South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-06
AGRICULTURE
STATE FEDERATION
OF FARMERS HOLD
TWO DAY SESSION
Meeting Marks Close of First
Years Work of As
ISOLATION.

TN-DTASAPOLIS. Ind. April o.
Many activities featured the session
If the board OF directors OF the In
diana Federation Of Farmers assoc
Citations held 40 state headqua rters
here during the last week The di-
rcctOrs and officers were in session
Two days AZ which John g. Brown.
OF ~ OnOn. president OF the organ
ization, presided. The meeting
marked the close OF the first year
u the official existence or the fed
GRAFTON, IL having been formed
March %. 1919 with some 80 odd
counties sending representative TO
me organization convention Figures
show that since being formed the
federation has grown 20 mem ber-
snip Cf close 20 60. 600 farmers. and
me officers are entering upon their
duties OF the second year with a
determination 20 reach the 100000
ton 20 be held in November. Eighty
three counties are members OF tho
parent body at the present time
one Of the moot important reports
made az the board meeting came
from the subcommittee of the legis-
lative section, and met with the APP
prOFaI OF the directors and officers
Regarding road construction under
the Jurisdiction OF the state highway
commission, the committee recon-
mcnded that such construction
should be carried out so as 90 result
IN securing the states portion OF the
available federal funds, but urged
conservative action on the part OF
Goth federal and state authorities i'm
AL programs of road building until
costs of construction can be arrived
40 that Will exclude the present abb
normal expenditures In all per-
mauent road construction, where To-
cal conditions do not render il inn
practicable, the committee report
ed that a provision should be made
Tor a side roadway for the accom-
mediation OF all traffic that would
prove injurious 20 the pavement
such as heavy machinery, or that
FOR any reason could be handled on
such side road. Provisions calling
for proper drainage also were rec
commended.
To Increase Committee.
The scope of the central legisla-
tive committee is TO be increased by
having four from each district and
tour from each county act in an ad-
visOry capacity. The district and
posed OF two from each party. one
"a man and one a woman. Question
naires are TO be sent 10 all OF the
Leading candidates OF both parties
including governor. lieutenant gov
ernor. L. y. senator and down 20
county commissioners, asking their
views on matters Of interest to-
farmers. These quesuonnaries are
20 be drafted by the central COM
mittee and sent out TO the various
county and district members, who
in turn. Will see that they are
turned over to the office seekers, in
Guiding aspirants for seats at the
next session OF the state legislature
A plan OF Lewis Taylor, general
secretary, for calling a meeting Of
the state secretaries of the middle
west which are affiliated with the
American Farm Bureau Federation
Tor the purpose Of organizing, was
approved by the directors. Mr.
Taylor believes that such an organi-
lation interChanging ideas and de
Gliding upon uniform policies would
Doe of mutual benefit He viii invite
The various secretaries 10 meet here
some time in April. While in the
CITY the visiting secretaries will be
entertained al dinner by officers
OF the federation Mr.. Taylor hopes
r0 have =. r. Howard, national pres
ident. present at the meeting as the
Guest OF honor.