Evening journal., 1914-11-14
RURAL CREDITS
BILL Discussed
BY GRANGERS
Resolution FavOring Pro-
posed Law the Feature
Of Today'S Session
MEMORIAL SERVICE
The SUNDAY Feature

Rural credit and business co-opera-
tion will be the two largest prob
lens which will be considered by the
National Grange, in session in this
city. The question of rural credit was
brought forward in a resolution pre-
sented at this mornings session by
T. c. Atkinson. State Master of West
Virginia, and former dean Of the Uni
versity of West Virginia. who has
made a comprehensive study of the
subject.
The National Grange came out for
government aid for the farmer at its
session last year and as a result so
bills were introduced in Congress on
this subject The resolution is as
follows:
Whereas, At the last National
meeting Of the grange it endorsed
the principle of government aid in
establishing a system of farm credit
suitable to the needs of agriculture;
and
Whereas. After a year of official
investigation, it has been proven that
in the long founded practice of all
the great nations of the earth, govern
ment aid Of farm credit is a neces-
sary factor in aid to government.
TO efficiency of food production
and deliverance from high cost of
farm loans, which is now operating
to discourage investment in agricul-
ture: and
Whereas, A farm credit bill eman-
ating from a joint committee of the
House and Senate known as the Buck
ley-Hollis bill, contains but a
inodicum of government aid, hardly
in compliance with the request of the
large body of Americans: now there
fore
Be it resolved. That the legislative
committee and officers of the grange
throughout the country are instruct
ed to insist on behalf of this body
THAT more substantial government aid
20 study interest rates and uphold the
market for farm mortgage bonds shall
be included in the bill, finally passed
by Congress; and
Be it further resolved, That no farm
credit bill which places in the hands
Interest rates on mortgage bonds,
without limitations by Federal law,
will meet either the needs of agri-
lcultural or the just demands Of the
National Grange.
No officers win be elected at this ses-
sion with the exception of the election
of the executive committee, which was
made special order of business for
4 ] frtfr nf
Haine of Canton, Mo-, expires.
4 communication was received today
from c. j. scott, superintendent OF
schools OF this city, requesting that .
member of the grange be delegated to
address the students OF the High School
On Monday morning on The principles OF
lthe grange. state Master j. c. katcham
lof Michigan a former superintendent OF
schools, was delegated to make the ad'
dress
State Master c. f. Spence of Oregon
City, Oregon, in his annual report, dwelt
lat some length on cooperative business
ventures. He stated that number had
bcen attempted in his State, some being
successful and many have failed Cream,
eries. cheese factories, rural mutual
Telephone associations and fruit growers
associations, he says, are usually sue.
ccssful. There are few stores and
fruit canneries that are doing fairly
kvcu. A cooperative fish cannery al
Astoria. owned and operated by tn,
fishermen, pays the highest market
price for salmon and pays good wages
and a good dividend TO the stockholders
He thinks Congress should give the FAR
,ners speedily a rura, credit law, further
denatured alcohol legislation, power t,
regulate ocean freight rates. government
ownership and operation of main tele
phone and telegraph lines, measures
leading toward abolishment OF militar
ism
State Master c. B. Kegley, Of Pa
louse. Washington, in his annual re-
port said the grangers of the wes'
were proud Of the record their wo'
men had made in the use of the ballot
The grangers were told by state
Master c. B. Kegley, of Washington
in his annual report to hold fast t'
the great American idea of fearless
publicity on all difference Of opinion
and hold to the grange declaration
Of the principle that progress Il
achieved by difference of opinion, bu
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