The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-23

Fairview, the home Of nar and Mrs J. =
F, Bilhimer fol. their. January meeting
Besides full number ofour own club
there were present invited. guests from
several adjacent clubs. ~ y. isaai,. ~
1t proved busy and interesting sesr
sion from start to finish. Mr. and Mrs
Erwin Eveleth and Mr. and Mrs. c. b.
Young were voted members of the club.
The club was unanimous in the
opinion that E. j. Cook would be the
man for county organizer of farmers
clubs.
Should the farmers combine to con-
troll the price of their products, was the
topic on which Mr. Wilcox gave very
interesting and profitable talk. He said
in part: Eyes, it is evident that farm
ers must combine to save themselves
All must live from the soil, be they ever
so far removed from the need of toll,
and it is unjust that others who toiled
not should receive larger proceeds from
the soil than the farmer. Trusts are an
inevitable concomitant, and are here to
stay, and farmers must organize to de-
fend themselves or go to the wall"
Some one said that it was impossible
for the farmers of so vast country to
cooperate. Mr.. Wilcox replied, I'VE
are able and we must cooperate and
resclve that nothing shall prevent us
from controlling the prices of our pro
ducts, unless in the future we wish to
be the serfs." Not ssid the speaker,
'that he would advocate trust prices,
but such prices as would enable each
tiller of the soil to receive proper com
pensation for his toll which is only just.
and justice wrongs no one."
Amos Parmenter and Charles Whelan
see no need of cooperation amongst
farmers. Mr.. Clark, of South Vernon
club is heartily in favor of such an or
ganization and sees no good reason why
it cannot be successfully accomplished
VIM. Cole scored the. farmers clubs
severely for their inactivity along bust
ness lines, said they must do something
besides having good social time and
eat pie.
Mr.. Onyon's paper ON Club Organiza-.
tion, was right in line with the previous
ideas, it was intended to stir up some
enthusiasm along these lines. He says
Farmers cannot organize, combine,
and cooperate any too soon. They have
borne the heavy end of the yoke too
long already"
Amos Parmenter said he did not be-
lieve in so much kicking, and farmers
are not in need of anything better than
they can get by attending to their work.
Marcus Wilcox said, the world owes
her greatest benefits to the kickers, and
explained that kicker was one who
was dissatisfied with his environments
and consequently made an effort to
to climb. Had there been no kickers,
we should probably be cutting our grain
with sickle instead of using our pre-
sent method. "Co-opei alton must come.
l may not see it, but hope too"
The higher duties of woman, what
are they, was the topic of Mrs Wrig-
ley's paper. ANY work of brain or
hand that adds to the sum of human
happin. IS is a higher duty. A noble
mother of worthy sons and daughters
idealizes motherhood as high and holy
duty. The first and highest duty is to
know ones self"
A. Strauch's topic, Does it pay to
feed lambs, was an interesting paper
and clearly showed that Mr. Strauch
was practical feeder, and master of the
science from start to finish. He said,
1T pays me we'll"
The company was greatly indebted to
Miss Hall, Miss Padden, and Mr.. j. Nor
ton and daughter for some very choice
music. Miss Hallycon Morris gave q
funny recitation
Mr.. and Mrs. Bilhimer are bountiful
entertainers, and every guest was made
to feel quite at home
Following is the program for the next
meeting: Associational topic, Govern
ment ownership of public utilities, G. B.
Young; Resolved, That the right OF
suffrage should no longer be denied
woman, VIM. Cole; TO what extent
should woman favor her husbands 8
whims Mrs. d. butcher; Is it advisable
for Shiawassee county to build new
court house, Erwin Eveleth; recitation,
Miss Gertrude butcher.
The February meeting will be held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Onyon.
20 Years of Life