Vol. XXIII, No. 3 SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1945 '23rd .Year Published Monthly EDITORIAL MARCHING TOGETHER UNDER ONE BANNfR~ I Me CL.USKEY PUTS Farm Bureau Program This Food Market Can Continue THE CASE FOR ORGANIZED EFFORT In the .Legislature Eric Johnston, president of the Chamber' of Commerce of the United States, spoke recently on the future of agriculture. He said that food shortages today are due to an Increased per capita cons\1.mp- tion, a rate that must be contin~~d after the wal'. "The Farm Bureau is doing one of Property Owners Will Control Any Action On Mr. Johnston said that government purchases for the armed forces the best jobs oC community education and lend lease do not account largely for the disappearance of the and organization that I know of," 15 Mill Tax Limit; Central War Time said Dr. Howarll Y. McCluskey of the great increase over normal farm production, 'Vhat has happened is that people now have money to buy food which they always wanted, adult education department of the Made Effective March 17 University of Michigan al the annual but had been unable to afford. meeting of the Washtenaw County \ lly ST,l.Y/,Er -ll. POWEI,I. From the farm point of view, this condition should continue. It Farm Bureau at Ann Arbor. Feb. 26, As the legislature begins the thinl month of its' session, over 500 should continue from the national point of view. "The members of the Farm Bu- reau:' said Dr. McCluskey. "don't lIi11s and 15 constitutional amendments have been introduced. Only a Farmers, labor and business agree, said 1\11'. Johnston, that the look to someone else to take care of very few have completed their progress through the leglsluture to the post-war years must see high levels of production, high levels of em- their interests. They get busy through Governor's desk, ployment, and high levels of purchasing power In America. 'Ve their organization and exercise their As a result of some high pressure last minute action, the legislature, cannot obtain these levels unless we have three conditions: A pros- rights and take care of their own In- hy the necessar~' two.thlrds vote of each chamber, ujlproved for sub- perous heavy goods industry, a prosperous consumer goods industry, terests." mission to the voters two PI'oposed constitutional amendments. There and a llrosperous agriculture., To talk about prosperity for one Other observations made by Dr. :\lcCluskey in his speech. as report- will appear on the ApI'i1 2 election ballot for adoption or rejection b;)"the without including prosperity for the others is sheer nonsense. voteJ's. ed by 1\Irs. Ruth Smalley: "'e have three approaches to a national post-war prosperity for There is a great tendency toward 15 Mill Amendment-In the form in which It was orlginaliy intro- the three groups, Mr. Johnston said. The first jpb for business, labor centralization of political and econo- duced. the IH'ojlosal to liberalize the 15 mill limitation prOVision of the and government is to provide high levels of production and high levels mic power. The trend today, whether state constitution was decidedly objectionable from the Fal'm Bureau of consumption at home. The resulting purchasing power for food iIl government 01' outside of govern- standpOint. It would have made it possible to mise the millage ceiling will apply, to the farm problem. Americans, said 1\11'. Johnston, should ment is thut things are being done fOI' both operat ing expeuse purposes and capital Improvements by a • in larger and larger units with more look forward to assisting other lands to industrialize and thereby raise simple majority vote of ull electors without any property-owning quali- consolidation and concentration of their purchasing power fOI' American goods. For example, in normal power. fications., FurthemlOre. the maximum millage times the United States does six times as much business with Great Under this trend the indiYldual which could have been levied annually for capital Britain, a nation of 45 million people, as ,,'e do with China, a nation tends to be swallowed. His only imprm'ements was interpreted by Farm Bureau of 450 million people. Finally, agriculture should ask agricultural college and related agencies of government to expand their researche~ ~ ~f chance is to be educated, and to get to- gether with othel' people of common officials as being 1~5 'mills, under the rather con- fusing language which was employed, The Michigan interests and pool their resources fOl' on industrial uses for products of the farm. " r~~ .,'- - .~' /'-- , a common attack on common proh- lems. l\lass production makes labor Farm Bureau used its utmost Influence to safeguard tile interests of farm folks and othel' property tax llUyers thl'oughout consideration of this resolution unions necessary. Strength in Organization ¥ ... ),;. .• ,1:;,:1<-;.. .. ~ .' The spirit of America is liberty antI in both the Senate and the House. As a result of \ Congress is always glad to hear from farmers, said United States freedom for the individual. The onlv this influence, before the proposal was finally Senator Arthur Cappel' of kansas recently in a statement Ul'glng farmers in their own interest to become affiliated with some good POWER AND ATTACK ON way to preserve this liberty freedom is to have strong local units. -strong becuuse they ure wise and and udopted. it has heen amended until It was so con- sen'ati\"e that some of Its original sponsors com- plained that Instead of liberalizing the 15 mill farm organization, Senator Capper said: "Congress recognizes the importance of this great industry to the nation. It is anxious to help solve any problems that may arise. PHONE CO'S PLAN CO-OPS REACHES IlJtelligent. Local people enough to hend the government should be strong to ~.M.POWEL.L - Here is what is in\'olved: limitation. it really would make it more restrictive, Under the constitutional now stunds, a two-thirds \'ote of electors. regardless of property own- prOVision at! it Congress would like to see farmers as well organized and represented in Washington as industry and labor and other groups. RURAL EX-TENSIONS' . CONGRESS ~ their will. In order to do this the people have got to stud;)-, and study, and study. They must take respon- ership. can raise the tax millage above 15 mills per ;)'ear to not to exceed 50 mills annually for not longer than 5 years as a result of any "Present farm organization In Washington is good, but it could Major Michigan power companies. First Congressional battle field in Sibility. They must keep informed to one vote. This applies to both opel'atlng expenses and capital outlay. be greatly strengthened in its influence if it had a larger farm organ- the REA, and the l\lichigan Bell tele- the national campaign against co-oper- keep -up with a Changing world. The amendment which will appear +------------------~ ization membership behind it. Producers will make a mistake, in my phone Company are planning a big atives will be before the Small Bus- Our representatives in the govern- ou the April 2 ballot would not make Central War Time-"'ith only a opinion, if they don't strengthen themselves In this respect. farm service program aftel' the war. iness Committee of the HOllse of Rep- ment must be checked by an intelli- any change in present restrictions as single vote to spare in the senute and More than 25,000 aditional farms resentati Yes. gent constituency. otherwise we shall they apply to millage for operating ex- in the house. the hilI to make Central "In addition to such group representation I want to urge'individ. ual farmers to write letters to their Congressmen and tell them what will be electritied when materials al'e This committee, reports John Car- have no democracy left. penses. It would however. allow prop- "'a I' Time legal fOI' the entire state available. This calls for construction son of the Co-operatiye League of USA, You cannot delegate citizenship and erty owning tax payers of any assess- was passed in such a form that it they think and what they want. Such letters are always helpful. of an estimated 7.000 miles of lines. responsibility, If you do, democracy has ad\'ised congressmen that it will ing distl"ict /1)1 a majority I'Otc to in- will become effective on 1\larch 17. It So are resolutions adopted by groups, large or small. , and' an expenditure of nearly is gone. Education and organization creuse the millage for capital expendl- was signed by Governor Kelly. The make a study of taxation as It affects "Congress can rel>resent fairly all groups only I[ It knows what $12,000,000. are absolutely essential to the life small business and will include in the of a democracy. tures to not more than a totu1 of 30 only uncertainty now is liS to how Detroit Edison, which operates in all groups need. So it is up to farmers, along with labol' and business, the Thumb and southeastern l\lichi- study the issues raised over the taxa- To preserve democracy we must do mills annually for not to exceed 15 many cities will eXercise the rights to keep Congress informed of Its needs and desires." tion of co-operatives, Indications are three things: (1) we must work to- years. The board of directOl's of the undel' their home rule churtel's to gan, expects to build 600 miles of new that the committee will hold at least gethel' in a comlllunity of spit'it (2) l\lichigan Farm Burcau had apI>roved uuopt for local purposes eastel'n war farm Jines to serve 2.176 customers and complete electrification of its two public hearings. one in the east we must make a contribution to the extension of the period fl'Olll 5 to 15 time. It is hoped that the condition Central War Time and Home Rule Cities territory. Consumers Power in 50 and one in the middle west. \\ hole country (3) we must under- years in the case of capital outlay, but will not be as spotty and confusing Carson said he was assured by Con- stand the needs of the whole world had insisted on a two.thil'ds \'ote of as it has been heretofore. central Michigan counties. expects to The :\lichigan legislature has adopted by almost unanimously build 2,800 miles of lines to serve gressman Wright Patman, Texas, so that we can make a contribution electors for raising.the millage in such State Finances-The big question the Porter bill to make central 1\'ar time the legal time for Michigan, 1l,OOO additional farms. The REA chairman of the committee. that the to its well being .. cases. Howcl'cr, II lIwjority rotc of mark which hovers over the 19.15 leg- beginning 1\Iarch 17. Governor Kelly has signed the bill and it is plans to' bring electric service to committee would not use its investi- There is a certain point beyond IlrOIJCrty oWllcrs 1roll/rl IJl'o/mllly. ill islative session is as to what major law. 12;300 farms In its areas. The num- gations to destroy co-operatives. Pat- which our demands dare not go for )I/()~t C(l~C~. ',1' CI'CII morc ~(lfc from t/le dedsions may be reacheu liS to any - ~ uef-bfTafi'ns no;'" baving electric ser-' man said the cOlllmlttee wished only fear that the health of the whole -l11a;)' tllJ' /lUyer')< .•I'I1IfI/Joill.t_ tI,UlI ... a Uco- new financial poliCies either in con- The legislature represents and acts for all the people in the to get the facts and that I>articlpation be changed. "'e lIecome like a cancer thirds rate of (Ill thc elatol',', neciion with tllxatibn or distribution vice I'uns well over 100,000. enactment of state laws. It has taken legal action to end the dOUble The Michigan Bell has appointed of co-op representatives in the hear- if we grow out of propel' relationShip The Ill'incipul argument for this pro- of revenue. The wa)'s and means COlD- daylight savings time which has been pl'otested by farmers as a hind- Theodore H. Dawson of Lansing, a ings would be welcomed. with the rest of the body of which we posal is that' a ;;-year period, which is mlttee of the house and the finance rance to farm operations. The Farm Bureau has presented the farm- telephone man of 30 years experience, Immediate cause of the proposed are a part. the maximum permitted under the and uyel's frolll the present $50,000.000 level to would be permitted to \'ote on raising $60.000.000 ann~ally, the millage and the maximum millage has heen approved by the senate com- This proposal program suggested by the farm gun on the ",ational Tax Equality On several occasions during the in such a cuse would be only 30 mills. mittee on education antI ,Is now being Detroit and a number of cities and towns have indicated that gl'oups in 1935. Before Pearl Hal'bor Ass'n. Despite all the furore of war periOd the American Farm Bu- whereas today a total of 50 mills pel' considered by the senute committee on under their home rule charters they can and will continue on eastern wal' time, regardless of the inconvenience that may cause others, the phone compan)" had built under NTEA lobbyists there is marked belief reau Federation has been solicited by yea I' is allowed. finance and appropriations. this plan 1,100 miles' o( new lines to in the Congress that lIiTEA does not various groups representing agricul- There is a bill pending which would If that is done, we predict that a lot of voters out state are going serve 4.800 farms. want an open heal'ing on the subject ture to co-operate in seeking revision State Aid for Water Control-The allprolll'iate $10,000,000 for construc. to associate a continuing mess with time to a number of home rule The plan provides that there shall because once the facts are revealed of the parity formula in the Agricul- second proposed constitutional amend- tion of a new state office building and cities. The words home rule will be no recommendation fOl' some be no line construction charge to the and ""TEA's propaganda is exposed turul Adjustment Act. This mattel' ment which will al>peur on the April 2 $100.000 for erection of a governor's of the proposals they put forth. furm customer if the nUlllbel' of appli- there is little llossibility that NTEA has received serious consideration. election hallot would permit the state residence. Meanwhile, the Senate has cants averages one per 3/10 mile of can 'milk' its contributors any longer." Certain proposals are again being to participate in Improvement of riv- passed a bill dedicating exclusively to rural line extension. If the distance made for the revjsion of this formula. ers for druinnge pllrposes and In con- the returning sen'lcemen, their wi- Is grater, then the charge is 45 cents After again .'eviewing" all the factors trolling water levels. floods and soil dows and dependents, the entll'e $50.- Farm News Has a Problem Last month one of the Farm Bureau members wrote us to say that a month per 1/10 mile of excess con- struction. and that is prorated among those served by the extension. This MEMBERSHIP 1,000 and interests im'olved, the Federa- erosion. tion's Executive Committee said Feb. recommendations S that it believes it would he inadvis- ancl water This is In accordance with 000.000 llost war reserve fund which of a state dl'llinage the stute has accumulated. level committee which has been Introduced A measure which proposes he thought very well of the February edition of the Michigan Fal'm News. He also said that he thought'that such a strong organization as the Michigan Farm Bureau should have a much more substantial monthly construction charge is made until charge not to exceed five years. is retired, the but UP IN 8 COUNTIES able, at least for the period of the studied these prohlems during the past that the state refund to local units emergency, to seek any change In this formula. year. Commercially Stored Grain-After of ~overnment a sufficient to offset I'evenues lost throu/;h any amount appearing publication than what we have today. "'e have very few final rellorts \ The American Farm Bureau recog. it had once heen defeated by just one property tax exemptions which the leg- from County Farm Bureaus fOI' the nizes varying degrees of merit in cer- vote. the new tax proposal for commer- isluture has provided. FARM BUREAU , I Quite true. However, the amount of newsprint paper a\'allable tain of the proposals being offered, This is no more 1945 membership campaign. It is ciaily stol'ed gl'aln was re,'ived and than fall' and might discourage a to us dictates the size and appearance of the Farm News: For two pointed to a total of .40.000 members but is convincetI that should the sub- years past and continuing through the war, ljke other pUblishel's, ject matter be opened up for legisla- approved by the house by a vote of growing tendency for the lawmakers we are limited by the War Production Board to the amount of news- print' consumed in 1942. In that ,;)'ear the Farm Bureau membershi(1 was 14,000. In the spring of 1943 it rose to 21,000. In the spring of STAFF CHANGES ~ . for 50 or more counties. So far Allegan. Calhoun. Ottawa. Barry. Branch. th'e Saginaw, Sanilac. would result in: Tuscola and VanBuren counties are review 1. Public and reaction consideration, it 75 to 11 and ordel'ed to take illlmedl- to exempt various types of property ute 'effect. As it had previously been from taxutlon. which. regard- passed hy the senate. It now goes to The state's financial Illtuatlon sHua- Sevet'al changes have been announc- the gm'ernor for signature or veto. tion would certainly be Illude desper- 1944, It rose to 29,000. This year it may go to 40,000. ed by the membership relations office understood to have more than 1.00Q less of the soundness of any change. This measure removes commercially ate If the legiSlature should act favor- at Lansing: members each. Ionia. Eaton. and would be that this was an effort of We have met the situation by reducing the size of the paper from of war- stored grain from the genel'al property ubly on a bill backed hy union labor Effective March 1. Mrs. Marjorie "'ashtenaw al'e l'epol.ted to have more farmers to take advantage six and occasionally eight pages to four pages. We are obliged to than 900 each. time conditions to secure a raise In tax rolls nnd Imposes a 2-mill per hun- which hus been Introduced in the Karker, former office manager for the drell pounds specific tax on such prop. senate. This proposal would exempt combine the July and August editions in the August number. By department, will be, employed full 'Ve hope to have a complete report price levels of farm commodities. close editing of articles, by reducing space for headlines, by standard- time in the interests of women's work by counties in our edition of AI>ril 7, 2. In some quarters it would lie erty. This Is in line with the tax food purchases from the sules tax act. • izing on one size of type for all articles, and by accepting no new In the Farm Bureau. The Associated Cou nty Farm Bureau secretaries are interpreted as opening the way for policies of stutes which have expand- It Is estimated that this would cut advertisers, we present nearly as much information In the condensed Women of the i\1ichigan Farm Bureau sending names of new membel-s by justifying a revision in the so-called ed their grain storage and milling In- th estate re\'enue well over $30,000,000 foul' pages as we did in six. at their annual meeting "ovemher 8. batches, which is a good system. "Little Steel Formula", which fOI'mula dl1stry and is intended to encourage per year, l!tH recommended that a woman be Among 'Other things. it enables the farmers believe should be maintained. the de\'elopment of greatly expanded It is obvious that If very many of We take great satisfactiQn in the remarkable increase In member- Farm News to get names into the We belie\'e the revision of the parity grain handling facilities within our these measures are approved by the employed for their pl'ogram. !\Irs. Ray ship in the Farm Bureau. The more the membership increases, the "elkirk of St. Louis is president of mailing list from all counties as soon formula and the "Little Steel Form- state. This proposal has been apPI'O\" legislature. there would not I>e much more trouble we'll have with our newsprint limitation. The Wal' the Associated "'omen of the Farm as possihle. So far. we are keeping ula" at this time would lead into an ed hy the Farm Bureau delegates at money available with which to meet Production Board is not interested in the pleas of any publisher Bureau in Michigan. U)l with the County secretaries. All 11Illutionary spiral which would not be the lust two annual meetings. It is the clamo.-s of the cities and the coun- whose subscription list Is increasing by his own efforts or because an i\Iiss Marjorie Pattison succeecl;s names received !\larch 1 will get the in the best interest of farmers, work- their thought that develollment of ade- ties for additional funds. Permission orgaulzation Is growing. 'Ve have to get along ,with what we have. :\Irs, Karker as membership relations April 7 edition as their first number ers. or the "ation as a wbole. Quate storage und milling facilities for cities and villages to Impose and office manager. l\1iss Flossie Kennison of the Farm News. The Farm Bureau, however, recom- within the sfate. which such a tax pro. collect specltlc or excise taxell Is pro- Some day we'll have plenty of newsp1'int again. With the big has taken over membership records Jackson County Farm Bureau has mends and will support efforts to have gram would encourage. would Improve vlded in a bill being sponsol'ed In the memhership we have, we should have no trouble then in producing in the state office. added 113 new members to date. to the proper agency of government com- the market for !\lichigan grown grain house by eight re1>resentativcs. The quite 111 Farm Bureau paper. Eugene A. Smaltz. for several years bl ing the total to 416. The 1945 goal pute pal.ity or comparable pl'ices for and cheapen materially mill feeds such i::; 665. the non-basic commodities such as as hran. middlings. poultry mash and senate has under consideration Ii pro- in charge of the development of the state section of Community Farm St. Clair County Farm Bureau has dairy pl'Oducts, livestock, wool, citrus dairy rations. It is probable that the posed general revision of the Intang- NTEA and the Schools BUI'eau programs, entered the army enrolled 864 membel's so far. The fruits, and othe.' products In accord- Increased real estate which would be ible tax act which would sulJswntially I<'eb. 13. goul is 1.102. William Fahs of l\1arlne ance with the intent oC existing agrl- placed on the assessment rolls would increase its productiveness. It Is pro- Farmers associate the National Tax Equality Ass'n as an anti- Everett Young of the membership City leads with 34 new members. cultUl'al legislation. more than compensate for the loss in posed that the revenue from the revised farm co.operatlve outfit. The Ass'n is a group of business interests relations staff will take over the Latest report from Sanilac County personal property tax revenue. Intangible I>roperty tax be turned over including some always hostile to farmer co-operatives. Community. Farm Bureau progl'am Farm Bureau places the new mem- Co-operative Taxation State Dep't of Agriculture-ReoI" wholly or chiefly to local units of gov- work handled by !\tr. Smaltz. and bership at 1.230. U(l from 113, ganizatlon oC the state dellartment of ernment. A proposal to vlace Ii stll.te Advertising Age, a trade publication, has PUblished an article will represent the I<'arm Bureau on Not Before Congress agriculture by establishment of a bl. tax on cigarettes hus made Its appear- saying that the NTEA Is preparing pamphlets to be distributed In the public schools. Last year It is understood that NTEA approached of. the WKAR Radio Forum each 1\Ion- Ingham President Heads "0 recommendations on the taxa. partisan 5-membel' commission tion of co-operatives have yet been staggered terms to have general con- house, The representatlvetl with ance both In the S6nat(l and In tbe have pend- day noon, at 1:00 to 1:30 p. m. EWT. ficials of the New York City public schools and asked If it could Mrs. Karker will edit the Commun- County Red Cross Drive made to the Congressional Joint Com- trol over the department and to select ing a measure to derive considerable dlsh'lbute materials to the teachers. The offer was refused, it;). Farm Bureau activities column Ingham county Farm Bureau will mittee on Internal Revenue Taxation and supervise the work of the commls- aid or revenue through a liquor tax, The National Council of Farmer Co-operatives says that It Is evi- for the Farm "ews. again supen'ise the annual drive for according _to a statement to the Na- sloner of agriculture was approved by wbile in the senate there Is pending dent that NTEA believes that it can get Into some schools with Red CI'OSSfunds and pledges in rural tional Council by Colin F. Stam, Chief the Senate by a vote of 21 to 4, but has a proposal to increase the tux on ~r Gerald of the Congressional Tax Expel'll!. made no I>wgress as yet In the House. from $1.25 to $1.75 per barrel. bulletins and lessons for pupils. It will be interesting to see what Increase Farm Output Ingham county. Pl'esldent Diamond ha.!l namell township and XTEA had reported In Its Bulletin It Is in the house C'ommittee on state Highways-Highway finance Is still NTEA wlIl place before those school boards, and ,what the material wlII have to say about the farm co-ol>eratives of America. Instead of Buying Land village chairman from all community Xo. 22 that "recommendations mediate changes in the tax structure" for 1m. afCalrs. This bill Is entirely in accord very mueh up in tlle air. with the resolutions on this subject \Josal of Senator Audle,. The 1>1'0- Hawson of Michigan fanners can increase the groups and othcr organizations \ effective size of their farms without throughout the county. had prohably been made by Starn and which have been adopted for the past Cass City to takf> U,OOO,OO(} from th*, Ihis experts. They then went on to say several years by the delegates of the state general fuud eli/'h year and £II,. Jackson Farm Draft the County Farm Bureau said, upon the risk of investing in present high program al1d better tillage methods. that "The possibility of taxing the )1ichigan Farm Bureau. It has also tribute It to the C of is no evidence In Washington thllt thp ment,:lI' far a" 11<>."1"1 .. , from J)Hrtll'lln U a. of dt t.llJu' lOll undt'r wbit h ali of age bracket. The acllon was taken, workin~ II lar/:"er aCT!'ag-c and paying- Committel' even haR the mall!'r un,ll'r I po I'IIIC'R . well planned fertilizer antI liming an d flIacI' 11 lIJHm Ii 1II(lrf" dt 1II'f"1,.I1, 1.1 ...and ~ t u r VI'I ~ would be taxe!! on additional land. considel'Ution at thi!! time. I "tahl,' hasill. J v .,1'" ~llo flU pnll t 11' m'lII t>fUIl!' It • « ","I1rtue.y fade of late. rdth ot/ler olll.lime \calJ.Y. Farm 'Bureau organizations are in. periments on 750 cooperating farms SUb.locr!ptlon!6 cents per ,.e!ir: • years tor $1, In advance. Yet riffllt ilIon" on Hiela $;treet here i.~ t'rielellc!' fit/lure terested. have revealed tlbat like sugar and T!wt 11!'0IJle',~ lleartR are a.~ .""cere ancI Idll/l/y lilt b~fure; The Michigan Hospital Serllice has ('ream on breakfast oatmeal, which VOI_ XXIII SAT.lJRDA Y. MARCH 3. 1945 No. 3 That 'Ieiyhbor.~ CAlli be neitlhb(}r.~ .,till. ill .~]Jite of mQIICI'lI trcllds: issued the following statement about whets the human appetite, so the add. 'the new certificate: voluntarily joining the services. such Thllt l;i7Idline.~.' .dill breed., goodwill. Illld fl;elld.y I'tlll ,~till be fl'icnds. One bitter nlarning recently the Perk' ins ltomntmd burned. 'fhe new certificates will make the Itlon of phosphorous makes alfalfa, .clover and grass Irre. hospital service virtually all.inclusive sistable delicacies for tbe cow. In re to .the soil New Benefits Community Farm Bureau Incenth'e might he (1) hi~h(>r pay. (2) ,., "'Ive more OPllortllnity for all. vancement In rank (3) provide train. The county pumper raced in l'ain. the blaze rca,~ onlv turned. d I b Tl1eJl save t Ie /Irn.~. u b t all tl IC h ou.~e leas. I,urne" comp II't eIy d OWlI Wilen tlleJi rolled up tllt:ir dri!Jping 11O.~e A /I1If1Idyh ballet! back to tOlrtl. for the aveI;age case and will be pro- turn for this sumptuous fare she .pro.. ';Jded Typical,at a moderate of the new benefits are an increase In the num. increase Bluein ,Cross rates. duces more milk and butter. Cooperating farmer delegates who and Rates inf!: for an outside career. Rllt neighbors ca11lefrom near anll fn.r and helpcl! 1M IJe.~tt/rey could; ber of full days service f,,"om 21 to aWmded recent meetings in Flint, Activities ALBION TOWNSHIP, houn-2-1. The group voted that we No. 1 Cal. TlIeJl got .tlle dtJIcn..~tair.~ furniture all ott).-antl It".~ tOl/gh to see your 1l01lM go 1tp 'in .~moke and fll,-jOU.~ flame. thllt 11"lL~ flood. 30, the provision of the same amount Paw Paw, Hart and Standish to sum of care for every disability rather up results and lay future." plans, ex. Michigan H 0 s pi! a I Service, the Blue Cross R. jfRR .V.uuonIE hARKEn want Central Wur time. than a limitation of care by the year, ,plained livestock, almo!!t .without ex. jJl'IIl1nrship Rl'latON.' and J:I1Ul'Iltion NORTHWEST, Hillsdale-20 "How So one can .~all tohat cau.~ed the fire. and 110 one was if !Jlallle •. and the addition of such former ception, chose to graze on phosphor. Plan, is pleased to an- Sag. much can a person pay for a farm. The meagre re.~cued hou.~ehold goods .~tood Ral/ty .in the J/nOu; "extras" as basal metabolism exam I. OilS treated portions of the fields, neg. BUENA VISTA.BLUMFIELD, nations. accident room care, physical lectlng the untreated areas. nounce the addiqon of ina_Sulte Representative David C. or ~hould pu~chase be made now'?"' It was concluded -that it was not a A.nd people shivered tor the tci71d 1('a,~keep-alld t/Co lie laID. thcrapy, extensive laboratory service, Young dlsc\l~d pending legislation d t . t b 1 But ki71dly lwnd.Y and kindly lOorlh IJrol"'il/ed comfort too: Phosphorous also Increased the more than a dozen new I!:OO Ime a present to uy. un ess a \ and penicillin for subscribers who are ~rain yields, with notlcabe .benefits 111 ollr Fi'bruary !U('('tlng at Seirllein person was we II' situate! I fimancia IIy }'Oll clln't be really dOlC11117Id out' when folks are IJUckillg you. hospital bed patients. to alfalfa and clover seedings and benefits at a moderate scbool. 6:-, ml'mhers attended. Louis and had the necessary equipment to The u;omen planned a Rharillg .<1hotcer. Mid all lIick.~ Strect tca.Y there. Representatives of the Blue Cross meadows. Schwinger. former representath'e. This resulted in such a increase in rates. See ex-' carryon with. Eacll. from 1li.~ thrifty tointer store. 111'ought .wmetllill!! lie co1l1l1sl101'e: plan explain that the new benefits are hoost In farm feed prOduction that told of hIs l'xperienl'e at the capito!. EAST SIDE HIGHLAND, Osceola- Some can.~ of l'egetables or.fruit. II Iwm. a cider juo, helng added at the request of many from 10 to 30 percent more livestock planation of details on Bruno Krabbe explained the OPA's 10. Decided that we as a group are .1 .~ack of .~ptld,'. a bag of beons. a lJf!d quilt or (/ rug: members. The additional benefits, It could be supported on the same page 2 of this edition of nt' .... mailing l'tll1ter. We discussed all out farm production for 19-15. opposed to Sunday hunting and the A. lot of u.yeful.common .duff tllat bUl"lled.out folks ha17Clo.~t; was said. are 'designed to serve two acreage. Senate lllll No. H which Senator .1 f t purposes: the Michigan Far m CASNOVIA, Muskegon - Casnovia B en Ca rpenter "1I1 ldthol/t price or ration point.y. all 'Int /Out COllnt 0 co,~. On some sandy and lighter loam wishes to hrinl1:, be- 1. To reduce to a minimum the like. News. Community Farm Bureau spon&ored .fore the Lel;lslature. We favor coun. soils, it wa:>evident that results of the Tllen .won the me1l'folk.~ held a 'bee to clear the cellar .'paee .lihood that Blue Cross members will .phosphate applications were limited a dinner Feb. :? whil'h was attended ty control instead of State control Of 1111the .Yad and .nnou.ldering trash that cl/m ber.Y sue 1I a pace. I h.ave to pay for hospital extras, many because of the ,deficiency o'f potash. by 33 prominent fruit ~rowers. Dls. and we will send a petition to our h or which become expensive. MICHIGAN HOSPITAL SERVICE .. cussed were the poSSibilities for pro. Senator <'t'sslng and msrketing fruit co-opera. pose the bill. an d R epresentative to op- They hauled the tlri.Yted jl/nk a1cay, and Ichell The lcalls ,Ytood all ,YhilJ .~haJle again. ,'0 Ci Cfln 1,Ililll anew t/le day u;a,~ throug 2. To .make extra pJ:ovislon for long ,- or repeated hospitalizations', the "bad;Uia bella 8 .urea~' , a 234 State Street tivt'ly. Amoll1!: those present were O. KAWKAWLIN, Bay-13. "'e sent There Ica.~ ,~ome fire insuTlince too. to pay the lumber men. luck" cases which any family may en. R, e.port fO,r 1944. Detroit 26, Michigan R. Gale. president of the Farm Bureau a resolution to Govel'nor Kelly that ,tnd lrillillg hand.~ will speed Ole work of buildil'!! new uuain. counter and which are extremely , Fruit Prodlll'ts Co.. C. :-;. Hinman. its we are opposed to the centralization costly. Victor Pohl of Mt. Pleasant R.l, gt'neral manager. and Wilson lleam. of schools and approve Central War The Irorld is filII of greefl and prid~. anfl stdfe .~eel/1sel:erylt'here, Literature explaining the new bene. president, has s\.1pplied this summary plant superintendent at Han; John Time for the State of Michigan. Yet holO it warms me deep inside to knOll' my neighbors c/ll'e: fils and comparing with the old will of Isabella County Farm Bureau' work Houk of Ludington. a director of the KENOCKEE.EMMETT, St. Clalr- To knOll' their hearts ure kind enough: to 1"'101('tlley lore me ,~o be supplied to all group hospitaliza. in 1944: (1) Resolution for central !liichigan Farm llureau. The growers 16. :\lembers were urged to write to That if my homely 1I0l/sehold ,~tuff loere set ollt ill Ole .WOII) tion secretaries of' all enrolled local war time presented to bo/l.rd of super. I13lHed to a fact finding committee: Goyernor Kelly. Senator Johnson and They'd cheer lIIe IIp, unit freely ,~h/lre. and help me to illY feet. F,.arm Bureaus about April 1. The visors adopted by board and copies Kenn€'lh Bull. Mark Hersey. Thomas Representatlye . Phillips about the bill God b1e.~.'k'i1ld nei{lhbor.y el'erYlrher~-1t '1.'e t I1O.~ea I0110 our . .~t ree t .. secretaries also ''"1'11recel've , the ne,".. sent by board to all boards of super- Moss Herbert Rclster. C. Chase. and to change Michigan hack to Central certificates containing the new bene. visors. Farm Bureau met with l\1t. R. J, Anderson. War Time and to let Representative R. S. Ol/lrk. fits, and will distribute the certificates 'Pleasant city' commission on time \\' o Icolt k now we h ope the Tyding:s .11.) Sorth Grillllell Street. to subscribers as they make collec. ques Ion. (2) 0 rganlze t' . d 8 new com. MEDINA &. SENECA, Lenawee- Community Farm Bureaus here sup- Amendment will be remembered and Jacksoll. Jlichigull. tions for the next three months. munity gr~ups to bring total to 16. port purchase of a tank truck for kept in effect. ----,------------- Payments for Blue Cross ,protection organized five Blue Cross .hospital :\(orenci tire department for fightln~ PINCONNING. Bay-30. Paul- Gol' Bureau.' to arrange, if possible, a ments-Among the 15 proposals to under the ne,v certificate will be at ,groups, i~creased general Farm rural fires. ombek, our county director. is to get meetin~ or a series of meetings, 10' amend the state constitution which these rates per quar,ter: \ Bureau memberShip by 132% (3) SOUTHWEST OAKLAND, Oakland information on Cederal grading and cuted centrally in llerrien County. have been introduced thus far are 'Vayd Service-Subscriber only Community groups gave $30 to Farm -One hundred members met at support price for eggs and possibill. where growers can meet O.P.A. of. those providing for repeal of the uni- $2.40' two persons husband and wife Bureau supported Red ,Cross Club. Wixom hall Feb. :W. Arrangements ties on a grading station in our com. ricials to voice their opinions con. formity clause. enlargement of the or se'lf and one child $5.40; husband:. mobile in November and $35 to Red are being made to organize more munit)". cerning the cost of grc;n.-!ng and state hoard of education so that there wtfe and unmarried children undel'; Cross last l\~a,rch. (3) Started Farm groups. since this one is far too large ALBEE.SPAULDING, Saginaw-38. prices to be received. would be 8 members appointed by the 19 years of age $6.00.. Bureau new column in Times-News for a farm home. The first l;roup is The city milk inspection tax on farms AGUSTA, Washtenaw-30 The sec. Governor for staggered 8':rear terms. Semi.private Service _ Subscriber. c?unty se!lt paper, through co-opera. getting under way at Holly. Alfred was brought up h)' :.\Ir. McCormick. retary was instructed to send a letter they to select the superintendent of only $3.00; 1:.wopersons, hushand and bon of publisher, 'Vebb McCall; Com- Haack has been named by the COllnty Our club voted 100'/r opposed to pay to Stanley Pov.'ell saying this group public instruction, and proposals to in- wife. or self and one 'child $6.60; hus .. munity groups c~-operated with lsa- Farm llureau to assist in the or~ai1i. the $2 tax collected hy the city. opposes hm to eliminate local laws crease the terms of office of members . band, wife and unmarried children pella Sugar Co. III arranging meet. union of local Community Farm Bu. BROOM FI E LD, Isabella -19. :.\Ir. prohibiting hunting on Sunday. The of the legislature, the governor, lieut. under 19 years of age $7.20. Ings ~c;J promo~e importance of !lugar Teau groulJS. Joe Porter outlined the :.\Ieeker talked to the group ahout the la,," should ban Sunday hunting all enant governor, secretary of state, For these new rates all members beet .lDdustry lD count!; (4) Isabella program of the Junior Farm Bureau. consolidation of schools. He was in oyer the state. state treasurer. auditor general .and who !Ire admitted to participating was one o~ three co~nhes selec~ed . hy C. L. Bolander of the State Depart. fav9r as well as the group Cor lea\", -------------- attorney general from two to four hospitalS as bed patients will be en- State. Sup t of Public InstructIOn for ment of .-\griculture spoke on new ing the schools as they are. Farm Bureau Program years. titled to receive in addition to all' expenmental courses In adult educa. uses for a1!:ricultural products. and LAKEFI ELD, Saginaw-20, Adolph .• In view of the important decisions pl'el'ious benefits: t1on•. the Co~nty Farm Bureau ~o' sbowed a motion picture on the work Rosewlg brought forth a discussion In Legislature vet to be made and the number of Nine extra days of hospital care operatmg: (0) Named .C?mmumty of tbe department regarding the in. on. the shortage of gloYes and o\"er- (Continued from nage 1.) ineasures which are being discussed (now 30 days of full service plus 90 ,group director and Go.chalrmen to spection and market grades of farm ails .. is proposed that these re,'enues he ap. but which hayen't even been introduc. days at 50% discount; formerly 21 promote the program. pl"Oducts. Seven ladies presented a MARCELLUS, Cass-35. )Ir. Stev. pOl'tioned -10% for state highway pur. ed as yet, hopes for a sh'ort session are days o.f full service plus 90 days at R d CI R one-act pIa)' about the condition of ens mo\"ed to haye our legislature poses. 35% for county and local roads fading. Of course. when the grass be. 50'70 dlscount) .. C?~pletely new bene. e over ather their homes upon their return from take action on a' resolution we sent to and 25% for cities and villages. This gins to turn green on the south side.of fits for each dlsablltty (formerly ,bene. Than Some AI'lalla a week all'ay. while their husbands tlte LegiSlature "Be it resoll'ed. that would drastically increase the munici. the capitol the thoughts of the law. fits were renewed only once a year). got a1on#;' fine and dandy without we request the State Legislature to pal portion of highway revenues, hut makers a",:ays tum homeward. Time ;\[aternity care after nine mo~ths C. 1\1. Harrison, professor of farm thpm. It was !!:ood comedy. amend Section 106-1 of the complied would make a heayy cut in funds avail. will tell ' (formerly 10 months). Immediate crops at Michigan State college, reo BRANT, Saginaw-The February laws of 1929. being Sec. 5211 :\1. S. A .. ahle for county and local roads. It has' care for all other obstetrical condi- commends that farmers substitute medin~ included a box social. Vern defining what constitutes a legal line been computed that under the new tions (waiting period entirely reo locally grown red clover seed for plant. Ward sllOke on the Tydings amend. or partition fence so that the same is plan the county road commissions Electric Power moved). ing if they are unable to find supplies ment. :\Irs. Harriet Hahn. a nUI'se declared to be capable of restraining would have considerably less money On The Farm Oxygen. Penicillin. Physical ther. of adapted alfalfa seed. from Sagina w. demonstraled first aid cattle. hogs. sheep and other animals ayailable even with a 4c gas tax than One kilowatt hour of electricity, apy. llasal metabolism examinations. Only seed that has heen grown in methods. The meeting was well usually ' "resu"ained hy fences in this thcy have now.' costing but a few cents, provides the All hospital laboratory tit d' services ex. this or .other north em states, and is attenried. CO\lntr J'. Schools-The bills embodying the cep e ec rocar IOgrams (formerly adaptl:d to Michigan, should be used. MAYFIELD, Oceana-This group is NEWFIELD. Oceana-"'e decided recommendations of the Govemor's energy to do each of these farm jobs: routine laboratory service only). Typ. Seed coming from Argentina or south- not in favor of using prisoner of war to send letters to our Representative Public Education Study Commission Grind 100 Ibs. of grain. ing of blood donors for Blue Cross western states Is unadapted to this or other imported farm labor. ~Ir. and Se.nator that we are against I e f' 11 ma d th' Milk one cow..for 20 days. patients. state and will generally winter kill, Philo. Oceana school commissioner. consolidation of schools and against ta'I' IDa )"d e ell' appearance. Light 100 bird poultry house for 6 In. addit.ion th.e hospital plan now Harrison says. weakenl'ng tlte 1~ 11\1'11tax 11'llll't. It s expecte th that chief I Interest bl' h will days. prOVI(es I t or acc id en t room care in AJthough adapted alfalfa is much discussed some phases of proposed U • We sincerely believe State Farm Mu~ GAINES, Genesee-33. Resol\ltl'ons center III e proposa .. t to esta I IStl a Cut one.half cord of wood. th e ..h osp It a I WI'th' ID 24 If' lours a ter the better for forage, red clover is super. plans for schools. 'Ve decided to write I100 I d Istnc tual's new auto insurance to be the our senator and representative about adopted'. (1) Gasoll'ne tax 1'01' agrl'. count)" sc reorgan za on Cool 10 gallons of milk for one day. accld nt '"h th t th BI .' h' h Id die ',e er or. no e ue ior to any of the unadap'ted varl'etl'es thosp sections we believe are not good cultural purposes should he elimina. comnnttee w IC wou stu y alii Grind eight mower blades. Cross p!an member IS admitted as a of alfalfa ... broadest protection for the moo~ ted at the source ot' supply. (2) Re. recommend regarding enlarged school Hoist two tons of hay into mow. ed b patient ever offered. for rural schools. We shall oppose at. - . A severe shortaa"e of adapted alfalfa solved that thcre should be no change districts and the hill for setting up Cut one ton of ensilage .. temlJls 10 weaken the 15 mill ta:\; in the sales tax affecting tools. equip. what are termed fourth class school seed in Michigan is tempting many limit. Our group is growing. ment and supplies used in agricul. districts. Another bill in this same Aerial Gunners Use Various COMMUNITY FARM farmers to buy seed that has little 1. NEW! Still More Auto 115tH- SOUTH THORNAPPLE, Barry- tural pl'oduction. (3) Resolved that group would permit adding the 13th BUREAU GROWTH chance of prOducing a crop. ance for Your Money! Our group had a joint meeting with Norlh Thornapple and Irving groups the state should pay one half and the and Hth grades to any high school. Gloves to Ward Off Cold A survey of Community Farm Bur. With full coverage, you tmd ,.., al Thornapple-Kellogg scllool, Feb. 14, eounty one half bounty on fox. Dairy-A group of leading rural To keep their hands from freezing eau growth in various counties itidi. Smoke T ell$ Story. WI LSON, Ingham-26. Purchase representatives are sponsoring a bill at high altitudes, gunner camermen Camermen t;lke pictures of chimney wife are thoroughly protected according to ~Irs. J. C. ~Iowry, pub- cates that the increase in the number licity chairman. Stanley Powe.1 spoke of a hospital for community use was in the House to appropriate $50,000 use three pairs of gloves-an outer of Community Farm Bureaus is prim. smoke In enemy territory because against liability or loss when you on bills pending in the legislature and considered. Ross Hillard. Count). for the construction of a barn and lab. pair for warmth; another, made of arily due to counties where there is a ,expert photo interpreters can often drive any private passenger auto, in Ihe work of the state and national Clerk, then presented facts concern. oratory at i\1SC to be used for housing chamois, for use while firing a gun p'art-time paid Community Farm Bur. tell what a plant is manufacturing addition to being protected agaiOst Farm Bureaus. ing cost of purchasing hospital, ex- bulls and cal',yin;; out the procedure or preformaning less detailed work on eau director In charge of organizing by the color of the smoke iSSUing from pected receipts, and expenses of opera. in conection with Michigan's rapidly the camera; and the third, of finely damage Of loss of 'your insured a~. SOUTHWEST DAVISON, Genesee and asistlng Community Fal'm Bur. Its stacks or by the color of the refuse group met with :\Ir. and :\Irs. tion. Our group went on record as expanding artificial insemination pro- woven silk, for delicate work. eaus. -Our Hollis Leach on February 13. Discus. fal'oring pal.ticlpation in the pro. gram. This is in line with the resolu. ,- piles. 2. NEW! Simplified, Easy-t•• Ut. sion leader had each person present posed plan of purchasing the Corsant tion on this subject adopted by the derstand Policies! '. give Ihe answer to a question con. hospital and forming a community Farm Bureau delegates last fall. cernlng the farm. A social hour fol. hospital association. lowed. CASNOVIA, Muskegon-28. Wild Life-There Con. house committee on conservation is pending in the a Classified Ads o ,. ' ~ Y~u'll be surprised how simple. bCJef, aDd conveniently arranged #Je NORTH LITCHFIELD, Hillsdale- tributed $5 to the annual Red Cross bill to establish state bounties on red Classified 'advertisemenb are caah with order at the followIng rate.: DeW State Farm Mntual auto policia 14 present. One member said if the Drive. fox. The rate would be $2.20 for each 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear In two or more .edltlon. really are. If you feel you need leal BAINBRIDGE, Berrien - 68. We wild red fox taken during the months farm i8 in good repair as to IJUildlngs take the ra-te of 3 cents per word per edition. than full protection, there are three and fences. one could alford to pay sent a telegram to Goyernor Kelly of April through September, provided $100 an acre. asking him to approve the Time Bill .the county pays an equal bounty. $20,- ~er new State Farm policies, e8da CHESANING.ST. CHARLES, Sagi- 8, making slow time legal in Michi. 000 a year Is appropriated to pay the POULTRY SUPPLIES tailor-made to provide maximum' iD- LIVE STOCK surance for the payment of ODelOti-. naw-2,.. I..etter read by )1)'. Blakesla gan. state's portion of such bount)es. POUL TRV MEDICATION AT PRICES from ~Ir. lJeitzel In behalf of lIlarch We sent letters to the legislature in There are plenty of other consel'va. tanners can afford O. n:. SQray tor FOR SALE-2 MILKING SHORTHORN cost premium. Your farm truck caia 01 dimes. Our group voted to send support of Senate Hill 46 to reor. tion and wild life bills pending. For colds and roup, • ounce bottle SOc; 8 bulls ready tor service .. Also younger ganlze the State Department of Agri. Instance, the senate has passed and ounce sSe, makes one gaUon ot spray. bull calves by our nationally famous In- be insured, too, under any oae el $10 to the march of dimes. Worm tablets, IOO-85c,500-$3.25.::\Iash- gleside Royal Juniper. A few more culture on a commission basis to take sent to the house bills to permit the Shropshire rams and 6 ot our older ~'ese policies. AURELIUS CENTER, Ingham-19. Nlc flock treatment for worm removal- After the topic "Agriculture As a it out of party politics. We favored department of conservation 'to set 2 Ibs. SOc,worms 100 birds Available a.t breeding ewe8, now being bred to a son Way of Life" wall discussed, these mills,the hill the tax stored grain at 2 hunting and fishing seasons and bag Farm Bureau Services at their stores of our All-American ram. A chance to a.nd co-ops, at hatcheries and teed stores. get a start In purebred Shropshlres at a 3. NEW!Extremely Low-Cest main conclusions There.ls were drawn: (l) a need of a central location two resolutions: LAK E, Berrien-15. 'Ve adopted and creel limits. The bills to permit Mall orders postpaid. Holland Labora- bargain. tories, Holland, Mich. (l0-tt-62b) M. Powell, Ionia, Mich. INGLESIDE FARM Stanley (I2-U-60b) Comprehensive Personal-Iesi- We protest against Sunday hunting throughout the state for community gatherings, .12) The any cut in the price of herries and and to repeal the local acts under WOOL GROWERS dence and Farm Emp1oyer's most profitable farm consists of 200 fruit in 1945, under the 1944 price. which certain counties after a tleferen- aeres. (3) FaTm tenancy is on the We are confronted with higher prices dum ,'ote have been closed against ATTENTION-WOOL GROWERS, WE BABY' CHICKS Liability Protection! der.rf-ase. handle wool (or the C.C.C. and oCter you for labor. packages and supplies for Sunday hunting have received consld- other market,lng services. All wOQIgrad- HIGH QUALITY BASV CHICK$- Now, as a part of any of the foe SAGINAW.KOCKVILLE, Saginaw- 1945. We also urgently rl;quest that erable attention in the Senate, but are ed at our warehouse, 506 X. :\fechanlc BLOOD TESTED. RIgidly culled parent n.ew State Farm Mutual auto poli- 140. We Bent a resolution to Governor O.P.A. prices are announced at least now back in Its conservation commit- St., Jnck,.on, Michigan. Ceiling prices stock. Common varieties. U. S. Certified Kelly and Representative David 30 days pri()l' to the berry or fruit te. l\leanwhlle, tl\e house has passed Ituaranteed. Michigan Co-operative Grade ,mateR head mating,.. Careful su- ces, you can buy three additional "'001 Marketing Association. (1-tt-35b) pervision of orders by owner. Price lists Young by telegram, informing them on request. MacPherson Hatchery Ionln ,,!tal pro~ections- (1) Comprehen- harvest because the price of picking, and sent to the sen.ate a bill permitting .~I1ch. '(2-2tp) Ihat our 240 families favor Central etc., coul\! then he arranged accord- Macomb county voters to decide wheth. SEEDS sive Personal and Residence Lia- Vial' Time throughout the state. hilitr, (2) Comprehensive Personal ing to the pl'ice received. eT or not to clqse their county against LADINO CLOVER-IDEAL FOR PAS- WHITE LEGHORN CHICK BUVERS NORTHWEST, Livingston-18. Our ture or orchard. Acid tolerant. Great- 'Vrlte tor our attractive prJces on U S Whereas, there is a tendency of Sunday hunting. The House bas pass. and Farm Liability, (3) Farm Em. 5ecretary Kf'lIy, Senator wrote letters to Governor Harry Hittle, and the O.P.A. to set ceiling prices With'/ ed a b)11 clarifying and strengthening FREE booklet that tells est amount of protein torage any ~Ilchlgan legume .• Call or write D. le;Jdln~ per acre of CertiCied Chick.. trom one .)t :'lIchlg"~n'~ n. D.P .. Breeders. Hamilton ployer's L.iability-at extremely low. Cornell, In. out regard to cost and protit involved. somewhat the Horton Anti.Trespass A. McPherson. Lowell, Micf!. 'Vholesale Poultry Farms, Inc., Hamilton, ~lIch. Rl'prl'./Wlltative Thurher forming them that our group strongly therefore, I'esol\"eu. we ask the of. Act. how to make and use seed stock carried by Farm Bureau Ser- vices, 221 :-lorth Cedar Street. Lansing. (3-2t-26h~ rates. ThIs protects you against Tir- tually every legal liability that cou&d favored 111P relurn of Michigan to Ilcials of the Berrien County Farm Proposed Con~titutional Amend. fire-safe, long-lasting (1-3t-21h) MAPLE SYRUP SUPPLIES ~nl ral War Time. ari~. ~rom ~our home, your !pOnt WE HAVE LADINO CLOVER CON- actmttes or 10 the o~ratioo of 'fC1III. OREGON, Lapeer-I8 present. Com. CONCRETE for a SPECIAL taJnlng some June Clover. This wllJ re- tor glass and tin containers. Attractive MAPLE SYRUP LABELS f~ and includes "'o~iJi()fl f... pullrory military training l'uU<'d. The ~roup thought it, would be allrldit for boys who do nol have a gleatly job and it sbould be far more t'du<'8110nal than military. was dls. ACT NOW! Dairy Barn Milk House ./ Poultry House Granary Hog House Septic Tank Storage Corn Crib Cellar duce price considerably. 'Vrite tor free all-over \IIustration In three colors at leaflet on Ladlno culture, lis U"e and sugar bush In operation. Place for )'our price. Call or write D. A. ~lcPher"on. (arf!1 name. "'e PtVlt that tor you. Label u,well, -'1Ich. TRACTOR (3-2t-3Ib) deSigned to draw attention to and sell your syrup. Label tor can covers three sides ot can. Carries recipes too. For m~dlra/ paymrnll nlnI aH,n, ]HI au not legally liable IX r~ for the dCrident .. ARGENTINE, Geneaee-31. We de. Lime your !Ou.r fields DOW--dO your part Potato Cellar Feeding Floor samples and price II, write Sugar Bush See your friendly Sta~ Farm Matui1 FOR SALE-HUBER LIGHT FOUR SuppUes Company. 211 North Cedar c1ar. d fOT Central War Time the Ice House SmokeHouse standard time for the State of Michl. in our greater production toward. all-out Machine Shed Water Trough Tractor, standard tread, model 20-36 old Street, Lansing, Michigan. (l-tt-66b) agent today, and get rid of ~flI& slyle. All "teel wheels, new rebuilt motor. gan for the duration. war effort. Cooling Tank Farm Homestead William X. Shaw, Grand Ledge It-2, BUCHANAN, Berrien - 10. Dr. :\Ilchlglln. Phone 20-F31. (3-1t-25) FARM FOR SALE Quinn ~IYe a very interesting article FRANCE AGSTONE bu been aid~ Write for your copy SEE YOUR LOCAL AGENT on Bangs disease and its control. MAPLE SYRUP EQUIPMENT FOR SALE-lOG ACRE DAIRY FARM Write Mich. State Farm Bureau If you need help, get in touch with ESSENTIAL MAPLE SYRUP MAK- t":e mile" north .ot Imlay Clty. A good BINGHAM, LeeJanau-20. Rooolu. production luccessfully for over twenty. your concrete contractor or building Ing and marketing equipment and sup- have running water. GoOdgravelly ten room hOll"e. basem..nt !Jarn. Both State Agent tlon III rep;ard to Central War TiIUe plies, Including telt !liter bags for ctean- lOam Yo' I'f' " ..nt to Governor Kelly, Senator five years. material dealer. .lIng, thermometers, hydrometenl, tin and soli and 1Ive acre... ot hardwood timber 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing )(lIIlken. and Representative Ander. glass containers, tancy lab.e1s,»ap spouts, :\Iust ,.ell. Price $1,000. Jeer Ha.rrl"on: (Use petUly postcard or tlWl coupon) etc .. New King Evaporators and buckets Imlay City. (3-l!t-35p) I,------------------------, 1J<1n NORTH HASTINGS, Barry-The Your Local AAA Committe. or Elevator PORTlAND CEMENJ ASSOCIATION are clas,lIfied as tarm machinery, pro- : duction ot whfch Is on a quota blU>i.ll. STATE FARM V' , I iOll call1n;- for a county vote on I Dept. W3a.4, DIG Tawerlidc-. Ualq ',1IIcL I Orders booked now for next summer'a.nd ORCHARD and Ihe Qu .. "tion of Barry County's own. Can Supply Your Need. I Please I Buildinp." .end me "Plans tor Concrete Farm I tall delivery.. New King Evaporators for I use this spring are all sold. 'Ve urce B~EKEEPER SUPPLIES INSURANCE COMPANIES iu¥ a ..t of Ilbtitract books was passed II Name~ II proclucel"ll to order all supplies early to Home Offi.e: 1I100""inglon. III. CfRAFTIN4 WAX~S AND FRUIT THE FRANCE STONE COMPANY u and ~1"llaturt1 obtained. be Iltlsur.edot delivery In time' tor 8Prtnc pa~es, World's La, .. pst A.J#o C ....,0.0". I In'SUlOflcr "oney contalneTll' and Root Com\lulMOry pof!t war military 51.01 R. R. No.u u_u . u : use. FOT prtces and In{ormatlon write Qu~lIty bee s!1ppIles.' M. J. Beck Co. tramlne wu dtlll'\lMed. A bf.ltter plan MONROE, MICHIGAN Sugar'Bush Supplies' Co., 211'North Ce~ Succel'sors to r.c. H. Hunt '" Son 1i10 nll,ht Iw to 1H"0vld~ a. incentive tor t_~it~::;:~:::-;.::::,:~:.:::;.s:..e:-':':.::.:;.:.:_J dli..r St., LansIng, Mich. (Next door to North C&Jar lit:, Bo~ 7, 'Lanslng I, inCh- State Farm Bureau.) (l-U-102b) Igan.. (l-it-SOb) SATURDAY. MARCH 2, 1945 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THREE House Resolution On I al Hershey ought" to he able to under- As a People, We Need SU~ESTS NTEA Going 250 miles per hour. at 10,000 ~ The average U. S. farmer has. 27 o '0 stand it ... It is to be hoped that teet a bombardier must recognize a acres of woodland. enouKh to gro\\ l\ Selective SerVIce with this action of Congress the law tar~et 3¥.z to 5 miles away to hit it. new six-room house annually. (}eneral Hershey has blown hot and . will be ~mfol'ced thoroughly and well." cold on the Tydings amendment to Late In F~hr':1ary Congressman Paul such an extent that there is no certain- Shafer, of MI~hlgan wrot~ C.. L. Brody. The Rural Church MEMBERS ARE Why He Ships the '''CO-IIP Way" ty existing today as to what the war executIve sec y of the MIchigan Fa:~ dElpartment will dO'tom'orro'~on farm Bureau. s.aying th~t the House mlll- deferment . of . 1 f I bo essen t la arm a 1', sal 'd tary t affaIrs 9 commIttee Congressman William W. B1ackney of 0':1 HR 14 , and that I\1formatlOn fur- ' had reported . Ry J!1?S. EDITH JI. W.ltGAR cide to become regUlar attendants, so let's not advocate closil,lg churches Briar Hill Farln, Carleton, Monroe Co. but look elsewhere for a remedy. BEING FOOLED In studying the elements that make If everyone who aspires to be a "I have a very stl'Onl!: suspicion :)lichlgan in his letter for March 5. ' nIshed b! the Farm Bureau had been rural Michigan what it Is, one must leader In his or her community should A live stock teeder likes to ship his live stock to that sellln8' and buying, that some of the National Tax Equal- agency which can meet the tollowll\g' requirements: "To clear this situation," said Mr. helpful, Indeed. not overlook the churches. At once analyze his or her qualifications for ity Association's own members are Blackney, "the House of Congress the comment is, '\Has the church fall- leadership and fint! the spiritual ele- being sold a bill of goods hy their own Operating where the greatest buy- Ability to furnish up-to-the-mln- passed last week House Resolution No. ed 01' is it the people?" This query is ment lacking, would It not have a Ing competition Is available. ute market Intormatlon. Carraway seed is now being raised organization." Rohert C. McManus. 149 which Is so clear and specific in in the United States for the .first followed by another "'Vhy'!" • tendency towards greater' apprecia- associate editor of the Farm Journal. Expe~t salesmanship, e Qua II '7 Assisting In ~eneral market adu- its statement of facts that even Gener- time. It is harvested with combines. A national religious census in 1936 tion for church privileges? A true told farm CO-i>Peditors at the meeting trall}ed the and side. buying capable as that ot cation for oncoming generations. indicated an indifferent aUitute to- leader must many times feel the need of the National Council of Farmer wards church affiliation by rural of something other than material Cooperatives in Chicago, January 9. Volume enough to use bargaining Working with State and Nntlonal power to advantage. organizations tor Improvement people. Something under 20% of the help when difficulties arise. Well managed and ftnanclally and protection of live stock teed- "In line with this thought: 1 am rural population are members. I am Let's not be too severe with our sound. 'Economically operated. er Interests. convinced that y{)u should take the curious to know how this compares ministers. Are we as patient and in- Assistance In ftnllnclng feedlna Farmer owned and controlled. with church membership in cities dulgent and tolerant as we expect position that a newly-written had co- operatiON available. over 2.500 population. Anything under 'them to be? Before we. ~iticlse too Oil tax law will do ahsolutely nothing Arter giving these points due consideration, he comes to the conclulll~n that is considered rural' In all na- much, let's ask ourselves if we would tax law." to correct the pl'esent bad 'cooperative , that the CO-OP agency on the terminal market Is the only one tllat mee 8 tional tabulations .. exchange places with them. Would we all of these essentials. Therefor, he ships the "CO-OP WAY'~. I am sure that there are but very attempt to serve and live and keep McManus advised the CO-i>P pUblicity few who would want to live in a up appearances for a family, many men to find out what the I\:TEA means PRODUCERS CO.OPERATIVE COMMISSION ASS'N Stock Yard" Buffalo II, New York country w her e times a large one, on the salary they by the term "tax equality." MICHIGAN LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE there we I' e no usually receh-e? FERTILIZED "Does it mean, for example, that Stock Yards, Detroit, Dix Ave, Mich. churches. I can im- The average cost of running a rural municipalities and states should not agine the rebellion' church in our state in 1935 was $1,537. grant tax favors and exemptions to that w 0 u I d be That was the average, so there must new industries as an inducement for created ,if churches have been many far under- that. The settling within their houndaries?" ~rops, Pay! were forbidden. We average of $1,537 included all ex- he said. can not say that penses for fuel, insurance, janitor, reo. Michigan is over- pairs as well as a contribu.tion to the - Refering to NTEA attacks on gov- churched when we minister. (I can't call It salary.) ernment lendng to co-ops through tbe learn that there My ideal church would be an edifice Farm Credit Adminstration, McManus are less than 3,000 that's well cared for, one that every- suggested that the NTEA be asked, in the rural com- one CQuid he proud of; one that's not "whether it is opposed to government FARM BUREAU FERTILIZERS munities state. T his of the only nice to look at but is restful and, lending to bank, railroads, Insurance in- -inspiring whenever one enters it. I'd companies, home owners and business- cludes all towns of have a church that the community es large and small through the RFC, HR •• WACiAA. less than 2,500 supports becaus.e It wants to and be- the HOLC, the SWPC and all the other population. cause the people deem it a privilege C's." ' •. FAR~[ BUREAU FERTIIJIZEHS havc what it talw; to The attendance at Sunday &chools as well as a duty; one that ministers The Farm' Journal editol' -Said co- produce profitable increascs in yicld pcr acre. 'L'hcy help 1)1'0- tends to enlarge the apathy of rural will vie with each other to serYl!; one operation can and should he presented ducc bettcr quality crops. Sce y~lIr li'al'm Burea II fert ili~cr people towards religious participa- that 'can be a community center for "as the fl'eest kind of free, competitive tion. It is shocking to learn what educational and spiI-itual advance- enterprise, which develops and streng- • dcaler and order now for 'thc following crops: large members of children have never ment as well as for wholesome recrea- thens local responsihility, encourages "Imagine trying to sell m boss attended Sunday school or church tion; one that will give t,he needed in- services .at any time, yet in most in- spiration" for all-round sound production, widens mal'kets and OATS POTATOES leadership; MUCK CROPS_ stay.ces those services were readily one that will aim to ,bring into its promotes the fairest, healthiest dis- BARLEY available. tribution of the national income." WHEAT SUGAR BEETS fold every available family within its We must admit that the church has area that is still an "outsider" CORN BEANS ALFALFA TOMATOES HOME GARDENS FRUIT TREES great competition these days. In most church affairs. towns there is the picture show run- This terrible war is bringing all of in " P'URE CRUSHED:l1 -something"just as good"! ning Sunday afternoon and evening. us to a more serious attitude towards And .. since the advent of the auto, religion. Many of our boys will testi- The opinion has sometimes been expressed that something else is TRIPLE SCREENED Farm' Burean fcrtilizer nitrogen is highly water solublc there has been a tendency to drive fy to the helpfulness of their chap- "just as good" as Calf Manna .. , to give pl:ints a quick, strong 81'a.l'1. Our fertilizCI'S usc the highest grades of pho'sphol'ous and potash. Tht'y're condition- miles past the church door in search lain, whatever the creed, when the go- of something that appears tarily more 'satisfying. momen- ing has been tough .. 'Ve at home must keep the same OYSTER S'HELL In answer to that challenging statement we would . out Ihat in the majority of cases where a successful dairY farmer has tried that something else reputed to be "just as good" as Calf Manna, like to pomt ~ Some people say we have too many faith that they are showing; we must ed to drill pcrfcctly. Buy from dcalel'f; in Farm Bureau churches. They say part of them do our best to keep America the landO he has finally gone back to Calf Manna. Supplics. should he closed so that those that we of religious freedom that the Pilgrims Mark Keeney, Superintendent of t.hat ~rea~. dairy herd at Ce?a~ have can be better financed and built wanted so much that they left their Grove. New Jersey, recently wrote an. mqUirer: \Ve.have been feedln_~ into a higher type service. But, in home land in order to live their con- pellcts for 12 years and are still feedmg them. Durmg these years '"~ FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Michigan most cases those who advocate such victions. have tried several others, but have always returned to Calf Manna. changes are those who do but little, if 'VI' must keep our churchesl open anything. to support or encourage any and doing their best thru our interest took over the cows developed during those 12.years at Ihe Essex County Hospital herd and you wIll agree th;~t good • •. ehuI'ch group anywhere. Certainly every church now in and liberal support and thus register bur desire for a Christian state, na- breeding, good management and correct fee~JIlg can lake you far, and, incidentally, that program mcludes AnotAc,' , existence In our state would be crowd- tion and world. Churches just don't ed to the last seat if all of those liYing function without people, and people Calf Manna. within reasonable distance should de- means you and 1. FOR POULTRY You will find Calf Manna playing an imp{)[lant pan in such programs in every Slate in the Union. JUNIOR FARM jack dance 'the last of March. 'rhe Send for free Bulletins: "Common Sense Feeding JilhOH dollar BUREAU ACTIVITIES group has been learning new square dances. Berrien Juniors Plait ....... w:.\I.C. IN a.c.. of Livestock" and "Feeding Calf Manna 10 Beef Callie." AdJ ..... Calf or to Maolla D..pt. Q3 Carnation Bldg., Oconomowoc, Wise. h({htPqJJ /Jrocfrum Slate By MISS Gl,ENNA LOOMAN, PulJlicity Chairman •• Junior,~, Hollunu R. 2. Michigan Second Blood Bank Berrien County Junior Farm FAR. BUREAU 'MILLING CO. (HICACO. ilL { Albers .illinll Company D..pl. Q3 1060 Stuart Bldg., Soa"le I, Wa~b. ,• Bureau, working through the Red South Berrien-\Ve entertained our Cross, will sponsor its second hlood parents Feb. 5. Rev. Boyer of Sum- bank at Berrien Spl'ings American mel'ville spoke on Religion in Rela- '\.. Legion hall the week of April 2.7. 1'111' tion to Youth. Boh Addy of the State goal will be 600 pints of blood. A six Farm Bureau I.'arm Bureau spoke to us at our 7th annual banquet at Galien Feb. 20. North Berrien-27 of us enjoyed a sleigh ride to Coloma where we had our meeting. Plans were laid for a paper drive. We had 108 at our second bed clinic will be ~stabllshed: • Last year the Benien Juniors spon- sored the Blood Bank Mohile unit for two weeks at Berrien Springs and Gallen. 564 pints of blood were donat- ed. ATTENTION Members annual meeting. T. C. Stebbins show- The program is designed to provide ed movies of the 'Vest Indies. South Custer, Mason Co.-We met a sufficient supply of plasma fol' gen- eral civilian use and to provide fol' " i!..., T--. ,J; " (j( , Feh. 7 at the home of Dean Slagle. Ap- emergencies during the war. Blood .... pointed committees for a dance Feb. 10. Cass-\Ve to the Red Cross. had a dance Feb. 10 to raise funds. A contribution was made banks are maintained for all coun- ties. Blood plasma from l\lichigan for members of the armed forces overseas i$ secured for the most part within a radius of 4 miles of Detroit, which ti Always Ask Ionia-At our last meeting John has the only station' in Michigan for Bened ict reported on the counsellors conference Jan., 25.26. North Ottawa~'Ve entertained Cas- novia group at a toboggan party, Feb. that purpose, Gratiot Farm for 1. I<'ifty attended. A box social was Bureau Directory planned for late February. Washtenaw-'Ve completed a suc- cessful paper drive Jan. 25. Our group was saddened b)' the death of Donald Smith. 22,' of Stockbridge. He will be Gratiot County Farm Bureau has publiShed a very informative ory for 1945. Page 1 defines the Farm Bureau and its general direct- pur- Farm Bureau Feeds long remembered for his cheerful dis- poses. shows what memhership offers pOSition and helpfulness. the farm family. and how the dues Southwest Livingston-Feb. 8 we are used. Succeeding pages ,describe enjoyed conservation movies shown bl'iefly the County, State, and Ameri- can Farm Bureau, givin,.g theil' I Nthinking about work after t~e.war, d~~'t o~erlook by Harold Bowdish, state conser,va- ti,on officer., ' officers and directors with addresses. dIe 230,000 miles of steel "'hIghways" wInch the Grand Traverse-Mr. Esphaw of Other pages give similar Information the soil conservation service showed for the Gratiot Junior Farm Bureau. railroads have built and 'maintain at their own expense. These ""highways" provide jobs for more than' a quar- ter of a million men working on construction and IiIms and gave an interesting talk on that work Feb. 13. We arQ interested in developing recreational for junior and senior meetings. Glenn :'Ileter will ...... attend a programs recreational Group Hospital Service, County Farm Bureau membership committee, Community Farm Bureau discussion for 1945, and the officers and commit- tee chairmen for 12 Community Farm the _A FARM BUREAU SERVICE FOR YOU maintenance of tracks and roa'dway - jobs for more school to be held soon. BUl'eau groups. Help yourself and your organization program. Every bag of Farm 'Bureau than a million other 'railroad' workers - besides still Lake Ann-Feb. 27 we heard Miss feed bought is a vote for,-and an aid to, a co-operative program that will help Ada McQuee, who spent many years Goal is 117,000 l.ower your operating costs. In addition, you buy Open Formula feeds that are other thousands in the mines, the mills and the forests in the Orient. We had a valentine par- The minois Agricultural Ass'n, the ty Feb. 13.. Farm Bureau In that state, has set made to get results and maintain health in your flocks and herds. where roadway materials and supplies are produced. Hillsdale - Recently we enjoyed its goal as 117,000 members by Sept. movies in color showing deer hunting. 30, 1945. Present membership is More than that - the railroads pay real taxes on these They were shown by ClYde Graves. We had a valentine party at Hillsdale 105,000, the largest or all State Farm Bureaus. CHICK STARTER MILKMAKER HI cluh building Feb. 14. '"highways," not for their own special hencfit, but for . Branch-Seventy.two attended our Pre-war Mermash, 16 % protein Milkmaker 34 % protein carries parents night program recently. 'Ve (with 200 lbs. of Farm Bureau Mer- high quality proteins from five differ- the support of schools and other general services, including public highways and streets. had potluck supper, music, and in- stallation of officers. Guest speaker was Frank H. Briggs of Brazil, now a student at 1\1. S. C. SOLVAY maker) is available. Also, Mermade Chick Starter with 400 lbs. of Mer- ent feeds. It carries 8,000,000 units of Vitamin 0 per ton (to assure as- Filmore, Allegan-Forty were pres- Agricultural, Limestone made Balancer 37% protein per ton. similation of calcium and phosphor- After the last war, between 1920 and 193()" the rail. ent when we entertained Overlsel, With either feed you have nothing us). It carries manganese sulphate roads spent more dlan four billion dollars for improve- ments on these "highways," and in addition more than East Allegan and Fennville juniors. Speakers' were George Schultz, senior membership field worker. Andrew MEAL to add. All the essential 'vitamins are present in abundance. The min- with c-obalt, copper, and iron as trace minerals-AND its use adds only a " three-alJd.a.half billion dollars for betterments in Lohman of Hamilton Farm Bureau, Produced in Michigan and Ray Lamb. county 4-H club agent. eral balance is correct. The protein few cents per 100 pounds to the cost Available At Your Nearest Dealer equipment. After this war, a similar program will be Van Buren-We had 109 members quality (fish meal, liver meal, and of your dairy ration over soybean and friends at our annual county SOLVAY SALES CORPORATION required. hanquet Feb. 5. meat' scrap) is not excelled by any meal. ' 7501 W. Jefferson Ave. Bangor, Van Buren-This chapter Detroit 17, Michigan other feed. PORKMAKER I will Invite the' public to a lumber . - So there's another highway program which could make LAYING MASH a lot of postwar jobs, and which needs no more than a Porkmaker 37% protein is made Mermade Laying Mashes (made to supply the water soluble vitamins •... public policy of treating all forms of commcrcial trans-. portation alike - letting each one -pay its own way, AGENTS, WANTED from Mermade Balancer 37 % pro- tein) are' available at many Farm 50 necessary to the health of brood which includes the payment of thc gCllcral taxes upo~ sows and the livability, growth and The Insurance Department of the MIchigan Btate !'arm BUrN1l Bureau dealers. They carry an over- weight of the pigs farrowed. Pork- whic}l governmental se,rvices depend. ,age of v'itamins for your protection has 'many openings for agents to represent the State Farm In- maker is a starter, grower and fat- surance CompanIes In Michigan. We would appreciate hearlnc and for a "pick-up" in flocks that tener. Mix with home grains for trom any of our MIchigan Farm News readen If they are inter- ested In talking the proposition over with one of our mana gen. are depleted of vitamins. fast, cheap gains. •. f,\A"./~~. 0\ ..., C •• , It would be very helpful to us If any of our readers would suggest . : t\ the names of llkeIy agent prospects In theIr nearby cities and towns. 'The remuneration Sa rood. Tbla u a particularly good Remember-Only You Can Build a Program That time to start Address your inquiry to Protects You-A,k fOT Farm Bureau Feed. AMERICAII RAILROADS INSURANCE DEP'! 0 MICHIGAN STATE FARM I!IUREAU l!21 North Cedar 8t. Lanaln,. Michigan Farm Bureau Brand Supplies at 300 Farmers Elevator. All tilittKl.JOr IfctoO' . FOUIt MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, MARCH g, 1~S "minute men" In the townships. no bar in the hotel. 'Ve have observ. Its legislative representative to de- March Topics GRAND RAPIDS "'hen members or the. leglslatnre need to hear from home regarding cer. ed that occaslonall}' a member or the legislature >takes you out to dinner pend SOlely upon the merits of Its stand for or against bills. This plan Eli Lindsey Ell Waite Lindsey, 76, one of the fir.st members of the Michigan Farm tain bll1s. Powell nashes the word Background Material for Discussion in March by PRESS ON FARM from his headquarters in the Farm Bureau and a few days later the voice and pa}'s the bill in order that he may have the benefit of YOUi' counsel. You have the nearest thing t,o the lobb,.. of 10bb;ring, per cent Bureau recruited ,however, was not 100 effective until the an army Farm of 800 Bureau. and for a number of yea/'s president of BaITY County Farm Bur. eau, died Feh. 24 at Pralr/el'lIIc. He Our Community Farm RJI ErERETT Bureau )'OLYG Discussion Groups BUREAN LOBBY I of the deal' people Is heard by the sen. ators and representatin)s. Other lobbyists have envied Powell's ist's dream plan of lObbying:' Powell said t'here's a reason why he does no entertaining Qf legislators "minute men" in the activate the home folks. townships to lived his entire life on the farm his grandfather homesteaded in 1836. Mr, Lindsey was a former president of the (From Gr. Rapicls Press Farm Page) legislative technique. One express!."d or even taking senators and represent- llcmbcr6hip Relations & Edllcation Buy Farm Bureau Seeds. Delton Co-op Creamery. Michigan farm leaders al'e expect It this wa}": alives out to dinner. The Farm Sub-Topic 1 Ing to see other organized groupS use "You don't have to do any entertain- Bureau forbid it years ago_ Sub-Topic 2 the Farm Bureau method of lobbying ing, You give no dinnel's. You have The fal'm organization instructed EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN OUR THE SCHOOL IN OUR COMMUN. COMMUNITY-Formal and informal ITY-Districting problems, financmg. for or against bills oofore the legis la- ..;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ture as 'a result of the grand jury In- I C(fucatlon for )'outh and adults; Edu. cational facilities now available, ROLL CALL QUESTION-5uggest an Improvement pro~m in the educational in our community. the teal."her In the community, Educa. tional standards. ROLL CALL QUESTION-What our responsibility in Improving the formal educational standard in ruml is vestlgation of The Farm amazed other alleged brioo/T in the 1939, 1941, and 1943 sessions of the state assembly. Bureau method organizations. has It Is Farm Bureau Quality Motor Oils Suggested Method-Use ;n-oup dil'cusslon. Divide into groups. &cb' l!:roup discusses the following informal areas? Suggested Method-Use similar to that in first meeting. technique In- inexpensiv{'. )'et ver}" effective. operated by two salaried persons- Stanley M. Powell of Ionia as legisla. It is The quality of Farm B!Jreau brand seeds has always for SPRING tbree questions. formal small discussion groups (1) Ih'e representative, and his secrelar)'. been good. Farm Bureau seeds could not have been 1. List three E'ducational needs listing three most important school But it is backed by 800 uonsalaried eXistln~ In our community, 2. How can these needs be met problems in the coinmunity (2) What can be done through our organiza~ion as universally satisfactory as they have proven without unusual care in their .selection ~nd preparation. They Farm Bureau Dealers lI1th resources available? to assist in soh-ing these prOblems .Are Ready Now with Yes, You 3, ',"ho Is responsible for solving (3) 'Vhat other agencies or organiza- are consistently bought, cleaned, graded and bulked for the "ducational problems? tions should be interested (4) How Michigan farmers and to meet Michigan conditions. Limit -tIme for discussion, semble as larger group to make can. Reas. can all agencies and organizations co- operate to solve these problems .. may clusion;;; and recommendations. Questions for Discussion: 1. Whin is the best method of Set time limits. Reassemble conclusion of entire group and recpm- mendations. Use blackboard if ayail, for gro'w a good crop Some years the quality of Michigan seeds runs better than it does other seasons. \Veed growth, harvest con~ BUREAU.PENN or adult education! able. of legumes without 2. Wbat should l."ommuult)' become better on! people In this informed Questions for Discussion: 1. What should the, school do in inoculation .•• ditions, and other factors influence quality as well as quantity of the crop, Our 1944 grown seed is ex- UNICO MOTOR OILS our community? 3. What are the educational pro- What is our school now doing that ceptionally high in purity and low in noxious weed con- : UNICO CATTLE SPRAY grams and agencies operating in this meets these purposes? community? 4. 'Yhat programs can be started not now dOing? to meet edul."ational needs in this communit)'! What might it be doing that it is 2. 'What can be done to stimulate more people to become actively inter- BUT. tent. Our plan of operation IS designed for your use Farm Bureau oils wear long and well. They are refined from Pennsylvania and Mid-Continent crude by superior processes. are long- wearing and give smooth performance. 'fhey They're real oil Background Material - The belief ested in the work of the school? it actually costs you $10 per acre whether you buy seeds or sell them. If you produce values at .the right prices. ' that edul."ation In suitable form should in nitrogen taken from the soil. 3. "'hat recent changes ha'\'e oc- quality seeds, we want to distribute them for you, If continue throughout one's adult ;)"ears cUl'red in our countr)' and community INOCULATE your clovers, alfalfa, has grown markedl)' during the past that will affect the work of the two decades. Childhood education school? and soybeans, and you'll take this this nitrogen free from the air. you need quality se~ds, we are headquarters. If we We 'A dvise .Stocking Up for Your howerer etfecth'e It may be does not gire assurance of adult understand- 4. As a result of recent changes, what are the most immediate needs USE have excess earnings, they belong to those who are Needs Next Spring iD~. Early education. whether it ex- of our school and- ,what can we do responsible for making them. tends through the eighth grade, high about it? school. or college is still inadequate UNI-CULT.URE • GUN GREASE' • TRANSMISSION OILS Background Material-The lollow • • CUP GREASE • HIGH PRESSURE OILI to the on.going needs brought about ing should by e\"er changing social, civic. eco- schools for the purpose of giving be stressed in rural the only 3-in.1 Inoculation crops, and save money! for field FARM BUREAU SERVIC~S, Inc. • AXLE GREASE • GREASE GUNS nomic. and occupational conditions. pupils The need became more apparent as Ihemselyes to meet social and eco. an opportunity to prepare Sold by FARM BUREAU Seed Seed Dep't 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing, Mich. the etfects of the depression bore nomic conditions which they will be Dealers dotlrIl upon communities everywhere. Buyat Farm Bureau Stores and Co-op Ass'ns !3'.;y 01 Farm SUf(>OU Stores and CO-<'lr ,\ ' I' called upon to meet, not only in their KALO INOCULANT CO. Mobilization for war showed other own communities' but in other com- Quincy Illinois noeds. Demobilization with increased munities in which they may live- return of discharged "eterans now reading. writing, and arithmetic; oral brings to the fore other problems and expression; history of the community; ne!."ds of prior concern. Fewer "Hands" Make' conservation, learning to work with Thus the foregone events of state the hands; knowing and using the and nation have brought into bold human and material resources of the relief several broad areas of general community; appreCiation of art; get- need. All adults need to be encouraged ting along with people. to gin! greater study to problems of public atrairs. social Ih'ing. and civic participation tive self-government, in terms of more effec- Education for The Teacher in Rural Schools 1. Qualifications of teachers ployed in rural schools should be equal to the requirements in large em- Heavier Work,! parenthood. for success in marriage. urban schools. Pupils in rural areas and lor securitJ' in home lile should have the same right to expect that be promlnentl)' considered in the light th'eir communities shall provide the of social de\'elopments. The dis. best possible instruction available .. charge of veterans and displacement 2. A good salary is a determin- of workers in industr:r will bring more ing factor in securing well qualified leisure hours and accentuate the need teachers. Teachers are attracted to lor !."ducational pursuits which are areas pro\'ided they have a sufficient 8l'ocatlonal anI cultural in nature. salary in order to maintain a high As the number of veterans returned to standard of lll'ing. the communities Increases, there will 3. Appreciation of rural living. come a more acute need for educa. Teachers should be trained to ap' tional and occupational needs must be determined b}' the peo, pie in the communit;r. guidance. preciate the dignity of rural living. Needs and methods for meeting these The local school and community have a major responsibility in the partial training of the young people prepal.- S PRING brings a new lamb crop to the western ranges-and a new crop of wartime problems. For instance, experienced lambing crews are increas- --=-- ingly hard to find. But in spite of fewer hands and ing to become teaouers. At the present time rural schools are simply, other difficulties, millions of lambs are being dropped BUY WKAR Farm Forum. and raised to provide the nation's wool and meat. -- ~---- in most cases used as a stepping WAR BONDS Tune 850 on your dial. stone to large urban and city jobs Beyond the "romance" of sheep ranching lies a Every Monday, 1 :00-1:30 P.M., E.W.T., and before we can expect the rural great deal of hard work, When early lambs arrive in bringing information cation. !llarch- on the discus- schools to give proper training lion topic of the month .. Theme: Improvement of Rural Edu- be interrupted. young people this trend must at least Finances--Rural schools ,must pro- vide a reasonable part of the expenses to wintry weather, there's no time to be lost in moving them from the "drop corrals" to the lambing shed. Chilled lambs often must be revived in heated incu- bators. It's not unusual for a good "night ma~" to protect their bands from coyotes and other predatory animals_ Yanks are the best-fed, best-clothed fighting force r--------------~---------f'1 I I $5 FOR ~YOUR GOOD IDEAS! Ideas, special tools or gadgets which have helped I ii-Recommendations of .the l\Iich. of a school. State aid will never take "lamb out" 125 ewes in a night-and that is work. in the world: They know the comfort of warm wool I you in your fami or ranch work can help others, I igan Public Education Study Commis- over the complete financial responsi- There's the feeding and, later on, trimming, docking, uniforms. And nutritious lamb has helped pr~vent I We will pay you $5 for each one you send us which I sion. - bility. Rural communities only through 1 we publish on this page, Address.Agricultural Good I 12-School District Reorganization. a reasonably sound economic IlllSis bunch herding, shearing, and finally the trailing of the meat shortages at home. Sheep ranchers, like other 'I Idea Editor, Swift & Company, Chicago 9, Illinois. I 19-How School. to Improye the Rural can expect to proYlde good schools for their pupils. Experience in l\iichigan bands to the summer ranges in the high mountain country. And always herders must be on the alert to livestock producers of the nation, deserve the thanks of a grateful America. I L We cannot retum unused items-sorry: _ I 26-The School and the Community. shows that reasonably large districts are able to meet changing conditions without reduction in the status oI (y. What do you know! c Labor & Farmers Ask their program. Reorganization of School Districts-- 1. Which is the "best-fed, best-clothed" fighting Slow Time at Flint l\lany rural districts have small valu- Leoals 651 and 559 UAW.CIO have alions and Iew children. These" dis, Jla.'t.I/u:e fl!O?r#t .16 f!}kdjte 1m HOW THE DOLLAR force in the world? 2. What share of the average Swift sales dollar did asked the Flint city commission to tricts are economically weak, return to slow time March 17_ The are unable to pro\'ide adequate sal. They BARBECUED SPARE RIBS IS DIVIDED producers get in '44? 3. How are chilled lambs revived on a modem sheep Genesee Count}' Farm Bureau did that aries for teachers and sufficient (unds There's an old proverb, "One pic- ranch? some time ago. CIl)' Manager Gundry for libraries and insfructional mate/', (Yield; about 6 servings) Answers to these questions may be found in articles on ials. Improvements in furniture, ture is worth a thousand words." says that the general publiC appears So I decided to draw this month's this page. - . to favor slow time. The Flint !\lanu, decoration, and school buildings are ~ Ibs. spareribs % cup homemade catsup facturers Ass'n is opposed. difficult to provide. Even with con- I onion 1 tsp. dry mustard column instead of writing it. The picture is below, siderable state aid, they are unable and it tells this story, .. 75 cents (Qnthe average) The spokesman for Local 651 said he !4 cup vinegar % cup water to provide or guarantee their puplls out of every Swift sales dollar goes to agricultural represented the \'iewpoint of 10,000 a high school education. 1 cup tomato .juice 1 tbs. paprika members. Bert Gundr)', Local 659, producers for their cattle, lambs, hogs, etc. And He 'School districts with the above 2 tbs. brown sugar % tsp. chili powder out of every dollar goes to the people who work in said he has man)' appeals for slow handicap. through one of several types time, none for continuing eastern war of legal procedure, may mutually com- 1 tsp, salt y, tsp. cayenne pepper Swift plants, preparing those farm and ranch prod- time. bine their districts to the extent of ucts for market. Transporting meat, etc., an aver- Oakland Count)' Farm Bureau has having a reasonably large member. Cut spareribs in pieces. Brown lightly about age of 1,100 miles from producer to consumer takes asked Pontiac city commission and ship and adequate valuation which 10 minutes. Dice onion and combine with all another 2c. But, after all, the picture tells the story other Oakland county cities and towns will enable them to guarantee a com, other ingredients and simmer 15 minutes. better than words of mine. Few businesses operate to change to central war time !\larch plete elementary and high school pro- on such a narrow margin-few return such a large 17, Pour over browned spareribs, Cover. Sim- gram. mer or bake in a moderate oven (350°F.) slice of their sales dollar to the suppliers of raw The following are a few of the dis- tinct advantages whlcli are available 1% hours. Remove cover. Baste ribs. Cook about 15 minutes uncovered. materials " . EM".,. S',mrl.. SOf1, through a reorganization of school Agricultural Raearch De~ districts: 1. State assistance for transporta- HERE'S WHERE THE DOLLAR WENT tion of pupils. 2. People in rural areas have an equal opportunity to decide on the type of a high school program design. ed to meet the need of the PUlJlls, SODA BILL SEZ: Utah Sergeant Wins Silver Star 3. In m'ost cases in Michigan rural ~ Sgt. W. l._Stander, rancher from Promontory Point, Utah; dlstl'icts can ,combine with urban If's all righl 10 be a yes- admires the helmet that saved his life, He was wounded centers and thus establish strong communll)' school areas. man as long as the boss on the ill-fated USS Chicago by a strafing Jap plane. 4. Education is continuous from you "yes" ;s a know- 1.Ge But he won the Silver Star for sticking to his gun without the cradle to the grave. There should thought of personal safety. be no interruption in instruction and man. learning, Opportunity for people In o public discussion, debating, dramatics, No, the 'mower didn't run through here. homemaking. and farm shop always II ERE are tens of thousands J. A. Booher, right, Knox County, Tennessee, unit test T of poultry and turkey breed, rural people, should be Included in .the life of era who won't feed any other which alI the people are part of cer- A community school demonstrator, stands inrye where 200 pounds of plant food and 1 ton of lime were applied, and points out brand of JI 0 U l't r y grit but tainly can offer these opportunities. to Knox County Agent It M. Murphy an unfertili%ed STONEMQ-and wisely 50- 5. School Buildings, Only when a check strip. larger community helps to pay for WHY? bUildings and for additions will the total community have adequate school Many farm experts are advising fgrmers to order now and lay aside their 1945 requirements of com. Becau5e It helps birds to utilize buildings, a large shop, better home. a #;reater percentage of their making laboratories, gymnasium and mertial fertilizer. There will be some more potash feed; to Increase egg produc. recreational ,facilities which are 1m. thon last year, but they believe the supply of phos- tlon and to reduce flock mor. portant in any community. phates will be considerably less and that war mu. tallty. (Special thanks to Dorr Stack, nitions demands will materially cut into the nitrates Hecords show that feeding Michigan Department of Public In. avoilable for civilian use. Get fertili%erswhen and ST01'\l-:~1O effects feed savings struction. and Troy Stearn of Mich. while you can, is their advice. Igan State COllege for resource ma. up to 50%. terial.) Keeping grit hoppers cleaned and fUled with ST01'\E~IO Is Swift & Company like putting money In More Turkeys This Year c;HICACO 9, IlliNOIS thf' bank. Reports from )lichigan turkey pro- Write for the latest due!'I'!! indicate that they plan to in. hooklf't-just off the prel'ls. /"I'l'ase their production this year by • ahout 30 percent o\"er that of 1944. If It's FREE. N~U T R I T ION I S OUR BUSINESS AND YOURS pre.sl'nt plans are canied out there will lx' ahout 796,1.100tllrk('y~ rnt"{'1\ in th{' "Iati' thig }",'ar. Th(' 1tl->'l'ar an)rage * * * * * * r Right Eating Adds Life to Your Years, and Years to Your Life * * * * * * (19: 1-42) Is 462,000.