Vol. 37, No. 2 37th Y c FEBRUARY 1, 1959 g..-..-.tman Urges Goa on -------------'-------------;-------------------.----------------~-------..:.-..!.---,tl EDITORIAL I CLARK L. BRODY Counsel on Public Affairs for Michigan Farm Bureau 3,0 Farm ur u They Hav Many Time . 1 W LTER W. WIGHTM T All Members President of Michigan F m Bu I am prod iming Febru ry 6 Membership Go I Day for II of u • of Farm Burea • • We need 3,100 mor memb r to r of 72,387 for 1959. We have nroll d 3,000 h ur 1" Me ership provides strength for your Farm Bureau. bers in one day many times in our m b r hip It is for the membership that all Farm Bureau programs paigns. are built. We can get 3,100 membe by F bru ry Feb ry 6 is the date we set as "Goal Day." On or There are many times that number who 0 Id before that date we urge every County Farm Bureau to be members of Farm Bureau. make an all-out effort to obtain its county goal, or help There are probably a thousand or mor of ur the rest of us make the State goal of 72,387. We urge friends who haven't renewed their memb r hip every member to cooperate in this final drive to reach mail and haven't been reached yet by member hi our goal for 1959. workers. If you know one of these persons, a k him In ti es like ese it is good to know that farmers have to renew his Farm Bureau membership fo 1 59. at their service a Farm Bureau dedicated to advancing We have enrolled 69,277 families, and th t in- and protecting farmers' interests and freedoms. cludes 4,185 new members. We believe noth r Eleven years of continuous growth in membership is membership effort will put us ov r goal by F bru- -. the evidence that farmers are determined to speak for ary 6. I-Ioward F. Simmons Retires themselves through Farm Bureau. Ten County Farm Bureaus ar ov r go 1 now. Let' continue to build! Let's sign the needed 3, 100 They have been invited to take part in thi driv Over 300 members of the Michigan Milk Pro- members on or before February 6, and be the first State Every Farm Bureau member i i vited to u ducers Association and their wives met at Kellogg in the Nation to make our goal. We thank you for the embership Application on p g 7 of h Center at Michigan State University january 7 to your help. Michigan Farm New to enroll m m r. honor Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Simmons upon his The Board of Directors retirement as secretary-manager of the Association. We have ery good prospects for b in lICHIGA F ARM BUREAU It was an inspiring experience to witness this dem- State Farm Bureau in th n io to m our 1 onstration of the .regard the members of MMP A ER W. vv GHTMA , Fennville, President f r 1959. All w ne d to do i get , 10m have for Mr. Simmons, He served them for over ROBERT E. SMITH, Fowlerville, Vice President members . . . either new or renew Is. 34 years,-beginning as a butterfat tester in 1925, NORWOOD D. EASTM N, East lansing, Secretary I invite every Farm Bureau memb rship vor r later as field representative, director of field service, and every individual member to help finish th 1 959 and was appointed secretary-manager in 1941. MAX K. HOOD THOMAS HAHN HERBERT FIERKE membership campaign by Friday, February 6. Paw Paw Rodney Saginaw Howard and Mrs. Simmons well deserve the hon- Thank you for your help. BLAQUE KNIRK KENNETH JOHNSON ROBERT E. SMITH or conferred upon them. His faithful service over Quincy Freeland Fowlerville cou IES OVE 0 this long period of tremendous changes in the dairy Number Number Number industry has demonstrated the essential importance ALLEN F. RUSH ELMER WARNER HARRY FOSTER Lake Orion Traverse City Niles Over Goal Over Goal Over Go I of high 'character and ability in farm organization. His vision, courage, integrity and industry have ELTON R. SMITH EUGENE DeMATIO Washtenaw 17 Mason 2 flresque I I 2 MRS. ESTHER KENNEDY Van Buren bec~~e ~oven into the fabric of the Michigan Milk Caledonia West Branch Posen 16 Livingston 1 Clare 0 Producers Association. Mack-Luce 10 Tuscola 1 Montmor ncy 0 DALE DUNCKEL EDMUND SAGER He and President Glenn Lake have preserved the Williamston Stephenson NW Michig n 0 unbroken line of able leaders who have guided the up to 2 for Go I Association since I witnessed its formation at the court house at Howell 43 years ago. Howard bas protected and developed the inter- eficits, New xes, ar Otsego Gladwin Missaukee 6 loseo 8 Kalkaska 8 Chippewa 13 1S 17 Emmet Ogemaw Alcona 20 21 22 Baraga 9 Arenac 19 W xford 24 ests of producers in bargaining effectively with the distributors. He has served producers' interests well . in dealing with the dairy workers' unions in the olitics Domi re Benzie 12 Cheboygan d 26 20 0 Oakland 25 plants and on the trucks of the Association. -------'------'i."l STANLEY M. POWELL mendations for the coming year total about $447,800,000, of which Alpena 26 Shiawassee 33 ceana 41 The absence of strikes speaks for his spirit of fair- Legislative Counsel for Michigan Farm Bureau Lenawee 29 Antrim about $423,900,000 would be for 39 Genes e 42 ness while serving producer interests in labor rela- Deficits, new taxes and partisan politics dominate current operations, leaving $23,-' Delta 31 Charlevoix 900,000 to apply on the reduction 39 Houghton 4 tions. He has dealt courageously and effectively the opening days of the 1959 session of the Legis- of the deficit. Ionia 31 Clinton 39 Osceola 4 with demagogic promoters in their attempts to incite lature. He estimates that existing tax Marquette- Cass sources might bring in about 40 M nomin 49 milk producers into strikes and violence. 307,800,000, leaving $140 million Alger 32 Revenue from existing taxes is falling behind esti- President Lake said: which would have to be raised by mates by about $50,000,000 for the current year, new taxes. e d 51 7 "Rising from the ranks. Howard F. Simmons which began on July 1, 1958. The State's General He also recommnded a $150 . became a most able administrator and a top-notch million bond issue, to be used to Newaygo 54 Hillsdale 59 Bay co-op manager. He earned national recognition as Fund deficit on that date was $21,150,628. That finance capital outlay projects, a milk marketing authority. such as construction and equip- Sanilac 54 Manistee 59 Barry situation is getting worse daily. "He held unyieldingly to the high principles ping of new State buildings. Kalamazoo 56 Muskegon 59 Brand that his beliefs dictated. He never traded long- The new Legislature is confronted with demands What position Michigan Farm I Lapeer 57 Saginaw 60 Montcal term solutions for expediencies. His kind of de- for emergency appropriations. Welfare authorities Bureau will ultimately: take on termination returned untold thousands of dollars estimate that it will take about $15,000,000 of addi- . these controversial issues has not been completely determined as I Gratiot 59 Wayne 60 Ottawa to dairy farmers who were his first concern. tional State money for the year ending june 30. To yet. The MFB Legislative Com- 7 t "He steadfastly refused to take credit for his mittee and Board of Directors achievements. on :the basis that :the success of any make the State-Aid formula for the public schools have been giving careful thought Isabella 78 St. joseph 84 to group is the result of cooperation of many:' to these matters. The Board of Jackson 83 payout in full will require a deficiency appropria- Ingham 86 Monroe Directors met at Lansing January President Lake spoke of Mr. Simmons influence Finish the Job tion of between $25 and $30 millions. Bills provid- 23 and unanimously approved a Midland 84 on state and national dairy affairs. He served eight statement regarding State finan- WALTER WIGHTMAN. pres- dent of Mchigan Farm Bureau, has ing for that additional school aid were introduced ces. Sec page 7 of this issue e 10 o o years on the board of the National Milk Producers early in the session. They are S. 1003 and H. 1. of the Michigan Farm News. has called upon every member of Macomb 108 Berrien 118 Allegan 14 Association, and eight years on the National Dairy ident of ~ichigan Farm Burea~, Payments of State-Aid to schools that they have exhausted their Constitutional Convention. The Council. He has been a member of the board of ~embershlp by February 6. ThIS have been lagging. Local schools credit. MFB voiced opposition to HJR B, Huron 110 Calhoun 125 M 0 a 147 18 part of our effort to get 3.100 have borrowed over $50,000,000 These b 0 r row 1 n g s by the a proposed constitutional amend- Kent 1lISt. Clair 129 directors of the Allied Dairy Association, the Detroit members and reach our goal of to take care of their current schools and universities will in- ment to make it easier to call a Dairy Council, and was a leader in the organization 72,387 members for 1959. operations. volve heavy interest charges constitutional convention in Mich- The monthly payments of the which the taxpayers must even- igan. F of the Michigan Dairy Farmers Federation. He is a This Edition 73,449 State appropriations for the Uni- tually meet. This proposal was introduced armer member of the Dairy Memorial and Scholarship copies of the Michigan Farm versity of Michigan, Michigan The State's General Fund deficit as of June 30, 1959 was estimated by Representatives Conlin, Whin- ery, Boyer, Strange, Roberts and Progra Foundation at Michigan State University. News were mailed to subscribers. State University and Wayne State University were discontinued two by Governor Williams in his mes- Arn~tt. It would .reduce the vote' If something happens that you eb. 4. or three months ago. U. of M. sage to the Legislature at in ex- required for calling a Con-Con cannot attend the dairy programs 11 :45; 1 :30 to 3 :30. It was my privilege to be associated with him in Canada and M. S. U. have been borrow- cess of $100,000,000. More re- fr0r.n a :najority of ,those partici- of Farmer Week Feb. 2-5, then the, organization of the Michigan Association of canada is larger than the United ing money for operating ex- cently he has used the figure of :pat.mg In the electI?n to a ma- tune in radio station WKAR, 870 b. 5, y: States, yet has only about as many penses, but legal and financial 110,600,000. Jon y of those voting on that on your dial. The dairy program 11:40; l:is (Continued on Page 2) people as New York Stat. authoriti s announced January 27 The Governor'. budget recom- (Continued on Page 2) Iwill b broadca t foIl w : b I H A N W d Febru ry 1, 1959 (Continued from Page I) particular question. The figures regarding the vot on the Con-Con is ue at the ov mber 1958election will show • how important this little change would be. On the Con-Con proposal there I were 821,282YES votes and 608,- 365 0 votes. This makes a to I of 1,429,647votes on the Con-Con I question. I There were a total of 2,341,829 } -~ votes ca t in this election. Under n-i present provisions, 1,170,915YES PURPOSE OF FARM Editor BUREAU votes would have been required to provide for holding a consti- Th purpose of this A sccla- tutional convention. Thus, the Limit d to Vol.37 rm Bur an February 1, 1959 No.2 tion shall be the cat ionatly, economically. dvancement of our memb I' ' int re ts edu- legislatively and I y 10 is simple. It delights quiet serious things, Tho e gentle thoug t and gentle words proposal lost by a big margin of 349,633. .------------------------ om w ich d votion springs. y loy i of the homey sort If this new proposal had been in effect, it would have carried and we would be having a con- u A d ev ryt ing I do stitutional convention this year. Or t ink or f or hope revolves J Although only 35% of those par- Ever have your car break down on the highway in A und our home a d you. ticipating in the election voted the dead .of night, miles from the nearest town or for the Con-Con, they would service station? The calm s hearts have prevailed over the other JERRY CORD EY ar : Are ours in £ st easure. 65% of the voters under this new Feb. 19- outh East R gion, plan. If you have, the chances are that it was a truck Coordinator of Organ'zation for ic: igan Farm Bureau Your 0 e for me and mine for you Feb. 2 - orth ast and orth Comprise a mutual teas reo driver who came to your rescue. For up and down West egion. Farm Message. It is expected OAL B FEB VA 6! Thi date has it which no ot e wealth compares. that Governor Williams may sub- this great State of OU 5, with its miles upon miles B b. 21;-Thumb Region. It is my ferv nt hope mit a farm message to the Leg- e proclaim d by Presid nt Walter Wightman as of' fine roads, the tuck driver has rightfully earned Mar h 3- outh We t Region. T a may k ep it through the years islature later on. In his general a reputation as the gentleman of the highway. th time when we should have our 1959 goal of a h 4- ast Central Region. Far down life's western slope. message, delivered to a joint 72,387. arch 5-Centr I Region. meeting of the Senators and Rep- He is a safe driv .... r - he is a cour ous driver - and arch ll-We t Central and Wit a I my heart, Dear Valentine, resentatives, there was only one We a ready have a total of 69,277 of which 4,186 sentence which was of strictly he is a chivalrous driver, the man who brings you Upp P nin ula Regions. I court your tender smile ith all of good that in me dwells, farm significance. everything you ecrt.: wear or use. a new members. 1. Blu Cro s re-op ning meet- He declared, "We have the op- Wi h 11 that is wor while. in ill b he d in ev ry cou - portunity to make the name He stops when others pas you by. is i 960/0 of g ty during Febru ry. These meet- By all that rna es God's children His, 'Michigan' stand for quality farm ings ar or the purpose of dis- hatev r rna nsue products throughout the Nation We need only 3,100 to finish the job. As Pres- cu in enrollm nt procedures May ev ry throb of my fo d heart by enacting an agricultural 'Seal id nt Wightman says, a concerted effort will finish and training Town .p Service Chairmen b fore the annual re- Beat but for you-for you. of Quality' program." Miehiga True i g 5 oeiatio Some of us may live long fort Shelby Hotel • Detroit h job in a short time, and we can be first in the op n 0 BI e Cross which will • S. Clark (2-1-54) enough to see such a bill passed . ta e "6 i March. It might happen this year. It has nr tion again. been endorsed by both political At t at time members who he succ ss of thi drive depends on you. Will were paid up for 1959by January parties, all of Michigan's general ou make an effort to sign one member before 15 are eligible to enroll or to chang their contracts. ED IT RIAL farm organizations, and by sev- eral of the commodity groups h h bruary 6? As you can see, there are many which might use it to advantage. activi . s goin on so it's imper- (Continued from Page 1) As far as I know, there is no definite opposition to it at the Ianni g. January was busy in Farm A. The f u t u l' e financing ative that we finish our "chores." Farmer Cooperatives. ur au. In addition to the mem- er hip drive, the legislative pro- and programming of Farm Bureau. Getting goal i like milking the co' or doing the dishes. Mrs. Simmons was presented with a fine oil por.. present time, except from a few Republicans who still regard it o ar t ram for 1959was launched. The It must be done before our as too much of a pet of the Gov- B. The proposal to op n trait of her husband, and Howard was presented ernor, L i lature convened on January fire in urance to non-mem- other Farm Bureau work can be 14. bers. given full attention. Let's all with a gold watch as tokens of the high esteem Dog Law Proposal. Another et out and push on or before very controversial issue was Policy information meetings C. The numb l' of county February 6, and be the first state in which they are held. '\ h Id Jan. 21 at Lansing and delegates for future annual raised early in the session when i the nation over goal. Representatives Mielock, Boyer J'an. 23 at Gaylord. Th se meet- me tings of Michigan Farm Bureau. Wha r. and Mrs. Si mons appreciated most and Raap introduced H. 2 which ing w re a review of the Amer- hig y was a $6,000 fund to be recorded in his name proposes changes in the law rela- . an Farm Bureau Federation 3. The start of a Farm Burea polici s for 1959, and some of the Services' stock and debenture 1,3 in the Dairy Memorial Scholarship Fund at Mich- tive to shooting stray dogs by ius facing us. H struck out times, a landowners or occupants. . ales cam aign. r cord in futility unapproached igan State University. Sponsors of the new bill give The m etings were attended by assurance that the right of any L gL lative Committees, County 4. A state-wide Farm Bureau by any other player in the history I id nts, and Citiz nship Com- Young People's officers training of baseball. That means striking This will be invested along with other scholarship farmer raising livestock or poul- out once a game for something try to protect his property would mi tee Chairmen. Similar coun- meeting, and Spring Party on grants, and its earnings will rovide scholarships for not be reduced by the new pro- ty m tlngs will be held in the February 21 at Michigan State like a nine-year stretch. n ar tUT lor m mb rs and Uni rsity. In ba ebaU th re is nothing worthy dairy students thro h future years. The visions. more neg ti 7e,useles a d unsuc- This will be a bill which should . tiz hip ommittee member .. , 5 FBI . . .' arm ureau n urance u- cessful han stri ing out-yet the li t of other di ti guis eo ai r leaders on the plaque be studied carefully by rural peo- In addition to membership and nual Meetings on February 24 man who compiled this awful name of Howard F. Simmons will be added to the ple and watched very closely dur- 1 ~i lativ . activiti ~, we had dis- and 25. r ord of failure is alway ing. the entire process of its leg- tn t m etings to dISCUSS the pro-j 10Ug t of as the greatest ball hony a. islative consideration. p al to op n fir in urance 0 6. Regional I .gisla i e s mi 5 pla of all time . There are plenty of individuals non-rn m 1'5. will be conduct d at Lansing dur- He was Babe Ruth . Mr. Simmons is continuing as a milk producer on and organizations that would like . ., . . ing February and March. These The bo min noi e from his the dog law changed in ways A~t1Vlbes in February WIll seminars are for county legisla- bat that accounted for some 700 his farm near Ortonville in Genesee county. He which would be very detrimental con.tmue at th~ pres nt pace. The tive committees and other inter- home runs completely obliterated has left the management of the Michigan Milk Pro.. to Michigan's farmers. mam tasks WIll be: I ested members. They con ist of the 1330 ti es he made the fu- 1. An all-out effort to pass our meeting at 10 a.m: with Farm til i hi g 0 nd. ducers Associati n in good hand with Jack W. Recovery Act. Another old is- sue came up again when Senator February 6. 'I memb rship goal of 72387 by Bur au staff to review the state policies for 1959. A I mcheon at noon with your own state Repre- ways The bright ound of success al- 'pes out the rasps of failure.-Harold Helfer. Barnes as his successor. Mr. Barnes was promoted by the board of directors from assistant secretary- Philip Rahoi, of Iron Mountain, introduced S. 1017, which would 2. A special delegate meeting sentative and Senators, and then manager to secretary-manager. repeal what he calls "the old age February 11 to discuss and decide a visit to both the House and Few good ideas live long unless lien law." This might more 3 organization matters: Senate in the afternoon. Dates hey are put to work. Truly, the Michigan Milk Producers Association properly be termed "the recovery act" which permits the State, if provides a great service to the farmers of the state it wishes to do so, to recover and nation, and Howard Simmons has had an impor- from the estate of a deceased old age pensioner all or part of what tant part in advancing its usefulne s. had been advanced. Experience has shown that this recovery act has reduced old age In u. ance M kes Two pension demands. Repeal of the act has been repeatedly and con- sistently opposed by the Michigan • r mber that the most Farm Bureau. Change in ield Force Safety Signals' productive seed for ic ig n farmer is Put Farm Safety•. Into Action! ROGER FOERCH MFB Safety Coordinator Every activity around the farm is more or less hazardous. Whether you are walking through a pasture, painting a barn, or even fishing in the pond, a mo- ment's carelessness can result in injury. fo ... r i dred Knowledge of hazards can put you in a better position to pre- ARVl RORICE: vent an injury - or save a life. EARL HAIGHT This knowledge is of no value Two chan e~ in the Fann Bu- appointed area sales manager for to you or to anyone else unless reau Insurance ales organization the outhwest area in January of you put it into practice. Iephon doe n't mi co have been announced by Ivan Allison, sales manager for Farm Bureau Mutual and Farm Bureau Life Insurance Companies. 1955 and served in that capacity until being named to fill the new position of field sales supervisor. farm Machinery is the big killer in accidents. It accounts for A 1949 graduate of Michigan one out of three accidental deaths, ic an Certified y ur ed Marvin Rorie , formerly area State University, Mr. Rorick w mostly in the age bracket from sales manazer in the southwest a vocational agriculture instruc- 45 to 64 years. r. ar a, has b en appointed to fill tor at Saline and Hesperia prior There are the people who from the newl created position of to en tering the insurance bus- experience should have learned field sales up rvisor. iness with Farm Bureau in 1953. about the hazard of mechanized Earl Haight, formerly an agent He is married and the father of arming. in S1. Joseph county, has been two children. He plans to move Do they use their knowledge? nam d to suce d Rorick as area his family from Plainwell to Lan- Of course, it takes a minute or t ale manager in the southwe t sing in the near future. two to put the shield in place area. Earl Haight is a graduate of over the power take-off, but it In hi new position, Mr. Rorick Michigan State University and is time well spent. That spinning will be r pon ible for all field taught vocational agriculture for shaft can catch a piece of loose 'ales acti iti s and vill have eight years before joining Farm c10~. direct sup r ision ov r the five Bur au Insurance as an agent in c y area al s managers in the state. Roric joined F Bureau In- May, 1958. He is married and has A corn picker is an essential three children. He will make his piece of farm equipment, but it 82 • • OATS FIELD BEANS • RYE I ura an agent in Wa h- t naw county in 19 3. He home' county. Port in Kalamseoc is as dangerous as it is essential. Farmers have be n provided • WHeA T • . . . r e (0 m men d e d s p e ci f i(0" y for M i chi 9 a n 9 row i n 9 SOYB!ANS (0 n d i ti 0 n s. r rea , gao e ied ed High Analy i, ranular 'n ook Michigan Corp Improvement Association has published a handbook on certified field seed for 1959. The book describes fully the varieties of wheat, rye, barley, d or ul ) oats, corn, Soy beans, field beans, dover, birdsfoot trefoil, and potatoes that have been certified by the Michigan Crop Improve- ment Ass'n for use in Michigan. Farmers may have a copy of the book from county agricul- tural agents, elevators, and seed dealers, or by writing to Mich- igan Crop Improvement Associa- .,. n • tion, Michigan State University, East Lansing. Michigan Crop Improvement Ass'n is an organization of Mich- Farm 1 reau Proposed Camp Kelt 4-H rainin d velopment on a 140 acre tract at Center Lake being dev loped raised or pl dg d for building, construction of the main build- by the 4-H Club Foundation. It ings should begin this summer. igan farmers and others inter- e will accomodate up to 150 per- e. ted in the development, produc- tion, and distribution of high quality seed of superior field To u sons and will be in year round use. MICHIQA FARM' NEWS crop varieties. The camp will be available to February 1, 1959 The crop varieties for which certified seed is available have 4- n er 4-H Clubs and other youth or- ganizations for leadership train- been recommended by Michigan State University after extensive Plans for a stepped-up pro- ing purposes. Michigan State University in e arly Tomato State wide tests in Michigan have proved laboratory and field tests of the An extremely arly tomato, often gram for leadership training of cooperation with the 4-H Club rip nin bi red tomato yo by July 4, that the use of Farm Bureau fertilizer is crop for market quality, yielding volunteer 4-H and other youth Foundation will develop and con- ha. been d vel p d at the Jun Farms ability, disease and insect resist- leaders took a big step forward duct special institutes at the cen- in 'Vi sconsm. You n obtain a trl 1 packet of tIll tomato hy sending '10 profitable. Users get back, on the state ance. January 23. The Michigan Farm ter for the development, im- enu to the .Iung He do., Box 1:1, You, s farmer, kno th importan Before certification each va- Bureau Board of Directors en- provement and expansion of the Randolph 'Vi conain , Til y will not average, $3 for every $1 spent on fer- only send you this tomato se d but a machine sh d ••. but, do you now ho riety was field inspected by dorsed a program among its number of volunteer youth lead- al 0 a packajre of th glortous ia~t tilizer. Are you one of the farmers who Crop Improvement Ass'n repre- members and affiliates to financ rs throughout Michigan. H -brld Zinni. and a o py of tnotr it is to h ve one now ith 10 n from ou 1 52nc1 cat. Iog, Am r lc 's most color- sentatives, followed by an inspec- a dormitory unit at Camp Kett, With about half the funds ful I!l5!! eed atalog. eooperativ Production Cr di A oci tion - are getting that kind of return ~ You can tion of the cleaned seed after on Center Lake in Osceola county. harvest. loan that you can tak up to fi y a to ? The Farm Bureau dormitory be, by ordering your fertilizer require- This program guarantees farm- will be financed from projects ments now! ers varietal purity, freedom from undertaken by Women's Com- otice of Annual e i g In fact, peA money is sil v it bl weed seeds, excellent germina- mittees of the County Farm Bu- tion, and proper grading of the reaus, units of Young People of FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. any purpos that will add to the effici n OIL TEST FIRST! seed they buy. the Farm Bureau, Community your farm operation. What's mor , a The annual meeting of the policyhold rs of the Farm Only seed carrying the official and County Farm Bureaus, and Find out what your land needs to grow the certification tag of the Michigan affiliates of Farm Bureau. SucH Bureau Mutual In urance Company of Michigan, a cor- offers 0 many oth r adv ntages: (1) ow r Crop Improvement Association projects have raised $1,400 so fa.... poration, will be held at its office. 4,000 North Grand co t because interest is charged only on the out- crops you want. Pick up a supply of the should be accepted as Michigan The Camp Kett 4-H training River Avenue, Lansing, Michigan. on Wed esday. Febru- certified seed. center will be part of a $300,000 ary 25. 1959. beginning at 1 :30 p. m., for the following standing balance. (2) peA loans are plann d fOT FREE soil sample bags at your Farm Bureau purposes: your entire farm operation • • • for e ampl , dealer and follow the simple instructions ••• I-To receive reports from officers and management. new machine shed would he plann d into you it will pay you. OFFICIAL NOTICE OF loan schedule so that r payments ill b du 2-To elect directors. FARM BUREAU BULK Special Meeting of MFB 3-To vote on a resolution to amend Article VI of the Articles of Incorporation and Article III of the by- hen cash is received on crops or liv tock, It will pay you to ee ••• is available from both' plants, Saginaw and Kalamazoo. Here is the real way to save Board of Delegates laws of this corporation, to increase the number of directors to eleven. by electing one (1) director at money on your fertilizer your dealer how. requirements. Ask A special meeting of the dele- gate body of the Michigan Farm erage and farm liability cover- age will be limited only to mem- large. . 4-To consider such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. o ue I clall I I Bureau will be held Wednesday, bers in good standing in the February 11, 1959, starting at Michigan Farm Bureau and that February 1, 1959 BLAQUE KNIRK Credit life insurance vailable for your p • PLANT FOOD DIVISION 10:00 a.m. in the Auditorium at application for other insurance Lansing. Michigan President tection. For furth r information call your 10 Michigan State University, East coverages be accepted, and to peA -46 offic:ea in Michigan. Lansing, Michigan. provide other insurance to ac- FARM BURE U SERVICES, ~N'C. The purpose of this meeting include: ceptable risks without limitation, The Michigan Farm Bureau is 1. The consideration of an a- mailing each voting delega te a mendment to ArtiCle X of the notice of this special meeting. By-Laws which would increase This is being done in accordance the membership dues from $10 with Article VII, Section 2 of the to $20. The proposed amendment Michigan Farm Bureau By-Laws reads as follows (Changes are in which reads: capitals): "... Written notice of such special meetings shall be given , ; by mail to each accredited vot- I as Section I. Annual Dues. Except to life membership contract ing delegate or alternate at his heretofore issued or undertaken post office as it appears on the by the association, the member- records of this association at least ship dues of the association shall ten (10) days before the date of be based upon such annual mem- such meeting. . ." bership plan may be determi ed As you already know, this is by the board of directors, provid- one of the most important meet- ing that the amount of dues re- ings in Farm Bureau history. quired to be paid annually by any Every county delegate should be member shall not exceed a total present. If for any reason you 1 '1 of TWENTY DOLLARS ($20.00). cannot attend, please notify your Membership d u ~ s collected county secretary or president shall include the annual dues in immediately so that an alternate • , • I the American Farm Bureau Fed- may serve in your place. Will eration and an annual subscrip- look forward to seeing you Feb- ' tion to the Michigan Farm News. ruary 11. It could be a long day. Let's start promptly at 10:00. I Any membership plan so NORWOOD D. EASTMAN adopted by the voting delegates Secretary or the board of directors shall be uniform in its application to all members of the association, PRO- Michigan Farm Bureau January 28, 1959 Lansing, Michigan 112,000 Farm Families That Regularly VIDED THAT MEMBERS IN THE UPPER PENINSULA Farm Save Trading Stamps Are The Biggest COUNTIES MAY BE ALLOWED A LESSER ANNUAL MEMBER-· eau Bill and Ted Ward milk 60 cows, average over 400 lbe. 'butter/at. Bill is di- rector of County Holstein Association and president of Jefferson County Farm Bureau. Ted is director of the Jefferson County Farm Cooperative. SHIP DUES THROUGH THE 1965 MEMBERSHIP YEAR. 2. The consideration of an a- Says pply "Farm Group" In Michigan mendment to Article VI. Section "Not one of our cows has had 2 of the By-Laws. which would change the basis for the election of delegates from a base of one Anti--Trust aw gelegate for each 100 members The American Farm Bureau Americ '5 farm fa ili 5 are tra- household in the tate, and every 2 foot rot since we paved the to a base of one delegate for each 1959: 200 members. The proposed a- said at Chicago in January of "Concentration of e con 0 m i c ditionally thrifty. he same pattern seconds a farm family is redeemin mendment r e ads as follows of thrift i found in ichigan. It i trading stamp. barnyard with concrete!" ( Changes are in capitals): Article 6. Section 2. Election power in labor unions must now be considered a monopoly. "Some labor unions resort to only natural, therefore, that the re- There is still another side - direct Says BILL WARD, Fort ~tkin80n, Wi$consin of Delegates. Each local unit pro- monopolistic practices, such as pon e of ichigan farm families to income for farmers. During 1957 the vided in Article V hereof shall secondary boycotts, hot cargo, "Geffing rid of mud in the barnyard sure ended foot infections; be entitled to at least o)le (1) blacklisting, allocation of markets, one of the old t form f thrift- stamp industry purchased from In fact, concrete pavement has made it easier to keep our herd voting delegate. In addition acts of violence. the trading stamp-i 0 noticeable. thereto each local unit shall be "If such practices were used by Michigan farmers $975,000 worth of healthier in every way. We spend only half as much time on entitled to an additional voting any other group, it would result . cow-cleaning. And we aren't forever hauling dirt and gravel delegate for each TWO HUN- in drastic action under the laws Today over 112 000 farm families primary materials that go into the to flll up holes in the yard." DRED (200) MEMBERS OR designed to curb monopoly and ave trading tamps. You might manufacture of merchandise for MAJOR PORTION THEREOF, restraint of trade. Cows stay healthy and produce better when there's no mud IN EXCESS OF THE FIRST F a r m Bureau Recommenda- alma t say that these savers constitute stamp redemption. TWO HUNDRED (200). tion-National legislation to re- the large t single farm group in the around to carry germs. Foot rot and mastitis are often licked o one can contemplate these The right to additional voting quire that labor unions be subject for good when barnyards are paved completely with concrete. delegates shall be based on the to the anti-trust laws that govern tate of Michigan, Passing strict inspections is far less work, too. As much as 4 number of individual paid-up others in our society." facts and fail to realize that both hours a week in cow-cleaning time .alone can be saved. Yard members, in good standing, of During 1957 alone, thousands of personally and economically th cleaning goes faster and none of the manure is lost. each such local unit, as shown 2 to 5 We ks Pig by the membership records kept dollars worth of trading stamp mer- trading stamp is a meaningful and in the office of this association Most usceptibe Cost? Less than you'd think! And you get your money back fast in extra profits. Get all the facts. An informative booklet as of the close of the fiscal year Two to five week old pigs are chandi e of all kinds went into farm welcome force in the life of our state. is yours for the asking, of the association next preceding most susceptible to white scours, the membership meeting. although older pigs may be af- fected occasionally. Symptoms 3. The consideration of an ad- include loss of appeti e, dehydra- * * * PORTLAND CIMENT · ~.. visory resolution to guide the tion and diarrhea. ASSOC IATIO l;.}r·· ~~1111~~"~"~iQ~; board of directors in establish- When this disease strikes, This me sage is published as public information by ing a policy with regard to free- healthy litters and sows should THE SP R Y AND HUTCHINSO CO PA 2108 Mkhlgall Mati ing fire insurance from a Farm be isolated from the infected pigs 1.0151", I, Bureau membership qualifica- Hog houses should be disinfected originator 63 years ago of S&H Green Stamps. tion. The proposed resolution and kept clean, and fresh bedding reads as follows: furnished. A veterinarian should be call- A IUZtional organization to improve and extend the uses of concrete Resolved. that it Is recommend- ed immediately to set up proper ed that automobile insurance cov- treatment to help save the sick. ___ e-- en a reau ~--------------------~--------------,"""",--..;.---------------------------------:"""""------------ home accidents. Committee met at Conway town- 1. Barry county Womens Com- sing. Mrs. Kerr Stewart, chair- Mr. , Ch i man cy, - mostly because I am ac- March 10. Mrs. Clara Meylaw MICHIQAN FARM NEWS We are going to serve the hip hall for lunch. They heard mittee is making a braided rug man, was in Florida with her quainted with so few ladies in was elected information -3 unch on at the petroleum meet- Richard Arthand of Pontiac State to be auctioned. The proceeds father, following the death of her my districct. Then an idea struck man. We entertain our husbands chair- 4 February 1, 1959 ing at Hom r, ebruary 5. Roger Ho pital say that mental illness will start a fund for a new offic mother. me, why not use this opportunity at the next meeting at the home Kalkaska County has sent me Focrch howed the film "Miracle call for more beds in state hos- building. I Sanilac C unty. Mr. R. nid 1', for instanc , to tell the secreta - of Mr . La13ranz. a very attractive booklet with of Paradise Valley." Marli Dr w gave a report on the member hip pi!al. than any other. illness. MIchigan has SIX hospitals for a Christmas gift to the Retarded K I 2. Barry worn n gave money as a representative F d ti' of the Sister ies that the more news I get from t D t it you, either in the minute or sep- Gratiot County. Each lady re- .their year's program. They re- cently had a "Do it Yourself" dis- dr ive. '11 Th ey are over- Children s school. t h e men t a11y 1. hennyd t oun . t on a t e J1'01 , arat ly, the better letter I can get ported a program being carried cussion at their meeting. crowd d and have waiting lists. Calhoun County worn n m t The state's financial position has I" . . . ith MIS. Roy Lord. Reports of 0 Iiged Pontiac State Hospital to ~hrIstma. Ad,~entur In World Parkmson s di eas~ showed h?w . owe W? PICures a . our an- out. If your county is not men- on by her group. Mrs. Don Mul- 3. ~oma partIcIpated. In the uary. mee,tIng: One picture on tioned in the News it is because holland reported on the annual Benzie County Women are I have not l' ceived information. me ting of Women of Farm Bu- having a very special officers the AFBF convention at Bo ton drop 53 of its employes the pa t Understanding. through a very d~hc~t.e.operation Some meetings ar held late in reau at MSU and summarized training school since by unfor- were given by Mr. and Mrs. y ar. Mental illness is at the 4. Allegan showed the Associat., some muscular dlsa~IlitIes can be the m nth and I do not receive the addresses given. Gratiot coun- tun ate circumstances they were Lloyd Smith and Mr. Woods. e bottom for funds for research ed County Women of the World cured. The second plctu.re showed the minute until after the 20th ty's entry in the health poster unable to attend the one in Man- are to have a new county paper pos ibly b cause it is t least pictures at the meeting when several p~~s s. of the SIster Ken- of month deadline. However, I contest won second place. ton. published by Mr. H. A. Barnard publiciz d of the major illnesses. the Allegan Business and Profes- ny Rehabilitation Program. do writ them the following We are supporting the educa- who publishes th Jack: n Coun- . sional Women' Club was enter- Mrs. Allyn Gordon, chairman, month if I receive them. tional program on diabetes, can- Manistee County. Thank you ty Farm Bureau Good News. Mrs. Macomb County Wom n s tained. Mrs. Leila Boyce gave reported the AFBF convention at Mecosta Couniy. Jucrge of Pro- cer and heart disease. Each com- for yoar lovely Christmas letter Lord, p .ogram chairman pre- Committee collected $204 for gifts the re ponse for the visiting club Bo ton. February 13 the Sanilac bate Russell Borst, and Mr. Ray mittee I s( nted a sugg ted program fur for Ie s fortunate childrden at and was pleased that our group ladies will serve a sack lunch to Dewitt, our Regional Representa- new member to help assure tl year. It wa accept d by the Christmas. For some they brought is so inter ted in citizenship. about 300 guests of the Farmer's tive, poke at our January 12 Gratiot County Farm Bureau its woman will enroll one and encouraging comments. If I get to Scotland . . . I shall need more of the same. Does this sur- group. good and made 11 skirts, two 5. Ionia women studied Christ- Petroleum Cooperative Power meeting. Both spoke on Citizen- goal of 1,376 members. Mrs. Opal prise you? It happened at the Hillsdale County. For our Jan-] b~ous sand tW? jumpers. All mas custom of other countrie. Farming meeting at the Farm ship and were most enlightening. Hern was elected Vice-president. State Council· meeting January uary meeting Merritt Gr en I g fts w~re Chri tmas wrap~ed 6. Barry is planning a safety Bureau building in Sandusky. Judge Borst also spoke about de- All committees have been ap- 6 and 7. spoke to us on "Hillsdale County and dell.ver d WIth help flam survey for 1959. R 0 g e r Foerch A Bazaar and Bake sale will be linquent children. pointed. Early Indian Lor ." Community Groups and members showed his safety film. held at the Women's Annual Montcalm County. Mrs. Ken- Feb. 24 we shall have an open Missaukee County is getting About 100 Indians lived in the of the Committee. 7. Barry Women's Committee Meeting on March 6. All Farm neth F. P tel' on presided at the meeting, Topic is cancer, with the ready for advisory council meet- county when the arly settlers Monroe County Worn n's Com- i saving the $5 which they usual- Bureau Women are invited and a January meeting, Milton Larson film "Time and Two Women." ing February 24. Our January arrived. Baw Bee e was th ir mitt will hold futur m etings Iy pay for a meeting place. Now good program has been planned. of Blue Cross rural enrollment The annual Bean Smorgasbord 13 meeting in cooperation with chi f. in the meeting room of the new til Y meet in a home and give the Hostesses for the February gave an interesting talk followed is March 10 at Ithaca high school the soils conservation group had Th settl r would have star ed county library, All meetings are $5 to the Barry County Farm Bu- meeting are the Northtown, Pro- by a question and answ r period. gymnasium. Dr. Paul Miller of 75% attendance, 17 groups pres- without Indian hlp. Each Indian op n meetings and start with pot- r au building fund. A rummage gressive, and Red Star groups. Muskegon County. Seventeen MSU will speak. ent. Afterward we worked on family raised corn, beans, tobac- luck lunch. No meetings in June, sale is also being planned. membership workers were served our program for 1959. co, melons or pumpkins on a July and August. 8. Twenty-five dollars was col- Tuscola County. On J8:nu.ary ~4 breakfast by the Women's com- Isabella County women served half acre of land th y cultivated. Our February meeting will be I cted for the Special Education e met at the 4-H building In mittee. John Medema of Farm the membership Roll Call kick- Northwest Michigan Women's off dinner. Speakers were How- Committee has been setting up Jackson County. Colored slides a birthday party to observe 10 school in Barry county. I Caro. Seventeen gro~ps were Bureau Insurance and Ray De- a 'd Quackenbush, membership plans and committees for their taken on their Europ an trip years for the Monroe County Wo- 9. Mr . Clarence Dykema, Hud- i I' presented by 29 ladles. Des- witt, MFB membership represen- , d d b m n's Committee. sonville R-2 is the new vice- sert and coffee were served by tative, spoke at our January chairman, Charles Mumford, re- annual smorgasbord and camp. b -rship meeting and Mrs, Bak - wer snown an narr~ e y r. chairman for Ottawa county. the Cassland group of Cass Ci!y, meeting. Mrs. Myrna Place gave gional membership representa- Many of you know and love man announced meeting: to be and Mr .. Geo. V. Cripps at the 11 ld in the near Iutui c. It was I Ru.ral - Urban Oakland luncheon.. Mrs. Committ e met January 6. Mr. Co un t y Women's Mrs. Driesenga and Mrs. Dys a e Mrs. Clare Carpenter was chair- a fine citizenship report. Mrs. tive, and Bill Eastman, secretary Clara Behne, who has worked ., ~ I at d to serve lunch fOI' the Cnpps mod led a Bav nan co - M b f th J k the other memb 1'8 of the pro- man. Re 'in reported ,Purch,ase of. 64 gi am planning committee. . . August Reska .Our main business was plan- ing at which Philip Mongeau, reported a meet- of the Michigan Farm Bureau. so hard in Farm Bureau. has been very ill since before She "Pow r Farming" demon tration turne. m ers 0 e ac son books for the Children s Hospital 10. Ray De'Witt, regional repro- rung a lun~h to be served to State Director of Driving Control theMidland County. January is month we entertain our hus- Christmas and is needful of your February 18 at Marcellus to hell' County p Farm Bureau Women's at Farmington. . sentati e, told Ottawa county those attending ~he Farm Bureau Reghlations from Lansing, and bands with a planned potluck prayers. purcha: e a mimeograph machine. I g,ooU wFIb'egu sts. ti 'II b Se Ten officers attended the ladies that Farm Bureau's job l' Petroleum meeting at Caro Feb- Louis Mersch gave statistics and supper and program. We enjoyed Wexford County sent us a K 1 C d ur ruarv mee ing WI e D" ff' trai 1 •.• a amazoo ount~. M ~ ax H 00, a special program on safety. Mrs. I 1 trict 0 icers raining c asses to preserve, protect and promot ruary 12. instructions on safety. a Phil Rich movie on moose hunt- notice of what seems to me to 1 • imb '1' of the ~ ichigan Farm mil Faist i safety chairman. I t P~ymoutJ: and reported a very farmers interests. We voted to send $20 to our Osceola County. Education was ing in Canada. He is publisher of be a big step in the right direc- Bureau Board of DIrectors, spoke Lenawee Farm Bureau Wo- prof table time. 11. Kent county plans a scrap- ~orean boy .11 Wang, ~or his the topic for the January 6 meet- the Midland Daily News. The tion. at our meeting at Kalamazoo men's ommitte met January n Our prosecuting. attorney a?d book for the coming year. Mrs. b~rth~ay. ThIS money WIll .keep ing with Osceola County's Super- scenery and pictures of the moose "At its January meeting the enter Building January 12, We at the Con umers Pow r Build- county clerk described the duties Garr tt Bevier is in charge of him In school. II Wang IS 14 intendent of Schools, Mr. Earl were beautiful. Mt. Pleasant Wexford County Farm Bureau enjoyed his. discussion of ~is dU~ ir.g for a family night. Pot luck of t~eir offices and exp ained this. years old. Lickert, as speaker. State Home and Training school Women's Committee accepted the t ier ~s a DIrector .and a Iew f supper with 61 in attendance. dect~on proc~dures. They em- 12. Kent county toured the new .Betty Ann Schempp of May- I appreciated a note from Mrs. thanked us for our gifts. invitation. Mr. J. D. Marcus, di~ tl Item: confrontl~g our Farm Don Ke mey gave an informa- phasized the Importance of vet- W .t Y.M.C.A. in Grand Rapids. yille, a ~-H member, made 8:most Norman Hutchens, Osceola Coun- rector of field service, of Central Bur' u. H emphas~zed that our ti p talk on the n ed of the mg and .gave examples ..The com- The December meeting and interesting ta~ ~n e~petlenc~s ty Women's Secretary. In order District 9 Michigan College, is to appear on delegate. b well Inform d for Iichig: n Mental Health Society. ~ng spr g pn~nary WIll be an luncheon was held there. on an award winning trip to ChI- to get better acquainted the la- Mrs. Oliver M. Tompkins, Chmn. its WWTV educational program. the good of the p .ople of Farm F.:..ances Gorny showed a film Important election .. Th.ey suggest- 13. Farm Bureau Young Peo- cago. . . dies are taking turns telling a Traverse City R-l This is an eight week credit BUI:eau. TI~L' grou voted to hold on rehabilition of a mental pa- ed th~t the group mylte a repre- ple of Kent County asked Farm Mrs. Lucy MIller, public heal.th little about themselves. Mrs. My- course on Parliamentary Proced- th 11' m 'et~n~s in the County tient. ~entatlv from ~he CIty of Farm- Bureau women for assi tance in nurse for Tuscola. county, dis- ers, the new chairman, was first I have a letter from Mrs. to write. ure and Group Discussion Tech- Cent r Building except for th We voted $500 to Farm Bur au mgton to explain home rule gov- finding meeting places in the cussed .Why there IS a need for Bertha Nave of Kalkaska, R-l, niques, beginning January 9 at ~ onth~ of .JuI:y and Au.gust. M .s. ~uilding Fund and purchased a ernment. north and south p a I' t s of a public health nurse. •• i from which I would like to give 7 o'clock. We were asked to ap- un~d 1 distributed Self ty rna- 72 cup percolator and dishes to .·str·ct 4 the county. .·str·ct 7 Istrlct 8 I you a paragraph. It inspired me. pear on the February 13 program. terial. et pI ce for 60 people. 1 Mrs. Albel·t Schmiege, Chairman I ~ope it does you. . Dr. Emil Pfister is instructor of Sf. Joseph County. Richard I We Toted to s rye roast beef Chesaning R-2 A. col~ frosty. morning, the McCartney, c ()u n t y juvenile dinner for Farmers Petroleum Caroline Barfon, Chairman is ric 6 Mrs. Walter Harger, Chairman sun IS trying to shine and I look this course." May I give you a quotation a .ent, e tplai.ned 111(, work of thntl Co-operative "Power Farming" Plainwell B-2 Mrs. Allyn Gordon, Chairman Stanwood R-2 Clare County Women's Com- out of my window to a path Croswell, R-2 mittee had an exchange of favor- which leads out to the evergreens. from the immortal Lincoln? d partrnent at our meeting Janu- luncheon F bruary 4 at Tecum- It ha been interesting to read "God must have loved the com- ary 5. D linqu ncy is down in soh Union all. At our State Advisory Council ite recipes at the home of Mrs. Across the road is the sweet ap- cf th splendid program which Lapeer County. Until we know mon people because he made so this county during the la t foul' W voted to purchase paint for have been planned by the coru- what the problems of farm safety meeting early this month we Wilbur Weldon, We read our ple tree where deer come every many of them." vears b cause of mol' ff'ici nt the Farm Bureau Hall, Some of mittees in the counties. Congratu- are we can't do anything about ere asked by Mrs. Marjorie recipes. Later the ladies were in- night to paw for food. Went to handling of its sources in tho the men ha e volunteered to put lations on a good beginning for 'them Roger Foerch told the 20 Karker what part of being Dis- vited to taste each sample. the barn one morning and dis- District 10-W delinquent's home town. it on. trict Chairman did we find to be Bay Co nty Women's Commit- 1959. women who brav d icy roads and most difficult. One council wo- tee served the membership Roll covered twin, white-faced calves Mrs. Vernon Vance, Chairman Mrs. Sawyer announced the The District Advisory Council stor~ to attend our January in one stall and another new East Jordan, R-3 Di tri t 2 f'ol lowing dates: January 20 reefing date ha be n changed meeting. AU who saw the Far an stated that preparing news Call dinner and had its meeting baby close by. Our rabbit comes of cr District for the Michigan fterward. We shall serve the every night and leaves his foot- Council Meeting at Jackson. from February 18 to February Petroleum Safety film shown. by Antrim County. A special Christ- Mrs. Geo. Crisenberg, Chairman March 10-11 Wesl y Camp at 13. Re ervations have been made Mr. Foerch should never be guil- Farm ews was hardest for her. Farmers Petroleum Power Farm- prints all over the yard. Who mas party for a ward of elderly J ckson, R-8 Clear Lake, Michigan'. Cost per at the re taurant in Grandville ty of any of the hazards pictured. I feel my problem is inadequa- ing cooperative dinner at noon says life is dull on the farm?" (Continued on paqe 5) Branch County Women's Com- person $5.50. We shall furni 11 lor 10 a.m. Let try to make this Mr. Carl Kentner, new regional mitte met January 9 at the 4-H our own bedding. a 100<;0 meeting with all officers repres ntative, introduced Mr. Cabin in Coldwater with the D·s ic Irorn th counties present. Several out tanding things have Foerch. Mrs. D. A. Phipps, vice-chair- hu bands as gU) sts. Mrs. Lady- . . man, safety hairman, said there I Mrs. Celeshne Young, Chairman been reported in the minutes of man, presided and Mrs. E. Preisel "ere 28,000 deaths last ear from L" Mt. CleCmensB-2 our County Women's Commit- was secretary as Mrs. Whittaker IVlngston ounty Worn n' t es: was attending a meeting in Lan- ---'-----------------;-------~------;----'- F M BUREAU When It Comes to H altft Coverage ••• It's ard n ed T e o e Fower Gar en Your Farm Bureau dealer can make 170 leading varieties of Farm Bureau vegetable and flower seeds seed ego ias re Favor-te Garden Flowers L c 55-BLUE SHIELD available to you in aUractive H. L. R. CHAPMAN I house. This is a godsend to most Fibrous-rooted and tuberous- lithographed packets. Many Garden Clubs Lecturer Ihome owner who find it diffi- rooted begonias can be raised are also available in bulk. VEGETABLES Begonias arc (l) tend I' fi- borrus - rooted, and (2) tube- cult to find plants which give from seed, which can be sown in color all summer in these shaded seed pans at home. Where only areas. a few plants are required it is 2 f 1 J sparagus Lettuce rous .: rooted perrennials. They They do exceptionally well best to obtain the fibrous-rooted Beans, Str. Be;lns, Lima Muskmelon may be grown In the op?n gar- when plant d near a wall or low varieties from the growers, and Watermelon Beets den where they I~ak a fme dIS- building that faces north where the mature tubers of the tuber- Br'occoli Onions Parsnip play of color during the summer the light is strong but not direct. ous-rooted kinds from a seed That's right! Nearly two-thirds of know the score in the prepaid health Cabbage Pea Carrots mo.nth, or ~s a flow r and They also do splendidly when house. all families in Michigan who have Cauliflower Peppers Pumpkin foliage pl nt in the home. given an eastern exposure wh re field. And for good reasons. They are Celer'y Radi h Fibrous-rooted begonias prepaid health coverage picked Blue the only Plans sponsored by the doc- Corn C~lcumber Salsify J The begonia lant was named sunlight is filtered through the are treated as annuals in Egg Plant Spinach Squash in honor of Michel Began, a leaves of trees. Michigan and die after the Cross-Blue Shield. tors and hospitals themselves ... The Endive Fr nch botanist, and one-time Kale Tomatoes All begonias n ed a light, well first frost. Kohl-Rabi Turnips Rutabaga Governor of Canada. Begonia drain d soil for best results. The rea on is simple. Most folks just only Plans to provide coverage on a are native to many moist tropical If a few of the plants are dug FLOWERS countri s. There ar many spe- They like plenty of moisture in and placed in containers before don't want to compromise when it community-wide nonprofit basis. th soil, but object strongly to freezing weather, they can be Ageratulll cies and varieti s which grow for Alys um Fox Glove Gourds the mo t part as herb or sub- wat r standing around the root. used as house plants and will comes to health. They know there is And it's just common sense that the A ter Hollyhock flower for several weeks. Baby's Breath La r ks pur- shrubs, and a f rw in the tropics no such thing as bargain basement hospitals and doctors know best Bachelor Button Marigolds which grow as climbers. Tuberous begonias can be car- B I am Br aoh yc orn e Morning Glory medical care. what's needed to give real protection. Na t ur t iu m Begonias are favorite ri dover I'rom year to year. C lendula Petunia Candy Tuft Phlox garden !!owers because of Plants should remain in the gar- That's why their Plans provide the Canterbury Bell Pinks the beautiful form of the den until the first frost which They want the best. And they've Carnation Ca tor- Bean Pop pie PortLllaca flower and the interesting. will cut down the foliage. The learned that's the kind of care Blue most benefits for the most people at Chrysanthemum Snaodragon good looking foliage. tubers should be dug with a Cock comb Stock small ball of soil attached. Place Cross-Blue Shield covers. When it the lowest possible cost. As a Farm Columbine Str w Flower Cosmos Sweet Peas The most important fibrous- side by side in a flat or box for Bureau member*, you can now join Dahlia Sweet William root d b gonia for growing in storage where they will not comes to real protection, Blue Cross- D isie Verbena De lph in in m Zinnia gardens in Michigan is Begonia freeze or get too warm. Blue Shield is tops! the more than 3,600,000 Michigan Four O'Clock s mperf'lor ns. . The 0 rig ina 1 plant wer introduc d into Eng- This treatment prevents folks who have the best health care. F rm land from Brazil in ] 829. Later the tuber from drying out You see, Blue Cross and Blue Shield protection-Blue Cross-Blue Shield! much h /brtdizi 1 took place too rapidly and shriveling. d D r which gave us th lov ly vari- - - - . .- - - - . eties w grow in gardens today. Many of th tuberou varieties we grow ar descend d from pe- At the end of April the tubers should be cleaned of soil and old roots and PI' pared for another *Farm Bureau members whose dues were paid by January 15th are t 10 cies nativ to Peru and Bolivia. season's growth. eligible for Blue Cross-BlueShield group coverage at group rates if The r we" introduc d to En.- At that time they should be they act before March 15th! See your Blue CrossTownship Chairman ur au land by the nul'S ry of Jam s placed about four inches apart in flat or singly in four inch pots NOW for full details! Join more than 40,000 Farm Bureau folks who "eitch and on of Londc n about d 1865. in a light soil mixture of.one-half already belong to Blue Cross-BlueShield! In both light soil, one-half leaf mold or TABLES plants ar If the oil in the garden is na- peat. The top of the tubers male and f mal plants b in t urally clayey and h avy, a spe- should be lev 1 with the soil sur- born. parat 1 • in th cial mi zture must b provided face. ('1' lust 1'. for begonia .-such a one-third Wat r thoroughly and place in garden soil, one-third sharp sand a room where th t mperature is (build r's sand), and one-third about 72 d gr s. When the SIGNS OF THE TIMES v ll-rottod cow manure and 1 af plants begin to grow they should mold or p at. roc ive pl nty of light, but not direct sunlight. They should b ready to plant For Hospital Core in the garden by the third w ek For Doctor Core in J un. If start d in flats. care •hou be t k n not to break the root. v hen tr •.nsfering t h rd n, Wh Freedom Means to Me NON-M ATE worshipping together - each ac- payment in the same currency. enough to be seen. It will help take ra . MIlS. CARL T. REED New Era, Oceana County cording to his inclination and Since freedom is intangible, it to fertilize well with a generous conviction. must be planted and cultivated mixture of patriotism and ser- 3 I looked up the word FREEDOM in the minds of men. Being good vice. in the dictionary. Above all, freedom is a re- farmers, we should first ascer- sponsibility and an obliga- tain that we have fertile soil. Next comes cultivating and It wasn't in bold italics as one tion. hoeing to keep the soil loose and might suppose such an important Sallow ground and shallow minds pliant. Just as using the proper word should be. We in the United States were can only produce stunted crops. tool for a given job is important, born in freedom and are inclined Good land is often covered by so must you vote for the right The definition was not as long to take its privileges for granted. as that of "lock," nor as poetic This is a dangerous attitude. Our forests of prejudice, in which men to run our government. as "lunar," nor yet as scientific divorce courts are full of cases case we must become woodsmen Study a candidate's qualifications as "gland." for a time, hew the trees of dis- and the job to be done, then do where love was taken for granted content, hate, intolerance, snob- all in your power to see that the It was just another word sand- and slowly disappeared' until· a bery, greed, self - righteousness, wiched, appropriately enough, man and woman awoke to dis- and suspicion, and destroy their two are compatible. between "freedman" and "freed- cover not a vestige of love was roots. We must listen carefully, weigh woman," concisely defined as left. merits, and each man make his "liberty - exemption from ex- If we don't, it's a simple mat- own decision. We can't afford So it could be with freedom. ternal control, interference, or We must nurture and cherish it ter for enemies to sneak into the to be gullible sheep blindly ..•fol- regulation." dense undergrowth and use our lowing a persuasive leader -- he each day, make it greater and timbers as fuel to promote their could be leading us to destruc- Freedom has many more mean- stronger each hour lest its roots own well-being and incidentally, tion. ings to me. It is a way of life, die, its leaves wither, and its to cook our goose! Beware of selfish interests who an everyday necessity, and a blossoms blast in the bud. will try to sell you inferior tools. P RKS HP-7 White Sex Link. r priceless luxury. It is living, Remember, fertile ground also white hens, few black flecks. (f t Let's compare the growth of The .price looks attractive and t~e layers of large brown eggs. Alsn cod learning, working, playing, and freedom to a field of corn. We grows bigger and stronger weeds. advertising alluring, but substi- meat birds. Early ord r dis'l 11 To enable us to do our best, we Catalog ir . lacPherson Hat •. have the seed--purchased for us must study the weeds as well as tutes are an expensive invest- Ionia, .!lchigan. (2-lt-301J ment. They break down at cru- MICHIGAN FARM NEWS at the price of human lives and the freedom plant that we may cial times and the repair bills are EAHL'~ 1<'1 suffering and defended and know the difference. February 1, 1959 strengthened when n eded. by exorbitant. We know the similarity be-- tween a spear of corn and a blade A good Investment will be an of grass- when they poke through irrigation and drainage system of ~~A.AI' ~~~ ;NtWi 5~ ///1\"" the soil. Without full knowledge of the grasses, we could make a terrible mistake and uproot the wrong lant. . sound economy. Nature some- times plays tricks with droughts of depression or floods of infla- tion. There are those who advocate with I A~·tUJ PIT destroying all texts concerning weeds saying that we will surely recognize freedom when it grows We are inclinde to praise the rains of plenty even when 5A they are excessive, forgetting a little larger. Take care, my that too much can rot the roots r •• Ac-cent" the color scheme of and leave the plant susceptible friend! The weeds may choke precious freedom in its infancy if to disease. We are far more con- your home's interior with one cerned about drought but, with I you don't know its enemy. Knowl- edge will make men free-s-don't proper preparation, we can meet native lumber, Portable saw mih of the 36 decorator colors in the both with confidence and weath- loggf ng services ayailab e.. EXPe -I n- .stitle it. Ac·cent line. From delicate pas- er them successfully. Iced build rs. ~TOW I::; the tIme ttl prices. Call or write: 'Walter Fit 1. , Ik As with other crops, there is a Now comes the most wonderful r;~e, B~~~~rfnd, e~rt~~iga~~27 l' ;~~~ tels to rich deeptones. Unico proper depth for planting free- time of all--the blooming of our Pyramid 2-6622. We build for Qt, 1 t '. dom. It should be deep enough freedom plant. (Allegan County) (1-3t-25&31p) • DRIES IN ONE HOUR Ac-cenr is the key to colorful to insure strong roots but not so TERn' O. -E-STOP S1'A1' , • APPLY WITH BRUSH OR deep that the tender shoots can't You will recognize easily the featuring beer, wine, groceries, to a , ROLLER NEW interiors in your home. ~ COVERS ANY SURFACE break through to the sun. Many individual red, white, and blue Caro, ~Iichigan. Reason for SIJ' i , nov It! " ga and r of us are careless in this respect. flowers as peace, free enterprise, arthritis. Wriole bu uness ~5,00u, j .- We know we have freedom in education, opportunity, freedom ry • LEAVES NO PAINTY ODOR Simerson, Reese, ~Iichtgan. t) .rcn.e Low! Low Prices! ~ WASHES EASILY our minds but our neighbors can- of speech and press, freedom to VO 8':9622. (Tuscola County) (2-3t-23p 5. not know because it was planted congregate, worship, and vote, trial by jury, competition, pro- 7 only 'S 170 Qt. or $580 Gal. so deep that only in times of great duress does it flourish gress, and privacy. Many lesser blooms will be as readily identi- fied. Unico Ac-cent Paint is available at these low AFIU. "lOLl HOLSTBL BULL discussed the prize Winning s- S mont.hs old, prh"d frw quick I'al/': is les than half our regular classified advertising rate. 1 ag--apple bre 'ding. His (.ood l'IUH say, "What Fr dom Mans to dam mado 775 lba, fat last lactation Me" by Mrs. Odula L. R d. Th Y and nromt 'C' over 800 l1J~. fat thiS Jact ion. Prfehs Urus., Acr lawn Farm plan to serve dinner for th •'t. 'ILLir, Ilch igan. (St. Clair ('ounty) Farm rs Petrol um meeting at Please send your classified by February 22 for the March 1 edition. • ( 2-lt-36p) 23 Petoskey March 4. Extra words over 25 at 5 cents each. Figures like $12.50 or H.J~GI~TI'~lU'm S!I({OPBIUIUJ B"'itim 1238, etc. count as one word. See Ads for classifications. I•.• \\: g '. \\. hav continuously raised registered 'hI op hire:> since 1890. In- i ric spect t.his flock to appr'eciu t their qua.lity. Al 0, OWN: with lamb' b f Mrs. Ken Corey, Chairman therr • ide after larch 15. Hew ns }<'arm. 7400 Bemis Road, 5 mile south Stephenson R-I of Yp nlantt. (\~ashtenaw County) HANDY ORDER BLANK __________ (2-2t-39h) 23 DAN E. REED MICHIGAN FARM NEWS "N early five times as much P. O. Box 960 crippling polio occurred in Mich- Lansing, Michigan Date .............................•.............•........•••.•••• igan last year as in the previous year," says Dr. Albert Heustis, Please publish my word ad for ..................•............. times starting with the State Health Commissioner. "This is a failure to use the vaccine March 1 edition. I enclose $ . whieh can provide 80 to 90 per- cent protection from paralytic polio." Classification: _ . ·'Vaccine supplies are abundant now," says Dr. Heustis, "but much of the supply seems to be staying in the bottle." The emphasis in the great cam- paign of 1955 was on school-age children. Present records show 75% of this group to have had the recommended three doses of ac ine. Now, ill th pre- chool group, only 43 out of 100 have had the isnmunlzation. and among young adults, ages 15 to 40, only about 20'» hav taken advantag of Dr. 1k'~ discove m r ve "t-1V!ns. Leon Dunning, Dalton 5-Robert Oe terle, Webberville 6-Fran i Spencer, Almont The order prevents upheavels tral Michigan Federal milk mar- that disrupt the market Mr. Irvin keting order on which hearings said. were concluded last week at Lan- • • arusatum 7-Emery H. Kinney, Jr., Lud- ington 8-Warren E. White, Clare 9-Carl R. lon, Traverse City Seer tary-Manager Gil Vaughan sing. They approved the continued said Dairyland enjoyed a success- set-asid s for dairy products ad- ful year in 1958, with a sales gain vertising and sales promotion 10-Carl E. Robotham, Bellaire of 12 percent and a return of work of. A1?erican Dairy. As~'n, re u Program. We are proud of the ll-Williarri H. Saarinen, Watton 35,000 to members in the form of lauded Michigan State Umvers~ty h t rm Bureau policy is developed at the preferred stock I for its work on behalf of the dairy Women of Farm Bureau: . industry; approved continued sup- .. ras roots" I v I by discussions held in our 1683 Re-elected to the co-operative's port of young farmer activities; Mrs. Edward Golding, Sr., Cass board of directors, each for three- lauded schools that have partici- mmunity groups and by recommendations passed City. year terms: H. W. Crosby, Port- pated in the school milk program. Mrs. Walter Harger, Stanwood. land; John L. Brown, St. Johns I t th annual me tings of our 70 County Farm Mrs. Lee S. LaForge, Curran. and Russell Hansen, Gr enville. RM NEWS MFB Young People: The members approved resolu- MICHIGAN FA Richard K. Arnold, Plainwell. tions, including one urgmg a cen- 6 February 1, 1959 rmers them elve are best qualified to Committee Members at Large: d termin hose policie and program w ich ill b nefi farmer. Robert E. Smith, Chairman, Fowlerville. BRED G L D OAR SALE I Leroy Dale Dunckel, William- ston. All Breeds W rge every County Farm Bureau to weigh Allen F. Rush, Lake Orion. LIVESTOCK PAVILION AT MSU, EAST LANSING it program carefully to determine whether it is Friday, February 13, 1959 , doin everything practical to serve the interests of farmers in the county . We implore all members to a· yl n Show at 10:00 a. m, Sale at 1:00 p. m, ontribute their best thinking to the solutions for nn I 70 Registered Bred Gilts representing all major breeds. problems facing agriculture. United Cooperative' ew Otfic at Alliance, Ohio George Irvine, Detroit milk 12 Excellent tested, Meat-iype Boars from M.S.U.Swine UNI~ED CO-OPERATIVES, In the United States, Canada equipment, power mowers, steel marketing executive, told the 1959 Evaluation Station. We ncourage active participation in Community I NC., now occupies this new annual meeting of Dairyland Co- and Puerto Rico. Farm Bureau and "'aluminum roofing, twine, MICHIGAN SWLNE BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION office building at 111 Gla- operative Creamery Company at a m Bureaus, policy development and execution, Services, I nc., is a member. steel wagons, grain drying bins, Phil Hopkins, Homer, Pres. Marten Garn, Charlotte, Vice- Pres. morgan Street, Alliance, Ohio. Farm Bureau members are Carson City January 23 that .fed- corn cribs, food freezers, refrig- member hip campaigns, commodity activities, safe.. The building houses all main familiar with products manu- eral order regulated markets as- FOR CATALOG OR MAIL BIDS, WRITE TO: .Ed. Miller, erators, ranges, water heaters, office personnel and all farm sure equitable pricing for both Secretary, Animal Husbandry Dept., 105 Anthony Hall, Mich- y rojects, public relations activities, and c mmer- factured by United, such as bulk milk tanks, dairy equip- supply operating department Unico paints, motor oils and producer and processor. igan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. ment, plastic pipe, lawn and cial s rvice-to-mernber programs. offices, with the exception of greases, electric fence control- garden equipment. the paint plant office which lers, egg cooling equipment, United operates motor oil We hould also upport the Farm Bureau W 0" men's and arm Bureau Young People's programs in order that a sound, constructive program can be remain street. at the 510 East Ely Unitectt serves as a manufac- turing and purchasing service for 29 farm supply cooperatives and farm chemical products. A long list of products manu- factured fop United Include Unico tires, batteries, roofing, wire fencing, poultry and stock blending plants at Indianapolis, Newark, Kenton, and Deleware, Ohio. u T T developed and effectively executed by each County arm ur au and the Michigan Farm Bureau. If Farm Bureau members and keeping with our private enter- Mr. Hawley pioneered in many Our Future We commend our State Direc- session Feb. 11, 1959. We recom- mend that the delegate body give attention to the effect their leaders everywhere consider the committee's recommendations in the light of these three questions, we will surely evolve the right prise philosophy. If we are to keep our economic system which has brought us in- dividual liberty and economic new program areas and person- ally directed the organizing of Farm Bureau in 30 of our present 70 county units. " decision may have on related answers in our special delegate well-being we must aggressively Widely known and greatly re- rs or their foresight in appoint- services. meeting. promote the capitalistic system. spected for his work and interest g a repr sentative study com- We urge every County Farm ittee to consider the long range We urge Farm Bureau mem- in the problems of farm people, 'ogram of the organization. We e pl ased that the findings and Bureau to study the recommenda- tions carefully, keeping in mind Delegates to MFB bers to participate in governmen- Wesley Hawley is remembered as tal and political activities, espe- a faithful and enthusiastic work- ith commendations of the commit- these questions: At the 1957 Michigan Farm Bu- cially at the local level. Freedom- er sincerely dedicated to the wel- have be n submitted to the reau annual meeting, a resolution .oving Americans must take ev- fare of the rural people he served. emb rship for di cussion sev- 1. What people should was passed urging County Farm ery opportunity to be a part of We extend our sincere appreci- make up the membership Bureaus to study the advisability °al months before a decision sed e reached. of Farm Bureau? of changing the ratio of voting those organizations, programs, ation and gratitude for his untir- and activities which will safe- ing efforts in building a "bigger e rn to SAVE MO EY without SPENDIN delegates to members. guard our freedoms. and b tter Farm Bureau." We agree with the Board that the 2. What programs should icisions on these recommenda- the prg nization have? . This has been done, but due to ms have such far-reaching im- the large number of resolutions MFB .Annual Meeting and Camp Kelt ications that the matter should 3. How should the pro- and their differences of opinion, ~ discussed at a special delegate grams be financed? we recommend that this important Because only a small percent- We congratulate the 4-H Foun- issue be decided by the special age of the membership attends dation for its leadership in pro- delegate meeting Feb. 11, 1959. the annual meeting at Lansing viding needed facilities to serve each year, and because the re- this g ewing program. o o eelng sults of the annual meeting are om uni y rogram of vital interest to all Farm Bu- Camp Kett, now being devel- reau members, we feel that each oped in Osceola county, will make F RM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE CO. Michigan was one of the first delegate should report to a num- possible many program improve- nual meeting of the stockholders of Farm Bureau states to develop a Community ber of Community Farm Bureau ments, and will honor the long- Farm Bureau program. These Groups immediately following time State 4-H Leader, A. G. Insurance Company of Michigan, a corporation, will Kettunen, for whom it is named. eld st its ffice. 4,000 North Grand R'ver Avenue, groups have contributed immense- the Michigan Farm Bureau an- ly to the growth and effectiveness nual meeting. La ing, Michigan, on Tuesday, February 24, 1959, be- of our organization. The pro- We pledge our suppost to the ginning at 1:30 P. M. for the following purposes: gram has received recognition We urge each County Farm Foundation in its campaign to from and has been copied by other Bureau President to take the re- raise the needed funds through I-To receive r pods from officers and management. voluntary efforts and urge Com- states. It is based on the theory sponsibility of making specific munity Farm Bureaus, Farm Bu- 2-To elect dir ctors. that the participation of each assignments to each delegate so reau Women, Farm Bureau Young member in the affairs of Farm that every Community Group People and County Farm Bu- 3- To vote on a resolution 10 amend Article V of the Bureau is welcomed and needed. will have a report of the annual meeting. reaus to participate. Articles of Incorporalion and Article II of the by- Every Community Farm Bu- 0 laws of this corporation, to increase the number of reau should study its activities directors 10 eleven, by electing One (I) director at carefully to measure what it is Ho pitalization Crop and Care large. contributing to the County Farm We believe that our present Through the Christian Rural FREE LUNCH DOOR FAVO 5 Bureau program. To make this 4- To consider such other matters as may properly plan of prepaid hospital and Overseas Program (CROP) and COmebefore the meeting. contribution even more valuable: VVe reconunend medical care, through Blue Cross- that every Blue Shield, offers the best avail- the Cooperative for American Re- mittances to Everywhere (CARE), c PRIZES MOVIES bruary 1, 1959 L.D.DUNCKEL County Farm Bureau give atten- able protection to Farm Bureau much needed aid has been pro- Lansing, Michigan President tion to its Community Farm Bu- members for the cost. vided for destitute and hungry people in other lands. • DEMO TIONS reau committee structure and to Other plans include coverage an improved county training pro- limitations, age requirements, or We support the principles of o N , gram for group officers. carry cancellation clauses which may render the protection useless these programs, which are put- ting quantities of our abundant • • to 3 P. • Coun v esolution at a time when it is most needed. farm production to good use. T w Because of cost factors, it does It has been called to our atten- not appear practicable, at least at tion by several county resolutions this time, to set up a hospital- Unit d Fund Feb. 4- TECUMSEH, Pro d u c t Feb. 24-SPARTA, Civic Center, Union Hall, for Lenawee, Monroe, for Kent, Muskegon and Ottawa that members are not kept in- medical service within the Farm formed concerning action on res- Bureau insurance structure. Financial support for our vol- Washtenaw and Wayne counties. counties. olutions dealing with county mat- untary health and welfare organ- ters. Labor Unions .zations can be most efficiently Feb. 5-HOMER, Community Hall, Feb. 2S-HESPERIA, High School and economically obtained and for Branch, Calhoun, Hillsdale and Gym, for Mason, Newaygo and We recommend that each The efforts of labor unions to used through a unified program. County Farm Bureau President We endorse the "Give Once for Jackson counties. Oceanacounties. organize farmers, either by force report at the county annual meet- or by argument, should be viewed All" plan of United Fund and ing on action taken by the Board seriously by farmers. No man Community Chests. Feb. IO-ROMEO, Civic Center, for Feb. 26 - REMUS, Wheatland on the previous year's resolutions can serve two masters! Neither Town Hall, for Clare, Isabella, Me- which deal with county matters. We urge agencies tha tare Genesee,Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, can any organization sit down on presently conducting separate costa, Missaukee and Osceola coun- and St. Clair counties. 5 HUG CAU THREE. both sides of the bargaining ta- costly and time-consuming fund ties. blic R lation ble. drives to review the desirability OU THS OF AL ATTERY DEATHS Many of our County Farm Bu- Farmers BIte interested in se- of becoming part of the United Feb. 12-CARO, Dompolsky Hall, ar. 3- TRAVERSE CITY, Oilbert reaus have yet to develop an ef- curing their supplies and labor at family. . for Saginaw and Tuscola counties. Lodge, 6 miles west of T. C. on Co. Unteo Unil Grid Alloy In th en attonal new fective public relations program. the lowest cost and in selling Road 610, for Benzie, Grand Trav- In many cases only a small frac- their agricultural production for arm-City Week Feb. 13 - SANDUSKY, County erse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee UNfeO BATTERY- protect against battery tion of the possible newsworthy as much as possible. Organized vercharge and undercharg - it gives excep- information is reaching the pub- labor bargains to obtain as high We recognize the need for im- Farm Bureau Building, for Huron and Wexford counties. lic press or radio. a wage as possible and to pur- t>roved rural-urban understand- and Sanilac counties. lonal long-lasting, factory-fresh pow r for split With farm people decreasing in chase food at the lowest cost. It ng and welcome the designation Mar. 4---PETOSKEY, 4..H Building, ond tarts. numbers and with farm problems is not realistic to think that the of the days, November 21-27, 1958 for Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, becoming ever more complex, same voice can represent both as Farm-City Week. We congrat- Feb. 17-LANSINO, Macedonial1 parties. ulate Kiwanis International on Emmet and Otsego counties. our relations with our members Hall, 2627 No. East St., for Clinton, and with other groups are of being selected to coordinate the The record of labor leadership program. Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Livingston and Mar. 5-LACHINE, Long Rapids great importance. forces us to believe that it is Shia ssee counties. Hall, for Alcona, Alpena, Montmo-.. W reconunend that every more interested in trying to build We urge all Farm Bur au uni County Farm Bureau Board pol it i c a I and organizational '0 cooperate in making it ef ec- rency and Presque Isle counties. study its public relations pro- strength than to provide a real tiv . eb. IS-MARCELLUS, Hudson gram carefully and take steps to service to farmers. This is par- Memorial Hall, for Berrien, Cass,St. Mar. 1 - PINCONNINO, Com- increase the scope of the program munity Hall, for Arenac, Bay, Glad- o as to take full advantage of ticularly true when we consider eaffirmation Joseph and Van Buren counties. the threats and compulsion used win, losco and Ogemaw counties. uch media as member news- to maintain m mbership We reaffirm the resolutions papers and newsletters, radio, in unions today. adopted at previous annual meet- Feb. l~PLAINWELL, Qun River television, the public press and ings that are now in force, except Mar. 11 - ALMA, Armory, for planned me tings with other We will not sell our freedom insofar as they are modified or Conservation Club, for Allegan, Barry Gratiot, Midland and Montoalm coun-: civic and ocial groups. to determine our own future for Supplemented by the resolutions and Kalamazoo countie • ties. what might eern to be an advan- adopted at this annual meeting. tage at the ,moment. I We dedicat our Farm Bureau R olutlon Committee ,A BIG YOUR 10 B to encouragement of good citi- We I y H wi y District: ••••tlr'OlelJlm ~CH)I~elra'rl~'e,n Fa r Petroleum Cooperati e, Inc. •• ~Irl'lnl:l,rc zenship and appreciation of our We wish to express our appre- I-Harlan Wicks, Dowagiac American heri age. Groups other ciation to Wesley Hawley for his 2--Carl J. Heisler, Vice Chair- than farm r have many plans 25 y of loyal service ith the man, Albion for a iculture that are not in Michigan Farm Bureau, 3-William ramlin, Holly c. . rody 0 eave a unt oard of Agriculture cial • ecre HUGO E. KIVI • Michigan-he was chairman of the Board for 16 years and 5 months. Mr. Brody said.- ecur ty Following r the n me n addre e of Count} / U. P. Regional Representative Many .oung, elf - employed Farm Bureau secretaries, to whom new membership "My interest in Michigan State farm operators f el that old-age Several Farm Bureaus in the University will continue unabat- and survivor t insurance pro- applica ions and Farm Bureau due for 1959 may b Upper Peninsula. are active in ed and I shall take advantage of grams under Social Security of- mailed. Please address as: Mrs. lizabeth cArthur, Community Service projects. . every opportuni~y to be. of ser- fer no particular advantage to vice. The Michigan Agricultural them since they're a long way Sec'y Alcona County Farm Bureau, Harri ville, R..2, Mackinac ~ Luce Farm Bureau College, Michigan Stat~ Co.neg.e, from 65 years old. members have been promoting and Michigan State University m Michigan, etc. fire protection for the Garfield Of cou e, 65 is the earHe t Alcona - Mrs. Elizabeth Me- 5550 Lansing Avenue, Jackson. every stage has .been a. major township ar a which includes influence in my Iife and many date that old-age payments can thur, Harri ville. R-2. Kalamazoo - Mrs. Mabel I. Engadine. It is quite possible that progre s I may have made. be received, but the Social Se- Allegan - Mrs. Ruth DeVer Bacon, Kalamazoo R-5, Box 2 S. Engadine will have the services curity system is important for the ville, 227 Hubbard St., Allegan. "I sincerely. hope agriculture young farmer and here's why. Kalkaska-Mrs Esther Dunlap, of a fire truck. will continue to maintain an in- Alpena-Mrs. Esther Kennedy, Kalkaska, R-l. fluential voice in shaping the Posen, R-l. Kent-Mrs. Betty Wakefield. Brimley Group of Chippewa By filing a report of his s~lf- policies of Michigan ~tate Uni- employment farm income, (wh~ch Antrim-Richard Wieland, Ells- 204 Kerr Bldg., 6 28th s., S. E. County install d guard rails on worth. • two sections of a county road last versity, regardless of ~ts. expan- is required by law if the net In- Grand Rapid 8. sion in other lines. ThIS IS essen- come is at lea t $400 a year) and Arenac - Mrs. Evelyn Shinn, Lapeer-Mrs. Alice Abbott, 148 summer. Due to slippery condi- Standish. tions, a car with five passengers tial if the fanner is to have the paying the Social Security tax W. Park St., Lapeer. full benefit of adequate research due on these earnings, the farm- Baraga - Mrs. Malond Titus, Lenawee - Mrs. Alice Collins. went out of control on one of and education policies to guide er guarantees monthly paymen~s 628 East Broad St., U Anse. Adrian, R-l. these areas and broke down three of the rails and remained him in the days to come." to his family if he should die Barry-Mrs. LaVera Johncock, Livingston - Mrs. Betty Press- balanced on the fourth with a fif- MR. BRODY 119N. Church, Hasting. ler 214 N. Walnut St., Howell Mr. Brody announced also that while insured under Social Se- Bay - Mrs. Russell Madison, Mackinac-Luce-Mrs. Mildred teen foot drop below. This Farm Clark L. Brody of Lansing an- on February 1, his 80th birthday, curity. Main and South Henry St., Bay Linck, Engadine, R-l. Bureau project saved five people nounced Jan. 27 that he is not a he is retiring from the Michigan This means that regardless of City. Macomb-Mrs. Madeline Doug- from possible serious injury if candidate for re-election to the Farm Bureau. He was executive the farmer's age at death, h' not death. Benzie-s-Mrs. Hermie Rockwell, las 59015 Plank Road, Romeo. State Board of Agriculture, the secretary from Feb. 1, 1921 to widow and children will receive Beulah. Marquette-Alger - Mrs. VUho Republic Group of the Mar- governing body for Michigan Aug. 1, 1955. Vice-President in between $50 and $200 a month. Berrien-Mrs. Velma ire, P. Matson Skandia, Box 39. Charge of' Public Affairs for One and a half years of work quette-Alger unit gave assistance State University. under Social Security out of the O. Box 113, Berrien Springs. Manistee-Arnold 'Anderson, to a family that lost most of its Mr. Brody has served on the Michigan Farm Bureau from Branch-Mrs. Milo D. Jones, Manistee, R-l. personal belongings when a fire Board continuously since Oct. 7, Aug. 1, 1955 to Oct. 1, 1956.Coun- three years prior to death is suf- 16 North Hanchett Street, Cold- Mason-Elmer L. Fredericks, destroyed their home in the bit- 1921. His present term expires sel on Public Affairs for Mich- ficient to provide an insured water. Scottville. ter cold of a northern winter. Dec. 31 1959. In those 38 years- igan Farm BUreau from Oct. 1, status. Calhoun - Mrs. Harry King, This demonstration of consider- a reco~d for elective office in 1956 to Feb. 1, 1959. Room 16,Town Hall. Marshall ation for others is the thing that Cass-Mrs. Erma Spencer, P.O. makes this country of ours great. State Board of Directors Box 97, Cassopolis. The Upper Peninsula Farm Bu- Charlevoix-c-Mrs. Ivadelle Pen- reau Dairy Committee had its or- fold, 203 Second St., East Jordan. ganization meeting at Escanaba January 20. Each of the seven Favors an Expanding Cheboygan-Mrs. Cheboygan. Tom Baker, County Farm Bureaus is repre- Chippewa-Mrs. Clayton Wil- sented by two County Farm Bu- reau Dairy Committeemen. Bruce Crandall of Daggett is President Farm Bureau rogra s son, Brimley, Box 56, R-l. Clare - Mrs. Donald Davis Clare, R-2. and Hugo Kivi is Secretary. The Michigan Farm Bureau "We shall need a stronger Farm Clinton-Mi Esther Robinson, The Michigan Farm Bureau an- Board of Directors at its last Bureau to take advantage of our The Michigan Farm Bureau 103E State St., St. Johns. nual meeting in 1958 asked that meeting January 23 made this opportuni ties. Board of Directors on January Delta-Clayton Ford, Cornell. standards be improved for man- statement regarding the need for 23 made this statement- on the Eaton - rs. Leslie Sheridan, ufacturing type milk. Mr. F. M. an expanding Farm Bureau pro- We recommend to the delegates State of Michigan financial and 142S. Pearl St., Charlotte. Skiver, chief of the Dairy Divi- gram: a t the special meeting of the tax problems: Emmet-Mrs. Roscoe Williams, sion of the State Dept. of Agri- Board of Delegates of the Mich- "In looking toward possible so- U4 Jackson St .. Petoskey. culture, discussed the matter "Agriculture in Michigan has igan Farm Bureau February 11, lution to the State's fiscal prob- Genesee - Mrs. Florence Wil- with the UP Dairy Committee. changed greatly in the last ~en 1959 that they adopt the rec- lem, particularly to the recom- bur, G-2501 Flushing Road, F into years. Many changes are predict- ommendations proposed by the mendations as made by the Citi- Gladwin-Mrs. Dorothy Badg- Mackinac-Luce leads in the 1959 ed in the next ten years. State Study Committee. membership campaign with 115% zens' Advisory Committee of the er, Gladwin, R-3. There will be fewer farmers. "This will increase the ability Legislative Committee on Tax- Gratiot-Mrs. Leona Vance, 128 of goal. Baraga is second with Farm units will be larger and of the Michigan Farm Bureau to action, headed by Representative N. Pine River St., Ithaca. 82% and Chippewa third with more specialized. Production and provide assistance to county lead- 81.4%. Chippewa is gaining on marketing techniques and prac- ers. Among other things, it will Conlin, we believe that thought HIllsdale-Mrs. argaret Love- the leaders. should be given to the following: less, 47 S. Howell St .. Hillsdale. tices will continue to change. begin by adding a specialist in Houghton-Dorothy Ruska, R- "Other aspects of Michigan's the field of public relations. It "1. Levies to increase State rev- 1, Box 30, Chassell. economy will change. By 1970 will add another staff person in enue should be given a broad and Troubles in Relail we shall have another 3,000,000 the commodity marketing area. equitable base, should be some- Huron - Mrs. Barbara Bouck, 180 E. Huron St., Bad Axe. people. More rural areas will ~e "Over all, the Recommenda- what progressive in application, Sale of ilk urbanized. Fewer people WIll tions made by the State Study and be so devised as not to show have a farm background. Committee will give us a much unjust discrimination nor pro- Ingham-Mrs. Dorothy 245 S. Jefferson St., Mason. ato, stronger and better financed or- mote serious injury to any seg- Ionia - Mrs. Lester Covert, Farm Bureau members are op- Illlh N. Depot St., Ionia. posed to unfair trade practices "If Farm Bureau keeps ganization with which to meet ment of the economy of the State. pace with the changing scene, the needs of farmers as they losco-Mrs. William Herriman, and have frowned on the use of Tawas City. we shall need to strengthen arise." "2. We feel that a tax based on, milk as a lost leader in retail and expand our organization. and measured by, ability to pay Isabella - Mrs. Marie Farnan, stores. Our policies also oppose See page 3 for article, Special is far less burdensome and objec- .ml E. Pickard St .. Mt. Pleasant. t ' "featherbedding" or the artifical maintenance of unneeded jobs. "Slrice there will be more peo- Meeting of the MFB Board of tionable than one measured by ple in the state, our opportunities Delegates. They are not in support of the to market farm commodities will "peaceful" visits of squads of 20 increase. the ownership of real or personal property which mayor may not Jack on-Miss Jane Parrish, 7 to 40 home milk route delivery- "Since there will be fewer Soviet Un·on men to home-owned and chain farmers, our legislative influence have been productive of net in- come during any tax year. Bit- The Soviet Union is the world's ter experience has shown us that e stores in Lansing, Detroit and may decline. .Good public rela- largest contiguous state, occupies the general property tax consti- other Michigan cities where milk tions with the huge urban pop- 15% of the world's land area, tutes a lien on the property in- has been offered for sale at re- ulation will be increasingly im- reaches 6,000 miles east and west, volved and may become confis- duced prices. e portant. and is about twice the size of catory. Even without price concessions, an increased number of consum- paying extra for home delivery, ers prefer to pick up milk sup- and the high-salary route deliv- United States. "3. In any revision of Mich- The White House and its igan's tax structure, proper rec- ureau Will you invite early all of u joined F r farm family to ,oln F Bureau bec u e u1 plies at retail outlets instead of ery jobs become fewer. grounds cover 120 acres. ognition should be given to the needs of all the various units of Farmers and other persons in- I VITED US! People will join for the am rea on government, including the State, terested in agriculture. This is did, and tank yo for the invitation. ONCEAGAIN YOUR FARM BUREAUSERVICESDEALER OFFERS school c 0 un tie s, municipalities and the way they are described as districts, so that, in the Members and Associate Members end, no government unit would in the by-laws of the Michigan Farm Bureau membership makes one eligible for (1) group Blue have more revenue than it needs Farm Bureau. F 1 % r while another would be deprived of the money required to operate its essential services. mbers Section 1. Membership Qualifi. "Members of the Board of Di- cations. (1) Only persons engaged Cross ..Blue Shield protection through Farm Bureau (2) Farm Bureau Mutual automobile, fire, farm liability insurance (3 ) Farmers Petro- leum Direct Distribution of motor and heating fuel if DD i oper .. rectors of the Michigan Farm Bu- in the production of agricultural mg In the county. ~ r your chick r . reau have been giving, and are or horticultural products, includ- continuing to give, careful study ing lessees and tenants of land to the report and recommenda- used for production of such pro- .- - - .- - - .- - - - .- . - - - - - - ..- ... tions of the Citizens' Advisory ducts. the i·rst 6 we Committee of the Michigan Tax (2) Or les ors and landlords Study. Each director has a com- who receive as rent all or any plete copy of. this report. We are part of the crop raised on the 1 APPUCATION FO MEMBERSHIP preparing to make specific rec- rented or leased premises, or the I hereby apply for membership in t e _ If You Feed 'em Farm Bureau's commendations during the cur- proceeds thereof. rent session of Michigan's la i}l- These people shall be eligible County Farm Bu eau, ichigan Farm Bureau, and he Americ n HI-EFFICENCY20% CHICK STARTERC UMBLES makers." for membership in this associ- ation, upon approval of their Bureau, and agr to pay the annual membership due of 10.0. GET YOUR CHICKS OFF to a flying start your chicks during the critical period ••• membership application at the and keep them eating and thriving on this sensational Precision Formulated Farm the first six weeks. ~faiI Coupon direction of the board of direct- ors. It i g eed that 40 cents of this sum shall be for a y r' ub .. Bureau feed. It contains a coccidiostat, as Section 2. Family Membership. scription to the Michigan Farm News; that $1.00 is to b appli d well as all the essential requirements give your chicks more "Get Up and Grow." to YOUR o refund chicks FARM lost the during BUREAU original that GUARANTEES cost of any critical baby period If For Free Membership in thi association shall be a family membership which includes the husband and my annual dues to the American Farm Bureau Federation of which 25 BUT MORE IMPORTANT, by Farm Bureau's WRITTEN it Is backed up GUARAN~ they are fed 20% Chick Farm Starter Bureau Crumbles, Hi-Efficiency according to Soi Test wife and minor children: Provided, that an unmarried minor reaching the age of 21 shall cents is for a year's subscription , to the atiori's Agriculture. TEE that gives you 100% protection f.r Farm Bureau recommendations. .JOHN SEXSON be included in his or her family Services Plant Food Division membership for the balance of NAME (print) ................................ - -.- Appli ca t HI-EFFICIENCY 20% CHICK STARTER CRUMBLES has It pays to determine the fer- he calendar year, and that mar- been precision formulated with your profits in mind. It Is tilizer analysis you should use 'jed minors must qualify as a and the amount per acre through amily membership. Post Office _ _-_ RFD _ . loaded with Ingredients that will develop your chicks into healthy, high-producing, money-making birds. a soil test. As ociate embers Mail the coupon below for free Section 3. Associate Member. Road Address •.........•........•.•..........•..•........••••••••••.••.•....•...•..••.......••••.•..•........•...•...•.............................•..........• After you've started 'em right • • • .row 'em right with Farm Bureau Soil Sample Bags. ~hips. There shall be two classes You'll need 1 bag for each flat If associate memberships: field. 5 bags. each r<:>llingfield. 1 Class I. Other persons (exclud- Township _ __ .._ ..__ _ FARM U EAU'S HI·EFFIOIE OY GROWl G MAS E Have your fields ~oIl-tested at one .of 52 County SOlITest Labor- ng persons enumerated in Class (1) interested in agriculture may SIGN HERE ••••.................•..•........•.........•......•...•.•.••............••....••••.•...•••••••..••.•••.....•........•••••..................•...••.•• atories. become associate members by .- - - _._--- - - - - - - - - .- - - . .- THESE GROWING MASHES will provide --- FARM BUREAU'S GROWING MASHES Advise the l~b management t?e naking application, and, if. ac- dally f edlng with proper protein, energy will build strong, healthy bodies so that crop and the yield per a~~ you r~ epted by the board of directors, balance, thus satisfying energy require- your pullets will maintain a higher rate driving at. Apply fertilizer 0 -pon execution of the member- baSIS of need for the crop. 'hip agreement, will be entitled mente more quickly. These mashes have of lay. They will bring your pullets to RECEIPT FOR DUES been formulated to enable you to hurdle FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. 0 the rights of membership, ex- peak production sooner, feed away flock Fertilizer Plant Food Division epting the right to vote. REC lVED $10.00 in payment of County high feed costs while you increase pro- troubles and extend your flock's normal Farm Bureau, Miehigan Farm Bureau and P. O. Box 96,O L ansmg, . M'IC.h Associate memberships of this duction. They are the pay-off for the period of production. See your Farm class shall be limited so as not to American Farm Bureau dues for 1959 from care you have given your chicks. Bu eau Dealer for additional information. Please send --- Soil Sample -xceed 10% of the membership in Farm Sur.au Bags. ~ny one county. applicant. gether with me Shop wherever you Class II. Full-time employes of ADDR SS his association, or of its sub- Name -idiary companies, may become NAME .., _ see th is emblem. FEED DEPART ENT I sociate members by making It' your guide to rpplicaticn, and, if accepted by Signed _ he board of directors, upon exe- quality products for F BUBltAU I C. Street No. & RFD •'utton of the membership agree- Membership Worker better farming. ment, will be entitled to the Address __ -_--,-_ •...... . ~_--_ ••••.• rightls of membership excepting Post Office the . t to vote. ve a a e com e ? • uses in other cases. progress, and expensions neces- would be forthcoming. Some problems, to which state would sary to cr ate new jobs for a folks brand this as a "dole" in the incom tax be payable? Such Incom ax on Bank growing population. o c The Committee suggests that The argument for the income our tax program. Actually the $9 would not tled. qu stions would have to b set .. banks and lending institutions be tax is strong, too. If revenue make the difference b tween a Well, here we have had a look ckgroun rogram in February by Ou required to pay a 7% tax on must be found, who is better able good and a poor living standard. I at th: ~atter, pro and con. But incomes. The higher rate is jus- to furnish it than those who have But it would no doubt become the binding fact IS that the State 71 ommunity arm Bureau Di cu sion Groups C mmitt Propo al tified by the fact that these or- large incomes? Should the stan- a partisan pohtical football - a of Michigan i,s deeply in debt. The Committee sidesteps this ganizations do not now pay the dards of living be lowered to a means of buying votes at $9 per Someone I~ going to have to 'pay DO ALD D. KINSEY problem. It recommends that the Business Activities Tax as im- subsistence level by taxation up- head. For this reason it is get- the tax piper whether he likes Coordinator of Research nd Education Legislature enact: posed on other firms. on those who find it difficult to tlng frowns from some groups in to dance to the tune or not. It is suggested that the Intan- make ends meet? Who will suf- the State. (NOTE: Thi is the third in our serie of topics on tax prob- A graduated personal income gibles Tax could well be removed fer the most by having to pay the Que t ODS lems. Ii is very t'mely becaus the 1959 Legislature is about tax similar to the Federal income by repeal. This would remove added taxes-the high or the low Administrative Costs to consider action on new m asur s of taxanon.) tax, except for the rates and the tax on bank deposits. It income groups? 1. What do you think are the exemptions. The estimated net would also relieve some owners Administration of the sales tax strong or weak points of the pro- In a very real sense sales taxes posals made by the Michigan Tax Taxation thunder clouds are rolling across our revenue' to the State each year of stocks and bonds from this Are Incom Taxes takes quite a staff and a good Study would be around $138,000,000. tax and help to balance out for and income taxes tap earnings of Socialis ic? deal of equipment and work to Committee? Michigan skies. With people facing prospects of Tax rates would be scaled as the increase in the personal in- the taxpayer directly. But the keep the records. All merchants follows: impact on income groups is dif- retailing goods must be on rec- 2. Do you tblnle that a tax-if higher taxes in the near future, many stand with a come tax. ferent. Studies show that: Some say they are. They argue ord. levied-should be based on: that this is a way of taking wary eye on the gathering storm. The thought of ADJUSTED INCOME TAX RATE Estimated additional revenue? Sales taxes absorb a larger money from one group to sup- (a) ability to pay? $0 to $1000 0% If we add the gains from cor- The income tax would require each per on is, "Will it hit me ~" $1000 to $:lOOO 3% percentage of the incomes of port another. The result, they records for those who earn (b) ownership of property? $3000 to $5COO 4% porate income taxes and bank groups with small incomes. $5000 to $7000 say, is to create an attitude of wages, salaries, or who operate a (c) ambition and initiative 5% income taxes and subtract Thi reaction i a natural one. The amount of $7000 to $9000 6% the dependence - a view by people business or service privately. of the taxpayer? $9000 to 15,000 7% losses of the Intangibles Tax, the Income taxes absorb a larger that society or the state owes The required records would run money going into taxes has risen steadily for many All over $15,000 8% revenue gained would still be share of the incomes of higher (d) benefits from public ser- them free services. into the millions. vices enjoyed by the tax- years now. Every tax study comes up with the Certa'n deductions would be around $52,500,000. paid persons. payer (like the gasoline The result. i~ that people be- Accounts of withholdings, ex- same aim, - find more revenue. allowed. The taxpayer could come less willing and less cap- emptions special rates refunds tax for highways)? subtract $1,000 of income, or the Two Side of Fence Federal and State B:ble of .supportmg and control- for ove;payment and' for the There have been some studies that seek to find items allowed on the Federal in- Tax Load ling their own ~r.ograms at the sales tax rebate could mean that Such taxes draw clear cut lines ways of reducing the costs of government, - like come tax-whichever is higher. He could also deduct $40 in taxes of controversy. Usually, if a tax- hom~ le~e~.. I~dIv.Idual and com-j the revenues would not all be Who gets hit the hardest? m~r::ty initiative IS lost. clear gain. An enlarged staff torm Limit the Hoover Commission Reports. But these have for himself, for his spouse, and payer feels that he will' not be State sales taxes hit lower in- . . . for each dependent. hit by a tax, he will say, "O.K." er ar.gue also that pe~sonal and room to work as well as opic' millee come groups harder. Federal initiative IS lost.. Why strive to added equipment would be called been drowned out in the cloudburst of demands for If he has to "Pay the Shot" he taxes hit higher income groups I bec~~e a su~c~~s. a~d bma~~ a for to administer the income tax more government services, growing defense bud- The net result of these deduc- will rise i protest. It was ever harder. Both groups pay the goo Income 1 18 0 e en program. The January storm kept seven tions mean that about half of thus. away from you? Who wants to . . '" district members away from the get, government aid to more people, and a rising the taxpayers would not be in- state sales tax. work most of the time for the Some additional administrative State Discussion Topic Commit- come tax payers - they would Just when is any tax "fair"? Small inco~e groups ~eal out government? costs would be involved with any tee on January 23rd. Four mem- tide of inflation. have no income tax to pay. The a larger fraction of their earn- new tax program, however, and bers braved icy roads and zero Taxpayers usually think of a ings for sales tax than larger in- ick Back from we cannot say that these costs weather to get to the meeting. So, our government "weather cock" always tax would be paid by the 50% fair tax as one paid by somebody of the folks in the upper income else. It is difficult to establish come groups. The sales tax is would be high for each dollar They were Mrs. Viola Welle of points to more taxes - both State and FederaI. brackets. payable by everyone, - whether the Sales Tax collected as compared to another Wayne county, Mrs. Leslie Ames the real fairness of a tax,-the he makes a profit or has any net '. form of tax. The Michigan Legislature of J 959 is meeting to de- real burden on the taxpayer, its income. .The income tax is not of Genesee county, Mrs. George Part of the Committee plan in- The CommiUee recommends effect on his living standards. So due unless money has been :lOlves both the s.ales tax and the Davidson of Gratiot county, and bate a new tax program. We may expect it do Income taxes at the state level Mr. Howard Bailey of Barry that revenues be collected, in many things affect it. earned or a profit is realized. Income tax. It IS proposed that present some problems not found county. part, by withholdings on wages I so again in a few years. There seems to be no and salaries. This would bring Into the idea of "fairness" en- each person be given an exernp- at the Federal level. Since' a topic for March was a Opponents of a State income tion from sales taxes covering What does a state do about in- check to the trend of inflation. in a constant flow of revenue, ter such things as the amount of tax point out that the Federal $300 of purchased goods. This comes earned within the state by "must," this group chose the although some refunds might be benefits received by people from government has already over- would amount to $9 per person question, "Who Gets Government Tax Committee Offers a Program. During the necessary. government services, ability to people who live outside of the Subsidies?" Research work to pay the tax, the degree to which loaded the taxes upon income. in taxes. . state? How can a state trace the past year a Study Committee established by the Leg- a tax can be passed along to A state income tax can be crip-/ For those who have income income that residents may gain prepare this topic has started. Topics {or the future months islature has been studying Michigan' s revenue prob- orporate Income Tax others, the present burden of pling ness to individuals and to busi- taxes to pay, it would be sub- from out-of-state sources? En- organizations. Such taxes tracted from their returns. For forcement within the state is not will await action by the commit- Federal and State tax payments tee as a whole. lem and tax system. With a State deficit over The Committee recommends a and personal or moral responsi- remove money that could be used those with no income tax due, a as easy to finance. $ J 00,000,000 facing us, the main que tion has been 5% tax upon the net incomes of bilities for sharing government for research, improvements and I check for $9 from the State In the case of these inter-state Buy Farm Bureau feed. corporations. This tax would be costs. MORE REVENUE. Related questions are - How due only if a profit is realized / much? Who shall pay for State programs ~ for the year. It would appear that the Com- mittee places the strongest stress If no profit resulted from the on "ability to pay" in its recom- It's here • •• The Michigan Tax Study com-I 1934 and 1936. . business, the corporation would mendations. The income tax mittee is prepared to lay certain In all cases they reJec~ed. ~h~ then pay the corporation fran- would bring in the largest share recommendations in the laps of proposals by large maJ~rltles. chise tax or fee instead-at backbone of their recommenda- cause It was an Income tax or value. tions deals with income taxes we because of the rates and exemp- mills.) can fit these into our topic here. \tions is not kn~wn. T~ey may a of the new revenue. the State legislators. Since the Wheth~ vo ers opposed It be- rate of 2 mills on its capitalized come groups would have little or (The present rate is 4 no tax in this bracket. Higher income groups would bear the brunt of the payments. Low in- F Other changes in tax programs have been. voting. against any The Committee states its in- were also recommended. I will form of Increased tax. Who tention that this corporate in- outline the full recommendations knows? come tax should replace some of Income Taxes ys. in your Discussion Leaders News- the present local property taxes. Sales Taxes letter. The Legjs ature has pushed a- side many bills in the past years The State would make up the dealing with income taxes. It losses to local governments. The strongest argument in fav- P r on I Income Tax has been a question whether a trend makes the State the prim- Stateof the It can be pointed out that this or income tax is that the needs a sizeable and sub- graduated form of income tax is Efforts to establish a personal legal under our Constitution. A ary collector of taxes to replace stantial source of revenue, and income tax in Michigan are not graduated tax increases as in- some local tax collections. I new. The voters faced the ques- comes are larger. 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