Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11


in community, and he must be sure
that ii is names of good men that he
gets, then write them friendly letter
on his official paper, tell himsthat he
has secured their names and addresses
for this purpose, tell them briefly that
the Grange is the farmers organiza-
| ton, and that there are many in the
State already but that it is not ac,
complishing nearly what it ought and
what it could from the fact that there
are still so many good farmers who
are not acquainted with its possibill-
ties or good, or more OF them would
give it their influence.
Ask him kindly to read some Grange
literture that is sent him under an
other cover and then be so kind JAS to
write and tell what he thinks of the
chances to organize a Grange in his
community.
The State Master should have ample
supplies of the best Grange literature
possible TO send out to such places.
After month or two months of school
ing and talking the matter over in the
neighborhood quietly by themselves
and an occasional letter from the State
Master, thus keeping in close touch
with them, when matters are all under
stood and they are ready and in form
send in your organizer and in two or
three days he will leave Grange
there, that will last and count and
these two or three days should be
mostly spent in Grange meeting, drill,
ing and instructing in the unwritten
work Of the order, and in the intelll-
gent and impressive use of our ritual
GRANGE INSPECTION.
While the Grange inspection has cost
the State Grange Treasury some money
Il believe it has been well invested
and if any delegate thinks that the
deputy Master have not well earned
every cent they got for inspection, let
him try it once. The compensation is
meager, but the deputies have done
their work kuncomplainingly. The inspec-
tion service is of much help to the de-
putty, he meets with each Grange in
each county, becomes acquainted with
the Grange and its workings as well as
with its individual members.
The inspection is beniiicial to the
Grange! Should the Grange be little
deficient in some part of the work they
feel much better after they have got
| it all right from the deputy.
hn In IN, itc,
work, it helps the Masters and men,
bers to be told so after Inspection, it
| is helpful to the Master of the State
Grange, he thus becomes informed of
the condition of each individual
Grange in the State, and when he
writes an officer of a Grange he has al
ready diagnosed the Grange, and can
answer Il question from Master or
Secretary much more intelligentIy. I
would certainly recommend that the
Grange inspection be continued. No
doubt but the blanks for reports of
inspection can be greatly improved.
NATIONAL GRANGE MEETING.
The National Grange held its annual
session in Washington, ID. c., in Nov
ember. Harmony and good will We're
manifested in all its deliberations.
The Grange again reaflirmed its posi-
tion on all the leading questions in
economic legislation.
The bill now pending In Congress
to Subsidy our Merchant Marine again
received unanimous condemnation.
Th eneed of pure food laws and protec-
ton to our dairy interests were again
remanded, and it was felt and express
ed by all that our determined opposi-
ton to hurtful trusts must never he
allowed to slaclSen.