Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-21

| dividual. With our laree membership
| working tremendously there j. no reason
| why this organization should not be Il
| leader in b: constructive work 'lon@
safe and sane lines for agricultural aud
| rural development and bcttcrmcut. let
| ter roads better schools. more equitable
distribution of taxation and the enact
ment of laws bringing the producer and
Importance to the farmer. Shall we cla%n
and make the most of our opportunities?
Mistakes have been made in the past hut
they We're mistakes Of iud-mru and II Il
of intention. May you so 10 Your home;
| at the close of this session, "nthus"d by
zeal that must bring results. STATE
ANA local pride should inspire us to Civ
of the best that we have. The benefit :
to be derived from Progressive" effort :
more than compensate for time. and
money put into such work.
our contention that extension of IN"
Order and progressive work is possible.
brings us to the place where the justrcSS
of our claim will be measured by the re-
suits obtained. Will you become IN ;ic-
tive member in your lCcal boosters cluA
1your subordinate Grange" We want
5000 new names added to our rolls tn"
coming year We can get them. VIII
YOU help? We want the Grange to be
progressive and do work that commendS
it to thinking people. Will YOU help? BY
active effort, by harmonious follow-ur
may he developed.
Patrons, the work of this session is be
fore YOU AS has been said our policy
for the coming year will be largely de-
termined at these meetings. MAY your
deliberations be characterized by care
full thought and your, conclusions based
equity which, in its final reckoning
brings the greatest possible good to the
greatest number.
Fraternally submitted.
c. s StetSOn, Master
During the progress of the masters s
address Past Master Hon. Frederick
Robis Of Gorham entered the hall and
his arrival was the signal Tor n
tumultous outburst of applause. The
worthy master laid aside the manu-
script of his address as Past Master
Ro1ie came upon the platform and
called upon the distinguished Patron
OF Husbardry for an address.
Straight as an arrow. in spite
Of his nearly fourscore years
and 1G, and his voice clear as
bell Ex-Governor Robie arose
and addressed the Patrons briefly. II
am glad to be here, glad to look at SO
many Patrons of Husbandry of the
state Of Maine" said he in opening.
Many of the Patrons Of HusbandrS
have passed away since ! was elected
master of the Grange in 1881
Past Master Robie declared that the
Patrons are the best citizens we have
i'm the nation. The members of the or
dor belong to both political parties.
but they are honest and sincere. In
closing he read tribute to the men,
ory of Abraham Lincoln written by
him some years ago in reply to gilt
received by him from Western Wrlt--
er of a book on the "Scul Growth OF
Abraham Lincoln Mr.. ROBBIE as he
concluded was given the white sa-
lute''
Resolutions from Aroostook Pomona
Grange were adopted. introduced By
W. \. Reed Of Presque Isle, protesting
against the present method of provid-
ing for and distributing the common
school fund The resolutions were as
follows
Whereas. The Legislature of 1909 en-
acted q law relating to the common
schonl fund and the means of providing
for and distributing the same, and
Whereas. The distribution of two
thirds of the amount raised under the
provision of said law is made accord
ing to valuation and not according To
tHe numbar of pupils. and
whereas, Such a manner of diStribu-
ton is not only unfair but manifcStiy
wron. in principle, therefore be it
Re.ol ted That we the members OF
the state Grange representing over
5000 Patrons cmphatically protest
against such a manner of distribution,
and De it further
Resolved That we urge our represen-
tatircs and senators at the coming
session of the Legislature to do all i'll
their power 10 have that portion of
Section Of CHAPTER III of the Laws of
1909 relating to distribution according
to valuation, amended so that the dis
tribution may be made according to the
number of scholars.
G. HAYFORD.
w. A. REED.
l.. e. FUTILE.
Committee on Resolutions of Aroos-
took County Pomona Grange.
+. L. Toney of Canton introduced
resolution calling for the discontinue
ancc of the practice of paying from the
State treasury the per diem and ex
pense of any person for installing the
officers of any subordinate Grange. A
general discussion followed. after
which the motion was carried, pratti-
cally unanimously, thus bringing about
a radical change in the practice which
has hitherto prevailed. y
The next matter to be taken up was
the roll call of counties for the intro
ductiOn of business for reference with