Evening journal., 1919-12-09
TATE GRANGE HEAD
fAV0RS new CODE
continued from First Page.

AslAA.Al1AA rum I'll - 4 1c-s
alton. "Now when we have a chance
o get better schools, something for
which we have always asked and
worked. it seems that many OF us are
OF willing 10 support them"
Mr.. Rosa recommended that the
range follow the National Grange and
leclare for the League of Nations and
work for the ratification Of the Suf-
rage amendment at the next session OF
he Legislature. Other recommends
ions made by Mr.. Rosa were for a
aw regulating traffic on the new roads
md budget system for county, state
md nation
The report follows:
To the Officers and Members OF the
Delaware State Grange
I'm fOrty-1fth annual session in Do
yer we have again come together to
ransact our mutual business and also
% discuss ways whereby we may help
our fellOWmen. Little has been done
n the past year to solve The great
problem Of reconstruction. What are
he state Grange will consider this
from all sides. We need not say as
prof AtkesOn says to the public, quit
bowling and 20 to work since the
Datr0ns Of Delaware have always done
heir full share. but in whatever We
may do, ! believe we are entitled to
cost plus profit basis. just as much
as other industries Let us have for
our motto, Fair Play and Square
Deal"
National Grange
"The Fifly-thlrd session OF the Ma
tional Grange met at Grand Rapids
Michigan. in The state ArmOry on We'd
nesday. November II, at eleven a. m.
on account Of poor connections, your
were just in time TO
answer at the roll cill IN the afier-
noon before the 9Th degree, the officers
~ Michigan Stale Grange conferred the
Sixth Degree on a large class. and il
was most beautifully done. in the
evening the Seventh Degree was con-
ferred on class OF ZOOS in Powers
just one block from Hotel
Pantllnd.
Condition OF The Order.
You all know that we haven't made
rapid strides during the past year, hut
we have had a drive for members and
have acquired 36i mes We have
had our National Master with us this
summer for three days. and he left
many helpful thoughts; several Or our
have held their annual fairs, |
our home grange clearing si60, almost (
enough TO wipe out The las, Of our
mortgage.
az paper that Is owned and managed |
~ the grange Is published in Spring /
leld. Mass. where our next national |
ession viii probably be held. All who |
nay have a chance TO see the home Of |
he best grange paper. I recommend /
hat this State grange continue sending /
{ TO every grange home during 1920 as |
vas done in 1919, as I believe it is one |
4 the best ways TO maintain grange
interest.
agriculture.
"Since God placed man on earth agrl- |
ulture has existed. and it will con-
inue TO exist as it is the vital factor
n mans existence The agriculturists
II America have llbored under abnor-
nal conditions during the last four
ears on account Of labor conditions,
nd do not see any help in sight I'M
ass, we as farmers. unite and work
or shorter fixed hours on the basis Of
ost plus a fair profit.
There is no subject in Delaware
hat is more discussed at present than
Now then we have a chance
D get better schools, something for
which we have always asked and
worked, it seems that many of us are
OF willing to support them. 1t Is I'M
that this increase in taxes
Or better schools should coincide with
he increase that comes from the de-
reciated dollar Of this year. That the
alter alone would have more than
Dubbed taxes, is lost sight of behind the
act that the better school conditions
all for money. Statistics tell us that
re have been sorely in need Of a
.