The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-03-14
NE GRANGE SERVICE TO CIT
IZENSHIp

mated on Il purely dollars ana Genus
basis. Least Of all an organization
like the Grange whose range of ser
vice is so broad, whose avenues of
helpfulness are so varied. 1t is not
enough to aid the farmers merely in
the raising of crops and the breeding
of stock; in it's assistance toward
making that farmer more efficient,
more sympathetic, more broad mind
ed, more cooperative, in short a more
valuable citizen-here is where the
largest service Of the Grange is rem
dered, where it always has been and
ever must be rendered.
Every man is benefited by high
ideals of home, of social and civic
progress. Every man owes to society
his best, and should contribute in so
far as he may to all that makes for
the welfare of his fellow. It is the
working together-and each for the
good of all-that has made civiliza-
ton.
In the growth of civilization the
family relation was the first recog-
nized duty of every man. To provide
for the physical comfort, and to pro-
tect those dependent upon him, was
the first consideration. Society is but
a larger family-and the law of inter-
dependence is that which binds COM
munities together The standards of
community life affects every unit of
that community. Therefore the farm
err owns share of his time and his
effort to creating the best possible
conditions in moral and social environ
ments, in his own town, his state or
the national government. Public mat
tiers are of vital Importance to every
citizen, and every man should recog.
nize that he has an Individual respon-
sibility in the making of the laws un-
der which he lives.
Cooperation is the fundamental
principle by which man must seek to
obtain better conditions. The farmer
has been slow to avail himself of this
power. His calling isolates him, in a
great measure, from daily contact
with his neighbors. 1t develops indi-
vidualism and self-reliance, but he
needs the power of organization to
meet successfully the forces opposed
to his interests.
Efficiency is the modern word for
usefulness. Increased efficiency is in
creased usefulness. Men in all lines
of industry are directly interested in
this problem. 1t has become Ma
tional slogan. The government, the
railroads, the banks, the manufacture
ers, the merchants, the distributors,
are using every means possible to in
crease their efficiency. So must the
farmer, the original producer, study to
secure greater efficiency in his own
labors, in that of his employees, his
machinery, and in the elimination Of
waste of material or labor.
Legislative duties are more import
ant than questions of method The
farmer is being robbed by the charac-
ter Of some of the legislation that his
carelessness and Indifference has al
lowed. Agricultural colleges, insti-
tutes and farm papers should give as
much help to the farmer in regard to
legislative measures that affect his
welfare, as to the methods Of produc-
ing crops. His crops will not bring
him just returns for his labor if the
tariff, taxation and transportation
laws grant the rights and franchises
that rob him of the forests, and the
water power, and the prices of COM
modities that he must buy at exorbi-
tant rates. The farmer should be in
formed on all live subjects of state
and national legislation.
The uplift of the farmer is more
largely dependent on his full under
standing Of his civic duty than upon
any other one factor.
The farmer must believe in himself,
and in his ability to secure through
legislation and cooperation the safe
guarding of his special interests. The
farm develops independence of
thought and action. The Grange calls
for the ability to express his opinions,
to present them forcibly to others, to
win recognition not only from his fell
low farmers but from all others. The
Grange stands as the defender of pub
lie interests of all classes, as the en-
envy of graft, greed and special priv
ilege.
The Grange lives and grows because
it has the power to adjust itself to
new conditions.
Local ailments respond best to To-
cal treatment. The Grange has the
remedy. Will you help us make the
application?
T. M. WILLIAMS,
Master N. D. State Grange.
P. S. G. N. Bowman, deputy state
organizer, just returned from Hunter,
Cass county, where he instituted a
Grange with 80 charter members.
Any community wishing to organize
notify T. M. Williams, Des Laos, N. D.
FARMERS AZ BANKERS
500 Paid on Savings Accounts.
so Paid on Time Certificates.
Checking Accounts, Insurance.
Open Saturday Evenings.
First Farmers Bank Of MInot.
FARM LOANS AND CITY LOANS
The Savings Loan 4 Trust Co.,
Sons of Norway Bldg, Minot, N. D
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