• Vol. 38, No. :4 38th Year Ie ga APRIL 1, 1960 • • Many ecrsmns Are ear -----------------------------:....----------------.:-----"7"-.....!----------------------f:l Freedom Conference EDITORIAL a .to Do A MedicarCollege at MSU CLARK L. BRODY o nf atin , 41 BOU Died The proposal to establish a medical college at A-d to eds? Waiti g for Fi the Mil P 0 Michigan State University concerns farm people as Allen Kline, former president much or more than any other group. of the American Farm Bureau, Senate Cornrrrit said inflation is one of our most Their interest in public health was indicated by serious problems at the Michi- Quali y gan Farm Bur au' Second Free- our 726 county delegates at the 40th annual meet- dom Confer nce at Lansing, ST NLEY M. POWELL March 15 and 16. Legislative Counsel for Michigan ing of the Michigan Farm Bureau, November 10 Dr. Al x S1. Ivanyi of Lan- and 11, 1959 when they said: caster, Ma achusetts, a former The legislati e thre hing mach in i op r tin 11 BIshop of the Unitarian church high gear. Of the 797 bill introduc d du in "We urge that additional consideration be given in Hungary, poke on the part churche have in combatting current session, 521 of th m h v lr d to establishing more facilities to handle out-patients Communi m. on the strawstack. That i , they w r turn at clinics. If such facilities .and suitable staff were n Thirty- ight County Farm Bu- r aus were represented by 125 in committee, defeat d on the floor, or provided, it could relieve some of the pressure for permanent facilities." officers and members of Farm eliminated by the operation of nou d Bureau committees. which the Legi lature has set up to bring Likewise, the American Farm Bureau Federation Mr. Kl"ne said: "When you talk about infla- cornpl tion of th main part of th s sion on delegates from 49 states at Chicago December 15~ tion. you are talking about the 15. 17, 1959 expressed their interest in health problems: 'alue of your money. "Monov i a measure of value On the whole such p ditious progr m- ,'We emphasize the need for full cooperation on Buys First of 50,000 Cam ett Buttons set by the go ernment, which mendable. In a norm se sion th r r mor ha many control over tl-e the part of rural people in attracting trained person- WALTER W. WIGHTMAN, t:---------------- -'-- _ 'alue of money. It controls the bills which deserve to di than th r r whi h nel to their areas. We support continued medical supply of money through the research embracing all phases of human health." left, president Camp Kett of the Michigan Farm Bureau, is shown buying a lapel button from New Fertil er Makin,!! Federal Re erve Bank 'I he fi cal p li ' of the govern- ment involv it budget and the system. should be enacted into law. abo e it is e ident th t th re re only 276 bill rom the figur gi n hich In 1950 Michigan had a ratio of 919 persons per physician. The ratio for the United States is one Mrs. Esther Kennedy of Alpena, Women's Chairman in Farm Bu- reau. The money will help build Process at aginaw - value of money. "An unbalanced government were p ssed through th house of origin on t the other br nch of th L gi I tur. f th nt to 749 people according to Bulletin 370 of 195 I the Camp Kett Training Center More than 400 dealers, farm- budget is inflationary. A bal- 26 proposed con titutional amendm nt which h v by Dr. John Thaden of MSU. ers, vo-ag instructors and stu- thus cuts costs. anced budg t or a surplus Over been introduced to d te, only on has b en pprov d ,~·M·~ The continuous manufacturing the budget is deflationary. dents visited the Farm Bureau Services fert il izer plant at Sagi- process consists of four steps: "All federal exp nditures rep- in the Chamber in which it was introduc d. Th Since 191 0 Michigan's population has increased is SJR "A" which propose to submit to th v t rs 126 % compared with an increase in medical doctors CAMP KEY naw March 1 and 2 to see the new continuous system of fer- I-Dry and liquid ingredients are automatically and continu- resent taxe. the taxes, including ously fed into a drum called an t axes, t an 'ff ~ on impor The people pay all . corporation t e d gOO:3,d this ovember, the qu tion of p rmitting t h L gi - of 69 % . Well toward 4 5 ~~ of Michigan' s physi- ~ -q.,. tilizer manufacturing in opera- °O1;~'\\;" tion. ammoniator. Here all chemical Excise taxes, and all income tax- lature to raise th S les Tax rate from 3 (/;) to 4 (j{ • cians were trained ill:medical colleges in other states. reactions and granulation take e~.,A . I for 4-H club leadership at Center j the John C. Sexson, manager Plant Food Division of FB ...• of place. , 2 Th f ti li th f I. ' d inflation ~y governme~~ by prorrusing can cr ate The Senate defeated a propos; 1 have be n clear. the pco- which would hav am ndcd the lot of important In any event, ' legislation on In the next ten years Michigan's popula °on ~ake, . Osceo~a co~nty. ~t the said t?e new process, now in moyes - ~u~toer .1a izergas-fired .us orm.e drier ple comeall 0ortmorof things. than can When be that col. Con titut ion I' lati '" n to a con- v hich long month' and in som is expected' to grow from 8,000,000 to 9,700,- rtght IS DaVId Glei of HIllsdale. operation at Sagmaw and for the WhICh drres it to less than 2% 11 t d' t stitution 1 con 'enbon. While it cas seven y ears of ffort ha 000 persons, accOrding to the U. S. e He represents Young People of I past year at Kalamazoo, provide moisture content. t:c e bl 111 ax ware was under c nsid ration in th ~ been xpended w nt to naught. Farm ~ureau 0 the . hi an the t Q.lit m 3 -The fertilizer th n goes in 0 IOU e. n " 1iou am dment nd mon r 11e 1 ill: hi .h n t J & World Reporto Farm ureau Board of Directors. nomi I fertilizers in the state. 1 a cooler which removes the eX-I "One fallacy of f deral aid for sub titute w re propos d, in- untim '1 death n a result (f Michigan Farm Bureau's Board It replaces the batch system of c s heat. local project i that it' bound eluding th provisions of the th deadlin situation was H. 220. In 22 rural Michigan counties the average num- g of Directors has endorsed a pro- manufacturing fertilizer in ton 4-The final step for uniform to co st more. The tax money has League of Won:en Voter pro- This was the m 'a UI intend ram among'u its members and af- batches . . SIze granules sends the fertilizer . . .,.. go to W a hilng t on an d COInl ,posaI. if) That . fall d to I' C "IV• to stabilize milk prices in Mich- ber of people per physician increased from 1,292 to . filiates to finance a dormitory esti- . . f back and be "supervi ed" and even a major-ity vote. Of COUIS ,igan. It would huve rcqurr 1,728 from 1930 to 1950, and in 61 rural and urban counties from 857 to 903 per physician. mated at $25,000 for Camp Kett. Women's Committees of Farm Donald H. Fields, FBS Fertili- zer Dep't sales manager perience from the ove.r a double. set o. screens said ex-, which remove the over-SIze gr n- t rat Kalamazoo I ules and the "fines." I" e. pen ive. I The over- . 'Ano .11:1' .fall~cy of federal aid Legi lature to place a proposed a two-thirds needed majority in each branch vote 1 th posting of prlces by various of the handlers and would have defined and outlawed 18 unfair trade Plant proved the continuous sys-] size granules are ground and re- IS th~t If It 1 given to your com- constitutional am ndment on the The Michigan State University Adm·nistration Bureau and Farm Bureau Young d t . The fine ma- munity the federal government '- l , practices. By preventing the U'C People are raising funds by the tern of ma:r:~facture a.ssure~ the Ptr<~cels~e I0 ~IZ~p'I' cessed to ar- has to 'do that I ort of thing for I ballot. H nee it is apparent that of dairy products as loss leaders, and Lansing doctors have been considering the pos- sale of 50,000 of their Camp Kett farmer fertrlizer that IS uniform eria IS a so re 0 ,if there i any am ndment deal- some of the pres. ur for b eating lapel buttons at 50 cents and up. in size, uniform in chemical rive at the desired uniform size. others and) ou help pay. ing with Con-Con matters ub- down milk prices to producers sibility of helping meet the need for more physicians When completed the investment an-alysis, is dust free. It drills The fertilizer granules ' on "A vote in Congress for one mitted to th voter in ovcm- would have b en eliminated. The by establishing a new medical college at Michigan in Camp Kett land and buildings better and stores better. The grade" I go to a storage bin to uneconomic progi am i vote bel', it will have to find its way bill had b en developed by a will be about $350,000. More than continuous manufacturing pro-. await bagging and shipment, hi or for other all over the country. onto the ballot a the r sult of committee of representatives of State University. $200,000 has been pledged. cess also is more efficient and I into a bulk bin for s iprnent. The I gislator who support your the circulation of petitions. 'I'he the Farm Bureau, Grang and Two years ago I arranged with President Han- federal aid program exp ct sup- p titions have to be fil d with Dairy Farmers F d ration and Michigan Junior Chamber of Commerce port for th ir . the Secretary of State' office by had widespread support and little nah for a luncheon meeting with ten of Lansing's "Wha can you do about infla- July 8. opposition. physicians under the leadership of Dr. Frederick C. Swartz. Far m Bureau Honors Outstanding tion? 1-You can write your repre- The Michigan Board of Directors its memb rs against Farm Bureau has warned circulating One week e rlier portant dairy bill in which many another im- They expressed keen interest and stressed the Wheat Bill entatives in Congre s that you can vote for them only if thoy or signing any such p titions. farm rs and dairy group keenly inter sted di d wh n it were many advantages in locating a new medical school Young Farmer oppos e pending are inflationary programs in your opinion. that I have been observing lezisla- failed to be reported tive procedures and maneuvers House Committee from th on Agriculture at Michigan State University. III Congress J. RAY KNAPP, 35, dairy Farm Bureau, American Dairy l-ame amp I : uch programs.: For ex .. for a long time but I have never I by the dea.dJine date. en anything quite like the Sit-I H. 127 which would have done This wa Dr. Swartz discussed the need for a new approach The American Farm Bureau's farmer on 313 acres at Marshall, Ass'n of Michigan and Michigan "Dear Sir: uation which dev loped at mid- away. with the d~plication of in- State Grange. "I voted for you in the Iast night on March 16. That was the spections of dairy farms and in medical education. Along with education in recommendations for a sound Calhoun county, is Michigan's Mr. Knapp, Mr. Alba ta, Mr. wheat price support and adjust- Outstanding Young Farmer for el ction. deadline set for passage of all plants. It would hav plac d all every phase of mental and physical therapy, he Erickson, Mr. Landberg and all "I hope you will not vote for bills through the hous of origin. such inspections under th super- ment program are included in 1960. He was selected from over of the finali t but two are mem- the Bill as in my opinion When that fateful hour arrived sition by the Michigan D part- 300 nominations for the award would include in the program the training of person- nel for all supplementary services, such as schools of bills intr duced in the House of Representatives by leading mem- given annually by the Junior ber of Farm Bureau and active in it work. it is inflt tionary. I th re were 41 bills still await- merit of Agriculture. It wa bers of both political parties. Chamber of Commerce of Mich- "If you do vote for it, I can- ing consideration by the R pre- widely supported by farm organ .. igan. Merritt D. Hill. Ford Motor 110t upport ou." entatives on the Order of Third izations but ran into active oppo- nursing and hospital and convalescent managemt. Rep. Harlan Hagen (D) of Cali- Mr. Knapp and 17 other fin- Company vice-pre ident, said in 2 - You can combat inflation Reading of Bills. That is, they sltion by the Mcihigan Depart- fornia, a member of the House I As an essential part of a new medical center, Dr. Agriculture Committee, has intro- alists in the Junior Chamber's his address. "Each of us has a th rou ah savings. They are nut had gone through all of the pre-I merit of. He~lth and County annual contest were honored r a part for the ment bills" introduced by Rep. plugs fire, (3) a seasonal de- ever since Helen and I were married, tractor or talk to the county agent. You and will, attempt to provide the farmer of Michigan with W. R. Poage of Texas, Rep. icing additive to prevent forma- tion of ice in the carburetor or almost twenty- even y ar ago. It', come know, a lot of thing.' are I. entinl to George McGovern of South Da- LOAFING BARN the items and services he needs and wants. kota, and others as programs of fuel line. in handy lot of times: like the night running this farm, and the tel phon} payments, permits, and peasan- Jimmy was born, and the time we were sure is one of the most important. It's try. all sick with the flu. one convenience I couldn't do without." Quarantine on "But over the years, I've found that Yes, the tolophon 1 does save you time AFBF Urges Vegetable the call' we make day in and day out are just a important ... for instance, and worry. Nothing ilse in your hom} gives you so much service and security FARM BUREAU Billion Cut in Plants Set Up when I call to check on th latest prices, at such little cost. \ MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY APP OV CO TRA TO S Foreign Aid Unless accompanied by an ac- The cream of Michigan'S These men and their crews ceptable inspection certificate John C. Lynn and Herbert Har- from the state of origin no plants pole-type building con- assure you of a neat, rigid, ris, II, of the American Farm of tomato, pepper, onion, cab- tractors have signed up with perfectly aligned building, bage, broccoli, cauliflower or Ferm Bureau Services' "ABC" at surprisingly low cost. Bureau have urged the House sweet potato may enter Michi- program. You are thus as- Ask to see their Services' Foreign Affairs Committee in gan after April 1. sured of getting every pen- "ABC" identification card .•• Congress to cut $1,117,000,000 from This is the result of a plant ny's worth of your construc- it's your guarantee to quality the . Eisenhower Administration's quarantine recently signed by G. request for the Mutual Security tion dollar. coupled with economy. S. McIntyre, director of the Program for other nations. Michigan Department of Agri- The Administration asked for culture. The purpose is to pre- Your Farm Bureau "ABC" dealer has a building plan $4,115,000,000. The Farm Bureau vent the spread of plant diseases to fit your need. Benefit from his experience . • • see urged a reduction to $2,998,000,000, and pests in Michigan from other which is less than Congress ap- states. Included are viruses. him soon. He will show you why Clear Span Con- propriated for this year. Mr. blights, bacterial leaf spots and Lynn said: wilts, nematodes, insects and struction works for one building and why Rigid Frame mites that might gain entry to "It is time for other industrial- Construction works for another. His large stock of ized nations of the free world to Michigan on plants. The quaran- assume a greater share of the ine generally has the support of poles, lumber, Diamond Rib Aluminum, Farm Bureau POULTRY HOUSe Michigan industries purchasing burden of economic development and military aid. out-of-state plants. steel and accessories assures you of getting the build- Growers in some areas in the "While the Farm Bureau recog- nizes America's responsibility in state import vegetable plants for • when you want it. setting in fields. This practice the free world, we reject the will be halted unless the incom- r---- ---- -- -- ---- proposition that the United States can 'buy friends' or that the ing plants meet the terms of the quarantine. VISIT YOUR I FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. United States can or should as- sume total responsibility for the The exception to the quaran- P. O. BOX 960, LANSING, MICH. tine is where an inspection cer- FARM BUREAU defense and development of the tificate issued by proper author- I I am interested in building on my farm. Please send me in- whole free world. I formation about your "ABC" program. "Mutual security should be ity in the state where the ship- ment originates accompanies the based on the principle of helping shipment. The inspection cer- I NAME ......••................•................••.....•.............•...............•..................•• other countries help .themselves. tificate must establish that the "It is necessary that the United plants were grown and approved I ADDRESS ..............................................•.................•........................•••• States adopt and maintain policies which will keep our country eco- under an official plant pest con- trol certification program of the I TOWN ..•.....•........................................................................... MICH. nomically strong and financially sound ... The fight against infla- state of origin or were inspected and certified to be free of plant tion requires the reduction of fed- p sts on the basis of an inspec- eral government expenditures,' tion made not more than three e n e rea • a erovent 60-inch fan, etc., ad- j 1., P ei l~~ 1 0 d be ined for the disease, the doctors said in the Journal of the Am- a vcrti ed in larch 1 Michigan rican Medical sociation, e (Continued rom Page 8) The Board of Directors of the Farm Bur au In urance Company ha d clared a new 10% dividend Farm New brought number of replies. Sold quickly. Waltz, Mason, Michigan. C. C. In glaucoma, which is most prevalent in persons past 40 years of age, tension within the they come from the orchard. Be- 8 a "".•.•.•..•... on certain cla: e of automobiles and pickUp trucks. eyeball is increased. The struc- ture contains fluid that keeps L u e this practice is pr val nt and is technically illegal, we HUGO XI I Thc 10% dividend begins on I the orb from collapsing. The Region 1 Representative I prll 1, 1960, and applie to rc- Th fluid enter. through openings in r commend that th appl han- nowal policies. This divide-nd is Mark tin 'Ass'n ha one part of th eye and es ape dlin and grading law be am nd d "Worl S ries" gam, the second such haring 0 earn- porated by th merican Farm from others. Glaucoma occurs to allow growers to transpor which wa h ld in conjunction ings that has been declared in the Bur au as a national farm mar- when the outflow is blocked and Ie ally orchard run apples to a packer, r packer or torage." H. 375 which would permit the vith the member hip drive, cre- ated a lot of interest in th U. . pa year. Are all residents h ring in the counties. t About 150000 will be distri- recently. buted durmz the next six months k .ting cooperative, Shuman of the AFBF announced President W lC should be an .. h~xhammahonl may ea r. glaucoma, 0 blindness, 'indispensable" the exce s fluid builds pressure in the eyeball and damages the 'nerve cells. It can be treated and blindness Director of Agriculture to set co ts of local government pro- standards for ice cream conform- The game nded on February ram ? I our local ov rnm nt 29 with Iron County as the victor through this dividend. In adcli- r The AFBF ~oard of Directors part of all physical examina- I prevented if the disease is dis- ing to Federal standards if it de- opel', ting i h r asonabl con- with 18 runs. Delta was second tion, a 10% reduction in rates on ecommend~d in S pten:ber 19~9 tions of persons over 40 years, covered early enough. velops that Michigan should be at orny, or re we being extrava- with 8 runs, Marquette-Alger full-time farmer's bodily injury that a national marketing ass n five Memphis doctors said re- and property damage coverage be established as an affiliate of cently. a competitive disadvantage in gant? Hav the standards tied to third with 4 and Chippewa fourth thi connection. The present but.- ederal or State-aid funds ever with 3 runs. takes effect on the same date. the ~FB~. The AFBF annual Persons with chronic diseases, MICHIGAN FARM NEWS terfat requir ment for ice cream forced u to spend beyond our The dividend and the rate re- meeting m December 1959 ap- such as hardening of the arter- in Michigan is 12%. actual needs? How are local Chippewa County Farm Bureau duction apply except when the proved the propo a1. ies, high blood pressure or arth- 6 April 1, 1960 Victory Party was held at the vehicle i rated as having a male The objectives of the national There has been considerable und pent? Who decides this? dri~cr under 25 year of age. association are: talk that F deral authorities would Are there local services that Kinross 4-H Building on March promulgat national standard ap- are really n eded but which are 19 with 350 members of Farm The Company also announced a I-To assist state Farm Bu- proving 10% butterfat ice cream not b in provided? Are there Bur au families attending. 40% reduction in Fire and Ex- reaus in organizing and servicing Franklin Schwider on, county tend d Coverage rates on pole bargaining a sociations. on a national basis. It is being ther program hat exist which president, said, "With the Farm said that such regulations would n ay have outlived their useful- Bureau as a tool, our membership buildinzs effective Aprill. Wind 2-To provide a means to co- upersed all state laws and would ness? rate on concrete and metal silos ordinate the efforts of state and has unlimited opportunities to have also been reduced. regional bargaining ass'ns. permit the 10% ice cream to come . To hat extent would citizens promote, protect and preserve az- Farm Bureau. Insurance agents 3-To conduct research, ana- into and be sold in a sta e Which b willing to tax locally and pay riculture in CHippewa county." are able to provide members com- lyze contracts and contract terms now has a higher butterfat re- for local gov rnment programs quirement. Delia County Farm Bureau Vic- plete information on these changes. and furnish information on sup~ if given more freedom to tax - tory Party will be at 8:00 p.m. o one can be sure about these and with lit 1 or no aid from I ply, demand, contract prices, etc. Bright and Sturdy as a Lighthouse ... questions but H. 375 was drafted tat with th thought in mind that it 'No ld they and Saturday, April 9 at the Dell· Federal source? Supper Club in Escanaba. maintain all the Four members from the Upper eIb (J' r (e 4-To discuss, and if it be- comes necessary, to negotiate contract terms, quality control, would be a good idea to have pre ent local gov rnment ser- Peninsula attended the Freedom. some law available which could ric s? Conf renee that was held in Lan- tes and related matters with indi .•. vidual companies that operate on REFlECTORIZED be used 'in an emergency if it 0 doubt about it, these are sing on March 15 and 16. They' were neces ary to lower our but- tough questions, the kind that were Mrs. Kenneth Corey of terfat content of ice cream in a you can chew on a long while. nominee county, Mrs. Leon Fla t - US a Ie 8 a national or regional basis, with national or regional associations of canners, freezers, processors, o hurry to meet comp tition caused of Mackinac county, and Mrs. •• packers, buyers, and others en- by the application of a new Fed- The urvival of local gov rn- John Olsen and Mr . Edith Grant gaged in or associated with the eral ruling, if it do s develop that. ment in th~ future rests on just of Delta county. International trade is rapidly purchasing, handling, and selling such a ruling overrides our Mich- such questions. You can say. Sturdy, long-lasting, economical UNILITE steel The newest activity in the U.P. coming to be an established and of agricultural commodities. igan law. "Let omeone. 1 e an wer them" counties is citizenship. All coun- necessary part of the American It is expected that the first posts are the backbone of any fence. Attractive H.507, which is the Potato - and they WIll. ties have set up Citizenship Com- fanner's total market, President activity of the new AFBF organ- by day in their bright red coats, and at night a Promotional Program Bill. This Some folks want just that op- mittees and activating programs Charles B. Shuman of the Ameri- ization will be in the field of was developed by and has the port unity - like the peaker pertaining to citizenship. The Biz can Farm Bureau told the Chicago processed fruits and vegetables. guiding string of reflected lights under the head- backing of potato produc rs and who said that all local school Springs group in Delta county World Trade Conference in March. light of your tractor, truck or car. andl rs. It would be admin- districts hould be abolished. 01' has carried on an extensive study "More and more, what the Another nice thing about do- All you have to do is' drive UNILITES into ist red through rtIe Michigan De- like he Bill in the Legislature of its school system and several housewife in Tokyo wants, what ing nothing is that you don't need partment of Agriculture, and that would put an end to the meetings have been held to dis- the West Berlin supermarket to get up so early to do it. the ground and fou're ready to stretch your wire. would be financ d by an a ses - County Board of Supervisors. cuss the educational problems in manager wants has an influence ------------- Put an end to digging, backfill, tamping. No more m nt of $1.50 per acre on grow- But, do you want that kind of its area. on the production and marketing have the ability to buy. ers raising more than 3 acres of an answer? rot, IT0st heave, termites or fire. Heavy pyramid of American agricultural products. potatoes. There would be an If not, it would be a good idea Of all the things you can ear, "Foreign markets for farm prod- "For farmers to achieve com- studs, large anchor plate;' fasteners around post scape clause which would per- if you gave the matter some perhaps a pleasant smile is the uets will increase in importance petitive pricing in the world mar- prevent working loose. Easier to place, or pull and mit growers to have their assess- thought as a local citizen. most important. ket, our national policies must be ment returned if they so re- as industrial growth· continues, designed to (1) achieve realistic move, longer lasting, better looking, stronger than quested. throughout the world," Mr. Shu- adjustments in price supports and H. 372 which would amend the Questions man said. wood ... far more economical in the long fun. ' Wednesday, March 30 was the any relationship between the (2) reduce costs of production pple Grading Act, exempting deadline date for reporting from 1. Discuss how the programs amount of money paid by each "One great sales potential pre- through an intensive research pro- Get both strength and protection in your next 11k shipm nts to packing plants. committee bills originating in the in your county are being fin- level of government and the sents itself when we consider that gram." fencing job. Use UNILITES ! his i: in line with a r solution oth r house. This is written a anced. Li t the amounts or per- amount of control over policy by the consumption of frozen foods Iopted by the delegates at the Mr. Shuman said first year op- little too soon to report on what centages being paid by local rev- each level of government? per person per year in West Ger- erations of the Farm Bureau Available throughout Michigan from .ichigan Farm Bureau conven- bills survive that deadline and enues. Federal Aid, or State Aid many is only 15 ounces as com- Foreign Trade Office in Rotter- on last Novemb r which stated: which ones or how many are for schools, public welfare and 3. Can you cite any real exam- pared to 66 pounds in the United "Many apples each year are eliminated thereby. public health. ples of control over policy based States. dam, Netherlands, have proved the FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. nsported in Michigan just as on the payment of funds by effectiveness of farmers and busi- Then April 13 has been fixe l 2. Do you think that there is larger units of government? "Foreign markets will not come ness organizations in promoting LANSING, MICHIGAN as the final day for passage of automatically. We must deliver the sale of U. S. farm products in bills originating in the other quality graded products, adapted Western Europe. It has also re- house. April 14 and 15 have been set aside for Conference Commit- EDITORIAL to the buyer's needs, competitively vealed that the interest to buy pric 1 and vigorously merchan- exceeds America's preparedness to tee meetings and consideration of dised in markets where customers sell. amendments made by the other (Continued from Page 1) house and Conf renee Committee center with good transportation facilities. reports. - ·_·--r • r'un; y to really The main ork of the session Michigan State University already has an ..excel- will be compl ted on April 15. The Legislature will then recess lent College of Veterinary edicine; a very good IS for 26 days and return to Lan- School of Nursing; and probably the best School of sing on May 12 and have the Medical Technology in the U. S." final adjournment at noon on May 13. That will be a decided contrast to the session of 1959 which met during each of the 12 months of the calendar year and did not come to an end until Other established programs at Michigan State in- clude anatomy, physiology and bacteriology, nutri- tion, and sociology. Courses are being conducted U PLY -ITEMS! December 19. in phychology, music therapy, and rehabilitation and For twenty-three days in April (from the 4th to the 29th) you are going Even if the session were to con- community health. to be able to save real money at most Farm Bureau dealers in Michigan. clude today the Michigan Farm The occasion is their Spring Bargain Days Sale. Below are just a few Bureau would have a commend- The committee recommended that a Medical Cen- able record because of the dozens of the money-saving specials they will be offering. Every item is first ter at Michigan State University should include: a quality ... no second rate material, check this list and see your Farm of undesirable bills which have already been defeated. Just how College of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medi- Bureau dealer after April 4. successful our efforts will be will cine, School of Nursing and School of Medical Tech- depend on what happens to those bills which are still pending in nology. Later a College of Dentistry, a School SALE PRICE Committee or on the Senate and of Public Health and a Medical Research Institute House Calendars. $17.95 During this ession the Mich- could be added. igan Farm Bureau has had a 23.40 definite position for or agains 96 The Board of Trustees was favorably impressed pending proposals. Th ough arti- with the report and asked the committee to prepare FE CI G UPPLIES cles in the Michigan Farm News, County Farm Bureau publications more detailed plans. Reg. $1.05 Pressure Treated Posts, 3Y2-in. top, 7-ft each .96 and the Michigan Farmer and University authorities have expressed interest In Reg. $1.05 Studded "T" Steel Posts, 6Y2-ft•............................................... each 1.00 reports to County Farm Bureau Legislative Committees and Min- the present site of the Boys' Vocational School in Reg. $7.95 "Motto" 4-pt. High Tensile Barbed Wire : roll 7.50 utemen, we have tried to keep the eastern part of Lansing as a possible location for Reg. $10.30 Heavy Belgian Barb, 4-pt roll 9.59 Farm Bureau members informed on the provi ions of pending 1 gis- a new medical college. Reg. $27.20 Field Fence, 1047-12-11 roll 25.85 lation and on the progress which Reg. $27.93 Hog Fence, 832-6-11 roll 26.50 their program was making so that State Representative Ralph Young has introduced Reg. $13.75 Poultry Fence 2048-6-14~ roll 13.05 they could keep in touch with a bill co-sponsored by a bi-partisan group of 12 their Legislators in Lansing and Reg. 57c Electric Fence Posts, 4'Y2-ft. size %,-in., w/plate each .48 thereby promote and defend Farm House members, to transfer thi s property to Mich- Bureau Policy. igan State University when the Vocational School STOCK EQUIPMENT is moved to its new location in Washtenaw county. Reg. $3.69 Hog Trough, 2-ft each 3.29 The medical college project at Michigan State Reg. $26.44 Stock Tank, 2x6 ..: each 23.79 University is only in the preliminary stage of study and investigation. Its practicability as a major addi- ISCELLA EOUS tion to Michigan State University is yet to be deter- Reg. $2.35 Roll Roofing, 45-lb., Mica Surfaced roll 2.20 mined. Reg. $3.85 Liquid Asphalt Roof Coating, 5-gal. Pail pail 3.45 Reg. $5.60 gal. No. 412 Extra Bright Red Barn Paint, case lot : gal. 4.89 It i evident that Michigan and the nation need Reg. $10.25 gal. No. 701 Qrey Zinc Metal Paint gal. 8.75 more doctors of medicine and other health personnel Reg. $5.35 gal. No. 201 White House Paint, case lot 4-gal gal. 4.79 than existing institutions can rain. Only about half of the 15,000 applicants for ad- Fence Controller ~horD Farm, Box Shallow well jet pumps plantings for many hybrids in studies" have been presented to 169F, Z eland, icbigan. Congress by those who say farm- of Paw Paw, and Walter Rendel <4.2-tf-25&13b) 3 Shallow well turbine pumps Rotary gear pumps 1959 by Michigan State Univer- of Gobles. ----'------- Lawn'sprlnkllng pumps si~y." ers cannot prosper without gov- HA\"E YO ITCHED to Yalb ernment programs. They would Chi::? Thou. and' have. Poultrymen Liquid fertilizer pumps Plasti(l pipe and fittngs -'----------- fix prices and ration the right to .Health eet: sa they Ilk' the peak production, hi~h e ell nt r d efficl ney We specialize in shallow well Ann al Dh sl X-raJ produce. This is summarized in livabilit, and top eg'g-quality. rder your day systems for Irrigation supplies for Grade A milk produc- and water For n er 45 another article in the News. See page 5. ay More l old or star-ted • J kamp's D Kalb pul- IHs now f1' m .l :ykamI?'s . Ee e 'ilIe Hatchery, £. so YIIle, .11 hignn. Bay ers. City TW 4-4 33. (4-2t-42p) 3 Men over 45 have two good The visitors met with their We service all popular makes of pumps (large and small) and also electric motors. reasons for taking an annual chest X-ray, according' to the Michigan Dep't of Health. representatives in Congress dur- ing the day and at an evening dinner. They saw the U. S. Sen- ate in 24 hour session because of At en ion to SA BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY I-To detect any po s sib 1e HAMILTON MFG. &. SUPPLY Co. N-21 Holland, Michigan signs of tuberculosis. 2-To detect any possible a filibuster over civil rights legis- lation. A sight-seeing tour of Wash- Your tl signs of lung cancer. Michigan Farm Bureau as WATER IS OUR BUSINESS Dr. John A. Cowan, director of ington March 2 'preceded the re- well represented at the National turn trip to Michigan by plane. , Phone EXport 6·4694 the division of tuberculosis and Members from these County Conference on Rural Health at Farm Bureaus were in the group: Grand Rapids Feb. 25-27 by visi- 7 tors from County Farm Bureaus, --------------- Alpena. Mrs. alter Dant, Mrs. Women's Committees of County o John Behling, Mrs. Herman Weg- Farm Bureaus, and members of emyer, Donald LaBonte. Antrim. :Mr. and Ilrs. Richard Wieland. Barry. Mrs. LaVera ~ohncock. the MFB staff. Greater attention to per- sonal ealth needs was the dominalll theme of the con- an to Berrien. R. B. Sonnenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Richards, Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson, Mrs. Robert Burandt, fere tle. Dr. E. Vincent Askey of Los rs. Robert Angeles, president-elect of the Knuth, Robert Krieger, Benja- American Medical Ass'n, said min Scherer. good ealth is the nation's great- Cla.rk L. Brody's Calhoun. Minard Farley. Cass. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Parker. st nation 1 resource. If all citiz s would assume the 1 C pan i ility for their per- • Charlevoix. Mrs. Leo a Bart- sonal he' th, w could have more In he Se vee lett, Mrs. Betty Burns. Helen Ingh heeler. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce many to look forward to than ju t more Clinton. Mrs. Lewis Babbitt, years of living. He cit d four Mr. and Mrs. Archie Moore, Mrs. specific efi: " e can as: urc our lves PUPS from our own good working I ngli h Sheph rd stock do . :b hruary cattle. hog 15, 1960. and sheep Already driving with their Born nar- rs of f on nt. 15 r pup hr. F. Bradl y, Of The Deeg. cute or chronic ill! , . Springport 11-1, •.Iichigan. (.J< ckson County) (4-lt-25p) 10 Lapeer. Urs. Horace Davis, lller Mrs. Logan Harris. Livingsto.. "We can make ourselves le S su ceptible to most diseases by r. and Mrs. Aug- being in optimum condition. EQUIPMENT My Lif. i I ichig Farm Bureau 1818 - 1 IN THE SERVICE OF THE FARMER is the history of the Michigan Farm Bureau. It is the autobiography of a man. Clark L. Brody. and an organization. the Michigan Farm Bureau. The story of one is eparble from the other • .------ ., PLEASE U Michigan Stale Unive ity Press o FO P. o. Box 752 East Lansing, Michigan FOR BALE-T 0 PICK BOXES - 14' " ehaln con YO!'!!, complete I enclOH $3.25 for on copy, postpaid, of I THE with wagons and one-quarter HP re- SERVICE OF THE FARMER by Clark L. Brody. O D dueIon par. $1,000. Ivan Babcock, Lyo • chipn. Phone ULster 5-3492. , Mt. (IonIa County) (4-1t-25p) 18 Ham .................................•.............................................................. houee" at the FBS tettillzer plant ROTO BALER wt~ AC motor. Ideal at Sagmaw March 1 and 2 hen 'for tbO'dt If power iake- Address ;..............•.............•......... RFD No. . oft. er. OUver corn lPi081I11JD·t oondttlon. Post Office '.................................................•..... err1tt, MtchJB8.n. (l'Issaukeo Oounty) (4-1t-",,) 13 c er ~~e_-- ay Th'eir 1;j.----------------------------------------------=------ -=- y ureau tion to Lansing and Washington. --=0.- _ ie fo April Resistence in the past has been strong to keep ment authority local govern- in the hands of Discussion Topics cal areas lack enough wealth to provide vices by ta ring property. Others are well-fixed. needed taxable ser- New Local Taxes? Certain kinds of ta es are hard to collect at the local level property!" ments for You can find argu- and against sort of tax you can mention. The only sure thing is that every there f he home folks. Yet, quite a few These topics were chosen by your State Discussion Topic Some less wealthy local units without creating serious prob- witl be taxes - and more of local people still think it proper ackground Material for Programs in April by Our Committee from the results of the ballots returned qy Com- are being overrun with new resi- lems. For example: them - as long as government and safe to appeal for more munity Farm Bureaus • • • and the requests of the delegates dents from the wealthy indus- services are needed. "aid" from State and Federal 1. Could local governments tax ,573 Community Farm Bureau Discussion Groups Sources. at the MFB annual meeting. trial areas. payrolls? They might but, would DONALD D. KINSEY it work? Many wage earners Where to Turn? Workers move out "to low tax Coordinator of Education and Research Ingredients of Apr. Spotting State-Supported Local Programs. districts." Demands mount for might live outside of the taxing The question as to where local he Pickle schools, streets, sewers, and area. If taxed on their pay, governments can turn for money Our April topic involves a close xamination of May Working Effectively in a Political Party. what not. This has been a grow- they would be paying taxes both plows up many other questions. Chang s in our American so- where they live and again where ing problem in many Michigan Can local governments confi- 10 I gov rnment operations and the degree to which ciety are having much to do with Jun. Urban Annexation Laws Can Hit Farmers. local governments. they work. They would be sup- dently expect State government the predicament in which loc I porting two local governments. local people finance them. It is a topic of greatest governments and school districts It has provided what is, per- and the Federal government to JuI. This would stir up a nice temp- finance their rapidly-growing importance to local people. It has a lot to do with are finding them elves. We How to Pay for Farm Product Promotion ~ haps, the strongest argument for est! the need of state-aid. The Mich- needs? should examine a few develop- th future of farmers. ments, since any real chance of Aug. Community Groups Vital to Farm Bureau. igan Legislature has recognized 2. A local income tax? Suppose The State? Michigan is broke! preserving the full powers of this point by- passing laws which that the community next door Budget experts talk about a Farm Bur au delegates have said. "Farmers are our local government will de- Be sure to read your discussion article in the Michigan Farm adjust the deductible millage in doesn't levy an income tax, but deficit of $120 million for 1960. citizens of their communities. their state and na- pend upon the way in which News. Attend your Community Farm Bureau meetings. relation to the gross allowance you do. You are inviting' people people meet the challenges. per pupil for school-aid pur- 10 live and work somewhere else The Federal government? Some tion. " What happens to government has a lot to Have a voice in Farm Bureau affairs. poses. Without such an adjust .. where the air is freer (of taxes). seem to think that its resources do with the future of farming. If for no other rea- ment, many of the less wealthy And folks move to get away are endless. But the annual bud- No. 1 - The Changin: districts could not provide ade- from taxes. That is why some get is running around $80 bil- son than heavy taxation farmers should be serious Viewpoint serious problem. All the above tural land quate schools for their resident of them move out of the cities. lion, and the Federal debt is now demands boost the need of local "We hold that taxing programs children. students of local government as well as all other Income taxes would not be in- up to $290 billion. A nation liv- We must put down as of pri- governments for more money should not be so geared in Mich- viting to local business and in- ing on excessive debt is living • 1 vels of government operation. mary importance the trend of with which to provide the com- igan as to force our Michigan Here is a move which, to a dustries, either . dangerously. One way or an- public opinion which accepts the munity developments and ser- farmers out of the opportunity degree, attempts to "equalize other, people have to pay their view that local government vices. to continue a profitable farming 3. What about a local sales tax? * * * Jam and Pickle. For the past three years. Mich- operations larger government may be financed units. by But this need for much money places a heavy strain on a select operation and a reasonable standard of living for our fami- financing according The present formula falls short to need." V\T ell a low rate local sales tax own v;,ay. of any actual equalization, but might not do too much damage-if igan's financial "jam" has been national news. This doctrine, as it grows in group of local people, - the lies." it does aim in that direction. it were low enough. But it Questions for the minds of citizens, is in itself property owne s. Local school districts have would take a change in the Con- Local Folks Publications have not said so much about the real a major element of the problem. About the only thing that local Property Taxes found, however, that where stitution to permit it. It is a doctrine of defeatism. It gov rnments have left that is Have Some Fault At what level of government "pickle" in which local government units have been says, "We can no longer solve taxable is real estate and per- there is centralized financing, Local governments in Illinois can local programs be best ad- some degree of policy control are permitted by law to vote a plunged. om; own problems. We cannot sonal property. Already the Support of local government (Continued on Page 6) over local affairs is sacrificed. local sales tax of one-half cent. take care of ourselves. Someone overload of taxes on property by taxing property does not The tax is collected by the State For local governments, this plunge into the finan- else must do it for us." owners has become so great that spread the local tax burden on a Local officials worry because and returned to the local gov- Farm-City Week many are hard put to pay them. sound basis. Property taxes are cial "pickle barrel" is a serious one. Local govern- they can see the total loss of ernment, if it has been voted Planning for 1960 No. 2 - Our Growing And the end is not in sight, -not not related to any real ability local control - if the situation through. Farm-City Week 1960 will be ment leaders have been worried- in one way or by any means! to pay. The tax has no relation And some Population to the earning power of the reaches the extreme. November 18 to 24. folks today are saying that we But dangers exist. Local busi- another-about the ways and means of climbing Our communities have experi- Farmers in areas of suburban property and this point hits should go all the way. ness can lose trade. Purchasers The National Farm-City Com- expansion are being hit especial- farmers hard. mittee has asked the board of out of this barrel. Their worries are well-founded. ienced a tremendous explosion can go somewhere else to do trustees of Kiwanis Interna- of population. Birth rates have ly hard by property taxes. Farm Retired people on small in- their shopping, Unless all local tional to accept a request to Suggestions for the abandonment of part or all of set all-time records. Residents land is often assessed on the comes who own their homes are Ingredien No.5, governments passed the tax it ba is of its probable sale value taxed for programs which do not SErve as coordinating agency for the local government system seem to come fre- are overflowing the boundaries Tax onopoly could damage the business in a 1960. Kiwanis has filled this of our cities. More and more as suburban lots,-even before it serve them. Young families on taxing area. role, through its Chicago office, is platted for that purpose. good incomes and who rent, quently these days. A House Bill in the 1960 Leg- rural areas are becoming urban- Rising taxes often make it well, it is hard to say how mucn What can local governments I for the last five years. ized. tax, except real estate and per- islature suggests that we should do away with the The result? Demands for local impossible to pay the tax bills they contribute to the property A Head Tax? The 1960 Committee Chairman sonal property? VVhere can they is Robert D. McMillen, Corn In- County Board of Supervisors. At a Michigan Teach- programs and services are in- and still earn a living from the tax through rents. turn? Federal and State govern- dustries Research Foundation, of farm. To lighten the load on proper- creasing, more schools - more But the main load falls on those ments have "covered the tax ty taxes, some people have sug- Washington, D. C. McMillen was ers' Institute this past winter, one speaker declared roads - better fire and police In setting 1959 policies, the who own their own homes for waterfront." They have created gested a local "head tax" to sup- elected at the annual meeting of that all school districts should be combined into one protection. Suburban sewage Michigan Farm Bureau dele- the most part. Some who receive for themselves a taxing men- port the schools. the lUirm-City group at Chicago systems are sadly inadequate to gates said, "In many cases farm- Others pro- many local services may pay little opoly. last month. He succeeds Roy vast Federal school district. meet the needs of many areas ers are having to bear the or no tax. Others who pay the test that such a tax would de- Battles, Assistant to the Master The central governments are stroy our system of "free public now financing so little of their and are creating serious health brunt of tax loads to improve tax may receive fewer benefits constantly cf the National Grange. Vice- That idea is not new. In 19-2, probing to find new schools." They argue that such own programs, that we should pro b Iems. Some community suburbanized pro per t y into from local programs. Presidents for 1960 are C. Maur- the head of a Federal agency sources of wealth to tap. Local Ci tax would place a major bur- forget them and place every as- water systems cannot meet min- which our expanding popula- ice Wieting, Ohio Farm Bureau, proposed the same thing-and governments are getting less den on parents with large fam- pect of government under one imum needs. asked that he be placed at the centralized Federal tax-collect- tions are moving. Valuations on o. 4 - Local than 5 % of the total tax dollar by ilies who