Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-28


satisfaction among farm help,
A. Iowa - primarily an agricultu'
raj state. II was argued that the law
should not apply In Iowa. The fcder-
alton went on record as unanimously
opposing the continuance of the plan,
and motion to take referendum OF
all county farm bureaus carried with
out opposition.
Question Of Finances.
The question OF financing the feder-
alton was thoroughly discussed, sew
cral plans being proposed, but no de-
finite action being taken. One propos-
al was that boards OF supervisors be
asked 10 contribute to the support OF
the organization, or TO have the state
legislature amend the law providing
for support Of farm organizations, look
ing to an appropriation from the state.
II was also suggested shat member
shin 10 farm bureaus In the state he
made uniform. not TO be less than 50
annually, and that the state lesisla-
turc be asked to appropriate to eacn
county an amount equal To that Sc
cured thru membership. To this would
he added the 81 500 available from fed
craI appropriation.
William Children OF West Potta-
vattamie, opposed any form of taxa
ton. insisting on personal effort alone
to carry on the work. The plan oil
taxation proposed, he said, would fan
upon city and country alike, ana ne
argued that il would be just as reas-
enable for the union labor organiza-
tons TO ask state all TO carry on
the ir work, as for the farmer to make
such an appeal
|; was moved that the federation
,asl. the legislature to require poarus
OF supervisors to appropriate an
amount equal OF membership teeS Vi
the bureaus. - conduct the farm pro-
gram. An amc ndment was offered 10
make the sum appropriated by the leg
isIaturc at lCaS. as much as the
me mbcrship fees.
Hartman Howard suggested that
the tax be made a state TAX instead VI
county tax. Speakers. including re-
representatives. OF farm journals, argued
against asking financial aid OF the
state or county. Ii was pointed OUT
that the federation, with program"
of exceptional value 10 members
would be worth far more 10 the lhoi-
yidual farmer than any mempersn'o
fee which might be imposed and IN
sisted that he fees be placed hIs"
enough to cover all expenses NO de-
f-i,o action was taken on the matter
of finance.
PROGRAM Of Federation.
The federation. perhaps. may De con
flarod an out growth of the war lne
farmers of Iowa have learned III ''e
mast two years the great advantage
gained through cooperation. iowa
grain production during the two years
of MAR has increased more than l'o'o'-
900 hushelS annually. This mas le-
S,,It,a only from co-opt ratlSe eios
and abandonment OF pe''s 'e"''
ana difference .;.,, ,
The federation starts out WIN "
most ambitious program. II under'dn's
70 solve production and dAs'r'ru'.on
,,r,,rerns for its membership. and tl'r"
ro-operation remedy transpor'a'4'''
evils. ,..,
Every member will have the adran :
- ~ SURVEYS and legal counsel OF
fine federation. and may derive there-
from advantages the value OF Whicn
mas. he in a monetary sense far IN eN-
case of the membership fee he pays
Essentially a farm organization the
federation is for farmers only. II has
been organized by representative far
mers at the suggestion OF FARMERS
without the cooperation OF Iowa state
College or any farm organizations.
There was an effort on the part OF
the members of breeders association
and other organizations to have the
bars let down to admit them to MEM
bership. but it was made plain that TO
become members of the federation, the
members of other organizations must
first unite with a county farm bureau.
The federation has been launched