American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-07-25

proposed organization and gave the
that Every farmer in the county
would have had a good crop this year
had he followed his best judgment. 1
would have had 40 bushels of fall
grain had l not sowed spring wheat
against my better judgment. Power
county is the best farming section in
the state and personally l have only
myself to blame. | have been all ov-
er Cassia and Bingham counties and
the fall wheat l have seen here beats
them all. l lost a forty bushel crop
on account of sowing spring grain.
What we need here in Power county
is a little more faith"
Has Faith In County.
Bert Adams, a prominent Rockland
farmer expressed great faith in the
country and was we'll satisfied with
his four hundred acres of fall grain.
He blamed careless farming and mis-
taken judgment for most of the crop
failures this year and believed that
there would be as much or more wheat
this year than last.
w. w. Beckstead was roundly APP
plauded following an earnest and en-
thusiastic appeal for cooperation be-
tween all interests and an immediate
effort to procure federal aid. He
said, Friends, the proposition before
us is serious and vital. There is no
doubt but what millions of dollars
will be appropriated to aid drouth
stricken farmers. The proposition
before us is to see hat we get our
share of the appropriation and get IL
now when il is most needed. l be-
lieve it is the work of every organiza-
ton in the county. every farmer and
, every business man in every precincI
to get behind this organization and
boost, boost. boost.
1--WE all like to sit by and let the
, other fellow do the work. That thing
has got to stop. We all have the hab.
it of knocking too much. Let's stoI
I it. We have live men in the towr
and county. Let's get them to worl
and get behind them to the man
Send word direct to Governor Davis
in Washington and u representative:
/, there that Power county is on the
: map and ready to do whatever is ask.
ed to entitle her to her just share o
= recognition"
Put on War Drive Plan.
Carl Rudeen insisted that the pres
: ent organization effected should worl
on the same plan as a war drive. Hi
n | IAA.Y 4, ALnN 49,. .-IN.l a. 80 Al.
emergencies of a and in every cas-
did all that was asked because ever.
person in the county was in the har
ness at work. Why, he says, canno
we % all work together in the sam
way for the good of our own homes
business and farms.
T. G. Sparks, prominent in the worI
e of organizing the preliminary matter
s relative to the meeting explained tn
s work of the committee OF organiza
ton and emphasized the necessity O
having every organization represent
r ed and still not having too cumber
N some a body to do effective work. ii
was an enthusiastic booster for tn
meeting and was kept busy explainin
n the working methods to those unfa
miliar with the plan.
II After the discussion regarding tn
need of an organization DR.. Schilt
called for a vote on the question an
every man present rose enthusiast
cally to his feet. Now that we M
: all for the proposition" he said, let
ell get behind and boost. Upon me
ton of Ed Strong the meeting was az
journed.
y A meeting of the board of diret
III tors will be held soon to elect off
GERS and plan a campaign for futui
work. In the meantime the commi
le tee elected to procure feed and see
b. is busy lining up the county lnfll
re ences necessary to procure federi
aid.
Jim Fisher of the Rockland Sta
V bank telephoned Thursday that /
was unable to attend the Wednesdi
meeting but could be depended upC
va TO assist in every way the plans
the organization just effected. Cha
n Allen Of the Evans State bank and
ga II. Baum Of the First National bal
are working together with Mr.. Els
er and those three with the rest
the committee named are expect
in a few days TO have a plan OF acti,
ready TO submit for the procuring
federal aid.
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