St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-11-06
NATIONAL FARMERS
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Commended.
Fort Worth, Texas-The eleventh
annual meeting of the Farmers Ddu.
cstional and cooperasf~s Union %
America oarne TO close In this citr
today. More than two thousand dele
gates we're present. representing the
various state organizations and Gov.
ering an area from coast 10 coast and
from the great lakes TO the gulf.
President Chas. 9. Barrett presid'
I'd over the sessions aud introduced
the various speakers. The keynote
Of the convention was the action Of
the convention In asking government.
al aid in financing the cotton crop Of
the South.
THE greatest crisis in years,
brought on by the European war,
faces the United States" said Presi-
dent Barrett In his opening address.
There In only one thing 10 do and
that Ia for the United States govern.
ment 10 buy three or four million
bales OF cotton at not less than ten
cents pound from the farmers OF
the South TO be held until higher
price may be obtained and, when sold,
the profit. minus the expense OF hand.
ling TO be remitted TO the farmers"
The convention went on record as
favoring the Henry bill introduced
before Congress recently, which
fayors the buying OF cotton by the
government as q relief OF the pres.
ent situation. This bill was drafted
with the cooperation OF President
Barrett. who believes that IL fully
covers the situation.
Provision was made for the raising
OF fund OF 100000 for the purpose
OF maintaining a committee 70 devise
plans for relieving the depressing
results OF the European war This
committee will include a member
from every organised state, together
with the national officials and the M,
tional executive committee. The com,
mittee will bo In charge OF Petor Rad
ford OF Texas. who was appointed
chairman. and before the adjournment
OF tho session moro than $4,000 of
the fund had already been pledged.
A resolution was passed condemn.
ing the present war and recommend
Ing the establishment OF an interna,
tional parliament and an international
court, looking TO universal peace and
good will between the nations OF tho
world.
Child Labor Condemned.
A resolution was passed endorping
the bill providing for tho elimination
OF products from interstate commerce
which are manufactured In fnctories
employing children less than fourteen
years OF ago or those employing chill.
drcn under sixteen years OF ago moro
than eight hours.
A marketing plan introduced By
Harry Tracy OF Texas In which a
practical system OF marketing farm
products was outlined was heartily
endorsed by resolution.
Union Officials Endorsed.
Referring TO the work OF the ON
GERS OF the Farmers Union, Mr.. Bar.
rett paid high tribute 70 the manner
In which they have oo-operatod with
him. They have stood steadfastly
by me In every call TO duty" said
Mr.. Barrett. "and In every endeavor
Tor the general good. They are true, |
faithful and conscientious men. I |
want TO pay especial tribute TO one
Peter RAdford II should |
be asked 10 nAmS one man Ia tho
Union who has done more 10 tighten |
my own load. who stood ready day
or night for service. who doesn't |
even wait for tho distress signal, theu |
ia have 20 say Peter Radfosd. Meu
like Peter Radford keep ones faith
sound. his courage high and renew
belief In humanity"
Union Growing Rapidly.
President Barrett stated that the
Union was fast growing In numbers
aud In strength. Twenty.ssven states
IN the Union are included In it's mem.
oership and the total number OF mem.
Ders aggregate more than eight mill
ion. II Is the boast OF the Union THAI
NJ its members are men who are ac.
ual farmers and that no one who does
rot till the soil, is eligible for mem.
'ership In the organization.
The officials OF the Union were
reelected for the coming
ear as follows; c. 8. Barrett. Geor.
ia, president; A. " Swift. vice pres
dent, Oregon; A. C. Davis. secretary.
arkansas.