Mahaffy. '1 h nior Farm Bureau took part in the annual Isabella Coun- IT TE F RM LIFE Pvt. hester Clark II J i 1 planned to mail letters to each Farm ty Farm Bureau meeting. Bureau m mber in th county relative President Med. Det. 162 InC. orman Johnson and ic President INSURANOE 'CO. Gen. Del. ight Sch 01 Clas e to the membership driv and gav the Russell Johnston spoke of th ben fits Bloomington, Illinois Bremerton, \Vashing'ton Isabella Junior Farm Bureau has Junior Farm Bureau the privilege of derived from having a Junior Farm 'been co-operating with the local night enclosing a I tter telling of the drive Bur au, and the program which the MICHIGAN STATE FARM Jan. 8, 1942 school class in vocational agriculture for waste paper. The response has Junior Farm Bureau had planned. BUREAU Co-operation will help to bring vic- and home economics. They meet on been very good. The Isabella Junior Farm Bureau State Agent, Lansing tory because it promotes teamwork Wednesday night of every 'week. n For January 27 a box social was also took part in helping the Senior and understanding. hour of cla swork is carried out by arranged for Fremont Grange Hall. Farm Bureau, the Junior Chamber of the junior member them elves, with The committee planned a program of Commerc , and the ouuty Agent in help from the local agricultural teach- musical numbers, community sin