The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-19

Then at the first session of the
year is held the annual election OF
officers. AS the year 1912 is leap year
the male members are allowing the
women to officially run this club the
ensuing year.
The election resulted as follows:
Presidenu-Mrs. George Fauth.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. Clayton Potter.
Sec, Tres.-Mrs. ID. e. Hammond.
Reporter-Mrs. VIM. CARRIER.
Director-Mrs. w. J. Brookins.
Mrs. G. c. Potter told us that soap
bark is the inner bark of tree which
grows in Chile and where this bark is
Used altogether as soap.
What are Government and Rail-
road Bonds? Mr.. Peterson. | Both
government and railroad bonds are Il
promise to pay" The government
bonds are not taxable, yield a small
pei cent of interest and are as safe
as the government. Railroad bonds
are issued by corporation. They
have a some what higher rate of in
forest but are not always safe.
Would it be Advisable to Divide
State and Local Taxes? The rail-
road TAX goes into the primary schooI
fund and should this tax be divided
we would only have less state tax and
larger school tax, providing the
schools were kept up as well as now.
MIR. Putnam added that this county
has received $1,000 more primary
money this year than it paid in state
taxes. Mr.. Baldwin believes that we
might keep up our schools here in our
rich counties, but he feared for the
| schools in northern Michigan. In a
conversation with Mr.. Post of Battle
Greek, of cereal fame, the latter stat
| O., that he was not in favor of divid-
ing the taxes He would rather the
taxes be paid, it would help school
some poor child, rather than support
politicians at Lansing.
Should the County be Bonded to
Build Roads? The farmers know
how to build roads but do not always
do it, The road question has been
pending for the past ten years and
tho time is soon coming when there
will be an expert on the job. Mr.
Fauth suggested that the county be
bonded for something else and then
usesthe money for roads as Owosso is
setting the example.
Will it pay to Feed Lambs at Pres
ent Prices Of hay and Grain? Albert
Schultz believes if lambs have been
purchased two months ago and at
present rise in price could be sold fol
six cents and not feed them too long
there would be money in them. Mr..
Baldwin said he used the fertilizer
from the sheep barn last spring on
five acres of land this fall harvested
500 bushels of potatoes from the field
He thinks at present prices of pota-
toes, he will yet make some money on
last years lambs. The farm must be
fed
George Fauth read very amusing
selection by 1.-THE Modern Dickens"
Mrs. Putnam read a very well pre-
pared paper on what the nineteenth
century has done for women.
Control of Prices by the Federal
Government. c. e. Potter. There is
a political agitation for lower prices
to benefit the city consumer. We do
not think it right for the government
to control the prices when IL is una
bic to control the cost of production.
How Would ] Manage a House If
Were Woman? Mr.. Fauth. 81
would not allow men in the house
with their dirty boots or rubbers on.
They should be left in the woodshed
OF back hall. If man wanted pie |
for breakfast, he would cook it him !
sel' l would lay in a supply of that |
brainy stuff hade in Battle Creek and |
would have that once a day at least. |
would not have too much variety, |
but would cook well what l did cook. |
And among other things l would not |
spcnd half the night darning stock |
irgs or sox when they could be bought |
in town for ten cents.
How Would l Manage a Farm If |
Were Man? Mrs. M. l.. Peterson.
II would work what fields could and |
rent tn rest. j would have a garden
and all kinds of small fruit planted
and set out in rows SO / could Guilt
vate it with horse and let my wife
w JnO WCCuih6s hCh Il WOulu hdNO
the hens shut in park and ] wou'
know where the eggs were, before
they were frozen. ] would ring the |
rigs when they needed it."
This remark was followed by such
a burst of laughter that Mrs. Peter
son was unable to continue her 81
woulds" We wonder what the rest
were II
Master Russell Potter very nicely
spoke his Christmas piece "Telephon-
ing to Santa Claus"
Mr.. Brookins announced the pro-
gram for February and the club adj
jcurned to meet the first Thursday in
Feb. with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank s. AL
chin.