The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-04
Maple River Farmers Club.
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Maple River Farmers Club.
"Oh, what is so rare as al day in
June, )" is quotation we often hear in
reference to the bright, sunshiny days
Of this usually pleasant month. Such
day, however, did not greet the
members Of the Maple River Farmers
Club as they gathered for their regu-
lar meeting on Wednesday, June 25.
Seldom, indeed, do they resort to over.
coats for comfort at this season OF the
year, or depend on artificial light at
midday as on this occasion.
Notwithstanding these unpleasant
features, the spacious home Of the
host and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Martin, was we'll filed with members
and invited guests when the hour ar
rived for calling to order.
After the usual opening exercises
the program was opened with a song
by the "Cyclone Quartette" consist.
ing Of Messrs. Cloyse Lewis, Claude
Martin, Bush and Frank Moore, who
cheerfully responded to an encore.
Discussion of the associational topic,
"What inducements can be thrown
out to bring hired help to the farm
and prevent the laboring men from all
rushing to the cities and factories as
they are now doing?" was led by P. B.
Reynolds, who thinks many farmers,
and farmers. wives, too, make their
vocation unpopular by continually be-
littling 1t in their conversation with
others. He also thought barring out
foreign labor has tendency to make
help scarce. Other thoughts brought
out during the,discussion were shorter
hours, pleasant and congenial sur
roundings for laboring men with fami-
lies. S. r. Cook Is never troubled to
get help as he tries to treat hired help
as he would like to be treated and to
accord them such privileges as he
would desire were he in their place.
Would the government ownership
Of railroads be benefit to the farm
err" was the topic assigned to A. B.
Cook, but Burt said he had been too
busy holding an old umbrella over his
hay field to give this subject the con-
s!deration and research due 1t. He
thought from his present light on the
question the government ownership
might be a benefit in two ways at least;
1t would do away with discrimina-
tion In freight rates in favor Of the
larger shippers, and also make travel
safer, there being no competing lines
there would be no temptation to cut
down time schedules below the limit
Of safety.
Ira Snyder and G. T. Cook spoke on
the negative side OF the question, be-
lieving that adding railroad control to
the government service would give the
party in power too much influence
over nominations and elections. Mr..
Cook also stated that the government
usually paid four or five times what it
was worth for such service.
E. j. Cook believes reforms are COM
ing which will make it possible for the
government to own and operate the
railroads.
A very pleasing recitation "What
the Saucy Dandelions Say" by Wanda
Purdy was followed by solo by Claude
Martin.
@. E. Fuller gave an instructive
paper on parliamentary forms and
usages, and Mrs. II. &. Ellis pleasant
review Of the current events of the
month.
A paper "The ideal training Of an
American girl" by Ernest Hart was
followed by "a Short Snooze" by Earl
GLADDEN., being a description of trip
from the eastern coast to the middle
west.
After song by Mrs. Wood, Of Lam
sing, the club adjourned to meet July
81 at Willowdale Farm, when officers
will be elected and the following pro-
gram presented:
Association Topic-Chas. Richard
SON..
Charity That Helps and Other
Charity-Eva Mcclellan Cook.
What Of the State Normal?-Alta
Snyder.
Why's and Wherefores Of Tile Drain.
ago. G. Moore.
Monroe Doctrine-Clayton Cook.
| Recitation-Glen Fuller.
REPORTER.
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