The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-05

sion, but regards the improvement of the country elementary schools and of the rural high schools of great and paramount importance.
 Next Standardization for the next meeting of the National grange were received from Illinois, Missouri, New York and Delaware. Delaware was selected. California will prob ably be the convention state in 1915 when the Panama Exposition Is on.
 Financial Cond1ion-The total as- sets of the National grange Oct. 1, 1912 were $99, 9,290.35 and the total as- sets Oct. 1, 1913 were $95, 5,923.04. The total expense during the fiscal year was $46,545.34 of which $14,5O0 was used directly for extension work.
 Postal Savings Fund-The National grange favors 1oaning the money de- posted in postal savings banks di- rect1y to farmers and home builders, at a low rate of interest sufficient to pay the cost of the business, following so far as practicable the plans so suc- cessful1y operated in Europe and un- der the necessary restrictions to in sure safety.
 Foreign ReIaefons.-The Committee on Foreign Relations recommended the establishment of free ports in the United States, in order that the far mers might receive the greatest bene- fit from the Panama Canal; espec- ially such ports at both ends of the said Canal, and Congress was desired to take prompt action to secure the establishment of such ports. It fur ther expressed approval of President wilson's course in the Mexican situa- ton and the Secretary of the National Grange was instructed to wire the President that the National Grange endorsed his position in the Mexican matter.
 International Peace-The Com
 nittee on International Peace favored the endorsement of the advanced thought and plans of Secretary of State Bryan, for arbitration treaties CT nations; and especially that phase of such treaties requires a year of consideration on all matters of inter national difference by wisely selected arbitration tribunals before any effort Is made toward any other than a peaceful settlement of the question in dispute. The committee also favor ed the holding of the Third Hague Conference in 1915, and that 1t should provide for the obligatory ar bitration of all international disputes which cannot be settled by any other
 
 ed the statement of Right Honorable Winston Churchill to the effect that the British Government is ready to cooperate with other governments to secure a years suspension of the con struction of battIeships.
 Farm Economfcs-The agricultural colleges were called upon to establish courses in farm economics and the science of marketing farm product, to the end that the present enormous waste due to unscientifc distribution of farm products may be eliminated
 OIeo LaVvs-The grange asks and demands of congress the enactment of a law that will prevent counterfeiting and fraud by prohibiting the manu- facture and sale of o1eomargarfne, for interstate shipment, that shall be of a color initiating that of butter of any shade of yellow.
 Co-operation-A standing commit tee is to be appointed to investigate the plans of cooperation as carried on in various states and report with recommendations at the next annual meeting Also each State grange shall use it's influence towards secur- ing legislation which would permit cooperative associations to be form ed.
 Health Day-The grange favors the appointment, by the governors of the states of an annual Health Day, when schools, scurches, granges, clubs, Wo- mems Christian Temperance Union, Young Mems Christian associations, and all other organizations shall work for the prevention of disease and teach ways of hea1thfuI living.
 Conservation-The national grange is opposed to all forms of franchises for the enrichment of the few, at the expense of the people; to the elinfna-- tion of the public lands, except to bona f1de settlers; to the wholesale grabbing of the mineral wealth of the nation by syndtcates; it favors con servation generally, of all the natural resources, the public lands, water power, coal lands and mineral depos- it's by the federal government, not alone for the interest of this genera ton, but for the generations to come.
 PropoFt1oned Representation.-Th ever-liVing subject of representation in the national grange according to state membership was discussed and voted down again. The resolution that was defeated was to the effect that the basis of representation in the national grange shall be amended to provide that every state master and wife or husband, shall each have one vote on all questions. On roll call every state master and wife or hus- band shall have one vote each, and for each and every 10000 members or major fraction thereof, above the first 10000, shall have one vote each addi- tional.
 TranspOFtatiOn-Inv view of the fact that the Interstate Commerce Com mission is considering the feasibility of increasing the freight rates over New England lines and, further, that the steamship lines between New England and European ports have in the past seven years increased their freight tariff on apples and other farm products more than 40 per cent and as a further increase in rates is being considered, the national grange.