,/ Vol. XXIII, No. 2 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1945 23rd Year Published Monthly E.D I TO RIAL , Farm Bureau Program .Selective Service & Essential Farm Help THE fUTURE //11 601#6 TO January 3, Major General Hershey issued a directive to all local draft boards. He instructed them to call up for pre-induction physi- cal examination all deferred registrants in the age group 18 through CAN TAKe CARE. OF 11~fLF DO SOMETHING ~ A80UTff! In the Legislature 25. Draft boards were instructed to review their classification after \ Report of Progress on Bills of Interest to such examination. It soon became apparent that there was much misunderstanding Farmers, and Presentations Made in Line .among the local draft boards throughout the nation. One question was did or not the Hershey directive nullify the Tydings amend- With Farm Bureau Resolutions ment to the selective service act for the deferment of proved essen- By STANLEY M. POWELL tial farm workers? Issues of vital Importance to Michigan farmers hang In the bal- The extent of the confusion was measured by the fact that 250 ance as the legislature enters upon the second month of the session. Congressmen interested in the farm lahor .question had several con- 15 Mill Amendment. The Senate passed and sent to the House ferences with General Hershey. They convinced him with informa- of Representatives a proposed constitutional amendment sponsor- tion rceived from their districts that his directive was being. mis- ed by Senator Audley Rawson of Cass City, which would somewhat understood by local draft boards with respect to the Tydings amend- liberalize the 15 mill tax limit provision of the state constitution. ment refering to essential agJ;"icultural worker.s. In the fOI'm passed by the Senate. it would not Change in any way Thereupon, General Hershey on January 22. agreed to telegraph the restriction on millage for operating expenses of government. all S.tate Selective Service directors for transmission to local boards Millage for operating expenses could be increased above 15 mills that the Tydings amendment continues in effect in cOl\nection with only by a two-thirds vote and for a periOd of not to exceed 5 years, the pre-induction physical examination and review of classification which is the pres~t prOVision in this connection. The Iu'oposed of registrants in the 18 through 25 group. This telegram said the change would be that for capital outlay purposes, such as const.ruc- Tydings amendment places upon each local bQard the responsibility tion of new public buildings. The millage might be raised by a ma- to determine, subject to appeal, in the case of the individual de- jority vote for a periQd of not to exceed. 15 years. ferred farm registrant whether or not the registrant meets the The Board of Directors of the Michigan Farm Bureau meeting requirements prescribed in the Tydings amendment. at Lansing on January 29, voted support for the extension to 15 In other words, the local draft boards continue under the law years of the period for which millage might be l'aised for capital to have full and complete authority undel' the Tydings amendment improvements. This would permit amortizing bond issues o\'er a to defer farm help determined to be essential in food production. period of not to exceed 15 years. The }o'al'lll The Michigan Farm Bureau, through Executive Secretary Clark Bureau directors, however, emphatically disap- L. Brody, acted promptly to help clarify the situation with respect pro\'ed of the proposal to permit an increase in to the Tydings amendment. millage by a simple majority vote. They insisted Mr. Brody Interviewed State Selective Service officials and was that a two.thil-ds majority vote !.'hould bc refluir- advised definitely that the Tydings amendment requiring deferment of essential farm v;orkers until replacements can be secured was still in full effect; that local draft boards and district appeal boards .SOME THINGS WELL. WORTH ed. They felt that if the situation partook of an emergency to such an extent that thc 15 mill limi- tation should be exceeded, the votel's would ap- prove it. hy a two-thirds majority. They pointed FIGHTING FOR ••• still have full authority to defer essential farm workers, and that no registrant can be denied the right of appeal. out that on such a vote there are no propel'ty own- ing qualifications, which should make it relative- 1\11'. Brody was in communication with Michigan members of ly easy to secure a two-thirds majority. The pm- Congress representing agricultural districts. the American Farm posal is now in the House of Representatiyes. Bureau Federation and the National Council of Farmers Co-opera- tives at Washington: He was giving and receiving information as The Ii,,,, To: 5.M.POWEL.L 1f it is apllroved by a two-thirds majority t hel'e and the action is taken soon enough. the proposal will appear on the the conferences developed between General Hershey and the con- April ballot for adoption 01' rejection by the voters. gressmen for agricultural areas. In the meantime, the Michigan Farm Bureau has kept the memo I Fair farm prices and parity, for agriculture Central War Time. The bill to+------------------- 2 Guard farmers against a post-war crash make central wal' time the legal tillle a\'ailable bntterfat so as to satisfy as bership advised and will continue to keep it advised. This is being for the entire state, which was spon- much of the consumptive demand as done by letters from Secretary Brody to County Farm Bureau presi- 3 A good future for farm co-operatives sored by Senator Elmer R. Porter of possible. dents and secretaries, Community Farm Bureaus, farmers co-opera. 4 Take our produce to market unmolested Blissfield, was approved hy the Senate The House of Representatives is tive association managers, and other leaders within the Farm by a vote of 21 to 2 and is now being setting Its sights towal'd completing Bureau. 5 Be heard on all proposals affecting farmers considered in the House. There is t.he regular session hy I\larch 30. Of 6 Impt"ove educational opportunities for our children little doubt but what there are suf- course, this date lIlay he changed In its work with respect to farm deferments under Selective ficient votes there 1.0 insure its pass- later. On the whole, the members Service and the Tydings amendment, the Farm BureatI is making it How much can you do alone? age. The crux 'of its value insofar as seem anxious to pass the appropl'la- emphatically clear that its efforts are solely in the interest of at- assisting Michigan farmers during tion bills and go home as soon as taining thE! prOduction goals asked by the War Food Administration. YOU CAN HELP YOURSELF by joining the Farm Bureau. or by the 1945 production season will be possible without tackling 1IIorc than Th!J production cannot be attained without the essential farm .help. continuing your membership. 700,000 families in 46 states are members. whet.her or not a two-thirds majority a small fraction of the ext.ensive pro- vote can be secured to give it immedi- gram laid out for them In Goyernor Family membership is $5 per year. ate effect. If this is not done, the Kelly's message. Sanilac-Reports a Membership of 1,075 change would not become operative State Revenues, One of 1he most Sanilac County Farm Bureau has made a remarkable success of its 1945 roll call of farmers for membership in the Farm Bureau. YOUR COUNTY FARM BUREAU until 90 days after Iinal adjoum- knotty problems confronting the law- ment, which would probably sometime early next fall. Even if it distribution mean makers is as to what disposition 01' should he made of the It has increased its membership from 113 to 1.0i5 families. is passed and given immediate effect, state's I'evenues. There is eonsider- The Sanilac campaign was ~ long time in the making. The board _Michigan Farm Bureau All}erican Farm B~reau Federation no one can predict how many of the able sentiment for keeping them in- home rule cities might persist in go- tact to meet postwar emcrgenciell and of dlrectol's engaged Vice-President 'Yard Hodge of Sno\'el' R-l as campaign manager last spring and pledged him full support. 1\11'. Hodge attended the Mid-West ,Farm Bureaus membership build- Roll ~a./l for Memberships Starts Soon Ing on Eastern War Time. which they looking after the accumulatecl builll- maiutain would be legal for them he- ing needs and defelTed maint.enance cause of provisions of theil' home rule at state Institutions. llecause of the ing conference at Milwaukee in June as one step In preparing him- charters permitting them to makc a scarcity of manpowor and huilding- self for the job. He began building his campaign There came the time when the eight directors got a campaign captain for each township, and they In turn got volunteel' workers for dis, last sum.mel'. February is Community I ALFALFA SEEDINGS choice. State Dep't of Agriculture. bills in harmony matel'ial. little has heen donc in tlll! Se\'eral ~'{ay.of .hulldlng 01' I'ellairlng at state with the recom- institutIOns during the past few years. trlcts within the township. In the process they got workers who had yet to become members of the Farm Bureau .. When the 125 volun. teer workers started out January 16, the group Included many new FarIn Bureau Month FOR 1945 mendations of the delegates at the recent annual meeting 01' the J\Iichi- whIch gan Farm Bureau have ~afl'Ying out the recommendations the Governor has made been intro- many subjects would I-equire considel-- on February is Community Farm Bureau Month-during which duced. Senator Audley Rawson 'of ahle new outlay. In addition to the Farm Bureau members, perhaps a majority. In three days they Seedings. whatever their ultimate Cass City has presented a bill for the ~4,OOO.000of proposed added state aid wrote 1,024 members! special effort is being put forth to realize the goal of "eyery member use. are the backbone of Michigan's reorganization a member of a Community Farm Bureau_ of the State Depart- lor local roads. there is thc 11I'ospcct agriculture, says the Michigan State ment. of Agriculture so as to remove that a bill may he introduced to trans- The Sanilac campaign sets a numbel' of records in Farm Bureau A considerable increase in the numher of Community Farm COllege farm crops dep't in its sug- it. as far as possihle. from the influ- fCl' from the general fund a sizahle membership work in l\Iichigan. First, of course, the phenomenal gestions for legume seedings for 1945. ence of partisan politics and to make amount for st.ate highway Bureaus in necessary to keep pace with the rapidly growing rilem- PUl'JlOses. increase in membership. The volunteer solicitors averaged nearly Seed of proven, adapted legumes for possible greater continuity of po]lcy The educational bership in the Farm Bureau. Along with the dr!\'e for more. com. groUjlS a1'e askinJ; eight new members each. Curtis Cargyll of Marlette was first with Michigan is scarce and high in price. and more effective administration that the state aid fOI- schoo]!! which munity groups, plans are' made for gaining greater participation in 53. Moore, Washington, 'Vatertown and l\larlette townships have Certified Grimm. 'Hardigan, Ladak. This hill is entirely in accord witl; has been $:'0,000,000 annually for the the groups now function ing. un certified Michigan Canadian t.he recommendations between 90.and 100 members each. Other townships have very good 01' on this suhject past two years, should be raised to memberships now. l\lany townships had no members at the begin- Junior Farm Bureau deputation t.eams, leadership training. pro- alfalfa and northern grown common which have been emhodied in resolu- $60,000,000 per year. ning of the campaign. 'Vhen the report of l,Oi5 members was made, gram planning meetings, demonstrations, and many other deYlces are first choice for Michigan. tions adopted by the Farni Bureau At the present time. hoth the are being used in making the Community Farm Bureau Montil a' Seed from central United States delegates annually for the past sev- mayors of many l\1ichl~an cities and there was a postscript, "Four more townships to go." (for example, Kansas grown) while success. Communit). Farm Bureau Directors, in session at Clear eral years. It provides for a' hi-par- the State Association of 8u Ilervison; The campaign preparation included publication In the weekly not so hardy as that from northern tisan 5-member cOlllmission with are demanding return to local unit.s Lake. January 19 and 20, laid plans for a contest between Com: areas, can be expected to yield near- staggered terms to have general con- of government of u largc slice of stat.e newspapers of the county the Farm Bureau membership advertise- munity Farm Bureau groups in which awards would be made fOl:, ly as well as the hardier strains for trol over the department and to seiect sales tax revenue. Already t.hero arc ments that have been appearing In the Michigan Farm News In our attendance, leadership, and type of programs carried out. . a year or two. December, January and February editions. Three weeks of such and supervise the work of the COIll- three bills and a constitutional advertising preceded the roll call, Solicitors reported that they The Community Farm Bureau discussion groups are a means Do not use southern. southwestel'll missioner of Agriculture. This bill is amendment making various prollosalli Whereby the people meet their responsibility which they have in 01' Argentine seed. now before the Senate for flnai action. along this line pcnding in the Legisla, found folks expecting them and ready to join .. their organization. The purpose of community groups is three fold: Be sure the land Is \\'ell supplied Township Roads. Another bill by t~re. Representative John P. I-":s!lieof We present the remaining counties and the dates when their with lime. Work in 400 Ihs. of high- Senator !lawson proposes to tl'ansfer f'..a~le ~n.d 22 oth.C!' rep~esentatives workers will conduct their canvass to win new families and continue (1) To make p~ssible a hetter-informed membership, enable analysis fertilizer per acre and pre- from the general fund of the state $4.- ha\e farmers to study their problems. Jomed. In IIItrouuclllg a hill the present membership of the organization.' These dates are subject pare a fine, firm seedbed. Sow all 000000 to be distributed to the vari- which would IIIcrelise the stllte's )lost.- to change dictated by weather or other conditions: (2) To enable farmers to meet their resopnslbility in deter- small seed at or near the surface to ous' county road commissions on the WI1~0 reserve f,un~l. from $fiO.~OO.OOO to mining policy and directing activities of their organization and insure best growth. Be sure of even basis of their mileage of township $ ,000,000. rillS bill 1)I'ovHlell for Barry-Feb. 13-17 Huron-f'eb. 7 Lapeel'-}l'eb, distribution. Go\'ernment. roads which. were taken oyer by the ~he In~mediate transfcr of $3.500.000 Berrien-}<'eb. 13-20 Isabella-Not gh'en Mecosta-Feb. 1 Use bl'Ome grass with all seedings counties under the McNitt Act. There and ~.,OO.OOO ~ach month plus any Branch-Feb. 2nd week Jackson--Feb, 6-10 Montcalm-Feb. 5 (3) To provide a social function. where alfalfa is sown. \Vhere im- is no question but what at least this additIOnal aVUliahle funds nntil 1he Calhoun-F'eb. 12-17 Kalamazoo--F'eb. 5-10 Shlawassee-Feb, 5-9 possible to get sufficient alfalfa seed amount of money Is seriously needed postwar reserve fuud has been built (6 Ibs. per acre) for a full seeding by the county road commissions if UI' to $100.000,000.. Cass-Feb. 5-10 HERSHEY WIRE ON TUSCOLA COUNTY with brome grass, either of the fo]- they are to do even a reasonably good lOwing mixtures is recommended for joh of maintaining Oh::lously. thc Legll;lature the side roads; not ca~ry out all. of these 11I'oposals. could 1945. (Quantities are stated i'l When these roads were looked after There Just wouldn t he enough money Rec~mmendation for Farm Organization When that day comes when we change from production for war TYDINGS .AMEND'T ANNUAL MEETING pounds per acre): Pounds of Mixture 1 by the townships, the total expendi. to go around. It llIay decide to re- Mixture 2 ture amounted to $12,000,000 a year. turn ~o .Iocal units of government to production for peace, farmers face a reconversion problem that is Alfalfa 2 2 Under the l\IcNitt Act, the counties some additional r~venue t? be expend. As the result of conferences be- Tuscola County Farm Bureau held quite different from the change-over for industry, - Millions wait tween Major General Hershey of its annual Red Clover 4 4 have had only $4,000,000 a year to c~1as the local UllltS see fit. or It may meeting and dinner at for automobiles, tires, radios and all other consumer goods. Agricul- Selective Service at Washington, and Caro high school January Ii. There Alsike 1 1 spend on these local roads. give added .grants for highways and ture's customers have been supplied from day to day. There will be upon the solicitation of all Congress- was a capacity crowd. Bromegrass 5 5 . '. schools, or It may furthel' strengthen _ CommerCially Sto~ed Grarn, A speCl' the state's postwar reserv' f I 1 no backlog of delayed demand for food. Foreign demand can be ex- men present,' in order to clear up A resolution said that farmers are lie tax on cOl~m~rclallY ~to~ed grain. would bc as impossible toe dolll~\i o~ pected to drop as the nation's restore their agriculture. In the days misunderstanding arising out of the not ready to give up essential .work- 10 he at the rate of 2 n1llls per hun- them SimUltaneously It Id 1 of reconversion farmers will need strong, representative farm organizations to speak for agriculture when national policy is being shaped. national previous ruling, regarding farm deferments, General draft of ers as long as shipyards and other Hel'shey war industries agreed on January 22 to send the fol- strikes and absenteeism are over SUI)plied waste mil. and FOUR FREEDOMS d'Ie.d Ilounl I's alll I t 0 app Iy on \..ar ious to Jump gl'allls held by dealers, !Irocessors and In ail directions_" warehouse men and to he In lieu of . on a' horse "and Sunday H u tl as rid,WOU WI . t h ' . IIIC e ral}l( Y Notice to Roll Call Jackson Bureau Taking lowing telegram to all State Selective lions of man hours. I Service directors: War Food The resolution was sent to memlJers ot' Congress. Administrator Man'in FOR AGRICULmRE thc general p p t t hi' . 1'0 er y ax, as Jeen III- done about Sunllay hunting i MI I . troduccd 111 the Senate by Senator I gan may sUI' u a I' I I II I c 11- Elmer R. Porter of Blissfield. This is former sessions Ptl n ng ... la r s ould he lIve I lall e. [11 "Questions of. interpretation of Jones at 'Vashington, and to the Mich- (As outlined by P. O. Davis. . l' .tI tl d .. Ie ..egis ature ha~ 1I1e WIlle recommon atlOns passed various 10" I .. t .. Membership Workers Draft Appeal to. Court State Directors Advice No. 288 have igan Farm Bureau. Another' resolu- Alabama Director of Extension) III which the Farm Bureau delegates the voters of .. cat acfts l)ernnttlllg Be sure when signing new members Jackson County Farm Bureau an- been brought to my attention by mem- tion supported the Porter bill to re- 1. Freedom to produce enough Iu1ve made for th e pas t t wo years. I t dUIIJ to close aailcoun y a er a referen- or P' t f t\ . for the Farm Bureau to write the RFD nounced at its annual meeting Jan. bers of Congress and others. turn all Michigan to '<:entral war time. food, fat and fibre fOl' a high stand- id Intended to encourage a postwar a.l:'ainst Sund y h t .ar ':."f le county number on the membership applica- 25 that It would seek a federal court "The Directive of 1"3-45 D A 288 Clarence Bolander, deputy commis- ard of living for all the American building program of grain storage tl h a un IIlg. r I I\)ell coun- did not' change or modify in any sioner of agriculture, . - es ave taken advantage of this [ tion. If the signature is rather bard Injunction spoke on new people, plus a fair portion of the and I)roceslrlng plant.s In Michigan. cedure Thur" Is sellt. t I )rf)- to restrain draft boards manner the Tydings Amendment. The - to read, print the name somewhere on from inducting essential agricultural uses for agricultural products. needs of other nations. This includes Thl s s IOU( mean a Ie er mar et or 01her .counUes I II .. I tt k f ~ ~ in f IIncnf f n scveral .. the application. ALL membership opinions and findings contained in George Foster of Fostoria was tbe privilege of more economy and Michigan grain and cheaper mill Sunday hunth avor 0 orblddlUg records, county and state, and the workers whose rights under the Tyd. State Directors Advice No. 288 were elected to the, board of directors. improvement In production. feeds for Michigan farmers and would S Ig. Ou tIle other hand, Michigan Farm News address, are ings act are believed to have been for the consideration of local boards Mrs_ Otto Montel. James Kirk of Fair- 2. Freedom to sell these products result in a suhstantial employment of hena\o~ ~en Carpenter of Harrisoll taken from what is written on that violated. Mrs. Ruth M. Day, president, in determining the classification of grove and Jesse Treiber of Unionville at good prices, at prices that will pay Michigan labor in the construction w~~khn:~u~fe,(~g~~~J ~J1n~anIO,11b!ils membcrship agreement. It.s bad for said that tive test cases were being I'egistrants in the age group 18 were re-elected. Harold Humm of to farmers good returns and good and operation of these facilities. tbro'Ughout U t z~ ulI ay lUntlllg the Farm Bureau for the new memo prepared. The decision was made fol- through 25. Fairgrove was named by the Juniors wages for sound investments. intelli. Butterfat Standards. Extensiou of the local acts I~ns ~~ an; lj repeal all "Section 5 K of the Selective Train- tv serve on the County Farm Bureau gence, skill, and energy invested In the i)resent lowered standards of effect Thes' IS su I ect now in bel' to have his name come back to him lowing reports ,that draft boards had ing and Service Act. known as the board. and applied to farming. lJutterfat for Ice cream, Ices sherbets ate fo'l' f' el blll 8. are before the fkn- mis-spelled because someone not fam- decided not to handle apI)eals from Tydings Amendment, places upon . "Ina ac t lOll iliar with the signature mistook an farmers on an indh'ldual basis, but each local board the responsibility to 3. Freedom to buy what they need and imitation ice cream until March Altb Ugh' : at prices in keeping with the prices 15. 194i. Is proposed In a hill sponsor- In °i t Ie legislature has I"'<,n "i" for an "e" or an a" for an "0", rather would send them to the ap. determine, subect to appeal, in the u etc. Furthermore, the postofflce regu- peal board for a blanket ruling. Farm Population Down they receive for their products. ed by Senators Harold D Tripp of 5eSS on over a month. fpw of the case of the individual registrant Farm population dropped 4.748,000 4. Freedom to make and maintain Allegan and G. Blwood Bonine of lIIe~ur~'S. recmnmended ,,~ Ih. GOVf'r- lations .for publications distributed by whethcr or not the registrant meets in the last foul' years, the Department Vandalla_ In the 1943 se6slon there ?or S varIOUS study cO/])lrn~!;ioI18han mail require that newspapers and and enjoy the high quality horne that The well-baianced individual takep the requirements prescribed in this of Agriculture has announced. On is typical of our high standard of was quite a tight over adovtlon of as yet heen Inlro'luc~l. It III "Ip"rlf/f magazines carry complete street ad- his work seriously, but does not take section. January 1. a '44 total of 25,521,000 living and essential to a sound and these "victory model" standards fo that those dealing wit h I'Itan '. ~ 111 tht, dress or RFD number to insure livery. de- himself too seriously.-The Outlook. American "Notify all local boards immedi- persons were li\'ing on farms, against prosperous economy In America. This various types of ice cream. The ar.l' tax ately." 30.269,000 the same month. in 1940. is a combination of the first three. gument for the idea ill to spread (Jut structure lernll will na (Cor tll ~~ ani .k { t, 'Ih II &p, h I 00 )" I' lI.\Jv"urttf ( ,. 1>1'01;. I nu ...... on Pac. IOfJr) Remember, Neighbors, SATURDAY, FEBRUARV 3, 194~...:.. 'tWO M I CHI G AN FARM NEW9 C.$~The theme hobbles supplied llS a very interesting talk on farm "='A~leHIGA~IlS JUNIOR FARM a very interesting meeting. South Custer. Mason- Dlc k Dam - c~edit. At another meeting eve::one en j d oye is the book report a Fog," presen t em. on How d by ;"rs r~t.t~HE".~ Thick 8U('('(',>5lOrto thf' ~Uchllmn Farm RUrf'llUNewli. founded BUREAU ACTIVITIES koehler presided at a meeting Jan. 22 at which oft'icE'rs ,,'ere elected. Ionia-We were host to Kent and Harry Reber. Kalamazoo-The little brown fOI' attendance was taken away from j ug January 12. 1~:?3 RII MIS.':: GI.ENlI'A I.OOMAN Montcalm counties at a skating party. us by St. Joseph county. Kalamazoo State PlI blirity Cluzir1llon • .JlInior.~, Van Buren-Januacr 8 instructions had kept it for three years. Entf'Nld lL~ l!f'('()ndclll~ mAtter January 12. 19!5. at the poIIt- were given to Juniors for assisting in Genessee-A hake sale was a money office at Charlotte. :lflchlgan. under the Act of ~al"Ch S. 1879 Holland, R-i!. Michigan the Senior membership drive: The making project. annual llanquet comes February 5. Southwest Livingston-:-As i.n. past PlIbll~hf'd fll"l't Saturday of each month by the Michigan Farm Bureau at It.lI publication office at 114 E. Lovett St.• Charlotte, 1Illchlpn. 'State Council Meeting Hillsdale-The Juniors hav!! pur- years tlie Juuiors provided a short Sixty Juniors attended the state chased and placed a piano in the 4-~ program of entertainment for the an- Editorial and g@Mral ~toffice otf\eMl. 221 North Cedar St., Lan,.)n~, Mlchlpn. Box 960. Telephone. LansIng 21-271. Woodlot Adventure Muneil meeting at -Ciear Lake camp Jan. 27.. Tune Norris, secretary. an- -club . 1~lliJding at grounds .. HllIsdale Fall' nual Senior meeting .. Grand Traverse-The Juntor Farm EINAR UNGREN Editor and Business Manager C:llmly ....e play our modE'st role PUl"'IIf'thE' t..nor ot our \Va)' \\"Ith tpw mlsglvln~. wholl": . on the ="ow Clem anll wenned. nrf' not ju"t "'f' know a If'anln~ tree may . ~plli. nounced that the pald-up membership of the Juniors Is 1,375. A recommendation was made that Calhoun-E. conservation January C. SackrIder, state soil leader, spoke at .our meeting. ,Calhoun Juntors I Bureau entertained and other friends recently. .• Senior members SUb..crlptlon !5 cent!! per year; .. years for $1. In ad.ance. Saf.. nnd SE'curefrom day to day. And lon~ had marked ho,,' this one. a recreation manual be prepared for will be at Chief Noonday Camp. If/aned all groups as i loose leaf bimler. Local Yankee Springs, Barry county, Feb. Major eflrthquakes occur only in reo VOL. XXIII SA TURDA Y. FEBRUARY 3, 19.15 No.2 But )..."t..rday thl"rt' came to me So we were not sUI"J,rl"edn bit. Junior grOups will be invited to con- 16-17-18. stricted areas .on the earth, most ot FN'"h rNlllzatlon ot the fact Th:lt all exl"t prec:lrlously Thp.re wa1' nn Interval of ~race; tribute material. Fremont, Newayg~Kirk Deal gave them close to continental margin.'1. And danger lurks In eve!")" act. :-\ot very lon~, but just a hrE'ath Plans were outlined for a three day <'hance that the time question could For me to put a Iitlie "pace recreational camp the last week' in Community h~ settled fayorably soon. Danger to <,hiltlren going to school while dark CIE'mHicks and I, In Clem's !louth lot, FE'lIpdthe old lXlk that I..aned 80 nptwE'en my' back and "u;, feed and hardware stores. Full and other complicated equipment, it may be gard to a reeent letter from Stanley ESSENTIAL MAPLE SYRUP MAK- or Jl4lrt time baliis. Better dealer dis- Ing and marketing eqUipment and sup- counts. Old, reliable natlonaJly advertis- Powell. we re5olved: "That the Forest plies, Including felt tIIter bags for clean- ed firm. Write at once for detalla of the Wril' usfor fllrlher itzfor"'''lion "'Idfree !i1er-tUUT. two years after the war end~ before everyone Jfo~ Community Farm Bureau. with sing, thermometenl. h)'drometenl, tin and most comprehensive sales plan In the ()1IIb,prllcl;c,,/f.r/;/;ulio,r of crops 24 yotln!!:. go on record as being in glall>l container". fancy lauels. sap spouts, baby chick field today. Illinois State who wants telephone service can get it. favor ot Ceutral War Time. This reso- are etc. 1"ew King Evaporators and buckets lIatchel'les. Springfield, Illinois. cla8.llified all fann machinery, pro- (1-2t-Jpd) lution Is to be sent to the senator and duction o( which Is on a quota basis. 'AMERICAN POTASH INSTITUTE representative from our district and Orders bookf'd now for next summer and MAPLE SYRUP fall delivery. :-\ew King Evaporators for ! 11" SWffnth St..N. W. W..,hinS!On 6. D.C. to Go\'ernor KellY. U>iethis llprlng are all sold. \',e urge EVAPORATOR ~ ~: American PoIcnIo & Chemical Corporalloa SUMMIT.PERE MARQUETTE. Ma. pt'oducers to order all supplies early to FOR SALE - USED CHAMPION \ ..... Com_ of A.nerka • Ulliled Slates PDtaoh Cem....." MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY •• n--A letter trom Stanley Powell 1J~ ~,""red of delivery In time (or spring Syrup Evapol1ltor. Capacity 400 to 500 • wu read concerning the lime question. u~e. Io'or prices and Information write buckets. Sell very reasonable. Reason We ('o~l .. dri that if farmer& went dar S~ar Hush Supplies Co., 217 ="orth Ce- for 8el1l118.hava purch3.Jled larger KJIl&' St.• Lan>JnA', Mich. ("",ext door to evaporator. Write Wi11lam N. Shaw• • fter It Ul-d enoultb. theN! WlUl II good I:ltate Farm Bureau.) (I-U-10tb) Grand Ledge R-!, ~Ichlgan. (1-2t-2~-nc) - SATURDAV;.FEBRUARV • 3, 1945 M Ie H fG kN FA R M ' NEW S ~::;;a~e~ounty IAM. FARM BUREAU Wh at MIe - h-Igan F aces I Legislature Opposes forestall a possible to the recent ruling emergency of selective due ser- almost clean hy an estimated Canada geese, 200 manards. and 800 800 We want your new members to re- GIVES VIEWS ON - Rura IShC 00 IS Draft of Farm Labor vice regarding farm labor. pheasants that are wLnt~.rlng thE're. The 1.50" acre ml1clt soil sanctuary CE'lvE'theil' monthly Michigan Farm News the next edition, If Possible. To that encl, when your Roll Call for WORK OR FIGHT • Tod ay In January 31 the leglslature apprav- ed a concurrent ,Congress to take immediate action to resolution asking Wild Life Sanctuary has supported several thousand pheas- ants In pre"lou8 winters. 1945 has been completed, will yon By.MRs' EDITH M. WAGAR extent. Now, in order to give every A 5fi.acre field of !ltanlling corn on the Todd wildlife sanctuary flOUth. please make your membership report Briar Hill Furm. Curleton • .J[ on roe 00. school child an equal opportunity, east of Fenm'l11e has been picked Buy Farm Bureau ~eeds to tbe Mlcblgan Farm Bureau member. W. R. Ogg. legislative representative these taxing units should he equaliz- ship relations dep't at Lansing as soon of the American Farm Bureau at I attended the recent Michigan Con- ed .. as possible? The new memberships Washington, presented to the mllitary ference on Education far Rural Liv- Nationally, 340/" of the farm popula- committee of the House of Congress ing at Grand Rapids. It was sponsored tion hut only 23% .of the urban popu- have to be recorded and through the membership relations of. flce before Farm News gets them. Then we must make Farm News ad. cleared last month the views of the Farm by the heads of various educational latioil al'e under the age of 16 ye!lrs. Bureau on .the work or fight legisla- institutions and representatives tion Introduced by Congressman May farm organizations. Some 320 people hut I feel that it wlll not be any near. of I do not knaw how it is in :\Iichigan, Why He Ships the "Co-up Way" dressing stencils and put them in their of Kentucky. Mr. Ogg said in part: attended !I'om 50 or more counties. el'. It seems no more than right that A live fttock feeder likes to ship his liTe lItock to that selllltS' and buY1IlJr ':Congress recognized early in the They represented 30 or more organi- the rural sections should be given _ anncy which can meet the followlnr; requirements: proper places in the newspaper mail- war, that food is just as vital as muni- zations. state and federal aid if they are ex- Operating where the greatest buy- Ability to tnrnh ..h up-to-the-mln- ing system, which is not by counties, tions for winning the war, and enact- Many phases of rural life were dis- pected to educate the child who goes Ing competition 1ft avaIlAble. ute market lnfonna.Uon. but by railway postal routlngs out of Charlotte to reach all parts of the ed the Tydings amendment reqUiring cussed, but space will not permit a t.o the city in adult life. Expert salesmanShip, e qua 11Y Assisting In general market edu- lower peninsula. 'Ve should have the deferment of essential workers in discussion of all, so I'll .confine. myself But. if we hope for state help, v,e trained and capable as that of cation for oncomlnr; gellemUons. agriculture who cannot be replaced. this time to the story on rural edn- SllOUld be willing to rearrange our the buying sIde. names for the February edition by the middle of January, and so on. We can "No responsible farm organization cation. units toward efficiency and economy Volume enoulrh to use bargalnlIlJr Working with State and Nat10nal During Gov. Van Wagoner's term for administration. POWerto advalltage. organl:rntlons tor tmprpvement handle a great many names if we have seeks .any selfish advantage or pro- The fulfillment of Well managed and financiallY and protection of live BtoCkfeed- them to work on every day, but we tection for any. worker engaged' in a Michigan Public Study Commission our American ideals will depend to a sound. Economically operated. er Intereflta. agricultllre who can be replaced. The was appointed to great degree upon the high standard can't handle them all at once. Coun- make a survey of of ou I' public schools. !\lany ru ral Anistance In financing feedlIllr lists of agricultural deferments, es- operations avaUable. Farmer owned and controlled. ties with December and early .Tanu. . educational condi- peCially those I~tween 18 and 25 years. children are now penalized hy inade . ary Roll Calls sh.ould act now. Rural tions and needs; quate school facilities and insufficient . After giving thelle points due consideration, he comes to the OOnclUBlon route numbers, are important! have been combed over repeatedly and that the CO-OP agency on the tenDlnal market 18 the only one that meeta and to make reo and Inequitable support. all ot these essentials. Therefor, he ships the "CO-OP WAY". thoroughly, nnd it Is our hellef that cammendations .t 0 The Michigan Public Study Com- the agricultural deferments have been the governor and mission recanmmends a revamping of Casnovia Farm Bureau PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE COMMISSION ASS'N combed down to the point where. with legislature. The Stock Yards, Buffalo 6. New York our units until no district has a val. Exceeds Drive Quota very limited exceptions, they are the comlllission h a 51 uation of less than $$3,(/00,000, except MICHIGAN LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE most efficient of all agricultural work. continued through in areas of poor land and few pupils. Stock Yards, Detroit, Dix Ave, Mich. Casnovia Township Farm Bureau ers. of Muskegon county with 110 families Gov. Kelly's ad. That does not necessarily mean con- "Farmers are greatly disturbed over ministration and is solidated schools, but rather OTLONGAGO,this wastedground was as its goal In a membel'ship drive, has 125 famllies. the recent directive by Justice Byrnes now ready to re- arrangement of its districts in such a are. N productive Normandy farm bnd. Solicitors included Kenneth Bull and the regulations issued by selective port. One evening way that each school will not be com- Now it is so blighted by bombing, mines Norman Randall, Byron Harris: service directing the re-examination was given.to an 11 pelled to teach the full eight grades, and chemicals that years must pass before Frank Hersey, Robert Brydges, Rich- and requiring pre-induction physical member panel of whereby none get the attention they it can be reclaimed. ard Peters. Sheldon Durham George Vance. and examination of all deferred registrants HR'. W....C;;... the 'commission to need to do their best. The commission in agriculture 18 through 25 years of present to us their findings and re- advocates training that will give. the Your farm has been spared all c1,1is. because we need extra food supplies, ilnd But Malee Sure of: F~rm Bureau age. Apparently the impression has commendations . ./ .ourfarm equipment manufacturing is de-' pupil the right beginning for future FERTILIZER SMELT gone out to the country that this re- In 1942 there were 6,168 rural life. It advocates well qualified teach. voted to war needs, your farm is likelyto presents virtual annulment of the school districts in the state' with an ers who appreciate a progressive and be overworked and under-equipped. ~nd ,The winter of 1944 saw no commer. Tydings amendment." enrollment .of 367,908 pupils. Included abundant. ru ral life. ocher enemies can attack it, such as soil clal production of smelt, except for erosion, sickness or accident, weather, "We took this up with the selective were 1,117 schools closed and the a few scattered pounds. in Michigan service headquarters and were assured pupils transported elsewhere. The commission has prepar€d a 300 One- page printed report on its findings neglect; v waters of the Great Lakes. Unlike the farmersof unoccupied lands, For Spring! that this was not the intent of the new third of these districts have less than and recommendations. A copy can be y~u can ptotect yourself against these I regulations. Nevertheless, these regu- 16 'pupils on the roll. Three districts found with any school commissioner dangers.. lations are being almost universally had only two enrolled last year. or superintendent of schools. Each While the War Bonds you buy are help- Interpreted as the first step towards It shocked me somewhat to hear of member of the legislature has a copy ing to outfit our fighting men, they are induction .. the large number of pupils between and some 300 were for distribution building up your financial reservesso that "We are convinced that if any large the compUlsory ages of 7 and 16 'Who among farm organizations. number of the deferred registrants were not attending school at all. This 18 to 25 are removed from farms at appears to be the, result of weakness Farm Bureau and subordinate Grange I suggest that each Community when YOUtBonds mature. they will help you recondition your fields, and replace your worn-out machinery, tools and Order Now and Talce Delivery this time, it will result in a substantial in the present district system. make a careful study of this report buildings •• FROM THE CAR ON ARRIVAL reduction in the over-all production The great variation in valuations of and discuss it freely, for it will be So buy every War Bond you can. Ie's school districts is appalllng. We talk considered hy the legiSlature when the least you can do to support our Armed of food, that it wlll result in substan- TRANSPORTATION, MATERIALS, lABOR AND STORAGE tial liquidation' of livestock .and dairy of equal educational opportunities for making changes in school legiSlation Forces. It is also the best thing you can problems make it necessary to keep 1945 fertlllzer moving if manu. rural children as are given to urban and in appropriating funds for state do to conserve your own good earth. cattle, and later in a substantial re- children, but neglect to correct the aid. duction in the production of crops. I facturers are to meet farmers' needs. We expect the greatest great inequalities among our rural Ab6ut 50 years ag.o we all felt so demand ever for fertilizer. We can make sure of everyone being "It shoulll be borne in mInd also districts. 5 REASONSFOR INCUASING YOUR' that of Dec. I, 1944 the Bureau of joyous over a national educational supplied if we will order now and take delivery on arrival ot car. 'Ve. can never give all children the survey which placed l\Iichigan first WAR BOND PURCHASES Agr'l Economics reported the smallest same chance for an education when 1.-'1hl' ttmpo of this war is hini.. im hilhC1t palIK, farm employment for that date on re- within a county one district has a for its school system. We have not I==EYn::~:~;;,~ - the paL FARM STORAGE OF FERTILIZER-Mixed fertilizer should he cord. been as progressive as our forhears valuation 52 times as much per pupil were, for Michigan now stands 12th. 2. In proponioa ID 1niO HAl no won MONeY. stored on th.e farm in a dry, floored weather-proof building. If the "In view of these conditions farmers as another, as in the case in Newaygo indi.iduals &l't DO( buyiftl Wit share 01. War st~rage has no floor, huild a raised platform for it. Fertllizer should It .seems .tlm'l! that we fac~ facts as Bood .. A~tia must COfJ'C'(1 chi. litu.sc:ion. cannot understand why so much em- county. Or when one district in Alle. 3. WarBoftd. pr~idt dX' and rlftdwt With they are brought to our attention .. (UttKt he stored in sacks as it comes from the manufacturer. Do nDt pile phaSis is now being placed upon in- gan county has a valuation of $25,- The Michigan Public Study Com. ~ 6ruociaJ resent he o,rdjlW'J lip' ",.If bnt ro ,uI'Yiw the aDd downs or Cumin. as a businns. duction of these key ,workers in agri- 109 per pupil and another has but mission is made up .of leaders of wide' 4. MotIe'J wiU M ~ ur~nd, at a NCUftdare more than 8 to 10 sacks deep. culture, who are so vitally needed to $817 per pupil, although they are experience, including th.ose wllo know 'co rcpba" W ttpair (arm rquipmnlt. JDaCbiMI'J'. and huildin,p. War Bood. will prCYfidc iL produce the food required, and to en- hoth rural. In Grand Traverse county the handicaps the farmer has had to S. Wilt 80Dds tM safC'M' iD"UaDrGr ie the PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW 11ft ahle farrners to meet their food pro- one district had but one school child face. Stanley Powell represented the 'WOrld. mun COIl~ I ~ tatl' to.buy ..• from, bank, of irlfCftK. art C"Uy aM paR odKt-, rural duction goals. yet had a valuation of $46,437, while It'arm Bureau and gave intensive .mail cartier or Ptoduaioa CrNir AuociatioQ.. "Especially, when there Is so much anothel' district In the county had a study to all phases of the. subject of ,I wastage of manpower in non-agricul. valuation of $995 per child. rural education. DON'T WAIT-It's time to buy this spring's requirements. tural occupations by reason of per- In every county there was found Lieutenant Governor Vernon J. See your Farm Bureau fertilizer dealer and make arrangements sons e.ngaging in non-esseutial activo more or less Wide variations in the Brown said in his earnest remarks to For America's future, for 'your future, ities .and by reason of slow-downs and valuation per pupil between districts. us, "There's only one youth in life. for Farm Bureau fertilizer. Make sure you'll have It when strikes, and by reason of the .continued In 241 districts the valuation is so Let's give it full measure of the hour . for your children's future you want to use it. production of luxury goods and other low that the state has had to provide and consider it one of the duties of non-essential materials with ponding waste of manpower. corres- the entire budget. They A great many school buildings the day." Let's not go off on a tangent and , ~!}iJ &t'KIH? e6l11p;. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC., Lansing, Michigan believe that this wastage of manpower throughout the state are should be corrected. The cause of ex- the age. of the building is the deter. let's approach the other side in a cessive absent~ism in non-agricultur- obsolete if think we know best. If we disagree, mining factor. Many are unsafe and sensible way and perhaps we wiII un. many are unsanitary. It would take derstand each other better when we .WITH WAR BONDS! Tht TrtaJJiry Dtpartment acknowltdgtS with al occupations should be looked into. ; appreciation sht publica/ion of thiJ mmagt by several mlllions of dollars to modern- have talked it over. "We believe that immediate steps ize them. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU should be taken to suspend or clarify I well remember the opposition to 'Vhenever a state or other govern- rural mail delivery and good roads the recent instructions witll respect mental institution acquires land or by many of our farm folks who lack. to induction of key farm workers. property within a district, its school "We also believe in the principle valuation is lowered that much. Also ed a real vision for the future. This of work 01' fight which has been pro- whenever a private corporation appears t.o be another of those pro. or ATTENTION Farm Bureau, posed in various bills introduced in business settles within a district. its gressive movemenst whereby farmers I Congress, under .which workers en- school valuation is increased to that will receive far more than they will gaged in essential industrial jobs relinquish. .We sincerely believe State Farm Mu- would be required to stay in those jobs Members • tual's new auto insurance to be the I broadest protection for the money ever offered. unless they secure approyal ..of their draft boards. Also, authority should be given to draft hoards to bring MICHIGAN'S U. S. organized volee. The Ingham County Farm Bureau provides in its area. I have always been glad such a voice 1. NEW! Still More A.uto'insur- about the transfer of workers non.essentlal occupations to essential occupations." from SENATORS WISH to counsel with I hope it continues prosper." the Farm to succeed and Bureau. ance for Your Money! With fuiI coverage, you and 1011r Ohio Membership FARM BUREAU WELL Cordially and faithfully, /S / A. H. VANDENBERG wif~ are thoroughly against liability or loss when you protected drive allY private passenger auto, in Campaign Under Way We present letters written to the In spite of icy, snow.clogged country Ingham County Farm Bureau on the several times within a single Michi. roads, the 1945 membership drive of eve of its memhership campaign Some lake names are duplicated by gan county. The name Silver refers to Don't Be tile Ohio Farm Bureau on January 30 Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg and at least 27 different lakes in 22 differ- addition to being protected against damage or loss of your insured auto. had chalked up a total of more than Senator Homer Ferguson. 20,000, according to Perry L. Green, ters president of the organization. were. printed The let- ent counties. Five counties have two in a special Silver lakes and Cheboygan county Farm Bureau membership campaign has three. Out-Guessed by a 2. NEW! Simplified, Easy-to-Un- "The central district, comprising section of the Ingham County News derstand Policies! You'll be surprised how simple, 17 counties In the middle of the state," of 1\1ason, the county seat newspaper. declared Green, "has enrolled so far 75 percent of its total for the whole of "I am glad Indeed to learn that the HE'LL BE YOUR GUEST r::!.' Closed FOTlTluia brief, and conveniently arranged the 1944." Ingham County Farm Bureau is soon THIS WI,N•. ~ \ 'I new State Farm Mutual auto policies really are. If you feel you need less than full protection, there are three to conduct its membership. its annual drivli! to Feeling as I do, that the work of the Farm Bureau in Michigan and in other states is a vito increase YOU KILL HI~ .. ~',~J Feed other new State Farm policies, each ally important service, particularly tailor-made to provide maximum in- surance for the payment of one low- cost premium. Your farm truck can to the rural communities. I want to commend your organization for your efforts to increase its effectiveness, 'NOW! ' and I want to urge. the non-member Mr. and Mrs. Rat \..on be insured, too, under anyone of farmers of Ingham County to stUdy ! your premises can pro. 'hese policies. You Own a Feed Service the program of the Farm Bureau and duce 50 young a year. to support this program by becoming £xpen,,'ve guestsl ••• 3. NEW! Extremely Low-Cost members of the organization. The fact Why let rats multiply, do untold damage in cellar, Comprehensive Personal-Resi- that your Bureau now has 640 farm familles in its membership indicates atore or farm? dence and Farm Employer's that it is doing a truly great service You are a membe~ of a great organization, dedicated to the proposition that farm- in the rural area of Ingham County. Km 'I-." e.'"ft AE. : .:' :::. '.:!I!'!!!: :. : Liability Protection! "Wishing you every success in your !! \. 1~ In. ~. ::: ~L ;:: ers are entitled to equal opportunity with other groups. This means that you Now, as a part of any of the four coming membership drive, and with new State Farm Mutual auto poli- best personal regards, GUARANTEED DEATH want protection against unfair, destructive, or arbitrary legislation that would cies, you can buy three additional Sincerely, TO RATS AND MICE affect the selling prices of your products-.limit your markets-or restrict your /S/ HOMER FERGUSON vital protections- (1) Comprehen- lawful activities. sive Personal and Residence Lia- • • • • iA'mailnliY suc. "I wish the Ingham County Farm cessful. Sure ratio bility, (2) Comprehensive Personal FREE cidel No mixing, Bureau all success. It deserves it. and Farm Liability, .(3) Farm Em- booklet fuss or muss .• Have you. remembered that as a mem- ployer's Liability-at extremely low sbowshow I do not know of a finer or worthier Do you know that savings are returned to desij:o organization in Michigan. Agricul- rates. This protects you against vir- andbuildcon. ture continues to carry a heavy share ber of the Farm Bureau that you are to Farm Bureau dealers? That these crere floors. of the war .l.oad. In war or peace, tually every legal liability that could foundations, also a part owner of a co-operative savings help lower your costs? arise from your home, your sports drinwal's, milk Agriculture is basic to the sound pros. bousesl sreps, perlty of the nation. It needs always business concern called Farm Bureau activities or in the operation of your well c:urDS. ere:. to speak with all possible emphasis In ~~4;e4d Services Inc.? Do you know that your support to the farm, and includes provision for .respecC to its problems. It needs an Buy at Farm Bureau Stores &. Co-ops medical payments even when you o your repairing and mod- Farm Bureau feed program will in- are not legaiiy liable or r~sponsibk for the accident. D ernizing this year with concrete-and know that it's done Do you remember that Farm Bureau crease volume and increase savings? Services introduced Open Formula Insist, 'if necessary, that your dealer See your friendly State Farm Mutual agent today' and get rid of worcy'! for good. Cheap, temporary repairs are costly in the end. Con- crete costs so little, is firesafe, and AGENTS WANTED feeds so that you can know what you handle Milkmaker, Porkmaker, Mer- endures with little if any mainte- get for your feed dollars? mash and Mermade feeds. nance expense. Fine looking, too; The Insurance Department ot the Michigan State Farm Bureall SEE YOUR lOCAL AGENT A million farmers have been has many openings tor agents to represent the State Farm In. Write Mich. State Farm Bureau helped by the booklet, "Pemuz- surance Companies In Michigan. We would appreciate hearing It is your privilege to help build a co-operative program that can effect many, State Agent nent Parm Repairs. "Write foryour trom any ot our Michigan Farm News readers if they are inter- 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing free copy of latest edition today; ested in talking the proposition over with one ot our managers. savings to you in your farm supply needs. Old line feeds will never build your CPast.on p.nny postal and mall) It would be very helpful to us if any ot our readers would suggest program. Only a co-operative feed program such as your Farm Bureau organiza- -----------------------, : PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION : the names ot likely agent prospecu towns. The remuneration in their nearby cities and Is good. Thla fa • particularly good tion is promoting offers you all three: Quality, Open Formulas, Savings. Insiet STATE FARM I IltJl W2I.... Dia rnerll4,lJnsIPll,1IIIch. I time to starL Address your fnqu1r7 to on Farm Bureau feeds-Milkmaker, Porkmaker and Mermash. INSURANCE COMPANIES I P1_ KQdfree booklet. "PermaneDt : Home Office:Bloomington,III. I rarm Repairs," I World's LO'9~sI Auto Insuraftcf! Colftpo.,y II Name : INSURANCE DEP'T • MICHIGAN STATE FARM !SUREAU I .. a. 221 North Cedar 8t. Let's all bad the lllta~k- I T. :~ SU'~ II..R.No I I JI Lallalng, Mlchlllan Farm Bureau Brand Supplies at 300 F armerl Elevators bllJ another Wat Bout r FOUR MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1945 asks: Why the objectives of the meet. nual meeting scheduled for Feb, 7.8 February Topics ODT RULING ing could not be attained through a at Winston.Salem has been cancelled. convention by mail? Why a group The Michigan Farm Bureau board Farmers as Fighters ' of facts. Most people know that fa::: mers are setting a pace for all !n Wars are largely won by farmers. tries in long hours and hard work de- Background Material for Discussion in February by FOR ALL FARM of 50 or less. to whom powers are of dIrectors meeting at Lansing Janu- delegated, could not transact the af. ary 29 discussed the November, 1945, fairs of the organization? In what annual meeting, but took no action Farmers bore the brunt at Lexington voted to production on the home front, and Concord, and doubtless will be but some do not realize tfiat farmers out front .at Armageddon. This is not have also done more than their p.art way and to what extent the war errort pending tile situation as it may be Our Community Farm Bureau Discussion Groups BJI EUGENE A. SMALTZ BUREAU MEETINGS would suffer if the meeting were not later in the year. held? said to reflect on the courage and pat. on the fighting fronts.-The riotism of other classes-all have guts Rural Press. when the showdown comes-but it is PaCIfic Membership Relations & Education The Washington office o[ the Amer. Notice has been given by the North Less than 5 per cent of Panama's said to promote better understanding Buy Farm Bureau Feeds. ican Farm Bureau has asked the ODT Carolina Farm Bureau that its an. tillable soil is under cultivation. Sub-Topic 1 Sub-Topic 2 at 'Vashington if the ban on conyen STUDY OF THE 1945 AGRICUL' tions or meetings atlpnded by more COMPARISON OF WORLD WAR I than 50 persons applIes to County TURAL OUTLOOK. El'lects on our AND WORLO WAR II. El'lects in our Fann Bureau meetings and other con. Why So Fussy? Coming Soon community. What we oon do. community. What we can do. fel'ences when transportation and ROLL CALL QUESTION-Do you ROLL CALL QUESTION-What hotel accommodations are not involy. believe fanners should go all-out on things are the s.'\me in World 'Var ed. production in 1945? 11 as in World W{lr I? The reply was that no ODT ap. Suggested Method-Lecture torum Suggested Method-A s)'mposlum proyal [or such meetings is necessary Ovel' the past 25 years of buying, cleaning. bulking, blending is nda.ptable. rse one or more resource (geveral ghort speakers on the "Review and Outlook used in developing speeches) could be as long as the meetings do not requIre the use o[ a common carrIer (bus or and selling of Farm Bureaus brand seeds, we have acquired the Farm Bureau Dealer's ,this topic. Ten name o[ being fussy in business. for ~ichigan Agriculture in 1945." minutes talks could be on: train) or hotel lodgings. No permis. SpringSale Use County Agricultural Agent, 1. Review of Economic Situation sion from ODT is required for meet. We are fussy about our buying because most of the seed is Smith.Hught's teneher, or someone in World War 1. ing of less than 50 persons, but the purchased for use by Michigan farmers on Michigan solis. Anything else famUiar with agricultural econ. 2. Re\'iew of Economic Situation recommendation is that meetings of that tends to make the seed a hazard to our fanners constitutes omic information. Limit time to 20 in World 'Val' 11. any size be cancelled if directly or minutes. indIrectly tliey add to the strain on reason enough for us to be fussy about buying it. 3. Comparison between World 'War Divide into small groups on basis 1 and 11 with deductions. transpol.tation and housing facilities. The ODT has stated that whether We are fussy about our cleaning. The men entl'Usted with the of intert'St---each pel'Son going to Use banker, business man, county group which is to discuss topic in agricultural or not a meeting is essential to the operation of our cleaning machinery are experienced men, They agent or other informed which he is interested. Use following person. Follow talks with, discussion war effort will determine the granting do not clean merely to "get by." They clean to rigid standards of topics- of a permit. The application for a purity. Test after test is made by our analyst ,to insure ample mar- by groups. Limit time to be spent in A. What are the prospects for the discussing this. dniry farmer in 1945? Questions for Discussion: permit must have been approved not later than 30 days in advance of the meeting. In handling such applica. gin of safety in our tag claims. . 'BUREAU.PENN or B. What are the prospects for the We are fussy about bulking various lots of seed together. We 1. How does the situation today- livestock producers in 1945? (1) economic (2) educational C. "'hat are prospects for fruit and political--;:oml>are with 25 years ago? ,"egetable growers in 1945? (3) tions for larger meetings, the ODT know that color, germination, purity. freedom from crop mixtures, noxious weeds must all be watched. Nothing must enter a Fann Bureau bulk that will pull down our high qualIty standard. UNICO MOTOR OILS 2. What adjustments s,hould be D. "'hat are prospects tor poultr)' made in )'our community to prepare producers in '945? PURE CRUSHED l' We are fussy about the way we prepare our Farm Bureau pack- UNICO' CATTLE SPRAY for post-war? On your fann? E. What is the general agricultural . TIUPLE SCREENED ages for sale. A lot of extra care goes into the kind of bushel bag outlook for 1945? Background Material-There are Farm Bureau oils wear. long and well. They are refined from some similarities and many differ- we use. the imprint on the bag, the lead seal and wire tie that make F. What does 1945 hold [or the farm flNlllly? Questions for Discussion: ences bet ween the two war periods. the happenings during OYSTER SHELL a doubly secure package, the guarantee we put inside of each bag, and the "Record of Performance" forms. This fussiness costs time PennsylvanIa and Mid-Contlnent crude by superior processes. Rid quick starting and give smooth perfonnance. values at the right prices. Thfly They're real oU During World War 11 price control and money-much more than would need be inyolyed were we not 1. How will farm prices compare so fussy. and consumer rationing are being with present levels one :rear after the war? Fi\'e )'enrs? IH'acticed for the fil'st time. We Advise Stocking Up for Your 2. How man)' people will be unem. ployed one year after the war? )'ears? Since farm pI'ices were Five unfavorable when the present war be. gan, they have been permitted to rise relatively Perhaps We're Wrong Needs Next "'Spring In days when labor and materials are high. Perhaps we make Stock up now for your heavy requirements next spring. Due t? 1a;nk 3. What are the prospects for more than farm cost items. The car shortages it may be extremely difficult to get your lubncat1llg a mistake to insist on being fussy. 'Maybe we 110. Our dealers and foreign markets [or U. S. farm pro- wholesale prices of farm a;nd non. oil needs when you want them. A supply of Bureau Penn or Unico ducts? [arm products rose at about the same growers who insist year aftel' year on Farm Bureau seed don't seem motor oil in your, barn may be invaluable to you later on. Don't 4. "'hat ore the prospects during rate during the first 4 )'ears of World to think so. Your comment on whether or not we should continue delay-buy NOW. the year for the principal farm pro- "'ar 1. but non-farm products rose to be fussy is appreciated. What do you say? ducts raised in the community? at only one-fifth the rate of farm FOR POULTRY • GUN GREASE products during a similar period of • TRANSMISSION OILS Background Material-The most World War 11. important t'xtt'rnal [actor affecting Ijand values rose at about the same FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. • CUP GREASE • HIGH PRESSURE OILS the income of farmers is the price • AXLE GREASE • GREASE GUNS level. Rising prices during war per. rate during the first 4 years of each Seed Dep't 221 ~. Cedar St., Lansing, Mich. iods bring farm prosperity and [ailing war. Land sales were higher during prices bring farm depressions-fore- 1943.tJ than during 1917.18. Farm closures and lower le\'els of liVing. mortage debt rose rapidly during ..... U(t\l"l. '0- Buy at Farm Bureau Stores and Co-'op Ass'ns B:;y at Farm Burf'au Stores and (o-op A,~'n~ World War 1 but has declined during FU. BUREAU MILLING CO, lac. 'Vars in the past have been character. CH1CA50. ILL ized b)' war inflation and post.war World War 11 (to mid-H). There are deflation. For the first time, price many ot'her differences. Many re controls have been used in all men{her the depression, declining land countries except China. \'alues and forced liquidation o[ farms Some favor and some expect a following World War 1. A land short- higher price level in the post. age was expected 25 years ago but war period than at present. not tOday. Farmers 'lend to use more The federal debt could be more of their income in 'a higher standard easily reduced. The federal budget or liYing today, while they invested could be more readily balanc. heavily in land in 'Vorld War 1. ed. with its high cost resulting from However, farm earnings are the high. intert'St charges. payments to vetel-ans est in history, many fear post-war and the expected public works pro. inflation and wish to hedge by buying iects. It is also difficult to adjust larm lan'd. wage rates downward. After proper adjustments the net in. However. deflation periods have come pel' capita on farms was about followed previous wars. 70 percent higher in 1943 than in 19- The second most external import- 19. However, the national income ant factor affecting farm income per capita was about double in 1943. is urban employment and income. Ther~ are about the same inequi. In December 1939. there were ties in distribution of farm income about 45 million employed and during \V. W. 11 as during 'V. 'V. 1. 9 million unemployed. In mid. One half of the fa.rmers still obtain 1944. there were about 62 million em- only 18 percent of total farm income, llOyed of which 51 million were civil- while the other half obtains about i::ns. and less than 1 million 82 percent. Many farm businesses unemployed. It has been estimated are too small. and many operators that from 53-55 million will want jobS It re inefficient. after the war-when the elderlY Farm production loose only 10 per. people are retired, youth has returned cent during W. W, 1 but about 26 'Per. to school. women have returned to the cent during W, W. 11. Crop acreage bomes. Ahout 9 million mOl'e will incI'eased 9 percent in W. W. 1 but want jobs than were employed in 1939. only 4 pel'cent during \V, W. 11. The CATTLE -are smart :crltters; as any livestock man Farm production has been rapidly expansion in W, "', 11 has be~n from knows. They'll even show you whether your land is expanded during the war period, be- crol> yields and livestock numbers. properly fertilized! cause of the larger cl\-ilian demand, Domestic and European demand for That cattle can give you the answer to this question requirements of armed forces. lend- food has been hea\'y dUl'ing each of bas been proved by an experiment reported by Dr. Wm. lease and rehabilitation iu Europe the wars. A. Albrecht of the University of Missouri, which is il. - The European demand wiII probably lustrated here. The cattle were turned loose in a field The puhlic remain at relatl\'ely high levels until n'ational income in 1919 but to about debt rose to 1/3 of in which there were two stacks of hay. The grasses were $5 FOR YOUR GOOD IDEAS! 'their second crop is harvested. How- 110 percent in 1943. Ideas and special tools or gadgets which have helped the same species; the curing was the same; they looked (-\-er. Amel'ican credit is necessary to :\Tigration from farm to urba.n com. and smelled the same. But the cattle ate ona stack and you in your farm or ranch work can help others. We will pay you $S for each one you send us which We THE EDITOR'S COLUMN 'Permit EurolJean people to buy food, munities was high during the war never touched the other. , Fanners bave been promised 90 per periods. publish on this page. Address Agricultural Good Idea So many important things are Farm population declined The hay from the stacks was analyzed in a laboratory ~ Editor, Swift & Company, Chicago 9, Illinois.We can- happening in the livestock and cent of pal'ity for basic and necessary only one-half million during W. W. not return' unused items-sorry. ('rops for two )'ears following the Jan. 1 but o\"er three millions by the end Then it was discovered that the stack the cattle liked \ meat brn:iness that it is difficult 1st. after the close of the war. contained much more calcium and phosphorus-two for an editor to decide which to of 1943. Low-income farmers have The chances are that domestic and found even more urban opportunities minerals cattle must have for good health. The good : write about and which to leave J foreign demand for food will be such during W. W. 11. hay came from soil that had been treated with lime and out. that somewhat lower food production The U. S. changed [rom a debtor to phosphate ••• the poor hay from untrea~ land. I than the war le\'els will be necessary a creditol' nation during iv. W. 1, Rnd Minerals essential to both human and animaineaIth if farmers are to obtain favprable is changing to the world's most im- come from the soil, are absorbed into_plants and so get prices. It is hoped that more emphasis pOI'lant cI'editor nation during 'V. 'V. into the bodies of grazing animals. Human beings, of Few'pOOple realize how much beef, pork, lamb and will be placed on expansion of food 11. ' course, get their supply of minerals from plant foods veal must be set aside, by meat packers operating consumption and less on contraction (Special thanks to C. Nash and O. like fruits, vegetables and cereals, and from foods of under federal inspection for the armed forces and o[ food production in the )-ears to Ulrey of ;\Iichigan State college for reo animal origin like meats, fish and eggs. Lend-Lease. As of January 7, 1945, 50% of all come. source material.) Better soil produces better food, better livestock and utility steers, heifers, and cows are set aside for healthier people. ' the government canning program. The govern. ment will continue to call for 60% of the choice, WKAR Farm Forum Farm Bureau good, and commercial steer and heifer beef car. Tune 850 on your dial. Every Monday, 1 :00-1:30 P.M., E.W.T., Program casses, excepting extremely light weights; also (Continued from page 1.) 80% Of the cutter ahd canner beef. Of the tDtal bringing information on the discus. shortly. Undoubtedly, these will pro- pork meat produced, excluding lard, approxi- sion topic of the month .. voke some of the hottest battles of SODA BILL SEZ: Oliver Kinzie, Cushing, Oklalwma, 19-YeaT-