Newark post., 1911-12-13

III lIrWtS on Monday. frangerS rep
rcSenting all parts Of the State have
assembled, :. Harrington Messck.
of Bridgevillc. presiding.
The Philadelphia North Ameri-
can gives the following account Of
Monday : session:
Charles l.. Barker State grange
treasurer. reported $2.7S3.3O on
hand. with total of forty-two
oranges in the State and 3.423
members.
Members of the National Grange
are expected to be here to take part
in the debate that is scheduled to
come up when the proposition is
made for Delaware to support the
recent action Of the progressive end
of the National Grange at it's an
nual convention in Columbus. o. 1t
is understood that Delaware
Grange is favorable to the progress
Sive branch. but. nevertheless. there
is a faction here that will put up a
strong fight against any indorse-
ment that is proposed.
y separate college for women at
Newark in connection with the
State school for men is move
ment that has gained great ground
among the grangers during the last
wear. and the argument that
school for women with separate
buildings. but with the same corps
of instructors as now used for the
men with special studies pertain
ing to farm life for women. has
met with much favor. and action of
some sort will be taken at the meet
inc.
Delaware Grange is known to
WELD IA considerable power in the
making of State laws. and whatever
action is taken here will probably
bear fruit at the next session of
the Legislature. should a bill be
brought forward favoring a State
school for women. At present. there
is no school for women in the
State. and girls from Delaware are
compelled to 90 to Pennsylvania.
and Maryland even. to learn teach
ING. in the absence Of even normal
school. With the Women S Fedora
ton Of Clubs already eXerting itself
in favor Of such "A school. the fav-
Orable decision Of the grangerS will
mean a great deal TO the move
ment
The initiative and referendum:
the parcels post. and bill to pro-
hihit the shipment Of liquor into
dry territory all have their friends
among the grangerS and will re-
ceive action Of some kind. The prin-
cipal speakers will be Governors
pennewill of Delaware and Croth-
crs Of Maryland and Doctor Wiley,
the pure food advocate. Of Wash
inuton. These addresses will be
open to the public, but all other
work will be done in secret ses-
sion. During the sessions, the sixth
degree will be conferred by picked
degree team. The sessions will be
concluded Thursday evening with
a banquet. to which all fourth de-
gree members are invited.
State Master Messick dealt with
many Of the subjects that are to be
taken up at the sessions. and touch .
ed upon the details of the growth
of agriculture in Delaware. in his
address to the grange
He said in part:
while we lay not the greatest
emphasis upon the commercial feat .
ures Of the grange, yet 1t is our /
privilege and duty to derive all
benefits possible from our associa- .
ton together, and while reports
may show no decrease in the use of
the business arm Of the order | be-
lieve our members neglect to avail
themselves Of the trade provisions.
at considerable loss to both them
selves and the grange.
Zone of the most urgent needs
vi tD-DpCIdlloil 10 lHtt WHICH ni''''iNi
exist between the producer and the
city consumer of farm products.
Cooperative buying in the cities,
directly with the farmer. should .
seem to be very largely the solu-
ton Of the problem Of the high
cost of living by which there might |
be large saving to the consumer
and increased profits to the produc-
er. We learn Of some attempts hay
ING been made, but the problem is /
far from being satisfactorily solved
and the producer continues to ac-
cept less than half Of the consum- .
er's dollar and the city consumer
continues to complain Of the high .
cost of living.