Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-11-25
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m iollAe us , ,es'annshment OF County Oranges in the Fifth
Degree. These Oranges are to take the place of the Conn-
ty Council, and have extended jurisdiction. ~Dispensa4
the State Grange, and under such regulations as the State a
Gf;amge e ntayy ,;adopti ~ y. They gar are also organized under regu-
sary for you to make the proper regulations, before our or
sanitation in Montana can organize and enjoy the advan-
subject should be referred to a special committee.
t;n There r Seems ! to be 9 necessity for the creation of a Con-
plies. and the other offices Of the Grange with dt the fne ne sap-
II There : Should a5ai6b Be- adopted a a ays Pr1p of !. b blnnfsa h e%t MS.
| presume will be proper work for ycur Executive Com
would call your attention to the fact that, in our laws.
Withdrawal y is considered as though there was no differ
defect in the law. Discrimination should be made between
the two; In my mind, there is a broad difference. / can
ing from ~smedley's manual Of Jurisprudence and COOP o.n
GRAFTON alton ); !, g work every Patron should possess.
;a ail fro from the particular Grange Issuing the same, leav-
, hs nm still a member mem Der Of the Order. Withdrawal sewers
"a Withdrawal card is for the purpose of enabling d men,
b ,i as as above oU,t to retire from utilization with the Order, and
it's his certificate OF voluntary retirement, or honorable
discharge. 1t follows. then, that a person who has with
"a Demit card, however, is to enable the member receiv-
ing it to transfer his membership from one Grange to
This quotation, Think, makes the question sufficiently
plain.
see that some of the State Oranges have fixed the time
Of their annual meetings, 50 they closely follow the annual
session OF the National Grange. This course is reconr-
given to the State Masters at t the he National r meeting is fs
November, and il . State Grange meets soon afterwards,
all the subordinate Masters of that State could receive the
Annual Password at the same time, and at the beginning
of the year.
mention this, because the propriety of changing our
time, Of meeting has been suggested to me. After fully
considering the matter, | am satisfied that our present time
Of meeting is the best that could be selected. It's between.
seeding aud the time for irrigaing, and farmers can then
leave lhrn.d their II work without much loss. # the time Vas
weather would prevent many OF the Sisters from attend-
The Annual Password can be given to the Subordinate
Oranges by the proper officers visiting the Oranges. These
visits could be made at the same time very profitable to tic
1t seems to me the interests Of the Order might be ad-
ganesa BY 7 an ut r2ri;;nag t our : Worthy ! Lecturer to organize
Territory, it might often be convenientfor him to perform
the work Of organization.
t tine mnmoe 1s, OF S4o sn1 Innate G n the necessity Of re,
other reports as coming # from tie i N at oni11 G ipa s,a'l Tersifo ahd
Grangge, or County Councils. This is a much needed sup
Should it be Withheld, Paatrons l Eve but T. p % oroer, ana fnr
complaint if but. little IS accomplished. There seems ssanst to be- :
great Indifference manifested IN this matter.
A pressing need in the Executive Department il the CO.
adjustment n OF some less laoorious and more expeditions
members of the Order than by written corresnonden nnu
With this END 4 iIN view, would invite yout TO consider the
cial Circular or Bulletin, similar to the aMonthly Bulletin
Of the Executive Committee Of the State Grange OF Wis
done, it would bring. your Executive Department. and nd Sub.
ordinate Oranges into q direct communication that would
regard to Questions Of law, and order, and the general
working q the Order, which would prove highly beneficial.
/ nave tnouSnL IT, mlGnC De. made Self-SiStalnlng in the
brotherhood otherwise, / would not advise its adoption at
present. | am not prepared to say that this enterprise is
entirely practical, but thought it at least worthy OF investi-
CATION. @ 9s#T
In looking over The laws of the Territorial Grange, VIC
are met by the noticeable fact that nowhere in those laws
is there any provision whatever for compromising any Of
the officers for the time and labor expended In the dis
charge of their duties,
Thus far, our existence as an organization has depended.
and to a great extent still depends, upon sacrifices made by
a few individuals for the good Of the many: but all past
experience teaches that such a condition Of life cannot long
continue that the burden of maintaining an association for
d mutual benefit must be equally borne.
III rightly remember, it was the prevailing feeling of the
members at cur meeting last September, that a fair COM
pensation should be voted our Worthy Secretary for his
services up to this time. This would be an act of simple
justice, and | hope the matter may not be overlooked.
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