Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-08
BENEFITS DERIVED FROM
FARMERS ORGANIZATION
Did You Know

Grange and that having stood the test
for 40 years it is stronger today in al
essential respects than ever before?
That this result has been achieved,
that it has lived when others failed
because OF the soundness of its prin.
oiples?
That these principles have operated
to break up the social isolation of the
farm, to improve the farmer intel.
lectually and 6nsncilly and to secure
legislation protecting the interests
OF agriculture2
That all members of the family are
admitted on an equality and all labor
together for their common good2
That no sacrifice of political or re-
ligious opinion is required for en-
trance? That it has some of the
most beautiful and impressive ritual.
istic work. in the English language
aud that all its work is emblematic
and helpful in developing higher
ideals in the life and labo,s of the
farm?
That it is school of mental de-
velopment for old and young alike
giving to all culture and refinement
for the home and the experiences that
are essential to success in all walks
of life?
That it has always been leader in
every movement for better rural
schools2
That its educational features broad.
en- the mind of the farmer, leading
him to study questions relating to the
farm life as well as to affairs of the
state and nation2
That it has, in this way, enabled
farmers to add very materially to
their profits by gaining a better..un.
derstanding of their business?
Perhaps You Did Not Know
That the Grange was responsible
for the establishment of Rural Mail
Delivery.
That it is working for the extern
sion of the Parcels Postal and the es-
tablishment of Postal Savings Banks.
That it has been largely instru-
mental in securing the enactment of
the National and many state Pure
Food Laws. That it helped place a
tax Of 10 cents per pound on colored
oleomsrgarine, thus eliminating IL
from competition with real butter and
adding value to every dairy COW in
the country.
That it secured the removal of the
tax from industrial alcohol, thus en-
abling the people to enjoy the great
benefits of that product in lighting
their homes, running their machinery
aud tightening the burdens of the
household in numerous ways, with.
out the payment Of a dollar in trib.
ute to any trust and opening the way
for the development of wonderful
new industry.
That 1t was largely responsible for
the defeat of the Ship Subsidy Bill
in the last session of congress.
That it has always sought just
means for securing an equal distribu.
tion of taxation upon all forms of
prosperity.
That it was responsible for the es-
tsblishment of the Initiative and
Referendum in Oregon.
That it has secured the enactment
of a law through the initiative. plac.
ing tax upon the gross earnings of a
number of corporations doing large
amount of business in this state and
holding very little property of tan
gible form upon which a tax could be
levied.
That it furnishes Fire and Life
Insurance at rate so low as 70 enable
mem bers, who take advantage OF these
features, to pay all fees and dues o.
the organization from the savings
thereby affected.
Do you know that it has accom-
plished these results with the support
of comparatively small percentage
If the farmers Of the nation?
You do know, no doubt, that every
other class of citizens have recognized
the value of organization aud .are. uni
versally employing 1t for their self
interest.
Do you recognize the fact that the
farmer can net permanently stand
alcne and compete successfully with
org ami zed forces on every hand?
Can you deny that the Grange has
made worthy record, that you have
benefited by its existence, and that
it is therefore deserving OF encourage
ment?
You can not deny that it could be
much more useful and powerful, were
it more generally and loyalty sup
ported, and that it therefore is en-