The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-02-14
FARMERS CIVIL AND BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION.
officers And Directors Elected
Committees Appointed.

OVahMkSSSS NHpVsMASus
The meeting of the Farmers Civil and
Business Association Saturday, February
8, was most important in the work ac-
complished
EIwood Balderston. Chairman Of the
Committee on Constitutionsand Bylaws,
presented partial report. and a number
Of the articles Of the constitution were
adopted
| The following permanent officers and
Directors were elected for the year 1913:
President. William R. Cameron; Vice.
President, !. P. Shippers; Secretary, w.
H. Briggs; Treasurer, S. G. England.
Directors: $. G. England. Elwood Balder.
ston. J. j. Hanna. J. B. Fassitt, Ross
Smith. chas. Mckinney, Frank E.
| Williams.
The Secretary, w. H. Briggs. presented
a series of resolutions for the appoint.
ment Of committees for the efficient trans
action Of the business of the association.
These committees are as follows. Com
mittee on Co operative Purchasing. Chair
man. Webster Brown; c. M. Reisler.
Howard Brown, c. G. England. Maynard
G. Foster. This committee TO report a,
next meeting. 5list of all materials that
could be purchased for this springs seed
ing. getting prices and names of parties
quoting same.
q
Committee on Cooperative Selling.
Chairman, ]. ]. Hanna; Elwood Balder-
ston, c. w. Mckinney. ]. L. Stephens,
Webster White. This committee 20 fur
nsh a list of the farm and garden pro
ducts that should be included. with re-
recommendations as to the method Of
handling. shipping and the market 10
which they schould be sent.
Committee on Repair and Maintenance
Of Roads. Chairman. William r. Cam
eron; S. 6. England. John Clayton. R.
H. Logan. Jos. T. Groves. This COM
mittee to report at next meeting data as
certained from the Agricultural Depart
ment OF the United States. and State De-
partments regarding the maintenance Of
Dirt Roads
Committee on Public Schools. Chair
man. j E. Crothers; w. ]. SINNERS. ].
H. Maxwell. w. Mearns Moore. .. Leon
ard. This committee to report at next
meeting on present condition Of public
schools. What improvements can be
made with means available to induce
Ichildren to have direct interest ia re-
naming on the farm.
Committee on Legislation and Public
Policy. Chairman. J. B. Fassitt; Ross
Smith, A. E. Barber, ]. Lawson Crothers,
u. H. Kimble. This committee to make
Iarareful study Of the questions of public
policy affecting the citizens of the county,
and affecting the farmers. either favorably
or otherwise.
Committee on Publicity. Chairman.
]. P, Shippers; E. w. Kirk, J. Harry
i Maxwell, D. L. Krause, E. E. Brown.
This committee to keep the public press
supplied with items Of interest regarding
the work and meetings of the Associa-
tion
Committee on Membership Chair
man. Bruce Cameron; ]. J. Hanna, Abra-
ham Mendenhall. chas. Reisler. Clinton
Logan. Ernest Kirk. o. w. Conner,
Harry MAXWELL, Frank E. Williams. J,
B. Fassitt.
A committee consisting of Jos. T.
Grove. j. M. C.8Carhar, Ross R. Smith,
III. E. .Crothers. Alfred Cameron. was APP
pointed TO visit Elkton Tuesday. February
nth. for the purpose Of appearing before
the Commissioners on the building Of road
tfrom hollands Corner to Calvert.
The next meeting Of the Association
will be hell at Calvert, Saturday. March
9Th at which time all the committees will
present their written reports. and the
Committee on Constitution and Bylaws
will be expected 10 have It's work com
pleted by thar time.
by the members present indicates that
this association is going to be one of the
real live wires in solving the question Of
profitable farming, and the keeping Of the
farmers sons and daughters on the farm.
The following new members were en-
rolled. ]. M. c. carhart. Stephen F.
Dennison, Harvey L. Kirk. Clinton
Logan. A. H. Mendenhall
The committee on Membership expects
to have the membership doubled or
tfebIed by the next meeting.