The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
THE STATE GRANGE.
]. T. Altman, Press Correspondent


The next meeting Of the Pennsylvania
State Grange will be held in the city Of
Erie, tho second week in December.
Erie is in one of the remote corners Of
the state and the expense will be
greater than it would have been nearer
the centre, but the patrons up there
make it. one of the largest and most
interesting meetings ever held. Those
who know them have no doubt that
they will keep their word.
Fellow farmers, perhaps to claim
your attention even for q moment this
hot and busy season is asking too much
Yet / will venture to ask, do you think
perfection has been reached along all
lines of the farmers interests or do you
feel that there is still room for further
progress ? You live in an ideal COM
munity, indeed, If you find your social
status and your educational facilities all
that can be desired, if your income is
your full measure Of the worlds wealth
that you produce and your expenses
only fair compensation for what you
use OF other mems labor, II your taxes
are only your just share Of the burdens
of government and you receive due
recognition in the political world. If
these things are not all they ought to be
does not duty call upon you to do what
you can to help to make them right
That man is living in low plain indeed
who does not feel a desire to leave his
portion OF the world, however small it
may be, better than he found it.
In most of the lines indicated your
efforts as an individual will count for
little If they count at all. Associated
with your fellows you may do much. A
live grange has done more to educate
and elevate the farmers of the neighbor-
hood in which it is located than many
times the same number of farmers who
may long for better things but who
stand aloof from their fellows.
The picnic season is now on and a
series of picnics will again be held In
the month of August throughout the
state under the auspices of the State
Grange. The services OF Mr.. Oliver
Wilson, Master of Illinois State Grange,
have been secured for three weeks.
Hon. Aaron Jones of Indiana, Master of
the National Grange, will give some
time to our state as will also Hon.
Mortimer Whitehead OF New Jersey,
Past Lecturer Of the National Grange.
II Markham's Man With Hoe over
had a foothold in this country, no better
evidence that it has forever gone by is
needed than the fact that wing of an
agricultural building is about being
completed at Penn'a. State College at a
cost of 800, 100000 and that it is expect
ed to erect the main building soon to
cost at least $3.50, 100000 more, and that
Gov. Odell, OF. New York, has recently
signed bill which appropriates
$3.50, 100000 for similar building at
Cornell University in that state.
The farmer has submitted so long to
the powers that be, that in many places
he has lost confidence in his ability to
do anything, and above all needs the
stimulating influence of farm organi-
zation to awaken his energies and give
him courage. To do the work assigned
to him as citizen he needs an under
standing OF the questions of the day /;
he needs preparation that will enable
him to act in the management of the
affairs OF his time. In short, he must
be able to stand up and defend his
interests whenever it is required, and
this ability to think quickly and act
courageously only comes from a drill
obtained in organization, and a farm
organization teaches him to have conf
dence in his fellow-farmers and ac-
quaints him with vital questions affect
ing his interests.