Vol. XXVI, No. 10 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1948 26th Year Published Monthly ----------.------- -----..--------------------------------------------------------------- ... EDITORIAL F~rm B~reau Ins~rance Committees Meet at Lansing Fertilizer Plant Shall Agriculture be a Scapegoat? Those who dislike the national farm program are now advocating complete parity price abolition of Off to Good Start ~rice supp~rts for agricultur~. There is ~ campaign Expect to Start Shipping December 1 for In many CIty newspapers to make the farmer the Spring Season; Nitrogen and Potash scapegoat for the inflation. Supplies Control Volume .. The Washington Daily News said in September: Farm Bureau Services is off to a good start for produc~ Our eventual goal should be the abolition of the ing a very large volume of fertilizers at the new plant at price-support policy altogether, and we should move Saginaw for the spring of 1949. toward that objective as rapidlly as conditions will permit." Othe~ metropolitan newspap~rs have The management will devote itself to the manufacture sounded the same note. and mixing of fertilizer until about December I. After that dat~ it will be shipping goods' and manufactu~ing. They want the government out of the farm pro- It is to be hoped that the materials situation will permit gram. They believe that would cause farm prices. capacity operations. to fall-or be driven down. The happy result from their point of view would be cheap food with busi- The Farm Bureau produced about 21,000 tons of I ness as usual everywhere else. ' fertilizers for spring and fall of I 948. The plant began making, mixed fertilizers March 6 while constructi~n To be consistent the Washington Daily News and men still had a great deal to do. About 13,000 tons were other newspapers should campaign to get govern- ABOV~ - Nearly a thousand met with the special insurance limited to members of the Mich. On stage - Several members made for the spring season.' ment out of labor, industry and business. But not members of County Farm nu. committee of the Michigan igan Farm Bureau. They are of the MF'B special committee , . , a word is said. I Farm Bureau board of directors conducting surveys to deter- and representatives of Ameri- The fertilizer business has been plagued by a short- reau insurance committees, in- mine !r there IS suffi~ient in- at Lansing September 27 to can Farm Bureau insurance de- age of nitrogen and potash. This, was aggravated in For example, the Daily News would be consist- cluding representatives of Com- consider -further a Farm Bureau terest among t.l1e,members to partment. munity Farm Bureau groups, automobilyinsurance company . ' warrant the undertaking. mid-summer by a six weeks strike in the potash industry. ent in dealing with inf~ation if it took notice of ,labor and demand repeal of the minimum wage Deliveries of potash ceased for that period, and the laws, the 40 hour week and time and a half for manufacturing time lost could not be regained. So' the overtime. It would be consistent if it were to de- Farm Bureau was able to produce about 8,000 tons for mand repeal of the fair trade price laws. Business the fall seas(;m. Analyses made were 3-18-9, 2-1 6-8, has secured such laws in 46 states to protect the 0-20-20 andd 0-20..-10. ' prices that. many nationally known manufacturers The general shortage of nitrogen and potash contin~ and others set for their goods. And so on. ues, but there are hopes for some improvement. There farmers' share of the iriflation isn't as great as a is plenty of phosphate and the Farm Bureau is in ex- lot of people think. In September the U. S. Dep' t cellent position on that commodity. It has an -acidulat- of Agriculture noted that retail food prices had ing plant for the manufacture of superphosphate, up to reached an all time high. The farmer's share of the 30,000 tons annually. food dollar was near the lowest point in five years. In the closing days' of the spring season the F arm Bu~ In contrast marketing costs and profits were bumping reau plant was manufacturing,. mixing and shipping against th~ir all-time high.' fertilizers at the rate of 50,000 tons. a y~ar. It was ABOVE - Members of special insurance committee of 'i\IFBboard of directors and AFBF and MFO The American Farm Bureau, the National staff, left to right: Clyde Breining, Ypsilanti, l\IFB director; John Converse, Union City, co-chair. operating t~ eight hour shifts per day. That produc- Grange, and the National Council of Farmer Co-op- man, president Calhoun County Farm Bureau; B1aque Knirk, Quincy, co-chairman, president Branch tion and the fact that only 35 men are required to work County Farm Bureau; Vern Vaniman, Chicago, AFBF organization director ior ~lldwest; J. F. Yaeger Accidents to farmel'!l in an aver- eratives said in Septeml;>er: ( I) average farm (at mike) ass't execute sec'y of MFB; John Casey, Chicago, AFBF~insurancedep't director; Marten Garn, age year cost the amount of time the two acre plant is some measure of the efficient Charlotte, MFB director; C. L, Brody, executive f:ecretary of MFB; E. Harry Norris, MFB director. needed to produce the average mechanization of the operation. As fertilizer' materials prices are not out of line with inflated wages and wheat crop of the U. fr. (Continuedon page two) ci~y income (2) government supports rise or fall only as costs of city made goods, interest and taxes Do Members Want Insurance rise or fall; (3) a steep farm price drop-would Micliigan Farm Bureau duce business markets and help create a depression. re- CODlpany ~e..ving Them Only? Lower food prices are on the way due to farmers' - . +Farm Bureau Insurance Committees - Start RECOMMENDATIONS: magnificent production job this sumer. This will TOUR TO FLORIDA Surveys to Learn if Interest Will Regarding Proposals to Ap~ear on take a little time, especially for live stock products. Warrant Proceeding,... INTERESTS MANY Members of .insurance committees in all County Farm Ballot at the Election Nov. 2 Price Support for Beans Michigan farmers should find it to their advan- FB MEMBERS Bur,eaus are making two surveys. They want to deter-I CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION (This Proposal will be on a separate ballot) More than 100 Farm Bureau mine if the Michigan Farm Bureau membership wants and tage to investigate the government's price support YES NO plans for beans, according to advices from the Mich- members and wives have advised will support a Farm Bureau automobile the ~llchigan Fann Bureau tJhat insurance com-' • Shall a convention be' called for a general revision of the constitution? Farm igan State College agricultural from the Michigan Elevator Exchange. economics dep't and, There is a large crop which exceeds the probable they are interested in taking an pany to serve Farm Bureau members only. 18 day tour in 14 southern and ell;5ternstates, Dec. 1-18, in con- Th fi erst . survey IS to etermIne d nection with' the annual convention igan Farm Bureau members are willing to subscr~be a suf-' of tJhe American Farm Bureau at fj , f . bOb y cto er I 5 1'f M ic-,h \ 00 Bureau sees no necessity ,since the Constitution of 1909 contains most liberal provisions for amendments, PI:opsosedby the legislatui'e, or iuitlated hy the people./ Since 1910 it has been amended 44 times. 52 proposals have been rejected. Atlantic City Dec. 12-16. lcient amount 0 capitai as the first requirement for or- domestic smaller. needs. Army and export The farm paying price has fallen from $13 'Outlets are The Michgian Farm Bureau anci ganizing the proposed company. , nine eastel'll states Farm Bureaus Th _ 0 .. f I CONSTITUTION AL AMENDMENTS (Six propo~als listed below will be on same ballot) per hundred weight in February to about $7 now. Jlj'e sponsoring the southern tour e second surv~ is to determine by ctober 20 i / 1-0rder of Succession to Governor. Shall constitution be amended to parity. Beans c.re to have 'price support at 90 per cent of Information regarding the current sup- which will talfe 5,000 miles. It Michigan Farm Bureau members will make substantial use wHi include sight-seeing time at' New Orleans and :\lobile, give daYI< of the proposed company. I (!10 make order of succession to office of gov-ernOl'in case of vacancy to be lieutenant governor, sec'y of state, attorney general, state ti-eab-\1rer,auditor general? Amendm-entis intended to prevent confusion if uffice of gover. in Flcrida, sight seeing time at The above actions were taken by County Farm Bureau OJ'becomes vacant under circumstances not now provided for. Farm Bu- port price and participation in the program is .to be Washington, Philadelphia, and I had from the county AAA committee office. four days at Atlantic City. insurance committees at a meeting at Lansing September i reau belie\'es am~dment is in public interest. 'Phe tour is to be an all expense 27. They met with' the speci~l insurance committee / toura.s far as transportation, Pull- 2-R,peal of Salesc Tax Diversion. Shall constitution be amended to Food Prices Reflect the Pressures Farmers blamed should feel flattered for high food prices, that they are being in the opinion of man acromodatlons, overnight of the Michigan Farm Bureau board of directors. stops and meals are' concerned, ex- cept for the four days -at Atlantic If the surveys of the membership City. Tour escorts wiII 'Iqok after interest, the proposition indicate suffiFient will be placed before the board of 00 repeal section pro\-iding for return of one cent of sales tax lev'y to be divided among the school districts, cities, townships and Yillages?' Sales ,tax diversion has demoralized state finances, threatens deficits. UnIe::!! diversion amendment is repealed, prospects are, that legislature 1l1U.,t ,Arthur Mauch, agr'l economist at Michigan State all accomodations en route so that delegates at the Michigan F arm Burea~ annual meeting the people get the most for their I impose new and burdensome state taxes. Farm Bur-eau urges YES vote' to restore to legislature power to allocate state funds to units of govern- College. That would mean, said Mr. Mauch, that time and money. 'Phe rate per November 11-1 2 for its decision. ment for val'iolls Jlurposes in proportion to current needs. person for the tour, Detl'oit back to b d d the farmer has the power to fix the prices the con- \ Detroit and not including the [our The time for completion of surveys may e ,exten e " 3-Fix Compensation of State Officers by Iiaw. Shall constitution be sumer pays. day convention at Atlantic City is briefly at the d.isc.r~tion of the special i~surance commit- amended to' provide [or determining compensation of governor, sec'y of But, recalling a little history and using a little Persons interested should write tee 0f t he MIChIgan Farm Bureau, but not Iater t han $339.97. state, state treasurer, auditor general, and attorney general by act of legis- lature? It is conceded generally that salaries now speCifiedin constitution arith~etic, Mr .. Mauch shows that isn't so. the Mi~higan Fa;m Bure:~u, AU: November I, '-.. I are too low. Farm Bureau believes that it is logical that such salaries F arm prices always have been the first to drop in J. F. '\:aeger, ass t exetutlve secre- vary, PO' +,. I . ,Box 960, LanslIlg, for The propos'l!d,r armldBureau the Farm Bureau Sunn'" South surance company wou 0 er ser... ..,." ff . is feasible if the Farm Bureau m- membership will prOVideadequate vices available to Farm Bureau finances and Will assure su stan- b should be set and adjusted by legislature rather than frozen into consti- tution, a business recession. The farmer takes for his Tour _ cll'cular and J. reservatIOn bid t t th I' tial use of the service. The com- II k T II II mem ers on y an no 0 0 e s, 4--Fix Compensation of Legislature by Law. Shall constitution be amended product what the consumer is willing to pay after ) an. en 0 al's per per~on Such programs have been reported ~ittee was instructed. to continue I sh.Quldaccompany ea.ch reservatIOn by other state Farm Bureaus to be Its work and deternune if the to provide for determining COmiJensationand expenses of members of middlemen get out their costs of processing, trans- ~nade. The balance must be paid working satisfactorily and to the Count.yFa~m Bureaus and' the.~e~m'll legislature by statute? Present wage of $3 per day (set by constitutional 1Il not later than Nov. 15. No ad\'antage of members. ' berslup Will assume responsibilIty amendment in 1928) is held not adequate to cover actuai expenses. Dis- portation, distributio~ and selling, plus a profit. courages candidates and members of moderate means. Legislature elected 1'e~er~atio.nscan be accepted for Early in the year re11resentatives for financing the co.mpany . ade, The real reason for high food prices, Mr. Mauch for 2 years is not likely to set rate higher than would meet with public ap- believes, is that cpnsumers have 2 to 21/i~ times as l\hclllgan after the groUIJ has or County Farm Bureaus and the quately and for securlIlg sufficient reached the limit assigned. state board of dil'ectors visited Illi- charter apIJlications. Points of interest will inc.ludean nois to becomeacquainted with the This brought about the forma" I proval. ' much money to spend as they had in 1939. That. automobile tour of ~ew OI'leans,a Farm Bureau insurance service tion in each county Farm Bureau 5-L1beration of 15 Mill Tax Limitation. Shall constitution be amended / conducted tour of,Mobile and pm;s- there. March 2 Prcsident Buskirk of insurance. committees including I to modify 15 mlll limitation? This amendment wouid extend frQm 5 to represents demand-the power to buy food. Farm iilly a few hours at Riloxi,l\llss, of the l\tichigan Farm Bureau ap' the Commu\llty Farm Bureaus. At I 20 years the period for which millage might be raised above 15 mills up to production has increased about one hird, and that The [lve day hus tOUl'of Florida pointed a special insurance com- the Sept. 27 mee.ting ~t ~ansing: 50 mills or 5% as result of single election. Decreases from % majority to will include the Silver Spring, mlttee consisting of four directors the county c~mnuttees deCided to: simple majority the vote for exceeding'15 mill limit. Amendment proposed is an outstanding performance since we have fewer stops in the \'cgeta.bleand citrus and two representatives of. Coun- put the CjuestlOnof financial '!up-I by Michigan Education Ass'n does not safeguard in any way use of increase farmers today. That production represents supply. fruit areas, Bok Tower, sponge ly Farm Bureaus t~ investigate a~d port and use of the proposed com., in'millage. Not earmarked for capital improvements or debt retirement r'ish'mg Ill(us . I t rv a t Tarpon S'pl'lngs, report ' on the feaSibility.. and adVls- nam'- to the Farm nureau member- but couli:rbe voted for current operations or othel' purposes. Opposed by Economists have contended for years that the 'r ampa, F ort 1\'1 . eyers. across tlIe ability of an automobile insurance ~hlIJ, Farm Bureau, Grange, Michigan Farmer and some city grOUIJS. I d t 'I' . 1- th program for Farm Bureau mem- Type of Company. The proposed relation between supply and demand determines ",.erg a es 0" laml anI 1101' a- b L.... I ' long the east coa~tto St. Augustine erR on y, , Farm Bureau automobile insurance. 6--Referendum on Callahan Act which requires foreign agents to register . A \" h' The committee made investiga- 'company would be a mutual or- price. Using sithple arithmetic, goods into money available to buy, the price is twice as high ... and dividing the and .lackBonVille, t ,,.as mgton t" the group will \-isit the oopi- ,IO~~ III Fa num er 0 .. ,ha\ b [th t t . e s a t.;s ganized un?er the laws of Michl- mg arm Bureau lIlsurance gan, and lImiting its services to tol. the \\ hlte House, Arlington, companies. It maue a compiete Farm Bureau members' and ~tt. "?rn?n. At Philadelphia report to the board of directors Insurance written 'would i!1' ' . I' 00 with state {or regulation. Enacted by 1947 legislature, approved by Gov. Sigler, Left wing elements filed petition fOl' referendum. Farm Bureau fa\'ors YES vot,e to uphold law and make it operative. There is too much money'to spend in relation to the tonr WIll mdude a stop at in- July 13. The committee said that elude full coverage policies on (Continuel!on PUL1;O IW,O) (\ollPIHlenceHilii. the proposed automobile insurance (Continuedon PU!;O two) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1948 TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS FARM BUREAU Use This Card When Voting Nov. 2 TRESPASS ACT ~A-=R~IC"ICAN-C~W.S .... "" ~~NE Establlsh"'l Januar)' I!. U!3 Michigan Farm Bureau RESOLUTIONS Attend Octobel' Community Bureau meetings where these cards Farm APPLIES TO PuhllshMi monthly, n""t Saturday, by ~U..hlglln Parm Bur~ftu at Its OFFICERS Pr ..~ldent.. ..__C. E. Bu.kirk. Paw Paw YIc ..-Pre~ .._.J. E. Trelher. Unionville Exec. See')'._C. L. 8md)', Lansing COMMITIEE with this information able. County taries P:\l'm Bureau will have a supply. will be avail- secre- Or you DEER 'HUNTERS Jlul.Ii ..ation nfn .... at 114 E. LO\'ett can order some direct from Michi. When lthe southern ~Ilchi~an St .• Charlotte. ~t1chlpn. DISTRICT DIRECTORS Pretlident Carl E. Buskirk of the gan Fai"m Bureau. PO Box 960, hunter lJ~s ont for deer In- the I-J. B. Rlchards B..rrlen Center Miohig-an FaJ'1l\ Bureau has appoint. ~-Llo,'d Itu .."lnk Adrian. l~. 3 Lansing. Att: Stanley powell. - state's firEt buckshot season. Nov. Editorial and ~ene",1 offlce", !!l 3-Clyde Breining Ypsilanti. R. I ed the resolutions committee for North Cedar SL. LaDsht~, :Mlchlgan. 4-A. Sh ..llenbarger L. Od ... "a. 1~-1 the 30th annual meeting of Ihe SUMMARY OF PROPOSALS 15.30, h~- must remember the Hor. PO~l Offl ..e Bolt "0. T~I~phone, Lan- 5-)lart ..n Garn Charlottt'. R-a J.'arewell to summery things which make that season dear. To Appear on Nov. 2,Ballot ;slft~ !l-!il, f;Xlen~lon 8. Farm Bureau. Xov. 11.12 at Fall" ton Tresl)~S act. 6-Ward G. Hodge Snover. It-I The gay parade has ambled past. the show time of the )'ear. And Recommendations of Michigan .-Harry ~orris Casno\'la child. theatre, :\lichigan State col. Farm Bureau Each fanner may decIde for him. S-ll. Jo~. Frahm. Jo'rankenmuth. R-I The sun has smiled upon us all with his engendering rays ~end notl<'el' on Form 35;S and UQ- !l--H. Laulner ....Traver~t' City. H-3 lege. YES NO self wluithierhis lands will be Open :\Iaking the earth to hrlng forth fruit and lighting all our ways. d,'livt"rahle copies returned Form 35., to ~lIchlg1ln f'arm ~e"3 editorial nttlt-e. P. O. Box '60. Lan- under Io-Thos. A. Coller DIRECTORS AT LARGE Elmlra. H-I The rains ha,'e-been more welcome for their very meagerness. FOI' when we needed them they came. to moisten and to bless. The committee Sept 30 and will meet aguin. met Aug. 19 and lt o • Calling Convention Constitutional a Consllu lional Amendments to deer hunting. depar~ment points the out. conservation sl~. ~Uchll:'l\n. Carl E. Busklrk Pnw Paw. R-~ The crops ha'"e prospered by allli large because of sun and rain invites County and Community 1. Order of sllccession to Each thunter must h~ve written George BIO<'k Charle'.olx. It-I Farm Bureaus to send resolutioIl1il governorship. Einar Ungren Editor Je>-Arthnr R-l. chairman of Behning. the committee Os. haying and compallY jurisdiction issuance of will be financed oyer insurance securities. by the the HOSPITAL SEC'YS So. with a true and fond regret. reluctantly to say has appointed sub committees to Ue,'es ponltrymen should encourage From suggestions and advice of are that they will produce even more in the future, birds to eat plenty of this material. To one more summertime, Farewell. Farewell. and lack'a~day. make a special investigatiol; and sale of securities. No one other Farm Bureau Blue Cross &ecre- R. S. Clark than a member of the Farm" Bu. according to the U. S. Dep' t of Agriculture. 315 ~orth Gl'innell Street study of certain important and con. reau would be eligible to purchase taries, a standarized accounting troversial issues. such as; School snch securities, except for a limit- system .fOI' the handling of Blue What will hapen to the market for farm products Community Jackson. Michigan distl'ict finance. reorganization. Soil conservation Highway coordin. ed amount to be taken by. the Cross details is being set up hy is one of the important' problems before us. If prices Michigan Farm Bureau and by !\Irs. Marjorie Karker. director of remain high, food production is likely to increase Farm Bureau Fertilizer Plant Off to/a Good Start (Conllnued from page one) ation. affairs. National State f.air. and international County Farm for any individual Bureaus. Minimum would be $250. Farm women's activities Bnreau. for the Michigan as much as population increases. Even if prices Activities . become available, the Farm Bureau should demonstrate be considered It was decided that in order by the .:\Ilohigan to maximum $1,000 .. 'I'he new system veloped as the result is beIng of requests de- decline, production would not be reduced much, in llll JIRS. JI"lRJORIE G"lRIJSER its real powers as a manufacturer. Farm Bureau Resolutions Commit. Know iYour Bible from Farm Bureau County Blue tee, all resolutions from County the judgment of the Department. It says that on STAR AWARDS Several County Farm Bureau delegations are planning Farm Bureaus should be {orwal'tled By Alfred Froh Cross secretarie8 throughout the Gold Star - Travel'se Com- 1. What is the unpardonable sin? state. most farms a reduction in output would mean larger to visit the plant in October. This sumer and early fall to State Farm Bureau headquarters 2. Did Browning. Aeschylus. or mun Fal"ln Bureau. Emmet coun- These requests were considered to be received there by November Solomon say, "Love is strong as reductions in cash returns than would be saved in ty •. :\Irs. Robert Kniesley. sec')'. 2 J County Farm -Breaus conducted tours to Saginaw. 1. It was requested that each reso- death?" at a confl!rence of a committee composed of l\frs. Isabel Sawatzki cash outlays. The production methods that have Silver Star - Bingham Com- The list includes these County Farm Bureaus:, Barry, lution be double Sl)aced on a seper- 3. Who changed Jacob's name to of the Saginaw Connty Farm Bu. munity Farm Bureau. Huron ate .sheet of ,papel' in order to fa. Israel? raised output per acre and per worker will continue county. 1\\rs. William Logan. Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Huron, Ingham, ciiioote the work of the committee. 4. Does the Bible say that nation reau, l\Ii-S:. 'Belle Newell of the 8ranch"County Farm Bureau. l\trs. to be profitable for individual farmers . •ec'y. Ionia, Jackson, Lapeer, Livingston, Kalamazoo, Mecosta, shall rise against nation? Velma Wire' of the Berrien County Silver Star - East Orion Com- 5. "Let him that thinketh hi A higher level of food consumption than in pre- war years will be necessary to make full use of our mnnity county. Farm Mrs. Raymond Bureau. Oakland Alt. sec'y. Muskegon, Newaygo, Bu.ren, Washtenaw, Wayne and Osceola. Oceana, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Van- CO-OPERATIVES standeth take heed,---- 6. Is Esther an Old Testament a New Testament heroine? Farm 01 )f the Washtenaw 'aUl'eau. Herman Bureau.- and Fred County Reiner. Howelsen Fa'Im Farm expanded production capacity. That will call for CONGRATULA TIONS let Sales and Sel"Yice; Leslie l\ler. for action with the anticipation NOW OWN 18 OIL 7. What is it that God'says shall Bureau' sel'vice Since ~hen. Mrs. Karkal' representative. has dis. some changes in the pre~nt production and con- sumptioq pattern for food. Cass-Central. dent of the Farm Bureau was the guest speaker Roy \Vard. pre~i. rilt. Services. Press; publisher, at the Ang- Howell office of the Michigan and L. R. Stipe. Livingston County manager. that it would be passed.along tile State Farm Bell deration at the annual Bureau for cons i- meeting. AI- to REFINERIES not return unto Him void? 8. Repeat the first four words of the Bible. Jussed the proposed every county Blue Cro;;s secretary system with ust meeting and gave a very inter- Telephone Company. Candelight bert \V. Bailey was elected discus- 9. Which gospel contains no para. in a sel'ies' of 10 meetings. One of those changes-and the most ilU"p<>rtant- esting report of his recent trip to installation of new officers follow- sUm leader and Walter Schuette The five oi1" refineries recently bles? The net. records will be more will be a shift to greater production of live stock and Europe. I'd the group discussion. Refresh- chairman. purohased by three mid-western, 10. Where did Paul hear "un, complete and will facilitate the Van Buren-Arlington. At the Au- ments were served at the close of 'Alpena.Spratt. This group .favors co~peratives bl"iiIg to a total of speakable words which it is no' handling of infol'mation from )Iloh. livestock products. That will do more than anything gust meeting the groUI) protested the meeting by the hostess. Tho sending an ~lternate- to any mect- 18; the oil refineries now owned lawful for a man to utter?" tgan ~Iedical Service to the locil else to bring production into balance with con- unanimously the opening of Van October meeting will be held at the ing that tlieir regular officer III by C()-Qperatives .in the UnIted subscriber. '- sumption. - .- ~;:;~en county to deel' hunters this home of ~Ir. and :\Irs. Fritz Kunde. Huron-Elk, Riverside. Elk.River. not able to attend this alternate the and delegate same voting tl> States. th 'I'dl The three co~perati'ves d C t' Whole- are BIBLE 'I. Blasphemy ANSWERS against the Holy "\" t, .•, Exploration keeping. ~ystems of various used by rooorll. County Livingston.Oseola Center. State e ., I an o-oper:a Ive Ghost. Mathew 12: 31, 32. side Farm Bureau~ meeting Sep .. powers as that of the director. A I """ U' C tral Ex More efficient ways of producing and distributing Relu'esentative Thurbel' Cornell tember 9th at the homc of "II'. ancI motion was made and passed to In- 01 sa: e • ..-.. rmers d tl mon III" e.n F - 2. Solomon. Song of Solomon 8: 6 Farm Bureau Blue Cross secretar. sen-ed as Sl)eakel' at the August lange an Ie 100lS arm 3. God. Genesis 32: 24-30. ies was made and from this stUdy f~od should be pushed forward as rapidly as possible. meeting. He discussed the consti. :\11'5. Ray Krohn. called on the r-ol'porate this matter in their by- S ' upply C o-opemlIve. . 4. Yes. ~Iark 13: 8. has emerged a procedure that will County Farm Bureau to take some laws. A motion was made and They will help make profitable a larger volume of tutional re\"ision issue. The refineries have a replace. 5. "---lest he falL". I Corin. be offered to all County Blue Oross action to bring about a closer re- passed that "II'. 'Vllliam Nohl send Livl.ngston.Plainfield. Groun Sec- ment value of $18.000.000. and a thians 10: 12. secretaries for their use, accordIng lationshil) between the price of a telegram to Stanley Powell. leg- - production and will offset the effects of lower prices. retary :\.Irs. A. H. llenl'y l' I'ellorts ~ beans and the cost of farm machin- islative counsel of the l\lIchigiln daily capacity of more than 18.000 6. Old Testament. Esther 1.10. to :\trs! ~arker. that this group has added six new el'Y. The opinion was that farmers l<"al'in Buerau,- asking for informa. barrels of crude oil. An extensive 7. His word. Isaiah 55:11. 8. In the beginning God. Gene- members. cannot buy $2.000 tractors when tion on the eligIbility of candidates system of pipe lines serves the Easier, !l Prevention of Farm Fires Washtenaw. East Augusta. John beans are $7 a cwi. The resolution running for Governor in the com- refineries. sis 1:1. Michig:m State college poultry 9. John. John 1.21. The tragedy of fire lies in the fact that if.a few Wright gave the members of this was forwarded to the county board iug election. 'Phe daily cap'adty of all co-op re- 10. In Paradist. II Corinthians specialists say that it is easier to group a report of the tour to the fineries in the United States runs simple precautions were observed carefully, nine Farm Bureau Services Fertilizer -~ ================"=============~I close to 100,000 barrels. The total 12:4. produce. clean eggs than to have to out of every ten fires would never happen. Plant at Saginaw. Washtenaw-Southwest Ypsilanti. ClaS81-f-Ie d Ads' investment neighborhood Is reported of H5,000.000. to be in the Buy Farm Bureau Feeds. spent lots of. time cleaning that are dirty. up 'eggs Fire hazards are more numerous on farms than in Representative spoke on the issue of constitutional Joseph \\'arner Classified advertisements are cash with orde~ at the following rates: 5 cents per word for one edltlon. Ads to appear in two or more town, and farm fires are frequently more serious RUra 1 e1e-n ew s revision. He gave the group many editlons take the ratc of 4 cents per word per editlon, because organized fire. fighters are farther away. interesting facts on legislative pro. October 3 to 9 is Fire Prevention Week. If s a good cedures and explained fully the five ;;;;:============================;;::;;.~ I ~ time for every one of us to look around the premises proposals coming election. Kent-Kent before the voters City. Members in the of this Sheep. ~ MACHINERY STJo:\\'AHT SheRI'illl'; )Iachines Animal clippers VETERINARY REMEOIES for --'-r.-I-IC-Il-I-O-A-:-';-"-S-.-L-a-r-g-eH-t--\'-e-te-r-ln-a-I-'y for cows. Siock avallahle to ~tO('kmen. ~ow I . . d J F d J horses. mules. dogs. Hellair llarts. marketing SUL-MI'~T. the miracle and take steps to el~inate those conditions which group en t cr t alne erry or. 1'•• sharpening ~ervice on all t)"pes of cut- SlIlfa, maintaining higher blood level a candidate for Congress from their ters and combs. )lIchlgan Co-op "Ulger with le~~ toxlclt~ .. Treat cattle might cause a fire. district. at the August meeting. 1\11'. 'Wool )Tarketlng )Tcchanic Street. Jackson, A~,..'n. 506 ~orth fOI' :'Ietritl". Michigan .. \IaHlIt!>;. and Foot-rot: Selltlcemla. Enterltl~, Calve" lr ..at Ford addressed the groUI) on (4-tf-34h) for Infectlou" Seour". Coeddlo"i". It may interest you' to know the leading causes "Trends in Government." I Septlct"mla. Swirw treat for. Enterlll ... / SPARE THAT TREE! - Gralluate foresters Pneumonia. Septicemle"t flocks In the county and a sort of '"electrical hloodhouDtI" mcd by tele- man\" tell u .. the"e ewe" are the hel'V , tainers away from main buildings. Never bring 'VlIIiam Logan represented their the': have In their flock". Your last phone men. 'Vhen wOI.k neetls 10 he done on grOltp in the countv.wide tour to )[AI'I.I'; SYHUI' Producer .. : Place "'Hince to get them. Catalog after Oc- " v(Jur onler no\" fur :-:ap hllckets. a certain pair of wircs in a cablc, an electric gasoline or flammable cleaning fluids into the home. tbe fertilizer plIant at Saginaw Au!:"- ;pnut><. sai' stor'ag-e tank .., g-alherlng- loher la. H. Earl \\'rlghl. auctioneer. lank~ and syrup filtering" tank". All )It. Gilead. Ohio. J. Jo".e"'lllkt'r. :llgr .• tone is placed on those wires at the cenlral ust 13th. steel wiII he hard to I';et If you walt (;am1>ler. Ohlu. (to-It-6Sh) 4-Keep matches away from children. Huron-Green Acres. On a motion Ulltil tree tamlln!; lInH'. For C •• mlliete FO-I: SAL[~-Heblstered Corrledale office. Out on the callIe, the "'Bliffy Sniffer," by Clemen<:e Esch this group went infol'mat"," on all S~"'UII makln!;" alHl and Suffulk ra 111S. )'earlln;;s and a pencil-like instrument, quickly picks oul the 5-Clean and keep clean h~ting plants and markt"llrlJ.:: ~upplle~. write Hu!;"ar Bu~h I b d as follows: "That no 1101 1M I lamb". AIHo Za reg stert'd ewe". rt' I wires liy detecting the tone they carry. 0> on record SUJlIIIl~s Cllmpall)'. vox • an .. ng for )[a,'ch and April lambs. December chimneys, engmes and machinery, lamps and family can miss more than thrce ~. Michigan. (8-3t-55b). IIl'11very. :llIke.ell and .1llt).• Charlotte consecuth'e meetings withont a 1:2. )Iichlgan. Farm located on US-21 lanterns. /;ood excuse or they will be drOl)ped 'FOR SALE "outh of city IInll II•. (to-~t-36b) 6--Replace f1amable shingle roofs with fire re- from the membership of the TWO 6 I'LY hea\"}' dut). commercial FERTILIZER "'rOUI)." tin.:to:. new ex(,.'cllcnt rctTt.'cul:-lo, l11ount- --------------- .. l.d on lIeW )Iotor \\'heel flat rim SCIJI:OCK :-';ntural HI-Te~t I'ho,,- sistant roofing . TUBe.la.Mitchell. After a picnic whel'J~. five huh hnlt~. Purcha>;ed as phate (32-34% 1'205) Potash. Super GOOD NEIGHBORS -ty~ryone has goOtI enjoved by. all the members of this "Irare~ for hou~e lrailer. nevt'r u"ed. Phosphate. )Ilxed 1-'erllllzer ... Fertill- 7-Keep electrical equipment safe. Replace " group went into a business session Sell singh!. A hu)" fOI' hlHl"e tmller or farm trailer owncr. \\'rile Sug-ar Bu"h zer Spreader~. J)eal"rshlp~ available Prompt dellvene ... In some areas. rural.line service when. everyone help8 and among othel' things appointe!1 SnJlplle .. Company. Box' 1107. Lan- Schrock Fertlllzer Service. Con:::er- make it so. This mcuns 8pacing out culls, frayed cords. a commIttee consIsting of CiaI'll s I ng-•. ~III: lig 1 a II. ,.illt'. 11liIlol". (to-lf-Z5b) _ not interrupting whcn ,others arc talking, 8--Cure hay properly, Turner and Elizabeth LeValley to AI~~[Y TI';~TS. 16 x IGI$W~.o~3~.r,0d: W_A_N_T_E_D I giving np the linc when a rural.line ncigh- -'ork n on the float being l)repared in u",'d. "lIghlly allli In Ilerreet dama;;edcntul 1t~16.50. i on ~fi ••): 8xtO new.IIsl: "'A~TEU: I"o:!ter hOlllt's for 110)'" 9-Lightning rod all main buildings. A properly cooperation with two other Com. $17.50. U"ed. In perfect eonllliion H to 16 )'ears of age on farms or In hor has an emergencv, call to make, 8wl munlt'. Farm Bureaus for the Bean $12.50 and $Ia.OO. l;x~O. u"cII. $10.00. "mall rural eommunitleH. Can cunsld- always making sure tl;e' receiver is in place installed system insures virtually complete pro- " J."esti\'al at Fairgrove. Harry ~Iarcus. llenton Harhor. )Ilch. er both Proh,stant 19-tr-:l:!b) hOllle... WlIling to pay for board, and Catholic when not being used, . Th S c1Olhlng. etc. Cannot use widows or tection. L Ivingston- T own I me. I' ep. F,\CTOI: Y 1:1';.1ECT15-Sensalional parents over age 65. Hellly giving de- tember meeting of thc Townlinc valu". Same genuine Im" .. ned Briar tails of family. rellginn. and directions Farm Bureau discussion group was as our rt'gular $10 I)ipes. Have Hurface fnr r...achlrll'; homt'. "'rile to 318 l'ral- Cost of Bread Woodlot flaw .. 1I.,t arfecting "up,'rb slllokln!i je Street. Charlotte. )!ichl!illll. "'inter plans en the fann should beld Friday, Sel"te-nlber Ii with ~tr. (1IIaJilies. (lut"tamlinl'; hny. ~ for onl)' (i-3t-54b) If '" h~t prl~ _~ cut In half and Mrs. Laverne Herbert at the $1. SI:..co__ ""' __ ..~J', -..,,- ~ 221 North Cedar St. ~ P. O. Box 960 LarIsing, Michigan M. L. Burnanan as a nutritional disease .... <;ausing ~. stDry\ of gra;SJit death losses in young pigs. A new program at the North Dakota Agricultural controls anemia. In this work pregnant sows were fed a ration that included cOJ,?peras, an iron com- College Viet' Prr.ident and Comptroller Swift & Company ~e \A.~n~L!\--~~T, pound (feeding grade sold in most drug stores). Pigs from such sows had a high iron content in their blood stream. Their death loss was less than 10% from birth to weaning. This mortality figure compares with .A1a..,t/'a f&gana P/lecifie F~ CHICKEN '\ A LA MARYLAND ~........ Now ready-Booklet mentaI)' D of our Ele- Science Series. We call it "The 'Story 'of' Grass." A picturc- IT'S MORE ,THAN ORDIN.ARY DDT an estimated national average loss of about 34% dur- • ing the same period. Other litters that had insuffi- Cut a cleaned hen into serving pieces. Season. Dip into egg diluted with milk, then roll in sifted cracke"t crumbs. Brown in a and-story bookletfor kids and grown- ups. It follows the other popular It's a Disinfectant, DOTand White Paint all in one cient iron in their blood were of lighter weight at birth. They grew less rapidly during the first week of Y2.inchlayer of shorte"ing. Add a I-inchlayer of rich milk. Cover. stories on soil, plants and meat ani- 'Why spend money and labor on two separate, troublesome, Bake in a moderate oven (350°F.) 2 hours. Remove the cover and life. And they were more likely to be laid on or chilled. mals. And, like the others, it's bake 15 minutes. Make a gravy, using the liquid in the pan, to expensive jobs when Carbola.DDT FREE! Do you know what the , , In this program the greatest benefits from cop- serve with the chicken. Serve with Pickled Orange Slices. meat.you eat is made of? Why do DOES THREE NECESSARY JOBS off peras feeding were observed in spring-farrowed litters the cowboys live in the West? Ever -or in litters from sows confined during pregnancy. PICKLE D ORANGE SLICES hear of people eating and drinking more completely, and with longer lasting .effectiveness, in We recommend the feeding of one-half ounce of cop- 1 orange 1A cup vitiegar grass? Ever hear of meat factories ONE EASY LOWER COST OPERATION peras per day with the sow's feed. Or add one-half lb. of copperas to each 100 lbs. of mixed feed. Y2 cup brown sugor 6 cloves for each orange slice that "run" on grass? They're all in "The Story of Boilorange 1 hour. Cut in slices Y2-inchthick. Stick cloves on rind Grass." Send a postcard asking for your free copy, (1) KILLS FLIES (2) KILLS DISEASE GERMS (3) GIVES WHITE WALLS Hog men only recently have associated anemia of each slice. Boil together sugar and vinegar 5 minutes. Add today. Address Agricultural Research Dept., Swift . Kills spiders, 9Ot without first 'giving very ture, bave in answer to invita- Clem Knoop, Evart Co-op Co; Gerritt Bussis, Whitall, Rockford Co-op Co,; Alfred Nixon, tion from Fascism. It may be called cludes membership rEilatU>Ds and tions Signified their iutentlons of serious thought to the meaning of these amendments. Zeeland, Bussis Bros.; John Kleinheksel, Mc- Merritt, and Robert Schepers, Falmouth, hoth upon to save civilization from Com- p-ersonnel training). attending th'e West Michigan Farm Cords, Kleinheksel Feed Store; Jack Evart, with Falmouth Co-op Co. munism. Let America perpetuate 2. Public relations (includes c~n- -to-Prosper Contest Round-up in It may be difficult to say whether it is worse to have __ Hubbardston Hdwe,; Cliff Loesch, DeWitt This 15 the first of !\ series of pictures by ter- our freedom of initiative and enter- tacts with urban gl'Oups). Muskegon, \Vednesday, December voted uninformed, or to never have voted at all. If there, Tractor & Implement Co.; Gerald Halversen, ritories of Farm Bureau Services' implement prise, not by destroying our com- 3. Services to member associa- ~:J. Stanwood 'Mktg. Ass'n; and Hugh LinkCield, dealers. In the Novemher editiQn of l\1ichigan petitive economy nor replacing it rtions (includes study of labor re- ever was a' time when voters of Michigan could not Rockford Co,op Co. Farm News Territory "B" will be shown. with some dictatorial ideology, but lations, organizational system and rather by improving our capitalls- other similar services). Use Farm Bureau Feeds. aff~rd to do either of these. it is at the November 2 gen- eral 'election. Proposal No.4. This amendment, if adopted, would remove from our state constitution the present limitation ,on salaries paid to members of-tthe legislature. Twenty years' ago .;. provision was written into the Michigan constitution that members of the state legislature would be ... paid $3 a day for every, day in the year regardless of .the number 'of times the legisl~ture met in regular or special ~~ FOR QUALITY, PR.ICE & SERVICE ~; session. In addition, the members of the legislature would be paid ten cents a mile for one round trip to each regular or special session of the legislature .. . There are those who believe amendment was passed at a time BUY FARM BUREAU CO-OP .~ that, this com~nsation been very adequate at the time It was written into the constitution, may Iia~e ~hen tax rates were ~igh al~d f~n~ mcome low. In fact, 10 1932, flfty eight percent of the tax rolls were DEPENDABLE FARM EQUIPMENT but economic conditions have chan- geil considerably , since then. Costs have risen to the point where $3 a . . delinquent. Tho present amendment was passed as a safeguard to prop- ' erty owners. I day does not begin to provide main- te'nance for the legislators at Lan- state It should be pointed out that the legislatUI'e has considered Co-op £-3 Tractor Co-op Corn Picker Co-op SPE-, sing. simllar proposals twice in the past, ~~ In 'recent years, the pUblic bas and after giving them cal'eful c. e.:Je; . 110 Combine demanded more from the membel's thought bas voted it down both of' the legislature. In addition to times . • S III actual law making, these members A "No" vote su.stains the present serve on numerous committees and 15-mill tax limitation amendment. frequently, during the year, they PROPOSAL NO.6. An Act, pass- are called UI)On by their constitu- ed uy the Legislature in 1947, I'e, ents to make various public appeal'- quires that all persons or organi. ances, all of which is demanding of zations operating in this state, who The Co-op Self-Propelled Combine,'" SPE-1l0, will do their time. With incl'eased responsi- are in some way subsidized by for- bllities it Is held that the present eign governments, to register with lll~avy custom work for many )'ears. Give'S fast, clean sep- compensaton is no longer adequate. the attorney general. • The new Co-op Corn Picker is olle of the lighest draft aration. Easily handled in the field. Swings into the grain . Furtliermore, it is frequently felt Imediately aHel' the passage of pickers in the field. Can operate on ground too soft for most instead of away from it., Easy steering. Has heavy duty 6 cylinder, 60 h. p. Chrysler industrial engine. Equipped with that.lf the compensation were more this act, its opponents got busy and J other pickers. Affords clean, positive picking and husking. high grade, anti-friction bearings. Auger-type header. No adequate, farm people, who are ca- obtained the necessary si~natures pable and feel that they desire to on a petition to have it repealed OIl, Gets the" down" corn. canvasses. Operator has clcar view and control of crop, be of public service, might also the hasis that it interfered wit!l IIiO"h speed steel roller chains drivc the main snapping cutter bar, and threshing mechanisins'. No gl'ain lost on serve in the state legislatul'e. Un- the personal rights and liberties of o • opening field, No knocking down of grain; cleans as it goes. d~r the' present levels of compensa- individuals. and husking rolls. Now constructeu with rcar mountcd clc- Central mounting of 'header makes machine able to nego- tion, many times this becomes ra- There are some who .reel that I vator to prcvcnt knocking down corn. Compact, sturdy, tiate narrower gates and spaces in the field. Less space tak-" ther difficult from the, financial this is a federal responsihility" and \ Modern Power for the easily stored in rmplemcnt barn. :Mounted on GOO x 16 en -on road. I standpoint, . should be handled by the federal On the other hand, there are governinent; therefore, it is not a 'New Power Farm~g Age implemen t tires .. those who are of the opinion that state responsibility. many' capable persons will and do . There are llthers of the opinion • LIVE POWER TAKE-OFF-Independent clutch gives WE HAVE A COMPLETE LINE seek this office if they desire to be that this is a step designed to lim- of public service, and that compen- it any communistic movements in ~'ou complote fl'ccdolll or control on 1)(J\ycr takc-off OF (~ BARN EQUIPMENT satiou' doCB not necessarily attract the"most capable, this' state, and is something to be desired. drivcn equipment. DRIVE ~UII 7AACTDR F~OM "This proposal would take the ,sal- A "yes" vote ~n this proposal J No. 10- ai-y; limitations. out 'of t,he constitu. tion, and allow the legislaturs to ad- just' compensation to changing eco- would uphold the .act and make it become operative. EASY TO HANDLE-Drives automobile. with thc eaoSe'of a modern' Finger tip control. AN, EASY CHAIR, Unico STALL This .cardy top rail r nomic conditions, It must be point- The science of hydraulics, teamed lUll combines quality and ed out that the legislators wouid not'be fixing their own salary, but FB OPPOSES NEBRASKA RATING-Stands bar and power belt ratin'g. vcry high on hoth draw- Drawbar-:!8A h. p., Belt with exhaustive metallurgical research, has produced the first ecnomy. All tubing is of higll carbon steel witll hi~h rather any salary would become effective next term . they may set with' the COSTITUTIONAL 33 h. p. actually modern ••• you'll want to examine it .-you'li tractar find it entirely seat new. tensile strength to with- stand all normal strest, Tubin~ is far I1lperior to , A "yes" vote on this prop'osa1're- CONVENTION moves the salary limitations ,from the .constitutlon. PROPOSAL NO.5. This pro- The Michigan Farm Bureau be- lieves that there is no real need STREAMLINED DESIGN-An with real eye-appeal. up-to-the-minute tI'actor IlE/T.Afowl' I pipe. The 1'" x l' neel ancllor angle at bottom of posts and 1)artitions insures perfect aIiRJUDent. Easily posed amendment would make two Made for the Co-op E3 trac- for calling a constitutional con ven- EIGHT SPEED TRANSMISSION-Eight speeds avail- and quickly erected. n- major changes: tion for a general revision of the tor as,well as many other popu- ' lustrated witll Unico No. 1. It would decrease the vote able, giving a Sliced fOI' every t'ield operation with No. 10 Stall with state constitution. Therefore, the lar makes, This seat is distrib- 1.7-VI StaDchiOJl and Cow necessary for extending the H,-mill proposal should be rejected by the 17W Stan,hion & Cow Stop motor opcrating' at its highest efficicncy. Stop. limitati,on from the present 2/3 ma. voter.s in November. uted throughout Michigan by -' jority. We believe that the constitution ~~ Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Farm Bureau Services has a complete line of Unico Barn 2. It would extend the time' fOl' of 1909 is still sound basic law. It THE CO-OP TRACTOR-J t 's 11 new and bettcr tractor ~-Z ~11j)[E $ilEA'f Equipment including arch stalls, cow and hull stanchions, stanchion MONROE AUTO EQUIPMENTCO alignment:;, bull pens, calf I)en gates, covered door track, hay car- which the tax might be raised is responsive to the will of the peo- above 15 mills as a result of one pie and has served us well. In our for thc Power l<'arming Age. I MONROE,MICH. EXAMINE. 'T-SIT ON'T!, riers, loose tine grappling .forks, haying pulleys, water bowl~, etc. eiection from the present 5 years opinion, no substantial showing of / to 20 years. need has been made for a general The Michigan Education Associa- revision. ation sponsorea this amendment. It says that frequently it is diffi- We agree that particular tions may call for amendments' to situa- SEE YOUR NEAREST FARM BUREAU FARM EQUIPMENT DEALER LISTED BELOW: cult to raise the necessary finances keep the constitution suited to new " for building purposes and other ex- times and conditions. Adrian-Charles Ruesink Far, Supply Dorr-Salem Co.op CoCo Imlay City-Lapeer County Co-ops, Inc. • Richmond-St. Clair.Macomb Cons. Co-op penses when limited to a five-year The constitution of 1909 contains Allegan Farmers Co-op Ass'n *Dowagiac Farmers Co-op Ass'n Ionia-Ferris Farm Service Rockford Co-op Company period. Therefore, they have felt most liberal provisions for amend- Ann Arbor-Washtenaw Farm Bureau Store ~Ikton-Farm Bureau Equipment Sales and Kalamazoo-Farm Bureau Services. Inc. Rockwood-Smith Sales and Service that the passage of this amend- ment. The legislature may 1'1'0- Azali~-Yeck Sales and Service - Service La ingsburg-Hunter Hardware Romeo-Posey Bros, ment would make It possible, to pose amendments, or they may be Bad Axe-Nu,gent Farm Sales &. Service Elsie-Miller Hardware Co: Lansing-Farm Bureau ~ervices, Inc. Rosebush Elevator Company raise money over a longer period of initiated by the people. These Batavia-Branch County Farm Bureau Oil Co. ,Emmett-Farm 8ureau Services, Inc. Lapeer County Co-ops, Inc. \ Ruth Farmers Elevator time thereby making the process privileges have been used often and Battle Creek Farm Bureau Ass'n Evart Co-op Co. Marcellus-Four County Co-op, Inc. ,Saginaw-Farmers Bureau Services, Inc. less painful to the tax payer and effectively. Breckenridge Oil Company Falmouth Co-operative Co. .; "'Marlette-Amil Olsen Sault Ste. Marie-Chippewa County Co-op still produce adequate lunds. In nearly every general election Brooklyn-G. Raynor Boyce Fremont Co-op Produce Co. Marshall-Marengo Farm ~ureau Store Scotts Farm Bureau Supply Those In opposition to Proposal since 1910, we have voted on amend- Buchanan Co-oj> Company Gaines-Marvin Tiedeman McCords-Kleinheksel's Feed Store Standlsh-Mlscisin Bros. No.5 say: ments to the constitution. Forty- Caro Farmers Elevator Company Gladwin Farmers Elevator Moline Co-op Milling Co. Stanwood Marketing Ass'n 1. There is no provision in the two amendments have been accept- *Carson City Door-Salem Co.op Co. Grand Blanc Co-operative Elevator Co. Mt. Pleasant Co-op Elevator St. Johns Co-op Company amendment regarding the use of ed. Fifty have been rejected . .Cas&opolis-Cass Co.op, Inc. Grand Rapids-Farm Bureau Services Inc. Munith-H &. F Implement and Supply *St. Louis Co-op Creamery There is no reason to believe that this money. It mayor may not be a new oonstitution would not be Cathro-Morris Bros. Farm Bureau Store Greenville Co-operative Co. Nashville Co-op Company Sunfield-Meachem and Hager Farm Store used for local improvements. In Cedilr Springs-Harry D. Shaw & Co. Hamilton Farm Bureau Niles Farmers, Inc. Three Rivers Co-op Co. fact, it might be all used for cur- subject to frequent proposals to amend, unless that privilege is re- Cheboygan Co-operative Company Hanover-Farmer Folks Supply Onekama-Schimke's Farm Service Traverse City-Farm- Bureau Services, Inc. rent operating expenses. stricted, as if is in some states. Chesaning Farmers Elevator Hastings-Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Ottawa Lake Farm Implement and Supply Utica-Wolverine Co-op Co. 2. If this proposal was accept- Our constitution provides also Clare-Farmer Independent Produce Co. Hemlock Co.operative Creamery Pittsford Farl"l 'Bureau Warren Co-op Co.•• ,. ed, tax rates could go as high as 50 that every 16 years the proposal Clinton-Robert Allen Hillsdale Co-op Company Plainfield Farm Bureau Supply Watervliet Fruit Exchange roms as a result of one election, for calling a constitutional con- Coopersville Co-op Co. Holland Co.op Co. Port Huron-H. L. Kimball Yale-Farm Bureau Services, Inc. and could continue at this rate for vention shall be submitted at a Deckerville-Messman Implement Company Holly-Frank Gromak Portland-Alfred Ferris. Ypsilanti Farm Bureau 20 years. Fifty mills which is five general - election. The people re- DeWitt Tractor and Implement Co. Howell Co-operative Company Quincy Co-op Co. Zeeland-Bussis Brothers per cent for 20 years is equal to jected such proposals in 1926, and Dexter Co-op Co.' , Hubbardson Hardware Reed City-F. S. Voelker ~Electrical Equipment Only 100% of the valuation of the prop- again in 1942.• erty paid out in taxes. The experience with the consti- 3. Under this proposal, tax tution of 1909 amply demonstrates rates could be raised above 15 mills by simple major'ity of those voting regardless of whether they were that it provides the people with a l'ontinuous opportunity or to amend. Therefore, the Farm to rlo'\'lse FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. property owners or not. I Bureau sees no need for a general, FARM EQUIPMENT DEPT, 221 N. CEDAR STREET LANSING, MICHIGAN 4. Thr orginal tax limitation rllvlsion of our state constitution. -