The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11
IOWA FARMERS !.
UNION FORMED
10. {. WILSON OF MORNING SUN
is PRESIDENT.
WOULD CONSCRlPT WEALTH
And Would Exempt Farmers and Skill
ed Farm Laborers From Military
Duty.--Torrens System Of
Land Titles Endorsed. IS

CIV "H' A-aSOiSio TiS" "bho'J .
Duty.--Torrens System Of
Land Titles Endorsed. ~
o. E. Wilson of Morning Sun, Lou
lisa county, was elected president OF
the Iowa branch of the Farmers Ed
ucational and Cooperative union, a
secret order whose 500 state repre-
sentatives have been holding meet
ings at the Coliseum in Des Moines.
Thomas Hangas of Mills county
was elected vice president, r. G. Nc
Donald of North English was elected
secretary-treasurer, and the following
board of directors or executive com
mittee was chosen:
j. +. Nichols, Louisa county.
Ralph Green, Taylor county.
William Anderson. Page county.
Wylie Hammond, Ringgold county.
Lewis Smith, Washington county.
The legislative committee is made
up Of:
Chairman, w. p. Stone, Wapello.
Secretary, w. A. Cole, Emerson.
Scott Bertsche, Coon Rapids.
X. ii. Morey, Siearfield.
]. Il. Rabenold, Ainsworth.
Uphold Wilson.
The following resolutions were re
Iported and adopted:
Resolved, That we uphold our presi
dent in his supreme effort to termin
ate the brutal slaughter of mankind
and establish permanent peace ant
justice throughout the world.
Whereas, the food situation for our
selves and our allies is becoming ser
ious; therefore be it
Resolved, That farmers and skille,
farm labor be exempted from militar,
duty as far as practicable.
conscript Wealth.
Whereas, when a man gives his lift
for his country he gives all, but shoulC
he give his wealth he has life left
therefore, be it
Resolved, That If a man must b,
conscripted to fight great wealth
should be conscripted the same as me,
to pay war expenses.
Resolved, That we have the initia
tive and referendum and recall.
Resolved. That we are not opposed
to reasonable profits in all lines 0
llegistimate business, but We insis
| that the fixing of profits be based upoI
actual investments; therefore, We de
mand that the federal government
determine the physical value of rail
roads as basis for computing a rea
sonable profit upon actual business.
Resolved, That we ask the govern
ment for terminal warehouses, will
government inspection of grain, cot
ton and wool and all nonperishablt
farm products.
Resolved, That we ask the govern
ment for a rural credits banking sys
tenn in keeping with the intelligent
farming.
Resolved, That all telephones be
compelled to connect and give us free
exchange within the county.
For Torrens Land Titles.
Resolved, That we be given the
Torrens system of registering land
titles.
Resolved, That we have all auto
taxes paid to the county treasurer, ant
the money to be used on the roads II
the township where auto is owned.
Resolved, That all owners and EN-
ployes in garages and shops be com
PEELED to pass an examination and gel
license before they can charge any
thing for work on an auto.
Resolved, That the county super
intendent of public instruction bf
elected by the people.
Resolved, That We have a nonresi
dent land tax.
Resolved, That from the assessed
valuation of all homes there be de
Quoted the amount of actual indebted
ness thereon.
Resolved, That alien ownership Of
land in the United States be prohibit
ed. .....