Smyrna times., 1918-01-16
KENT FARMERS ORGANIZE
FARM BUREAU At DOVER
WANT LEGISLATURE TO PASS
A LABOR LAW THE FIRST THING

Question of Special Session of LegisIa-
ture Put up Before Governor Town
send Who is Non ConnmitaI.
Quite a number from Smyrna at |
tended in Dover on Friday the en-
thu0iastir meeting of Kent County |
Farmers to form Farmers Bureau.
T1e meeting took place at the Century
Club House and was largely attended.
James H. Hughes of Dover, temporary
chairman, briefly stated the object and
purposes of the meeting. He was
followed by Mr.. Fisher from the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture at Washington, who went into
the detail of the work. stating that
while such an organization here was
a new thing, the movement was not
new elsewhere in the country. In
part, he said: "The farm bureau was
organized to help the county agent in
his plans. 1t was non-sectarian and
non-political. 1t was organized also
to stimulate an interest in the food
conservation movement now asked for
by the government; to assist in or
ganizing boys and girls working
clubs; home economics. He urged
that the county or community chair
man be man with the push and vim
to aid in the work as much as pos
sible." The report of Secretary F.
H. Richardson showed the work that
had already been accomplished in the
several communities in securing mem
bers, there being 645 signed members,
men and women. Practically every
town and village in Kent county was
represented in the work.
New Officers to Head the Organization
A nominating committee Of 18 was
appointed to submit names for officers
for the permanent organization. Al
J the afternoon session the committee
/ made report, as follows: President
{ F. M. Soper, Wyoming; Vice-presi:
! dent-Benjamin II. Moor, Dover
Secretary Frank Richardson, Wyom
I ing; Treasurer Harry Ross, Ches
I: void; Committees-Labor, H. c.
Richardson. Wyoming; live stock
g Harry Clark. Kenton; boys and girls
n clubs, Professor Robert Shilling
i Dover; women's work, Mrs. K. L
r Cowgirl, Dover; farm accountant, A
g Brainerd Peet, Milford. Constitution
8 and bylaws were adopted. The pro
y gram committee outlined the work 70
n the year, which proposes many impor
e tant subjects, including labor, hom
# economics, poultry, farm records, soil
IS and crops, etc.
Governor Townsend Greets Farmer
At the afternoon session the rool
II was packed to the doors, many stanC
re ing, while the platform also was file
le to capacity. After the election {
m officers, Governor John G. Townser
in came on the platform and was receive
IS with applause. Being called on fl
e. an address, he said he had not con
tn to make an address but to seek a
ed the information possible. He congra
nd ulated the people on the wonderf
90 start made in Kent county and sa
"a he had already asked the District E
vo emption Board to review all occup
he tiOnal cases, including farmers a
lis agricuIturists, and that as his reque
zee had been granted in the past he b
n. lieved it would be granted again.
p general discussion followed. in whi
m. ]. H. Hughes, G. C. Herring. T.
.al Roe, p. Emerson, E. C. Clement
W, Edward Atkinson, Professor Spaid a
nd others took part. The discussion
ew cluded problems of labor, tractor
fertilizers and other farm topics
lad Law for Compulsory Farm Labor
RS. The question of calling a spec
ess session of the Legislature, to pass
of law for compulsory labor, was cons
and cred, and by large majority mot
1ne to request the governor to call spec
la session was adopted. Governor TOv
and send was asked about the matter, af
the the meeting, but declined to disc
nty the request at this time. The me
of ing adjourned to meet subject to c
he of chairman.
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sed D. A. Knots Buys Home in SmYr
was .;.4 D,.