South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-18
CAMPAIGN To
END THURSDAY
County Agent {. C. Bird Ex-
plains Purpose of Indiana
Farmers Federation.

Thursday night will see the cul-
mination OF weeks OF effort by the
men actively engaged in furthering
the farmers federation OF the state.
when IL IS expected to finish a cam
paign throughout the county for
membership and a fund OF $4,000.
County Agent r. {. Bird has been
among those that have given a large
share or their time TO the movement
and In explaining the purpose of the
federation, Mr.. Bird says:
The Indiana Farmers federation
is a statewide organization OF farm
ers, which is making an effort and
a successful one. 20 unite all farm
ers' associations and individuals un-
der one head. Twenty-Five other
corn belt states have already formed
permanent federations Of this
nature. During the fall a national
federation viii follow The out
standing features OF this movement
are. the calibre OF leadership. the
thOroughness OF the organization
and the adequate way that the fed
erations are being financed.
State Secretary.
The state federation OF Indiana
has employed one OF the most COM
petent farmers OF the state as gen
eraI secretary. and in Lewis Taylor
The farmers have a leader or ability
and strength. Seventy counties have
already finished organization and are
going into the drive Of the 18th 10
put across the 5000, 900 fund, which
will ensure the continuation OF the
work FOR az least three years. This
fund IS 10 be used TO finance the
central office, to employ a livestock
expert 10 represent the farmers at
the Chicago stock yards TO hire nee
essary legal talent and 10 provide
funds for emergencies which are
sure 10 come in the next few
months.
The farmers Of St. Joseph county
are going TO raise their share. or
$4,000 on Friday. Sept 10. Already
the township organizations have
been largely perfected and the same
general plan has been developed as
used for the Liberty loans The
county organization recommended
a fat membership fee OF So TO
conform with the state plan. The
understanding is that the county's
share OF the $500. 900 is 10 be paid
out OF this mem bership and the
township and county units are ap-
portioned the balance between them
as a working fund. Other counties
have finished the membership cam
paign. but St Joseph county is maxi
ing the one drive TO cover both.
Purpose OF Organization.
Briefly the purposes Of the fed
Grafton are TO organize for the good
% the farmer. for equity among men
and for stability of the republic. in
the words OF Lewis Taylor. The
federation expects TO uphold the in
terests of the farmer in legislative.
economic and educational matters
II is strictly non-partisan. non
sectarian. II represents no single
group and is not dominated by any
section OF locality It's government
is really democratic and reaches
down to the township unit as the
final factor in its deliberations
The American farmer is willing
TO produce food at as low a cost as
CONSTANT with fair profits and good
living conditions. He objects. how
ever. TO bearing the sole loss I'm the
decrease in the II. G L. and asks
others 10 go with him in this re-
duction.
The federation does not replace
or destroy existing associations but
rather endorses the effective work
of cooperative associations, Clean
ers and Grange. 1t expects 10 unity
AT OF the valuable forces now work
alone, so that the farmer and the
nation may be benefited and pro
tected.
tSigned) (. c. Bird. county agent.