Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-05-23
DISTRICT MEETING OF FARM
LABOR ORGANIZATION
Held at Hays, Kansas. May II, 1915

The District meeting OF the farm
labor organization comprising the del
egates from Trego, Ellis, Russell
Norton, Smith, Phillips, Graham Os.
borne and Rocks counties were called
to order by Mr. c. r. Weeks, super.
inten6ent of the State Experiment
station, as temporary chairman Mr.
Weeks explained in a few words the
object Of the meeting and suggested
that permanent organization be
formed. Upon motion Mr.. John r
Chittenden was duly elected as per.
rnanent chairman. The Chair then ap.
pointed w. A. Bolinger to act as Sec
rotary.
MI. Layton, OF Osborne, then NOV
ed that the ballot On all motions be
taken IN proportion to the population
Of the county and that each delega-
ton elect chairman who would cast
the vote of the entire delegation.
The motion was duly seconded and
after discussion passed without a dis
senting voice
The number of votes of each coun-
ty under this plan was then deter
mined to be as follows: Norton 12:
Rocks IL; Osborne IA; .Trego 6; Ellis
IA; Russell r.
The delegations then reported chair
man and members present as follows
Norton, Arthur Somme 6; Smith M.
r. Alternately 5; Rocks, j. r. Collins z;
Osborne, W. A. Layton 80; Trego, j.
Rinker 2; Ellis, Louis Kraus SIS; Rus
sell, Il. M. LANG g. Total delegates
present 113
Mr.. R. D. Bailey, of the U. S. De
partment OF Agriculture, Regional Di-
rector of State Administrators for 12
states then gave an interesting talk.
Showing that it was not the desire CT
the Government to fix the amount
that would be paid or in what manner
it should be paid but appealing to the
farmers to determine these and 10
had reached a conclusion. He also
appealed urgently to the people of our
towns and villages to get into the
game and assist in the saving OF this
crop.
Mr. Kraus, of Ellis: move that the
harvest hands for this season be paid
by the hour
This motion was duly seconded and
carried almost without any discussion.
Mr. Layton, of Osborne: In order
that It may help each delegation on
the several subjects considered; /
move that an adjournment o. .rle-tal-
hour be taken for the discussion Of
these matters IN each delegation by
its members
This motion was carried and the
meeting adjourned to meet at four
O'Clock.
Discussion of the number of hours
to constitute a day was then discuss
ed by Mr.. Nelson, of Trego, Mr.. Col
Inns, of Rocks ano DR.. Waters, Ex-
president of the State Agricultural
College, who particularly called at
tention to the Union Labor and what
they would expect in regard to over
time should any definite number of
hours be set as day.
Mr. Layton, of Osborne, then call
- ottC-1S@O1A ~ Liz 014cI6llCG IN Ino
character of work performed That
some of the workers might be classed
as helpers and called attention to the
fact that some of the fields were at
a considerable distance from the
barns. He then moved that the Ques-
ton be amended to read: That the
time be paid for start when the head
er starts and stop when the header
stops, except when the field is one,
mile or more from the barn in which
case the pay would start when they
began work in the field
The amendment was seconded by
Mr- Collins of Rocks
Discussion on the amendment was
then made by Mr. Nelson, of Trego-