The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-13
BAD ROADS FAILED TO KEEP THE
CROWD FROM ATTENDING
THIS MEETING
CAFETERIA DINNER BY WOMEN A
DELIGHTFUL FEATURE
Constitution and Bylaws Adopted
Land Agents Selling to MOngOlians
Denounced by Number of the
Speakers Present.

In spite of the bad roads about 400
farmers met at the high school audi
torium Saturday at II o'clock and per-
fected the organization of the Twin
Falls County Bureau by the adoption
of constitution and bylaws, and the |
election of the following officers: DR..
John E. White, president; E. E. Hes
ton, vice president; r. II. Musser, sec
retary; T. II. Irwin, treasurer; the Oh
ficers with John Frahm, M. A. Tho
metz, Gustav Kunze, j. H. Seaver and
Frank DeKlotz constitute board OF
directors. A fine dinner cooked and
served by the members of the Woman's
Federation of Country Clubs, was en-
ioyed by the meeting during the noon
hour.
While the meeting was gathering a
number of musical numbers were
played on a Victrola, furnished by the
Logan Music house.
AS president of the temporary or
ganization, DR.. White called the meet
ing to order with a talk in which he
predicted the success of the organiza-
ton and the securing of lower prices
for what would be purchased and bet
ter prices for what would be sold from
the farm. He suggested that those
who had beet land hold the same with
out signing a contract with the com
pany, until planting time, when they
would probably get a raise. He said
sugar now sold at retail for eight
pounds for a dollar and a sugar man
ufacturer predicted that it would
reach twenty cents a pound Wool
men should gain act together. Col
lective buying through local dealers
would result in securing better rates
he said
At the close of the presidents ad-
dress a committee consisting of w. n.
Birch, George Harlan and E. A. Ed
wards was appointed to recommend
candidates for the several offices and
members of the directorate. A com
mittee on constitution and bylaws
consisting of E. e. Heston, j A. Crom
and L. G. Kirkman was selected.
The meeting then discussed the ques-
ton of "tin money" that is the ac-
ceptance of book credits instead OF
cash for produce The members eX-
pressed themselves strongly on this
point and afterwards put the matter
unto the directors for adjustment
with merchants.
Dr. Albee made a talk in which h'
emphasized the benefits derived by
farmers through the work of County
Agent Birch, particularly in the figh
on potato diseases. He suggested
that in the matter of collective buy
ing and selling considerable worl
would have to be done before it woul'
prove wholly a success. He said tina
the Honey Producers association, o
which he was a member had succeed
ed in these respects, but it requires
careful work to do so. He advises
that they not expect too much in tn
way of immediate results.
The president then called on j. a
Crom, who said if he were placed i
charge of the movement the frs
thing he would do would be to sen
for Billy Sunday and keep him her
until all the selfishness had bee
worked out of the membership, whe
he believed it would prove a success
If they could keep selfishness an
politicians out they would succeed. II
had seen those enter into other farl
organizations and disrupt them.
The president said that as there wa
no salary attached to any offices col
nected with the bureau, he felt SUI
that the politicians would fight sh
of them.
At this juncture dinner was al
nounced and there was a general an
wholly spontaneous and harmoniol
movement toward the Parish hal
where great quantities of good thini
cooked as the members of the FEEDER
tion know how were dispensed to Il
crowd, while musical numbers we
furnished by DIR. c. A. Leigh, MI
Leigh, Miss Pitcairn and little Mi
Beebe.
When the meeting came to ord
after dinner the constitution and b
laws were read The first questi'
for discussion related to the qualific
tions of membership, at which poi
the race question was brought in
consideration w. F. Alworth d
nounced the selling of land to Mo
golians. He especially censured re
estate firm in Twin Falls which
said had tried to secure a farm for
Asiatic, and when turned down
pretended to want the farm for Its
and got it, only to resell to Mong'
ian the next day A number of othe
Joined in this denunciation. D. M. dc
ton thought that if the executive co
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