Evening journal., 1919-08-15
DEEAWMAARREANIS DELAMAREAI1S MEET. MEET
GRANGERS' CHIEF.
Tells Farmers They Should
Protest Daylight Saw
ing Law
DEAN HAYWARD
TELLS OF FRANCE
Special No The Evening Journal.

Special NO The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Ag. iJ.-In an address in
Wolf Hall, Delaware College, yesterday
afternoon, before an audience Of
grangers, who came TO Newark to attend
The annual field day of the Pomona
Grange. OF New Castle county. W. G..
Wilson, OF Illinois, Master OF the Ma
tlonal Grange. urged that in case presi-
dent Wilson should veto the present
daylight repeater bill now before him,
100000 should send him letters OF
protest. In case he approves it, Mr..
Wilson said, the grangcrs should send
him letters VI thanks.
In discussing the original daylight
savings repeater. which President VIII
son vetoed some weeks ago. the speaker
said he thought Congress was honest
when 10 passed the repeater. He also
referred TO the bill being passed as a
wartime measure and said at that time
he farmers made no objection, be
cause Of IL being a wartime measure.
lie said II could not be shown how the
moving up Of the clock between the
periods that 10 now effects saving any
fuel. lie declared that the only ones
who now benefit by 70 are a class like
the golfers, who want another hour or
daylight so they won't lose so many
golf balls
Mr.. Wilson rldiculed the idea that the
American farmer Is getting rich. BE
careful YOU Delaware farmers. IN
boarding up your millions he laughed.
Mr.. Wilson talked on the responsible
tty OF oranges during the reconstruction
period and said there was great op-
portunity for oranges 10 increase their
usefulness. The great question TO be.
solved. he said is not greater prOduc-
ion. but better distribution.
The speaker said many theories have
heen advanced as 10 how 10 keep the
BOYS and girls on the farm u bave
solved that problem ne said. Make
The farm Just as profitable as any other
business and the boys and girls will re-
main"
Mr.. Wilson criticized Samuel CONN
crs. labor leader. for his alleged state
ment that what labor wants is high
nrices for labor and low prices for
food" That. the speaker said could
not he. In concluding Mr. Wilson SAID
in the readiustment period the farmers
should stand together for their just
rights.
NIr. Wilson said that the Grange or
ganizaiion was over % years old, and
that it had at last won the respect Of
all parties. They give ms credit or
honesty and integrity he said, ana
working for the interests Of the mass
of the people
we must attend TO the little things.
ne continued. there are people who
never seem to amount to anything be-
cause they can never seem TO find any
hing big enough for them 10 handle.
,,et us make the Grange an active, po-
ent force
"The farmer ~ the future he con
snued. must be a chemist, an eiimol-
)gist and a geologist.'
Chairman Arnold Naudain. Master OF
Pomona Grange, opened the meeting
" reading a letter Of regret from sen
TOR L, Heisler Ball, which stated that
wing IN the present food Investigation
he sneaker would be unable TO be pres
mi. much 10 his personal regret
Tho Hrst speaker was Francis ID.
BALDWIN now examiner OF claims, com
sensations and insurance claims. secre-
arv Of the War Risk Insurance Bu-
ran Mr.. Baldwin spoke briefly Of his
,vneriences in connection with his
Xork and also touched upon some oil
Tho features Of the War Risk lnsur-
,nce Mr.. Baldwin was well known 10
most present, being a native or Hoe
kessin
The chairman then introduced w. j.
Williams. personal representative pI
rhe director Of war risk insurance. Mr..
Williams characterized the war risk in
surance as "the greatest philanthroplc
work ever attempted by any govern
nent for its people. Uncle-Sam fulillls
bis contracts. Every eX-service man
should keep his insurance he SAID.
Mr. Williams is one Of many similar
sneakers now touring the country IN
the interests Of the war risk insurance
bureau and the policyholders.
Mr.. Williams will address a meetlhg
At Camden Campmeeting grounds To-
iav on the same subject
In his address Dean Harry Hayward
OF the agricultural department OF Della
ware College. told Of his impressions
i'm France. where he was recently sta-
toned as an instructor.
"The French show a lack NJ pep. ne
remarked. "The average farm Is of
but twelve acres, and the methods are
antiquated.'
Professor Hayward differed radically
from those who think IL will take ages
10 completely reclaim the devastated
regions Of France. lie thought that
much could be accomplished in a space
OF five years. Thousands Of German }