Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-08

Some State 0rasge Resolutions.
Whereas: The eight-hour day has
become the established custom in the
manufacturing and transportation sys-
TENS OF the country, and
whereas: Practically everything that
the farmer buys must be paid for BY
him on the basis of an eight-hOur day
for the labor cost of the article, and
Whereas: We recognize that an
eighthour day Is impossible on the
farm II We feed and clothe the world; !;
therefore be 1t
Resolved: That iu setting the price
or determining the cost Of any agricui-
tural produce, the labor cost shall Do
figured On tho basis Of an eight-h0ur
day and at the prevailing wage In the
industries.
EDUCATION AID FUND.
The report of this committee was
made BY r. T. Goodrich as follows:,
Recognizing the importance OF render
ing subs antial benefits to the ambitious
rural boy and girl Of slender means;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved: That the Maine State
Grange hereby pledges its best endeavors
% owards the establishment OF . fund
to be known as the Grange Educational
Aid Fund of Maine, to be controlled by
board OF trustees, appointed by the
master and overseer of the. Maine State
Grange; and be it further
Resolved: That $500 be.sppropriated
for the purpose from the present funds
of the Maine State Grange, and that
eyery subordinate and Pomona Grange
in the state be asked to contribute at
least five cents per member.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
Resolved: That the Maine State
Grange should have permanent Public
Health committee, who shall outline
definite policy of health propaganda and
plan for the cooperation OF the rural
subordinate and Pomona Oranges In
carrying out the policy adopted. This
committee shouldIc dIconsistiof ut least hve
Grapeers, one of whom should be q
physician (if possible), one . woman,
and one q man identified with the!public
schools.
FARM PROBLEMS.
Whereas: New England and the
Federal Farm Loan District have many
Grange or farm problems and interests
peculiar to this section Of the country;
Resolved: That the executive COM
mittee be instructed that whenever In
their judgment the interests OF the order
require 1t, they join with these districts
10 working out Grange;.and farm prob
lems.
COMMITTEES.
Whereas. The majority OF the men,
bers of all committees are appointed the
first day of the session of the Maine
State Grange, and therefore, very little
time is given to the consideration OF In
portant questions, be 1t
Resolved That ell committees be
appointed Prior to Dec. /, each year and
that the chairman Of said committee
send copy of the intended report to
each member OF said committee tor their
onsideration at least one week before
the State Grange session.
AGRICULTURAL REPRESENTATION.
Whereas: The agriculture of the
United States employs more labor and
furnishes more tonnage for transporta-
ton than any other industry, and is vitality
interested iu the conditions under which
Its work shall be performed after the
close OF this world war; therefore be 1t
Resolved: That on ell boards or COM
missions, either state or national, having
to do with labor transportation and the
adjustments of conditions after the
war, We demand that organised sgricul-
ture shall have its just proportion OF
SCHOOL FUND.
Resolution introduced by State
Lecturer PurInton:
Resolved: That the State Grange de-
clare itself In favor of Law whereby the
state mill fund and the common school
fund may be distributed according to
the aggregate attendance In the common
schools, and that tho Grange legislative
committee do all ip Its power to get In
to law bill providing for that purpose
the school funds OF the state.
SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT.
Resolved: That the Maire State
Grange, in its 44th annual session as
sembled, pledges the support Of the
IS 900 members of its order throughout
the State of Maine to President Wilson
In q vigorous prosecution OF the war
against Germany and Austria Hungary
to successful conclusion, and peace
along the lines of the President's mes.
sage to the Congress of The United
States. And We further pledge our Or
der TO do all in our power to support
and maintain our soldiers In the camp
and ON the field with all the comforts
that they can enjoy under conditions of
war.
The cow the Butcher Refused.