The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-17
GRANGE DEPARTMENT.
Conducted by w. r. Alexander, r r.
.. No. q, OWosso.


To whom Correspondence for the department
should be addressed.
We want good correspondent from
each grange in the county.
We ought to have fifteen strong
oranges in the county, instead of that
we have but eight, possibly but six,
and some of them need a powerful
tonic.
Brother If you have not already done
so you ought to subscribe for The
Michigan Farmer and THE TIMES.
Thsy will help you in your grange
work.
Worthy Master Geo. Il. Mason, of
Owosso township, grange No. 1906,
says: The gavel will fall promptly at
1870 O'Clock, local time. Officers and
members take note and act according
ly.
more new oranges were organized in
Michigan during the last quarter of
1901 than in any other four states.
Why should not old Shiawassee take
front rank in grange work in the
state as our Michigan does in the Union?
Let us ever keep in mind the true
object of the Grange, ITO educate and
elevate the American farmer" so that
he will be power in politics not from
mere weight of numbers, but because
OF his intelligence and moral worth.
wOMANs WORK COMMITTEE.
Several states have what is called a
"Woman's Work Committee" The
aim OF this committee finds expression
in various ways. In fresh. air work, in
establishing rest and reading rooms for
country women in towns, in distrib-
uting literature, in bringing people of
kindred tastes together, and in the
thousand and one ways that tactful
band Of women can devise for making
better and happier the lives of those
about them, has been its chief work.
Judging by results it is one of the most
helpful and effective grange agencies.
Such committee can do much in
spreading grange enthusiasm At
every grange gathering of whatever
nature there are those who attend all
the meetings and are familiar with the
proceedings; each gladly greets each,
and lives over again the days that are
past, and plans for those that are to
come. They are happy little circle
that believe all others are likewise
happy. There are those, also, to whom
all these scenes are new. Perhaps they
come with an exaggerated idea of the
fraternal features of the order. Per.
chance their faith is waveripg, and they
come with sincere desire to see the
best there is, and to go home renewed
in faith and zeal. Certain it is that too
often they Are like strangers within
the gates" With innate delicacy they
shun even the very appearance of in
truding. What blessing to these shy,
timid ones committee of energetic,
tactful, sympathetic women would be
What congenial spirits could be brought
together! What hours of heartache, of
dependency, could be converted into
happy blissful ones by the consummate
tact OF gracious and generous woman !
And these women would go back to
their homes and tell their neighbors of
the delightful times they had, and Of
the advantages member of the order
had over one who was not. Each
woman so helped would become GEN.
ter of enthusiasm in her own vicinage.
And when she returned year later she
would be ready to contribute her share
to the general happiness of the occa-
sion. One discontinued, disappointed
woman can undo the work of dozens of
workers. BY all means let every state
have its committee of women who will
look after the social features of the
order, and who will devise ways and
means of bringing strangers together
and making them feel at ease. The
Woman's Work Committee has not re.
| ceived a 1.-THE of the consideration its
excellence demands Where it is estab-
lished it has proven one of the most
efficient agencies for grange extension.
That it would be of value in every state
all who have been observant of its work
will admit.-Mrs. Mary E Lee in Farm
and Fireside.