~~ M DCH_DGAN"FARM { NEWS THE AC UBLICATION OF THE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU Vol. 41, No. 13 Published Monthly by Michigan Farm Bur~au December 1, 1963 "THE OLD HOMESTEAD IN WINTER"-A CURRIERAND IVES PRINT THAT CONVEYS RUSTIC CHARM AN.D~~.9STALGIA. Meet ''Miss Farm 8ureau''-1964 A choir-singing 4-H Club member from Washtenaw county American AnnuarConventioif Set Michigan farmers in record numbers are expected to take with nieel1n~ "even numbered is the new "Miss Michigan Farm Bureau." Miss Susan Jean advantage of this year's nearby annual meeting of the American ye~s" to' be ~ld away from the Walker, rural Manchester, has been picked from a field of 27 Farm Bureau Federation, to be held in Chicago's Civic Opera ChIcago h~ac1!iuarters. House December 8-12. In 1964 .t~' convention will be finalists who competed this year for the title. The dark-haired, 17-year-old beauty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Spe~ial interest sessions will be held in nearby hotels, includ- held in .Ph~ladelphia. Jess Walker, had impressed the judges with her talent and poise ing the Morrison Hotel where the Michigan delegation will Michigan. representatives in- be housed.' elude six .QHifial voting delegates, in competition held on the opening day of the Michigan Farm G ld R F d 'il b Bureau annual meeting, November 11. M. h' (1 IC ,ban R epresentatme . era . . or, Jr., WI with each state allowed one vote e among f or eac h .15 000 mem b"ers or ma- Each contestant was asked to expand extemporaneously on a th e spea k era b efore t h e genera 1 sesSIons of Tuesday and \Vednes-. ro' t'h f .. da D b 10 11 Jor po on ereo. question given them by the judges and to present a talk of up y, ecem e.r - ' ..... Seated as delegates wiU be pres- to five minutes on "What Farm Bureau Means to Me." Representative Ford IS nab~n~lly recogm~ed as a promment ;dent Walter Wightman, and Miss Walker won an all-expense member of the House Appropnations CommIttee. Others on the' board members Elton Smith Dean trip to the American Farm Bureau Two nmners-up, both named speaking program include Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey, Pridgeon, David Morris, Donald annual meeting in Chicago, De- "Judy:' were also selected by the former member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. Ruhlig and Lloyd Shankel. cember 9-12. She began her reign judges. They are Judy Main, Although no special bus or train with an appearance at the annual Lakeview, and Judith Vallender, arrangements have been made, meeting of the Farmers Petroleum Beaverton. Miss Main (16) is the dozens of privately arranged car- "WE ARE MUCH AGGRIEVED •.• " Cooperative, November 26. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie caravans are scheduled to leave ""Ve are much aggrieved by the violent and un- Besides singing in the Senior Main, Jr. She is a junior in high all parts of Michigan for the big warranted assassination of our great elected leader, Church Choir of her local Man- school and a member of her local meeting, which each year attracts President Kennedy, and that it muSt now become a chester Methodist Church, Susan 4-H Club. She plays in the Lake- some 5,000 farmers from all states. part of the history and heritage of this great land. is a member of a girls' barbershop view school band and is a drum Hawaii and Puerto Rico tradi- We express our individual and organizational quartet and plays the piano. majorette. tionally send delegations, while Miss Vallender (21), daughter sympathy to Mrs. Kennedy, to Caroline and John She has won the district 4-11 Alaska, the only state without an Junior, and to other members of the Kennedy Dairy Foods award and, has been of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Vallen- organized Farm Bureau, usually family and their friends. We have the deepest, the county 4-H Dress Revue win- der, is a senior at Michigan State sends observers. ner. Her 4-H activities brought University. She has been active most profound sympathy for their personal loss." It is customary that the con- her a trip to the nationwide "Cit- in Girl Scout work and teaches ventions alternate between Chica- (Portion of Farm Bureau statement following death izenship Shortcourse" in \Vashing- Sunday School at the off-campus go and other parts of the nation, of President Kennedy) Eastminster Presbyterian Church. ton, D. C. TWO December 1, 1963 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Editorial Presidents Colu~n POWERED-FOR A RECORD LEAP AHEAD! Accent on YOU.th There were at least two evident differences r~~~ Key to Progress between this year's 44th annual Michigan Farm By Walter W. Wightman, President r /" ----. "'""\ \. " Michigan Fann Bureau Bureau convention and those of previous years. _-~~~ 1 ~7 ~- Those attending appeared to be of a younger - =-==- ~ ~~~""'- In the last analysis, progress has been made .'" .-..... age group -and they were more vocal. They took their responsibilities seriously, and they 2. ,.' only when individuals have been given the were conscious of their need to "speak up." ,rw~:' " opportunity to use their initiative and know- how to improve their position in life. This was a "member's convention." If you ~ The urge to do things for oneself and to own missed it, you missed a good one, because it something is a human trait that must not be was geared to YOU. And it was geared to overlooked if world problems are ever to be YOUTH. solved in a way to create 1Jeace among the The "Princess Parade" with 22 lovely farm peoples of this earth. girls spotlighted at the bigger-than-usual an- The best illustration of this is in the state nual banquet program helped place emphasis controlled agricultural system of Russia where on youth. The "Talk ~1eet" and "Talent Find" 45% of the population is working in agriculture. events were well-conducted and a credit to Even at that, she is suffering from an acute food Farm Bureau Young People. shortage. In the United States we are producing Farm youngsters entertained the crowd on 10% more food than we CGn eat with 7% of a number of occasions. The tiny tots and larger the population engaged in the production of children of the Ganges Youth Choit were an food products. inspiration. "You'll find no future juvenile Russia, with her state controlled economy, is delinquents in this group," one convention-goer being called the poorhouse of the world. remarked. 4-H "Share the Fun"- talent contest The battle that the United States farmer has winners entertained the crowd at the Awards been fighting to prevent Federal control of his Night program and our Young Peop"ie's talent enterprise could well be one of the most im- contest winner was superb. - portant battles ever encountered in the history To begin, the crowd appeared larger than of the world. "normar with some of the old-timers saying The importance of the individual and the that there were more people present than at dignity of man seem to be the foundation upon any previous convention. "Largest crowd in which all real progress is made. The result of at least a decade/' one official said. the wheat referendum last May 21, is a good Rooms for the commodity and other special interest sessions were jammed with delegates 1964 Membership Dues indication of how high the United States fanner values his freedom. and visitors, many of whom "spoke up" to ask There are obvious parallels between sports" such as Any time the State becomes the only. pro- questions or in other ways show their interest. skiing, - and Fann Bureau membershiP Roll-ern work prietor, negligence becomes a general disease. Some of the rooms were too small, and the now in pmgress. Both require planning, preparation and In a free economy, enthusiasm is automatically conferences shifted to larger quarters. ttaining. Both require the will to win. generated b~cause whoever is not an owner of The speakers were good, --almost too good. All.pver Michigan] volunteer Roll-Call workers are now things today, hopes to become one tomorrow. They stirred up such interest that it was almost "poised and powered" wr the big jump into the 1964 "leap Competition is consfantly spurring him on to impossible to stop the discussions they started. year" m~Dership drive. do a better job and this is the real source of A spirited audience give-and-take in the Fruits When are 1964 Farm Bureau membership dues "offi- progress. and Vegetables meeting during the last hour of cially due?" Although the membersliip year actMally VVehave talked a lot about freedom in the the program could hardly be stopped. Much begins on the 15th of January, your 1964 membership dues- Kline Kendry cited a total sales of tions now represent 30 per cent there, has spent almost his entire House," a cooperative House for drew some interesting parallels $11,008,328 for the "Fifteenth of the wholesale volume. life in the service of farmers of men on Campus, named for him. FOUR December 1, 1963 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS New Jersey Farmers Win! Michigan farmers take heart New Jersey's action offers from the recent action of New farmers some reaUy effective tax Jersey voters, wh9 in the Novem- relief of the kind badly needed in ber elections approved an amend- many states, including Michigan. ment to their State Constitution Here, assessment of farm land for which now requires all land its agricultural production value cc actively devoted to agriculture instead of some nebulous "po- or horticultural use" be assessed tential value," is part of the Farm only according to the value it Bureau tax reform program. has for that purpose. Voting delegates to the recent Significantly, the amendment 44th annual meeting of the Mich- was approved by more than a igan Farm Bureau reaffirmed their two-to-one majority in an election recognition that outmoded assess- that involved more than 1,000,000 ment practices in Michigan fre- vot~rs of what is basically a non- quently cause farm land to be The Death of Tax Reform agricultural state, and which had five other similar state-wide ques- tions on the ballot. assessed at "market value." THis is becoming a major problem around growing city areas where Thursday , November 14th saw the death of tax reform and greater on farmers than other The campaign for public under- land may be regarded as usable economic groups. standing necessary for the pas- for sub-division or similar pur- the end of the special session of the Legislature. poses even when in full crop It is also certain that an answer The program proposed by Governor Romney was defeated has just been postponed. The task sage of this amendment was production. sparked and led by the New Jer- in the House by a vote of 47 nays to 44 yeas, 56 are required will be tougher next time. sey Farm Bureau, which took its In one recent Michigan case, to pass a bill. Seven Democrats and 37 Republicans voted It is not expected that tax re- case to the voters by organizing a 245 acres of strictly farm land for and 31 Democrats and 16 Republicans voted against. form will be considered in the reg- Citizens Committee to "Save bore a tax of $2,350! Another The other 19 of the 110 representatives either abstained ular legislative session starting in Open Space," (S.O.S.) and which farm has a rental price of $10 per January unless there should be a enlisted the aid of many non-farm acre and a tax of NINE DOL- from voting or were not present. The key vote was on an general citizen protest. LARS PElf ACRE! groups. amendment to the income tax portion of the program. At the Farm Bureau annual Guzowski 01lrien, E. D. Tax reform met a similar fate in the Senate the week be- meeting, November 11-13, the Dzendzel Rahoi Hellman Penczak Ford Rozycki fore. There 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans teamed up to delegate body by a nearly unani- Lane Youngblood Holmes Petri kill the program while 10 Republicans and 1 Democrat voted mous vote again called for a 10 Favoring the program: Horrigan Romano point tax reform program with the Hyso Snyder for the program. main objective being "Substantial Republicans Jacobetti Thome Those who voted to kill the program will'-tell you "'I am personal and real property tax Beadle Leppien Karoub Townsend Kowalski Walton for tax reform BUT" - and then will list numerous reasons relief ... Brown, G. Lockwood West Milliken Law Dehmel why they wouldn't support "this particular program." The vote exactly reflected the Fitzgerald Schweigert Favoring the program: It is interesting to note that they made little effort to strong support for tax reform re- Hilbert Thayer Republicans be constructive and devise a program acceptable to them. sulting from county annual meet- Democrats Allen Hayward ings. Hogan Those who voted for the program proved they are for tax Brown, B. Arnett Every effort will be made to Baker Knabusch reform and will tell you "Yes, there were changes that pass any part of Farm Bureau's HOUSE Bassett Morrison needed to be made in the program, and all those changes tax program in the coming Legis- Opposed to the program: Bolt Nakkula Borgman Olsen could have been accomplished had there been a real desire lative session. Listed below are Republicans Bouwsma Perras the names of Senators and Repre- Bradley Rockwell on the part of all Legislators to do so." sentatives voting for and against Brigham Anderson Most Newton Bursley Sharpe Mer it was over, one repre- -\\-'an-ted--a-n-u-n-f-arr-' -tax.--a-d-v-an-ta-g-etax. reform. Cobb Root, C. H. Buth Spencer sentative from a rural county said over his neighbor, but on the DeMaso Root, E. V. Chandler Strange SENATE Handy VanderWerp Conlin Tisdale he voted for tax. reform because other hand, no one seemed to Opposed to the program: Huffman VanTil Davis Toepp he knows it must come in Mich- mind having a fair advantage Hungerford Wagner Doom Upton igan and this program provided over his neighbor." Republicans Little Whinery Farnsworth \Valdron substantial ~ro~rty tax relief to One thing is certain. The need Begick .Smeekens Marshall Folks Warner the fanners In his county .. for tax reform hasn't changed. Geerlings Stephens Good Wismer Democrats Gordon ; Wurzel He is fearful that next time Those paying too great a share of Hughes VanderLaan Lundgren Younger Baird Lesinski Hager, Mrs. Creen (Speaker) farmers might not fare so well. the costs of government will con- Porter Zaagman Cartwright Mahoney, F. A. Copeland Mahoney, R. D. Democrats Another representative con- tinue to do so. cerned with the ever increasing Property taxes wiU continue to Democrats Edwards McCollough, Mrs. Beedon Montgomery Blondy McManiman Fitzgerald McNeeley Boos Towner property tax burden said that it go up as they have for several Bowman Novak FitzPatrick, E. A. Murphy Gillis Traxler was his observation that "no one years and the burden will be I As It Looks from Here'l The Mexican Labor Law (P.L. 78) will be extended for one year unless President Johnson vetoes the measure. Farm Bureau has vigorously supported this program. It is not expected that the President will veto the bill, which sets December 31, 1964.as the termination date for the program under which some 14,000 Mexican National workers have been coming into Michigan annually. _ THE . The pro~am,. which. has pro- vlded MexICO WIth an unportant source of dollar revenue and House without amendment. The Senate had attached amendments which would hamper the adminis- HEART-BEET which has provided a sour~ of dependabl~ labor to Amencan fanners, WI~ probably not. be. ex- tration of the program. The bill now goes to conference to iron out the differences between the OF ". MICHIGAN ";.: tended agam. Several MIchigan two houses. . ..;..- .. Congressmen and observers who Congressman Hutchinson, from were on the .scene wam~d that Michigan's 4th District, who spoke further extensIOns are not m pros- and voted for the measure, told Michigan, the heart of one of the greatest industrial peet .. Michigan Farm Bureau: "The concentrations the world has ever known, is also The vote In the House. on Octo- depth of the opposition to this recognized for its agriculture. A fine example of ber 31 reversed the action taken legislation indicates the likelihood industry and agriculture joining hands and work- by the House on May 29 when a that it will not be further ex- ing together is the BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY OF similar measure was defeated by tended. Michigan agriculture will ~rMIC'HIGAN. The combination of progressive farmers 16 votes. On Oetober 31, the bill do well to assume no further ex- and efficient industrial food processors provides to extend the program passed by tension beyond next year." the Michigan consumer with a product of which a vote of 173 to 158. The termination of this program it can be truly said: None Finer in All The World Michigan Congressmen voting may mean more to Michigan than MICHIGAN MADE PURE SUGAR. Remember for the bill and to extend the pro- appears on the surface. to ask for MICHIGAN MADE PURE SUGAR the gram were: Many of the seasonal workers next time you shop. Ask for it by name PIONEER or BIG CHIEF SUGAR grown-in-Michigan, processed- :I' ':: Meader, Johansen, Hutchin- from Texas and other southern son, Ford, Chamberlain, states have been available in i:$#11v:~... : in-Michigan and sold-in-Michigan ... ~( .. Harvey, Griffin, Cederberg, Michigan because Mexican Na- Knox, Broomfield and Staeh- tionals have provided supple- ,~;&t ~ ler. mental farm labor in those states. Voting NO were: U these Mexican Nationals are Nedzi, Bennett, Diggs arid not available, it is probable that DingeIL The biD was passed by the many seasonal workers will not make the journey to Michigan. BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY OF MICHIGAN MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Decem her 1, 1963 FIVE MICHIGAN'S "SUGAR BOWL" COULD BE BIGGER N );..- AT THE FACTORY YARDS, sugar beets arrive from hundreds of farms throughout Michigan's 17-county TO KEEP THE MOUNTAINS OF BEETS COOL, the storage piles are "air conditioned" - air ducts are beet growing area. After being quickly unloaded; the beets are placed in huge storage piles to placed laterally at the bottom of each pile and high capacity fans operating during the evening hours await processing. circulate cool night air through the beets. By Larry Ewing Expansion of present facilities " Market Development Division is one way to increase our sugar industry. However, because the To the average American, sugar is something he puts in sugar factories have been ex- coffee and comes from the local supermarket. He -reacts panded and improved constantly, strongly when it is not .available, SUCh as in war time, or each further expansion today be- ~en the prices go up as they did this year; and he COll- comes increasingly more eXpen- sumes about 104 pounds each ye~r. sive. The other alternative 'to in- Although the per capita consumption of sugar has re- creased sugar productio.{ facilities mained stable, the increasing population has increased the is the building of new plants: The demand. Each year, the United States needs an additional decision to expand in this direc-_ 150-160 thousand tons of sugar to meet this demand. lion must be carefully weighed ""ho will produce this sugar? as the cost of a single new factory The sugar Act flf 1962 requires that 65 percent of this ranges between 16 and 20 million I h ld b d dollars. annua increase S ou e supplied by omestic producer~. A new factory would need This means that sugar producers, both -cane and beet, about 30,000 acres of sugar beetS have the opportunity to produce some 97,000 tons more to keep it going. It would be a sugar each year. this past year, the question is difficult job at best trying to find In ]838 the first sugar factory raised, "Can Michigan's sugar pro- such a location - and fanners built in the U.S. was erected in duction be increased?" willing to put those acres into THE SUGAR _BEET HARVEST, once a back breaking laborious job, is 100 percent ''''hite Pigeon, Michigan and the Increased product.if'T '''ould de- beets. - mechanized today. Michigan farmers using the latest mechanical harvesters are first of 25 to ultimately be built pend on two grf' ..pl. - f:.nmt.~ Complicating the matter even able to harvest from 10 to 15 acres of beets during a single working day. in the state. and sugar processor~. t: is a two- more, is the fact that transporting Of the 25, only five now re- way ~treet; each depends on the beets more than 30 miles is not main! other. economically sound. Michigan has had more fac- tories built and removed than Farmers have shown that they like flexibility in their program, Many feel that there is another group. that must be taken into IMPORTANT: any other state in the nation. All and many factors have discour- consideration - the politicians THERE'S AN A.B.C. BUILDING NEAR YOUI of the remaining factories are. aged them from raising beets. and statesmen of the USDA and clustered in the Saginaw-Valley- Large amounts of hand labor, the u.S. State Department. Farm Bureau guar- Thumb area. the lack of adequate labor, the In the past, the sugar act has It is often charged that Mich~ distance to sugar factories, the been used as a method of foreign a nteed buildings igan's processing plants are old time required to deliver beets and aid _ and very successfully. But are helping farm- and obsolete, since the newest the comparative ease in producing there is the danger that it could ers all over Mich- factory was built hi 1902. But this other crops are a few of the rea- become a political tool as well. igan ... and more is not true. sons why farmers have moved out Although the outer shell of the of the beet production. For example, our State Depart- are going up every plants are old, the equipment in- Many farmers have made this ment could try to "save" Cuba day. See what and other countries by buying side is modem and efficient, an d decision even though they could sugar -from them to bolster their ,you're buying be- I the s tat e' s facilities rate high have made more money growing fore you buy it. among the top factories in the beets, but they considered the economies. Your local A.B.C. nation in terms of obtaining the extra money not worth the extra There is no doubt that Mich- maximum amount of sugar per labor. igan's economy could benefit from dealer will show ton of beets. It has not alwavs been clear sound expansion of the sugar in- you. Expansion within these fac- sailing for the stat~'s sugar com- dustry, but this can only be done tories has been constant. panies, either. when the leaders within the in- Sugar beet pro due t ion has shifted rapidly in Michigan. At Many companies were forced to merge, sell out or cease opera- dustry accept the challenge to promote this expansion on a sound MORE -IMPORTANT: one time, beets were grown in all tion, and stockholders have not and wise basis. parts of the state - including the received big dividends from their «Good things don't just happen THERE'S AN A.B.C. DEALER - Upper Peninsula; hut in the last investment. - they are made to happen!" t~~a~oo~17rounU~F~ duced the state's total beet out- ~---------------------------~ WINTER 1964 NEAR YOU, TOO! SEE YOUR .LOCAL A.B.C. DEALE~ PU~oday,_approximatelY 3000 FARM BUREAU TOURS farms produce a little over ope flORIDA .SUNSHINE CARAVAN - January 26-February 6 CARO, Ccrc Formers Co-op LAPEER, lapeer County Co-op - million tons of beets as compared Jacksonville - Gainesville - Silver Springs - Bok Tower - Cypress CHESANING, Chesaning Farmers PIGEON, Cooperative Elevator to the 8000 farms needed 20 Gardens - Tampa - St. Petersburg - Florida West Coast - Everglades - Co-op, Inc. WEST BRANCH, West Branch Farmers 1 Miami and Miami Beach - Daytona Beach - Marineland - St. Augustine. COLDWATER, Coldwater Co-op Co-op . years ago to produce a simi ar Citrus orchards, huge truck gardening operations and the Florida beet ELKTON, Elkton Co-op and at the following - vield. industry_ Rail and bus. FREMONT, Fremont Co-op FARM BUREAU SERVICES . By these figures Michigan's HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE- February 22-March 14 GREGORY, Plainfield Farm Bureau BRA N C H E 5 - Lansing Supply Hart Mt. Pleasant average yield of 16 tons per acre Greece _ Egypt - lebanon - Syria - Jordon - Israel - Rome. Ar- HOWELL, Howell Co-op Co. Jeddo Saginaw has doubled during the past two ranged with special appeal to country church members along with agricul- KENT CITY, Kent City Farm Bureau Kalamazoo Traverse City decades, but is still lower than tural interests planned in the tour program. Air $1,504.90 from Indianapolis. some western states. SOUTHWEST CARAVAN- MARCH 17-28 Al ichi!!an's su{!.ar factories will Houston - Gulf Coast - San Antonio - Alamo - EI Paso - Juarez - v Carlsbad Caverns - Phoenix - Grand Canyon. Irrigation crops from field P roduce about 250 million pounds vegetables to cotton. of refined sugar thi.'! year - or Plan now for a Farm Bureau vacation away from the winter snows. about half of the sligar consumed free descriptive folders giving all details are available. Write for yours today. within the state. HOOSIER TRAVEL SERVICE, INC. Since there is a market for more 130 East Washington St., Indianapolis 4, Indiana, ME 6-0517 sugar within the state, and the Agents for Airlines, Railroads, Cruises, Steamship Lines, Hotels and Resorts. world supplies have been lower SIX Decemher 1, 1963 MKHIGAN FARM NEWS 'The business of farming is most important to central Mich- .. Voice of A.griculture ••• igan's economy, and our station must be interested in the fanner's welfare if we are to be successful. It is our respon- sibility." said WFYC's general manager, Gil Thomas. - Based on this policy, the 1000-watt station located on the 1280 spot on the radio dial, programs over four hours of agricultural infonnation every week - exclusive of weather and general early morning shows. In 1948the station went on the air as an independent and has remained that way. The present facilities located on the flat fertile farm lands just outside of Ahna were built in 1952, with an addition to the studios made in 1961. A single 208-£00t non-directional tower beams out the sta- tion's programs "dawn to dusk:' ~ Thomas "wears two hats" - beside being general manager, he GENERAL MANAGER Gilbert "Gil" Thomas hos been with WFYC since 1957, VISIBLE FROM THE MODERN EXPRESSWAYwhich passes within 300 yords, the is also the fann director. and for the last four-and-a-half years and has served as Form Director for tall 208-foot tower pushes out the strong signal from "dawn to dusk" making has been doing the daily Rural Round-up from 12:15 to 12:30. post four-and-a-half years. 1280KC a popular spot on the dial. He is also an associate member of the Gratiot county Farm Bu- reau. All together, the station has nine full-time employees, and uses three two-way radio cars to help speed up the local news coverage. According to Thomas, the sta- tion is in the final stages of com- pleting negotiations for the pur- chase of a station in Indiana, also located in a strong stable agri- cultural area. "We feel," he said, ((that this is the type of community with which we are familiar and can best serve." Located within WFYC's pri- mary coverage are 49,300 farmers WOMEN'S EDITOR ANN SCOTT answers questions from a visiting group of cub - MOBILERADIO ON THE GO is what they soy about WFYC's trailer-studio which is having a total farm income of scouts from Alma's Hillcrest school. No station is complete without an all-around used extensively in covering the wide-ranging agricultural activities of central $57,758,000. "girl Friday." _M_ic_h-,ig::...-a_n_. _ ••Farm Bureau at Work" A Question of Insurance These are some of the ques- Q. "Should I keep my life Listed are radio stations carrying Farm Bureau's weekly I5-minute variety broadcasts on tions families ask about life insur- insurance policy in a safe deposit a regular basis. Tune in, -let your local station know that you appreciate this fine public ance, with factual answers sup- box at the bank?" plied by the Institute of Life A. If you have a safe deposit service programming. Insurance. Farm Bureau Life is box, keeping your policy there Adrian; Dial 1490 WABI Detroit; Dial 760 WJR Lapeer; Dial 1230 WMPC a member of the I.L.1. might be a good idea, but is not Saturday 12:35 p.m. Announced Locally Monday 6:00 p.m. absolutely necessary. Your policy Q. "We're buying a new home Albion; Dial 1260 WALM Dowagiac; Dial 1440__WDOW Lapeer; Dial 1530 u_uWTHM contract can be replaced if it and taking out a large mortgage Saturday 12: 15 p.m. Wednesday 11:45 a.m. should be lost or stolen (and, if Thursday 6:15 a.m. to finance it. Is it really impor- Ludington; Dial 1450 WKLA stolen, would be of no value to Allegan; Dial 1580 WOWE East Lansing; Dial 870 WKAR tant for me to go to the addi- the thieO."" - Announced Locally Saturday 10:30 a.m. Saturday 7 :00 p.m. tional expense of buying life in- However, should you keep your Alma; Dial 1280 WFYC Escanaba; Dial 680. WDBC Marine City; Dial 1590__ WDOG surance to cover the mortgage?" policy in your safe deposit box, Saturday Farm Program Saturday 11:35 a.m. Saturday 12: 15 p.m. A. Considering that a home your beneficiary would likely 6:30 to 7:00 a.m. Gaylord; Dial 900 WATC Marinette, Wis.; WMAM is probably the largest investment have to get permission from the Alpena; Dial 1450 WATZ Thursday noon Dial 570 Friday 11:55 a.m. that is made by most families, tax authorities to open the box Monday 6:30 a.m. Grand Rapids; WFUR Menominee; Dial 1340__ W AGN the answer is yes. A special study after your death. This would in- Ann Arbor; Dial 1290. WOIA Dial 1570 Saturday 6:IS"a.m. Saturday 6: 15 a.m. of six large metropolitan areas by volve a slight delay in receiving Grand Rapids; WGRD Midland; Dial 1490 WMDN the U.S. Housing and Home Fi- payment of the policy proceeds Saturday 6:45 a.m. Dial 1410 Saturday 6:40 a.m. Saturday 6:30 a.m. nance Agency shows that next to and might be a disadvantage to Ann Arbor; Dial 1050 WPAG curtailment of income, death or Greenville; Dial 1380 WPLB Mt. Pleasant; Dial 1150__ WCEN your family if they are in need of Thursday 7:20 a.m. illness of the home owner ranked Saturday 12:45 p.m. Announced Locally immediate cash. (For this reason, Battle Creek; Dial 930. __WBCK as the major reason for enforced some banks would advise you to Farm Bureau Featurettes Hancock; Dial 920 WMPL Munising; Dial 1400 WMAB loss of the home. Special term put the safe deposit box in your Monday thru Friday 12:35-1:00 Announced Locally Saturday 6:45 a.m. insurance policies provide pro- wife's name, and have her au- Battle Creek; Dial 1400_WELL Hastings; Dial 1220 WBCH Otsego; Dial 980 WDMC tection that matches the mortgage thorize the bank to give you Announced Locally Tuesday 12:30 p.m. Announced Locally as it reduces. When the mortgage access to the box).. Bay City; Dial 1440 WBCM Houghton Lake;. WHGR Owosso; Dial 1080. :WOAP is paid off the life insurance ends. Wherever you keep your policy, Saturday 12:15 p.m. Dial 1290 Monday 12:30 p.m. Monday 12:35 p.m. Q. ""What's the best w.ay to it should be a safe place that Bay City; Dial 1250 \VWBC Ionia; Dial 1430 WION Rogers City; Dial 960 WHAK use my life insurance dividends?" your beneficiary knows about. Announced Locally Saturday 6:10 a.m. Friday 12:00 noon Replacing it would involve some A. There is no single "best inconvenience and delay - per- Big Rapids; Dial I460 WBRN Iron River; Dial 1230 WIKB Saginaw; Dial 1210 WKNX way" to use them. The best way Saturday 12:30 p.m. haps at a time when you or your Monday 11:45 a.m. Saturday 12:40 p.m. for you depends on your financial Benton Harbor; WHFB family need the policy most. Jackso;'; Dial 1450 WIBM Saginaw; Dial 1400 WSAM situation and your family's needs. Q. ""I have $5,000 of group Dial 1060 Tuesday and Announced Locally If your budget is tight, of course, Saturday 6:30 a.m. life insurance where I work. My Thursday 12:40 p.m. your dividends can help make Jackson; Dial 910 WKHM St. Johns; Dial 1580 W]UD employer pays a part of the pre- Charlotte; Dial 1390m WCER ends meet by giving you spme mium and 1 the rest. If I leave Announced Locally Saturday II: 15 a.m. Saturday Farm Show extra cash or helping to pay your my tob, can I keep thi'} life in-- 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Jackson; \Vj CO Sturgis; Dial 1230 WSTR life insurance premiums. But if Announced Locally suranceP" Cheboygan; Dial 1240 WCBY Announced Locally you can get along without this A. You can keep this insur- Friday 1:05 p.m. Dial 1510, Announced Locally Tawas City; Dial 1480 WIOS money right now, your dividends ance by eonverting it to an in- Clare; Dial 990 \VCRM Kalamazoo; Dial 1420 WKPR Tuesday 12:45 p.m. can help build a better future for dividual permanent poJiey within Friday 12:45 p.m. Friday 6:00 a.m. Three Rivers; WLKM you and your family if you leave a month of leaving your job. You Kalamazoo; Dial 1360 WKMI Dial 1510 them with your life insurance would then pay premiums di- Coldwater; Dial 1590 WTVB Announced Locally company to draw interest or to rectly to the life insurance com- Saturday 6:15 a.m. Announced Locally provide you with additional paid- pany or one of its agencies. You (( "7\ /'"'" _ "-__'- """"'---- up insuranee protection. The would not have to have a medical ~ ll").. ~ _~ ' "'-- latter is particularly advantageous --~L..."""'<-'_. -~~~ --:., - --- ----- examinatioJl. Your premium :tJ5 ~- __ ~~ . '-1 - ~-~--= -----. - ~--~.....~-... ~~f ~::~-~ -- ..fIllh ~ II. ~ : : I .... --~ .- i~' ~\t,,~:....- ..... ' _ to younger adults, who can get two or three dollars of additional - paid-up insurance for every dol- would be higher because you would now be paying according to your age, and accumulating ~ _ ~ ~ ~ ~_.;. -:-:-:- '.-;l~~ - - -~ ~- - ,-~ - . -v;.ij~.~~,- "-'-)\,1,- ,~-~~. .... __ -'------ -..::' '<:::: -:-:-- - lar of dividends. cash values. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS December 1, 1963 SEVEN "TELFARM"- Electronic Brain May Mr. Dairy Farmer Solve Farm Financial Problems 'TELF ARM" ... the new electronic fann record-keeping pro- gram sponsored by Michigan State University, is attracting a lot DON'T KID YOURSELF of attention in Michigan fann circles. Through "mail-in" rec- ords, furnished by cooperating fanners, the TELF ARM system links high-speed electronic machines to financial 'and family- living records, for a nominal cost. A state-wide series of meetings are planned for December and early January to give all farmers a chance to learn more about the new service. All meetings begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at 3 .p.m. Contact your County Agricultural Agent for ineeting- place details. The date-schedule follows in alphabetical order. WE NEED MORE". RIGHT Akana, Dec. 13; Allegan, Dec. and 12; Luce, Jan. 6; Mackinac, 9 and 16; Alpena, Dec. 5; Antrim, Jan. 6. PROMOTION, ~ Dec. 17; Arenac, Dec. 2 and 9;. Macomb, Dec. 11 and 18; Mar- RIGHT? Baraga, Jan. 10; Barry, Dec. 6 quette, Jan. 3; Mecosta, Dec. 10; and 13; Bay, Dec. 9 and 16; Bep- Afenominee, Dec. 16 and 17 and zie, Leelanau and Traverse, Dec. 18; Missaukee and Wexford, Dec. 16; Berrien, Dec. 10 and 17; 12; Monroe, Dec. 10 and 17; Branch, Dec. 9 and 16; Charle- Montcalm, Dec. 13 and 20; voix, Dec. 11; Clare, Dec. 10 and Afuskegon, Dec. 12 and 19; Oak- 17; Clinton, Dec. 12 and 19; land, Dec. 2 and 9; Oceana, Dec. Delta, Dec. 12 and 13; Dickin- 9; Ogemaw, Dec. 6 and 13; On- .son, Dec. 10 and 11; Eaton, Dec. tonagon, Dec. 6; Osceola, Dec. 6 and 13; Emmet, Dec. 17. 19; Oscoda, Dec. 13; Otsego and AND SOMEBODY'S GOT Gladwin, Dec. 5 and 12; Goge- Montmorency, Dec. 20; Ottawa, TO PA Y FOR IT, RIGHT bic, Jan. 9; Gratiot, Dec. 12 and Dec. 13 and 20; Presque Isle, RIGHT? 19 and Jan. 7; Hillsdale, Dec. 10 Dec. 6; Saginaw, Dec. 11 and 18 and 17; Huron, Dec. 4 and 11 and and Jan. 8. Jan. 7; Ionia, Dec. 11 and 18; St. Clair, Dec. 12 and 19 and Iosco, Dec. 3 and 10; Iron, Jan. Jan. 9; St. Joseph, Dec. 5 and 12; 8; Isabella, Dec. 5 and 12 and Sanilac, Dec. 13 and 20 and Jan. Jan. 9; Kent, Dec. 11 and 18; 10; Schoolcraft, Jan. 6; Tuscola, Keweenaw, Dec. 4 and 5; Lake Dec. 2 and 9 and 16 and Jan. 6; and Mason, Dec. 18; Lapeer, Dec. Van Buren, Nov. 25 and Dec. 2; 10 and 17 and Jan. 8; Lenawee, Washtenaw, Dec. 4 and 10; Dec. 6 and 13; Livingston, Dec. 5 Wayne, Dec. 9 and 16. _Localand Important NEWS from the COUNTIES WELL? I'M THINKING. I'M THINKING TUSCOLA WINS AWARD '-- . This year the Infonnation Division offered an award for the best over-all information program conducted by a county Farm Bureau. Judges were pleased by the quality of entries, which brought tight competition for the top three spots. First place went to Tuscola county, which this year was also named the Most Outstanding County Farm Bureau, among those with an office arrangement. Winning the divisional awards became a factor in the over-all final award, based on a comprehensive point syste~. Ottawa and Alpena counties were runners up for the award, with tight competition. Many counties with excellent pro- grams failed to keep accurate records of their projects or failed to report them completely. . Mr. and Mrs. Clare Carpenter, of Cass City, work together on Most dairv farlllers . .; the Tuscola County Information Committee, where they make things hum with their releases and reports. support their program The Information award-gift, (- an attache case complete with desk pad and secretarial calendar, and containing a loaded But this isn't enough. Competition from other foods, "cartridge-type" camera), was selected to further help them food substitutes and consumer goods is growing daily. and other committee members in "getting out the news" of It takes the support of every dairy former to protect Farm Bureau. and increase the market for our products. Don't kid yourself. If sales shrink, so do our milk GENESEE BURNS MORTGAGE checks. Think it over. The Genesee County Farm Bureau held a "mortgage burning" ceremony recently at their office on North Jennings Road, Flint. The Farm Bureau moved into the new quarters in December of 1960. The three-year pay-off represents a real triumph for Genesee. County president Leslie Ames was assisted by Dale Sherwin, regional representative of the Michigan Farm Bureau, in torch- ing the document. MENOMINEE PRESIDENT HONORED The Oren Berto family of Nadeau township, Menominee county, has been named the outstanding soil conservation family of 1963 by directors of the county Soil Conservation District. Berto is president of the Menominee County Farm Bureau. YOUR FUTURE IS IN THE MARKET PLACE He is a member of the local board of education and a 4-H Club Leader. He is also a past member and chairman of the farmer- •• )0111 you.- ... committee of the Fanner's Home Administration. He farms 220 tillable acres on his 400 acre farm, which had been two farms until recently, and much of his soil-conservation alTlerlcan dairy association work tied to the organization necessary to bring the two units together into one efficient operation. ofMICH/6AN "The Berto family now own and operate the former Roy Spencer and County Infirmary farms. They are friendly, pro- gressive community supporters," report members of the Menomi- 3000 VINE STREET - I LANSING, MICHIGAN nee County Farm Bureau Information Committee. EIGHT December 1, 1963 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SING-ALONG IN MICH. - The new Michigan Farm Bureau song by Mrs. Gladys Ames is tried out by this quartet from Charlevoix at the recent annual meeting. LARGESTCROWD IN K DECADE,- that was the report of oldtimers who found this year's 44th convention of the Michigan Farm Bureau filled with more people and "action" than most previous meetings. An estimated 1,500 persons were present most of the time. This year more time was devoted to the policy resolutions process. - ROMNEY APPEARS- taking time out from his last-ditch effort FARM TALENT,- the "Singing Auctioneer," Jim DeCap from Illinois, entertains at the big to save the tax-reform program then under deoate. He arrived Monday night banquet, No- as the delegates were also talking taxes .. vember 11. WOMEN ELECT- the two new top. officers, Mrs. William (Mau- rine) Scramlin of Holly as state Women's chairman (right) and Mrs. Jerold (Maxine) Topliff of Eaton Rapids as state vice-chair- man. tit .i., ~ COUNTY DAIRYAWARDS - were presented, from left, to Jack- JAMMED ROOMS - were a problem at the Commodity Day sessions during the MFBannual meet- son (1st place, Duane Dancer), Mecosta (2nd place, Thomas ing with more than 600 persons attending the meeting series. They heard excellent speaking pro- Hahn), and St. Joseph (3rd place, Donald Eicholtz). Making the grams that included Dr. Kenneth Hood, Commodity Director for the American Farm Bureau. Later, awards was Donald Moore, Manager of the Market Development they broke up into special interest groups. Division. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS December 1, 1963 NINE t MEETING IN WORDS AND PICTURES TALENT W I N N E R — in t h e Senior Division of the FB Young People's contest is Mrs. M a r i a n A QUEEN A N D HER COURT — p r e t t y Susan Walker ( c e n t e r ) , Brown, Mason. She will a p p e a r W a s h t e n a w , the newly s e l e c t e d "Miss Farm Bureau" poses at t h e AFBF C o n v e n t i o n in happily with runners up Judy Vallender, G l a d w i n (left), and Chicago. Judy M a i n , Montcalm (right). "FARM NEWSREEL" — of WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) featured a visit with W a l t e r W i g h t m a n , President of the Michigan Farm Bureau, and "Newsreel" reporter, Richard Arnold. - *f ^ . \ \ **w | ^s ^fc """JIM ^9st dk *w*jxz'~ 'zzzz-* T ^ 4 | MFB BOARD MEMBERS — elected at the a n n u a l meeting included (seated) Don Williams (FB Young People); Donald Ruhlig, District 3; W a l t e r W i g h t m a n , Director-at-large; Mrs. W m . Scramlin (FB Women); Guy Freeborn, District 7. Standing are (left) M a x Hood, District 1; David Morris, District 5; Eugene Roberts, District 9; and Edmund Sager, District 1 1 . V A N BUREN COUNTY — represented by delegate Francis Finch, among others, asks a question of "The Chair" during floor debate of tentative policy resolutions. "MOST OUTSTANDING" — among the county Farm Bureaus with a n office, is Tuscola — so n a m e d "MOST OUTSTANDING" — of the non-office counties, is M e n o m i - in A w a r d Night ceremonies. Tuscola also took the state-wide Information A w a r d honors. The nee, a county that only organized 8 years a g o . Menominee also 2,464 Tuscola members meet in 34 Community Groups. The county does a n outstanding job in won three other a w a r d s — t w o for Community Group activities training a n d instructing volunteer leaders. and one for "busting" g o a l . TEN December 1, 1963 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Maurine Scramlin Elected To Head Michigan FB Women Election of officers was the main consideration of the 277 vot- ing delegates attending the Farm Bureau Women's 19th annual meeting at M.S.U., November 11. Mrs. Wm. Scramlin, Holly, Oakland county, was elected chairman with Mrs. Jerold Topliff, Eaton Rapids, Ingham county, elected to serve as vice-chairman. T~ new chairman is familiar to FB Women throughout Michigan as the former vice-chairman of the state Women's Committee, a position she has held for the past two years. The . mother of five children, Mrs. Scramlin is well-known in her community for her ~ork as a 4- H leader and her service on the county Extension Council. Maxine Topliff, also a 4-H leader, serves as chainnan of the Women's Committees of District 5, which includes Clinton, Marketing: A Topic for Women? Eaton, Genesee, Ingham and Shiawassee counties. The Topliffs specialize in dairying and maple syrup. A clever method of acquainting -a-ll-ow-e-d-t-o-r-in-g-a-t _an_y_t_im_e_d_un_'n_g Marketing ... Net Income Formula ... Bargaining ... Terms fashions, music and traveling. All the vice-chairman candidates with the meeting. of trade ... eould these be terms that would stir the interest these areas were covered at the the voting delegates turned out to With attention focused on the of women? Participation in the Farm Bureau Women's fall district meetings throughout the be one of the highlights of this election and the outstanding pro- state. year's annual meeting. Thought- gram, the only time they took ad- district meetings proved that indeed they are. For instance, at the District 3 provoking, questions, in sealed vantage of this privilege was when Net income to a farm wife means clothes for the children, meeting, the president of the envelopes were given each candi- announcement was made of their new drapes for the living room, a new washer ... or perhaps date, to answer. feats. Mic~igan division of the National even a new tractor - which means the washer will have to Farm and Garden Club who has This was not an easy task - In addition to the county wait - but it's an investment she hopes will result in more net been to almost every country of with no time for study or prepara- awards, the chairman of the dis- income. the world, told about her travels. tion and with several hundred in- trict which had the most atten- So, looking at it from this angle, "marketing" and "net income" The District 4 Women presented terested (and scrutinizing) women dance at district meetings was are subjects of concern to farm women. Approximately 1500 a style show, and District 1 had listening with rapt attention - named. This honor went to Mrs. Farm Bureau 'Vomen throughout the state were told that a unique presentation of the op- but all candidates did a com- Anton ("Billie") Hoort of Dist. 4. "Agricultural marketing is far more than selling a product to eretta, "Camelot," by a woman mendable job. "Food Fads and Fallacies" were a buyer." ------------ who first told the story and then topics covered by Dr. Dena Larry R. Ewing, marketing spe- keting and that a year later, sang it. Their answers proved tha t Cederquist, guest speaker at the The District 6 camp, which was Fann Bureau Women really know cialist for the Michigan Farm the Michigan Agricultural Co- the score! Mrs. Belle Newell, for- \Vomen's Meeting. The M.S.U. Bureau, appeared at each of the operative Marketing Association open to all FB Women of the professor of Foods and Nutrition 11 district gatherings to tell the (MACMA) was established. state, featured Lenore Romney mer Women's state c h air man, took issue with the excessive use women about this important sub- "MAGMA is an opportunity for and "\Vomen's Role in Politics." conducted the exercise. of minerals and vitamins. ject. He explained that agricul- farmers to bargain as a group A "Salute to the 12 \Vonderlands "The Bells were Ringing" for "In our society we seem to as- tural marketing includes the flow more effectively for prices, terms of Michigan" was the theme of counties with the largest participa- sume that if a little is good- of goods from the farmer through of trade and other matters affect- District 9's meeting, hosted by tion at district meetings this year. more is better," she said, maintain- various processors to the con- ing their marketing," said Ewing. Benzie County and described as Barry, Kalkaska, Chippewa and ing that the indiscriminate use of sumer's table - and also includes "It also supplies the. opportunity one of the best and most well- Menominee counties were present- food supplements can interfere the purchase of supplies needed for information and contract planned II!eetings ever attended. ed with cow bells which they were rather than promote good health. by the farmer to produce his analysis. Features of the District 7 meet- product. "Though only working with ing were pictures shown of "Through the years, Farm Bu- three commodities at the present Oceana County and a talk by a reau has worked with a 'Net In- time, the opportunities are un- Swedish exchange student. Dis- come Formula' in tenns of agri- limited. MAGMA is based on the trict 2 Women heard about mate- cultural marketing programs," sound economic principle of sup- rials and fabrics, and a Catholic said Ewing. "The Net Income ply and demand. The importance priest who attended the Ecumeni- Fonnula is: Price multiplied by of the consumer is also recog- cal Council in Rome appeared be- Quantity minus Costs equals Net nized. fore the IOE Women to show Income. "Expanding markets, both at them pictures of Italy. "With this in mind, it seems home and abroad, is a key factor A missionary talked to the lOW t;nreal that some groups will suc- in MACMA planning. MACMA Women and showed pictures of ce~d in the area of marketing is organize-d so that it can pro- South America. The District 8 when they think only in tenns of vide any service .required by its meeting, held at the new North- price. Quantity and costs must farmer-members. wood Institute, featured a talk by TOPS IN THE STATEin attendance records at district meetings in 1963 were Barry, also be taken into account. "To be successful, an associa- the college professor who told Kalkaska, Menominee and Chippewa counties. Accepting the honors for their them of this unusual school. Women's Committees are (left to right): Mrs. Harry Hall, Kalkaska; Mrs. Cleve "Farm Bureau has worked to tion needs member understanding, lockhart, Chippewa; Mrs. Gerald Smith, Barry, and Mrs. Kenneth Corey, Menominee • obtain better prices for agricul-. member loyalty, member disci- . . . And so it went at this At for right is Mrs. Anton Hoort, representing District 4 which had the highest total tural commodities by-supporting pline and an adequately-financed year's Farm Bureau Women's fall attendance at district meetings. Their recognition took place at the Michigan Farm sales agencies and promotional economic program. All these district meetings; Bureau Women's annual meeting, November 11. grou~, - and works to protect things we have in Farm Bureau. "The philosophy of working to- the rights of the individual farmer to produce an efficient quantity gether to solve mutual problems of whatever product he chooses. is a basic belief of Farm Bureau Gratiot Holds Rural- Urban Through cooperative buying and members. With this belief in Gratiot County Farm Bureau's annual rural-urban program, through this outstanding program, legislative efforts, fanners have practice, the problems of agricul- held at Alma College October 30, was attended by over 200 it was most likely after the "of- been able to keep a closer rein tural marketing can be solved- farm and city women. ficial" agenda that the best rural- on the costs of production." through Farm Bureau." urban promotions took place. Under the capable direction of Miss Ruth Hooper, chairman Ewing explained that in 1960, Being women, besides market- Over coffeee, sandwiches and of the Gratiot FB "Vomen's Committee, the group presented a the del e gat e body asked that ing, there are other things that cookies, generously donated by Farm Bureau become more active will always be subjects of interest program which included information on pesticides and Farm the Farm Bureau Women, spon- in the field of agricultural mar- to them, such as flowers, food, Bureau's role in agriculture. Highlight of the afternoon was a taneous and unrehearsed conver- slidefilm presentation, "America on Parade," by Robert Brouwer sation between farm and city of Grand Rapids. women about favorite recipes, A reminder to the city women awed by their "fiImtastic" enter- children, the latest styles, - is that they, too, were affected by tainment and enlightened about what did the most to break the the decision farmers made on May agriculture and Farm Bureau rural-urban barrier. 21, was given by Mrs. Marjorie Karker, Coordinator of Women's Activities for the Michigan Farm Bureau. "Had the government won this fight, it would have been one more step toward peasantry for the American farmer." Mrs. -Karker covered another area of mutual interest - net in- come - as she explained Farm Bureau's role in helping to solve the problems of marketing agri- cultural commodities and cutting the costs of farming. She ex- WOMEN'S RESPONSIBIL/TYIN POL/TICS was the topic of lenore Romney's talk at plained that when farmers' net the District 6 Camp Kett meeting. The Governor's wife urged the group to "work incomes irlcrease, they are able to spiritually to bring about a good and great state./I Shown with Mrs. Romney are buy more products and services (left to right) Mrs. George Southworth, newly-elected district chairman; Mrs. Bruce Ruggles, former District 6 chairman; and Miss Marjorie McGowan, assistant legal from city merchants. advisor to Governor Romney. (Photo courtesy Cadillac Evening News) Although the city guests were MICHIGAN FARM NEWS D~cember 1, 1963 ELEVEN A Membership Jump in Leap Year? I More than .-Before? I The- best possible beginning for the 1964 Leap Year ing the 1963 year included Wayne The predicted. "su bstantial Michigan's gain of nearly 700 will be a December packed with successful County Roll- with 98.92%, Washtenaw with gain" in Farm Bureau member- members is a good example. Sub- 96.08% and Macomb with 95%. ship over the nation, continues stantial as this gain is, it is far Call campaigns. Further, there is every evidence that to take form. Officials everywhere surpassed by eight other state membership-wise, 1964 will truly be a "leap" year for the Saginaw Still Largest are excited about chances for Farm Bureaus who now report Michigan Farm Bureau, which already has turned a down- For the 'third year in a row, reaching an all-time membership more members THAN IN ANY ward trend into a gain-again victory. Saginaw county received the high, based on the most recent PREVIOUS YEAR. Twenty states "It's a trend that won't be stopped, -we're out for more trophy for being the largest A.F.B.F. membership report of report an increase in membership in '64," report Roll-Call' leaders who are encouraged by County Farm Bureau in Mich- mid-November. over 1963 and sixteen state Farm igan. In 1961, Saginaw had 2,681 Back in 1955, a total of 1,623,- Bureaus have already reached or the one-third of state-wide goal already reported, with exceeded their 1963 membership members. 222 farm families in 4.s states and more than 21,600 new and renewed memberships already Puerto Rico were reported. This quotas to date. A gain--of 47 members raised received. the total to 2,728 last year. An- record figure declined through a A variety of reporting systems With the December state-wide Roll-Call campaign pe- variety of reasons including loss cause figures to lag. Each state other gain of 76 members in 1963 riod just beginning, there are reports that some counties of farmers.$o other industries, and uses their own official "fiscal brought Saginaw to the 2,804 substantial, increases in member- year" dates, and it is the habit of in the Upper Peninsula soon eXpectto report "goal reached." membership mark and placed the trophy into their permanent pos- ship dues as programs for mem- some states to delay reporting The Michigan Farm Bureau is ------------- until the final moment. aiming at a 70,S2S-m~ber state Alcona, Arenac, Calhoun, Cass, session. bers expanded. Now, these programs are be- The new state of Hawaii and goal considered "readily attain- Charlevoix, C h eboy ga n ,- Chip- Friendly rivalry has begun be- coming more mature, and' with- the possibility of an organized able" by Roger Foerch, Organiza- pewa, Clare, Clinton, Delta, tween counties to determine Alaskan Farm Bureau, are new tion Division Manager. Foerch Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin, which will be first to reach 1964 this maturity has come a new factors in the membership picture. feels that attjtude and results go Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia, losco and goal, or have the best member- acceptance of Farm Bureau, many A spiraling memJ:>ershipgrowth in hand-in-hand, and the "attitude Jackson. ship maintenance -record. feel. That, and the militant stand Southern states, where Farm Bu- of success that gave us successful Others to receive "Goal Buster" Currently, counties of the the organization has continued to reau is beginning to launch many results this year, is snowballing." certificates were: Kalkaska, Liv- Upper Peninsula are conducting' take to keep controls from Ameri- new member-service programs is Backing his statement is the ingston, M,acomb, Manistee, an extensive campaign to outdo can farms. another. list of 37 "goal busting" county Marquette-Alger, Mecosta, Me- the Lower Peninsula in each of Farm Bureaus, -a major part of nominee, Missaukee, Montcalm, the membership categories. the total 48 counties that made Montmorency, Northwest Mich- Again, the Upper Peninsula coun- a 1963 membership gain. The igan, Oakland, Oceana, Ogemaw, ties refused to wait for the De- exceptionally high maintenance Otsego, Saginaw, Washtenaw and cember kick-off date, and have figures gave the Michigan Farm Wayne. membership campaigns well un- Bureau the lowest back-door loss A "travelling trophy" for coun- derway. in recent history, a modest 6.1 ties reaching highest percent of Ideal weather, more fall work per cent. goal by January IS, 1963, was done earlier and unusual attend- presented to Clinton (103%), "Goal-Busters" Honored Marquette-Alger (101%), Mont- ance at county and the Michigan Counties that reached their calm (100.22%) and Missaukee Farm Bureau annual meeting all 1963 goal w~re honored at the (honorable mention) with are signs that the "Leap Year" of recent annual meeting of the 100.17% . 1964 will bring another "leap Michigan Farm Bureau. Engraved . Counties honored for the high- ahead" for Farm Bureau mem- certificates -were presented to est per cent of maintenance dur- bership in Michigan. PHONE CALLS BRIGHTEN UP LONELY AFTERNOONS Minutes before, you were alone in the telephone: it's always there, the empty house and feeling lone- ready to brighten up a winter's day some. Suddenly, the most cheerful with a friendly chat! Tom Cunningham, voted "Young Farmer of the Year" by the sound of th~ day ... your-telephone Telephone people are on the job to South Carolina. Association of Young Farmers 01 America. rings, and it's a neighbor you haven't make sure that 24 hours a day, in seen in a while. That's the wonderful thing about good weather and in bad, your phone is always ready to serve you. "With cows on concrete,- MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY milk production stays high even in the rainiest weather" Says T. B. "YOM" CUNNINGHAM, Darlington, South Carolina "I'm well pleased with the way these concrete paved lots work out in our loose housing dairy set-up. Cows don't waste feed and energy struggling in muck and mud. Our records prove we get consistently higher milk production per cow, all year around. Clean-ups are easy and fast. In fact, since putting our cows on concrete, we've cut our labor in half although we've doubled our herd." Concrete barnyards pay in many ways. No feed is trampled in mud-more f~d goes toward producing milk. Herds stay healthier. Vet bills are lower-con- crete reduces mastitis and foot rot. And less cleaning required in the stalls means that cows' get in and out of the milking parlor faster. No wonder more and more paved lots are seen on the most progressive dairy farms in America today. CLIP-MAil TODAY PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Stoddard Building, lansing 23, Michigan A national organization to Improve and extend the uses of concrete Send free booklet on paved yards. Also send other materialltv. listed: NAM~ ST. OR It. NO CITY STAT" TWELVE December 1, 1963 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU AGRICULTURE IN ACTION AROUND. MICHIGAN HIGHWAY STOP SIGN AVAILABLE BAY COUNTY GOES ON THE AIR A RECENTCOUNTY Ft PROJECT is the .sole of highway stop signs such as shown DR. JOHN fURBAY, author-lecturer told Pictured above - as they prepat"e one of their weekly 5-minute radio tapes for above in front of preiident Wightman's form. On the reverse side ;s the "stop" the FB annual meeting banquet audience station WBCM are: (from left): Herb Schmidt, Information Committee chairman; sign - a constant "",,,nder to busy farmers. See your county FB 5ecretary for he felt we were past the dangers of a Mrs. Hugo Schwab, Standish; Tony Lauzon, Pinconning; Herb Peppel, county presi- your sign. nuclear World War III. dent, Standish; and on the controls is Fred Steingreber. WOMEN WATCH PACKERS PERFORM FBS ATTENDS UNICO FARM & HOME SUPPLIES SHOW \~ '-' MEATS ~ . LAWN and GARDEN ;\-. ~ .. 7iiJJ11' • - BRANCH COUNTY FARM BUREAUWOMEN TOURED the Clyde Meat Packing Com- TWENTY-FOUR FBS FIELDMEN AND RETAILPERSONNELin;pected the many items handled by United Co-Operative's Farm & pany in Coldwater at ril.i, October meeting. They watched the process of dressing Home Supplies Department in Alliance, Ohio. They spent a whole day at Unico's show, and also toured the Alliance manu- the animals and ptad"9 them in the cooler. The company butchers from 180 to facturing facilities. J. J. Seddon, Sales Manager of FBS Farm Supply Division (seated on the riding mower at right) made the 200- beef daily one ships if. all over the United States. necessary arrangements. TURKEY GOES TO FOOTBALL GAME TALK MEET WINNER MICHIGAN WEEK PLANS LAID ~~-." ;f SENIOR WINNER of the Young People's NEWS PEOPLECOVERING MSU-NOTREDAME football game at E. Lansing gobbled Talk Meet contest, lewis Willford, Glad- up 300 pounds of delicious boned Michigan turkey, donated by the Michigan Allied win county accepts his award from Don Poultry Industries and Michigan Turkey Improvement Assoc. Preparing the feast Williams, Webberville, Chair'l'an of the Appointment of Walter Wightman, MFBpresident and Allegan county farmer (right), is "chef" Ray DeWitt, Exec. Secy.-Treas. of MAPI (right) and MSU Poultry Technician, FBYP, at the recent annual meeting of as chairman of the Business and Products Board of Michigan Week, May 17-23, was Stanley Kellerup. the FBYP in Bay City. announced by Dan Gerber, president of the Greater Michigan Foundation (left). FARM EDITOR WIN 4-H AWARD ST. CLAIR COUNTY FB WOMEN'S , REUNION MARSHALLWELLS,WJR's farm editor, was one of three men in the United States to receive a "friends of 4-H Award" during the annual banquet of the National u FORTY WOM~N ATTENDE~ A REC~NT GATHERING in Pa~t Hu!on, which brought together officers and committee members IJ of ~he St. ClaIr FB Wome~ s Committee, w.ha had served since It was first organized. Pictured in the front row are the past chalrme~ and present chal~ma.n, Mrs. Man: Houst~n (far left)_ They are: Mrs. Christina Welser, Mrs. Mildred Meharg, Mrs. Mae Sh~rk~y, ~rs .. Irene HI!ch,"~s, Mrs. V'ol~ ~ulck an~ Mrs. Anna Pohl. Highlight of the day was a "This is Your life, Association of County 4-H Club Agents held in Washington, D. C. Wells has been Irene Hitchings . skIt featUring pldu~es and .,"Cldents which had happened to her in the past, - some of which were yer farm editor since 1946. humorous. A hIStory of the Women s CommIttee was given by the County Chairmen. y MICHIGAN FARM NEWS December 1, 1963 THIRTEEN milk flowed directly from the cow "Do Cows Really Know How to Count?" through stainless steel pipelines to an 800-gallon refrigerated bulk tank. Questions flew thick and fast By D o n n a Wflber and neat red farm b u i l d i n g s , which these farm women talked as they watched corn being picked I'm a city girl. against a background of rolling of national and international af- mechanically and elevated by ma- T h e distinction of being b o r n on a ranch in South Dakota and fields and autumn-colored trees, fairs. chine into the large storage crib. raised on a farm in Michigan until the age 10 does not qualify . . . must have been, "How love- They had heard of Farm Bu- When the guests began to say ly! How quiet and serene!" reau, of course, especially since their thanks and farewells, one of me as an expert on matters pertaining to that honorable vocation When they walked up on the the recent wheat referendum, but the urbanites declared she would known as farming. porch which was decorated with they had no idea of its size and love to stay at the farm for a I do know that chocolate milk does not come from a brown pumpkins, some made into jack- influence. cow . . . b u t beyond this, my claim to agricultural knowledge is week. o-lanterns, with t o o t h l e s s grins, And as the afternoon of in- Elton Smith, MFB board mem- shaky, to say the least. and hair of corn silk, they prob- formative fellowship drew to a ber, told her she would be most Of course, my contact with the F a r m Bureau W o m e n has ably thought, "How clever! I must close, they must have been very welcome, but that people who enlightened m e to t h e fact t h a t Mrs. F a r m Wife is not identified remember that!" reluctant to leave. They surely stayed around a farm usually got by a faded apron and limited knowledge of the "outside world." When they were greeted by felt it was a time well spent. a job to do. The city visitor re- I have learned that farm homes do have inside plumbing ( I their charming hostess and shown Mrs. Allie Buth took her guests plied, "I'd love it." recall t h e long walk back on a cold night) . . . a n d that chickens into her lovely home with its to see the cows being milked, Some of the comments heard do not try to get in t h e b a c k door ( I m u s t admit they h a d some large, cheery, family-style kitchen, a new experience for some of the following these unique "adven- encouragement from a girl w h o thought they'd make good its t a s t e f u l l y - f u r n i s h e d dining city residents. As they watched tures in rural-urban understand- house pets). room and living room, they must the cows " m a r c h " in orderly ing" prove that the project of All this preliminary chatter is Members of the Grand Rapids have felt very welcome. And as fashion, one behind the other, each the Kent FB Women was a suc- to point out the fact that I could Junior League, FTA C o u n c i l s , the afternoon progressed, they turning into its stall . . . one of cess: "I never thought I would be called "typical" of city women Church Council of Women, Urban too, no doubt were delighted to the women remarked, "Why, they like to live on a farm, but rather and that my observations of a League, YWCA, C i t i z e n ' s Ad- find that farm homes do have in- must know how to count! They envied your l o v e l y home and visit to a farm and with farm v i s o r y Council, p o l i c e w o m e n , side plumbing, — and very at- know just which one is theirs!" beautiful wide-open spaces." women, could be much the same wives of professional m e n , a n d tractive plumbing, at that. Explaining why each cow had And . . . "If farms went out of as the participants of the Kent others, were guests of die Kent When they were served de- its own stall, the Buth's told the existence, we'd probably have to County "Harvest Festivals." FB Women. licious cheesecake and coffee from women that some eat more than settle for food pills! We'd hate for Determined to eliminate some Over coffee and dessert, the delicate china, they must have others and that their feeding bins that to happen . . . we like to of the "mutual misunderstanding" women developed a better under- thought, "This would be nice to contained different amounts of eat too well!" which is bound to exist between standing of each other and formed serve at PTA," and asked their feed. But probably most indicative of farm and city women, the Kent friendships which are sure to be hostess for the recipe — which Another woman e x c l a i m e d , the success of the project is the County FB Women invited into lasting ones. she willingly gave. "Well, that makes sense. I do the enthusiasm with which the urban their homes during October, rep- Their first impression (if I am When the Farm Bureau Women same thing at the dinner table women are planning for visits by resentatives of urban clubs and typical) . . . as they drove into began telling of their organiza- for my children." their farm friends to the city. It organizations, and through "per- the yard of a farm home such as tion, their objectives and beliefs, At the Elton Smith farm, city will be interesting to watch the son-to-person" c o n t a c t , brought the Francis Campau's, with its the city guests were undoubtedly guests were intrigued by the op- results of Part II of this outstand- down the rural-urban barriers. beautiful lawn, huge white house amazed by the knowledge with eration of the milking parlor where ing exercise. 26 POULTRY Farm Bureau Market Place STONE #56—Highest 5 year average California against all Big Name Brands. Cameron # 9 2 4 Highest net income aver- age all Random Tests. Baby Chick or Started Pullets. Free delivery. Free litera- ture. Dirkse Leghorn Farm, Box 169 N, TRY A 25 WORD CLASSIFIED AD FOR $2.00 Zeeland, Michigan. (12-lt-37b) 26 SPECIAL RATE to Farm Bureau members: 25 words for $2.00 each edition. Additional words 10 KLAGER'S DeKALB PROFIT PULLETS —Sixteen weeks and older. The proven cents each per edition. Figures like 12 or $12.50 count as one w o r d . NON-MEMBER advertisers: Hybrid. Raised under ideal conditions by experienced poultrymen. Growing birds in- 15 cents per w o r d one edition. Two or more editions take rate of 10 cents per w o r d per edition. spected weekly by trained staff. Birds on full feed, vaccinated, debeaked, true to All classified ads are cash w i t h order, a n d copy MUST be in by 20th of the month. age, and delivered in clean coops. See them! We have a grower near you. Birds raised on Farm Bureau feed. KLAGER HATCHERIES, Bridgewater, Michigan. LIVESTOCK Telephones: Saline, HAzel 9-7087, Man- BUSINESS 10 FARMS FOR SALE 14 FOR SALE 20 chester GArden 8-3034. (Washtenaw County) (tf-72b) 26 OPPORTUNITIES FARMLAND, seven miles northwest of St. POTTER WALNUT CRACKERS—Cracks FEEDING HOGS? Use salt free, high Johns, 220 acres Grade A dairy. Many any type nut. Write for particulars. Potter, analysis Perfect Balancer 8% phosphate LEARN AUCTIONEERING. Free catalog. good buildings—114 acres adjoininng 160 Box 930, Sapulpa, Oklahoma. mineral feed in your hog feed. Mix one POULTRYMEN—Use P e r f e c t Balancer, Missouri Auction School, 1330-11 Lin- acres nearby. Well drained productive (10-3t-15b) 14 pound of Perfect Balancer with each 100 8% phosphate mineral feed in your ground wood, Kansas City, Missouri. 64109. soil. Possession March 1st. Please write lbs. of ground feed. You can eliminate feed. Eliminate soft shelled eggs. Mix 3 (U-tf-13b) 3 Fred Mohnke, owner, 300 Railroad East, bone meal by using Perfect Balancer. Get lbs. per 100 lbs. feed. The Gelatin Bone St. Johns, Michigan. (Clinton County) 20 LIVESTOCK Perfect Balancer at your elevator. The Co., Romeo, Michigan. (tf-25b) 26 DOGS (ll-2t-36p) 10 Gelatin Bone Co., Romeo, Michigan. CATTLE FEEDERS—Feed high analysis (tf-50b) 20 ALL TYPES—Top prices paid your farm. REGISTERED ENGLISH SHEPHERDS. 14 FOR SALE Perfect Balancer 8°c phosphate mineral feed. Feed free choice. Put plain salt in THE LAST FEEDER SALE OF 1963 will No flocks too large. Will consider con- solidating smaller flocks with others in Ideal Christmas gifts. Choice of 15 pup- pies, $25.00. All-purpose Farm dogs. one container and Perfect Balancer Min- be held at the stockyards in Lincoln, your area to make full load. Phone or Natural heelers, Crusader bloodline. Will POULTRY/PRODUCE CRATES—Lum- eral in another container. The animal Michigan, Thursday, December 5th. Get write in advance so we may schedule your ship. Homer Johnson, Marshall, Michigan. ber Products Co., Ceresco, M i c h i g a n . knows which one he needs. Get Perfect good northern Michigan feeders to fill load. ARGYLE POULTRY, 21616 John (Calhoun County) (12-lt-25p) 6 Phone 616-963-0532. (12-12t-10p) 14 Balancer mineral at your elevator. The your feedlots. Sale starts at 1:00 p.m. R., Hazel Park, Michigan. Phone LI 1- Gelatin Bone Co., Romeo, Michigan. (Alcona County) (12-lt-32p) 20 3140. (2-12t-43p) 26 ENGLISH SHEPHERD PUPS from our SAW MILL—12 ft. Two bunk carriage (tf-47b) 20 own good working stock dogs—$20.00 44 ft. track, 56 inch insert tooth saw, com- FOR SALE—20 Holstein Heifers, vac. and here. Bradley Acres, Springport, Michigan. plete with continental power plant, cut MILKING SHORTHORN BULLS, calves tested, 750 lbs., also 20 Holstein Heifers 31 SILOS (Jackson County) (12-lt-16p) 6 off saw, power feed pallet saw, automatic up to breeding age. By our noted sire 600 lbs., 20c lb., all open. Ed Tanis, rip saw for crating slates. Martin De- and from Record of Merit dams. Stanley Jenison, Michigan. Phone MO 9-9226. Young, R # l , Ada, Michigan. Phone OR (Ottawa County) (ll-2t-26b) 20 NEW C&B CORRUGATED CEMENT M. Powell, Ingelside Farms, R. 1, Box STAVE SILOS—now built with acid re- 6-2019. (Kent County) (12-lt-39p) 14 238, Ionia, Michigan. (Ionia County) sistant plastic on inside. By any standard (tf-25b) 20 FOR SALE—Purebred Yearling Corriedale of comparison the finest cement stave silo $ Rams—price $40.00. Herman Wiedman, and most for the money. NO DOWN PURE CRUSHED DAIRYMEN—Use Perfect Balancer 8% 12985 Wilbur Rd., Clinton, Michigan. Phone 456-4789. (Lenawee County) PAYMENT—easy terms. Complete sys- TRIPLE SCREENED FARMERS: phosphate mineral feed. Mix one pound of Perfect Balancer to every 100 lbs. of (ll-2t-17p) 20 tematic feeding also available. C&B Silo Company, Charlotte, Michigan. Check the value you get in ground feed. You can eliminate bone meal (tf-44b) 31 OYSTER SHELL Gelatin Bone Perfect Balancer, by using Perfect Balancer. Get Perfect Balancer at your elevator. The Gelatin 22 NURSERY STOCK the mineral feed of champions: Bone Co., Romeo, Michigan. (tf-40b) 20 34 WANTED SENSATIONAL APPLE DISCOVERIES Percent Percent —Exclusive patented Starkspur G o l d e n WANTED—Live disabled cows and horses. Min. Max. Delicious and famous Starkrimson! New Pay up to $40. We have a truck in these WHO NEEDS MONEY? spur-type trees bear years earlier. Also counties to pick up every day: Sanilac, Phosphorous 8.0 9.0 Dwarf Trees for G i a n t - s i z e A p p l e s , Peaches, Pears for backyard and orchards. Huron, St. Clair, Lapeer, Macomb, Gen- Calcium 29.0 34.0 esee, Tuscola, Oakland, Saginaw, Shia- If you're forming and have a de- Stark-Burbank Standard Fruit Trees, Roses, M a g . Sulfate .24 sire to turn bigger profits, better Shrubs. Color-Photo Catalog Free. Stark wassee, Livingston, Lenawee. Phone any- Iodine (pure) .015 .018 Bro's, Dept. 30564, Louisiana, Mo. time RA 7-9765, or write Fur Farm Foods, check out the profit features of Inc., Richmond, M i c h i g a n . (Macomb Cobalt Sulfate .01 .03 BEEF S H O R T H O R N S ! They're (7-9t-48b) 22 County) (9-4t-45p) 34 Salt 0.00 0.00 widely respected for early ma- FOR POULTRY Get Perfect Balancer at your turity and "premium pounds" at weaning time. We have FREE 26 POULTRY WANTED: Man and wife to manage Farm and Infirmary. References required. Write elevator. Distributed in Mich- FACTS for the asking! DAY OLD OR STARTED PULLETS- Michigan Farm News, Box 960, Lansing, igan by: The DeKalb profit pullet. Accepted by Michigan. (12-3t-19b) 34 the smart poultry man for high egg pro- FARM BUREAU MICHIGAN SHORTHORN duction, superior egg quality, greater teed ASSOCIATION efficiency- If you keep records, you'll 35 WOMEN SERVICES, INC. keep DeKalbs. Write for prices and The Gelatin Bone Co. Dick Braman, Secretary catalog. KLAGER HATCHERIES, Bridge- FREE NEEDLECRAFT CATALOG! Em- FUM BUREAU m U M C CO. tec. water, Michigan. Telephones: Saline HAzel broidery, Knitting. New Ideas! Merribee, Row so, Mien. ASHLEY. M I C H I G A N 9-7087, M a n c h e s t e r GArden 8-3034 Dept. 633, 2727 West 7th St., Fort Worth, (Washtenaw County) (tf-46b) 26 Texas. (12-lt-16b) 35 FOURTEEN December 1, 1963 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS "Majority Rule" Can Derail the Freedom Trai" Prepared by the Education and Research Deparbnent Michigan Farm Bureau Are you being sold a bogus deed to the Brooklyn Bridge? 'Some political propositions pushed upon the American people today may appear sound on the surface until yot!-look deeply into them. The demagogue wishing to sell his proposition to the public tries to create a surface-sheen of truth. He makes some "sales", of course. , The average person cannot tell the difference between a "culture" pearl and a natural pearl. Yet, one is worth a few cents - the other may be worth a fortune. Only an X-Ray can reveal the difference, the artificial core of the culture pearl- the genuine heart of the natural pearl. This difference applies to political principles. Today, basic principles of American government are under attack. And it is easy to give a word-gloss of "freedom and democracy" to any idea. Hence all ideas must be examined deeply to discover their 'true basis. On what principle are they founded? Will they aid or destroy the basic freedoms of men? One of the "false gems" being pletely severed from moral sold in today's political market th ht If bli ti b' is the principle of "majority rule." h o~hi' t ~ c t~C ?ndi ~gi It is found in many forms. Even h ar O p ?d ers, e In VI u~ S . t di t t t 1k f "d s unts asl e personal responsl- oVle c a ors a ~ emoc- bility for it. racy and the People s Govem- " . " ment." People are led to believe It IS not my fault, he says. that they not the dictators are in "THEY did it! J'HEY - the control. ' , people'" It is thus an easy thing Here m. our na tion we mee t to hide behind the action . of the . f th 'd masses. No person IS to blame I anoth er versIOn 0 e same 1 ea. "I h ha ds of II tional government has provided by the very conflict initiated by This time it wears the mask of . ~as" m~.n a re~on- way to imprisonment of their op- "0 M 0 Vt " hi h Slbzltty, Said P,late at the trwl of position, but would aim to preju- for minorities. Then we may place the majority rule agitators. The . ne. :mtyrul ne all° e -hw c Christ. "The people shall decider dice public -attitudes against the more value on keeping our Con- American people become split in ISmaJon e. ln suc prop- .. ositions the argument is that the PIlate put the police powel"-Of ideas of conservative people. But stitutions intact! their goals and ideals. A loss 9f majority - AND ONLY THE the Roman State behind the the. real question becomes, "Who 1. Minorities have been given teamwork in creative efforts and MAJORITY -should have an people's decision. The multitude is mentally deranged? - the a sufficient voice in government the exhaustion of our energy in effective voice in government or decided. They chose to release branders or the brandedP" to compel compromise on issues internal conflicts over funda- the group. Barabbas - a thief. They voted Majorities can use their power and actions affecting their in- mental issues can destroy our with crowd clamor to crucify to dictate their own rules - de- terests. Thus - equal voting productive energy and initiative. S~angling of Minority Rights Christ. The power lay with the ..cide that ..Americanism" meanS power in the Senate of the U.S. Nations which have bred internal full government control over all Also, many powers of govern- class conflicts have paid a heavy Take a close look at "majority majorityl ment were reserved to the states penalty- in the loss of their peace rule," The original writers of our Christ taught that within man's operations of the nation. When personal soul lay a spiritual they speak of the "public" they and the people rather than being and prosperity. Class discrimina- Constitution recognized that ma- mean no one but themselves. And centered in the federal govern- tion has often led to revolt. In a jorities - UNLIMITED BY THE power exceeding the power of the since masses never rule, as such, ment. climate of true freedom, there is NEED TO COMPROMISE- Roman State or the Hebrew their leaders assume the power of 2. Individual citizens were little need for violence. can gain ruthless power. Under priesthood. Through it men could dictators. guaranteed equal protection of the Majority decisions play a key absolute majority rule, individuals become free! This challenged the laws. Note the present day twist role in our daily lives - in the may have no rights nor privileges traditional .authority - both Ro- When the Meaning of being given to this provision. To order of our group' meetings. beyond those granted by the ma- man and Hebrew. It was heresy! .Freedom Is Real "majority rulers", equal protection Since decisions must be made, jority. Minorities must bow to Shed the Shackles The "genuine pearl" of real means "equal power for each this is proper. If self-government the will of the majority complete- American freedom must aim at . man's vote" in electing both is to exist on any considerate ly, regardless of the consequences of Prejudice "liberty and justice for ALL." It Houses of the Legislature. There basis, there must be time for com- to their own interests! W as ~hrist wrong? Should He cannot be merely a freedom for is talk of this for Congress, too. promise. Thomas Jefferson and J ames have yielded to popular opinion? some to do with others as they This is absolute majority rule. It We do not accept majority de- Madison both declared that, under When does blind intolerance be- choose, through majority power removes such protection as minor- cision to destroy the rights and majority rule, decisions can be come right, if ever? .Is the mob or other political advantage. ities have had. privileges of other men in our made by sheer voting power. the measure of morality? It can In a truly free nation, rights are 3. All citizens were given rights group decisions. The minority is Those enjoying this position can become so. It does so in lynchings not bent to favor ANY group or to the necessary services of gov- given its proper right to be heard promote their selfish ends by and in "goon squads." class. Nor are such rights denied ernment. The police, for example- on issues and to promote the ac- sheer power of numbers and at Today, sOJ?1epeople measure to any. Neither majorities nor would show no favor nor dis- ceptance of its ideas. the expense of those who lack this SUCCESS by group approval or minorities can oppress their op- crimination in applying or enforc- But in a nation, absolute rule voting strength. popularity. Yet, in human history, position without violating the ing of the laws. Life and property by any group becomes one-party Those who wrote our U.S. Con- those who have contributed to en- laws of the land. Such is the cli- would have impartial protection. rule. Power-hungry groups can stitution recognized that "minor- larging human vision and to pro- mate of real freedom. There is Yet instances are reported outlaw opposition and may do so. ities are people, too!" Govern- gress have often had to stand opportunity for everyone. where the police have looked Totalitarian nations become one- ment "with the consent of the alone against popu lar opinion. This principle of "give and take away while strikers destroyed party nations, and voting becomes governed" must include some Truth has come so often from per- in fairness and respect" has been others' property or did personal mere window-dressing. There is power of consent by those who sons who have dared to call false- an American tradition in the past. injury. Strikes are a "legal col- no compromise. lack the authority of numbers. hood "Poison." Masses have often The Christi,an principle of the lective action." Is violence be- Have you noticed that "Ma- welded the shackles of prejudice. Golden Rule has guided men in coming an accepted part of the jority Rulers" today are branding Actuall y, th e f oun d ers 0f our ., government sought to bring some _,- But examme today s world. Is their rei a t ion s - w h e the r ma- collective bargaining process? Do ANY defense of the basic prin- balance of power into the picture ~~tol~ra?ce on t~~ grow? Today jority or minority. At times some some have rights to protection - ciples of American freedom as _ to avoid complete dominance preJudIce-power can be gen- ambitious people have forgotten, others not? "partisan issues?" "Freedom",' to by any individuals, any minority erat~d ~y modem means of com- but the nation as a whole has 4. Equal consideration was to such people means merely "free- groups or any majority groups. mumcation ~ fast - fast! Propa- held mutual respect for the rights be given to all citizens in the dom to rule by the power of the The stage was set so that powers g~nda ca,?palgns fly through the of others. courts of the land. Judges were vote" it does not mean fair and were limited and compromise' mr to eXCIteour loudspeakers and to apply the laws without favor. considerate compromise for all- , In lih TV Constitutions Gave Minorities Is it impartial when jud~es hand as established in our Constitution. the interests of everyone would be to g t our screens. the normal rule of affairs. Recently plans were laid before Protection down decisions against minorities? government 0 f f icia 1s by certain -Minorities can do little to pro- Yet some judges rule for control QUESTIONS Group Agreeme~t and left-wing advocates of .'majority tect themselves through the of the Legislative Houses bv ma- nIle" outlining ways to destroy strength of their -vote. So our jority areas only. They ruie our 1. When you decide on pro- Moral Principles posals in your group meetings, what they viciously label "The Constitutions were designed to State Senate apportionment "un- Is mass agreement the standard Radical Right." This emotionally protect them. constitutional." Is the U.S. Senate how does compromise between and creator of MORAL rightness? prejudiced term is being spread Today we hear much clamor to next? majorities and minorities enter Conscience is an individual across the land by brochures, rewrite 'our Constitutions so as to Our Constitutions provide many into your decisions? voice only. Masses of people have pamphlets and articles in the pub- concentrate the power of govern- more protections for m i nor it ie s 2. Is minority rule or majority no feeling of personal necessity to lic press. ment in those places where the and persons. Citizens should rule the more acce)Jtable? Or do right to others. They are un- One vicious prong of this cam- majorities live - to destroy the study them to discover what they is neither to be given absolute conscious of their part in group paign appeared in 1963 - a cam- implements of compromise avail- can lose - especially noting the control? injury to others. They will excuse paign to brand all conservative able to minority areas of the land. Dill of Rights. 3. Should a majority of all immoral acts) raw cruelties and in- people (those who look critically Courts are chalIenged to render A Nation Divided registered voters decide to issue justices in the name of benefits to on the views of the ones who seek decisions to make this change. bonds for a local projed when the group. control) as being "mentally de- What do minority people stand Against Itself these bonds are to be paid Public conduct swings around ran~ed and demented." to lose? _Perhaps we should note Our American nation can lose from property taxes? What is emotional attitudes often com- This would not only open the some of the things that Constitu- as a leader in world advancement the issue here? M!CHIGAN FARM NEWS December 1, 1963 FIFTEEN STOCKHOLDERS AVERAGE 11% RETURN ON INVESTMENT r:'.:~. \~ .... Dear Farm Bureau Member: Dividends in the amount of $15,696 were paid to all holders of de- Your Farm Bure~u Oil Company completed its ferred A llocated Patronage Refunds issued in prior years. 15th year of successful operations on August 31, The halance of earnings will be distributed as Patronage Refunds 1963. 25% in cash and 75% in deferred Allocated Patronage. The average stockholder in Farmers Petroleum Are you missing a part of y?ur investment in Farm Bureau? received a return of I I % on his investment! Put your investment to work! Farmers Petroleum supplies and Farmers Petroleum Cooperative had total sales services are available through the dealers and agents in every county of $11,058,328. Product sales were 2.6% above in lower Michigan. the previous year. Liquid fuel sales increased Farmers Petroleum Cooperative represents 15 years of history In over two million gallons, or 4.7%. bringing quality petroleum products to Farm Bureau members of We are pleased that Farmers Petroleum had Michigan - AT A SAVIN GS. earnings of $355, 799, which Ineans another good - The Board of Directors and staff of Farmers Petroleum encourage Jack C. McKendry, year. For example: General Manager you to make full use of these services and to encourage your neighbors At year end, $81,397 in interest was paid to investors in F.P.C. to do so. Dehentures. For a copy of the Annual Report, write to the Farm Bureau Center A tnial nf $61,287 in dividends WflS l)(lid to Class A Stockholders. in Lansing, Michigan. FARMERS PETROLEUM 4000 N. GRAND RIVER LANSING, MICHIGAN - :2 - ~ :a Q -I m n --r- - -I -I Q 2: < - en en -a rn r- r- rn C -:c ~ -I -I :c :a rn rn /':E ~\ Q, :a c en • ", • en • o • 1\ -