South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-19
PI AN MIX STRIKE
HERE FOR TUESDAY
Producers UItimatum to Re-
taiIerS is Pay 25 Cents or
Get No Supply.

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cents The producer is getting IS
a case and last year az this time he
was getting t3.25.
II the United states government
should take hand in settling the
milk proposition, as IL has done with
the wheat. it would beyond a doubt
make the price above % cents. said
AIR. Bordner The agent heartily
approved OF the action Of the farm
ers .u forming the organization and
believes that before the week is over
every farmer in the county viii sign
his name Co the bylaws Of the or
-auiZatOn.
Predicts - Cent Milk for Consumer.
Milk Tester Roberts also delivered
short talk % the farmers and
showed the actual cost of produc-
ton today as compared with this
time last year. In 1916 it cost from
s1.S5 20 $3.50 20 produce 100 pounds
and today it costs $3.50. Accord
ing 10 authoritative data received
bv Mr. Roberts. IL is possible that
milk will retail in South Bend for
Is cents a quart this winter.
Nearly every farmer present
voiced his opinion before the body.
and plans were perfected for the
settling of all difficulties that may
arise IL the dealers fail 20 meet the
demands. 80 trouble is anticipated
by tn farmers. since they say many
~ the milk dealers have paid %
cents for the past week. but have
notified the producers that they will
discontinue this practice unless all
Of the dealers agree To the one
price.
I'm case strike is declared the
formers will all discontinue selling
milk until dealers agee TO meet this
demand A farmer who fails will
rot only be termed a Stacker but
also will suffer the consequence or
picketinE.
Final Decision With Board.
Producers receiving % cents at the
present time Will be required 20 FOL
IoW tho dictates of the milk board,
which has been appointed TO handle
this particular situation. All COM
munications viii be received by the
above named board and the final
'decision i'm all matters viii DE left TO
them.
over 100 names were signed -
the petition or membership blank
of the South Bend MIX Producers.
association Funds for the organlza-
ton are secured by the annual mem
bership fee of $3.50. This amount
vas collected from an the members
present last evening \ copy OF the
new bylaws Of the farmers organ
.zation follows.
Here are the Bylaws
preamble. We. the Milk
Producers tributary TO South
Bend Ind. believe 10 10 be our
mutual interest to hereby organ
ize the Milk Producers associa-
ton and agree 10 be bound by
the following constitution.
Name. This organization
shall he called THE Milk Pro
ducers' Association of ST. Jo-
.cph county
Membership. ANY person,
firm. or Corporation engaged I'D
produciue milk. or owner of a
farm tributary TO South Bend
may become "a MEM Der of this
association upon payment of the
membership fee for one year,
-ubiect however. 90 the APP
prevail OF tho board of directors
OF the association and he must
be a milk producer.
Officers. The regular Off
GERS OF this association shall
consist of president. vice presi-
dent secretary and treasurer
and a board of directors. 90 be
elected annually no the Deem
her meeting. held ON the first
saturday I'm December The Of
fcer- shall perform such duties
as are usually performed 10y
such officers. The board of di-
rectors shall have the general
.lperyision Of the business OF
-ha association This board OF
directors shall he elected az the
annual election by districts 90
pee designated hy the "oafo.
The president shall appoint this
board 90 serve until the annual
election.
Dues The dues shall hs $3.50
per year. payable i'm advance.
Meetings Regular meetings
shall be held the first Saturday
SIN June and December of each
wear special meetings shall Dee
called ly the president or
three members of the board 30
such times as shall Dee deemed
advisable The president shall
1uu0irt an committees.
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