Evening journal., 1908-12-04
GRANGERS HAD
BUSY SESSION
School Tax and War on the
DRY Measure" Among the
Subjects Discussed
OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR NEXT YEAR

The quarterly meeting of the Pomona
Grange, the county organizations Of
the Patrons of Husbandry was brought
to close yesterday afternoon, after a
number of important subjects had been
discussed and the following officers
elected:
Worthy Master Thomas r. Weldin.
Lady Assistant Steward. Mrs. A. S
Snyder; Overseer. Horace L. Dilwortn:
Flora, Mrs. 7. T. Weldin; Lecturer,
William II. Mccoy: Pomona. Mrs Ed
ward Wier; Steward. George Pierson;
Ceres, Mrs. Ida Pierson: Assistant
Steward. Henry Mitchell; Gatekeepor
Frank Hobson Chaplain, William a.
Talley Treasurer, Charles Megginson;
Secretary, Mrs. Alice e. Hobson.
The sale OF Christmas stamps by the
Red Cross Society to raise funds for
the campaign against tuberculosis actu-
ated a resolution of hearty endorse
ment. The following resolution was
adopted;
"Resolved, That Pomona Grange is in
hearty sympathy with the Red Cross
Society in its efforts to stamp oui
tuberculosis: and that we urge every
grange TO support all means that may
be taken to suppress the White
Plague in this Stae."
The "hoof and mouth" disease wGs
discussed. and the general opinion was
that Governor Lea. and the State Board
Of Agriculture had acted wisely in
placing an embargo upon diseased cat
tle of other States.
War on "Dry" Measure.
A. resolution urging that a bill be
modelled after the Pennsylvania law
prohibiting the use OF the dry meas
ure among milkmen was adopted and
referred to the legislative committee.
The Pennsylvania law affiXes a penalty
OF S25 for violation. The Delaware
law has no penalty and as result
there have been frequent violations.
A matter of Importance was brought
up in a resolution urging that farmers
whose cattle are bitten by mad dogs
and killed by the State should be
recornpensel ont of the dog tax. Farm
ers are now paid for sheep killed after
attack by mad dogs, but other cattle
when bitten and killed bv the State are
not paid for. The resolution was nc
ferred to the legislative committee 10
be brought before the Legislature.
The placing Of a tax on automobiles
10 be applied 10 the repair Of county
roads. which has been demanded by
many farmers. was not brought up.
The next quartey meeting in March
will be held in this city. The follow
ing report was made by the committed
on education.
Committee on Education.
To Pomona Grange:
Your committee on education ap-
pointed at last meeting begs to make
the following report:
We recommend for legislation:
]. A minimum salary of $40 per month
for all teachers for the first year and
$50 per month for teachers who have
three years experience. provided they
hold a college or normal school diploms
or first grade certificate.
2 A uniform school month Of twenty
days.
g. That the County School Commits
sion have the power to take the initia
tive in the consolidation Of schools.
4. Further Improvement in the Com
pulsory School Law.
8. That the county be made the uni
of the school system.
6. That all taxes for all districts h
levied from the regular county assess
ment and collected by the county col
lectors, and turned into the ccuntr,
treasury as other taxes and apportion
ed among the several school district
according to the total attendance of tn
year preceding.
= A capitation tax Of $3.50 for schoo
purposes on every male person 2l year
Of age and over.
s. The distribution Of the state divi
dend on the basis of $50 for eac
teacher or single district, and the i,
mainder of the fund to be divided ao
cording to the attendance of the yea
preceding provided no school is to re
ceive more than $3.50 per teacher.
O. An agricultural high school for III
county.
10. That provision be made for mar
ual training and domestic science j
every school, and that a business cours
be established in all graded schools.
IL. That provision be made for tn
higher education of white females.
12. The absolute control and super
vision of the colored schools by III
county superintendent.
13 Suitable office room for the cour
ty school commissioners and count
superintendent
IA. That women twenty-one wears
age or over be eligible as school con
missioners.
Horace L. Dilworth,
George Medill,
A. r. Spaid,