Evening journal., 1914-11-12
Wilson Urges Federal Aid For
Roads, Buf Is Opposed TO Penny Postage

lOfll iuC itSiSidllNt tOhiAhi'NoN "a
Grange appeared before committees
sent out literature and interviewed |
legislators presenting facts, fair
open, above board argument. Inc |
legislative committee Of the Farmers !
Union effectively sustained our ell
forts and the American Federation !
of Labor adopted our resolution YER
batim The result of our initiative
and the effort of our State Masters.
together with the ready response OF
subordinate officers and members,
has brought about a great change IN
the sentiment Of the country
"The Joint Committee OF the
House and Senate has reported a
bill which contains the principle II
not the exact form of Government
aid we asked for. AS it stands II
is a triumph for the Grange. II IS
not all that we should have; 1t Is
not all that we hope to get. me
problem now is to get the best we
can, that the abnormal and oppres-
sive terms and interest rates whlch
have so long obstructed agriculture
i'm many sections. may be changed TOT
the better.
considering our progress and ad-
vancement since the meeting OF last
year in this important Legislative
work. there seems no step TO tahe
that could be wiser than to reailrm
our attitude upon the principle Oh
Government aid and instruct our
Legislative Committee to continue 10
press the claims of the millions OF
American farmers by this the most
substantial and practical means OF
improving farm credit
Government aid to the shipping
interest; Government aid to Alaska;
Government aid to the banks, GOV
ernment aid TO the railroads Will en-
courage the country toiler to expect,
when all the people must eat ana
he must provide the food, that ms
great aid to the Government will Sc
cure assistance for him to perform
this service to the best advantage of
all. whether they work in the rae
, tory. the counting house or at the
difficult task of coaXing from the
soil the sustenance Of the nation.
In Favor Of Peace.
II .The flags of war like storm birds
fly the charging trumpets blow, and
y we who belong 10 an organization thai
IS stands for peace cannot help but fee
y somewhat discouraged with th'
It thought that possibly the work o
d years has been in vain. In spite Of th'
p Hague Conferences, our Sister Nations
e are at war-one of the most tremend
y Gus and terrible wars of history. ant
at first thought it would seem that W.
can do nothing to bring about inter
q national peace but, after more delib
e crate consideration, we find that ther
aa.,I. Nr.aa nrF ~
4 United States, and, as Patrons o
&c Husbandry, to do. The President o
n the United State has deemed il bes
d for this country to take the position o
.s absolute neutrality, believing that tn
III United States, as no other country,
v in a favorable position to be of servic
ID to the warning nations when the tim
comes for mediation, and as the neu
of trality of nation is largely shown b
On the expressed sentiment and action {
r its people, it is clear that it is the dut
IS of every citizen of the United State
to observe and practice this spirit {
-e. neutrality as expressed ir our Coz
ernmental declaration. This is I'll
,st psychological moment for the indivit
is ual citizen to exert his influence fC
an peace through mediation and arbitri
er ton.
MS Fiftieth Anniversary OF the Grange
mt Almost fifty years has elapse
ID since the organization of the Grang
he In three years the Order has dev
in loped into a mature, practical al
IA permanent organization. II may
ats that mistakes have been made but Z
the whole it has a clear cut al
is honorable record. To its credit
l,. ts.sI -
,as retract from the position it has TAX,
nv. on any National question. Althoul
,or II has been the advocate of advance
he thought and sentiment, time has to
,m that IL was right on these gre
NOT economic questions in which it W
We the forerunner.
hat 1T is fitting for our Order to COZ
aid memorate the organization and dey
nm lopment of the Grange in some a
NO propriate manner so that exercis
may be held during the anniversa
no year in the National, State and Su
lret ordinate Oranges. | would thereto
tbe recommend that a committee be a
as pointed to consider the subject a
~ report at the next annual session
No general outline or plan of exercis
hon suitable and in keeping with Il
lii great national organization.
,taI The National Grange Monthly.
THE National Grange Monthly, |
official organ. which is owned a
absolutely controlled by the Natiol
'el- Grange is now closing its foui
oih year. II is no longer an experim,
De- but has proven that a strictly Grar
ons '.u paper can be maintained by the (
rlly der. IL is eXerting a wonderful
huence for through its columns
VINO members are kept informed as
re- the real and true condition Of
men Order. II enables them to more fu
ecu, understand and appreciate the
All scope of Grange work.
ous state Masters should impress
my, on their members that the paper
lteo longs to them and each individ
ia9s should feel and be willing to b
Dulu his share of the responsibility.
anu circulation should be doubled and
70 / said last year this can be done
the State Masters will call attention
as it i'm their addresses and see [
ASKS there is some one appointed I'm e
Subordinate Grange TO solicit S
scriptions. Most of the State n
year ters did this last year and the
the scription list has increased decide
card National Legislative Policies.
ion, In reviewing the records of the
ssist tional Grange it is interesting to
Gov the number of legislative questions
we're have been prominent before the gra
ured In later years many of these have
tion. enacvted into law and have consequ