Vol. XXI, No. 8 SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1943 21 st Y ar POW L o -FA M GROUP E ED ORIAL AGRICULTURE'S HARE' OF THE Farm Bu AIds on Fruit Ceilings The Michigan State Farm Bureau and the Berrien NATIONAL INCOME 1850-1942 County Farm Bureau acted promptly to help fruit grow- PERCENT ers in Michigan when the OP A announced ceiling prices 70 . for red and black raspberries and other berries, effective ~ July 19. (,0 By 'I,A..UK t.. BUOln' Michigan is a leading producer of berries, grapes and Ed ecut iue Sec1"elar!l of me Michigan Stute Parm Bureau tree fruits. At Benton Harbor, Berrien county, we have 50 Farm and food issu bing u d b I bo , bur u- the world's largest market for fresh fruits. , crats, and poli ici n c moufl g to r th ir 0 n The State Farm Bureau wired the OPA at Washing~ interests. ton that it should reconsider and adjust ceiling prices for berries. Growers said the ceilings were so low that they might better save further picking costs. The Berrien County Farm Bureau, acting for 1,951 30 ........- ~~ r-,- I· Every farmer n ed to look with ture is bing used by v riou contributing to the w r ffort. on ul- o 1. There is a determin d ffort to con inc th publi th t members and other growers, joined with buyers of fruit - --lJ1 f rm prices are the major aus of higher 0 t of living in explaining to regional OP A officials why increased ~ .••...... costs for labor and materials made the ceiling prices " ••••••••••••• -..... and that they now thr aten n inflation. 2. The bureaucracy which has g 0 n to u h pro ortion first announced too low. I, Lt.. ... ..•. in recent years is determined to consoli at and p rp tu te (0 ( The OP A thereupon raised the ceiling price several Ii - ~ ~~ A itself and its federal social controls und r the opportuniti cents per pint and quart and made other adjustments h offered by war conditions. which improved the situation. o 3. The political man gers for the 1944 pr id nti I c m- The Farm Bureau then joined with other fruit in- 185'0 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 \Q40 19rO paign may be tempted to acrifi th farm r through low terests and the State Dep't of Agriculture in opposini Since 1940, farmer' hare of the national farm prices rath r than ta or bond purch ing p wer, the ceilings for peaches, pears and other fruits. At the Farmer received more than one-third of the income has hown a low increa e a a r It national income before the Civil 'Val'. During true preventative for inflation. moment it was understood that Georgia and California of the unu .ual war time demand for farm the last 80 years, farmers have received a constantly decreasing proportion of the na- products. What will farmer' hare of the For Cheap Fo d At Any Co t producers were selling their crops at strong market national income be in the postwar period wh n tional income. It is to be expected that as Regarding the cost of living, a cording to the Bureau of prices. We held that if southern .farmers were per- the demand for farm product may decline. farmers become a smaller portion of the total mitted to market their crop at the market, then northern Will it not be nec ary for u to have mem- Agricultural Economics food now constitut s 21 % of th population the percentage of national income ber hip in a nation-wide farm orgamzauon total cost of living compared to 38(/ in th first World War. fruit growers should have the same treatment. going to farmers will al 0 decrease. Organ- like the Farm Bureau in order to pre ent the' ized farmers, however, 'must be on guard to This relationship is also indicated in the following sch dule: August 1 the War Food Administration announced ca e for agriculture for a fair hare of the see that it will be a proportional decrease. natio al income. at Washington that there would be no ceiling pnces Peak for ·World War II 1910-14 World War I Jan. 1943 on the 1943 crop of fresh peaches and Bartlett pears. SAY FOOD CONTROL ings Out . of Corn TRIPLE··A NOW Farm price 100 202 182 Farm Bureau s Wartime Feeds' PLANNED FROM War Food Administrator Jones reported July 19 "that more than Mar in LARGELY A S IL Hourly Earnings }l'a .tory 'Vorkers "r e 'Id. ;Vao-e III 'om \ 100 193 441. When protein concentrates and feed grains were plentiful, the Farm Bureau Services offered upwards of FAFUWER TO TABLE 6 million bushels of corn had been pur- chased since July 1 under the emer- gency program by e WF A to make CONSERVING AGE CY Factory ~ 01+ us ] 00 1 2 377 on-I rm income h increased $59,000,000,000 com .. 20 dairy, poultry and hog feeds and concentrates "10 more corn availab ,Hear U. S. Will Buy All and livestock produc rs in deficit- ar industries End Crop Control Functions; Curb Administrative pared to $ J ,000,000,000 in rease for f rm incom. In certain purposes in the feeding program. Crops; OPA Has Promised feed areas. Activities January, J 943, Secr tary Wickard aid, "The r tail cost of Now there is a shortage of every ingredient in feeds. The WFA has assured farmers- More Rollbacks who by August 10 sell their corn to a food now represents th smallest sh re of the indu trial In order to get the greatest tonnage of feeds possible country elevator buying for the ac- Readers of the Farm News will reo There are indications that the gov- count of Commodity Credit Corpora- member that the Farm Bureau made worker's income on record." to our farm customers, the Farm Bureau has limited ernment is preparing some far reach- tion-will receive supplementary pay- certain recommendations to Congress Yet these facts did not deter labor, con umer nd politi I its production to five concentrate formulas. The in- ing changes for farmers. in recent months regarding future ments to cover any increase in corn gredients have been selected carefully as concentrates In mid-July OPA Administrator activities of the Triple-A and the Farm groups from attempting to secure legislation for low farm ceiling price from the time. they sell Prentiss M. Brown spoke to the Boston their corn and October 31 inclusive. Security dministration. price ceilings and roll-back pric s and other subsidies for for balancing home grains and roughage, and in line Chamber of Commerce and declared After much d bate, a majority or with the possibilities for a continuous supply of the that the rollback of retail prices on Congress agreed with the recommenda- the consumer. Despite these already favorable conditions ingredients. . meats and butter would be followed tions and made these changes: the efforts of labor groups to secure the equivalent of in .. by other reductions in the near future. Triple-A-Has become Iargely a soil creased wage levels throu h roll-back prices on foods hav Milkmaker 24 % protein, our first open formula At the same time the press said conservation agency as recommended that the War Food Administration had by the Farm Bureau. 400,000,000 has forced farm organizations to battle ontinually since 1941 feed, and 21 years old, is out of production at the big before it a crop production plan that been appropriated for soil conserva- to prevent these unfair polici s from defeating the farm food Farm Bureau mill for the first time. It is replaced by provides for government 'contracts tion payments in 1943 and $300,000,000 with the Nation's 6,000,000 farm opera- for 1944 which was the Farm Bur eau production program. Als warding off th misguided at .. Milkmaker 3270 protein. Hereafter the Farm Bureau tors for producing crops wanted under recomm ndation. tempts of the Administ at ion nd consumer groups to e tab- Milling Company will make these formulas: Farm Bureau Folk From All 1944 food production goals. Non-com- All re tri tions upon production of MIIkmaker, 32% protein, with irradiated yeast and plying farmers would face curbs on Counties Are Invited crops have been dropped. Congi ess lish low farm price c ilings by branding farm pric s as manganese sulphate, carrying cobalt, copper, and iron. fertilizer and gasoline and other pro- said that beginning with crops grown major cause of inflation has required strenuous effort on the duction supplies. To Fremont Lake in 1943 no federal funds may be used Porkmaker, 33% protein, with irradiated yeast and manganese sulphate. Under the plan the government, act- to curtail production of any crop. Con- part of constructive farm organizations. ing through local war boards or other Senator Homer Ferguson will speak gress appropriated $170,000,000 tor Mermash, 16% protein, with Vitamin A & D feeding oil to the annual summer meeting and It is difficult to understand esp cially in the face of the and lactoflavin for dried milk by-products. agencies, would let contracts to farm- parity payments on such crops grown ers to grow certain quantities of the picnic of the ewaygo County Farm last year, but nothing for 1943. most dangerous food shortag we have ver faced why this Poultry Supplement, 32% protein, with A & D oil and Bureau at Fremont Lake, Tuesday, lactoflavin. crops wanted. The farmer would be August 17. State Senator Don Vander- Political activities and the growth shortsighted policy has been attempted by our National Ad- assured a certain price for his pro- of bureaucracy in the Triple- W re Farm Bureau Laying Mash, 18% protein, with A & D Werp will introduce r. Ferguson. It ministration and consumer groups. oil, lactoflavin, and dehyrated alfalfa meal. ducts, with provisions to pay any ex- recognized when Congress reduced is expected that Senator Ferguson will Triple-A's appropriation for admin- Inflation in Purchasing Power Rising farm prices are therefore the cess labor costs necessary to grow and have some very interesting comments istrative purposes by about 50 %, 'I'he That the real causes of inflation lie result and not the cause of inflation harvest the cop. The crop would be on farm policies at ashington. in the huge borrowings through bank yet only rec ntly has any appreciaJble More Than a Spanking bought by the government and sold at a price to dealers. Their profit would The program will start with a bas- amount provided other is 30,000,000. An 25,000,000 was allowed to fin credit amounting to $40,000,000,000 in effort been voiced to apply the true Last March there was a considerable to do in Con- ket lunch at noon. The speaking pro- 1943 and so increasing th xchange remedies 1'01' inflation, viz: removing be limited by an OPA price ceiling. ance agricultural war boards in states gram follows. After that there will m dium or purchasing power is th purchasing power through heavier gress and throughout the middle west when the T riple- Implied in the new proposal, it is and counties. be a program of sports. fundam utal cause of inflation has taxation and securing more war funds said, is a government emphasis on an Farm Security Administration-Con- A over-reached itself. It tried to infuence Congress in Newaygo County Farm Bureau is In- b en well understood by th Admin- hy the sale of bonds to civilian increasingly standardized diet which gress instructed FSA to limit its loans viting Farm Bureau members and i stratton and Congress from the be- sources instead of disposing of them behalf of legislation favorable to the T riple-A on one ould be determined by the crops to to individual farmers and forget its ginning. to the banks of the country. th ir friends from other counties to entur s into socialized farming ill be produced. The new plan would be B cause of this th circulating Food Production is One Problem hand, and endeavored to silence critical farm orgamza- applied to all necessary food crops, in- attend the picnic. Fremont Lake is some parts of the Nation. Farm one mile south of Fremont. medium or purchasing power ill th In OUI' contacts with the National tions on the other hand. cluding grains, cattle feed, dairy and Security funds were reduced from hands of civilians will have rtseu from Admiutstration and Congress we have poultry products, potatoes, beans, $97,500,000 to 60,000,000 for rehabili- 37,000,000,000 in January, 1939, to repeal dly emphasized that food pro- Congress convinced itself that federal money was peas, vegetables, and meats. tation loans, and from $40,000,000 to duction was one program and of flrst used to promote mail to Congressmen, to pay for time Backers of the plan point out that 20,000,000 for administrative pur- importance, and the prevention of in- through the ontract system the gov- poses and to cut down on the number flation is quite another, nd that en- devoted to meetings, radio, and newspaper articles,- 01' political performers in FSA in some dangering the food production pro- ernment would gain more direct man- all intended to bring pressure on Congress. Federal states. gram by booting it around and con- agement t food at all stages, from fusing it with inflation prevention funds may not be used for such purposes. seeding to eating. It would buy from and political consi era tions is cer- farmers and resell to dealers at prices tainly flirting with hunger. T'he farm A few days ago the War Food Administration told within levels established by the Office organizations have constantly em- 200,000 Triple-A employes what Congress meant when of Price Administration. They claim phasized that food is a. importan t a it will end the confusion that has ex- munitions hut apparently our govern- it slashed T riple-A administration funds by half and isted over food prices fixed by the ment is largely taking it for granted prohibited all employes of T riple-A from giving in- OPA. that we shall have plenty to eat. Since there has b en no official an- Bureaucratic and Social Controls formation to the press or radio or making speeches Fanm organizations have also had nouncement that such a plan is under boosting or criticizing the farm program or any other consideration, the Farm Bureau and to devote much effol t the pa t two other farm organizations have taken year. to block the ef ort of f del' 1 act of Congress. It meant that the T riple-A publicity officials and employe to extend and no action, but are asking their memo President Green of ·the A.F. of L. and departments are no more. The employes are limited bel'S: President furray of the CIO served make p rruanen t11 bureau 'I tic and social controls ur d r th gut e hereafter to answering inquiries of individual farmers l-\Vill such regulatton and con- notice to the administration that un- of the war em rgency, 'I'hi t cl r- tractual relation, in your opinion, tn- less all cost of living items were rol- and to supplying information on how the Triple-A pro- crease the total production of food? led back drastically, they would not ly sho n in the aetivitie of th A 1· cultural Adjustm nt a d Farm S cu - gram works. 2-' ill it make your farm opera- stand by the "Little Steel" or any Ity Administrations. The roam r tions more or less efficient? other wage agreement. The news- The limitation imposed by Congress was so complete which the AA he u ed fed ral 3-Do you feel that such contractuai papers reported that the War Labor Cf...IU21( c. BRoD'! money to perp tuate it elt . 1 tha N. E. Dodd, chief of the Triple-A, issued a long list relationship will in any way destroy Board ould be asked to approve a of its value to th ood pro r i $3 per day increase for 35,000 United $95,000,000,000 at the close of 1943. the freedom of action and initiative paying exp nom tin ,ci c 1 of public relations activities that must stop. It appears line Workers in Illinois for increas- While consumer pur .haalng power in producing food for the war effort ing propaganda throu b t r ing their work week from 35 to 48 has be n ri ing' by leaps and bounds that the organization was about as well equipped as among the neighbors in your com- hours, and to include $1.26 daily for publication and otl r tt ill the manufacture of rlvillan goods ia munity? bli 11 it 1 a n j r the movie industry for promotion. Some very worth time spent getting to and from their had to be restricted becau of th group on 'on I' (Continued on page two) While this was developing in July work in the mines. Order Farm Bureau fertilizers now. conversion to war manufacturing. I ( 'on Inu d 0 SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1943 ern picture was being made, and the need arose for some Consumer Liberalizes authentic tepees. Tepee building, said the Crow braves, Monthly Minimum Plan is a woman's job. So the director called upon Lily Thousands of Michigan f I'm rs will henefi t from a l' vi ion of the mini- Stewart, a matron of the tr 'be. In 'one aay she con- mum guarant e provistons of Con- structed 17 historically correct tepees. sumers Power Company's rural electri- cation plan which has just been an- Roy Bennett of the Farm Bureau Services seed dep't nounc d. The onsumers erve 77,000 Publh h d first Saturday of oach month hy the _ Itchlgan State Farm Michigan farm. rut IL1'8 attend the annual me t.ings, and each member hould do as much bu t- ne s a possible with th co-op in order to keep it strong and progre - sive. The co-operative should carry, Rural Zontnz." 11'. 0.1 r " id planning was the . tudv 0 the 1 ms nd the zoning; is th )' rt the teeth in it or the le al p. ·t [)f ',1. We wondered, "If the land mound • h or offer for ale, the best quality re- Wtllow Run Bomh l' Plant had 1 n P OGRAM FOR I Happened in the Michigan By EUGE E A. SMALTZ MembershilJ Relations and Educatio1J. gardless of price. If a competitor under s lls the co-op, farmers should till zon d, zould the gov rnm nt hav had the pow r, ahove the zonin la - , JUNIO F R Jun·or Farm Bureau BETHEL COMMUNITY FARM BUREAU-Branch patronize the co-ops or they will help put their own busines on the rocks. to hav tak n this good tannin for the Willov Run pro] ct?" It land St. Joseph Juniors on June 5th camp chairman. Duane antord gave a fine report on co-operative should try and arrange was generally admitt d that farm rs BUREAU C MPS heard Corporal A. Will of the Mich- igan State Police. Washtenaw community groups held "What would be a fair ceiling price In June Helen their meetings on July 13th. The Ann for milk in Branch Co.?" 111'. anford prices to encourage good bu. in ss and to compete with other bu ines . must get over the idea of b ing so independ nt and think of th g; n ra- Bruick and Doris Burgess entertained Arbor group met at the Farm Bureau based hi. figures on 20 cows on an 80 IRA-St. Clair tions to come. Three Main Courses of Work seventy members and friends at a Store and the Saline group met at the acre farm, with investment of fru m, Aft I' a brief discussion on wheth r TRI-':fOWNSHIP-Kalamazoo Will Be Presented barn dance. The boys came in overalls home of Wilma Weber. We alway co s, milking and dairy equipm mt, to continue our regular me tings for The dis ussion wa. on "Post-War and the girls in gingham dresses. The have such good times at these com- interest on investm nt, d pre Iatton, the summ 1', it was voted that we con- Agriculture." comparison was ma-lo This Year July 12 meeting was election of offic- munity meetings. The county group veterinarian f es, feed, 12-hour day, tinue for we can then he inform d of of the distrihutor's cost • net the cost ers. Frank Borgert, Jr., is the new met on July 27th at the home of 365 days per year, etc. If milk, with important i sues that may arise. lo- of machinery to the farmer. Quite a Former campers, returning to camp presdent; Joe Rocklein, vice-presi- Warren Finkbeiner. herd test of 3 % could be sold at farm tion was made and supported that th but of discus ion rolto d on hat this year will hardly recognize the dent; Helen Bru iek, secretary-treasur- Livingston Juniors had a picnic on for .07c per quart, or 4 90 per hun- nr esident or secretary write to the would happen to all the large con- camp program by comparison with tor Doubled inc er; and, Jane Yarling, publicity chair- July 11th at Sharp's Landing on dred, then a farmer could receive .75c St. Clair Co. Road Commission ask- tracts in ff ct in war time after the mer years. The expressed desires and war is over. Will we r turn to individ- man. Paul Smith of Centerville is the Crooked Lake. There was a milk an per hour, the ceiling price on semi- ing them to help farmers with the wishes of the 1943 campers and SPOll- ual enterpri e? new counselor, and Lucille Borgert, of lemonade, 5 gallons of ice cream and skilled labor, Where he has classed the mowers. SOl'S were so clear cut that the pro- Leslie Ely and Jim Fairchild are also an abundance of food for everyone. farmer. He pointed out that milk N.E. BURNSIDE-Lapeer The discussion group from Rich gram took shape accordingly. land township sent us a letter say- members of the new board of directors. There was also a baseball game and could easily be raised two cents a Dis cussion Leader Mrs. Olson One third of the camp will assume ing th yare interested ill having Kalamazoo-Thirty members met swimming! On July 19, Burr Clark, quart in Detroit to cover rai e 111 price Shoults then gave us more information the responsibility of taking the recrea-' on July 9th at the county center build- Jr., entertained the group by planning to farmer. The committee on " N"heat on rural zoning and then took up the someon that understands the farm tional leadership course from Mrs. Gingrich. Another third will devote ing at Recreation park. All came dress- a hike at his home. Horace Taylor, Ceiling" for Branch Co. will report discussion of "Co-operative Buying ers' needs appointed on the ration ed as hoboes, and the evening enter- of Brighton, is the new Livingston at .June meeting. and Selling." The basic principles of board. We decided to ~ rit the county its time to th study and formulation clerk, 11'. Starn, also to a. k the tainment was in keeping with the president; Virginia Strebbing is vice- AUGUSTA-Washtenaw a succ ssful co-operative business ot plans and policies for Junior Farm A lett r from J. Yeager about the were discussed. of him, thinking we might get mol' dress. Phyllis Smith won first prize president; Margaret ixon, secretary; It was agreed that Bureau. The final ,third will develop action. for being the best hobo. Everyone Hall is Gehringer, treasurer; Marjorie newly organiz d national agricultural each member has a great responsibil- the program of the counties for the and Clay- mobilization committee was read. A ity in making any co-operative success- brought his lunch in a tin pail. Clark Klein, publicity chairman; year. Following the challenge period, the first class of the day, the camp Mowry is the new Kalamazoo presi- ton Klein camp chairman. President- motion was made that each family fuL Each member should be educated elect Taylor called a commitee meeting write to radio station rv JR and ex- on the co-operative principles before Powerful Non-Farm dent; C. B. Smith is vice-president; will split up into the classes named Beverly White is secretary; Fred Bur- of the officers-elect on July 22nd for press their indignation at Duncan starting a co-op. At the close of the Groups Seek Control above. At 10:15, the camp assembles ( 'ontinued from pag one) ger is treasurer; Don Peace is pub- the purpose of planning the program Moore's attack on the Farm Bureau. discussion Roy Path made a motion merican Farm Bureau F d ration for the assembly program. At this The county as nt, Mr. Osler, introduc- that members licity chairman, and Ellen Ea.rly is for the coming year. write to either their and rational Council of Farm r 0- period each day commodity exchange ed Mr. Geo. urrell who talked on Senator or Repr sentative on the topic operatives and other farm organiza- representatives will present the work of his organization. Following the assembly, the camp schedule calls for 4-H State Fair At 'MSC Sept. 6 JONES BEL,IEVE "Land Use Planning". He said that of either OPA price ceilings and on tions to devote a major effort to r - Land Use Planning means a group of food subsidies for consumers. local people g tting together and de- THOMAS-Saginaw duce th amount of mon Y apPJ:Opri- at d to that n ded for oil nserva- classes to study the commodity ex- changes. Topnotch samples of the 1943 pro- jects of more than 50,000 boys and FARMS WILL EET ciding how land in their community will be used ith respect to agricul- ship "We, the members of ommunity Farm Bur au club, Thomas Town- tion only, also toward a greatly re- duced sum p rmitted tor administ ra- In the afternoon, the campers girls in 4-H club work in Michigan again select one of .three areas in will be on the Michigan State College which to work: Recreational leader- campus at East Lansing on Labor 1943 FOOD GOALS ture, trailer camps, parks, beer tav- being bean producers, feel that the tive purposes. erns, etc. It is a protection community. for the price of beans is too low and is out In conn otion with th American Farm Burea u has al 0 pu t FSA th of line with the increased costs of. up a hard battle to liminat the sums ship (music), public relations, or of- Day, Sept. 6" for the 28th annual State Crop Prospects Improved AKRON &. COLUMBIA-Tuscola ficers training. Following this period 4-H club show. Premiums made avail- production and, with the uncertainty used for social experim nt and it A new com ittee called "Co-opera- of weather conditions, is detrimental .the camp devotes the balance of the able by the State Department of Agri- Substantially During effOl·ts in conjunction wi th lahar or- tive Assistance Committee" was Iormu- to maximum production and the ar ganizations and th day to tribal games, swimming and cultural total $11,000. Month of June dministration to lated for the purpose of securing effort. It is not too late to rectify this organiz farm labor. other activities. . Exhibits, exhibitors and 4-H club emergency farm workers wherever and mistake. Let's do something about it delegates will arrive on the campus Marvin Jones, War Food Adminis- whenever needed. The committee in- The results of this rapidly growing In the second sectton of the camps- to insure an adequate supply of this bureaucracy have also b en refl ct d two and 3lh days sessions approxi- Saturday, Sept. 4, to participate in trator said that the national crop re- cludes: Arthur Schofer, Charles vital food." in the bungling and di courag m nt mately 250 additional young people preliminary programs Saturday and port for July indicates that on the av- Ewald, Henry Stoll. xperienced with our food production will participate in much the same pro- Sunday. Judging of dairy cattle, erage farmers are meeting this year's SODUS-Berrien CENTRAL HILLSDALE-Hillsdale Recreation is our main problem. program. Just recently impra tical gram although changed to meet th ~ sheep, swine, colts and beef animals production goals for field crops es- Ohairrnan, Don Bowers, asked John Young people need some place for price ceiling on b rri shave causd shorter periods. The same camp staff begins at 8: 30 a. m. Monday. tablished last winter. Handy to read the communication untold confusion and discourag ment Monday's program includes an auc- swimming, sports and dancing. It will function in both camps. Earlier reports have indicated that from the steamship company concern- tion sale at 4: 30 p. m. for fat steers, overall production should be provided for them and be in production. Apparently th minds . rams and boars. of livestock and, ing a lakeshore cruise during the sum- In the evening a livestock products also will approach mer. The company offered a special under proper supervision. A commit- of the author of some of the e ord rs are so strongly glu d to th }> rpe- TEACHERS FOR livestock parade at 7 p. m. will pre- production goals, even exceeding last rate to the group, with the opportunity cede the state 4-H dress revue and a year's records for some classes of live- to sell the tickets at the regular price, Dimmers, tee composed of Mr. and Mrs. Harry and II'. and tuation of their Iobs and bur aucratic rs. Earl controls that they los sight of any Scholl were appointed by the prest- real purpose in th pro] ct. JUNIOR CAMPS citizenship ceremony. Club members conclude their pro stock. thus making some money Since the production goals for crops group. Mrs. Arthur Lange moved that for the dent to contact gram Tuesday with judging contests in and livestock were the basis of food we plan to take the cruise the third council who are in charge of recrea- and unc rtainties that hav kept cat- the members of the Thes th orlsts hav CI at d ri ks The faculty for the 1943 State Lead- tion for the Hillsdale city children to tle out of feed lots, aus d the sale dairy cattle, general livestock, crops, management plans for the year, the Sunday in August. Ex u- ership camps has been completed. Two see if a place for such a program of dairy herds and .are demoraliztng vegetables, and home economics sub- crop report for July bears out earlier ARCADIA-Lapeer 4000 prominent youth workers have been could be secured. the farm r's fruit and vegetable pro- jects of clothing, canning and foods. forecasts that we will Iiave enough Questions brought up at the meet- BETHEL-Branch 'added to the staff for this year's work: food in this country-given at least ing of the County Board of Directors Mrs. Frank Gingrich of Oak Park, Ill., Discussion Leader O. E. Cole au- returns to the staff after an absence of two years to conduct the recreational RESUME DAIRY average weather for the rest of the were discussed. year-to give civilians adequate and ship credits, it was suggested by one healthful diets, in addition to meeting Regarding member- nounced the subject as "Agricultnral Planning". member that they do away with the bered' into two groups. Group The assembly was num- o. 1, leadership classes, and Dr. Frank Slutz, of Dayton, Ohio, prominent in RADIO PROGRAMS military and other essential wartime 1 % credit as ing untair to members Irs. O. E. Cole, chairman, report d national youth counciling work. Other members of the staff are Nick Dairymen Using Newspapers requirements. any better This does not mean of who live a great distance from the course, said Mr. Jones, that there is stores and reduce the membership chance than appeared the average farm $250 that while the cost would be fee instead; another suggestion was 40% higher this year, every available arden could save Mr. Musselman, in charge of tribal games Also in Building Their earlier for having all the food that ci- for someone to help with income tax and athletics; Eugene Smaltz as re- search and discussion leader; Mrs. C. Business vilians would like to buy, or that ci- returns or give instructions vilian supplies for some individual vegetable should be canned. Group _ o. to farm- 2, Hugh Foglesone, ers on this subject; still another sug- that the government chairman, said i~hisa Kline of Fowlerville, music; Mrs. Ben should be edu- items will not be far below the de- gestion was to have a district repre- Hennink, camp records; M. J. Buesch -len, Farmers and Manufacturers Beet the "The Voice of the Dairy Farmer," American Dairy Association radio mand. For some important crops-includ- cated in placing men or women with sentative to attend the group meet- some practical experience and know- ings and help make them more inter- ledge such as farmers on boards who oto ist: Sugar Ass'n consultant on agricultural program, returned to the air Sundays, starting July 18, at 12: 45 p, m. central ing rice, oats, flaxseed and potatoes, esting. problems; N. Pederson, Michigan Milk deal with farming problems. The estimated 1943 acreage is well above NORTH EAST-St. Clair Producers Assn., and George Beglck, war time. group also pointed out that naturally With Everett Mitchell, probably the the years goals. Clarence Reid, our State President, of the Farm Bureau Services will it is hard for young people to see that leading farm authority in radio, and Acreage of corn, hay, barley, grain gave an interesting talk, on the farm serve in the same capacity. over a period of years, an accumula- sorghums, cotton, and tobacco is about ers' problems relative to farm prices Dr. David Trout is maintaining his Clifton Utley, famous news commenta- tion of live stock, .poultry and farm- at the goals. Acreage of sweet pota- and labor. Our group went on record place on the staff although in a limited tor, continuing as a team, this pro- ing equipment probably could equal toes, dry field beans, peanuts, and as supporting the stand taken by Port capacity this year. He is to conduct gram will now tell the story of the salaries made by city cousins who "Sugar beets is below the 1943 goals. Huron Times Herald in combating work in factories, stores, etc. and ac- several demonstrations on discussion importance of the dairy farmer to the nation's war effort to a greatly enlarg- Yields per acre indicated July 1 for racketeering methods used by the cumulate little property. technique in the camp sessions. the chief field crops are about equal organizers of the' Teamster's Union BEU LAH-Benzie Ben Hennink, director of the Junior ed audience. Announcement of the change in net- to those of recent years, though below of A. F. of L. in trying to organize Farm Bureau, will direct the camps. The group said subsidies are unnec- work facilities was made by Chas. E. the phenomenal yields of 1942. The our local milk peddlers. Louis Weil, essary when incomes in general are Stone, manager of the American Dairy acreage planted, at the yields indicat- Editor of the Port Huron Times- higher, which ought to keep the farm Free of Bangs Disease Association of Michigan. The pro- ed, will give a volume of field crop Herald, who is a Farm Bureau mem- produce prices up. Jay Robohan en. Five hundred eighty-two counties gram will be' broadcast on the follow- output not greatly different from the ber, was present and gave a talk on couraged the group to write to sena- in 14 states are considered to be prac- ing Michigan stations: WW J Detroit, goals set for 1943, though fruit and the recent milk peddlers dispute in tors in Washington in regard to sub- tlcally free of Bangs disease by rea- commercial vegetable output is indi- WOOD Grand Repids, WSAM Sagin- Port Huron. He listened with keen sidies. The advantage and disadvant- son of the test and eradication pro- cated as falling somewhat below the interest to the dtscusston aw- Bay City. among the age of co-operative buying and selling gram. Oscoda has joined the list of In resuming this broadcast series goals. members on the farm labor situation were part of the discussion. Each of • 'Several northern Michigan counties Supplies of vegetables, of course, and other Mr. Stone said that the ADA also problems. He e pressed the 10 Rochdale principles in the Farm free of the disease. Control work is will be augmented considerably by in progress from northern to southern plans to continue its schedule of news- Victory garden production. great pleasure in the opportunity of ews were read and discussed sepa- All in all, hearing both sides of the question In- l' tely. counties in Michigan. paper and other advertising, giving a well-rounded, effective means for tell- there has been substantial improve- volved. The question of inflation SNOW-Kent 2. ment in production prospects during arose and Alex Adams answered sever- Buy War Bonds and 3tolmps. ing the nation the story of the nation's Each -member responded to roll call the month of June. Also farmers have al questions brought out in the dis- five million dairy farmers who are with a service which could be done made a remarkable accomplishment in cussion. All Young represented by the ADA. Owen M. Richards, manager of the American Dairy Association in Chi- seeding their crops under adverse con- SAGINAW &. KOCHVILLE-Saginaw ditions. A motion was made for our ommunity through our Farm Bur au. These topics were used for by Martin the discussion by the discussion lead- WH T Men Should cago headquarters, ADA newspaper advertising pointed out that in the fu- Even though the July report appears Hoernleim that Emil more encouraging than that of June, write to W JR again for an answer to MAYFIELD-Lapeer Hildebrandt er. y U 01 it gives no reason for any belief that his recent letter regarding Duncan Iembership credits were discussed. ture will be geared to meet specific we are out of the woods. Continuance Be Insured! problems on the farm front. The continuous educational program Moore's attack on the farm program. The members would like to have each of at least average weather is neces- Mr. Dahl read letters from Mr. Brody, county get a share of them, but as The New Financial espon ibili y sary if the July estimates of yields are Crawford and Vandenberg in answer it would be too small an amount Every young man oes of the ADA is directed toward building to be realized. Even if present ex- to the letters written to them on sub- really accomplish to Law is Now in Effec public preference for dairy foods, to anything it was well to store something inform the public on farm problems, pectations are fully reached, the total sidies. Mr. Reimer made a motion finally moved, supported and carried as he goes along ... for to protect the industry against sub- wartime demand for our food will far that letters be sent to those congress for the state to use the money for The law provides that any motorist involved in an exceed the supply. There still is every men who so graciously helped to do educational himself ... for the family stitutes, and to prepare for dairy sales purposes to promote a accident resulting in any degree of injury to ny p r on need to produce and conserve feed and what they could for th farm program. better understanding of the Farm he expects to have ..• opportunities now and after the war. food to the very limit of our ability. FRIENDLY NEIGHBOR-St. Joseph Bureau and its work and how best must have ADEQUATE INSURANCE to guarant Farmers provide funds on a voluntary and for that older man Mrs. Wahl took over the meeting we can accomplish our aims. financial responsibility, or post cash or bond in th basis through a Geduction of 1c on whom some day he will each pound of butterfat marketed the Dr. Fabian Writes Book and we discussed "Co-operative Buy- SUPERIOR-Washtenaw amount of $11,000 with the S cretary of Stat to recognize as himself. first 15 days in June-in most states. Home Food Preservation ing and Selling"'. The responsibilities Mr. Harold Osler, Washtenaw county of each member in making a co-op agricultural agent, attended the meet: guarantee any liability. The law appli s to Ii bility for Home Food Preservation by salting, Noone has devised a canning, drying or freezing is the title successful are: Have a good manager ing and acted as discussion leader on property damage in excess of $50. better plan than life in.. Holiday Turkey Sought of a 134 page book just published by surance to accomplish For Overseas Forces Dr. F. W. Fabian, professor of indus- Failure to comply with the financial r ponsibili y these ends. Young men has trial bacteriology and hygiene at Mich- use good judgment when they start and develop a The War Food Administration asked the American turkey industry to provide approximately 10 million igan State College. The book is writ- t n for the housewife. Dr. Fabian has TS TED provisions of the law will result in usp nsion of h owner' s or operator's driving license and c rtifi at of pounds of turkey meat in August and had more than 25 years experience in program of life insurance. September for shipment to American studying the preservation of foods. The Insurance Department of the Michigan State Farm Bureau registration for all of his cars and truck. Th w He has national recognition in this has many openings for agents to represent the State Farm In- see Your State Farm Mutual armed forces overseas. The turkey law makes automobile insurance almost compulsory. field and is consulted by canners and Agent. Write our State of- will supply the main course of pickling factories. surance Companies in Michigan. We would appreciate hearing The book is pub- fice for insurance Information Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New lished by Avi Publishing Co., Inc., 31 from any of our Michigan Farm News readers if they are Inter- Year's Day dinners on every battle- Union Square, ew York City, at ested in talking the proposition over with one of our managers. I ure in the wo Id's larg t autOmc:»iM11e front. It would be very helpful to us if any of our readers would suggest TATE FA LIP. The request, WF A officials said, also $1.50 per copy. the names of likely agent prospects in their nearby cities and insurance company. , low at INSURANCE CO. carries an appeal to processors, pack- Unload 4,200 Cars towns. The remuneration is good. This is a particularly good Bloomington, Illinois ers, hotel restaurant operators, and time to start. Address your inquiry to consumers to forego selling, serving, Daily for Over State Farm • MICHIGAN STATE FARM INSU RA CE DEP'T MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU BUREAU or eating turkey for a few weeks dur- An average of 4,200 cars of export ing the early season until this urgent freight, except grain, were unloaded 221 North Cedar St. Lanalng, Mlchlga MICHIGAN BUR AU, Ag nt, Lanalng requirement for American military daily at American ports in June 1942, Ictltgan J_-------.--~~-----'.:' forces is met. the highest average on record. tion obtain in conn ction inent Republican leaders i hone. t with the people I represent. I shall not be a party to a program lieve we shall be extremely short of nutritional requirements for both I do not entir ly eliminate pulling of corn by crow and pheasants, they e borne out by my contacts tngton, La t eptemb r of one of our :\Iichig. n hil rhich leads them to believe 1;hat liv- ing cost will b les by voting . idles . In truth they will be more." (R presentativ George Dond 1'0 uo- human and animals ne t winter. If they are right we can look for change anu uncertainties in food legi lation that cannot be fore een at thi time. warn, they do m in im iz the amount of damage done in most cases. Two-thirds of our ~~lY is an unusual circumstance p rmitted On th Republican side ~Itchigan uch a situation will greatly intensify produced west of the Missi sippi. me to hear a conver tion b tw n ongres smen Wol ott and Crawford, the danger of still . tronger tend- Two-thirds of it i consumed east of m row one of our R pre rentatlves gr s man from an important tate. Congres man Thi agricultural aid that nd a Con- farm R publican regarding and R publican Senators Danaher of Connecticut, Bu-tler of iken of Vermont the farm program. ebraska and tood taunchly by Outstanding Dem- encies toward bureaucratic control of agriculture. It Is easy now to dis- cern the t ndency to build up and prepare the way for thi over the the river. .:..-.-----~~_.-:-..,-----' ••• t" ••••• Background Material for Discussion in August price ceiling legi lation pending at that tim he would b guided by the ocratic Congres men of the country likewi e led the fight for the farm- radio and in news commentator' columns. Indications are thait prepa- By Our Community Farm Bureau Groups Director BlI BENJAMIN 01 Mich. Junior F. HENNINK Farm Bureau I wishes of the Republican leader in Congress. This lead I' while a very fine pel' onality come from a trong organiz d labor con titu ncy and is ers. The e included of Iaryland, enator Tydings lark and Cannon of Mis ourt, Steagall of Iabarna, Brown of G orgia and others. The stand rations are being made for all-out purchase and control of the output of merican farms by the government and th use.of ubsidies to an x- Junior Farm Bureau Philosophy ~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I' garded as a lead' I' for labor tnt 1'- taken by the e men is typical of many tent beyond the wildest imaginatton Agriculture mu t a sume its proper ests. Yet his wishe w I' deterrnin- other in luding several of our own at the time of adjournment of Con- place in our society during the war ing the position of an out and out Hchigan delegation out id of Wayne gress early in July. and after the peace is won. The prob- lem of assuring the nation a sufficient number of skilled and experienced agricultural Congr srnan. This was I' pouted to farm organization lead rs from that state and the man in ques- county. Farmers Program for Agriculture As indicated in the b ginning of . Strengthening tion membership never before. our farm organiza- is ne ded now as The ultimate outcome Here's MORE tion changed his mind and stood with this article your farm organizations of these control programs and sub- farmers to enable agriculture to main- tain its prop r position is a challenge to ach and everyone of us. agriculture. Now Is Time to Fight , have been kept so busy fighting off the hindrances of de tructive legisla- sidies will be closely associated with the retention of our freedom and Collision initiative. Consideration of this vital problem is challenging in that it forc s all of u The following letter from Congress- man Clar Hoffman of Allegan Coun- ty under date of July 7 indicates an- tion that there has been only limited opportunity to launch or support con- structive legislation to fortify the Protection! who car to do some honest thinking other phase of thi situation: farm and food program. However, the Crow Repellents Are DOyON know that 84 accidents out a out the subject to logically and sys- of 100 cost less than $50 to repair? "Thanks for the wire Igned by. pronouncement of the American Effective for Pheasants t matically "think through" a course That's why so many drivers prefer C. J. Reid, C. R Buskirk and C. L. Farm Bureau Federation and ational The conservation department's game for agriculture from the present to the State Farm Mutual's unique 80% Brody. Council of Farmer Co-operatives, of men are advising Michigan farmers di tant future. It is necessary that we Collision Insurance Plan to old- "I shall, of course, vote against sub- which your Michigan State Farm that there is new hope for saving time "$50 deductible:' This mod- examine frankly and fairly the posi- sidies but I very much fear the Bureau and Farm Bureau Services newly planted corn from damage by ern plan pays 80% of every colli- tion agriculture now occupies. It we Republican 1 ader hip is inclined to are members, coupled with my obser- pheasants through the use of certain sion repair bill, however small, up are to do justice to the consideration 1 av th re ponsibility with the va.tions and experiences, indicate they to $250 ••• and 100% of bills in of this problem, it is ssential that we commercial repellants. President. My Iudgm nt i that we would favor the following prr-gram: excess of$250, up to and including base OUl' thinking on the aspirations, Field investigations carried on by hould accept our responstbrltty, (1) Support prices tor farm pro- the actual value of your car! Get hop s and ambitions which we have the department's game division in co- the facts today! vote our convictions and that I in- ducts sufficien t to encourage maxi- 101' agriculture and our atlon 15, 20 tend to do. Subsidies are no more mum farm production. operation with farmers in various justifiable now than they were a Retail price ceilings intelli- parts of the state during the recent SEE YOUR LOCAL AGENT and 100 years h nce. With this in (2) Write Mich. State Farm Bureau week ago." gently determined and admtntstered corn planting season convince them State Agent mind, we are oomp lIed to face the 221 North Cedar, Lansing that such repellants as Crow-Tox, .........' ... p oblem of how to use our abilities, An extract from a. letter from Sena- at a level to ,permit and encourage tor Ferguson of July 5 and a latter maximum efficiency of distribution. Crow-Fez, Unico, and Parson's tend to State Farm Insurance Companies 8Xllerlences and helpfulness, 80 that from Congressman George Dondero of (3) Ceilings on and control of in- reduce damage to newly planted corn of Bloomington, Illinois w may be prepare-tor the future. Oakland county of July 7 show how dustrial and labor prices in fair rela- by pheasants. While such measures This is what the Junior Farm Bur- au, with its concept of "learnin to these two Michigan Congressmen, tionship to establish retarl price ceil- db by doing" is trying to accomplish. both with strong urban constituencies ings. . The Michigan Junior F m Bureau In Its aim, philosophy and concept Is based on thr principles. Throughout its organiz tion and history the Jun- three basic principles. to carry out the three principles as stood by the farm program: "I received your letter this morn- ing and wanted to get an answer off to you immediately.' (4) Consultation and collaboration with producers, processors trfbutors in determining and adminis- tering policies concerning farm rood and dis- UNICO FLY SPR'AY lor Farm Bureau has adh red to these Tomorrow's Farmer and the Future mentioned above. "My reason for voting for the matters. Gu.rantees Livestock Comfort three principles. It is instructive to read some of the The several co-operative commodity Clark amendment was that it eliml- (5) Simpltftcation and where prac- The new and superior Unico Livestock Spray is effective and articles and listen to some of the marketing exchanges are again unit- nated more subsidie than any other. tical elimination of questlonnah'es and guarantees livestock comfort. Provides high knockdown and killing' Junior Farm Bureau Trains ing their strength in support of the Therefore the Clark amendment being red tape methods in favor of 3. great- power plus good repellency. speeches concerning tomorrow and the Le dershlp state Junior Farm Bureau leadership in the bill, to have voted for the Gil- er measure of local participation and The first of these principles has to future. There is an old philosophic do with building quipped individuals strong and well statement tor leadership. that's been handed down through the ages which says this: "Let ,the Hours Stand in Silence before training camp. Does the reader know the functions of this camp and how it might be ex- lebte-Aiken amend-eent killed the Clark amendment, which I thought was the better of the two. would have 'l'he bill then went to conference and responsibilities. (6) No subsidies and prices except in rare and exceptional instances, viz: where new products roll-back Kills Flies the Safe and Sure Way This principle is based on the proven panded for the county young people? This new Unico Fly Spray is a scientific blend of a specially fact that an organization ts only as the Wisdom of the Centuries". the Conference Committee broadened are needed hurriedly 'for war pur- retined light mineral oil base and a product known as Tilanite. The Has the Community Farm Bureau strong as its le dership. Not that the Who is mere man to declare some- it beyond the Gillette-Ailren amend- ·poses. spray is both effective and economical. It is safe, non-corrosive, and ever discussed the chart which shows men't and put in 0 many subsidies (7) Farm organizations are op- readership ts the organization but that thing to be fundamental and eternal carries only a slight odor, as used in sprays. It will not stain the the system employed in giving young and such an amount that I just could- posed 'to taxing future genera tions hide, blister the skin, taint the milk or cause accumulation of dirt the .leadership typifies and is respon- when his own vision is limited by his leaders progressive experience in n't conscientiously vote for it." (Bena- and -the soldiers upon their return on animals when used according to directions. Sold in 2 gallon cans. sible for the united effort of a strong personal boundaries? greater and greater responsibilities in tor Homer D. F'ergu on) home in order to furnish cheap liv- 1 gallon glass jars, and in bulk. m~mb rship. In other words, the Junior Farm handltng an organization? "Thank you for our telegram in ing to the highest income groups in Ask your dealer for KILL-FLY for household use. A.. M an. to an End Bureau can only equip the young per- Has the County Farm Bureau ever regard to outlawing "rollback sub- history. The second principle upon which son with such tools as will be useful to realized its place in selecting young sidies. Critical Times Ahead on Food Jutli Farm Bureau work has been him in the future when problems arise Buy .Q ; For m Bur f' a u S tor e 5 and Cc- 0 pAss' ns people and sending them to obtain pro- "I intend to be honest with myself In conclusion, it should be recog- conduct d is also clear cut. It can be that he must solve. A saw, a ham- gressive experience at conferences and in the hope that I can always remain nized that competent authorities be- stated in a clear cut fashion: the Jun- mer, a crowbar, a pipe wrench, an conventions? lor Farm Bureau is a means to an end, auger and perhaps one or two other After all, the parents' deepest hope a d not an end in itself. If the Junior tools are a few but very essential and ambition is to realize their dream Farm Bureau we-re to be selfish in its tools in the hands ot the craftsman. of making the future a Uttle more approach, it would insist that young The craftsman, knowing the principle s cure for their children. The Farm Ie b 1t: Ul> hr ugh .Its 1 • of eh tool and having had e perience Bureau is attempting to do this by hip training should remain In Junior in the use and care of the tools must giving the young farmer a chance to Farm Bureau as its leaders and give then fashion the structure as he has in their strength to the Junior Farm Bur- mind to meet the problem or situation au. The reverse is true. The Junior that must be solved. Farm Bur au insists that after three l- So it is with the Junior Farm Bur- insure that security by training him- self in leadership for the future. ••• or four years of development within eau. Young people are becoming fam- Powerful Non-Farm the Junior Farm Bureau the leaders iliar with the ways and means of solv- Groups Seek 'Control BUT We're Doing Things must continue to look ahead and to ing tomorrow's problems. (Continued from page 5) pro eed into bigger and heavier reo This does not mean, however, that such orders. That number of orders sponsibilities .. A large majority of the we do not know some of the things YOUllg people find this opportunity in that must be faced in the future. We th work of the Senior Farm Bureau. know pretty definitely that no one will To the casual observer, it would seem look out for another person's interests, is almost equal to all the laws passed in that period by Congress. regulations thousands-have which - by uncounted sprung from these The --Just the Samel- th8lt a continuous 10s8 of this develop- be it an individual, or a group. Hence, orders already till 20 fat volumes. ed leadershtp would prevent the Jun- .the young farmer f tomorrow must "Unlike our laws, these orders were lor I Farm .Bureau from. becoming have the d termination, cop age and not publicly debated or voted on by Our new feed mill is pouring out feeds-Good Farm Bureau -OPEN FORM .. stronger as an organization. ability to vision the scope of the organ- the 'People's representatives. They More careful scrutiny, however, ization that is strong enough to pro- were prepared in secret by persons V,LA FEEDS. However, this amount is not enough to meet all the demand leads one to the conclusion that in- tect and maintain the best interest of unknown, and announced by the 110 stead of being a weakness it is easen- agriculture in its relation to our na- order-issuing agencies of the Execu- because, as you know, ingredients are terribly scar~e and the demand is the tially a long time strength of the Jun- ttonal interest. tive. They are Executive 'laws' which io Farm ureau. Proof of this is We know that such protection comes our national law making body never greatest in all time. Under these conditions - with an inexperienced feed saw until they were published. een in nearly every county having a only through strength of intelligent rural young p rson of Junior Farm members and this involves emphasis "By them, America is being made crew, we can't do all that we would like to do. over." Breau conn ction on ,the senior board and re-emphasis in the educational de- The Michigan St8lte Farm Bureau directors. Many of the young people velopment of individuals. ar actively engaged in nio Farm the present war is, we know now that Bureau membership work, having o.c-, the pressure to win the war bas creat- Tragic as is connected in Washington with the ational Council of Farmer Co-opera- tives, and the American Farm Bureau I YOUR PATIENCE IS NEEDED- pted this responsibility as .an ex-: ed and has given birth to new methods, Federation~ (a member of the Nat'l All that we re asking is that you be patient with us-use sustitute feeds, if necessary, to replace some of the Mermash, Milk- PI' s~ion 0 heir own desire. Former techniques, and products undreamed Council) and other farm organiza- Ju lor ,m mb rs who have used Junior of before the war. We know that the tions. They will have to continue Ito maker and Porkmaker you need. IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE WE'LL BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF ALL YOUR a m Bureau to d v lop their abilities farmer of tomorrow must be fluid in devote thetr best efforts to curbing NEEDS. We plan to ship as much poultry feed as we did in 1942-a little less Porkmaker and a little less Milkniaker can be ound in practically all fields of his adaptability to the profound these bureaucratic and social controls over the lives of our people. Other- during the f p ture months, organized agriculture. These young changes these things will have upon people, as adults, realize and appr ci- the people of the future. wise, we shall lose our democracy at u t the outward look of the training As a sample of this profound change. home while our boys are giving their The Feed You th t h s equipped them to become a what is the Alaskan farmer going to rt of organized agriculture. They do after the war when he finds 10 111insist that the training shall be million people on the Alcan highway maintained for oth rs who follow. on their way to Alaska for summer va- lives to establish it aibroad. The Presidential Campaigns in 1944 Lastly, the vulnerability the 1944 presidential of farm food policies to serve the purpose of campaign has El Use Is Good Junior Farm Bureau 18 Training cations? Practically all commercial feeds are made right, BUT we invite yo to try FARM resulted in major obstacles for farm round Young people of the future can cer- organizations and greatly retarded BUREAU FEEDS ... The third principle is equally as tainly feel assured that they will constructive progress. This has re- imple. Leadership can only be de- have to stand the cost of this war in v loped through practice, so the Junior a large measure, as well as maintaln sulted in reluctance on the part of leaders in both parties to invoke the BECAUSE Farm ur au is the practicing and a large standing army. Certainly no true remedies for intiation, viz: high- tr Intng ground for leader hip abll- thoughtful p rson would di miss the er taxation and greater savings in investments drawn from the excess Our feeds, tirst sold in 1922, are among the older and time- All our feeds - MERMASHES - MILKMAKERS - PORK- lti~8. W ,a~mit that in the early. part idea of a di ciplinary force for the f a. youth strainIng, mi takes Will be axis nations, leaving them to breed purchasing power of civilian sources. 1 tested brands. 4 MAKERS - are OPEN FORMULA. Feeds that don't try The present Administration's desire to out-guess you. They tell you, pound for pound, what 1Jl de, akn s es 111crop out, cou~. another world war 25 years hence. Hundreds of thousands of good farmers in Michigan, Ohio ingredients are used. You judge their value. i ill lag, etc. H re again, It Knowing this, our rural young people to placate the interests of organized labor and hold its vote in 1944 is ! and Indiana have farm-tested these feeds. iould be pointed out that all this is must prepare to support and matntatn common knowledge. That this has No other poultry feed in Michigan can use our Mermaker, the e Idenee of the progres and the fun· an instrument of discipline for many m ntal contribution ,that JU~ior years to come. This in ,turn empha- been attempted at the expense of 3 concentrate from the sea, rich in quality proteins, organic 5 You get feeds made by a co-operative farmers' organization agriculture. The last election shows minerals and essential vitamins. to best serve YOU both in price and results. I'm Bureau i making to organized sizes the need tor greater and greater that the Administration has lost agri- rtcultur . emphasis on efficient production and culture. That accounts for most of cntns. and ad ic is given to the management of the farmers in order the battles the farm organizations For more detailed information on these feeds write us for our open n p ople hen they a k for it, but to have a decent living standard after have waged since 1941. These include formula booklets. Pick the feed that tits best into your program. nUa11 the must" at out" for the ta es are paid. the tirst price ceiling legislation en- USE TODAY'S PROFITS ms 1 h peri nc s that are Some Things to Think About acted early in 1942, the famous farm 1 c ru ture. ry or th building of 1 adership In concluding this background rna- Far ) tter to make mi - terial it should be said that we have organlzatton and Administratioo over price ceilings in September, 1943, fight Alway. A k for Farm Bureau Feeds t no, hen they d n't hurt too tried, in a broad way, to chall nge the and more recently the price roll-back 11U h. th n to m them later rh n reader to think in terms of the future and subsidy conflict in June, 1943, Farmer Had Better Look Out , FEED '11 burt a lot. and the young people who are to live bundr d t t r 111ustr tions could be, in and manage thi future. mpha iz the '01' ing out of day farmers can do much to make prin lpl. Time and their contribution Present- by insisting that y personal experience in Washing- ton in connection with all of these attempts of the A.F.B-F., the National EA ·SE V CE DE 'T, Lansi I, no rmlt, h r ding of good "tool for living" b handed to Council and assoctated organizations to protect the farmer in his all-out cr tar' minut of the the young people. food effort convinces me that making t ngs, Iu th y arly sum- The PI' ent day Farm Bureau mem- thes farm food questions the vehi le FAR M BUR E A U BRA N D SUP P LIE SAT _3 0 0 FAR MER S t, E LEV·A TOR 5 Ju I r rm Bu e u make bel' might do 11 to investigate the to erve the 1944 Presidential cam- 'Jalsc1118'tiu,g d u or tr ing th de- de reo 'hich the county Junior paign has been a major source of n Ion f h Farm Bureau is maintaining a program our dl1r1culties. That a similar sttua-