Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-01-31
GRANGE POLICIES.
National Master Wilson Ration
ally Progressive.

eems interesting Figures Taken From
Secretary Frssman's Annual Report
to the National 6rsnas--Msny New
orsnsss Organized.
We have always believed In a ra-
tional progressive policy for the ma
tional grange, and we are glad to be-
lieve that such a policy Is being work
ed out under direction of National
Master Wilson. In this he feels as
sured of the loyal support OF every
is pushing the work of organization
and extending the order into every
state where reasonable assurance Is
forthcoming that they are ready for
organization and where a state grange
can be successfully maintained. The
national master has given considerable
attention recently to the work in Wis
consin and reports that twenty-three
oranges have been organized there
this year with good prospect of secur-
ing thirty before the meeting of the
national grange in November. An or
ganizer has been at work in Wyoming,
but he will hardly secure enough
oranges to entitle that state to admis-
sion in the national grange this fall.
He has three or four organizations
there now, however.
Preliminary work has also been done
in North Dakota, Virginia and Tennes-
see, and in the spring Oklahoma and
Arizona will be investigated to see III
they are ready for grange work. The
former promises to become q good field
for grange endeavor. The national mas
ter Is In favor of continuing the extern
sion fund appropriation TO be used In
each and every grange state that de-
sires to avail itself of this advantage,
though perhaps under some little change
from the present method, but in effect
the same. The outlook for an increase
in membership in the older grange
states fully equal to the best of recent
| years past is good.
1t may be stated on highest authority
| that National Master Wilson invites
the closest investigation of the finan
/ cial affairs of the order and holds him
self ready to give to any member OF
| the order the fullest information OF
any phase OF the work. He feels him
self only an equal partner in the grea
company of Patrons and does not wisl
to withhold from them anything tina
PROF erly belongs to them.
The annual report OF National Score
tary Freeman as to the growth il
grange membership is very gratifying
From Oct. /, 1911, TO Oct. /, 1912, Their
have been 472 new oranges organized
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United States. Ohio heads the list
with ffty-four new oranges; Pennsyl
vania Ia second, with forty eight; Souti
Dakota third. with thirty-three; Ne
braska fourth, with twenty eight; New
York fifth, with twenty-seven; low
and Michigan sixth, with twenty-si,
each; Montana seventh, with twenty
four; Oregon eighth, with twenty -three
Kansas ninth, with twenty-five, ant
Wisconsin tenth, with twenty-one
Montana is the new grange state ant
comes in with the encouraging numbe
of twentyfour new oranges. The ad
vance made in Wisconsin is also note
worthy. For some years the grang
has been but name in that state, bu
good work has been done there thf
year, and instead of reporting six neN
oranges, as last year, the report 70
1912 is twenty-one. The work has gon
forward most encouragingly under til
general direction OF National Maste
Wilson, which is largely owing to th
! spirit of harmony which has prevaile
the past year. Preliminary work hs
been done in North Dakota. Virgini
and Tennessee. and it is likely that a
tention will be given other wester
and southern states in the spring. a
though the east viii not be neglecte'
Here the states are so well organize
that accessions to membership in exis
: ing oranges offer the chief fields II
endeavor.