Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-24
FARMERS SAY U. s.
DIDN'T PLAY FAIR
State Board Meeting Ends in
Blaze of Protest Against
Draft Plan
NEED BOYS IN FIELD
Speakers Voice Warning That Pro-
duction Cannot Be Maintained
Without Help

Condemnation Of the Federal Govern
ment was the dominant note Of the clos
Ing session uf the state board Of Agri-
culture. The board meetings, which
were directly under tho control Of tho
state Administration. were not allowed
during the last two days to take up
any question that might develop po-
litical feeling.
The state Board. which always ends
its sessions by adopting resolutions, did
not consider any of the questions dis
cussed during the conference in the form
Of resolutions. hut under the head Of
| miscellaneous business many members
adversely criticised the Federal Govern
ment, especially for taking farmers boys
for soldiers.
Resentment against the national Gov
ernmeut was also exhibited by several Of
labor question was one for Federal In
t'rycntiou. l.. \. Wcimcr former Mayor
Of Lob mon, was outspokcu In his de-
uunciatiou Of the Government. He he
liovcd the taking over Of tho railroads
was gray" mistake. J. Aldus Herr,
Lancaster, advocated moro intensive
planting by the farmers, hut urged them
not 60 plant more acres, as the Govern
mcut has requested.
URGES NEED FOR L. $. AID
Louis Piollct, wysox, slid it was time
for the Government TO aid the farmers
/ in the farm labor question. and Herr
then added that until the farmers can
get adequate prices for their products
and 90 into the open labor market and
afford To pay for labor there could be
no solution To- the flrmhand shortage.
ono farmer seriously advocated bring
! ing in Chinese labor. hut he did not nr I
] trsRT
aEriculturists.
{ The same opposition so the Govern
mcnt made it, appearance last night
at the joint meeting, when state Master
( McSp lrran spoke, lie said during his
criticisms
Last year tho farmer took the Gov
B Drnmcnt at its word and raised a large
l crop under the direct promise that the
4 farm labor would not be taken away. hut
instead Of the Government fulfilling that
promise the towns were allowed to take
credit for "a lot of culistments that should
have been credited TO tho country. The
districts were DIR AVN upon in proportion
. 20 population instead Of in proportion
4 To the number Of rcEiStrantS, and that
4 took a larger share from the country
than from the city
Many boards Of exemption took tho
! farmers who were pro lised exemption
/ and all this after the farms had suf.
Tho farmer Is Justly complaining
. as the President admits. and cannot pro
! duce the coming season what he did this
. last year, unless the Government very
. soon gets awake to the need of action
and paroles to the farm those who know
how 70 raise food"
DAIRG LOSSES CAUSE ALARM
state dairymen and breeders gave
consideration to means to prevent fur.
thcr decreases in dairy cows, the los.
during 1917 having been per cont Tx
state poultrymcn discussed the new
STATE standard OF feed for poultry rec
ommcnded by the war commission
Lebanon was chosen for the gprint
meeting Of the board, receiving IS vote,
20 10 for Williamsport ana / for Bed
ford.
W. H. Stout. Pine Grove, Schuylkil
! County, in presenting his report as agri
, cultural geologist, declared that tn,
state board should be continued anC
given more powers, as II represents n,
common people" in farming. Sevcra
other speakers also urged greater pow.
crs for the board, which is now In It,
forty-frst year, and that It should no
be supplanted by any other organiza
ton
Matthew Rogers, Juniata: H. G. Nc
/ Gowan, Berks, and s. c. George, In,
diana, were elected vice presidents, anc
the executive committee was chosen as
follows:
Louis Piolctt Bradford ]. L. Young
Franklin: j. Aldus Herr, Lancaster: \
g. Temple, Chester: L. \. Studchakcr
Mexican; r. J. Weld, Warren CLARK
VI. Bower, Perry, and l.. :. Fcnstcr.
maChcr, Lchigh.