The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-10
lIE GRANGE
SESSION IN
VEHICLE CITY
Annual Michigan Convention Is
FsrmaIly Opened at Flint
This Morning
llFWO GOVERNORS ARE ON
PROGRAM FOR TONIGHT
y BattIe Creek and MuskegOn Are
After 1914 Meeting-Hot
Fight in Store

FLINT. Mich. Dec. 9.-Michisan
\ farmers nocked to Flint today for
I the opening of the annual conven-
{ ton OF the Michigan State Grange.
4 BY tonight. II Is expected that every
4 county In the state viii have dele
cations ON hand. Besides 425 dele
4 GATES expected. about 1000 visitors
win attend according to the early in
dications.
with many OF the vital problems
Seonfronting farmers scheduled for dis
I cussion during the sessions. which
Y win continue until Friday. the pres
\ mt meeting of the grange promises
80 develop into one Of the most I'm
sDortaut gatherings in the history Of
i Ne organization In Michigan.
NJ otate Grange Master John c. Ketch-
-, of Hastings. formally opened the
}np0vontion ct 10 O'Clock this morn
~, The morning session was given
Fewer % routine work and the naming
~ committees. Important discussions
- prssent-diy agricultural topics by
Innge members. we're scheduled for
~ afEtsrnoon. State Master Ketch.
~ also was to deliver his annual
2noosase and the life insurance branch
~ The grange was to be discussed.
Il wus regarded rs practically GER
&1nln today that 3 plan would be au.
k(kogIao1 BY the- granSi to use the
anlnt3ye totsncare the Enactment OF
fSlnlation desired by Michigan farm
oI. Il the plan Is carried through, 1t
KIN result In the first test Of Michi-
~ new initiative law. Grange
~ 80 Hndfcated THAI the initiative
nSta ~ used III All enort to secure
- enactment of tonnage tax and
T6rrens system OF land transfers.
X - also predicted that a campaign
E>Inf Inc establishment Of a system OF
EorSs credits would be launched. The
X $500, roads movement and plans for
= ooera}iye marketing OF farm pro-
SnfS are two other important sub
1nto upon which the grange Is ex-
Nod 10 take definite action.
~ rneeches by two state governors
Z (6eY1o, OF Michigan, and Eberhart,
Minnesota, will feature torights
6Gram. The Minnesota executive
1lIl TAX on "A Practical Solution OF
4 6untry Life Problems" Gov. Ferris
h}ort was not announced.
Tomorrow afternoon there Will be 4
1el LECTURERS program under the
bctipn OF Miss Jennie Buell.. of Ann
f6or. The degree team Of Perry sub
1inate grange will confer the hrst
second degrees OF the order upon
}nnrAer OF candidates at the Wed
~ evening session.
6e election Of grange olmcerS In on
pYoeram for Thursday morning.
80 election will be conducted under
~ a1vlnory primary method and tho
o&fnIjan balloting system. The con-
I11ng the degrees upon candidates
I'm - continued In the evening. the
iiife oSlcers handling the work.
~ selection OF the city which will
1nrtnln the 1914 convention Of the
1870 vim be made on the fnal day.
~A cities Battle Creek and Muske-
H-Wlll have the race to themselves.
or6ing to the Indications today.
M Creek seemed 10 be favored
tir the lake town among the early
x1vnla. Grand Rapids originally was
ntGn1iDt for this honor, but before
Nd oponing Of the convention that
1<Y withdrew and will SWINGS It's In
Sooco 70 Muskegon. A crowd Of Bat
~ Cyeek boomers was on the Job
10y today and hundreds of badges
0nFing the inscription: II am for Bat
~ Greek next year" made their ap-