Evening journal., 1915-12-17
CHANGERS Endorse
Educational Plan
State Body Urges Subordi-
nate Bodies 10 Work
for Progress
AGAIN FAVOR
VOTES FOR WOMEN

,aro state Grange ended its three
laws, session here yesterday afternoon
after a fun discussion on several re-
,orts of matters vital TO both grangers
and the general public. Discussion oil
the report of the committee on eaucas
ION which occupied the attention Oh
,be grange practically all OF Neanes
1av was resumed yesterday morhlhs' /
ma ofter lively discussion. IN Whleh |
,dditions were made it was adopted as
~bole Following is the addition TO
1--WE further recommend That the
nclsware state Grange express ap- /
oreciation and endorsement OF INC ei
forts noy in prugress under the uileO-
lion OF the Department Oh ne
United States government through the
llnroau M Education. and by the
Treasury Department through me
public Health Service, to STUDY euu
.ational conditions I'm the state ana
IN suggest possible Improvements OF
any conditions found to need H.
THAT this body urges all subordinate
oranges to encourage and TO support
These efforts in every proper ana pos
sible way. so that Delaware may ne (
mado the leading and model educa-
tion.l stale whose educational actiW-
fies and achievements are TO be point
pd ont bv the United States govern
ment 20 other states and countries as
pattern for them TO follow.
We also recommend that the or
ranization of Parent Teacher AssOcia-
Nons throughout tho state be approved
and encouraged Gs q real development
,f the spirit OF self-goyeument Tor
each community and as a step I'M The
direction Of healthy combination for
right ends and of true cooperation for
The common good.
Respectfully submitted.
JEFFERSON CO0PER
FRANK +. YEARSLEN.
The grange again reiterated its pO
siiion on the suffrage question in the
following resolution
Resolved That the Delaware State
Grange hereby reahirms It's action re-
peatedly taken IN favor Of equal suf-
frago There is no ethical, nor prac
tical reason why women should not
exercise all the rights OF citizenship
Women are responsible human be-
mgs. and a government of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people
IS impossible while women do not
rote.
The report OF the Committee on
Agriculture as submitted was adopted
As follows.
Your committee endorses the par
Of the Worthy Masters address ia
respect TO agriculture. also the
Worthy Oyersccr's address
The 1915 season. generally speak
ing. has not been a financial success
for elaware farmers and more espec-
lally the grain growing farmers. The
severe hail and wind storms damaged
the corn crop fully 90 per cent. The
resistance Of the fruit crops TO these
storms seemed TO be almost mar
Felous The time SENS TO be at hand
when the agriculturists of the coun-
try are demanding more than 33 l-3
per cent of the consumers dollar aud
with the demands must come some so
hutton 10 the problem. We all admit
nt the present time that the middle
man or commission merchant is a ne
cessary evil and the elimination OF
him is not an easy matter and possi-
bly the greatest obstacle 10 his ellmi
nation lies in his wealth accumulated
from his share of the SO 20 per cent
OF tho consumers dollar ana as wealth
f. power hc necessarily would exer
This power TO prevent any movement
that would terminate in his elimina
ton
We road a great deal at present q
reference 90 tho marketing Organiza
tion and rural credit system in Oper
alton in Germany and with SOM
changes. this system could uudOubted
j. be adapted 10 this country W
would strongly recommend that al
patrons make it a special point {
study those systems as the Departmer
OF Agriculture at Washington is sene
ing out considerable printed matte
on this subject and 10 Is available
EYory Interested person.
Respectfully submitted
r.. a. Shallcross.
Mrs a. b. peot
f. e.. Lockwood
Other resolutions and reports adoI
cd were as follows.
Resolutions adopted.
Whereas tho scarcity Of farm lab
and horses. together with the
creased cost of feeding suiicie
teams TO DO fhe necessary work. an
Whereas. This difference is bel
partly met by thc use Of tractors
automatic trucks for hauling a
medium priced cars FOR eNpediti
business
Therefore. BE II Resolved. That
look upon The recommendation Of 81
retary McAdoo 10 tax gasoline and {
internal combustion engines vi
unqualified disfayor and be IL furth
Resolved, That We believe the i'd
had only in view the pleasure aui
mobile Of the wealthy without thoul
OF the burdens IL would place on {
baser industry Of the country.
ready burdened by the excessive C,
OF producing and marketing the lar
crops az prices that do not leave
profit OF per cent on the land ecu
ment.
Resolved That the worthy mas
be instructed to procure one dept
for each county. in addition to
deputies already al work for extensi
work, for the ensuing year and Il
the worthy master be authorized
draw upon the treasury TO the amol
OF $500 for this purpose.
Legislative Committee Report.
The special committee on logi
tion appointed al Tie 1919 session
the State Grange sat 81 .he can
from one 10 three times each "
during the session OF the Legislat
and single members of the COM
tee were in daily attendance ~ tir
The committee organized and II