The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-02-06

fourteenth state to ratify. Mr.. J.
r. Howard of Iowa, the president Of
the National Association, gave an in
spring talk Of the rk-that this or
ganization is doing. Since it is a
national organization its plans are
national and world wide in scope.
A plan is now under way for this org
anization to control the grain elevator
business Of the United States through
q system of terminal elevators at-the
large terminal markets. It is ex-
pected that when this plan is develop
ed that sufficient grain can be con-
trolled in these elevators SO as to
stabilize the marketing Of the nations
wheat crop. A committee is now in
Canada studying the work Of the Can
adian farmers association which at
the present time controls the Cana
dian cereal crops. Immediately
after this meeting Mr.. Howard went
to Washington to meet with commit
tees of the National Congress to pre-
sent some of the agricultural prob
lens Of our farmers.
Mr.. S. L. Strivings, president Of the
New York Farm Bureau Federation,
gave very fine address on the in
dustrial conditions that affect the
farmer today. He stressed the fact
that farmers are not seeking short
er day but that they are demanding
that labor gives full days work as
well. A full days work for a full
days pay was the thing that he stat
ed would be the salvation of our eco
nomic problems at present. Mr.
Strivings had come directly from
Washington where he had been rep
resenting the Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton in a large committee whose ef-
forts were being directed toward rat
ification of the Peace Treaty. It
was the opinion of all who heard these
men that the organization of tlR far
mer thru the Farm Bureau was be-
ing valued by men of remarkable alb
ility who were working with a decid-
ed clearness of thought and purpose
In the business meeting in matter
of membership dues to the county
and State organization was discus.
sed for considerable time. It was
finally voted that membership shoulc
be raised to $40 for the individual
and that the campaigns for member.
ship should be taken over by the
State organization. Those organ.
izations which have already conducted
1920 membership campaign are te
be taken in on the $40 basis in 1921
Eleven counties were selected by the
executive committee of the State
Federation in which they will carry
on drive for membership on the bas'
is of $40 three years in advance. Oh
this amount SIS is kept by the loca
county association. The other $5 tx
be paid to the treasury of the Stats
association which in turn pays 81 pei
member to the American Farm Bu
reau Federation. The eleven coun
ties selected for the campaign this
spring are as follows: Highland
Cuyhoga, Crawford, Franklyn, Clark
Medina, Vanwort, Wood, Seneca
Williams, and Putnam, to be canvas
sed in order named.
The canvass in Highland count!
will begin on Feb. 9Th. twenty-five
Farm Bureau Presidents and other
from various counties of the state will
carry on the work in this county
Mr.. George Cooley Of Cuyahoga, ;
member Of the State executive com
mittee will be the advance agent ant
directly responsible for the entire can
vass. Mr.. Elliott of this county will
be member of this canvass and ha
been selected to take charge of tn
canvassing crew in Highland county
It is planned to spend one week ther'
and then to start the campaign il
Cuyahoga county. Crawford count!
being: canvased at the same time
The next week three counties will b.
canvassed and the last week five
It is expected that number of work
ers will be taken from each count!
canvassed to aid in succeeding can
vases. This is a national movemen
and bids well to be the greatest far
mers organization that has ever beel
attempted. It is purely democrati,
Yin Organization being made up Of tn
individual membership from the town
ship and the county of the federation
of counties in State organization
Farmers for many years have discus
sed their need for an organization O.
this type. The opportunity is nov
at hand and should they fail to sup
port this organization in very larg'
way it is doubtful if such an oppor
tunity will present itself again in
generation. No longer is the Count,
Farm Bureau organized for the sup
port of the county agent alone. It il
now becoming a part of a gre:
national voice for agriculture. Com
parsons have often been made be
tween the support farmers have Civ
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