Evening journal., 1910-12-14
GRANGE GAINS
4O8 MEMBERS
Reports At State Body'S
Annual Meeting Show
Progress in Every Way
WORTHY MASTER MESSlCK
TALKS 0F LIVE tories

special 10 IhE EVENING JOlhNAl. /
DOVER, Del. Dec. 14.-RepOrts
showing a healthy growth OF the
Grange In Delaware were submitted
at yesterday and to-days sessions OF
the state Grange.
The secrotmys report showed that
there are forty-tntee subordinate
Oranges with a membership OF 2.4S9,
showing an increase OF 4OS during the
years. In dues from subordinate
oranges S1.O17O9 was received. Rox-
ana Grange leads with l79 members;
Fruitland is second with 157 mom-
bers; West Brandywine is next with
1872 members Diamond State has 103
members Delaware. 60; Rose Hill. 90.
iockessin, Go; Center, 73; New Cas-
tie, rs.
Charles Barker. treasurer. showed
moneys received from all sources, in
terest and balance $2,426.73. while the
state Grange has a total fund i'm the
savings bank of S1,1OO96 invested.
A lecturers hour, with State Lectur-
er Edward A. Evans presiding. was a
feature Of yesterday afternoons ses-
sion. The evening session was desig-
mated Ladies' Night and was presid-
ed over by Mrs. Mabel G. Derby
In his annual address Worthy Mas
ter Messick. I'm his discussion OF some
OF the most important topics said:
Education for Young Women.
AT the present time public senti-
ment is growing IN favor OF the State
cooperating with the Federal Govern
ment In making some adequate provi-
sion for the higher education or voca-
tional training of the young women OF
tthe State. The movement is supported
by the State Board of Education. the
School Commissions and other public
bodies. lnasmuch as the Grange has
for number of years expressed IT,
self in favor of preparing our girls for
their careers at public expense. Il is
suggested that a committee with
power to act be appointed at this ses-
sion to study this movement already
under way, and support and cooperate
with others I'm any feasible plan that
may be evolved looking toward the
desired end
Good Roads.
"One of the most important ques-
tions now under discussion Is that
of improving our public highways.
This has become a matter not only
OF local concern, but the agitation
has become national in scope and
character, and during the recent ges-
sion OF Congress numerous bills were
introduced by Senators and Repre-
sentatives providing for corporation
OF the Federal Government with the
states. Prominent Congressman are
said TO have expressed the belief that
a majority Of the members OF both
Houses favor the policy The Grange
has for several years been ON record
as favoring Federal aid i'm road i'm
provement and II should not ceas,
| the agitation until the policy shal
have been established
The conditions IN the several sec
tions of our State are SO varied thai
no working plan has been adopted by
the entire State. and the counties
have methods supposed 20 be best
adapted TO the conditions existing IN
them; hence the discussion Of the
J question in many OF it's phases more
properly belongs TO the Pomona and
Subordinate Oranges. Farmers arc
financially interested in road i'm.
provement i'm order that they may
have easy, cheap and quick access
TO their markets. and in the selec-
tion of roads to be improved. that
class of roads should receive duo
consideration. With good roads the
time may not be far distant when au-
tomobile trucks may be used I'm de.
livering farm produce 10 the mar
kets
Our Legislature will soon convene
and number of bills will probably
be introduced The Grange should
exert its influence that the interest,
of farmers who must bear largely III,
burden of taxation shall not be me-
elected.
Legislation.
THE Legislature will convene in
regular biennial session on January
3. 1911. The industry of first i'm.
portance in Delaware is that of ag
riculture and those engaged In thi,
pursuit, many Of them having giver
much attention and study 10 public
affairs, should because OF their nu.
merical strength, intelligence anc