Evening journal., 1914-11-14

HeSOiNeui by tne National Grange
in its forty-eighth session that Il is
unalterably opposed TO this unhai-
lowed invasion Of our educational in
stitutions by American militarism and
the breeding Of the war spirit among
our citizens, and we demand that our
War Department keep It's hands of
our school boys.
In offering the resolution State Mas
ter Ream said one of the foundation
stones Of civilization was being attack
ed and that the school was liable to be-
come an enormous power for destruction
If the rifle club plan were not repellcd,
and he decred the governments meth
ods Of attracting recruits for the army
and navy.
"lf we want peace to reign over our
land; If we want America 90 stand in
the front ranks of the movement for
worldwide peace; if we want our boys
to develop into peace-loving, humane
men, we must curb this American mili-
tarism and drive the gun out OF our
Schools" he said.
State Master Joseph Holmes of Sac
remento, California, submitted a resolu-
tion, which was adopted at p recent
meeting of the alfonia Grange, call
ing upon the National Grange to inaug-
urate a movement to secure fund
for educational purposes to be known
as a memorial for Oliver II. Kelly, the
original founder Of the grange, who was
known as Father Kelly. or the
"Father of the Grange" who died at
Washington, ID. c., last February at the
age of SO years. The resolution re-
quests that the National Grange start
the movement for the memorial and
that il then be taken up by the var
ious state oranges. The resolution was
referred to the committee on the good
of the order.
Government Ownership Favored.
State Master Holmes also present.
ed another resolution WI ich had been
approved by the California State
Grange IL favored government own
ership of the telegraph and telephone
lines OF the country, and urged that
the National Grange send a memorial
to Congress, and that the legislative
committee of the grange shall make
efforts at Washington, ID. c., this win
ter to have Congress pass a bill for
the government absorption of these
lines, but payment should not be
made by bond issues. The resolution
was referred to the committee on
transportation.
w. 7. Greasy. of Catawissa, Pa.
State Master Of the Pennsylvania
Grange, who was a candidate for
lieutenant governor there on the
Democratic ticket at the last election,
presented his annual report, which
/ was Of unusual interest
Speaking about the Pennsylvania
Agricultural College, State Master
Greasy said if he had any suggestion
TO offer the trustees it would be that,
before the graduates are recognized as
experts or assume positions Of advis-
ing others. they should be expected to
have at least two years experience in
the actual management of a farm un-
der normal conditions, or to have
worked under the supervision of a
practical farmer. He thought that
would teach the student the proper
balance between practice and theory.
He said il was estimated that the
| farmers Of the nation are annually
robbed of 100000, this sum
being represented by what the con-
sumer pays over and above a fair cost
of distribution, and this does not in
clude the enormous waste that is goinf
on on the farm because the cost o
marketing exceeds the value OF th'
product.
''Under our system OF indirect taxa
ton. wherein special privileges are
granted to those large combinations o.
wealth followed by the assumption OF
their part of ungranted rights he
went on, 1--WE have developed in tins
country today two conditions which
are largely responsible for the trenS
from farm to city. On the one hanC
the income Of the farmer is fixed b,
almost worldwide laws of supply an,
demand, which regulates the price o
what he sells. On the other hand h
pays artificial prices for what he con
sumes, an undue and unjust share o
the burdens of taxation, direct and in
direct, and an unfair percentage of thl
cost of distribution.
ITO solve these great questions viii
require the very highest quality 0
citizenship, and we find no better ex
ample Of this kind of citizenship thar
in our live, progressive Changers" h
declared, and then told of the Granger
defeating the $50,O0O,OOO issue 70
roads.
"The old adage. Beware of tn
Greeks bearing gifts has no bette
illustration today than some of tn
funds used to promote agriculture" H.
went on. For example, the Rockefel
Ter Foundation has been shown up il
Congressional reports in a very uneh
viahle light. While II is doing good il
some directions, il seems to be used il
other ways TO get control of tn
avenues of publicity with the purpos
of heading OFF legislation that Nigh
interfere with the income of Dear Oh
Uncle John D.
rs it any wonder" he asked, "whel
we find from this Congressional re
wow fhnf ~
posedly in the employ Of the Govern
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this private corporate fund? II ha
been shown that farm demonstrators