Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-03

Nontluaed Arotn fhke One.l
the system in cooperation with the state,
They congratulated the state on the
work OF the state conservation and pub
lie welfare commission Att ..,.
RuraI school Movement.
They noted with qualification that the
University OF Nebraska stands for pub
lie welfare. academic freedom and CO.
operation in the better rural school
movement
They urged that the university carry
into effect the practical knowledge OF
the problems OF production, distribution
and other problems being accumulated
by scientific experiment.
They commended the university for the
beginning It has made In offering courses
in economic distribution.
They called attention 10 the immediate
necessity OF an adequate system Of rural
credits. and held that such legislation
whether state OF national. should carry
into effect the following principles;
/. The long time Concentration loan
at low interest upon the cooperative
plan, With option OF partial or full pay
meht by the borrower at any interest
q The farm mortgage bond. made free
OF taxation.
q. lAnttHtNOn OF lOHnH 10 DuFInHHe
price or Improvement OF land to be oc-
Cvpied by the owner.
T. Due opportunity for tenants TO be-
s. Uniform laws regulating land titles
& Adequate state and national super
vision and inspection of all such rural
credit organizations.
Want different Market Plan.
They condemned the present speculative
II
pointed a committee to report in 1916 on
some specific form Of relief for this sit
uation.
marketing bureau OF the United States
Department OF Agriculture and the prog
ress Il has made.
They endorsed the initiative petition for
constitutional convention.
They favored the fixing OF standards
for grain products and the grading OF
those products by the federal govern
mont.
mission and the farmers grain dealers
organizations in preventing an increase IN
freight rates on grain in the western ad-
vance rate case.
i For Highway Engineer.
They favored a state highway engineer
20 take general supervision OF the con
strnction of state highways
They opposed anything unreasonable in
the expenditure OF federal money fol
maintenance OF the army and navy
They thanked the publicity bureau Of
Omaha and the newspapers for co-opera.
ton. and the Commercial club and othei
Institutions for oourtesies and entertain
ment.
They noted with pleasure the improve
ment that has come into the rural school,
and commended tho work OF State su
perintendent A. o. Thomas in this direc
, ton.
, They resolved In a half joking. hal
serious vein that efforts should be mad
TO send city demonstrators to the bust
; ness men OF the cities IN return for IN
farm demonstrators the city men an
sending 70 the farms,
> W. II. Campbell reporting for the edu
) cationEl committee, reported as Follow
? the report being adopted;
: We believe the best interests OF on
annual teachers institute from the nc
summer months 70 the autumn month
end IN shortening the term from one {
two weeks 10 only two days az the weel
save to the teachers alone $4,000 al
nually and viii produce greater eft
= cheney, as the Thayer County institute
= Thoroughly demonstrates.
Q We also believe that the efficiency ,
cur. county schools Will be increased
each county IN the state will assist n
= county superintendent 10 greater facilil
q iu reaching his work IN the schools
4 the county b. providing funds for cleI
hire and trayelins expenses and wou