Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-04
Federation Of Bureaus
Maps Extensive Pro-
gram of Field Work.
ALL ACTIVITIES
TO BE STUDIED
Organization Plans 20 d RsPrsssnt-
ID BY Real Farmsrs-Wlll Secure
Information Rsoardins rarif's. Rail
Rats and cssdIts and Secure
ciesse cs.opsratien With Packers
-Wsmsn Present


~ Associated Press.
Chicago, March l.-Delegates to
the first annual convention Of the
first National Farm Bureau Fedora
tlon, Tsprsssntins nearly 100000 in
twenty eight states. today took up
sonsidsration Of . tentative program
which would provide for employment
sef experts 10 survey the field OF far
Anse activities and conserve and pro-
snete their domestic and international
AtsrsstA The federation pledged
$780, 900 10 carry on its work in 1921
and e1,eoo,ooo for 1922.
President J. r. Howard. Of Glenn
ems. Iowa. declared the federation.
purpose was TO represent the farmers
by real farmers," to furnish farmers
authoritative information about leg
y lation affecting them, tariffs. and
freight rates, foreign trade conditions
and relations. credits, and to promote
more business like conditions be-
tween packers. farmers and con-
sumers.
Packer Welcomes lssnDe.
Thomas q. Wilson, packer. spoke at
the afternoon meeting and welcomed
the national farm bureau. He said
the packers recognised the American
Farm Bureau federation ~ being one
Of the greatest and most powerful or
sanissfions In the country. Mr.. VIII
eon told the farmers the packers Wish
- b. considered . part of the federal
I Organization. ere saSsr - co-opsrate
IN svery way, and their plans are
ready whsa ne bursau gets It's ma
chinsry to woEkinG.
He favors ~ oroenization taking
eysf The work Of q COMMITTEES Of
I1fteep-
sAsaiD Farmlea ,Sfhabls."
DsN ~ TruA. u 2Fashington D.
G., directee Of tho Mates relations
service, pfSl161tl The werk OF the now
Organization Ia his addisss.
"Asriculture," ne said must be
made q profitable industty-and the
standard Of living must be raised on
I the farms.
''Unless We can hold the intelligent
prosperous people on the farms we
VIII not succeed. We must interest
women and children as we'll as men
I and make home life on the farm
moro attractive and convenient"
He pointed out that this Ii an era
Of moro and moro group competition,
which win affect agriculture and
that tho farmers must take proper
steps in developing their own inter-
ests.
compsts for League,
Inliana presented all Of tho strong
arguments It could find TO got the
bureau 70 establish its main offices
at lndinapolis. st. louis. Louisville
and othsr cities were entered in the
race against Chicago and Indianapo-
lis. Il was not decided inst whore the
main office would be located.
"0o slow" was the keynote thru
out tho meeting and conservative
fair minded spirit seemed to dominate
al discussions and actions. Every
question is being carefully weighed
before action II taken. A great deal
OF interest was taken In Just what
the presidents salary should be-,
which % yet to be decided. 1%
Women Share ParIsy.
The farmers attending the conven-
ton are not ell men, for six women
warj on the floor 10 look out for the
interests Of the farmers Of their
states. These women are members
of the houss ~ delegates but do not
have 8 vote.
Mn. ~. E. Judd, Of Dalton. Ca,
reosidsnt of the Whitefieh county
,faif Of her state. Il ono Of the dele
el4es.
~ woman president Of : county
Aalp7s romarlfed ono Of the farmers.
A0uSe,s said farmer sitting next
- hss. sShs was elected last fall for
tine third term. and the fair is q suc-
.oess financially. too
The other five women ars Mrs. l..
sNcClung. Rupert, W. W.: Mrs. Q. H.
4 llxvA9A, 1Sorrs, Conf.i Miss Gertrude
White, Andover. Conn. Mrs. John O.
51aetchum. Hastings. M.ch,, and Mrs.
Charles sshuttle. Farmin.ton. Mo.
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