Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-16
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 permanent
organization. The meeting adopted
the following:
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this
body that 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 10
the Washington state grange June
40, 1910, as follows:
The establishment OF the home COVER
nors and the organization Of various soci-
etes to bring about uniformity OF state
laws which common sense shows should
be uniform indicate policy OF co-opera-
tion which II would be well for the state
oranges to adopt. / 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
lie a session 10 consider state affairs
Each state grange could well afford this
slight extra expense, and l believe that
IL would be 10 our credit II we take the
initiative TO bring about such a confer
ence
The one great need, as I have come to
see II, both In our national and state
work, is a central bureau of information
and research. Every organization other
than our farm organizations that / know
Of maintains just such a bureau In charge
Of trained experts. with an ample staff OF
assistants to maintain the bureau in a
high state OF effectiveness. Any member
of the National Manufacturers associa-
ton, for example If the need arises. can
wire headquarters and receive by return
wire or mail the information required.
There is not business association Of any
Importance that l know OF that is not
organized in the same way.
We need such bureau and must have
IL II 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 IL 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 TO maintain one that would be
maintained by other organizations. These
are things / would like you to consider
and l would be glad to take these matters
up with other state masters with a view
to securing united action If instructed by
you to do so officially by the Washington
state grange.
Resolved, That a 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 on per-
manent organization" Said committee
on permanent organization shall act
as tho executive committee Of the con-
ference.--American Agriculturist.