Evening journal., 1914-11-20
DECLARING WAR A CRIME,
THE NATIONAL GRANGE
URGES PEACE FOR ALL
Approves of Settlement By Arbitration of All Future
Troubles Between Nations of the World and
Asks Present Administration TO Use All Its
Power and Influence fO Restore Comfy

bition of men, the lust for power or
some real or fancied grievance. but we
believe that the preparedness for war
is largely the cause.
eve wish to affirm again as a body
of men and women million strong. rep
resenting the agricultural population Of
twO-thirds Of the States of the Union
our belief that war is a crime and that
all differences can and ought to be set
tied by arbitration and that we pledge
our strongest support to all measures
having this end for its object"
The following resolutions respecting
peace were then adopted:
"Resolved, That the National Grange.
now in session, commend the present
administration at Washington in its ef-
forts TO maintain peaceful relations
with foreign countries and in rendering
its services in settling, by arbitration,
disputes in and between other nations.
'Resolved. That we ask the govern
ment and people of the United States
to use all of the power and influence
that they may have to restore and
maintain peace.
'Resolved. That in this, the forty
eighth annual session of our orpaniza-
tion, we reiterate and confirm the for
mer and oft-repeated resolutions of this
body for universal peace.
The National Grange adopted the
report of the committee on co-opera-
ton, which was presented by its
chairman, ]. A. Sherwood, of Con-
necticut. The committee says Coop
Grafton is the sure cure for the pres
ent high cost of living. The report
was as follows:
"The question Of cooperation is
without doubt one of the greatest
I questions that has come before this
] body for discussion during this ses-
sion.
Your committee sincerely desire
that they might present a plan for
I your consideration which would
cover the whole field; but realizing as
we do that the conditions existing in
different sections of the country vary
so greatly, that a plan we might sug-
gest for one section might not meet
/ the requirements in another We shall
i try to treat the subject in a general
way. with a few recommendation.
First, cooperation the cure for
the high cost of living. The high cost
/ of living in the United States today is
largely caused by the excessive
profits of those who come between
producer and consumer, together with
the waste and deterioration in gen
eral farm products being handled by
4 three or four middle men; each one
making a profit, and in many cases
being placed in storage several times
before finally reaching the consumer,
and the lack of cold storage facilities
in the city and country.
IF the producers could sell their
live stock and general farm products
more direct to the consumer without
the Intervention of so many middle
men, both parties to the transaction
would profit.
The exorbitant prices paid by con-
sumers for meats and general farm
products have not only not benefited
the producer. but have lessened the
buying powers of the consumers.
"If cooperative company of sufh
cient size could be formed and man
: aged consisting of producers and con
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