Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-14
ALCOHOL FOR FARM LABOR
SECRETARY WILSON ADVISES
CHANGERS TO BUILD PLANTS.
Together With Sugar Factories, He
Declares, It Will Help
Solve Problems.

Emphasizing the wisdom of diversified
industries on the American farm, Secre-
tary Wilson of the Department Of Agri-
culture today addressed the National
Grange. Patrons of Husbandry. at one
of the most important meetings of the
present congress.
Farm labor, the Secretary said, was one
Of the great problems that the farmer of
today must contend with. He urged that
this would be solved largely If the farm
ers invest in denatured alcohol plants
and In sugar-beet factories. where labor
could be employed in rural towns during
the months that it was not needed to
care for the crops. The prediction was
made that the day was coming when
this policy would be adopted, and dena-
tured alcohol or sugar manufactured in
every town in the country. Secretary
Wilson told the grangers that there was
not single acre of land in the United
States that was really waste. ground,
and he urged them to find crops that
were best suited for their specific terri
tory.
Homage of the National Grange was
yesterday given to the two surviving
founders of the order. o. s. Kelley and
Miss Carrie Hall. Mr.. Kelley was one
is now an honored pensioner OF the Ma
tional Grange. Miss Hall is called the
mother Of the order. Chairman Walcott
and a committee led the aged couple into
the hall yesterday. and in brief address
he introduced them to the other mem
bers. They were greeted with enthusi-
astic applause.
In response Mr.. Kelley told Of the small
way in which the order had entered upon
Its career and how it had overcome OBJ OBJ
compliment that Rad been paid her.
There were reports from the grange
masters In the various states, all show
ing the Furnishing condition OF the order.
The national officers ofiiciated In the
degree work at the afternoon session and
tho following members of the court par
ticipated: Mrs. A. B. Judson. Ceres: Mrs.
H. L. Vrandell. Pomona: Mrs. Phtlomen
Cook, Flora Mrs. Bertha Spooner. Mrs.
c. D. Richardson: Mrs. 6; Averili, Mrs.
A. B. Williams. Mrs. Martha Waterman
sat at the piano.
The Priests Of Demeter conferred the
seventh degree upon q large class. The
priests are: Worthy high priest, George
B. Horton; worthy priest archon. n. J.
Bachelor; worthy priest annalist. F. e.
Marchant. Rhode Island: worthy priest
archivtst, c. d. Richardson. Massachu-
sets: worthy priestess treasurer. Eva >.
Mcdowell; worthy priest interpreter.
George 8. Ladd; worthy priest hierophant'
Oliver Wilson: worthy priest orator. Oba-
diah Gardner: priest first mystagogue, c.
O. Raine; priest second mystagogue, II. o.
Hadley; priest conductor. L. H. Healy.
Connecticut; priest messenger. w. ".
GrifIith; priest herald. A. T. Buxton;
priest guardian. Hervey Walker.
Also taking part in the ceremonies were
the following ladies Of the court: Mrs.
A. B. Judson. Flora; Mrs. c. o. Raine.
Pomona: Mrs. Elizabeth HI. Patterson.
Ceres, These are known by the title
priestess. and Ceres leads the van. They
were assisted by Mrs. Ruth e. Griffith.
Mrs. George B. Horton. Mrs. Hervey
Walker. Mrs. Annie g. Gaunt and Mrs.
Amy I. Richardson.
Nearly all OF the members went on the
excursion to Mount Vernon today. which
occupied all of the morning and most Of
the afternoon.