Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-02
A NEW MOVEMENT.
A Central Bureau Of information and
Research Suggested.

Upon the adjournment of the ma
tional grange the representation there
In from the various state oranges that
believe in forward and progressive
policy met and after discussion unani-
mously agreed to form n permanent
organization. The meeting adopted
the following:
Resolved, That II is the sense of this
body that q permanent organization OF
progressive state oranges is desirable
to deliberate upon and consider state
affairs as recommended by State Mas
ter Kegley in his annual address to
the Washington state grange June
40, 1910. as follows:
The establishment OF the home COVER
nors and the organization OF various soci-
cites TO bring about uniformity OF state
laws which common sense shows should
be uniform indicate a policy OF co-opera-
ton which II would be well for the state
oranges to adopt. l believe that con-
ference of state oranges to consider pure
ly state matters would be of inestimable
value And as the state masters come
together once a year TO consider national
affairs IL would cost very little TO stay
together a day or two longer and organ
lie n session TO consider state affairs.
Each state grange could well afford this
slight extra expense. and ! believe that
II would be TO our credit II we take the
initiative 10 bring about such a confer
ence.
The one great need. as | have come 10
see IT, both in our national and state
work. is n central bureau OF information
and research. Every organization other
than our farm organizations that l know
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OF trained experts, with an ample staff of
assistants to maintain the bureau in
high state OF effectiveness. Any member
OF the National Manufacturers associa-
ton, for example. II the need arises, can
wire headquarters and receive by return
wire or mail the information required.
There is not a business association of any
importance that | know OF that is not
organized in the same way
We need such a bureau and must nave
II IL we are TO be as effective an organ
ization as we ought to be. No man can
do research work and stay on the firing
line attending to executive work and at
the same time keep his health If he is
honest In his efforts to do both. The
Washington grange Of course could not
maintain a bureau OF this kind. but l be-
lieve we could cooperate with other state
oranges 10 maintain one that would be
as efficient as and the equal of any bureau
are things ! would like you 10 consider.
and / would be glad TO take these matters
up with other state masters with a view
TO securing united action II instructed by
you to do so officially by the Washington
state grange.
Resolved, That q committee COM
posed of one member from each state
grange represented in this conference
or from such state oranges as shall
formally request to be admitted TO
membership in such permanent organ
iZation shall draft plan of permanent
organization and submit same to the
respective state oranges for their con-
sideration or approval each state
executive committee 10 appoint its own
member OF said committee. which shall
be designated as committee OH per-
manent organization" Said committee
on permanent organization shall act
as the executive committee of the con-
ference.--American Agriculturist.