MICHIGAN Vol. XXVIII, No. 12 FARM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1950 IJEWS 28th Year Published Monthly Roll Call Week Goal is 46,150 Farm Bureau Members 31st Annual Meeting oj the Michigan Farm Bureau *Eveiy Farmer Should EDITORIAL . Be Invited to Join Til is is the Week oj Decision Many Members in Telling Why They Joined Six thousand men and women in 62 County Farm Bureau Say, We Joined Because Farm Bureaus are out the week of December 4 to W e Were Invited invite their neighbors to membership in the Farm WESLEY S. HAWLEY Bureau. Director of Membership Acquisition They expect to enroll 46,150 or more families The Roll Call Week of December 4 is here. Thou- for 1951. Last year they enrolled 26,000 the first sands of volunteer workers are out in 62 counties to day of the campaign, despite a snow storm that ouild the Farm Bureau membership to 46,150 or mere blocked traffic by nightfall. W e should set a new amilies for 1951. record this year! This is the second year that all County Farm Bureaus W e are living in a world dominated increasingly have gone out on Roll Call the same week. It was very by big business, big labor and big government. Each successful last year in spite of bad weather that week, of these groups has a plan for agriculture. The i he first day the workers reported 26,000 membership only way the farmer can make his strength felt is renewals and new memberships. Several counties made through his own strong farm organization. States- This is how the board of delegates and visitors to the 31st annual meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau .heir goal in the first few days. men in Congress who are backing the American appeared to President Carl Buskirk (right) and Vice-President J. E. Trieber as the convention paused for a photo- farmer urge him to organize his strength. graph for the Michigan Farm News. Nearly 700 persons are shown in this picture. Why People Join. W e have asked many members ' W h y did you join the Farm Bureau?" A great many of Senator George D. Aiken of Vermont said, "If our farmers are to successfully fight off the econ- Clinton Has Best Farm Bureau's 31st Services Names :hem gave the same reply, "Because someone invited us o join." omic monopolies on the one hand and political domination on the other, they must keep them- County Exhibit Tells What Must Be Done Store Managers Farm people and others respect the 30 year old Farm Exhibits by County Farm Bu- Farm Bureau Services' distriba Bureau organization for its accomplishments and what it selves strong. They must be strong not only as in- reaus and departments of the state tlon division announces changes dividuals, but strong as organizations representing f'arm Bureau attracted a great deal Farmers Ask Sound Farm Program, Manpower, recently made in the supervisory S.as to offer farmers. They will join it if they get an in- jf attention at the 31st annual department as follows: the best interests of agriculture." meeting of the Michigan Farm Bu And Workable Plan to Curb Inflation Duane Kirvan is now manager vitation to do so. reau. As T h e y Aid Preparedness at the Farm Bureau Services Ele- Farm Bureau is the largest farm organization in Clinton, Barry, Isabella and Kal- vator in Saginaw. He replaced If enough people are invited to membership this week, the United States. W e have a membership of lmazoo were prize winners. Cal- Farm Bureau members made their recommendations Newell Hoffman, who joined the our state and county goals will be reached. A complete houn, Saginaw and Jackson re- services of the Michigan Elevator 1,409,798 families. That may not be large enough ceived honorable mention, in that for preparedness, control of inflation, and a better under- Exchange. canvass of all farmers, asking them to renew their Farm for the years that lie ahead. Nationally we average order. James Telfer has taken over Bureau membership, or to join the organization, will The purpose of the annual ex standing of agriculture at the 31 st annual meeting of the management responsibilities ,of the a little better than one farmer in three. Mbit is to provide a means for Michigan Farm Bureau at State College Nov. 9-10. Leslie Co-operative. Inc., at Leslie. nnake this Roll Call a success. xchanging ideas and experiences in place of Dale Wigent. Some state Farm Bureau's have shown us that for the building of a good County They said that in producing for national defense farm- George Morris has succeeded W h y do 6,000 men and women in Farm Bureau give it is possible to have most farmers as members. Ill- T^arm Bureau program. All of th» Gerald Palmateer at the Peck exhibitors had a right to be proud ers should have a national program to protect prices. It Branch of Sanilac Co-operative. their time and energy to build Farm Bureau) 1 think it's inois has 175,000 farm families in the Farm Bu- of the programs set forth by their should be about equal with protection given other indus- Inc., at Peck, Michigan. because: reau. Iowa has 124,000, New York 89,000, Indi- exhibit. There were 22 county ex- hibits and 13 from departments of tries. High price supports and subsidies for agriculture 1—They are proud to be members and workers in the ana 86,000, Alabama, Georgia and Minnesota and North Carolina 72,000. What they can do, we can the Michigan Farm Bure3U. were condemned as unnecessary, expensive and destruc- tive to an independent agriculture. Shellenbarger, argest and most influential farm organization in the world. do. Fertilizer Draft boards should have farm representation and full understanding of farm manpower needs. They should Roberts Head 2—They are living in a time when it is as important for What Makes People Join? To Be Short have authority to defer necessary farm workers. the people in agriculture to be organized as it is for the W e have asked many members, " W h y did you The Farm Bureau said inflation must be stopped. Price F.B. Services people in industry and labor to be organized. join the Farm B u r e a u ? " Albert Shellenbarger, Barry cour.- 3—Farm Bureau enables individual farmers to work Many of them gave the same reply. During 1951 controls and rationing can make money worth less by discouraging production. Recommendations made: ( 1 ) 'y farmer from Lake Odessa, was alected president of Farm Bureau together in a community, state and national organiza- Signs ' are pointing to positive •Services, Inc. at the annual meet- tion of the Farm Bureau for the kind of program they "Because some one asked us to join." shortages of commercial fertilizers, Encourage production of essential goods (2) balance ing of stockholders held at the Ren insecticides, and fungicides for supply of money by raising taxes for defense, tighten Club House at Lansing, November want. Some said they joined the first time they were 1951. Manufacturers of these ma- 28. invited. Others recalled that it was the second or terials, who are in a position to credit controls, make government borrowings from peo- 4—Farmers knew they must make a choice: ( a ) do Alfred Roberts, manager of Co- the third year before they accepted the invitation. know conditions that bring a!>oui ple rather than from banks,—a most important anti-in- operative Elevator and Milling Com- nothing and let someone else shape farm policies (b) shortages, are advising farmers to pany of Pigeon, was elected vice- In the meantime they had come to their own con- place immediately their orders for flation measure since a bond sold to the bank may be- president of the co-operative farm join the Farm Bureau and participate in it, thus joining next year's requirements and get come the base for loans and increase the supply of mpplies organization. clusion that the Farm Bureau program is worth- ihe materials as early as possible. with 1,400,000 farmers who believe in dealing with farm money. Mr. Shellenbarger succeeds form- while and that they should be a part of it. But it Superphosphate, which has wide er president Roy D. Ward of Dowu- problems in an organized way. usage, will be hit the hardest. took another invitation to bring them in! Manufacturers of superphosphate A summary of the resolutions of policy and program jiac and Mr. Roberts succeeds The volunteer army of workers on the Roll Call for [esse Treiber as vice-president. pxpect cuts of 10 to 20 per cent in for 1 951 are published in this edition. They retired after 'long years of 1951 is on a serious and important mission. Each one In one County Farm Bureau last year the entire the amount of sulphuric acid avail- service to their organization. board of ten directors was serving as membership able to them next year. It is hard The convention authorized the state board of directors Mr. Shellenbarger, long active knows that it is necessary to build the Farm Bureau to to get now. Many insecticide in- team captains for the Roll Call. W e found that gredients are also needed for de- to investigate the interests of the membership in a Farm in Farm Bureau affairs, is vice- greater membership strength to serve and represent fense production. This will mean president of the Michigan Farm most of those directors first became members be- Bureau life insurance company. Bureau. He is also a director of farmers on farm needs and issues of the 1 9 5 0 s . that farmers in placing their orders cause somebody had come out and asked them. Farmers Petroleum Co-operative. should keep in mind alternate The following were elected to the state board of direc- Inc. and Farm Bureau Mutual In- materials as possible substitutes. There it is. They want to be asked. And they don't like it if they aren't asked. There may be more of some pro- ducts than others. tors: District 2-Blaque Knirk, Quincy; 4-Albert Shellen surance Company of Michigan. Mr. Shellenbarger is president of tho barger, Lake Odessa; 6-Ward Hodge, Snover, all re 3arry County Farm Bureau. Ward and Treiber With defense preparations getting elected. In District 8 Kenneth Johnson of Freeland suc- J. F. Yaeger, manager and assist- Farmer Must finance preparedness and fight in- under motion, farmers will be en- flation. . . This means higher taxes couraged to increase production. for all. It means sacrifice, working This will boost the demand for ceeded Harold Frahm of Frankenmuth. In District 10 ant executive secretary of FBS, told the 300 stockholders attending the Served Long and Well harder and longer. plant foods and insecticides. A. T. Vary of Whittemore succeeded Arthur Behning of convention that their organization's Superphosphate is not the only Ossineke. wholesale volume of business Fight to Keep one to be hit. There will be pro 1' lems with nitrogln and potasii Carl E. Buskirk was re-elected director-at-large. John store amounted to $11,000,000 for the year and that the retail branch operations totalled $8,500,000. goods too. Not so much from lack Converse of Union City won a three way contest for making it the largest yearly opera- His Freedom of supply as from the limited fa- cilities at the plants to keep the mixed goods in storage. They can t director-at-large and succeeded Jesse E. Treiber of Union- made -ion in its history. This business possible a net savings of "The problem of keeping infia store mixed goods and have room ville. Dale R. Foster is the new director to represent the $308,077 to be distributed later to tion, government subsidies and for incoming ingredient materials. •ts farmer-patron owners and co- And with a shortage of rail fa- Junior Farm Bureau. He replaced Verland McLeod of ip stockholders. paternalism from ruining the free choice system in American agricul cilities, it is doubtful if enough Lyons. Mr. Yaeger pointed out that Farm ture is not an easy one," said Clark materials can be kept in the pipe Bureau Services in September and L. Brody, executive secretary of the lines for farmers to get their needs The board organized by re-electing Carl Buskirk, pres- October paid $103,893.34 in interest Michigan Farm Bureau, at its 3l3t when they want them. and dividends to farmers and co- annual meeting Nov. 9 at Michigan ident and Albert Shellenbarger, vice-president. C. L. operatives who own FBS debentures The remedy for many of these State College. problems remains with the farmer. Brody was re-engaged as executive secretary and treas- and AAA patronage refund stock. If he will take early delivery of This amount was paid in cash and This is a summary of that section urer for 1950-5 I. his requirements and store them is in addition to the annual patron- oX Mr. Brody's speech on Farm Bu- age savings refund stock. reau Policies and Relationships to on his farm until he needs them, The convention was attended by 900 members. Four "The base for all successful rurai 900 delegates and members repre- it will help the industry meet senting the membership of 42,000 the serious transportation problem. hundred of them were voting delegates representing 62 co-operative business is the farmer families. It will also relieve the storage pres sure and facilitate an even flow of County Farm Bureaus and a total membership of 42,000 himself," Mr. Yaeger said. "Every effort is being made to give him a ROY D. WARD JES.SE E. TREIBER Defense and Inflation. "We need CiAGK £, BK4Z? production. families. thorough understanding of co-op to recognize that war or defense erative objectives, especially thosfl At the November annual meetings of Michigan Farm Bu- expenditures greatly increase the "If instead of the pay-as-you-gc reau and Farm Bureau Services Roy D. "Ward of Dovvagiae and amount of money in circulation. At policy, the government finances Farm Equipment Farmer Important Nan sentative, told the Muskegon Ro- of the Farm Bureau Services, and the local and regional supnly co- .Jesse E. Treiber of Unionville retired after serving long and Well the same time, defense needs re- war expenditures by borrowing Manufacturers advise that steol tary Club last month In a program quire the transfer of manpower, from the banks, the amount of mon deliveries are slowing up. FB Serv- to Muskegon devoted to the mutual interests of operatives with which Services i* in positions of leadership. Mr. Ward was elected a director of material and facilities to the pro- ey is increased rather than reduced, ices thinks items now available urban and rural western Michigan. associated." Fifteen thousand farm families in City and farm groups there promote Clark L. Brody, re-elected execu- FB Services in 1940 ami served as president since 1941. Mr. duction of guns, ammunition and and inflation becomes correspond- could become scarce. such as the Muskegon area provide a 20 to an annual Farm-to-Prosper contest. tive secretary-treasurer of FBS. Treiber was elected director of the MFB in 1941 and served F o l l o w i n g is a s u m m a r y of t h e M i c h i g a n F a r m B u r e a u ed. Michigan m o t o r i s t s p a y less T h e cardinal's call a t t h e daybreak — these a r e pleasant to m y ear. R i g a ; Harvey Vetal ( 3 ) P l y m o u t h ; m i n i m u m to encourage full pro- " T h e farmer today occupies a in total gasoline and w e i g h t taxes But t h e piping tones of children, when t h e family's heads a r e bowed E d w i n R. Yeomans ( 4 ) Ionia; Mrs. duction of essential goods. most influential position. My con- p r o g r a m for 1951 a s set forth in r e s o l u t i o n s a d o p t e d b y t a c t s with both i n d u s t r y and labor per vehicle t h a n a n y o t h e r s t a t e Seem t h e u l t i m a t e in music a s they m u r m u r grace aloud. Cyril Spike (5) Owosso; George Government subsidies. " T h e prob- t h e b o a r d of d e l e g a t e s at t h e 3 1 st a n n u a l m e e t i n g N o v . in t h e Union. Our gasoline tax R. S. Clark W. F o s t e r (6) F o s t o r i a ; Mrs. Neal lem of keeping g o v e r n m e n t subsi- convince me t h a t t h e farmer holds is 2 cents lower t h a n t h e national ?,15 N o r t h Grinnell S t r e e t C l e m e n t s (7) Sheridan; Milton dies a n d paternalism from ruining t h e balance of power in our nation 9 - 1 0 , 1 9 5 0 . A p r i n t e d c o p y of t h e r e s o l u t i o n s m a y b e Jackson, Michigan Brown (8) Mt. P l e a s a n t ; Beaman •the free choice s y s t e m i n American today. His strategic position In tli^ average. We favor a 2 cents a gal- had by writing the Michigan F a r m Bureau: Attention, lon increase on gasoline a n d Diesel S m i t h (10) A t l a n t a ; Members-at- a g r i c u l t u r e is n o t an easy one. only free and powerful nation on fuel taxes with 3 7 % of t h e revenues visory committee from farm, sports- agencies should follow t h e veterin- l a r g e : Clyde B r e i n i n g , Ypsilanti; It is now complicated with the criti- t h e globe makes h i m one of the S t a n l e y M . P o w e l l , P . O . B o x 9 6 0 , L a n s i n g , Michigan. to go to County Road Commissions. men, and other groups. a r i a n ' s practice of disinfecting foot- H a r r y Norris, Casnovia; Walter cal preparedness demands. Farm- most potent forces on earth for Sunday Hunting. County F a r m w e a r to prevent s p r e a d i n g disease W i g h t m a n , Fennville. e r s a r e being urged to expand pro- s a v i n g democracy a n d pepetuating R e s o l u t i o n s a d o p t e d b y v o t i n g d e l e g a t e s from 6 2 T h i s is the figure proposed by the B u r e a u s have not been enthused from one farm to a n o t h e r . duction to avoid a n y danger of h u m a n freedom for future genera- H i g h w a y Study C o m m i t t e e of the C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u s at t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g c o n s t i t u t e Michigan Good R o a d s Federation. over sportsmen's proposal to auth- Poultry Marketing. P o u l t r y pro- food shortage d u r i n g t h e crisis. tions." We commend t o w n s h i p s for using orize s t a t e to p e r m i t Sunday hunt- d u c e r s in t h e F a r m B u r e a u recom- Farmer Must Fight to "As in previous w a r efforts, this t h e M i c h i g a n F a r m B u r e a u p l a t f o r m a n d p r o g r a m for sales tax receipts on roads. We ing on state owned lands u n d e r mend t h a t producers, processors, re- will probably result in troublesome the ensuing year. oppose any property t a x for high- supervision of t h e Conservation t a i l e r s co-operate in dep't. We u r g e continuance of t h e m a r k e t i n g practices. improving Sanitation Keep His Freedom a g r i c u l t u r a l surpluses. The pros- pects for making' a g r i c u l t u r a l in- 22 Counties NATIONAL A F F A I R S sent revenue laws w i t h respect to ways, a n d a n y p r o g r a m t h a t would present p r o g r a m of local option by and cooling facilities of poultry r e s u l t s in an additional $6 of credit (Continued from page one) come less dependent upon govern- National F a r m P r o g r a m . Agri- farm co-operatives. c u l t u r e should h a v e a n a t i o n a l farm Rural Free Delivery. Mail deliv- involve m a t c h i n g of h i g h w a y funds by townships. counties and t o w n s h i p s r e g a r d i n g dressing plants should be super- available to our civilian economy h u n t i n g on Sunday. vised closely by S t a t e Dep't of Ag- m e n t appropriations a r e not auspi- cious u n d e r such conditions. It is Exhibit at for t h e purchase of goods and serv- p r o g r a m t h a t will g i v e f a r m e r s ery to t h e door is regarded a s an S t a t e T a x a t i o n . W e oppose a pro- Rural Electric Co-ops. W e believe r i c u l t u r e . R e t a i l e r s c a n help by ices. arable p r o t e c t i o n with o t h e r accepted policy. W e favor exten- perty t a x for s t a t e purposes. In >iie g r o u p s . . . T h e f a r m e r sion of r u r a l mail routes to serve most cases the millage allowed by t h a t r u r a l electric co-ops should m o r e careful labeling of classes of "On t h e other h a n d , bonds sold i m p e r a t i v e in our w a r economy to keep in mind as o u r long r u n ob- MFB Annual h a v e t h e same r i g h t a s other pow- j poultry. to individual citizens finance gov- jective, freedom of opportunity for h a s t h e r i g h t to enjoy a fair price a t t h e door of every p e r m a n e n t t h e s t a t e constitution is needed for er companies to condemn property Co-operative Milk R o u t e s . e r n m e n t borrowing and decrease t h e farmer to m a k e h i s own adjust- DONALD D. K1NSEY in t h e m a r k e t place . . . Support r e s i d e n t living on a township or local government. Additional re- for construction of t r a n s m i s s i o n T h r o u g h such routes m a n y produc- t h e a m o u n t of money available tor memts. H e must have t h e option A record b r e a k i n g n u m b e r of I on farm p r o d u c t s should be county road. A f a r m family living venue should come from other lines. T h e law should be amended e r s h a v e made r e m a r k a b l e reduc- s p e n d i n g by t h e purchaser of thc- to do w h a t to him seems best in County Farm B u r e a u s placed ex- a t t h e lowest level t h a t will i n s u r e on a passable road should not h a v e wealth. We favor removal of the to provide t h a t . tions in the cost of delivering milk bond. order to realize h i s income from h i b i t s a t t h e a n n u a l meeting of ist d e s t r u c t i o n of t h e f a r m to go to a h i g h w a y intersection to $50,000 ceiling from t h e corpora- t h e Michigan F a r m B u r e a u on No- Pre-Ag Courses. P r o p e r provision to processing p l a n t s . T h e r e is un- " P r i c e controls d o not increase a d e q u a t e returns in t h e m a r k e t levels . . . T h e p a r i t y price get mail. tion franchise t a x . vember 9th. Not only w a s t h e num should be made by t h e State to en- believable duplication t h a t could be t h e quantity of goods available, place. concept is sound in figuring f a r m Parcel Post. W e oppose reduc- S e v e r a n c e T a x . Fifty p e r cent ber t h e greatest ever, but also t h e able our secondary colleges to give eliminated over some h i g h w a y s if and they do not correct t h e bogie T h e u s e of t a x money to insure production costs . . . E s t a b l i s h i n g tion in allowable size or weight of of t h e revenue from t h e severance fine quality of t h e displays set a courses in a g r i c u l t u r e t h a t will all were willing to work together. causes of inflation. On the contrary, p r i v a t e income is dangerous to a of farm price levels a t or n e a r parcel post packages. tax on removal of petroleum pro- American Dairy Ass'n. W e com- t h e y increase p u r c h a s i n g power and free economy. T h e destructive new h i g h standard. m e r i t two years credit in the agri- of p a r i t y by support price or Poultry Price Ceilings. W e be- ducts from t h e g r o u n d should be principle is the s a m e whether it is T h e r e were so m a n y top qualitv c u l t u r a l course a t Michigan State m e n d t h e ADA for i t s excellent lead to r a t i o n i n g a n d black mar- d i r e c t subsidy is d a n g e r o u s a n d ex- lieve t h a t t h e best long-time in- r e t u r n e d to the county of origin to g r a n t e d to industry, labor, or ag- displays that t h e judges were h a r d College. I t will m a k e t r a i n i n g p r o g r a m of sales promotion for all k e t s . By t h r o w i n g prices out of nsive . . . We oppose t h e B r a n n a n I t e r e s t s of poultry producers a n d be used by t h e road commission. available to s t u d e n t s who cannot d a i r y products t h r o u g h a d v e r t i s i n g a d j u s t m e n t with costs and en- riculture. pressed to choose t h e w i n n e r s . They p l a n o r a n y p l a n t h a t p r o m i s e s to c o n s u m e r s r e c o m m e n d n o price Liquor License R e v e n u e . W e a t t e n d State. W e s t e r n Michigan a n d m e r c h a n d i s i n g p r o g r a m s . W e t a n g l i n g t h e p r o d u c e r " T h e Michigan F a r m Bureau has r e m a r k e d t h a t too m a n y fine ex- with red p a y p a r t of t h e cost of living a t ceilings, no r a t i o n i n g , or price sup- would, amend t h e law so t h a t re- College a t Kalamazoo h a d such a recommend t h a t t h e one cent per t a p e a n d government hindrances, registered its opposition to tk$ h i b i t s were left out of t h e r u n n i n g . public expense. p o r t s for poultry a n d poultry pro- venue to townships from liquor li- course. pound of butterfat in m i l k or cream experience shows t h a t price and B r a n n a n plan and other efforts by One judge said, " T h e r e o u g h t to be Inflation Policies. T h e g r e a t e s t ducts. censes m i g h t be placed in town- federal planners to increase the ten prizes." Educational Policies. W e com- contribution be m a d e in May a n d direct business controls result in possible p r o d u c t i o n of essential Socialized Medicine. W e oppose ship's contingent fund. T h e a m o u n t s f a r m e r ' s dependence upon the gov- F o u r County F a r m B u r e a u s were m e n d the idea of a r e a studies auth- J u n e , 1951, a s in 1950. reduced production. goods a n d l i m i t i n g a m o u n t of money : socialized medicine from the stand not needed for liquor l a w enforce- e r n m e n t for his income. The ob- eligible for should be r e t a i n e d by t h e fair. Soil Conservation. W e a r e glad ir t h e r e a r e in w a r ravaged t h e only s t a t e h a v i n g a large mr - t h a t t h e r e a r e 65 soil conservation c o u n t r i e s t h e o r p h a n e d , t h e m a i m e d , tropolitan population t h a t does n o t d i s t r i c t s s e r v i n g 57 counties. Ad- tion t h e tax. T e r m i n a l Grain Elevator. W e OUR FARM BUREAU S e n a t o r George D. Aiken of Ver- recommend t h a t t h e Michigan a n d m o n t said, "If f a r m e r s a r e to suc- County F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s h i p cessfully fight off economic mono- Rural -news t h e aged a n d dislocated persons. h a v e a provision in t h e state con- ditional d i s t r i c t s a r e needed. The s u p p o r t t h e Michigan Elevator Ex- polies on the one h a n d , a n d politi- Selective S e r v i c e . In view of t h e s t i t u t i o n to prevent a city or a i m p o r t a n c e of soil a n d w a t e r con- c h a n g e and co-operative grain ele- cal domination on t h e other, they basic i m p o r t a n c e of a g r i c u l t u r e in county from d o m i n a t i n g the legis- servation r e c o m m e n d s t h a t t h e v a t o r s in c o n s t r u c t i n g a t e r m i n a l m u s t keep t h e m s e l v e s strong—• p r o d u c t i o n of food a n d fiber for l a t u r e . We i n s t r u c t t h e MFB board l e g i s l a t u r e vote funds to Michigan elevator for s t o r a g e a n d processing. s t r o n g , not only a s individuals, but MAKES HOURS OUT OF A defense or for w a r , it is vital t h a t of directors to w o r k on a p r o g r a m S t a t e College to f u r t h e r work a n d MINUTE—The Fastax camera F a r m Crops R e s e a r c h . Michigan s t r o n g a s o r g a n i z a t i o n s represent- can take so many pictures so fast all draft a n d a p p e a l b o a r d s h a v e a to i n s u r e equitable r e p r e s e n t a t i o n education in soil c o n s e r v a t i o n . S t a t e College should h a v e m o r e ing t h e best i n t e r e s t s of agricul- farm to all sections of t h e s t a t e a n d pro- Conservation Commission. Prob- that one minute's action, when leal u n d e r s t a n d i n g of money for i m p r o v e m e n t of farm t u r e . " slowed down on a movie screen, manpower needs. They should tect t h e m from d o m i n a t i o n . lems of wild life m a n a g e m e n t are crop vaiieties. W e endorse t h e County F a r m Bu- h a v e authority t o grant deferments Highway F i n a n c e . W e have long technical a n d beyond t h e experi- would make an eight-hour show. Michigan Bean P r o d u c e r s Ass'n. r e a u r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s for 46,150 Developed by Bell Telephone Lab- -ential f a r m w o r k e r s . been convinced of t h e soundness of ence of most people. W e recom- T h e F a r m B u r e a u pledges its sup- farm families a s t h e 1951 member- construc- mend to legislature t h a t t h e Michi- oratories, the camera is used to F a r m Co-operatives. Co-operative t h e financing h i g h w a y port to t h e b e a n i n d u s t r y for self- s h i p goal of the Michigan F a r m Bu- study the rapid motions of tele- r e f u n d s to p a t r o n s should n o t be tion a n d m a i n t e n a n c e by those w h o gan Conservation Commission be i m p r o v e m e n t in r e s e a r c h , produc- r e a u . phone switching equipment as subject to c o r p o r a t i o n income t a x . use h i g h w a y s . T h i s should be in given discretionary a u t h o r i t y over tion and m a r k e t i n g . Community F a r m B u r e a u s . W e well as the action of human vocal T h e individual i s liable for t h e in- accordance with t h e u s e they m a k e t h e m a n a g e m e n t of wild life and Live Stock S a n i t a t i o n . All sani- reaffirm our faith in o u r Commun- cords. Research aids such as the come t a x . W e i n s t r u c t t h e F a r m of t h e roads. F o r some years o u r fish, including open seasons and t a r y regulations should be enforced ity F a r m B u r e a u s a s a m e a n s for Fastax help to imDrove telephone B u r e a u to oppose a t t a c k s on pre- h i g h w a y s have been d e t e r i o r a t i n g bag l i m i t s . W e r e c o m m e n d a n ad- rigidly a t all m a r k e t s . Inspectors d e m o c r a t i c action. W e realize all service for livestock, d a i r y a n d poultry t h e social, educational a n d organi- I To Our Farm Bureau Patrons... CLASSIFIED ADS Classified advertisements are cash with order at the rollowing THE RINGS YOU CANT HEAR—It wasn't too many years ago that nearly every rural-line rates: 5 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or customer served by Michigan Bell could hear "^Titiikmq^Tjcnu more editions take the rate of 4 cents per word per edition. the rings of all other parties on the line. Today, thanks to technical improvements, nine out of • every ten hear the rings of no more than half vvy 4\ flURRM CMISTlUflS LIVESTOCK SHROPSHIRE RAMS for sale. Ex- cellent selection of husky, well-grown, SILO ATTENTION FARMERS! Now is ROOFS the time to cover your silo with an the parties on their line. This is but one of many ways Michigan Bell is providing steadily better rural service. y registered yearlings, good fleeces. Aluminum Dome Roof. Also chute Priced reasonably. Write or visit— dormers, chutes, ladders, and baskets. Stanley M. Powell, Ingleside Farm, Clarence Van Strien, member of Farm % Ionia R-l, Mich. (10-2t-24b) Bureau, Box 28, Phone 1671, Byron and Center, Michigan. (ll-2t-31b) w CORRIEDALE SHEEP, "The Bet- ter Breed." We invite your inspection M A P L E SYRUP PRODUCERS Best of Good Wishes of our flock a t any time. Mikesell & May, Charlotte R-4 Michigan. (US-27, south of city limits.) NOW IS THE TIME to order all <9-4t-21p) needed sap collecting and boiling equipment for 1951. We have in stock for the POLLED SHORTHORN HEIFER. special Colored Jugs, all sizes, to pack- Age 10 months. Would make a very age your syrup for the holiday trade. good club calf. Best conformation. See our important announcement on \ NEW YEAR Walter Ball, Charlotte R-6, Mich. King Evaporators on page 6. For com- (Five miles north of Charlotte) U2-2t-23p) ing plete information on all syrup mak- 1107. and marketing supplies, write Sugar Bush Supplies Co., P . O. Box Lansing. Michigan. p should be done through individuals equipment and h u n d r e d s of other a r a t e afternoon conferences on HERE IS THE SIGN YOU NEED gers who accepted the honors were, front row, left to right: Edwin Dates, Harris- expenses too n u m e r o u s to mention. livestock, field crops, dairy, fruits, Your Norn* Glows in Reflected lighr and o t h e r non-bank sources be- cause t h i s does not increase t h e ville; Earl Tucker, Rose City; Mrs. Elizabeth Newvine, Mclvor; Jesse Smith, Ever- In a year like t h e present when and vegetables, a n d poultry. UNCLE SAM'S O«0E» TOOAr AVOID XMAS ,U,H money supply. hog prices h a v e ranged from 18c Also scheduled for Monday a r e POSTAL »*"• (3) Control of credit—Expan- ett; Leland Chase, Paw P a w ; G u y Robinson, Big Rapids. Back row, left to right: MUM to 30c a n d back again, it is no the a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e Associat- No sion of c r e d i t increases t h e money William Hoolihan, Traverse City; John Peters, Hillman; Jasper Kingsbury, Alpena; simple t h i n g t o h a n d l e t h e situa- ed Women of t h e American F a r m 10*1 SATS supply by increasing bank deposits. tion w i t h o u t a h e a d a c h e . Bureau F e d e r a t i o n , t h e National yO\J» MAMI Therefore, t h e a m o u n t of available Gleason Holliwell, Gladwin; Karl S. Hall, Riverdale; Farrel Jenkins, Bellevue; O. R u r a l Y o u t h Conference, and con- MUSt M O M TOUtNUUlMX Then t h e r e was Thanksgiving Sorry No C.O.D credit m u s t be kept on an even keel J. Herman, Bay City; Bruce Ruggles, Kingston; Robert Krieger, Watervliet; Milton here with 15 for d i n n e r and supper ferences on o r g a n i z a t i o n , i n s u r a n c e , to prevent inflation. and everybody t h a n k f u l for Am- service co-operatives, safety, a n d BRILLIANT — 3 ' < 17" Aluminum reflecting (4) I n c r e a s e production—If pro- Conine, Howell; Arthur Hageman, Union City; Homer Stofer, Chelsea. erica and i t s blessings. Tomorrow tax and legislative problems. sign. Double foce. Positive identification day or night. BLACK BAKED ENAMEL. Individu- duction is increased so t h a t de- the neighborhood group meets here General sessions, to be held a t ally lettered in white. Easily installed. fense needs can be fulfilled and to m a k e cancer pads. T h e next day consumers can buy what they want and need with t h e money they have 30 Barry Groups We Saw So Much of I go with t h e r e s t of t h e school board to inspect a new school n o r t h t h e State F a i r A u d i t o r i u m in Dallas, will get u n d e r w a y Tuesday, Decem- ALSO TWO LINE ALUMINUM SIGNS J.R.ROBINSON ber 12, w h e n P r e s i d e n t Allan B. 4V," « 17" S3 SO RIDCE ACRES Postpaid to spend, t h e pressure to increase Plan Open House of Detroit. And so November Kline of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m Bu- Double Faced prices is reduced. Under such con- ditions p r i c e controls a r e not need- ed. The Community F a r m B u r e a u Interest in November passes and we w a i t for a n o t h e r month. reau F e d e r a t i o n will deliver h i s annual a d d r e s s . Secretary Roger PAUL FEDOERS INC. Dept. 214 SOS Delaware Ave. • Buffalo 2. N. Y, If our Nation willfully intended Committee of B a r r y county has MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR job. They've had a progressive pro- to inflate t h e currency, the first come up with an idea t h a t m i g h t Briar Hill Farm, Carleton, Mich. g r a m of their own. They h a v e not t h i n g it would d o would be to con- be of value to all County F a r m Bu- November h a s been a busy m o n t h interfered with a n y t h i n g t h e men trol prices. Thereby, t h e chance reaus. F o r J a n u a r y 15th t h e y h a v e for m o s t of u s . Nov. 2 it w a s a planned. T h e y h a v e not duplicated JOB BETTS planned an open house n i g h t in ail privilege a n d pleasure t o m e to extension work o r church work or to have prices keep pace w i t h t h e If the situation is not m e t inflation is eliminated. Under those of the Community F a r m B u r e a u s of a t t e n d t h e q u a r t e r l y m e e t i n g of health w o r k or t h e work of any squarely, governmental control of conditions m o n e y s k r i n k s in value; t h e county. This will m e a n 30 open t h e Women of t h e F a r m B u r e a u of other organized group, but r a t h e r the people and t h e economy would coupons, licenses and p e r m i t s be- house meetings, since t h e r e a r e 23 Monroe county which was well they have been sympathetic and become a necessity and could make come i m p o r t a n t ; wages and earn- groups established in t h e county attended. As I sat t h e r e and have given assistance to o t h e r s it politically impossible to r e t u r n ings become relatively unimport- and one new group is being organ- listened to t h e i r r e p o r t s a n d their when necessary. They have always to the freedoms t h a t have been t h e ant. T h e incentive to increase ized t h a t night. plans, I was thrilled with t h e i r ac hewn to t h e line in t h e i r own prob- source of s t r e n g t h in the American production to earn more fades. In The idea is to invite in the neigh- complishments. My t h o u g h t s were lems. way of life. these circumstances, it is estimated bors for an evening of good fellow- hopeful, for h e r e was a group of I was very much impressed with Under t h e existing crisis we h a v e we would lose 12 to 15 percent of ship. T h e discussion topic of t h e women who accept responsibility. the talk Mrs. Aimer A r m s t r o n g g a v ; three major objectives: (1) t ) our potential production in iive v evening will be "Should Township They will be staunch supporte-s on t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t h e F a r m Bureau avoid all-out war, (2) if war is un- years. , Government Be Modified in Favor for t h e F a r m Bureau. women h a v e in studying t h e co- avoidable, we m u s t win, and (3) America m u s t m a k e t h e decision of Stronger County G o v e r n m e n t ? " operative services of t h e organiza Especially welcome for these T h e n e x t T u e s d a y was election we must save our American free- as to which road to travel. One tion. I feel our women could help meetings will be the J u n i o r F a r m day and w h a t a mess was m a d e of doms in a n y event. v,ay leads to keeping our freedoms the cause of t h e farmer tremendous- Bureau members and possible new it in some places! In this crisis our greatest short- age is manpower. Our greatest and building ever s t r o n g e r ; other leads to regimentation of the the members for t h e J u n i o r F a r m Bu- I t is d e m o r a l u - ly if t h e y could s t u d y the whys about F a r m Bureau seeds and Farm Bureau Mutual ing to h e a r re- strength is our capacity for high production per man, our free choice people and political control of the reau. It is the plan to include these young people in the p r o g r a m by ports that there fertilizers, wool, feeds, oil, machin- Insurance economy. T h e responsibility for the were more vqt^s e r y a n d the m a n y other com- system with its incentives for push- ing to g r e a t e r heights of produc- decision r e s t s on each individual t u r n i n g over to t h e m the r e c r e a t i o n period for t h e evening. cast in certain modities t h a t needed F a r m Bureau a t t e n t i o n to t h e i r commercial ills. is tailored to fit the needs citizen. T h e responsibility includes precints t h a n reg- tion, and t h e ability of o u r econ- being a c c u r a t e l y informed; clearly The meetings will be held at 8:15 p. m. in the respective locali- istered v o t e r s . I urged Mrs. A r m s t r o n g to put of farmers. There are no omy, if properly handled, to sur- u n d e r s t a n d i n g w h a t is involved in h e r findings in some printed form vive a long strife. Any restrictions the issues of t h e day, and electing ties of t h e various Community and t h a t in con- gested areas so t h a t it m i g h t be a guide for other exclusions regarding the that would weaken our greatest to office t h e people who will c a r r y F a r m B u r e a u s . W h y not t r y out farm groups. She expressed to me strength would lessen our chances out t h e decision a s you see it. t h i s excellent idea in y o u r c o u n t y I t h e r e have been gangs p r o m o t i n g h e r anxiety in preserving t h e small age of drivers. For auto- to win a n y one of our objectives. and shape it up with some good all- Inflation is t h e gravest d a n g e r The c o u n t r y banker Is one of county p l a n n i n g ? >• illegal registra- sized farm, for she sees a m a r k e d tendency for men with money to mobile insurance that fits tions by their followers in several t h r e a t e n i n g o u r economy in the current situation. It is the reason America's ablest business men and an unquestioned a u t h o r i t y on t h e You don't h a v e to blow t h e top precints. buy up large acreage and choke out t h e man with t h e family sized farm. farm needs at all times, see for t h e g r e a t howl for price and wage controls, b u t price and wage farmers in h i s community.—Cap- off an I. Q. test to have ideas. — per's F a r m e r . McGraw Hill Book Company. I t ' s always been regretted t h a t a S h e advocates c o m m u n i t y owner- your F,arm Bureau Com- crook's vote w a s worth just as s h i p of l a r g e type m a c h i n e r y , much as t h a t of an honest man, b u t since t h e small farmer cannot af- pany. when it counts several t i m e s as ford to equip his operations alone. much, it is h i g h time something is done about it. I will m a k e this c o m m e n t about Your company is growing through service to its members. T h e g r e a t e s t disappointment to the address of Mrs. Raymond Sayre, our national president of t h e As- More than 20,000 policies have been written for Farm Bu- m e was t h e a t t i t u d e shown by t h e public in general a g a i n s t t h e farm- sociated Women of the A F B F as well as p r e s i d e n t of t h e Council of reau members for automobile and farm liability. ers in o u r battle to defend our Country Women of t h e World. She butter business. It all proves to m e gave us t h e most vivid p i c t u r e of Insurance is limited to members of the Michigan Farm Bu- t h a t t h e farmer should tighten up on his own business, for no one how America s t a n d s with t h e world today t h a t I h a v e ever heard. She reau. Get the facts from your Farm Bureau agent before else is going to speak in his behalf, especially if t h e y a r e going to plainly pointed t h e way we should travel if we hope for peace. I t h a s changing insurance. profit by l e a n i n g t h e other way. been a pleasure to me to watch On election n i g h t it w a s m y Mrs. S a y r e grow from c h a i r m a n of Agents for Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company privilege and d u t y to attend o u r a small Iowa district of F a r m Bu- Montcalm— James Qager, Car- Alcona—Edwin Dates, Harrta- Gratiot—Byron J. Beebe, St. local school board meeting where reau women, so tied up w i t h ex- vllle. Louis R - l ; Harold E. Stone, son City. we discussed t h e problem of the tension work t h a t one could not Wheeler; Darwin P. Munson, Montmorency—Fred Snow, Hill- Arenac—Kaymond P. Shlnn, Jr., Ithaca R-2. man R-3. rapidly i n c r e a s i n g n u m b e r of pupils distinguish one from t h e other. She Standish. to be cared for. I t means enlarged Hilladale—Ervln Lister, Hills- Monroe—Wilbur J. Lohr, Ida. h a s gradually come to lie one of Allegan—John Elzlnga, Hamil- dale R-2; Herluf Midtgard, q u a r t e r s , added t r a n s p o r t a t i o n fa- ton; Jas. W. Curtis, Fennvllle Reading; Olen B. Martin, 401 Muskegon—William Sharp, Cas- t h e o u t s t a n d i n g farm w o m e n of R - l ; Lynn Ford H e a s l e y . Center St., Waldron; Elmer novla. cilities and more teachers. t h e world. H e r experience h a s Dorr; T. M. Kelsey, Martin; C. Spence, Hillsdale R-3; Harvey Schipper, Hamilton. Newaygo—Glen J. Speet, 201 B. It is s u r p r i s i n g how the popula- not changed h e r modesty in m a n n e r Leon Kulow, Reading. Stewart, F r e m o n t tion of certain a r e a s shifts. In o u r or in dress. She's t h e same dear Alpena—Clifton Jacobs, Alpena; Huron—Bruce Crumbach, Bad Northwest Michigan—William friend to everyone t h a t s h e w a s in Robert E. Aube, Alpena R-2. Axe R-2; William Harwood, c o m m u n i t y w h e r e n o t so many Jr., Harbor Beach; Edward Hoolihan, Traverse City R-3; h e r own neighborhood, only h e r Antrim—Walter L. Chellis, Ells- A. Oeschger; Bay Port R - l ; Bernard P. Kunky, Box 21, years ago we t h o u g h t we were "out worth R - l ; Harold F . Olds, field of action h a s been so m a n y Elmira. Harold Heln, Port Hope R-J. Center Road, Traverse City. in t h e wide open spaces", we now times enlarged. Barry—Howard Bayley, Belle- Ingham—Leon Fellows, Mason Dakland—Lucius Lyon, Milford tind subdivisions and m a n y little R-4. v u e; Clarence Lonarstreet, R-4; Fred II. Haddon, Holly homes s p r i n g i n g up on every high- I remained over for t h e a n n u a l Middleville; Miss Barbara Ionia—Clifton J. Cook, Lake R-2. way. I n v a r i a b l y it m e a n s more meeting and t h e most s t r i k i n g fea- liarcroft, Freeport, R-l. Odessa; Lynn Townsend, Ion- Oceana—W. Hull Teager, Hart children t o educate. T h i s m e a n s t u r e , y e t d i s a p p o i n t i n g to me. w a s Bay—William B a t e a o n, Bay ia R-2; John Lawless, Jr., Portland. R-3. much e a r n e s t t h i n k i n g by a school t h e absence of so m a n y of t h e City R-3; Adam Kraatz, Jr., Ogemaw—Junior Guy Clemeaa, Bentley; George Cnudde, Bay Iosco — Junior Guy Clemens, Prescott R-2. board w i t h a foresight into t h e familiar faces of old. City R.4. Prescott, R-2. • The Farm Bureau is responsible for a farm price future if t h e school is to keep T h e b u s i n e s s session w a s a s it Benzie—Marlon V. Nye, Beu- I aa be 11 a—Donald Woodruff, Ra- Osceola—Russell Evart; Herbert H. Johnson, McLachlan, abreast of t h e times. Today edu- lah. mus R - l ; Charlee Gordon, Leroy R-2. used to be with reports from each support program thai works. It keeps us about cation m e a n s far more to a young- d e p a r t m e n t . I could see m a r k e d Berrien—J. Burton Richards, Berrien Center; Lloyd Cuth- Coleman R - l . Jackaon—Fred W. Ford, Mun- Otsego—Fred Snow, Hillman, R-3. ster, if he is to h a v e any sort of a progress t h r o u g h recent y e a r s . My bert, Eau Claire R - l ; Oliver lth; John Allison, Sr., Parma Ottawa—Sam Ilyraer, Spring even with industry and labor. There has been no chance w h e n he is m a t u r e d and on p r a y e r is t h a t n o t h i n g will r e t a r d Rector, Benton Harbor. Branch—C. Hugh Lozer. Cold- R-2; Herbert L. Town, Jack- aon, R - l . Lake; Gerrit Elzinga, Hud- sonville R-2. his own. t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n a s was t h e ex- water; Mrs. Belle 8. Wewell. Freeque Isle—Byroa Howell, Kalamazoo—Carl R. B a e o a, post-war crash for agriculture/ as there was after Before daylight the next morn- perience d u r i n g the depression 30 N. Hanchett St., Coldwater Kalamazoo R-S; Emor Hlce. Platnwell. Rogers City. Saginaw—Anthony Latosky, 800 ing. I w a s on my way to meet t h e years. W e would like to forget Calhoun—Eric Furu. Marshall; So. Washington, Saginaw O. A. Plepkow, Springport; Kant—R. A. Whlttenbach, Low- Sanilac—George Marsh, Mar- World War L ladies going to t h e annual meeting t h a t period, b u t it m i g h t happen Myron Bishop, Ceresco R-l ell; Ralph Sherk, Caledonia. ietta; A. H. Laursen, Marietta R-I; Kenneth Robins, 312 S. of t h e Women of t h e Michigan again. It is well to keep one's Ca«»—Louis M. Walter, Ed- Lapeer—Marvel A. Whlttakar, house in o r d e r for it. wardsburg: Harry Shannon. Metamora; Louts N. Payne, Elk. Sandusky; Jack Marsh, F a r m B u r e a u a t E a s t Lansing. Oh! Marcellus; Carl Kentner, North Branch; Lyle Russell, Marlette; George Lapp, Palms. I was almost overcome with joy and I could not help b u t notice a White Pigeon, R-l. North Branch. Shiawassee—George L. Kirn, Owosso R-2; Robert Drury, • In Michigan our highways are financed by gaso- satisfaction when I looked over t h a t i m m e n s e crowd of interested change when t h e resolutions w e m Charleviox — Walter Chellis, Ells worth. R-l. Lenawee—Eldon A. Ford, Adri- an R - l ; Clarence Kaynor, Ad- Durand R-2. St. Clair—Wilbur C. Quick, E m - being read. They got down t o No. rian R-2. Clinton—G a r e t h M. Harte, met. R - l ; Frank H. Burrows, line and license taxes. women. My t h o u g h t s went back to t h e l i t t l e m e e t i n g t h a t was held 14 before a n y debate w a s h e a r d . In fact one would wonder if i t was B a t h ; Charley Grand Ledge R-3. Openlander, Livingston—Roacoa Howell R-S; Donald Leary, Eager, Memphis. St. Joseph—Lyman E. Seller, u p s t a i r s i n t h e Union Memorial 1662 Gregory Road, Fowler- LeonMaa; I'onald Pierce, Con- t i m e for an afternoon nap, everyone Eaton—Wilfred Rohlfs, 801 E . vllle; Gale Holalngton, Fow- stantine R-l. Building a t S t a t e College not too w a s so satisfied and quiet. Shepherd St., Charlotte; Allen lerville. Tuscola - K e n n e t h Baur, Caro, W. Cox, 229 South Bostwick, R - l ; Norman A. McCunnell, Macomb—John Rlnke, Warren; • Grade and high schools get state aid. many y e a r s ago when about women wondered j u s t what they 40 I t h o u g h t of a dozen or m o r e of Charlotte. Emmet—Sidney Howard, Alan- George Pohly, Lennox. Akron R - l ; Robert T. Dillon, Unionville R-2; R. Allison t h e old crowd who a t least would aon; J. W. Morrow, Levering Manistee— Theo B. Bchlmke, Green, Kingston. could do to further assist t h e F a r m h a v e k e p t excitement e n o u g h in R-l. Onekama. Van Buren—Art Drlje, Paw Bureau in its work. T h a t meeting evidence to convince everyone they Genesaee—George G 1 11 e a pi e. Mason—Robt. J. Wlttbecker, Paw; Earl Davis, Paw Paw. w a s a r e p e t i t i o n of like m e e t i n g s Gaines; Ralph W l l l l a m a . Scottvllla. These programs and others worth while are of former y e a r s . In desperation I w e r e not playing t h e g a m e of "fol- Grand Blanc; Eugene N. Mecosta—Joe Realer, Stan wood Washtenaw—Erwin Dexter R - l ; Nelson F. Stev- F . Pldd, low t h e leader." It was clear tha* Kurtz, Grand Blanc. R-2; Adolph Wulf, Sll 8. ens, 478 Clark Rd. Ypsilantl. told them t h e women never could Warren, Big Rapids. developed by farmers in the Farm Bureau. We do t h e i r best u n t i l they received t h e r e would be difference of opinion on the question of m a i n t e n a n c e of Gladwin—Earl Rau, Beaverton. Grand Traverse—Wm. Hooli- Midland—Ray Kalahar, Merrill Wayne—Allen T a r e . Plymouth, R-3; Mrs. Betty Tagg, Ply- recognition a s a component p a r t of han. Traverse City R - I ; Ber- R-2. mouth R-3. invite you to membership. t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n and had a full h i g h w a y s as t h e m e e t i n g adjourned for district caucuses. I. personally nard Kunky, Box 11, Can tar Rd., Traverae City. Missaukee—Oerrlt Koatar, Fal- mouth. Wexford—Leon Cooper, Meslok, R-2. time paid leader with some sort of would h a v e preferred to h a v e had office a s s i s t a n c e a t h e a d q u a r t e r s . t h e clock stopped for a w h i l e and FARM BUREAU — A FARMERS' FORCE TO FACE THE '50s I had lived too long with t h a t idea in my system to have it choked back any longer. While t h e r e was had t h e discussion and probably a sample of fireworks. It would have added a bit of spice even into t h e FARM BUREAU MUTUAL JOIN YOUR COUNTY FARM BUREAU much headshaking men folks, t h e idea rooted rapidly. There's no question about its worth among th? caucuses perhaps. T h e b a n q u e t was fine in every Insurance Company of Michigan respect—good crowd, good food, now a m o n g t h e e n t i r e m e m b e r s h i o . 424 North Grand Ave -Phone 44549- Laming, Michigan The Roll Call for Membership Will Start December 4 good music, good a d d r e s s — w h a t j T h e ladies have done a splendid more would one want? Dr. Christian- FOUR M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W S SATURDAY, D E C E M B E R 2. 1950 ment of a differential for Farm I Women o f FB Petroleum Co-op A n n v e s t m e n t Resolutions Committee Drafts Program for 1951 Bureau members. The object was Planning an investment is like to give the Farm Bureau member planning a trip by auto. You must Paid Pa,rons an insurance program the non-mem- Have Largest ber could not get. "We have achieved this purpose know where you are going, how you are going, when you want to get there, what routes you must followi $46,000 Dividend to an encouraging degree. It is to reach your objective, what dan- Ann! Meeting Some 20,000 farmer-patrons in working well. Only mare time i-: needed to bring it to fuller realiza- tion by enrolling more Farm Bu- gers you must avoid and what guideposts to follow.—Danlly Bell. Women of the Michigan Kar.n Michigan purchased better than reau member policyholders. Rureau estimate that nearly 3,000 $3,000,000 worth of petroleum ami IMPROVE ALFALFA STANDS attended their Gth annual meet auto supplies from their Farmers "The district plan of electing and yields by top dressing w i t h ing at Michigan State College Petroleum Co-operative -during fis- Farm Bureau directors from the F a r m Bureau f e r t i l i z e r this f a l l . November 8. cal year ending Aug. 31. This was nominations made by the County reported to stockholders attending Remember . . . don't put it off . . . Farm Bureau delegates from each They came by automobile and the second annual meeting of the district insures control of all Farm put it on. Adv. by chartered bus from 62 count l e i organization at the Reo Club House Bureau enterprises by the Farm The women now have the largest at Lansing. November 29. BUreau membership. attendance for any of the Farm liureaii annual meetings. This record volume represented an increase of approximately 14 "7C Resolutions adopted urged fur- over the previous year. The 20,- "The Michigan Farm Bureau Is the only instrument through which su.-h Farm Bureau enterprises as PURE CRUSHED TRIPLE SCREENED 5tf ther emphasis on the teaching of 000.000 gallons of liquid fuels dis- V. S. history and civil government tributed showed a gain of 3.000,000 in our schools. County women's gallons or about a 20% increase. the Farm Bureau Services, Inc., the Farmers Petroleum Co-opera- OYSTER SHELL committees were asked tp contact The motor oil volume totalled 220.- tive, Inc.. the Farm Bureau Mutual every radio network and ask that 000 gallons or 10% more than the Insurance Company of Michigan sports events be broadcast under previous year and the 197.000 and other organizations yet to be other sponsorship than the liquor pounds of grease represented an in- born can be established with con- and tobacco interests. crease of 8%. fidence that they will always re- Television was commended for main enterprises reflecting co-ord- The co-op organization also sup- T h i s w a s t h e r e s o l u t i o n s c o m m i t t e e for t h e M F B a n n u a l m e e t i n g in N o v e m b e r . Left t o r i g h t : W a l t e r inated policies established by the the type of shows early in the even- plied their patrons during the year ing when children are listening. 5.110 tires, 3,414 tubes. 1.823 bat- membership of the Michigan Farm W i g h t m a n , Fennville; M r s . Cyril Spike, O w o s s o ; M r s . Neal Clementz, Sheridan; Lee Cook, K a l a m a z o o ; Bureau. This integrated program is Movies, radio and comic books teries, and 7.47S spark plugs, ac- were censored for the quality of cording to Earl Huntley, manager. H a r v e y Vetal, P l y m o u t h ; Clyde Breining, Ypsilanti; Robert Seaberg, chairman, Traverse City; Stanley M. a most important function of th« some entertainment directed at Michigan Farm Bureau." The Petroluem Co-op recently P o w e l l , M F B d i r e c t o r of p u b l i c affairs a n d s e c r e t a r y t o t h e c o m m i t t e e ; H a r r y N o r r i s , C a s n o v i a ; E d w i n R . children. Women's committees were paid a 2% patronage refund asked to take action. in cash which amounted to $46,000. Y e o m a n s , Ionia; B e a m a n Smith, A t l a n t a ; W a l t e r G o e t z , R i g a ; G e o r g e W . Foster, Fostoria; Milton B r o w n , CONVENIENT AND ECONOMI- Many county boards of supervis- The Co-op also paid a 5% dividend CAL. That's Farm Bureau bulk Mt. Pleasant. ors -were commended for setting up to 40 local co-operative dealers and fertilizer spreading service. See county health units. Others were 1660 farmers who are the principal your local Farm Bureau fertilizer Shellenbarger, Roberts asked to study the program. Farm stockholders of the corporation. Bureau families were asked to take Ward rtodge of Snover was re- the lead in planting flowers and elected president. Carl Buskirk was Clinton Group Answers Head F.B. Services Insurance Co. dealer now. Adv. shrubs to beautify their homes and re-elected vice-president and C. L. make farm roadsides attractive. Brody was re-engaged as executive Congress was asked to amend the secretary-treasurer. Other members Food and Drug Act to require that of the board of directors ,are: Wil- On Value of Farm Bureau In (Continued rrom Page One) some very close watching." stating that he never thought Looks Good at •MMMMMW In N o v e m b e r B e n g a l N o . 1 C o m m u n i t y F a r m B u r e a u he would see the time he would all chemical used in manufacturing liam Bartz, St. Joseph; Marten or processing of foods shall be Garn, Charlotte; Fred King. Bliss- think of or even propose higher tax- governed by the same laws that pro- field; Thomas Koning. Marne; Glen in C l i n t o n c o u n t y h a d a d i s c u s s i o n on t h e v a l u e of F a r m ation than we now have, Mr. Brody FB Ann'l Meet tect the public regarding drugs and Pridgeon. Montgomery; Albert Shel- B u r e a u m e m b e r s h i p t o the i n d i v i d u a l f a r m e r . T h e q u e s - said he believed that "we must all Delegates to the 31st MFB annual •cosmetics. Food is without pro- lenbarger. Lake Odessa; and Walter take part in helping to finance the meeting instructed the state board tection. Wightman, Fennville. t i o n w a s , " W h a t a r e y o u g e t t i n g o u t of F a r m B u r e a u cost of defense preparedness out of directors to investigate member- of taxes on a 'pay-as-you-go' plan ship interest in a Farm Bureau The guest Speakers were Mrs. m e m b e r s h i p ? " F o l l o w i n g a r e t h e a n s w e r s g i v e n b y e i g h t rather than have our government life insurance company. •Raymond Sayre of Iowa, president of the Associated Women of the Berrien Juniors members: do it through deficit financing." This came after Executive Secre- He said government controls are tary C. L. Brody had made a state PROTECTION I American Farm Bureau, and Mrs. 1—Farm Bureau is one organiza- of helping members keep up on Dot a solution for inflation. Aimer Armstrong, director of the tion where a member can help form current issues. In such busy times ment about Farm Bureau Mutual MADE TO O R D E R . home department of the Indiana Farm Bureau. Have Successful the policies and help stop detri mental legislation. This means the tional issues. we don't always keep up on na- Newly elected to the board of di- Insurance Company progress with rectors of FBS are: Roman Booms automobile insurance and its rela- You've seen him on the highway — his presence is enough to slow traffic down to safe driving of Harbor Beach; Russel Hazel, tionship to building Farm Bureau speeds. He provides protection made to order. Delegates chosen to represent Crop Project most at present. 2—Thanks to the organization Richmond. Directors re-elected: membership. Mr. Brody said: Your State Mutual agent provides farm fire pro- Farmer Was tection that's made to order — all the coverage Michigan at the annual meeting of Carl E. Buskirk, Paw Paw; Thomas "The Farm Bureau Mutual Insur- you need without frills or extras. the Women of the American Farm The Berrien County Jr. Farm Bu- and the members of the community Berghouse, Falmouth; Ward Hodge, ance Company is becoming well Bureau at Dallas the week of Dec. reau harvested the corn crop pro- group we were asked to join. We Snover; Paul Kaechele, Highland; established. In one year and eight State Mutual pays, in cose of loss, full amount 10 a r e : ject located 5 miles north of Nile3 really look forward to seeing our and Marten Garn of Charlotte; Al- months of operation the Farm Bu- of loss or damage to buildings up to amount of Mrs. Harry Whittaker of Meta- on a Foster Brothers Farm Novem- neighbors each month. The group mora. state chairman; Mrs. Alex ber 7. The 25 acre field yielded has made our family feel a part in the community. We try to never Good in Fight bert Shellenbarger, Lake Odessa; reau membership has supported it Alfred Roberts, Pigeon. by purchasing approximately 20,- insurance carried, provided they are not insured for more than nine-tenths of their actual value . . . ANOTHER STATE MUTUAL FEATURE! Kennedy of Posen. district chair- 1.007 bushels and with a net profit 000 automobile casualty policies. miss a meeting. man of District 10 East; Mrs. Louis of $867. Breggor of Bangor, past chairman of th« Van Buren county women's 3—Just the social life coming to- Members who participated in the gether as neighbors and discussing On Yellow Oleo Co-ops Too Timid We believe that substantial savings have been made for our policyhold- The co-ops have been altogether ers. The support the members arg ^ktsThutU Ask your State Mutual agent or write for details. FIRE INSURANCE CO. project were: Bud Totzke and Louie local, state and national problems Farmers were defeated at the c o m m i t t e e : and Mrs. Murel Schlutt of Baroda; Allan Marschke, and keeping informed means a lot. November 7 election in their effort too timid about bragging up their giving the new Farm Bureau policy 702 Church St. Flint 3, Michigan Church, past district chairman of own advantages over other forma of embarked upon two years ago is H. K. FISK. Stcttttrj Berrien Springs; Richard Clark 4—The legislative part appeals to to prevent the legalization of business.—Kauren K. Soth, editor. E. R DINCMAN. Prtsiim District 7. building a much larger and more and Albert Wesner, Buchanan; The alternates chosen were: Mrs. Stanley Radewald, Lemont Rent- me. The gas tax and reduced yellow oleo in Michigan. DesMoines Register and Tribune. influential service program. "State Mutual Insures Every Filth Farm in Michigan—Ask Your Neighbors!" Lorenzo Mann of Jackson county, erghem, Francis Norris, Ned Benja- farm truck licenses are well worth The vote for yellow oleo was 1,- "The membership and this Board Openings For Agents in Some Communities chairman of the Jackson County min, Dale and John Foster, Niles; the membership. 090,764. The vote against yellow The more you ask a government of Delegates had a most important Farm Bureau Women; Mrs. Walter Nick Powers, Buchanan, Vern Thal- 5—Belonging to Farm Bureau oleo was 562,042. to do for you, the more you make objective in mind in establishing I I P I III.ISI iia«nii p . « A A % » * H i I»»«^#III'I».I I«.I * « • m**m t^ffmmm^m **Amm*0*'*mm0m Wolfgang, chairman of the Wash- mann, Berrien Center; Robert Son- and an active group gives each Even so, the kind of a battle the ft possible for the government to the Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance tenaw County Farm Bureau Wom- nenberg and Alton Wendzel, Water- person the responsibility to go farmers put up enabled them to do to you. Company. This was the achieve- en; and Mrs. Walter Harger of vliet. and James Wire, Berrien ahead and do things, and to take carry 36 counties. In most coun- Saginaw, past district chairman of Springs. Ruth Thalmann and Barb- part in our own group. As an ties having large cities, they had M B District 8. ra Foster prepared and served the officer we learn to assume new a third of the vote in favor of the meals. jobs and to carry these out. Ex- (.airy farmer. In the largest cities Ferris Seeks Names The corn was purchased for $1.18 a bushel by Ben Nye, Harry Nye, perience is valuable training. 6—We should be proud of the they had a quarter of the vote. However, in Wayne county that meant 161,713 voted against yellow Save Time, Save Trouble, Save Work with a Of Former Students Albert Weckwerth, Leo Rennack, fact that we have the Farm Bureau oleo. Ferris Institute is rebuilding the and Norris Young, all members of Services and people interested in list of 100,000 graduates and former the Berrien County Farm Bureau. machinery who t r y to keep the asked to send their name and ad- building fund. dress and the name and address of AH Berrien County Jr. Farm Bu- Farmers and dairy interests students which was lost in the fire The profit of this project will lie prices down, and are trying to carried on in behalf of Michigan's at Ferris last February- They are placed in the Junior Farm Bureau give good deals to the farmer. dairy industry one of the. great- 7—Women who are active in the est public relations campaigns that women's work enjoy attending the has been seen in this state in a other former Ferris Institute stu- reau members feel that the crop county women's meetings which are long time. dents to Roy Newton, Alumni Sec- project is one of the best ways to not only interesting hut education- Oleo interests seemed to have un- UNICO BELT BARN CLEANER retary. Ferris Institute, Big Rapids, al. This is a part of the organiza- limited funds from profits made Michigan. be working together. Crop projects tion that all women should enjoy. here and in other states. Michigan encourage co-operation. 8—Community groups are a way dairy groups, farm organizations and farmers raised their own war chest. They supplemented that Bureau Premium with much work by volunteers for MOTOR OIL meetings, etc. The oleo people brought in their best talent. We out-fought them on every front. Over half a million people voted against yellow oleo. Our fight was conducted throug'.i at a DISCOUNT the Dairy Action League, a cam- paign organization composed of dairy interests, the Farm Bureau. Grange and other groups. Ed Hob- bie directed the campaign. Thou- . . . IF YOU BUY NOW! sands of men and women in these III'RKY. IfT'RKY . . . . you can still get a substantial discount groups worked together and made on your spring supply of motor oils and greases during this the yellow oleo question the most talked about feature of the cam- giant sale. -Make a list of your requirements and place your paign. No doubt, they'll fight to- order today. gether again. They learned much in this campaign. Here's Your Chance To SAVE 5c a Gallon These counties gave' majorities against yellow oleo: Alcona, Alle- gan, Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Barry, Branch, Clare, Clinton. Dick- T i l l s IS 5TODB OPPORTUNITY to take advantage of large savings. This Winter Oil inson, Eaton, Gladwin, Gratiot, Sale is held every year to spread the job of distributing Co-op petroleum products ev- Hillsdale, Houghton, Huron, Ionia, Isabella, Kalkaska, Lapeer, Lee- enly throughout the year and to insure you better service. By getting your lubri- OUTSTANDING. FROM GUTTER cating oils and greases now, your local service man will be able to devote all his time delivering tractor fuels in the spring when you need quick delivery service. lanau, Livingston, Mecosta, Men- ominee, Missaukee, Montcalm, Mont- morency, Newaygo, Oceana, Oge maw, Ontonagon, Osceola, Presque FEATURES TO SPREADER IN 4 Minutes Isle, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola. MINIMUM OP ALTERATION . . Cleaning gutters is your second largest daily chore. JUST LOOK AT THESE ADVANTAGES Brody Speaks to Transportation Group To barn concrete work. No pits necessary. THINK . . . One flip of a switch changes a messy, time-consum- ing job to a quick, belt gutter cleaning operation That will clean out your dairy barn in a matter of minutes. SPECIAL DISCOUNT. During C. L. Brody, executive secretary EASILY INSTALLED . . . December and J a n u a r y we offer a Above we see the Model " 3 5 " , with double gutter set up, of Farm Bureau Services, Inc., was By farmer without the help of Special discount on all motor oil the principal speaker at the fifth each 35 feet in length, installed on the LeVcrne Lerg farm, at annual meeting of the Nat'l Agr'l skilled labor. sold and delivered. DeWitt, R-3 in Clinton County. Made from wood available on the Co-operative Transportation Com- GUARANTEED QUALITY. Your ELIMINATES SEPARATE ELEVA- farm, the Unico Belt Gutter Cleaners cost Mr. Lerg about half mittee at Washington, Nov. 15. Mr. co-op organization stands back of Brody was chairman of the com- TORS . . . that of any other competitive bid submitted him. its products. They have been mittee when it was organized by the Nat'l Council of Farmer Co-op- Gutter belt extends through barn The Model " 5 5 " , will clean two barn gutters up to 150 feet proved in road tests and on thou- eratives in 1945 to aid farmers in wall up inclined chute dropping in length, for gutter widths from 14 to 18 inches. The tough sands of farms. dealing with national transporta- litter into spreader. rubber belting extends the full length of the gutter. Belt and full PROTECTION. Protect your large tion policies. At this meeting Karl investment in farm equipment Loos said that in 1949 users of load of litter are drawn out of the barn and litter drops into the NO GUTTER OBSTRUCTIONS . . . with the finest in motor oils. Have freight service through higher Spreader. A return unit pulls the belt into the barn into the this protection . . .and save money. freight rates subsidized rail *pas- No chains or metal parts in gutter original gutter position. senger service to the extent of $649,- to rust. Smooth flat rubber belt. 000,000. Xo danger of injury to cows. For Further Information & Prices See OIL NOW ON SALE AT LOCAL ASS'NS Served 28 Years M. S. Myers of Grand Blanc re- Your Farm Bureau Equipment Dealer tired recently as director and sec- FARMERS PETROLEUM CO-OPERATIVE, INC. i etary-treasurer of the Grand B'.anc FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Co-operative Elevator Co. He has F a r m Equipment Dept. 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing 4, Michigan 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing 4, Michigan served 28 years as a member of the board. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1950 M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W S FIVE service as s t a t e director of tne T o Mrs. V. McDonald: Dale Foster juniors. Coralane Vesterfelt, c h a i r m a n of New and Old JFB Officers In Candle-Light Installation 30 Attend Mailing a d d r e s s h a s been lost for meeting notice c a r d s . Please ad- the trophy committee presented vise Michigan F a r m Bureau P r i n t - President of trophies to Mary J a n e Pidd, winnu- of the Youth W h o Dare Contest wih lt,130 points. Another trophy 3-Day Milker ing & Mailing Dep't, i'O Box 960. L a n s i n g . Mich. Juniors was presented t o Mr. W a r r e n Cox, c h a i r m a n of the senior c o m m i t t e r tor t h e J u n i o r F a r m B u r e a u of Service School Self esteem i s a most d e s i r a b l e p a r t of every personality.—Dr. L e s - lie E. LuehrS. JOYCE WILCOX Wexford county for having started Some 30 farm equipment d e a K r Publicity Chairman for JFB three new J u n i o r F a r m Bureau l e p r e s e n t a t i v e s attended a three- Dale R. Foster of Niles, R. 3, groups. H h e y have two ready to day Co-op Universal Milker and Berrien county, was elected presi- organize. A trophy was presented HOW TO d a i r y e q u i p m e n t sales and service dent of t h e Michigan J u n i o r F a r m to the I n g h a m County Campus school a t F a r m Bureau offices at Bureau at the 15th a n n u a l conven- group for h a v i n g t h e best planned Lansing, October 31 t h r o u g h No- tion at State College Nov. 4. program of work for tne year. vember 3. The convention was attended by Sheldon D u r h a m presented the T h e school was sponsored by 250 J u n i o r s representing t h e nreiri- Talk-Meet Trophy to Blaine Pinks- F a r m Bureau Services, Inc. farm bership in 42 counties. T h e busi- ton. Mary Linsenmier introduced equipment d e p a r t m e n t . T h e Uni- ness sessions were conducted by the guests at the banquet. versal Milking Machine Company t h e r e t i r i n g president, J a m e s Reilly P a s t p r e s i d e n t s present were: of Albert Lea. Minnesota, a division of North Branch, Lapeer county. H a r r y J o h n s o n , Eugene S m a l t ; . of National Co-operatives of Chi- Dale Foster is the former presi- Marian F r o s t Williams, Norn:-: cago, was represented by Walter dent of the J u n i o r F a r m Bureau of Young. H e r b e r t Fierke, J a c k Frost, Bleichwehl, sales manage]-, and II. Berrien county. He has been active .John Foster, Verland. Mcleod, and P. Stephan, W a u k e s h a Branch man- in local and state junior work for James R e i l l y . ' U n a b l e ' ' t o attend ager. Both Mr. Bleichwehl and Mr. six years. were Lloyd Ruesink, George Bauer. Stephan t o o k major parts on the Other s t a t e officers elected: 1st Richard Anthony, Richard Nelson school p r o g r a m . vice-president, Sheldon D u r h a m of and R u t h P a r s o n s Nelson. An evening banquet was held for Muskegon c o u n t y ; 2nd vice-presi- T h e n e w officers were installed t h e class at t h e Roosevelt Hotel, dent, Carl K e n t n e r of Cass; secre- by a candle light ceremony con- T h u r s d a y evening, November -'. tary,. Dorothy Taberski of Cass; ducted by Oarl Buskirk, president Don M u r r a y of Michigan S t a t e Col- camp c h a i r m a n , Walter W a s k e of of the Michigan F a r m B u r e a u . lege D a i r y E x t e n s i o n D e p a r t m e n t Sanilac; publicity chairman, Joyce The b a n q u e t committee was Mary talked about t h e college's extension Wilcox of I n g h a m ; historian, Barb- Linsenmier, Marian Bulmer, Dale •program in a i d i n g the M i c h i g a i a r a Powers of Calhoun. Foster, George Bowlby, a n d George dairy farmer. Boyd Rainey, di- Directors elected: F a r m B u r e a u Marsh. O n e of the highlights of the Michigan Junior Farm Bureau annual convention each year is the impressive rector of F a r m Bureau Services' membership district No. 1, Charles I n g h a m County J u n i o r F a r m Bu- A'brams; 2, Ralph W a l k e r ; ?, reau decorated t h e Demonstration candle-light installation service for officers. Here w e see Carl Buskirk, president of the senior organiza- procurement division, t h e role d a i r y equipment is play- explained FREE booklet that tells J a m e s B r a d b u r y ; 4, Clarence Aid- rich; 5, H e r b e r t Clarke; 6, J a m e s hall for t h e dance. They decorated it with balloons and green and tion officiating at the JFB annual m e e t i n g at East Lansing, November 4, 1950. Both the n e w and old officers ing in t h e farm m a c h i n e r y line. how to make and use take part in the affair. From left to right: Barbara P o w e r s , Ceresco, n e w historian; Betty Marsh, Buchanan, T h e n e w Unico Belt B a r n Clean- Reilly; 7, Burton Hawley; 8, Rich- ard Root; 10, East, J a c k F l e m i n g ; white crepe paper, which a r e the J u n i o r F a r m Bureau colors. e r was introduced t o the group by firesafe, long-lasting past historian; J o y c e W i l c o x , Dansville, publicity chairman; Coralane Vesterfelt, Lyons, past publicity chair- 10, West, J o h n Dunn. Merle Minich of United Co-opera tives, Inc., who gave the construc- CONCRETE for a Sheldon Durham, c h a i r m a n of man; Walter Waske, Marlette, camp chairman; Allan Seyfred, Galien, past camp chairman; Dorthy Taberski, the Talk-Meet Contest. There Who Shall Speak D o w a g i a c , s e c ' y - t r e a s . ; Connie D u r y e a , Reading, p a s t s e c ' y - t r e a s . ; Carl Kentner, W h i t e Pigeon, 2nd vice- tion, installation a n d sales features of the equipment. The belt barn Dairy Barn Milk H o u s e Hog H o u s e M a n u r e Pit were four speech contestants cleaner w a s developed by United Poultry H o u s e Storage Cellar present, t h e one winning a t r i p to For Farmers? pres. ; Earl Dickerson, Howell, past 2nd vice-pres.; Sheldon Durham, Casnovia, 1 st vice-pres.; Carl Laupp, Co-operatives' L a b o r a t o r y as anoth- Brooder House Corn Crib Dallas, Texas was Blaine P i n k s t o n . Says S e n a t o r Clinton P . Ander- Ceresco, district 2 director; Dale Foster, Niles, president; James Reilly, B r o w n City, past president; and Carl er item t o save t i m e and work on Granary Feeding Floor He is from Genesee county. H i s son, New Mexico: "I w a n t to see t h e farm. Machine Shed Greenhouse speech was on I n d u s t r i a l Organi- farm legislation developed by farm- Buskirk, P a w Paw, president of M F B . T h e elass m a d e visits to a new Cooling Tank Water T a n k zation of Rural Commodities. ers t h r o u g h t h e i r own farm organ- installation of Unico two-gutter, Austin Waldron from I o n i a county izations in co-operation with t h e that t h e cause is prices paid to Write for your copy took second place. At t h e banquet Ben H e n n i n k members of Congress who a r e sin- cerely i n t e r e s t e d in the longtime interests of f a r m e r s and who a r e Farmers Must farmers. To some extent t h a t is true, but mostly the increase is in t h e cost of labor, t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d Matt Gewain Supplies of belt barn cleaner a t the LaVerne L e r g f a r m of D e W i t t a n d a Co-op Universal Milker installation at the If y o u n e e d h e l p , g e t in t o u c h w i t h your concrete contractor, ready mixed concrete producer or building1 gave us a short talk. H e said, " T h a t Takes Over Lawrence K r a m p farm of DeWitt. we had to give our best, in order to receive the best out of life." determined to fit a sound farm program into our free e n t e r p r i s e Talk to distribution. It's a lot easier lay it on t h e farmer than to work to Fertilizer Up T h e last day of t h e school w a s de voted t o w r i t t e n a n d oral tests fol- material dealer. (Use postcard o r J J L ' ^ c o u g o n ^ . Barbara Preston presented a set of system. W h o shall speak for farm- ers? I say t h a t farmers should out the correct answer. "I tell city groups t h a t t h e farm' Milker Sales lowed by a c r i t i q u e and general j PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION lamps to Mr. a n d Mrs. H e n n i n k to honor Mr. H e n n i n k for 15 years of speak for themselves City Friends ler's s h a r e of m a n y foods is small. I' get less t h a n four cents for t h e Matt Gewain h a s been recently appointed m e r c h a n d i s i n g specialist To Farmers discussion period. SAVE T I M E , LABOR & MONEY I Buildings." I Olds Tower Bldg., Lansing 8, Mich. Please send me "Plans for Concrete Farm ~ F a r m e r s need t o give people a •fruit in a can of peaches, and tor t h e sales of milker and b a r n with the convenient Farm Bureau • Name W h e t h e r fertilizer supplies will better u n d e r s t a n d i n g of agriculture, about 2% cents for the tomatoes in equipment for the F a r m E q u i p m e n t bulk fertilizer spreader service. See be sufficient to m e e t 1950-51 de- SI. or R. R. No said Carl E . Buskirkf president of a can of tomatoes, and so on." d e p a r t m e n t of F a r m Bureau Serv- your local fertilizer dealer now for m a n d s , d e p e n d s on how big a City. State. HOUSEH t h e Michigan F a r m Bureau a t t h e 31st annual meeting of the organi- zation a t Michigan State College Nov. 9. Mr. B u s k i r k said he had spoken to more t h a n a h u n d r e d city clutis, church and civic organizations the past two y e a r s . One of t h e out- ices, Inc., according to Archie Moore, m a n a g e r . Mr. Gewain came to the depart- m e n t in 1947 and d u r i n g t h a t • volume of p l a n t food is moved from factories t o farms in t h e days ahead, according t o F r e d H a r g e r , director of F a r m B u r e a u Services' details. Adv. "A great many city people," said s t a n d i n g t h i n g s about those meet- period h a s had an opportunity to GOODS fertilizer m a n u f a c t u r i n g division, Buskirk. "believe t h a t the farmer is rolling in wealth, shouldn't be surprised. I seen newspaper and farmers have magazine ! ings has been t h e lack of under- standing sot m a n y city people have about farmers. Mr. B u s k i r k s a i d : "I t h i n k our Community F a r m m a k e a v e r y thorough s t u d y of t h i s equipment. H e is available a n d anxious to be of assistance to anyone interested in m i l k e r a n d and W a y n e L e C u r e u x of F B S fertilizer d e p a r t m e n t . manager ' " T h e k e y to t h e fertilizer supply Announcing... situation is in the f a r m e r s ' h a n d s , " INSURANCE articles about t h e wheat belt farm- e r with h i s Cadillac. B u t there a r e no stories or pictures about t h o u s a n d s upon t h o u s a n d s of farm- Bureau g r o u p s could help a lot with o u r farm public relations by inviting city people to meet wit:i them, arid have someone spend barn equipment. Mr. Gewain can be contacted t h r o u g h the above men- tioned d e p a r t m e n t at L a n s i n g . Mr. H a r g e r said. "If f a r m e r s buy their fertilizer now and s t o r e it oh their f a r m s , t h e n everybody will Annual Blue Cross-Blue Shield have all t h e p l a n t food t h e y will e r s who m a k e hard earned o r d i n a r y good livings. Not much is and part of t h e p r o g r a m t i m e w i t h a little t a l k on farm economics." A m a n is never a failure u n t i l he need for s p r i n g p l a n t i n g s . Delays, a d m i t s it. Enrollment for Farm Bureau Members however, c a n m e a n production bot- Your household goods are insured tlenecks a t factories, with t h e re- NCE AGAIN you c a n g e t all t h e benefits o f B l u e C r o s s - B l u e not only w h e n they are in the house Information About Social sult t h a t s o m e f a r m e r s m a y be dis- appointed. Although t h e fertilizer i n d u s t r y O S h i e l d m e m b e r s h i p f o r y o u r s e l f a n d family. F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s a r e e l i g i b l e t o j o i n , b u t you m u s t act b e f o r e M a r c h 3 1 * but also for liberal a m o u n t s outside is probably in t h e best position in of the house. E v e n the children's Security for Farm Workers years to m e e t farm needs, t h e r e is little question but w h a t t h e antici- F o r o n l y p e n n i e s a day y o u c a n h a v e — pated d e m a n d will be t h e h e a v i e s t Blue C r o s s H o s p i t a l P l a n . . . p r o v i d e s u p t o 1 2 0 d a y s of h o s p i t a l school b o o k s and bicycles are cov- ARTHUR MAUCH & E. B. HILL on record. Farm Economics Dep 't at Michigan State College c a r e p l u s a w i d e r a n g e o f h o s p i t a l s e r v i c e s w i t h no cash limit. If fertilizer m o v e s steadily from ered. Social security for farm workers will be effective factories t o f a r m s in t h e w e e k s Blue Shield M e d i c a l - S u r g i c a l Plan . . . p r o v i d e s liberal ahead, t h e n t h e r e will be p l e n t y of January 1, 1 9 5 1 . T h e program is c o m p u l s o r y — plant s p a c e available for additional a m o u n t s for o p e r a t i o n s . . . p a y s for y o u r d o c t o r ' s visits t o t h e This is just another example of the the tax must be paid. This makes it possible for a fertilizer to be m a n u f a c t u r e d and hospital in non-surgical cases. broad protection you have when in- processed. But if finished fertilizer sured in the Fremont Mutual. For regular farm worker to qualify for social security piles up a t factories, s t o r a g e facil- Blue C r o s s a n d Blue S h i e l d a r e w h o l l y n o n - p r o f i t a n d o p e r a t e d complete information contact your benefits at age 6 5 . In case of his death the worker's ities will be overloaded a n d produc- in t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t as a p u b l i c s e r v i c e by M i c h i g a n ' s d o c t o r s local Fremont Mutual agent or write tion s c h e d u l e s will h a v e to be c u t and hospitals. family is entitled to benefits. down. T h i s lost t i m e c a n n o t be the home office. m a d e up. W h o is covered? O n l y a "regular" farm worker O v e r 6 0 , 0 0 0 F a r m B u r e a u family m e m b e r s e n j o y t h i s g r e a t " T h e Tjest c o a r s e , " Mr. L e C u r e u x low-cost health-care p r o t e c t i o n . T o t a l Blue C r o s s m e m b e r s h i p Openings for agents in some localities. is covered.. H e is "regular" if ( a ) he works at least suggests, "is to m a k e i m m e d i a t e a r r a n g e m e n t s for y o u r fertilizer in M i c h i g a n e x c e e d s 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 p e r s o n s . a 3-montIa period for o n e farm operator and ( b ) supplies and s t o r e t h e p l a n t food continues to work for the same operator at least 6 0 until you a r e ready to use it. F a r m Bureau Services offers a triple This is Your Ticket to cRgmonTmuTUAL 1',1BL E. BVSK1KK said about o t h e r s who lose most of a year's work because of bad weath- days and earns at least $ 5 0 in cash every succeed- ing 3-month period. W a g e s paid in the form of g u a r a n t e e for e a r l y p u r c h a s e s . A pre-season discount will be allowed on every ton of F a r m B u r e a u fertili- worry-frte recovery! SEE YOUR DISCUSSION • FIRE INSURANCE H I COMPANY room, board, farm products, or other methods can- zer delivered to y o u r farm d u r i n g GROUP BLUE CROSS ] e r at h a r v e s t , a s m a n y Michigan HOME OFFICE — FREMONT, MICH SECRETARY OR YOUR , bean g r o w e r s did this year. t h e m o n t h s of December, J a n u a r y , not be counted. F e b r u a r y a n d March. T h e sooner COUNTY FARM BUREAU! "Many people explain t h e in- crease in t h e cost of food by saying The 3-month period must begin operator sends t h e report a t t h e end you t a k e delivery t h e g r e a t e r your BLUE CROSS in J a n u a r y , April, J u l y , or October, of each q u a r t e r to the collector of discount will be. F a r m Bureau The w o r k e r may use the last quar- i n t e r n a l revenue and includes t h e Services g u a r a n t e e s t h e physical REPRc;s:r:TAr:vE t e r of 1950 to qualify—he pays n o social s e c u r i t y t a x . T h e t a x is 3 condition of its p l a n t foods, if ft is tax d u r i n g t h e q u a r t e r in which he percent t h r o u g h 1953—1% p e r c e n t properly stored on y o u r farm. By Why Worry? qualifies. If h e changes employers, is deducted from the wages of t h e t a k i n g e a r l y delivery, you a r e fully The Hispitali' and flann' Chen Nen-P\efit or works less t h a n 60 days, or gets worker and 1% percent is contrib- protected a g a i n s t a price decline Hiatth Plan far tin Wtlfart of tht Puftic less t h a n $50 he m u s t again work a uted by the f a r m operator. Only on F a r m B u r e a u fertilizer d u r i n g full q u a r t e r in order to be covered t h e first $3,600 of the total y e a r l y December, J a n u a r y , F e b r u a r y a n d in any f u t u r e q u a r t e r . wage is taxable. March. If t h e price goes down dur- BLUE CROSS B& BLUE SHIEtD PROTECT YOURSELF ON Cooks and o t h e r household work- !t w i " P a V t o k e e P a w r i t t e n ing this period, you will r e c e i v e Michigan Hospital Service ™ Michigan Medical Ser>ic* e r s on f a r m s a r e considered f a r m record of d a y s worked, w a g e s paid, t h e benefit a t t h e l o w e r p r i c e . " 234 State Street • Detroit 26 a workers. Wages paid by a f a r m e r a n d t a x « s d e d u c t e d . T h e p r o g r a m to his children w h o a r e u n d e r 21 i s compulsory—the o p e r a t o r wil" B u y F a r m B u r e a u Seeds. PROTECTION THAT'S PRICELESS do not count t o w a r d social security, ' 3 e n e ' d liable. and n e i t h e r do w a g e s paid by a h u s - Benefits. T h e worker m u s t h a v e band to h i s wife, by a wife to h e r coverage for a t least 6 calendar Better Get It Now! husband, or by sons and d a u g h t e r s q u a r t e r s (3-month periods) in o r to their p a r e n t s . d e r to qualify for benefit p a y m e n t s . The farm w o r k e r should obtain a I f m o r e t h a n 1 2 c a ' e n d a r q u a r t e r s social security c a r d from 'the near- have elapsed between J a n u a r y 1, Signs are pointing to a fertilizer shortage for 1951. Even though you have already booked est social security office—if he does 1951 a n d r e t i r e m e n t or d e a t h he not a l r e a d y h a v e a card. must h a v e made tax p a y m e n t s in a t your hi-analysis fertilizer . . . th.ere is grave danger of a shortage of material and, freight least half of them. He is fully in- W h a t Should F a r m Operator Do? surd, however, if he h a s at least 40 ears as well as a possible jam-up at the plant that could prevent your getting delivery. Fertilizer plants cannot make and store this winter enough fertilizer to handle the spring demand. This should be taken as a warning. Many farmers, taking heed are T h e farm, o p e r a t o r should get t h e ™ a rtera"oV c proper forms from the United States Collector of I n t e r n a l Rev- enue. He fills in t h e n a m e a n d If h e has met all t h e eligibility r e q u i r e m e n t s be may r e t i r e a t age 65 arid will receive benefit pay- FEEDS and FEEDINGS NOW getting their spring requirements of Farm Bureau hi-analysis fertilizer and are social security n u m b e r of his h i r e d m e n t s b a s e d o n h J s a v e r a g e w a g e storing it on their farms. worker, t h e n u m b e r of days worked, d u r i n g t h e t i m e h e p a i ( 1 t n e and t h e a m o u n t of cash wages p a i d E x a m p l e s o £ benefits a r e indicated to the w o r k e r for t h a t q u a r t e r . T h e in t h e following table: Ux The Season's Greetings! Their worry over spring fertilizer shortage is i' Average Retired Retired Widow a t Widow and We wish you all a very Merry Christmas, from our heart*. We pledge you that - over. Why not take yours X.QW while stocks Available Analyses monthly worker worker a n d age 65 two Farm Bureau feeds will continue to help your prosperity during 1951. We trust you to I of all analyses are complete? wage alone wife children make 1951 the finest year for co-operative effort and pro;.- tti the organized farmer - 3-18-9 10-10-10 $ 50 100 $ 25 50 $ 37.50 75.00 $18.80 37.50 $ 40 80 has ever had. For Special Prices See Your 3-24-12 0-10-30 200 65 97.50 48.80 130 MILKMAKER - PORKMAKEE , MERMASH - Hi-N-EG BROILER MASH 300 ' 80 120.00, 60.00 150 FARM BUREAU DEALER 4-16-8 0-20-10 Are Any Other Agricultural Workers Covered? "BUY" WORDS OF THE FARM BUREAU MEMBER : 4-16-16 Yes. Employees of farm co-operatives handling any agri- FARM BUBEAU SERVICES, INC. 0-20-20 cultural commodity, employees of commercial handlers of fruits Call Your Cheerful Farm Bureau Dealer To Supply You Lansing 4, Michigan 4-12-24 0-20-0 and vegetables who are getting these products ready for market, FARM BUREAU SERVICES. INC. and employees of certain agricultural businesses not located on farms, such as poultry hatcheries, are covered. All of the work Peed Department 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan of these employees is covered under social security, regardless of length of employment or amount of wages. <$^\^)mw?\m*&^ww&^^ 'IX MICHIGAN FA"'M N~WS SATURDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1950 It the aims of this resolutloll (or any cause resulting from tbe Rural Youth---Their. were accomplished, would be extended to our rural some help Co-op Enemies All Farnls Need I job. , Another means of protection .is young people allowing for this Discussion Topics Shown Barking Protection For through a policy commonly known Educational Outlook training while living at or near home. thus involving less ex~rn.e than that incurred at a distant col- FOR OUR OOMMUNITY FARM BUREAUS Up Wrong Tree Liability as employers' liability insurance. Usually the only automatic feature in this insurance is payment at ' . This M th b le.ge. One of the problems of ad- medical benefits that may be set , groun d M ateria I fD Back or lSCUSSlon on y va-need education today is the high "If enemIes of American co-oper:l- up in the policy, but i't's good pro- They were chosen by your State Discussion Topic TOday en!rything may be runn:ng tection for the farm employer ill Our Community Fann Bureau Discussion Groups personal cost. Means should be Oommittee from topics presented at the District tives are in earnest abaut 'tax smoothly on your farm-tomorrow taken to lessen this handicap, anti equality', they're barking up the you could have a serious accident case an injury suit is brought DONALD D. KINSEY make the training more available Meetings of July, 1950 wrong trlle," Senator Hubert Hum. lawsuit on your hands. against him, Vincent says, This Director of Research and Information to those whose ambitions are tuned phreys of Minnesota said recently. policy may also be written to PI'O' 'Varren Vincent, farm mal1ag'e- tect the fanner for liability to the for it. The senator said private interests Are we sincer~ about the problems of youth ~ Local Developments Possible. Jf Dec. Educational Opportunities and had gotten to the new federal ta! ment specialist at Michigan Siat~ public. It's best for each f:Hmer to College, says this may not happen discuss his individual liability we have the ambition to promote it Problems of Rural Youth. bill and had poked loopholes into Do you read the farm crop and marketing outlook we can do much to improve loc:!l on anyone [al'm in a lifetime, but problems with a reliable insurance it that will cost the American peo. it is possibli:. Fal'mlng is a very agent and others familiar enough reports? Many farmers do. Or they listen to them on the opportunities for our youth beyoud pie close to $-I bl11ion a year. high school age. America's institu- Jan. Should Township Government be "The National Tax Equality hazardous occupation. with iD9urance to help him decid'l Farmers, like other employers, radio. It is regarded as intelligent business, and enables tions grow from the ettor.1s of its' Abolished in Favor of Stronger Ass'n and others are raising haU a can be held. liable for accidental his needs. a farmer to sell on a favorable market. The question ma_v citizens. It is possible to develop million dollars a year to wage an training COU1'5es to meet the.oe County Governments ~ injury or death to employees or in. attack on co-operatives under ~he jury to the public or pui>!ic prap, Hogs prefer ground oats to be raised, however, as to whether we should not be as needs within our local high schools, smoke screen of tax equality. Thi:Y ~rty, whenever negligence can be whole oats, At the Uni\'ersity of and for the "out of high school" Feb, Yardsticks of Farin Prosperity. shouhl -look at the tremendous loop Illinois, it was found that, when earnest in our study of the future outlook for our children youth. We 'have had some veterans' pI'oved. Examples: a hired man in. holes being written into the current given oats with corn and supple- "'1''''1 while l1sing fault}' equipment, on the farm. The problem is defined in these verses: classes of this sort, but they should These topics are alive with interest and importance tax law with no pl'otest ot tiny .or an accident .caused by straying ment, hogs would eat more of the be extended and broadened in nu. kind from NT EA." oats when they were finely ground. '>LOCK OIl we nighway. Here arc two I've doubled my output in six short years! tu~e and made available to others to the farmer! Attend your Oommunity Farm H ere are a few of the dozen ta" good. means of protection suggested I' ve put my min d to t h etas k . who have come of age since the war. To do .this would require prop. Bureau meetings! loapholes the Senator pointed out: by Vincent. By using new methods, my husking ears 131' additions to the high schooi teaching staff, teachers with ade- "Dividend Withholding. f8 billion paid out in corporatlon Out of dividends annually, $1 billion is not First he urges farmers to write the best insurance policy themselves --that of taking every safety' pre- King Evaporators Are bigger than Icould ask! quate experience and training to The Ol'ganization canferi:nce will 'eported on stockholder tax returns. But what of ~y children? Have I done for them 'give the advanced work properly. This would require additional 95 To Attend be held December 11. It is designed for giving direct assistance to local, Wage earners pay taxes as Uleir money Is earned. "'hy continue t,) caution to avoid accidents on their farms. What I did for my crops in the field? funds, but it would payoff in ~ · county and state organization work- and will re\-olve around tlre tolerate evasion by coy.r>onclippertl1 Second is to buy reliable farm liability insurance. This type ot nlore adequately trained farm AFBF Meetmg I "Perce'ntage Depletion. The de- el"S theme, "There's a job to be done in insurance is not flatly recommend. Ha-:e I strengthened their future in stalk and youth and in what would be saved pletion allowances for oil and ta~ stem? by having the young people Hying at home. . II/address , 11951". This will be the title of an given at the conference by scribed hy President ed for all fanns, but in many cases and othElI' minelllis have been de. the farmer's risk is too great witil' Truman -15 out protection. Shall their lives show a bumper yield? l'i0dem farming, under the spur of emergency needs M. s. C. Short Courses. There are real opportunities for many 'Ofthe.le young people who do not intend A t Da. as AFBF President Allan Kline. Also to be held in connection with the AFDF convention are the the worst loophole in QUI'~ax law1' 'Vorlunen's Compensation InsUl Thpy cost the governD}eiIt $400,'OOiJ,.ance, required by law in most iL 000 a year. Copper or English has accomplished miracles 'of production. Bushels per to .take a four year college program Approximately 95 Farm Bureau and Junior Farm Bureau people are I 16th annual meeting of the Assl}- ciated Women of the AFBY, an in- "Family Partnerships. dustries. can Ire and frequent!) This is it is purchaSed by farmers for pro- Tin Pans at Michigan State College. The retroactive reversal of Suprem() tection against employee accident Our allotment of King Evaporatllrs acre have skyrocketed. Farmers put time, thought, and College has a rich and inter~ting planning to represent Michigan at suranc~ cQnference, a meeting on Coui,t decisions whiCh refused £0 risk, a::cording to Vincent. with copper pails alluws us to 9~1 cer- the 32nd annual meeting of tile Am- service co-operatives. a tax and leg, it aln sizes 24"x6 fl., 30"x10 (t., 36"x12 " ff h od program of short courses available, allow businessmen to...make ficti, provides automatic employee cam- ft" 40"x 12 fl., 4S"x12 ft. for 1951 de- COnSCIentIouse ort to raise t e pr uction standards. for farm youth. :\lanyof these prt>- erican Farm Bureau Federi-.tion ta' islative conference, a safety confer. tious partners of their wives, child: vensation for disability or death liver)'. See or write us at once. W.. be held at Dallas, Texas, December ence, a joint commodity conference, nay be able to ship your ..Ize, All ~u't have they taken the same conscientious attitude to- vide scholarships to aid the young 10-14. as well as dairy, livestock, fruit and "en and other I'elatives' solely to ,I~es are available with En~l\sh tin man or woman in getting t.he train. split up their incame for tax pur: 'Jans, subject to abilln' of m;! I'oses. ' q!Jestion. It is possible to find many cases of negligence Echolarships have "gone beggin;;" wheels" of the Junior Farm Bureau conferences. "Long Term Capital Gains. Under SAP BUCKETS \ 'lelp assure dellvel,' for 1951 season. NOW AVAILABLE! Special Siza for want of takers in the recent will be taking' 34 Junior members cxi.oiting law a capital gain Is tar.. Be sure to 'Order standard, gal- Evaporator for 250 or less trees. Boll- and indifference regarding our educational institutions p'ast. ~he Short Course pragram on an extensive taur-by chartered bus. W oodlols able at a maximum of 25% if th~ vanized, maple syrup sap buck. :n!;' capacity nearly a barrel' of saP per hour. This small size model and 1 medium size model are now on diR- b'oth among CIy 't . I peop e an armers. d f Th e astonis ing h has had 307 'Of these scholarships availa.ble. ($100 to $150.)' Special national conferences on a With fall coming on, Michigan asset is held o\'er 6 Dlonths. Undel' the bill this peri ad is reduced to.3 ets now for delivery in February 1951. Also available, new type play at ou......shop. \\'rite today for iescripU\'e catalog and prices for all thing is that many of our duties as citizens 'have a more The requirements to enroll iu variety of subiects of interest to or- State College foresters say that months. It fits best I the tax needs plastic bucket with built-in coy. models, ganized farmers will precede the winter waodlot work should be .of the stock mal'ket and commQdity , ar. Write for samples ~nd prices. SUGAR 'BUSH SUPPLIES CO. . remote meaning than this one. Still, the concern wI'th such short cOurses call for a high general convention sessions. The planned. It's easier to do improye. speculato1'S who are thus permitt'lll P,O. Box 1107 Localed on :\1-43 Lansing. Mich. (\\'esi Saginaw school education, experience in Sugar Bush Supplies 00. Rural Youth Conference will start ment work in the hardwoods of to com-ert ordinary profits rn1:) Road) just west of 'Waverly golf our children's education is one of the more neglected farming, 'Or eyldence of succf->sful Sunday evening, December 10. PO Box llOi, .Lansing, ~Iich. course, Lansing. Michigan when leaves are off trees. capital gains." . responsibilities of American citizens J. employment experience in ,the field in which the youth is applying for A n I'11 ustr a t'Ion: A' very goo d f'nen d te IIs me that training. Can we af(ord to be by- passing these opportunities for ru.-- certain problems arose in his school district not long ago. ili youth? Benefits to the commun- The citizens criticized the school board for I'ts stand on "ery lty fl:om such training would be great. Your discussion leade:' certain policies. The school board called a public meet- lIas been sent pamphlets whichouL- . ) i ' line the soope or such opportunitie.s. 109 to try to Clear up he matter, sending invitations to Ask him to show them to you. C!1Ieligible electors in the district. The meeting was at- ' Creating Opportunities In Farm d d b h ~ureau. \Ve need to change our ten e y t e school board and ONE interested citizen! philosophy regarding the place of The rest were content to let nettles grow 'in the educa- youth In the Farm Bureau picture . . 1f It has been the thinking much 'Of tIona ence corner, the time, when yauth is considered, Let's be consistent. \Ve cannot molding the chal'acters of our child- that we mnst "use" them somehow ins~st on spending' all of OUI'..!.iJ.l ren are competent to do so. Or can In the programs. This idea 'Of us- in concern over the dollar sign -of they be transmitting tllllir own Ing the young people to pro. our income, and refuse our time weaknesses and their prejudices to vide entertainment, help prepare ~nd efEol.t to problems that Clfn- these children? How many of the bnd sen'e meals at meetings, cern the spIritual and mental we!- teachers we hire are flfllowiug this or do oth'er chores is all fare of Youth. The most import- work because they can't think of right in itself, but it is quite short ant crop we I'aise is our family. anything else to do?, Or are they sighted.. People learn hy doing, We Any man qoes not BYe by bread sincere and capable people in their should help train leadership abili- alone. C'u I t i'v at i n g spiritual profession? Do they love their ties by inviting them to participate strength, high ideals, and mental work, 01' are they just doing it to in the planning of activities. and (;ompetency is just as worth ou:' get, 'by? Do they understand child- by gh-Ing them positions of re- while as cultivating any crop y.oll ren, or must they teach by slav;! Eponsibility in carrying out the can name. driving methods of feal' and com- plans. The Junior Farm Bureau -Mrs. Raymond Sayre, national pulsion? Hitler did that! !lag shown that it can tackle bi~ l.resident of the Associated women Is the school program linked to things and do a good job of it. If'we of the Farm Bureau, speaking at the life of the cammunity so that expect their future leadership, we the annual meeting of the Michigan it is rendering a real sel'vice, or is must begin at t11is early age to Farm Bureau, pointed out that it an "Ivory castle in Spain" and ~ive them their .true place in the farmers al'e creating a new stand- a place .to "get I'id oC the kids for ~un. ard of living for themselves. Shp. the day"? We must evaluate 0111' They dare to try. Do you dare Ii) stl'essed the point that we shouU school, our ,place in Its pragram, give them the oPPOl'tunity? not be satisfied with what we ha\'c and what it is and can do fOI' our ,Questions for Community Group done, and that we should not,h'l- children. Conclusions, , cause we are farmers, tolerate in- Favorable Changes, New Oppor- 1. How can we help rural young fel'ior standards for our children. tunities, Many of our consolidated people to have betteI' educationa:l : The opportunities for farm child. and rural.schools have. done much ,cpporturiities? ren should be as great and proml's- I o c h ange tell' h . ;programs to meet ' ' 2. How many young people a;',c jng as foOl' ather children in OUI'na- the needs of nJral children. Elc, 'th~re In our community who could tion. mentary types of training in ao;- benefit from.tlle Short Course offer. Education Moves Away. The l'icultural sciences and practice, and Ings at Michigan State College'! last 25 .or 30 years has seen a some training in rural 'leadership • 3. What methods can we use to mo\'ement toward the closing cf have been introduced. But how Increase the educational opportuni, i'llI"al.schools in favor of transport. many of QUI' young people could tics for rural young people within jng the childl'en to schoals in town. profit from fUI.ther 11'a.ining in this our own area? This should have resulted in nil direction in those years iust after 4. What policy should tne Micl:- loss of interest in the affairs of the schools on the part of rural lleople, hut the interest really high school? Good farming is not simply labor. I-t requires a \\"ealtb of basic information if it is to b., igan Farm Bureau follow in helpin; to raise the educational standards and opportunity level ,for farm "Our Help in Ages Past .. 0 dropped away. successfully done. It has become a children? Our Hope for Years to Corne" The school was farther away, and very scientific profession. ------------ someone else was running it. Then again, there was the matter of tra. There are a few uncertain years after high school during which the WOInning TOll 0 I e 0 IS dition. How many times have. I ambitions of young peopll! have yet Goal Gelters heard a person say. "The school to crYstallize. They al'e restles3 was good enough for me, it ought years. If some interest appears ill Claybanks Community Farm Bu. to be good enoul1h CoOl'my kids!" continuing on the farm, a good pI'a. America was opened by men with God upon thlfir ch'urches are a source of the courage and perception we need. reau of Mason county submitted Are you satisfied with good gram of extended training will help the winning title of "Goal Getters" minds. -Their vision was prophetic, their passion was freedom. N ow another Christmas is over the l<\.Ild... another old year enough? Do yau still do your farm- give this restlessness a channel in to honor groups and individuals in!:, according to "horse and buggy" which to find expression. And by who enroll their assigned quota of To our forefathers America was promises-promises faithfully draws to .its close. Joyously, at this time of spiritual account-' methods? No! Those have heen this means we may save for the members in the Roll Caoll for Farm kept in the land:s lush prairies, its fish-filled streams, its roll- vaFtly improved and you would rural community many of those ing, churches are bright and fragrant with the faith of our Bureau membership for 1951. COUll- not go back! competent yauths who might Qther- ty Farm Bureaus are invited ':J ing country rich with wood and' min~ral. America was man's fathers. Over Bethlehem the Star still burns, and if this state-, There were many years in wise set out far the city. The need have Recagnition :\Ieetings in Jan- which people did not question for good veterinarians, good farm new-found land of opportunity ... ment may close, reverently, with a text, let it be from the uary or February at which the whether the school was gi-ving the carpenters, machinery service men, child the sort of training that or good homemakers, musicians. Goal Getters wHl ,be honored, Wes. New Americans flocked in from the nations of the world. writing of David, the poet, the great singer, who began as a ley Hawley of the Michigan Farm ;Wpuld do him the most good. Tm- and 4-H ClUb leaders In our com- Bureau said a state meeting [I)r Fleeing religious, economic and political problems, escaping tender of sheep, and became a king in Israel. For all of us in dition ruled, The C,Qurses of study muniti!lS Is well reC9gnized. Rura! Goal Getters will be arranged latcr. were e!ttahlished by "college en- school programs should help build Each community or township group famine and despair, seeking freedom and opportunity, they America today, a quotation from th_e Psalms is at once a trance requirement" standards. rural communities. that has made its membership goal came from the old countries to the new-from England, Scot- rededication, and an act of faitp. in church and country: "Be That might 'be all .right in itself. Michi,gan Farm Bureau ResoJu- wl11 be entitled to send two pel'sans htrt it gives little to the young peo- tions, On November 9th the del()- to the state meeting. Each county land, Ireland, \Vales-from Germany; Denmark, Sweden, Nor- thou my rejuge henceforth and jorever, and my portion in. tM. pIe who do not plan to go to col- gates to the Michigan Farm Bureal' lege-little that aids them In a annual convention in Lansing pass- making 100% of the county goal way-from France, Italy, Russia, Poland-they came in their land oj the living." may send five. Judges In the title fanning future, And a rather small ed the following resolution, which q>ntest were: ~IJ's, Theodore "Iohn millions from these and many other countries. And they came l;roportion of them can 'or do plan senses this need and seeks to ex- ot Quincy; Oharles Mumford of to go to college. It was a long time pand educational opportunities for St. Louis, and Miss Cora lane Vester" to work in their own land, and to pray in their own churches. " befare the school curriculum boo these young folks: felt of Lyons. The land opened to these pioneers. It received their sweat g'an to 'Offer constructive help tf) "We 'believe that the time has tMs .group of rural youngsters. arrived when. due to an increasin; and rewarded their labors. On its rich soil they raised their In thue an.r:ioUJ'day.r, it .reem.rfilling 10 When the writer was a boy, good interest in. and need for. the study Buller generations and marked their names. Deeply in it.rheart, they repeal thi.r mu.rage oj jaith in the pre- courses In agriculture and rural of the various pha~es .of agriculture From the nutritional stand point liVing were scarce, Indeed, in the hy our young people. proper pro. butter Is especially valuable for planted their jaith. ciou.rthing.rjor which our nation .rtandr. To offerings of the rural high school vision should be malie by the State, which he attended. Changes camE. through our (outlying) colleges, energy, and for vitamins A and D, Over the American farmland, that faith blossomed sweetly. all our jriend.r on the jarm.r and ranchu If possIble give YOllr growing chll. ahout because farm people becam~ for the pursuit of such studies a~ dren genero\Js quantities of. butter. It grew from a sapling to a great tree, which now shelters oj dmerica we oj Swift d Company w{.rlz concerned about their children's will merit and receive two years' needs! CI'edit at :\Iichigan State College. It's one of the best foods for them, millions from storms of the spirit. Today the churches of all a good Chri.rlma.rand a happy New lear. Yes. rural people need to take "This policy will make such an Interest In the school, ~ven training available to many students denominations in America give outward and visible signs of Plenty of Walel' f though it did move to town. The future of I'ural Amel'ica depends, iu who cannot attend :\lichlgan' State college, and will in na way lIupli- Having drinking bowls-or other the strength and purpose within our people. And in a new -*/-, / P,.."i.unl l':>rt, on Our efforts to Improve it. \"lJ must ask oUl'seh-es wllethe~ cate or comp~te with the tralningc research, and extension work of water supply always available to 'the d'airy' herd. say :\!i'rhlgan Stat" ~ime of global doubt and fear, of clouded issues and terrible I huchers who are charged with that fine institution," College dairymen. distress OD the coutineuts which our forefathers left, America's