Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-12-24
CURRENT
Topics Discussed
by Grange.
important Farm Sub.
jects Also Handled.
Report Made on Convention of
State Grange.

OtotS =" oN9S'
An interesting meeting Of Pomona
Grange was held at Rici1fle4d last Fri.
day. In the absence Of the Master, Mr..
E. L. Hale aoceptably filed his place,
The grange was called to order at II
O'Clock. The most important business
of the morning session was the reading
OF the report Of the secretary and the
installation Of Mrs. Milton Miller as
chaplain Of Pomona.
The usual excellent dinner was
served by the ladies' Of Richfeld
grange,
Upon calling to order in the after
noon, the secretary read n letter from
the U. 3. Department Of the Interior
offering n large map OF the United
States and smaller maps Of the states,
20 be had at cost by sending direct TO
the Department of Interior, Washing
ton, d. @.
Then followed singing by the grange.
Current Events by J. b. Payn.
Some Of the events noted were: The
Presidents message the death OF
Thomas B. Reed, Thomas Mast and
Mrs. L. S. Grant; the meeting Of the
Ohio State Grange, at Defiance, o.; n
German delegation soon TO visit Ameri-
ca, to study our methods Of agricult-
uN; the continuation OF the Coal
Strike Commission; the laying of the
Pacific cable and the troubles In Venc,
Euela.
James Miller gave his report as
delegate from Summit county to the
State Grange at Defiance. lie gave
description Of old Ft. Defiance and Of
the great apple tree that stood across
the river near the fort. 30 far as Ia
known, this was the greatest apple
tree that ever grew I'm America and
probably in the world. 1t was 81
feet In circumference, or about feet
IN diameter, and of great height and
spread Of branches, and said to have
produced as high as 125 bushels OF
apples in one year. Pieces OF this great
tree are still in possession of some Of
the residents Of Defiance county. Last
year when the State grange met Mt
Marietta, while on the excursion TO
Blenncrfhssct Island, Mr.. John a.
Sheffield, Of Defiance county, procured
IN the door yard of the Blennerhnssct
mansion. From this piece Of locust
was made the handle and from n piece
Of the great apple tree was made the
head Of a beautiful gavcl, which Mr..
Sheffield presented to state Master T..
AI Derthick, while In session ut Do.
aanoe, On the handle or the gavel is
aagyaVod- Marietta, Ohio, 1901" and
on the head "Dehance Ohio, 1902" The
wosh OF the state grange has largely
been pStlished ana Wall not be repeat
I'd hsre
The Single Tax" by O. p. Town.
send. without taxes OF soms kind
there can be no government, for they
are tho food on which governmental
hve. Governments are necessary and
taiten as whole are profitable for the
Individual. Governments are more
than necessary; they are our partners
in production, ana as such partners ire
entitled TO a share OF all that Is pro
dnced ny every citizen, ana havs a
right 10 say what that share shall be
nnd how II shall be pntd. Taxes may
be dierct or indirect.
"The single Tax" as advoSnsem nv
NE late Henry George is a tnx on land
and land only. According to this
soheme th6ne would be no
private Ownership OF lana but
the occupants would no the tenants
OF the state, and obliged to pay for u, q
use OF II tho highest rental value st
fered by anyone. This carried ON 10
the full rental value would do AHay
with the need Of any other kind Of
taxntion. Land In the cities would be
taxed while the buildings and what
ever might bc stored therein would pay |
none, The railroads would pay taxes
on the lands they occupy only, and
nothing for their ears, locomotives and |
buildings, Manufacturing establish.
ments would pay nothing for their