Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-13


of the amount Of work and a,x,,.
vclTed III building and mainta;r,N II.
organization that now reacba. y
the New Hampshire line to tho Iron
dian border or from Kitterv ~ Saa'
Kent. Every county in the stato tT
one or more local unions. Fror, aas
start. however, the organ:zatio,, Ns
blessed with a very strong hoa,"s
management. First we must Gu
Buckley great credit for the - "
sive stand he took in making + ore 'e-
BILE to make the start and our ~ SS'
are still due him for the loyal suna
that he is giving the moyemen, pp07
true that the Hon. j. A. Roher,.
made commissioner after tho "a
ment had taken on some strenp,h 's
this does not detract one partial W
the good work he did while oo.,A@
sioner and has continued to 10 ,.AS
the present time as a member =. ~
board OF management. @s
In addition to these two men u.A
placed in position to exert q grs., ".'s
fluence over the organization. than. IT,
others Of the board Just as loro, "ee
who unselfishly devote time N ~. aug
building of the association. Tbss. W
are Charles II. Gardner, presjden, G, aa
hogan: w. S. Rogers. treasurer css
ance; c. c. Clements. clerk. Nin,on.S '
Dura Stanchfield, vice president paE
There are many more men scatts,a,
over the State to whom much nr.,..
due but we have not the space m w.
ton them by name. However. th0
cess that the organization has met ss,
was not due TO any one man, bp, -.
of men who see in ,ba y,
the opportunity to revolutonize fam
in Maine and who We're willing to n
for the good of the whole State 10 -.
as for themselves.
Summing up the work of the oryo,
ization we must conclude that ;,
farmers of Maine are men of high i,
telligence and that in spite of the Ia.
of business training they have MAJ,
a success as business men.
Some Weak Spots
We would not have the public \.
lieve that there are no weak snot. :,
the association for that would M, \
true nor would it be expected tb.,
movement could be started and
three years have a complete and ns,
feet organization. A few of the unior,
have not appeared to realize that tbsy
have opportunities seldom eouaps5
and these few have remained nrar
cally dormant and SO will remain IN.
til a new set of officers are placed i,
charge. In one or two cases the farm
ers elected as their leader a man Or,
gagged in other business besides farm.
ing and his selfish interests have IN.
terfered with the growth of his uno
In two or three cases the condua
the business has not been in accordar.
with business principles and conseQueDt
ly these unions are not prosper!ng Hon
ever, leaders are taking steps TO rsr
ganize in such cases and il is not ~
pected that there will be any dropp-s
from the ranks. The trouble with A.
but a ripple on the surface, disturb,
at the time but, strange though if b
this trouble left the union stronger sp
more determined to go on TO great
success.
The Farmers Union of Maine and Il
affiliated local unions is of great in
portance to Maine and every citizen,
| matter in what business he is engage
should lend a helping hand for the o.
ganization means much to Maine Il will
eliminate the selfish interest that is tos
found in business circles and will caH
all to look out for what is best for M
and see to it that Names money sr
| vested i'm Maine. 1t will finally bring Z
business of farming onto a cash baa
| and eliminate much of the systems G.
! credit that has robbed Maine Of mlliga
| of dollars. Let all support the FarrG
! Union of Maine.