The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-09-13
Florence, Ala, Sept. 5th, 1919.
" V Wright, Tallulah, La.
Dear Sir:

more interest is being manifested
.han heretofore in the oleomargariIe
question. Mr. E. A. Calvin appearea
5afore the Senate District of Column
his Committee July 31st and at the
close of his evidence got in good
strong word advocating the repeal OF
oleomargarine taxes. On August y,
Congressman William w. RucEer, OF
Missouri. made a speech advocating
she repeal of these taxes which ap-
reras on page 4465 in the Congress
sional Record.
There is no doubt that Southern
Farmers are waking up to their vital
interest in this great question.
Yours truly,
JOHN T. ASHCRAFT.
Farmer, Demand Repeal of Oleomar-
Rariae.-Oklakoma.
Whereas, the value of our vege-
table oils as food have been long es-
tablished. and in spite of this, restrict
i've laws are still in force against Their
sale and use; therefore be it
Resolved by the Annual Meeting
Of the Farmers Union of the State
of Oklahoma in convention assembled
this twentieth day of August, 1919,
at Clinton, Oklahoma, that we de-
nand the immediate repeal of special
;axes. penalties ard restrictive laws
now imposed upon these oils and
.heir by-products and that they De
eyiven the same treatment in legisia-
, ton as the animal fats and their
, products.
Louisiena
Whereas. the Congress Of the u
nited States some years ago enacted
!, LEGISLATION imposing heavy tax upor
. the sale of Oleomargarine when col
ored as butter is colored and heav!
license upon manufacturers and al
dealers in such Oleomargarine, and
? Whereas, Oleomargarine has be
come to be recognized as one OF on
J. most important American foods, ant
o its value as food has been determin
e ed by Chemists and other scientin
j. persons to be equal to, if not superl
= or to butter, and:
h Whereas, the tax and license I'm
E. posed by these unjust an dinde1ensl
If Bile laws amounts to rank clscr'ni
o. nation against the farmers who gro'
ID the products out Of which Oleomal
es ,-arine is manufactured, and a ran
50 discrimination against the millions
~ city consumers who desire to purchas
" and use a delicious and guarantee
It. to be sanitary and pure, at reasoi
-" able price, and:
he Whereas, there is at this time
in feeling of unrest and discomfort grow
X ing largely out of the high cost
IS. living. Therefore, be it
,st Resolved 10y the Louisiana DIV
nut ion CT the Farmers Educational az
en- Cooperative Union Of America
,p- session at Opeicusas this ffteen
he day of August, 1919, tina. in the
ct. terest OF fair play, justict and rig
ur- we demand tha all taxes and lceas
,ry be repealed by law and the Peep
OK. be given an opportunity to purcha
pa this Wholesome food in its mos. p;
or. atGpia aid attractive form and to
st It without restriction or discrimia
ion ton, and be it further
mes. Resolved that copies Of this ra5o
the ton be sent to our Senators and II
on resenta.ives in Congress and cop
nal, be given to the press.
on Vegetable Oil Education
ear Whereas, the food content of
peanuts, cottonseed and soy be-
bv grown in America is nearly, ii !
,isi- quite equal to the food content
ing all the milk used for butter-mak
tied in America; and,
Whereas, the use of these veges
proteins as food has hardly been
OR yeloped at all, and this nse of
oils has only recently been develoI
in limited way by private enterpl
shes go that the process are either entil
liant secret, or at best not generally knC
" is and.
sides Whereas, practically every pear
lope cottonseed and soyo bean grove
COW also a producer Of some milk, ard
Whcheas,, the U. S. Department
10Th Agriculture has conducted sew
etter highly successful educational C
2 to paigns for the improvement and
ssist- creased use of various foods:
tire. Therefore, be it resolved by
-sity. STATE Farmers Union Of Georgi;
,ould annual session assembled at Ma
and Georgia, on this December 8, Il
plant ~. The U. S. Department of
,ften riculture is urged to institute a c
Iv to paign of education as to the valu
ants. peanuts, cottonseed and soyo b.
{ the products as human foods and
sual- various forms in which they ma,
$ the advantageously used, and to lend
;. enlargement and aid to the var
Use is Agricultural Colleges in the study
one development of these products :