• • " Vol. xxx, No. 10 Ie 19an arm OCTOBER I, 1952 ews 30th Year Published Monthly' I Blue Cross Paid $2,175,000 for FB Members '=-==.============-='~-----------------.New Records Set E D I TOR I A L I 'MFB Hono~,s"Three Veteran Employes '--- ,Ike and Adlai at Kasson t -In, Health Servrees Blue Cross hospital and medical-surgical plans paid In our September 1 edition we said that General hospitals and doctors $2,1 75,000 in, behaif of Farm Bu- Eisenhower and Governor Stevenson were question reau members and their families in 1951. marks on the subject of farm price supports to the 'This set a new record. Nearly 32,000 families in the people who produce the nation's food. I Farm Bureau have Michigan Hospital Service and Mich- They still are question marks. 'Notwi,thstanding igan Medical Service insurance through the Community the speeches they made before 100,000 farmers at Farm Bureau groups. The number is growing con- the national plowing contc:st at Kasson, Minn., stantly. September 6. Austin L. Pino, rural enrollment manager for Blue Both lke and Adlai in their bid for the farm vote Cross, said that in I952 the Hospital Service paid hos- leaned as far toward the' opposing political camp as pitals about $1,500,000 for the care of Farm Bureau they could without falling off their party platforms. family members. They said positively that they favor the 90 % of Ninety-five out ot' every 100 Farm Bureau members higher farm price supports for the next two years as, hospitalized were in hospitals in their home counties or set forth in the Agricultural Act of 1952. In,Con- in counties next to the county of residence. This, said gress this was considered an election measure. Mr. Pino, shows that Farm Bureau members are a part of Come 1954 ... when the Agricultural Act C;;f THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS of the Michigan Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Services. Inc.• on September 10 honored three their own community hospital program when they put 1952 expires, lke and Adlai told farmers at Kasson veteran employes who were retired August 31 under the retirement plan for employes reaching the age of 65. The event was a dinner in their honor. Directors and division heads of all Farm Bureau companies attended. President Buskirk spoke the aside payments quarterly through Farm Bureau to the that the whole farm situation should be re-examined appreciation of the organization for long and faithful service and presented gifts. In the picture are. left to right: Mrs. Fred Dobbyn: Michigan Hospital Service. to determine a long range solution. Fred Dobbyn of Mancelona. 28 years a FBS district sales representative for northern Michigan: Miss Fern -Davis. Lansing. 32 years For services to Farm Bureau families, Michigan Medi. The Farm Bureau has been saying right along with MFB public relations division: President Buskirk: Fred J. Harger. 26 years with FBS as a branch store ma~ager. supervisor of stores. builder of fertilizer plant at Saginaw. and director of fertilizer manufacturing division: Mrs. Fred J. Harger; J. F. Yaeger, cal Service paid doctors about $675,000 in 1951. Nine that the Agricultural Act of 1948 .with flexible price executive secretary of Michigan Farm Bureau and service companies• .., out of ten of the members who are hospitalized 'also have supports to balance production and dema£d was a surgical or medical-surgical services. long range program and not political. Furthermore, it was working all right. Court Upholds Otsego Co-op Nearly all of the benefits paid return to the community to be paid to hospitals and doctors in the community in behaif of the i~su'red. Time Somebodx. Spoke Up July 31, 1952,the United States Tax Court handed dow.n its de- brief as friend of the court. It was the position' of Michigan ronage refunds distributed in federal law regarding farm co- certificates of indebtedne~s and operatives. ' T~re are many illnesses and surgery situations which The Michigan Fa~m Bureau attracted national cision' in the case involving the Farm Bureau that such a brief capital sto"k. ONE OF THE earliest cases require hospitalization at the University of Michigan Otsego County Cooperative As- should be filed because of the dealing with the question decid- attention September 10 when its board of 'directors sociation, Inc., of Gayiord, Mich- THIS CASE is extremely im- hospital or some other specialized hospital and treatment importance of the question in- ed in the Otsego case involved took General Eisenhower and Governor Stevenson igan. volved. portant to all farm co-operatives a bridge company which had built in Michigan. It is the first case a bridge across the Ohio River. by medical speciali~ts. Blue Cross and Blue Shield medi. to task for trying to outbid each other for the farm , It appeared that the Bureau of THE BUREAU of Internal Rev- decided Q.y the federal tax court The members of that bridge com- cal-surgical cover those cases as well. enue has claimed, that the Otsego Internal Revenue was challenging vote. the distribution of patronage re- involving a cooperative tax lia- County Cooperative had not paid pany were railroads that had Altogether, family members of Farm Bureau sub. funds under the cooperative law bility growing out of the distri- agreed to make payments to the They did that in their speeches at Kasson, Minn., sufficient income tax and declar- bution of patronage refunds, bridge company for the use of ed value excess profits taxes for of Michigan where such refunds scribers had 93,079 days of hospital care in 1951. The September .6 when they endorsed mandatory:.farm were being made in forms other stock, or certificates of indebt~- the bridge. years 1946-47-48. ness.. average of charges was $15.95 per day in the hospital. than cash or: stock c~rtificates. price supports at 90 % of parity or more. The Cooperative claimed that The decision enunicates prin- It w;,.s agreea In t;ne contract That _was 13% higher than in 1950. Hospitalization "Has federal paternalism become so infiltrated in under Michigan cooperative law UNTIL the brief of the govern- ciples that have become well es- that any amount of money paid and articles of incorporation and ment was received it was not tablished in the decision of other in excess of the cost of service costs continue to rise. the minds of political leaders that it is now good by-laws it was entitled to ex- clear on what theory the Bureau cases. In recognizing this prin- was to be. returned to the mem- Latest figures show that 1052 of the II S2 Community clude the 'bulk of the amounts in campaign startegy to a~vo'cate still more of it?" t~e _ question from its gross income as of Internal Revenue was basing ciple the court felt it was un- bers. its claims. Because of this un- necessary to recite a long list of Farm Bureau discussion groups now offer their members patronage refunds. THE COURT held that such ex- Michigan Farm Bqreau asked. certainty the board of directors decisions which were enume!ated cess payments over the cost of The Bureau of Internal Rev- of Michigan Farm Bureau direct- not only in the brief of Mich- service did not constitute income the complete Blue Cross.Blue Shield hospital and medical- Newspapers and news magazines of nationaLcir. enue claimed that such patron- ed that the brief be filed for the igan Farm Bureau but also in the to the. bridge company but be- surgical protection. As new 'Community Farm Bureau culation published reports and favorable comment age refunds could not be exclud- purpose of more fully informing cooperative brief and govern- longed to the members, because ed from gross income on the the court about the operations of ment's brief. groups are organized, they make Blue Cross-Blue Shield on "the stand taken by the Michigan Farm Bureau. the bridge company was bound by grounds that the cooperative was cooperatives in the state of Mich- protection available to their members. not under an existing legal obli- igan and current court decisions THE COURT relied on three contract to return such excess The state~ent' by the MFB board of directors applying thereto. cases, two of which were decided funds to the members. This basic "This record in Fann Bureau," ~aid Austin Pino, "is gation to make such patronage re- appears on page)'of this edition. fund prior to the receipt of in- Judge Rice's decision is concise shortly before the court gave its principle is the foundation of all and to the point. He examined the decision. One involved the United decisions which apply to non- a good illustrati~n of the community at work on a com- come. exempt cooperatives. facts thoroughly and held that a Cooperatives, Inc., of which Farm mon problem-' that of providing the best in health care 4What We Get is up to Us , THE CASE was neard in De- troit before Judge Rice of the' cooperative is under a pre-exist- ing legal obligation to distribute Bureau Services, Inc.' is a mem- ber. The Otsego case has nothing to do whatsoever with the question within our home communities in the American way." We shall have a reapportionment of seats in the United States Tax Court on its patronage refunds to persons The Otsego case thus becomes of exemption from income taxa- Mr. Pino, as rural enrollment manager for Blue Cross, October 19, 1951. At the hearing entitled thereto. Therefore, the the last case in a long line of tion because the cooperative made legislature in" 1953. the Judge granted leave to the has assisted the Fa~m Bureau for most of the past ten cooperative was entitled to ex- decisions dating back to some of no claim that it had any standing Our problem is what plan will be used, \ Three Michigan Farm Bureau to file a clude from gross income all pat- the earliest litigations involving as an exempt cooperative. years in developing the Blue Cross-Blue Shield enroll- plans are before us: of abuse of these programs and Kastead, Detroit Fetleration of ment program Jor its members. FarlD Bureau are endangering the success of FARM BUREAU presented the 1. The present provisi6ns of our Constitution which call for reapportionment each year ending with the figure "3." Testifies on voluntary plans. Such abuse wlll lead to regimentation and the federalizing of our health ser- Teachers, AFL. TESTIMONY by the repre- sentatives of labor unions was only testimony for farm people. Dr. Kenneth Babcock, Detroit, presided at the hearing which be- ' gan at 9:00 a.m. and continued $400' 000 'nveste ., 1 d vices.. .erh'-1-lzer PI'ant largely in support of greater fed- 2. The proposed amendment No. 2 on the No. vember 4 ballot. This is the CIO plan. Health Needs OTHERS pr:senting eral assistance with several urg- opinIOns ing federal insurance to cover all included Dr. J. S. DeTar, presi- health ne,eds. until 7:00 p.m. with a short lunch period. Dr. Lee of Palo Alto, California, another member of the President's Commission, was 1 n }!; 1111 "' dent 'Michigan Health Council: 3. The proposed amendment N9. 3 (Balanced DAN REED Jerome Pollack, International Representatives of pub Ii c also present and asked a number Union UAW-CIO; Dr. William and private agencies in the of searching questions. B. P. PATTISON Legislature) on' the November 4 ballot. This is UAW-CIO President Walter Wright, President Indiana' State health field unanitrlOusly pointed Director of Farm Bureau Services Finance Promotion supported by Farm Bureau, Assqciation of Super- Reuther, member of the Presi- Medical Association; Dr. R. L. to need for increased personnel Health Hazard dent's commission on the health Novy, president Michigan Medi- and facilities in their fields. Med- It is not thrift to keep old Sale of Series A debentures of Farm Bureau Services, visors, Grange and many ciVICand business groups. needs of the nation, opened a cal Service (Blue Shield); Dr. ical schools pointed out that if dishes. Fall cleaning time is an Inc., for the expanded fertilizer program has p~ssed The provisions of our present Constitution are three-state hearing in Detroit on Albert Heustis, Michigan State we want more doctors, larger opportunity' to get rid of chipped September 23. Commissioner of Health; An- buildings must be built, staffed and cracked dishes - especially $400,000 and continues satisfactorily. ', ,unsatisfactory to each of the groups supporting MRS. MARJORIE KARKER thony Tashnick, Business Agent, and serviced. $3,300 per year is cups. MSC home economists say AFL Public Employees Union; the cost per medical student at when the glaze is worn or chip- FBS proposes to build a fertilizer plant in the Kalama. Proposals 2 and 3. CIO doesn't like it because and 'Dan E. Reed represented Sam Rabinovitz, executive secre- Wayne University. Wayne now ped from dishes they simply can- Michigan Farm Bureau at the zoo area to supplement the 65,000 ton plant now in Wayne county, while receiving more seats, still tary, Michigan Youth Commis- graduates about 60 doctors per not be sterilized and hence they hearing and supplied testimony sion; George Dean, president year and expects to increase may be a health hazard. operation at Saginaw, • would not have full population representation. based on the resolutions adopted in recent MFB annual conven- Michigan Federation of Labor; this to 100 per year by 1955. Many prospective investors want to act during the Supporters of Proposal No: 3 (Balanced Legisla- tions. Dr. F. R. Carter, chairman of the Dr. Heustis called attention to Home Freezers Gover,nor's Com m i g s ion on the fact that tuberculosis was Michigan State College home fall and winter months. Series A debentures will, be ture) don't like the the present provisions in the , A summary of this .testimony Chronic Illness, Indiana; Dr. Lee Michigan's most expensive dis- economists urge homemakers to available until the total capital of $2,000,000 has been showed that MFB members are Stone, Illinois State Medical So- ease. in 1951, causing 2 out of 3 freeze only firm, well-ripened Constitution because they would again weaken area aware of the health needs of ciety; H. T. McCreedy, Michigan deaths from communicable ill- fruits and vegetables and highest subscribed. representation and lessen chances for a permanent Michigan and the nation. Recent CIO, Dr. Joseph Molver, Detroit ness. He said this would still be quality meats. In all cases, pro- resolutions cover the broad field Commissioner of .Health; Ken true in 1952 in spite of the polio per handling i!l, essential to a Response to the campaign has been very encouraging. solution. of health: recommendations on Morris, UAW-CIO; Mrs. Mary epidemic. quality frozen food. Our licensed salesmen, all employes of the Farm Bureau polio, cancer, undulant fever; Proposal No. 2 would divide both House and Sen- need for an improved tractor and Farm Bureau Services, will be glad to accept in. ate on ~ population basis. This would place 51.6 % of the seats in both houses in control of a bloc of seat to prevent spinal injuries; sponsorship of Rural Health Con- ference; recognition of soil fer- Reapportionment, of the Legislature vestments any time. We have some 20 CoFB secretaries in southern Michigan who are licensed to sell the de- four counties. This could give big labor dominant tility as a health factor; concern bentures. NO YES for the problem of sex degener- control of Michigan's entire government. acy; importance of local health problems such as sanitary gar- We hope that you will co~e to look upon Series A . Proposal No. 3 would apportion the House seats bage dump; need for county and debentures of Farm Bureau Services as an excellent place by population with every county receiving the full community health councils. to put idle money to work .. number of seats to which it would be entitled under CLEARLY shown also in MFB resolutions is the need for a so- The willingness of farmers to finance their off-farm the latest census. The Senate seats -would be dis- lution of health problems as cooperative enterprises asures the success of the fertilizer tributed to districts fixed on the basis of area and near the local level as possible. . , NO~ 4r'" Federal assistance is only re- expansIOn program. population. This is similar to the plan used in Con. quested on problems that cross gress. There the House seats are distributed -on a state lines and are beyond local Mildew Reseed Bare Spots control. population basis, ~he Senate is composed of two Remove mildew spots as soon October is the time to' re- members from each state regardless of population. We believe in voluntary plans of prepaying hospitals and medi- cal bills, such as Blue Cross, in as they are discovered to prevent weakening or rotting of the seed those bare spots appearing in your lawn, Michigan State , Both No. 2 and No. 3 would eliminate the so. material. First take off the sur- College specialists suggest. preference to Compulsory Feder- face growth with a brush, but do called "bed sheet" ballot now used in Detroit, but al Insurance. We feel, however, it out of doors to prevent scat- Cows should be dry at least 6 (Continuect on Palle Two) that doctors are sometimes guilty tering the spores in the house. to 8 weeks before calving. OCTOBER I, 1952 TWO MICHIGAN FADM NEWS sonville-Mrs. Cash-Mrs. Ardie McCarty; Clare Sanderson; Iplant food available for a bumper crop. Michigan farmers are findinlp.it more difficult. to get and keep Michigan Farm News. Eatabllahed JanQ&r7 U. 1.11 Michigan Farm Bureau Evergreen - Mrs. Arley Gray; Laing-Mrs. Raymond Burnison; Townline-Mrs~ Alfred Burgett; ONE of the prOblems whIch occur when we plan to to~ dress . good stands of alfalfa. There are many factors which affect good long lived stands of alfalfa. OFFICERS Watertown-Alix Bissett. ~d0'Ys and pas:ures l.n the These include the seeding of Entered .. _d da.- matter President-C. E. Buskirk. Paw Paw sprmg ISthat the SOlIremalns too Jan. U, ISSS, at the poetomce at northern grown adapted seeds Charlotte, M1cl1Iaan. under the ...ct V-Pres. _W. Wightman, Fennvtne . SHIAWASSEE. wet for equipment to get on un- Exec. V-Pres._C. 1.. Brody, Lansing and prevention of damage 'frtJ~ of March S, 187'. Exec. Sec'y J. F. Yaeger, Lansing Antnm-Mrs. Roger Scribner, til after the growth has advanced insects and diseases. But experi- PubU1be4 1II01lthJ7 nr.t 4&7. DISTRICT DIRECTORS Jr.; Perry-W 0 0 d hull - Mrs. too far to respond satisfactorily. (Continued on Page' Five) George Michalek. by MIcl11pn Farm Bureau at Ita publlceUon omce Ilt 114 m. LoT- eU St., Cbarlott .. Klcl11pn. 1~~ ~Blaque &. H_l-RIchl&D4, Knlrk S-Edwnrd Frltch __ &-1 Qulncy, R-l Howell, R-I JacJa,-O-Lantern Days ST. CLAIR I 4-A. Shellenbnrger.L. Odessa, R-I There are memories of our childhood, if we spent it on the farm, Casco - Mrs. Roy Gentner; ~ Editorial and pceral PII, CedAr St., T -... Po6t Office BaIt 9N. phone LaasIIlC 21-%71. ErttInlIIon offlce8, al 1I1~ '1'ea- So 6-Marten 7-Harry Garn-Charlotte, 6-Ward G. Hodge __ Norris.... R-6 Snover".R-l Caanovla 8-Kenneth Johnson....Freeland. R-I ~Myles Hodgaon __ Cadlllac, R-l That remain in recollection with a most peculiar charm, And I like sometimes to ponder, through a sentimental haze, On that period way back yonder known as jack-o-lantern days. Memphis-Clare Mrs. Gerald Kelly. Pratt; Wales- ST. JOSEPH Sure. Protection l()..-James Mlelock Whittemore Bend noUcea on Form IITI and undeliverable coplea returned under DIRECTORS AT LARGE There would be some watermelons and some Hubbard squash as well Florence-Mrs. Wisner Bab- cock; Friendly Neighbors-Mrs. At Lower Cost Form S57t to Mlchlpn Farm New. editorial off~ Ing. Mlchlp.n. P. O. Box 110, Lans- . Carl E. Bttsklrk Paw Paw, R-I Walter Wlghtman __ Fennvllle, R-I 10hn Converse .. Unlon City. R-2 In the bottom by the cathole, but as far as'I could tell The big old yellow pumpkins were a dandy crop to raise Richard Wenzel. .. Unico Methanol is an , For they furnished all the high light of my jack-o-lantern days. TUSCOLA Einar UngP'ell __ Editor PURpOSE OF FARM RepresenUng alcohol - type anti - freez~ WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU Dayton-Mrs. Oscar Plain; Elm- James Osborne __ Associate Editor BUREAU The vines were quite a nuisance in the growing corn no doubt. The purpose of this Auocla- Mrs. lL Whittaker_Metamora, R-l wood-Mrs. Dolores Pine; Fair- made from commercially - SubscripUon: 40 c:enta a year. tlon shall be the advancement RepresenUng My father had to stop the team and train the ends about. grove-M~s. John Montei; Fre- Limited to FanD Bureau Member&. of'our roembers' interests edu- JUNIOR FARM BUREAU But I think he knew their value and put. up with these delays mont-Mrs. Harold Schlattman. pure synthetic methanol cationally. ktgislatively. and Vol XXX 1. 1952. No. 10 'econcmoically. Dale R. Foster NUes, R-I For the sake of pies and cattle feed and jack-o-lantern days. October WASHTENAW ~ ~ plus a chemical a:ddi- - East Au~usta - Mrs. Fred Father whittled out the very first when I was just a tad. His hand displayed a cunning that I hadn't known it had, Schechter; North Scio - Mrs. tive which retards corrol EDITORIAL Protect Slleep (Continued from page 1) And the grinning thing when lighted by a tallow candle's rays' Formed a model for the efforts of my jack-o-lantern days. Helen HUber; Tri-Township-Mrs. Hollis Carr. WAYNE sion and rusting of all metals In the radiatol. under slightly different arrangements. I would borrow Mother's paring knife and good stout mixing spoon Four quarts of Unico Against Dogs Both would place the responsibility for carrying And sculpture many a gaping oaf and snaggle-toothed cartoon, But if I ruined some, so what? The cattle knew my ways And munched the haggled failures of my jack-o-lantern days. Brownstown Welle. - Mrs. John C. WEXFORD Methanol will gi~e th(, out the reapportionment on agencies of government Boon-Mrs. Mildred Carlson. same protection againsj Michigan sheep raisers have I tried to keep the best one once, I stored it high and dry developed three methods of re- that could be forced to act by court order. freezing as five quarts of, But in a week or two, alas, its smile went all awry ducing losses from dogs, accord- ing to Graydon Blank, Michigan State College animal husband- This points .up the essential the two proposed amendments: difference between And I discovered with a shock how quickly wealth decays,- A lesson oft repeated since my jack-o-lantern days. Top Dress Hay many other alcohol anti- , freeze preparations. man and sheep specialist. Some sheep raisers put bells on several animals. Others run one Shall both houses of Michigan's legislature l?e con- trolled by a labor-dominated four-county bloc? .Or The Fates spin out their lengthening thread. October comes again Bringing its harvest and its dread to wintry-minded' men, While in the sanctums of my soul the light of memory plays Alid Pasture - -For All 'Vioter Protection or more goats with the flock. The Among fond recollections of my jack-o-lantern days. third practice is running a cow and her calf with the sheep flock. shall the Senate representation continue to give area repre~entation while the House serves population? R. S. CLARK 315 N. Grinnell St. Fields Now Unico Permanent anti-freeze gives you all-winter fl. protection. This high quality anti-freeze contains Apparently a cow is more willing WAYNE LECUREUX to stand her ground when a dog Vote NO on No.2-it's not for you! Jackson, MichIgan FB Services Fertilizer Dep't special chemical additives which protect metal i~. enters a pasture, Blank reports. Both pasture and hay crops are gasoline engine cooling systems from rusting or cor- Vote YES on No.3, we all agree! Beach-Mrs. M. A. Shubitowski; MECOSTA Dog losses are always a prob- responsive to good management. Bingham-Mrs. William Logan; Barryton-Mrs. Ray Hill; Big roding. These additives also prevent loss of the anti- lem for sheep owners. Blank Application of fertilizers ih the suggests calling this problem to Blue Water-Mrs. Ervin Ender; Rapids No. I-Mrs. Ernest Frei- freeze solution by foaming. the attention of dog owners, since H ealth Meeting in Detroit Caseville-Mrs. Allan Gwinn; berg; Big Rapids No.2-Mrs. Wm. Central Huron ~ Mrs. George Fitzgerald; Grant Center - Mrs. establishment of seedlings is im-' portant. But it is equally im- keeping dogs at home should be portant to feed the crop for maxi- Ethylene glycol is the chemical that gives yo~ the owner's responsibility. No A. series of public hearings is being conducted Southworth; East Bloomfield - Elmer Peterson; Hawkin~Mrs. Mrs. Alice Rink; Elm Creek-Mrs. Raymond Todd; Pogy-Mrs. Amy mum returns. worry-free all-winter protection. Stop in and get practice can guarantee to keep across the country by the President's Commission on FALL is an ldeal time to top dogs from killing sheep. Lucas Priemer; Forest Bay-Mrs. Kunze. your supply now while stocks are plent; ful. . I the health needs of- the nation. The seventh in the Harold Finkle; Grant-Mrs. Rich- MIDLAND dress hay and pasture fields. ard Schuette; Halfway - Mrs. Homer Township - Mrs. Carl According to the Michigan Ex- Inspection :Meat on the hoof is worth an series was held in Detroit on September -23. Reports from the meeting held in Minneapolis indicated this Margaret Klebbs; Harbor ~ Mrs. Kuehl; Hope-Mrs. Lorreta Joynt; Ruth Stern;. Helena - Mrs. Mount Haley-Mrs. Wanda Pos~ periment Station, fall .application of fertilizer gives equally good Now's tbe Time to Order Oil inspection stop enroute to mar- results as spring application. In ket. might be a "F amily Farm Policy Review" in the Anthony Stacer; Lake Shore- cal. Take advantage of the sub- Mrs. Clare Armstrong; Lighthouse addition, it comes at a time when MISSAUKEE spreading equipment can be stantial discounts we are offering field of medicine. r-Mrs. Edwin Lange; Limerick- Aetna-Reeder - Mrs. Johanna Mrs. Florence Young; Northwest Jager .. hauled over the ground with on quantity purchases of motor F arm Bureau representatives attending the De- Huron-William Young; Sheridan greater ease and with less com- MONROE paction of the soil. It comes also oil and grease. By getting your )~.costs no more' troit meeting report that there appeared to be a -Mrs. Russell McTaggert; Ver- Ne,wport-Mrs. Teresa Reaume; at a time when labor is more .. "'t ,~7 genuine effort to gather information and OpIniOn. ona-Mrs. Clarence Binder; West Raisinville Center-Mrs. Clinton available .. lubricating oil and greases npw, • Huron-Mrs. Edward Schuck; Drodt; Stoney Creek - Andrew td ..be.~ An equal amount of time, ten minutes, was given Willow 'Creek - Mrs. Norval Meyer. TOP DRESSING also puts the meadows and pastures in the your local servi~e man will be better able to devote 'all his time each witness appearing before the Commission Maschke. .\ ,;;;Jevee MONTCALM best condition and vigor to with- IONIA Belvidere-Earl Herzog; Mont- stand the rigors of wi.nter. delivering heating fue~s this win- members. Every speaker provided a copy of his South Boston-Mrs. Carl Wit- calm-Mrs. Stephus Hanson; Sid- When spring comes, top dres- •ter and tractor fuels next spring. testimony for study by the Commission. tenbach. ney-Mrs. Thomas Thomsen. sed meadows and pastures are The Commission is trying to determine the ISABELLA MONTMORENCY prepared to start early growth, ter and tractor fuels next spring. Make a list 01 Broomfield - Mrs. Theodore Big Rock-Mrs. Ruth Rice; taking advantage of early spring your lubricating requir~ments and place your orde~ Be adequacy of present health service. Adequate is an Rhode; Coldwater-Mrs. Kenneth East Rust-Mrs. Chrystal Tracey. Baker; Walton-Mrs. Pat Hatha- rains to grow large yields of high quality forage. If the meadows today. absolute condition. We doubt whether any family NEWAYGO are to be plowed under for corn way. Fr e m 0n t ever h~d an adequate income! As nearly as we can JACKSON Beaver Denver - Mrs. LeRoy Irons. or beans, the top dressing results FARMERS' PEmOLEUM CO-OPERATIVE, Inc. m u t u a I. Hanover-Horton-Mrs. Thelma in extra growth and organic mat- discover, an adequate income would be about 25 % McCorkle; South Jackson - Mrs. NORTHWEST MICHIGAN ter. to turn under. The crop to 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing 4, MichigaI}. Bernice Dancer;. Tompkins-Mrs. Grielickville - Mrs. Harriet follow benefits from the extra more! We feel that adequate health services are in Hoolihan; Hillside Grove-Mrs. Howard Hall. the same position. We need to constantly improve Theodore Stricker; Sunshine- • THAT LEAI( KALAMAZOO Mrs. Leroy Allington. ~ ,;;;IVv~ I~"'.A ~ our services but there will always be more that we would like to have. A survey of needs, such as this one, can be of Pleasant Valley-Mrs. Merritt Porter. KENT Mapes-Mrs. Claude Schmidt; Snow - Mrs. Beatrice Hesche; , OAKLAND Clarkston-Michael OCEANA Claybanks-Mrs. Esther Friday; Hart. STOP _. value when honestly undertaken. We congratulate South Kent-Mrs. Ralph Sherk; Newfield-Miss Celia Kennedy. those in charge of the Detroit meeting and hope the Busy Corners - Mrs. Thelma OGEMAW Estes; Vergennes-Mrs. William Ogemaw Center-Mrs. Isadore F re mo n t information political use. gained will never find its way into See Dan Reed's article on page 1. Roth. LAPEER Elba-Hadley-Mrs. Schafer; Pleasant Hill - Mrs. Bertha Valley; Prescott - Mrs. John Ross- Harold Currie; Rifle River-Mrs. ARE YOU mutual Community Briar Hill-Mrs. ALPENA Bolton-Mrs. George Pllarski; Ed Schultz; man; Marathon - Mrs. Harold Viola Bennett. J Burch. OSCEOLA' Avondale - Mrs. Jack Arndt; FIRE INSURANQ F B Evergreen-Mr~. Howard Connon; Long Lake - Mrs. Lyle Van LENAWEE Irish Hills - Mrs. William East Hersey-Mrs. Max Blanch- White; Macon-Mrs. Ethel Kimer- ard; East Marion-Mrs. Marion SPENDING ALL COMPANY ••• ' arm urean Warmer; Long Rapids-Mrs. John Behling; Poland-Mrs. Eugene er; Medina-Mrs. George Robey; Rodgers; Mulberry - Fred King; Raisin- Smith; Townline - Mrs. Carrie Sears - Mrs. Leota' 761te4'l4S~1 Activities Wodkowski; Spratt-Mrs. Merritt Barton. ARENAC Palmyra-Mrs. Allen Baker; Riga Schroeder. -Donald Gust; Rome-Dover- . Curry~rs. OTTAWA Glenn Vissers; YOU MAKE? 7, MRS. MARJORIE GARDNER / Mrs. W. E. Dudley. Bay Shore-Milton Darbee. LIVINGSTON Forest Grove - Mrs. HIram STAR AWARDS BARRY East Marion":- Mrs. Albert Yntema; Gitch~ - Mrs. Russell Back in the 1810's your grand- I Highbank - Mrs. Clarena Dinkle; Fifty-Nine - Mrs. Leo Smallegan; Pat'chin-Mrs. Scott Gold Star-Knox Community Cairns; Northeast Castleton-Mrs. Burke; Northwest-Gale Hoising- Holmes. father, even your great Farm Bureau, G 1a d win ton; Northwest County Line- PRESQUE ISLE Mildred Brodbeck; North Hast- grandfather may have known Fremont Mutual, may have had the opportunity to test County, Frank Foster, sec'y. Silver Star-Goodrich, Gene- ings-Eva Leach; Northeast Dow- ling - Mrs. Barbara Northwest Assyria-Mrs. Schultz; Oral Mrs. Sylvester Sober; Plainfield- Huron - Mrs. Allen Schalk; Mrs. Andrew Henry; Tyrone Hill Moltke - Mrs. Carl Schaedig; -Mrs. Lucille Bredernitz; Una- Swan River-Miss' Betty Rusch. DO YOU the integrity, the performance see, Mrs. Douglas Pierson, Miller; South Carlton-Mrs. Leo dilla~Mrs. Mabel Smith;. West SAGINAW sec'y. which through the years were to give Fremont Mutual its outstanding performance. Dear Community Farm Bureau Members: Barry; Woodland-Florence Eck- ardt. BAY Center-Mrs. Florence Westphal. MACOMB Birch Run-Gilbert Blumfield Buena Vista - Mrs. Davis-Mrs. Madeline Douglas; Martin Stockmeyer; Fremont- V. Berg; REALLY W.ANT Npw, Fremont Mutual Is 76 Williams - Mrs. Howard Le- Meade-Mrs. Lewis Kitley; North Mrs. Mary Spiker; Saginaw- Listed below are the winners Avenue-Mrs. Paul Cieslar; 700th Kochville-Mrs. George A. Marti; years strong - because of ita I performance and wen earned reputation. Most certainly, of the 100% Certificate of Merit for the past fiscal year. These groups met for 12 months of the Cronier. BENZIE Inland, Mrs. Violet Tezak. -Mrs. John F. Foss. MASON Thomas-Mrs. Carl W. Miller. SANILAC TO SAVE? you too can be sure with a .• Lincoln River - Mrs. H. P. Ball-Mrs. Wm. Gordon; Buel year and reported conclusions BRANCH Fremont Mutual FiteIns~ Anderson. Center-Mrs. Robert Purvis; Car- ! each month on the topic assigned Coldwater, Mrs. Jessie Mohre. ance policy., ",}.' . : for that particular month by the to state committee. CALHOUN iYou c.an't save accidentally. Stop that leakage in savings 4 _ ' ~,,~-- ~\, ~::'-.o!) ~e •. \ • Albion 2-Mrs. Carl Radtke; Extra Protection ••• AIJt.J. • which OUT OF a possible 1151groups Convis-Mrs. Lawrence Klipfer; CLASSIFIED ADS with the new ~F.I.P. PLANNED savings program. This were on record this year Duck Lake-Nina Stockfish; Eck- Fremont Mutual Aqiritt , th~re are a total of 166 who have ford-Sam Berry. Classified Bdverlisemenis are:cash with order at !he.following savings plan offers you a combination 'of several advant- show you, in every polley, rates: 8 c:en!s pel' word for one edition. Ads to appear in lwo or won this award. This is over the added protection ext:ra. - 1(16% increase over the groups CHEBOYGAN more editions take !he rate of 6 cenis per word edition. These ages: Return of all deposits, plus emer'gency cash, plus cou- Alverno-Mrs. M. J. VanCamp- rates based on guaranlee of 50,000or more subscribers. Tl-~y yours with Fremont Mutual last year eligible for this type of en; Black River-George Craig; pons, plus $2,000 per unit of i naurance in event of death Call him today~ . an award which indicates that are members of the Michigan Farm Bureau. Crump Settlement-Mrs. Berni- our program is continuing to im- dine Sheneman; Meyers Creek- while saving. Agent.: Fremont Mutual laJ prove not only in quantity but in Mrs. Jenning Couture. LIVESTOCK WOMEN growing ••• territory iDqu1Jl . quality of meetini:s. EATON NEW FREE 24-page Sewing Book, .-F;'; Bur~; I~~~ce-s;;'vice; LISTED above are the Star ~nLKING SHORTHORNS-We won are inYlt . North Windsor-Mrs. Lepha Premier Bree41ng award at the 1952 with "1952 Pattern Service for Sewl"" F.I.P. is designed for Farm Bu. I 507 South Grand Avenue Award winners for the month of Michigan State Fair. Our 9th In 10 smart Cotton Bags" tells how to make Hammond; West Oneida-Mrs. Ed years. clothes and household Items I Lansing, Michigan • A~t. This will be the last Southworth; Windsor No. I-Mrs. Take a short-cut to succe~8 from thrifty cotton sacks. See ho.... reau members. Start now to by heading your herd with a young you save container costs when you I I am interested in more information about Star Award of this nature that bull from Ingleside Farm. 'Ve are 7u~~,"t will be liven. Beginning with the new f"!Seal year, September, 1952. Helen Youse.. GENESEE Gaines-Gatha consigning a top dark roan yearling buy products In cotton! Send pollt card to National heifer to the state sale at )ISC Oct. 76, Memphis, Tennessee. 24. 'V rite or visit Stanley M. Powell, Wykes; Rich- Ionia. R-1, ~lIchlgan. (l0-tf-57b) Cotton Council, Box (3-10t-50b) stop that ings. Ask leakage in your sav. your- Farm Bureau I the Farm Bureau Protected savings pro- I I gram known as FIP. I I fPN" /4'r- ill ReV type of award system has been set up. Watch this column field-Mrs. Cora Algoe. SHROPSHIRES-Good selection of MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS "'E URGE all producers, of pure insurance man about F.I.P., or I """"'-"-""'-"-"-"'N~~"-"'"'''''''''''''''''''''''''' I uJCUft,~ next month for particulars. GLADWIN Butman No. I-Glenden registered yearling rams. visit Stanley ~l. 'Vrlte or Powell, Ingleside maple syrup to order Imp boiling equip- Mur- Farm, Ionia. R-l, Mich. (lO-tf-16b) ment now. Attractive discount for send us this coupon. I I .. • COJlGltATULAnOHS to the orders placed In October. Smaller ray; Daisy Hill-Elnora Nettle- Address I .fficers and members of the fol- lowine Community Farm Bureau croup& who are ONE HUNDRED ton. GRATIOT COnRIEDALE Sheep for sale. discount catalog and In November. prices. Sugar Yearling rams $75. A few young ewes pile>! Co., Box 1107, Lansing 1, :OUch- $65 each. Also, ten ewe lambs and a Igan .. Write for Bush Sup- (1()-tf-38b) ------------- .Farmers' Investment Prolector Depl. few ram lambB $40 and $50 each at PERCENTER'SI Emerson-Mrs. Paul Petro; the farm. ~tikesell & :l.lay. Char- ALCOKA New Haven-Mrs. Eva Akin; Pine lotte. R-4, Michigan. (l0-2t-33b) HELP WANTED .. FARM BUREAU INSURANCE • River-Mrs. George Davidson. SALESMAN-To sell well establish- ewaa Mrs. Mildred LaFo~. HILLSDALE Safety First ed line of barn equipment. age 30 to 45. Must be honest. rellable. with : _'y.; 3Iet 1Say-.rs. Hilda Carl- 1llIIl; Mount Joy.....t.(n. Myrtle Wheatland-Mrs. Harley Rush. good habits. Farmllllr or farm ,equip Leave safety shields off your ment background necessary. To sell ~ 507 South Grand Lansing, Micll. .. T~; -Gnash. Tails !toed-Mrs. Emma HURON Bach - Mrs. Harold Sting; machinery if you want to get "all on commission basis. Write Simplex wrapped up in your work." Barn Equipment. Marllhfleld, Wlscon- Illn. Give references. (9-%t-39b) OCTOBER I. 1952 THREE ., MFB Blasts Farm Pledges hy II{.e and Adlai .... + Support Policies I Michigan Beans in Pl1:les\ti~e agriculture. Government cisions pertaining to agriculture will determine whether the farm- de- L. Brody, the Earm Bureau's executive vice-president, falls on September 20th, but the obser- officers of the Farm Bureau In- surance Services, and the Insur- ance Services agents who claim winning positions in the Brody er can continue to meet the in- vance was arranged for October Called Paternalism creasing needs for food for our country and other free nations. The far-reaching effects of 27th to permit tabulating the re- sults of a Brody Day contest among the Insurance Services' Day contest. In addition to Mr. Brody's birthday and completion of the contest, the meeting will com- agricultural po!jcies on the representatives. The Board of directors of the Michigan Farm Bureau memorate the first anniversary American people generally make at its meeting at Lansing September 10 charged that the national farm program a MR. BRODY will be guest of of the Farm Bureau Life Insur- vital factor in determining honor at the Brody Day dinner to ance Company, wqich has broken pledges given farmers by General Eisenhower and Gov- whether private enterprise and be held at Michigan State Col- all Michigan life instlrance com- ernor Stevenson for farm price supports at 90 % or more the freedom of the individual are lege. pany records f<;>rgrowth during to endure .. \ Joining in honoring Brody will its first year, The Farm Bureau of parity is a policy of paternalism for agriculture. be Michigan's Insurance Commis- Life Company began operation HONEST and intelligent farm sioner Joseph A. Navarre, Man- on September 20 1951. "The pledges for mandatory 90 % price supports were people and other citizens desper- ager Nile L, Vermillion and other They have. two children. given at the National Plowing Contest September 6 at ately need the opportunity to wilt right. SprrMfr ~gfrt rally their support behind a lead- Kasson, Minneso.ta," said C. L. Brody, executive vice- er who has the courage to stand president of ~he ~ichigan Farm Bureau. for what is right and best for the nation. At this critical time our "It is not the responsibility of government," said the country needs advocates in high places who fearlessly stand fo'r Farm Bureau directors, "to pro,vide farm price support at levels which represent profitable returns to. farmers. This is the position taken by (500,000 farm families in the Farm Bureau. and carry out policies that will be for the best .interest of the nation. This is the type of Pres- ident we need in the White House the next four years. ·pritWl right "Rigid systems of high price supports for farm THE MICHIGAN Farm Bureau Board of Directors urges its products can lead only to rigid systems for restricting membership, through their 1,151 production. These in the end can reduce a farmer's Community Farm Bureau or- MICHIGAN NAVY BEANS. contributed by Michigan farmers during the 1951 CROP campaign ganizations, to urge a frank production so as to take away as much or more income and processed by ihe.Michigan Elevator Exchange. have been shipped to hungry and needy persons . analysis and discussion of these as has been added through. increased prices. allover the world by the Christian Rural Overseas Program. issues by the candidates and their sponsors.. "The Farm Bureau favors a return to the Agricultural Pictured above is a truckload of these beans in Bunker Hill bags arriving at a Mount of Olives Only by so doing can large warehouse in Palestine. Unloading of the beans was supervised by Daud Khoury. an Arab refugee numbers of our citizens avoid Act of 1949 which was designed to protect farmers basing their votes on confusion, , who helps those less fortunate among the SOO.OOO refugees in Palestine. guessing and prejudice rather aiainst extreme price declines. Large portions of the than on intelligent appraisal. Act become inoperative as the need for price support in 47 states: disappears. Farmers operate in a free market." "IT IS NOT the responsibility to complete and permanent de- subsidies apd government guar- pendence upon federal handouts anteed prices? for his income? Certainly the next national ad- ministration cannot continue to The Improved CO-OP of government to provide price 6. With the continuation of strengthen the existing throttle The MFB board said the 1950 Agricultural Act guaran- support' at levels which represent 2. Will not the Act of 1950, subsidies, crop controls, market- hold of federal bureaucracy on the lives of American citizens Tractor-Draw'o Manure Spreader teeing 90 % of parity under all conditions for the basic profitable returns to farmers. with its government-guaranteed ing quotas, and acreage allot- Farm price supports are an ap- 90% income on basic commodi- ments for the next two years, and at the same time restore the This handy, rugged CO-OP spreader has a low box for cr«J>s of wheat, corn, cotton, tobacco, rice and peanuts propriate and necessary protec- ties, become so firmly established what chance is there for the next freedom and opportunity for in- tion against unreasonable price that it will permanently shackle President to eliminate wasteful dividual initiative and local par- easier loading. And it is perfectly balanced. for easier is price fixing. ticipation for determining our declines." the farmer's initiative and inter- and unnecessary government ex- handling. One .man can move it around by hand when Follo~ing is the full statement made by the Michigan "The Agricultural Act of 1949 est in self help beyond the point penditures? destiny. The staunch interest which empty! The 70-bushel box, made of seasoned, acid- Farm Bureau board of directors to General Eisenhower is designed to provide protectien of no return? CAN THIS be the correct in- against extreme price declines ' both candidates voiced in con- resistant wood, gradually widens from front to rear for tinuing, at least for some time to terpretation of the statements and Governor Stevenson at their national h~dquarters, without going to the opposite ex- 3. Can the ','security and op- made by General Eisenhower treme of government price fix- portunityl' for agriculture to come, the high price guarantees even feeding to the clyinders. The long, round cylinder to the Michigan headquarters of both parties, and to in the 1950 Act does not indicate and Governor Stevenson to farm- ing. It is consistent with main- which both candidates pointed in ers at Kasson, Minnesota, Sept- teeth-solidly riveted to channel bars-deliver shreaded Michigan members of Congress: tenance of the incentive system such glowing terms become a re- encouraging answers to the I above questions. ' ember 6, 1952 ? manure to the distributors. Spreads thick or thin, 3 to The Board of directors of the + ~he board of directors believes . Michigan Farm Bureau makes that the inititiative of the Amer- in agriculture, under which farm- ality if the nation continues ers retain the opportunity to pro- farther down the road toward the fit from their own productive ef- destruction of a free choice THE CONTINUATION of guar- anteed high support prices will B 0dy Day •• 18 loads per acre. Shields protect beater drives. Pneumatic tires and lubricated roller bearings for smooth the following observation regard- ican farmer and his desire to help ing the pledges given farmers by himself must not be destroyed. General Eisenhower and Gover- nor Stevenson before an audience forts and their own efficiency. economy? The Act has been wisely designed 4. With the continuation ilf so that large portions of it be- this deteriorating policy, how can more and more encourage. and soon compel farmers to depend upon the Government for their B.elng PIanne d operation, longer life. Quick hitching and unhitching with manual jack a great tool for your, better farm- THE IMPORTANCE 'of the come inoperative as the need dis- the next President curtail or income rather than on their own of more than 100,000farmers at midwest farm vote caused both appe~rs. The mand~tory leve,ls eliminate the political power of efforts in the competitive mar- I ing practices! the National Plowing, Contest at th~ General and the Governor to of prIce. support ~rovided therem the Production Marketing Ad- ket-place. Mandatory high sup- A THREE-WAY observance of Kasson, Minnesota, September 6: strongly advocate the continu- HAS FEDERAL paternalism be- ation of government price sup- come so infiltrated in the minds ports for the basic farm com- I are flexIble; that IS,re~ated to !he ministration with its under- supp~y of the commOdI~Y.ActIOn ground, pseudo-farmer's organ- to raIse the leve~ of p;:'Icesuppo~t ization? port prices progressively cripple the initiative and opportunities of efficient farm producers upon the birthday of the executive vice-president of the Michigan Farm Bureau will be held when FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. of political leaders that it is now modities of wheat, corn, cotton, above that prOVIdedm the Agn- whom the Nation depends for its the Farm Bureau Insurance Ser- FARM EQUIPMENT DIVISION good campaign strategy to ad- rjce, tobacco and peanuts at the cultural Act of 1949 would not \ 5" How can he work .effective- food and fiber. vices celebrate their annual r vocate still more of it ? !,O%of parity level. be in the long-run interest of ly with our support to restore the No other phase of our economic "Brody Day" on October 27th. 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing 4, Michigan Governor Stevenson expressed farm people." farmer's opportunity to obtain_ and political interests is of great- Actually, the birthday of Clark strong approval of 90% or higher his income in the free market- er importance to the American . THE PRESIDENT'S Council of price supports indefinitely, and place instead of depending upon people than policies dealing with .WILS General Eisenhower s too d Economic Advisers in March, staunchly for the continuation of 1949, warned the nation of the 90% government price'supports at least through 1954. destructive results of mandatory high support prices, as follows: "Rigid systems of support ....can FB Services 'Promotes IN THE 1950 mandatory 90% only lead to rigid systems for 5000 WATIS farm price support law, the Gov- ernment guarantees the farmer restricting output that violate our tenets of economic freedom, that Ecklund and Sexon a major part of his income from work against our objectives of basic crops. This was enacted by maximum production, and that Congress this summer over the in the end take away from farm- Announces most strenuous opposition from the American Farm Bureau Fed- eration. ers' incomes through deceased volume as much as, or more than, they add through increased The Michigan Farm Bureau prices." agressively supported the nat- a New ional Farm Bureau organization THE MICHIGAN Farm Bureau in its effort to keep in effect the Board of Directors in behalf of Radio-Farm Agricultural Act of 1949 with 53,000 Farm Bureau member variable price supports. to Michigan Congressmen in sup- questions' families urgently asks Governor Stevenson and General Eisen- We made strong representations howef for the answers to these lIe11tll1e 0 .. , 190 Michigan hospitals, o•• r 4,800 Michigan doctors II...- Ihh m.mb."hip co~d. port of the following American I . Department :IfIfJIf /!l.wdJl 1Ife_/lfifJII Farm Bureau policy approved by 1. How far will the continua- the official representatives of tion of 90.% supports through 1,500,000Farm Bureau members 1954 or longer carry the farmer : To Serve Rural ,that Michigan doctors an~ hospitals canJ Central Michigan Re-Roof , JOHN C. SEXON. the new sup- ADOLPH ECKLUND of Sag- .' offer for ••• PROTECTION OF YOUR FAMILY 2 Programs Daily erintendent of the FBS fertilizer manufacturing plant at Saginaw, inaw has been promoted by Farm Bureau Services to be manager of A(jAlNST HOSPITALAND MED/(JIl BilLS or came to the plant in January 1948 while it was being built. the FBS Fertilizer Manufactur- ing Division. Featuring Mr, Sexon has been manu- facturing foreman, shipping fore- ,The promotion was effective September 1. Mr, Ecklund suc- rhe -chances are 1 in 3 that your . nnat Blue ~ros5 - Blue ~hlela uo. family faces hospital bills this yearl . BLUE CROSS COMPREHENSIVE Re-Galvanize man, assistant superintendent. ceeded Fred J. Harger, who re- John C. Sexon was raised on a GROUP HOSPITAL PLAN covers a broad • National & World News • farm in southern Indiana and active in tl'je 4-H club. He grad- iired August 31 as head of the fertilizer manufacturing division. OU NEVER KNOW . when sIckness or ac- range of benefits (up to 120 days of care) I Y cident • Community News Mr. Ecklund became. super- in anyone of over 190 Michigan Blue Crosa I uated from the school of agri- intendent of the Saginaw fer- will strike you or someone in participating hospitals. • Fann Information October is a key month in maintaining farm buildings . culture at Purdue University in tilizer plant in 1947 while it was your family! • Interviews It's a "grand and glorious" feelin' to know your roofs 1942. Thereafter he served 4 years in the army, rising to the being built. Before that he spent 8 months working in large coop- . . Unexpected hospital and medical bills may BLUE SHIELD MEDICAL-SURGICAL PLAN provides liberal amounts for stated rank of captain. erative fertilizer plants through- • Market Reports are secure and your buildings "dressed up" for the embarrass you financially for months ; ; • surgical procedures. It pays toward your • Music winter. AFTER the war Mr. Sex on served one year with the agri- out the midwest and at Balti- more. Under his direction the l and even years ahead.. doctor's hospital visits in non-surgical cases.: cultural branch of the military Saginaw plant began operations Check these items for action now! in March 1948 with an estimated But you can avoid financial embarrassment; How to get and keep government in Germany. He and gain peace of mind by protecting yoursell 1. Do I need any new roofs? was concerned with the reorgan- capacity of 45,000 tons a year. Blue Cross - Blue Shield Protections MON. thru SAT. Ization of German farm coopera-' The past year' more than 60,000 and your family with BLUE CROSS-BLUE 2. Are any. of my metal roofs rusty and needing tons were manufactured. [f your firm employs 5 or more people it may 6:00 to 7 :00 a. m. tives and the establishment of an SHIELD Health-Care Plans, sponsored by be eligible for the Group Enrollment Plan.: re-galvanizing? agricultural extension service. Adolph Ecklund was raised on a dairy farm near Charlevoix . Michigan hospitals and doctora. Agricultural workers can join through Farm 12:00 to. 12:30 Noon . Upon returning to the United 3. Do my buildings need paint? States he was employed in seed He completed the two year Bureau Discussion Groups or Grange Group&; course in agriculture and a These non-profit prOtection plan8 have pro- 4. Are there leaks that need patching or caulking? certification for one year by the Indiana Corn Growers Assocation course in dairyi'ng at MSC. vided benefits of over 222 million dollars in Protection without Problems "WILS 5. Should my machinery be repainted? before coming to Saginaw. After working on the family I the last 13 years. They are enjoyed by over farm for a year, Mr. Ecklund en- nere's no red tape with Blue Cross - Blue 6. Can I use new siding on my house? In 1949 Mr. Sexon was mar- 2~ million membera in Michigan-folks ried to Marilyn E. Lunning of tered the employe of Farm Bur- Shield. Simply show your Blue Crose - Blue Saginaw. eau Services at Lansing. He be- like you-who know that the chances are Shield membership card to your doctor and Rem~Iilber if your answer to any of the above came assistant manager at Tra- J 1 in g that they will face hospital bills in. hospital admitting clerk. Blue CroeB- Blue questions is yes your Farm Bureau dealer has a verse City, and for three years , the year ahead.. ' Buy IYeIlow Lemons was manager of the Greenville Shield pay ibe hosDital and doctor d.icectly., proposition to fit your needs. See hipl now. When buying lemons, avoid the Cooperative Elevator. green-tinged fruit, as generally Before starting work with the , . 1320 FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. it is not fully "cured", advise Michigan State College home Farm Bureau, Mr. Ecklund help- BLUE CROSS. BLUE SHIELD ,.01lC7IOII fHAf'l '.,CIU .. ON YOUR DIAL SPAR DEPARTMENT economists, On the other hand, ed organize the Junior Farm Bur- eau in Charlevoix county. He pay .or. - for .ore BLUE CllOSS .L.:a DL(;E SBIELit Lansing, Michigan limes should be green rather than was active in 4-H club work • Ilk HotpIttil hnIM -.", ..... 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing 4. Michigan deep yellow for green limes con- In 1940,Mr. Ecklund was mar- • 0s,i •• 1 aa•••• ieal ______________ ' 'tain more acid. 1M ItIIte ............. 26. Il"'~ •• ried to Iva Howe of Charlevoix. 'au.ices-for •• r••• 0,1.1 .,....... ......... Owe """"'111 • ,_ ....................... FOUR J.1ICHIGAR FARM NEWS OCTOBER 1. 1952 Junior FB Annual Meeting at C.ollege Nov. I AFBF President Allan B. .RU II Program for • AFBF Cllarges Kline, in a letter to Under Sec- retary McCormick said: "It would appear to us to be Invite Members to Support s are grain sorghums to, be harvested in 1953. The 1953 wheat support price will be at least $2.21 a, bushel, which is up one cent from Farln Re\'iew difficult. probably impossible, for the Department to propose a set of recommendations to local I7t/l Convention 10 District Meetings Almounced for this year's support price. Wheat will be• supported at 90 percent of panty. '. Is in Politics people all over the country with- out getting into a position where it would have cause to be charg- The 17th annual convention of the Michigan Junior Farm Bureau wiII be held in Fairchild Theatre at Mich- 1953 Seasoll The oat price will be up two cents for oats grading No. 3 or.. better. The price has been set at The A~erican Farm Bureau ed with trying to develop sup- said in mid-September "that it port for its own recommendations igan State CoIIege Saturday, November 1. FARMERS throughout the 80c per bushel. Barley will be is a significant thing that the U.S. \ county may be interested in supported at $1.24 a bushel for on a political basis. Department of Agriculture's di- "USDA, through' its' Family First Vice President Vern Thalmann, Berrien county, knowing the mmImum prices Grade No. 2 or better. That's they can count on for some of qbout 2 cents more than this gest of the "Family Farm Policy Farm Policy Review, has ident- wiII caII the convention to order at 10: 00 a. m. Presi- year's price. Review" has been held up eight ified itself as a part of a hugh the crops they grow next year- months and released during the federal lobby. It is another dent Richard Root, Gratiot county, win address the in 1953. The prices that are THE SUPPORT OF RYE has height of a political campaign. chapter in the long history of delegates. quoted are support prices for the been set at $1.43 a bushel for "Th~ fact that it was held up efforts made by government 1953 crop year and not the crops Grade No. 2 or better or Grade and released at this time streng- bureaus and 'agencies to direct An outstanding feature of the morning program will harvested this year. The U. S. No.3 on test weight factor only. thens our conviction that its pur- and control"farmer thinking." be a speech by Marjorie Karker, director of women's Department. of Agriculture has Rye support prices are listed one pose was primarily political. It set the support levels now, so cent higher than the current sup- was grounded in politics, and un- Nylon Curtains activities for the Michigan Farm Bureau. that farmers can plan for next port price. Grain sorghums will doubtedly will be used in an at- If your nylon curtains are neat- year's production. be supported at $2.43 a hundred- tempt to influence farm think- ly folded when you wash Utem, Business of the convention will center around commit- weight for sorghums grading No. MINIMUM SUPPORT levels ing in the presidential cam- you will have less trouble with tee reports on state projects, a consideration of revisions have been established for wheat, 2 or better. That is five cents a paign." wrinkles and probably less press- hundredweight above this year's in the constitution, and the election of new state officers. flaxseed, oats, barley, rye, and 'price. The Farm Bureau said several ing to do. Wash by the usual months before the "Family Farm method, swishing the folded cur- Other parts of the day's program will include the selection Policy Review" meetings were tains up and through the sudsy of the state Talk Meet winner and the announcement of GWYNN GARNETT FRANK K. WOOLLEY ~ . held throughout the nation in wash waters, recommend Mich- the late summer of 1951that such igan State College textiles spec- a survey conducted by people on ialists. the winner of the Skilled Driving contest: The annual banquet will be held Saturday evening at Gwynn Garnett and Frank K. Woolley of the Ameri- Time To Top 1)ress Now!' the government payroll was load- can Farm Bureau will speak on "Issues Facing the Farm ed with dangers. Buy Farm Bureau feeds. the People's Church in East Lansing. The. program wiII Bureau" at 10 MFB district meetiDgs and 9 CoFB an- include instaIIation of the new officers, presentation of nual meetings in October. All Farm Bureau members the annual trophies, and entertainment by the Junior are invited to attend and bring guests. Place of meeting Farm Bureau Talent Find winners. Mr. T. C. Peterson , will be announced locally. midwest organization director for the American Farm Mr. Garnett is acting director of the Dep't of Inter- Bureau, has been invited to give the address of the national Affairs of the AFBF. For five years after the evening. war he was agricultural adviser to the U. S. High Com- activities, and attend Farm Bur- THE DAY'S festivities will eau meetings. missioner in occupied Germany. conclude with an evening party at Demonstration Hall. It will be These trainees would arrive on Mr. W ooIley is legislative counsel of the AFBF at the farm on or about April 15, under the direction of Bob and Washington. 'Before that h~ was nearly 20 years in vari- In the 'fall until winter closes in, Sue Copland who have taught 1953. In most cases they would IS an ideal tim, to come from Western Europe but ous responsibilities for the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture. recreation in several Junior fertilize meadows and pastures. some might come from South Farm Bureau Camps. America. Meetings at 8:00 p. m. story 'of this facinating tour. FARMER TRAINEE Exchange 1. Top dressing in fall stimulates fall growth for STATE MUTUAL. PAYSI Program. The Michigan Junior Farm Bur- IF MICHIGAN farmers are to have any of these trainees we MR. GARNETT, Speaker Oct. 13-Dist. 10, at Gaylord. Their addresses are: Barbra Fos- ter, Niles R-3; Betty Jane Pidd, winter 'hardiness. Farm animals killed on the highway or on your prem- must notify the American Farm Oct. 14-Dist. 9, Buckley High Dexter; and Peggy Winn, Box eau is cooperating with the School. 115. Richmond. 2, Top dressing in fall assists in early growth in ises by careless motorists, as well as animals killed by railroad trains, are all covered by your policy. American Farm Bureau Federa- tion in sponsoring a program for Bureau earlY in October, If you are interested, please not- 1952. ify the Junior Farm Bureau, 221 School. Oct. 15-Dist 6, Marlette. High I to y' OU MUS t 0r der NOW spring. Thai's "protection made to order!" the exchange of young farmers Oct. IS-Dist. 4, Caledonia North Cedar, Lansing 4, immed- between the United States and 3. Top dressing in fall avoids spring delays because friendly nations. Michigan Farm iately. .. Oct. 17-Dist. 8, Midland. King Evapo.rators Special Notice Bureau families may cooperate in this program by contacting the "WHO SHALL SPEAK FOR FARMERS?" is the topic of the • MR. WOOLLEY, Speaker Oct. 20-Dist. 7, Fr.emont Com- of wet fields. WINDSTORM insurance can now be made a part of Michigan Junior Farm Bureau, 221 North Cedar, Lansing 4. 1952 National Rural Youth Talk munity Building. Meet to be sponsored by the Oct. '21-Dist. 1, Paw Paw High For 1953 Boiling Season 4. Top dressing in fall leaves more time in spring for your State Mutual policy. It's no longer necessary to more pressing work. Briefly the program is this: American Farm Bureau in Se- School. buy a separate policy to protect your buildings from Oct. 22-Dist. 5, St. Johns High windstorm damage. If you so desire, State Mutual YOUNG TRAINEES would be attle, Washington, on December School. 5. Top dressing in f~ll gives equal results as spring from 18-26 years of age. Both 8. t gives you this protection along with your fire pro- It is also the topic being dis- Oct. 23-Dist. 2, Hillsdale. top dressing .. boys and girls may participate. tection in a "one-policy" package. cussed in local Junior Farm Bur- Oct. 24-Dist. 3, Plymouth. The farm organization in the country cooperating would ar- eau groups in Michigan durihg Mr. Garnett will speak at This fan, 0-20.-0, 0-20-20 and 0-.10-30 will ~ available. HAIL damage to your buildings can also be covered these day time annual meetings: range all transportation from September and .early October. Bulk spreading service. is also available up to 100 mil~5 by State Mutual's new "one-policy" package. This Local winners will vie for dis- Newaygo County Farm Bureau that country to the assigned farm ,In order to get delivery of a Oct. 16, Gladwin County FB Oct. protection goes right along with the windstorm cov- in the United States and return. trict crowns at the October series King Maple Syrup Evaporator from Saginaw for those who wish this service. of district meetings, and the dis- 17. erage mentioned above. The trainee would pay for this with either Copper or English Tin trict winners will compete for the Mr. Woolley will speak at these For more information, see your Farm Bureau Supply from his earnings. pans for the 1953 Pure Maple Remember, your State Mutual Policy is non-assess- state title on November 1 in East day time annual meetings, Mason Trainees would remain in the Lansing. The state winner will county, Oct. 20; Ingham county Syrup season, we must have your Dealer. able--a feature which makes it completely accept- United States for twelve months represent the Michigan Junior Oct. 21; Calhoun county, Oct. 22; order now. Metal to make King r' able as collateral at banks or other loaning agencies. and would be rotated every six Farm Bureau in the national con- Barry county, Oct. 23; Lenawee Evaporators is special and takes And there are no membership fees for new members. months to gain maximum exper- test at Seattle. county, Oct. 24, Eaton county Oct. months to get delivery to our FARM BUREAU SERVICES, .INC. , ience on two different farms. 25, and at Clinton county the ev- factory. Order now and be sure. FERTILIZER DEPARTMENT The farmer would pay the train- THE PURPOSE of the Talk ening of Oct. 25. ee $75 per month plus room and Meet is to develop rural youth J SUGAR BUSH SUPPLIES CO. 221 N. C~dar Street Lan$;ng 4, Michigan P.O. Box 11.07,Lansing, Michigan ~~ INSURANCE COMPANY board. This is lower than pre- leadership by stimulating orig- . Vern Thalmann of Berrien 702 Church Streft Flint 3. _;go. vailing farm wages, but is de- inal thinking and applying it to managed the project. He was assisted by Dale Foster of Ber-- l l. DI~N. 'rt,Hlant H. K. FISK,'So FOR PROFIT- • ture, and (4) to provide oppor- Lenawee, Washtenaw, Barry and tunity fOf" the fullest possible Huron. - , Dairymen there is.no better feed for cattle bedding self-expression and individuai EXCHANGE'STUDENTS. Re- development of. rural . young cently six German Exchange stu- people. dents arrived in Michigan to live made than Milkmaker' 34%: Look" over the open formula. What MEMBERSHIP AWARDS. The for one year in American farm Michigan Junior Farm Bureau homes. These students are of an10unts of Linseed Meal - Mo- ended its membership year on high school age. They attend August 31 with 1,104 members. American high schools and learn lasses - Soy~ean Meal - do these Eight counties reached their all that they can about commun- closed formula dlairy concentrates 1951-52membership goal. These ity life in a democratic govern- counties will be given spec- ment. Perhaps your local Farm carrv? ~ [You don't. know! ial recognition at the annual con- Bureau group would like to in- Sawdust or shavings will make warm, ab- vention on November 1. They vite one of these young people to , speak sometime during the year. sorbent bedding for dairy cattle, according to report8 from Michigan state College's Upper Peninsula Experiment Station at Chatham. are: Berrien, Livingston, Monroe, Barry; Newaygo, Midland, Em- met; and Otsego. Their names and locations are as follows: Gerda Dupree in the Ray De- A Big Corn Crop Folks there have found that, under controlled In addition to' the convention Witt home, Buchanan; . Farm Bureau 48% Cattle Supplement will balance 10% more home-grown conditions, sawdust or shavings have no harm- recognition, five trophies will be ful effect on soil when the manure Is later awarded for membership work. Wolfgang Lenz in the James grain than Soybean Meal-or nearly 20 % more than Cottonseed Meal-AND Berrien county will receive a Reilly home, Brown City; 40 % more than Linseed Meal. It carries urea ';S a protein extender-but it applied to fields. Bedding the herd on sawdust trophy for having the highest Eleanore Von der Bey in the ~.'1llalso mean savings in liquid manure. North- has Linseed Meal - Molasses - Trace Minerals - Phosphorus Vitamin D. It number of Junior Farm Bureau William Howarth home, Glad- , ern Michigan dairymen usually find shaving3 members in 1951-52. This county win; easy to obtain; in other sections, good supplies had 176 members. is a complete feed ready to be mixed.with your own grain.' Heinz Siekmann in the Carl can be picked up from nearby sawmills. For Otsego county will be awarded Adams home, Hale; . more information, call your nearby County the trophy for having the highest 48% WilL Save You Money Waltraud Frommert in the Rex Agricultural Agent. - percentage of its 1951-52 goal. Davenport home, Fenton; and They had 24% of goal. Living- Dietlinde Zuleger in the Daniel ston county has won a 'trophy Balog home, Mt. Pleasant. We believe Farm Bureau Hi N-R-G Some feed ma;ufacturers use urea for showing the highest percent- Broilermaker 40% feeds more broilers age of increase in goal from 1950- The program is sponsored by in a 32% feed or a 40% feed. Com- 'Iockets onef fefepfJones fJaye mucfJ In common the Michigan Junior Farm Bur- in Michigan than any other Broiler 51 to 1951-52with 123%. pare costs per pound of protein and Concentrate. You broilermen have eau in cooperation with the To reach ft! target, thf& guided mfs$fle TROPHIES will also be award- American Farm Bureau and the amount of corn and oats. 100 lbs. of accomplished thi~to your profit and depends on an "electronic brain" developed ed to the county with the most United States State Department. either will balance. Then figure on to a better feed program .. b11 BeU Telephone Laboratories and pro- 1952-53 members by this year's HOME FROM EUROPE. Betty our 48% Cattle Supplement. There's STOP-LOOK-Tryl Our new 18% duced bu Western Electric, the manufac- convention, and to the county Jane Pidd, Barbra Foster, and your saving! There's your lowest Farm Bureau Pig Starter Creep-ettes. turing unit of the BeU Telephone System. with the highest percentage of its In pellets, pigs love it. It carries rolled Peggy Winn arrived home from cost. We.!tern Electric production teChniques a130 1952-53goal by convention time, oat~inolasse~antibiotic~and com- Europe on September 19 follow- ~," turn out electronic controls and firing November 1. Winners of these . plete proteins. Begin at 2 days to let ing a tour through .seven Eur- M.V.P. Mermashes help pullets pro- ~ _ mtenu for Arm1/ and NaV1Jguns and Air trophies have not yet been decid- pigs at it in creeps. You will have ed. opean countries. The tour was duce better-keep healthier-make the finest weanlings you ever hoped Force bombing planes. Did you know thes6 sponsored by the Rural Yputh same techniques are used to make the "elec- STATE FAIR. Again this year department of the American more profit. Years of experience prove to grow-and then watch 'em become tronic brain- that guides 1/ourBell telephon6 the Michigan Junior Farm Bur- Farm Bureau. this to poultrymen. hogs. - 00113to the right number? ThWl modern eau operated an apple juice stand These Junior Farm Bureau ,--...,.. research and facilities give 110ftbetter tele- in the north end of the agricul- members visited farm homes in FARM BUREAU FEEDS ARE MADE TO HELP YOU MAKE MONEY , :: »hone ,ervfce At tke lowest fJ03Stble cost. tural building at the Michigan England, Holland, Belgium, Den- State Fair in Detroit. Apple mark, Germany, Switzerland, MICHIGAN BELL - TELEPHONE -COMPANY' ------ - juice and apples were served to and France. more than 50,000 people. The have an interesting story to tell Juniors dispensed 2,675 gallons and pictures to show. Each one will -Farm Bureau Services, Inc. of apple juice and passed out 96 Perhaps your local Farm Bur- Feed Department 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan bushels of apples at 5 cents per eau group would like to contact apple. one of these girls to hear the OCTOBER 1. 1952 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS FIVE Michigan Farm Bureau Annual Meeti~g Nov. 13-14 F--ar--m--B--ur--e-a-u--'-- 1-O-3-%-0-f-o-ur-g-o-a-1.-Th-i-s-i-s -an-a-U'. 53 6 Delega "es t'o +J'-----V----hi--.----S-h-o-rt--C-o-u-rs-e-t-ra-i-n-in-g-p-r-o-gr-arn--M-i-Ik-P-r-od'-u-c-e-rs-A-s-so-c-ia-t-io-n-,-v-i-ce----F-e-ed-n-e-w-co-r-n-to-h-og-s erry oor S Draifit '53 P roo-ram To S,peali a~ time high for Michigan. f.J for co-op personnel will be de- chairman; J. F. Yaeger, Farm ually. H as B.19 Y ear Forty-nine counties reached 'scribed by Alvin Oliver, director Bureau Services, executive sec- 100% of their goal or more, which of the Elevator and Farm Supply retary. Buy Farm Buraeu quality teeds. ;~ct~e\~r t~~a~ta~:u~~t ~~e d~~~ S ~~~n~i~ Si~IU:e :~ve~~P~:~~~~ WESLEY S. HAWLEY MICHlGAN FARM BUREAU 100% or more of their goal. D~S~ rict Seven had 99% and lac e Farm Bureau people are getting things ~ under way for MAFC A nnua I graduates of the course who are now Save $35 To $100 A Year only twenty-nine 'of having its _ ' Edwin inSteffen key will co-opdiscuss positions, the had a very successful year in goal. With one exception all the 33rd annual meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau . t d th membership for 1952. At the f close 0 the fiscal year, August 31, we had a paid membership of counties bership. passed In fact,' averaged 111% of the 1951 mem- . 951 theIr 1the mem- state at Michigan State College November Pre-convention meetings of associated 13 and 14. Farm Bureau co-op requuemen s un er 1951Revenue Act. THE MICHIGAN Association of e 0 n S0ap A'nd CI01heIllg 53,355families. This was an in- Farmer Cooperatives, a division crease of 5,588 over 1951 and is be:~~IGAN. 'WAS THE FIRST groups will be held at the college earlier that w~ek. . of the Michigan Farm Bureau, is ') lJ I in the nation agam . t 0 reac h 1't s Th e M.ICh.Igan FBI arm ureau annua meeting wil I b ring a state cooperative council con- goal, making ,it two years in trolled and financed by nearly PURE CRUSHED succession. together some 536 voting delegates to consider the re- 140 locall cooperatives and fede- TRIPLE SCREENED rated organizations. The latter Plans are well/under way for ports of officers and to approve a program for 1953. include: Cherry Growers, Inc., OYSTER SH ELL The 1953 the membership goal for 1953 is 56,662. campaign. This Th e d e Iega tItes are e ec e d a t C o~n ty F arm_ B ureau meet- Traverse Company, City; Detroit Packing includes Michigan's share of the ings. Each represents 100 member families.' All mem- Michigan Farm BureauExchange, Elevator Services, Deluxe model 2,000,000 goal of the American bers are invited to attend the annual meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau, Michigan Farm Bureau also. Livestock Exchange, Michigan The many county and commun- Michigan Farm Bureau. ' Mil k Producers Association, ity leaders and all who partici- pated in the success for 1952'are The state resolutions ,. committee has been at work on Michigan Potato Growers Ex- change, and the Michigan Wool Farm Bureau ..to be congratulated on the fine res?Iutions of program and policy. These are being com- Growers Association.' work that they did. piled from resolutions coming from County Farm Bu- ,Present members of the Ad- FOR POULTRY' . .JERRY VOORHIS ministrative Council are: Leon- water softener \ reaus. Last date for County Farm Bureaus to file reso- Jerry Voorhis, executive sec- ard Balgoyen, Tri-County Rural m£::t 0 ~~5t~Ca vr;~g lutions with the committee is November I. The com- tary of the Cooperative League Electric Cooperative; Tom Berg- of the U. S. A., will be the prin- house, Falmouth Co-op Company; timr. WQ.[lO'. One man • .any we.1cner. Postpaid$12.50.Genuine. Elastrator Rings, yel- mittee will report to convention November 13. cipal speaker at the 8th annual George Brooks, St. Johns Coop- with brine tank low mark, extra: 25 T he MF B annual .meeting wil I elect eight members meeting of the Michigan Assoc- erative; Carl E. Buskirk, Mich- iation of Farmer Cooperatives, at igan Farm Bureau; G. S. Coff- ....... (.".CO .• O. FARM BUREAU MILLING CO. Inc. ' rings. 50c; 100, $1.80; 500,$i; 1,000,$12. H. F. Link, Pharmacillt =~~: m. of the state board of' I5 directors. Directors are elected the Kellogg Center, Michigan man, Coldwater Dairy Company; and master con- CWItAGO. Ill. 1456'E. Mich.,Lansing for two-year terms. The new board will elect a presl- State College, October 16. Harvey Houston, Michigan' Po- MR. VOORHis completed 10 tato Growers Exchange. dent and vice president for 195 J.. • years/ of service as U.. S. Con- OTHER COUNCIL members COMPLETE-READY TO GO! "COW GIRL" Business to be considered by the convention will in- gressman on January 1, 1947, are: William H. Hill, Detroit Tank Heatt'!r serving as Democratic represent- Packing Company; Arthur In- trol valve. 10• ft.Factory ho~e and tested regulator attached and operated. elude recommendations from the state board of directors, ative of the 12th California, Dis- gold, Ml'chI'gan LI'vestock Ex- with fitting that supply valve. Make your own in- ~crews into gas ~~,u, ." • the annual address 'of President Carl Buskirk, and the trict t (part ) of Los Angeles I" change; 'A. P. Kline, Stephenson R F stallation.. • Removableblow torch burner I f hE' Se d T coun y . Marketmg AssociatIon; .. annua report 0 t e xecuh.ve cretary an reasurer. Mr. Voorhis is a teacher, auth- Koenigshof, Buchanan Co-ops; Iigntsoutsideheater and Is Inserted C. L. Brody, executive secretary and.treasure.r from or, and powerfully challenging Lewis W. Morley, Michigan In heater may be usedto heat outside water. heater Burner for b 52 I k speaker. A graduate of Yale, he Milk Producers Ass 0 cia t ion', thawingcarR.tractors and pipes,for Fe ruary I, 1921, to August 1, 19 , .wil ma e his has had first-hand knowledge as Bruce Needham, Chet+y Growers, solderingand other uses. I b d k'll d k I W ld E Ph'll' M' h' er• IsThissimple to Installtank perfectedgas In heat- any final report as executive secretary and treasurer. a a oreI' an as a s 1 e wor er. nc.; a o. He taught in private schools in E I e vat 0 I' Exchange; Alfred 1 IpS, IC Igan 30,000 grain softener, complete $130.00 stock tank, easy to'lIght and .o~er- August 1, by a.ction of the Farm Bureau board of Illinois and Wyoming and estab- Roberts, Pigeon Co-op Elevator 45,000 grain softener, complete $145.00 ate f'iveandyear ea!lie!ltof Free Factory all to !lerVlce. Service d' t M B d ...... t d t" . lished with his father the Voorhis Company; Albert" Shellenbarger .. Guarantee. lrec ors, r. ro y was al-'poln e execu !ve VIce presl- School for Boys, in California, in Farm Bureau Services; John 90,000 grain softener, complete $215.00 • Won'tblowout!Completewind dent of the Michigan Farm Bureau in charge of. its 1948. He is author of The Mor- VanderMolen, Zeeland Farmers 'protection damper, plus withoutsIdeInsidechimneyand chimney and I . I t' d bl' ff' M J F Y e_ ale of Democracy, 1941; Out of Co-op; J. F. Yaeger, Farm B4 eau r "A" stack cover. Stays lit on back egIs a lve an pu IC a aIrs programs. r ... a ger Debt, Out of Danger, 1943; Be- Services.• FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. r~ ~r:.:'n~r~l~ring 80milesan hour erl~esE8co~.~::t~a~;f~igje~~. PE~tg~~ was promoted from ass't executive secretary to executive yond. Victory, 1944; and Confes- Officers of the Association in- FARM EQUIPMENT DIVISION • Self-sinking cast Iron, with Main burner 3 hours per lb. Burns M F sions of a Congressman, 1947. clude: Waldo E. Phillips, Mich- galvanized Inumcovers. chimneysand 'Welght43 cast alum- any IbR.Clean • gas. Com'pletewith large regulator secretary d • Fand treasurer B of ... the ichigan arm Bureau counties would lack the power to protect service. It is being operated as the Sterling Branch of Farm ship. Faster Gains with Less Feed lawful to seize narcotic drugs anywhere except in dwell- Bureau Services, Inc. The sign of a good farmer today is successful production, mem- their rights under the law. ings, and to present such drugs as evidence in criminal THE SERVICE was established bership in a sound organization, and participation in that organization on C0HCRB7B Feeding Floors LET'S ROLL UP our sleeves. through the activity of the Are- to help develop a good program and to exercise the rights of proceedings. A similar law exists n o w in regard to Getting out the vote is highly es- nac County F a r m Bureau farm citizenship. We need Farm Bureau from the standpoint of citizen- dangerous weapons. sential, but it is only one of the supply committee. The commit- ship, our way of life, and our profession. Feeding floors m a d e with clean, —pay for t h e m s e l v e s i n short jobs that w e face. We should tee learned that the Sterling El- Blanc Co-operative Elevator for long-testing concrete will help t i m e . You'll find valuable get everyone registered, and take Proposal No. 2, which was sponsored by labor groups, measures would place the representation in both the House and polls. When they enter the vot- to get every vote to the evator was for sale and invited one year, and was 2Vz years at Farm Bureau Services to meet with it and consider the opport- Caro Co-operative Elevator ' as MFB Directors you raise more pork. They s a v e pigs b y k e e p i n g t h e m suggestions in free booklet, "Building Concrete Farm ing booth, however, they must unity. assistant manager. cleaner and healthier—save Structures." P a s t e coupon o n Senate of the Michigan Legislature on a strict popula- have no mental confusion over tion basis. these proposals. The property was purchased CREDIT for the hard work that September 6. F a r m Bureau Ser- has gone into setting up the co- Favor Blow feed otherwise trampled in t h e mud—insure faster gains, back of post card a n d mail, If y o u n e e d h e l p ) g e t i n To preserve a Balanced Legis- more pork p e r b u s h e l of feed. ^ ^ ^ C O ncrete con- The Farm Bureau position o n this matter is that the lature we must make it clear vices assumed management r e - operative at Sterling belongs to touch bicameral (2-house) legislature was established originally that it is necessary to do two things: sponsibility September 8. the Arenac CoFB supply com- mittee: George Tullock, chair- At Narcotics Long-lasting concrete i m - provements cost little to build t r a c t o r or b u i l d i n g m a t e r i a l d e a l e r in your community. EDSEL BREWER, a man with m a n , T. Frank Henderson, Owen The Michigan Farm Bureau in order that both population interests and area-economic considerable training and ex- Vater, Robert Christy, Lloyd .VOTE " N O " ON PROPOSAL 2. board of directors struck a blow interests over the state would be represented. perience in the elevator and farm Johnston, and Bruce Ireland. at t h e narcotics evil at their PORTLANP C I M I N T ASSOCIATION ~ VOTE "YES" ON PROPOSAL 3 . supply business is manager. Mr. The CoFB board of directors, meeting at Lansing, September O l d s Tower Bldg., Lansing 8 , M i c h . If the House and the Senate are apportioned on the Brewer was born a n d educated headed by President Wilford 10. A national organization to improve a n d extend the uses of portland cement a n d Proposal 2 matches t h e two- at West Branch a n d began work Pressler, gave full support to the same basis, then the Senate becomes a useless and letter word NO. Proposal 3 is THE DIRECTORS urged all Concrete . . . through scientific research a n d engineering field work with the West Branch Farmers supply committee. extravagant organ of government. best coupled with t h e 3-letter Elevator, Inc. He completed the citizens to vote YES November 4 P l e a s e send m e y o u r f r e e Name word YES. Farmer Elevator Manager and Group nests near t h e henhouse on p r o p o s e d ' Constitutional illustrated booklet "Building St. or R. No „ ....-__ The basis of representation would be the same, since Supply Course at Michigan State door a n d let the hens do the amendment No. 1. It is designed Basis for Group Discussion Concrete Farm Structures." p 0 J / Qgice Slate the proportion of representation would be from identical College. He worked at Grand walking. to help law enforcement officers 1. Go over 1^ie proposals areas. T h e effect of Proposal 2, therefore, would be to thoroughly in your group. See destroy the usefulness of the Senate in o u r govern- that everyone h a s it clear just what each one means and which CO-OPS DO I T AGAIN mental system. way h e must m a r k his ballot to Proposal 2 would create a legislative monopoly. A keep fair representation in the legislature. small bloc of four counties would hold 51 % or better 2. Check every member to of the representation in both houses. These four coun- see that he is registered, and ties could be Wayne, Oakland, Genesee and Macomb, pledge to each other that all will or some other neighboring combination. vote. 3. Let every m e m b e r of the IT IS Q U E S T I O N A B L E shod over all whom they oppose. group commit himself to explain A BRAND NEW 2 PLOW TRACTOR whether the representatives of We have seen t h e curse of this the w a y to m a r k t h e ballot to such a small bloc of counties in totalitarian states. Let's not as many voters as he can before might be concerned to preserve have it in America! election day a n d give the reasons In designing the E2, CO-OP engineers or promote laws to t h e interests for voting NO on 2, a n d YES of the remaining 79 counties in PROPOSAL 3, SPONSORED on 3. Urge everyone to get to the carefully considered the 2-plow field; the state. BY MANY CITIZENS' GROUPS.polls on November 4th. What about the state aid pro- including t h e F a r m Bureau, NOVEMBER 1—Last day for need for an all-around tractor on small gram for schools — the basis for would place the House on a basis school equalization funds, for ex- of representation according to absent voters to apply for ballot. and orchard farms, and for an outstand- ample? population. The n u m b e r of seats Would they concern them- in t h e House would be raised selves to continue such a pro- from 100 and would not exceed gram or to meet its future prob- 110, which would insure full Interest in ing extra tractor on large farms . . . one lems? Perhaps they might see representation to all areas. that would spend many hours idling as to it that the lion's share was garnered to their own areas. The Senate would b e a pop- ulation-area basis. T h e number AFBF Tour well as working at full load... a tractor of seats available would be in- THE ARGUMENT pressed for creased from 32 to 34, giving this proposal is "majority rule." areas of higher population some It has always been a good Amer- To Seattle no farm could afford to be without. The increased, b u t preserving the r e - Many Michigan farmers are ican principle that majority rule, without respect to t h e rights of mainder of the representation on planning to take t h e western tour E2 is the result-the handiest, most econ- minorities should not be absolute. the basis of the now-established being offered by the Farm Bur- Majorities could establish as bold senatorial districts. This would eaus to the American Farm a t y r a n n y over t h e minorities leave outstate areas a protective Bureau Convention at Seattle. omical tractor ever introduced to Amer- as a dictator could over the buffer in the legislature. people. The choice of Seattle for the UP TO NOW. no state in the convention meeting place gives ican farming! Rights of minorities should be Union which has a substantial a perfect set-up for an extensive provided for to t h e extent that concentration of city population tour of our great country, Nov- they have a basis to promote has been without a measure to ember 29 — December 15. compromise to protect their prevent one area or county from No other 2-plow tractor can match Ihe TRAVELING in a special train, rights and interests against the dominating the legislature. aggression of a majority. It is There a r e 33 states that have Farm Bureau members from power-speed, efficiency, economy and dangerous when majorities are Constitutional provisions placing eastern states will pause to enjoy given t h e power to r u n rough- the representation in t h e House such scenic and historic spots as Denver, Royal Gorge, Salt Lake adaptability of the new CO-OP E2. But City, Las Vegas, Death Valley, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Joa- don't take our word for it. Test drive, quin Valley, San Francisco, Port- Discussion Topics land, Seattle, Missoula, Butte, a power drive the new E2 yourself. You'll dip into Yellowstone Park, and many other interesting spots. like the way it maneuvers, and the bus- * Powerful 4-cylinder high-compression Continental engine. They were chosen b y your State Discussion Topic The arrangements for this tour Committee from the results of the Questionnaires Returned b y the Community Group* are in t h e hands of Mr. Nelson M. Jost of t h e Travel Service inesslike way it delivers power where * Quiet 4-speed transmission Bureau, Inc., who will serve as * Convenient control group Oct Shall Outstate Michigan Have N o escort. and when you want it. * Finger-tip steering Voting Strength in the State MICHIGAN Farm Bureau members interested in this trip Legislature? Nov. T h e Breadth a n d Reach of Farm are urged to get their reserva- tions to Keith Tanner, Michigan On Display At Your Nearest Farm Bureau Farm Equipment Dealer Farm Bureau.PO Box 960,Lans- Bureau—and What it is Reaching ing, not later than Nov. 10th. A For? care-free trip with lots of extras Dec C a n Farmers Lose the Right to Conduct Co-operative Forms of Business ? is assured. All farm folks and their friends are invited to come along and make the most of this travel opportunity. TRY IT AND YOU'LL BUY IT Jan. State Fire Marshal Rulings and the Not Getting News? Feb. F u t u r e of District Schools. Proposals for Licensing Farm If you know of members fail- ing to receive their Michigan FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Farm News, please send us a Tractors; Who Should Act First? postcard giving name, postoffice and RFD number together with FARM EQUIPMENT DIVISION Be sure to read your discussion topic article* on this P a g * of name of County F a r m Bureau. the Michigan Farm New* each Month. Attend TOUT Com- Thank you. Michigan Farm 221 North Cedar Street Lansing 4, Michigan munity Group meeting*! News, P . O. Box 960, Lansing, Mich.