The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
WILL BETTER CONDITIONS


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WILL BETTER CONDITIONS
I'm Germany farm loan bonds are fav-
ored by the investing public over gov
eminent bonds. 1 have no fault to find
with middlemen who get commissions for
handling farm loans, but these commits
sions have been SO large, and the farmer
being obliged to pay them, the borrower
has been unable to enjoy any benefits.
The new system may enable them to i'm
prove their conditions and educate their
children BETTER
Mr.. Wells then answered a number of
questions asked from the audience on
banking, and stated in conclusion he
would be glad to have the State Farmers
union indorse Birmingham as the place
for one of the farm banks. The matter
was referred to the resolutions commit
tee, which is expected to act favorably
on the request.
Miss Claudia Crumpton, teacher of Eng
fish at the Alabama Girls Technical in
stitute, emphasized the Importance of
speaking better English in the homes of
Alabama.
THE 500 daughters of farmers at the
institute are being taught to use better
English and softer tone of Speech said
Miss Crumpton, land when they return
home we hope you fathers and brothers
will encourage them. In our many
schools we have too few teachers for the
pupils, thus not allowing time to train
properly. Especially is this true in our
county high schools. Your organization
can help secure legislation that will ben
eft all concerned, and 1 hope you will
do So"
BARRETT SPEAKS
Charles S.. Barrett, national president
of the Farmers union, was the conclud-
ing speaker.
Watch out for what I am going to
say" said Mr.. Barrett. II may step on
your toes, but you deserve it. 1 want to
tell you right now to vote for the edu-
cational amendment in November. Vote
for it to a man. When we say we are
trying to give our children an education,
the best we can obtain, we are deceiving
ourselves. If we were not we would get
legislation better suited to rural COM
munities. We would punish the poll
tlcians who don't give US their best. The
farmer need not enter politics and form
new party. I'm not advising the Farm
ers' union to do SO, but the sooner we
learn to remember our political friends
and punish our enemies the sooner will
the world pay you the honor due you.
Go into politics? Yes. If we feed and
clothe the world, let's help rule it.
FIND SUITABLE MARKETS
Right here let me stress what we are
going to do-fnd suitable markets and
get the proper legislation. If we don't,
we are going to know why. We are the
only organization on earth whose mem
bers labor and toll all the year and then
take our products to market and ask the
middlemen or merchants, What will you
give me?' Shame on you! But we are
going to stop that.
I'VE are the greatest educational organ
sa,t Il
Everything in every bill that is worth
while, either in state or national legs-
10 ton, was put there through the influ-
ence of the Farmers union.
Who originated the rural route system
The Farmers union. Who originated the
parcel post, the rural credits system and
many other vital acts? We did
We are IA years old and getting wiser
and stronger every day. We are strong on
fraternalism, cooperation is our motto.
State after state is claboring for or
ganization. We are organizing for new
states now, and three mora are getting
ready. One of these days were going to
run this country. at least we will get a
square deal. We are tired of having some
outsider set our wage sca.s.
SUPPOSE FARMERS STRUCK
II was thinking what would happea
if the big railroad organizations Of the
country, 100000 of them, were to strike.
Suppose we farmers should strike.
Who would serve as strike breakers?
Nobody, unless we were fools enough to
start to work. But I'm just supposing
we did. My point is our strength.
1.-The biggest joke on the face of the
earth. the very limit of jokedoip, is The
unorganized farmer. We are benefited by
bong affiliated with organized labor, AMI
we are all growing stronger When we
get things down to more system and have
market places where we set the prices and
watch our political fences better, We are
going to have bathtubs and stop bathing
in the branch. We are getting wiser and
stronger"
A hearty applause greeted the speaker.
President O. p Ford then read commit
tee appointments and adjournment was
taken until this morning at 10 o'clock,
when the executive sessions bAe.n.