Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-16

total of receipts of s1S,66S.31. The ex-
penditures for National Grange dues
were unusually large, $3495S0, as there
had been paid during the year oues
for five quarters making dehciencs
which had occurred some years ago.
Orders paid amounted to S9oo5.oo lor
a total expenditure of sl3,os9.lo ieaV-
ing a balance on hand OF $5f4.zl.
The master announced the appoint
ment of committee to receive appH-
cation for the Fifth and Sixth de-
erees which are to be conferred during
this session. They consist OF Arthur
Morris, May Bailey and Nellie Has.
call.
The executive committee through the
chairman. Edward Evans OF Beifast'
reported that during the year ehey
had received but one appeal from the
ruling of the deputy and i'll that case
after a hearing the ruling OF deputy
e. r. Clifford was sustained. They
had received for maintenance OF the
Grange cottage at Bigelow Farm dur
ing the year $50, and no expense hao
been incurred. They had appointed
legislative committee composed OF
John e. Abbott, L. z. Mcintyre and
Edward Evans, which had sent TO the
members of the Legislature queries as
to their stand on various questions.
peplies to these had been made pup
lie.
The resources of the Maine state
Grange. Oct. /, 1914, were cooperative
store shares, S5S40; cash balance
s5b74 81. supplies on hand $4o4.SS, max
ing a total 70 resources OF Sll,Sle.os.
The forenoon meeting was closed
with delightful musical entertainment
nv Frank Cyrone, a blind violnist'
member Of one of the Hancock county
Oranges. who was accompanied by
Miss Elsie Lunt of Eureka Grange,
South Durham. Following the rore-
noon session meetings OF many OF the
more important committees were call
ed at which considerable business was
done.
State Masters Report
THE renort of state Master Stetson.
made this afternoon, urged proper
conservation of water powers niore
equitable distribution OF state sehooi
fund, highway Improvement ana equal
suffrage. ~,
subject what Can the Grange Do to De-
yelop the Resources of Manner Mr.. stet-
son said:
"First, we have the organization.
SECOND. we have the membership, vi
talized by an abiding sense OF RESPONSE
bility and a keen sense of desire to make
the organization leader in big construc-
tive work.
Third, the Grange is a farmers organ
tzation, the members being men and wo-
men who are the promoters of the basic
and also the greatest industry In our
State. Given these conditions the Grange
may become a mighty factor in develop
ing Names resources.
Agriculture is Names greatest indus.
try In the area controlled, amount in
vested, people employed, value of pro-
ducts, intelligence and quality of citi-
zenship and the number of leaders it fur
nishes TO the other walks of life. the
farmers outrank all other classes. We
feel the need of better homes, more SER
viceable roads, more efficient schools, a
more helpful community spirit and q
warmer zeal for life at its best estate
Better methods in agriculture will con.
tribute largely in giving us these bless.
ings.
I'm developing agriculture in Maine the
safe keen business foresight and meth.
DDS are necessary as are employed II
successfully developing any other trade
or business. When we know where W.
are at, when we make the most of oul
conditions, when we employ a know s,
Instead of a guess so methed, when b,
business principles we find that we ar,
In business for the profit and not for thu
fun of it, we may be absolutely certain
that we can amplify and develop ou
business indefinitely, and with the clea
assurance that the earnings will kee]
pace with the development.
We are at the beginning of our pos
sibihties for agricultural development
Maine is great in area and It's agri
cultural resources, properly developed
will place us in the forefront agricul
turally. To do this we must buy les
and produce more in order to max
our farms profitable. We must diver
sify our crops and crop no more tha
We cultivate" We must be able t
systematic our work and to calcu
late intelligentiy on possibilities. w
must discountenance the credit sys
TEN and every system tending towar
prodigality and waste, and tn
Grange may become a leader in di
recting this work
Intelligent cooperative buying an
selling is fundamental principle
our Grange work. 1t is term apple
TO system Of united effort for com
mercial and industrial purposes 1t
the ASSOCIATE :, of people for the mar