The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-17

ahu lEe ueleSdleS TO 1t have left for
their homes The meeting they de-
clare. was Il most successful one new
and practical measures being put on
foot. In attendance there were 27O
members Of the Union, and over 200
visitors. over 500 people being in
Raleigh as visitors because Of the
meeting.
The closing session yesterday after
noon was an executive one and it was
made notable by a short address from
President Charles S. Barrett, Of the
National Farmers Union, who in it
urged that North Carolina go for
ward and be the pioneer state in es-
tablishing a system Of cooperative
farmers loan associations and Of rural
credits, system that would enable
farmers to secure money on long term
periods is done by other lines Of
business.
President Barrett, in hi: remarks.
which were received with great ap
prOYal, declared that it would be be-
fitting North Carolina to be the piO-
neer in enacting into law a measure
for q system of farmers cooperative
loan associations. and of credits. that
its position in taking the initiative in
other things showed that it could do
this in such a needed work. North
Carolina can be the leader, he de-
CldTcO. II SnOulu Dc TIE uTSl " cS-
tablish a rural credit system and CO
operative bank. The incoming Leg1S-
latuve ought to make the start. 1t is
no use to say that it may be left to
the next generation. Now is the time
20 begin so as to give something to
the next generation. Pass law to es-
tabiSh such a system and If there are
defects found later it can be amended.
The commission to visit Europe in the
u-j11 jrPo
Of value on this subject and it can be
used in future legislation. We are
going to get a rural credits system in
this country and it will be fine for
North Carolina to point the way, to
be the leader The thing to do is for
the Legislature to get to work when
It meets and not to await the action,
the approval, the consent Of any one.
Let it do something that will benefit
the great forming population of the
state"
Addresses OF Value.
Yesterday morning there were two
able and valuable addresses, both be-
ing praised in resolutions adopted.
Hon. J. X. Young. State insurance
com missioner, spoke on Land and
Loan Associations" this for rural
system on the building and loan or
der. and DR.. A. j. Mckelwav, secre-
tary Of the National Child Labor com
mittee, spoke on Child Labor: The
Unfair Competition Between the Mill
and the Farm"
At its closing session IN the after
noon resolutions were adopted for
two meetings year in place Of one,
and for a summer meeting to elect
delegates to the National Farmers
Union and for the purpose Of taking
action on cooperative marketing
methods
The Farmers Union approved the
decla ration of President Barrett ana
It's members will work % have sys-
TEN Of rural credits made into law
by the General Assembly. 1t also
gave it's approval to the matters or
tax reform, regulation of land owner
ship 10 prevent monopoly IN Sucn
ownership, the Torrens system OF
land title registration, compulsory
school attendance, good roads, the
convicts to work roads, as well as
other measures looking to progress.
The Resolutions Adopted.
Al the executive sessions Of the
Union there were many resolutions
adopted as follows:
I. For the passage by Congress OF
the bb-Kenyon bill to prevent the
Interstate shipment Of liquor.
.. Commencing the department. OF
agriculture in it's efforts TO find a
substitute for jute bags now USED III
sacking peanuts the price or "hlc q
has become exOrbitant, increasing loo
per cent In the last twelve months
g. F'avoring the erection of a build
ing on the present premises suited u
the best performance OF its work o!
the agricultural department, TINS u
be paid for out of the ivcelptS oi
the departme in ten years. IN sucn
amounts aS not to cripple rs piactlcal
work.
l. i'or i lie, .ise lax eli soft Lrlhks
il, proportion To the aiil"G II sofa.
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ravn- !, -t So. ot' .t>,3IG taxes
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