The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Burton Farmers Club.

The fourth of October must have been q
busy day as the number OF members answer
ing TO the roll Call at the residence of Mr..
and Miss GuiltOrd, was smaller than usual.
The weather was fine and our speakers
surely would not absent themselves through
lack OF interest. We will not believe il of
them. The ladies are given q chance to
prove this by coming to the next meeting
with the papers which they were to have
read at this. Lest they have forgotten the
subject, we will repeat II: Would 1t not
be better for the ladies to read some good
book or magazine, than to do fancy wOrk?"
But am getting ahead of my story.
Our president and vice president also be-
ing absent, Mr.. BOwles was requested TO
call the meeting to order, which he did, and
after devotional exercises conducted by our
chaplain and the secretary's report, Mr..
Randall was called upon to answer question
No. L: HAS the War set this Nation back
Financiallyw He expressed himself as be.
ing inclined to answer In the negative, as
the added revenue, which Is so small on
each article that the people will hardly feel
Ii, will amount to such large sum that the
debt will easily be paid. Others thought
| there must be a setback somewhere; the
people are the nation, and whatever affects
the prosperity of the people, affects the na.
tiOn also.
Mr. Love raised the question, whether
the accession of new territory would be of
enough benefit to the United States to Offset
expenses of the war;" and the wisdom Of
the Burton Farmers Club was unable to de-
eide the question.
The cause and cure of scab In potatoes
was quite thoroughly discussed, but the sew.
eral theories given being knocked to
| riacaev " tho m M nf Othar m, ara
Just before the reporter could get them on
paper, she became somewhat bewildered
and did not try to gather up the pieces.
There were other questions of interest, but
l will pass over them as well as the dinner.
Our absent members know 1t must have
been good for they have been there.
After listening to music by the Misses
Emeline and Eta Doane, last months un'
finished subject was taken up: "Is 1t fol
the interest of the taxpayers of Michigan
that the county officers salary bill become q
law?" The sum and substance of the re-
marks seemed to be that the taxpaye ers ought
to know what the officers are getting. The
officers do not seem disposed to give such
information. And the most practical way
of seeing that justice is done to all, is tc
give them stated salary. and have all fees
paid over 10 the county treasury.
In regard to the railroad question, the
majority favored equal taxation. Mr.. Love
said the railroads have been helped and fos
tered by the government. These corpora
tions have become strong, and he could see
no reason why they should not pay theil
share of the taxes. He said employed
wages had been cut down but both freight
and passenger rates remained about tht
same.
Q. WOodin thought that II the none!
went into the general school fund the same
as now, the farmers would get their shar'
of the benefit. Mr.. Bowles would favor th'
bill In either case, as whatever helps Il
build up our towns is a benefit to the farm
ers.
In November we are to meet with Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Love- The subject will be
HAS Farm Life any Advantage over 0the
Callings." l.. W.