The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-06-03

who was there aud listen to what he
says. The decorations were most
beautiful, both in the hall and dining
room.
At O'Clock the grange was again
called to order and general business
taken up. The following named com
mittee was appointed to confer with
the officials of the Mount Hood Rail
road in regard to classified rates along
their line from Parkdale to Hood Riv-
er.: p. j. Mohr, G. p. Johansen and
f. w. Dunbar.
The secretaries of the subordinate
oranges gave the following reports:
Parkdale reports 6i members all of
I'VE will work together" kind Odell
reports SO enrolled, and from hospital
| lty enjoyed they are sure prOspering
Pine Grove reports 20 members, gain
ing 20 the last month. Park grange
reports that they are still on the map
and have some big plans ahead for in
creased membership.
A very interesting program was
gwen during lecturers hour. from 3 to
4 o'clock, when Sister Nettie Crockett,
our wOrty lecturer, took charge of the
meeting.
In addition to some very good ins tru-
mental and vocal music several good
readings were rendered, some being
encored and called back the third time.
Sister Dunbar gave very interesting
talk on wOman's work committee Of
the state grange.
After lecture hour the regular order
of business was again taken up and the
following resolutions were thoroughly
discussed and passed:
Whereas, our Legislature has given US
an amendment to our school laws, pro-
viding broader and more equitable
system of offering high school course
to every boy or girl in the rural dis
tricts of our state.
And whereas. this new law in raising
the standard of our high schools, will |
make it obligatory for all rural school /.
districts to either increase their teach
ers and equipment in their high school /
department or to consolidate their dis /
trict with one or more other districts /
in order to create and maintain
standard high school.
Therefore, be it resolved that the |
Hood River County Pomona grange .
commend this new law as worthy of |
our hearty support, and
Be it further resolved, that we deem .
it wise to consolidate high schools |
wherever it is possible to do so in order /
that our rural children can be given
the fullest advantage of a first class .
high school course.
Whereas, our financial conditions are
such as to compel all of Hood Rivers
citizens to curtail their expenses in ev-
cry line possible in which to do So
And whereas, our county court, af-
ter complying with the law in prepar-
ing their annual budget and tax levy
for the current expenses of this county
have deemed it for the best interest of
our taxpayers to appropriate 5000 to be
used as the annual salary for the Hood
River county librarian instead of Sl080,
as previously allowed.
And whereas, the Hood River county
library board has objected to the
county courts action in allowing this
reduced amount for the librarians s sal
ary
And whereas, said library board has
been reported by the public press as
having instructed their attorney to
bring suit against our county to COM
pei our county court to allow the full /
amount of the librarians salary,
therefore, be it resolved that we, the
Hood River County Pomona grange, do
most sincerely approve of the county ,
courts action in this matter, and that ,
each and every member of this order is
taI IN do oil -,
make the county library board realize !
their mistake and ask them to with a
iraw their action in this matter,
BE il further resolved that our secre-
AIRY send a copy of these resolutions to
10Th county court and county library
BOARD and that our press committee I
'urnish each of our local papers with a 7
'opy of these resolutions for publica- y
ion. I
Whereas, the legislative committee a
II the national grange has carefully c
considered all thesrural credit bills now I
lending before congress, and have 5
ound the Bathrick Rural Credit Bill
No. llS77) to conform more closely to
lie resolutions adopted by the national
'range, and
Whereas, this national committee has :
Idvlsed all the state, Pomona and sub :,
tdlnate oranges to give this bill their i
Iearty support ard to appeal to their ;,
ongreSsmen to support it, !,
therefore, be it resolved, that Po- .
nora grange of Hood River county Y
,ive this bill its hearty support, and
hat copy of these resolutions be sent
u each Of our congressman of this =,
tate, and that a copy be sent to the |
irange Bulletin for publication :
Whereas, our delegates to our state :
range have made very good report
t their work done there, and
Whereas, their report fully demon
trates to US the folly of our system of
Iectlng delegates to our state grange.
where, by creating an entirely new n,
ody OF delegates each year, we make
impossible for said state grange to
andIe our many complex problems in
satisfactory manner,
Therefore, be il resolved that Hood
'lver County Pomona grange do most /
urge that our state grange
flaws be so amended that only one
ali Of the representation at each state q,
range be elected annually. :,
During the afternoon session % new i
ameS were added to our membership. o.
It O'Clock a bounteous lunch was d
gain served by the 0dell grange, and Ia
D say it was thoroughly enjoyed by all Of
placing it mildly. A rising vote of h
hanks was extended to Odell in appre- tt
latlon of their hospitality. tC
by motion of our Pomona grange, al
be stewart of each local grange enter g
aiming the Pomona grange is instruct a
to hereafter take up the fourth de- al
rec and annual word at the dining
pom door, in order that only grangers Is
r their honoreu guests will be admit. NJ