The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-02-07
BRING EN- BACK
CLUBS FOR MEDII
TESTIMONIALS TO
COUNTY'S HERO
And To Further The War Savings
Stamp Cause For
1919.

On january 27 and % there was
held the most important meeting
ever staged by farmers in the state
of Ohio. 1t was the forming of a
State Federation Of Farm Bureaus.
The meeting was held on the cam
pus Of Ohio State University during
Farmers Week. Some three hundred
delegates from 76 Ohio County Farm
Bureaus gathered at the first session
called on Monday afternoon, the 9th.
The first meeting was given over
TO a discussion Of delegates and v0t-
/ ing privileges. George Cooley, presi-
dent of the Cuyahoga County Farm
Bureau, was elected temporary chair
man. He Immediately appointed a
committee of FIVE to select a commit
I tee Of ten to draft a constitution and
bylaws. Medina's president, S. b.
Stoddard, was made the chairmen OF
I this committee.
When the constitutional committee
was named Mr.. Stoddard was chosen
as chairman, and in that capacity, en-
gineered the formation of a set of ar
ticles that were adopted without q
\ change as the constitution Of the state
federation.
Medina county can feel that her
interests were well cared for under
these conditions. No other county in
I the state played as important a role
Ia the organization of this federation.
Having a chairman Of the only COM
mittee selected during the assembly,
is no small recognition for one coun-
!, ty.
The constitution as adopted provid-
4 ed for an executive committee OF nine
members, three elected for three
I years, three for two and three for one,
thereafter electing only three mem
. bers at each annual meeting to serve
for period of three years. These
men select their own officers, which
consist Of president and a recording
secretary. These men are to serve
without pay except when on Official
\ business for the federation. There is
to be selected an executive secretary,
who will be salaried officer with
permanent offices III Columbus. He is
to look after all interests Of the Fed
Grafton in a Legislative and business
way. The executive committee will
take some time in selecting this man.
This is, without doubt, the most
Z extensive organization of farmers
ever attempted In the state. The mem
Z hership will be not less than $4,000,
( practically all Of whom are voters
and farmers.
The following are members Of the
\ executive committee Of the State Fed
GRAFTON: O. E. Bradfut, Xenia, presi-
dent; L. j. Taber, Barnsville; George
/, Cooley, Dover Bay; H. C. Rodgers,
Mechanicsburg; II. p. Miller, Della
ware; Depew Head, Marion; H. E.
Shaver, Gallipolis; Mr.. Balyeat, Van
\ Vert, and Mr.. Beal Of Springfield.
Among this list are noted grange
!, workers, bankers, farmers, famous
breeders Of cattle, fruit men, insti-
tute lecturers and others. It is with
out doubt select group of big bust
ness farmers, every one equal to the
tasks before him in this work.
On Feb. IL, the State Federation
will meet at Ithaca, N. X, to form
the National Federation Of Farm
Bureaus. This body will represent 9
\ million farmers, surely the greatest
organization Of farmers ever put
across in this line.
Others who attended the meeting
from this county were Secretary H
w. Codding, r. P. Elliott Of Seville
member Of the county executive
committee, and County Agent Sails.
bury. Each did his part in seeing
that the Medina county program was
given attention.
While this was perhaps the mos
important gathering on the grounds
Of the University during the week
some twenty other societies also helt
annual meetings. The attendance OF
Wednesday evening totalled $500 per
sons. This is without a doubt tht
most important series of meetings
( from the standpoint of the farmer
\ that are held in the state. A hal
dozen lectures are held each hour, st
one csn hear the particular thinf
4 that interests him.
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