The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-06-22


,emanations from my pencil or clippings
from Grange papers. But as | have re-
ceived report from only one correspond
ent l will ill my space as best | can
On account of July being busy
month, Pomona Grange will be held at
Berlamont Thursday, August 2 The
lecturer, Mrs. Samuel Smiley OF Bangor
Grange. is making efforts to prepare an
elaborate program which we will give
later.
The threatening weather kept quite a
number from attending Grange June 8.
However, there we're about 30 present
The Grange voted to petition that the
state fair be closed on Sunday and that
the sale of liquors be prohibited on the
fair grounds.
Brother j. II. Shuver of Bangor has
been here making arrangements for the
Pomona meeting to be held at this place,
,Berlamont, in the near future
Waverly Grange had about 80 mem
bers present at the last meeting, June
16, and conferred the third degree. We
have fine juvenile Grange of about p
members. They are great help in our
programs, and if Grange has the room
the proper thing to do is to organize one.
Bangor Grange has so much work
that they are compelled to meet every
week. They had Chidren's day exer-
cises last Saturday and report a good
time.
There are 800, 900 Patrons in the
United States. There ought to be 10
times as many.
With some few amendments the sen.
ate has passed the bill exempting de-
naturized alcohol from the internal rev.
enue tax of 81 09 a gallon, to go into ef-
feet January l. 1907.
The Grange, representing the farmers,
and other organizations representing
other interests, made great fight for it.
The agricultural press gave it publicity
and explained to the farmers how vitality
they were interested in the measure
Especially was it pointed out that the
reason advanced for the enormous in
crease in the price of kerosene and gaso-
line was that the demand exceeded the
supply. and that denatnrizad alcohol
would supply superior substitute for
both of them and could be supplied at
reasonable price and in sufficient guam
tity to adequately meet the demand.
rhe farmers took their part in the
fight. The petitions and letters sent to
congressman and senators we're unmis-
taxable evidence that the farmers thor
oughly understood the situation, and
were determined to have free alcohol or
know the reason why
The best part of this second great
peoples victory against the selfish pow
erful interests that opposed the bill is
that the people are encouraged to make
further efforts for the right. Just think
of a railroad rate bill and free alcohol
bill at one session of eongress!-Ex-
change,
The lecturer OF the subordinate Grange
has as much real work to perform for
the good OF the order as any other Off
Ger within the order. The duties are
more urgent and their performance more
necessary.
So important is this office and so es-
sential to the success of the order Is a
careful and prompt performance Of tue
duties belonging to that Office that no
Grange can continue to grow 10 power
and influence when the lecturer proves
inefficient either through carelessness or
inability.
All the lecturers in the state should
prepare themselves aud fulfil their
duties as though everything depen.
ded upon them for the success of. the
Grange. What a change this would
bring about in the order. What increas
ed activity would follow such action.
Worthy Lecturer is it not your duty to
put forth your best endeavor for success?
You certainly owe it to your members
as we'll as yourself. Yonr members
expect as much of you. That is why
you were elected. Prove yourself wor-
thy Of the confidence. Put forth your
best efforts and take on renewed cour-
age. Work with increased vigor. Re-
new your zeal and give time and thought
to your work Your reward will come
in your own increased usefulness, as well
as in the renewed activity among your
members and the increased power and
growth of your Grange Exchange,
One Of the great conveniences that has
fallen to the lot OF the American farmer
in late years is the delivery of rural
mail. At first the project of trying to
deliver mail through the rural districts