The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-02-15
FULLY ORGANIZED
FOR SERVICE

The meeting of the Farmers Civil and
Business Association, Saturday, Febru-
AIRY s. 1913, was most important in the
work accomplished Elwood Balderston,
Chairman OF the Committee on Consti-
tuition and Bylaws, presented a partial
report and a number of the articles Of
the constitution ere adopted. The fol-
lowing permanent officers and directors
were elected for the year 1913:
President William X Cameron; Vice
President, j. p. Shippers; Secretary, w.
II. Briggs, Treasurer, S. G. England.
Directors: S. G England, Elwood Bal
derson, j. j. Hanna J. B.. Fassitt, Ross
Smith, Char es Mckinney, Frank E. Will
liams.
The Secretary, w. H. Briggs, present
ed a series of resolutions for the APP
pointment of committees for the eff
cient transaction of the business of the
association. These committees are as
ollows:-Commttee on Cooperative
Purchasing Chairman, Webster Brown;
C.. VI Re.sler, Howard Brown, q. G..
England, Maynard c. Foster. This COM
mittee is to report at next meeting
list of all materials that could be pur-
chased for this springs seeding, getting
prices and names OF parties quoting
same.
Committee on Cooperative Selling
Chairman, J. ]. Hanna Elwood Balder-
son, C. w. Mckinney, j. l.. stephens,
Webster White. This is committee to
furnish a list of the farm and garden
products that should be included, with
recommendations as to the method of
handling, shipping, and the market to
which they should be sent,
Committee on Repair and Maintenance
Of Roads Chairman, William r. Cam
eron; S. G. England, John Clayton, R. II.
Logan, Jos T. Groves. This committee
to report at next meeting data ascer-
tanned from the Agricultural Depart
ment fthe United States, and State De-
partments regarding the repair and
maintenance of Dirt Roads.
Committee on Public ScnooIs-Chair-
man, j. E. Crothers; W. ). SINNERS, j.
Ii. maxwell, W Mearns Moore, q. Leon
ard. This committee to report at next
meeting on present condition of public
s3nools. What improvements can be
made with means available to induce
children to nave a direct interest in re-
ln".n.ns ON the farm.
Committee on Legislation and Public
Policy Chairman, j. L, Fassitt; Ross
smilh, 4. &. Barber. j. Lawson Croth-
trs, j. II, K.ma.e This committee to
make a careful study OF the questions
OF public policy affecting the citizens OF
the county, and affecting the FARMERS, Ell
ther tayorably or otherwise.
Committee on ublcIy-Chairman J.
F. SimpeIs; +. w. hIrk, j. Harry Max
we'll, u. l., hrause, Il. T. Brown. This
committee to keep the public press sup
pied with items oil interest regarding
the work and meetings of the Associa-
lion.
Committee on MemDersnIp--Unai
Bruce Cameron; J. j. Hanna, Abraham
Mendenhall, Charles kGIsier, Clinton Lo-
gan, Ernest Ark, o ". Conner, Harry
Maxwell, Frank h. Williams, j. b. Fas-
slit. a committee consisting of Joseph
T. Grove j. N. c. Carhart, Ross h.
Smith, j. h. Crothers, Alfred Cameron,
was appointed to VISIT Elkton tuesday,
t'eb. II, for the purpose OF appearing be-
fore the Commissioners on the building
Of road from Noiand S Corner to Calvert.
The next meeting OF the association
VIII be held at Calvert, Saturday, March
$, 1913, at which time all the committees
viii present their written reports, and
the committee on Constitution and By
Laws viii be expected TO n,ve It's worh
completed by tnat time 1'le lnteres.
and enthusiasm displayed by the mem
bers present indicates that this assouia-
ton is going to be one of the real live
wires in solving the question of proft-
able farming, and the keeping of the far
mers' sons and daughters on the farm.
The following new m11noers We're en-
rolled: J. NJ, C. Carhart, Stephen f.
penison, Harvey l.. Kirk, Clinton Lo-
gan, A II. Mendenhal. The committee
on Membership expects ito have the mem
bership doubled or trebled by the next
meeting. J. p. SHIPPERS, Chairman