Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-08-14

Progress were at the tnSltGaVfoh oi llleTokhh,S'
assessed by tlie Mercantile Appraiser, TOR H.
cense to order goods for the use ca m"hbeTS@t
the Grange, whoStay give in their orders I
deemed 1t advisaSle toHlii u Specl9l eGInhltWeo
of the County Grange on the Nth'di May, oe~-
SiSting Of the masters OF the Sererh snoordin'
M Oranges, to consider whit 'adtidn should I've
taken In the matter, Fourteen of the c0lNinlt-
tee were present and after due consideration I'm
the matter IL wtlS agreed TO employ an attor-
ney, To advise ami conduct the oRse fAroHgh
that the expenses should be paid equally pro-
tfurEOned between the subordinate Wed coun-
ty Gr6Egss, phe6ttails ar the case GNd the
law on'the Shulect viii 'bc Submitted by the
committee in a written report at to.day's sees.
sion. So far rs the case has gone, aS II IN still
EuSnst term. We should not sceI 10 wade the
law, nor on the other hand ShuHld che law or
the gOrernENeIit OH cils intertetc with Patrons
domestic supplies and farm supplements, where
and when they please, especially when they
keep no supplies Tor the accommodation OF the
general public. The Insurance Department OF
the Orange has increased more rapidly during
this quarter than for any previous quarter of
the year, milking an increase for the quarter
ending Ntg 9TH 1917, 0fnearly Il Shty thousand
dollars Ii was eminently wise on the part Of
the County Grange TO restrict the eligibility ot
directors and agents TO policy holders, so that
they will feel direct interest in the company.
l would recommend still further restrictions,
sO that an agent or director must be II mem-
ber OF the County Grange II any exist IN the
county where such agent II appointed or II d.
rector Is to be elected. This ! consider neccS.
sary SO as to keep the company IN the hands oi
devoted Patrons, who teel enough Interest i IN
Grange, so that they may he inteligently IN
formed as TO the will and actit u of Patrons, as
expressed through tue law ma making nody 81 the
In building u safe and reliable company. Any
diI ectOr that Is unwilling 10 ayailhimSelf OF the
largest source Of Information thrC ugh the
County Grange and otherwise, Is In the wrong
place. do not say this with II captlouS intent
or with reference to anv one brother In particu-
al, ltRnl,n .lA
1T But deem 1t necessary 40 as to give pow
er to the County Grange as well rs tile company
In order that We can control those whom we
may choose To official position,
The Live Stock Department OF the Grange
has, during three quarters of this year run into
market nearly as much stock rs we did for the
whole period OF last year. But our agent has
many obstacles to overcome on account OF the
combinations of stock dealers either TO get the
association under their control or To drive our
agent out of the market. Not unfrequently AZ
ter the official agent of the association has ar
ranged for the sale O stock they would go back
on contracts for future delivery, even In some
instances our agents letters were returned 10
local dealers In our county, with the assurance
that they wouk not deal outside OF old comb.
nations. Not only should Sno.aEentsi but all
enterprises uf the Grange compel the rccogn-
ton OF the Official heads of the different husi-
ness departments and treat with Scorn nll at
tennis To break down or tn dishonOr the on "iaI
departments. The word of our agent In this
association is rs good rs his obligation; he Has
not meet with that success desirable To give ell
tire satisfaction 10 Patrons by promptly buying
their stock, without making more extended ar
rangements and larger contracts, which our
agent can not do nor can any one else without
going east to look up trade, make contracts
and for a while Superintend the selling, till we
can form combinations in our own interests.
know of no better person To DO this work In the
east than the President OF the Association. Let
him make his Headquarters In the asld, cut the
bridges behind him, and live of the country
where ne finds himself and we Will succeed be-
yond our expectation. There Is nothing like
The iron will of determination.
This Is the first effort ever undertaken by
farmers TO form an association to market their
own stock. We had no experience and but
little capital vet so far we have met with 4
creditable and reasonable success.
1t Is u great undertaking In the face Of pre-
judce. which has eliminated into hatred, capi-
tai which L. strengthened by combinations
but we must fight II out ON this line If II takes
this generation. The poorer class In England
established the ROchdalc system OF cO-opera-
ton in buying and selling, In the face OF even
greater d. fcutics and now after an experience
OF over forty years have the satisfaction OF hav-
ing combined trade OF $l.mdUO annually
Cooperative production in France had like dif-
ficultes, but after an experience of thirty years
has succeeded. And CO operative banking in
Germany has been established among the poor
or Glasses after an experience of over twenty
1--WE years So believe that there arc virtue.
intelligence determination, stability, manhood
and womanhoOd enough among the farming
class to establish system OF cooperation that
will not only control the marketing at farm
stock but every product of the farm. \ system
which shall be handed down to future genera
| tionS rs a power and nn influence equal Ia the
Importance OF the agricultural interests OF our
| country.
/ be SUI le that those who are placed ut the head
of the business enterprises believe in cO-Oper;l-
tion and the right OF the produce TO share pro
/ fits in business and q voice In its control.
There are plenty who are ready tO serve ~ self
constituted agents. but we must not allow them
| TO get u ioOthold In the order. No one should
| ho a.if oil 81 n
| that Is not n stakeholder and Il member OF the
County Grange.
The ne has again arrived to lrake prOvi.
| sion for our annual gathering. The public IN
already impatienty waiting its announcement
| The same liberal provisions and arrangements
should be made that we had on former occa-
siOns. Let us have our local grange festivities
| and gatherings in the winter where we can
reach all, out let us annually have great So
| cial reunion, so rs TO give public influence to
The late attack upon the Pennsylvania State
Agricultural College by the State Legislature
was Ala indirect attack upon our Order and the
farming class. On former occasions when far
mers received no consideration at the College
the ones that now denOunce the only institu.
ton that the farmers have were those that
loudly applauded the College.
The educ .tion of the children Is of great i'm
portance to our Order. They are becoming dis
satisfied and leaving the farm because those
that stay receive but very little education and
have but few privileges as compared with those
that enter other pursuits 1t is too frequently
the case OH many farms that the boys and girls
must work day In and day out without any re-
creation TO give pleasure and attraction TO farm
life Already the voice comes from Now
Hampshire and Massachusetts that farms are
being abandoned because those boys and girls
who are to become farmers are denied an e.
quail education. equal privileges OF travel and
enjoyment with those that study the profession
and follow other pursuits.
How frequently the mother sets up the fight
between ESau and Jacob by telling the one that
he is only fit to be farmer, and that the other
Is SO smart 1t would be pity not to educate
him to pursue some more hOnored occupation.
Then comes long struggle to maintain the
darling ut college, while the one on the farm
IS destined all advantages and leisure OF sOcie-
ty and education. Even on the score OF forced
economy, and that work alone Is the highest
attainment of farm life he Is denied the
small pittlnce and time that it costs to main
tain a membership in the Grange. But this Is
still not enough to crush out the ambition OF
the one that stays on the farm. But this IA
vored child has become n great lawyer or min-
lister, and must be heard even IL 1t iS at an ag-
ricultural meeting. and be applauded for his
brilliant OratiOns, while the one who stayed on
the farm Is thus robbed OF the honors that
should be his; sits i'm out of the way place
incenSed at the injustice; deSpiSing the pur-
suit that robbed him, OF equal intellectual at
tainments and honorS with this favored bro
ther.
There was time when it was thought that
IL was not necessary to be educated as u min
lster or a lawyer, but people have learned that