The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-08
AuSpiCiOuS Start For Flat Run
Organization
A FIELD.DAY is SUGGESTED
When Farmers May Entertain Busi-
ness Men, Reeiprocating For
Wooster Trip-Newsy
Notes OF The
Grange
(By John NJ. Cunningham

The deputy will complete the or
ganization of a new grange at Flat
Run Friday evening, Sept. 8. About
fifty charter members are enrolled.
Walhonding Valley grange degree
teams will confer the four degrees in
full form. A big time is in store for
all who can attend.
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Regular meeting of Pleasant grange
Friday evening, Sept. 8. The surprise
committee will have something in
store.
Owing to the serious illness of our
boy, the county deputy will not make
any inspections this week or next.
Clinton grange has just completed
redecorating their hall. Some lively
times are promised for this fall and
winter.
Jefferson grange held a picnic and
field day August p. Business Agent
| Watt of the Ohio state grange was
the principal speaker. A fine time by
all is reported.
That trip to Wooster, as the guests
of the Mt. Vernon chamber of COM
merce, was enjoyed by about $50
farmers. 1t was surprising how many
| Grangers there were in the crowd. A
| lot of first-hand information was OBJ.
tanned at the station which can be
discussed in the oranges this fall. 1t
is an inspiration to visit DR.. Thorne
in his workshop and have him tell
| how results are obtained in the differ
ent lines of farming. Would that
Knox county have many more such
days, but not all at the expense of
the business men. A county agent
would be a good investment. Then
the farmers organized to entertain
the business men and show what
Knox county is doing. A Knox county
field-day, if you please.
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This is the day of organization. Or
ganization having been necessary in
securing all past progress, we find it
is as true as when uttered, Liberty
and union, now and forever, one and
inseparable." So progress along all
lines must depend largely upon the
character and strength Of the various
organizations that promote the inter
ests Of their respective callings. New
er In the worlds history has as near
~ every vocation in life been SO
thoroughly organized as today, when
every department of commerce. man
ufacture and finance are thoroughly
prepared to act in unison on all mat
ters affecting their welfare; when
labor, through its unions, can speak
as one man, and its members are
willing to suffer all manner of priva
tion and hardship for the supposed
good of the common calling.
Farmers must learn to profit by
these examples, and keep step to the
music Of the age; for, whether we
like it or not, these organizations o.
t capital and labor are here and here
: to stay. Agriculture then, to protec
f itself from these two gigantic con
}, tending forces; to say to each, yol
:. must obey the law; to maintain th
dignity of its calling; to elevate agri
culture to its proper place; to secur
a Just return for their labor; to er
l. noble farm life; to secure just legis
s lation; to educate and elevate tn
s. American farmer; to develop a higf
er and better manhood and woman
d hood; and In short to secure a squar
deal for all, farmers must have
thorough and strong organization
The grange is the one organizatio
e possible to accomplish these results
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81 What is the grange? The grang
S. is fraternal organization of farm
ers to secure these educational, s.
al cial, financial and legislative benefits
" national in scope, non-partisan in pc
g. itics, but truly patriotic, seeking [
ii develop the highest standards of Gil
m zenship, non-sectarian in religion, bv
having it's high ideas of moralit
st founded on the teachings of the F
G. BILE. Including in its membership NJ
only the farmer, but his family. See
- ing to restore agriculture to the pla,
S. assigned it by the Father of His Cou
try as "The most healthful. the mo
IL msafnl the most hlast calling