Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-28
ARSHAll COUNTY MAN
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
IOWA FARM BUREAUS.
NEW ORGANIZATION is
AUsPicioUslY lAuNcHEp
County Societies to Unite in Improve
ment Of Social, Economic and sduoa'
tionsI Conditions in Rural Life
Delegates Oppose Daylight Saving
Plan


the object of which is effectively TO
organize. advance, and improve inc
great resources Of the state of Iowa
To which all county farm bureaus axe
eligible to membership. was tormeu
Friday afternoon, at the meeting OF
presidents of county bureaus ana
county agents.
The delegates lost no time in gettins
down to business and before adjourn
ment at {: SO a permanent organization
had been perfected. constitution
adopted. officers elected and important
I farm problems discussed. The meet
/ ing was notable for it's progressive
action and for its conservatism IN
handling more important matters.
! The delegates were emphatiCally out
spoken against the daylight saving
1 law. a resolution calling for action To
oppose the daylight" measure being
adopted unanimously and a motion
calling for A referendum Of all farm
! bureaus in the state likewise was
/ favored.
/ Howard Heads New Organization.
] r. Howard. of Marshalltown. was
7 chosen first president of the new
/ organization. at the meeting OF the
executive committee, following the
session Of the farm bureau federation
other officers chosen were: First
vico president, Adam Middleton
Wright county: second vice president
Frank Justice. Polk: third vice prcSi-
dent. L. :. Fisher. Clayton; secretary.
=. T. Coyerdlle. Clinton; treasurer, j.
Z. Craven. Jasper.
The executive committee. with one
representative from each congressional
district. il as follows: First district,
William kitch. Henry: Second, Charles
Coverdalc. Clinton: Third, Adam Mid
dleton. Wright: Fourth l.. ~ Fisher,
clayton: Fifth. J. Z. Toward. Mar
shall: sixth. J. L Craven, Jasper;
seventh. Frank Justice, Polk: Eighth,
J. w. Lyman. Adams; Ninth. W. w.
La:ta, Harrison; Tenth, 5. A. Barber,
Hancock: Eleventh, Oscar Heline,
Cherokee.
Z Put Clamp or Politics.
There was notable absence OF poll
tilai discussion, speakers warning
against the injection OF politics into
! the proceedings of the federation at
+. the organization meeting or at any
/ future time. II there were any present
! VINO had non partisan league ten
| denotes. or who adhered to any other
ism which might be expected 10 in
| truGe itself upon a gathering OF far
mers. they were so sadly in the minor
| ity as To be unable to make their pres
ence felt The delegates we're here to
! accomplish a set purpose. and they
| went about it in businesslike manner
| with no thought of any subject foreign
I 10 the set program.
Constitution Is Commended.
! The constitution, framed by a COM
mittee composed, of A. l.. Middleton,
( Wright county: L. NJ. Cunningham,
I Howard. and j. +. Craven. Jasper, was
! highly commended by speakers. espec-
! ally those representing farm journals,
for It's terseness and breadth Of
thought.
/ The constitution provides for mem
! bership in the federation of all county
farm bureaus of Iowa which CO.
operate with Iowa State College and
the federal department of agriculture.
with annual dues to be pro-rated ac-
/ cOrding to membership of the bureaus.
! not to exceed 50 cents per member
annually. Each county member has
one representative on the board OF
directors, but directors must be men
actively engaged in farming.
Officers and directors of the feder-
alton are TO serve without pay,
except that expenses of attending
federation meetings will be paid by the
organiza ton. The secretary alone is
a paid official.
The executive committee consists OF
| one member from each congressional
| district, but the members must BIZ
members OF the board of directors
Officers OF the federation, consistins
of president, first, second. and third
vice presidents, and treasurer, art
elected by the board Of directors. The
secretary is appointed by the board.
The constitution provides for foul
standing committees of three member.
each, namely, committees on organiza-
ton, education, marketing and trans.
portation and legislation
Oppose daylight Saving"
The membership went on recor
unanimously against the daylight say
ing law, which, it is averred, work
to the disadvantage os the farmer
In the discussion it was brought ou
that the law had the effect of making
+ha emr,lnvsnent Of farm iaho. IiMi